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The herald., 1897-11-15
On the Pot Boiler.

If men must live, and there are wives
and children to be fed and clothed, why
should you not pay the butcher. the grocer.
the landlord by means of the pot boiler?
There is Mr.. Grant Allen. whose scientific
requirements are unquestioned, and, more
than that. when he tells of nature there
is no one who can write more Interestingly.
Take. for instance, his study of the
spider, which forms part of his "Glimpses
of Nature" and to be found in the last
number of the Strand Magazine. With his
thorough knowledge Grant Allen draws on
his multifold acquaintance with history
and romance. and so the female spider,
''the Messalina," is vividly portrayed.
1t Isl questionable whether Mr.. Grant
Aliens chill top" romances. as they are
called, can have more than passing in
fuence. There always Is an unpleasant
twang about them and distinct cynicism
How true is this story we do not know. but
1t has been printed that when Mr.. Grant
Allen was asked why he wrote novels his
reply was to the point II never could sup
port myself by keeping to articles on natur-
al history or botany. The market is re-
stricted. am forced to write novels.''
Fortunate then is the man who can select
his bueinesv RccqEd ding IA bis own pleasure.
The herald., 1897-11-15

am that was, for it was, throughout
exceedingly interesting. She has clear.
vivid expression, an excellent command
of language, and faculty Of making
clear and comprehensive to others that
which she herself understands. Madame
Mounlford is an eXcee iingly clever
woman, one who not only thoroughly up-
derstands the ways of her own people,
but so highly educated as to be able to i'm
part that knowledge to Others not of her
country. Yes, Icould not speak too highly
of last Fridays lecture, and am con-
wheel that those to be given the coming
week will be equally interesting. - Or.
Phillips, dean of the College of Liberal
Arts in the University of Southern Cali
fOrnja
The herald., 1897-11-15
Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON, Nov 12.--Nathaniel
L. Babb was today commissioned post
master at Irvington. and Charles T..
Perrine at Hamilton, Cal.
California pensions have been granted
as follows: .Orlginal--Alexander Erick-
son Of San Francisco: John Catterlin
of Redlands; Edgar Rankin Of veter-
ans home. Increase-W William Shaw Of
Paradise. Widows-Minors. Of James
II. Fleming, Pasadena
The herald., 1897-11-15
Fills a New Field

81 listened to all that she told US with
the greatest interest. consider that the
course of lectures which she intends Civ
ing will be bsnefit to all those who hear
them. In addition to the living pictures
which she presents and which is a very
happy idea, she possesses the gift of
clear, inesve speech, making herself
clearly heard and clearly understood.
have no hesitation in saying that every
person who can attend these lectures
shoul Ii do so. Nine. Mountford fills
position as lecturer on these subjects
never before occupied by any one, and
she possesses both the knowledge and
ability to make things known respecting
the Holy Land and its people not enjoyed
by others. DIR. George Cochrane,
Dean of the College orthodoxy in the
University of Southern California.
The herald., 1897-11-15
Object Lessons in History

Lydia Won Finkelstein Mountforl is not
merely Sunday school teacher, nor are
her living plttures and her explanations of
them mere Sunday sermons. They are
object lessons in history far more vivid
than those painted by the glowing pen Of
Maeaulay, and lessons which are enjoy ed
equally we'll by Jew, Mohammedan,
Christian and infidel
Madame Mountforl Is lecturer of force
and eloquence, and therefore is able and
does in wonderful manner make her
listeners for the time being live, as it were,
the very life she tells of.--San Francisco
Call.
The herald., 1897-11-15

So in professional writing 1t often hap
pens that the bent of mans inclination as
far as the subjects he discusses go are by
no means congenial to him. "Shall we who
are fitted to carve the immortal gods be
condemned to chip at milestones?' some
disgruntled ones have asked, and million
of times they overrate their capabilities.
Do the very best you can Is the answer.
One may consider how ephemeral Is all he
writes, has written or is likely to write. OF
this scribbling world, past and present,
there may be more than eight or ten names
which will outlast the century to come.
One may take his pay for his pot boilers
as Grant Allen does. and If he is of a
reverend turn of mind will thank God for
all his mercies.-New York Times.
The herald., 1897-11-15
Soldiers Enough in the Country

If the future is to be an honorable rep
etition of an honored past, if this govern
ment is to keep it's skirts clear of for
eign entanglements and rely upon COM
mon sense and common decency for
peace with sister nations, then have we
soldiers enough and to spare. A huge
standing army does not breathe an at
mosphere Of liberty. Prosperity for the
masses is not compatible with the fash
ing of heavens sunlight upon bristling
array of bayonets and the rumble Of
artillery carriages. If America can
not compel respect without show Of
militarism it has failed utterly of it's
purpose in the world.-Duluth News
Tribune.
The herald., 1897-11-15
Longing for More

