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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
SHE TOOK LAUDANUM.
Lottie White Tried to Kill Herself
at 324 Center Street--She Had
Been Despondent.

Lottie White, of Center street, at
tempted suicide yesterday afternoon
with an ounce of laudanum. She was
attended to by a doctor soon after she
swallowed the poison, and consequent
ly is alive. The Lackawanna hospital
ambulance was summoned. The, size
of the dose she took put big task on
the doctors at the hospital to keep her
from going into sleep that would end
all.
The poison was drank about o'clock.
1t was taken in her room in 32f Center
street. Her vomiting created suspi-
cion among the other women in the
house and this suspicion was increased
because she has been despondent since
Monday about some news in letter
she received. 1t was not her first at
tempt. Since she began her present
career the laudanum bottle was raised
to her lips twice before for the same
purpose, and in both instances she was
fortunate enough to have medical
treatment promptly.
At Z o'clock in the evening she was
out of danger, but not at all over the
effect of the drug. 1t still needed the
constant watchfulness of a nurse to
prevent her from lapsing into a slum-
Der which would end in death, if she
were not reused.
The woman gave her name as Lottie
White when she came to the city not
very long ago. She took up her resi-
dence at 16 Lackawanna avenue for a
while, where she made the acquain-
tance of Jack Bacon. This was four
months ago. Recently she changed hel
address to the house in Center street
She is handsome young woman, has
long dark hair and dark eyes. Her
features are regular, and her appear
ance and language suggest that she
came of a good family. Bacon is a
year or two past twenty-one. This is
the second woman with whom he was
associated who has attempted to xii
herself with laudanum. The other wa:
Gertie Baker, who claimed to be his
wife. She took a big dose Of it as she
was waiting for a train in the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western sta
| ton. She was taken to the hospta
and the stomach pump was used will
| success.
The dose that Lottie took yesterda,
was large enough to kill four persons
| Two teaspoonsful make a fatal dose
There are eight Of them in an ounce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
In addition were representations from

In addition we're representations from
George Hill post, No. 54o Grand Army
Of the Republic, in charge of Major
Fish, and from Moosic council, No.
2lS. Junior order. United American Me-
chanics, of which latter the deceased
was a member From the council were
selected the pall-bearers: William
Winters, S. J. Corby. Charles
Willard. John White. NJ. 3. LAWN and
Josiah Richmond. The flower bearers
were James Graham and Wi'iam Ives,
of the council, and Charles IL. Schadt
and Charles Moredock. tx-members OF
the cid guard.
At the cemetery the burial service of
the Methodist church was read by
Rev. Richard Santee, after which and
as the remains were being lowered
into the grave. the salute OF three
rounds were fired and the drum rolled
Bugler Thomas then sounded the taps
and the last act of tribute to an hon
ored comrade had been performed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
SILK MILL FOR PARSONS.
Scranton Men Are Furnishing the
Capital for 1t.

"A deal was consummated yester-
day" says the Wilkes-Barre Times
(which will result in bringing a lace
silk industry to Parsons and be an ad-
ditional boom for the valley. The new
industry will be a silk throwing mill,
where raw silk will be spun and pre-
pared for use in finishing mills, such as
the one in South Wilkes-Barre and
the proposed silk ribbon mill at New
Empire. The new mill will be located
adjoining the plot of North Park, and
along the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road at Parsons. The deed was delv-
cred yesterday and the new concern
posted large forfeit to build the mill
at once.
"The capital, strange to say, comes
from Scranton, j. II. Gunster a broth
er of Judge Gunster, of Scranton and
Mr.. Watson, private secretary of
James Linen, president Of the Scran-
ton First National Bank, being large
stockholders. The building, to be put
up at once, will be of brick and will
cost about 10000 Besides this about
$4,000 will be put into the latest ma
chinery and in an electric plant with
which the mill is to be equipped. II
will be complete in every particular"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
LIEDERKRANz ANNUAL OUTING
Attracted a Number of Persons to
Farview Yesterday.

