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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02
GREEN RIDGE.

Edward Leonard, of Margaret avenue,
has been visiting friends in. Carbonate.
Mrs Baldwin is seriously i'll at her home,
on Deacon street.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union meeting will be held this afternoon
at go at the home of Mrs. John Harvey,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02
FUNERAL OF YOUNG THOMAS.

The funeral of the late David Thorn
as, the young lad who died last Friday
from injuries received a the Continen-
. tai mine, took place yesterday after
noon from the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John H. Thomas, of Wash
burn street. Rev. d. p. Jones, assist
ed by Rev Hugh Davis, We're in
charge of the services. The funeral
was largely attended. There We're sew
eral beautiful floral testimonials. The
flower bearers We're Benjamin Grif-
fiths, Willie Williams, Willie August
vid Anthony, John Griffiths, Reese
Griffiths Handel Jones, John Davies
and Willie Williams. Interment was
made in Washburn Street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02
DUNMORE.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
Burgess-Dan Powell
TreasureT-Louis Engle.
Tax collector-W Il. Correll.
Councilmen-C. II. Weber and William
McCulloch.
School directors-Jerry McPeek and
Moses X. Kellum.
Street ommissioner-George Jackson.
Auditors-Harry Winters and f. NJ
Marshall.
Justice of the Peace--A. A. Krotzer.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the Loyal Legion Drum corps for theil
entertainment and social, which they in
tend to give in Boyle's hall in the neal
future. An excellent programme is beina
arranged consisting of vocal and instru'
mental music, rectations and tableaux
a special feature of the evening will be
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

At the annual meeting of the Lacka-
wanna Trust and Safe Deposit company
yesterday the old officers and directors
We're reelected They are as follows; Will
lam T. smith, spresident; Henry j. Ander-
son, Vice-president; John w. Fowler,
treasurer; directors, Henry Belin, jr.. r,
7. Black, William Connell, j. b. DicFin-
son, =. j. Horan, r, c. Snover, George San
derson, Conrad Schroeder William r.
Smith, Edward b, Sturges, Henry j. An
derson and Charles H. Welles. The usual
semi-annual dividend of per cent. was
declared, making the seventeeth dividend
of that amount declared since the begin
ming of the business of the company in
May, 1887. The sum of $4,000 was also
added to the surplus This company Is
closing the tenth year of its corporate eX-
istence and although it has the largest
amount of capital stock of any bank IN
the city it has been able to increase its
surplus 100000 besides paying the dividends
above. mentioned This reflects no little
credit on the officers of the bank and
shows that its management has certain
ly been in most competent hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

A cablegram has been received by Rev.
Frederick A. Fricker, pastor of st. Johns
German Catholic church of the West Side,
announcing the death of his mother Mrs
Francesca Fricker, Saturday, in Wurtem-
berg, Germany. She was 50 years of age.
Her husband died four years ago, and she
is survived by six children. They are Jo-
seph and Gcrhardt Fricker. Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Sicber and Mrs Anna Herm, of
Wurtemberg; William Fricker, a promi-
nent manufacturer Of Arcadia, Wis, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Thomas d. Morgan. aged so years, died
on Saturday, of Wilkes Barre, of consump-
ton at the home Of his sister, Mrs. John
NJ. Davis. He emigrated to this city from
Carmarthanshire, South Wales, thirty
years ago. He is survived by one brother,
Morgan D.. of New Market street and
four sisters-Mrs. Elizabeth James, Of
Wales; Mrs. w. II, Williams, of South
Sherman street; Mrs. James d. Jones, of
Northampton street, and Mrs. John NJ.
Davis, of New Market street, at whose
home he died. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at the church, corner of
Northampton and Meade streets, of
which deceased was a member. Services
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Jones, pas
tor of the church, and Rev. Hugh Davis,
of Hyde Park.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02
NJ u N Y o N s
NERVE
CURE

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peeyishness, iritability, general sensitive
ness of the whole nervous system, failure
of memory, inability to concentrate the
thoughts. morbid fears, restless and sleep
less nights, pains In the head, noises IN
the ears and dizziness. 1t stimulates ana
strengthens the nerves and acts as
strong tonic. Price 20 cents
4 separate cure for each disease. AT all
druggists. mostly % cents vial.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon
1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa" an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Michael T.. Quinn. of Carbondale, passed
away yesterday after an illness of one
week from pneumonia. He was forty
years of age; man esteemed by large
circle of friends, and acquaintance. He
leaves wife and two children, Edward
and Alice. The funeral arrangements have
not vet been announced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure csc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Henry Collins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Collins, of DundaH street, Carbonate,
passed away on Sunday after an illness
of three weeks from typhoid fever. He
was nearly 19 years of age, and for two
years had been in the employ of r. NJ.
Nannan, engaged in plumbing. Besides
his parents he leaves four brothers
Martin, John and Frank, of Carbondale,
and William T., of Scranton; also two sis
ters-Alrs. Thomas Gilmartin and Mrs.
Thomas McDonough. The funeral SER
vices will be held this morning, when a
requiem mass will be said at ST. Roses
church at $50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