Lydia Won Fnkelstein Mountford
speaks in a conversational way for two
hours to an audience who are so wrapt in
what she is saying as to experience no
fati. ue, no languor, no disposition to wish
her remarks would close, but with an all
absorbing interest that longs for more on
the same subject. =. San Francisco Bu.
letin.
The herald., 1897-11-15

for the benefit of our Conference of St.
Vino mt De Paul. was present at the
lecture and found it most interesting and
entertaining, and her au ii-nce, a thor
oughly Catholic one, was completely car
ried away by her power, and the unique
manner of presentation Of the subject -
Father Jerome B. Hannigan, Assistant a,
ST. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-11-15
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
Chronioiod on pages 5. . and =

Forecast: Fair; probably frost.
Another rich strike reported at
Randsburg.
Harry shelkol slashsd by q bur-
glars knifc.
Dedication scrviccs At 81, Mary's,
Boyle Heights.
Ray Kings burglary on Broadway;
an exciting chase.
George Hicks deserts his wife and
borrows from his employers till.
Jinario Melandie, an ex-convict,
draws knife on Talamantes.
Attempt Of the Pasadena electric
road to lay tracks on olivera street
without authority frustrated by the
mayor and squad Of policemen.
The herald., 1897-11-15
PERSONAL

H. Fl. Garston Of Redlands registered
at the Astor, New York, Friday.
Judge William NJ vandyke and
daughter arrived III Washington, y. c.
Friday night.
Angelenos in New York Saturday
were c. B. johnson at the Manhattan
Miss NJ. Branhean at the st. Lenis.
The herald., 1897-11-15
After Taking

The cultivated audience which assem-
bled TO hear Mrs. Lydia Won FinkeIstein
Mountford, went away with the eonvic-
ton that they had witnessed superb en-
tertainment, presented by one of the most
magnetic and brilliant women before the
public.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-11-15
X Piece Of the

Earth with 9. fence around 1t and fair
r-room house (the utoonshine thrown in)
in good location, convenient to four
car lines. two 'steam and two electric
in fact, all the comforts OF home, for
ss75; SIS cash and the balance at $40 q
month. Including Interest. This is the
same az putftnR y6nrs rent monhy in the
sask '',.''I,; !. Lana aNSF3Ag Y ( o'' Y N s0utl'
The herald., 1897-11-15

Merely a observation-disclosures
Please, sir, will you give poor fellow
lift?
ull-Purse-Not this morning, but, if
you will go into that tall building over
there, perhaps they will let you ride up
in the elevator.-Somerville Journal.
The herald., 1897-11-15

Free Holiday Gift Until Dec. 2Dth
with each 6oc sale. enamelled. stick pin.
With each 800 sale. silver hat pin.
with each s2.5d sale. silver toilet article.
with each $500 sale, silver souv't spoon.
.. nD. Bailey. jeweler and opttcian. aOl
soUtss broadway 3
The herald., 1897-11-15

City council meets--10 a. m.
Merchants and Manufacturers
meetings. p. m.
Annual meeting Military Order
Loyal Legion, 264S Portland street
81 m.
The herald., 1897-11-15
sUndelivered Telegra1ns

There are undelivered kilograms at
the office Of the Western Union rele-
graph company for Isam Mitchell. g. s..
simons. J. r. Garner, r. +. Nelson. H. =.
Chamberlin.
The herald., 1897-11-15
Instructive, Realistic and Humorou

The lueidity of her explanations, her
adaptation of them to the Biblical las
sages. and her vivid descriptions. rising
to impas stoned eloquence at times, made
the entertainment more than charming
it was profoundly instructive and dramat-
ically realistic and often very humorous. -
Sacramento Record-Union.
The herald., 1897-11-15
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-R of observa-
tons taken at Los Angeles, November
14th. The barometer is reduced to
sea level.
The herald., 1897-11-15

Hannah" said the mistress to her
new girl, you can take that brown
serge dress of mine and put it in soak
'Yes'm," said Hannah, who's your
favorite pawnbroker?" = Household
Words
The herald., 1897-11-15
EVENTS OF TODAY

Los Angeles-The New Boccaccio.
0rpheum-Vaudeville.
Burbank-The Two Orphans.
The herald., 1897-11-15
Catholics Carried Away

On October 5th last. Mldam Mount
ford delivered one of her novel lectures
The herald., 1897-11-15

