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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
How Old Are You ?

witness stand when an inquisitiye lawyer
asks, How old are you? ?" The actual
number of years don't count for much in a
healthy, vigorous woman. If she be forty,
she will look younger than weak woman
at rs. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
keeps women looking young by keeping
disease away from those marvelously deli
cate organs which distinguish the female
sex. 1t cures all the debiitating wastes
and drains, all the aches and pains II
quiets the nerves, and stops those bearing
down sensations. 1t fits the wife for the
task of child-bearing, making the period
of CESSATION one of comfort, shortening
labor and making it almost painless. 1t
fortihes the whole system, so that recovery
after confinement is quick, and there are
no dangerous after-effects. The babe of
the woman who takes "Favorite PTescrip-
of the mother who does not take it, There
Is no alcohol or opate in this medicine. 1t
Is a pure, non-alcoholic tonic and nervine.
Mrs. Axei Kier, of Gordonvile, Cape Girardeau
Co. Mo-, writes: "When / look at my little boy
] feel II my duty TO write you. This is my fifth
child and the only one who came to maturity;
the others having died from lack Of nourish
ment-so the doctor said was not sickly in
any way aud this time just thought would
try your Prescription took nine bottles and
90 my surprise II carried me through and gave us
as fine little boy as ever was. Weighed ten
and one-half pounds. He Is now five months
old, has never been sick day, and is so strong
that every body who sees him wonders at him T"
In cases of sudden sickness, the Common
Sense Medical Adviser Zoos pages) may
save life. Sent free in paper-cover for 2I
one-cent stamps to pay postage. Cloth
cover 81 stsmps. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13

The members of the Independent
Hose company, No. /, rendered their
comrade Private Thomas l.. Fitzpat-
rick, Company C, Fifteenth United
states infantry, a farewell social at
Keystone hall last evening. A large
number of invitations had been is
sued to the citizens in general and
when Private Fitzpatrick was usher
ed into the hall he was greatly sur
prised at the large number present
to wish him luck in returning to his
duty on Cuban soil.
The evening was spent in dancing,
music being furnished by an orches-
ira. James Quick, in behalf of the
members of the company, mounted the
platform and after a few words suited
to the occasion, presented Private Fitz-
patrick with a handsome solid gold
ring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
THE OTHER TEACHERS.

The list given below completes the
list of teachers elected at Tuesday
evenings meeting of the school board.
When the Tribune report closed Tues
day night the following had not as
yet been elected No building, prin-
cipal, Miss Martha Matthew's; No. 1
room, Miss Mary Horan; No. build
ing. Mrs. b. j. Walsh, principal; No
building, principal, Miss Martha
Murphy; No. room, Miss Mary Early
No. 9 building, Miss Farrell, princi-
pal. The salaries, etc, will be fixed
at a future meeting of the board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
Take a Bath and Get Shaved

in a train travelling so miles an hour.
The modern equipment and perfect road
bed of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway make this feat pos
sible. Take a trip on the Lake Shore
Limited from Boston, New York and
Buffalo to Chicago and Western cities.
Try it yourself. A journey on this
palatial train is an experience not soon
to be forgotten. 1t is the finest regu-
lar train in the world. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
FUNERAL OF MRS. YOUNG.

The remains of Mrs. Amelia Young,
of Cherry street, widow of the late
Enos Young were laid at rest in the
family plot in the Dunmore cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
The funeral services were held in
the Methodist Episcopal church at .
o'clock. Rev A. j. Van Cleft, pastor,
was in charge and delivered an i'm
pressive sermon. A large number were
present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
DAYS DOINGS In
DUNM0RE BOROUGH
PARTY GIVEN IN HONOR OF
PRIVATE FITZPATRICK.

He Was Presented with a Handsome
Gold Ring by His Friends-An
Entertainment will Be Given This
Evening by the Choir of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church-Funeral
of Mrs. Amelia Young, of Cherry
Street-other Teachers Who Were
Appointed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
PLAY POSTPONED.

A large audience gathered in St.
Mary's parish house last evening to
witness the production entitled The
Mouse Trap" by St. Agnes guild. Ow-
ing to the illness of one of the players
it was not produced.
The young ladies proved equal to the
occasion, however, and entertained
those present with singing, recitations
and tableaux.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
ENGLISH COAL
MINING PROBLEMS
SET FORTH BY A PAPER READ
BY FOSTER BROWN.

Cost of Mining Coal Is Constantly
Increasing Because the Upper
and Best Veins Are About Ex-
hausted-The Deeper the Operators
Go the More Expensive Mining
Becomes and the Thinner and
Poorer the Veins Are-Competi-
ton the English Operator Fears.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
SOLDIERS ANNUAL REUNION.
Will Take Place This Year at Lanes
boro, Susquehanna County.

