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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-14
HOW ABOUT THIS?

According to a. half column article
In last evenings Herald the foundation
of Alderman Lowrys official position
is not as firm as it might be. 1t seems
that after his election in the Sixth
ward in 1894 he failed to qualify. and
that in '95 he had a ballot cast upon
the strength of which he took the Of
flee. Now his opponents claim the pro-
ceeding will not stand because tn vot-
ers did not know an alderman was to
be elected in 1895. There are several
aspirants who will be heard from in
case the office is q clared vacant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-14
SHIELD OF HONOR EXTENDING.

The Grand lodge officers of the Shield
of Honor intend to hold series of
meetings during the week to explain
the principles of their order They will
hold meetings i'm Olynhant Thursday
evening, Dec. 16; at Scranton Saturday
evening, Dec. IS: in Cooperative hall,
North Main avenue, Hyde Park, to
which all interested and the public are
cordially invited. Snecial invitation is
given to anthracite miners. They will
also institute a lodge of this order in
Nandling at this visit. This is the
workingmans insurance of America.
Come and hear what these men have
to say and bring your wives with you
All are made welcome.
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JERMYN NEWS.
Serious Injury to william Broken
shirc-NHndnIS at %t. James Church.

Mr. William Brokenshire, night clerk
for the Traction company, was severe
~ injured at the power house on sun
day morning About o'clack car
passed with a broken window. and it
was decided to place it with anOth-
er. The new car stood in the way and
the muturman applied the power, back
ing it 10 allow the cripple ear to pass.
just as Mr. Brokenshire started to car
ry the trolley around He was caught
between the side of the car and the
house door. being squeezed into space
but a few inches wide. AS soon as
the motorman became aware Of Mr.
Brokenshire's position, he reversed the
power, releasing him, but not before
he had sustained fracture of the
right arm above the elbow and a brok-
en- collar bone He was taken TO his
home at Carbondale where medical aid
was summoned.
The stained glass window i'm the
east end of st. James Episcopal
church was broken on Friday night by
some one from the outside. In the CEN
ter Of the window there Is a hole fully
eight inches square, and from which
cracks extend nearly to the bottom
VI tHc SldSS lHeIe Is no uOuDI tnat
the breaking was deliberately intend
ed, as there is strong wire screen
covering the outside. The stone was
thrown with great force as the wires
were bent in towards the hole and the
fragments of glass lay on the floor In
side fully ten feet from the window.
Mr. Edward O'Dunn,ll spent sun
day with his parents in Scranton.
This morning a high mass of req
uiem will be celebrated in the Sacred
Heart church for the late Edward
Burke.
Charles Nolan had Patrick Fury ar
rested on charge Of larceny.
Mr. Fury gave bail before Squire
Helmes in the amount Of $500. Mr.
Matthew Leslie being bondsman.
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who has been confined to his home by
sickness, is slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor, of North
Main street. were the guests of rela-
tives in Hyde Park yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas II. Jenkins, of Union
street, who was stricken with apopleXy
on Saturday, is somewhat improved.
The Taylor Choral union will hold a
rehearsal on Thursday evening at the
Ncstry of the Welsh Congregational
church.
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A BIG CAVE.

big cave occurred on the West
Side, near the farmhouse, Saturday
night, in the old workings of No. 3.
The earth settled about thirty feet.
leaving "A hole fifty feet i'm diameter.
Fortunately, no buildings are situated
near the disturbance. Within a couple
of years several caves have occurred
in that vicinity, one Of them extending
across half the roadway on Scott street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-14
CARBONDALE.

1.-THE Carbondale correspondence OF The
Tribune has been placed In the hands OF
Mr.. G. r. Mum, Salem avenue ana
Church street to whom news items may
be addressed. AL complaints as t. ir-
rcgular delivery, etc. should uc made To
John w. Shannon, news agentl
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ONE YANKEE PATRIOT.

