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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Sarah Fordham, of Caporse
avenue, will leave this morning for a
ten days stay in New York city.
Mrs. George Ray. of Dickson avenue,
is spending the holidays with her
granddaughter, Mrs. W. b. Bennett, of
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Walter Hyslor, of Carbondale, spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hyslor, of Monsey avenue.
The Christmas exercises of the As
bury Methodist Episcopal church were
held at the church last evening. The
attendance was so large that the seat
ing capacity of the church was made
quate and chairs We're placed in the
aisles. An excellent programme was
rendered, and all present We're highly
pleased With the evenings entertain-
ment.
A couple of original Christmas carols
and the seasons greeting, nicely print
ed in booklet form, have been received
by the friends of the rector of Christ's
church.
The Christmas exercises of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church will be held
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.
illustrating That It Makes Diff
ference Whose OK Is Gored.
rom the Albany Post.

from the AlDans Iosl.
We heard you whipping your boy in
the woodshed last night" said the
spokesman of the party.
Yes" replied the indignant parent,
"the youngster played hockey from
school, ate up two Jars of his mothers
jam, tumbled his little sister out of
her high chair and tried to build a
bonfire in the barn"
mo matter" returned the spokes-
man "it is government without the
consent of the governed, and we can
not permit it,"
Besides that" went ON the indis-
nant parent, "he broke three windows
in your basement"
What" cried the spokesman: "is
he the boy who did that? Why. he
ought to be licked within an inch of
his life! I'd like to have the handling
of him for a day or so and I'd teach
him to behave himself"
But government without the con-
sent"
"Is a theory, nothing but theory
a measly little impossible theory!"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
Welded a, Ilontrcse.

J. Gc,n." l.vins. of South Rebecca
avrrl!e. ana Miss Elizabeth Maude
J. !cn dauoi;'r Of Nj. and Mrs. AL
bort pe,i- o. We're united in marriage
:i I n''lo":; veg! er1.,y aftcrnoon at the
MGa'roS" ra.''i AlrrcA, III the pres
en-" of E;'tii'i ia Of friend; of the
yong ? cu'".
The rellnMv wNs ro?fol med by
Rev. =. X. Thonns, pastor of the
church. "ni ~ bridesmaids wer.
Misses VI y V. l.vnns. sister Of tn.
s. onin. n"i Miss Myrtle Perigo sistcr
Of tho mi ;". D,rol :. Thomas. of ;hi;
ci... N"S e." g"oDDsi},an. Miss Mary
~ .h.,li N;!' y ?rted as flower 81.
and the we ne ,llr"i,es Mere D,l
BY Miss II9r,te Wn!nar. Thr us t.
Mere y. 'To1 ''frll'r. Dana a. Wat
rnuS. E':l pn>iEo. viii .Iarlieson, Il.
r. Brown aiii Tali'. NJ Evans.
III. i.i[iH u re insti." {" o'irr.. IN a
cc stor colo. gown # sill. trimmed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
West Side Athletic Club.

siin Ath'eti" club was held in Mears'
hall last evening, and several hum
drS1 young people were in attendance.
y prosramm" of the latest dances was
enjoyed.
Committees in charge of the affair
v re: General manager. John p. Gal
l'Shnr: assistant manager, John T..
llcnniSan; door committee. Michael j.
Ne dh&m. Michael j. McIiugh floor
committee. Michael ]. Durkin. Jacob
llnrowitZ: check room. John J. Car
,o!l. l.. McTierney: rromuter, S. Car.
roll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
HIS SUSPICION CONFIRMED.
A Great Deal of Money Lost Daily
in Large City.
From London Tit.Bi,


An old gentleman. evidently 4 gath
crer of statistics, but with a kindly
face which shaded off TO something
like philanthropy about the edges
was gazing abstractedly down Regent
street. Suddenly he stepped up to Il
gentleman who was waiting for bus
and, touching him lightly on the shul-
der, said: "IXcuse me. but did yu just
drop sovereign" holding out in his
hand the coin mentioned.
The gentleman questioned made a
hasty search of his pockets and said:
why. 50 | did. And I hadn't missed
it," holding out an eager hand.
The old man drew forth a note book
and took his name and address, ana
then said: II thought So" turning
away.
Well" said the other, do you want
it all as rewardp"
II did not find one" said the Old
man, hut it struck me that in II
large city like this there must be II
lot of money lost, and upon inquiry I
find you are the thirty-first man who
has lost sovereign this very morn
ing"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26

