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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
Valuable Coal Basin.

What is deemed a peculiar streak OF
good torture is involved in the prelim-
mary work now going on, of ascer-
tanning how much coal lies beneath the
surface of a strip of land 1900 feet
wide and two miles Tong. lying two
miles west OF Hazleton at a point in
the vicinity Of what was formerly
known as McNeil's hotel. There are
1wenty-four hundred acres in the strip
and not long ago Z. j. Williams, OF
Olyphant, procured an option on it.
Before the work of proving for the
black diamonds that were presumed to
lie underground was begun, Mr. Will
liams associated with him William w.
Watkins. of Carbondale, and eX' county
Treasurer William T. Reed of Ashley.
\ careful examination Of the strip
revealed the fact that the greet basin
was we'll defined by three foot outcrop
fankinr each side of it for the entire
two miles. In the preliminary tests it
was discovered that the upper vein
had pitch of seventv-fVe degrees.
This is known as the Walton vcin and
is seven feet thick. Another vein nine
feet thick was also discovered, Both
sides of the basin We're tried and a
three foot outcrop was found.
Up to date nineteen feet or coal has
been pierced. \ prominent citizen Of
Hazleton. whose business takes him to
The field. referred to three or four times
a week, says that he has no doubt that
big vein, possibly forty or fifty feet
thick, lies still lower down. In this
opinion he is backed by many prac"
tical miners who. noting the black dirt
and rock that has already been brought
70 the surface. do not hesitate to pro-
claim their Belief that a great deposit
OF anthracite lies stored up in the bot
tom of the basin below the veins al
ready discovered.
\ shaft is being sunk and old miners
in the vicinity, who have predicted the
existence of 4 great vein, are watch
Ing with deep interest forthcoming rev.
elations If all expectations are reaS,
tied, practical miners say it will be
the largest basin of coal in the state
OF Standardization Sentinel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
To Fill in the Meadows.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany is busy constructing n large
freight yard at the western end of the
bridge that crosses the Newark Bay.
An idea of the magnitude of the work
may he obtained from the fact that
3Co,0 900 cubic yards of filling will be re-
quired to fill in the marsh lands and
provide a solid bed for the tracks.
The contract calls FOR the laying Of
twenty-seven miles of tracks, which
will be laid as soon rs they can be
received. The tracks will embrace an
elaborate system Of switches, which
will connect with the main line. The
construction Of the freight yard be-
came necessary owing 20 the increasing
freight traffic of the road. The work
is expected to be completed by Jan. 1.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.

Work will be commenced this morn
ing on the new school building to be
erected on the corner of Sherwood ave-
nue. and Reaves street The contract
was signed Saturday by Brink, Evans
& Co., contractors. and President Web
ber and Secretary Kellam. the agree
ment being that the above-named firm
will have the building completed and
ready for occupancy by Nov. 20, for the
sum of 1892, as per plans and speci-
fiCations.
President Webber, Secretary Kelam,
Architect Duckworth and Contractor
Evans made a visit to the grounds and
mapped out the place, so as the work
of eXcavating could be commenced this
morning. The work will be pushed with
all rapidity, as the schools are crowd
ed, and large force Of men will be
employed. If such thing can be ac-
complished, the building will be COM
pleted in six weeks time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
NEW SILK MILL,

The jenkins & Powell silk Mill COM
pany will commence eXcavating for the
new silk mill to be erected, completed
and commence operations on Jan. /,
1900. in two weeks time. The building
site secured is situated at the corner
of Sherwood avenue and Reaves street.
opposite to the proposed new public
school building that the contract was
awarded at the last meeting of the
school board.
The new mill will employ about one
hundred and fifty hands, and will be
furnished completely with up-to- date
machinery, etc. The contract for the
machinery has been awarded and the
same will be in place ready for opera
tion by Dec. 1.
The buildings will be of brick and
the dimensions will be 75X200 feet and
will be fireproof. An electric plant will
also be placed in position in the build
ing. The stockholders are EX-County
Recorder Jenkins, Of Green Ridge, and
Burgess Powell both of whom are we'll
known men and who will leave nothing
undOne to have the mill of the up-to-
date order
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11

