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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10


\ studio tea will be given at the
home of Miss Grace Norton, 9l2 Null
berry street, this afternoon after ?
o'clock. Mrs. Penman and Miss Anna
X. Scranton will assist Miss Norton
in the china and water color exhibit.
The following is from the Franklin
Repository of Chambersburg, Franklin
county: "Mr. a. p. Bedford of SCran-
ton, was in town arranging for loca-
tion here of milk station. Repository
has told of the plan of shipping milk
from along the Western Maryland and
Reading roads to the cities on those
lines. The w. NJ. Il. r. line will be
known as the Western Maryland Milk
company and the milk will be ship
ped in refrigerator cars on special fast
trains to Baltimore. The Reading line
will be called the Reading Dairy Dis
patch and the milk will be shipped,
in the same manner, to PHILADELPHIA.
The station will be located i'm Cham
bersburg and the milk purchased at
it from the farmers of this region"
c. NJ. Florey. the Wyoming avenue
dealer in sporting goods, yesterday
a life-sized crayon portrait of John
Ellis, the patrolman who was killed
by tramps in Keyser Valley about nine
years ago. The picture is colored in
natural tints and shows the dead
policeman in his uniform The police
force last evening began a collection
to secure a handsome frame for the
picture. 1t will hang in the assembly
room.
Hon. Hampton i, Carson, one of the
leaders of the Philadelphia bar, has aC-
cepted an invitation to address the
Lackawanna Bar association on the
evening of December 80 next. He will
be the guest of Judge Willard.
From private letters received by
friends in Scranton it is generally he
lieved that Bishop Talbot Of wyoming
OEpiscopaD, viii accept the bishopric
OF this diocese, although he has not
yet officially announced his decision i'm
the matter.
The interest of Scrantonians i'm the
riding of Rice, the Wilkes Barre lad
who is competing in the Madison
Square Garden race. is quite general
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

COuHSel lOf lne condemned murderer,
George Van Horn, made application
for a new trial yesterday, alleging
among their reasons therefore, that
court erred in having the doors locked
and preventing thereby the admit
tance of witnesses for the defendant
The reasons in full are appended:
First--The learned trial Judge erred in
allowing the jury to view the scene of the
killing i'm the absence Of the prisoner.
Sccond-Thc learned trial Judge erred in
refusing to allow the defendants Coun-
sci to accompany the jury while viewing
the scene of the killing.
Third-The learned trial judge erred in
holding q session of said trial behind
locked doors, and refusing TO allow the
doors to be opened for the admission Of
the defendants Witnesses this being con-
trary to article /, section 10 aud II Of the
constitution of the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, which declares that the de-
fcndant shall be allowed a speedy and
public trial, ana that al courts shall be
open.
Fourth-Tho learned trial Judge erred
in refusing to allow the defendant to go
upon the stand before the confession made
to Officers Davis and Moir were admit
cd to show that prior confessions were
| obtained from him by undue means
Fifth-The learned trial judge erred in
| admit ting the testimony of Officers Davis
| and MOr concerning the confession made
to them by the defendant.
SIXth-The learned judge erred i'm adj
hitting the declarations of the deceased
| as part of the res gestac.
| Scventh-ThC learned trial judge erred
| in refusing to allow the defendant to eX-
| anime jurors, while on their voir dire as
/ to a prejudice existing in their minds
| against persons living an immoral life, 81
as to enable the defendant to exercise III
! telligontly his percmptory challenge.
! Eighth-The learned trial judge erred IN
| refusing to allow the defendant a con-
! tnuancc on account of the inability Uf
! \. j. saunders, a material witness for
| the defendant to attend session of the
| court
The court endorsed on the back OF
| the document: Nov. Dec. .. 1897, or
motion of defendants counsel, court
grant a rule on the commonwealth &c
show cause why the verdict in the
above case should not be set aside and
a new trial awarded the defendant"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
OFFICERS OF HIRAM LODGE.
Chosen at Meeting Of the Organiza.
ton Inst Night.

