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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-21
MCIUSKY AND JEROME TO MEET.
vii! Fight Twenty Honnds Christmas
Afternoon in HuSic Hall.

Ellenwood McCluskey, of Philadel-
pha, will meet Billy Jerome, of SYRIA
Cuse, i'm a 20-rOund contest Christmas
afternoon in Music Hall, under the
auspices of The Excelsior Athletic club.
Both men have been in this city before
and their record is well known. Nc
Cluskey has fought more battles than
any man of his age today in the busi-
ness and has met the best of them.
such men as Dickson, Jack Skelly.
Kentucky Rosebud, Mcmahon, and he
put McManus out in one round in this
city last October.
Jerome defeated Prof Beck. of the
SChuylkll Navy Athletic club, in this
city last March and showed himself
to he q. very clever boxer. He has won
several battles since that time. Both
men will reach this city Thursday
morning and do their final training
here. Two preliminary bouts have
been arranged between local boxers.
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A penalty of per cent. will be add
ed on all taxes remaining unpaid af-
ter Dec. 81, 1897. and an additional
penalty Of / per cent. on the first of
each and every month thereafter un-
til paid.
Taxes remaining unpaid after Dec.
81. 1897, will be placed in the hands Of
collectors. as provided by an Act of
Assembly, approved May 90, 1889.
c. G. Boland,
City Treasurer.
City Hail, Washington avenue.
Office hours, Il. m. to p. ln., Sat
urdays, 3 to II noon. -
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MR.. KELLER NAMED
FOR PRESIDENT.
Board OF Trade Nominates Officers and
Transacts Much Other Business
REPORTS OF NATIONAL DELEGATES.

scranton Members Were Honorcd
with Appointments on several I'm.
portant Committees of the National
Board OF Tradc--Mr. Dunning and
Ills Open Lettcr--Poving OF Alleys
is Again Under Discussion--Re-
port on the Armor Plate Plant
Scnrn.
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committee on postal affairs was in
structcG to join with the Binghamton
board in entering formal COMPLAINT
with II. G. jackson, superintendent OF
the railway mail service, against the
change which brought about this delay.
An application for membership was
received from Peter Stipp.
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TRIED ELSEWHERE.

The following extracts from reports re-
ceived at the pOstoiiiCo department show
how this system, which. like the letter
carrier service, promotes public convcn-
fence, while it tends to relieve pressure
mt the postotlicc, is appreciated where it
has been tried; and it is suggested that
you may find it to your advantage TO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-21
CROW SHOOT AT BALL PARK.

!ive Hundred Birds Have Been
'S"crr"H in K"Htucky ForII.
On Thursday there will be a unique
sporting event at the ball park. 1t
will be crow shoot and for the occa-
sion 800 crows have been imported from
the state Of Kentucky.
The shoot will last all day and prom
ises to furnish some rare sport and no
little eXCitement
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-21
XMAS TREE TRIMMINGS

our assortment Is yet quite COM
pletc but a little too heavy on
candy ornaments. Monday we
cut them deep; regular and
DC. size, reduced to ,.......,..
2 for SO
our regular tGc. Tinscl Ornaments
reduced today to .......,.....
Sc
XMAS TREE CANDLES. anv
size, As in box, 36 I'm box and a
in box; best wax make Re-
duCed to ...................,...
1Oc Box
SPRING CANDLE HOLDERS
reduced today ................
1Oc Dozen
Full assortment Of Tinsell in all
colors, by the yard.
1,o00 DOZEN MOTTO HAND
KERCHIEFS, motto worked in
colors, worth &c; reduced today
10 .''.'''..'..,.,. .,.............!
3 for 1Oc
500 dozen SILK FLOWER EN-
BROlDERED II AN KER-
CHIEFS, scalloped edge, worth
10c.; reduced today to .......
3 for 1OS
INITIAL GENTS JAPANETTE
lIANDKERCHGEh'S, worth 25c.
rcuuCSu 10 '.''.',...,.........,.
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Take Iior-ford's Ac'd phOsnhatc.
1t removes the cause by stimulatins
the action of the stomach, promoting
digestion and quioting the nerves. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-21

And popular resort, Bcidlemnn's Holi-
day store, Board of Trade building. ~
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To hurry up housework and
make every kind of
washing and cleaning
quick and easy in cold
weather, use
FELS-NAPTHA
soap with lukewarm
water.
FEELS s. co., Phlls dsiphla.
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Sterling silver Hat Pins
= cents. Davidow Bros. -
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BUILDING AMENDMENT.

