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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
HAPPENINGS OF
NORTH SCRANTON
MICHAEL FINN CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO KILL.

Fired at Two Water Company Men,
Claiming They Were Tresspassing,
and Will Be Arrested Today
Democratic Caucus in Second Ward
To Be Held Tomorrow Evening.
H. B. Belts Again Arrested-Con-
tata To Be Presented-School De-
posits-other News Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE.

The members of the Electric City
Wheelmen are nothing if not original,
and they will surprise their friends on
New Years day with a programme OF
events that will hold them for awhile.
They will keep open house all day and
from to 6 in the afternoon an elabor-
ate course dinner will be served, which
will include all the delicacies OF the
season.
Between 6 and o'clock the surprise
party" will take place. What the pro-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
BOND ISSUES TODAY.
To Be Made for Clay Avenue Pave
and North End Sewer.

Bonds will be issued today by the
mayor for the payment of the balance
due the Barber Asphalt company for
the paving of Clay avenue.
The mayor will also issue bonds for
$795.O4 to Donahue & O'Boyle, being the
share of the fourth
partial estimate for the construction Of
the North Main avenue, Philo street
and Providence road sewer. AS is GUS
tomary the contractors will enter suit
for l7s2.92 being the city's share os
the estimate, and City Solicitor Vos-
burg will confess judgment for that
amount against the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
EFFORTS TO LOCATE A BRANCH
PosToFF1cE HERE.

Board Of Trade Committee Working
Along That Line-Electric City
wheelmen's New Year Reception.
Opening Of st. Patrick's Fair.
Charles Acker q Candidate for
School Controller in Fourteenth
Ward-A. o. II. Reception-Conti-
mental Fund oficers-other Minor
News Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
GRAIN-nI GRAIN-NI

Remember that name when you want a
delicious, appetzing, nOurishing food
drink to take the place of coffee. Sold
by all grocers and liked by all who have
used It. Grain-O Is made of pure grain,
Il aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. II Is not stimulant but "a
health builder and the children as well
as the adults can drink II with great
benefit. Costs about 4 as much as cof-
fee. ljc and 25c per package. Ask
your grocer for Grain-O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
The
Holiday
Carnival

Is at its height and the stream of visitors was
never greater. The is plain. We thought the
situation carefully before started make pio
vision for the Christmas trade and long expereu ce
has enabled to hit the popular fancy just right in
every detail. The little folks provided for with
Toys, Story Books, Games, Dolls, Doll Furniture etc.
while the variety of suitable gifts for their seniors is
simply infinite.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
WILL BE A CANDIDATE.

Charles r. Acker, of Fairview ave-
nue., has formally announced himself
as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for school controller in the
Fourteenth ward. Mr.. Acker is one of
the best known men in the city and
would make an excellent representa-
tive. He is a student of political eco
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20
PLYMOUTH CHURCH OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the mem
bers of the Plymouth Congregational
church the following officers were
placed in nomination for the coming
year: Recording clerk, Miss Lizzie A
Evans; financial clerk, William Wat
kins; deaCons, A. B. Eynon, William
James; music committee, Richard
owens; standing committee, John T..
Jones, Thomas Roberts, Samuel Pow
ell.
Ways and means committee, john
Phillips, w NJ. Anderson, Tallie NJ.
Evans and Thomas +. Evans. The
officers will be elected next month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Y, after a two days illness. He was
about % years of age, unmarried, and
the son of George Denning, who was for
several years foreman of the Dickson
Manufacturing cOmpany's Vine street
foundry. About three years ago the Dem
nings moved to Brooklyn, where the
father became foreman of the foundry
of the Hoe Printing Press company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Mrs. Bridget O'Donnell, one of the aged
and respected residents of North Scran-
ton, died at the home of her son, p. j.
O'Donnell, on Green street, at a late hour
Monday night. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock
with services at Holy Rosary church, af-
ter which interment will be made in Dun
more Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Patrick Duffy, we'll known young mar
OF Keyser avenue, died on Monday after
brief illness. His mother and two sis
ters and one brother survive. He was
nearly twenty years old The funera
takes place this afternoon with services
at Holy Rosary church. Interment vii
be at the Cathedral cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Patrick McNally, a veteran railroad
man. died yesterday morning at the ag
of so years, ut the home of his niece, Mrs
John Best. OF Brook street, South Side
The funeral will take place Thursda.
morning Mt Q o'clock from st. John
church. Intermcnt will be made in th
O'yphant Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Pea Coal $l.25 a Ton Delivered
TO South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to C. b..
Sharkey 1914 Cedar ave. Phone 66S3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Elizabeth wife of William Pethrick. OF
121 North Everett avenue, died yesterday.
Deceased was AZ years Of aGe and is sur
vived by her husband and several chill
dren. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2.3o o'clock. Intermont will
be made i'm WashbuTn street cemetery.
Mrs. James Rogers, whose infant
daughter was buried Sunday, died yes
terdav at her home, corner of Fig street
and Prospect avenue. She was % years
of age and is survived by her husband.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-20

