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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
WYOMING.

Miss Esther Rowland. of Scranton,
is spending short time with her sister,
Mrs. w. j. Davies.
Mrs. Daniel Ecker, has gone to Pat
ersOn, \. j., for visit.
Miss Mary Reidy,of Monument street,
is quite ill.,
An entertainment was given in the
West Side chapel last evening in honor
of Washington's birthday An oration
on Washington was delivered by
Rev. Robert r, Thompson.
Samuel Il. Shoemaker has beautifiod
and modernized the appearance of his
house on Wyoming avenue by the erec-
tion Of fine new porch
Alexander \. Stevens and wife. of
NaVerly, n. y, spent Sunday with the
formers brother, George Stevens.
A district meeting of the Methodist
ministers will be held in the Methodist
church of this place on Monday even
ing and all day Tuesday of next week.
y cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of David Richards.
on Third street.
There was a large attendance at the
Catholic festival in Music hall on Mon
day evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
NORTHEASTERN
Pennsylvania
FOREST CITY.

Miss Helen Dunnier gave a party to
her young friends Monday evening at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f.. G. Dunnier.
WaShington's birthday was observed
with appropriate exercises at the For
est city graded school yesterday.
Small American flags We're seen every
where in the hands of the school chill
dren, making very patriotic appear
anCc.
Stacy Deming has just returned from
q visit among friends and relatives at
OrsOn, Wayne county.
Miss Inez Weed of Scranton, is Wis
iting her father, Henry Weed, of Della
ware street.
superintendent Flynn and William
Gordon, of the Carbondalr and Forest
City Electric railway. We're in the bor-
uu%h yesterday, with a force of men
taking measurements along Main
street. The company would like to eX-
tend its line from its present terminus
at the borough's southern limit as far
north as South street. The cOmpany's
representatives and the courci have
not yet been able to come to an un-
derstandin" with regard to a franchise.
Most of the people of the town, as well
as the Councilmen think the road
should he extended the whole length
Uf Main street, if it is allowed 10 come
in at all. Heretofore the company has
claimed that they could not go any
farther than South street, on account
of lack of power, but recent indications
seem 20 imply that they have changed
their judgment in the matter and that
they may agree to go as far north as
the Clifford breaker. if n franchise is
given by the borough fathers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
WITHIN AN INCH OF DEATH
The Reptile Lett Its Poison in the
Mans "nff.

A correspondent Of the Detroit Free
Press relates a peculiar experience that
happened to a friend of his during a
stay in Burma:
We We're sitting on the veranda of
our bungalow one evening, enjoying
our after-dinner cheroot. Finally my
friend arose and sauntered into his bed
room.
Usually lights were placed in all the
bedrooms, but this evening, for some
reason-probably the moonlight-the
servant had not performed his duties.
| could hear my friend fumbling about
his dressing-table, and then suddenly
he gave cry of horror and rushed out
to the light.
II have been struck by a snake" he
gasped, and his face was deadly pale.
Where is it? Quick! Show mel" 1
exclaimed, as l whipped out a knife.
He held out his right arm. There
was no mark on the hand, which 1 ex-
amined critically, but on the cuff OF
the shirt were two tiny scratch-like
punctures, and two little globules of
poison sinking into the starched linen
and leaving, sickly, greenish- yellow
mark
You've had close call, old man." I
exclaimed, with a sigh of relief; "and
now let us settle the snake"
We found him coiled up on a small
mirror, which Law on the table, and
an ugly-loolNng reptile he was, too,
ready TO strike again.
He was very poisonous snake,
known as the Deboac Russelli, but after
my friend had done with him II would
have been difficult for any naturalist
to have placed him In his proper genus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
The Mid. Winter Rattlesnake Appears at
Great Bend.
A WILD MAN At ELK MOUNTAIN
Strange individual Who Talks Glib
berisb - Grasshoppers Are Dis
covered at Montrose--E Echoes Along
the Railroads - Improvements on
the Erie--PersonaI Paragraphs.
Special to The Tribune.