Elaborate Christmas exercises were
held last evening in the simpson
Methodist Episcopal church, Plymouth
congregational church and the Jack
son Street Baptist church. in which
the pupils of the different Sunday
schools took an active part. At the
Simpson church the scholars of the In
termediate and Bible class depart
ments presented the cantata AN Hail
to Santa Claus" to an audience that
completely filled the spacious ediiice.
The cantata was given under the
direction of the efficient chorist er.
Prof. w. w. Jones. In addition to The
songs and choruses there were II .re-
sentatives of the Filipinos. cubans.
Japanese and other features. Tha char
acters were assumed by Mrs. Rob art
Williams, William Long. Louis Jones.
Florence Williams, Roda Strunk. PAU
Burros. Jessie Florey. Blanche Thomas.
Roda Clark, Bessie Hern. Ruth Ackev.
Ethel Carr and others. a large chorus
of children sang in the cantata. which
was an admirable production and ie-
fleets credit on the promoters.
The Brownies bridge. "a real s;i ;
snow storm and Santa Claus Visit
were the features of the exercises al
the jackson Street Isuptst church.
which We're held in the lecture room
before an audience that crowded ali
the floor space and gallery. y iuven'!,
rhoir. led by Prof. Lewis Davis. as
sisted in the entertainment.
John Lloyd made "a capital SAINT
Claus and created much anus anen'
among the children. Recitations wee
given by Grace Roderick. Frada i.owi;
and Lizzie Thomas. ard the solos l,ar,
rendered by Annie REali. Flos&ir :.
Gruchy. Bessie Powell unl Herbert
Williams. A distribution of candy ANA
presents was made ut the close ~ thn
entertainment.
The cantata, king Emanuel" was
rendered at the Plymouth tOnr"n"a.
1ional church by the Sunday Il ol
pupils. under the direction of Super
intendent a. H. Eynon and Chor.ter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
Political Jottinrs.

benjamin Lloyd. of Lafayette street.
is a candidate for register of voters
in the Third district of the Fourth
ward.
Thomas Cosgrove, Of North Main
avenue. is the only candidate for the
Denocrntc nomination for select
council in the Fourteenth ward. all Of
the other aspirants having with
drawn.
.\Nel kullburg. of l3. South sherman
avenue. has registered as n candidate
for select council in the Fifth ward
lie is Il member of the Swedish Re-
publican club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
Beautiful Cantata.

The beautiful cantata. "All Hail to
Santa Claus" was given at the First
Christian church last evening. The
chorus of the cantata We're new and
the best ever written by Charles Fl.
Gabriel. The song sung by delega-
tion from Japan, Cuba and the Phil
ippines We're especially pleasing. The
delegations six from each country,
We're correctly costumed
The leading characters, all Of whom
had solos to sing. were Santa Claus.
John Drown: Uncle Sam, Arthur
Bright; Mrs. Santa Claus, Marguerite
Hodgson; Miss Likely. Estella McCul-
loch; Jack Frost, John Dixon. After
the cantata the favors of the Sunday
school were given to the scholars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26

in the chapel on Thursday evening.
What the entertainment will be Is
known onlyt to the committee in charge,
but past efforts on their part promise
a treat to those who attend.
The members of Mrs. w. G. Simp-
sons class of the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school will be ten
dered a social at the residence Of j. S.
Miller, corner of Penn avenue and
Delaware street. Thursday evening of
this week. Every member is urged to
attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26

There have been eisteddfods and els
teddfods held in the borough Of Taylor,
but never q more successful one than
that conducted yesterday morning, af-
ternoon and evening.in the First Welsh
Congregational church in that place.
1t was successful in more ways than
one. There We're large audiences pres
ent at the three sessions; the pro-
gramme had been prepared with great
care and those who contested for the
various prizes We're all capable artists
in their particular lines.
The morning session was presided
over by Morgan NJ. Williams, esq, and
the conductor was James L. Watkins.
At this session and at the other two
the following gentlemen acted as ad-
INDICATORS; Music. Prof. Cynwyd
Evans, of Wilkes Barre; literature,
Rev. D. d. Jones, of West Scranton.
The pianist was D. f. Jones. of Taylor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
EISTEDDFOD
A Big SUCCESS
A COMPETITIVE CONTEST AT
TAYLOR YESTERDAY.

