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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-07
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be conounded with any the cheap ex and cough
syrups Such remedies caed) simply soothe the sufferer
They palaves They touch the root of the dis
chronic cough DR. Ayers Cherry Pectora is
real remedy is the prescription of practical physician the
preparation of an irresponsible medicine maker
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RELIGIOUS.

emily proper that candid consdera-
tion of the above theme be given us
from the pulpit.
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Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna. Pa, Jan. 6.-William
Thompson, of Glenwood, has the most
remarkable cat in Pennsylvania. The
cat came to Mr.. Thompson's home one
stormy night year ago. He looked so
forlorn that he was taken into the
home. The cat was so affectionate
that ne was adopted. After a while
the cat betrayed a strange fondness
for the smoke that Thompson puffed
from the cigars. 1t became so no
ticeable that Thomas foster father
regularly shared his after-dinner Gig
ars with the cat, giving him the smoke.
For a joke, a cigar was put into the
cats mouth one day, and, to Thomp-
sons great astonishment, the cat sat
up on his hind legs and puffed away
complacently. There was only one
drawback to his success. His teeth
was SO sharp that they bit off the
end of the cigars. To remove this.
Mr.. Thompson had a wooden cigar
holder made for Thomas, and now
he is able to indulge his taste for to-
bacco. Another accomplishment of
the cat is his ability to drink beer
without dsagreeable effects. Beer
now forms one of the chief articles of
the cats diet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-07
A Long Interval.

Playwright-You haven't seen my play.
have you?
Friend-No; not since It was first pro-
duced I'm Paris.--Puck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-07
Baptist.

Baptist.
Penn avenue Baptist church. Preach
ing morning at 1870 and evening at
7.3O by the pastor, Rev. Robert +. Y.
Pierce. Topic of morning sermon The
Sonship of the Believer" Sunday
school at o'clock. Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor at $50.
Topic of evening sermon, us the World
Growing Better or Worse" Brief af-
ter meeting in the --cture room at the
clase of the evening sermon, when the
pastor will use crayon illustrations in
presenting scripture truths. At the
Amerman Memorial Tabernacle mission
Sunday school will be held at $3.50 and
preaching services at 730.
First Baptist church, Scranton street.
Rev. $. f. Matthews, pastor. Theme
for the Sabbath will be: THE Week of
Prayer and Its Petitions" Sunday
school at p. M, DR.. Beddoe, super
intendent ioung Peoples meeting, 6
urday afternoon. All are cordially in.
vited.
North Main avenue Baptist church.
Rev. w. G.. Watkins, pastor. Preach
ing at 1890 a. m. and 7.3O p. m. School
at p. m. Morning subject, What
Can 1 Do for Jesus" evening text,
What Can l Do with Jesus" G. f..
hiSStiLG at o'oV y. Hl' All are cur
daily invited to these services.
Green Ridge Baptist church, Rev. w.
j. Ford, pastor. Services at 1890 a. m.
and 7.30 p. m. Sermon in the morning
by the pastor, subject Surprising our
selves" In the evening the choir will
repeat the Christmas cantata.
Shiloh Baptist church, 305 Center
street. Preaching at 1890 a. m. Sun
day school, 2 p. M; Young Peoples
Union, p. IN. Evening subject II
will See You Again" All are welcome.
Rev. j. II. Bell, pastor.
Jackson street Baptist church,
Morning prayer meeting at $50, leader,
Brother Parry. At 1890 the pastor,
Rev. Thomas De Gruchy, will preach.
Topic, visions of the Unseen" 2
p. M, Sabbath school Alfred Roberts,
superintendent. Evening service at Z
o'clock sharp. Praise and song service
followed by a short ADDRESS by the past
or, topic, Winter Perils." The Lord S
supper will be administered at the close
of this service. The public is welcome
to all our services. The revival SER
vices shall be continued all of next
week.
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vice 7.Sv .. m. other services OF the
day as susal. The special meetings OF
the past week will continue on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. The public is invited to all
the services.
Taylor, Pa, Presbyterian church.
Preaching by the pastor, 1890 a. M;
Endeavor. 7.30 y. m.
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TOWN TOPICS.

