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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Starting Wrong.

Dear me-" said little James, 81 but
toned just one button wrong, and tha
makes all the rest go wrong" and he
tugged and fretted as if the poor but
tons were at FAULT for his trouble.
patience, patience" said his sister
The next time look out for the frs
act leads to great evils and sad ends
Tne little boy struck his brother, thai
was the first wrong deed, then he de
MED it, that was another; then he was
unhappy and cross all day because he
did not tell the truth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Silk City Lodge, No. 447, /. O. o. F.,

Silk City Lodge, No 447, l. O. o. F.,
is in the race to secure the piano which
several OF our business men propose to
give To the society receiving the Iarg-
est number of votes, aud large mum.
Der OF votes have already been cast for
Silk City Lodge. Some nine or ten
different societies hold their regular
meetings in this hall and an invitation
has been extended to the members OF
the different societies who are inter
ested in securing the piano for use in
/. o .. +. hall, to meet at the lodge
rooms next Monday evening at 1870
O'Clock, to perfect plans that will prove
satisfactory to all societies occupy ing
the hall. BY order OF /. o. O. f. Com.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
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that Chamberlain's Pain Balm reliev-
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j. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thou
sands have been cured Of rheumatism
by this remedy. One application re-
lieves the pain. For sale by Fisk
Bangs, druggist.
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Made Young Again.

lone of DR.. Kings New Life Pill,
each night for two weeks has put me il
my teens again" writes d. II. Turner
OF Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver, Stomach anC
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only 25c. at Cornell Bros. anC
Fisk Bangs drug stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18
Nnu VIII Never he Sorry.

For living white life; for doing
your level best; for your faith in hu.
mainly: for being kind to the poor; for
looking before leaping; for hearing be.
fore judging; for being candid and
frank; for thinking before speaking.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
HEAVY SNOW STORM.
Employees Of Street Railway Company
and the Street Commissioners
Department Kept Busy.

The heaviest snow storm Of the year
ceased between 4 and o'clock yes
terday morning after having continued
almost increasingly for over twelve
hours. The average depth at its ces-
sation was about ten inches. A few
hours later the clouds all cleared away
and the sun came out In all its glory,
soon producing that awful condition
known as Spring thaw."
The snow had drifted in many places
to depth of three and even four
feet and extra work was furnished
many in the clearing Off Of sidewalks
and roofs. The street cars were kept
running all night at long intervals
where the tracks were not too heavily
blocked and this prevented serious de-
lays in the morning. The Providence
lines were tied up, however, and the
cars didn't commence to run until
about o'clock, causing Providence
road to be a very crowded thorough
fare for a few hours, those whose
business was in the central city having
too walk to work.
Street Commissioner Thomas didn't
begin the work of clearing the cross
ings in the central city until the early
part of the afternoon, and, as a con-
sequence only two were cleaned at
nightfull, but he intends to continue
the good work today.
The walking was, .as a general rule
very bad, the snow melting quickly
under the suns rays and producing
slush OF the very slushiest kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
HAT TRIMMING SOCIAL.
Was Given Last Night at All Souls
UuiYersalist Church.

The Young Peoples Social society of
the All Souls Universalist church met
in the church on Pine street last night
and conducted a highly enjoyable hat
trimming social. Preceding this the
regular annual meeting Of the congre-
CATION was held, the chief event of
which was the re-electing of Rev. DR..
Beardsley, pastor.
After this enjoyment and pleasure
reigned supreme. The hat trimming
consisted in each male member of the
party compromising a hat from the
various elements. such as ribbons,
feathers, ETC., assigned to him. The
results We're wonderful to behold, be-
ing creations such as any Partisan
milliner might envy. Archie BENJAMIN
took first prize by constructing a most
marvellous ladies' bonnet, while Mr..
Horan of Towanda, was given a con-
ISOLATION prize, as the hat Of which he
was the artist would be spurred by
even an Indian squaw.
Refreshments were served and the
party broke UP about 1880 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
BALI OF. swITcHMEN.
Lodge No. 120 Conducted an Enjoy
able Event in Music Hall.

