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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21
BRAKEMAN FELL TO HIS DEATH.
James r. Duggan, Of East Nauch
Chunk, Killed on the Central.


Chunk, Killed on the Central.
The mangled remains OF James p.
Duggan, of East Mauch Chunk, a Jer-
sey Central brakeman, were found be-
tween the tracks near Taylor, at day
break yesterday morning.
He was employed on freight train
No. 416v which left the Scranton sta
tion atA2.10 o'clock yesterday morning.
When the train arrived at Wilkes
Barre he failed to turn up and his crew
became alarmed for his safety. Search
was forthwith begun and at about 4
o'clock his dead body was found as
described. 1t is supposed he fell be-
tween the cars while walking over
the train, through a misstep or a sud-
den lurch of the car on which he
might have been standing.
The remains were removed to Davis
undertaking establishment and after
being viewed by Coroner Longstreet,
were sent to his former home. Duggan
was "a years of age and married.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21
SECOND FLOOR.


A large variety of other kinds at
very lowest prices.
Screen Doors imitation walnut.....!.......6o 600
Screening, for mending doors and
windows, to keep out flies.
Table OIL Cloth, III yards wide.."...14cy yd
Stair Oil Cloth, 10 in. wide, reduced to 7c yd
Ham mocks are all reduced in price to
close out. To see them is to buy them.
Ifyou really want one, good value.
Washing Machines-Don't break your
back using the old-fashioned kind.
Come look at these, worth $500, re-
Bird Cages, good 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21
GOT OFF MIGHTY EASY.
CoIOred Boy Who Writes Poetry and
Steals Rides Was Arrested.

George Nichols, a 15-year-old colored
boy, who writes poetry, but whose real
offense was stealing a ride on the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western road,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

was arraigned before Alderman Mil
lar yesterday by Special Officer Dur
Kin, who captured him as he was going
through this city bound from Buffalo
to New York.
The alderman let him go upon his
promise to quit the city afoot inside
of two hours. During his hearing he
created no end OF merriment by franz
ing his answers in rhyme.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

Mon lay, but although a thorough
search has been made the assailants
have not vet been found.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21
WAS TIRED OF A
PAUPER'S LIFE
Casper Souper Shoots Himself at the
Hillside Home.
SAT ON HIS INVALID WlFE'S BED

Old Age, Sickness and Poverty Drives
Him to the Deed--Was Despondent
of Late and Remarked That He
Was Tired of Life--How He Got
the Revolver Ia Not Known--sup-
posed, However, That Hc Came by
1t in Some Manner While Out on a
Walk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

Don't miss the Liederkranz excursion
to Farview Tuesday, July 27. Music by
Bauer. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21
MAIN FLOOR.

Tangle-Foot Sticky Fly Paper double
1t
Child's Honeycomb Bibs, white...............3d
Childs Oil Cloth 30
Towels, extra large size, 2ox38,worth 1Oc4o
Sewing Machine OIL, was 4c, reduced to. .. 80
Ice Picks, spring in handle, worth 1Oc.......4o
Glass Tumblers reduced dto......................2u
Glass Tin Top Jelly Tumblers.
Tin Sleeves, usual price 1Oc. now...............4c
Tin or Black Iron Bred Pans
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

$50 Xxx White Envelopes for 17c. at Sc.
Store. b29 Lack'a. ave. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

DR.. c. c. Sapp, dentist. 1874 Wyoming
avenue, opposite Hotel Jermyn. t"s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

Flatulence is cured by BEECHAM's
PILLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21
s1.OO WORTH OF Goods

Delivered anywhere in the
city limits. Come early, for
this sale is a 1noney-saver to
you. More bargains than
ever offered before. "r
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-21

Hayes's orchestra at FarvIew today.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
a STRANGE CASE.
woman in ireland Who Changes
Color Every Year.

A remarkable freak of nature is oc-
casionally seen on the streets Of Clough-
Mac-Nai. Ireland, in the shape Of a
woman VINO was born black IN jamaica
about Is years ago. The woman, ac-
cording TO the Cincinnati Enquirer,
SAYS that she remained with the char
acteristic negro color TO her skin until
che was % years of age, when she began
rapidly turning white, the complete
transformation being made in less than
three months.
She remained white for about a year,
and then turned black again, but more
slowly than the white transformation
had come upon her. When this second
change in skin color took place she was
sure that she had returned TO her orig
inal color, and would remain that hue
during the balance Of her life, but il
was only few short months until she
was again as white as an Albino. Since
that time the changes have yearly
taken place, the woman being black
one summer and white the next. She
suffers no pain whatever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
King numbert and His soldiers.

