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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
NORTON'S
SPRING SsLEcTlOf5

of New Wall Decorations
are now ready for inspection.
We invite your attention
to see the beautiful Novelties
we have for your consideration.
Choice American, English
and French designs and colorings to
match the new carpets and draperies.
We have selected the "Cream" OF
the patterns from the mills that
make the Finest Wall Decorations.
Our selections are exclusive and
cannot be had elsewhere in the city.
You are welcome to see them
and not be under any obligations.
We will cheerfully and gladly
exhibit our specimens to all
who desire to see the new ideas
in interior decorating.
Any contemplated inside decorating
can be done in cold weather
as we'll as in warmer, more quickly
and at less expense. We furnish
competent workmen on short notice
and at reasonable rates.
We suggest an early consideration
to avoid the usual spring rush.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton.
80 S. Main St., Wilkes Barre.
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house-Discovered by a Brother
Who Was Visiting Him-Murtha
Was Injured by straining Himself.
stephen MGrtha, "A lahorer, residing
at Az EynOn street with Mrs. Mary
Delaney, where he has boarded fur the
past fifteen years, made an unsuCcess-
ful attempt TO end his life yesterday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock by slashing his
throat with a razor. lie stated that he
wanted to die To be relieved ol his
sufferlngs.
Murtha was employed by the Della
ware, LaCkaWanna and Western COM
pany UP to about five months ago,
when he was injured by lifting heavy
stone while at work at the Pvne col
licry. The strain had caused him con-
stant suffering ever since. About six
weeks ago he went to the Scranton pri-
Vate hospital for treatment, remaining
there a month. Here it was discovered
that he was afflicted with an mcurable
disease. A week ago last Thursday
Murtha. returned to his boarding house
and since then has been very despond
ent
Dr. John +. Walker. cr broadway.
Bellevue. was called to attend him. ana
found the man suffering from the cf.
fects Of his injury. Friends told Mur-
tina to undergo an operation but ho
dreaded it, and the idea 50 preyed upon
his mind that DR.. Walker later found
the man bordering ON insanity, and ac
Cordingly prescribed for him.
=. MI.
Murtha, who resides on Emmet street
| called and found him very melancholy
| He explained to his brother that of late
| he was unabl" to sleep and requested
| him to 90 to DIR. Walkers office and
procure some more of the powders
which he had prescribed. While his
| brother was absent Murtha left the
! house and went to an clubhouse i'm the
| rear.
When the brother returned, Mrs. De
| laney Informed him that Murtha ha,
been out of the house about twenty
minutes. and feared that something
/ was wrong.
He Immediately went in search o
him and found him standing behind tn,
! door with his throat cut. The brothe
| quickly ran into the house and in
| formed the landlady of what had oc
| Cured, and then fastened TO DR.. Walk
er's office. In the meantime, Mrs. De
laney went out, assisted Murtha int,
the house, and bandaged up hi
wounds and otherwise made him a
comfortable as possible.
DR.. Walker hurried to the house an,
three different physicians were tele
phoned for, but none responded, ant
Frank Foster, a neighbor was calle,
and assisted the doctor.
Murtha had taken an old razor on
| with him and cut his throat almos
from ear to ear, seVering the wind
| pipe. Dr. Walker stopped the flow O
blood. dressed the wound and sewed u
the severed parts, enabling the man t
rest comfortably. After the wound
were dressed. Murtha conversed wit
Rev. w. p. O'Donnell, who was called
and said he was tired of living and ha
cut his throat because he wanted to b
relieved Of his sufferings. He is abou
80 years of age, unmarried. and ha
two brothers living in West Scranton
Thomas Murtha, of Emmett street, an
| Michael Murtha, of Eighth street.
The man was resting comfortably a
a late hour last night and hopes 70
his recovery are entertained.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
Faith and the Keeley Cure.