special 10 Inc lrlDune.
Susquehanna, Feb. 22.-Tom Walker
and Abe Crandall, of Great Bend town
ship, were out hunting one day in Oc-
tCbor. when in a small clearing, they
came upon a huge rattlesnake. AS
ammunition was scarce, Crandall sug-
gested that he would look for a big
stone. while Walker held the snake in
check Walker undertook the task,
and finding that he would get into the
laurel bushes, he fired at it. The ball
struck and cut up the ground a few
inches above the reptile, but the charge
seemed to change its entire DISPOSE
tion. 1t wriggled to a small sweet fern
bush, growing on q rock. and coped it.
self tightly around it. By this time
Crandall had returned with large
stone, which he threw at the snake. 1t
struck the ground inches beyond
it, Tut the snake never moved. A sec
ond stone was thrown. and this one hit
il with the same result. With some
fear, they touched it with a stick. AS
the snake lay motionless, they eau
tiously unmnved him from his coil
around the bush. 1t was dead, yet
there was not a hriuse on 1t. In its
fright when fired at it had bitten and
killed itself
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
A Vivid Description.

do tell mo something about the play
she said to the young man. "'rhey say
that climax at the close of the third act
was superb"
Yes / am inclined to think it was very
good"
Cant you describe it to mc?'
"Why, the heroine came stealthily on
the stage and knelt, dagger i'm hand he
hind a clump of pink ribbons. The hero
emerged from large bunch of purple
flowers and as soon as she perceived him
she fell upon him. stabbed him twice and
sank half conscious into n very handsome
aigrette. This may sound queer, but the
lady in front of me didn't remove her
hat, and that's how it looked Wash
ington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
BAeYs SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Broke out with ScrofuIa Sores.
"At the age of two months, my baby
began to have sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
plications that we could think or hear OF,
to no avail. The sores spread all over one
side of his face. We consulted a physi-
clan and tried his medicine, and in a week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scrofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. 1t
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. i also took Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and before the first bottle
was finished, the sores were we'll and have
never returned. He is now four years old,
but he has never had any sign OF those
scrofulous sores since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, for which feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine." MRS. s. s. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
Buffalo Live stock.

East Buffalo, n. v, Feb. 22.-Cattle-
Slow; prime to extra, choice finished eX-
port steers, $5.0jaj25; good to choice fat
shipping steers, S4.55a4.15 choice to
smooth fat heifcrs $4.3jai.5O; fair to good
mixed butchers stock, SS.4Oa3.90; good fat
cows, s3.j0a3.9O; common old cows, 81. loa
800; good fat cows, $3,50a3.00 Hogs
Workers, good to choice $l20ai27; roughs,
common to choice. $365a39O; pigs com
mon to choice. Si.l0ai20. Sheep and
Lambs-Dull and draggy; lambs, choice
to extra, So. 70a5.SO; culls to common, SL9l
aj.5O; sheep, choice to selected wethers,
$L9Oa5; culs to common, S3.25a3.90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
Entirely LegiblP.

TITS very curious" said Mr.. Cincher
as he read the statement of his account
with the family physician. 81 don't TN
derstand II at ALL"
What don't you understand" inquired
his wife.
How the doctor managed to improve
so much In his chirography since he
wrote that last prescript "-Washng-
ton Star. la. .t,.. ..f.r.t, .t,...-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
ChiCnCO Live stock.

Chicago, Feb 22.-Eattle-Slow and
weak at N.2jai.9O; stOCkers and feeders,
S3.65ai i.50: calves. S6.1j. Hogs-Slow at
SL02hat10! pigs, $36Oa4 Sheep and Lambs
Stronger; sheep Sc 25a465; lambs, $Ij0a
5.Gj. Rcceipts-Cattle, 5000 head hogs,
2i,Q00 mead; sheep, 10000 head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23

mountains, and IL is believed that he
occupies a cave somewhere upon the
range, which is the highest point in
Pennsylvania.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
$500 Grub Stake.