All prlpes cf wall paper ere&tlY reduced
EcllstEom, ~ eousla sprtys1 stvest
The herald., 1897-11-15
Tonight's Attractions

The Grau Opera company opens q
weeks engagement this evening at the
Los Angeles theater The piece selected
for the occasion Is "BoccaciO Up-to-
date" The repertoire for the rest of
the week is as follows:
Tuesday. Fra Diavalo;" Wednesday
matinee, Chimes of Normandy"
"Wednesday evening, Grand Duchess"
Thursday evening, MARTHA" Friday
evening, "Fatinitza;" Saturday mat
inee, Bohemian Girl" and ON Saturday
evening. for the first time in this city,
Audran's new opera, Indiana"
The herald., 1897-11-15

Maximum temperature. Ga.
Minimum temperature, 4G.
Forecast for Southern California
Fair Monday. colder with frosts in the
morning In the valleys; northerly winds.
The herald., 1897-11-15

At the Burbank the ever popular mel
odrama, "The Two Orphans" will be
given with a cast embracing the full
strength Of this excellent company. The
fact that Messrs. Pearson and Mears
have united their managerial forces will
give added strength to the productions
at this house.
The herald., 1897-11-15

Monday Nov. 49, p. City Life in Jerusalem
Tuesday, Nov 16, p. Bedouins Of the Desert
Thursday Nov. 18, p The True Life Of Jacob
Friday, Nov 19, r. Ecce Homo Life Of Christ
Saturday, Nov 20, 230 p m (Matinee)
Ecce Homo or Life of Christ
RESERVED SEATS 55c ADMISSION Csc
CHILDREN I5c Box plan BLanchard-Fizgerad
The herald., 1897-11-15
Cannot Speak Too Highly

was present at Madame Mountford's
lecture last Friday evening, and very glad
The herald., 1897-11-15

At the Orpheum the Hungarian boys
band is filling the house nightly with the
aid OF an unusually strong vaudeville
program. st
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
NICE PEOPLE ARE THEY.
Quarrel Between the FennelI, RhOades
and Ike Families Reveals a Sad
Condition of Affairs.

'If you go to Jail, mama, I'll see that
you get good things to eat" said Mel
lie, the 11-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Josephine Ike, who was charged before
Alderman AIillar last evening with as
saulting Laura Fennell the 15-year-o old
daughter of Mrs. Hester Fennell, who
in turn was charged with telling for
tunes for gain. Lizzie Ike, the 19-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Ike, furnished
information against Mrs. Anna
Rhoades to the effect that Mrs. Rhoades
keeps a house of an unsaVory charac-
ter into which the complainant was
entiCed Nellie Ike, the 11-year- old
daughter of Mrs. Ike told Mrs. Duggan
of the Associated Charities story con-
cerning the vile manner in which she
had been debauched. The arrest of a
young negro will follow.
This was the awful condition of af-
fairs revealed before Alderman Millar
at the hearings.
The trouble began in the morning
when Mrs. Ike was arrested for as
saulting and threatening to kill Laura
Fennell. She was held in $500 bail.
Mrs. Ike then brought about the arrest
of Mrs. Hester Fennell for fortune tell
ing and, also, the arrest of Mrs. Anna
Rhoades for keeping a disorderly house.
The whole batch exc out an existence
on the South Washington avenue flats.
Mrs. Rhoades is a southern woman
and proud of it, She has three sons.
who live at WilliamspOrt, where she
resided until a few months ago. Mrs.
Ike has been married twice and has
two children, both of whom figured in
NaStarIa VS. prprpplippS
Mrs. Fennell is a portly woman of AZ
summers, all of which had better days
than 1897 will have for her. She ad-
mitted on the stand last evening that
she told fortunes "to friends only"
1t regard to Mrs. Rhoades and the
charge against her she had a dozer
young men present ready to swear that
the Rhoades house was perfectly inn
maculate. Mrs. Ike, however, saiG
that she had personal knowledge tC
the contrary and aVerred that Mrs
Rhuades boasted to her of the kind OF
place she conducted. Both are mar.
ried women and have husbands living
The three women We're held in $500
bail each. They could not furnish anG
We're sent to the county Jail to await
triel. The two Ike children, Lizzie
aged 10, and Nellie, aged IL, win keel
house while their mother is in Jail
The Fennell girl will do likewise. Nei.
ther of the husbands of the womer
We're present at the hearing,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
WHAT THEY WILL SAY.