That makes a record from which may
be obtained an idea of the tempera-
lures. These temperatures show that II
can never be an agricultural country,
for the thermometer sinks so often be-
low 40 degrees at which temperature
vegetable DEVELOPMENT comes to a
standstnl, that only the cummonest
garden produce, such as radishes, LETT
tuce, small cabbages, and small tur-
nips. attain sufficient size for use.
The Alaska Commercial company has
had couple of acres under cultivation
i'm the vicinity of Forty Mile for sew
eral years. On this they have sown
oats, bat they never ripened Good
fodder for cattle could be had in this
way by importing barley and oats, but
the seed would have To be brought in
every season, as there is no kernel in
the pod or she'll To those contemplate
ing taking horses or cattle into the
country for other purposes than
slaughter ! would say, go in a couple
of years in advance, get a favorable
piece of land, clear 1t, and prepare for
the cultivation of such fodder as this.
Otherwise you win have to import all
your fodder.
Horses have been in use at Forty
Mile for several years now, but the
owners depend largely on the trading
companies for the food for their sub
sistence, Mr. Harper has had several
horses at Selkirk for several years the
fodder for which he cuts from ponds
in the vicinity. on this they pull
through the winter, but they are not in
a condition to da any work.
FARMING EFFORTS FUTILE.
Mr., Harper also has a small garden
at Selkirk, i'm which ne cuHfyates pota-
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py, healthy child
Every childless
| feels a tugging at
her heart strings
W h e II she sees
another woman s
happy, health
rollicking b a b y.
Motherhood is wo-
mans supremest
duty and her SUI
preinest happi-
ness. Even in
childhood she
SHOWS NOW dtcply
this sentiment is
implanted in her
breast when she
plays with her
dolls. There are
I h ou s a II d 5 of
otherwise happy
W i've 5 in I II / 5
world who only
lack the thrilling
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toes of fair quality. To preserve them
from frost he has had a large blanket,
as il might he termed, made out Of
heavy ticking. Every evening when
the sky is clear and frost threatens he
SuspandS this just over the potato tops.
This to a very great degree subdues
the intesity of the frost in its action
upOn the potatoes, but does not save
them entirely. At Sixty Mile also he
has a small garden on which pretty
fair potatoes are grown. This spot is
more favorably situated than is the
other locality, as the tubers are closer
to the bank of the river with a warm
er sandy soil
The farming area is however, very
small in comparison with the surface
of the country, being entirely limited
to the river bottoms, so that all vege-
table food must he taken into the coun-
try, as it cannot be grown there except
at an enormous cost, and therefore will
not pay.
For animal food there are the cariboo
and the moose, but the moose are never
within thirty or forty miles of the
mines so that it takes two or three
days going from the camps TO hunt
them. There are, too, white mountain
sheep-pure white in color, but other
wise resembling very much in appear
ance the gray ones found in more
southern ATTITUDES. but with a finer
horn, more nicely curved. The cariboo,
although they roam over the hills in
vast herds, are migratory in their ma
ture and rarely found two successive
seasons in the same place.
NO NATURAL FOOD PRODUCTS.
The natural products OF the country
as a food supply may be said to be
valueless when compared with the de-
mand which win soon exist for it
there. 1t might, indeed be said that all
food will have to be imported. In the
river are some small fish resembling
the Crawling, and the salmon annually
make their way up as far as the
canon, some 1000 miles from the sea.
But long ere they reach that point they
are pretty well spent.
The only timber in the country that
is tit for mercantile purposes is spruce.
There are few poDlars, which, now
ever, are generally unfit for anything
except fuel, The spruce is soft, weak,
and full Of knots.
~&st
In conclusion let me say that we have
in the far north land a vast region COM
prising from 10000 to 10000 square
miles Of untold possibilities. Rich de-
posits we know exist in il, and for
aught We know many more equally
rich may yet be found. We know now
that there is sufficient to supply a pop
ulation of "A hundred thousand people.
and ! look forward to seeing that num-
ber in that country within the next ten
years.
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Men Wanted.

Ten good men wanted 10 work on
circulation; no experience necessary
For particulars apply at the Sunday
Free Press business office -
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i@p"tSt' p''I' - "NS'''' H'7''N"'' '''''
and 18th. 81 degrees.
Ice began running in river again after
clearing out as before stated. Showed
none rained on l day.
November ......... 20 and below, 30 times
and below, % times
10 and below, Is times
30 and below, IL times
80 and below, Z times
Lowest, 29th, -SS degrees; highest, I'd,
22.5 degrees. Showed days. Ice set in
the Yukon on the 9th.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

