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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
HE COULDN'T STAND 1T,
The Good Bishop Was Frightened at
the Speed He Was Travelling.

From the Chicago Record.
Speed was once demonstrated on a.
western road in a fashion to curl the
hair of at least one old Mormon bishop.
The church man considered it a phe-
nomenon, and got off the train as
quickly as he could. He had bull
whacked across the plains in the early
days, and strange to say, had never
ridden on a railroad train until the
time when he entered upon his trip
from Green river to San Francisco
The speed was, therefore, a revelation
to him. He had never before seen any,
thing so swift, and he was scared.
About twelve miles from Ogden he
asked the conductor for the time of
day, and was told it was 7:35. He i'm
pressed this time forcibly on his mind.
Now, for a wonder, the western con-
nectiOn at Ogden was quickly made,
and after the lapse of but a few min
utes the San Francisco bound travel
ers were on their way California ward.
Ogden had been left behind only a
few miles, and the train was whoop-
ing along at a behind-time rate of
speed, when the old bishop, frightened
and trembling, dared to ask the con-
ductor what was the time of day
If you have travelled westward you
know that at Ogden the time changes,
and San Francisco time, one hour earli-
er, is adopted. The conductor had San
Francisco time and he said
1T is 710-ten minutes after T."
The old bishop, previously haunted
by dread of impending destruction
because of the horrible rate of speed
at which he was being whirled through
space, rose with wild cry and made
for the door.
"Lemme OFF, he cried. "It was thir-
ty-five minutes after an hour ago
an we're goin' so fast we are goin'
faster than time can count itself. Lem
me Off"
Had he really been going as fast as
the old man had believed he would
surely have been beaten to bits as he
jumped from the train. AS It was, he
was only rolled something like a half.
mile and was carried back to Ogden
on hand car.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
AVOCA.

Attorneys S. S. Herring and T. j.
Mccormack, of Wilkes-B Barre, were WIS.,
itors in town yesterday.
Rev. G.. N. Makely, of Brooklyn, n.
y, is circulating among friends In
town.
Richard McAndrew Is suffering from
a very sore head, caused by being
caught between the bumpers of the
cars while at work in the Old Forge
cOlliery.
Mr.. NJ. j. Murphy, of Mahonay City,
has returned home after a few days
visit at the Whalen residence.
Mrs. d. ]. Mcbride and d. F. Mccoy,
of Trenton, N. j., are visiting at the
residence of Mrs. Lavine, in the North
End.
A delegation Of the Ladies' auxil-
iary, C. T. A. u, of this place, attend
ed the convention, at Scranton, yes
terday.
Miss Ella Curran has returned home
after several days sojourn at Lake
Ariel.
Mrs. John Hilsher and daughter,
Annie, of Williamsport, were visitors
at the Druffner residence yesterday.
Mrs. Rose Newlin is spending a few
days at the residence of her parents in
Plains.
Mrs. Annie Joyce and family re-
moved to Pittston on Tuesday, where
they will reside at the home of the
formers mother, Mrs. Langan, of Pine
street. Mrs. Joyce was the wife of
John Joyce. who was killed in the
Lehigh Valley mine a few weeks ago,
Mrs. D. J. Kelly, of St. Paul, Mimi.
a delegate to the convention at Scran-
ton. was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
I. ]. O'Malley on Tuesday.
During the past few years we have
known of people in surrounding towns
assembling wherever a night-bloom-
ing cereus was about to unfold its
petals and in q few hours develop
itself into a massive bell shaped flow
er, most glorious to behold. In a very
short space Of time the beauty and
fragrance of the flower is carried away
by the surrounding atmosphere, ant
the spectators depart with a regret.
full feeling that the short-lived crea.
ton cannot remain longer among its
sister plants. On Tuesday evening q
party assembled at the home of E. E
Snyder to await the opening of a bud
which began to unfold at 7.3O o'clock
By 8 o'clock the flower was fully de-
veloped, and shortly after cut away
and preserved in an alkaline liquid
On Wednesday evening a very rart
species owned by DR.. G.. b. Seamer
unfolded three handsome corn-coloreC
blossoms, which were viewed by sew
eral hundred people. 1t was expected
that three others would appear las
evening and large crowd assembled
to see and admire this rare flower.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
THE MARKETS.
Wall street Review.

