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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
THE LEAD PENCIL.
Interesting Facts About Most Popu-
lar Inctrument.

lar Inctrument
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The lead pencil, the most common of
all writing implements, is somewhat
over two hundred years old. The term
lead pencil" however, is a misnomer,
as in a mineralogical sense, there is
not particle Of lead in its composition.
The lead pencil originated with the
discovery of the graphite mines i'm
England, in 1864, during the reign of
Queen Elizabeth. AS graphite so
greatly resembled galena, the German
name for which was bleiglanz, ii was
given the name of blei, or lead In the
early days of lead pencil making the
graphite was sawed into thin sheets
and cut into strips smaller and smaller
until they were of a size to be COW
cred with light wooden slips, and thus
serve as pencils. The first pencils
created much excitement. The graphite
mines of England were considered of
inestimable value, and We're protected
by law. But there was great waste
first, i'm digging, for many of the pieces
were too small for cutting, and again
i'm the manner of cutting the graphite
which was so crude that half the ma
terial was lost So binding substance
had to be invented, Glue, gum, isln-
glass and other substances We're tried.
but the graphite was only rendered
hard and brittle and OF uneven hard
ness. Its marks We're faint 'and in
distinct and in those days If the point
broke it was quite an undertaking to
sharpen 1t again. First, the wood had
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
WilkeS-Barre
SUsQUEHANNA COUNTY.
al to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Susquehanna. Nov. 3O.-The Erie
shops, the banks and schools were
closed today.
Union Thanksgiving service was held
this evening in the Baptist church,
Rev. David |. Sutherland. pastor of the
Presbyterian church. preaching an able
and eloquent sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Larrabee are
visiting relatives in Avoca.
Never in the history of the Erie rail-
road was the traffic greater than at
present.
quite a number of Scranton and Car
bondale people were in town last night
attending the annual ball OF Erie Hos
company No. /.
Congressman and Mrs G. Fred
Wright left for Washington today.
Hundreds of our town people are
away from home to spend Thanksgiv-
ing day
Will MOunteroy, late of England
will begin a series of evangelistic ser
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
M'GoVERN DEFEATS SPRAGUE.
Disposes of His Man in One Minute
in the Second Round.

Hartford Conn, Nov, 3O.-Terry Nc
Govern, champion bantam weight of the
world, made short work of Meddy
Sprague, of Streator, H., this afternoon
at the Nutmeg Athletic club, disabling
him in less than one minute in the second
round He practically disposed of his
man in the first round when after a fierce
exchange of blows McGovern landed a
heavy blow on Sprague's solar plexus
that laid him on the floor.
Sprague went down three times in the
first round, slipping once and remaining
down another time until eight seconds
were called Off For the remainder OF
the round he managed to keep away from
McGovern. Sprague landed two hard
blows on McGovern, one of them on the
jaw, which staggered Terry.
In the second round McGovern sailed
in with right and left. swings on
Sprague, The latter finally went down
and remained on the floor until counted
out. lie had TO be assisted TO his corner
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
AVoCA.

1t Is now certainty that a new cot
ton underwear mill will be located in
this town in a few weeks. GrOeSenger
Bros. of Scranton, are the propretors,
and in coming to the town they ask
but little capital of the citizens. They
have accepted the terms of the Sars-
field Literary club and will use the
spacious rooms on the first floor. They
will hire about fifty hands during Janu-
airy and will add reinforcements dur
ing the months following.
POstOfTice hours today from to II a.
m. and from 6 to p. m.
Christian alliance meetings will be
held at the home of Mary HASTE this
afternoon and evening.
There will be an entertainment in
O'Malley's hall on New Years night
for the benefit of the Nanticoke strk-
ers.
Misses Nellie Murphy and Rose
O'Malley are visiting friends in Scran-
ton.
Mrs. Thomas McHale, of Lincoln hill,
spent Tuesday with friends in oily
phant.
Prof c. F. Hoban is spending a few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Maloney left yesterday
for her home in Newport News, Va.
Mrs. John Walsh of Dunmore who
was seriously injured while visiting
Mrs. William Mccormack, of Moosic,
was removed to Mercy hospital on
Tuesday. Her condition is quite criti-
cal.
Ambrose, the fourteen year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Holleran, of the
North End, fell into a hogshead Of hot
water, near the Langcliffe colliery. Be-
fore he could extricate himself his
lower limbs were badly scalded.
f. C. Kellum attended the funeral of
an uncle at Hancock on Tuesday.
Misses Anna McHugh and Alice
Dougher are visiting friends in Jessup
Thomas Flynn, of the North End, Is
nursing a fractured arm, sustained
while playing Rugby on Tuesday.
The Blessed Virgins sodality will
meet tomorrow TO elect officers.
Mrs. A. j. MCGOWAN is seriously IL
of malaria.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Not q Surprise.

