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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14

LETTER TO MRS rrNKHAM NO. 4e,e7ol
"I had female COM
plants SO bad that it
caused me to have
hysterical fits; have had
as many as nine in one
day.
Five bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
cured me and it has
been a year since l had
an attack.
rIrs. Edna Jackson,
Pearl, La.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14

II Mrs. Pinkham's Compound will cure
such severe cases as this surely It
must be a great medicines there
any sufferer foolish enough not to
give it trial9
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14


OFFICERS CHOSEN. The Bottlers' association
at a recent meeting held in this city elected the
following officers: President, A. W. McCaulifc,
Of Scranton; vice president, VI. I. Whalen, OF
Wilkes Barre; treasuter. A. NJ. Morse of SCran.
ton; corresponding secretary A. J. Weigand. OF
Wilkes. Barre; financial secretary Henry ulrich,
Of Scranton: board OF directors, A. NJ. Morse,
Scranton; NJ. 4. Whaen. Wilkes Barre; n. W.
Schrader. Scranton; Thomas Lavan, Ashley;
Henry Ulrch, Scranton; II. II. Stone, Carbon.
dac NJ. Caydosh, oyphant; A. A. keyser.
Wilkes. Barre; Thomas Evans, Scranton; Michael
Krantz, Forest City; T. W. Geissingcr, Pittston;
I. G. Rosor. Scranton; A. A. Gordon, Scranton;
A. Forred, Plymouth.
ODD FELLOWS PICNIC.--A meeting OF rep
rescntatives from the various lodges Of Odd Fell
lows in the city and suburbs was held on Sat.
urday evening in the rooms of the Lackawanna
lodge on Wyoming avenue for the purpose Of ar
ranging for a general picnic and outing TO be
held during the coming summer. II finally
decided after much discussion to hold this at
Lake Ariel during the month Of August. All Of
the representatives present seemed to favor Au-
gust is as the date, but this was left open to
see IL arrangements could be made for that day.
committee was appointed to arrange the final
details. John II. Kelly is chairman OF this
committee: Miss 4. w. Won Storch is secretary
and i. T. Davis, is treasurer
CATHOLIC YOUNG WOMAN'S CLUB.-The
second lecture Of the series for the Catholic
Young Women's club will he an illustrated lee.
ture on the Crusaders, the most marvellous
story of human enterprise in the history of
mankind. and will be given in College hall TO-
morrow night by Rev. J. j. Loughran. The H.
lustrations for the lecture are from the works Of
Dorc, and form a wonderful panorama OF the
centuries during which these events occurred.
There are one hundred lantern slides, portray.
ing the principal scenes and personages, and
many Of them are colored in most artistic
manner, so as almost TO enable the observer to
realize the incident taking place before ones
eyes, rather than suggest the stirring scenes Of
other days by the inert lines Of the artist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14
The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co.

al Lackawanna avenue, l23 South Main ave
nas. rnone 7S2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14

Smoke The Hotel Jermyn cigar. ioc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14

FINGER llURr.-Ildrry Hess, OF Penn avenue,
an employc in the Dickson works, recei 5ed treat.
mcnt at the Lackawanna hospital Saturday for
his right hand which had been caught in a piece
OF machinery, and the little finger crushed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14

Smoke the Pocono cigar. SC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-14

An INFORMAL DANCE.--There will be an in.
formal dance tonight from to l.20 o'clock in
the new Knights OF Columbus club house under
The auspices of the Catholic Historical society
5auers full orchestra will furnish the music
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

The Boston Watchman makes men
ton of minister who. when ask ed
the reason for rasigning pastorate in
replied sententiously. A bilious dea
con.
Mrs Poplin-Mr. Chiffon may be
very wealthy mau, as you say, out l
know this much, that his wife does
not have money enough to dress on.
MIR. Poplin-Of course not No wo-
man ever did.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
JUST For FIN

