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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-09
OBITUARY

EXAlderman Isaac L. Post, for over
twenty years alderman Of the Seven
teenth ward died carly yesterday morn
ing at the home of his son. Isaac Post,
ir., on Clay avenue. The deceased was
born in MOntrose in 1878 and came to
this city in 1866, after serving through
the Civil war as chief clerk of the pay
masters department Of the Army of the
Cumberland lie engaged shortly after
In the insurance business and continued
in this until elected alderman of the
Seventeenth ward While in this position
he made a splendid reputation for him
self as a fair and impartial magistrate.
The deceased was a member Of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church. lie was a Wild
over. his wife having died four years
ago. lie is survived by one son, Isaac
Post cashier OF the First National
bank. The funeral will be held from
the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services will be conducted by Rev. X.
+. y. Pierce, assisted by Rev, DR. Nc
Leod.
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MISS M'HUGH's STORY.
Water Company Takes Exceptions.

non. l.. A. Watres, solicitor for the
spring Brook Water company and the
spring Brook Water Supply company.
Iiled exceptions yesterday to Judge
Archpald's findings in the case brought
pV the water company to restrain
county Treasurer NJ. J. Kelly and the
ollicels of Spring Brook township from
selllhg the companys vacant lands for
local taxes.
The company, it will be rememberei /.
refused to pay local taxes on the land
IN question, alleging that it was sub
Ject only to state taxes, being part Of
lts capital stock, because it was neces-
sary and indispensable to the purposes
Tor which the company was organized
TO supply pure water to the public.
Judge Archibald declined to see the
matter in this light and gave judg-
ment for the defendants.
The company takes nine exceptions
to the judges finding, the principal one
being that the extent of the land nee
essary and Indispensable to the pur-
poses OF the company is for the COM
pany and not for the court.
1t is alleged court erred in not finding
that all the land above the intake dam
was necessary to the purposes Of the
company, and in finding that it was
unnecessary for the plaintiff company
to hold these lands, and that being
wild lands they would not be more use
ful to the company under the COM
pany's ownership than under any other
ownership.
Court further erred, it is held, in not
finding that If the lands were owned
by others than the company, they were
liable to clearance and cultivation. and
the water that would be shed from
them would be in danger of contamina- =
tion. The exceptions also allege error
in the finding that the company is linn
tied. in this regard, to lands which i'm
mediately threaten contamination AMI
that it must confine itself to special
emergencies as they may arise.
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FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING.
Slight Blaze in the Philadelphia
Cloak and Suit House.

About $50 o'clock yesterday morning
fire started in the basement of the
Philadelphia Cloak and Suit House at
421 Lackawanna avenue. An alarm
was turned in from Box 26, at the cor
ner of Lackawanna and Washington
avenues.
The Phoenix Chemical company,
which was first on the scene, eXtin-
guished the fire before any harm was
done, no stock at all being injured.
The cause of the fire is not known, but
it is supposed that after lighting the
gas one Of the boys in the store threw
a match on some papers.
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CITY NOTES


OLD FORGE CAsE.-The Old Forge
borough case is to be argued i'm the SUI
perior court next week, in Philadelphia.
kERAMIC CLUB.-The Keramic club
of Scranton will have an exhibition next
week in the Garter building on Adams
avenue, beginning Tuesday.
A LIFE MEMBERSHIP manaC-
ers of the Florence Crittenton Home wish
To express their thanks for the receipt
of $50 from Mrs. j. l.. Crawford, as
life-mcmbershp.
TEACHERS PAY DAY.-The school
teachers of the city will probably be paid
today. President JAYNE, of the school
board, was out of town Yesterday. but is
expected back in time today to sign the
orders.
NEWELL FUNERAL.-The funeral
services of Mrs A. S. Newell wife of
Rev. J. L. Newell, will occur at the resi-
dcnce, Yatesville, Pa, at II o'clock satur-
DAY Intermcnt at Forest Hill leaving
Delaware and Hudson station at Green
Ridge, at l.27 j. IN.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE.-The nrty-
second anniversary of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America will be celebrated sun
day Eight in the Penn Avenue Baptist
church, under the auspices of Camp 2i2
The members of that camp are request
cd to meet in the lodge rooms on WyCm-
ing avenue, at $50 Sunday evening.
PAY pAYS.-The Delaware, I.aCka-
wanna and Western company paid its
employees yesterday at the Cayuga and
Brishin mines. Today the men at the
machine and car shops Will receive their
nay. The Delaware and Hudson COM
pany paid yesterday at Baltimore slope.
Baltimore tnncl baltimore No. = and
Cunningham shaft, Wilkes Barre.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CARLING.-The
funeral OF Mrs \. A. CARING was held
,On Thursday afternoon from the family
residence on Spruce street Rcv DR..
Mcleod, assisted by Rev. DR.. S. G.. Io-
San, ofIiciatod at the services, and inter
mcnt was made in the Forest Hill ceme-
tory. Her four grandsons w. c. jay,
J. 8, Jay, b. K. CARING and j. l.. CARING,
acted as pallbearers.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.-At n regular
meeting IF Lieutenant T.. 6. Griffin Wo-
mans Relief corps No. tO Thursday
night, the following officers We're elected
to serve the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Lizzie Warner; senior vice, Mrs. 4.
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Latest card engraving. Reynolds Bros
A Gift to Give.