The annual excursion OF the Scran-
ton Liederkranz to Farview yesterday
was a very pleasant event only mar
red by a heavy rain storm that began
at $3.50 and lasted for half an hour.
All the trains leaving this city for
Farview in the morning and afternoon
carried good sized delegations and it
is estimated that upwards of fifteen
hundred persons were on the ground
during the afternoon. Many persons
from Honesdale and Carbondale were
present to swell the crowd from this
city.
Bauer's band furnished music for
dancing and an enjoyable concert dur
ing the afternoon. Specialties in Ger
man were given by the members OF the
Chicago All Star company. which has
been seen several times in Music hall
Not the least enjoyable feature Of
the day at the park was the singing
of the Liederkranz under the direction
Of John T. Watkins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
WINDYGUFF RACES.
Exciting Contests at the Speedway
Early Yesterday Morning.

About seventy-five persons saw the
Windyguh races at the Speedway at
five o'clock yesterday morning. The
races were hotly contested and were
run in fairly good time as the follow
ing summary will show:
First race-One-half mile open, Hall,
won; Tropp, second; Scheuer, third.
Time, 1l3.
Second race-One-half mile, boys l6
years and under. Moore won; Lawson
second; O'Toole, third. Time, 1.2l.
Third race-Five- road race, Moore
won; Cawley second; Smith, third. Time,
20 minutes.
Fourth race--Exhibition half mile, H.
krause. Time, LA
Fifth race-Exhibition half mile, D.
Hall. Time, 109 paced by Dewitt and
EarnsD.
Sixth race-Match race. one-half mile,
f. Tropp won; Moore. second. Time, lei.
Seventh race-One-half mile, handicap,
Marsh won from scratch; Croft. 10 yards,
second; Hall. scratch, third. Time, l1S.
The riders that competed in the races
were: II, Krause, G. Krause, ID, Hall,
Marsh. f. Tropp. Moore, l.. Moore,
Harris, Lawson, Croft. Scheuer,
o'Toole, cawley, Smith, Davis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
THIS AND THAT.

Scranton ought to have an asphalt
repair plant of its own" said Mayor
Bailey as he jolted over the uneven
surface of Adams avenue in a car
riage the other day. I'm fact if we are
going to keep our asphalt paved streets
in any kind of condition we must have
a repair plant. Then as soon as a
small hole appeared in the pavement
anywhere it would be repaired at once
Under the present arrangement little
attention is paid to a break in the
pavement until it assumes some pro-
portions. 1t is wonderful how rapidly
a small hole in the pavement enlarges
A few weeks after the first symptom
or a. break appears there is hole
that viii require a square yard of
asphalt to fill and the longer it re-
mains without attention the larger the
hole and more expensive TO repair it,
During the recent repairs on some of
the streets it was found necessary to
replace almost the entire covering so
extensive was the patching. / believe
1t would be great economy if we
could take care of the asphalt repair
ing ourselves"
David Johnson, one of the old re-
on the streets of town yesterday"
says the Wilkes Barre Record. His
home is in Ashley, but he has been
in Susquehanna for some time on a
farm with his brother. Mr.. Johnson
is IS years of age, is in excellent health
and is quite robust for a man of his
age. He returned Yesterday TO look
after some of his business. For thir-
ty-three years he worked in the mines,
and when the Sugar Notch mine disas-
ter occurred some eighteen years ago,
by which sixteen men were entombed
he retired from mining, never to rturn.
Just before the fell or cave he and his
son JaTes needed the warning and be-
ing on the outside of the fall they
were saved from being entombed for
week with the others, who finally
all escared. ii IVES then that he re-
solved never to enter the mines again.
His tools are still buried in the de-
brs.
Secretary Buckalcw of the Wilkes
Barre YorHg Mems Christian associa-
tion, has received a call to become as
sistant state secretary and he is very
favorably considering it, The state
secretary is S. NJ. Bard. who was for
merly secretary OF the Wilkes Rarre
association, and the duties are such
that an assistant is needed there hav-
ing been none for over a year. In
case Mr.. Buckalew decides to go he
will probably leave here some time in
August and his successor will proba bly,
be a young man from Pittsburg, who
has been doing some good work in an
association there. Mr.. Buckalew has
been secretary of the Wilkes Barre as
ISOLATION for about four years, having
previously teen an office assistant,
then going to Pittsburg, where he re-
mained for four years, being then call
ed to the association at Wilkes Barre
when Mr.. Bard became state secretary
News of the appointment of Thomas
p. McFarlane as postmaster of Kings
ton. was received from Washington
yesterday. He is the son of one of the
Oldest operators ia the Pennsylvania
coal fields Mr. McFarlane is a grad
uate Of the Wyoming seminary and
Tor many years had charge of the Cav
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
MARRIED AT KINGSTON.
William Moran, of Carbondale, and
Miss Rieghley, of Plymouth.

