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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
CHAPTER XVII

The Modified officer produced a
paper, over which Mr.. Walker pored
for about five minutes.
81 don't see anything about searching
my house there" he remarked grimly,
as he handed the document back to Mr..
Brown. Perhaps you'll put your fin
ger on the place, and I'll give in"
Its warrant for the apprehension
of Charles Branscombe, gentleman" "
said the officer pompously, ION a
charge of -ahem-felony-a very seri-
Gus charge"
"And what the dickens" cried the
old gentleman, irritably, "have l got to
do with Charles Branscombe or any
other felon, / should like to know?"
HE was seen last close to this
house." said Mr.. Brown, and"
"And whilst you've been jabbering
here he's had time to get far enough
away from it, l should say" inter
rupted Mr.. Walker, contemptuously
ignoring sign from his wife, who
threw open the door with civil
you're welcome to look upstairs and
down, and wherever you like, sir"
AS Mr. Brown descended to the gar
den, after an elaborate investigation OF
: every room in the house, Mr.. Wild
drington came up the path from the
pea-vines, and, catching sight of the
officer, went for" him on the spot.
Mr.. Brown was a well-built fellow
standing six feet one in his stockings
and the detective was a wiry little
man, hardly reaching above his shout.
der yet the officer staggered under the
grip of the sinewy hand
4 "You-you blind idiot" gasped the
excited Widdrington, as he shook his
subordinate heavily to and fro. "Yor
COMPOUNDED dunderhead! Do you SCI
what you have done? You have le
the man slip through your fingers, jus
as we had run him to earth. Loci
there!"
There" by the overturned baske
filled with green pea-pods, lay bundl,
composed of a blue cotton gown and
white muslin cap.
Mr.. Browns bewildered gaze Travelled
from the bundle to the garden alley
1t was empty. The innocent LITTLE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
OFFICE-SEEkERS.
Some Odd Specimens Who Write In
Quest Of Positions

Some Odd Specimens Who Write In
Quest of Positions.
The mail of congressman has been
doubled through the privilege accorded
each of them OF making six appoint
ments in the census, and some of those
servants of the people have begun to
wonder whether 1t Is a curse or bless
ing. says Washington letter to the
New York Tribune. Some OF the
epistles received are Of the most hum
orous description, while some are SO
pathetic 1t makes the recipient wish,
as a Western. member expressed 1t,
that he had stayed behind the pillow
GUS spinster of 80 writes to her mem
Der that she has been waiting since her
school days to marry the chosen one
of her heart, but cruel poverty had
prevented; would he kindly get her a
place in the census, and "if convenient
one for Bill-my feller--too, cause it
will cost more to live in the city than
Il does down here" Another ronstitu-
ent with social ambition and ideas OF
style petitions her member for a place
80 as I can see little of Washington
society and get some clothes fit to
wear" Then there are melancholy
walls from disconsolate widows and
requests from some who are not so
disconsolate, in spite of their solitary
state, as witness the following extract:
my husband died two years ago COM
ing September, but am only AZ, and
the folks hereabouts think l amt so
ugly. If l could get place in the
census, where / could see some one
worth while, I might find second. I
have got a farm of my own, but
never have supported myself ana l
don't want to. 'Twasn't meant. So
please see what you can do for me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
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face to keep off the rays of the sun.
What he did not see was the laborer's
alert descent from his billowy couch as
soon as the cart turned the corner, nor
the grin on the wagoner's face as a
golden sovereign was passed from his
mates" hand to his own; and what
he did not hear was the laborer's song
sung in musical voice, too-as he
lurched across the quiet fields towards
the not distant coast. The refrain OF
that song was peculiar for a bucolic
singer:
"They don't know everything down in
JUDGE"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
A New RickY.

Philadelphia Inquirer: The sarsapa-
rilla rickey was discovered by the
head bartender of well-known cafe
in the central part of the city. The
sarsaparilla rickey consists of cracked
ice, bottle, or as much as tall, thin
glass will hold of ordinary sarsaparilla
and the juice of one half of lime.
The ice is put into glass first, then
the sarsaparilla, and lastly the lime
juice. The combination of sweetness
In the sarsaparilla ami sourness in the
lime, coupled with the sarsaparilla's
well-known flavor, forms drink both
delicious and refreshing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

A lady who was confined to her room
had a fowl which, before her illness,
was constant companion. 1t used to
be regularly brought to her room every
morning to see her and be fed by her
own hands, and allowed to take a
short walk about her room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
CURIOUS PETS FOR WOMEN.

