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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04
lightning Rod Man.

When I waz a boy l workt az driver
on a bakery Wagon. l day the boss
came > me q sed: Lou, the klerks
IL liickin becaws thay hav 2 work Sat
urday mites & you don't; now | no you
aint suppozed do it, but l wish you
wood just so thay wont think you hav
eny more privileges than the rest"
I kickt at 1st but finely Civ in &
promist work the following Saturday
mite.
When I showed up awl the klerks be-
gun snicker x giggel & 1 got huffy.
stood around behind the counter 1
a few minits when a man & hiz wife
cum in. AS 1 waz the neerest 2 the
dore 1 walkt up them & remarkt.
Good evening. What kin 1 due 4
you?"
The woman replide: II want three
lJct loafs ov bred & huckelberry pie"
Not being ust 2 the wherabowts ov
the stock, I experienced sum diffikulty
in lokating the artililes abuV men
Shund.
Nun ov the klerks offerd 2 cum my
reskew & 1 waz prowd ask them,
but after Is mint hunt fownd them
IL / maid up my mind that it waz the
last time Id work mites.
laid the 3 loafs Ov bred e the pie
on the cownter in front ov the woman
& in the sweetest tone l Good command
sed: "Will you eat them hear or shall
I rap them up?"
Her huzband began 2 get red In the
face & swell up till I thawt he waz
going bust. What he sed coon onley
be publisht in an uneXpergated edi-
shun & l leeVe it 2 the imaginashun ov
the reeder.
never had work mites that man
agen, or daze eyther.
REFLECKSHUNS.
Cleanliness IL sed he next . Godli-
ness, & that's just abowt az neer az
sum ov the inhabitants ov this mum
dain spere ever get 2 the reel thing.
When a man sets down 2 waite 4
suckcess rap at hiz dore it's a good
| idee see that the sect ov hiz trowsers
| IL well reinforst
If wimmin Good change there dresses
az eazy & kwick az thay can there
minds / wot there wood be fewer late
cummers . the church & the thcayter
| The Bibel SEE "the line & tha lam
| viii lay down together" III t bits
| that when thay due the lam viii hav
the worst case ov insomnia.
| a sailor, who haz bin see, Inform?
| me that its a wiZe man who wares a
soft hat when starting out on a jam
boree.
It's eazier 4 sum peepil borrow
mummy from strangers than it IL from
thoze who no them well.
When q man tries hang a picture
unasssted, the devil generally arrive,
in time to help him out be the job /;
kompleeted.
Honesty IL the best policy" bu
there IL lots ov insurance agents using
other kinds,
If sum peepil workt y az hard ge
2 Heven NJ they due go . he'll. ST
Peter woodnt hav sutch a sinekure.
"The pen IL mghtyer than tn
sord," but If | had the choise ov wep
pins in dule the latter wood be goo
enuh me. a. KIDDER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

porous young farmer and he will con-
tinue to reside in Wyoming county.
The marriage of Miss Phelps to Mr..
George c. Yocum will take place on
the twenty
Miss zefHe Coslett was married to
Mr.. George Staples, of Philadelphia on
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. L. Buck on Madison avenue.
The bride wore tan cloth travelling
gown and carried pink roses. Mr.. and
Mrs Staples will reside in Philadel-
phia, where Mr.. Staples is manager
of an extensive mineral water estab-
lishment.
The young ladies Of the First Pres
byterian church will have a cake
sale-not a cake walk, be 1t definitely
understood-this afternoon beginning
at o'clock Tea will be served by
Mrs. j. f. Watson, Miss Huns, Mrs.
+. d. MCGOWAN, Mrs. B. f. La Rue,
Miss Coursen and Miss Burns.
Miss Boies entertained at few friends
at dinner at the Country club Thurs
hdN hight. Inc BueSlS WcTes MISS
Smith, of Philadelphia; Miss Ger
! trude Sprague, Messrs. e. w. Holland,
Jesse Jones and Maxwell BesseI.
Mrs. Thomas Dickson has remov ed
! from her country home in Morristowo, q,
! n. J., and a multitude of friends are
! congratul1ting her upon the great i'm
| provement in her health.
Miss Rosalie Jay, of Jefferson ave-
| nue.. entertained a number of friends
on Thursday evening in honor of her
/ birthday
The marriage of Miss Nora Raught
/ at the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
/ Mrs John Raught on North Plakely
street, Thursday evening, to Dr. Phil
lip Elkin, of Scranton, was one of tha
pleasant events of the week. Rev. W.
+. Gibbons of the First Presbyterian
church performed the ceremony which
! was witnessed by only the relatives OF
the bride and groom. Thc bride was
attired in a beautiful gown of white
satin with trimmings, while the groom
wore the conventional black. Miss
Raught is one of the prominent young
ladies of the borough figuring in all tho
prominent events of the social seasons
DR.. Elkin is a specialist Of repute ir
Scranton. A host of friends wish theu
every success in their venture.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04
STATE CONVENTION
OF THE Y. W. c. A.
ANNUAL REPORT OF MRS. L.
M. GATES.