New York, August 19.-The stock
market today continued to show itself
sensitive to unfavorable influences to
n marked degree. At no time during
the day did the course of price indi-
cate any aggressive degree of strength.
The liquidation at times was quite
heavy, especially in the international
stocks and the grangers, The princi-
pal factor in the situation was the
heavy selling for foreign account OF
wheat. sales for that account being esti-
mated at between 100000 and 1900, 900
for the day. Total sales were 327,75
shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN & CO., stock brokers, Mears build
ing, rooms 7C5-7O6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20

aged, unobserved. to break one Of the
lenses Of his eyeglasses, and with the
desperation born of despair he hacked
his neck with a sharp piece of the
broken glass, puncturing his jugular
vein, and was soon thereafter found in
comatose condition from which he
never rallied, and died shortly after
ward. The fact of his tragic death
was, Of course, noted in the newspapers
at the ime, and 1 was startled one
morning upon reading 1t. but none Of
the papers ever happened to get hold
of the story in its more interesting de-
tailsn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. 19.-Flour-Quiet and
firmer, closing irregular; city mill patents,
s5.75a6; winter patents, s4.75a54O; do.
straights, A5Oa475; do. extras, SO. 3.25a3.15; !;
city mill clears, S.. 25a5.45; Minnesota pat
ent, s6.10a5.60. Wheat-Spot irregular; No.
2 red store and elevator, 9Sa9SAc., f. o. b.,
afloat; No. / northern New York, 81, f. o.
b.. ahoat; No. hard, &c., f. o. b., afioat;
wheat opened lower, recovered and ad-
vanced to the highest point of the year,
collapsed in late afternoon under heavy
unloading and light export demand, closed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20

81. lOa4.2O; common, s2.SOa35O; choice lambs,
S5.20a5.40; common to good, s4a5; veal
calves S650a6.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Cattle-Strong; ma
tive beef steers, A.7Oa5.2O; stockers and
feeders, S3S0a425; choice veal calves, S6.25
a6.5O; western ranger cattle, 1925 to LAO
pounds, at A.40a467h. Hogs-$3 S5a4 ;
s. A0712ai1217 for prime assorted light; pigs,
So 25a405. Sheep-Sow at $2.25a2.50 for
poorest to s3.75a4 for good to choice ma
tives; western range sheep, S3.3oa3.65 for
feeders; 49, 70a375 for good killers; rams at
81 25a250; lambs, $4a5 Receipts-Cattle,
1900 head; hogs, 1900 head; sheep, $4,000
heah
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
Buffalo Live Stock,

East BuffAo, N. Y, Aug. 19-Cattle-
Market about steady. Hogs-Market firm
TO strong; Workers, good to choice, si.25a
4.30; roughs, common to good, S50a370;
pigs, good to choice, $425a430 Sheep and
Lambs-Steady; lambs, good to extra
choice, $5a5.25; culs to fair, sS.50a44O;
sheep, choice to selected wethers, A.40a
450; culls and common, $2.75a3.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
EFFORT TO ESCAPE
DID NOT AVAIL
How Vengeance Followed a Mau Clear
Across the Seas.
THE AFFAIR OF WILBUR FAwcETT

An Old Hotel Clerks Story OF the
Mysterious Yelled Woman Who se-
cluded Herself in a Room at the
Put-in-Bay Hotel Until Whisky
Gave Her Away--The Escape to
Canada and Subsequent Arrest on
Suspicion at an Ice Carnival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
East Liberty Cattle.

East Liberty, Pa, Aug. 19.--Cattle-Mar-
ket steady; extra, s5a5.10; prime, A.S0a
4 80; common, 50 4oa3.75; bulls, stays and
cows, $2a3.5O. Hogs-Market fairly active;
prime pigs and light Workers, si.30a4.35;
best medium weights, $4a4.25; grassers,
81. .1Oa4.15; heavy hogs si1Oa415; roughs,
S2.75a4.75. Sheep--Market steady; choice,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
New York Live Stock.

New York, Aug. 19.-Beeves-No trading
Calves-Dull. Veals-hc. lower; veals,
si.50a6.75; buttermilk calves. SO S5a4. Sheep
and Lambs-Very dull. Sheep, s3.25a4.25;
lambs, $5.121Ra5.S71A. Hogs-Easier at si3O
a4.60.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
SPRANG TO HER FEET.