The annual reunion of the soldiers of
the Civil war living in Wayne, Susque-
hanna, Wyoming. Lu2erne, Lackawan-
ma, Columbia and BrOomc counties, is
to be held this year at Lanesboro, and
as all old soldiers, whether Grand Army
men or not are eligible and welcome
to these gatherings. the attendance is
usually large.
Griffin post of this city will
run an excursion on that Gay.
The fare for the round trip will Prob
ably not be more than S1.26 for grown
people and Ga cents for children. The
date and details of the excursion will
be announced later. As Griffin post
has hosts Of friends who usually go
with them to such reunions it is safe
to presume if the day Is line the at
tendance will be large.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHlNG WiTH
PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
ali PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA
Sold by Druggists I'm every part of the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
s. WALLACE, wAsHlNoroN naz aGS laS AVENUE
Interior


Every item in our superb
stock has been selected with
the greatest care. We can fur
nish your home at moderate
cost and the result will please
you. Everything new aud up.
to-date.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.

This evening the lovers of music will
be given a treat. A musical enter
tainment under the auspices of the
choir of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held in the church par
lors. The programme is as follows:
Piano Solo ...........,...........Mr Dufton
NuOIuS .'s's'..''''.'''' '',..'' NuOlT
Solo, Baritone William Linney
Quartette, Male ...,..Arlington Quartette
Solo, Soprano ...,.......,. Miss Ruby Gost
Duet ........Miss Lutz and Mrs. Palmer
Solo, Tenor William Wilson
Recitation ......Miss Virginia Saunders
Male Chorus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Choir
Solo, Baritone ..............,..,J. ii. King
Quartette and Solo,
Miss Lutz, Mrs. Swartz Messrs. Linney
and BrOadbent.
Ice Cream and Cake ....................All
ChOrister William Linney
PIANIST ................,......,.M MISS H. 1oSt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
Third national BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Busi-
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations EX-
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-13
WIN. C0NNELL, President.
HENRY BfLIN, Jr., Vlce.Pres.
WILLIAM n. PECK, Cashier

The vault of this bank is pro-
tected by Holmes Electric Pro-
tective System.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
She Got the Money.

In Berlin they tell a pretty story about
Frau Blumenthal. the popular wife of
the witty playwright and director of
the Leasing theater. Herr Blumenthal.
it appears, had great misgivings regard
ing the success of his new piece. ''Zum
Weissen Roesse." One day, when he
was nearly ready to throw the manu-
script aside. his wife. who did not share
bis view. said to him: IF l had only
30 marks ($5) for every 1 900 it will
bring you l should be quite content. =
''All right, you shall have them. said
Herr Blumenthal.
''Zum Weissen Roesse" white Horse
Inn met with an immense success. Ev-
cry night the frau director-for in Ger
many the wife shares in her husbands
titles if not in his tin-went to the
cashier and levied on her 30 marks per
1000. On one occasion, after the piece
had been running some months. bad
weather caused a falling off in the re-
ceipts below the 81. 900 marks. and con-
sequently Frau Blumenthal was not en-
titled to her ''tantieme" of 20 marks.
"How much have you taken" she
asked the cashier.
"Only 997 marks" was the reply.
"Well. give me a seat at 8 marks.
then" said Frau B%lumenthal, laying
down the coin, ''Now you have 1000
marks. give me my 20. She got them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
How queen Bess Dined.

The setting out of the dinner Of
Queen Elizabeth was a ceremonious
function. First came a gentleman with
a rod. followed by a gentleman carrying
a tablecloth. which. after they had
knelt% reverently three times. was spread
upon the table. Then came two others.
n with a rod. the other with a salt
cellar. a plate and bread. They knelt
three times. placed the things on the
table. knelt again and retired. Next
came a lady in waiting, followed by a
second. The first lady, dressed in white.
after kneeling three times. approached
the table and solemnly rubbed the
plates with the salt.
Then entered "a yeomen of the guard.
clad in scarlet. and each carrying a dish
of gold. These dishes were placed upon
the table while the lady faster gave to
each of the guards a taste from the dish
he had brought, in. for fear of possible
poison. These guards were selected from
the tallest and stoutest men in all Eng
land. At the close of this ceremony q
number of unmarried ladies appeared
and with great solemnity lifted the
various dishes and carried them to the
queen in her private apartments. The
queen dined and supped alone, with few
attendants. and it was seldom that any
one was admitted at this time and then
only at the intercession Of some one in
power.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
/. BARRIERS of 4 astria.