King Humbert, in the name of him
self, of Queen Margherita, and of the
princes Of the royal family of Italy, ha-
given to the government for the fam
lies of the dead and wounded soldiers
in Africa the sum Of 100000 francs
distinction between the Italian and the
native soldiers. who fought side by side
against the Abyssinians. King Hum.
bert has also expressed his intention Of
furnishing, if necessary, another sum Of
100000 francs. in his name and that Of
the queen, to be divided among the
wounded
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
WRESTLING IN JAPAN
usw tho Almost Naked Athletes Coaduos
Themselves In the Arena

According TO an article In Current Lit
nature the contests take place In huge
amphitheater, much like "A large circus,
sheltered by bamboo framework covered
with mating 10 keep out the people who
40 not pay TO go In The top Is unroofed
Tiers of boxes Of primitive description
line the sides. being reached by ladders
fror- the front. A ring Of rice bags in
clos the sanded arena some dozen feet
In diameter in which the combatants
meet The center is occupied by the um-
pire, d person of much distinction, dressed
In an old brocade costume, picturesque
enough 10 Europeans and reminiscent OF
feudal times Four Judges are also in at
tendance in eass the umpire decision
should br disputed.
The umpire stretches out his fan and
shouts something In "A strident voice Al
this behest the first couple OF conbatants
appear. The dress is scarcely conventional
according TO occidental ideas Indeed
there Is practically no uress at all. Be-
yond strip round the loins absolutely
oothing is worn. They stride into the
nhg amid the plaudits of thousands, take
draft of water from bucket in the cor
aer, sprinkle themselves with the huie
md are ready for the encounter.
Two mighty men are they with limbs
and trunks that would not disgrace Sam
Won Mountains OF muscle some, Others
mountains of fat Good humor CLEANS
In their faces They slap their thighs and
stamp their legs like FESTIVE horses and
then crouch ready for the spring liks
beasts of prey. The umpire gives the sig
nal TO commence, and they bound into
each others embrace. Perhaps the fein'
Is parted, SO that we have 1t al over
again.
1t Is q Homeric moment as the cham.
pions struggle and sway this way and
that until with a final effort one ID
thrown to the ground. In one instance q
heavy man was hurled right over the rios
! bags Ivy wiry opponent and would have
had nasty fall of the stage but for the
intervention of an attendant placed rssdy
1 to prevent aooid0Gts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
A BIG BEAVER.
Discovery of the Skull of Monster Of
the Quarternary Age.

Discovery OF the Skull OF a Monster 81
the Quarternary Age.
One of the rarest of fossil remains has
been unearthed in Michigan, near the
Indiana state line. and is now in the
possession Of George 4. Baker, of South
Bend, Ind, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial- Gazette. IL is the skull of a
mammoth beaver, a monster of the
quaternary age, existing contempora-
ucously with the mastodon and mega
therium. In only five other instances
in the United States. and in this coun-
try alone, have any portion of the re-
mains of a mammoth beaver been
found. and these were always of the
teeth or skull, but generally Of only the
teeth. The first discovery was at Nash
port, Licking county. O.. 10y Prof. Eos
ter, whose find, Il skull, is described in
american Roenti by Prof. Allen, and a
rast Of which was taken by Prof. Agas-
siz, and the cast alone remains.
The skull possessed by Mr. Baker is
i2.inches long, is about inches wide
and stands about 3 inches high. II
has the teeth and also the great
inCisors used in tree-cutting; the incis.
ors are about inches long and Il,
inches in diameter. 1t was found in q
bog. and from comparisons with other
specimens it is the largest and finest
specimen now known to exist. The
live animal could not have weighed less
than 400 pounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
DESCRIPTION OF A DOlMEN.
Structures Found In India, Palestine,
Persia and Peru.


