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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
INSANE MAN AT THE HOSPITAL.
He Has to he Watched to Prevent
Self. Destruction.

Arthur Holtheim, 20 years old, whose
parents live in Berlin, Germany, is at
the Lackawanna hospital suffering
from acute mania, a durable form of
insanity. The young man was admit
ted to the hospital last Friday night.
He complained of fever and chills.
Saturday morning he showed symp-
toms of a deranged mind and that
night he made several attempts to kill
himself. 1t was necessary for an at
tendant to be at Holtheims bedside
every minute. The attacks were spas
modic. Springing from his bed Hol-
theim, of sudden, would cry out that
some one was chasing him Il want
to die-Kill me doctor, kill me-" he
cried many times.
Orderly Dougherty in scufling with
the patient, had three shirts torn from
his body. Last night Dr. Neubury
asked the police to take care of Hol-
theim. There is no accommodation for
insane men at the police station and
Holtheim had to be kept at the hospi-
tai. He was under close surveillance
all night. He will be sent to the Hill
side home today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
BEHEADED AT D., L. & W. STATION.
Charles Newcomb, of COnkling, o..
Run Down by a Passenger Train.


Charles Newcomb, of Conkling. o.,
was killed at 1 o'clock this morning in
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern yard. Passenger train No. II as it
came into the station from the southern
division struck Newcomb and hurled
him to the next track where freight
train No. 232 ran over the senseless
body. The head was cut from the
shoulders.
The accident occurred at the end of
the station platform. Newcomb with 4
companion were in charge of p car of
York city. NeWcomb. while the train
with his car was being made up in the
yard went to Kauffman's restaurant
opposite the depot on Lackawanna aAe-
nue., for lun y. He heard the noise
Of g. train pulling out of the yard and
ran across the "Y'' to catch it. While
standing in the first track waiting TO
get aboard the caboose Of the freight.
Ecwcomb was struck by the passenger
train.
The body was taken TO the baggage
| ON and afterward to Cusick's livery.
| Coroner Long5treet will hold an in
| quest this morning.
Newcomb was n young man. Papers
and a we'll filled purse Were found on
his person. II companion, wholly ig-
norant of the fatality, rode on to New
| YorI, city on the freight train which
| ran down NeVc0m 0mb.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

The annual autumn Sababth school re-
union in the Penn Avenue Baptist church
will take place next Sabbath afternoon.
Rev. Rogers Israel, rector of st. Luke $,
preached at the evening service at ST
Dayid's Episcopal church last evening.
Communion service was observed at the
morning service of the Washburn street
Presbyterian church yesterday. Rev. j..
Z. Moffatt pastor, presided.
The afternoon service at the Young
Mems Christian association as addressed
by Attorney A. " Bower. His topic was
LET the Redeemed of the Lord Say So
Rev. william Arthur Thomas, of Dun
kirk, preached at both services at the
Plymouth Congregational church yester-
day. There was a large attendance at
both services.
Communion service was observed at the
Simpson Methodist church at yesterday
mornings service and was presided over
by Rev. J. G. Eckman, presiding elder ol
this district.
The Festival of the Harvest was OBJ
served at the morning service of st. Mark S
Lutheran church yesterday. The pastor,
Rev. A. l.. Ramer, ofIiciated, and special
music was furnished by the choir.
Rev. DR.. william G. Alexander, of
North Carolina, preached In the evening
at the First Presbyterian church. In the
morning a large congregation heard the
pastor Rev. DIR. Mcleod, preach on 1.-The
Temptation of Christ"
Mrs. Norvell, the evangelist and Bible
teacher at Northfeld, Mass, led the af-
ternoon meeting at the Young Women's S
Christian association yesterday. Mrs.
Norvell is now en- route for Chicago,
where she will engage in evangelistic
work.
Rev. Mr. Grffiths, of Meath, South
Wales, occupied the pulpit of the First
Welsh Baptist church at both services
yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Griffiths is prospec-
tive candidate for the pastorship of the
church. He proved to be an eloquent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
CITY NOTES.

