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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-13
TAYLOR.

On Friday and Saturday evenings of
this week, the people of this place and
vicinity will have the pleasure of wit
Messing one of the grandest perform-
ances ever given in this town which
will be the drama of four acts entitled
THE Midnight Charge" The play will
be given under the auspices of the
Young Mems Dramatic club at Weber's
RINK, for the benefit of the knights of
Golden Eagle commandery. Admis-
sion 25 cents. The characters are as
follows: Major General Geary, U. 5.
A., John L. Evans; Colonel Jones, U.
S. A., Richard Roberts; Captain Dan
vers, victim of vile plot. John II.
Thomas, Dick Ryan, Southern spy,
John Connolly; Pat O'Hara, bright
lad from the bags, John e. Owens;
Jumbo, leader of the Punkin's Bios
som club. Edward d. Davis; Charley
Wood, a young but enthusiastic union
ist, Master Tommie Evans; Grace
Wood, pride of the valley, Miss Edith
w. Watkins: Mrs. Wood. her mother,
Miss Matte Havard; Sister Alice,
friend of the suffering, Miss Hattie
McKenzie; soldiers, musicians, sing
ing, etc. Act first, temporary head
quarters of General Geary; act second,
scene; act fourth, General Geary's
headquarters.
Miss Martha Thomas, Of Hyde Park,
visited friends in this town on Sun
day.
Henry Linsley, of Wilkes-Bar was
Taylor visitor on Sunday.
On Jan. 10 Colonel Samuel A. Urqu-
hart will deliver his famous illustrated
lecture Number Ninety-three" at the
Brick church. Old Forge. Colonel Ur-
quhart was a prisoner in the Libby
prison for eighteen months, during the
rebellion. He made various escapes
during his sentence and was recaptured
every time. The lecture deals with the
story of his capture, his life in the
prison, it's every day incidents, the
constant plans for escape and their
Illustrations, and the digging of the
famous tunnel, in 1864, through which
one hundred and nine prisoners es-
capped. This is all told by Colonel Ur-
quhart. Admission, adults 25 cents;
children Is cents.
William J. Neiger, of Taylor street,
is candidate for the office of auditor.
This evening each ward of the bor-
ough will hold it's own caucus. In the
First ward w. b. Owens and Talley
w. Jones are trying to make friends
for the Office of school director; John
+. Davis, John H. Evans and James
Powell, sr., are contestlng for the Of
flee of councilman. In the Second
ward Conner Jones will be reelected
councilman without any opposition;
while in this ward there will be hard
fight for school director. The contest
ants are NJ NJ. Williams, the present
director. James Mapleson, w. c. Fry,
John G. owens, w. F. Davis, and Jo-
seph Jones. In the Third ward for
courcil there are Thomas Fl. jenkins,
the present councilman; Robert Lew
ellyn, and Benjamin Evans. In the
Fourth ward H. f. Harris is after a
denomination. Mr.. Harris is president
of the present council. His opponent
| is w. F. Evans. In the Fifth ward
| John Conley and Jackson Davenport
are contesting for school director and
| John Ayers, jr., has no opposition for
| councilman.
DR.. w. II. Olmstead, who has been
confined to his home for the past
month, is rapidly recovering and his
| many friends are glad of it.
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TUNKH ANNOCK.

Rev. John Brown, of New Haven,
Conn, will on Thursday of this week
marry Miss Alice Roberts at Pittston.
Mr. Brown was pastor of the Presby-
teran church at this place when Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy Roberts resided here.
A number from Tunkhannock will at
tend the wedding.
Thomas Callahan, of Pittston, is
spending few days with his parents
here.
Rev. j. C. Leacock, of the Methodist
church, has gone to Nanticoke to as
sist in a series of revival meetings.
c. Byron Koon, who has been spend
ing some time with his family here, re-
turned to Scranton.
At meeting of the Montrose stock
holders held here Monday Mr. JEFF
freys, of Montrose, who is one of the
heaviest shippers over the road. was
elected as director.
Mrs. Asa Keeler spent yesterday in
Wilkes Barre.
Wall, who escaped from the Scranton
Jail recently, is credited with being a
native of Wyoming county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter McGee, Mrs. Cos
grove and Mrs. John Connell attended
the funeral of Captain Murray in Pitts
ton.
John Hartman, who scalded his leg
some two weeks ago, has not been able
to leave his bed yet.
Ed Sterner, who for some few months
was engaged in the butcher business at
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FOREST CITY.

