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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
TONIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT.
Methodist ladies viii Give One in
thc Sundnv School Room

The ladies of the Methodist church
will give an entertainment in the Sun
day school room this evening at eight
o'clock. An interesting programme,
which follows, has been prepared:
Selection by the Berean orchestra,
reading, Miss Martha Hards; whistling
selection. w. II. pimock; vocal solo,
Miss Ida Snyder; duet, Misses Nettie
and Della Bailey; recitation, Miss
Mabel Hobbs, Honesdale; duet Mrs.
Scurry and Miss Butler; recitation, Miss
Grace Williams; violin solo, Miss
Name MAXWELL vocal solo Miss Nina
Franks; recitation, Miss Sterns, Peck
Vile; vocal quartette, Mesdames
Scurry and Abby, Misses Butler and
Miller: either solo. Professor Franklyn
Crowell; recitation. Miss Peuckert;
vocal soho, w. ID. Evans; selection by
Berean orchestra.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

itself greatly with American affairs, it
is not unlikely that it will have on
July another article telling more fully
the story of how France conquered
Americas independence and set the
young States up in business after they
had come to the conclusion that there
was nothing left for them to do but to
knuckle to Great Britain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

Park, were the guests of friends in this
place yesterday.
David J. Powell of Scranton. was the
guest Of his mother on Main street,
yesterday.
MIR and Mrs. Edward Roberts, of
Kingston, was the guests OF the lat
ters parents in this place yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
SATURDAYS FIRE,
Wade's Green House Was Partly
DESTROYED.

The boiler room attached to j. j.
Wade's greenhouse, on Spring street,
caught fire in some unknown manner
Saturday morning and the flames had
gained considerable headway when dis
covered by a member of L. r. McMil-
lan's household. The Mitchell Hose
company was notified by telephone
from Humphreys store. Fortunately
the horses happened to be attached to
the wagon and We're soon on the scene.
The firemen quickly got the fire under
control. Considerable glass was broken
by the heat and water and many plants
withered. The origin is mystery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
CARBONDALE.

THE Carbondale correspondence OF Tho
Tribune has been placed in the hands of
Mr.. G. r. Mum, Salem avenue and
Church street, to whom news items may
be addressed. All complaints as to ir-
regular delivery. etc, should be made to
w. J. Roberts, news aRentl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
HAPPINESS VS., MISERY,

DIR, Charcots Tonic Tablets, the great Par
isian remedy, Is a guaranteed cure for the
Drink Habit; also nervousness and melan-
choly caused by over-indulgence,
II Destroys the Appetite for Alcoholic and
AL Intoxicating Beverages, and leaves man
as he should be. IL can be admini stored
without the know ledge OF the patient where
necessary. Send for pamphlet
VIM. q. Clark, a7o Penn Ave, Scranton, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
A SPRING REMEDY.
The Human System Needs Reno.
waiting Every Spring.

In a recent let
ter to DIR. Hart
man, Miss Orpha
Cristler, Rankin,
Mich, writes as
follows: II was
sick for months
with suppression
of the menses. |
employed four of
the best doctors
in this vicinity
and they all said
they pou11 1n mo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

MunyOn Homeo-
pathic Home
Remedies, made
up of discoveries
and combinations
in medicine, are a
veritable boon TO
mankind. The
world is rapidly
being converted
by truth and evil
dence, and soon
the Munyon
schoolof medicine
will be accepted
and recognized as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

The doctor and his staff of English and
German PHYSICIANS make a speciality of all
form of Chronic Nervous Diseases, Ska,
Womb, Blood Disco ses.
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uhuc vnII Sore Throat, Plmplss, Cop.
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Old Sores, Ulcers in Mouth, Hair Falling {?
Write COOK REMEDY CO., osI MasOnI:
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Capital, $500, 900. Worst cases cured in Is 10
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Smiling Faces
Sweet Greetings that
Keep the Home
Happy.
It Is Hard to Smile When the
Body Is RaCked With
Pain.