1t is often difficult to decide what to
get your friends Cor holiday gifts.
Here is a suggestion:
Good morning, Jennie, | have
brought you nice present" said Ger
trude as she handed her friend neat
ly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl, who was
slowly recovering from severe illness,
opened the bundle and held up a large
bottle of clear, rich medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla" she exclaimed,
Il have been reading about it today
and wished | had bottle"
On New Years Day Jennie was able
to be out on the street, and to her
friends who remarked how we'll she
was looking she simply said Hood ;
Sarsaparilla," and every one of them
knew it was this great medicine that
had given back her health.
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WHIST TOURNAMENT
Evening Winners Were Miss Dean
and Mr.. Peck, of Wilkes-Barre.

The winners in the evening session
of the whist tournament at the rooms
of the Scranton Bicycle club Thurs
day were Miss Dean and j. L. Peck,
of Wilkes Barre. In the afternoon
tie was made by two couples, II. c.
Butler and John II. Reese. of Carbon
dale, and J. w. Dusenberry and L. G.
LaBar. each couple making the score
of -3la. Twenty-four couples played
in the evening and the following plus
scores were made:
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EX-JUDGE WARD
AT DEATHS DOOR
AT O'CLOCK A. M. HIS LIFE
WAS EBBIna AWAY.

From His Bedside Came the News
That His Death Was Expected at
ANY Moment-He Was the Oldest
Member of the Lackawanna Bar.
He Was Judge of the Mayors
Court of This City Until That Office
Was Abolished by the Legis-
lature.
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FOUR DEFENDANTS
ARE FOUND GUILTY
VERDICT OF THE JURY IN THE
MAYFIELD BURGLARY CASE.

Recommendation of Mercy Made in
the Case of Young Gaughan, the
Boy Burglar Who Was Shot
Through the Shoulder-Win Be
Called for Sentence Today--Lyons
Jury Out at Adiournment-Horse
Dealer Waldron and His Clerk Re-
turned Not Guilty-other Matters
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Gold pens and pencils, Reynolds Bros

TO STARVE is A FALLACY.-The
dictum 20 stop eating because you have
Indigestion has long since been exploded,
Dr. Won STAINS Pineapple Tablets intro
duced a new era In the treatment of
Stomach Troubles. 1t has proved that
one may eat his nh of anything ana
everything he Telishes, and one tablet
taken after the meal will aid the stomach
in doing its work, and preclude the pos
sibility Of any distress Pleasant and
safe. Is In a box, 10 cents, Sold by
Matthews Bros, and w. 7. Clark,-65,
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A Card.