1t will not be a surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good quail
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
to know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience in
the use of that splendid medicine and
in telling of the benefit they have re-
ceived from it, of bad colds it has
cured, of threatened attacks of pneu-
monia it has averted and of the child
rem it has saved from attacks of Group
and whoOping cough. 1t is a grand,
good medicine. For sale by all drug
gists, Matthew Bros, wholesale and re-
tail agents. ""
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
An Unlucky Brakeman.

Special to the SCranton Tribune.
Pittston Nov. 30.-George Walker of
Upper Pittston, brakeman on the Le-
high Valley railroad, is an unlucky in
dividual. Within the past nine months
he has been badly injured twice. and
had just returned to work about three
weeks ago. Last night he was on a car
which was being flyed into a switch at
Halle Creek Junction, and as he at
tempted to tighten the brake in some
manner the brake-wheel came off and
Walker was precipitated to the ground.
His right hand was crushed bv the
wheels. several teeth were knocked out
and his face was painfully bruised. He
was taken to the Wilkes-Barre City
hOSnitnl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
FINANCIAL.

to be cut away and the graphite heat
ed over a light to soften it, after which
ii was drawn to a point with the fing-
eIs. In 1895 Conte, Frenchman, came
on the idea Of using puverized graph
ite and binding clay. This discovery
resulted in pencils of varying hard
ness, according to the amount of bind
ing clay added, and each pencil was Of
exactly the same hardness throughout
its length. Soon after this discovery
Improvements followed in mixing, roll
ing and shaping the graphite compost
tion, which was cut into lengths, placed
in a warm oven to harden, and finally
encased i'm wood, as seen today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
SETTLEMENT SATISFACTORY.
Striking New York Central Machin-
lists Will Go to Work.

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov 30,-A settlement
satisfactory to both parties has been
reached in the strike of the New York
Central machinists at the Depew loco
motive works.
The concessions granted by the COM
pany to the men are in substance:
Recognition of the union, recognition of
the shop committee in the settlemo Mt
OF all disputes that may hereafter arise
and the liberty Of the shop to the bust
ness agent of the union.
The men will return to work tOmor-
row. 1t was also announced that the
structural iron workers employed on
the Hotel Iroquois improvements, who
have been on strike for five weeks, will
return to work tomorrow at the union
rate for which they struck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Wins Eisteddfod Prize.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Nov. 30.-At the afternoon
session of the eisteddfod held in Ar
mory hall, Wilkes Barre, today, under
the auspices of the DIR. Mason Glee
club, the Pittston choir. under the lead
ership of Edgar Probyn, a young man
about 20 years of age. and a we'll
known baritone singer in this vicinity,
won the first prize of $50. The COM
petition was on a mixed chorus, We'd
ding Waltz" by DIR. Parry. The lead
er was presented with a handsome
chair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Scranton Wholesale Market

Corrected by II. &. Dale, 27 Lackawanna
AVenue)
Butter-Creamery, 2la2jc.; print, 2Jc.
dairy, frliins, 23c.; tubs, 2}a2jc.
Eggs-Seect western, 17l2c.; nearby,
state. zoe.
Cheese-Full cream, new. 13i2c.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, $3.50;
medium 80; pea, 81,
Onions-Per bu., s5c.
PotatOes-Per bu., 4jc.
Lemons-$ 49, 50a3.75 per box.
Flour-Si 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
other Games.