It's hard to smile when the back Is aching,
the head throbbing, and the body Is full OF
pain. The thing to do is to rid yourself of the
nd nd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18
THROOP BOROUGH.

CLASS. AmOUit.
Bellman & Co., retail. IL Sl2 50
Fleishers Joe, one pool
table Observation-Disclosures. ~ w
Girdzeumis, Joe, one pool
table e........................ 81 w
Engle & Jurkowits, one
pool table NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 90
Lehosky. Joseph, retail.... Il 90
MikOlkC, Geo. meat market IA 90
Mountford, Alfred one pool
table ..........,...,......... 81 w
Pancoast Coal Co, mines. IA 90
Levi, b., retail ...........,., IA 90
Swartz, Max retail ..,..... II 90
Winship, william, one pool
taDle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oO w
Rippael, John, retail ....... Il 200
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-18

German PHYSICIANS make a speciality of all
form of Chronic Nervous Diseases, Skin,
Womb, Blood Diseases
including Epile ptic Fits, Commissions, Hys
terra, St. virus Dance, WakefuInesS.
BRAIN WORKERS both men and wo-
men, whose nervous systems have been
broken down and shattered from over
work no matter from what cause can
he restored by my method.
All who call upon the Doctor from now
on will receive advice, examination SER
vice and examination free. Dr. Grower
nigh standing in the State will not allow
him to accept any incurable cases. II
they cannot cure YOU they will frankly
tell you so.
Diseases of the Nervous System.
The symptoms of which are dizziness,
lack Of confidence. sexual weakness in
men and women. ball rising in the throat,
spots floating before the eyes, loss Of
memory unable to concentrate the mind
on one subject, easily startled when spok-
en- suddenly to, and dull distressed mind,
which units them for performing the
actual duties of life, making happiness
impossible, distressing the action of the
heart, causing flush of heat depression of
spirits evil forebodings, cowardice fear.
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pany, feeling as tired in the morning as
when retiring. lack of energy, nervous
ness, constipation, weakness of the limbs.
etc Those so affected should consult us
Immediately and be restored to perfect
health.
Lost Manhood Restored, Weakness OF Young
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If you have been given up by your ply
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SCRANTON CITY, TWENTY FIRST
WARD

Glass. Amount.
D.. L. & w. Il. r. Co..
Brisbin mines ........... "a 81 90
D., l.. & W. K. II. Co.,
Diamond mines ........... IA 90
L. /. IL s. Co.. Briggs mines II I OO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
DUBUQUE LAWYER MURDERED
Assassinated in His Room by Some
Person Unknown.

Assassinated in His Room by Some
Person Unknown.
DUBUQUE, March 17.-Wm. 0. Lavake,
law partner of State Senator Malloy,
was assassinated in his Office, corner of
Seventh and Main streets, at Sis p. m.
Four shots were fired into him, one on
the left side of his head, one in his
throat, another in his breast, and one
through his hand. Parties near by
heard the shots fired and on entering
his office Mr.. Lavake was found dead
on the floor. Attorney Tom Haisley,
who has an Office in the rear of the one
occupied by Lavake, saw stranger
pass down the outside stairs imme-
diately after the shots were fired.
John McGeary, otherwise known as
"Johnnie Showers" has been arrested
for the murder of Lavake. He answers
the description and it is claimed he
threatened Lavake on account of some
trouble regarding the settlement of his
mothers estate.
DUBUQUE, March 1s.-The foul muir
absorbing topic. John McGeary, the
man accused, protests his innocence of
the crime, although he has been fully
identified as the man who left Lavake's
office after the shooting. The police
found blood on his coat sleeve, and
they also found in the room a Harring-
ton e. Richards revolver corresponding
to the bullets taken from Lavake's
body. The revolver had been freshly
loaded and bore evidences of having
been recently discharged. The motive
for the crime is stated to be a suit for
SIS balance of attorneys fees due La
wake from McGearey's mother. The
latter is half crazy woman who has
terrorized her neighborhood for some
time and has frequently threatened to
shoot people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
BREVITIES.

