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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

Eight horses came out for the word in
the 1928 class for trotters, lockwood dl ew
the pole, Some difficulty was experienced
In starting on account of the large field.
This was n hot race between Bovor and
lockwood. first one leading and then the
other but Bovor won the heat by a length.
In tho second heat Bovor led the field
from the start, Percy beating Nickwood
for second place. Tho finish was very
close, Driver Marston handling the chest
nut in fine shape.
In the third heat Bovor kept the lead
all the way around with Vickwood sec
ond. Percy made a rush for second place
but could not keep his feet,
THE 800 PACE.
There were seven starters in the 2:2O
class for PAGERS. Happy Coaster had the
pole and kept 1t all the way around, DR..
Il. pushing him hard at the finish, Knott
broke his hobbies and was distanced,
The second heat was beautiful race
between DR.. l.. and Happy Coaster. The
latter led at the half but DR., l., came UNI
der the wire just a head in front OF Coast
cr.
The third heat was the most exciting of
the day The horses got good start. DIR,
L., Happy Coaster and Marjorie keeping
close together fer the first half and COM
ing under the wire in that order. At the
three. quarter mark Marjorie began to
crawl up on Happy Coaster and finished
anead of him and so closely pressing DR.,
l.. that a blanket would have covered the
three.
In the fourth heat DR., l.. led to the
quarter. when Marjorie went to the front.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
THE RACES,
Good Time Made and Somo Exciting Fin =.
ishcs ttovor and DIR. l.. the winners.

The afternoon races were witnessed by
n crowd which comfortably nlcd the
grand stand. Although the first race was
won in straight heats, there were some
exciting finishes, DR.. l.. clearly outcla SIS
cd the other horses In :he second race but
there was a warm contest for second
money,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

Scrofula, hip disease, salt rheum dyS-
pepsia and other diseases dive to impure
blood are cured by Hoods Sars5pdriliu.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale OF any Salve in tho world.
This fact and its merit has led dishonest
people to attempt TO counterfeit II. Look
out for the man who attempts to deceive
you when you cali for Dcwitts Witch
Hazel Salve the great pile cure
J. w. O'Sullivan, w. p. Hall, f. Henry
Parker, City Drug Storo; Gosseln & Bro,
r. Crandall, Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
TROUBLE ON THE MANTLEPIECE.

IF you'll always give me full swing"
observed the pendulum, you will never
have any trouble with your hands"
II don't know" replied the clock. "It
it wasn't for your going back and forth
In my works i would never have any
strikes."-Chicago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

bsen pleased to forward me in the name
of the government and people of the Uni
ted states. i beg you to accept for that
expression my warmest thanks.
FRANCIS JOSEPH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

Don't delay minute. Cholera infan-
tum. dysentery, diarrnoea come suddenly
Only safe plan Is to have DR.. Fowlcr's
Extract of Wild Strawberry always on
hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
THE AWARDS,
SWINE. NOT REGISTERED.

Daring the morning the judges com
rleted their work among the stock, with
the following result:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
AN ASSASSIN
Slabs the Empress of Austria
to the Heart Causing Almost
Immediate Death.
MURDERER APPREHENDED.

Only Motive Given for the Deed, Hatred
of the Rich-The Man Proves to be
Luigi Lascheni, an Italian Soldier
Intended to Kill "Another I'M
portant Person" Pres. Me-
Kinley Cables Coincidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
HAMPSHIRE DOWNS.
NIERINOS.

Stock ram, two years old or over, with
five Of his get, first, Little Otter Farm,
Fcrrisburgh.
Two ewes, two years old or over, first,
Little otter Farm, Ferrisburgh.
Two ewes, one year old and under two,
trst Little otter Farm. Ferrisburgh.
Ram lamb, first, Little Otter Farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

Ue Witt's C0iiC ~ Cholera Cure.
Pleasant, quick results. safe ~ use,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

The weather Thursday was OF the Kind
that drove people out of doors and about
6lOo of them found their way to Howard
Park, where the annual fair of the Cham
plain Valley Fair Association was IN
progress. There was nothing to mar the
pleasure of the day. The races were in
tercsting, there was something to keep
the attention of the people between the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

kept the place to the home stretch and
looked like Il sure winner. DR.. H. was toe
fast for her and had no trouble in reach
ing the wire considerably ahead Of her
The summaries:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
MIDDLE WOODS.

