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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

wounds the noble dog was licking. The
stranger approached him, and gave q
convulsive cry. 1t was Sir Arthur
the master of Bevis!"
Here M. Dermann paused, the recol-
lection seeming to overcome him; and
he stopped to caress the sleeping grey
hound. In order to hide his emotion.
After while he finished his recital in
few words.
but he lived long enough to recognize
his dog, and to confess that In a mo-
ment of desperation he had tried to
kill the faithful creature who now
avenged his death, by Staying the rob-
bers who attacked him. He appointed
the stranger his executor, and settled
a large pension on Bevis, to revert TO
the family of the innkeeper, wishing
thus to testify his repentant love to-
ward his dog, and his gratitude to
those who had succored him. The
grief of Bevis was excessive; he watch
ed by his masters couch, covered his
dead body with caresses, and for
long time refused to take any nour-
ishment; and 1t was not until after
the lapse of many months that the
affection of his new master seemed
to console him for the death Of Sir
Arthur"
AS my fellow traveller finished the
recital, the diligence stopped to change
horses at the little town of Mantua.
Here M. Dermann's journey ended and
having taken down his luggage he
asked me to assist the descent of the
deg. ! shook hands with him cordial
ly, and then called Bevis, who, seeing
me on such good terms with his mas
ter, placed his large paws on my
breast and uttered low, friendly bark.
Shortly afterward they both disap-
peared from my sight, but not from
my memory, as this narrative has
proved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
A Country Clerks Rise.

Levi Zeigler Letter was clerk in a
country store in Maryland when he
was a lad. Mr.. Letter and Marshal
Field met in Chicago shortly after the
former moved West to seek his for
tune, and in 1866 they bought out the
business of Potter Palmer. The firm
became known Field, Palmer & Letter.
and not long after as Field, Letter &c
Co. Mr.. Letter worked like horse.
and bought real estate. He did not
care to sell 1t, and the values enlarged
wonderfully with the influx of popula-
ton. In 1881 Mr.. Letter sold out to
his partners. He had real estate TO
manage, and then he wanted to travel.
He liked books, and added many trea-
sures to his superb collection. The
American Sunday School Union Is one
of his favorite institutions. For sew
eral years he has lived in Washington
for the benefit of it's climate. Mr.. Lei
ter is now 63 years old.-Argonaut.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Special Courts for Bows.

Adolph Sturm, keeper of the Chi
cage House of Correction, believes In
The establishment of special court
for the hearing of all cases in which
boys are the offenders, to the end that
those who have not committed crimes
that deserve punishment in tn. bride
veil shall not be sent there. fIe will
advocate the establishment of such Q
court in every place where lis advo-
eaey will do any good. and he believes
Il win b secured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Diet Of Stout Persons.

II is a mistake for the stout person
to refuse to eat fat. Starches and SUI
CARS, represented in such vegetable
foods as bread, rice. tapioca and the
like are fat formers. The living body
has a power of making fat out of that
which is not fat. And with this point
is another--that fat itself does not go
directly, at least, to make fat in the
body. Fat is. on the other hand. val
liable addition to the diet of cor
pulent person because 4 has a power
properly administered If burning OF
food excess. In more than one system
of body reduction fat Il. therefore, ad-
ministered as an essential part and
parcel Of the diet cure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Remarkable Hair.

Some remarkable dogs were seen at
the London dog show recently-none
being more worthy of note than the
French bear" dogs. This is a breed
raised in the south of France for the
especial purpose of fighting bears in
the mountain Businesses. The dogs are
enormous and very fierce, and even in
dog show they are none too quiet.
Esquimau dogs were also among the
features Of the exhibit. Hairless Mex
lean dogs, Australian wild dogs" and
''chow-chows" from China were all
centers of attraction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Tan Men In the British Army

Twenty-three men in every 1000
serving in the British army are six
feet and upwards in height; 80 in
every 1000 are FIVE feet eleven inches,
and 5S in every 1000 FIVE feet ten
inches. There are 7S5 in every 1000
army men under five feet nine inches.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
OLD SAYINGS.