Wanted: $500 grub stake. Inquire
for or address Z, Herald office. Lam
caster, Wis.
The above notice may need explana-
ton for some of our readers. The
grub stake" scheme is plan by
which man OF money who can't or
does not want to 60 to the gold fields,
forms partnership with poor man
who wants to 20. The former sup
plies money for the trip, called a
grub stake, the latter gives his
time and labor. and the two divide
the profits if mere are any.
There are several men in this COM
munity who would go to the Yukon if
they had the necessary money and
others who have the money and as
sert 81 would go if | were 30 years
younger" Why not grub stake the
other fellows and both be happy?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
I'm Awkward Matrimonial Mix-uD.

An awkward mix-up in the domestic
relations of VIM. Ruckdashel. of
Spooner, Wis and his former wife
were discovered in Justice MoGonigars
court, last Monday Ruckdashel was
arrested on a complaint signed by
Ellen Beard, of Bagley, Gu the charge
OF kidnapping Willie Ruckdashei. A
warrant was placed in the hands Of
Jas. McGonigal who went to Spooner
for the accused and brought him and
the boy Willie to Lancaster.
District Attorney Howe, after hear
ing both sides of the case. concluded
that there had been no criminal intent
on the part of the accused and that
as the boy had been returned to ITS
mother he moved to dismiss the case.
The circumstances in the case are
peculiar. VIM. Ruekdashel and Ellen
Miller were married aud lived togeth-
er for some time. The boy Willie
was born to them. Along about 1888
they separat VIM. Ruckdashel
sued for divorce in Iowa. He claims
that his attorney informed him that
the divorce was granted and he 50
reported it. Mrs. Ruckdashel was
married again to Mr.. Beard and six
years ago Ruckdashel also married up
north. but under the name of j. ".
Thompson.
TIE the district attorney Ruckdashel
and his brothers said that his real
name was Thompson, that he was the
son of his mother BY former hus-
band named Thompson, but has usu-
ally been called Ruckdashed. When
the mother heard this story she indig-
nantly denied it aud said that Will
liam was a Ruckdashel.
VIM. Ruckdashel or J. ". Thomp-
son, as you please to call him. came
to Bagley last holiday time to visit
his relatives. Whileithere he had his
boy Willie with aim some of the time
and when he went home took the
child with him. The mother then
made the complaint which led to his
arrest.
The unfortunate part Of the affair
Is that the records from Iowa sent to
the attorney here show that the
for divorce was dismissed
on motion Of plaintiffs attorney in
the .szwa courts and that no divorce
was granted. If that be SO both he
aud his wife will have to cease living
with their present spouses until a
divorce can be granted. or be liable
for an action for bigamv
The attorney who notified Ruck-
dashed that a divorce had been
granted if he did as reported, is the
worst offender in the case and ought
to be severely dealt with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
Posts And Corps Install.

1t has become custom for the Tom
Cox Corps and Post to have an annual
joint public meeting for the purpose
Of installing their officers and having
supper and good time generally.
The 1898 meeting was held last Satur-
day evening and the large G. A. X.
hall was filled with post and CORPS
mem bers and their families.
Herman Buchner acted as installing
officer for the post. The officers in
stalled are Theo. Calvin, Commander;
j. 2. Williams, S. v; J. G.. Harshberg-
er, j. "; Alex Ivey, Quartermaster;
Geo. Budd, Adj; Jas. Woodhouse,
Chaplain; John Lane, Officer OF the
Day; Chas. Angus, Officer Of Guard;
II. p. Irish, Surgeon;R. b. Showalter,
Serg. Maj; J. W. Miles, Quarter
master Sergt.
At the close Of the Post installation
Commander Calvin made fitting re-
marks relating to the duties OF officers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13

