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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22

an address to the Epworth league OF
the Providence Methodist Episcopal
church this evening.
Miss Nellie Glanville leaves today to
visit for few days at the Electric
City.
Mrs. Nellie Whiting, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George A. Bell,
returned to her home at Carbondale
yesterday.
Reedie Bonner moved his family from
here yesterday 20 Blakely.
The dinner that was served by the
Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church at their parlors yesterday was
largely attended and proved a fnan-
Cial success.
The dime social of the Presbyterian
Young Peoples society on Tuesday
evening in the church parlors was a
success. The gramaphone programme
given by Mr.. Hoyt was most thor
oughly enjoyed by the entire company,
both old and young, as was the many
games, also.
Miss Lillian Hicks, one of the teach.
ers of our No. l public school, attended
the Weir-Gay wedding at Wyoming
last evening
Mrs. Herbert Thear has returned
from New York city. where she has
been purchasing a full line of new fall
and winter millinery. Look out for a
new advertisement in a few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
HAWAIIAN BURIALS.
Precautions to Preserve the Bones of
Chiefs from Vengeance After Death.

Some students of Hawaiian customs
declare that the people of the islands
never were cannibals. The popular
idea that these new Americans have
been nourshed on their friends and
relatives arose probably in a misappre-
hension of what happened to Captain
Cook after he was killed at Kealake-
kua.
The honorable sepulture reserved for
chiefs and men of note may have
caused the first voyagers about the
islands to think that they had found
proof of the practice, which really the
Hawaiians are said to have viewed
with as much horror as more civilized
races. When a chief died 1t became
the duty of his trusty kahus. confiden-
tial advisers in life and sworn to the
performance of the last rites, to remove
the body and bury it secretly. That
which the Hawaiians honored in bu-
rial was the permanent part of the
body; the flesh was regarded as transit
tory and perishable, and therefore not
worthy of sepulture. The flesh of the
corpse was cut off from the bones and
burned: the bones themselves were
carefully cleaned, soaked in oil, and
FURNISHED red with turmeric. Tied up
together in a snug parcel, they We're
deposited in some secret cave where
1t would be impossible for an enemy to
find them, and thus have the chance Of
bringing dishonor upon the dead
Two centuries ago the great chief
Kualii was the moi or king over the
island of Oahu. In the ninety years
of his life he fought with so many
chiefs on his own and the other islands
that he was sure that his enemies
would make great efforts to get pos
session of his bones and on them
wreak some of the revenge which they
had not been able to take on him when
alive. To make sure that nothing of
this sort should happen, he laid strict
commands on his most faithful kahu
that he should bury his bones beyond
the reach of any marauder who might
seek to dishonor them.
As soon as the breath had left the
body OF the aged chieftain the kahu
hurried his precious treasure away into
a secret place in the oahu mountains
to fulfil his solemn promise. Return
ing, he sent invitations to all the
neighbors and tributary chiefs to at
tend a feast in honor OF the dead. From
all the lands of Oahu they gathered
and from surrounding islands, from
Molokai up the wind, and from Kauai
down the wind. When the games had
been performed with all the ceremonies
with which the Polynesians turn the
days of mourning into season of re-
joicing. the feast was spread for the
chiefs and common people. After the
last food had been eaten and the Gala
bashes were empty the chiefs asked
the kahu if he had carried out the dy-
ing wishes of his master: II the bones
We're buried where there was no chance
that they might be desecrated in any
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22

hoomauhsla, the Hawaiian vendetta
which was waged against the dead as
we'll as the living. With the assurance
that his duty had been faithfully per-
formed the kahu swept his hand in a
comprehensive gesture about the circle
of hundred chiefs and said:
There are the graves of Kualii; no
one can disturb his bones where they
rest"
He had not only cleaned the bones
of his master, but he had beaten and
rubbed them into a fine meal. The
night before the feast he had secretly
visited the house in which were stored
the great calabashes of poi provided
for the refreshment of the chiefs. Into
this poi he stirred the meal TO which
the aged king had been reduced. The
next morning the remains of kualii
found their resting place in the bodies
of those who had gathered to do him
honor, and were beyond the reach of
hostility and vendetta. The chiefs
praised the ingenuity of the kahu and
honored his fidelity. His story has
been handed down as the type of the
devoted servant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
JUDGED BY ITS FRUITS.
First Glass Record Made by Repub-
licanism in Pennsylvania.

