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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
JAKE" SNYDER WILL AYPEAh
The Venerable Court Crisr to Repre-
sent Plaintiff in Unique Case.

The court reports of The Tribune are
very widely read, from all indications.
but they will be more widely and more
carefully read from now on. the IT'D
une proposes, in its court reports, to
keep the public posted on the time OF
the trial Of the case OF j. w. Osborhe
against Frank Bortree.
What makes the case the object or so
much anxious anticipation is the fact
that the plaintiff Is represented by At
torney j. e. Snyder and 1t is seldom
that Mr.. Snyder tries a case. When ne
does. the attorneys and every one else
Interested In court proceedings make IL
their business to be on hand to secure
pointers on how, or how not. case
should be tried.
The case in question Is set forth pv
the following declaration:
]. ". Osborne versus Frank Bortrec.
In the court Of common pleas Of La,kawanna
county, No. 65T. January T.. 1925.
The plaintiff in this case. j. W. Osborne
claims from Frank Bortrec. the above PANIED de-
fcndant, the sum Of ten ts1o) with interest rom
the fourth day of December. 1895. founded upon
an action in assumpsit. and on book account
for goods sold and delivered to the defendant at
his instance and request. whereof the following
IL statement:
Salem. Pa. Nov 4. 1925.
]. ". Osborne sold to Frank Bortrae one
morse ......... ................''.. ."''
The above named plaintiff sold and delivered to
the above named defendant the horse and prop.
erty above stated and referred to- In attached
book account. which il a part OF this statement.
That the same is die and payable; that the
plaintiff had made demand upon defendant Of
said claim and the same has bcen refused and
therefore Ola INF III brings this Hliit
J. Il. Snyder.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The fact that it is seldom Mr.. Snyder
will condescend to take a case prompt
ed The Tribune to inquire just what
prompted him to condescend to take
this particular case.
Mr.. Snyder explained as follows: "I
onlS take odd or unique cases. This is
an unique case. Unus-one; equus-horse:
unique-one horse. See And then he
laughed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
LAST DAY FOR PAYING TAXES
A Penalty Will Be Added if Yor
Don't Settle Up Today.

Today is the last day on which city
taxes can be paid wIt...ut an added
penalty and as a consequence the city
treasurer expects to have his hands
full all day. The clerks in his office
have just passed through the busiest
week Of the year.
The office has been packed rom
morning to night with those taxpayers
who always wait until the eleventh
hour to settle up with the city. The
board of revision and appeal have met
every day this past WEEK to hear the
final appeals and will be in session all
day today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
ENGLISH CAPITALIST WAS
HERE YESTERDAY LOOKING
OVER THE ADVANTAGES
OF THE CITY.
Will Erect Mammoth Plant for the
Manufacture of Gas Appli-
ances of All Kinds

English capital will be invested in the
city In the establishment of a huge
plant for the manufacture of gas ap-
pliances of all kinds.
Mr.. f.. w. II, Richmond was In the
city yesterday looking over the advant-
ages OF the place as a manufacturing
center. Mr.. Richmond is capitalist of
great wealth from London, Eng, and
he Is in this country looking up site
for a plant which he intends to build.
He arrived here in the afternoon from
Buffalo and Immediately visited the
upper power district where he made a
careful investigation into the advant-
kages offered for such a concern as he
Intends building.-Niagara Falls Ga
Rstte, Dec. /, 1900.
FOR particulars regarding Niagara
Fails real estate, address Il. II. Esta-
\rook, $40 Spruce street. Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
ERIE TO HAVE
FULL CONTROL
RELIABLE INFORMATION TO
THAT EFFECT rs AT HAND.

Will Not Only Absorb All the Penn
sylvania Coal Company's Mines,
but Take a Long Lease on the Erie
and Wyoming Valley Railroad and
Operate It as One of It's Branches.
improvements Projected by the
Erie and Wyoming Not Likely to
Be Halted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
G. M. BUTTS ARRESTED.
H. M. Hull Charges Him with Ma
licious Prosecution.

Chester NJ. Butts. OF Lackawanna
avenue, was yesterday held in $500 bail
by Alderman Millar. on the charge of
malicious prosecution preferred by H.
NJ. Hull, central city merchant The
latter alleges that on Thursday Butts
had him arrested, charging that Hull
owed him 80. At a hearing before AL
derman Kelly the defendant was dis
charged.
Yesterday warrant. charging the
same offense, and issued by Squire
Lotus, of Moosic, was served on Hull.
He waived a hearing, entered bail be-
fore Alderman Millar and then swore
out warrant for Butts arrest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
He Sprained His Shoulder.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 13, 1900.
Pennsylvania Casualty Co.. Scranton,
Pa.
Gentlemen: I wish to thank you for
your check for thirty dollars ($30),
which satisfies my claim, as a result of
my injury on December 5, from which
was very fortunate in coming out
with only sprained shoulder. The
only consoling feature of the accident
(Which was very painfuD was the fact
of my having an accident policy in
your company and I knew. no matter
how long was disabled from attend
ing to my business, that would be
taken good care Of in a financial way
by you.
was very much surprised and
pleased to receive your check today. as
only hled my claim with you this
morning.
Thanking YOU for your promptness, I
remain, Very truly yours,
Wv 3. G.. Linstrom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
OF
The COUNTY
TRANSITION
MCGIearu Case Has No Bearing on
the Problem to Be Solved
In laGkawanna.
OPINION EXPRESSED
By JUDGE STOWE