It Was One of the Features of Yester-
days Session-Able Address by
Miss Efie X. Price at the Thursday
Evening session-Information She
Gave with Reference to the Work
of the Association - Interesting
Notes About Those Attending
Convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

Mrs. Alice Terry WOOD, SIS High
land Street, Helena, Mont, writes:
81 can say to all that believe Paine's Celery
Compound great medicine. | should have
been in my grave if it hadn't been for that,
and can say to all that are tired and run
down to try it and they will find relief at once.
my trouble was general weakness, with
no strength or appetite, and heart trouble.
II have taken four bottles of it and feel like
new person. Now have good appetite,
do all of my work, and feel well.
PaneS Celery Compound will reinforce weakened and lrIl-
taed nerves. Nerve fibre is made and nerve force IN
creased. The liver stomach and kidneys are kept in
healthy action The blood is made full Of nOurShment.
The body does not suffer exhaustion or wearing pains, but
is constantly sustained in strength and ViSOr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04
WORK IN THE CITIES.

No less interesting is the work in the
cities. We now have ten city associa-
tiOns one new one was organized this
year at Myerstown. The educational
features of the association continue to
hold an important place, and the in
dustrial classes grow more popular.
The liberal gifts of interested ladies
for the equipment of rooms for domes-
tic science is highly commendable, and
the determination to give scientific in
struction in these important branches
a laudable ambition of the association.
We hope the time will soon come when
all can do so.
An encouraging advance has been
made in the increased interest in the
girls branch. The Importance OF spe-
cial effort for our young girls can not
be overestimated, and we are glad to
see that time and thought are being
given to this matter. over 800 mem
bers are reported in the girls branches.
Last year we reported one aSsocia-
tion settled, in its own building: this
year we are able to tell of another in
it's own home, where increased room
gives opportunity for greater work and
pleasanter quarters add to the interest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

Miss Boies entertained at few friends
at dinner at the Country club Thurs
day night. The guests were: Miss
Smith, of Philadelphia; Miss Ger
trude Sprague, Messrs. f. w. Holland,
Jesse Jones and Maxwell Bessell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
Mr.. Harrison n. Dymond and Miss
Julia Switzer, both of Lockville, Wy
oming county, were united in marriage
by Rev. Robert f. Y. Pierce at the
Penn avenue Baptist parsonage on
Mi in avenue. Mr.. Dymond is a pros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

porous young farmer and he will con-
tinue to reside in Wyoming county.
The marriage of Miss Phelps to Mr.
George c. Yocum will take place on
the twenty ty-second.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

Mrs. Thomas Dickson has removed
from her country home in Morristowo,
N j., and a multitude of friends are
congratulding her upon the great i'm
provement in her health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

Miss Rosalie Jay, of Jefferson ave-
nue.. entertained a number of friends
on Thursday evening in honor of her
birthday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

Cooking clubs are to be a fad this
season. Already a number of these
interesting organizations have been
formed for the winters campaign.
mong the latest is the Poverty
Luncheon Club" composed of Green
Ridge ladies who serve a fortnightly
luncheon for twelve at the modest ex-
pense of three dollars. 1t may be a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04
L LOOK !!

Made from fue kersey cloth, shield front, nicely
tailored with four of stitching back and 'front.'
in blue, castor and fawn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04
50 Ladies' Jackets

ust arrived enlire line of sample coats all differ
ent styles They are better made than regular stock
garments and the price is one.third less
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
WEEKS SET FREE.
He Was Charged With Having
Caused Death of Aimee Smith.