7. L. Toore, who has a shop on North
Washington avenue, was recently
granted a patent for improvements in
water end of feed water and mining
pumps.
The principal feature claimed in the
straightway pump is that the inlet OF
suction seats car be changed and not
disturb the balance of the pump, by
merely loosening bolts that hold the
chamber up to the water barrel ana
allowing it 20 fall down to the floor
or foundation and then he pulled aside
in order to replace the valve seats or
both valve seats and chamber in case
they give out This one feature in
mining pump is very essential, espec-
tally in our mines where the water is
So bad and the water ends are de-
stroycd so rapidly.
This Improvement not only permits
of inexpensive repairs being made but
one man can perform such a change on
a 1860 gallon pump alone in lesh than
three hours. There is no pump on the
market aside from the atraightway that
will permit of so quick changes. There
arc fewer parts owing 10 the extreme
simplicity of construction and there
fore it has been made very neat in
design. Nothing, however, has been
sacrificed for designs sake as it is ap-
parent in pumps Of this type now run
ming. that they are equal to the best.
4 large new straightway is just
about to be started up for the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western and
will have a lift of 1856 feet and zoo gal
Ions per minute. over twenty of the
improved pumps are now under con-
structiOn, two of which will have a
capacity of 1900 gallons per minute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
Interest.

Dunmore was well represented at the
encampment Of the Grand Arny 'e
Republic held in Philadelphia ia st
week The majority have re !ratd
home and among them are: f. A. Vert,
of North Blakely street; A. c. Snyder,
Of Dudley and Sixth street; Guhr D.
Holiday, of North Apple street; J co.
dore Keller of Mill street, w. Sol' tnn.
burg, of Cherry street, r. Delahcy, of
Meade street; l.. Sawyer of )" ok
street.
Comrade John b. HOLIDAY, OF N >" h
Apple street, received special attention.
He is a member of Ezra Griffin Post.
No. 139 and carried the colors of the
post in the parade, remar'x ,la feet
for man Of his age, and the jaunti-
ness of his walk was much commented
upon Mr.. Holiday is past so years
of age. He was always a favorite with
his comrades and his appearance in the
ranks in Philadelphia with the old flag
was signal for a deafening burst ~
applause. The Philadelphia Press,
Sunday, Aug. % secured a picture Of
Mr.. HOLIDAY, a good likness, which az.
peared amongst the distinguished CON-
rades.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN.

Professors Charles Niemeyer and
John Foley together with the boys of
the High school, met on No. grounds
Saturday afternoon to organize the
football team of '99. A large number
of the boys were present and great
care had to be exercised in selecting
players for the respective positions in
the lineup. That this was done, the
following will speak for itself, and good
games of ball will be the result of
every contest they enter Captain,
Frank Bogert; manager, Andrew Bry-
den; center, Blame Altemose; right
guard. Frank Bogert; left guard, j.
Turnbull; right tackle, Earl Altemose;
left tackle, William Gallena; right end,
William Moffat; eft end, George Oswell;
quarterback, Andrew Dryden; right
halfback, George Kellam; left half
back, John Moran; fullback, William
Austin.
The team will commence practice i'm
mediately and will receive instructions
from the professors named, who are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
The Anthrncite coal Trade.

The Engineering and Mining Journ-
al has the following about the Anthra-
cite Coal Trade: -....
The anthracite trade in Chicago
territory is brisk, and is showing i'm
provement at Lake Superior points.
Retailers are stocking up. not knowing
what fsures they may have to pay
when lake freight get ryan hiGi.e!.
In the East there is as vet little
change. The producing interests found
that certain concerns paid little atten-
tion to the agreement TO sell no coal
at July figures after August 1st. Then
other resolutions were made to sell no
more coal at such figures after Septem-
Der LIST. There are still rumors that
coal is being sold at the old rate, how
ever, and 1t is now very doubtful il
the companies will try to advance
prices another rs cents october LIST, af-
ter having such difficulty in securing
the last advance. 1t Is stated, but not
officially, that the August production
was 4,250o00 tons, a trifie OF 100000 tons
over the estimated output for the
u6sCnth. This does not look like a very
Rnined attempt to hold down pro-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
DONATIONS FOR AUGUST.
Acknowledged by the Managers of
the Florence Crittendan Mission.