Austrlans are very me1hOdical in
many things. and they take no chances
with their BARRIERS. The BARRIERS and
Wigmakers' union Of Vienna sees to it
that only competent persons are ad-
mitted to practice. BARRIERS must. of
course. have a thorough knowledge Of
the practical side Of the subject. and
they are questioned as to keeping razors
brushes. ETC.. clean. and the general
idea Of antiseptics must be well under
stood by them. When the BARRIERS APP
pear before the committee. they have
their razors dulled on a pine plank. and
they must then sharpen them and j.
coed to shave a subject.
These subjects are recruited from the
poor and from among those who are
fond of getting something for. nothing.
If the apprentice performs his work TO
the satisfaction Of the judges. a certif-
cate is issued to him. and he must serve
as an apprentice for two years before he
can open a shop of his own. Provision
is also made for women BARRIERS who de-
sire to carry on the business of their,
husbands, To do this the women have
to be enrolled as apprentices for three
years, and they must exhibit a great
proficiency before they are allowed to
open an esta blishlnent Of their own
The barber business in Austria is not
particularly lucrative. as one can be
shaved for 5 cents and have ones hair
cut for about 8 cents. Scientific Amer
icon .. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
SHE SANG FOR DEATH.
The Pathos and Tragedy Of Emma
Abbott's Passing Away.

ADbOttA Passing Away.
One night in she city of Denver.
located at the fo.t. and in plain view Of
the Rocky mountains, Emma Abbott
was billed to appear in Faust. In the
same city a most attractive and beaHti-
full 1S-year-old girl. belonging to one Of
the wealtliest families. lay in the last
stages Of that fell enemy of the human
race--consumption. Some weeks before
the arrival of the company she said to
those around her: ''Oh. | hope the sun
will shine and the weather will be warm
and genial. SO l can hear Miss Abbott
sing once more. | think | could then
pass away peacefully and without enc
single regret. But there came with thc
queen of the lyric stage a northern hrr-
ricane-with the very air charged with
~icicles. which penetrated the lungs.
Some one told Miss Abbott of the griev.
Gus disappointment of the dying girl
She went to the opera house and never
sang more sweetly. and as soon as it
was over and the audience dismissed
drive to the home OF csne young lady
The scene which followed was worthy
of the finest brush ever welded by the
grand old masters. There lay the dying
earth angel. with pallid lips, hectic
cheeks and lustrous eyes and the light
of immortal beauty shining upon her
face. Standing beside her. in one of her
richest robes (the one she had worn that
night). sparkling with pearls, rubies
and diamonds. stood the almost divine
mistress of earthly melody.
The first piece rendered was 1.-The
Old Folks at Home" and then followed
II Know My Redeemer Liveth." The
finale of this weird scene was ''Rock of
Ages Cleft For Me. Let Me Hide Myself
In Thee. And then Miss Abbott bent
over the frail form and kissed her an
eternal farewell. Soon after the spirit
passed into the wild winds which rang
through the wild mountains near by
set sail for that haven from which the
first homeward bound bark is yet to
be seen-the stainless soul waited to
the stainless heavens by the sweetest
music ever heard on earth-into the
melodies of paradise birds.
Nu4So AUOOlG ICluIuSu " u0T IOCu al
the hotel and retired. Some time dur
ing the night she awoke with a pain in
the left lung. It rapidly grew worse. A
physician was summoned. Then anoth-
er. and another, who applied every
remedy they could command. All to no
purpose. It was typhoid pneumonia in
it's worst form. The black camel was
kneeling at her door. Angels of the
heavenly choir had that night listened
to her voice in the sickroom and sent
for her to come home to them.
In three days that voice which had so
often raised the souls of men and wom-
en- to the noblest. the %grandest heights
in holy ecstasy. was forever stilled in
death-gone forth into--the night.
So fades the summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are Ger.
So gently shuts the eye of day,
So dies the wave along the shore.
III. C. Stevenson in Atlanta Consti-
tuition,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
An Eye to Business.

The doctor hurried in and called the
druggist to one side.
tive just been called to attend the
Cresus baby. he said, land I've given
a prescription that calls for nothing but
paregoric. When they send it over here.
you must tell them it will take at least
an hour to put it up and the cost will
be So. so. That's the only way to make
them think I'm any good. the medi-
eine's any good and you re any good.
and I want to keep their business. -
Chicago Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
GERMAN MILITARY SERVICE
A Curious Method by Which 1t May
Be Avoided.

A Curious Method by Which 1t May
Be Avoided.
Anybody can emigrate from Germany
before he is II years old without run.
ming the risk. in case he should return,
of'being forced to join the army, but he
will be allowed to remain only nine
months in Germany. If he stays longer
he becomes again a German citizen and
must do military service. If he leaves
when he has been a little less than nine
months in the country and stays away
for two or three weeks he can return
without running any danger and can
stay another nine months. If he does
this every nine months he can live as
long as he likes in Germany.
As soon as a man is II years old he
cannot leave Germany without serving
in the army. He can, however, get per-
mission to leave the country until he is
20 years old if somebody is willing to
give bond that he will return and serve
his term.
In case a man forfeits his bond he
cannot return to his fatherland before
he is 45 years old. as he would be
promptly arrested and sentenced to
serve a longer term than the original
one. After a man is 45 years old he can
60 back to Germany without being pun
ished and live there as long as he likes.
In case a deserter is caught in Ger
many before he is As years old he is SEN
fenced to two or three years imprison-
ment in a fortress and all his personal
property is confiscated. - New York
Herald.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Proof Positive.

