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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-22
Falls Heir 20 $50 600.

Menominee, Mich, Aug 19.-Mrs. A.
G. Lindstrom, wife of a clothing sales
man of this city, has fallen heir to 500
900 through the death Of Mrs Haines.
an aunt of Waukegan. H., who left
S150,000 to be divided between three
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-22
In IL State of Siege.

Colon. Aug. 19.-It is reported that
trouble has broken out in four of the de-
partments and that the government has
declared a state of siege in them.
Telegraph communication with the in
terror has been stopped. The condition of
aft airs is not reaSsuring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-22
Denounced the Canteen.

Chicago, H., Aug. 18.-The National
Sociological convention III session at Lake
Bluff today turned its attention ia til
army canteens, various speakers bein:
heard, without one favorable voice fer L
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-22
Lining for the W1sconsin's Hull.

Owensboro, Ky, Aug. 19.-Nine car
loads of corn pith cellulose left here for
San Francisco. 1t is to be used in lining
the hull of the battleship Wisconsin,
The cars were appropriately labeled and
decorated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-22
POOR HOUSE DESTROYED.
One Inmate Burned to Death-Others
Narrowly Escape.

Big Rapids, Mich, Aug. 1S.-The coun-
ty poornouse at Stanwood was DESTROYED
by fire last night The fire started in
the insane ward. Adolph Murrin was
burned to death. Many of the inmates
OF the main building narrowly escaped
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
Nj. Dean Gives the Facts.

Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I see that the ScrarioR Truth has
taken The Tribune to tasl; for making
such sensation out of the affair" OF Miss
Jennie +. Deans accident on North Wash
O'Clock. Allow me to say that The TyiD-
une was correct i'm its statements except
that it was not after dark and that il was
Just one block beyond the asphalt ON
Washington avenue. The DRAIN" as the
Truth terms IT, iS malhoic of the main
sewer about sixteen Inches in dia meter at
the top, having q depth from the surface
of Che street to the bottom of the main, OF
fourteen feet six inches.
Any one failing into cUch 4 place would
feel the vacuum caused by the suction
made by the rush of waters in tie sewer.
This, with the weight Of her wet. muddy
clothing sucked the young lady lower 3nd
lower and had il not been for the aid OF
her Sistc" and herself in resisting this
force she would have been carried down
ana lost beyond hope. II required their
efforts combined with two powerful men
to get her out, That II is not only a scare
10 the said young lady is proved by the
fact that she iS now suffering from in
jury to tn spine muscular rheumatism.
bruises ana scratches and H. threatened
with II severe case of pneumonia ana
nervous prostrutiOn and has daily attend
ance Of our fanny physician,
The two gentlemen who assisted Miss
Jennie T.. Dean from the marhU" ana
conveyed her to her home Will confer Il
favor by sending their names ana adj
Or, sScS to Lewis r. Dean, 1911 Vine street.
Scranton, Pa, March l. lN@.
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nessary giving among themselves at
Christmas time had been sacrificed in
order to make a royal present - the
new born King. The earnest desire
was expressed that the church migh.
get the inspiration that has come to
the band from seeing the enthusiasm
Of sacrifice in many lives. Young
women on small salaries. typewriterr,
teachers, bookkeepers, etc. had given
ten, twenty and even seventy dollars,
besides pledging efforts to raise money
for the support of a missionary. Buai-
ness men We're found scaling down
their expenses, young men gave u2
cigars and boys planned to raise "A
found by saving wood; while sunday
school classes promised to cut off Cnr-
tain expenses and donate the amount
themselves to the work Of the band.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS.
Installation Ceremonies Will Be Con-
Quoted Next Tuesday Might,

At a regular meeting. held Tuesday
night. Commanderv 211, Knights Of
Malta. elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Sic knight command
er. c. o. Swartz: generalissimo, Sam
uel Coslett; captain general, i. T.
Young: prelate, F., r. Reese; senior
warden, +. G. Bartz: recorder. e. r.
Bone; assistant recorder, p. w. Roll:
treasurer, L. L. Hall; trustee, +. L.
Never
The oficers-elect will be in stalled
next Tuesday evening, when a repre-
sentative to the grand lodge will be
elected. The candidates are: Oscar
liidScWay ana w. G. Bartlett
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Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
Court House News Notes.