Al the suggestion Of Mr.. Kemmerer
the committee on legislation was di-
rcctcd to move for the adoption Of an
amendment to the building ordinance,
which would regulate the erection Of
party-walls. At present If a man
wants to dig n ten-foOt cellar next
door 10 a building having an eight-foot
cellar there is no end of unnecessary
bother and expense over the construc-
tiOn of the foundation walls. If the
depth to which all walls must be built
was made uniform IL would do away
with much inconvenience and expense,
Mr. Kcmmerer argued.
A letter was received from the Bing-
hamton board Of trade calling attention
TO the fact that the Chicago mail which
leaves this city on Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western train No for the
West, is not distributed until after
business hours the next day. instead OF
the next morning as heretofore, The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-21

Busy Shoe Store. will be open even
ings during December.
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Exceptional Values in ladies'
White and COlOred Border
Handkerchief.

PERFUMERY. Cotton's Triple
Extract, by the ounce; sold
everywhere at soc. ounce; our
price ......................
24c Ounce
Large bottles, good Perfumes at
10c Bottle
JENELRY, Stone set rings war
ranted to wear well for years.
10c
BAND RINGS. STONE SET
GILT HAT PINS ...........
10c
Pin sets, Brooch Pins. Childs'
Rings, Pocket Books at..........
Csc
Ladies Combination Pocket Books
sterling silver corners, worth
Soc; our price .............,....,
Csc
SHEET MUSIC catalogue free.
over $500 copies to select from
Only s''''''.'...... .............
&c a Copy
MUSIC FOLIOS. large regular
SOC. Books, reduced to .........
Regular 25c. Books reduced to -.
19c
The Great &c Store
$40 LaCkawanna Ave.
j. II. LADWIG.
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Books at a discount, Reynolds Bros.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-13

John Graham is the foremost man in
American athletics.
1t was he who managed the success
full team from this country that at
tracted worldwide attention in the re-
cent Olympic games at Athens.
Formerly trainer for Columbia col
lege, then for Princeton, and finally for
Harvard university, Mr.. Graham had
much to do with raising the standard
of collegiate sports, A small army of
gentlemen have been guided by him
since he left Harvard and took his
present position, superintendent of the
famous gymnasium of the Boston Ath-
letic association
Three of his proteges, White, Brewer
and Mccarthy, have just won the New
England championship at the mile
quarter-mile and fve-mile run. He has
trained Weeks of Brown university
one of the best college sprinters in the
country.
Many another student of what makes
men and women strong has used and
has recommended Paine's celery com
pound as the best known remedy fol
those who are weak and dispirited, the
overworked and enfeebled persons who
are most concerned in the general
awakening of interest in outdoor exer-
else and indoor attention to the proper
rules of health,
1t was the ablest professor of medi-
cine and surgery in any college, thai
giant among men, Prof Edward r.
Phelps, M. D., Ill. D., of Dartmouth
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"A TIME RECORDER.