Colonel W. A. Stone, at Media.
We have had possession of the state
for thirty-seven years. We took it, we
obtained it from the Democratic party
in an action OF ejectment. We found
it mortgaged for $4O,OOO,OO0. We have
paid Oft the entire debt except a little
more than a million dollars. We have
removed the taxes from the lands,
trades, occupations, professions and
building and loan associations. We
have placed them upon corporations.
Why? For the reason that the corpo-
rations obtain by their charters cer-
tain franchises and privileges from the
state which individuals do not enjoy.
We have collected from these corpora
tions large amounts of money, and we
have distributed that money princi-
pally among the common schools of the
state.
These appropriations have increased
until the last Republican Legislature
appropriated more money for the use
OF the common schools of the state
than had been appropriated by the
Democratic party in all the years that
it controlled politics in this state,
from 1885 to 1861.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22

Disease Is great and treacherous ocean.
Man ever stands upon its shore and gazes
nut over its calm surface without thought
OF danger. 1t licks his feet--it advances
and recedes almost playfully-but all the
same II will crack his bones and eat him,
and wipe the crimson foam from its jaws
as II nothing had happend as il has been
doing ever since the world began.
man who carelessly saunters along the
shore Of the insatiate sea of disease, will
some day encounter a great storm in the
form OF some fatal tnalady and will be en-
gulfed. Because a man does not have to go
TO bed when he suffers from a trivial indi.
Restion, because he does not have to give
UP work when he gets nervous and cannot
sleep at night because he can still force
down an unsatisfactory meal when he is
suffering from loss of appetite, because by
strong effort he can add column of figures
with aching head-is no reason that these
disorders are trihing or to be neglected.
They are the warnings of serious sickness.
a man who promptly heeds them, and re-
sorts to the right remedy, will speedily re-
cover his usual health. The man who neg
lects them will find that he is in the grip
OF consumption, some nervous disorder, or
le other dread malady, due to improper
insufficient nutrition. DR.. Pierce's
den Medical Discovery is the best of
pedicines for men and women who suf-
b this way. II restores the lost appe-
facilitates the 1ow of digestive juices,
forates the liver, purihes and enriches
blood and tones and builds up the
ts II cures eS per cent, of all chronic,
biz fhisl, throat and lung affections, and
Is All unfsiling remedy for nervous prostTs-
tion. Medicine dealers sell IT,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
No Reaction

follows the use of Johann Hoffs Malt
Extract. 1t PITTS the nerves in good
trim, creates appetite--is a certain cure
for indigestion, and promotes sound rest
ful sleep
Richard Stahl General Director
Hoyt's Theatre, New York author and
composer of the "Sea King" Lion
Tanner" etc, writes find Johann
Hoff's Malt Extract giving me the most
strength and satisfaction. cannot
praise it enough. Three weeks ago l
was entirely exhausted from overwork:
to-day feel like a new man.
Johann Hoffs is the original malt
extract--was introduced in Is47. DO
not be defrauded by cheap substitutes,
which are merely malt extracts in name,
and have no intrinsic value. Johann
Hoff, New York, Berlin and Paris.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
TAYLOR NEWS.
Election of officers Held--Home on
urlough-Personal News.