An angel is being who can watch
another poke a fire without offerin a
suggestion.
Does her father encourage yous I
don't think so. He's just had electric
lights put ON their piazza
1t sometimes happens that while a
man is watching his enemies his friends
get the best of him.
How much pleasanter to shovel
snow than to run a iawnmowert Yes,
it is too cold for our wives to sit on
the porch and boss US.
In Training-Jones-H are you.
Brown? You look thin. Eating any
thing lately? Brown-Only soups.
Pm training for set of false teeth.
A small boy in the juvenile gra mmar
class, being told to compare the ad-
jective ''little," answered.: Little.
small, nothing at ALL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Wouldn't it be lovely, George dear,
muir INJURED the romantic maid as tho
sleigh started off and he tucked the
robes about her, if we could only
go through life TO the end in this
manner? Pm not sure about that.
replied the matter of fact young man.
1t wouldn't cost Us mucl for coal, but
just think of the livery dill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Bob say, mister, DON'T suppose
you don't know Of anybody who don't
want to have nobody do nothin, don't
you? Gentleman Addressed-Yes [
don't.
My French professor went home
and wrote to me that he couldn't
teach me any longer except by mail.
Why not? He said my pronunciation
threatened to ruin his
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Hello prove the sincerity of my
intentions, have bought this solitaire
adornment for your engagement
finger. She-I must say, my friend,
that your speech has the true ring.
Biggs-Is your friend Speaks sue
cessful on the lecture platform?
Diggs- Sure. He has the faculty of
making his audience believe he knows
as much as they do.
Bad Doctoring- School Examiner
What is the meaning of false doctrine?
Schoolboy-Please, sir, it's when the
doctor gives the wrong stuff TO people
VINO are sick.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Father Ga few years hence)-No, ri
never consent TO your marriage with
young Saphead. He's as poor as JOBS
turkey. Daughter-Why, he has a
whole trunkful of railroad stocks, and
you are only railroad brakeman
Father-Yes, but his stocks pay No
dividends, and get good wages.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlius
Pain Balm a trial 1t will not you cent if it
does no good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures SprainS and bruises in
third the time required by any other treatment
Cuts, burns, frostbites, qunsey, pains in the side
and chest, glandular and other swelIings are
quickly cured by applying it. Every bottle war
ranted Price, % and 80 cents. For sale by Bar
rCn & Ham Diet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

The Nile is the longest river in the
world, 1900 miles The Niger il 25OO
miles and the u Imbesi 1900 miles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

To secure t1e original witch hazel saIve, ask for
DeWltts Witch Hazel Salve, well known as Il
certain cure for piles and skin diseases Beware
OF worthless unterfeits. They are dangerous.
IL Pierce, Barton; r E French, Glover; IL S
Webster, Barton Laraing; q w Russell, Iras
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

You appear to have taste for
horses. Taste for horses! | rather
guess 1 have. L was in Kimberley
during the entire siege.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

NJ B. Smith, Butternut, Mich. says '@Dewitt's
Little Early Risers the very best pills I ever
used for costiveness, liver and bowel troubles"
Ii @ Pierce, Barton; H Webster, Barton Land
ng; e w Russell, Irasburg; z French, Glover
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
AN HONEST MEDICINE EoRLA GRIPPE.

AN HONEST MEDICINE EOR LA GRIPPE.
George w. Watt, of South Gardiner, Me, says,
81 have had the worst cou gh, cold, chils and grip
and have taken lots of trash of no account but
profit to the yendcr. Chamberain's Cough Rem
cdy is the only thing that has done any good what
have used one bottle of 1t and the chills
cold, and grip have ali left me- L congratulate the
manufacturers of an honest medicine" For sale
by Barron & Hamblet.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Oh, mamma, exclaimed little Bessie,
just look what big ears that man has!
Hush, responded her mother in a
whisper, the gentleman might hear
you. Well, continued Bessie, if he
can't he ought to take down his signs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

Please give me some more of the
pudding, mamma, said small Johnny
the other evening at dinner. Don't
you think you have eaten enough,
Johnny? asked his mother. No,
guess not replied the little fellow.
My stomach only aches little bit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

That's Miss Jiggins, said the hostess.
She belongs to our smart set. never
would have suspected it, replied the
unsophisticated guest. [ have just
been conversing with her.
Visitor-Well, Johnnie, what do you
think of your little baby sister?
Johnnie-I can't tell you, Mr.. White.
Mamma always whips me if use bad
language.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26
important to M others.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children
and see that it
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-26