G.. A, shores, of West Scranton, who
was arrested a week ago on charge
Of abusing his wife, was yesterday
admitted TO bail in the sum of $500.
B. 7. Lacey became his bOndHmad.
saul DENIES charged with false
pretenses, was admitted Ia bail Vhs-
terday by Judge Edwards, Adam
Bush became his bondsman in the sum
of $500.
The Press Publishing companF &c
New York, which publishes the New
York World, yesterday began suit
against Walter O'Malley, its local
agent t. recover S56J.S3 which it
is claimed is due for papers supp,.td d
him.
Mary Ryan brought an action in re-
pleyin yesterday against Thomas Ryan
to re,oyD.' possession Of her household
goods, valued at 500.
There was no session Of the electiCa
contest examiners yesterday at Car
bOndale. because of the illness OF En-
aminer W. r. Lewis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
DIR. RoBINsoN's REPORT.
Anent Work Done by Yale Band in
the Home Mission Field.

Rev. DIR, Robinson read the report
last night at the Second Presbyterian
church of the Yale Band, whose work
in arOusing interest in missions began
i'm this city some time ago. The mem
bers are David Brewer Eddy, l. Law
renee Thurston, Charles V. Nickrey,
Brownell Gage ana Arthur b. Will
lians.
The report was an interesting one
and told Of the marvellous encourage
ment which the young men had re-
ceived. 1t included details OF work in
Pittsburg, Pa, Columbus and Ciucir-
matt and Dayton, O., st, Louis, SPRING
field, Galesburg, Streator and Cedar
Falls.
In these nine cities a system had
been adopted looking specially TO mis-
siOnary needs, In some societies un-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of tutarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
l.. j. CHENEY d CO., Props. Toledo. q.
We tho undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last u years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West a. TruaX. Wholesale Druggists, To-
lcdO. -.
Walding, Knnan & Aiaryn, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio,
Hairs Catarrh cure H. taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15C. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tostimon-
ialS free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

CARN.-At Wyoming, Feb. y, 1899, Mrs,
II. J. Cary, aged 50 years, 1t the resi-
dence. Funeral announced later
DOUGHERTY,-At Danvilc, Pa, Feb. Is,
1899 Patrick Dougherty years OF age,
Funeral Frioay at Plymouth.
GIBLIN.-At Quaker Lake, n. T., Feb.
IS. 1899, Mrs. Catherine GiDiin, 81 years
of age. Funeral Thursday at 1880 a.
m. at Silver Lake,
GODDARD.--At Wilkes-Barre, Feb, q,
1889, Mrs, Margaret N, Goddard, at the
residence, l Walnut street. Funeral this
morning. lnterment at Auburn, n. y.
HUGHES.-ln West Scranton. March I,
lS99, Mrs Hanrah Hughes, % years Of
age, az the residence, 80 Drckers court.
Funeral announcement later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
.C0MMEM0R OF
THEIR PATRON SAINT
ROBERT MORRIS LODGE GIVES
AN ELABORATE DINNER.

st. David's Worth Fittingly Extolled
by His Eloquent Sons and others
Who Assembled with Them to Pay
Tribute to His Memory-Responses
Made by Judge Edwards, John M
Harris, Theron G. Osborne, Nathan
Vidaver, c. E. Daniels, DR.. j. Fran
els Jones, Rev. DR.. Harris, r.. II.
Williams and Others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