As poor as a church mouse, 7
AS thin as rail,
As fat as a porpoise,
AS rough as a gale,
As brave as lion,
AS spry as cat,
As bright as a sixpence.
AS weak as rat.
As proud as a peacock,
AS sly as fox,
AS mad as a March hare,
AS strong as an OK, n
AS fair as lily, -
AS empty as air,
As rich as Croesus,
As cross as a bear.
AS pure as an angel,
AS neat as a pin,
AS smart as a steel trap,
AS ugly as sin,
AS dead as q doornail,
AS white as a sheet,
As fiat as a pancake,
AS red as a beet.
AS round as an apple,
AS black as your hat,
AS brown as berry,
AS blind as bat,
As mean as miser,
AS full as a tick,
AS plump as a partridge,
As sharp as a stick.
As clean as a penny,
AS dark as pail,
AS hard as a grindstone,
AS bitter as gall,
AS fine as fiddle,
AS clear as a bell,
AS dry as herring,
AS deep as a we'll.
q.
AS light as a feather,
AS hard as a rock,
AS stiff as a poker,
AS calm as a clock,
AS green as a costing,
: AS brisk as a bee,
And now let me stop,
Lest you weary Of me.
Mrs. M. A. Denison.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

Two counties in Kansas raised over
100000 bushels OF wheat each last
year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

Moir, of common council, and deliver
ed by Clerk Hattcn to the city clerk
late yesterday afternoon and was from
his office at once sent to the mayor.
The latter will sign the award, prob
ably today,
For their protection, to reduce the
cost of permanent repairs that must
Of necessity be deferred until next
spring, the Barber company proposes
to do some temporary work on the
best pieces of pavement in December.
In the spring the company will be-
gin operations on the more promin-
ent traffic thoroughfarcs, Lackawanna
and Washington avenues, which have
the distinction of being more nearly
impossible than any of the streets.
Three resolutions signed by Mayor
Bailey yesterday provide for the erec-
tion of monuments between the Dun
more and Screnton lines. for fire hy-
drants at the corner of Ninth and
West Elm streets. Hyde Park avenue
and Rock street, Twelfth and West
Locust streets, Locust street between
South Main avenue and Twelfth street
and West Elm street between South
Main avenue and Twelfth street; d-
recting the building inspector to pre-
pare plans and estimates of cost for
repairs and alterations at Columbia
hose house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
SHOT A BIG ELK.
Ex-Sheriff Robinson Brings Down a
Massive Stag.

1t would take good deal of wealth
to buy ex-Sheriff Robinson last night
and not much less than that to buy
the Montana elk which he brought
home from the Pocono on the $40 p. m.
Delaware. LaCkawanna and Western
train.
He, Peter Zeigler, Victor Koch, Emil
Schimpff and L. r. Huntington, of this
city, together with Senator Stadler.
Park Commissioner George Clausen
and Professor Tilenus. of New York,
spent yesterday cunning in the Tilen-
ius preserve on the Pocono, which is
controlled by a club of which Sen
ator Stadler and Mr.. Robinson are
members.
At go o'clock in the afternoon Mr..
Robinson started big elk and with a
single shot from a 32-calibre, steel-en-
Cased bullet from his winchester
brought him down, shooting him
through both lungs from the left side,
just behind the shoulder.
The elk is undoubtedly the biggest
game brought home by a Scranton
hunter in many years The measure
ments taken on the depot plaza last
night in the presence of a Tribune re-
porter were: Length, 80 inches; width
of antlers, 80 inches; height from
ground to top of antlers, 76 inches
weight, $50 pounds
The carcass will be on exhibition to-
day in front of Iiegler's restaurant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
Personal


Mrs. Charles Metzgar. Of Monroe ave-
nue.. has returned from visit in Naliti-
coke.
John Watkins will sing at the Presby-
terian church, Dunmore, Sunday morning,
Dec. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Martin and
family, of Forest court, have removed to
Philadelphia.
Mrs W. Harry Thurman. of Spruce
street, has returned from visit with
Baltimore and Washington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Thompson, Of Eac.
toryville, were on Sunday the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs william Perigo, of Green
Ridge.
]. J. Tierney, of BirPhanton, is in the
city. Mr.. Tierney is well and iavorably
known In Scranton, he having been the
local agent for many years of the Heinz
Pickle company.
william Gerrity, of buffalo. and his
sister Mrs. George Hurst, and the lat
ter's daughter. Miss Nellie, of Canada,
are guests at the home of Michael Ger
iity, of Stone avenue
Private James O'Malley. of the Thr-
teenth regimen who has been in st. Jo-
seph's hospital at Reading, returned home
yesterday morning lie suffered from ty-
phoid fever, but is now recovering.
Mrs. George Weed of ) Oakwood place.
entertained her Sunday school class Sat
urday afternoon at her home. Arthur
Rose contributed violin selections and
other members of the company gave
reCitations. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Weed, assisted by Mrs. j. II. Hicks.
Present were John Pitman, William Pit
man. Arlie Drew, Thomas Carey, Ar
thur MaNavic, James Williamson, Ar
thur Rose, Godfrey Becker ana Winfield
Wright
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
LITERARY CLUB ENTERTAINs.
Had Bishop Hoban as It's Guest of
Honor