He paused a moment, and the room
was very quiet. Virginia seemed spe-
cia1ly interested Her face glowed with
interest. It was like the interest Of a
person who had been thinking hard Of
the same thing Norman went on now
to mention.
'That one factor is the Christian
element in Raymond Say The News
has lost heavily from the dropping off
of people who do not care for Chris
tian daily and from others who simply
look upon newspaper as a purveyor
of all sorts Of material to amuse and
interest them. are there enough genu-
inc Christian people in Raymond who
will rally to the support of a paper
such as Jesus would probably edit. or
are The habits of the people so firmly
established in their demands for the
regular type of journalism that they
will not take paper unless it is strip
ped largely of the Christian and moral
purpose? [ may also say in this fellow
ship gathering that, owing to recent
complications in my business affairs
outside of my paper, l have been
obliged to lose a large part of my for
tune. I have had to apply the same rule
of Jesus probable conduct to certain
transactions with other men who did
not apply it to their conduct, and the
result has been the loss of a great deal
of money.
To be continued
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
ARE YOUA MINERAL.
There Arc Minerals In Your Blood.
You Think You Belong to the
Animal kisNJOm.

And 30 you debut your body contains min
erals that are absolutely needed to keep you
IN health and alive. M
You are Ike n quartz mine. There arc
veins OF phosphorus, sulphur. mngnesia, cali
cinm, iron in your blood.
They are nerve and tissue foods, Just a.
blood Is nearly always the lack OF one o.
more OF these mineral physiological foods.
The rich, red, strength and nerve power
in good. healthy blood 10 due to its vein Of
Pale people are poor -bloodcd people. They
lack strength and stemipa They are ner-
yous. They catch cold easily, They sufer
ffom headaches, rheumatism, dizziness. Sleep
lessness, depression OF spirits, fever. ague,
general lack OF health and vitality.
They may build up an iron constitution with
DR.. HaItets Iron Tonic.
swallowing an iron bar won't help you.
chemical salt Of iron Is needed. so that II
| can go through tho natural chemical pro-
| cesses OF your body.
contains a new salt OF Iron, 10 moro easily
dissolved into the blood and turned Into
aIongth than any other
DR., Harter's Iron Tonic makes you ~
| strcng as iron.
| Read this from a Texas man:
| Office OF the Texas Farm and Ranch.
Dallas, Texas. Dec. 10. 1897.
| "Gentlemen--It aifords me pleasure to ada
| my short testimonial to the merits OF your
| Iron Tonic. secured from the Palace Drug
store. OF this city, sample bottle OF DR..
| ibIleI iron rome, ana aItef using came
according 70 directions, can say that de-
rived 80 much henent from the same that
In future Or. Harter's Iron Tonic will occupy
| a prominent place In my medicine cabinet
| find that II builds up the System. aids dlgcs-
| ton and viii greatly benefit those suffering
from indigestion.
Yours very truly,
"W. II DeBoRDE,
''sl3 Main ST."
His experience Is only ono OF thousands
Nature can not do wrong. A weak system
crnyes iron
| Give Il TO II.
Sold everywhere.
Sample dose OF Dr. Harters Littie Liver
| Pills and Book Of Dreams mailed free.
| Address tARTER. Dayton, o.
Or, Harter'a Little Liver Pills do the busi-
ness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
ADDITIONAL LIST
OF THE DEAD.

The following names were added to the
death roll at Galveston yesterday:
ADAMS. Mrs. Mary (colored).
BAMMELL. Mrs.
BAUSENS, wife of G. J.
BENSON. Mrs. Amanda tcolored).
BENSON, Miss Delphia tcolored).
BLUM. Mrs. j., Twenty-second and p.
DIESING, Mary.
EARLs. Mrs. Lizzie (colored).
FUGH. John.
GREENE, b c.. wife and daughter,
RE and Thirty-second.
HENBACH, Charles F., and son.
JOHNSTON. Mrs. Clara. wife OF Ber-
nard, and two children, Thirty-eocond aud
X.
JONES Mrs. w. D.. 1920 @.
KESSLER. joseph.
KOCH. Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. between
Ninth and Tenth.
LEWIS. Mrs. Agnes (colored)
LEWIS. Miss Agnes (colored).
LIVINGSTON. Mrs. Frances. Thirty
second and r.
LOSING. Mrs. Sarah A, Fifty second
and s.
MEGNAR. Croclfsso.
ROSENKRANz. Theresla.
ROsELLT. Angelica.
ROSELLI, Josephine.
R0SELLI. Sam.
RoSELLI, Francis
STEWART. Robert G.
STUB, Julius, wife and two children.
WlNSCoATH, Mrs. Annie,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
nnilrondr to 1mnort Men.