The first annual ball OF Electric City
lodge, No. 129, Switchmen's Union of
North America, held last night in Mu.
sic hall, proved a great success, a very
large number of people being present
and thoroughly enjoying the event.
The ball room was appropriately dec
Grated, large American banners drap-
ing the stage and balcony. mingled
with which were various colored sig
mailing hags and railroaders lanterns.
On the stage were two large head
lights.
Lawrence's full orchestra furnished
the music and Durkin catered. The
officers Of the union are: Master. J. ].
Hoban; vice. master. Frank F. Jones;
secretary, James McNerney; treasurer
I. A. Daniels; chaplain, George Price:
past master. d. w. Thomas; conduc-
tor, James ]. Slowey; guard, Bloom La
France; directors, Timlin, Jones. Ho.
ban. The committee of arrangements
consisted of James j. Slowey, ID. "
Thomas. Frank ]. Jones, I. A. Daniels
Martin Quinn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
A DAY OF PRIMARIES.
Republicans and Democrats Will
Have a Lively Time Of It To-
day in This County.

This Is to be a day of great political
activity in Lackawanna county, all
four legislative districts having either
Republican or Democratic primaries
scheduled, some of them having both.
Interest centers in the Republican
primaries in the First and Second dis
tricts, where the anti-Quayites are
making the most strenuous efforts to
gain two recruits for the insurgent
column and prevent the denomination
of Speaker John r. Farr and Repre-
sentative John Scheuer, jr.
The lines are clearly defined in both
districts, each candidate having allied
himself with candidates for state dele
gate, who are avowedly for or against
party wrecking.
In the First district Mr.. Farr has
for his running mate Charles H. Won
Storch and d. d. Evans. On the ticket
with T. Jefferson Reynolds. the anti
Quay standard bearer, are William Fl.
Reese and Harry Birbeck.
Representative Scheuer's allies are
M. w. Lowry and Louis Schwass, while
Frederick Connell, the anti-Quay can
didate for the legislator is running
with George Wirth and W. L. Doug
lass.
The Second district antics have sus-
pended banners across the streets at
various points announcing that they
are the representatives of the Craw-
ford system, whatever they mean by
that, and crying out for the people to
down the machine" Last night they
had a band out in bob-sleigh carry
ing transparencies with these same in
scriptions.
The Crawford county system of pri-
maries will be used for the first time
in these districts.
The First district Democrats will
have primaries for the election of dele
gates to a convention in Cosgrove's s
hall Tuesday afternoon, when three
delegates to the state convention H1!l
be chosen. District Chairman John E.
Gaffney, County Commissioner John j
Durkin County Auditor p. w. Costello
and Joseph Taylor are the most prOmi.
nently mentioned candidates.
The Second District Democrats will
have committee meeting in the St
Cloud in the evening to fix a time fol
primaries and "a convention for choos.
ing state delegates. Among those
mentioned for the honor are Editor f
j. Lynott. of the Times; c. G. Boland
Martin Cadden, John O'Boyle, d. w
| Vaughan, City Treasurer f. J. Rob
inson and District Chairman NJ. W
| Walton. The Third district Democrat!
are also holding primaries today, pre-
paratory to choosing state delegate!
| next Tuesday.
| In the Fourth district the Democrats
| will today choose men who will selec
state delegates at a convention to b,
held in Fadden's hotel, Priceburg. mex
| Tuesday. Mayor Fitzpatrick and b. A
Kelly, of Carbondale, are among thos
| mentioned as candidates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
POOR BOARD MEETING.
Contract for New Greenhouse Was
Awarded to Hitchings & Company
Of New York for $3,e75.