In st. Ignatius church at Kingston,
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, Will
liam Moran, of Carbondale, and Miss
Annie Rieghley, a teacher in the Ply
mouth township schools, were married
by Rev. ]. p. O'Malley.
Tie bride and her attendant, Miss
Minnie Burns. were attired in blue silk
trimmed with white silk. The groom
was accompanied by his brother John
Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moran will so to house.
keeping In Carbondale in the near fu-
ture. Mr. Moran is engaged in busi-
ness there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
BOTH WRISTS FRACTURED.
Serious Accident to Frank Powell, OF
West Scranton.

Frank Powell. son of Samuel B.
Powell, of West Scranton, had both Of
his wrists fractured at Lake Winola
Tuesday evening. The fractured bones
protruded through the flesh.
The boy was spending the summer in
a cottage at Lake Winola along with
other members of the Powell family
and Tuesday evening while climbing a
tree fell with the result noted above. (,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
FIRE IN HADDoCK MINE.
Started in Old Abandoned Workings
at Luzerne.

The abandoned workings in the Red
Ash vein of Haddock's mine at Lu-
zerne borough were set on fire in some
way on Friday and it was not discov-
cred until Monday evening.
Men were Immediately set to work
to subdue the flames and a car of hose
was taken down the mines. The fire
was not a large one and did not stop
the colliery from being worked. The
fire is now practically extinguished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
THIRTEEN YEAR OLD BOY GONE
Fred Kunz, of Cedar Avenue, is
Missing Since Tuesday.

Henry Kunz. of 705 Cedar avenue,
notified Sergeant Ridgeway in police
headquarters yesterday that his 13-
year-old son, Fred, left home Tuesday
morning for the Sand Banks breaker
to get his months pay of $3.50, and
failed to return.
Mr.. Kunz said his boy was of good
habits. He does not believe the lad
skipped out, and is very much wor-
ried about his absence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21

PITY 'Tis True" that death Is
bad enough but words cannot express
the sadness and impressveness which
surround the death of a soldier and
very marked was this yesterday at
the funeral services of the late Wal
ter Porter, of Company d. Thirteenth
regiment, which were held yesterday
afternoon a the residence of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira j. Porter, at
Moosic.
There were no Accommodations in the
residence for the immense concourse
of relations and friends who assem-
bled 10 do honor to the memory of the
deceased, and many were forced to
remain outside. The services were in
charge Of Rev. Richard Santee, of the
Brick Methodist church. He preached
short hut eloquent sermon from the
text, Psalms, viii:10, when thou
shalt make his soul an offering for
sin a."
The speakers words were in part
as follows: THE text speaks of Jesus
giving his life as al ransom for the
world. He gave himself for all sin.
There is a sense in which men also
| give themselves for the putting away
of sins. The blessings we enjoy as a
nation we have because men like the
father of the deceased offered their
| lives for our country in the time Of
| it's peril.
The young men who have now gone
offered themselves for the deliverance
of the world from tyranny.
Deep as Is the sorrow of our hearts
at the loss of our loved ones, the time
| is yet coming when the world will
rejoice at the, delverance wrought by
| the boys who are now giving their
| lives in this war for the oppressed"
COULD NOT SEE REMAINS.
Deep as is the sorrow of our hearts
Prayer was offered by Rev. Joseph
Madison, of Yatesville. and a double
quartette comprising Mr.. and Mrs. II.
L. Edsell, Mrs. Nettie La Monte. the
Misses Musette Edsell. Jennie Wilger
and Martha Carey, and Walter Naylor
sang several selections. The floral Of
ferings were profuse and very beauti-
full. No opportunity was given for the
friends to view the remains as they
had been shipped here from Camp
Alger in an Theoretically sealed metal
lie casket. This, though necessary
added to the sadness of the services.
Just at the conclusion of the SER
vices, a heavy thunder shower fell
and delayed the cortege for nearly ar
hour. When it slackened the remains
were taken to the Methodist cemetery
and inferred.
Great honor was here evidenced. The
cortege was led by drum corps
comprising Edward Richards. Edward
Jones, Fred Evans and Frank Moir
of the old guard, and Bugler Charles
Thomas. of Company B, Thirteenth
regiment, p. V. Following came the de.
tail sent from Camp Alger in charge
of the remains comprising Corporals
Iona Day, Thomas Russell, Jr., anC
Privates w. P. Jennings, Charles War
ner, Henry Ives and Edmund Thomp
son, who acted as the firing squad.
Immediately after came body o.
the members of several companies o.
the old Thirteenth and new Nationa
Guard. Rifle Inspector Reese Watkins
Battalion Sergeant Major Albert Davis
of the staff, Second Lieutenant w.
Scott and Privates Z. r. Faulkner ant
G. w. Carlton, of Company d; Ser
geant John NJ. Edwards, company +
and Private George Fox, of Compan.
H. All of the above are members o
the old guard.
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lord mines at Plymouth before Il was
purchased by the Kingston Coal COM
pany. He is at present superntend-
ent Of the Wyoming Coal and Land
company. He is one Of Kingstons
most prominent Republicans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
FROM NEW GUARD.