Before 1 could finish the sentence
the woman sprang to her feet and
grasped me firmly by both arms, and,
trembling violently, fairly Kissed in
my face: Don't dare to cry out. I
am desperate, and If you betray me 1
will kill you! ! am not a woman; /
am man.
II must confess that I realized from
the instant l felt the grasp upon my
arms that the person who held me so
firmly was not a woman. The grip
was like that Of wise, and it would
have been folly for me to have tried
to release myself. L will not betray
you,' / said. Loose your hold on me; /;
You are hurting my arms The man
let go of me, and as he did so moved
toward the bell button. He anticipat-
ed me, however, and, taking a step
toward me, and with fire fairly flash
ing from his eyes, cried: Don't touch
that bell!' There was something in
his voice that convinced me that If 1
wanted to remain on earth / better
let that bell alone. AS I turned
squarely toward him, noticed that he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20
Oil Market

New York. Aug. s.-Petroleum-renn-
sylvania crude, no market, nominally at
So.
OIL City, Pa. Aug. 19-Credit balances,
II; certificates, 70; shipments, 1O4,574 bar
rels; runs, 1928 barrels.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Prof. French's Lecture.
Second Vice President t.

The fourth entertainment IN the
Normal Literary course was given
Wednesday evening in the Normal
Chapel by Prof. French of the
Chicago Art Institute. 1t was ii
mastery effort and while highly
entertaining, was also instructive
to all and especially to the wielders
of he brush. SO easy did it seem
for the artist to reproduce those
various fancies Of the Imagination
upon tie canvas, that at first
thought one could not help think
ing all that was needed to become
All accomplished artist was the
crayon and the canvas. The en-
tertainment lasted less than two
hours, during which time about
one dozen pictures were made, yet
so interesting was it to watch the
work of developing the several
works of art In the various stages,
from the blocking and outlining
to the toDing and coloring, that
the passing time was scarcely
lerceptible. he Prof. then en-
deavorpd torshow the analogy be-
tween the painted picture and the
word picture. He cited 1.-THE
Raven for illustration, finding
that the analysis Of that famous
poem revealed the same fundament-
al principles that enter into the
construction of either a literary
composition or great work Of art.
The lecture and exhibitions OF
art were delightful and Prof.
French will be pleasantly remrm.
bered by our people.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Changes.

Whom we first love- you know, we seldom wed.
Time rules us all. An life indeed is not
The thing planned it out ere hope was
dead
And then, we women cannot choose our lot.
Much must be borne which it is hard to bear,
Much given away which it were sweet to
keep.
God help us all who need indeed his care,
Aud yet / know the Shepherd loves his
sheep.
Ny little boy begins to babble
Upon my knee his earliest infant prayer.
de has his fathers eager eyes / know,
And, they say, too, his mothers sunny hair.
But when he sleeps and smiles upon my knee,
And / ca-l feel his light breath come and go,
think of one (Heaven help and pity meD
Who loved me and whom loved, long ago;
Who might have been, - all what dare not
Think
We all are changed. God judges for us best
God help us do our duty ana not shrink,
And trust i'll Heaven humbly for the rest
But blame us women not if some appear
Too cold at times and some too gay and light
Some Gricfs gnaw deep some woes are hard to
bear.
Who knows the past and who judge u
rightf
All, We're we judged by what We might have
And not by what we are, too ant 10 f.;ll!
bly, little child-he sleeps ana smiles Letween
These thoughts and me- In heaven we shall
know all.
Owen Meredith.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

ial, is slight. If railroad officials
and public officials become accus-
toned to the givi g and receiving
of things of value, the official
character Of the recipient being the
only consideration thereof, the
conscience Of both railroad officials
and public officials becomes de-
moraIized and corrupted, and men
on both sides soon learn that
money might as we'll be given as
passes for the purpose Of controlI-
ing the actions of public servants.
Within the last few years black
mailing legislators have been In
Producing bills for the taxation of
sleeping car companies, express
companies and telegraph com
panies. The result is that passes
are being issued by these various
organizations in greater or less
numbers, and telegraph passes can
now be found in the pockets Of
nearly all members of the legisla-
ture, in all the important states.
Yours respectfully,
]. T. BROOKS,
Second Vice President.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Oak Grove.