We, the undersigned, de hSreby agree to
refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee Il 2j-cent bottle to prove satis-
factory or money refunded:
Matthews Bros. &. T.. Chittenden.
Phelps Pharmacy. ID, w. Humphrey.
McGarrah & Thomas q. PlChcl
H. G. Sanderson. j. II. Dunahoc.
n NJ Fiche. Browns Pharmacy.
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MASONIC NETERANS.-The Masonic
Veterans association Of North"asterr
Pennsylvania held their annual meeting
In Masonic hall. Thursday evening. and
elected the following officers for the cn.
suing year President, Jason II. Wells;
first vice president. Frank Leuthcr; sec
oud vice president, Preston Robinson;
third vice president tuhn pCnuan; treas.
drcr, Thomas l. lyddon; secretary Ed.
l.. Buck. A banquet followed the cleo
ton
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Robert Cairns, formerly OF Winton,
but now of Forest City, was tried be-
fore Judge Edwards on a charge of
being the father of the child of Bessie
McHugh. She Is the young woman
who was brought prominently before
the public in the latter part of Novem-
Der through the mother of Robert
cairns notifying Coroner Roberts that
Bessie McHugh had caused her childs
death by giving him laudanum This
proved to be entiiely untrue. the child
having died from natural causes. Pro-
ceedings have been commenced against
Mrs. Cairns because she circulated the
damaging story.
MISS MHUGH'S STORY.
Miss McHugh went on the stand
yesterday and swore that she became
acquainted with Cairns in the fall Of
1897 and that he promised to marry
her. Their relations continued until
september, 1885, and on May 10 Of the
present year her child was born. Il
died Nov. q.
cairns tried to show that the young
woman did not bear a good reputation
anu that he was not responsible for her
uoWhiall He positively denied his re &.
iatlons with her had been in any way
improper The jury was out at ad-
journing hour.
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FIRE ALARM PUT INA fire alarm
has now been put in the Centre street
police station, by chief of the Fire De-
partment Walker, which Is similar e.
those in use at all the hose company
houses. As soon as an alarm Is sent In
from any box, the hrr alarm gives the
number and so saves a good deal Ct
delay I'm listening for the eunEs. 1t Is Il
much needed Improvement and nne well
appreciated by the local police.
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Maria ge Licenses.

Charles Palgee .................Ra Ransom
Ada Kingdom. Jackson street
benjamin Watkins POOP Washburn st.
Nillie James 1908 Academy street
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Bailey; junior vice, Mrs. Anna Strong
treasurer, Miss Margaret Bristley chap
lain, Mrs. Margaret Post; conductrc"s,
Mrs. Eta J.. Pcarcc; guard, Mrs, ARM
strong.
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Finest wines and cigars at Lanes.
500 Spruce street. "
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Money Sent to the Managers of the
Institution Acknowledged.

The Home for the Friendless ac-
knowledges with deepest gratitude
cash gifts as follows:
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For morbid conditions, take Beech
ans Pills. ="
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Judge w. G. Ward the oldest mem
Der of the Jackawanna bar, was in
an unconscious condition at o'clock
this morning. and his death was OK
pected at any moment The venerable
jurist has been suffering from n gem
eral breaking down in health and has
been confined to his home on NORTH
Sumner avenue for the past two
months.
At different times he has rallied
somewhat, but owing to his advanced
age the chances for his recovery dur
ing that time have been extremely
doubtful. His physicians and nurses
have been constantly in attendance,
together with his brother, Hon. u. A.
Ward, Of Paterson, n. j.; George s.
Horn, his law partner, and Douglass
II. Ward his son.
The judge larsed into unconscious
ness late yesterday afternoon and con-
tlnued to sink gradually from that
time.
SKETCH OF JUDGE WARD.
Hon. Walsingham G.. Ward was one
of the best known men in Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties. He was a man
of energy and honor, who, in the duties
both of private and public life, has
ever been true and loyal. He was the
oldest attorney at the LuZerne and
Lackawanna county bars. 1t was a
matter of pride with him that his for
tune was of his own making; his
hands and brain were busily employed
in its upbuilding, as he had no other
capital when he started out in the
world for himself Scranton found in
him good citizen. whose public spirit
prompted him to aid in every move
| ment for the welfare of the commun-
ity.
Judge Ward was born in Dover,
Dutchess county, n. Y, on Oct. T. 1919
His father. John, who was a son OF
| 1chabod Ward, a native of Massachu-
setts, a farmer by occupation. and an
early settler of Duchess county, was
| born there and continued to make il
| his home until 1881, when he brought
his family to Pennsylvania and settled
in Tunkhannock, Wyoming county
After residing on a farm there for a
| time, he came to Scranton. and cul-
| tivated a farm in Providence town
| ship (now Scranton), where he died
| in 1S47. His wife, Cynthia Sickler, was
born in Buckman, Dutchess county, n
| tive of the same place, was the so1
| of German. who emigrated to this
| country and settled on the Hudson.
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HIS EARLY LIFE,