NEW YORK, Dec S.-The indictment
against Nelson Weeks, of Hackensack
n. j., charged with having caused the
death of Aimee Smith, twenty-five years
of age, at the Victor hotel, in New York
city, on March 8, 1891, was dismissed to-
day.
Weeks was the Sunday school superin-
tendent of the Asbury Methodist church
in Hackensack, and Miss Smith was a
teacher in the same school and was also
the organist in the church. On the date
mentioned Weeks and Miss Smith came
to this city and went to the hotel men
toned, where Weeks registered under an
assumed name. Soon after Weeks rush
ed out of the hotel and told a policeman
that woman was dying in the hotel
She died shortly afterwards from the
effect of carbolic acid poisoning. Weeks
made a statement to the pastor of his
church in Hackensack, in which he con-
fessed to an intimacy with Miss Smith,
but denied that he had any part in the
cause Of her death. Weeks was indicted
for manslaughter on April 9, 1897 and the
case has been pending until today. The
court in dismissing the indictment said
that inasmuch as there was no chance of
convicting Weeks he did not think 1t
was right to put the county to the ex-
pense of the trial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
FIGHT ON BUCKET SHOPS.
Board of Trade RefOrmers Agree
Upon a Programme.


CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Representative
Board of Trade reformers held a meeting
at the Grand Pacific hotel, and the sub
committee of seven on revision of rules
met with committees from the board of
Gircctcrs last evening. The subcommit-
tee considered a number of legal Ques-
tions.
The Grand Pacific meeting was for the
purpose Of listening to a report made by
a committee consisting of A. NJ. Day, r.
D. Chandler, E. S. Adams. C. H. Candy
and H. B. Slaughter. This committee was
appointed at the initial meeting held
week ago. After expressing a belief that
present evils besetting the Board of
Trade are largely the result of lax con-
struction of rules, the report made says:
I'VE believe the fight against bucket
shops should be vigorously continued, es-
pecially against all firms connected with
the Board of Trade concerning whom
the slightest rumor exists; that all COM
munication between bucket shops and
members of firms of the board, of what
ever kind or nature, should cease at once.
THAT ali orders to buy or sell should
be executed in the open market.
THAT greater care should be used in
the admission of new members to the
association, and financial responsibility,
as we'll as moral standing, should be
strictly required.
THAT trading should be limited to cs sh
and a period not exceeding the second
month beyond the current one"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
WEAVING THE WEB.
Another Dark Day for Defendant In
the MOlineuX Trial.