Pay our gas bills today and save the
discount
John Roberts, of Olyphant, was trans
ferred from the county Jail Saturday to
the insane department of the Hillside
home.
Henry Miller, of 40 Deacon street while
at work in the Won Stoch mine Saturday
morning, was injured by a fall of roof
Drs. MCGreevy and Slltry recommended
that Miller be taken to the Lackawanna
hospital. There it was found that Mil
ler's back is broken. He may not re-
cover.
On Thursday next the remaining mem
bers of the Fifty-second Regiment of
Pennsylvania Volunteers will meet here
and observe their tenth annual reunion
This regiment was recruited in old Lu-
Zerne county and was commanded by
Colonel John c. Dodge, of Vermont. The
colonel still survives and will be here on
Thursday.
Today is Young Mems Institute Day for
all Institutes in the valley. A great eX-
cursion will be run to Shawancse Qiar-
vey's) lake via the Delaware and Hud-
son and Lehigh Valley railroad and it is
expected that the attendance will reach
into the thousands. This will be the first
of the intended annual outings and to-
days exercises will be in keeping with
the memory of Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, one of the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence.
The suit of William Koch against Cath
crime and Irving Biesecker to obtain pos
session of a tract of land in Madison
township was to have been tried by jury
before Alderman Wright on Saturday.
The procedure was, however, brought to
q sudden close by the introduction of an
affidavit from Mr.. and Mrs. Martin T.
Lavelle. Mrs. Lavelle claiming a one
fourth interest in the land by right of a
separate title deed. The case will go to
the higher jury.
Anthony Shonella, resident of North
Scranton, narrowly escaped death OH
the Dickson mines, where he is employed
as a miner. He was struck upon the
head and shoulders and rendered uncon-
sctous. The injured man was removed to
his home at 354 Ferdinand street and an
examination by Drs Rodham and Lackey
disclosed severe scalp wound a broken
arm and both shoulder blades broken.
His laborers fortunately escaped with
out any injury.
The Scranton Railway Beneficial asso-
citation conducted it's first annual outing
at Laurel Hill Park on SATURDAY. Over
5000 people attended and the good things
provided for them were thoroughly en-.
joyed. Bauer's band provided entertain
ing music and the Lyric quartette rem
dered several selections. The band also
played for dancing. The association was
organized in March, 1897 and already the
majority of the men in the employ of the
Traction company have enrolled. The
officers are: p. NJ. Messitt, president; j.
II. Kirst, treasurer, and Fred. Hawley
secretary,
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THEY MUST ANSWER
CHARGES OF MURDER
Grand Jury Finds True Bills Against
Van Horn aud Abbate.
AN EQUITY SUIT ABOUT LAND
and ID. A. Gardner and Ira b. Gard
ner Are Defendants--Hi History of the
Cause of the Troubie--Suit Heard
Before Arbitrators Where Damages
Are Asked for Alleged SIanderous
Words That Were spoken.

Saturday the grand Jury presented
its second report to court. Not more
than half the business to come before
it has yet been DISPOSED of and Judge
Gunster therefore made an order con-
tinuing the jury this week. Saturdays
return consisted of sixty-four true and
seventy-one ignored bills. True bills
for murder were returned against
George X. Van Horn, who killed Mrs.
Josephine Wescott, and Charles Abb
bate, the slayer of Vito Rlamondl. A
large number of other bills of an inn
portant nature were also included in
the return.
Among the ignored bills was one
charging DIR. V. G. Decker, of Fleet
vile, with crlminally assaulting Miss
Nellie Phillips, daughter Of w. II.
Phillips, also of Feetville. The matter
caused no little excitement in the quiet
little country village when the doctor
was arrested. Miss Phillips was being
treated by DIR. Decker at the time of
the alleged assault. The doctor main
tained from the beginning that 1t was
a case Of blackmail.
More transcripts have been filed this
term for the consideration of the grand
jury than ever before in the history OF
the county. There is a possibility that
the jury may not this week be able tc
dispose of all the cases to come before
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