The week Of prayer is being observed
in the several English churches.
A special train will probably run from
Susquehanna 20 Scranton upon the oc-
casion Of the coming Hurley-Page box
ing contest.
Mrs. Moore. an aged resident Of the
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A DANGEROUS FROG.

A species Of bird-eating frog infests
the swamps in Susquehanna county.
These huge croakers have also proved
destructive to young chickens, says
the New York Press. Oh, yes, and sew
eral children have mysteriously dis
appeared while playing around the
swamps. If a representative of the
New York Press was to venture too
near the swamps of Susquehanna
county he would be swallowed whole
as are his stories.-Great Bend Plain
dealer.
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EEADLEss ROOSTER LIVES.

IT was up in Broome county for
Christmas" said a man who had eaten
his share of a Christmas turkey at a
hotel. land they told me about Tin
ney's rooster. Tinney is farmer If
New Milford. He took 1t into his head
to have a chicken pot pie for dinner,
so he went and caught rooster. q
spring chicken. He chopped its head
off and threw the body down, but in
stead of lying skill the body got up
and walked off. 1t did not appear to
be In pain. 1t walked around the same
as usual. but 1t could not see. Tinney
fed it, putting the corn down it's neck.
From the time OF its beheading the
rooster gradually recovered, and today
1t is as we'll as any rooster with the
exception that It is somewhat hand
icapped by having no head. The head
is in bottle of alcohol. while the roos-
ter walks about"
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RAILROAD RACKET.

1t is again whispered that New York
capitalists viii build the Tunkhannock,
Nicholson and Lanesbore railroad.
Considerable Delaware and Hudson
coal, which was formerly carried over
the gravity road, is now brought TO
Susquehanra and sent over the main
line.
There is chance that fifty new To-
comotives will be built in the Erie
shops here. 1t will necessitate addi-
tional machinery and men.
And the poor old gravity is to re-
main yet awhile. We never knew how
much we would miss her until we
were told that she must go forever. We
will be happy yet.
And the chap who took "the last ride
over the gravity" can take a later last
ride.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
A young man in The Scranton Tri-
bune advertises for a situation. He
is desirous of something that he can
rise up at" Perhaps he would like a
job where he would be compelled to
rise at o'clock in the morning.
What shall take the place of the sill
Nel '-4NS" iOih ou''' tOSSIpiS TWO
silvos.
You never saw a newspaper heading:
"a Bad Man Gone Right
An Orange county man a few
years ago killed his wife because she
would not saw wood. The poor woman
was not properly educated in her dut-
les.
Montrose papers report that a fire
ball was recently seen in the skies over
there. 1t might have been a meteor
and 1t might have been the spirit OF
some delinquent subscriber.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
Horticultural Meeting.