The managers of the Florence Crit
enden Home 712 Harrison tv,aue,
gratefully acknowledge the following
donations for the month of August:
DR.. Anna Clarke, medical services;
DR.. c. c. Laubach, dental services:
Miss Anna Sanderson, shoes; Mrs.
Ladleh, belts; Miss Belle Mulley lem
on sugar; w. II. Kaufman, fruit: A
Friend, nasturtrims Miss Stella Yost.
flowers; Mrs. G. A. Fritz, bushels of
apples, beets; Mrs. w. II. TavIor ice
cream, apples. tomatoes, bacon gre an
corn; A Friend, barrels potatoes;
Mrs. John Green, apples. bananas, sal
mon, cantalopes: Mrs. W. II. Padfield,
bananas, pickles; a Friend, | barre!
flour; Mrs. l.. A. Bone shoes, shirt
waist. literature; Mrs. j. l.. Crawford,
pair of shoes; A Friend SO; Omaha
ten, Washburn street Presbyterian
church, 81; Lackawanna Dairy Com
pany, ice cream monthly, milk daily;
Scranton Dairy Company milk daily:
Consumers Ice Company, ice daily;
Huntington's, Lindners, Zeidler
SChliening bakeries, bread, cake; Mar
berger, Aylesworth, Armbrust's Worm
ser's South Side Store, Mrs. Diehl,
meat; Hilgert, meat; Pierce's market,
cabbage, beets, egg plant, apples, beans
sweet potatoes, cucumbers: Saunders
market, corn, beans, potatoes, radish-
es, egg plant, cabbage, cucumbers, to-
matoes; Longs market, corn;
Needs of the home are coal for kltch-
en- range, apples and potatoes. ,f peo"
pie out of the city can ship us fruit or
vegetables to station we will gladly
bear the expense of delivery. Cloth
ing is also needed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
NUBs OF NEWS.

Letters remaining unCalled for at
the post Office during the period ending
Sept. 9, 1899. Persons calling for these
letters will please say advertised in
Monday mornings edition of the
Scranton Tribune: Miss II. Biglin. Mr..
II. j.. Dodson. Mrs. Fred Miller, S09
Prescott avenue; Mr.. ]. w. Steele, Mrs.
John Webb Al Grove street; Mr.. Pat
rick Walsh, Z. o. box No. 10; Close
Fannis, Vincenzo Russoniello and Jan
Urban.
A special meeting Of the members OF
the Neptune fire company will be hcld
in their rooms this evening at s O'clock
and all are requested to be pres ant.
A meeting of the executive committee
and ladies who are assisting in making
arrangements for the fair will be held
in the parlors tomorrow evening at 7:G0
when a full attendance is also desired.
The Sunday school scholars of the
Presbyterian church will hold their
picnic at Nay Aug Park on SATURDAY.
next. Arrangements for the occasion
have been about completed and a good
time guaranteed if the elements are
favorable. Complete details of ar
rangements made will be printed later.
Miss Ellen Bowman, of Walden, N.
Y, who has been the guest of her ST.
ter, Mrs. J. Foster, of Rigg street, has
returned home accompanied by Miss
Hattie Foster. who will make her fu-
ture home there.
Ulysses Weber of Avoca, spent SYh-
day with relatives in town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11

governed a good deal by the weather.
Vessel rates are bound to go up, ard as
there are no attempts to force coal on
the market nor any signs Of a serious
disagreement among the mining and
transportation companies, consumers
may have to pay higher figures than
now as soon as fall buying Is fairly un-
der way
"The labor troubles at the colleries
so far have been sporadic and there
is now little danger of any general
break between miners and operators.
1--WE quote free burning anthracite
T. o. b. New York at "a for stove and
nut, with other sizes in proportion"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
SPECIAL SALE
This Week Of
Diamonds, WQICleS, JeHeITy. Etc.