ton Street Methodist church, used for
his topic of his morning sermon, "The
Golden Rule" He treated the sub
ject in new vein of reasoning In
the applications of the Rule, to every
day life, the pastor made reference to
the recent Lattimer affair. In sub
stance he said:
"In this day IL is usual for each to
look for himself. This occures even
to the sacrificing of others. Now life
could be made pleasanter by frequent
reference to this beautiful. 1t Is q
God-given rule and should be applied
often to human affairs. If the en-
ployers at Lattimer would imagine
themselves the employed, and vici
versa, IL the employed changed places
with the employer much could be
found that would end further diff
Cultics"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

in this CONVEYANCE and the same was
duly recorded.
At the time Of making the convey
ance the plaintiff and her husband, B.
S. Gardner, executed and delivered to
j. G. Gardner deed of defeasance,
conditioned for the re-conveyance to
said ]. G. Gardner of the premises de-
scribed upon the payment by him to
the PLAINTIFF of s3,40O, with interest,
within eight years from that date, which
deed is also recorded.
on or about Jan. 1, 1896, j. c. Gard
ner, not having paid the money, and
the time in which the same was to be
paid having expired, took a lease on
the premises from the plaintiff and at
the same time agreed to deliver to the
plaintiff quit claim deed for the prem
ises for the purpose of extinguishing
the defeasance.
WIFE REFUSED TO JOIN.
This deed was prepared and handed
to ]. G. Gardner, but his wife refused
to Join there and 1t was never exc
cuted. ]. G. Gardner, however, con-
tinued to hold the premises until De-
cember, 1896, when he died, devising
the property to his wife, d. A. Gard
ner and his two children, Ira b. Gard
ner and Emma L. Gardner. His will
was probated and letters granted to
the widow and Ira B. Gardner.
The widow continued in possession of
the property until the lease expired in
April 1897, and as executrix paid the
balance of the rent received to the end
of the term and then surrendered pos
session of the property of the plaintiff,
but because the defeasance remains
open there is a clause upon the title
and the executors refuse to apply to
| court to cancel said defeasance. Court
| is therefore requested to make decree
adjudging said defeasance to be wholly
null and void, and that the record there
of be cancelled. The plaintiff Is repre-
sented by Attorney E. c. Newcomb.
HEARD BEFORE ARBITRATOR
The suit to recover damages for
SANDER of Joseph Mcnamara and wife
against Patrick Mcdonald was heard
Saturday before Arbitrators w. F.
Boyle, c. f. Oliver and b. #. Tinkham
The plaintiffs charge the defendant
with having. on the Fourth of July
last, accused them of having COM
mitted theft, and burning houses.
| The defendant claimed that he die
not accuse the plaintiffs of house-burn-
ing, and attempted to Justify the other
charge. Attorneys Vosburg & Dawson
appeared for the plaintiffs, and Attor.
neys Hulslander and Alworth for the
defendant. The arbitrators agreed up.
on award in favor of the plaintiffs, but
it has not been filed.
Common Pleas court will begin this
morning with. Judge Edwards on the
bench in the main court room anC
Judge Archibald in No. 2. The term will
last three weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
LETTER FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.
Received by Nev. DIR. Joseph X
Dixon, of This City.

A letter from Queen Victoria is not a
commonplace epistle, but such has been
received by Rev. DR.. Joseph X. Dixon
of the Penn Avenue Baptist church.
according to the following announce
ment contained in yesterdays issue OF
"Our Church Messenger" the Penn
Avenue Baptist church publication:
Queen Victoria. in a letter to the
pastor, dated Osborne August IA, 1897
acknowledges the receipt of his sermon
on The Victorian Era and Christian
Progress expressing her thanks to him
for his tribute to her life and reign"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
EQUITY SUIT OVER LAND.