His Honor-What's the charge, off.
cert Drunk3
OMcer-No. sor-crazy.
His Honor-How do you knowf
Oficer-Well. sor. he is a proprietor
of a daily paper. and | heard him tell a
man that the paper probably had the
smallest circulation in the city, and TO-
His Honor-The padded cell-quickl
Harlem Life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled fo
in the postoffice at Billings, Yellow
stone county, Montana. for the weel
ending March IS. 1899.
Chapman, W. j.; Clafiand, D.. F.
Dawson, Geo; English. J. M; Farris
G. A. (2); Hull, Mrs. j. M; Ingler,
Ande; McCSregor, Mrs. A.; Miller,
james B.; Neal, William; Ongley
Mrs. l.. g.; Reed, Miss Nellie; Shove.
lin. Fl. M. f; Smith, Louis; Thurston,
Mrs. George.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised
l.. F. Babcock. Postmaster.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Men who Wear Corsets.

More men wear corsets than is gener-
ally believed. A certain London corset
maker states that he makes hundreds
every year and recently had in hand
one pair Of pink satin decorated with
aower-de-luce and another of nile green
satin adorned with lotus flowers, one Of
these being for an officer in India.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Both Helped.

Zimmerman. the eminent physician.
wa sent from Hanover to attend Fred
erick the Great in his last illness. One
day the king said to him. ''You have, /
presume. sir. helped many a man into
another world?"
This was rather a bitter pill for the
doctor, but the dose he gave the king in
return was a judicious mixture of truth
and fattery
mot so many as your majesty. nor
with so much honor to myself"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
where the Gear. Are Buried.

1t is not generally known that the
remains of all the cars of Russia since
Peter the Great lie in a memorial chapel
built on one of the islands of the Neva.
All the cenotaphs are exactly alike.
each being a block of white marble,
without any decoration whatever. The
only distinction by which one is marked
is the name of the deceased emperor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

Evils in the journey of life are like
the hills which alarm travellers upon
their road. They both appear great at q
distance. but when we approach them
we find that they are far less insur-
mountable than we had conceived
Cotton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Legal Repartee.

"Gentlemen of the jury" said the
pompous lawyer, assuming his most i'm
posing mien. II once sat upon the
judges bench in Iowa"
where was the judgef" quickly
inquired the opposing attorney, and the
pompous gentleman found the thread
Of his argument hopelessly entangled.
Detroit Free Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Call for Bids.

Office of The County Clerk and Re-
corder, Yellowstone county, Billings,
Montana. March, II 1899.-Bids will
be received at the county clerks office
until &c. o'clock a. M, March 80, for
certain repairs at the county Jail, ac-
cording to memorandum on file in the
office of the county clerk. Bidders
must furnish specifications Of work to
be done.
BY order Of the board Of county COM
missioners.
94-3 Nat G. Carwile,
County clerk and clerk of said board.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Neglected Poe.

According to the English papers.
Austin Dobson is accredited with the
following lines. written in a copy of the
works of Edgar Allan Poe:
wonder when America will know
That much her greatest bard is Edgar Poe
! say this reminiscent and defiant
OF Boxer. Tabb and Longfellow and Bryant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Sorry He Asked.

Swell-Why is it that every clown
has such a stupid faceY Is he obliged
to look stupid2
Clown-Certainly. If l had your
face, my salary would be doubled at
once.-Fun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

That plants when injured suffer from
fever is a new discovery by a British
botanist. Plants suffer in a similar
manner to animals under like condi.
tions. The rate Of respiration increases
and the temperature rises. reaching a
maximum within "a hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

Tasmania has one of the most won
derful tin mines in the. world. called
the Mount Bischoff mine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Nothing Liberal About 1t.

Nothing Liberal About 1t.
Wilkins-L understand you are Civ
ing your son a liberal education.
Hobbs-Liberal? Not a bit of it.
They don't give any ti,lng away at the
college where he is. l have to pay for
every plaguy thing he gets.-Boston
Transcript.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

The tree known as the ''grizzly giant"
of California is 275 feet high and no
less than 90 feet in circumference.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

Diamond &c" Soap is a high grade
laundry soap that can he used in hard
or soft water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

There's a difference in soaps. You're
safe when you buy Diamond "C' Soap.