There Were Three Sessions; all of
Which We're Well Attended The
Contests Were in all Instances
Very Spirited and the Programme
Was One of Exceptional Merit.
Prize of $50 for Best Adult Chorus
Divided Between Taylor and West
Scranton Parties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
AUSTRALIANS FIRST PREMIER.
Edmund Barton to Head First Cabi
net of the Federation.

By Exclusive Wir, from The Associated Press
Sydney. ~ S. W.. Dec. 25.-Edmund
Barton, who was the leader of the fed
eral convention, has accepted the earl
of Hopeoun's offer to reform the frst
cabinet of the federation. He antici-
pates no difficulty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
WEST SCRANTON

Conner Reese An orchestra of four
pieces assisted In the exercises. The
programme consisted of Ghoruses, reci-
tatlons. songs, solos, and other exer-
cises, and at the close gifts were dis
tributed among the children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26

evening. which will be free to all.
Photographic selections. recitations
and singing will be the features. Ice
cream will be served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26

Twelve persons competed for the prize OF S3
for the duet "Larboard Watch" 1t was won by
Harry Evans and Richard Watkins, OF Taylor.
William Evans OF Taylor, made the best speech
on 'The Difference Between Anarchy and So
cialsm," and was awarded the pre- OF 81.
Four parties OF four voices each contested for
the prize OF 81 offered for the best sight read
ing OF music. The prize Was won by the party
led by Thomas Evans OF Greenwood.
The prize ,f 81 ior the impromptu debate was
won by David Davis and William Evans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-26
CANTATAS and
SANTA Claus
FEATURES OF CHRISTMAS Elk
ERc1sEs IN CHURCHES.

Sunday School Pupils and Parents
Entertained by the Methodists,
Baptists and Congregationalists.
Opening of st. Brenden's New
Home Festival--W Wedding Of j.
Conner Reese and Miss Perigo at
Montrose- Club Ball-Po-
litical Jottings and Other Notes.
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JUST OUT
The Chesterfield 0VerCoat !
ASK TO SEE 1T. Z
Samter Bros. .
"LARBOARD WATCH"

for the Welsh recitation. David James, OF West
Scranton, was declared the winner.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
FRIGHT AT A FACE.

He was my master and / his bonds
woman; not, however, by any form OF
indenture. but by love. Moreover, he
loved me, albeit he was blind and his
housekeeper's daughter.
That IS, he loved my voice-the rare
voice that ia like delicious music-even
to my eaTs-the rare voice that heaven
gave me In compensation for my
CHASTITY face.
That facet That face, How have
cursed it, How have cursed the hour
that ] Was born,
He was my master In more ways
than one. He was a violinist Of mar
velous power. Playing was the delight
OF his life, and when was only a child
he conceived the idea of teaching me.
and forthwith proceeded to carry the
thing into effect
A passionate lover of music, proved
an apt pupil, and. after years OF loving.
patient application, developed power
as marvellous as his own. What strains
we vooed from those two violins at
least 100 years old 1t seemed as If
the melodies Of heaven had found their
way to earth under the inspiration Of
our touch. and. oh, how the love
burned to our hearts. All what mem
cries these arel But I may not linger.
One glorious day he called me to him,
and, pillowing my CHASTITY face against
his breast. murmured tenderly:
Ny darling, my love.-when is 1t
to be-
my master" 1 half whispered in
tremulous inquiry, a sweet joy at my
heart. for l we'll knew his meaning.
MY darling" he went smiling on,
with his tender kisses and tender ca
resses. MY darling, must you have
an outfit beforehand? Cannot Mrs.
Estelle Vaughn purchase it as well as
Miss Estelle Rihl?"
My master" 1 TREMENDOUSLY muir
INJURED again.
MY darling. 1 want my wife" he
continued with a certain vehemenee.
Il want her tomorrow. VIII she give
herself to me"
So when the morrow rose l became
Mrs. Estelle Vaughn Delicious mem
oryl
A month passed-a month Of perfect
bliss to both. At the end of that
month there was an arrival at The old
hall 1t was the proud. neglected sis
ter, whom 1 had never seen and Rails
ton little expected ever to meet again.
| She had accidentally learned of his
/ marriage and came To inspect the
/ bride
Good heavens!" she exclaimed when
he called me to him and tenderly pre-
scented me Good heavensI RaIston,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

retired from the stage, and sons
thought this was due u he Gssin-
clination Of the public to see an actor
playing the lover IN the mimic world
to his wife Of the real. However that
may be. they will not play apart in the
future, and coming productions, it is
said. will be designed 10 bring promi-
nence to both Another rivalry comes.
or may come. in dramatlzations Of
Daudet's "SapphO." When Olga Meth
ersOle announced her intention Of Sc
curing such work. she set other
actresses a-thinking. just as she oscu-
lated them into versions OF Carmen"
few seasons ago. Just as we had
tall Carmens and shost Carmens. fat
CaTmens end thin CarInens, but all Of
them kissing Carmens. we may expect
to see all sorts and conditions Of Sap
phos. but veally the best suggestion
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09