and members which was TO lowed by
a short recess.
After recess the ladies took com
mand. fhe names of the new officers
have already been published in the
Herald. Alex Ivev was installing Of
hcer and Mrs. Calvin, conductor. Both
performed their parts exceptionally
well. The new president, Mrs. Starts
remarks on taking her office were
timely and well chosen.
The supper which followed was an
other of those spreads" for which
the Corps ladies are famous.
Following supper was feast of
reason and flow of soul" in which
Dr. Edwards, Rev. Brown, H. U. john
son. Geo. Wheeler and Mrs. Il. b.
Showalter participated.
One of the pleasantest events of the
evening was the presentation of a
handsome badge to Mrs. Alex Iyev nv
some OF her Corps sisters. Mrs. Ivey
has been treasurer for four years. and
her many excellencies as an officer and
member prompted this gift. Mrs. &.
h. Showalter made the presentation.
The year just past has been pros
porous one for the corps and not a.few
needy families have ha3 occasion to
bless the noble women who give time
and money that others may be more
comfortable and happy. The Corps
has expended in .cash this year the
sum of $lS3.46; in relief other than
money, $221.2O, making a grand total
Of S554.66. What other organization
can show results that will compare
with these? The president, Mrs.
Strong, and her efficient supporters
should feel gratiied over their favor
able showing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
Proposed New',Road.

There is movement. headed by
Chas. Bonham for new road from
the Hurricane TO Lancaster. 1t may
surprise people who travel the present
road to know that a road could be
built from Charley Bonham's farm to
Lancaster with practically no hill in
it. vet such is said to be the case. BY
coming in a nearly direct line from
Hurricane to Caider's bridge, thence
along the west bank of Pigeon to the
David Garner place and from there
through Richard Eddy's to the Bee
town road at the city limits, thor
ouehfare can be made that would be
50 much better than the present road
that there is no comparison. Mr..
Bonham is enthnsii site over the pro-
iect and has interested number OF
representative men. both in the coun-
try and in the city. in the project.
There is nothing our county needs
-.s
more than Improved country roads
and every legitimate and practical
scheme for their improvement should
be encouraged.
Since writing the above we have
learned from Mr.. Bonham more par
ticularly the route of the proposed
new highway. Beginning at the city
of Lancaster it would follow the pres
emf Hurricane road to the city limits.
thence south along highway to south
east corner of Whites timber on east
side OF section 9, thence in south
westerly direction along the south
side OF a little ravine that leads
through Richard Eddy's farm to the
brook, thence along the east side OF
the brook through the Daniel Garner
farm crossing the stream near its
mouth. thence down the north bank
of Pigeon to Calder's bridge, thence
due west along south bank of Pigeon
about 90 rods, thence southwark
around the point of the hill entering
the present highway near the old I'd
elhofen log house at center Of south
east quarter of section 20, thence due
south three-fourths OF mile to the
east and west road along the north
side of the John Williams farm, thence
due west intersecting the present
Hurricane road about so rods north
of school house thence along present
road to the village of Hurricane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
Badly Hurt While 6Oasting.

What was thought to be fatal
accident happened last Friday even
ing, the injured person being Johnny
Auchter. He, with many others,
were coasting on the hill by Angus
laundry and the one Just east One
schooner load came from the east and
another from the west and meeting at
the foot of the hill collided with great
force. There was great mix-up of
boys and no one seems to know how it
happened but when the trouble was
over it was found that no one was
hurt much but Johnny Auchter. He
had a severe wound on the side OF the
head just about even with the top Of
the ear. He was taken home and
medical aid summoned His skull
was found to be broken. which, to-
gether with the shock, was believed
to be fatal hurt The boy has very
much improved however. and al
though not out OF danger has a good
chance for recovery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
GLEN HAVEN POSTOFFI6E.
m Election that Did Not Elect Democrats
smils Over tbs rrIOulatiOns of their Rspub
liean Brethren.

The good people of Glen Haven seem
TO be having more trouble in getting
new postmaster over there than
most people have in gettinglmarried.
A meeting was called by T. S. Met
calf, chairman of the republican town
committee, for the evening of Jan s.
at which meeting the will of republi-
cans was to be made known on the
question of new postmaster But
democrats came also and that is what
made the trouble. The Herald has
received several accounts of the meet
ing with requests to publish. They
all agree that voting was ubegun but
before the ballots were counted it was
decided best to stop the proceedings.
Accordingly the ballots were burned
and the meeting adjourned without
accomplishing anything more than to
add another kink to the postoflice tam
gle in that town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
Charged With Stealing Chickens.