The employees of the Hillside Coal and
Iron company will receive their Decem-
Der wages on Thursday.
William Trevethan will leave for
California on Friday He has pur-
chased some land in Corning, Tahama
county, which at present requires his
attention. He will in all probability
return sometime next summer.
A Hungarian named John Harry was
taken to the lookup on Monday even
ing in an unconscious condition. He
had been drinking heavily of late and
was in a drunken condition when he
received his injuries. He had been
hanging around the wholesale liquor
store of Anthony Macnuskey on Della
ware street during the evening and had
continually demanded drink which was
refused each time. He became enraged
at the repeated refusals and deliberate
ly threw stone through the front win
dow, completely smashing it. Charles
Slowkoskey, who works for Macnuskey
attacked Harry, and striking him with
a blunt instrument knocked him down
The blow was a terrible one, which
somewhat disflgured his face. An Off
Ger was summoned and the man was
removed to the lookup, where he re-
gained consciousness in a short time
He would not give any information
conc erning the case. The above is
Slowkoskey's story of the affray.
The Sunday school institute of the
Second district of Susquehanna coun'
ty. which includes the towns of Union
dale, Dundaff and Forest City and the
townships Of Ararat, Clifford and Her
rick, will be held in the Baptist and
Methodist Episcopal churches at Cliff
ford. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, instead OF
on Friday, as stated in this department
Yesterday
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COMMON COUNCIL MEETS.
The Regular Sessions HeId--No linz
portant Business.

The regular meeting of the common
council was held on Monday evening.
Messrs. Mills, Devine, Dockerty, Kase,
Celwell, Glennon, McDonough, Lind
say and Brandow were present. Mr.
Glennon, chairman of the committee
respecting the request of those interest
ed in Belmont Street Methodist chapel
to eXonerate the property from the
pavement assessment, reported the
opinion of the city solicitor, to whom
the matter had been referred, that the
assessment, being made against w.
w. Watt, the former owner of the
property, it would have to stand. A
petition was received from residents
OF the Sixth ward in regard to an addi-
tional arc light on Belmont street and
the removal of one to another locality
The petition, signed by thirty-five resi-
dents, was received and referred to the
committee on light.
Several claims against the city were
ordered paid, and some general busi-
ness in regard to sidewalk encroach-
ments was discussed.
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guest of her brother, Thomas Joyce, on
Wayne street.
Mrs. Charles Lucker, Mrs Abner
Ainey and Mrs. Boyd Case, of Darte
avenue, were visitors in Wilkes Barre
yesterday.
Mrs. Boyd, Of New Milford, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. DR.. A. Gillis, of
Park Place.
Miss Cornelia Stamp, of Salem ave-
nue., is spending few days in Homes
dale.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and
daughter, Lois, spent Sunday with
friends in Dunmore.
Martin Gallagher, of Brooklyn street,
is suffering from a severe attack of
fever.
Miss Mary Brennan entertained
friends at her home on South Main
street Monday evening.
Miss Janey Frederici, who has been
i'll for the past three weeks, is now
convalescent
Mrs. Josephine Wilson, of New York,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry REYNOLDS, of this city.
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ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.
Mrs. John Cawley Seriously Injured
by Jumping from a Carriage.

Mrs. John CaWley, of Forest City,
came to Simpson on Monday afternoon
10 attend the funeral of Bernard Heen-
an. She had entered the carriage at
st. Roses cemetery on her return,
with boy about twelve years old.
suddenly the horses in some way be-
came frightened and started to run.
MIS-. CaWley quickly opened the door
and jumped from the carriage. She
struck on her head and was taken up
in an unconscious condition.
she was taken to the Wuffy house
near the cemetery and both DIR. T. j..
Lamb and DR.. j. A. Kelley We're sum
moned. bad scalp wound was found
at the base of the skull. She was made
as comfortable as possible and it is
thought she will recover
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The Paris
4OO-4O2 LaCkaWanna Ave.,
Opp, Wyoming House.
SLAUGHTER SA[E
ClOaks and
Trimmed Hats.