At a meeting of Hiram lodge, Free
and Accepted Masons, of North Scran-
ton last night the following officers
We're elected: Worshipful master, Wal
ter V. Simpson; senior warden, Daniel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Ncttrs goes farther for Xmas pres
ents than a dozen cabinets. no better
place than Griffin's to get them. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

At least such is indicated by the crowds
who watch the bulletins displayed by
Dunn, the halter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

NJ. Jones; junior warden, s. II. Swim
gle, secretary, II. :. MorganS; treas
urcr, c. w. Xeiglor; trustees. a. l..
FanCois, w. J. Lewis Irwin j. Wint.
Evan r. Morris was chosen represen-
tativc to the grand lodge. He is a
postmaster of the lodge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

See the elegant hand painted china
at BeVans store, 2ll Wyoming ave. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P.F. & M. T. Howley. 23l wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
An AWIuIIy

pleasant place to Vist-Beidlema
Holiday Book store, Board of Trade
building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
Lewis. Reilly A. DhXies,

Busy Shoe Store. will be open even
ings during December. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

in Books, Bibles and Calendars. A
magnificent assortment, Beidleman's.
BOARD of Trade building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Evergreens for porches at Clark S.
POI Washington avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

a great ny new styles i'm Photos
for Xmas at Griffn's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
Jonas Longs sons Opening.

The following programme will he
rendered by Bauer's band at the OPEN
ing of Jonas Longs Mammoth De-
partment store this evening:
l. March, Monticcllo...... Brand
>, Overture, Tampa a...,....... Herold
& Selection from Brian Boru,
Edwards
Medley, "A Gay Old Boy"
Dewitt
.. Grand National Fantasie. Dalbey
G. Hot STUFF "a Negro Oddity),
Bernard
:. Selected, Wizard Of the Nile"
Herbert
s. Germans Before Paris Trempler
2, Medley, "All the Rag" ..... Boyer
TO- March, Flag Of Victory"
~ f. V. BlOu
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
BEFORE BREAKFAST.

The elevator boys in the board Of
trade building don't propose to be for
gotten on Christmas even though they
are too old to be remembered by Santa
Claus. a card hung in one of the cle-
vators and decorated with ColOred rib
hons reads as follows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

BEEcHAM's PILLS cure Sick Head.
ache.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
,ocooooooooooooo<

Kemp splatnotype pictures are so
unlike photographs that they make
new and novel Christmas gifts. 1O3
Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
See NOrtOn'S
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.

Miscellaneous Books.
in sets and single vols.
All Styles Of Binding.
Booklets, Calendars,
Bibles, Christmas Cards.
Stationery and Fancy Goods,
Photo Albums, Scrap Albums,
Games, Toys, Dolls,
Children'S Desks, BlackboardS,
Rocking Horses, Express Wagons,
VelocipedeS, Bicycles, &c.
Large Variety. Popular Prices.
; Floors, 25XIoo feet,
for showing our goods.
We invite an inspection OF
Our Large stock for Xmas Presents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
Given Away Free Of Charge
brownie
BOOKS
Illustrated by
Palmer Cox.
Complete Variety of Fairy
Tales.

We will give away free to
every child who is accompan-
led by parents or guardians
one of these charming story
books.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

The interest of Scrantonians in the
riding of Rice, the Wilkes Barre lad.
who is competing in the Madison
Square Garden race. is quite general.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
GeneraI John b. Gordnn.

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
He Had Nerve.

"Talk about drummer having gal"
said the man who had paid for the last
round, '.the worst case ever heard of
was in plain, everyday country boy.
He was wild and got into SO many
scrapes at home that his folks sent him
out west. He disappeared for year or
two and in the meantime got married.
My wife and went west for our hon
eymoon, and on train about 100 miles
from Tacoma found this country boy
in the car sitting beside a big, stout.
coarse man. Bill, the boy, had the other
fellow shacl1led to him. He recognized
me and began inquiring after the folks
at his home. After awhile he said:
:" I'mgetting along all right. Folks up
here where am think so well of me
they made me sheriff. I'm just taking
this chap down to the pen. Oh, yes, I've
reformed, and you can tell the folks SO
when you get back. / don't have to
write them When my wife went into
the sleeping car the coarse, stout man
turned to me, asked if knew Bills
folks, and when I said I did he replied:
Wall, tell them what you please, but
I'm the sheriff Pittsburgh News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
QUEER BID NOW EXTINCT.
Discovered and Studied Only by Its
Oddly Constructed Skeleton.

Discovered and Studied Only by Its
Oddly Constructed Skeleton.
Anauralist has lately brought to Eng
land the bones of an extinct bird new to
science, which has received the name of
Genyornis. He exhibited these very in
teresting specimens at the last meet
Ing of the Geological society, and made
a few remarks concerning the finding
of them in Lake Callanbolla, fomerly
known as Lake Mulligan, in South Aus
tralia, says the Westminster Gazette.
He explained that the lakes which one
sees SO abundantly marked in the map
are nothing more or less than dry clay
and salt pans, evidently very uncom-
Portable to camp near. The bones of
this extinct species are found there in
great numbers, but owing to the ac-
ton of salt and water, which is found
very little way below the surface,
the remains are very brittle and diff
cult to deal with. The circumstance
of SO many being found in this one
lake bed is probably due to the birds
having been driven there en- masse in
a time of great drought in search OF
water, for on the surface there could
be traced the outlines of skeletons ly-
ing as they died. probably begged and
too weak to struggle further in search
of water. The feature that strikes the
ornithologist In these bones is the
shortness of the phalanges, clearly
showing that the suggestion which
has been made as. to the Genyornis be-
ing marsh bird is untenable, for such
heavy bird would have needed very
lonr toes to tread on marshy ground.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15