Is faith necessary for a successful
cure? by no means. Men have come
to us utterly skeptical, and because
of their many failures to be cured by
other means doubted every thing. The
Kelley cure is no faith cure but n
scientific treatment hence faith is not
essential.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
A MONTHS MIND MASS.
Will Be Celebrated Tomorrow at St.
Peters Cathedral.

A months mind mass for the late
lamented Bishop O'Hara will be cele-
bratcd tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in the cathedral, Right Rev. Bishop
Hoban will be the celebrant and Rt.
Rev. Bishop McQuaid, Of Rochester,
will preach the sermon.
Nearly all the priests of the diocese
will assist IN the ceremony. A recital
OF the office Of the dead will precede
the mass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
REMOVAL SALE.
Thirty-five Thousand Dollars Worth
of Furniture and Carpets to Be
Sold

McssrS, Protheroe & CO., manufaC-
turcrs Oi furniture, will remove from
Washington avenue to Lackawanna
avenue in April. In order to dispose of
their stock of furniture and carpets,
valued at $4,000, prior to removal, they
will inaugurate great clearing sale
beginning Monday, March 6. Some Of
the biggest furniture bargains ever Of
fered in this city can be secured at this
sale. -
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Smoke The Pocono Cigar, &c.
A Gard

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
TO refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded, j, q. Bone &
Son, Dunmore, Pa; John T., Donahue,
anrautnn. Pe-
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OTHER OCCUPANTS.

De Wits Edison agency adjoining
the Weichel store, was damaged 10
some extent by water and heat. The
Lackawanna drug store, on the co ncr,
escaped with a slight wetting.
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Ready, March 4!

Spoken by the Economy
means that everything in the
; way Of early spring and sum-
mer Household Goods is
/ ready for your inspection.
Our line of Go-CartS and
; Baby Carriages is the finest
!. and most complete ever
, shown in the city In Re-
frigeratorS and Ice Chests, we
also have a better assortment
, in sizes and grades than ever
before, and our stock Of Mat
: tingS, Oil Cloths, LinoIeums,
Carpets, etc, comprises every
thing thar one can desire.
Liberal credit terms eX.
, tended to ALTO young
houSekeeperS we call especial
, attention TO our furnished
rooms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
Ready, March!

IS the command that our
soldiers are so anxious to
hear-either to field and foe
or friends and home, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06

Go to Lanes for your meals. 32C
Spruce street. /"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
VALLEY HOUSE BLOCK
VISITED BY FIRE
HOTEL GUESTS ESCAPE IN
THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES.

Flames Broke Out on the Ground
Floor at 4:40 O'Clock A. M. and
Quickly Filled the House with
Smoke, Causing Great Alarm
Among the Hundred Persons Who
Were Asleep There at the Time.
Weichel's Jewelry Store Suffers the
Greatest Loss.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06

w. II. Richmond who last week dis
posed Of his coal properties in this val
ley, has for years been one Of the con-
spicuOus figures of this vicinity. He is
possessed of strong personality that
leaves its impress on all who come in
contact with him. Two of his pet aver
sions are intoxicating liquors and
tobacco, and no one can estimate the
number of persons who have been re-
strained from the use of both by his
kindly advice and example, for he is
man who resolutely practices the
ideas he believes in.
Mr.. Richmond comes Of sturdy New
England stock. His father was Will
lam Wadsworth Richmond and his
grandfather DIR. John Richmond, both
prominent citizens OF Connecticut. Mr..
Richmond's first residence was in
| Honesdalc, where he located in 1912
| and entered the mercantile business.
! Three years later he transferred the
| scene of his business operations to Car
! bondale, where he remained for many
years and ranked as that city's fore
| most business man. He early saw the
| advantages of coal in a business way
| and in 1860 began mining in what was
| then Blakely township, but now is
| Dickson City borough. Mr.. Richmond
was one of the pioneer individual oper-
| atOrs Of the valley and paved the way
| for the army that has since followed in
his footsteps and wrested millions from
beneath the earths crust. Since he
| first began to extract the dusky dia-
!
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Our Want Ad" columns are on Pcge
2. Read them.
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Smoke The Pocono Sc. Cigar. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06