Galveston. Texas, September 27-The
railroads are still having trouble in get
ting men to work. both in Galveston and
on their lines up tho State. There IS an
Immense amount OF work to be done
here on all lines and men have their
choice OF jobs.
Cotton pickers up the State are being
paid from rs TO 81 hundred for picking
cotton and negro laborers have quit the
railroads TO work In the fieldsssfor the
higher wages. The Santa Fe road Is TO
bring some 300 Italians from Chicago to
work at different points north of Calves
ton and It is reported that the Southern
Pacific will bring large number OF
Mexicans to work on Its lines in Eastern
and Central Texas,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Notes and Personals.

Galveston, Texas, September 27.-s J.
Bentley and family, about whom inquiry
has been made through The Post, are
safe. Their home. however, was de-
stroyed.
Otto Pape. an attorney of Houston, is
In the city.
Tom Glover a cotton buyer of Temple
is in tho city today.
Judge ]. E. Lancaster OF Waxahachie
is at the fremont.
G. A. Taft, superintendent OF the Wells.
Fargo G. Co. express, with headquarters
at Houston. was in the city today.
j. " Wood. purchasing agent OF the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway COM
pany with headquarters at Cleburne, Il
in tho city.
l.. j. Boykin of Beaumont is at the
fremont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
CURED OF ECZEMA.
itching skin, letter, scaIdhead'
PimpIes, Aches and Palms.
Caused by Impure Blood, Curei ~
II. IL. II. Trial bottle Free.

b. y. b. Botanic Blood Balm) cures by
draining the Humors from the system and
making the blood pure and rich. When you
are cured by b. b. b. no return Of the symp-
toms is possible. S. NJ. Ellis. OF Atlanta.
was cured OF the most stubborn Eczema, PIN
pies, Eruption, Itching Skin by b. p. b. after
doetoring without success, for twelve years;
W. A. Bryent, OF Moody Texas, was curea
nv B. BIB OF an agonlzing case OF salt
Rheum. His hand resembled burnt sur
face yet il healed perfectly. Julia ~ john
Teen years with Eczema the itching was ter.
rible. Cured with only half a dozen bottles.
David Thurman. OF Atlanta, suffered many
by few bottles OF Blood Balm. Hundreds q
other cases, especially the deep seated kind
that Blood Balm has spefmanently cured,
GIVE g. b. r. trial Sold at drug storea
|si Trial bottis Free. Address BLOOD BALI
Co. 1856 Mitchell ST., Atlanta, Ca. Deserts
trouble aud Free medical advice Given.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
coiored Relief work.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Houston. Texas, September 27.-Tho
women OF the colored relief committee
have done and are doing good work in
this city caring for the refugees of the
storm stricken district This depart
ment Is under the supervision Of Mrs.
l.. b. Provost. who, with an able corps
OF earnest workers. are giving and caring
for from seyenty-dve to 100 persons daily
since the flood at Galveston. We have
been given aid from the following cities
Fort Worth. Gonzales, Bryan and Sher-
man; also from Mrs. Ryan; also from
the colored employees Of the southern
Pacific shops aud the Central railroad
shops, Antioch church, barber shop Of
Sam Wilson and from Captain Tallaferro.
all of which was greatly needed to fill the
wants to some extent OF the sufferers.
We have come before you once more
to beg those who have not helped 10 aid
us, as we still have urgent calls ana are
not able to meet them as we would like.
Most OF those coming in now are from
the destroyed country places and they
come TO us for assistance. Unless we
receive your hearty cooperation here
and throughout the State and wherever
this is read We will have to turn them
away, as our means are now exhausted.
We have fed and clothed over 500 per-
sons. and still they come. The commit
tees have worked night and. day for the
last nineteen days and nights. meeting
trains, cooking and supplying the wants
OF the sufferers. The members of the
train committee can not find words to
express their gratitude to Mrs. Joe N.
Sam and Mr.. Jeff n. Miller for the kind
ness shown to us at the Central depot.
Also many thanks to the managers Of the
city and state departments. who assisted
US in caring for our sufferers, We ex-
pect to continue the work as long as we
find one in need
l.. b. Provost, Chairman.
M. r. Everett. Secretary.
NJ. e. Green.
Il. A. Watson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
SITUATION AT SABINE.
Results of Storm by No Means as Bad
as Reported.