Now is the time to get a bargain
at these prices. You cannot OBJ
tain them in the future. Call and
see them.
Fine Diamond Rings at $780, worth
$lO.5O.
Solid Gold Band Rings at S1.25, worth
$3.50.
Solid Gold Band Rings at $780, worth
$225.
Gold Filled Cuff Buttons, 5Oc.. worth
SIPS.
Cuff Buttons, previous prices $1.OO, now
SIC.
Gents Solid Silver Watch, EIgin move
ment, $3.50.
Ladies' Sterling Silver Watches, worth
$3.50, now S375.
Gents Nickel Watches, S. w, price
$3.50, now Sl.15.
Rogers Bros. Spoons, warranted soc.
Rogers Bros. Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons, Pickle Forks, SIC, previous price
75c.
Ladies' Solid Gold Watch, Elgin move
ment. S1i50.
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches at $3.50,
worth $500.
We also have about three hundred La
dies Solid Silver Rings worth SOC. and
75c., will close them at 1Oc. each.
Special sale now going on at Davidow
Bros. Attend as we are Offering goods
at one-fourth their original value.
Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at
19c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
Lightning Strikes Telegra pher.

Eloomsburg, Sept. 1O-During a thun-
der storm which visited this section
last night Il. Reber Mears, the tele-
graph operator at Rupert, was struck
by lightning while working at the in
gtrument. He was hurled from his
chair in an unconscious condition and
is still in a critical state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
j. B. PooRE PATENTS IMPROVE
MENTs ON PUMPS.

Wherein the Pump as Constructed
by Mr.. Poore Differs from Others
of Its Representation Of the An
thracite Coal Trade at Present.
Large Basin of Valuable Coal Has
Been Discovered Near Hazleton by
Men from This Vicinity-other
Minor Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
CONNOLLY 6 WALLACE wAs1,Noa%h 127 and l29 2ypN,e
Fall Carpets

We offer better inducements
to the carpet buyer this season
than ever before.
Paying less for your carpet.
than we ask is getting thread
bare spots and dissatisfaction
that you do not bargain for.
Everything in Wilton, Ak
minister, Velvet, Brussels,
Savonerrie, Ingram.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11
DAYS DOINGS In
DUNMORE BOROUGH
THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE G.
A. r. ENcAMPMENT.

Comrade John B. Holiday Received
an ovation-Allison Thornton En-
lists for Service in the Philippines
Work on New School Building
Commences To-day-New Silk Mill
Soon to be Built-High School
Football Team-other Notes of
Interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-11

well versed in the art and capable of
furnishing Dunmore with an up-to-
date team
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
Glorious News

Comes from DIR. ID. Is. Cargile. of
Washita, L. Z. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of Scrofula. which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, and the best doctors
could give no help; but her cure is
complete and her health is excellent y
ed-that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the SUI
preme remedy for eczema. letter. salt
rheum, ulcers. boils and running sores.
1t stimulates liver, kidneys and bow
els. expelS poisons. helps digestion,
builds up the strength. ONLY 80 cents.
Sold by Jones & Gibson, Druggists.
Guaranteed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
For Sale by Jones & Gibson.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from cold or
an attack of la grippe. During the
epidemic of la grippe few wears ago
when so many cases resulted in pneu-
monia, it was observed that the at
tack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain'S Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracts any ten
dency of cold or la grippe to re-
suit in that dangerous disease. 1t is
the best remedy in the world for bad
colds and la grippe Every bottle war
ranted. For sale by Jones & Gibson.
There should be more leisure for
men of business and more business for
men of leisure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
Discovered by a Woman .

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. s'DiSease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withStood its severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily. and
could not sleep. She finally discover
ed a way to discovery, by purchasing
of us a bottle of DR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and was SO
much relieved on taking first dose,
that she slept all night; and with two
bottles. has been absolutely cured
Her name is Mrs. Luther LutZ- Thus
writes w. G. Hamnick s. Co., of Shell
by. n. c. Trial bottles free at Jones
& Gibson,s Drug Store Regular size
soc and 81. Every bottle guaranteed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
Wisdom of Grant Shaw.