Chief among the many St David
day celebrations in this city and vi
cinity was the banquet given at the
Rudolph by the Robert Morris lodge,
American Order of True Ivorites,
which embraces in its membership
the most representative of the young
er of our Welsh
In everything that goes to make up
the successful banquet it was truly
excellent. The speeches, music. dim
ner, the good-felowship, all were Of
the highest order. Only one thing
occurred to mar the perfect pleasure
OF the occasion, and that was the delay
in beginning the dinner, which kept
the speech-making until an unusually
late hour. Those in attendance were:
l.. T.. Robathan Dr. j. Francis Jones.
of Marietta, o.: Hon. II. M Edwards,
john j. Davies, Rev. DR.. H. H. Harris, Of
Taylor: W. Gaylord Thomas. Nathan Nid-
aver, T.. a. Jones, Coroner }. j. Roberts,
John II. Williams, David PIitchard, John
j. Davies David Richards ID. W. Phil
lips, W. Haydn Evans r. j. Davies, Elias
T. Evans. Or. y. q. Bcdduc. q. r. Dl-
Nis. Theron G.. Osborne, nr. -. II. Jrukns /
Select Councilman K. IT, Williams. Ste
Howell Harris. School Controller ID. l..
Phillips John II. Phillips, Select Count
Gilman Edward James, jr., Daniel Will
iams, Assistant Postmaster ID. w. Pow
ell, NJ. ID. Evans of Forest city; T.. ;. EV-
ans. Edward W. Thaycr, John Il. Ed
wards, Maurice II. Miller, b. i. Ruba-
than. ]. r. Harris, Charcs Il. Daniels, J..
w. Roberts, Edwin g. Peters Joseph H..
Gray, burgess Dan Powell, of DunmOrc;
David owens. Dr y. y. Eynon, II. D. Er-
ans. Roger Evans, Wiiam G. Jones, u. NJ.
Jones, George l.. Jones, CCrk of tho
Courts Thomas L. Daniels County Dct"c-
tiv Thomas Lcyshon Select Councilman
Simon Thomas, Common Councilman
William V. Gritiiths, John u. Richards,
CitN Engineer Josoh u. Phillips ID. NJ.
Reynolds. J. NJ. Williams j. NJ. Powell,
John Reynolds, David Stephens, Tom
Reynon. LlCwellyn Jones, John W. Jones
lhilio II. Warren, Lewis Davis, PrySG
TLcmaS, John - Hughes. William \.
Hutton, Eli Harris, l.. \. Howell. Daniel
j. Reese, Thomas G.. Evans, W. T.. Johns,
g. F. EynOn. John Il. john, r. Il. Price,
John NJ. Harris. James T.. Watkins
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
COAL LEASE IS
In JEOPARDY
WEST RIDGE COMPANY HAS AP.
PEALED TO EQUITY COURT.

Striving to Prevent the Forfeiture of
an Instrument Executed in 1894
Between Company and Heirs of
Ferdinand Won Storch-Company
Did Not Pay Minimum Royalty
Specified in the Lease-Reason
Given for the Failure of the Com
pany to Live Up to Agreement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

The formal opening Of Spring and
Summer Dress Fabrics, now in pro-
gress, will close Saturday night. You
are invited to inspect the display,
." Globe Warehouse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
sLoAN's RESIGNATION.
To Be Read at Meeting of Directors
Today.

1t was affirmed in New York yestcr-
day that the expected change i'm the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad would take place at a direc-
tors meeting today. when the formal
resignation Of President Sloan will be
referred and he will be elected chair
man of the board of directors.
William II. Truesdalc will be elected
90 succeed Mr. Sloan as president
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

TCnder this heading short letters OF In
terest will be published when accompa-
ried, for publication. by the writer .
name. The Tribune will not be held re-
Jponsibe for opinions here eXpresscdl
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CITY NOTES
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MEETING Oh WORKERS. BAND
The Workers band of the Young Mems
Christian association will conduct the
meeting at the Rescue mission tonight,
CULTURE CLUB SESSION. - The
Scranton Musical Culture club will hold
AN important rehearsal at their rooms
THIS evening. All members are requested
TO attend.
ELKS Will. MEET.-Thcre will be a
regular meeting of the Eks at their
rooms this evcring 1T 5 O'clock. After the
meeting the handicap pool tournament
vii commence and there are twenty-five
entries.
SCRANTONIANS INTERESTED The
Lindsay Water company, capital $30,U9l
was chartered at Harrisburg Tuesday.
The directors are Nina Robinson, Edm'md
j. Robinson John l.. Wcntz and Cyrus
ID. Jones. oi Scranton, and George S.
Wentz, of DriftOn.
PAN-DAYS.-The Delaware and Hudson
company paid the superintendents. agents
and clerks at DarbouGale and Scranton
yesterday. The Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company will pay the en-
ployea 1T the Haistead, Diamond and
Manville collicries today.
SENT TO THE SENATE--Dcputy Sec
retary Of the Commonwealth Cochran
TRANSMITTED to the senate today his re-
port of the proceedings and testimony
taken by Judge Archibald, in the matter
Of the impeachment OF Alderman John T..
Kelly, Of the Eghttcnth ward Of this
city.
CAUSED SCRPRISE.-rhe announce e.
ment Of the removal or j. W. Thomas,
of Pittston from his position as superin-
tendent of the Pittston Gas and Light
company, was made Tuesday. The plant
recently passed ntSNhe control of some
Wilkes Barre capitalists and ru this fact
* attributed the change. His successor
,s said TO be Edward Flanagan, brother
Of John Flanagan, general manager of
the Wilkcs-Barre Gas company. The new
superintendent takes CharEc Immediately.
Rev, T.. Edwards, pastor Of the Eng
lish Baptist church at Minersville, Pa,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised 10 Try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He SAYS: "a few applications
)f this iirim"ut proved cf great SER
yice 70 me- It. subdued the inilamma-
ion and relieved the pain. Should amy
sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a
trial it will please me- For sale by all
druggists, Matthews Bros, wholesale
and retail agents. g"
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ADJOURNED UNTIL SATURDAY.
Nothing Definite Known About the
Coming of the Regiment.