Stock ram, two years old, with five of
their get, first and second Dr. w. S.
Webb, Shclburne
Ram one year old and under two, first
and second DR., w. S. Webb.
Pen of two ewes, two years old and over,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
THE 2:40 PACE.

The 2:iO pace was really more interest
ing than the frec-for-all because 1t was
more closely contested. Otis Baron drew
the pole. shorty led at the half in the first
heat but before the thrcc-quartcr mark was
reached broke badly and was dlstanced,
as was Roscoe. OF the other three horses,
during the three heats first one led and
then another. Otis Baron managed TO get
under the wire first every time, however
Gillina beating Blue Bird for second mon
cy. The Summaries:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15
SHROPSHIRE DOWNS.

Stock ram two years old or over, with
five Of his get, first j. Ballard, Georgia
Ram one year old and under two, first
]. Ballard Georgia.
Pen of two ewes two years old and over
first, j. Ballard, Georgia.
Pen of two ewes one year old and under
two, first and second j, Ballard, Georgia
Ram lamb, first and second, J. Ballard
Georgia.
Pen OF two eve lambs, first, j. Ballard
Georgia,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31

Seventh and was wounded during a
charge he led.
The boys were sent aboard ship de-
stined for Tampa on the night of the
last days fighting when the Spaniards
made their final hopeless stand. They
were kept together in the hospital at
Tampa and left for the north together
on long furlough.
After several days at Douglas home
in Wilkes-Barre they came to Dunmore
to visit his friend, Frank Mace. Each
Of the boys, now inseperable, have been
ordered to come UP for examination
for a regular army commission one
year hence.
Persons who have noticed them or
the streets have presumed they were
volunteers who were injured in camr
accidents. But despite their youthful
almost boyish appearance, they have
seen service such as few hard men car,
to undergo, now that the horrors O.
the Santiago campaign are known
They are quite modest young fellows
and have related their experience Il
only few of Douglas personal friends
From one of these the foregoing stor!
was obtained by Tribune reporter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
THE RESOLUTIONS.

The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was called for and was pre-
sented by e. Il. Robathan. The reso-
lutionS are:
We, the representatives of the Republi-
can party of Lackawanna county, in con-
vention assembled, hereby reatfrm our
faith in the declaration of principles con-
tanned in the platform adopted at st,
Louis in 1896.
We hereby reiterate our fixed and un-
wavering faith III the principle of pro-
lection to Every American manufacturer,
farmer and laborer; and we ask that con-
gress speedily enact legislation that Will
protect our laborer and prevent our
shores from being made the dumping
ground for the ignorant, depraved and
degraded of all nations.
We again firmly declare against de-
based currency of any sort whatsoever
and in favor of an honest dollar, worth a
hundred cents the world over.
We congratulate the nation upon the
unparalleled success of the administra-
tion of that splendid American, William
Mckinley, which has been distinguished
for wise craftsmanship and lofty patriot
ism in both its domestic and foreign Ioli'
cles, and particularly for the efficient
manner in which the war with Spain uas
been conducted TO so early and honorable
a conclusion; and we hereby express oul
approval of the terms of the protocol I'M
posed by the uresident between this coun
try and Spain and commend the wisdom
of the president in his selection of The
peace commissioners to represent this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Connolly. of Shenandoah, is
visiting in the city.
DR.. Brady, of Honesdale, was a Scran-
ton visitor yesterday.
Rev. Thomas Coffey, of Carbondale, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Nellie Henahan. of Plains, is vis-
iting Miss Annette Ruddy, of Third street
Attorney James ]. II. Hamilton re-
turned yesterday from a three days visit
in Juniata county.
D. T. Pace and sister, Miss Julia, of
Green Ridge, will spend the next two
weeks at Saratoga.
Misses Margaret Burke and Name
Watts. of Mineral street, have returned
from Mahanoy City.
Miss Mary Dougherty, of Foster and
her niece, Miss Elizabeth Cleary, of the
Convent OF Angels at Elmira, were in the
city Monday.
r. II. Ppgh, Scranton manager of the
Mutual Guarantee society, of Philadel-
phia, has been promoted TO manager of
all offices of the company in this section
of the state.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Prendergast, coadjutor
bishop of the Erie diocese, was I'm the
city Monday. He was en- route to Car
bondale, and was accompanied there by
j. J. O'Boyle, of Vine street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
THE CONVENTION.