At San Francisco-Uriversit Of
California, 10: Stanford university, o.
At Kansas City-Kansas university,
"a; University of Missouri, 6.
At caster-Swarthmore this aft
ernoon defeated Franklin and Marshall
by a score of 70 to 0 befure,a crowd of
5000 in a long drawn out but pretty
game.
At MISUNDERSTANDING High
School. IS. Philadelphia High School, G.
At shington-GeOrgetown univer-
sity. II; Baltimore Medical college, 5.
At Richmond, Na.-University Of
Virginia, 10; Lehigh, 0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
ROBBERS LEFT VICTIM NAKED
He Rugged UP a Breech Cloth, but
Felt Very Chilly.

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 9O.-On his way home
last night, after calling ON a young wo-
man, James Staley was held up ON
Juniata Hin by three men, who -four
ished revolvers.
They compelled him to strip on his best
clothes, and left him but single gar
ment This he adapted as a breech-
cloth, and shlveringly made his way to
the house OF friend, half a mile distant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
VILLA NOVA BESTS
ST. THOMAS BOYS
ONLY ONE TOUCHDOWN MADE
DURING THE WHOLE GAME.

the Clever Left Halfback of
the Visiting Team, Carries the Ball
Over in the Last Half After a
Series of Hard Rushes-Game Was
Hard Played from Start to Finish.
Three Scranton Lads on the Villa
Nova Team Distinguished Them
selves-Fifteen Hundred Persons
Attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Still More Hopeless.

"Out on my wheel the other day | lost
my diamond sCarf-Dn."
"Ah-and some beautiful maiden picked
IL up with her rubber tire?"
mo; It was picked up by a man to
whom | owe Sl5."-DetrOit Free Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
FOOT BALL GAMES
OF YESTERDAY

condition and tore through the Column
bia line and skirted the ends at will
The Indians scored 23 in the first half
and 20 in the second half At least
eight times the Carlisle backs got
around the end for runs for from thirty
to sixty yards. Most Of these runs
were made by Seneca and Miller.
Weeks stopped most of them by beau
tiful tackles. but on two occasions he
was dragged over the line by main
strength. on almost every kick the
Carlisle backs ran the ball back about
twenty yards and twice the catcher got
back sixty yards. Metoxen plunged
through the line frequently for ten
yard gains.
Columbia held the Indians for downs
but three or four times during the en-
tire game. The lineup was as follows:
Columbia Carlisle.
Neidlinger, McCaskell left end ...Rogcrs
Smythe,
wiliams...... left tackle Wheeler (capU
Longacre. ...... left guard .Redwater
Wright......... center ........... Smith
Miller....... right guard ........Warrcn
Bruce. right tackle ........P Pierce
Slocovitch... right end. .Scholder Sicklcs
Wilson (capt), Hudson.
Putnam. quarter back ....... Roberts
Morley, Dinman. right half back Seneca
Weeks. left half back. Miller, johnson
Larendon. Berrin. fun back ...Metoxen
Touchdowns-Seneca 2; Miller, 2; Me-
token. |: Johnson, |; Rogers, I. Goals
from touchdowns-Wheele s. Goal from
fleld-Hudson. I. Referec-WriRhtlngto
of Harvard. Tmpire-Rivalrd, of Prince
ton. Time of hRlves-Thrty- minutes
each.
Chicago and Brown.
Chicago Nov. 3O.-The University IF
Chicago finished her triumphant ser
les today by defeating Brown by a
score of II to G. Only twice In the
game did Brown menace the Maroon
goal and each time Chicago braced
with fine spirit and saved her goal
from the rushes Of the Rhode Island
ers. From center to end the Maroons
outpointed Brown and gave an exhibit
ton of consistent defense, which she
| has seldom surpassed. Chicago OBJ
tained her II in the first half. and
| Brown got her score in the second half
| At no time was Brown able to score
through the line, while Chicago foun,
large holes at will and sent her fast
backs around the visitors ends for
| spectacular runs. Back of the line
Richardson proved a jewel for Brown
and made the only score for the visit
ors. In the return of punts both kick
ing and running he showed himself tc
be one of the cleverest backs in the
country. HapgoOd also played bril-.
liant game for Brown and almost scor-
ed singlehanded before Chicago ral-
lied with her back to the goal post
| With defeat staring her in the face
| Brown made grand rally in the Sec
ond half and seemed to gain strength
as the game progressed. When dark.
ness interviewed she had scored and was
charging into Chicago's line with fierce
low rushes that showed her spirit was
not broken.
The lineup was as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Foot Ball at Stroudsbure.