A large and very representative as
semblage attended the initial reception
of the Catholic Historical society and
Newman Magazine club at their rooms
In the Guernsey building. Among the
guests were: Bishop Hoban, Rev. Fa-
ther Joseph, president of St Bonaven-
ture seminary, Allegheny, N. Y; Rev.
N. j. McManus and Rev J. J. O'Toole,
of Holy Rosary church, Providence;
Rev. j. J. b. Feeley and Rev. u. j.
MacGoldrick of the cathedral.
During the early evening the func-
ton resolved itself into reception to
Bishop Hoban. 1t was his first at
tendance at a public social event in
this city, since his elevation to the
hlshopric, and, very naturally, he be-
came the guest of honor. The pre-
sentatlons were made by a reception
committee composed of officers OF
the society, including Mrs. Richard
O'Brien. Miss Mary Hoban, Miss M.
l.. Brainard. James r. Burnett, John
Gunster Will F. Shean, Matthew =.
Cawley and Frank j. McAndrews.
The remainder of the evening was
passed in the diversions incident to a
function of this kind. Bauer's orches-
ira contributed to the pleasure of the
occasion with a well arranged pro-
gramme OF concert numbers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
NEW ENGLAND DINNER.
May Be Served This Year by Scran-
ton Club Steward.

The annual dinner of the New Eng
land society will be held as usual ON
the night of Forefathers' Day, Thurs
day. Dec. %. 1t is proposed to have
the dinner at the Hotel Jermyn or in
the assembly hall of the board of trade.
If in the latter place the catering
would be by Steward O'Neill, of the
Scranton club.
a meeting of the banquet committee
will be held within a few days when
much of the detailed work of prepara
tion will be started. One or two noted
speakers from outside the city will be
secured on recommendation of the com
mittee on speakers, of which Homer
Greene, of Honesdale, is chairman.
George Sanderson, president of the So
Ciety, will preside at the banquet He
succeeds Major Everett Warren.
If the custom of past years is fol-
lowed, Homer Greene. the vice preSi-
dent, will on the night of the dinner
advance to the presidency and will pre-
side at the 1900 dinner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
SHOT HIS COMPANION.
Frank Woolbaugh, of West Scran-
ton, in an Unenviable Position.

George Treadwell the 14-year- old
son of Maurice Treadwcll, justice of
the peace at Conklin, n. Y, is lying
at the point of death with a pistol
hall in his side, as the result of the
carless handling of a revolver by Il
young friend, Frank WoOlbaugh of
West Scranton, who spent Thanksgiv-
ing at the home Of a neighbor of the
Treadwells.
The story of the shooting is sensa-
tiOnal, as the victim claims it was
prameditated. Although young Tread
we'll and Woolbaugh were alone in the
Treadwell house at the time and all
the windows of the room We're closed
Woolbaugh asserts that the shot was
fired from the outside. There is no
broken window glass or other evil
denccs to support his assertion.
WOolbaugh has made his home with
his uncle, George WOolbaugh, of 1919
Lafayette street, West Scranton, for
several years, his own parents being
dead. He but recently finished his
term at the Soldiers orphan school at
Hartford.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
INSTANTLY KILLED.
About 1000 Volts of Electric Fluid
Went Through the Body of
Charles Asperschlager, a
Stationary Engineer.