The call for the convention stated
that it would open at 2 p. m. and at
that hour the main court room was well
filled. Fifteen minutes later when
County Chairman John II. Thomas, of
Carbondale, went on the bench and
called the convention to order there
was not a vacant seat in the court
room and many were standing. In the
assemblage We're many of the promin-
ent Democrats of the county including
their chairman Colonel +. j. Fitzsim-
mons who watched the proceedings
from one of the elevated seats in the
jury box.
In the absence of the secretary of the
county committee, Hon. A. L. Connel
who is in the Klondike, the assistant
secretary, James L. Watkins, of Tay.
lor, read the call for the convention
Emil Bonn, of the Eleventh ward, and
William c. Nicholson, of Taylor. were
appointed assistant secretaries of the
convention and the roll was then called
and credentials received.
1t was shown that there We're two
contests. In the Fifth district of tn,
Second ward. of this city, Edward Rocl
| and John Lenahan claimed to be the
| Second district of Winton credentials
| were presented by Jacob Findig anC
| Joseph Kouekle. The chairman ap
| pointed the following committees:
Credentials-W. s. Millar, Scranton; DR.
| II. Bessey, Scranton; Abraham Howels
| Archibald; George Hoyes, Olyphant; VIII
| lam Thomas. Lackawanna.
| ResOlutions-E. L. Robathan. Scranton
| Richard Richards, Scranton; J. o. Mas
| Uars, Dunmore; Wesley Johnson, Ole
Forge; Adam l.. Bonn, Scranton; Ernes
Genorro, Scranton; Frank Rommer
meyer, Carbondale.
In the Fifth district of the Second
ward the committee seated John Len
ahan and in the Second district oi
Winton, Jacob Firdig. Chairman
Thomas called for nominations for per.
| manent chairman of the convention
and James II. Hopkins, of the Ninth
ward, nominated Major Everett War,
rem, of the same ward, No other nom
ination was made and on motion of L
T.. Robathan Major Warren was unani
mously chosen. He was greeted will
a hearty outburst of applause as h,
ascended the bench. In accepting thu
duties of his office Major Warren said
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
CHAIRMAN WARREN's ADDRESS

My fellow delegates, my first words
must be to thank you for the honor
of presiding over the deliberations of
this convention. l appreciate very
much the compliment you have paid
me-,
We meet today under the happiest
auspices. AS Republicans, we may
our party and her record of forty
years. And it can be truthfully said
that never in all her history We're the
principles and the policies of the grand
old party in so high favor with the
people as at this very hour. l mean
the grand old Republican party-the
party of Lincoln and Grant, of Gar
field and Blaine of Harrison and Ar
thur and of that consummate states
man and patriot now in the White
House by the overwhelming choice of
his fellow countrymen-the Hon. Will
liam Mckinley.
Two years ago the country was in
the slough of despond, her credit inn
paired and shaken at home and abroad
her treasury depleted her energies
dormant, her Industries paralyZed, her
| patriotism stified. Cleveland had torn
down the Stars and Stripes from the
| Island of Hawaii and afterwards at
| tempted to plunge us in a needless wal
| with Mother England over the location
| of a boundary line in Venezuela. The
| German Wilson tariff bill stood on oul
| statute books, preventing industria
| development a barrier to commercial
| expansion and worse than a failure In
| it's claims of furnishing revenue fol
| the government needs. The closing
| months of Democratic administration
| were the darkest since the days of tn,
| Civil War And out of the West came
I the boy orator of the Platte to tell VI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31

have never recurred to him but for a
chance visit to Harveys lake. He hap
pened to be in these parts and ar
ranged to take a rest at Fred Whites
new Oneonta hotel. He reached there
last Thursday and as he stood at the
desk waiting to be assigned to a room
a package of letters bearing his name
caught his eye. He had expected some
mail to be forwarded to him there and
with n guess these are for me" picked
them up and started to open one of
them. Hold on there" said the clerk,
Aren't you making a mistake. Those
are to be forwarded to Mr.. Bunn."
There were explanations and the
matter was set Alright. Bum at once
resolved to hunt up his namesake and
at the end of his soiourn came on to
Scranton. He met Mr.. Scranton Bum
last night by appointment at Hotel
Jermyn and as they were favorably
impressed with each other at first ac-
quaintance proceeded to get better ac-
quainted and did, after the fashion
of jolly commercial men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
How to Economize in the Choice Of
n School.