The poor board in regular session
yesterday afternoon awarded the con-
tract for the construction of new
green house at the Hillside Home to
Hitchings & Co, of New York their
bid of s3,9'5 being the lowest of ony
received.
At least two of the members were
opposed to the payment Of 50 much
money for q greenhouse, but when it
was explained that the structure would
be built on a steel frame and would
be thoroughly substantial in every re-
spect they changed their minds and
the contract was awarded by unani-
nous vote.
The bill of $13 sent in by Brown, the
druggist, at the last meeting, and
which was then held up, was ordered
paid. The bill was for antitoxin, which
was ordered BY the agent for the AS
sociated Charities. the bill being or
dered sent to the POOR board. Quite 4
deal Of discussion was indulged in yes
terday before the board decided ito
order the bill paid, and it is under
stood that in the future no bill of this
nature contracted by anyone outside
the board will be allowed.
The quarterly expense bill for the
care of state insane was sworn to by
the members and will be sent to Har-
risburg. Upwards of dozen appli-
cations for outdoor relief were heard
and acted upon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
OBITUARY

Mrs. Joseph Schneider, of rs Beech
street, an aged and respected resident of
the South Side, passed away on Thursday
evening after a shcrt illness. Deceased
had reached the age Of 6s years and had
been a resident Of this city for a long
time. She is survived by her husband,
four sons and one daughter: George B.,
John H., Joseph, jr.. and Fred l.. Schnei-
der. and Mrs. Charles Haen. The fu-
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted
at st. Marys German Catholic church
and interment will be made in the Ger
man Catholic cemetery at No. s.
Mrs. Anthony Lotus died at her home
1862 Brick avenue. yesterday morning al
7.30 oclock after an illness of two weeks
The deceased was 55 years of age and has
resided in this section number of years
She Is survived by a husband and eight
children. The funeral will be neld Mon
day morning at . o'clock with services ir
the Holy Rosary church. Irterment will
be made In the Cathedral cemetery.
william Stokes. the 1.year-old son Of
Attorney p. W. Stokes, died at his faith
ers home at the corner of Webster ave
nue. and Mulberry street late last night
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
ExoE11rNr ENTERTAINMENT.
Conducted Last Evening in. the Hall
at Holy Cross Church. n

A st. Patrick's eve celebration was
last evening conducted by Division No.
20, Ancient Order of Hibernians, who
conducted a most enjoyable ana thor
oughly successful entertainment In the
basement of Holy Cross church or
Fifth street.
The feature of the evening was an
excellent address by Rev. James Ma
lone, of st. Pauls church, Green Ridge,
who spoke on the life and deeds of st.
Patrick, the apostle of ireland. The
st. Thomas College Glee club, which
10 fast making q splendid reputation
for itself. also rendered several selec-
tions.
A piano solo was given by Miss Rose
Conway, and vocal solos were rendered
by Master Washburn. Thomas Thorn
ton, Frank Riley, John Lynott and
James Cummings. Miss Kate Walsh
and Master McNally gave recitations,
and p. ]. Douglas gave a Yankee Inn
personation that was well received.
Rev. william O'Donnell the pastor of
the church, acted as chairman of the
evening. and Aloysius Colligan was &C.
companist. The evening was concluded
with the singing of God Save Ire
land" by the entire audience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17

Ira II. Brader, Of 5l7 Olive street.
choked to death last night about 1890
o'clock in Burroughs Lackawanna
lunch room at Penn avenue and Linden
street while eating ham sandwich.
Brader entered the lunch room short
ly before 1870 o'clock and called for
a ham sandwich. The lunchmar says
that while eating this Rrader called
for a glass Of water.
He claims that when Brader had fln-
ished eating some five minutes he sud
denly fell over on the counter in an
unconscious condition.
Someone nearby ran to the Lacka-
wanna hospital and summoned Dr.
Busch, the house surgeon, who l!ume-
diately responded, ,arriviHg just after
the man had died. DIR. Busch's exam
ination shows that Brader died from
strangulation and indicates that the
lunchman's statement of facts is hardly
correct.
The doctor says that Brader's mouth
| was full Of chewed-up food and that
his face was purple. one of the always
present indications of food in the wind
pipe. The doctor believes that he must
have been afflicted with heart disease
| and that the exertion used to cough
up the food brought on heart failure.
| None of the indications of apoplexy.
he said, were present.
The remains were taken to Cusick's 8
undertaking establishment and Cor
oner Roberts was notified. Brader was
about 40 years old and was married.
He is survived by wife only. He
| was employed as a clerk at Bittenben-
| der's On Franklin avenue, being n SON.
| in-law of Abraham Bittenbender. -
Coroner Roberts made an examina
ton of the body in Cusick's morgue
early this morning and decided that
Brader died from strangulation, and
that no inquest was necessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
EXTRA ELECTRIc LIGHTS.
City Controller Will Sign for Pay
ment Of Only 6iO.