The parental family consisted Of nine
children, four of whom are living. one
son, u. NJ, being a prominent attor-
ney of Paterson, N. j. Judge Ward.
who was the eldest of the family, was
reared on farm and received an acad-
emic education in Warrington acad-
emy, Susquehanna county, which he
attended for three terms. March II.
1Si3, he came to Providence township,
and read law under ]. II. Alexander
and Judge Danay. In 1850 he was adj
mitted to the bar at Wilkes Barre, ami
at once began to practice in Scranton,
opening an office on Lackawanna ave-
nue.. where he has since remained,
having occupied the same office since
1915
Judge Ward was at one time assO-
ciated with Judge Gunster, formerly
his student, also with Judge Edwards,
who studied under him, and is now
in partnership with George S. Horn,
also a student of the venerable Judge
In earlier days. He was an attorney
for defendants in about eighty homi-
eide cases, and for a long time had
the principal criminal practice here
and in Luzerne county, but of late
years he found it necessary to tighten
his labors. He was also very success
ful in civil cases. In 1870 he was
elected judge of the mayors courts Of
the city of Scranton, and including
Dunmore, Providence and Hyde Park,
and the townships of jefferson, Roar
ing Brook and Madison and Covington
townships. He served until the new
constitution went into effect in 1875,
when he resigned.
MARRIED IN 1s4S.
In New York state in 1S4S, Mr.. Ward
married Miss Maria White. who died,
leaving no children. He was a second
time married in North Adams, Mass,
in 1874, his wife being Miss Louisa
Hurlbert, and they were the parents
of Douglas II. Ward who was asso
ciated with his father in the practice
of law.
In former days Mr.. Ward was a
Whig and before the war he was a
campaign orator for Henry CLAW.
From 1855 until the Rebellion he was a
Democrat, but since then he has ad-
vocated Republican principles. In re-
ligious belief he was a Presbyterian
and for years held the office of elder
in his church.
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FINES IMPOSED Thursday
night three wCmcn were seen on Lacka-
wanna avenue by patrolncn Parry and
Day, acting In a very odd and suspicious
manner. They We're dpncirg, shouting
and altogether conducting themselves In
very disorderly way. They were taken
to the Centre street police station ana
yesterday morning had their hearing be-
fore Mayer Moir. one of the women,
Nellie Sheldon. was fined $lO and the
other two Anna stanton and Anna Ma
hon. s. apiece.
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Sterling letter seals, Reynolds Bros.
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Smoke the Hotel Jermyn" cigar, loc.
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COMMON sCOLD.

Elizabeth Grady, of Parker street,
was found guilty of being common
scold and was sentenced to pay a fine
of SIS and costs. and undergo impris-
onment in the county Jail for thirty
days. Her neighbor, Mrs. Sarah Nc
CURE, wos 9"OscCutriX.
+. G. Waldron and Girt Young were
returned not guilty of assault and bat
terry, and the prosecutors, Jacob
Schloss and l. Firstine, were directed
to pay the costs.
John Sweeney, an Olyphant boy,
charged with malicious mischief by
Mrs. Jane Walsh, was declared not
guilty, and the costs We're placed on
the prosecutrix. She alleged he threw
stones at her house but could not prove
it to the satisfaction Of the jury.
The case of Harriet j. Davis against
George w. Reese, of the West Side
was reported yesterday to have been
settled by the payment of $500 and to-
day the district attorney will likely
move for a nol-pros
Constable Joseph Moore. of the
Twentieth ward, failed to appear to
prosecute, Ernest Cenoro ana \. l..
Dunleavy, whom he had returned for
selling liquor without license. The
case were dismissed at the cost of the
prosecutor
The failure Of Jennie McHugh to ap-
pear to prosecute stephen Wuwan on
the charge she had brought against
him resulted i'm the defendant being
acquitted. The costs We're placed on
the county.
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Fancy Stationery, Reynolds Bros,
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At the opening OF court yesterday
morning the jury in the Mayteld Ours-
larry case came into court with Ner-
diet of guilty Of statutory burglary
and a recommendation of mercy III the
case of Gaughan, the youngest of the
Quartette The lads pale, boyish race
and the indication Of his good iamlly
as was conveyed in the appearance oil
his brother who sat with him during
the trial are responsible for the jury =
recommendation, it is believed. Judge
Edwards did not intimate in any way
that he would observe the recommen-
dation.
They will be called UP for sentence
today. AS previously stated they can
not be imprisoned for more than about
three and one-half years, owing to the
fact that the maximum penalty is four
years, and that the terms must be llNed
so that they shall MT expire IN the
winter time.
The cmbzzlement case against Thos'
Lyons. a former delivery man for the
Scranton Dairy company, was given to
the jury at noon. No verdict had been
reached at adiourning time.
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DID NOT NElGT.-Tre sinking fund
commission, which comprises the mayor,
city treasurer and city controller. did not
meet yesterday morning to consider the
purchase Of the park Improvement bonds
for the sinking fund, the controller being
the only member who was on hand An
effort will he made to have the meeting
this morning as the park commissioners
are very anxious TO have the bonds
brought up at once that the contemplate
ed improvements may he begun.
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AN ARTISTIC DISPLAY.
In Reynolds Brothers Show Win
dows.