An action in equity was begun Sat
urday by Catharine A. Gardner against
d. A. Gardner and Ira B. Gardner, in
their own right and as executors of j.
G. Gardner, deceased, and NJ. V. Towns
end, guardian of Emma L. Gardner,
minor child of j. C. Gardner defend
ants. 1t is set forth in the bill that by
deed dated December 30, 1887, j. C..
Gardner for $3,5O0 conveyed to the
plaintiff two contiguous parcels Of land
in Benton township. d. A. Gardner,
then the wife of j. c. Gardner. Joined
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
The ROyaI Blue.

Among the many advertising novel
ties soon to be issued by the b. and o.
is one which is sure to attract a very
considerable amount of attention. II
is to be known as "The Book of the
Royal Blue" and is to be issued month
ly by Col, d. b. Martin, manager of
passenger traffic. OF magazine size and
filled with attractive half-tone illustra-
tions and good reading matter, 1.-THE
Book of the Royal Blue" is bound ia
make hit One splendid feature is a
list of names and addresses of every
passenger and freight agent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

Lewis Morrison will present his new
play at this Lyceum, THE Master of
Ceremonies" on Tuesday evening. On
Wednesday evening Faust" will be
given. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

"The Prodigal Father" a farce COM
edy will be presented at the Academy
for three nights, commencing tonight.
Matinees, Tuesday and Wednesday. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

Passengers for New York city should
take Lehigh Valley railroad. Sleeping
car placed on track at Wilkes-Barre
900 p. m. for occupancy. Leaves al
2.9O a. m, arriving New York 1928 a. m,
Reservations at City Ticket Office, 3Os
Lackawanna avenue. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

WISE MEN KNOW 1t is folly to
build on poor foundation. Relief OBJ
tained by deadening symptoms is short.
Hoods Sarsaparllla cures and gives
lasting health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
Judge WILEY win Sneak.

Tonight the board of trade will hold
it's first meeting since early in the sum-
mer. Judge Wiley of New York, an
thor of "The Laborer and the Capital
list" will deliver an address on the tar
;ff
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
DIED.

FIELD.-In Scranton, Sept. 49, 1897, at
10,15 p. m, Ralph Benton, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. lie Grande Field, at
their residence, G0l Washington avenue.
Funeral notice later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
THE LYCEUM.

Madame Sans Gene" Sardou's mas
terpiece with Marion Abbott in the title
role, will be the attraction at the Ly-
ceum this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
OPINIONS FROM
THE CITY PULPITS
Lattimer Trouble Was Pointedly Re-
ferred TO Last Night by Ministers.
REMARKS OF REV. DR.. DIXON

God Grant, He Snid That the Bell
May Just Now BE Moulded That
Shall "Ring Out the Feud of Rich
and Poor''--Rabid Utterances of
Rev. Levi Bird--Rev. +. p. Doty's
solution for the Trouble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
KLINE SHOE g. s
CLEARING Sale.
326 LaCkaWanna Avenue.
MONDAY BARGAINS.
FOR SATURDAY SPLENDID DISPLAY OF
New Dress Goods
100000

Plain and neat fabrics are much in
demand We have a complete assort-
ment of Coverts, Poplins, Whip Cords,
Drap de Etc, Henrietta, Broadcloths,
Serges, etc. Special values at 33c and
48cD, and all the higher class goods at
remarkable low prices.
For Saturday special prices in our
Corset Department, A novel by stand
ard author given free with every cor
set sold.
For Children Palmer Cox's Brown
les Book given free with every pair
of hose sold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache. indigestion, biliousness. All
druggists. 25c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
c.: R MAN
TABLE LINENS.