Constable Ed Roschi brought to
Lancaster, Tuesday from Burton. I.
d. Mooney, George Harmon and Ben
ME Reed, who are charged with rob-
bing the hen house of Mrs. Jacob
Sickles on the night of January 2,
1898. The prisoners were brought
before Justice Baldwin. pleaded not
guilty, and their hearing was set for
tomorrow, Thursday. afternoon at l
O'Clock. They were left in charge Of
the constable until the hearing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
Women Charged With Robblng fl Store.

On Tuesday of this week Constable
Ed Roschi arrested and brought to
Lancaster two women who are charged
with robbing the store of Joseph Doll
in Burton on the night of August Is,
1897.
The women are Mrs. Mollie Fields
(wife of Edward Fields, who is charg-
ed with attempting to take the life of
Oliver P. Noble), and Mrs. Jennie
Reed Mrs. Fields is 30 years old. a
very stout, dark ,complexioned, black
eyed woman, with rather pretty face
that fairly beams with good-nature,
and she has no children. Mrs. Reed
is p years old, has blue eyes and very
light golden hair, is slight of stature.
and she has a baby one year old.
On being brought before Justice T.
f. Baldwin Tuesday afternoon the
women were bound over to circuit
court in the sum of $500 each. Mrs.
Fields could not procure bail and is
now in Jail with her husband. Mrs.
Reed turned states evidence, and also
on account of having baby the JUS
tice allowed her to 90 home, although
she took bail blank along with her
which she said a reliable friend would
sign for her.
When Jennie Reed took the stand
she testified as follows:
live at Waterloo and know Mrs.
Fields. know she took property
from the store of Joseph Doll on the
night of August Is, 1897. Mrs. Fields
went over to Dolls store in the after
noon and pushed the bolt in the store
door and then we went over in the
evening about O'Clock. Mrs. Fields
said she had opened the bolt and that
we'd 60 over in the evening. | said
I'd go with her. | went in the store.
We went in by door of the summer
kitchen, and were in there about fifteen
minutes. | took sugar and tea and
Mollie took coffee and tobacco. took
about so cents worth of sugar and
about pound of tea. Mollie took a
plug of tobacco and three packages of
coffee. We divided with Mrs. Moon
ey. Mrs. Mooney knew we stole the
goods. The goods we took were
worth ahout$1.75.
Here the witness was shown a pair
of baby shoes that had been stolen
from Dolls store and on being ques-
toned said: Il had those baby shoes
in my possession. Mollie gave them
to me. She did not say she stole
them. They were too small for my
baby" Continuing she said: II was
never in the store before Mr.. Moon
ey was not at home that night but his
wife's brother was. Mollie said she
unlocked the door and wanted me to
to 60 with her. | said I'd 90 | knew
she intended to slip the bolt before
she did"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-01-13
had caught them end tied them up at

nv store.
Mrs. Reed testified: Live in Bur-
ton. Know both gentlemen. Saw
part of the fuss on the river two hum
dred yards away from me. They
we're talking. Could not hear what
was said only one called the other .
liar. 1t was the voice OF Fields who
called the other liar
Archie Reed testified: II saw the
cane in controversy in Fields house
one Sunday. Is had a metal head
about as large as walnut or small
hens egg. Saw Mobiles head after
the row and it had lump on it about
the size of half Il walnut"
Mr.. Mink testified. ..Mr. Noble
came into my store on thl 9th. He
looked pale and seemed weak and diz-
zy; brushed with his hand across his
head or eyes as though he was trying
to brush off something. Had large
lump on MS mead.
Edward Roschi testified: .'Live at
Mccartney. Am constable. When |
arrested Fields he got mad and said:
D Noble! ought to have killed
him. Fields woman told him to
shut up and he said no more
State rested.
Defense argued to have complaint
changed to assault and battery. Court
overruled motion. Defense waived
further examination and Fields was
bound over to circuit court il $500
bonds, or stand committed to the
county Jail until circuit court.