BARRIERS nearly always make cut
rate.
Honesty don't pay if you don't in
vest in it.
Every man is red ear with some
girls.
A mothers advice is always right.
1t pays to heed.
You are not very busy if you have
time TO grumble.
Nearly everyone who can't dance is
opposed to dancing.
Some people were built to be left
handed in business.
The manufacture of sofas ought to
be prohibited by law.
Get mad if your friends will not
permit you to work them.
A bride is woman who doesn't
know how to make pancakes.
If you want to ruin man encour-
age him to buy race horse
The majority of people are honest
while you are watching them.
Wash day is to the home what press
day is to the newspaper office.
There is a cause for your badness.
Which is it-piety or meanness-
1t nearly always happens that if
your heart is right your head is wrong.
There are as many tricks resorted
to in love deals as there are in horse
trades.
The heart of the people are always
truthful. but their tongues are diff
ferent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
PIGS AND WOOL.
Outcome of an Election Agreement Two
Years Ago.

Not long since while holding
friendly chat with our old time friend,
J. w. Newb,rne of Springfield, who
is well known to our citizens, he re-
lated the following anecdote, which
is too good to keep: 81 have friend
over in Menard county who at the
time of Mr.. McKinley's nomination
was very radical Democrat. About
the time of the nomination he came
over to Springfield with a load of wool
which he disposed of at the mills,
and when / met him soon after /
found that he was in a very diSSatlS-
fed mood, since he had received only
IL cents per pound for his wool. l
said to him, IF you keep on voting
the Democratic ticket you will likely
have to take cents per pound for his
wool, providing. of course, that you
elect your candidate, in which case
there will be fewer factories running,
hence but little demand, resulting in
very low prices
''He contended that the President
had nothing to do with the price of
wool. No said /, directly, but the
President has something to do with
the establishing of confidence and the
making of new laws, and with the re-
storing of confidence and Republican
Protection the mills will be started
and money now being held to await
the outcome will be investe d, and as a
result of this the enhancing of prices
is but d natural consequence
''He seemed to think me slightly
off in my reckoning but continuing
the conversation i said to him: Now,
my friend, if our candidate, VIM Nc
Kinley, is elected l think you will get
% cents, twice as much for your wool
as yon received to-day He replied:
If do L will give you two of Che fin
est sheep in my flock
Il cautioned him to remember what
he was agreeing to and that | would
count on the possession of those
sheep. His answer was, L will not
forget and he did not, for about four
months ago l met him in our city and
he told me he had that day brought ii
load of wool to town and on taking it
to the same mill was Informed on in
Quiring the price that if it was as
good as the last wool they would give
him % cents, and continued he. L
will bring you the sheep according to
my agreement MOP said /, give
me hogs instead of sheep He after
ward brought me the hogs and they
are fine ones.
MY friend voted the Republican
ticket at the last election and he has
high regard for President Mckinley
and his administration. He has de-
cided that the measures advocated by
the Republicans are the only true
American principles. . Beardstown
Ul.) ''Star of the West"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07

J. III. Gregg. of Dundee, Kansas:
writes: MY little daughter who has
been troubled with Group ever since
she was three months old, / never
found anything to relieve her until /
tried BEGGs' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP,
and that has cured her entirely.
think it is the best cough syrup on
the market. Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07

Billiards. Snow Liniment is the
most penetrating Liniment in the
world. 1t cures pain and Inflammation
of all kinds quicker than any other
known remedy. Price, soc. Every
bottle guaranteed. Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07

Cough Syrup wherever introduced is
considered the most pleasant and eff
fecti, remedy for all throat and lung
c ,mplaints- 1t is the only prominent
cough medicine that contains no OPT
ates. and that can safely be given to
children. Jones & Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
The weather is line

The weather is tine
Aid / may stay some time.
So be sure to save the dimes
And get good photos in time
Call soon \. j. Metz,
Photographer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
"A GRIPPE.

If you have had the Grip
you probably need q re-
liable medicine like Foo
lIey's Honey and Tar
to heal your lungs and
stop the racking cough
incidental to this disease
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07
TIME is MONEY.

When you are travelling, due consld-
Grafton should be given to the amount
of time spent in making your journey.
THE UNION PACIFIC is The BEST
LINE and makes the FASTEST TINE
by many hours to Salt Lake City.
Portland and California points
For time tables, folders. illustrated
territory traversed. call on
Z. 7. BRADSHAW.
Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-01-07

The requirements of medicine are
to tighten the burden of pain and
cure. This brings us to the question
OF remedy, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment is the only remedy for blind
bleeding or protruding Piles that is
endorsed by physicians. Cures the
most obstinate cases. soc. Jones &
Gibson.