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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF CHARITIES
Boston Couple Who Want 10 Adopt
Twins with a Pedigree.
CHANGE OF THE MEETING NIGHT
IL Was Suggested That If the Board
Met Once n Month on Monday Night
IL Might Result in n Larger Attend-
ance--An Effort viii BE Made to
Get the Poor Board to Pay Miss
Keisei's Salary.

At last nights meeting of the Board
OF Associated Charities the secretary
read a communication from the secre-
tary of the Children's Aid society of
Boston, and it was an unique commu-
nication without doubt.
The Boston secretary writes that
there is a childless couple, a college
professor and his wife, not far from
where he lives and they are anxious
to adopt two infants. To begin with
the infants must be twins and about
six months old, one a boy and the 9TH
er girl, they must be orphans, they
must be in good health, and last but
not least the pedigree" of the parents
must be sans reproach.
In exchange for all these qualifica-
tions in the twins the college profess
sor and his wife are willing to provide
home for them surrounded with all
the comforts that wealth can procure.
If the professor and his wife cannot
get such twins they will be satisfied
with adopting a baby boy suitable to
their tastes, but they are very anxious
to secure the twins. Any person desir-
ing to avail himself of this magnificent
offer from the Hub can communicate
with the secretary of the Board of
Charities.
Mrs. Duggan paid 50 to the treasurer.
which was donated by City Solicitor
McGinley; and F. l.. Terppe gave a
receipt for a bill of $3.50 contracted
by the board at his drug store.
bENEFIT FOR THE BOARD.
The entertainment that is to be held
tomorrow night for the benefit of the
board, was discussed, but Mr.. Cohen,
who is on the entertainment commit
tee, was absent and none Of the other
members knew anything about it. The
entertainment is under the auspices OF
some out of town party and the board
| Is to get percentage Of the proceeds
for allowing the use of it's name for
the project. Upwards of 400 tickets
| have been sold already.
Colonel Ripple suggested the advs-
| ability of changing the meeting night
to suit the convenience of the members.
Those present last night besides him
were John Gibbons, Thomas Moore, F.
l.. Terppe and d. J. Phillips. The lat
| ter acted as secretary in the absence
Of Rev. Rogers Israel This was a
bare quorum, and they thought If the
meetings be held on Monday night OF
some other night but Tuesday night
and once a month instead of twice
that 1t might bring a better attend
ance Nothing was done, except that
the secretary will send out notices
asking the opinion of the members as
to change.
An effort will also be made to get
the poor board to pay Miss Kiesel for
the work of nursing, instead of having
the board Of charities pay her. The
| patients she attends are nearly al
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10

poor board cases, or cases that the
poor board should be responsible for.
CASE OF EDDIE FELKER.
Mrs. Duggan reported that Eddie
Felker, the little boy that had been
roaming around the streets with no
one to look after him, has been sent to
the Hillside Home. She said that two
or three charitable ladies of means had
scolded her for sending Eddie to the
poor house, but when she told them,
with the accent on them, to take him
away from there and pay for his
schooling at some school, they stopped
talking.
She said that the city Is now pes
tered with tramps who seek assistance
on the plea that they are old soldiers.
Colonel Ripple's opinion was that
tramps or persons seeking assistance
have no right to trade on the fact that
they were in the army and that If they
are unworthy they deserve no better
liberation than any other beggar.
Mrs. Duggan's report for the past
six weeks showed that 81 cases had
been investigated, of which SO were
found worthy and were aided through
various charities. The other "a cases
were not In need and were unworthy.
Transportation was furnished for IL
cases; employment was found for IL
persons; eight persons were sent to
the Lackawanna hospitals; three were
sent to the Home of the Friendless;
two were sent to the Founding home;
four were sent to the Blakely aims
house; eight were sent to the Hillside
Home; four children were picked up
on the street for begging; five persons
were arrested for different reasons;
medical aid was furnished to eight per-
sons; clothing was furnished to nine
persons; two cases were referred to
the district attorney and two to the
chief of police.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
lection to the verdict Beers & Grambs
represented Stanton.
DISPUTE OVER WAGES.