Lenord Wolf has returned from.
Menomonie where he has been
working for the past three months
William McLeon has returned
from Minnesota where he has beer
teaching school.
DIR. Brulaker Of Chicago visitec
at Mr.. Gray last week.
elias. Keller of Ellsworth passed
through town last week.
Some Of our sick people are able
to be ont again.
The surprise party at u. ID.
Filkin' s last week was quite largely
attended and good time reported.
The Brakin boys have gone to
Dakota where tney intend to work
tile coming GUNNER.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16


III tell you how the leaves came down.
The great Tree to his children said:
"You re getting sleepy, Yellow and Brown:
Yes. very sleepy, little Red.
It is quite time you went to bed. y
"Ah," begged each silly, pouting leaf.
''Let us little longer stayi
Dear Father Tree, behold our griefi
TITS such very pleasant day
We do not want to go away"
So Just for one more merry day
To the great Tree the leaflets chung,
Frolicked and danced and had their way
| pom the autumn breezes swung,
Whispering all their sports among.
"Come, children all, to bedi" he cried.
And ere the leaves could urge their prayer
sse shook is head, and far and wi g,
Fluttering and rustlng every where,
Down sped the leaflets through the air.
Susan Coolidge.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
PASSES ARE BRIDES.
So Says |. T. Brooks. Second
Vice President ofthe Pennsyl-
vania Railway.
The Free Pass Question from the Stand
point Of Railroad Official.

PITTsBURG, Pal have had a
personal experience Of he pass
question for quarter Of a century,
in connection with rhe lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
| have seen the evils of the pass
system grow from very small be-
ginnings to what [ regard as now
very great and depIorable proper
tons. There was time when
public officials were content to re-
ceive occasionally trip pass for
themselves; they have learned to
ask for passes for themselves, for
mem bers Of their families and fer
political adherents, and others.
They not only ask for passes good
over lines which are controlled by
the officers to whom they apply,
but they ask for passes over con
Meeting lines, to distant and re-
mote parts Of thz country, good at
all seasons If the year. They not
only ask for trip passes for them
selves and friends, but they ask
for annual passes for themselves
and friends, and no matter how
many passes may be granted to a
S il 81. individual, if sing lie request
be refused the enmity of that offic
ial is aroused, and his vengeance
exercised, if lie has an opportunity
to do so. | have known Il mem
Der Of the supreme court OF the
United States to apply for free
transportation, the money value
Of which III a single instance, was
between two and three hun lred
dollars. Governors of states,
United States senators, mem bers
OF the house Of representatives,
mem bers of every department. Of
state govern ment, from the govern
or to the janitor, ask and expect
TO receive these favors. | have re-
ceived offers from men in public
station to serve our company III
their official capacity, if [ would
give them passes, aud [ have re-
ceived threats from the chiefs of
executive departments Of state,
because | declined to give them
annual passes, as other railroads
have done. have seen other rail
road companies issue these passes
without stint, to persons uf all
grades and stages of public life.
and receive direct pecuniary bene-
fiC therefrom, and have seen those
benefits withheld from our COM
pany because | did not do as other
men did, in the granting OF passes.
An officer of local railroad COM
pany recently told me that he bad
taken the entire board OF tax COM
missioners of certain state, with
their families and certain friends,
from a large island city to Fortress
Monroe and Washington and back
home, furnishing the comforts of
a Pullman car, free transportation
and all expenses of the journey,
and receiving as he SAID, as n d.
rect reward therefor, a reduction
on the appraisement OF the prop
erty Of the company he represent
ell. equivalent to many Thousand
dollars year. A pass over rail-
road is the equivalent of money,
and few men In civilized society
are above the temptation of receiv-
ing it. | regard the tendency of
the system pernicious In the ex-
treme. The difference between
giving a thing of money value,
and money itself, to il public otfic
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16
Catholic Church Items.