If you like our work, tell others; If
you don't, tell us. Soft button holes in
your collars. Crystal Laundry. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Mrs. Kunegrunda Wolfe, aged G3 years,
died last night at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas f. Kennedy, of
the Olyphant road. The remains will be
taken via the $50 a. m. Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western train tomorrow morn
ing to New York, where interment will
take place Thursday from the residence Of
her son. Burial will be in Calvary GENE
terry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Bower Is commanding much attention.
Professor William Jones calls for a
meeting Of his party Of singers for this
evening at 1.30 o'clock.
The latest and best styles. Roberts,
126 North Maine.
The services held last week at the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
will be continued this week, Rev. j.
b. Sweet, pastor of the church., has
met with so much encouragement in
his nightly discourses that the meet
ings will be held every night so long
as interest warrants.
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Laundry.
Miss Anna Durkin will be the organ
list at st. Patrick's church until a sue
cessor to Professor Haydn Evans Is
selected.
DR.. e. Y. Harrison, Dentist, Mears
Hall. 113 S. Main avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Mrs. Bridget Neary, of Wales street
North End, died yesterday afternoon after
a short illness. Mrs Neary was So years
of age and was a most highly respected
resident of this section. Funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock.
a requiem high mass will be celebrated at
the Holy Rosary church. Interment Will
be made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02
West side Business Directory.

HARRIET j. DAWES, FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs speciality;
104 South Main avenue; two doors from
Jackson street.
MORGAN'S PHARMACY, 1O1 n. MAIN
avenue. Physicians prescriptions care
fully prepared from warranted pure
of trusses, fine stationery, blank books,
Varnish stains, mixed paints or fancy
work, artists materials, window glass.
wall paper and picture moulding. Clerk
at store all hours of night.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of j. c. King, 7Ol to 7O9 West Lack
awanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02

Ansel Merrill a brother of A. j. Merrill,
of the firm of Horan x Merrill, died yes
terday morning at his home, in Harris
burg. He was a travelling salesman and
formerly resided in this city. y wife and
three children survive him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-02
OBITUARY..

John C. Regan died Sunday at his home,
2G5 Railroad avenue. The funeral will
take place Tuesday morning al o'clock.
A requiem mass will be celebrated in St
Peters cathedral, and interment will be
made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT.

One of the members of the general as- sembly replied to the arguments urged by the ladies for a reformatory that the state was making money out of it's crim- inals This seems a narrow view. But even from a mercenary standpoint it will pay the state to stop crime. It costs a great deal to convict a criminal It cost this county many thousand dollars to convict a criminal once, not to speak of the lives lost. By establishing a refor- matory it is proposed to reform young criminals and prevent their commission of further crime. All the advanced states have reformatories. In the best regulated prisons the inmates are either closely confined or else not allowed to speak to each other It is said that among the convicts in this county there are hor- rible practices. But higher than mer- cenary considerations is the broad hu- manitarian demand for reformatory. will the Alabama legislature never rise above dollars and cents?
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
TO ABOLISH TREATING.

Tn these latter years an Alabama leg islature never meets without in some way making an effort to suppress the evil of intemperance. and 1t is only na- turalto suppose that the present one will not prove an exception to the rule. While prohibition in some instances has proved beneficial, in others it has not only failed in It's purpose, but has been instrumental in creating more trouble and discord To- eally than almost any law on the statute books. 2 That intemperance is an evil. all will admit, but just how to manage this evil has baffied some of the best minds of the nineteenth century. While the State Herald does not pose as a re- ligious or temperance journal, yet we can but approve of the plan offered by Mir. Bldwell, of Connecticut, to abolish treat ing, and if such plan was generally adopted it would come nearer suppress ing drunkenness than all the prohibition laws heretofore enacted.
 Speaking of the crusade to be made by Mir. Bidwell, the Albany CN. Y.) Express says:
 Out of the town of Danbury. Conn, there is to proceed a movement headed by George Bidwell, known to fame as the Bank-of- England forger which will have for its object the abolition of the great American treating" habit. Bidwell has invited every saloonkeeper in Danbury to sign pledge that he will refuse to serve drinks to anyone who does not pay for them himself. The news has not come that there has been a general and voeiferous response to this invitation.
 That the treating habit often is pro- duetiye of incompetence in persons who have not the moral courage to say no hen PAnVi{-in1 frinpd pxyif that,1 tr, have something, but who would not be guilty of over-indulgence if they were left to follow their own desires in the matter of liquid refreshments, Is an ac- knowledged fact Owing to the treating habit not only many men take many drinks for which they do not care, but also many men pay for many drinks for which they have not the slightest desire to pay. But according to the unwTitten code of the Great American Order of Good Fellows. It is imperative that when one member of party of five or six has Fought" every other member must buy" And if the first one begins the round anew 1t must be again completed by the others The moral obligation to follow this method of procedure is so strong that few dare to get out from un- der it.. And thus each spends more than he can afford or cares to spend, and drinks more than is good for him.
 It would be we'll, therefore. for the gen. eral public, though not profitable for the saloonkeepers, if the movement to abolish the treating habit should meet with success.
 If a law were enacted making 1t an off, fense subject to a fine for one man to treat another in a barroom, or for the bartender to give away whisky or beer in his place of business, many men would go to their homes sober. with their earn ings in their pockets, who now spend their money in debauch, while their families are in need of the comforts of life.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
WILL BRING SUIT.