Yong people with limited means are
sometimes tempted to choose an in
ferior school in order to save few
dollars in travelling expenses, or even
in tuition fees. Here Is sound advice
for such persons: In selecting school
choose the best. 1t is training you are
after. not putting in time. A few
weeks at a good school under live
teachers is better than months at an
inferior school.
TIL rates at the Bloomsbury State
Normal school have been made as low
as possible consistent with securing
thorough instruction by specialists.
The Fall term will open September IL.
Send for new catalogue to
j. r. Welsh, A. M, Phi. D., Principal.
hA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
WERE TWO BILLY BUNNs.
Interesting Story of How They Came
to Get Acquainted.

my name is Billy Bum. l weigh
30; / am thirty-one years of age. l
travel for A. II. Platts & Co.; am
selling the Ultimatum Cigar. My
father and mother, grandfathers and
grandmothersg)n both sides We're fat.
1 am we'll. The heat or cold doesn't
affect me. Don't know as / will ever
get any feshier. ] don't ride bike,
but / do wear the Melville New Ath-
lete Suspender. II you want to know
any more buy a Red Book"
Such is the declarati ton of the card
of happy hearty, looking commercial
drummer who struck the town yester-
day seeking orders incidentally, but
, primarily in search of a namesake. W.
II. Bum, manager for Moody & Gould,
OF Seventh street.
Last summer the big Bum registered
at Fred Whites hotel at the Thousand
Stands and while he was biotting the
surplus ink from his signature noticed
HFyo lines above his own name the sig
hatuie wv. II. Bum. Scranton, Penn"
His own initials being w. II. and the
name Bum being SO uncommon, he
was anxious to see what his namesake
looked like and besoukht the clerk to
introduce them. TO his regret he
learned that the scraaton Bum had
only stopped In for dinner and depart
>od about fifteen minutes before.
The incident passed from his mind
tier a time and 1t would probably
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31

The Republican county convention
which met in the main room Of the
court house yesterday afternoon adop-
ted the Crawford county rules for con-
ducting primaries and nominated the
following candidates:
Compensation. William Connell,
Seventeenth ward, Scranton.
Additional Law Judge.-Hon. F.W.
Gunster, (Democrat,) Ninth ward,
Scranton.
Coroner.-Dr. ]. j. Roberts, Fifth
ward, Scranton.
Surveyor.-George E. Stevenson,
Waverly.
1t was a quiet but withal interesting
convention and it's deliberations were
watched with the keenest interest by a
crowd that taxed the capacity of the
| court room. Hon. William Connell was
re-nominated by acclammation AMI
Judge Gunster had a walk-over al
| though ]. Elliott Ross and c.. B. Gard-
| ner were nominated to oppose him
| and Squire j. w. Tiffany made q fer
vid speech on what he conceived to be
| the folly of endorsing the nomination
| of a Democrat.
| Three popular young Republicans
| were nominated for coroner and DR.. j
j. Roberts. of West Scranton, lai the
satisfaction of winning by a long lead
The resolutions are strong and cleai
and have the right patriotic ring. In
accepting the duties of permanent
| chairman of the convention Major Ev.
eritt Warren made a speech that was
an admirable effort. 1t was received
with loud evidences of appreciation by
| the delegates and spectators.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
OPEN LETTER TO DIR. HILL.
A. B. Conger Suggests Some Further
Improvement at Park.