Charles Denning, formerly resident OF
this city. died last Friday in Brooklyn. N.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
gauise Selection.

A returned missionary, giving some
account of his experiences in jamaica,
says that he was once called upon TO
act as arbitrator between man and
his wife who bad had a violent quarrel.
The couple came TO the missionary
house short time before the hour
appointed for q prayer meeting to be
held in the chapel in the missionary's
dooryard.
The man and his wife both began to
talk at the same time, their tongues
going fast and furious and their
tempers risiug until they enally came
to blows and fought until the mis-
sionary WAS forced to use all his
strength IN separating them.
lie succeeded 80 calming them and
induced them TO remain 10 prayer
meeting. After hymn had been sung
the missionary requested each person
present to give a quotation from tIe
Scriptures, whereupon the man w-o
had the difficulty with his wife got
up and said briefly.
Il have fought q good fight"
The missionary bad hardly recovered
from the shock Of This when an old
black woman got up and prayed that
de mlnistah" might be given strength
for "his weak body and his feeble
mind."-Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

The fact that daylight and darkness
are alike to the Rev Mr.. David, well
known northwest Missouri Baptist
minister, owing to his blindness. was
responsible for a rather unusual and
somewhat amusing situation during
the services conducted by him in the
Maryville Baptist church on recent
Sunday night Mr David had but just
got started in his discourse when the
electric lights suddenly went ont. leav-
ing the congregation in total darkness.
The minister, however. knew nothing
Of ii and preached right along his
auditors remaining perfectly quiet I'M
til the close Of the sermon.
Then. following the announcement
Of the hymn, the chorIster rose and
said, Brother David. the lights have
been out almost half an hour. and we
cannot see to sing" And then a light.
although not the one that failed"
daWned upon the sightless orator, and
he hurriedly pronounced the bonedic-
ton and dismissed his congregation
Kansas City Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
AUTOMOBILE TIRES


An rmnor..n. Question What Has TOt
4et Grca settled.
The tire question is enc for which
the manufacturers of automobiles haye
NOT vet found q satisfactory answer.
Tbe mos, vulnerable part of the vehicle
= The rim of tlc wheels. and in order
io insure comfort. safety and beauty
evnorinepts have been made by nearly
AM manufacturers which Involved
much more cxn.use than Is known to
tbe reopio outside Of the business. The
monster nnoum.t.c tires are unsighuy
and rive tle vehicle, a poudcrous and
unwioldlv aproaraa.c. besides being
cz,eusive. In order TO overcome these
objections tires of various sizes. shapes
,Oid designs have hecu made and are
being used for the purpose of dctcrmin-
inc which is the most practicable.
Anonr tine recent patterns is a
sonara fire with corru-atcd surface.
which is "a great imufovement on the
cla balloon I'm looks. although fits manu-
eoc,nror. navo NOT tested il sufficient
H. - e.co on a,t,s,o on lts lasting
rronort.es. Some of tic newest pleas
rrs vohi,los have narrow wheel and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
A NOTABLE FEAT.
Showing What Uncle snm's Printers
can DO When Rushed.