Special to The Scranton Tribune
Stroudsburg, Nov. 30.-This afternoon
the State Normal school foot ball team
defeated the Wilkes Barre Eclipse The
score was 43 to 0. There was a large
crowd In attendance. 1t was the clos
ing game of thea tseason. The lineup
was as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01

Keefe and Manley were strong in the
defense, mailing the villa Nova run
ners by deadly tackles, and getting
down the field speedily under kicks.
The lineup of both teams follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01

PILL-AGE.-Dr Agncw's Liver Pills, 10
cents vial, are planned after the most
modern in medical science. They are
as great an Improvement over the so
years old strong dose pill formulas as Il
bicycle is over an CN-Cart in travel
They never grippe and never fail-i0
doses, 10 cents. Sold by Matthews Bros.
and w. II. Clark.--5J.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-01
Old Dominion Line
and returning leisurely by rail.

n. B. Walker, Traffic Manager
]. j. Brown, Genl Pass'r Agent.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1899-05-06
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

~N~~~~<><<~~<H~H~~~<~~~W
There are 2lO telephones in use in
Tucson.
Ex-Delegate Mark A. Smith and
wife have returned to Arizona from
Washington and will make Tucson
their permanent abiding place.
From ella county reports it costs
quite sum OF money there for the
killing OF wild animals. At the last
meeting Of the hoard Of supervisors
there was paid $500 for ten lion scalps
and $40 for eleven bear scalps.
Diptheria seems 10 be prevalent in
Phoenix. Two deaths occurred there
last Saturday from the disease. One
was the three year old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Mintz: the other
the eighteen months old child OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. T.. Irvine.
The board Of supervisors met in
special session this week and ratified
the sale of $4,000 ella county bonds.
The purchaser, Geo. W. Sturtevant. of
Chicago. who agrees to deposit TO the
credit Of ella county the amount of the
bonds with aecured interest on May
18th when the bonds will be turned
over to him and ella county will again
be placed on cash basis. Times.
That little affair up at Peach Springs
last Friday between two gentlemen of
the green cloth has not cost the county
any of its surplus taxes. The powers
behind the county throne believe in
the open door policy for knights of the
round table as long AS they shoot each
other. They and Black Jack have u
free roll in this neck of paradise
Mineral Wealth.
Ladies' calling cards, in the correct
styles, printed in the latest copper-plate
script at this Office.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1899-05-06

the largest cattle dealers in the
country, was in town yesterday. In
speaking of the drouth he says the
stock can go until the July showers
without suffering, after which there
will be an abundance of feed.-Mineral
Wealth.
Geo. II. StrattOn of San Carlos, spent
Sunday in Globe. Mr.. Stratton says it
is not the intention Of the government
TO build the wagon road any further
than the saw mill, the point to where
it now ends. 1t was at first reported 10
be built 10 Fort Apache. The saw mill
lately put in at the end of the wagon
road, is one OF The best made and cap
able Of handling many logs per day.
The output is entirely for Use OF the
San Carlos Indians.
The board of supervisors met last
Monday in special session for the pur-
pose of opening bids for the care of in
digent sick, all former bids having
been rejected. Miss M. +. Post was
ava, ded the contract at S1.60 per day
for furnishing food, clothing, medicine
and medical attendance for each
patient, the total not TO exceed $500
per year. Miss Post sub-let the con-
tract for medical attendance to DR..
Greenleaf-Yum Sun.
In the Baltimore Sun appears three
columns of advertisements of stocked
copper mines in Arizona. The mines
are the properties of the Arizona
Copper Co., said to be located near
Clifton: and those of the the Val Verde
Copper Co.. described as being located
in the United Verde Copper Co.'S belt.
In the advertisement the Val Verde
Co.'S mines are thus referred to: 1.-THE
great 30O-pound nugget taken from the
Val Verde Cos mine. Copper Queen
No. 3 arrived in Boston April IA and is
now on exhibition at the company's
] office. ''--Prospector.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-01
Died mt Omaha.