City Controller Howell states that
he will positively refuse to sign during
the coming year for any more electric
lights than are included in the general
appropriation ordinance, namely, $40,
the number paid for during the rast
year.
In a communication read in select
council on Thursday evening he
warned councils against passing any
ordinances providing for additional
lights without including the same in
the appropriation ordinance, and show
ing how they would have to be in
cluded in q deficiency appropriation
next year.
There have been during the year or
dinances providing for four lights
signed by Mayor Moir and he now has
ordinances providing for four more In
his hands. AZ he has already vetoed
several ordinances of this kind 1t is
hard to prophecy what he will do with
those now in his possession.
There are now pending in councils
ordinances providing for upwards ol
twenty more lights, and whether coun.
ellis will heed the controllers warning
and refuse to pass them before re.
organization Is a thing to be seen, al
though 1t Is pretty safe to prophecy
that they will be passed for various
reasons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17

The grand Jury will investigate the
alleged corruption In city hall.
This was decided upon yesterday,
after the matter had been discussed
daily since the jury convened last Mon.
day morning. The jury will conduct
the investigation Of its own accord.
witnesses will be subpoenaed through
County Detective Leyshon. and II suf-
ficient evidence can be secured to es-
tablish a prima facie case In any In
stance, an indictment will follow and
the accused will have to face q jury
Of his peers and whatever incriminat-
ing evidence the commonwealth, In the
interim, can secure.
Just what evidence the grand jurors
expect to be able to lay their hands
on Is not known, but 1t Is said that
certain newspapermen, claiming to
have indubitable evidence Of gross
frauds, have signifed their willingness
to allow the grand jury to avail itself
Of what they know, and, II 1t is all
that 1t is said to be, 1t will be suffic-
lent to call for some explanations. to
say the least, from certain men In high
places. The power of the grand jury
in the premises is almost unlimited.
In his charge, Monday morning
Judge Edwards, either accidentally o!
knowingly. correctly anticipated this
contemplated action by the grand jury
and told the jurors, without particu.
| larixing, that they had authority, or
their own motion, to investigate and
report upon any matter affecting the
interests of, the public. either in thu
county at large or any municipality
| within ito hoin A a rioA
| Yesterday afternoon. when the jurl
had made it's third return, Judge Ed
wards asked: Have you decided, a!
yet, whether or not you will want 4
! meet next week."
| District Attorney Jones answered To-
them that they would.
| The public business could not b,
concluded by tomorrow noon. he addet
in a tone that was both guarded ant
significant
| Judge Edwards. forthwith. made al
order continuing the sessions into mex
| week.
The allegation that slot machin
owners bought protection from cit!
hall, and that money was used to Sc
cure the passage of certain measure
recently enacted by councils, will b
the principal matters inquired into, I
Is said.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
HON. W. II. STANTON DYING.
Is in q Critical Condition at His
Home on Pine Street,

Hon. william H. Stanton lies dying
at his home, 63s Clay avenue, after
having been confined Indoors since last
June. Tho ex-judge was then stricken
with nervous prostration, but II was
only recently that he received n ter
rible paralytic stroke. and now suffers
from paralysis of the spine, right side
and right cheek.
All yesterday he was delirious and at
times unable to see those before him.
Last November he received his first
paralytic attack, but Its force seemed
to have abated until this week. when
he received the terrible attacks which
resulted in his present low condition.
Judge Stanton Is widely known and
the news of his condition will come as
shock to his numerous friends
throughout the valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
CONFERENCE TODAY.
Welsh Congregationalists to Meet in
North Scranton.