Showing What Uncle Snm's Printers
can DO when Rushed.
"There are victories of peace no less
renowned than thosS of war; observed
a well known printer to Il reporter
"and It seems to me they should De
spread on every record and long De
remembered. In the hurry and excite
ment Of the days Of the opening OF the
SDanish- war many things
occurred Of which but little note was
taken, and in many instances the note
has been mislaid or lost. The incident
that want kept green In the memories
Of all. and If possible have it ingrafted
into the history Of the war by future
historians. is the printing Of the mes
sage OF the president the day before
the declaration of war with Spain.
"This message, 1t will be remem-
bered. contained all the diplomatic cor
respondence between the United states
and Spain for the previous six months
and much OF il was OF interest and all
Of II brand new as far rs the PUBIC
was concerned. The message was de-
uvored 70 congress at 6 o'clock in the
evening OF March %, lS0S. ana the
letter of transmittal only read. 1t was
| then sent to the government printing
Office. The following day at noon II
was on the desk Of every senator and
representative, bound book OF 3OI
pages. containing over lOO,OOO WORDS
In addition to that there were 20 rui
mage half tone engravings. and more
than that number Of diagrams, whicl
had TO be engraved to scale, so tha'
they could be considered In connection
with each other. As If this was mol
surprising enough, for the equal OF i
or anything to be compared with IL i
not on record I'm connection with The
typographlcal art, the book was thor
ougbly lndexed, n work which In itsel
occupied over 80 men ten hours. :
number OF books were bound. though
the ink had not yet dried, the book
having been dried I'm an oven. II wa
most wonderful piece Of work, sur
prisIng In its extent and marvellous II
IFS accuracy and completeness.
"There was no preparation made 10
the publication In advance the Who'll
thing coming into the Office with th
suddenness Of a summer shower. an
at a time. too. when there was grea
deal of other work on hand and bi
number Of The Congressional Record
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
PRICES TO CATCH THE EYE;
The italian Fruit sellers shreNYd-
ness In ynrlling His Wares.

The italian Fruit sellers shrewd-
ness In Marking His Wares.
The Italian fruit seller shows his
shrowdncss as business man in a
small way by The prices which he'Duts
on his wares The fruit is arranged in
tempting groups on his pushcart, and
each group Is usually marked with
ticket, so that the pedestrian may
know the prices without asking. over
pile OF plums may be seen the tiny
sign. IS for 9 cents"
Now. the average customer does not
buy cish, plms, and when he asks for
one it is cents, or TWO for 3 cents.
and. as the yender sells more lots Of
one than anything else, the eight for 0
cents becomes q myth, and his stock
averages nearly . cents apiece. Peaches
that are marked II Tor p cents If sold
in dozen lots would be fairly cheap,
but one peach from the same pile al
ways costs 3 cents. and as two for
)" is thp popular sale in that class,
the lot which is advertised at - cents
usually brings more than 30. In the
orange season "5 for p cents" is fa-
yorite price placed on the fruit, which
is really sold for cents apiece.
A bronzed Italian who las regular
route. over which he sells fruit at all
times of the years. was asked, why
don't you make prices for one or two,
and not for eight or dozen|
"Eightee for nine mackee ye look
den ye payec two TO one and he
winked the other eye in a way that
showed that his reputation for shrewd-
ness was well deseryed-New York
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

The other evening as an open electric
car was going south on Center avenue
it passed a small youngster engaged IN
sprlnkling grass with hose.
Just as the car came opposite him
he whirled and innoeenuy sent the
stream with full force into the crowd
Of passengers.
The instantaneous uproar which
arose caused the driver to shut OH
power and put on brakes Instantly.
while tie child stood, open moutAed
and stupeael. pouring the water into
the car. The passengers scrambled
over each other TO get ont the other
side. as he seemed unable TO change
the direction until tie conductor did
il for him.
At this point ln the proceedings the
boy seemed TO recover his faculties
suddenly and bawled loudly, while tie
car went on.-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