President c. B. Powers assistant.
George B. Moreland, says of the 1898
Interstate league race: 1T was the
most successful season financially and
otherwise that the Interstate league
has had. and the credit for pulling
things through belongs to Mr. Power.
Last season, you remember. the finish
of the two leaders was close. This
year it was closer and was not decided
until recently. Newcastle will get the
pennant. Mansfield is making a
groundless kick about Newcastle win
ming it. The game that was played at
Dayton on Aug. 20, and which was
done so under the national agreement
rules, which state that no game other
than scheduled game can be played
during the playing season. As ten
scheduled games hal been played at
Dayton between the two clubs the last
game could not have been scheduled
for that city, and, consequently, Mr..
Power could not do otherwise than
throw it out Mansfield has been a
long time in making it's protest. At
the time the game was played Mans
field had no thought of winning the
pennant. so did not then protest"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
Tie roothsome octonus.

The use of the octopus as food is,
according to one of our correspond
ents. not a new idea In the fish mar
ket in Jersey L 5 year the blue
gowned women with white starched
caps who preside over wet slate slabs,
usually covered with little heaps OF
wrinkles, nmpets, aumers. and razor
fish, have already added the octopus
to their usual stock You may have
your choice of him" writes the CORE
spondent. either dried and smoked to
the semblanee of scraps of waste
leather, or fresh and shimmering,
tangle Of repulsive. formless members
They say that he is good-'Ahl yes.
the cat-o-nine-tail he is very good,
m'seu'-but they say the same OF the
limpet and the spider crab. You ask
for lobster, the supreme delicacy of
Jersey. All no. there is no lobster.
m 'seu; the cat-o-nine-tafl he have
eaten him all This is how they ex-
plain the absence of Holsters in all the
picturesque island hooks where a lob
ster lunch at the hotel pavilion is an
important item Of the days enjoy
ment. Certainly. the octopus is there
in large quantities this year. and any
visitor who is gastrOnomicalIy venture
some might easily get the opportunity
Of a new and cheap sensation Lon
don Truth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

go unpublished for fighting with I'm.
pire Latham on the theory that he is
well-behayed player and the man he
fought is an incompetent umpire, what
protection will the good umpire have
against the badly behaved player? And
if one player with a good reputation
is allowed to attack one of the leagues
representatives. why can't a whole
team convince him that he is rotten?
Another point of view is, what right
has a player. who is a partisan and sees
everything from his teams standpoint
to decide that the umpire is wrong in
his rulilgs2 There is no angle from
which Criger's conduct is excusable. If
as he claims. Latham applied foul
names TO him within the hearing of his
fellow-players, why did he not make
affidavit to that effect and forward it
to President Young? He did not act
on the impulse of the moment, but
carried out carefully devised plan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

CHASTITY Mask Adorns the Faces of an
the Women.

the Women.
Not many months ago bread was so
scarce in Cuba that thousands died OF
starvation, but the times have never
been so sadly out Of joint that any
scarcity Of face powder was apparent
even among the lowHest, says the
Philadelphia North American. The
Cuban woman, young or old, considers
it more indispensable adjunct to her
toilet than mere soap and water-a
primal necessity TO her attraeuveness
which it is her religious duty 10 foster
and preserve. Thus all classes and
conditions are welded to the powder
puff, from the grande dame Of fashion
TO the neglected little orphan in the
asylum; from the crumpled visaged
Octogenarian to the rosy-cheeked child
Of half a dozen summers Go into any
Cuban school and you will find teach
ers and pupils alike unsparingIy gar
nished, a powder box and the rag or bit
Of chamois with which to apply it in
every desk and tucked alongside the
chalk on the blackboards- In shops
where female clerks are employed and
in the big tobacco factories where
200 OF 300 girls are at work rolling
cigarettes the same is true. Visit La
Carona, the largest tobacco factory in
Havana. Ten o'clock is the breakfast
hour Of the employee and when the
hands Of the clock point to a quarter
Of 10 every girl stops work and reaches
for her powder box. In the opinion OF
I them all that intervening fifteen min
utes was needed in which 10 assume
the CHASTITY mask Of powder. in order
to make themselves presentabIe before
going on the streets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
nlasphemr Condemned.