On the continent the term dolmen is
almost universally applied to the whole
construction, including the covering,
mound or cairn, says Hutchinson Pre-
historic Man and Beast. Thus French
and other writer's speak of a chambered
mound or tumulus as dolmen. But
since il is proable that some never were
covered up, it seems better 10 make a
distinction, as we do in this country.
In France there are said 10 be about
1000 dolmens, many of which would in
England be called chambered tumuli.
The Indian dolmens, which are not
covered up, resemble those of western
Europe. Capt. Meadows Taylor exam
ined large number in India and OBJ
tanned particulars Of no less than 2,129
in the Dekkan. About half of them had
an opening on one side, probably for the
free entrance or exit of the soul (as peo-
pie thought them, just as in the
Egyptian pyramid there was passage
TO the chamber containing the mummy.
With regard TO the distribution of these
structures, it is said that none is to be
found in eastern Europe beyond Sax
ony. They reappear in the Crimea and
Circassia, whence they have been traced
through Central Asia TO India. They
have also been noticed by travellers in
Palestine, Arabia, Persia, Australia, the
Penrhyn islands, Madagascar and Peru.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
A GOLD CLIMATE.


A Candle Finds 1t Hard Work to Keep
Warm IN the Arctics.
Cold is merely relative term. The
resident OF the semi-tropical countries
shivers when the thermometer falls Ia
50 degrees. while the Laplander and
Eskimo think II Is comfortable at zero.
For real cold, and plenty of it, ore
must go TO the polar regions. Think
of living where the mercury goes dowr
10 SO degrees below zero in the house,
In spite Of the stove. OF course, in such
case, fur garments are piled on until
a man looks like a great bundle Of skins.
DR.. Moss, Of the polar expedition OF
1876, among other things. tells OF
the effect Of cold on wax candle which
he burned there. The temperature was
IS degrees below zero. and the doctor
must have been considerably discour
aged when. looking at his candle, re
discovered that the flame had all n
could do 10 keep warm.
II was so cold that the fame could
not melt all the wax of the candle, but
was forced TO cut it's way down. leav-
ing a sort Of skeleton of the candle
standing.
There was heat enough. however, 10
melt oddly-shaped holes in the thin
walls of wax, and the result was beau.
tiful lace-like cylinder OF white, with q
tongue of yellow flame burning inside
OF it and sending out into the darkness.
many freaks of light.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
His rfrst wiz Wa Petvi6sd.
/ late CODY Of the Madras india, SuA


IN Indian paper published In the Englisk
language. contains the following:
At Runis In the Punjab q native who
had recently married for a second Tins
was importuned by his new wife TO have
the remains OF wife No removed from
their resting place near q mineral spring
and deposited In the village cemetery.
Preparations were made TO that effect
laborers opening the grave in the usual
manner. When the wickerwork basket
IN which the woman had been inferred
was reached. and efforts made to raise II.
the weight OF the receptacle and Its CON
tents WAS found TO be too heavy for the
four men engaged in the work and the ap
pliance at hand. When the basket coffin
was finally hoisted TO the surface one oI
the laborers removed the lid TO ascertain
the cause OF the unusual weight. To the
surprise Of all II was found the coffin con
tained solid stone figure the corpse having
become perfectly petrihed. The husband
removed the remains to his home, WHERE
they now are, and 1t Is said that thousapdi
are daily viewing the wonder st Louil
Republic
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
CAMEL'S EXPERIENCE.
Sat Down So Much That His Hind Legs
Became Useless


Became Useless
A large camel which WAS landed at
Hoboken a few days ago from the
Bremen line steamer Dresden had nm
experience which probably never be-
fore fell to the lot of "a ship of the des-
ert-"
He made the voyage In large box,
and as there wasn't room enough In
II for any self-respecting animal the
camel sat down In sheer disgust. He
sat that way for days and days while
the ship rolled and made all sorts OF
heavy weather.
When the detected animal was finally
landed and tried to stand up, he couldn't
use his rear props at all. They had be-
come paralyzed from their long stay in
q cramped position. The camel wasn't
any good, 1t seemed, md as big price
had been paid for him there was gen
eral lamentatiop. The camel was sin
on the lamentation. Such picture Of
woe was never seen in Hoboken.
At last a genius suggested a radi-
cal cure. The camel. by his advice.
was placed In sling and hoisted M
until only his toes touched the ground
He padded the air for spell with his
forelegs. and finally the rear props
came to life and joined in the exercise
They lowered him TO the floor, and
after be had tested his rear legs some
what gingerly, he was as good as new
But he doesn't sit down any more. Once
was enough for him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
BOOK LOVER.
Witty Rstost Of Priest 90 . Vulgss 80
OstentAtious Parishioner.