Some minds are strikingly original,
even in the choice of pets. Certainly
this was the case with the wife of a
gentleman farmer who made pet of a
pig. The animal lost its mother early,
and the lady, taking pity on the little
orphan, bore it off to the kitchen,
where she succeeded by the aid of a
feeding bottle, in rearing it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
Moody's Rapidity for Speech.

Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist, is
one of the most difficult men in public
life to report geographically. He
drives out his words with the speed OF
a Calling gun-at the rate of 200 a
minute. There is not one expert short
hand reporter out of fifty who can
make a verbatim report Of one Of his
sermons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

The pig became a great pet, and
used to follow its owner like a dog. 1t
could hardly have been its outward at
traction that won her heart; it must
have been its qualities which endeared
it to her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Another very singular pet was that
of frog, which was tanned by young
girl in the country and would come out
from under the leaves at her approach
to be fed with a strawberry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
".June 18th Is

IN a nearly laugh over II. 1T was word
ed as follows:
"June 18th, 18-.
"My Dear CoZ.-I'm open to a COM
promise; tell your lawyers so. l will
care to live there-and you will pay me,
say, half of the income In the abb
sence of the will which Fort asserts
was made by our uncle, but which he
has never produced. l can of course
claim the whole. But we are cousins,
and I don't wish to be hard on you
The old governor ought to have left
you something, if he didn't.
"Messrs. Smithson and Wright, OF
Russell street. Russell square, have in
structions from me to negotiate the
matter with your solicitors-the Row
tons, l suppose-and the sooner it is
settled the better. Your affectionate
cousin, Charles Branscombe.
IN. B.-I consider my proposal a
very liberal one"
What will you do?" l asked Mona
presently.
II should like him to have what he
asks for" she replied, looking timidly
at me. Forest Lea will be safe then
that is what my uncle was anxious
about-and poor Charlie will not be
tempted to do wrong again.
perhaps not l assented dryly.
1--WE are so rich"-my wife's hand
stole out to mine-"and $3.50 happy!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

A much more extraordinary instance
of strange pet, for a woman, at any
rate, was where an old lady so far
overcame the natural repugnance Of
her sex as to tame mouse which had
been caught in her store cupboard. So
successful was her treatment that at
last the tiny animal would take crumbs
from it's mistress fingers.-Woman's
Iifp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Another member Of the feminine
gender actually made a pet of a tur-
key, and declared it should never be
eaten, but die in its own good time. "
which it did of old age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Boston's British-American Residents.
There are in Boston 44,207 persons
born in British America, including On
tario, Nova Scotia. New Brunswick.
Prince Edward island and Newfound-
land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
CHAPTER XVIII.

One week after our wedding day an
epistle reached my wife, the audacity
of which simply overwhelmed us. We
read and reread it, and finally INDUCED
in hearty laugh over it. 1t was word
ed as follows.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

A true love letter Is written with ut
ter disregard for future possibilities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

An industrious man with good sense
doesn't have to depend upon luck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Mona was never tempted to carry
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Z Lastly, wish to say that one Of the
specific rights of woman is. through
the grace OF Christ. finally to reach
heaven. Oh, what a multitude Of wom-
en- in heaven! Mary, Christ's mother.
in heaven! Elizabeth Fry In heaven!
Charlotte Elizabeth In heaven! The
mother of Augustine in heaven! The
Countess OF Huntington who sold her
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Il
to bring to us the kingdom of heaven.
II is easier for a woman to be a Chris
tian than for a man. Why? You say
she Is weaker No. Her heart is more
responsive to the pleadings OF divine
love. She is in vast majority. The
fact that she can more easily become
O Christian l prove by the statement
that three-fourths OF the members of
churches in all Christendom are wom-
en-. So God appoints them to be the
chief agents for bringing this world
back to God. I may stand here and
say the soul is immortal. There Is a
man who will deny 1t. I may stand
here and say we are lost and undone
without Christ There is a man who
will contradict 1t. / may stand here
and say there will be judgment day
after a while. Yonder Is some one
who will dispute 1t. But a Christian
woman in a Christian household, liy-
ing in the faith and the consistency OF
Christ's gospel-nobody can refute
that. The greatest sermons are not
preached on celebrated platforms; they
are preached with an audience of two
or three, and In private home life. A
consistent, consecrated Christian serv-
ice is an unanswerable demonstration
of Gods truth.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05
D., L. & w, Board for Today.