Another Dark Day for Defendant In
the MOlineux Trial.
NEW YORK, Dec S.-Several interest
ing points developed today in connection
with the trial of Roland B. Molineux lor
the murder of Mrs. Katherine j. Adams.
First, there was the capture of an i'm
portant witness for the prosecution
This was Mamie Mullands, the young
woman who cared for Molineux's rooms
at Newark. Through a ruse on the
pare of the detectives she was induced
to cross the state line from New Jersey
to Suffern, N. Y, and when once within
the jurisdiction Of the New York state
authorities she was placed under arrest
and brought to New York city 1t is
said that she will be placed on the stand
by the state and compelled to testify that
Moltneux was accustomed to use the
now famous blue paper, surnounted by
the three interlaced crescents.
This same paper made its appearance
in the case later in the day, when George
William Hall, of Modus Conn, was call
ed for the purpose of testifyingt concern
ing letter which fell into the possession
Of his employer, Prof Fowler. The wit
ness said that James Burns, of Detroit,
Mich, sold great many thousand let
ters to Prof Fowler who deals in medi-
cal remedies; that the signature Roland
B. Moiineux' was noticeable among
them, ana the police were notified Of the
find
The defense admitted the identity of
the letters as written by the defendant.
This is considered important, as the let
ters were written upon blue paper, with
the crescents, and the defense has ad-
mitted the identity Of them.
The legal battle today waged around
the adnissibility of expert testimony
and the admittance of evidence that was
not disputed. Lawyer Weeks fought
bravely for his client, but in the end
the prosecution triumphed, the recorder
saying the court would be forced to con-
slider the exhibits as being in the hand
writing of the defendant unless the tes-
timony Of the witness, Expert Kinsley
should be impeached or contradicted by
the defense in some manner.
1t seemed to be a day of victories for
the prosecution, for the specimens of
handwriting written by Molineux before
his arrest and at the time that Cornish
was under suspicion were admitted; also
the diagnosed blank of patent medi-
cine concern, with the blanks filled out
in handwriting said to be the same as
that of other letters in evidence. and
signed II. c. Barnett and in the face
Of strenuous objection, Expert Kins<
ley was permitted to testify that in his
opinion, Molineux wrote the address on
the poison package sent to Harry Cor
nish.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
NOVEL PROCEEDING.
Mistake of "a Sleeping Car Conductor
Basis Of 1t.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-One Of the most
singular suits On record has Just been
decided in the city court in this city,
Marcus Braun having secured a judg-
ment against the Wagner Palace Car com
pany, for $3.50 as damages for a mistake
made by one of the company's conductors
who allotted a berth already sold to
a woman. When the error was discov-
cred every berth in the train was sold,
and Braun was compelled to sit in the
smoking compartment during trip from
Cleveland to this city. When Braun
bought his coupon for the berth he left
his luggage in the seat and went to the
smoking compartment He did not return
for two hours. according 10 his own story,
but when he did he found the berth made
up and occupied. The comments of the
other passengers so injured his feelings,
he says, that a money compensation IS
due him, he alleges. The woman in the
berth produced coupon which was an
exact duplicate of the coupon given to
Braun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul,
Fair.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul!
Fair
1-Utah Men Attack Roberts.
Action On Currency Bill.
South African War News.
Decision in Kentucky.
2-McCardy and school Fund. :
Charter Commission Meets.
Economy of Trusts.
S-MinneApOIis Matters.
Northwest News.
Sporting News.
4-Edi:orfaI.
State Political Gossip.
Weekly Trade Reviews.
6-Business Announcement.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, 69c.
Chicago Dec. Wheat, sc 7-SO.
Stocks Lower.
7-News of the Railroads.
SIN the Field of Labor.
st. Paul Social News.
Singer I'm WOrkhOuse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
GREAT SENSATION.
Italian Deputy Charged With Insti-
gazing a Murder

ROME, Dec. 8.-A great sensation has
been caused throughout Italy by the trial
of two railroad men on the charge OF
numbering and robbing in a railroad car
near Palermo, Sgr. Notarbartolo, a for
mer director of the Bank of Sicily, and
enc Of the most notable citizens Of Pa
lerIno. The trial was attended with
number of d: fanatic incidents. the muir
dered mans son accusing Sgr. Palizzelo
member of the chamber of deputies, from
Palermo, of giving the order for the
murder of Sgr. Notarbartolo
AS a result of this accusation the cham
Der of deputies met today in special ses-
sion and authorized the prosecution Of
Sgr. PaliZzelo, who was arrested in
Palermo this evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
DEMOCRATIC PRESS BUREAU.
Said That Willis j. Abbot Will As
sumo Charge of It.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec SIT was an
nounced here that Willis j. Abbot well
known in newspaper circles throughout
the United States has been selected to
take charge Of the press bureau of the
Democratic national committee. Mr.. Abb
bot was in Kansas City today, and de-
parted for the East tonight in the COM
pany of J. G. Johnson, Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Kansas. 1t is
stated that the management of the
bureau, which is temporarily in charge
of Sam B. Cook, of the national commit
tee, will be turned over to Mr. Abbot at
an early day. Mr.. Abbot is a personal
friend Of Mr.. Bryan and has been identi-
fed with the Tammany organization in
New York, and has held responsible edi-
torial positions on newspapers in New
York, Chicago and Kansas City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
TO-DAY IN ST. PAUL.

METROPOLITAN = "a Colonial Girl"
2:30 and S:15
GRAND-"The Great Northwest" 2:3O
and SIS.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville 2 and s.
Olympic Theater Vaudeville, and 8
D. m
afternoon and evening
Acker post, G. A. R., meets, Sixth and
Seventh streets, p. m.
st: Paul Primary union meets, House of
Hope, 2:c0 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
TWIN CITIES RECOGNIZED.
st. Paul and Minneapolis Each Gel
Director in Building League.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-The Interstate
League. of Building and Loan Associa-
tions at its annual meeting held here to-
day elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President w A Roberts,
Pittsburg; vice president T. j. zolaris,
Denver, Col; secretary and treasurer,
Byrd Robinson, New York city; executive
committee, third division. Western states: !:
John Douglass, st. Paul, Mimi; H. w.
Vinton, Minneapolis, Mimi; T. ]. Zolars,
Denver; ]. c. Wolf, Denver, and one place
left vacant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
PRESIDENT. HESITATES.
Asked to Appotnt a Woman as Paris
Exposition Commissioned.