England has four instances of the
death penalty being legally carried out
by boiling, to her discredit. The first
happened in 1882, when a man was
"sodden in caldron in Smithfeld" In
1891 a special retrospective act of par
liamGAt was passed to deal with the
case of John Roose, cook, who had
poisoned some food in the kitchen of
the bishop of Rochester, and be suf-
fered in similar way. In the same
year maid servant was boiled to
death at King Lynn for poisoning her
mistress. In 1542 another maid servant
named Margaret Davy suffered the
same fate for secret poisoning in three
households in which she had lived. The
horrible nature of the punishment is
partly explained by the fact that
it was only employed against poisoners,
and to check an almost unknown form
of crime imported into England from
the continent, which was peculiarly abb
horrent to the instincts of the nation
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
OFFEREp TO BUY IT.
Proposed to Give the Assistant Secretar
Part of His SALARY.

Proposed to Give the Assistant Secretary
Part of His Salary.
An attempt to bribe federal official
has spoiled the chances of appointment
of an applicant for the collectorship of
customs at the port of Mobile. The ap-
plicant lives in Kymulga, Ala Assist
ant Secretary Howell of the treasury de-
partment acknowledged the receipt of
the application and said he would take
pleasure in bringing it to the attention
of Secretary Gage. The Kymulga man
sent in reply letter full of flowery
praises of Mr.. Howell and submitted a
proposition to pay the assistant secre-
taTy fourth of Ike collectors salary if
Mr.. Howell would secure him the place.
He said he had no special friend in con
gress to urge his claims; that he was
out of work, and that he would be will
ing to give even more than the amount
mentioned if Mr.. Howell insisted. Mr.
Howell sent this letter to the Kymulga
man:
Referring to your communication of
the 29th ult., in the matter of your ap-
plication for appointment as collector of
customs at the port Of Mobile, in which
you make proposition in violation Of
the provisions of section 545l of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States, T
have to inform you that your act gives
abundant proof that you are wholly uns
fit to enter the service Of the govern
ment in any capacity, and your applica-
tion cannot under any circumstances re-
ceive favorable consideration III this
Office. /"
It was decided rot to prosecute taa
man. His letter shows that be & iaS
norapt. New York Sun.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
Armed Indenendent Societies.

The Clan-na- Gael guards of Chicago
have decided 10 test the new state laws
against uniformed and armed independ-
emf societies. Major James ]. Reilly
and his men will turn out July ~ to
participate in the unveiling of the Lo-
gan statue.
Bondsmen will march close to these
independents of citizen soldiery when
they parade. There will be roses in the
black mouths of their rifles, and it is
said the:defance will be accepted. If no
one else causes their arrest, member
of another independent military com-
pany will swear out warrants against
them in order to bring it into court.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
THE FIELDS OF GLOVER.

Oh, for one more happy day.
To run and romp and play.
Out in the fields. where over and over
could roll once more in the fragrant cloverl
For never was joy
Like being boy.
Out In the fields OF clover.
Oh, for one more barefoot run,
After the long hot day is done,
Down In the fields of fragrant clover,
While by my side my old dog Rover
Runs after the COWS
Who stop to browse,
Out in the fields of cloverl
Oh, for one more vigorous swim
In the deep old pool where the light is dim.
Where down plunge, over and over.
Ard when come up smell the clover,
AS the wind blows fresh
On my naked flesh,
Out from the fields of clover!
Oh, for one more rest at night
With my heart as free and light
AS In the days now long passed over
When played In the fields of fragrant
clover;
For never was JOY
Like being boy.
Out in the fields of clover!
William Reed Dunroy, In Every Where.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
PLAYING With human skulls.