The sessions Of the Welsh Congre-
gational conference of Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties will be held to-
day in the Welsh Congregational
church on West Market street. There
will be morning and afternoon sessions
Rev. p. G. Evans, of Wilkes Barre, will
address both meetings.
There will be discussion on various
topics concerning the welfare of the
church and the different departments
. of its work, and the proceedings are
expected to be interesting throughout
A denominational meeting was held II
the church last evening, when Rev. Mr.
Evans delivered brief sermon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17

The deceased was a bright and intelli-
gent child, and his death is mourned By
all who knew him. short illness of
scarlet fever was the cause of death. The
funeral announcement will appear later.
A four-morths-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles n. Barth, of 1922 Price
street. died yesterday. The funeral will
take place from the house at $50 o'clock
this afternoon. burial will he made in
the Washburn street cemetery.
Anthony. the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Engle, Of South Washington ave-
nue.. died yesterday and will be buried In
Washburn street cemetery this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
the Sutton Family

OF cornetists and pianists are enter
tanning large crowds at Jonas Longs
Sons this week. The Suttons COM
pose most of the selections which they
play, and offer them for sale. A very
special programme is being arranged
for this (Saturday) evening. In which
they will be assisted by some very
prominent vocal talent. On this 0cca-
sion the music department will be
transferred to the third floor, in order
to accommodate the usually large sat
urday night crowd. T"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
FOREHEAD WAS CUT.
Man Injured in Drunken Brawl
on Penn Avenue.

About 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon
two men engaged in an alteration at
Penn avenue and Linden street. The
quarrel arose out Of some trivial cause
and was eliminated by the one man
strikinEfhe other with such force that
he fell heavily on the sidewalk. He
struck his forehead against the curb
and 1t bled copiously, a severe cash
being made.
Special Officer Terwilliger and Citizen
Eugene May took the aggressor in the
quarrel to the Central police station
and his injured companion was shortly
afterward taken there.
DR.. Fulton was summoned and he
put three stitches into the cut in the
mans forehead. Both were retained
at the station and will be given hear.
ing this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17

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CHILD, soFTENs the GUMS, ALi.AYS
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by Druggists In every part Of the world.
Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's q
Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents q hottie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
Dewey Day Eisteddfod.

Dewey Day Eisteddfod.
Editor of The Tribune
Sir: A slight mistake appeared in your
otherwise excellent report of the pro-
Rramme prepared by the committee for
the above eisteddfod to be held at the
First Welsh Baptist church. The tenor
| solo, 1.-THE Better Land" is by Cowen,
| the we'll known London musical COM
poser, and not Bowen, as 1t appeared in
your report. 1t is important that all IN
tending competitors should clearly un-
derstand what musical composition is
meait by the committee. %. Harris
Assistant Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
Lakewood, the Great Pine Belt Resort

The new life that always awakens at
Lakewood when autumn tints fade has
dawned and the famous hotels and
boarding houses. large and small, are
wide awake, and receiving old and new
guests. Aside from being health re-
sort in the heart Of the sandy pine re-
gion of Ocean county, New Jersey.
Lakewood is a mecca for fashion and
the winter home Of many Of New
York's most prominent business and
professional men. The very finest hard
roads attract driving and wheeling and
there is lake where skating Is en-
joyed when the elements permit. There
Is the merry game of golf. and the fox
and hounds. besides the indoor enter
tainments and hops at the hotels
Lakewood Is reached only via the Cen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey. ~
Steam Heating and Plumbing.
IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
WIN MARIANI
16arisni wins-world Famous Tonic.

Most effective. agreeable and reliable
Tonic stimulant for Body, Brain and
Nerves. Try It when fatigued or over.
worked from any cause.
Vim Mariani-Mariani' Winc-maintains
Its reputation.
Sold by all Druggists. Refuse substi-
tutcs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-17
At Leading Hotels Saturday.
keystone Book Beer.

All ladies who desire first -class
tailoring will do well to call and con-
suit me. Having secured the former
able assistants of Mr.. Nelson. my
means for giving satisfaction are UNI
excelled. Mile. Conant, $40 Spruce St