Pride of Lackawanna lodge, No. IS.
American Protestant association elect
ed officers at their meeting in Reese's
hall on Tuesday evening. The follow
ing officers were elected: Worthy mis-
tress, Mrs. Margaret Davis deputy
mistress, Mrs. Zackarles, conductress,
Mrs. Margaret owens; assistant con-
ductress. Mrs Sabna Fisher: chaplain,
Mrs. Jane Hatton; recording secretary,
Mrs. Mary J. Davis: assistant record
ing secretary Mrs. Reese, financial Sec
tetary. Mrs. Elizabeth Winterburn;
treasurer, Mrs. Williams inside stud
les Mrs, Mary Jones; outside studies,
Mrs. Johns.
The members of the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor society of the Presby-
terian church, presented to the church
and its members a handsome large jar
diniere which stands fully four feet
and half high and a beautiful large
palm. The presentation was made on
Sunday mornin and a speech was
made by Rev. l.. r. Foster. who in be-
half of the church thanked the young
leople for their thoughtfulness and
hoped they would enjoy it by attend
ing every service.
The Tribune branch office in Taylor
is in the Cobleigh building.
Mr.. John +. Evans, of Main street,
will leave today for Allentown.
Private Thomas Eagen, of company
r, Thirteenth regiment, is home from
Camp Meade on seven day furlough.
Taylor castle. No. 267, Knights of
ing in Reese's hall.
,.Io ID, al
was the guest of her mother Mrs. Ed
wards, of Union street, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bowen, of Ed
| wardsville. who have been the guests
of the formers parents on North Main
street, have returned home.
Sergeant John Thomas, of company
IL, Ninth regiment, Wilkes Barre, re-
turned home on the thirty day mus
| ter furlough with his parents on Union
| street.
Lackawanna Valley council. No. PSI,
Junior Order United American Me-
| chanics will meet this evening in Van
Horns hall.
Miss Annie Brace, Of Providence,
spent the Sababth with friends in this
place.
Miss Nettie Powell, daughter of
Councilman and Mrs. James Powell
| Sr.. has been appointed by the school
| board to teach the night session at
| No. . school for the coming winter.
Mr.. NJ. Nj. Williams has made some
| noted improvements i'm his Main street
property.
Ninooka tribe. No. 247, Improved
| Order of Red Men, held an important
meeting last evening.
Telegraph Operator John Meddler of
| Railroad street, is home after few
| days visit with relatives in Catasau-
qua, Pa.
| Private Henry Evans. of Company b,
Thirteenth regiment. returned to Camp
| Meade yesterday after a thirty-day
| sick leave in this place.
Chicken thieves have invaded this
| town. Several of our town residents
have reported heavy losses.
| Mrs. John Reynolds. of Hyde Park,
was the guest of relatives in this place
yesterday.
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HoNESDALE.

Miss Rogers, of Atlantic City, is the
guest of Miss Mary "randall.
Mr., Benjamin Gardner attended the
reunion of the One Hundred and Thir-
ty-second regiment at Antietam.
The Erie will run an excursion to
Pinghamton today.
Miss Edith Swift left on Tuesday to
resume her studies at the Ladies' semi
nary, HackettstOwn, n. j.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odlst Episcopal church will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Delevane Wood
ward.
Remember the Wayne county fair is
held Sept. p, 2S and 30.
DR.. Joseph Crandall, of Atlantic City,
visited mis- home here for few days.
Colonel and Mrs. G.. b. Osborne left
yesterday for a two weeks stay at
Starrucca, Pa.
The katz Brothers Underwear man.
ufactCry commenced work on Monday.
Twelve candidates are TO be initiated
into Freedom lodge of Odd Fellows
next Monday evening.
Now the nominations for offices are
completed. The indications are that
there will be many marked ballots in
Wayne county the coming election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
FOUR BOXES DID
Remarkable Success of New Pile
Cure