z The county tax collector will bring suit in the name of the state, by authority of the Governor, to recover the 20-cent school tax. This is the tax levied under the O'Brien bill, and it's collection means about $25,000 to the city schools. This bill was brought before Judge Sharpe who decided it unconstitutional on a technicality. It was passed again by the legislature last month, but the Governor vetoed it on the ground that it was a measure to raise revenue and should have originated in the house instead of the senate. The measure will be brought at once before the courts and will doubt less be tested finally in the supreme court. Several corporations and large tax payers have refused to pay the tax this year. The tax collector has waived its collection, with the understanding that if the courts sustain the law, it will still be collected.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12

It is rather amusing to the Birmingham iron makers to read of the appeals that the Pennsylvania iron men are making to congress for higher tariff on pig iron. One of our Birmingham iron masters said, 'There is no pig iron being import ed and there never will be again. We are exporting, not importing. The idle stacks in Pennsylvania might as we'll be torn down if the owners are waiting for a higher tariff. What. the Pennsylvania iron men need is protection against Car negie's steel. The Birmingham iron is hurting the eastern iron much more than foreign iron. I do not believe in any fur ther tinkering with the tariff except for the purpose of raising revenue. Of course, there are few instances in which inequalities should be regulated. Under the present tariff, cotton ties are admit ted free, while the iron of which they are made has to pay duty."
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
ECHOES OF PROSPERITY.

The business of Abbeville, in all de- partments, has been very fine during the present season, better than at any time in the past, and is continually on the in- crease. Before the railroad was built our total cotton receipts was about 300 bales. While for this season, up to date, we can show 6,C0O bales, with proportionate in crease in every other line. The 5000 bales which we handle this year is with very. poor crop With a fair crop in the same terratory we will easily handle from 10000 to 12,000 bales. Abbeville is growing and prospering in every respect. We can now show about twenty brick buildings, while we had none when the road was built
 The new brick college building, a hand some edifice on a seven acre lot on the west side of town, which will cost SIC, 900, and the new Methodist church, a beauti- ful brick structure, nearing completion, show that our citizens are alive to their church and educational interests, as we'll
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12

nal to be practical. If Col. Oates recom- mendation had been to make it the duty of the state librarian, who is employed now at a salary of S1, ,500 per annuam, to keep only a few books, to collect and preserve all documents, books, papers, etc. relating not only to the state in the war, but that concerned in any way the state or any Alabamian, 1t would have been more buSiness-like and practicable. Any lover of books can collect them, if he only has the money, but historians are born, not made; they rise to their stations among men like the sun, not by the grace or appointment of men, be he Governor, king, prince or pope. fs
 Every historical effort yet produced concerning Alabama betrays on its face a lack of research, and this imperfec- ton is due often times more to the lack of accessible historical material than negligence and carelessness on the part of the author. What is wanted is not a historian but collection Of the historical records of the state into libraries, even If it Is necessary for the state to go into the markets and buy them. The state owes 1t to itself and the people. The post graduate students at the university ana at Auburn, the very men who would glad ly work up the details of Alabama's his- tory, have no libraries accessible for the prosecution of original research in hard ly any field. Until the materials are col lected and each phase of our states ex- perience is pointed out in detail no man can write an acceptable and true account of the states. And it is the duty of the legislature to make it the duty of the state librarian and the librarian at the state university and at Auburn, to pre- serve at least three copies of each future state document, besides with money all lowed them. to collect and add to their stock of books by exchange or purchase any old document, lost or destroyed with such other books. pamphlets, papers, pho tographs, letters, newspaper files etc, as may relate to the state or its citizens.
 Yours respectfully,
 GEORGE HAMMER.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
THE LIE OBSOLETE.