Charles Asperschlager. a stationary
engineer, was instantly killed by cleo
tricitv at the Cliff works of the Dick
son Manufacturing company early last
evening. He attempted to pull an arc
lamp down with long iron poker
instead of using the wooden pole with
an insulated hook attached and pro-
vided for that purpose. About 1000
volts Of electric fluid sent him into
eternity in the smallest fraction of
second.
Asperachlager was 80 years old. mar
ried had one child and lived with his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Henrietta Steim-
itZ. at 140t Cedar avenue.
A part of AspersChlager's duties were
to attend to the dynamo in the engine
room and to keep the arc lamps in
order. Soon after 6 o'clock he was
called to attend to a lamp in the ham,
mer shop. He had frequently been
summoned for such work but in pull
ing the lamps to within reaching dis
tance had used the wooden pole with
the insulated iron hook. Nobody knows
why he did not use the pole last night.
With the iron poker several feet long,
in his hand, he was seen to step on
the rail of one of the narrow tracks
and reach for the lamp and then fall.
Several blacksmiths at work nearby
ran to him. lie was apparently lfeless
but by direction of Foreman Reilly was
carried to the engine room several rods
away. where efforts were made to re-
Vive him. The men soon perceived
they were working over a corpse. How
ever. as matter of chance, a call for
| an ambulance was sent to the Lacka-
wanna hospital and the body was TAX
en- there, but the surgeons saw at once
that no spark Of life remained
Coroner Longstreet was notified Of
! the case and as soon as the facts were
/ known a permit was received from his
! ceive the remains.
! Asperschlager has been a station
| airy engineer at the Cliff works for
| about a year. Previously he was an
! oiler. He had long worked about the
| dynamo and electric lamps and was
! considered a careful and competent
man and thoroughly acquainted with
| the danger of working about electrical
apparatus. Some time ago he received
a dynamo shock which rendered him
senseless and after that it was noted
that he was more cautious than ever.
His body last night and the rail on
| which he stood made perfect con-
| neCtion between the iron poker and the
ground. If he had first used the poker
for shifting the wooden switch handle
at the top of the lamp he would not
have been killed, but he failed to take
! this preCautiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
DoWNEY-JERM MARRIAGE.
Ceremony Will Be Uerformed To-
morrow in St. Luke's Church.

The marriage of Miss Susan May
Jermyn daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jermyn, to Robert Arthur Downey, of
OswegO, n. Y, will take place at noon
tomorrow in st. Luke's Episcopal
church. Miss Jermyn will be maid
Of honor and the bride will also be
attended by her niece, Miss Frances
Jermyn. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Beln, Miss Dwight, of New York; Miss
Welles. Miss Simpson, Miss Frances
Winton and Miss Nettie Coleman. 1t is
understood that no Scranton men will
serve as ushers.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. John Jer-
myn will give a dinner to the b"ldal
party and tomorrow the marriage cer-
emony will be followed by breakfast
at the homo of the brides parents on
jefferson avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
DIED.

ENANS.-In West Scranton, Nov. 2S, lSiS,
Russell Evans, 3 years old, at residence,
IA Acker avenue. Funeral (priVatc)
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment at the Washburn street cemetery.
HOWE.--In Great Bend, Susquehanna
county, Pa, Nov. 2S 1898 Charles NJ.
son of James f. and Hannah Howe,
aged 2j years aud 10 days. Funeral
Wednesday at 1,3O p. M from residence
In Great Bend The deceased was "A
nephew of Alderman John Il, Howe, of
this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
BUILDING TRADES MEETING.
Will Be Held Dec. 12 in Rooms of
Building Trades Council.

A trades conference will be held Mon
day Dec. T. in the rooms of the Build
ing Trades council for the purpose of
discussing several matters of interest
to workingmen.
The Building Trades council is COM
posed of delegates from the unions en-
gagged in the building trades. The
organization is at present occupied
with the S-hour law problem and the
employment of nOn-union labor, two
subjects that will be considered at the
approaching conference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
CLAIMS AGAINST TOWNSHIP.
A Number of New Ones Were Pre-
sented Yesterday.