Mechanical Tabs Kept on the Water
bury Letter Carrers-An Ingenious
Device.
The device now In use at the Water
bury postohice for registering the time
of the arrival and departure of the let
ter carriers is a very interesting piece
of mechanism. 1t is called the Bundy
Time Recorder and is manufactured
by the Bundy Manufacturing company
of Binghampton, N. Y. 1t has all the
outward appearances of large regu-
lator clock. In the lower part of the
case Is the time-recording mechanism.
In order to use it each carrier has to
be numbered and provided with set
of four keys The first key just bears
the carriers number. When he arrives
at the postotIice in the morning he in
serts this key in the keyhole of the
mechanism and turns the key. A bell
strikes and hammer comes up and
strikes the carriers number on the key,
The number of the carrier and the ex-
act minute of his arrival are thus re-
corded on the tape,
The clockwork and the mechanism
are connected by long and very sensi-
tive spring, so that it records the time.
When the carrier leaves the Office he
takes another key which bears the let
ter IT, and his number, as IL IA"
He turns this key and the exact time
of leaving is recorded. When he re-
turns to the office again he makes use
ofsa key marked with the letter "R"
and his number, as "R H." This re-
cords the minute of his return. When
he ends his work for the day he makes
Use of a key marked with the letter &c"
and his. number, as "E IA" There are
also keys for recording the day of the
month and the year. In fact there are
keys enough to run a good sized hotel
with, but in spite of the number of
keys Postmaster Fitzpatrick says it is
a very useful addition to the postoflice.
They are being supplied to all the free
delivery offices in the country,
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stripes of black, green maroon blue
and white. while from the seams de-
pended tassels from which other cloths
are hung to divide the tent into separ-
ate apartments when occupied by a
family
The furniture is simple. Rugs are
spread over the sand, and reclining
cushions scattered about them In the
corner is q zeer, or large waterproof and
by it cubi yeh. or drinking cup, Of
brass or copper, Round the side OF the
tent is a row of painted boxes, in which
are packed the household goods and
chattels when moving, while few
quantity wrought lamps and. half
buried in the sand, large earthen
bowl, used as a fireplace complete the
list.
Very domestic in their habits, every
thing about them has personal associa-
lions. The tent cloths are spun, dyed
and woven by their women and child
rem, as also are their saddle cloths and
trappings; and these are so highly
priced by them that money cannot buy
the simplest product of their wives in
dustry, though they may give them
freely in token of friendship. Generally
married to one wife, the Bedouin Re
CARDS her and her children with a de-
votion not general among orientals, and
I believe that the Arab word Watan is
the only real equivalent in any Ian
guage for the English word home,
Desert life induces habits of abstemi-
BUSINESS. Rising with the sun, dish of
/ kumis or mares milk. and a small cup
of black coffee are the only refresh
ments generally partaken of. The day
is spent following ones pursuits, and
with the exception of an occasional cup
Of coffee and some very light smack, "
one has no meals of any kind till after
shutdown. One quickly becomes ac-
customed to long fasting and abstfn-
ence from any form of drink, and the
simple dinner at night is more keeniy
f enjoyed in conquence Though plain,
the food is excellently cooked and
usually consists of a huge tray of rice,
over which is poured a dish of SIENNA,
or liquid butter; round the tray are
pigeons stuffed with nuts and spices;
/ and the pyramid of rice is surmounted
by lamb or kid frequently cooked
whole. Boiled beams. and perhaps few
! fresh herbs, appear occasionally, which,
with the usual fiat IOaves and large
dish of riz-bil-lahan. or boiled rice
| pudding, complete the meal Salt is
I seldom seen.-a distinct pTivation,-ex-
/ cept on the first day Of your visit. and
! drinking water is often scarce. After
/ dinner huge fire Of corncobs, or sticks
! and camel dung, is lighted in the tent
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THE BEDoU1N OF THE DESERT
An Artists Pleasing Picture of Their
Hospitality.