His predecessor. Frederick l.. Terppr
was never in love with the position
and was pleased when Judge Archibald
accepted his resignation and allowed
him to lay down his official cares. Mr.
Terppe is at the head of a large drug
business in South Scranton and could
iii afford to spare the time required to
properly attend to the duties of poor
director. He is q sensitive, kindly man,
whose broad sympathy was aroused by
every tale Of suffering that came to his
attention a man Of such a tempera-
ment finds a position on the poor board
real source of grief, for he is con-
stantly deluged with the woes of the
widow the orphan and those whose
plight is even more deplorable.
When Mr.. Terppe was appointed to
succeed John Gibbons he was loath to
accept, but was reminded of the great
opportunities the position would afford
him to assist suffering humanity and
that it would be unpatriotic to eVade
the responsibilities of such an import
ant office when he was selected from
among hundreds of his fellow -citizens
as the one best qualified at that par
ticuar time to take up the burdens of
the office.
lie accepted and that he made an
honest. faithful and conscientious ofIic-
ial those who observed his career on
the board know. One of many things
particularly distasteful to him was the
political phase of the poor board. He
was unfortunate in becoming a direc-
tor at time when politics, and rather
| Objectionable politics at that,permeated
the board from stem to stern. His vote
frequently decided the action Of the
board and he was beset from all sides
and by all kinds Of influences to cause
him to vote this way or that. He felt
a great relief when permitted to re-
! join the ranks of the great army of
private citizens
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
A WORD ABOUT SOME
ELL-KN0WN MEN
SUDDEN GREATNESS THRUST
UPON FRANK ]. D1CKERT.

Those Who Know Him Best Predict
That He Will Make II Valuable
Member of the Poor Board--His
Predecessor, L. /. Terppe, Was
Glad to Lay Down the Responsible
tiles of the ofice--W. II. Rich
mond's Retirement from the Coal
Business
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06

Frank J. Dickort is a modest unas-
suming man and he did not suspect
when asked to accept the position Of
poor director that he would find him
self the central figure Of a political con-
vulsion felt all over the state. He can
scarcely realize he has been In any way
connected with all the far-reaChing ef-
fects that are charged to his appoint
mcnt For as before stated, he is a
modest man aud an unassuming man.
He is not lacking In courage and
force Of character, however and those
who know him best say ne will make
a very valuable member Of the poor
board. In manner he is quiet and COur-
teous. but is "a keen business man who
has been successful in almost every
thing he has undertaken. He is a lin
guisU of ability, an accomplishment
that will he of good service to the
board, as many Of those who require
the kind offices of the directors are un-
able to sneak English with any degree
of facility. He Is the first native of
Poland to be honored by such an op-
pointment hereabouts.
This is Mr.. DiCkert's first public
Office. but he has frequently been mem
toned and considered by Democratic
slatemakers in connection with nomi-
nations for city and county offices, Be
fore the Democratic county convention
of 1897 he was frequently mentioned for
the register of Wills nomination, but
he did not evince any great yearning
for it. Mr.. Koch was nominated and
subsequently elected. The manner in
which Mr.. Dickert took up the worl;
of his office at Fridays meeting is an
evidence Of the character of the man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
P. f. G. NJ. T. Howley. .2Sl Wyoming ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes,
s20 Spruce street. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
WAS TIRED OF LIFE
AND WANTED TO Die
STEPHEN MURTHA CUTS HIS
THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR.

Was Despondent and Almost Crazed
with Sufferings from Disease for
Which There Was No Cure-Rash
Act Was Committed in an Out
house-Dlscovered by a Brother
Who Was Visiting Him-Murtha
Was Injured by straining Himself.
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CONTINUED on Page ST.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04
A Mixed "Adv."