lection to the verdict. Beers & Grambs
represented Stanton.
DISPUTE OVER WAGES.
Three Carbondale lawyers were en-
gagged during the greater part OF the
day in the main court room in trying
to win the judge and jury to one side
or the other of a dispute over wages
between two brothers of the Pioneer
city, owen and william J. McDonough.
Messrs. Horton e. Burr fought for the
plaintiff, owen, who claims he did $499
worth of work for william. who is an
ice dealer, and never received any pay
for II. Mr.. Butler tried to show for
William that the wages had been paid
part in cash and part In board, lodg-
ing, clothing and the liquidation OF
certain bills which owen was from
time to time owing. The case was on
at adjournment.
The case of Howey Bros. against r.
Il. Hurey was yesterday continued.
Judge Archibald decided that the case
would take too much of the sparse
time of the present term and decided
ii expedient to put 1t over to a future
session. A possibility of settlement
in the interim was one of the things
which prompted the continuance.
The case of Catherine Kuhn against
the city of Scranton was, by agree
ment of counsel, referred for settle
ment to Attorney j. r. Burnett. 1t Is
one of the Luzerne street damage
cases. l. II. Burns and II. f. Hand
represent the plaintiff and City Solic-
itor NJ. a. Mckinley the the defend
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
LAMP
Shades
And How
To Make Them.

What woman does not en-
Joy decorative work in crepe
paper---only trouble is to know
how. Its inexpensiveness,
its adaptability and the per-
feet ease with which it may
be manipulated renders crepe
paper one of the most valua-
Bile of decorative fabrics. A
little I44.page brochure cart
in Crepe Paper" we offer as
the most complete of its kind
for instruction. Written SIM
ply it gives explicit directions
for making lamp shades,
screens, flower pot covers,
lanterns, photo frames, paper
flowers, novelties, etc. We
sell it for ten cents. In crepe
paper we have an endless va
riety of colors in domestic
and imported paper. Prices
run ten cents for a large roll
to IS cents for very beautiful
imported paper in boxes. We
also offer a number of new
shapes in nickeled wire shade
frames.--nicely finished, at
IS cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
CITY NOTES.

The city teachers received their pay Tor
October yesterday
Cltizen-Your communication cannot
appear in The Tribune unless your name
is signed for publication.
The funeral of Mary Lsk will be held
at the residence of her nephew, j. 5.
Many, 3l5 Adams avenue, Thursday at
D. m. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery,
The men employed in the construction
of the three new sewers, on Chestnut
street, on Fairview court, and on Pres
colt avenue could not work yesterday
on account of the result of the rain of the
night before.
Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake, of st. Louis,
Mo-, will lecture in College hall Wednes-
day, Nov. II. She is one Of the most elo-
uuent orators on the American platform
today and deserves TO be greeted by a
large audience.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Carroll will
take place Thursday morning from her
late home, 322 Railroad avenue re-
uuiem mass will be celebrated in Holy
Cross church, Bellevue, and interment
will be made in Hyde Park Catholic ceme-
terry.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern company will pay at the car shops
the Pyne, Taylor and Holden mines to-
day. The Delaware and Hudson paid
yesterday at the Baltimore shaft, slope
and tunnel, and Conyngham shaft al
Wilkes-Barre.
A game of foot ball will be played to-
morrow afternoon at Athletic park he
tween the eleven of st. Thomas college
and the Carbondale Indians for the
championship Of Lackawanna county
Play will be called at o'clock. An ad
mission fee of Is cents will be charged.
Marriage licenses were yesterday grant.
ed to Henry Charles Lucas and Louise
Frances Brainard, of Scranton; james
Curran and Mary Newcomb. Of Scranton
Richard Williams and Ellen Powell, OF
Scranton; Eugene Seigle and Anna Smith
of Dunmore; Wocriech Foltorak and An
tonia Lutonesko, of Scranton; Peter p
Murray, of Dunmore, and Maggie Greed
en-, of Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
IN HIS FATHERS FOOTSTEPS.
Followed Them, Though They Led I
the County Jail. .

Sunday night, James Heffron, of
Olyphant, was received at the county
jail to await trial for beating his sis
ter, Honora Heffron. Yesterday his
son, James, was committed for the
same offense, and last night father and
son slept in the same cell.
Miss Honora keeps house for her
brother and nephew and frequently
has had occasion to complain against
them, particularly the old man, whom
she has put to Jail several times. Each
time the grand jury is moved to pity
and ignores the bill against him. This
is the first time the younger Heffron
has felt the severity of his aunt S
Wrath.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
PENNSYLVANIA DAY.
Dedication of Monuments, Chicka-
manga Battlefield, Chattanooga,
Tenn, November, 10, 1897.