Concerning the celebrated Father
Darcy, probably the greatest wit OF
that witty nation, Ireland, IL Ii re-
lated, says the Milwaukee Journal, that
he once visited the palatial mansion
of a perfect specimen OF the nouveaux
riches who lived in the neighborhood OF
Dublin at the invitation of its pompous
owner. He was shown ell over the
house, his host taking great pains, as
Is habitual in such cases, to keep the
witty and ohservant priest well in
formed as TO the cost of all the beauti
full things he wa shown. Finally, after
making the complete tour OF the
chateau, the library was reached, Its
tremendous shelves grooming under the
weight of thousands upon thousands
of volumes, respondent in the most
magnificent bindings Here they seat
ed themselves. and the host said. with
q sigh of snobbish exultation:
"Well, father, have brought you
here last because this ia my favorit ,
room. The other rooms maybe give
pleasure TO my wife and my daughters,
but this is my place-right here among
these books, who are my friends. AMI
these here on the desk pointing TO a
score of ultra-looking volumes), are
what may call my intimate friends"
Father Darcy got up and examined
one of them, when broad grin spread
over his good-natured face, as he said:
"Well, it's glad ! am TO see that you
never cut your intimate friends"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
a TOUGH MUSHROOM.
An Experience the Elder Dumas Had
with German Innkeeper.


While travelling in Switzerland the
elder Dumas one day arrived in lonely
village with only one inn, at which the
famous novelist was compelled TO put
mp for the night, says the Boston Trav-
eler.
When the landlord, who only spoke
German, came to inquire what he would
take for supper, Dumas tried, but in
vain, to make him understand that he
wanted some mushrooms, and was on
the point of giving up with a. bad grace
al hope of enjoying his favorte dish,
when he hit upon the idea Of taking a
piece of charcoal and tracing on the
wall what purported 10 be the correct
outline OF a mushroom.
The landlord went out. and Dumas
was congratulating himself on the sue
cess of his happy eXpedient, when few
moments afterward he heard the Swiss
coming up the stairs. The mushrooms
could hardly have been prepared in so
short time, but this thought did not
occur 10 our great novelist.
The footsteps came nearer, there was
a knock, and i'm walked the landlord
with an umbrella
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19

The final triumph Of the wheel will
come when it has divorced the Arab
from his steed of poetry and romance
his stallion shod with fire" The
Paris papers print news from the
French SoudaD TO the effect that the
bicycle is making It's way there, and
that it has impressed the natives more
than any other article imported into
that country from Europe. The Mo-
hammedan member Of the French
chamber Of deputies was interviewed
about the matter and said that the
Koran had nothing to say against the
wheel, as the prophet had not foreseen
It's inventions; but he did not think
the Arabs would ever dream of for
saking their fine horses for il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
HEADlESS BIRD.
Young Quail Whose Neck Had Been
WrunC Files Away.

NrunG lies Away.
y gentleman living near this place
recently netted dozen quails, says u
'aylor dispatch to the Philadelphia
Times. When he was killing and dress
ing them the following strange occur
renee transpireG: As he went to wiring
the neck of one of the birds the head
slipped off in his hand, pulling about
two inches of skin and feathers along
with il.
Turning n moment later to pick up
the bird from where he had thrown it,
the gentleman found the little fellow
lying and hopping about as though
nothing tntoward had happened, bis
bare neck sticking up gaunt and head
less.
Thinking the birds activity resulted
from a posthuInus contraction Of the
muscles the gentleman attempted to
pick him up, when the little fellow
mounted in the air and flew away, hUt-
tering and quiycring now and then, but
when about 200 yards from the house
he disappeared into asmall pine thicket,
flying TO the last.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
A GRAND TRIUMPH
Baffied Many Times but Success Csnss
at Last.
frrom The Grand Rapids Press.)