1t is seldom that the modern news
paper, with its close scrutiny of every
thing that enters its columns, allows an
error to be printed which will allow en-
joyment on the part of the humorously
inclined. The Brooklyn Eagle, typo
graphical model. allowed itself to get q
notice in It's columns of religious an
nouncements last Sunday that trans
formed the preliminaries of church
service into seriea OF CYCLES.
The Classon avenue Presbyterian
church always carries an advertise
ment of the services in the Sunday
Eagle. The regular announcement was
handed in to the advertising depart
ment of that paper on Saturday night
and there was nothing in it to make
even an Office boy laugh. But the city
of Brooklyn laughed Sunday morning
when it read this:
GLEASON Av. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rooms and bath; all outside and light
splendid preaching by the Rev. Charles e.
Robin.
And his bed was too hard for repose.
The attendance at the church Sunday
morning was something phenomenal.
People who had never heard of the
church before took advantage of the
advertisement and wendell their way
to the place of worship, bound to see
what the idea of advertising rooms and
bath as an adjunct to church service
meant The members of the Congre-
ton who had not seen the ''ad" were
shown it by those who had, and great
was the merriment created. Copies of
the notice were passed around in the
choir loft and the singers had doubts
of their ability to do justice TO the
music.
To add to the joyousness of the &C.
casion, DR.. Robinson was late in arriv-
ing, and the members who were await
ing him as committee to escort him to
the pulpit made remarks concerning his
hardness.
Finally DIR. Robinson arrived, and
explained that he had taken the wrong
car-which anybody is liable to do in
Brooklyn. AS he faced the congrega-
ton every face was wreathed in smiles,
and the voices of the choir carried
many suspicious breaks and quavers.
DIR Robinson had not heard of the adj
vertisement, and did not refer to it, but
soon made the congregation forget it
by the force and vigor of his sermon.
The error is easily explained. The
man who "made up" the religious no.
tees got hold of line of type from the
"rooms to rent" announcements and
misplaced it. What became of the line
which it forced out of the announce
ment of the Classon av. Presbyterian
church of the Eagle is unable to say
New York Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04

prehensive treatise on birds, and fully
entities it to be called IA Popular Or
MYTHOLOGY"
The first book, "Bird Neighbours" is
an Introductory acquaintance with one
hundred and fifty birds commonly
found in the woods, fields and gardens
about our homes, and is Illustrated by
plates of fifty-two birds, in natural col
ore. This book makes the Identified
ton of the birds described simple and
positive, even to the uninitiated,
through certain unique features: ~
The birds are grouped according to col
or, as being the first and often the only
characteristic noticed. (2) The de-
scriptions are untechnical, clear and
vivid, and the fact that John Burroughs,
famous ornithologist, has read and
annotated the book, voucbes for their
accuracy. (3) A supplementary chap
ter tells which groups of birds show
preferences for certain localities, and
where to look for others. (4) Anoth-
er chapter deals with family traits and
characteristics. (5) Another classif.
cation is according to season. (6) All
the popular names by which bird is
known are given, both in the descrip-
tions and the index. The colored
plates are the most beautiful and accu.
rate ever given in a moderate priced
book.
The second book, "Birds that Hunt
and are Hunted" gives the life his
tories of one hundred and seventy-fve
birds of prey, game birds and water
fowl, illustrated by forty-eight plates
of birds, in natural colors. An init
mate, personal acquaintance with the
living bird is the object of each BIZ
ography, the same as in "Bird Neigh
bors." These companion volumes,
making complete popular ornithology,
are now for the first time offered for
the moderate price of $500. The size
of the pages is seven and one-half by
ten inches, and the two contain some
700 pages. The books are printed on
nice paper and handsomely bound.
Twenty thousand copies of bird
Neighbors" have been sold. Double
day & Mcclure, publishers, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04
Straight Ahead.