According to published call, mem ciety met at mayors office Saturday afternoon. and after formal opening, the subject of awberries was taken up,
 It was announced that representa- tives of the Kansas City Fruit Express Co.,, and commissioners firm of Omaha, had been looking. over the situation, with view of shipping by refrigerator car, and it was stated that express rate would not be over Sl.aS, per 100 pounds, or forty cents per crate.
 Subject of box supplies, commission CTS prices, how to pack, handle aud ship berries was discussed by MT. Bar rager, President St. John and others. Mir. Barrager explained his plan of using the berry picker's tickets, using one four, and twenty-four box tickets in payment for picking and afterward to be cashed.
 W. c. Moore, $. E. Downs, F. M, Reeves, E. r. Thompson and John Alston were received as members. The subject of the immigration as- sociation was given some considera- tion.
 In reviewing the general situation, Mr. Talbert said: "I think this the most natural fruit country I ever saw, but man must like the business or the stock will trim the trees for him." Mir. Reeves expressed great hope in future of the fruit business, and said the trouble in the past had been that no attention whatever had been given to the business:
 Mir S A. Downs expressed his belief that this country is we'll adapted to apples as well as other fruits men tioped.
 Society adjourned to meet agaln in two weeks at same place at 2:30 p. m.
 FRANK l. FOSTER,
 Secretary.
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it forced the issue os the war for humanity in Cuba on Mckinley and the Republican party, but 1t is now in the attitude of the COW
 that gave the good bucket of milk and kicked it over. 1t might
 have been better for us that
 Dewey should have sailed away and left Manila after the destruct-
 ion of tho Spanish fleet, but he did not do that, nor did we want
 him to do it; we all applauded
 him, threw up our hats for him
 and still are doing it, never a
 word last spring or summer about abandoning an inch of ground over which our flag had tioated.
 It will be no use for our fellows to put out any ticket against what they call imperialism as in favor of surrendering the results of the
 war. It makes no difference what
 else the Republican party is guilty
 of, nor what the Democrats advo- cate as to trusts, free coinage,
 income tax or anything else, if they favor taking down the American flag anywhere they will be beaten. The Republicans under Mckinley or Roosevelt would sweep tue country on that issue alone; all else would be lost sight of and as Democrats we are very short sighted to take any such position. Our people are patriotic, we have sincere love of country and great national pride and the masses will never to such a humiliation as the pulling down of the stars and stripes, anywhere, and the party that advocates it will be defeated. ,
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Everything good comes to Mena.
Kaffir Corn.


 writer in the Texas Farm and Ranch says:
 !" The best variety, all things consid- cred, is the Dwarf Kaffir. It has a large head and the stalk is low-4 to feet-making it much more conven- tent to gather than the varieties that grow more rank. It grows erect, has broad blades and makes as good fod- der as any of the varieties of non- sacharine sorghnms that l know of. In this latitude we plant from May lst to June 1st or even latter. IL is useless to plant before the ground is thoroughly warm. The soil should be prepared the same as for corn, the rows the same distance. The seed should not be covered quite so deep as corn. The stand should be one stalk every five or six inches when in drills. We usually put in with a corn planter. It will grow much thicker than this but so far as have observed with closer stand it does not make as much grain and is more difficult to harvest, es- pecially where it is to be headed. If the ground has been well broken before planting, it will only be necessary to keep free from weeds.
 We make from 70 to 40 bushels per acre. With a moderate amount of moisture Kaffir will ripen somewhat earlier than corn, but with drouths during the growing season it will often be much later, because unlike corn when the moisture gives out instead of drying out, it stands and waits for rain. and the time it has to wait will make It just that much later in matur- ing. We usually head our Kaffir and pasture the field in winter. The head ing is done with light corn knife. To beginner this will seem like big task but in reality it is about the same as gathering corn. I gather from D to 100 bushels in day. It should not be put in bin until we'll cured, as it is easy to mold. l gather as soon as it ripens and pile in narrow rick on the ground for about two weeks, then bulk. Kaffir corn is much better than maize for horses. It is just as nutri- tious and is softer and it never found. CTS. l suppose because i. does not swell like other grain.
 ''It makes good COW feed aud is equal to anything for poultry. Hogs will fatten on it moderately well, but if fed dry they do not chew it we'll and do not fatten so readily as on corn. If cooked or crushed, however, think 1t is quite equal to corn for hog feed.
 "Navajoe, Oklahoma"
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
THE ACADEMY PROPOSITION.

The proposition presented by the townsite company looking to the erection and successful oper- ation of the Mena Hendrix Academy is indeed very liberal and not an hours time should be lost in accepting it's provisions. The people of Mena are not asked to subscribe a dollar, not even to buy a scholarship but are simply given a chance to make some safe investments, by purchasing lots now belonging to the company at the regular list, or established prices.
 The company donates ten acres of choice land for a campus and in addition gives the entire proceeds from the sales of lots to the amount of $l0, ,000, to the erection of the academy building, and merely ask our people to purchase these lots at the earliest hour practical, to the end that the work be commenced and the building completed in time for the school to open in September. Surely no more liberal proposition could be asked or expected.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
TO SHUT UP STOCK.