Temple. Texas. July 1s--Postoffice In-
spector T.. L. Woods of this district and
Deputy sherifi Il. l.. Polk yesterday even-
ing arrested Dan Grow. constable OF pre-
cinct No 8. at Little River. this county, on
n charge Of robbing the postoffice at that
place last March. Mac Elliott was ar
rested at san Antonio on the same charge.
The arrest of Dan Crow has created quite
II sennaton among his friends here none
of whom but believe that mistake has
been made and an innocent man arrested.
He was elected constable Of the Little
River precinct at the last general election
on the democratic ticket and has been
prominent the last few years as DEM
ocratic leader at that place. He is we'll
connected and has made a good officer. He
was taken before the commissioner at waco
for examining trial
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n. Il, Webb, commercial agent OF the
Iron Mountan, was in Houston yesterday.
S. r. Tugglc. superintendent Of motive
power OF the Central left yesterday for
North Texas.
f. II. Cook of Vice President Quinianz
office has returned from II ten days trip
to san Antonio.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Yoallum of the Houston East and West
Texas is in ST. Louis.
John SCHNEIDER OF the Houston and Texas
Centrals yard force left yesterday for San
Antonio TO see the drill.
George w Bryan, traffic manager for
Peet Brothers. Kansas City, was In the
city yesterday afternoon.
j. p. Atkisson, commercial agent OF I'M
Arkansas Pass, with headquarters AT Cal
weston, was here yesterday.
Captain G. a. QuInlon OF the Houston
and Texas Central Is expected 10 return
soon after a months absence in chicago
and on aha.
The circular announcing the appointment
Of william Doherty. travelling passenger
and freight agent OF the Houston East aud
West Texas, was issued yesterday.
Charles d. Goldng. commercial agent
of the Rock Island, with headquarters in
Houston. returned yesterday from a short
visit to Nebraska. His wife and baby ac-
companied him.
Superintendent Taft and Route Agent
Klnse of the Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express
company left last night for San Antonio
from where they will so to Eagle Pass To
be absent several days,
Milton Everett former assistant passen.
ger agent of the Houston East and West
Texas. who fell from a train In Arkansas
and was severely injured. was able to leave
his house yesterday for the first lime since
the accident.
Tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas VIII
haye in effect cheap rates to all the prin-
clpal points in the North and East TO con-
form with Christian EndeavoT rates TO The
Pacific coast Tickets Will be on, sale July
Fl, "a, 2S and 81 and August 4, and il.
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SNAKE nITEs CURED.
Christian Science HeaIcr Civ
Credit for Miraculous Jtecoyerici


Christian Science HeaIcr Given
Credit for miraculous Jtecoverics.
Beeville. Texas, July l7.--Several days
ago a Mexican living on Joe Pruitts farm
In the eastern portion OF this county was
bitten by rattlesnake. son OF MIR.
Pruitt was Immediately dispatched 10
Berclalr. Il distance OF eight miles, with
a motto to Mrs. j. V. Lewis,
u Christian Science lady, informing her OF
what had bcfallen the Mexican. Strange
as Il may seem, in about two hours afteI'
the boy left the Mexican began 10 feel
better and In short time all the pain
and swelling caused by the poison from
the snake bite had left his body, and he
was able Ia return to his work In the
field. and has since experienced no III
effects from the bite. II took nearly two
hours to get the note to Mrs. Lewis. This
Is the third snake bite she has cured this
summer. These aud other cures, equally
as miraculous, VIII bo vouched for ny tho
best citizens In Berclair. Mrs. Lewis
claims 10 heal by the same power the
apostles did, and her cures are attracting
considerable attention. She Is well
lulown In this and adjoining counties,
having taught school here for many
ypara
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odus xiv. H. which points directly TO tho
Christians duty, and his explanations OF
tho Scripture as we'll as his cxhortations
were interesting and Instructive
There services closed with fervent
prayer by Rev. Mckinney. and the mod
orator instructed all delegates bearing let
ters 10 present them to the enrolment COM
mittee
Tho choir. which is under tho direction
OF Rev. 8. II. Henderson, then rendered
u beautiful gospel hymn. then came the
first paper Of tho moctlng--"Can u Pastor
Pastor More Than One Church Successive
ly?"-was read by Rev. r. II. Evans. This
divine made n few remarks ON tho subject.
and he was followed by Rev. Il. II. Collier.
who discussed the subject at length. con
tending that according TO the apostolic doc
trine minister can not successfully pas
tor moro than one church. Other ministers
agreed with Rev. Collier. and AZ the con-
clusion OF the discussion tho meeting I'D
iourned until tonight.
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RAILWAY MAIL MATTERS.