Manager Pulliam wants to give Capt
Clarke to understand that blasphemy
is out of order on any league grounds
but especially in Philadelphia, where
class of people patronize base ball
that will not stand for it. The local
patrons of the game will not tolerate
a home player to use language such as
Clarke used recently in yelling to KEEL
ley from left field, and much less will
it put up with a visiting player doing
it. If the Louisville club is not pat
ronized at home by its best people, the
fault can probably be traced to the
fact that the management permits its
players to use language on the field
such as Clarke used recently, and for
which respectable people cannot stand.
Anyhow, why don't the umpires en-
force the rules and put players of the
field whenever they use insulting or
blasphemous language? They are there
as representatives Of the leagSe to pro-
tect the good name of the game against
players who ought to know better than
by word or action to injure it. but who
do not know better.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

SHE WROTE ANOTHER LETTER.
you don't mean to tell me that this
demonstrating creature is your wife,
and a mesalliance at that
You forget yourself. Marionl" he
hsughtily replied, and"
But l, though my heart was on fire,
interposed in my melliiuous tones:
The countess is right. dear hus-
band; I am no beauty, as have often
assured you"
My darlingl" ne exclaimed. with
passionate vehemence, as he took me
in his arms. knowing we'll how my
poor heart was aching, you have as
sured me of more than that; YOU have
declared yourself incontestably ugly
and repulsive looking. But what care
l. my darling? 1t is the Gem that
love, not the perishatle beauty OF the
casket.'
The countess rose and shrugged her
shoulders, remarking as she did so:
Its well you are blind, Ralston."
With that she retired. but the same
morning she wrote and posted letter
to Paris. and in the course Of a week
there was another arrival
The countess received this guest
alone. and then. without ceremony,
brought him to the music room. where
Ralston and I we're luxuriating in a
heaven of melodious sounds. That was
the first intimation We had of his ar
rival or his errand.
"Ralston," said the countess. after
the necessary introduetiens. "Ralston.
this gentleman is the most eminent
oeulist of his day. and I have sent for
hm. hoping that twenty years Of blind
ness may end in your seeing once
more. and 1 think l may safely say
that I have never known man who
needed his sight so much And a
malignant glance at me gave venomous
point to the remark
And that day she wrote another let
ter. and soon there was in reply an
other arrival-this time a fair. sylph-
like creature, beautiful as a dream.
I looked at her and shuddered.
Hesvensl how l suffered. But why
do I linger over all this2 Enough that
the day came when he saw for the
first time in twenty long years. That
day! Just before the bandage was to
be removed peremptory summons
called me from the room. Whispering
TO the oculist to wait till my return I
hurried away.
But such was not the countess Se-
sign. I returned just in time to hear
eyes rested upon the beautiful Lulu.
who had been placed eonspicuously in
ont OF him, and to see him snatch
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

rev Freedman, The Jules Guerin
ne ball, is but little concerned
n the past, present or future Of the
VI He is not at all put out by the
q patronage of his club at home,
0 far as the public knows, will
-I.ert himself to strengthen his
u for the next race. He controls
: mt that, If properly managed,
= yield an annual profit of $780,
i, His club is managed by a noted
a hot. The minority stockholders
h., club are powerless to prevent
~ crifice of their interests to the
.ork of the man who elects him
a., president at salary of $4,000
So long as the New York club
is players and lives up to the
Of the National league constitu-
70. can retain its franchise until
l@piration of the ten-year agree
IN 1901. Freedman, in a recent
sw, asserted that he will pay but
" ttent1on to base ball until there
-Nlange Of policy in the admins
of the National league affairs.
Of 4 not accept defeat by the Brush
d in a manly way, but resorts to
ls " of inactivity and indifference
azrating the New York club to
at his opponents to come to his
ne and refuses to accept a fair
pr his holdings and retire from
ne: With such a man, a com
! ra is impossible, and there is no
~ ,od than Mr.. Brush and his
lsfill surrender to him. The ~
light among the National league
;-,r es, says Sporting News. HAS
le game incalculable harm, 1 nd
is apparently as far off as on
~ when war was declared.