The bill passed by the recent legislature, known as the Weaver bill, whitch prohibits the running at large of stock within the corpo- rate limits of cities of tho first and second class, is receiving at tention at the hands of numerous cities and town councils through out the state. It provides for the impounding of such animals and authorizes the municipalities to fix penalties for the violation of the aw.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

Itis not fair, nor is it good policy to accuse the legislature of bargain and sale. There are no good grounds to sustain such charges. Here and there man may be found who can be bought, but he is the exception. The great ma jorlty of the members are honest and cannot be approached with offers of money to influence their votes. Many of these legislators are men of small information and of large prejudices, the result of lack of opportunity, but very few of them are dishonest. Arkansas Democrat.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

With the Hindrix Academy a fixed fact, the school to be opened this coming fall sure. the promise of the enlargement of the round house, and the prospects for the railway hospital being located and built here together with the water works system to be put in right away. Mena is bound to move steadily on and become the best town in western Arkansas.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
CANNOT GAIN THE POINT.

The course being pursued by certain private corporations in their effort to defeat municipal ownership of public utilities in some cities and towns only tends to strengthen the principle in the minds of the people. Obstruction tactics whether in the form of in functions or in efforts to prevent the collection of necessary taxes are not at all pleasing to the people, and these methods uncover the weakness and unjustness of the corporations cause. While a private corporation by such tactics may defer action on the part of the municipality as is being done at Carthage, Mo-, and other places there is one thing very certain and that is that they can never secure franchises to con struct and operate the plants they seek to prevent the city's putting in, and this they should know, and would know If they paused to think just little bit even. It is not wise, to say the least, for a private corporation, or individuals desiring to form one, to attempt to thwart the will of the people when the people have decided to own and opsrat any public utility. Such parties may succeed in re- tarding the growth of tho town and injure the community they live in but they can never secure anything that will innure to their financial benefit.
 The day for private ownership of water works, electric light plants etc, in all new and pro gressive cities is forever gone.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
K. of P. Lodges New Home.

The Knights of pythlas Lodge is painting and papering their new lodge room in the Carder- Hudgins building, and will have the neatest lodge room in the city. They have a reception room, two property rooms, and the usual ante-room, and will carpet and furnish them in the latest and best style. The lodge las reason to feel proud fo their new home.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

The front page illustration of this weeks Judge shows the grow ing sentiment in favor of muni- cipal ownership. In a semi-circle in the upper part of the picture IS the following: Municipal owner ship is saving of fifty per cent to the people," Underneath the picture Judge" says: "A few cities have set the good example in controlling their own fran chises; let your city follow"
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

The present legislature has been a very expensive concern, but the dear people, who foot the bills, have the consolation of knowing that its members are patriots, and will sstand by their guns, at least, that is what Jeff Davis says, and the "boys" all swear il is the gospel truth. -Magnolia Journal.
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to build and conduct the Hendrix Academy. Each will help the other and must be pushed to- gcther. The college will be a great inducement for people to come here, and again those who come will help supply students and sustain the school. Every good citizen should join hands and help push both enterprises along.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

As Star representative was passing Dr. Reece's office recently he stopped to listen to a political discussion between that gentleman and Dr. Gibbs, and incidentally caught the following patriotic sentiments as uttered, in substance, by Dr. Rcece.
 "The Democratic party was away in the lead year ago, when
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
THOSE MINEREL REPORTS.