Ihumorcd Changes In All Division
| offices to Take Place Soon.
| Since the general cleaning out Of dem
ocrats connected with the office ut supert'i-
tondent OF tho Seventh division railway
mail service located at St. Louis and re-
publicans put IN their places there have
been nimors that such course Will be
| applied to all the other divisions, ire
spective of the effect OF commissions under
the civil service rules. This, the report
says, will occur between the LIST and 18TH
of August. There Is much interest mani
tested In Texas with reference to the APP
pointment Of man TO succeed o. "a.
Teachout. superintendent OF the Eleventh
division, with headquarters at Fort Worth.
The several applicants In the field all APP
pear to feel that their chances for securing
the much coveted plum are good. 1t is
well known among those connected with
tho service that Mr.. Teachouts commits
sion il IN effect until January, 1898 ana
there are no confirmed advices that il VIII
be meddled with until the date OF IFS eX-
piraton. MIR. Teachout is a candidate for
reappolntment. btsing his claims upon the
fact that he followed the gold wing of the
Besides himself there is j. C. Il. Kerr a
postal clerk on the Southern Pacific, be-
tween san Antonio and El paso. who has
the backing of the Southwest Texas repub-
licans. He also has a brother In congl esq
and came himself originally from Ohm,
where he is said TO have political friends.
w. C. Bailey, postal clerk running
from Houston to Denison on the Houston
and Texas Central, is another applicant,
lie has the Endorsement of the lily white
wing of the republican party, Of which he
is secretary. He has filled his present po
sition for number OF years
Major w o. Kretslnger Of Denison,
Texas, clerk running between this place
and Hilsboro on the Katy, Is after the
position also. lie is a close friend of John
Grants and during the last campaign was
strong worker in the republican ranks,
and prior to the convention was an en-
thusiastic Mckinley man.
Dick Crawford of Houston Is an appli-
cant. He was for n long time postofdce
inspector under Harrisons adminlstra-
ton.
There is a scramble among Missouri
clerks for the place now held by Super
intendent Norton at st. Louis and the
cleaning out the administration gave the
office recently is thought to be forcruu-
ner OF further and more important changer.
The chief clerkship of the division, With
heauquaTters at 81. LOUIS, mas DteH Oh
fered 10 f.. e. Bixby, a clerk running on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas out OF Fort
Scott, Kan. which some coustrue TO mean
that he Will In time be elevated to the
superintendenoy. The chief clerkshlp at
st. Joseph. Mo-, also of the same dlviNon.
has been filled by a republican taken from
the ranks of railway mail clerks
There is strong talk Of the civil service
rules being suspended soon In which event
the Offices will all lie landed in the hands
of sympathizers of the party in power.
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selves in the estimation OF their cmploy-
ers. When the employo is ordinarily sub
iected TO the rules OF the company Tor n
violation there are marks placed against
him, which may be wiped out by subsc-
aucnt good conduct. The record Is at his
disposal for investigation any time he so
desires. When his record dem snstrates
that he is not looking after the interests
OF his company AS he should or rs tho
comnanv thinks he should his release Us
ordered and the record destroyed. There
is strong belief among railroad managers
that the system solves the problem be-
tween employer and employe as Vt CUR
nishes the latter an opportunity 10 show
what he has done and both hc and the
company reap the best results thereby.
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'I WHIPPING POST.
|e''.i Use Causes n TumuIt
In Georgia..