The Lehlgh Valley railroad will sell
tickets from Scranton to Chattanooga.
Tenn, and return, both via Washing
ton and via Buffalo, at the rate of $l5,1C
for the round trip Tickets on sale No
vember 9th to 18th inclusive, good for
return leaving Chattanooga to and in
cluding November 23d. Good on all
trains except the Black Diamond ex-
press Consul I.ehigh Valley ticket
agents for particulars. Charles S. Lee
geners' passenger agent. 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
DIED.

ROGERS.-In Scranton, Nov. s. John
Rogers at the home of his parents, Alr.
and Mrs. Patrick Rogers, aged 80 years.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment in Hyde Park Cath
olic cemetery.
EAGAN.-In Scranton, Nov. S, 1897. Alloy
sius Frances Eagans son OF Mr. and
Mrs. p. NJ. Eagan, of Sl4 Chestnut
street, aged years. Funeral Wednes-
day afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. Inter
ment in HYDE Park Catholic cemeterN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
A NEW COON SONG
The Latest Production of Famous
Writer Which Everybody Can Have
Free.

do Your Honey Do" is the title Of
the latest musical composition of Theo-
dOre y. Metz, the famous author of
"A Hot Time in the Old Town - The
Philadelphia Sunday Press" has Sc
cured the first two hundred thousand
copies of Metz's new ssong and every
reader of next Sundays Press" (No-
vember l4l will receive copy free. 1t
would be well to make no mistake
about getting next Sundays Press"
with this piece of music. After the
issue which has been secured by the
Sunday press" is exhausted, it will
not be possible to secure do You
Honey Do for less than 40 cents,
which will be it's regular price at the
music stores. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
ARE RESURRECTING
A TEN YEARS WAR
Second Suit in Eiectment Begun Ia the
Hartley.fiuII Case.
FIRST SUIT LASTED A DECADE

The Land in Dispute, n Finy-one
Acre Farm at Moscow, Is Valued at
from $1,000 to s2,5OO--The Costs
of tho Litigation viii Possibly
Double That Sum-.Another Case
in which the Game Is Not Worth
the Powder.- Brothers at Law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
SAWYER'S
A Vide.AVQke Store

coming in, new goods going out-a con-
slant succession of newness and novelty.
Home people and visitors are here in
throngs and millinery of all sorts was
never so easy to buy.
The attractions for Saturday and Mon
day:
one lot of Half Plumes, nearly all
colors, at 10 cents each.
- dozen black ostrich tips, in q
bunch, very special at 80 cents.
Untrimmed hats in all colors and
shapes, the 70 cent quality very special
at 80 cents.
Trimmed hats-Wc are the leaders in
quality, style and price Nuff said
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10

On account of Pennsylvania State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry meet
ing, to be held at Harrisburg. Nov 9th
18th, the Delaware and Hudson r. r.
will sell round trip tickets from Scran-
ton to Harrisburg at the low rate Of
S407. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
SHE FELL DOWN STAIRS.
Mrs. John Costello, OF Palm street,
Seriously Injured.

Mrs. John Costello, of Palm street
was seriously injured at her home on
Sunday evening by falling down stairs
Her condition is doubtful. She was
coming down stairs and was carrying
an empty coal scuttle. 1t caught in the
folds of her dress and tripped her.
When assistance reached her. she
was unconscious and her injuries were
of an internal nature. DR.. j. A. Man
ley is attending her and hopes to bring
her around all right
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10

Monday thousands of
women labor all day over
the wash tub, with faces
red from steaming suds
and backs weary with
hard rubbing. If FELS-
NAPTHA soap and cold
or lukewarm water were
used, the wash would be
whittier and the task
pleasant.
FELS s. CO.. PhlIadsIphIa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
We WilIDo Our Part.

Having been requested by the c. T..
Union We will make a big reduction
in prices Thursday in several depart
ments. See our advertisement for
particulars.
- MearS & Hagen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
when YOU ARE
IN need OF A A.
Trimmed Hat

or anything in the Millinery
line, you will find our assort-
ment by far the largest in the
city and our prices always
the lowest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
Millinery Is
Our Business

and we are extensive dealers.
Come in and see what we are
offering You will not be dis
pointed. We are anxious to
please you and serve you sat-
factorily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
HELD BACK THE RENT.