People who have suffered for months
or years from the pain and inconven-
ienoe of that common disorder, piles.
will look with skepticsm upon the
claims of the makers of the new dis
covery for cure of all forms of piles
known under the name of Pyramid
Pile Cure, nevertheless the extraordin-
airy cures performed by this remedy
are such as TO warrant the investiga-
tlon of any sufferer. As case in poin.
the following letter speaks for itself.
Mr.. Henry Thomas, of sub-station
No. 3, Hosack Ave, Columbus, Ohio,
writes as follows:
Pyramid Drug Co..
Gentlemen:--I want you to use my
name II 1t will be of any use to you.
I was so bad with the piles that l lost
work on that account. Nothing did me
any good. I read in Cincinnati of the
many cures of piles by the Pyramid
Pile Cure and ] went to a drug store
and asked for It. The drug clerk told
me that he had something else that he
thought was better, but l told him that
| wanted to try the Pyramid first.
The first box helped me so much
that l tried another and then to com
Ditte lne cure useu TWO more DONcS,
making four in ALL I am now complete
ly cured. Have not a trace of piles and
! had suffered for four years with the
worst form of protruding piles.
! suffered death from piles, but have
found the Pyramid Pile Cure to be just
as represented. | have recommended
1t to several of my friends and l am
thankful to he able to write you what
good the remedy has done for me-"
Physicians recommend the Pyramid
Pile Cure because it contains no opium,
cocaine, or mineral poison of any kind,
and because it is so safe and pleasant
to use, being painless and applied at
night. The patient is cured in a sur
prisingly short time with no inconven-
ience whatever.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
druggists at so cents per package, and
II there is any constipation it is well
to use the Pyramid Pills at the same
time with the Pile Cure as constipation
Is very often the cause of piles and the
pills effectually remove the costive con-
dition. Price of pills is % cents per
package.
Write to Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Mich, for little book on cause and cure
of piles; sent by mail free.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Swan have re-
turned from their wedding tour.
Miss Emma Bryson. bookkeeper for
Klatz Throwing company, is enjoying
her vacation.
Rev. w. r. Macarthur preached before
a large number of persons at the ALI
ance rooms on Young street, last night.
Mrs. +. ID. Lathrope left yesterday
for Lathrope, Susduehanna county, to
attend a family reunion.
II. w. Kellow returned to his home
in Green Ridge yesterday. He attend
ed the funeral of the late William
Helms on Tuesday.
William Opie, sr., is able to resume
his work after an illness of the last
several days
Delaware and Hudson directors made
a tour of inspection over the Gravity
railroad yesterday.
Messrs. NJ. j. Horan and =. A. Ken
nedy are enjoying their vacations in
New York city.
Bernard Killeen, of Brooklyn street
is confined to his home with a badly
bruised ankle which he received while
at work in the mines.
Mrs. Michael Clune.o of Dundaff street
is i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Myrtle Walker and son, Scott
of Tirzah, are spending few days with
city relatives.
Joseph Heap is confined to his home
by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Berry are visit
ing friends in Deposit. n. Y.
John McFadden, of Sara toga, n. Y,
is visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Anna Pell will leave today for
Elmira. n. Y, where she will visit for
a short time.
Julius Moses is in New York city.
Mrs. Martha Paul of New York, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Charles
Roenger. on Wyoming street.
Miss Ida Pell. of Park street is Wis
iting relatives at Elmlra, n. Y.
Mrs. Mary Carroll, of Millersberg. is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Lynch, on Gordon avenue.
Charles Morrison, of Oneonta, IS the
guest of friends in this city.
Miss TilIie Sheerer returned yester-
day to her home in Hawley after a
short visit in this city.
Mrs. ID. j. Robinson is visiting rela-
tives at Dundaff.
Thomas Missett has returned from a
two weeks trip, which embraced AL
bany, New York and Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Hoatson, of Jersey City,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Shannon, at their cottage at Crystal
lake.
Alex. Mitchell is home on an extend
ed furlough.
Miss Bessie j. Hards, of East Orange,
is the guest of her brother S. s. Hards,
on Lincoln avenue
Miss Elizabeth O'Grady is in New
York city.
Miss Loretta Winn,of Dundaff street,
is visiting Pingnamton friends.
Miss Katie Walsh returned to her
home in Olyphant, after spending two
weeks as the guest of Miss Name
Walsh, of Pike street.
Miss Amelia Rafter is the guest of
Mrs. r. II. Bryson for a few days.
Miss Alice McHale, of Gordon ave-
nue., is spending a short time as the
guest of Miss Anna Ferguson, OF the
Electric City.
Mrs. Harriet Raynor and daughter,
Mrs. NJ. G.. Watt. are visiting at Nor
wich, n. Y.
Elmer BrGkenshire is confined to his
home on account of illness.
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tom has survived the ages and comes
down to us from remote antiquity.
Rut there are other reasons why it
should be worn on this finger: Because
being finger least used it may
he least subject to be worn out and
because it's distinct purpose is that it
is to be a visible, lasting token of a
solemn convenant which never must
be forgotten. 1t has been suggested,
also, that the form, being round and
without end. imports that mutual love
shall fow from one to the other, as
in a circle and that continually and
forever.
Sometimes wedding rings were of
gemel pattern and occasionally be-
trothal rings were broken i'm two,
one half of which was retained by each
party, so that 'on the marriage day
the pieces may be ioined. Ac-
cording TO Rev. Charles Wheatly, the
commentator on the book of Common
Prayers, the reason why the ring was
selected as a pledge in preference to
any other thing was because among
the ancients rings were used as seals
With them all valuable goods were
sealed, and all important documents
We're signed; thus the delivery of a
ring became the sign of highest trust
and closest friendship. Consequently
it was but natural that a ring should
he selected to. symbolic the admis-
sion of wife to her husbands coun-
se!s, and signfying that henceforth
she shared his honor and estate.
According to Selden. the wedding ring
came into use among the Jews after
they found it had been adopted by
other races. Some authorities claim
that it was given at one time instead
OF dowry. The English-speaking races
trace the use of the plain gold band
as pledge of wedlock to traditionary
practice of the Saxons."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
PRICEBURa.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wrightson, of
Lincoln street, gave a party Tuesday
night in honor of the eighteenth birth
day of their daughter, Mary Ellen.
Games of all kinds We're INDUCED in,
after which refreshments We're served.
Those present were Alice Hartshorn,
Alice Laird. Mary T.. and Bella Wright
son, Ada and Cora Harvey, Jennie
Morgan, Kate Powell, Kate Owens,
Mary Butson. Edgar and Samuel Harts-
horn, Thomas and David Laird Rob-
ert Aikman. William Davis, Charles
Baker, Gladstone Harvey, of Green
Ridge; Mrs. William Battin and son.
William, of Providence; Lizzie Ann
Wrightson, Bella Raisbeck, Mary Bir-
beck, Mrs. James Margetson and Will
liam Kennedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
DEMING'S MINISTRIES.