CHICAGO. Dec President Mckinley
is being asked by CLUB women all over
the country to appoint Mrs Potter Palm
er, of Chicago, ass one of the commits
sioners to the Paris exposition of 1900
There is a rumor3that President Mckinley
hesitates to place the name Of a woman
on the commission, On the ground Of le-
gality.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
ONE MULE AND HALTER.
LudicrOus side OF Army Red Tape
Methods.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Army officers of
high rank attached to the department Of
the lakes nave been appointed to serve
or board Of survey to investigate the
circumstances attending the loss of one
mule and halter, the property Of the
United States, which recently disappear
ed from Fort Thomas, Ky. The red tape
of army regu' ations made necessary the
appointment of a board, in order that the
responsibility for the aoss of this govern
ment property may be definitely deter
mined. 1t is believed the mule died in
transit. and that the halter was acci-
dentally misplaced, but those facts the
board will have to discover officially be-
fore a formal report can be made to the
war department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
corbett Protests Innocence.

RACINE, Dec. S.-Herny F. Corbett, the
Milwaukee portrait canvasser, held here
charged with shooting Rev. and Mrs
David 3. Cheney, will not be taken before
his alleged victims today for identifica-
ton, as they are in too critical condition
to stand the nervous strain. Corbett con-
tinues to protest his innocence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
TEXAS TAXATION.
Legislature of Lone Star State to
Meet in Special Session.

AUSTIN Tex, Dec. SIT was decided
today that the Texas legislature should
be convened in special session next
month for the consideration of a taxa
tion bill that will completely revolutionize
the taxation system of this state The
exact date has not been settled For three
months the state tax committee, created
by the last legislature, has been prepar-
ing a bill which remodels all taxation
laws of the state, and said bill is the
one the special session will be called to
act upon. This bill will. from all reports,
cause the corporations of the state no lit
tie concern.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Steamer Lu-
cania, Liverpool and Queenstown
WN-Arrived: Steamer Cam
pania, New York. for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
NAPLES Sailed: Steamer Fuerst Bis
marck, Genoa.
HAvRE- Arrived: Steamer La Norman
die, New York
GLASGOW-Arrived: Pomeranian, New
York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
Fatal Fall From n wheeI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Capt ]. C.
Ayers, U. s. A, of the ordnance depart
from his bicycle and being run over by a
team.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
Want Republican Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 8.-Solicitors
were sent out today by the Citizens Re
publican National Convention association
100000 which is being raised to secure for
Philadelphia the national convention Of
1900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
brooklyn mt Singapore.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Brooklyn
arrived at Singapore on her way to Ma
nila yesterday. No word has been re-
ceived Of the New Orleans since she left
Colombo, Ceylon, but she must be close
behind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
NOVEL ALLEGATION.

Charged That Dfgnffied Judge
Slept on Duty.
CHICAGO Dec. 8.-The allegation that
Judge Philip Stein, noted for the rigidi
with which he compels the observance of
court proprieties, went to sleep on the
bench, was advanced today as ground
for a new trial in the case of John An
derson VS.. the Chicago City railway. John
Anderson asks $4,000 for alleged injuries
said to have been received from one of
the defendants cars. The jury awarded
him $500. The new trial is asked for
the railway company as an argument to
show q mistral.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
DIRECT FROM LADYsMITH.

LADYSMITH, Thursday, Dec. (via
Weneen, Dec S).-The total British losses
here since November are officers and 20
men killed and IL officers and 130 men
wounded, with missing The Boer force
is still around. losing large numbers, but
all within the town are well and cheer
ful
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
silver for Lafayette Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The secretary
of the treasury today ordered the pur-
chase of silver bullion for the special
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-09
AFRAID TO EAT.
Peculiar HaIlucinatiOn That Ter
minated in Death.

DECATUR, H., Dec. S.-Gsorre M
Robinson, the Warrensburg Enterprise
editor who had tasted for nearly forty
days. died today. He refused any man
ner of food, believing that food was In
furious to his health. The postmortem
showed that Robinson had been afflicted
with a bladder trouble.