We have 10000 Dollars worth of
JACKETS, CAPES, SEPARATE SKIRTS
AND TRIMMED HATS, and in order TO
dispose of them in time not to carry them
over, we will not wait until March, as
others do before they really reduce their
prices to any extent.
We have already put the knife into our
prices and cut them right into half.
Not single garment can you find in our
handsome, cheerful and well lighted store
that does not come up to the full stand
ard in regard to STYLE and QUALITY.
our store is lighted not by gas, or any
other light that makes your garment look
one way in the store and another when
you get home Our store is lighted by
NATURAL DAY LIGHT and with
PLENTY of it.
We handle NO TRASH. If you want
trash, then go elsewhere and you'll find
plenty of 1t there. We handle FINE goods
only, and would not keep in our store
anything that is not FINE IN QUALITY
and UP-TO-DATE in style, even if we
could never sell garment.
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ARCHIBALD.

There will be "a general caucus of the
Democratic voters of Archibald bor-
ough at Father Mathew hall on Mon
day evening, Jan. 49, 1897, for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination for said
party one burgess, one tax collector
one justice of the peace, one auditor
and one high constable.
The Democrats of the Second ward
of Archibald viii meet in caucus at
OHoro's hall on Friday evening, Jan,
21, 1897, for the purpose of nominating
one school director, one councilman
and Judge of election and one Inspector
of election.
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Bank DireCtOrS Elected.

National bank and the Miners and
Mechanics bank of this city were held
yesterday The old board of directors
We're reelected as follows: First Ma
tional bank, w. w. Bronson, Charles
HaSan, j. E. Watt, Edward Clarkson,
f. w. Mills, James Slot and C. w.
Wisner, Miners and Mechanics bank,
John Jermyn, Alfred Pascoe, r. p.
Patterson, S. A. McMullen, w. w.
Watt, d. SCurry, w. w. Lathrope. c.
f. Spencer and +. f. Hendrick The
directors of each bank will elect their
officers today.
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Meeting of Board of Health.

The following members of the board
of health met on Monday evening:
President Reynolds, Is. A. Kelly, DR..
II. c. Wheeler and John Copeland. The
sanitary officer was directed to pro-
ceed against those who did not comply
with the sanitary laws, against whom
complaints had been made.
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Entertainmenta at Burke Building.

An informal dancing party was given
on Monday evening at the Burke build
ing. About twenty-five couples of
young people were guests of the young
ladies who arranged the entertainment
Among the out-of-town guests We're:
The Misses Anna and Nellie Horgan
of Elmira; Miss Lizzie Carey, of
Scranton, and Mr.. Fay, of Connecticut.
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W others

Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parlla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
sit is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-13
CARBONDALE,

tReaders will please note that advertise
ments, orders for job work, and items for
publication left at the establishment OF
shannon & Co., newsdealers North Main
street, will receive prompt attentions. Of
lice open from a. m. to 10 D. M
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Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
l happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it trial From the
very first dose she began 10 get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" MRS. ADDIE PECK,
IL Railroad Place, Amsterdam, N. Y.
81 will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and l am now well"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
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STORYETTES.
Pixley in the. Times-Herald.

PiXley in the. .TimeS-Herald.
Until few years ago little Wiscon-
sin kamlet was known simply as Hog
Back from the peculiar shape of nil
near there" said a Milwaukee drummer.
"Finally the citizens held an indignation
meeting to wipe out the plebeian name
and choose a better one.
1T was decided to honor the place by
giving it the name of the oldest settler,
a man named King. Somebody suggest
ed Kings Mills, and another Kings.
Vile and so on, but the old man himself
objected. Then it was agreed to name the
town for one of Mr.. Kings daughters
But he had seven of them, and jealousies
promptly cropped out. At last some geni-
us noticed that all the girls We're red.
headed and suggested 'Auburnlale,' And
Auburndale it is to this day"
"The shortest railway line between Chi
cago and New York. is the legend which
ornaments a Autographed letterhead sent
out from Chagrin Falls, O. An old fell
low in that place who owns a stone quarry
has built a railroad for freight purposes
1t is only three miles long, but never
theless it is long enough to claim stand
ing as an active road. The line is in
corporated, with the old man as presi-
dent and his sons as directors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