At the Lackawanna township in
debtedness hearing yesterday, the fol-
lowing claims were presented: J. Vos-
burg, transferred to j. w. Slocum,
$97; Christian Barber, $3.50 William
kmlin, $3S; Peter Coyne, $40: John
Duffy, $l5. The three latter We're as
signed to the South Side store asso.
citation. Supervisor Frank Toole. who
signed the orders on which the claims
We're based, certified that the work
which the orders purpOrted to be for,
was duly performed.
Objections were made to the orders
on the ground that they were signed
by only one supervisor. The Slocum
claim was objected to because it was
not an assignment but simply trans
ferred by endorsement The supreme
court has ruled that an order of this
kind is not negotiable paper.
Park and Telford's
BraVaS 10 cents. 2E for $3.50
Imported cigars. Edens, IS a box ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
Time and Tide

wait for no man. Exempt from acct
dents for time but ultimately caught
by the fatal flood tide. When it comes
an accident policy with us is a sheet
anchor. American Mutual Indemnity
Co., Traders Bank building. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

In the Connell building num-
ber offices are specially adapted 10
lawyers use. A feature Of the build
ing is a complete law library. the free
use of which will be for tenants of the
building. Apply to j. l.. Connell, Con-
nell building. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
GREEN RIDGE WOMAN INJURED
Mrs. Bennett Fell on an Icy Step
and Broke Her Leg.

Mrs. +. l.. Bennett, of 92O Green
Ridge street. sustained a broken leg
last evening by slipping on an icy step
while coming out of a neighbor's house
The fracture was just above the
ankle of the left leg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Popular Education at Popular Price.

Day session, 3 months, $50; 3 months
preparatory, $15; scholarship $50;
night school. months, $12; months
(Englsh), $40: scholarship, $50. Rea-
sonable terms To responsible per-
sons
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
To the Republicans of the City of
Scranton

The following city offices are to be
filled at the February clection:
Mayor.
City Treasurer.
City Controller.
Three City Assessors.
Two School Directors for 3 years.
Any Republican who desires to be-
come a candidate for any of the above
offices must file his application with
c. r.. Chittenden, chairman of the city
committee, on or before Dec. u. 1895.
The notice must state the office for
which the writer is candidate and
the postotiice address must accompany
the signature. G. II. Chittendcn,
Chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

Call and hear the finest line of Music
Boxes i'm the city at Weichers, 9Oi
Lackawanna avenue, opp. d., l.. & W.
depot. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
COMING OF THE
LEHIGH VALLEY
d. e. H. OFFICIALS SAY THEIR
ROAD WILL NOT BE LEASED.

with the Erie Is Not
Permanent One and Steam
Road over the Mountain on the
Bed of the Old Gravity Road May
Make the Delaware and Hudson
Again Independent Of It's Com
petitor-What a Lehigh Valley
Official Said.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
Cali for the Popular Punch Cigars, 1Oc.

The Wilkes-B Record can be had
in Scranton at the news stands of Reis-
man Bros, 4O4 Spruce and 503 Linden
-Jeets; Mac, Lackewan avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave.
This Vote Not Good After Dec. S, 1898.
We Will Give
A Public Exhibition

of the Photograph, Gramo-
phone and Graphophone next
Thursday afternoon Dec. I,
between 3 and a o'clock. We
will also show the wonderful
self-playing "Angelus" which
can be used on any piano
and played by anyone. All
are invited to attend and as
we have a large stock of fine
records a treat is iu store
for those who are interested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
A Card

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
10 refund the money On a 50-Cent bottle
Of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if Id
fails TO cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded. ], q. Bone q
Son, Dunmore, Pa: John +, Donahue,
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

Fine lire of Cut Glass Just received
at Weichers Jewelry store, 20j LaCka-
wanna avenue. 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
THE ASPHALT REPAIRS.
Award Resolution Has Been Slow in
Reaching the Mayor.

The resolution Of councils awarding
to the Barber company the 1O-year as
phalt repair contract at S17,52O per an
mum has been tardy in reaching Mayor
Bailey. 1t was signed by President
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

Smoke the Pocono Cigars, > cents. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30
The London Christmas
illustrated papers
with beautiful colored supplements.

Pocket Diaries for 1899.
Office daily journals for 1899.
Calendars and Almanacs for 1899.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

All the new desirable books
in cloth and paper covers
at popular cut prices.
Finely bound and illustrated
books in single vols. and sets.
Suitable for wedding, birthday
and other gifts.
Novelties in fine stationery
and everything desirable in
the standard lines of stationery
at correct prices.
Fancy Goods and Art Goods
in large variety.
Games of every description.
Dolls, dressed and undressed,
all sizes and styles
at very low prices.
Toys, for all ages and purses
in almost endless varieties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-30

NONIONO -.
All the December Magazines
are now here.
Extra Good Christmas issues.
Yearly subscriptions received
at the publishers rates
and sent anywhere in the
United States or foreign Countries.