A dispatch recently received from
Shanghai says that the influence of Ii
Hung Chang and the dowager empress
have been exercised in behalf of Russia,
whose demands, so far as China is con-
cerned, will be granted. According to
the same dispatch, the Russian title to
Deer Island has been confirmed.
Gen. w. S. Rosecrans died at his
home near Redondo. Cal, a few days
ago. The old warriors death
came peacefully. For several days he
was unconscious or in a semi-comatose
state. The general was stricken with
no particular disease and the end came
through gradual weakening of the
system.
Washington dispatch: An Amer
lean torpedo expert who testified before
the court of inquiry has told an
Associated Press reporter that the
Maine was blown up by torpedo. and
he gives the facts upon which the
board will rely to sustain that con.
clusion. This is the most direct and
specific statement on the subject yet
given to the public, for while the
officers name is not, for obvious rea-
son, published. the Associated Press
would not handle the story unless ii
was authentic. 1t is settled that the
board will report that the Maine was
blown up. Just how far it will i'm
plicate the Spanish government is not
known.
Advices recently received by steamers
from the orient say anarchy prevails
on the islands of Hainan. Bands OF
outlaws numbering 5000 men have
raided eleven military camps and
twenty-eight villages, looting and
numbering. 1t is impossible to describe
the triumphant march of murder and
lust through the peaceful pastoral
towns surrounding the city of Kio
Chow. After week of slaughter the
anarchists thought of safety, erected q
barricade in the mountains and stored
up enough provisions TO last year
A force of military is being modified
for the purpose of clearing them out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
ALL OVER THE WORLD
SPANS PROTEST UNHEEDED.
Not Being in Ohicial Form 1t Gets No
Official Recognition.

Not Being in OHicia1 Form 1t Gets No
Official Recognition.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-A new de-
velopment in the Spanish situation is
in connection with the definite repre-
sensations submitted by the Spanish
government to the state department
concerning the assembling of a large
fleet of American warships at Key
West, the war preparations and the
influence which these might have on
the approaching elections in Cuba
While these representations can not
properly be regarded as protest
against the United States government,
they may unquestionably be set down
as a remonstrance calculated to have
an effect in European court circles.
Not, however, being technical pro-
test, the statement has not called forth
any official rejoinder on the part of the
state department. for it is lacking in
tangible accusations, being rather an
argumentative presentation of alleged
Spanish grievances. The Spanish
government has also asked the govern
ment at Washington why the United
States is purchasing battleships.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
MINSTRELS' HUMOR.

Witty Answer of Irishman Who
"Never Argued with a Lady"
The MINISTRIES of Ireland are not all
gone from the highways and byways
of Erin, says an exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintive pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming violin, but the songs which
these accompany are the songs of Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
dagh wharves of old Galway town
came upon a rapt audience, says
we'll known traveller, enthralled by the
dulcet notes of Tim Brennan, the wan
dering minstrel of Tipperary of
the sweetest singers / ever heard and
one who would have been great were
it not for his love of "the cinder in
it," as they aptly term the west of
Ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before in Ireland. Our
trampings had brought us into the
same relations of artist and responsive
auditor so many times that as he tip
ped me comforting wink of recogni-
ton noticed that his violin had been
replaced by the temporary, though
ample musical makeshift of banjo
wrought from the head of an ancient
Irish churn. Inf the pause following
his ballad l felt emboldened to toss
him back his wink, with the query:
"And, Tim, why didn't you bring the
churn with it's head?" Faith yer hon
Or" he replied, in a flash and with
winsome smile, holding the churn-
head banjo aloft so all could see, faith
I never argue wild lady-an'. yer
honor, bould Irish woman stud at
the other ind"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
IOWA CONDENSED.