The cheap promoter with infringing
telephones, poles or other material to
sell, or a contract or position to gain
at your expense, will tell you that the
reason of this is because we pay too big
a royalty to the Bell company. | will be
glad to give you convincing proof that
this is not true.
Now, if with a monopoly of the bust
ness and a nominal royalty on the best
instrIsSent, we have not been able to
earn fair interest on the money actual
ly invested, do you think it possible for a
second company to do so? The nature of
the business is such that two telephone
companies cannot prosper even moder-
ately in the same town; they will lose
lose until one of them goes under, no
say.
| assure you that every switch and de-
vice that goes to make the best service
of today is covered by patents in pos
session of the Bell company; among
those are so patents on the transmit
ter. pa on receivers, l15 on switches, etc.
Even if ii We're possible to buy tele-
phone equipment, which would not in
fringe on these patents and cause end
less litigation, we know by years of eX-
perence that if necessary it would be
far cheaper and better to pay a much
larger rental than the Bell company
charge us for furnishing the most per-
feet instrument in the world. The people
would not long continue to use the 9TH
ers at any price. They will use the sys-
tenn that gives them the best service to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
LECTURE TOMORROW NIGHT.
First ofthc Series to BE Delivered in
1T. Thomas College.

The first lecture of the course to be
given in st. Thomas college will be
delivered tomorrow night by Rev. ID. j.
MacGoldriCk, who will speak on Irish
Character Described by Irish Poets" A
synopsis of the lecture is: The irish
mans love for Ireland; the eXile's
yearning for his native land: the irish
patriots love of liberty and hatred of
tyranny; the Irishman's fidelity to Ire
lands cause even in the hour of defeat
the lrishman and the landlord: the
Irishman and the aliens; the Irish
mans sympathy. gratitude, usefulness;
the lrishman's altruism the Irishman
in love; the lrishman at the point of
death; young lreland our parliament,
dissensions, Protestant asCendanCy, ed .
ucation, cringing fidelity, Soggarth
Aroon, the PATRIOTS vow, united Ire
land-the patriots appeal.
The following programme of music
will be rendered by Bauer's orchestra
Prelude: Selections from
l. "The Wizard of the Nie". Herbert
.. "Cavalleria Rusticana" .....Mascagui
3. Martha" Observation-Disclosures. FlOtoW
| 4. "Maritana' '..................... Wallace
| Postlude, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wright
The admission to the lecture will be
% cents. Reserved seats extra.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
in LICENSE COURT.
Fell Township and Newton Center Have
People Who Would Limit the
Number of Hotels.

License court opened with all three
judges on the bench yesterday morn
ing and at adjournment nearly 25O APP
plicatiOnS had been presented and
passed over. The districts We're called
in alphabetical order and as Judge
Archibald called out the name the at
torney for the applicant would answer
new house or "Old house as the
case might he. If it was an old house,
and there was no remOnstranCe against
it, it was passed over without discus
sion. If new house the attorney
would be called upon to show the neces-
sity for it.
There was a bitter fight against u
number of places in Fell township, w.
II. Richmond heading the list of re-
monstrants and Attorney W. W. Lath-
rope representing them. The various
attorneys who had to contend against
these remonstrances held that the thiG-
teen men who signed the remonstrances
We're employees of Mr.. Richmond and
only did it on genera principles.
Newton Center, which has gotten
along for twenty years without a sa-
loon, vigorously opposed the appliCa-
tion of Solomon Van Sickle who seeks
to establish a hotel there. Attorneys
Nosburg and Akerly represented the
objectOrs and Mr.. Horn the petitioners,
Sentiment, it would seem from the sig
nature on the petition, is about even
ly divided as to the desirability of the
hotel, but the opponents showed that
they We're the more aggressive, for
they We're in court to give reasons for
affiXing their signatures to the re-
mOnStranCe.
Judges Archibald and Edwards both
said it would be superHuous to argue on
the necessity of a hotel there as they
We're personally acquainted with the
need of such an institution at that
place, both having Vainly sought at
some time or another while driving
through that territory for place to get
a bite to eat and measure of oats fol
their horses. The qualifications of Mr.
Van Sickle were taken up and most
thoroughly discussed. Doctor Cooper
| Mr.. Rooms, Mr.. Besecker, Mr.. Kirchel
and Squire Whitlock all aVerred that
! Mr. Van Sickle was man of intem-
| perate habits.
Some could not positively say in an
sWer to Mr.. Horns questions, that Mr.
Van Sickle had drank anything since
| four years ago the 2Sth of December
but others swore that they had seen hin
| drunk within the last year. Squire
| WhitlOcll went so far as to say he
| smelled liquor on him as late as one day
| last fall when he walked alongsideo
| Mr. Van Sickle on his way to get his
| cows. The applicant will be heard to-
| day in answer to those allegations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
REESE G. BROOKS NAMED.
Will Be the Successor OF Mrs. Frances
B. Swan on the Scranton
Poor Board.