35c Cream Table Linens, fine quality, for.~..~25c
SOC Cream Table Linens, fine quality. for....~35c
65c Cream Table Linens, extra fine and wide..55c
One bale 4.4 Brown Muslin, sc goods Mon
days price 3ic
One bale Fine "A Brown Muslin, &c goods,
Mondays price 49c
One Case very best Gingham, Mondays
prlce'."'...." oS
Good Apron Gingham, sc goods for......- 39c
Fancy Dress Buttons, per card.~.....,...-...-. 1c
500 yards Spool Cotton &c
25 dozen extra heavy 25c Hose for Boys~......-21c
Good Shaker Flannel &c
Sc Outing Flannel ............. &c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-20
IN EVERY
DEPARTMENT MONDAY
We Offer Special Inducements.

Ladies' Shirt Waists; to close we
offer your choice of all waists at ACC.
You can buy waist for one-quarter
its real value.
Lawns, Organdes and Jaconets, 12lc and
15c. goods. Mondays price........... ......... SIC
Dark Prints, fine assortment suitable for
comforts Mondays price 3lc
White Jaconet small lot of lOc quality.
Mondays .... SIC
Stevens Linen Crash, soft finish, 15c quality
for. =. .. .......f f2e
13c quality
lOc quality 7!c
Sc quality for .......... &c
, 1897-04-02
SHE FEARED FOR HIM.

Once Prot. Sylvester bought a new
pair Of trousers and wore them to the
university. His wife, who was well
aware Of his absent-minded habits, knew
nothing Of the purchase. An hour or &c
after Prof. Sylvester's arrival at the uni.
versity his wife was seen rushing breath
lessly down the street with a package
under her arm.
Meeting one Of the professors, shs in
quired hastily and a%nxiously: Have
you see Prof. Sylvester"
YES" answered the astonished pro-
fessor.
well. Is he all rights everything
all right?" asked his anxious spouse.
My dear madam" said the professor,
calm yourself; you husband ls per.
tectly well. saw him but a few NO.
ments ago"
But I mean" said the almost fren-
lied woman, did you notice anything
peculiar about him? Did he look Us he
ought to look? Oh, did he. did he
Just then Prof. Sylvester strolled
round the orner with new trousers on,
to the intense relief Of both his wife and
the other Observation-Disclosures Sun.
, 1897-04-02
Alexander Bolls. one Of the early tin

Alexander Bolls. one Of the early Tin
Grant preachers who preached in three
states among the Allegheny mountains,
was much tormented by the influence OF
one John Rogers, a Jerseyman, who
openly taught atheism and the abolish
ment OF marriage. On one occasion,
while holding a meeting in the woods
in Virginia, a young man and woman
pushed their way up to the stump which
served as q pulpit. The man, interrupt
ing the sermon, said deiantly, I'D like
you to know that we are Rogerines."
The old man looked at him over his
spectacles and waited. 1--WE don't be-
lleve in no God" mo? And them
Nor in marriage. This is my wife, be-
cause I choose her to be; but I'll have
no preacher nor squire meddlin' with
U.S." do you mean to tell me-" thund-
cred Father Bolls, that you have taken
this girl home as your wife," Yes, ]
do" said the fellow doggedly. And
have you gone willingly to live with
him as your %husband?" YES" said the
frightened girl. Then I pronounce you
man and wife, and whom God hath join.
ed together let no man put asunder. Be
of with you! You are married now &C,
cording to the law and the gospel"
, 1897-04-02
BRIDAL COUPLE UP A TREE,
Wild Texas Steer Drives the Party to a
Place Of Safety.