E. Fl. Hartsook, of Des Moines. and
five companions will shortly start over
land for the Pacific coast. They will
go in automobile wagon propelled
by gasoline.
Gov. Shaw issued proclamation for a
special election to be held in Marion
county on March 25 for the purpose of
electing a representative, the office
having been made vacant by the death
of the late Hon. II. NJ. McCully.
The most disastrous fire that has
visited Fort Dodge in years broke
out few days ago in the main
building of the plant of the Fort Dodge
Pressed Brick company shortly after
midnight. The plant is SO situated
that the fire company could do nothing
to check the flames, the buildings
being situated about half mile up the
river and away from any hydrant.
The plant was almost totally destroyed,
every building except the Office being
destroyed, and the machinery twisted
and ruined by the heat. The kilns
alone stand uninjured. The loss is
estimated at from SIC, 900 to $40, 900, of
which amount only $4,000 is covered
by insurance. The company expect to
rebuild. Incendiarism is the only
explanation that can be given as to
cause of the fire.
Washington dispatch: Secretary
Bliss affirmed the land Office decision
in the case of Ole Olson VS.. VIM. Traver
and Daniel NJ. Simpkins, involving
land within the forfeited Sioux City &
Pacific railroad grant in O'Brien coun-
ty, Iowa. The decision affects titles
to about 5000 acres of land, and vests
title in the settlers who have occupied
the land for some years. Olson claimed
the land in controversy as purchaser
| from the company under the act
| of 1887. Simpkins made homestead
of it, after a decision of the supreme
court that the lands were forfeited and
| restored to the government. Traver
settled upon the land in 1856, purchas-
| ing the effects of the former occupant
! The decision awards the land to him
! on the ground that he has prior right
! to it by reason of such occupancy.
! John A. Larson, wealthy farmer
who lived near Mediapolis was instant
| " killed by the accidental discharge
of "a shotgun in the hands of com
| panion named Brooks Thornton. A
hole two and half inches wide was
! torn in his breast.
At Des Moines recently Joseph d..
! the 5-wceks-old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ VIM. McElvogue. met with a strange
death. The infants body, cold and
rigid, was found in bed by the mother
short time after she herself arose.
The exact cause of death has not been
! fully explained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
SPAIN'S ATTITUDE OUTLINED.
VIII Stick to the Internal Accident
Theory and Refuse Indemnity.

VIII Stick to the Internal Accident
Theory and Refuse Indemnity.
MADRID, March 1S.-The following
semi-ofiicial note is made public:
"The report of the Spanish commission
on the Maine is not yet known, but
the statements of several technical
officers who have made close exam
ination of the scene of the disaster
show it was indisputably due to ar
internal accident. The American
authorities to the contrary are there
fore deplored in official circles as tend.
ing to mislead public opinion and rem.
der the situation still more difficult
from the standpoint of maintaining
friendly relations between the two
countries. 1t may be regarded as GER
tain that, should the American tech.
meal commission present report de.
claring the disaster was due to an eX-
ternal explosion, the public here will
refuse to accept any such finding, and
any demand for indemnity based there
on will be Indignantly repealed by
SPAIN"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
Serious Fire at Osceola.

OscEoLA, March 16.-A fire broke out
in the residence part of Osceola that at
one time threatened to wipe out the
northwest portion of the town. 1t
caught in barn occupied as storage
tank for the city oil man. The fire
spread to the new house of r. Nc
Keever, then to that of VIM. Coons.
Each were totally destroyed. Loss,
IS, 900; partly insured. At one time
fire was discovered in five different
houses. The wind blew perfect gale
and only by almost supcrhuman efforts
were the flames arrested and the most
terrible fire in the history of the town
ayerted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
TERRIBLE CHICAGO FIRE.
Loss of Life Estimated at Fifteen or
nty-five-Many Injured.

CHICAGO, March lit required just
twenty minutes for one of the most
savage fires Chicago has seen since the
famous cold storage warehouse fire on
the Worlds Fair grounds in 1898, to
take anywhere from five to fifteen
lives, MAIN thirty people and reduce a
seven story brick building to pile OF
blazing timber, red hot brick and
twisted iron. The number of dead is
still in doubt, and probably will not
be definitely known until the debris OF
the building is sufficiently cooled to
admit of search being made for the
bodies of those who are undoubtedly
in the building. Three are known to
be killed, eighteen are missing and be-
lieved TO be in the ruins, and twenty
three are injured. The fire occurred
in seven-story building at the corner
of Wabash avenue and jackson Boule.
ward. 1t was occupied by large mum.
Der of concerns and it is estimated
that 400 people were in the building
when the fire started. Many persons
jumped from the upper stories to al.
most certain death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
LIQUOR BILL BURIED.
Referred to Committee on Suppression OF
Intemperance, Probably Killing 1t.