Following is the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western board for today:
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 4, 1899.
No. 34-J. Ginley.
No. 2+-F. Hallett.
No. S6-George Rafferty,.
EXtra--A. Mullin.
No. 3S-M. Carmody, with II. 7. Fellows
men.
FXtra--J. Brock.
No. 40-C. Townsend.
SOUTH.
No 24o-D. Wallace.
No, 236-O. Randolph.
No 40-M. Hosle with Benefits men.
Extra-J. Mccain.
No. fl. +. Rowe, with Wandalrs men,
Extra--O. Miller.
No. ia. G.. IIammitt with Polhamus
men.
No. 46--A. Hopkins.
EXtra--J Mosier, with Finnerty's men.
No. ESQ.,. Ennis.
No. 4S-W. McAllister
Extra-E Van Fleit.
No. SOW. II. Nichols, with c. Van
Fleits men.
EXtra-H. V. Colvin.
SUBMITS.
6 a. M, north-G. Frounfelker.
$50 a. m, north McLane.
II a. m, north-P. Cavanaugh. r. Nc
Allister's men.
4.10 a. m, south-H. Bush.
/ p. m., south-H. Bisbing.
6 p. M, south-M Madigan.
FULLER.
10 a. m.-Peckins.
PUsHERs.
4 p. M, south--A. Rowe.
Z D. m, soCth-E. Duffy
10 p. M, south-C, Lamplng.
PASSENGER ENGINES.
Z a. M Wldener.
| 10 p. m.-McGovern.
NORTH.
| Wild cat, engines, a. me-. s. Warfel,
with G. Hills men.
| Wild cat, engines, 5 a. nj. OHara.
| No. 25. 2 engines--J. Henigan, with Dou-
dican's men.
| No. 20, cnEines-P. J. Neais.
| Extra, 2 engines, IL a. ms. Carmody.
| No. 81, englnes-C. Kingsley.
| Extra, 3.30 p m, 2 engines-J. Swartz.
| Extra, 2 engines, 4 p, nj. Graham.
! Wild cat, 2 engines. G p. nj. e. Masters
| Extra, p. m, elgines-A. Ketchum.
| Wild cat. . engines, p mr.. Castner,
| Wild cat, 2 engines, 10 p. MT. Fitzpat-
! rick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05
Proposed Tin Plate Plant.

L. X. Torbet. the promoter of the
proposed tin plate company. has es-
tablished headquarters at the board Of
trade rooms and is kept busy daily
giving out information regarding the
condition Of the tin plate industry in
general and the proposed Scranton
plant in particular to prospective sub
scribers.
The subscription books of the COM
pany have not been opened yet con-
trary to general expectations. This is
said to be due to the fact that several
of those who have expressed them
selves as willing to take large blocks
of stock and whose names are desired
to head the list have been out of the
city. 1t was stated yesterday by Mr.
Torbet that there was a strong proba-
bility of the books being opened today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05
INDUSTRIAL JOTTINGS.
Annual Report of Factory Inspector
James Campbell for Year Ending
Oct. 31-D., L. G. w. Board.

The annual report of Factory Inspec-
tor James Campbell for the year end
ing Oct 81 1899, has been received by
Governor William 4. Stone. In OPEN
ing his report Mr.. Campbell states that
there is a great increase over last year
in the number Of factory hands en-
ployed, there being 1S2207 more en-
ployed in 1899 than in 1898. He further
states that If the damnd for skilled la
Dor could be supplied the increase
would bemuch greater.
There was a total of 13,2SS orders is
sued by the department, out of which
number all but 1927 were compiled
with. The number of illiterate chill
dren dismissed was only 10, a very
small proportion.
There were twenty-five hundred and
twenty-eight accidents reported, three
fourths Of which were due to careless
ness. OF the one hundred and ten IA
tai ones, seventeen were caused by
boiler explosions. nineteen by steam
cars used in moving freight to and
from the iron and steel mills, eleven by
elevators, two from drowning, and two
from being under the influence of IL
quor. Most of the serious and less
serious accidents occurred in the hand
ling OF material in and around the iron
and steel mills.
Mr. Campbell reports that the law
lately passed by the legislature au-
thorizing the inspector or his subor-
dinates to condemn or destroy any
clothing found to be manufactured un-
der unsanitary conditions or where
contagious disease has prevailed has
resulted in greatly improving the con-
ditions under which clothing is made.
There were sixty places found since
July /. 1898, in which wearing apparel
was being manufactured under such
conditions and in each instance the
stock was seized and condemned
! One hundred and eleven complaints
! were received and investigated. most
/ OF them calling attention to places
/ where they thought adult females and
minors were being employed more than
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05