March 18th is st. T atrick S Day.
Divine service begins at 1920.
l he subject If the sermon will he
"The Shanl rock Of Ireland.
4 fter divine service all are requeS t.
ed to, relair to CAROLS vacant
store building on Main Street
hext to Wadsw orth S shoe store
and partake Of the dinner pre-.
pared by the ladies. Everybody is
respectfully invited to come and
patronize us at dinner and supper
both. Dinner from - a. NJ. to
2 p. m. Supaer from 5 to 8 p. NJ.
Good meals for25 cts.
March 1s, 20 and 81 divine ser
vices will be held at ri Paso.
Subject Of sermons will be: "The
HOLY Sacrifice Of the Mass.
The new church committee of
St. Budgets Church, River Falls,
is, besides tie pastor, John +.
Stapleton, Treasurer, and Mrs.
James II. Langdon, Secretary.
The council consists of John
5tapleton, Patrick Kelly, Thomas
Finn and Niche Crane, in nnison
ith the pastor and committee
STEHHEN DUREN, Pastor.
M. E. CHURCH, ednesday
1870 pray meeting. Thursday
afternoon, Ladies Aid Society ct
hrs. Worthington's. 7:45 p. M.
leading Circle. Friday 1870 p. N.
Rev. Balch will speak to the par
ants Of this city on the subject
Our Boys and Girls" All parents
md married people invited. Sat-
nrday 3 D. N. Neal Dow birthday
service conducted By the W. Z. I.
u.
TRINITY CHURCH. Wednesday
evening 7:3o Rev. McVettie viii
preach. Frida 4:3o Litany and
Address. Sunday 1870 ''Des'lt
for Holiness. = I p. N. Does
the Bible Teach and Prolacc a
Pure Humanity :!
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-16

Real friendships slow growth !;
and never thrives, unless engrafTed
upon il stock of known and recip-
rocal merit.-Chesterfeld.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
Resolutions Of Respect and Condol-
ence of Woman's Relief Corpse
No. 22I, Phillipsburg, Kan.

WHEREAS, In view Of the loss we
have sustained by the decease of our
friend and neighbor, VIM. BisselI,
and Of the still heavier loss sustained
By those who were nearest and dear
est to him. Therefore be 1t
Re8olced, That We sincerely con-
dole with the family of the d ceased
on the dispensation with which it has
pleased Divine Providence TO lfl'ct
them, and commend them for conso.
la'ion to Him who orders all things
for the bsst, and whose chastisements
are meant in mercy,
ReSolced, That this heart felt testi-
monial OF our sympathy and sorrow
be forwarded to the family OF our
departed friend, and to each OF the
newspapers Of Phillipsburg
w. r. c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
Woodruff,

Day 81 Williams of Woodruff are
feeding olg herds OF cattle and have
other big herds rs stockers runalng
III the pastures and fed snapped corn
Sheriff. and McKenze are looking
after them To see the corn piled NJ
at Woodruff, looks as if cattle could
be fed for the next two years and aull
have some left over MIR Cheadie,
ehe newly elected county treasurer, il
also feeding cattle, and doing fine
business IN the mercantile line.
Mr.. Coombs of Walnut township
has bought property at Woodruff and
will make it his future home.
Mr.. Parker OF Walnut has also
traded for the Joyce property south
of town and novel thereon.
Mrs Osborne, aister of the late Mrs
OheadIc, is still visiting at Woodruff.
A good many hogs have died near
Woodruff Day & Williams have
lost 40 head Of fat shoats. The hogs
seem to get stiff Ill over and then
dwindle along until they die.
We are surprised and gratifed at
the same time at the amount of bust
ness done along the Prairie Dog
The farmers are rustlers up there,
and If snv one doesn't believe 1t. Just
take q ride around those parts and
see for themselves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
Freedom Township.

II. A. Dixon is building big corn
crib.
The literary society at Isabelle
draws big crowd every Friday
evening, and much interest is shown
by everybody,
Mrs. Murphy was staying with Der
daughter Mrs Cora Kelley near
Stuttgart asst week.
Mrs TannahilI of Phillipsburg took
turkey with her son George Thanks
giving,
All these who would like a little
game for themselves will have to put
signs up all over their farms for
hunters to keep off or the city chaps
will take Ill the game, There seems
to be good many around that has
good deal Of brass about them.
There was no Sabbath school last
Sunday, owing to the lnclemency Of
the weather.
The Banner school had no scholars
for a couple of days last week, owing
to the whooping cough.
We understand there arc districts
in Walnut township that have no
school owing to the scarcity of teach
ers.