A correspondent of the Chicago
Record says: There was a mild sensa-
tlon the other day when the little town
Of Gausbach. district Of Bastatt' ia,
den. published its annual hnanclai
statement for the year 1893 The
towns citizens have to pay no munic.
inal taxes. Gausbach is not only out OF
debt but is in a position to pay a
bonus Of S13S5 to every male citizen
and TO every widow in town. Besides
This. every one gets his fuel free from
the vast forests belonging to the town
have investigated the matter aho
found that the town has been ID this
snlendld financial condition for the las'
DO or 30 years, has asked no municipal
taxes. has paid the annual per capita
bonus and has given each citizen MS
winters supply Of fuel. There are
good many people in Germany Wh'
would like to be citizens Of Gauspacn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

thing seems to 20 wrong. His life be-
came to him plague. When ! heard
he was dead. said, Good; got rid Of
the sheriffsw who are those lustrous
souls before the throne? When the
question is asked. "Who are theyF"
the angels sianulng on the sea OF
glass respond. These are they who
came out Of great business trouble and
had had their robes washed and made
white in the blood Of the Lamb"
How God Helps.
A man arose IN Fulton street prayer
meeting and said: 81 wish publicly TO
acknowledge the goodness Of God. |
was in business trouble. ! had money
to pay, and had no means to pay it,
and | was in utter despair Of all hui
man help. and | laid this matter be-
fore the Lord. and this morning went
down among some old business friends
[ had not seen in many years just to
make a call. and one said 10 me: Why,
| am so glad to see you. Walk in. We
have some money on our books due
you good while. but we didn't know
where you were. and therefore not
having your address we could not
send ii. We are very glad you have
GOMEZ" And the man standing in
Fulton street prayer meeting said,
"The amount they paid me was six
times what | owed" You say it only
happened so? You are unbelieying.
God answered that mans prayer
oh, you want business grace! Com
mercial ethics, business honor, laws Of
trade are all very good in their place,
but there are times when you want
something more than this world viii
give you. You want God. For the lack
of him some that you have known have
consented to forge, and to maltreat
their friends. and TO curse their enc
mics, and their names have been bul-
letined among scoundrels and they
have been ground to powder, while
other men you have known have gone
through the very same stress OF cir
cumstances triumphant. There are men
here today who fought the battle and
gained the victory. People come out Of
that mans store and they say, "Well,
II there ever was a Christian trader
that IS one" Integrity kept the books
and waited on the customers. Light
from the eternal world flashed through
the show windows. Love to God and
love to man presided in that store
house Some day people going through
the street notice that the shutters Of
the window are not down The bar Of
that store door has not been removed.
People say, "What Is the matter|
You 20 up n little closer and you sec
written on the card Of that window,
CLOSED on account of the death OF one
Of the firm" That day all through the
circles Of business there is talk about
how a good man has gone. Boards Of
trade pass resolutions Of sympathy
and churches OF Christ pray. Help
Lord. for the go1ly man ccaseth." He
has made his las, bargain. he has suf-
fered his last loss. he has ached with
the last fatigue. His children VIII get
the result Of his industry. or. IL through
misfortune there be no dollars left.
they will have an estate of prayer and
Christian example. which viii be ever
lasting. Heavenly rewards for earthly
discipline. There the wicked cease
from troubling and the weary are at
FeSt"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

On one Of the recent hot nights Q
voung woman of Manayuak vas suf-
rerlng from q violent headache, which
made sleeping impossible, says the
PHILADELPHIA Record To avoid tho
heat. ana thinking She ircsn air might
ease her head. she sot ont on the front
doorstep. using q bottle Of ammonia
frequently as smelling salts. \ willy
policeman Of German extraction cspied
fhe woman at an unpemiy hour Of ihe
morning and imagined dat she was
drinking heavily from a bottle or else
intending to commit suicide. Aiie'
WATCHING her awhile hc emerged from
his hiding place. wa.hea up TO the sHp
posed suicide and asked her WAy sh'
slept on the steps She replied she
was not sleeping and answered tF"lI
fully MS TO what she was doing W'il
the bottle.
Stiu the willy hluecoat was not salts
eod and insisted on examining th'
bottle lie took long. stiff Whit a
the ammonia and was nearly knocked
down. He spluttcred and then swore
The young woman laughed so hard be
headache was cured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
Despcrate wheeIing.