a handsome display of holiday
novelties and stationery is shown in
the display windows Of Reynolds
Brothers. Hotel Jermyn building
Dainty calendars, ink stands, station
cry, gold plated picture frames, etc,
are there in great abundance, more
beautiful collection of these goods has
never beer displayed in this city. ~
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A LIFE MEMBERSHIP manag-
ers of the Florence Crittenton Home wish
TO express their thanks for the receipt
of $50 from Mrs. j. l.. Crawford as a
life-mCmbership
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TEACHERS PAY DAY.-The school
teachers of the city will probably be paid
today. President Jayne, of the school
board, was out of town Yesterday but is
expected back in time today to sign the
orders.
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HOME FOR THE FRIENDLEss.

Catholic prayer books. Reynolds Bros
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. OFFICERS CHOSEN,--At regular
meeting of Lieutenant Il. g. Griffin Wo-
mans Relief corps, No. so, Thursday
night, the following officers We're elected
to serve the ensuing year: President
Mrs. Lizzie Warner; senior vice. Mrs. a.
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GARDEN NOT GUILTY.

Christ Taylor failed to prove his
charge Of illegal fishing against Mar
tin Garden and a verdict of not guilty
on the county Garden was accused of
fishing out of season in No. dam in
CarhOndalc township.
A jury was out at adjourning time
On the case of the commonwealth
against George Pidage, charged by Mi
Chael Massage with assault and bat
terry. Massage says that Pidage as
saulted him in a South Side saloon af-
ter a discussion over the debt Of their
church
Another jury was out on the case Of
Richard Burns and James Brown,
charged by Louis Renda with chicken
stealing. 1t was alleged against the
defendants that they drove a brood Of
the prosecutors young chickens into
the woods and We're in the act of max
ing away with six of them when they
were surprised by the owner and COM
PEELED to disEOrge. The defense was
complete denial. Judge Biddle, in
charging the jury, said that one side
or the other was committing wilful
perjury.
Nicolas Pace, of DunmOre, plead
guilty Of assault and battery on Celia
Burnetu and was fined s. and costs.
Augusta Garlic was called to answer
a charge of attempted criminal assault
on Felicito Carlaimo, but the prose-
cutriX failed to appear and verdict
of not guilty was taken. The costs
were placed on the prOsecutriX.
Caoiases were issued for Lorezno
ana John Matuchy who failed to appear
to defend themselves against a charge
of assault and battery preferred by
Samuel DcViri.
REGA ON TRIAL.
Joseph Rega, of Carbonate, was
tried before Judge Edwards on u
charge of buying stolen brass from
William Moffatt. Harry Bunncll and
Harry Arnold all boys. The boys
went on the stand and testified that
they stole the brass from the Dula q.
ware and Hudson shops at Carbondale
and sold it to Rega. Mrs Tennic
BloOmer, mother of the MOffatt boy.
was the prOsacutriN.
Rega denied having purchased any
brass from the boys and put witnesses
on the stand to swear that he was in
Scranton on the day it was alleged he
bought the brass. The jury was ou.
at adjournment hour.
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OLD FORGE CAsE.-The Old Forge
borough case is to be argued i'm the SUI
perior court next week, in Philadclphia.
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kERAMIC CLUB.-The Keramic club
of Scranton will have an exhibition next
week in the Carter building on Adams
avenue, beginning Tuesday