When Minnesota was organized 1t
received from congress- tue gift oil
u $50 acres Of land in' every township
for school purposes, the proceeds oi
which. up to the present time, con
stitute a fund Of $12.O0O,0O0. The
forest area bill now before the house
Of representatives provides way
for the state to receive donations OF
cut-over timber lands not rented to
agriculture and to be used for forest
ry purposes, One-tbtrd Of the revenue
from which IL to 60 to the state,
one-third to public schools and one
third to counties and towns in
which the lands are situated. The
bill is being opposed by certain men,
bers. but II their arguments are
sound it was u mistake for congress
to have donated lands to the state
for school purposes.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
In the Belt.

St. Paul Globe: When Senator
Keller's beet sugar committee gets
it's report ready 1t will he one ut the
most ella bOrate yet made. The re-
port will be printed and will he H.
Illustrates with half-tOne pictures and
u map showing the belt of Minnesota
territory in which beet culture for
sugar making may I've INDUCED J."
with reasonable assurance Of profit.
The culture is at its hest nenr an
isothermaI line of 20 degrees Fahren-
heit. That lire enters the state just
above saltwater and runs in
slight curve through st. Cloud to
the western boundary. south Of
Fargo. 1t - calculated that beet
raising may he considered possible
with good results within 100 miles
on either side Of this line.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

The radical forestry advorntes
who are SO fearful that the water
supply of the northwes, ia ON the
s.wane, because of the devastati ton Of
the forests by the lnmberlnen. Will
probable have no cause to complain
about lack of moisture IN the north.
west, when the temperature rises a
little. The question now IL what
under the sun ia going to become OI
the SHOW water in the spring. Min
nesota and North and South Dakota
are now covered with more snow
than has fallen In several years past
all put together. When 1t melts
there will he trouble unless 1t goes
away gradually. Even then, the
streams and rivers thnt drain the
great water sheds will lie taxed t.
their utmost to take care Of it. For
heveral season plst, the water In
the Mississippi has been very high.
and last year, the beginning IT the
M wing season was delayed five or
six weeks becau&e Of the high water
at Minneapolis. What will he the
condition Of affairs the coming spring
Gun be imagined The Mississippi
~ fRum River Boom company bns
taken every prpcaution to insure the
safety Of logs and bOOma and 1t IL
not believed that any will break
away, hut still there ia danger. On
the whole, 1t doesn't look az II the
fall Of moisture In the northwest war
AS yet seriously decreased by the
cutting away Oi the fOrest.-Minne'
aDOlis herman.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
THE ARCHBISHOP WINS.
st. Cloud Land Office Decides
the Land Case In Favor of
Archbishop Ireland.

ST. CLOUD. Mimi. March l7.-Wbat
IL perhaps the most important de-
cistOn ever handed down by a local
United States land office il the one
which was given out today by Reg
lister BrGener and Receiver Mcdonald,
In what Ia known as the Ireland
cases. covering lands In B'g Stone
and Traverse counties. The decision
involves what IL known us the i'll
demnity limits of the main line III
the st. Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba
Railway company and the tracts are
among the richest Ut Minnesota
farming lands. Some "a, 100 acres are
Involved.
Archbishop John Ireland VI st.
Paul, az far back as 1879 made con-
tracts with railroad company and
located many settlers and a year
later he contracted t. place settlers
on these vacant lands. In 1883 he
contracted to buy either for himself
or hts settlers any or all the lands
included In the district, not to ex-
coed 5O.Ot|O acres. The general land
office has previously held that the
lands were not properly indemnity
lands, and the question at iseue here
was. who was entitled to the privi-
lege of the act Of 1887, which allows
thOse who purchased In good faith
Of the company to purchase the LAND
Of the general government. 1t was
claimed that Ireland wac only tie
agent aDd not the original purchaser.
The effect VI the decision IL to rule
out the homestead claimants OF lands
claimed by Ireland, deny the "p-
portunity to Ireland to purchase the
lands for which he had given con-
tracts prior to March 10, 1881. the
date ut his contract Vi purchase. aud
~ allow his proof and to permit
him to purchase all lands claimed by
him which he had not contracted to
other parties prior to that date.
The cnse will he appealed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
New n. p. Engines.