To the Editor of The Post.
Sabine. Texas. September 19.-In your
issue of today we notice a communica-
ton from your correspondent at Sabine
Pass stating that we are Sin need of a
carload Of lime. that many people have
suffered from losses they are not able
To repair, that the streets are covered
with debris from which arises sick
ening stencil" etc. We desire to state
that while these two sister towns OF Sa-
bine Pass and Sabine suffered consider
able damage to property. that in no in
stance Is any one left so destitute as to
be in need OF charity or outside help OF
any nature. None OF our streets were
"coyered with debris" though in some
Instances they we're blocked up; not so
much hoWever. as to be impossible.
There Ass been no stencil to endanger
besIth and all the drift has been cleared
away sidewalks replaced, etc. furnish
ing labor TO all who care 10 work. the
only inconvenience suffered by the COM
munities as a whole IS lack OF tram ser
vice. which resumes today. though IN
the meantime we nave haa conmunlca-
tion Inv water Trusting you will give
this statement space in your paper. we
are. yours truly,
natl M D., j. r Hsskan. Henry Moves.
7 ! Drawn. John II Hlgley. John R..
Adams r. A. McReynolds. Charles D..
stiIIman. Robert F Meheynolds. 5. H..
Holmes, F. II. Robinson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
NOTIONS INUNDATED.

smthville, Texas, September 27.-The
big rise in the Colorado is now reaching
it's highest point The river is twenty
three and half feet high and still ris-
ing at $3.50 this afternoon. All the low
bottom farms OF luxuriant growing cot
ton are now inundated, with hundreds OF
dollars OF damage. Mr., Y. b. Tavlor
estimates he has lost fully forty bales
of cotton in his low bottom farm. For
the past few days he has been paying
s1.25 per 100 to get his cotton picked.
He has been gathering four bales per day
Mr. r. l.. Nichols has also lost heavily
as the overflow is now spreading over
his bottom farm OF cotton. Others have
lost equally as much.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
DEATH or AMnpuo muTI,
Had Rescued Many People Before lie
Lott His Own Lifc.


Cuero, Texas, September 27.-rn the
great storm at Galveston one Of Cueros
former citizens lost his llfo in the work
Of saving others. He had a place of BUSH
ness near the gulf front and was doing a
nice business. When the water began
to rise he took his family and relatives
to place near the center of town. Re-
turning to his place and seeing tho dis
tress he took his horse and wagon snd
began the work of rescue; family after
family was taken TO u place OF retuge
and so good was his judgment as TO the
safest place that none who were moved
bv him lost their lives, She last trip he
made he had several in his wagon, the
water meantime having reached nearly
the swimming stage, he got to hre
station and was about to unload when tho
irons of the station blew down upon him.
crushing him so that he died 10 about
an hour He worked without fear and
against the advice of many who realized
the danger. He could not hear the cries
Of women and children without attempi-
ing TO aid them. and thus gave up his
life,
That man was Amedeo Mutt. nephew
OF John Mutt of this city His remains
were taken to sea with the hundreds
of others.
He left wife and three small children
penniless for his store and stock Of
goods went with the waves His friends
here are getting up a subscription Cor
his family and many liberal donations
have been received, and any who desire
to assist in this audable work may send
their contributions to Mrs. A. Mutt,
Cuero Texas