From Company d, new National
Guard. Thirteenth regiment, were
First Lieutenant c. F. Pross, Sergeant
c. II. Derby and Privates Wallace
Mackay, Fred Weyant. Leo Bartz,
David Levy, Edward Herschel and
William Hamlin. Private Jacob
Burkehouse, of Company B, Thirteenth
regiment, p. ", and ex-First Sergeant
William Weathers, of Company C,
Ninth regiment, were also in line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
MUST PAY THE WAR TAX.
Fraternal Beneficial Societies Are
Not Exempted by the Act.

Senator ]. c. Vaughan recently sub
mitted the following questions to In
ternal Revenue Collector T. L. Pen
man:
First-Is the order of building asso-
citation drawn by the secretary on the
treasury subject to the stamp tax.
Second-Is a stamp required on an or
der drawn by the secretary of fraternal
beneficial society upon its treasurer.
To this he has received the follow
ing reply:
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FUNERAL OF LATE
PRIVATE PORTER
IMMENSE THRoNe ATTENDED
THE SERVICES AT MoosIC.

Were Conducted by Rev. Richard
Santee, of the Brick Methodist
Church, Assisted by Rev. Joseph
Madison, of Yatesville - Detail
From His Company that Came
With the Remains from Camp Al
ger Acted as the Firing Squad.
Organizations Represented.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
Internal Revenue Service,
Twelfth District of Pennsylvania,


Scranton, Pa, July 10, 1899.
Hon. ]. G. Vaughan, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the 18th
inst, l would advise you that the com
nissioners of internal revenue made the
decision on the 7th inst, as follows.
THE two-cent stamp is required to be df-
fixed to check, draft or order for money
drawn by any person upon another per-
son. This stamp tax is not confined in
the language of schedule A of the act of
June IL, 1898, to checks or orders for
money drawn en- banks" l find nothing
in the law to exempt fraternal beneficial
societies from the stamp tax on such or
ders. have the commissioners decision
at my Office should you care to see it.
Yours respectfully,
L. +. Penman, Collector.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
Bauer's Band

will go to Binghamton, Friday, July 22
with the Grand Army excursion to the
Seven County Veterans reunion. Fare
Sl.0Q 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. & M. T. Howley .231 Wyoming ave-.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
Machinists' Excursion.

Come with us to Lake Ariel on July
az BauerSs band. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
COMPANY c IS
NOW In THE GUARD
MUSTERED IN AT THE ARMoRY
BY MAJOR CAMERON.

William Raub Was Elected Captain,
D. w. Davis, First Lieutenant
and Robert w. Cooper Second Lieu
tenant-After the mastering in
Ceremonies Major Cameron Made a
Short Address to the Men-He will
Return Next Week to Muster in
Companies A and B.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-18
Poultry Pofntn.