Referaing to the reports in another colnmn of this paper re- garding the results secured from tests made on rock taken from mines near this city, showing gold, silver, copper and tin. We simply say that we give them for what they are worth, merely re- porting what was given us by apparently responsible and re- liable parties. The gentlemen named as we'll as others interested are reputed to be honorable and responsible men. They have money invested, pay their own bills and as far as learned ask no favors of any one, not even pro- posing to sell any interest or stock in their holdings. They, at least appear to be satisfied that what they have is genuine, and the public can safely afford to wait further developments, knowing that if the minerals exist at all as reported we will have one of the greatest minerel booms in this country that has ever been wit messed. It is quite probable that some good will come out of Nag areth, or Arkansas, yet.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

It is reported that the Roth childs and Standard Oil Company with a few others have formed a gigantic copper trust and it IS presumed that they will try to copper all the copper mines in the country, and possibly make copper the standard of value instead of gold since gold is said to be get ting so very plentiful.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
Land For Sale or Trade.

have eighty acres of land. title perfect, and unincumbered. in Clair County, Missouri. ten miles from 0sceola, that desire to sell or trade for property in CT near Mena. For particulars address me at Mena. Ar kansas, or call at my home on Camp bell street in the Hall addition, north west portion of the city.
 If E. A. TITUs.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

Those who have been surprised at the growth of Mena during the last two and half years will be more surprised to witness its growth during the next two to five years. Nothing can prevent its making a town of 10000 during that time.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

The state Republican of Little Rock remarks "Hurrah for Jeff Davis. He is bound to make Ar kansas republican," also, 1.-The memory of this legislature will finger long, like the hideous night mare;' and again "The legis- lature is deader'n a canned mack erel, but the people arc very much alive"
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

The legislature of Arkansas last week passed a bill authorizing the erection of million-dollar capitol building. Our sister common wealth is destined te become one of the greatest states in the union. Her progress during the past few years has been marvellous, and will yet be more so in the immediate future. Springfield, (Mo); Lead Democrat.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
STATE EXCHANGE.

Notwithstanding the late spring, the potato crop never looked more promis. ing at this time of the year -Asndown News
 The strawberry crop is very fine in this section this season. They will be ready to gather in a very few days. Hundreds of acres will be set in berries this spring aud next fall.-De Queen Bee.
 The present legislature has been in session longer, has cost the State more than any former legislature in the history of Arkansas, and when it comes to be measured by results, it will be found that the present legis- lature has been little more than play house. Pine Bluff Graphic.
 man living within half a mile of the corporate limits of Denison raises over S2OO worth of lettuce on hot bed 24x36 feet He sells lettuce all the year round. Every sprig of lettuce that is used Tn Denison might be raised here, and the supply had the year round, and, indeed, Deninson lettuce might be shipped north in the winter season. People looking out. for some thing for profitable investment might investigate this with profit -Denison | Herald.
 Every day developes something new in the mining camps at Gillham. The finest quality of needle autimony ever found Tn the United States is found in the Clifton mine on black horse load The Clifton is beyond doubt the richest strike ever made in antimony line. At the debth of 30 feet Mir. E.. C. Brice claims they have reached the edge O. volcanic equator and they are now take ing out ashes. This indicates that the vein is true fisher and not syur vein. Mir. Brice is high in his praises of this mine and he expects to take thousands of dollars worth of antimony out of it.-Sevier County Star.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

The way in which Quay has crept back into the United States senate Is another argument in fla vor of clecting senators by a direct vote of the people. Carthage (Mo) Press.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

If the deposits of tin are as large and rich as reliable and responsible men who are investi :. gatlng them say they are, there will be plenty of men coming here for all the ''tln" there is in them even though it should come out in the form of greenbacks.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

A Sl0.O00 Academy building erected on college hill this season will be both ornamental and use full. Buy a lot and help secure its erection and at tho same time make good investment.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

The Arkansas Press Association will hold its next annual session at Hot Springs on the ', s and 9th. of June, and an excursion to Niagara Falls is contemplated.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27
The great majority of the people

The great majority of the people of Arkansas will endorse the law providing for the building of new state house. In this respect the members arc to be commended. It is surprising that thirty-five members of the house opposed it. Their names surely will not go down in history with the glory that accompanies deeds of enterprise State Republican.
The Mena star., 1899-04-27

Hand in hand with the efforts being put forth to organize an immigration bureau to induce people to buy and settle on the fruit and agricultural lands of this section, comes the proposition