a meeting of the general committee
which has charge Of the arrangements
for the reception of the Thirteenth
regiment was held in the board OF
trade rooms yesterday afternoon. The
following dispatch from Colonel Cour-
sen was read by the secretary, Charles
l.. Daniels:
Camp Mackenzie. Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. Charles Il. Daniels Scranton.
Programme approved. About March sd
suggestion for formal reception.
II. a. CourScn, Colonel.
Owing to the fact that there was
nothing of n definite nature as to when
the regiment will come or by what
route it will travel the members de-
cided to adjourn until Saturday. II
something definite is not heard from
Colonel Coursen by that time the re-
Ception movement will receive a severe
set back as those in charge of the
matter are now absolutely at sea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

winner of The Tribune prize for the
best poem at the Robert Morris lodge
eisteddfOd last May:
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SCRANTONIANS INTERESTED The
Lindsay Water company, capital $50, ,Ugl
was chartered at Harrisburg Tuesday.
The directors are Nina Robinson, lidmTmd
j. Robinson, John l.. WcntZ and Cyrus
ID. Jones, OF Scranton, and George S.
WentZ. of DriftOn.
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ELKS WILL MEET.-Thcre will be a
regular meeting of the Elks at their
rooms this eyering ut 5 O'clock. After the
meeting the handicap pool tournament
vii commence and there are twenty-five
entries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02
ESEEHsnEEsSiss2SIEE&
DIED.

Smoke The Pocono &c. Cigar.
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CULTURE CLUB SESSION. - The
Scranton Musical Culture club will hold
an important rehearsal at their rooms
tins evening. All members are requested
TO attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

MEETING Oh WORKERS BAND
The Workers band of the Young Mems
Christian association will conduct the
meeting at the Rescue mission tonight,
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LContlnred on Page ST.
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Glorious names Of Cambria heroes
Sweetly chimo upon the ear.
O! how fit tu sound their praises
Who have lived ia service here.
TO their God ana for their fellows!
over al the wrecks of time
Lo! the name of great Saint David
Shinoth star-like and sublime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-02

President Robathan, of Robert Nor
ris lodge, opened the post-prandial part
of the programme with a hearty greet
ing to his fellowmembers and a well
come to the guests. He was tumultu-
ously applauded when he suggested
Dewey Day" in the following neat
opening speech:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

circumstances, indicate that majority
OF the people of Van Buren, county, de-
sire a bridge to be built here. The
prospect OF bridge in the near future
seems to make property here more de-
sirable than formerly. Mr.. Bowen, of
near Eldon, having on Monday bought
the Camblin farm of 100 acres, two
miles east Of here, of George Camblin,
paying $1,000 for it, which is better
price than land around Selma has been
selling for lately.
The sad news of the death Of Frank
Denning, who was killed by being
struck by passing locomotive at Car
rollton, Mo-, has just ben received by
his father, T. W. Denning. Frank was
married and lived in Carrollton. Flo
formerly lived in South Ottumwa.
Frank Shane was married short
time since to Miss Gail Walker, and is
now located and engaged in business
at Wyacondah, Mo.
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THE oTTUMWA COURIER: THURSDAY. DRCEMBFR = 1899.