DIES MONIES, March 16.-Potter's
malt and vinous liquor manufacturing
bill received it's death blow in the
house. 1t had been recommended by
the committee on domestic manufac-
lures for passage, but when it was
reached on the calendar the point of
order was made by Prentiss that it be
referred to the committee on the sup
preston of intemperance. Speaker
Funk ruled that the point was well
taken and so referred it. Potter at
once appealed from the chairs decision
but only six members voted to change
the ruling. AS the committee can re-
tain the bill in it's possession for ten
days, its defeat is assured, as it will
without doubt not be reported upon
until near the end of the session.
Those members voting against the re-
ference were Anderson of Lyon, An
derson of Palo Alto. Potter of Brem-
err, Power of Lee. Sauer and Sheehan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
THE NEWS IN IOWA
COMES INTO HER POSSESSIONS
A Real Live English Duchess Discovered
in Marshall County.

A Real Live English Duchess Discovered
in Marshall County.
MARsHALLTowN, March 16.-Victoria
Jennings Ballard, the English duchess,
whose romantic history was recently
published in the Des Moines press, and
who lately moved to Marsh alltown
from Des Moines, is about to pass into
possession of her fortune. Sir Andrew
Bedford, late of Warwicllshire. Eng
land, has reached Iowa in search of
her. He spent a day in Marshalltown
without success and then went to Des
Moines, after requesting the chief OF
police in Marshalltown to find her IT
possible. Marshal Jones was success
full and at once communicated with
him. Mr.. Bedford then went to Ro-
land, Story county, to the home OF
Mrs. Billiards. father-in-law, and Mrs.
Ballard followed him for the purpose
of proving her identity. Bedford's
father is the administrator of the Eng
lish estate belonging to Mrs. Ballard
and has deeds and other papers in his
possession to deliver to her. He came
as far as New York, where he was talk
en- sick, and is now there very i'll with
fever. AS soon as identification is COM
pleted the papers will be delivered to
Mrs. Ballard. This is the duchess
whom it will be remembered was stol-
en- from her home when a child.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
WILL BE NO WAR.
So Says q Washington Oficiai, Per-
sonal Friend of the President.

So Says q Washington Oficial, a Per-
sonal Friend of the President.
CLEVELAND, March 17.-Frank III.
Morris, fourth auditor of the treasury,
and personal friend of Mckinley, is
in Cleveland, and in speaking of the
Cuban question, he said: "There will
be no war. I find reports have been
greatly exaggerated all over the coun-
try. The war preparations are just
what the country needed for twenty
years. Many of our ports have been
almost defenseless, but this is being
remedied in a rapid manner now. In
a short time they will be comfortably
fortified against an invasion. What
ever the agency was, the officials at
Washington are positive the Spanish
government had nothing at all to do
with the blowing up of the Maine.
The president, when the time arrives,
will demand indemnity and it will be
paid. There will be no war"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
n. w. Aver & Son.

N. w. Aver & Son, the successful
newspaper and magazine advertising
agency Of Philadelphia, have issued an
announcement stating that Albert G.
Bradford and Jarvis A. Wood were ad-
mitted to partnership in the firm jan
uary /. The new members are not be-
ginners in the advertising business.
They have been connected with N. w.
Aver & Son for years and have worked
their way to the top by careful atten-
ton to business and painstaking work
for the firm and its patrons. In con-
nection with the new partnership an
nouncement, N. w. Aver & Son review
the history Of the firm. From an hum
BILE beginning in 1868. when the bust
ness of the first year amounted to but
$4,000, the concern has jumped slowly
but safely until its annual business
amounts to over 81, 500, 0O0-a sum that
represents daily payment to newspa.
pers and magazine publishers of $4,000.
Chicago Times Herald.