Persons living in the vicinity of what
was formerly known as Gallows hill, or
Potter's field, III Brunswick avenue,
Trenton, have been considerably exer-
cised because all over the old field hu-
man bones and skulls are being continu-
ally unearthed and are allowed to lie on
the surface of the ground until some one
digs new grave and buries them again.
Boys who play i'll the vicinity are fre-
quently seen kicking bones about and
enjoying the sport as if it were football.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15

The invention of the organ is very
ancient, though it is agreed it was lit
tie used till the eighth century. 1t
seems to have been borrowed from the
Greeks. Vitruvius describes one in his
tenth book. The Emperor Julian has an
epigram in its praise. st jerome mem
tions one with 1s pairs of bellows,
which might be heard /, 900 PAGES, or a
mile, and another at Jerusalem which
might have been heard as far as the
Mount of Olives.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
WOODBURY. n. J, THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1897.

''But I have carried my experiment
Deyond my power or conrroI, ana "
such an extreme degree that am now
dying as though poisoned by morphia,
when / have not used the drug in any
form. have done this by the exercise
of my knowledge, imagination and will.
IT feel that cannot live, and write
this account to you who have studied
the mind and nervous system in their
normal and abnormal relations; feel
ing assured that, influential as you
know the principle of suggestion to be,
this will give you new idea of its
awful and irresistible power. have
acted a tremendous lie, and am fifty
punished. There is limit to the eff
forts of those who would advance sci
ence, and that limit Is truth.
"The daily record of my perceptions,
reasonings, emotions and yolitional inn
pulses, with their alterations, you will
find in a package which will reach you
by mail tomorrow. My last thoughts
on earth are devoted to the inquiry:
Which is the more to be deprecated:
in vicious appetite, or, by perverted
Imagination and will, to create all the
morbid phenomena of that habit, and
finally to die from the condition thus in
duced?
II pray you to beg j to forgive
me for the distress my experiment has
caused him. He has been SO forbear-
ing with me that I reproach myself
most grieyously for the pain and dis
gust have made him suffer. 1 have
endeavored to make some reparation
by giving him the whole of my estate.
You will find the will in the package,
duly executed.
when you read these lines I shall
have perished through a misguided
zeal, but with the full conviction that
wicked thoughts and impulses, if yield
ed to, may become an abiding principle
in ones mental organization. How
necessary, therefore, to keep the
thoughts pure and good, not only that
an evil nature may be avoided, but that
noble one may be produced Ell"
"He was insanel" exclaimed Mary,
wnen she had, with many expressions
of establishment and horror, finished
reading the paper. @No one but lu-
natic could have acted in this way.
Don't you think he was mad, Frank ?s
Il don't know" replied. Perhaps
he was, and perhaps he tells half
truth. Suggestion Is powerful factor
with all of us. can possibly form an
opinion when I have read his diary
At present am inclined to think that
he was victim to the use of the drug,
and his story is pure falsehood, one of
the vagaries of diseased BRAIN
Youths Companion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15

Consul General Gowdy has written
to friends at Rushville reviewing his
experiences in Paris
He was surprised to find prohibit
ory order in France against imported
beef cattle from America, and that no
American beef ev meats had been con-
snmed by the French army for two
years. None can be purchased under
present conditions, and as result beef
and meats of all kinds are dear in the
Paris markets. A small duck, for in
stance, upon which he dined, cost $1.05.
The consul general proposes to work
for change that will permit American
meats tob received and sold for food.
Chicago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15

W. p Person recently lost his place
in the freight department of the Santa
Fe railway at Los Angeles. His efforts
to secure employment were vain, and
he wrote to friend named Ball that
he would kill his 8-year-old daughter
aud himself.
Person then detailed his plan to his
daughter. He told her that she would
be able to see her mother, who is dead,
if she took poison with him. She did
not want to die, but, thinking she must
obey her father, drank the carbolic acid
he gave her. Person then took prussic
acid
Ball arrived just as Person was gasp
ing his last breath. The girl, whose
tongue and throat were burned, was
taken to hospital and her life saved.
New York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
Her summer Dream.

Pap says that he'll take me to Europe,
Well sail on the very next boat,
And maw's in terrible flutter
To think what we'll wear when afioat.
The trunks drive the maids TO distraction
(You bet that we have quite few),
Hut nav smiles when she thinks that her
daughter
May bring back title or two.
OF course we'll stop over in London
To see all the fuss and the show
And meet all the lords and their ladies,
And viscounts and earls, you know.
Pap says he can buy up the island.
Which would be nice thing to do.
But I'll be content If he only
Will get me a title or two.
-Pittsburg News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15

The greatest essential to the health
and happiness Of womankind as well as
mankind is work-not drudgery, but
occupation for mind and body. Women
are killed by drudgery, by toll, but
more are killed by idleness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15
vvoTEan's oqE

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue 1t is more because OF
this condition of the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-15

HERE are many and
wide differences be-
tween northern and
southern housekeep-
ing. the result Of
climatic influences
and the !. old slava