The newspapers of the state are more respectable than we have known them. We do. mot recall having seen where one editor called another a liar, or where a paper allowed any person to call another a liar in whole year. The idea has got ten abroad that a common black-guard has no place in an editorial chair. The better classbof people, people who have souls to save, think common black guard has been sufficiently honored if he is allowed to exist in some quiet and in- conspicuous places The Times takes some credit to itself for this state of affairs. The Times fights black-guardism. In this connection it says harsh and, per- haps, improper things some times but it is improving in that respect. We shall try, this year, to so conduct this paper that we shall wound no man. But bil- Hngsgate, since, we were much younger, has not appeared in eur columns. Flu faula Times
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12

One of our weekly exchanges admits that the state needs a new constitution but objects on account of the expense of S50000 cost of holding that convention. The assessed values of Alabama is over s2O0 1000, ,O00 and the census of 1890 gives the real values as more than 600,000,0 900. What a trifie s50,O00 is to this great sum! Suppose our weekly brother should be weakly sure enough. and the doctor should prescribe cents worth of medi- cine, and he should say that he couldn't afford it although 1t would save his life
 Suppose he were worth $10.000, and yet refuse to spend cents to save his life. Why people would say his life wasn't worth cents. It seems that some of our brethren of the press insist on look ing upon Alabama as poor state, in spite of the prediction of Col. Mcclure that it will soon be the richest state in the union. .r f
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
AN ANTITRUST LAW.

Our law makers when they meet again, should pass an antitrust law, such an one as Georgia has recently enacted, to prohibit the formation of trusts and charge of cut-throat prices in all busi- ness. On the passage of the law in Geor- gia Arbuckle Bros. at once reduced the price of their parched coffees from S19.1 to S18.10 in five-case lots, 26 to 100 pounds In this one instance the enacting of that Law has saved to the people of Georgia a large amount of money on this one ar ticle Let our law makers look after the interests of the people on similar line.- Ashville Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
IMMIGRATION WANTED.

We need good, honest immigrants to come and settle among us. Such a class of people will meet a warm welcome in this section. But before we can expect such people to settle among and becDme one of us some steps must be taken to show them the advantages of our section, soil and climate. Can't our people. do something on this line to attract the at tention of those northerners who are eem- ing south by the hundreds to come and see and locate among us? It wpuhl be of little expense to our people. and every one of us would be either directly or in directly benefited by such class of peo- pie settling among us. Who will zput the ball in motion?-Abbeville Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
rusKEGEE WATER WORKS.

Our citizens have gone to talking about water works again, and our city coun- cil are considering the matter. The council favor issuing bonds for that pur- pose, and will have Representative Wood introduce bill for this purpose. Money could be raised on these bonds and the city, now hast the money to pay the in- terest. Some think this is unnecessary. We can get along with water facilities for fire purposes and this could be brought about for S2,000. This would save our merchants a thousand dollars a year in the. matter of insurance.-Tus- kegee Reporter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12

as in business matters. The large brick building on the northwest corner of the public square, with three stores below and opera house and offices above, put up by Dr. Long, would be a credit to a town of three or four times the size of Abbe- ville and is probably the best building in the county. Watch Abbeville for the best town in Southeast Alabama.-Abbe- vile Times.
 The year 1896 closes with more pro-- perity among the people of Wilcox coun- ty than has been known for ten years. We do not mean to infer that money is fiush but hard lessons which our people have so sadly learned in the past, has taught them rigid economy and as a con sequence they have kept out of debt Raising corn and home supplies Is the order of the day. We congratulate our people upon this state of affairs and we sincerely trust that 1897 will find our farmers determined to plant oats. and plenty of corn, continuing to raise their meat and home supplies and to keep out of debt. That our merchants will not attempt to do more business than their means will permit, and that all classes will endeavor to bring things down to a cash basis as much as possible. Then we will have continued prosperity in this country and will not care a continental about the financial question that has in the past puzzled so many,-Wilcox Pro- greSS,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12

The Sheffield Standard and Lauderdale Journal have consolidated. and the pa per takes the name of Journal-Standard, and will be published at Florence There will be no change in the editorial staff. The editors of the two papers, Messrs. R. C.. Mcfarland and E. M. Ragland. will con. tinue at the helm. It is a first-class com bination, and the State Herald predicts for the Journal-Standard much success.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-12
BRYAN A GREAT ORATOR.

Bryan Is no lecturer. He does not want to be. But Bryan could lecture if he would. But he knows and all the coun- try knows, that qualities which make hu- nor and fun on the stage do not best ad vertise a man for great political honors That Bryan could lecture satisfactorily would, in the estimation of men unfit him foc the presidency. But he is a great orator, of that there is no occasion to doubt-Eufaula Times.