sixty hours a week, In violation OF the
law. Upon investigation, many o.
these complaints were found to be
true, and, upon agreeing to discontinue
the practice. no further action was
taken. In all cases where a second Of
fense was committed, suit was entered
and, with the exception OF one firm,
all have paid the costs and slgnei
agreements to comply with the law in
the future, the prosecution thereupon
being discontinued. This one case will
be carried to the supreme court for
final decision.
At the conclusion of the report there
is an interesting and exhaustive list
of statistics regarding manufacturing
interests throughout the state. The
whole number of persons employed
subject to the factory law Is 6S5,113, Of
whom 154,9TS are under the age of q
years. The total number of inspections
made by the factory department dur
Ing the year was 29,053.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05
This and That.

Thomas Carroll has been added to
the office force of Division Superlnten-
dent r. c. Salisbury, of the Lackawan-
ma road.
In Cleveland there are 1873 grade
crossings, the abolition of which is
agitated. The work would cost S10,-
JoJ 000. of which amount the roads have
offered to pay $6,50O,O0o. 1t is said that
the expense of guarding these cross
ings is $50, 900 a year.
George A. Cullen, having resigned to
accept the general western passenger
agency of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, F. A. Wadleigh has beer
appointed general agent of the West
ern Passenger association and auXil.
ary bureaus, with headquarters at New
York city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05
TRAVERSE JURORS
FOR JANUARY TERM
SERVE DURING THREE WEEKS
BEGINNING JAN. 8.

They Were Drawn Yesterday by
Sheriff G. E. Pryor and Jury Com
missioner Frank Dougherty-Com-
missioner Virgins Unable to Be
Present-sixty Good Men and True
Were Drawn to Sit in Judgment
on the Cases Called Each Week
During the Term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05

Cholly-I shall never marry a strong
minded woman, never"
Minerva-No, of course you won't. The
woman you marry will be weak minded
I'm sure.-Philadelpha Bulletin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1900.