The following open letter has been
addressed to DR.. G.. f. Hill by a. Il.
Conger, of this city:
My Dear Doctor: Its just like you to
hold and try to id to the comfort of the
visitors to our only breathing spot,
Nay Aug park, and trust that unlimited
success will crown your efforts. viii you
allow me to make some suggestions.
AS visitor to the falls and park / have
noticed some things that are badly need
ed. AmCng them are signs" directing
the people and If this matter was brought
to the attention of our painters in the
city | know that enough signs would be
contributed to "fll the bill" Again la
dies toilets and gentlemcns toilets
should be erected in different places
throughout the park. Why not have each
one of our lun Der dealers contribute one?
Set apart one day for volunteer labor and
let every man not busy on that day go
to the park and under the supervision
of the park commissioners put in days
| work the teamsters of the city taking
| their teams with them. A thousand men
and twenty teams in one day could do Il
| large amount of work
Then set apart another day as "Dona-
| tion Day" for Nay Aug park. On that
| day let every school teacher in the city
| take up a collection i'm his school, every
| merchant do the So me in his store, every
| superintendent in the factory. etc, etc. A
| nice sum coull thus be realized. Start
| a museum and let each one who has a
| relic put it out where others can see and
| enjoy it. i have a few Indian relics
brought from the plains way back in
the "6O's" which l highly prize. but would
be pleased to contribute as my mite to-
| wards a museum.
| Doctor, you have started good work,
| push it to completion. Put poor box
marked "for the park improvement" at
the terminal of the street railway in the
park for the visitors accommodation in
| making small donations. Many strangers
visit the park who would use the box in
contributing their mite. ] do not know
but suppose, of course, the "merry-So-
| round" pop corn, etc, are paying rea-
| sonable sum for their privileges and the
Traction company should also give a good
| rounL sum-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
THE NEWSBoYS' PICNIC.
Arrangements That Have Been Made
for TomorroW's Event.

Arrangements have been perfected
for the newsboys' picnic to be held at
Nay Aug Park tomorrow. The COM
mittee in charge, consisting of park
commissioner Bedford, James Cum-
mings, of The Truth; Thomas Flem-
ings, of The Times; T. owen Charles,
of the Republican; and Howard Davis,
of The Tribune, have decided on the
following programme:
All newsboys will be presented with
badges by calling at their respective
offices either this afternoon or early
tomorrow morning. The boys will as
semble on Washington avenue, between
Spruce and Linden tomorrow morning
not later than S.45 from which place
they will parade, headed by Bauer's
band. to the park. Street car transpor-
tation will be provided for their re-
turn,
Refreshments and plenty of them
will be provided and will be served by
the Ladies' Relief corps of the Ezra
Griffin Post, G.. A. r.
No trouble will be spared to make
the day a red letter one for the boys
| of which there are over seven hundred
| in this city and suburbs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
CITY CLUB ORGANIZED.
Has Sprung from the Ashes of Row.
ing Association.

From the ashes of the defunct Row.
ing association has sprung a new or
ganizatiOn 70 be known as the City
club. The following members are al
ready on the roll. c. w. Matthews. C.
p. Matthews, w. j. Welsh, G. NJ. Wat
son, II. NJ. Wood, NJ. w. Lowry, A. p.
Bedford, c. w. Gunster, Frederick
Connell. C. f. Chittenden. w. s. Diehl,
G.. f. Hill, w. S. Millar. ]. G. Bailey.
G. T. Dais. ID. f. Mess, A. NJ White,
r. r. Penman, w. l.. Matthews c. w.
Schenck, u. f. Taylor, J. NJ. Kemmer-
er, Myron Kasson, A. X. Adams. T. f.
Penman, F. Fl. Connell, F NJ. Vandling,
Valentine Bliss. G. +. Jones, John Pei
lilo and j. w. Fowler.
Officers for the club have been Sc
leCted as follows: President, W. S.
Diehl' vice president. c. w. Matthews,
secretary, w. $. Millar, manager, A. p.
Bedford: treasurer w. j. Welsh.
The club has secured nearly all the
furnishings of the Rowing association
and will also remain in the latter
quarters for the present. An applica-
tin for a charter will soon be made ia
the court.
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This Vote Not Good After Sept. S, isos.

, A little boy and girl were playing
on a fence when the boy fell off and
hurting himself began to cry. a lady
passing by asked Of another who saw
the accident, why, what's the matter
with Johnnie?" The lady replied, ooh!
he was walking on the fence and I
guess he lost his balance" A few mo-
ments later the children were earnest
ly searching in the grass and when
asked what they were looking for the
littlN girl replied. Were hunting for
Johnnie's balance"
1t must have been these same young
sters who taking a walk in early spring
came to a pond. They heard the liz
ards calling: Briggs, Briggs, Briggs,
Briggs. When Johnnie asked his sis
ter, who taught the lizards to say this
familiar word she Immediately replied,
Perry Brothers"