President Judge of Allegheny Coun-
ty Who Tried the Fee-Salary Mat
ter There Ten Years Ago Says That
the Question of the Application of
the Census Figures Was Not Raised
in the Allegheny County Case-Be-
lieves That the Fee System Will
Continue in Lackawanna-Prom
nent Pittsburg Attorney Renders
q Lengthy Opinion on the Matter
at the Request of Scranton Tax
payers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
HENRY HARTR ANET.
ALVIN II. THOMAS.

The Democrats of the Fourteenth
ward held q caucus yesterday after
noon and nominated William Gurrell,
Of Ninth street, son of eX-Chief Mar
tin Gurrell, to succeed Common Coun-
Gilman Charles Wenzel, resigned. Only
two candidates We're voted for, Cur
rell and William May, also of North
Ninth street.
In the First district, Gurrell re-
ceived 81 votes and May 8, and in the
Second district. the former received
"a against the latters 12. Compare
lively little interest was manifested in
the selection, owing to the extreme
cold snap which prevailed during the
day. q
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
MARSHALL VISITS SCRANTON.
Confident Of Being Elected to Speak
ership of the Next House.

Hon. William II. Marshall, of Alle-
cheney, the candidate of the regular
Republicans for the speakership of the
next house Of representatives, was at
the Jermyn yesterday. He came in
company with Representative Ward
r. Bliss, of Chester, and William H.
keyser, of Philadelphia, to boom his
campaign among the local representa-
tiVes.
Mr.. Marshal is confident of being
elected and declares that Colonel
Quay will have enough votes in the
caucus to make positive his election
on the first ballot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
PRIMARIES HELD
IN TWO WARDS
John Mcdonald Chosen as Republican
Candidate in First Ward and
VIM. Gurrell as Democratic
Candidate in Fourteenth.

John Mcdonald was yesterday chosen
as the Republican candidate for COM
mon councilman in the First ward. The
primaries We're conducted between the
hours of 4 and Z p. m. and We're most
hotly contested, there being six candi-
dates. The vote received by each was
q fo1lows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
THE SIEGE OF PEKIN.
It Will Be Described by Rev. Court
ney Fem.

The citizens of Scranton will have
an opportunity, at the Second Presby-
terian church tomorrow morning, of
hearing about the siege of Peking
from the Rev. Courtney Fem, who
was present through it all. and who,
by his efficient services greatly con-
tributed, with many others. to their
ability to hold out until the allied
forces arrived.
Mr.. Fem has been interesting large
audiences in New York, Philadelphia
and other cities, since his return.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
For Sale.

rwo heavy, one light delivery
|gons; set bob sleds; buggy pole;
|ge hot water heater; one light plat
IN scale: cash register; two pipe
tting machines: four Fl. p. engine;
BOO worth gas fixtures and supplies;
DO plumbers and steam filters
u; one two-seated sleigh; one two
ID open wagon.
The Hunt & Connell Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Colds Melt AWAY

IL 'ou use Krause's Cold Cure. Pre-
pared in convenient capsule form they
are easy to take and effect-4a speedy
cure of the most obstinate cases.
Price 25c. Sold by Matthews Bros. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
THE SCRANTON TR1BUNE-sATURDAY DECEMBER 15 1900

Of taxpayers in question is not to be
disclosed, but 1t is safe to presume
that It Is a thoroughly organized one.
and that IL intends to invoke the law
to prevent the new officials from receiv-
ing fees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

10000 received today from Park & Til
ford, All sizes and prices. Coursen's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Xmas Photos.

With double the usual force in our
studio, We are prepared to make photos
for Xmas until December 81. No mat
ter what the weather may be, you can
be sure of them. The Griffin Art Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Special Olive Sale.

Finest French olives. 35c.; value, soc.
Displayed in window. Coursen's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Cigars as Presents

ptlsmen are generally appreci-
We make a specially Of supply
best at the lowest wholesale
1eursen's. :"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Saturday, Dec. Is, 1900,

is the last day to pay city and school
taxes without penalty.
Il. ]. Robinson,
City Treasurer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Lunch.