The Presidents epeech at Savannah
is the most important OF remarkable
series. 1t lays the course of the ship
of state, and leaves no doubt of the
firmness of the hand which holds the
wheel.
"Our financial and revenue policies can
not be changed for at least four years, and
whatever legislation may be had affecting
them during that period will be to improve
and strengthen, not to destroy them"
To the business interests of the country
these few words will bring confidence in
the future, and the reasonable assurance
that. even under the wonderfully changed
conditions of our national policy there Is to
be no unsettlemen,, no disturbance, no I'M
certainty, no upset.
III, following the clear precepts of duty,
territory falls to US and the welfare OF an
alien people requires our guidance, who
will shrink from the responsibility, grave
though 1t may be?"
Straight ahead, to the responsible.
ties and opportunities of a larger ma.
tional existence than was dreamed OIL
by any American ~ months agol
"Whatever covenants duty has made
for us in the year 1898 we must keep"
Yes, the covenants will be kept
The American flag will stay.-New
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04
The Magazines.

The extreme popularity of the Cen
tury is shown by the circumstance that
the December number was early in the
month out of print, and as the colored
covers were printed in France new
edition could not be had in time to be
available. The features of the new
year are of the same popular character
popular in the best sense of the term
that has characterized the Century
from the beginning. The existing gen.
erations of middle-aged readers remem-
Der with pleasure the illuminating Sc
ries of histories OF the battles of the
civil war the Century published de-
cade or more ago, and recently the ex-
tremely interesting series of papers,
"Campaigning with Grant," by Gen.
Horace Porter. The Century has ar
ranged for contributions to the history
of the wer with Spain by writers 30
competent to tell the story of battle and
incident as Sigsbee, Hobson, Sampson,
Schley, Philip and others participating
in the war on land and sea. In its lit
erary departments, in fiction, art, pub
lie affairs of current interest, the Cen.
tury is always fresh, entertaining and
instructive.
SCRIBNER's is second to no other in
its interesting and timely contents. In
securing the publication of the story of
the conception, organization and the
battles of the Rough Riders, by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt himself, the maya
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lar preference. The January number
contains the first installment of this in
comparable history of a most original,
unique and patriotic military organiza.
ton, and perusal will fully confirm
the popular belief that the enterprising
publishers and the Rough Riders are
equally fortunate in having Roosevelt
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February number will contain con-
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ploits of these men of the plains, the
colleges, the clubs, the curled dsrlipgs
of society. In art, literature, fiction
and current affairs, Scr,bner's is in the
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HARPER's continues on the even
tenor of its way, a way that seems as
fixed as the courses of the stars, and as
little subject to disturbance by its rivals
in the periodical armament. The story
Of the Spanish war will be told in its
pages by Henry Cabot Lodge, and
war literature will be provided by off,
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and serial stories will be told by mas.
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AMONG the magazines that are lowel
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contents, are McClure's, Cosmopolitan
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magazines are an infinite blessing, ant
their publishers are public benefactors
All these valuable monthles are a
the command of subscribers to tn,
WATCHMAN, at the prices in the club
bling list above.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04
The DAILY WORK.
Work Which Can be Inspected Person.
ally is Always Better Performed,

It's the daily work of the little conqueror.
The workings right here in Montpeli' r. &
Lifting burdens from helpless backs.
Bringing sunshine to many home.
It's deeds that count.
That brings the never ceasing sounds of
praise.
The public are learning fast.
Learning to appreciate merit.
Learning to distinguish between claims
and proof.
Home proof is the best proof.
Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed by
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Read what citizen says.
Mrs. C. f. Brockway OF Sutton, Vt, says:
From reading an advertisement in Mont
pelier paper l came TO the conclusion II
Dosn's Kidney Pills cure kidney complaint
and the distressing complications arising
from inactivity or irritation OF these organs,
why won't they cure me. l made an en-
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he did not have them l wrote to Montpelier
for them and received them from Lester III.
Green, druggist. Doan's Kidney Pills were
Just what / needed. l was getting along
famously when La Grippe Frustrated me.
When the attack abated somewhat, severe
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ton for Doan's Kidney Pills and drove to
Lyndon for them, but was unsuccessful ine
procuring them there. What endured De-
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that l am cnIddent had known OF them
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have my permission TO publish it,"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold at so cents a
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receipt OF price by Foster-Milburn Co.,
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| Remember the name Doane and take no
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