II was in the north end Of Benton
county. A solitary wheelman pedaled
in the direction Of Corvallis. The
wheel was Il sorry looking machine as
II trundled slowly along. Rags. buck
skin strings and wire clothesline bad
been applied to the various parts. a
man after four nights of ioothache
never looked more dilapidated than
did this wheel Around the rim and
lire of the hind wheel was wrapped
about four miles of binding twine.
"The tire came or aud fastened i
back with twine." explained the rider
to a passerby. Then the darned thing
lost it's wind with puncture, and l
filed It up with oats, and now I'm go
ing to ride to Corvallis or bust."-Cor-
wallis Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
Two Services n Year.

A church in which only two services
are held during the course OF any one
wear is n curiosity. yet such a one can
be found In the middle Of large field
near the village Of Towton, England.
1t was originally erected as a memorial
to Lord de Clifford, who fell In the
battle Of Towton. IN l4Gl. Services
were instituted for the purpose OF
praying for the repose Of his soul and
those OF his followers who fell in that
historic battle. They might have been
discontinued long ago did not the vicar
Of Ryther, in whose parish the church
is situated. receive the tithcs from no
less than 1909 acres Of land that are
dedicated to the little sanctuary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01
-AYcrr1nsrohrae. sAesr.

Not so very lsnS age = vis.tsr 70 sae
White Houso-net 4 guest 81 The prest-
dent. but on business- had occasion 70
use Il Scrlptural quotation. Snd, some
question arising as to the exact Ian
guage. a Bible was called for. one Of
the numerous colored men was sent
after the White House Bible. But in
due time he returned with the informa-
ton that there was not n Bible upon
the premises. The visitor was greatly
shocked. and before he left handed a
dollar to the colored man with orders
10 purchase n Bible and put it in some
place convenient for reference. Sad to
relate. the Bible has not yet made It's
appearance. but visitors are informed
on the slightest proyocation that the
executive mansion Of this Christian
nation is Bibleless.-Chicago Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

Several cargoes of lumber Of con
siderable interest from an historical
polnt Of view have jus, been delivered
in Philadelphia. The lumber was OBJ
tained on the wilderness battlefield,
and the bills Of lading show that the
trees were felled and the lumber
sawed OH the neld where Lee and
Grant fought SO iiercely and stubborn
IN for supremacy. In some OF the
blanks the mimic balls can be plainly
seen. particularly where the bullets
have been cut through by the saw
which seemed to 20 through the lead
as easily as through the pine. The
parts of the wood touching the spots
where the bullets were found are as
colored and rotten. but not enough TO
damage the lumber.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

A negro. who was arraigned before
Justice Walls OF Kansas City on a
charge Of stealing articles OF clothing
from his roommate on a recent sun
day. tried to impress the judge with
his piety. Being asked what he was
doing on the Sunday when the goods
were stolen. he replied that he was In
his room reading the Bible.
The judge asked BIN what part Of
the Bible he was reading.
The negro .hesi,ated. then said. "The
Ten Commandments. sub"
The judge offered TO let him go If
he would repeat the decaiogue. but as
the negro could not Gwen quote one
commandment. he had to 30 TO Jail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

When the customer came to pay bis
check at the restaurant counter he eX-
pressed himself as 10 his estimate OF
the entertainment. The day bad been
swelterlngly hot, and even in the even
ng there was a brcathiess, saspIns
sultriness on the street. Tie customer
had a right 10 think comfort could DE
found in the big basement restaurant
Everything all right. sirf" asked the
courteous cashier
Everything hot but the coffee sad
the man.
"Thats a pretty good joke. Have .
cigarf'
"Wis it go outt"
"No. il will not go OUT"
"Then / don't want Il. I'm going
out"
And he dld.-Chicago Post
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-09-01

@Waal, Mandy" said poor Uncle
Silas. 1--WE haven't got a soul for all
our advertiser a good summer house
What's become Of all the bOardersr
Its your own fault, Silas," said bis
wife. Il told We TO advertise runnin
water and golf links in every room,
and ye wouldn't do IT,"
"But we amt got any golf links"
"Waal. massy sakcs. Couldn't ye
buy fewT-IIarper's Bazar.