Many Perryshurg people will remem-
ber John Spatford, who was II former
resident of this place. April, 1861, he
enlisted in Co. G, 2lst o. V. l., as order
ly sergeant, and served three months.
On his return home he recruited Co. II
of the 9th Reg't and served two ears.
He then resigned, and was appointed
assistant paymaster under j. f. Price
In 1859 he married Miss Helen Lyon
of this township. In 1867 he located in
Tama Iowa, and engaged in business
with Lem Blinn. Later he removed
to Omaha, where he lived until his
death, which occurred MondaY, Nov. 10,
1899. He WAS 81 years of age, and
leaves two children, his vile having
died several years previous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-01
MAUMEE.

John Shugars of Toledo spent Sunday
in town the guest OF his sister.
Miss Bessie Corwin entertained the
members of the =. A. Wednesday eve
ming.
Miss Callie Shugars spent Thanks
giving in Toledo aud attended a social
hop at Schakney's acadamy.
Bessie Webb is sick with typhoid
fever.
A party of young folks from here at
tended masquerade ball at White
house Wednesday evening.
Misses Mayme and Kathryn Ragan
spent Sunday in Toledo, the guests OF
friends.
John Gum OF Ada college spent
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Lena Korb of Toledo was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. E. Zellers,
over Sunday.
Roy Grain spent Sunday in Lima, the
guest of his uncle, and left Monday for
Galveston, Texas.
Miss Edith Halter and Chas. Brook
ley of Napoleon, spent Thanksgiving
with Miss Emma Perrin.
Miss Cora Hatch of Swanton was the
guest OF her cousin, Miss Nellie Hatch,
on Sunday last.
George Clark of Ann Arbor spent
Thanksgiving nj his Mdumee home.
John GenningJ of the L. S. H. wa,
the guest of Miss Nellie Hatch Monday
Kate Henlliug was Miss Lulu
Schinzel's guest IN Toledo Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob WiIzier spent Tuesday In
Bowling Green, the guest of Mrs. G.
e. Mercer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-01
rwo POINTED Quoauons Answered.

Two Pointed Questions Answered.
What is the use of making better
article THAI your competitor If you can
not get IA better price for IL?
Ans.-As there is no difference In
the price the public will buy only the
better, go that while our profits may be
smaller on single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
yoIr make Is the best?
II both articles are brought promi-
nently before the public both are GER
talu to be tried and the public will very
quickly pass judgment on them and use
only the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that IL can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are GER
tain to return TO the one remedy that
they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there is notl.
ing equal TO Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. For sale by A. II, Champney
druggist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-01
The New Light.

VIM. Wiizler exp CHS to be ready TO
turn on the electric current Thursday
(Thanksgiving) nign'. He has been
working very iud"-trlOusly to be able
to accomplish thls object, and our
people may expect the new light for
Thanks9 wing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-01
Solid Trains to Northern Mlch,gnn.

The Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul
Railway is now running solid trains of
palace sleeping cars, dining cars (serv-
ing meals la carte) and frst-class day
coaches, through from Chicago TO CAL
umet, Houghton, Hancock and other
points in the Copper Country without
change OF cars, with direct connection
for Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpemtng,
etc, and passengers from the East,
South and Southwest will find this a
most desirable route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, milwaukee s. ST. Paul
Railway. Ssh