Arthur Deming's minstrels will par
ade the principal streets of the city to-
day to the intense delight of the small
boy. They will play tonight at the
Grand Opera house, and judging from
the seats already marked off they will
play to a packed house. Mr.. Deming
Is well known to Carbondale audiences
and is great favorite with them. He
is supported by a very competent COM
pany Of forty minstrels. The special
lies are exceedingly good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

Through the miscarriage of yester-
days letter the readers were not ac-
uuainted with the fact that the build
ing committee of the school board met
and decided to rent the third floor
~ the NJ. NJ. Watt building on Church
street. They secured the building for
the moderate sum of thirty-five dol
lars a month with five dollars a month
for janitor. will make the whole ex-
pense but forty dollars a month, which
Is a minimum of expense for such ex-
cellent quarters. The committee will
have the room furnished Immediately.
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STORY OF THE WEDDING RING.
Around 1t Cluster Many Curious Ger
emonies and Beliefs.

'"The wedding ring is made of gold
of the purest quality, signifying how
noble and durable is our affection"
writes Frank H.Vizetelly of the "Ro-
nance of the Finger-ring" in the Wom-
ans Home Companion. Next, in
form the ring is round. the symbol of
eternity, y,implying that our regard shall
be without end. Why is this golden
circlet worn on the third finger of
the left hand? Because among the
ancients 1t was thought that there
was vein in that finger that came
directly from the heart. and the Gus
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.

The school board has decided to rent
the second floor of the Watt building
on Church street TO accommodate the
overflow of pupils from the eighth
grade at the Central building The
building committee will have the room
fitted up for occupancy by Oct. !. The
rent has been fixed at s35 a month,
which is reasonable enough. A ianitor
at s. a month will be hired to take
care of the rooms, making the expense
$40 per month, which is certainly a
minimum of eXnenditure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
OPENED LAST NIGHT.

The grand opening of L.ebeck &
Corin's new store on the corner of
Salem avenue and Main street, took
place last night. The Mozart band
discoursed sweet music during the
course of the evening. Their rend-
ton OF an excellent programm was
appreciated by a large number of per"
sons in attendance at the opening
The store was beautifully illuminated
with incandescent and arch lights and
presented a very pretty scene.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
BURIAL YESTERDAY.

The funeral of the late Martin Hart
was held yesterday morning. The SER
vices were held in st. Roses church,
where Rev. J. J. Griffin preached a fit
ting eulogy to the memory of the de-
ceased pioneer. The pall-bearers were
Patrick Gilboy, Patrick Bell, Anthony
Walsh. Patrick Mcdonald John Kear-
ney and Patrick Kearney. A large
concourse of friends accompanied the
remains to st. Roses cemetery, where
interment was made,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
DENTISTS MEETING.

The monthly session of the Lacka-
wanna and Luzerne county dentists
was held Tuesday evening at Hotel
Anthracite. Several interesting papers
were read during the course of the ev-
ening. Among them being a very in
structive and interesting discourse on
"Ethology," which was treated by DIR.
Baker. of this city. The paper was
complimented by the persons present
and was read in an admirable style.
The next session of the association will
be held in Wilkes Barre.