hospitality.
On reaching camp my reception was
most gratifying--a perfect blending of
respectful solicitude and hospitable
welcome. After kissing my hand, the
sheik assisted me to dsmount, bidding
me welcome, and saying that my visit
brought a blessing on his house. Con-
Quoting me to my tent, he added f'Ehis
what you viii with it and with us your
servants''-a truly biblical greeting,
and one which Immediately suggested
the days OF Abraham; an illusion heigh-
tened when water was brought and
hands, face and feet were washed be-
fore I was left to rest on the cushions
in the tent, and the sheik retired to
prepare the evening meal.
Under the Mohammedan code three
days hospitality is a right wayfarers
may demand. through in the case OF ac-
cepted friends the royal bounty of the
host heaps favor after favor upon the
guests without limitation.
Probably the first distinct impression
! received from the Bedouin was the close
resemblance of their life to that OF
Old Testament times. Their loose
flowing robes added to their naturally
tall and imposing appearance, and
their strong, majestic faces, slightly
Jewish in type, together with their
| gracious old-world courtesies, irresis-
tibly suggested the patriarchs of old
Their lives. thoughts, sayings. and oc-
equations remain unchanged through
all these centuries, and the incidents
and conversations of my daily inter
course with them were always Abrah-
annie in character.
Though nOmads. the Arab are rOVers
| from necessity rather than from choice
and where fodder and water are found
| in sufficient abundance they form per
| manent camps, surrounding their tents
with a compound of durra stalks, and
| frequently building stone or mud
| lodges for their guests.
| When on the march they are content
with very small tents. easily packed
| and carried, but in their permanent
| camps their homes are of regal pro
portions. The one | occupied covered
| some 1000 square feet. and was about
/ eleven feet high in the center, slopine
| to five feet or so at the sides. The
/ tent cloth was as usual made of goal
hair. and partl-colored in broac
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college, who after years of patient IN
yestigation and study, assisted by all
that was best in the progress of medi-
cal science at home and abroad first
discovered the wonderful formula of
Paine's celery compound.
There was no doubt of the interest
that would be awakened at once by the
announcement of any discovery by Pro
fessor Phelps. The formula from the
first was furnished to the best physi-
clans, and forthwith this remarkable
Paine's celery compound was person
ally used and Professionally prescribed
by them The result of the closest in
vestigation might have been expected.
1t soon required a considerable indus
try to produce the remedy, and rapidly
but steadily without ceasing, the de-
mand for Paine's celery compound has
increased, until to-day there is no other
remedy that in comparison begins to
hold half the public attention that 1t
holds.
In untold number of cases where ev-
cry other remedy has been tried and
failed, Paiue's celery compound has at
tanned the wished-for results, making
the weak strong, purifying the blood
rebuilding the worn out nervous It's
sue curing chronic sickness, proving
never failing and permanent relief
for rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney dls-
eases and disorders of the liver al
due to the impairment of the person $
nervous system. the consequent inn
poverishment Of the blood and the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-13
NEW ENcLIsH JOURNALISM,

NEW LNGLlDIi JoO
A peculiar development of English
journalism is noted by Elwyn Barron,
1t seems that a great deal of social
news from America is now being print
ed in the London dailies, and the fact
is notable that in accounts of weddings
elaborate descriptions are given of the
wedding presents, with the names OF
the donors. Although this custom has
long been common enough in the Eng
lish society weel1lies, which go to all
ends to get such information, it had
not been generally done in the English
dailies. The reason is that the English
papers charge so much per line for
printing such information, and natural
ly the grande danes of the social world
object to seeming to wish to advertise
their doings. Most social events Of
magnitude are dismissed with a short
paragraph, the names of the most dis
tinguished guests being inserted and
perhaps a reference made to the brides
comes with something Of a shock when
a correspondent sends from New York
and account of so-called swell we'd
ding that includes a long list of pres
ents and their donors. 1t is barely pos
sible, however, that these accounts are
sent by aspiring Americans who are
willing to pay the heavy charges of the
English papers for such social exploita-
ton.
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about which we gather-and enjoy
the after dinner cup of coffee and a
smoke, and, should we be in the mood,
talk
The Arabs have one excellent point of
etiquette: Talk for talks sake is not
expected. Ever ready for a yarn, they
eagerly respond should you wish to
converse, but the luxury of silence is
not denied if ones mood be thoughtful.
The idea of a fire in ones tent may
strike some of my readers as super
fluffy; but the nights are often inten-
sely cold, and after bathing in the
sun all day. with the thermometer at
% to 100 degrees in the shade, the sud-
den fall of temperature to a little above
frezing-point is very trying: and in
spite or fire blankets and a thick ulster,
I have frequently been obliged to go out
side and run about in order to restore
the circulation of my halffrozen
eXtremities.-R. Talbot Kelly in the
Century.
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THE RFDHEADED BOY.