James Rankin in Farm Poultry says
that he has found the Pekin duck more
perfectly under control than any other
breed he ever tried to handle. He can
grow flesh, feathers or bone at WILL and
ne can compel her to lay at five months
OLD, and often at four and Il half months
They often make record of 100 to Its
eggs in Il season, and although it costs
more to feed the duck than the hen, this
is well compensated for by the greater
number of eggs and the higher price
which they usually bring in the market.
Yet he thinks there is more profit in
growing young birds for the market than
IN producing eggs, and he can usually get
his ducks to weigh five pounds each at 10
weeks old, and the earlier-hatched lots
sell at 30 to 35 cents pound.
But to obtain such early ducklings the
laying bird must have warm quarters, the
best of care, generous feed and kind treat.
ment to secure early eggs, and fertile
ones. He houses his laying stock before
the LIST of December, putting thirty tc
thirty-hve together in a pen 12x2O feet
This must be kept clean, and there should
be a yard attached as wide as the house
is long, and 100 feet long, to give them
room for exercise. His yards are swept
sweet.
His feed is for breeding birds fold and
young during the falD three parts of
one part cornmeal, S per cent of beef
scrap, 5 per cent of grit, and all the
green food they will eat in the shape of
corn fodder cut fine, clover or oat fodder
Feed this mixture twice a day all they
will eat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-18
THE LANG ROAD.

Naebody cares for the lang road gin 1t
leads us to hame.-Maclaren.
A lad trudges slowly toward home!
Genes tn Tire t field rs and tire fen
The dry 6as been weary-has this first day
With its meaningless book and It's bother
some rule.
He's been buffetcd sore, and the dear dirty
face
Wears woebegonc look and tears recent
How woes come in n throng!
Oh. the way still Is long!
But he hears with glad heart-ieap his moth
er's dear song:
Oh, it's hame, hame, sweet halne! It's over
An sac, CHIEF, tho the road may be weary
Naebody need care
An nae heart need despair,
''Gtn the road leads to hame, Wha cares GIN
its lang!"
A pilgrim is pressing toward home!
And the way-ah! the way
Has been loyeless and long; but the pill
Tho the burden Of years weighs him heav-
And the snow of life's winter lies thick on
Wears the beauty OF youth, youth ilnmor-
lul, youth DleSC,
For he's entering home-he Is entering rest
All UNDECIDED life's palms,
And forgotten it's gains
Aud an angel-song floats out In rapturous
strains:
Like a BARN to It's mither come to sweet
hame an LIGHT.
Moo naething maun ever frae hame MAX
ye to gang.
An then DOT o. the nicht
In the hame Ian sac BRIGHT,
"Gin the road leads to hame, wha cares gin
it's lang!' -Carolus Tomase.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-18
TAKING CARE OF THE BABY.
He Had Reached the Point Where ii
Had Decided u Nurse a Necessity,

He Had Reached the Point Where He
Had Decided u Nurse a Necessity.
When Buster rushed home about sunset
the other evening he was the maddcst
man i'll the lower peninsula. On one arm
he carried the baby, who looked Us though
she had been rolling about in a mud
puddle. and in the other were the pieces
of badly wrecked baby buggy, relates
the Detroit Free Press He was heated
and tired, his whole wardrobe was out of
plumb and he also looked as though he
had passed through the mul-puddle ex-
perience.
'"IAke this child" he ordered from be.
tween set teeth, as his wife met him at
the door with frightened face and a vo!lcy
of excited questions. Don't stand there
IKE bump on a log. Get her into hot
water and mustard, give her stimulants
rub her with a crash towel and get up a
circulation if you want to save her. I'll
get to the bathroom and see if can
rescue my own life"
"Now," he said an hour later, "telc-
phone an advertisement for nurse girl
| decline to fill the position any longer.
This expensive economy business is
played out. There's no use in the world
OF arguing. I've struck. l could stand
the women grinning at me and the men
guying me. but that experience today
closes the deal. left the baby outside in
her carriage while went in for a cigar.
Two heavyweight dogs got to fighting
and the baby happened to be right on the
site of the chief engagement. When
rushed to the, scene the little dear was
tossing about OH the backs of the dogs,
pieces of the buggy were flying in all d.
rections and a lot of frightened women
We're screaming at the top of their lungs.
| threw myself into the midst of the FRAY
and we walloped around in the dirty slush
till l escaped with the child. You saw
what was left of us and the carriage.
Now get u nnrSamnid ~