The following incident would be hard
TO believe if ii haG not occurred right here
in Grand Rapids, and investigation by our
representative has placed it beyond the
reach of doubt. These are the facts in
detail Mr.. j. III. White of No. % IIai1ey
Place, has been an instructor in penman-
ship Ia different business colleges for the
past fourteen years He says Last DC
tober | was suddenly taken ILL., | consult
ed physician, who said the pain was
from gravel stones gradually grew
worse the pain was in my back and side.
My back swelled up in u great ridge, and
| finally grew SO bad that | was taken TO
bed as helpless as child. | passed
blood, and when the pain was at its worst
| was like one crazy. The doctor I'M ected
morphine to give me relief, but further
than that he said he was powerless, and
nothing would do me any good but sur
gical operation. | believe my flesh was
! literally cooked in the attempts to relieve
my agony, everything was used, mustard
plasters, turpentine, hot cloths and all
such things. was in this condition given
up by the doctor, and almost out of my
mind with suffering. ] commenced taking
! Doan's Kidney Pills and really felt easier
in 20 minutes After about two hours I
| had a passage of urine and passed blood
and some gravel stones which greatly
relieved me. rapidly improved. ! took
in all six boxes, and feel to-day entirely
well. Mine has been a wonderful case
| feel that ! cannot say anything strong
enough for Doan's Kidney Pills. My
| great wish is that they may become well
known. They will prove boon to man
| kind.
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
~ Y, sole agents for the L. S. Remem-
Der the name DOan'S, and take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
A CoNyUeeR's TALE OF WOE.
Confeder~xs Produced = Handful of Change
Instead of . Marked Dollar.


Instead of . Marked Dollar.
Carl Hertz, the illusionist, was talk,
ing of some Of the accidents that some
times spoil the art Of the conjuror.
1T was in Nashville, " be said, that
experienced real knock down blow
was performing the well known trick
of passing marked coin into the center
Of an uncut orange; at least that 5 what
a good many people thought l was do
ing. l used silver dollar. and empha-
sized the trick by passing the coin into
the pocket of some boy whom / had en-
ticed on 10 the stage.
Il will openly confess that the boy
had TO be confederate, and that the
marked dollar had its fellow in one pre-
viously prepared by me. One night, as
was entering the theater, | looked around
for a likely youth 20 aid me in my dou-
Die dealing. l picked boy and pl om.
Used to pass him in if he would follow
my instructions.
'' l am a conjurer, l said. I want
You 90 put this dollar in your right hand
trousers pocket. I'll get You seat in
the front row. When l ask for some
body TO come on the stage, you must
come. Then l will ask you to produce
the dollar.
1.-The boy promised everything, and,
after making arrangements for him at
| the door, left him. When ! was ready
for the dollar trick, saw my young
confederate sitting open mouthed in the
front row. j had prevailed upon another
member of the audience to lend me a
dollar marked exactly as was that had
given TO the boy
81 passed that borrowed dollar into
the orange. cut the fruit open, and out
dropped the coin. Then went on:
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I
will perform a still more difficult feat.
have passed that dollar into an orange
Now | will ask some member of the au-
| dienCe 10 step on the stage, and, without
going anywhere near him, will pass
the same dollar, marked, as you have
seen, into his right hand trousers pocket.
True to his bargain, the boy stepped
to the stage. Istepped opposite HIM and
asked:
80 Now. sir, have you ever seen me
before?
NO, sir, was the answer.
L have here dollar. continued.
i am going To pass it into your right
hand trousers pocket. One-two-three
-goV
II made the proper magician's pass
md smiled confidently upon my audi
ence.
90 Now, said 10 my assistant, 'pnt
your hand into your right hand trousers
pocket and give me the dollar
THE boy looked a bit sheepish, but
he dived his fist down. Then 10 my I'M
utterable horror, he produced handful
Of silver and said
&" i We only got 90 cents of it left. sir. '
81 went cut in hurry and took .
drink. New York Times
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
Muscular King.

A king with a strong urn is King
Carlos of Portugal. Once upon a time
in the not long ago he went out hunt
ing. Ills horse took fright and rushed
headlong down the mountain, down
toward frightfuI precipice. A few
yards more and horse and rider would
be dashed TO pieces. But up rose the
king in his stirrups and brought his
iron fists down on the poor beasts heud
with-well-witha whack. The horse
dropped as if struck by lightning and
the rider was safe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-19
A Travelling Crcmatory.

a travelling military crematory has
been invented 10 dispose of the bodies
of soldiers killed in battle. II looks.
says the Buffalo Express, very much
like an army oven ON large scale, and
is drawn by eight horses. The inventor
Ga Polish engineerD claims that this ar.
rangement would obviate any epidemic
arising from the burial OF many bodies
in one place during campaign. Ger.
mauy-ever in the van of military inno-
vation-proposes to- test the invention.