He worked seventeen days fill
ing in the garden and building a drain
to carry off the water and submitted
a bill for $25. She declined to pay it
and after repeatedly trying to collect
1t by ordinary means, he decided, dur
ing the fall of 1896, to hold it back out
of the rent. She attempted to collect
the rent by legal process, but failed,
and then with determination that he
should not enjoy his forceful possess
sion of the house, she caused the doors
and windows to be removed one day
and for nearly a week, until new ones
could be made and put in place, Mahon
had very airy habltation.
The defense was that Mahon was
never authorized to make the improve
ments and at all events the rent with
held by him would offset his claim.
The jury brought in a verdict for
the plaintiff in the sum of $15 T. p.
Duffy represented the paintiff and A.
A. Vosburg the defendant.
A verdict of S735 for the plaintiff was
taken in the case of Hiram ]. Stanton
against j. ]. Jermyn and others. The
defendants are trustees of the now in
active Wayne Rod and Gun club.
Stanton was steward of their club
house at Upper Woods lake. When the
club quit its regular occupancy of the
lodge they forgot or at all events
neglected to take cognizance of the
fact that their steward was there
awaiting orders. Before he was told
to quit and go home his bill for SER
vices and sustenance amounted to the
figure for which judgment was rem
dered. The defendants made no OBJ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10

1t will pay you to keep
your eye on the "Want"
Columns of The Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
Tea Set

OF Opal Glass. richly decorated in
colors and full gold traced; it's
value will not fall short of $3.50:
to introduce this new design no
they're .................. YOC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
Tea Set, 6 Pieces

Full gold trimming; have been ST.
heretofore; during glass sale 40
the price is ,...................S .SC(
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
One Dozen
Astounding
B0|g0llS

All the talk in the world
would not enhance the in
trinsic value of these bar
gains in the slightest. We
guarantee each statement to
be an incontrovertible fact,
and if you think the induce
ments offered are good
enough, we'll be pleased to
see you at the store this
week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10
Apiece SET
CuStard Set

pieces, contains Ia in. nappe,
custard cups, gold trimmed, all
ground glass; regular price, $3.50.
AS our first we sell themn m
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-10

Mems Fine Hand Sewed, COrdo-
van Lace and Congress, Plain
Globe Toe, worth from $500 to c d, -,O
SoO at .......,..'.,............. we y
Mems Hand Sewed, kangaroo
Congress and Lace, Plain
Globe Toe, worth from 800 to d, y A
SUD, at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w. - U
Mems Fine Satin Calf, Lace and
Congress Shoes, all style toes, c. kO
worth 500, at.....,............. " soS
Mems Fine Calf, Hand Sewed,
Coin Toe. Lace Shoes, worth c. no
from $3.50 to $500. at........... pZ.SC
Mems Fine Satin Calf Balls all c. -
style toes, worth $l.75, at..... pls & =
Ladies' Fine Dongola, Goodyear
Welt, narrow. square toe, lace
to s"s s,as Button ,.t'',' worth from $3.50 S2.4o
Ladies' Fine Hand Turn, New
Razor Toe, Button, Donsola CO 10
Tip, worth $3.50, at........"... p%' &c
Ladies' Fine Dongola, Lace and
Button Shoes, all style toes, CT -
worth S.75, at ................... %i'~'
Ladies' Fine Dopgola, Lace and
Button Shoes. all style toes, OO1
worth $l,35, at ........,....,..... ~
Boys Buff Lace Shoes, sizes kOc
to 0l2, dt,..
Boys Veal Calf Lace Shoes, zkr
sizes 3 to 51a, at............,..''. wv
$50 Pairs Childs Grain Shoes
Heel and Spring Heel, sizes SOr
Q to l2 at ................,..'.'.''
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-10
Extensively Prudish.-

There is very little probability that
the play written by an American
lady, which the English Examiner OF
PLAYS has refused to license, contains
ANYTHING either gross or coarse, IN
decent or indicate, although the
Examiner affirms that it does. Inc
fnssv personage who says what shall
and what shall not be played IN
Great Britain is very arbitrary ana
has made some huge mistakes IN MS
day. Perhaps this insolent accusa-
tion of an American woman may
turn out one of the greatest of them.
As for grossness and indelicacy'
everybody knows that English audi
ences will stand language ana al
lusions which would not be tolerated
horp
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-10
nidn,t Mind Electric Shocks.