Brainerd Dispatch:s The North
err Pacific Railroad company has
purchased eight large new engines
for use on the Montana division VI
the road. They are considerably
larger than engins $50 and ESQ that
now pull No. | aud No. 2 out of st.
Paul. The first Of these engines ar
rived here the first Of the week and
IL now at the shops where 1t Is being
put in running shape. The other EN-
gines will follow in a few days. Un-
like the hig freight engines they are
not comnound, but have an un-
usually large CRATE and heating sur.
face.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

A telegram from Park Rapids says:
George M. Maloy and a party Of gov
erment surveyors are looking over
Crow Wing river and its tributaries
with a view to extending the reser.
vOir system to this section. A dam
may be built at the junction m the
Shell and Straight rivers In northern
WadeEa county which will back the
water up and raise the Crow Wing
lakes. 1t will also raise the Shell
river. the FishhOOk river, the
Straight river and Burberry river.
These uii have wide. low fats
along their sides and an immense
body of water could be held in re-
serve.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

Denses to Lizzie Ukaskowic q 90
Upon motion, duly seconded and
carried, it was decided that no more
bills for house rent for city poor be
allowed unless ordered by some
member of the poor committee.
Upon motion. duly seconded and
carried, the council adjourned to
Friday evening. March 26. 1897, at
3 O'Clock.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Joe P 2z2zz2e
ut The Transcript Office.

Rovalton Banner: Piltng have
bee0 driven to strengthen the center
pier Of the Mississippi bridge and to
protect the abutmeDt at the east
end of the bridge. A large crew Of
men are at work getting out and
hauling rock and building the crib
work for the pier above the bridge.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

St. Cloud journal Press: A. dog
which showed evidences of rabies
created something of a sensation
Thursday morning on Seventh
avenue south. The animal at
tempted to bite a little boy and hit
several chickens, and then it's life
was ended by shot from u revolver
in the hands Of a citizen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Election Returns Can
IT, vassed and Bills
AuoWed. .,

The city council met In special SEES
sion Friday evening and canvassed
the election returns. After can v assing
the returns the council upon motion
declared the following persons duly
elected as officers of the city Of Little
Falls ut the election held March IL.
1897. 49, .&a
NuyOr-Alfred Tanner.
City Clerk-Ethan : Brown.
Treasurer-A. SimOnet.
Asseesor-John Mcdonald.
Justices-E. F. Shaw and era wfOrd
Sheldon. ..
Alderman at large-E G. Lane.
alderman LIST ward--GeO. MOegletn.
alderman Ind ward-T. J. Martin.
Alderman 3rtl ward-F. B. Stewart.
Upon motion duly seconded and
carried the following bills were
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

JOurnal.Press: DR.. Phila mon Roy.
formerly of this city, but late Of Rich
mond. has decided to locate pertna-
nently at Rich Prairie, Morrison
county, for the practice Of his pro-
fessiOn.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Hot springs,rva.
Via "bi6 Four" lnd."C &c.: H.

6otSpb1n&8, va.
Via "Bi9 !I Four" and" 9! a ~
Prefeet Fall Climate. 3. 800 Feet Ele-
vation.4 Masnihcant Mountain Sur
roundings., Most Curative Baths
Z Known. .. '''l'. i.''''9'>
From Chicago, st. Louis. Peoria
and all points tributary, Indianapo-
lis, Benton .Harbor. Detroit, Toledo,
Sandusky. Springfield, Dayton and
intermediate points, the big Four
Route" have through vestibuled
trains daily to Cincinnati, magnif-
Gently equipped with Buffet Parlor
Cars, Dining Cars anG Wagner Sleep
ing Cars. Direct connection nude in
Central Union Station. Cincinnati.
with the beautiful trains of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway. without
transfer across the city. Write any
agent Big Four" for full particulars,
or address D. b. Martin, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, or E. o.
Mccormick, Passenger Traffic Mana
ger ''BigiFodr Route" C'acinnati, o.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

The village council Of Stephen
has placed the saloon license at 5000
per year, ., ,...