Henry Pearce, pump runner, Scranton.
Geo. w. Yost, wagner, scranton.
VIM. Hughes, miner. Scranton.
Peter Zurflieh, bookeeper, Dunmore.
Abraham Cook, dyer, Scranton.
VIM. II. Rossar. merchant Dunmore.
John S. Davis, laborer, Scranton.
Reese Watkins. janitor Scranton.
Z. D. Jones. mail carrier Scranton.
B. b. Kenyon, farmer, Greenfield.
H. f. CARING, clerk, Scranton.
Joseph w. Sando, gent Scranton.
w. H. Thomas, brakeman. Carbondale.
Peter Schofield, miner Scranton.
Joseph Liebmar clerk, Scranton.
Harry c. Poust, hotel, Scranton.
Joseph II. Gray, teacher, Dunmore.
Samuel t'eldman peddler, Scranton.
VIM. Hoar, brakeman, Madison.
Thomas Carey, weaver, Scranton.
Wm McNicholas. miner Scranton.
c. S. Welles, farmer. Benton.
Joseph Parry, laborer. Scranton.
Thos. j. Reese, miner, Scranton.
John Tonkins, timeFeeper, Scranton.
w. B. GrifFiths. collector. Scranton.
II. A. Williams, merchant, Jermyn.
George Leighton. civil engineer, Glen
burn.
f. S. Osenbach, motorman, Scranton.
Frank Schreck. farmer, Covington.
John S. Davis, gent, Scranton.
w. G. Bales, farmer, Lehigh.
c. II. Snyder clerk. Scranton.
James N. Pryor. gent, Scranton.
j. II. Mattus, farmer, N. Abingdon.
VIM. Morris, timberman, Scranton.
NJ. McMannis, foreman, Scranton.
James McAndrew. miner, Archibald.
Victor Lauer, mail carrier, Scranton,
Edward McHale, brakeman, Scranton,
David w. Johns, boilermaker Scran-
ton.
N. G.. Shook, farmer. s. Abingdon.
John w. Vaughan, foreman. Scranton.
Ted Cullen, machinist, Dunmore.
Henry Lawler, barber, Jessup.
Reese Powell, gent, Scranton,
Wilbur +. Waterman, teamster, Old
Forge.
r. F. Mason. merchant Scranton.
Stanley Newton. carpenter. Blakely.
Samuel Peters, miner, Olyphant.
p. F. Flannery, motorman, Archibald.
James Kearney. bartender, Scranton.
John Joyce, student. Mnooka.
John Northup, farmer, Glenhurn.
Frank Van Brunt, laborer, Moscow.
A. r. Franklin, farmer, N. Abingdon.
Chas. Brown, barber, Moscow.
Joseph Whitby. miner. Olyphant.
Edward Gerry, laborer, Scranton.
Michael Folery, miner, Rendham.
MONDAY, JANUARY. Is.
J. L. Taylor, laborer, North Arlington.
Thed. EcheIt, farmer, West Abingdon
Dennis O'Hara, agent, Scranton.
Edward Connors, mill hand, Scranton,
+. r. Ward, farmer Newton.
Rev. w. f. Davis, clergyman Scranton.
Patrick Gilleran, gentleman, Scranton
Patrick Murray gentleman, Scranton
John A. Jones, merchant, TAILOR.
Patrick H. Murray, milk dealer Car
bondale.
George knight, miner, Blakely.
Chauncey Derby, reporter, Scranton.
Michael Kelly, miner, Scranton.
Giles Roberts, farmer. Dalton.
John Quinn, clerk Scranton.
Frank j. McCann, merchant, Scran
ton.
Patrick Cawley, barber, Scranton.
John p. Vaughn, fireman, Scranton.
Thomas Moran, merchant, Carbondale
A. A. Aires, tailor, Blakelv.
Richard Brennan, miner, Jessup.
James r. Kerrigan, farmer, Scott.
John r. Thomas, mail carrier, Scran'
ton.
Thomas F. Ryan, fireman, Scranton.
Henry Zelk. farmer, Ransom.
A. p. Briggs, farmer, Greenfield.
II. L. La Rue, farmer, Newton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-05

Sheriff c. E. Pryor and Jury Com
missioner Frank Dougherty yesterday
drew the following jurors who will
serve at the January term of common
pleas court. Commissioner Virgins is
i'll and was unable to be present. Those
drawn were:
The Appeal., 1899-08-19

MINNIE POLLS.
DolNGS IN AND ABoUT THE
GREAT "FLoUR CITY,
Matters Social, Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are 70 Happen
Among the People q the City on the
Falls.

Mr.. De'bert Lee will spend month up
in North Dakota hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker have. removed to
1876 East Nineteenth street
Mrs. London, of Muchalsinoch, To-, is
the guest Of Mrs. DR.. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Brent are back
again with the Neil company.
The Appeal Office is now located in
Room No. 600 Onieda Block. "a
Mrs. H. Sample and daughters are visit
ing friends in. indianapolis, Ind.
w. H. Brown met with an accident at
the Hotel st. Louis Sunday last.
Mrs. William Smith sang the offeratory
at St. Thomas mission last Sunday.
Hon. J. Frank Wheaton has opened
his law Office, No 600 Oneida Block. ..
Mrs. Gates and daughter, Gertie, are
the guests of her son, Mr.. Albert Moss,
1923 Clinton avenue = s
E. D. Rucker, of 900 Fifth street north,
has left for Nashville, Tenn, to pay a
visit to his mother: @
Mrs. Richard Binpe and daughter, Mrs.
Williams, set lunch for number Of East
side visitors Sunday. ~Es' ":,s '..s' ''at;;.t
Mrs wv. Fairfax, of Kansas City, NO..
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. john
son, of 22O5 Fourth avenue.
Mr. Albert Lee has left for Chicago, I'LL,