There is dog in Calaveras whose
name is Dan. His under jaw hangs
heavy and his extraction is THOR
oueh.bred bulldog. The sand IN MS
disposition extends we'll mp to the col
lar which adorns Dams neck and mere
is the story, The boys, ever on the
alert for amusement, connected wire
to the electric light wires and brougnt
Il near to the ground, making hook
ut the end upon which to hang piece
If meat. This was to attract the cats
and CANNES and it did its work we'll.
The cats. as soon as their noses came
in contact with the meat, would Jump
foot or two high and then turn ana
look back in utter astonishment.
Br,ndle and Irish and many dogs In
town came along and tried the beef.
and received shocks that all put
knocked their teeth out. Inc crowd
yelled in consequence.
Finally came Dan the bulldog. he
tried once and let go. Again the CROWD
;eered and Dan looked around as
though he were being jobbed. he
sailed in again. He squlrmed ano
twisted and the muscles in his mech
stood out, but Dan stayed and pulled
and yanked. Finally off came the
meat. and with it in his mouth Dai
trotted off proudly with his little Dol
tail sticking straight up in the cir iik.
! a flag pole. -Calaveras Call Prospect
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-10
The Mushroom.

The mushroom, or agaric, is re-
markable vegetable. The latest clas-
s,fcation enumerates over l3Oo vafi-
cites. of which 800 are edible, SUI non
edible and the remainder unknown IN
quality. The queerest varieties are
those which are seml-lumlnous.
These occur in moist places and usually
in warm districts, are moderately
large. and in dark nights emit pnos-
phorescence which makes them VlslDle
at hundred yards, and also draws IN
scots to them in goodly numbers.
These peculiarities are known to many
predatory animals, which take advan'
tage of them to satisfy their hunger.
The frog and bat approach the lung,
tor the flies and insects. Nocturnal
snakes come in turn for the frogs ana
marsh owls and night hawks come
in urn for snake and bat, ano
any other animal large enough &c
make a meal of.
Another odd variety OF the musn'
room contains curious kind OF sugar,
which has been pronounced mama
or mannite, by some botanists, an'
glucose, or grape sugar, by others
f. attracts insects and some small AMI
mails, more especia ly wasps, bees an'
hornets. 1t has one curious feature
the sugar. after the plant Is thorough.
ripe. undergoes fermentation or pu
trefaction, in which some OF 1t Is con
yerted into alcohol. The result
that the bees and wasps get drunk OF
it the same. as they do upon over rip
apples in the orchard.
The smallest mushroom Is sn allie
than a pin. One variety looks yer
much like a stout bristle. SO siende
in the shaft. On the end the tip looi
like a small piece of paper that n
been blown on to the brlstle by I'll
breeze.
TIE largest mushroom is the Ne
Zealand variety, which is eight OIL
, ten inches in diameter, and IS said
, reach thirteen and fourteen inches
diameter.
l Mushroom raising as source
t profit is pursued upon a great scale
/. four countries. -France, Japan, Chl
1 and New Zealand.-New York M
t and Express.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-10
Making Birch Oil.

Connecticut farmers have found
side profit in gathering
the twigs, branches and sapllngs OF
black birch for the birch-oil distii-
leries. By protecting the young
growth, crops are quickly raised. Inc
birch brush has brought from Sl.5o TO
s. a tom. The birch oil has sold at 80
to So a pound, but is now less. one
ton of birch yields four pounds OF OIL.
Farmers can make the oil themselves.
The distillery may be any rough build
ino. and the machinery is Inexpensive.
The birch twigs, not over two inches
in diameter, are cut in lengths OF nve
inches. and thrown into water-tight
tanks with copper bottoms, In whicn
ore coils of steam pipes. Three 'ees
of water is poured in. the tanks her,
metically sealed, and steam is turned
into the pipes. The water Is kep'
boiling six hours, and the steam rising
passes into a pipe which runs IN the
form of a worm into barrel OF colo
water constantly renewed. The steam
| ia condensed in the worm and the oil
drips from the end of the pipe INTO
nail 1t was formerly clarified from
dull brown to light green after TIM
PROCESS. Now this is done by spread
inc a heavy wooden blanket over tn
birchwood inside the tank, and TN
oil drips.out pure aud ready ior maj
ket.-Chicago Journal