There is generally one boy in every
school, said an old teacher, who learns
all the lessons of all the other boys.
He is usually red-haired and UMPIRE
possessing in appearance, but the writ
ers on pedagogy have not yet followed
his career far enough to decide whether
this knack of absorbing knowledge is
of any real use to him in after life. nor
have the psychologists determined
whether the propensity goes with the
red hair or is mercy a frequent coinci-
dence.
Some time ago I attended the exer-
cises in public industrial school and
observed this intellectual phenomenon
in very interesting case. dozen
children were called up to recite little
poems. The school room was crowded,
and the red-haired little boy was sit
ting close to the reciters. He knew ev-
cry piece that was said or sung He
repeated each one half audibly and just
little in advance of the pupil that
was saying it. Some of them faltered
over poems not thoroughly conned, but
the red-haired boy would only assume
look Of mild surprise that anybody
should miss such a simple thing and
of hurt pride that one of his school
mates should not do better and then
repeat the word or line like a prompter
at q play. When the teachers asked
questions he knew word by word both
query and answer whether the uues-
ton was put to him or to any other
pupil. 1 should like TO watch thatsboy
and see what he may blossom into."-
New York Times.
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WANTS TO RIDE OUT FRONT.
There is a Good Deal of Human Natur
hnnf ThiS Woman

There is Good Deal of Human Nature
About This Woman
The quiet-appearing little woman who
was riding on a Broadway cable car
says the New York Times, was talking
confidently to her friend. IT guess
some of our friends would say l have a
depraved taste, and ] suppose Tom
might preach me a sermon on the new
woman if / told him about it, she
said but I'm not ashamed to own
that I'd rather stand on the front plat
form of cable car going uptown on a
crowded day than do almost anything
else It has fascination for me. You
know when you ride in the front end
inside you can often see that the grip
man is saying something to the man
who is slowly driving a truck in front
and refuses to get out of the way, and
that the man in the truck turns around
and says something in return. Now,
what do they say? 1t must be very
picturesque. Then other times you can
see there is a dispute when the car
bumps against some wagon that does
not get out of the road quickly enough.
Now, I've been on top of d London bus
at a time when a driver let his temper
get the better of his politeness. and the
quaintness of his remarks at that time
makes me long for a more exciting eX-
perience here
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breaking down IN consequence of some
particular organ.
When Mr.. Graham, writing Jan. IL,
1897, said. Il have used Paine's celery
compound to my benefit, and have no
doubt that any person undergoing great
physical and mental strain would find
it of great service. For students espe-
cially it ought to be of great value. ;"
When SO prominent student of bodily
health who has no equal, unless per-
haps, one mentions DR.. Sargent of Har-
ward, with whose methods Mr.. Graham
became we'll acquainted at Harvard
when Mr.. Graham says bluntly that
after his experience he believes others
would find Paine's celery compound of
great service, what man or woman out
of perfect health can afford to neglect
his we'll considered and expert advice!
There is no doubt that Paine's celery
compound cleans the blood of eczema,
salt rheum and such humors, not only
in the spring, that is so favorable a
time, but at any time during the year,
SO thoroughly that nothing further is
ever heard Of them.
Pane's celery compound has been
tested. tried. scrutinized, heartily APP
proved by so many impartial physicians
and men and women whose word in
any matter would not be questioned for
a moment that one must be stubborn
minded indeed who prefers to NOPE
around half sick instead of verifying
| these positive, straightforward state
! mentS
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e. SCHONBERGER a. SONS
PALACE MARKET is the headquarters
for fine Turkeys, Chickens, .Capons, Grouse,
Broilers and Squads. Received to-day Ripe
Tomatoes, Radishes, Boston LETTUCE, Cell
cry, etc. Calves livers, beef tenderons,
legs and racks of lamb, extra fine roasts,
extra loins, small Spring pigs and Minneso-
1894 George street, and Central Market,
l. and Congress avenue. Saturday an
other bargain day.
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ANNUAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The Event Promises to be a Great Sue
cess in Every Way.
The success Of the annual May festi-
val in this city of the Connecticut music
teachers becomes apparent to the OBJ
server. Take, for instance, their pros
peetus issued for this seasons festival,
and note the talent thus far employed.
There are three successive days of al
most continuous performance of the
best type of vocal and instrumental
music. The charge for the whole affair
is only $150. This festival costs the
teachers not a little time and much
work for several months. 1t used to be
so that only moneyed people could en-
joy the music of the best composers,
but it is not so now, thanks to the
Connecticut Music Teachers associa-
ton.