enlisted in Company A of the Fifty
first Iowa volunteers. The program
was interspersed with music by the
Steuben orchestra and closed with an
address by Col. S. A. Moore. Lieuten-
ant Findley and sister Reka returned
Monday to their home in Des Moines.
Miss Addie Hotchkiss, who is study
ing art at Drake university, spent a
weeks vacation at the home of her
parents in this city.
Prof. w. 7. Howe occupied the NJ. E.
pulpit on Sunday evening and deliver
ed an excellent address on the text
Commit thy way unto the Lord, trust
also in Him and He shall bring it to
pass"
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Van Treese of Marshalltown, Mrs. o.
i've Carlson and son Adams of Nebras-
ka, Mrs. Jane Dornsife of Eldon, Ell
mer Huff of Wiota, and Miss Carrie
Townsend of Pennington, Mr.and Mrs.
Elmer Gown and son Sidney of Lean
do, Ed Harrison and Miss Stella Stew
art of Cantril. There were fifty guests
in attendance at the reception. The
friends from Ottumwa returned to
their home Saturday and Miss Carrie
Townsend returned to her home Sat
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. McCul-
Tough stayed over night at the Snider
home Friday and then went Saturday
to her sisters, Mrs. Omer Ward, south
of Lebanon.
Ed. Peacock took ducks to Cantil for
shipment Saturday.
Mrs. Slater was stricken with paral-
ysis last week and remains about the
same.
Joseph Beeler is little premature
in planting potatoes. The spring like
weather made him think it was spring
and he planted his potatoes the last
week in November.
Mrs. George Gown visited her sister,
Mrs. Elmer Gown, of Leando, last
week. Little Sidney returned home
with her for short visit.
Mrs c. E. Morse and daughter Ka-
tie accompanied George Bales and Miss
Lillian Davenport, Of Ottumwa, who
had been guests at the Morse home to
Keosauqua Wednesday of last week,
where the latter couple were Joined in
matrimony. They then took the noon
train for Bentonsport, where they will
visit with friends for short time and
then return to Ottumwa and go at
once to housekeeping.
j. T. Chafie, of Ottumwa, is here Wis
iting relatives.
The box social Saturday evening was
rained out, and it will be given the
18th of December. vi
Miss Carrie Townsend, of Farming
ton, was guest of Mrs. Glen Wilson
Friday night and Saturday.
Ned Harrison and wife were away
last week.
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LEBANON.

Lebanon, Dec. IA double wedding
occurred at the residence.of John Me-
Cullough at West Chequest township,
Thursday evening. The contracting
parties were Clarence vanfieet, OF this
place and Miss Alma Belle Mccullough,
and o. Q. Mccullough to Miss vina Il.
Keller. AT o'clock the brides and
grooms descended the stairs, preceded
by the officiating minister, Rev. Shane,
OF Selma. They took their places at
the north side of parlor and were Join
ed in matrimony in a very brief but
impressive ceremony, followed by
prayer. Congratulations by about for
ty guests followed and then supper
was announced These. are classed
among the most popular young people
of the. vicinity and, they have
the best wishes of their many friends.
j. t. Snider, wife and Bessie were
among the guests from here. The fol-
lowing friends from abroad were in
attendance Mt the wedding and recep-
ton which was given at the home of
Mrs. Ayira Nanfeet: John Rugg,
mother and little granddaughter Of
Mrs. Rugg, Charles. Harloff and Miss
Mollie Van Treese of Ottumwa; James
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KIRKvILLE.

Kirkville, Dec. TIFF the first Three
days OF December rule the winter this
one Will be a stormy one. Sunday
night, the Sd, gave us the first fall Of
snow.
Hatfield lodge, No. 2s1, A. o. u. W.,
at their regular meeting Tuesday
night last, elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term: Master
workman, William Bane;; Foreman,
Joseph Brown; overseer, R. G. W. For
svth; recorder, s. II. Brown; financier,
j. W. Garvin; receiver, B. Il. Morrow:
inside watch. I. j. Warce; outside
watch, D. n. Foster; guide, John
Proud; trustee, VIM. Bane; medical eN-
aminers, Drs. VIM. Abegg and f. w.
Mills; representative to Grand lodge,
Past Grand Master Albert j. Fairchild;