As announced in The Tribune that
he would, Judge Archibald, yesterday,
at the opening of court, appointed Il
successor to Mrs Frances B. Swan on
the poor board. EX-City Treasurer
Reese G.. Brooks is his choice for the
office. In appointing Mr. Brooks Judge
Archibald said:
About six weeks ago to my regret Mrs
Swan presented her resignation as one
of the directors of the Scranton poor dis
trict. That having been made public
several applications have been presented
to me, some formally and some informal
ly, to supply this vacancy. 1t has cost
me considerable consideration to know
just who would be best to appoint for
that place Naturally the names of Il
number of ladies have been suggested
to follow on in Mrs. Swans footsteps.
In some Cases-in two cases at least
there have been formal applications
made, one by Mrs. Meyer and another
by Mrs Pettegrew outside of this the
names of Mrs Franc Y. Vail, Mrs. Mof-
| fatt Mrs. Duggan, Mrs. Boies Mrs. y.
| Y. Leet, Mrs. kirkpatrick and Mrs. j. f.
| Connolly have all been suggested Other
| formal applications in addition to these
| have been made by $. Morris, Simon Rice,
j. r. Cohen, Joseph Alexander, jr., w. j.
Walsh, George w. Thompson, H. E.
Palne, W. >. HulSlahder ana Henry l.
hoehler.
Inc uliIcul'S lhal presents ltsell TO me
Is from the wealth OF material from
| whlch am given opportunity to select
| can hardlE ask any comments upon
| these applications. There are none of the
| names that have been suggested that
! would not make an accredltable appoint
| ment, as 1t seems TO us; could hardly
| make mistake IN appointing any OF
|
these. among the ladles' perhaps lhoSe
| who nave been most prominently urged
are those | have mentioned, first Mrs.
Meyer Mrs. PetteSreW and Mrs. Vail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
SEVEN DIVORCES YESTERDAY.
In Six Out of the Seven the Wife Was
the Seeker for Separation.

Lackawanna county will yet put
oklahoma and South Dakota in the
shade in them after of grinding out di-
vorces. Here is yesterdays record:
Mary Engle was granted a divorce
from Egbert f. Engle; Elvira Jones
from Richard r. Jones; Phoebe II.
Quick from James S. quick; Emma
May Van Horn from John S. Van Horn;
Lilly May Ross from f. Ross;
Margaret Morgan from James p. Nor
gan; Charles Evans from Mary Evans.
In the divorce case of VIII l.. Jones
against Lillian May Jones, it was or
dered by court that the petitioner pay
the respondents counsel a fee of $50
and that he also pay to her $40 a month
pending the divorce proceedings.
In the case of John Horn against Ma
tilda Horn the respondent was al
lowed $50 for counsel fees and $15 a
month during the tendency of the suit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09

ing bother over the reorganization of
the board of auditors. The board met
and organized last Saturday seating
James Mangan, who. according to the
returns, was defeated by Patrick j.
Duggan by one vote. Duggan went be-
fore Judge Archibald yesterday and
complained. He was directed to quail
ify and again present himself to the
board for acceptance.
He qualified in Clerk Thomas office
yesterday afternoon, and last evening
went to the hotel in Minooka where the
board was in session and demanded
recognition. He was again refused a
seat on the board. Today he will apply
for q mandamus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
COMMITTEES FOR 1897
President Jennings Remembered Demo-
cratic and Republican Friends.
FINANCES ARE IN BAD CONDITION

So Indicated in the Report of u Spec-
ial Committee--Rcfc cfcrred to Reg
uiar Committee and Board Attorney
to Suggest n Plan for Tiding the
Board Over the Diilicuity-- Many
Bids Received to Erect the New
Nos. 6, Is and % Buildings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09

that circumstance with the growing
needs of this district. From all that has
been said with regard to him | hope ana
trust and confidently believe that his
selection will meet with the approval of
the citizens generally throughout the dis
trict That Is what | desire to have ana
that is the most | can expect | then'-
fore now make a formal appointment of
him by the order which | file.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-09
FROM BOARD OF HEALTH
REORGANIZATION BOTHER.
Winton Borough and Lackawanna
Township Have Squabbles.

John f. Cummings, who claims to
have been elected secretary of Winton
borough, complained to court yester-
day that Thomas f, Walsh, whom he
succeeds refuses to give up the seal
books and papers Of the borough Court
granted an alternative mandamus on
Walsh, returnable March IS at 9 O'Clock
a. m.
Down in LackaManna they are haY-