From Pennsylvania, the state Of
many odd happenings, comes the story
OF one OF the most remarkable we'd
dings of recent times. 1t was near
Montrose that Miss Emma Swanzer and
Charles Bangs plighted their'troth, and
one night recently they went to a neigh
boring village to attend the wedding Of
n OF their friends. At the festivities
Emma became Jealous OF Bangs atten-
ton TO another oma and refused to
speak to him. So when II became time
to go home they both felt relieved when
Rev. Mr.. Hunter, the village preacher,
Joined them.
The party was walking along the
highway at a rapid pace, the young per-
sons sulking. while the minister's face
bore a wearied and harmless expression.
In a field adjoining the road was 4 Texas
steer. the property Of MIR. Stone, and a
recent acquisition to his place. The
steer Is ferooious and no lover of the
human race. At the further end Of the
field there is a set Of bars, and the trio
reached the opposite side Of the exit,
ignorant Of their impending danger, q
second or so ahead of the steer. Bangs
gave q cry Of alarm and ran for some
trees a few feet ahead, closely followed
by Miss Swanzer and the preacher
Bangs Skinned up one, and Miss Swan
ger proved her worth by climbing an
other, assisted by the preacher, who gave
her a lift before he sought saiey in still
another tree. The minister had hardly
cleared the ground when the steer rush
ed up. believing. The Infatuated ami
NAL ran around and around the trees,
kicking.
A half hour passed thus, but no relief
came. The steer still stood guard
Thinking this an excellent timetorecon.
cile the couple, the minister began. His
work was done. however. almost before
he had begun. The couple desired to be
married then and there. thinking they
were about to meet a tragic death. And
the minister married them.
The lovers could just join hands from
where they chung, but they got a gril
and held while Mr.. Hunter read the
marriage from his place in a third tree
The Texas steer beloved the wedding
march. When the good man had con.
cluded Farmer Stone and his two boys
drove up with a load Of ice. An explana.
ton vas hastily spoken. the bride und
groom and minister were transferred tt
the sleigh. and the jolly party drove tt
the home OF Mr.. Bangs.-Chicagc
| Chronicle.
, 1897-04-02

3unA,b ptonser Jubilee. to b. held in
eattIaaEsC CITY July PA, bids fair to be
IL NsaEest, grandest and most inter-
esting csieosation ever recorded in the
veet Il win be in commemoration Of
u advsat of the band Of Mormon pio-
noeFA led BY Brigham Young, into the
valls1 oe the Great Salt Lake on July "a,
a6k5.
, 1897-04-02

Aunt Mandy-"How did yer amuse
yerself on tn keers comm from York,
Hiram" Hiram-"I bought one O them
1O-cent magazines" Aunt Mandy
WAS it with readin'?" Hiram-"Read-
in! Col durn it, l got back ter, Podunk
asore l got thru splittin' tn pages,
b'gosh!-Judge.
, 1897-04-02
FRIDAY. APRIL 2. 1897.
THH TICKET

NJ WOFK q the republican city con-
.ysndo0 ~ done expeditiously and
WELL. The result being q ticket that every
voter can support without any qualms
6 conscience., All the nominees are old
residents. property owners and thor,
ouHhH reliable citizens in every sense
d. the word.
Joseph LoAlein, the nominee for may
OF. p man who II preeminently fitted
for the position for which he has been
nqminAtsd. Having served Tour years
IN the omce Of councilman. he has ac-
,Quired = knowledge Of the practical
Hqsktuse Of The city government which
Try men peaesss. He 10 a man of ster-
Ang integrity and has been ever ready
70 Hpepss his candid Convictions upon
all g9estioos coming before the council
for action. When he believes he is in
tie risht he has the backbone to vote
Alone. Hi. COURSE in the council has
beg, Matched By all the decent people Of
tn city With , great deal Of satisfaction.
Tor he ha4 svsr stood for morality and
good govegnmsnt. His record in this
Inspect y : broad and liberal platform
tor ~ sspublican party to stand upon.
,Nsxt Tuesday the voters Of Laramie will
cas-, It3Asir yotss for Joseph Lohlein. a
man Who has been weighed in the bal,
enesa a public opanioo in this city and
,&plnd equal to every test.
tn cooyantions choice for council