"a July 20.-A tumult of pro-
as Is entirely novel in this State.
ever startling unique court
gary county, the seat of which
, ia; II transpires thut latcly the
IN, inflicted corporal punishment
~. .e.s az ~ the partial penalty for
-, This fact was made public
W Tue Publication OF the sad
=, negress, who. having been
:. stealing cheap pair Of Gun
ts @s a sentenced to do partial pen
H., r, sriiae at the whipping stake.
rs S,UIea 10 the promises of Judge
ir M ,r,owell, where, under the
~ av ,s OF the learned Iud.cI,ry
bs %leeicllessly flagellated that il
ae lnietposition OF sheriU B,ac,.
,S xretched creatures lie, TIRE
ana ,aNVrongh investigation Of his
y ere agu /, The responsibility win be
temen,o eiongs. There is ,remen-
M I n,, among the legal pros ,
a a. over this disclosure, nra some
', ,hs talk is induiaed /, soh If
sbor r. The !nsplrer Of this d. ed
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on at Victoria. The run will be through
from Port Lavaca to Cuero and return and
VIII be very popular move with the
travelling public. The patronage which the
trl-weekly train received was highly graft
Tying TO the management and exceeded the
expectations.
The family OF General Freight Agent w.
j. Craig left today for San Antonio TO ylsi,
relatives and take in the drill.
Mr.. w. II. Sutherland shipped two cars
of steers to Algicrs this morning.
out Of respect to the memory OF c. l..
Crocker, Vice president OF the Southern
Pacific. whose funeral occurs To-Day, the
railroad offices were closed from noon to
3 p. M.
Chief Train Dispatcher l.. S. Marmion
left yesterday on short xsit to friends
and relatives Ia Wharton, his old home.
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ASKS FOR \ FRANCHISE.
c., II. and ii. Wants Rights to Me
chnBtc street. Galveston.

chhHic street. GuiIestOn.
Galveston. Texas, July Gothic Calves
ton. Houston and Henderson railroad has
asked the city council to grant 1t fran
chise on Mechanic street from Thirty sew
enth to Twenty-fifth streets in order that
it may be able to extend its facilities 70
as to care for the increased trade which
is ohering
The International has already declared
that II intends TO unload its cars here,
trucking cotton 10 the ships side when
wanted In order to have a place TO store
this cotton vacant land near the docks
must be had. Manager Hill gave This as
one of the reasons for desiring the ran
chise
He was asked If 1t was the intention OF
the company TO erect a passenger station
near or at the corner OF Bath avenue anu
Mechanic His reply, while not indicating
that such was the purpose OF the Caves
ton Houston and Henderson, did not leave
the impression that 1t was not. Ihit up
pears 10 be q matter for future anu TURNER
consideration.
OF the Galveston. Houston and Henderson
may stimulate tine Santa Zee 10 compfomis-
ing the differences now existing rogurding
the use Of the new Santa re depot BY other
lines. =,
It seems that In 1879 the Santa Fe was
given rights along Mechanic street. which
il has not up to this time awaited ii.olf o.
The council Is asked 30 abrogate thtse
rights and the Santa lTe will naturally
fight the proposition with all the power II
has.
The matter Is now before the council
and II will be pushed 10 4 definite tenn :
alton as rapidly ma possible, as the Cal
weston. Houston and Henderson Wishes 10
avail itself Of the franchise, II granted, N
timo for the next busy season
Good progress is being made in the Work
OF constructing the Galveston. 'lorston
and Henderson yards in the West End ana
they will probably be completed Wy sep
tpmbpr
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Kick AGAINST SANTA rE.
Gainesville Merchants Held n Meet
ing to Protest on Mates,

ing to Protest on Rates,
Gainesville. Texas, July 19.--For some
tlne there has been considerable friction
between the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railroad and the business men of this city,
the merchants claiming the rates TO In
diau Territory points were exactly the
same rs from Fort Worth and Dallas. AT a
meeting of tho business men on this rate
question II was shown that Gainesville had
contributed to the Santa l'c a total of over
$50 900 when It was being built through
here and that the road had received or car
rod every year since the road was built
10 to SO per cent Of the business of the
town. The resolutions were signed by near
" all the business men of Che town and
forwarded to the officials of the road The
night after the meeting the railroad COM
paay took up the sidetJack rails and ties
that run to Tyler & Simpsons, Wholesale
grocers. and 1t looks like there may be
more trouble over the misunderstanding
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lenoe to cost several Thousand COLLARS.

denoe TO cost several Thousand dollars.
Attorney G. A. Burchard has in course
OF construction nice story residence.
Mr. c. e. Dilworth has purchased the
handsome two-story home Of Mr.. II. l..
ilokcrnot and this necessitates tho erection
OF new home by Mr. Kokernot. and tho
supposition is he will build Hne 40. MIR.
X. A. Remschcl has finished his . o-story
residence and Is now occupying 1t. Mr..
]. p. Rnndlc has sold his home on East
avenue and will erect iinc house on the
corner near the old home Mr.. r. H.
Walker has In contemplation the erection
OF fine hotel on the old Keyser property.
70 have all the latest convenience.