Mork turtle soup, lamb stew, Frank
furters and kraut at St. Cloud hotel. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

For . Cold in the Head
Laxative Bronco -Quinipe Tablets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Fifteen Xmas presents for $3.50
That's what you can make with our
Platinette photos. They are superior to
the Rembrandts.
We can deliver all those taken before
December q. The Griffin Art Co. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Sterling Desk Blotters. Reynolds Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Fresh Imported Cigars.

Newest card engraving. Reynolds Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Teachers Oxford Bibles. Reynolds Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
ACCIDENT AT PECKVILLE.
Anthony Greidish Killed and His
Laborer Seriously Injured.

Anthony Greidish and another Hun
garian whose name could not be
learned, We're caught by a fall of roof
in the Sterrick Greek mine, at Peck
vile, yesterday, and the former was
instantly killed. while the latter es-
capped with severe injuries.
Greidsh was 40 years of age and
leaves wife and several children.
Coroner Roberts will investigate the
case today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Fifteen Xmas Presents for ss, 5o.

Teachers Oxford Bibles. Reynolds Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
Bon BonS
and Chocolates

The finest coufections made
we display today. Fresh re-
ceipts daily. Two specialties
this Christmas: Fancy Bon
Bons aud Chocolates 36C;
worth soc. Finest Bon Bons
and Chocolates aud glace
fruits SOC; worth Soc. Pure
Candy 1oc to 1sc per lb. Old
fashioned chocolates asc lb.
Sunday Schools supplied at
lowest wholesale prices.
{. G. Coursen
Wholesale and Retail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Fancy Box Stationery. Reynolds Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Huyler's Fancy Packages
'om 75c. to $40. Coursen's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Fancy Office Baskets. Reynolds Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Fancy Leather Bags. Reynolds Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Florida Oranges Are Fife
this year; 25c to soc. Coursen's. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

Dinner, hot and cold luncheon. at
the Speedway House. ~
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-04-05
Caught u Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kookc, manager for
I. NJ. Thompson, alarge importer
of fine millinery at 1858 Milwaukee
Avenue, Chicago, says: During
the late severe weather | cought a
dreadful cold which kept me awake
at night and made me unfit to at
tend my work during the day.
One of my miIliners was taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
Il severe cold at that time, which
seemed to relieve her 50 quickly
that bought some for myself
It acted like magic and | began
to improve ut once. | am now
entirely we'll and feel very pleased
to acknowledge its merits" For
sale by NJ. q. Padcn.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-04-05
81 fght when attacking
tn I'd the White Oaks
COT uink it will be policy to
let tE =. lone, Sa5e?
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism
QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN.

QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN.
All who use Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism are delight
ed with the quick relief from pain
wich it affords. When speaking
of this Mr.. d. n. Sinks, of Troy,
Ohio, says: ''Some time ago |
had a severe attack of rheumatism
in my arm and shoulder. | tried
numerous remedies but got no re
lief until | was recommended by
Messrs. Geo. +. Parsons & Co.,
druggist of this place, to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They
recommended it so highly that
bought a bottle. | was soon re.
lieved Of all pain. | have sine,
recommended this liniment tC
many of my friends, who agree
with me that it is the best remedy
for muscular rheumatism in Tho
market" For sale by. NJ. g
Paden.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-04-05
HAS A CHIPC ;ULDER
The Aiamosord Induia
Ing In Some yes
in Paying l. -
;ULDER

to the EAGLE.
The Industrial Record of last
week says:
"The News jumped on the White
Oaks Elgle and the FL Paso Her
aid i'll the same article. Its animus
against the Eagle is accounted for
by the fact that the Eagle is con-
Quoted on straight and honorable
business principles, and has seen
proper to defend its own town and
section against the calumnious at
tack ks of the News and other paid
hlrelings and sycophantic lickspit-
ties of concienceless Bosses"
The EAGLE does not know the
nature of the attack, nor what
prompted the chronic imbecile, and
fighter of booze, who has temporary
control of the editorial pencil of
the Eddymogordo News to again
turn his vituperate wind in this
direction. However, the EAGLE
does not doubt in the least that the
Industrial Record has met the is
sue in every particular in the above
terse and unnistakable English.
Owing to the fact that the News
has no subscribers in this locality
and that from some cause probably
best known to themselves, the copy
containing this TRADE against the
Industrial Record, the Herald,
and the EAGLE, like the many
thousand pamphlets, describing
the invigorating qualities of the
ozone around Alamogordo, the fer
tIlity Of the soil adjacent to the
White sands, contiguous fields OF
waving grain, tropical fruits, hang.
ing gardens etc.-the field of circul.
alton was out of the country where
people knew nothing of the con.
dltions in reality. These discript
i've p .mphlets as well as the pub
lication itself are alike articles oI
export, and are of no value as q
local commodity. Now sony when
you are taken with another pugil
istic fit you would better look VI
the Remus and Romulus of you
own virgin city and say unto them
ye verify! When armored agains
such publications as the El PasC
Herald and the Industrial Record
| am strictly not in it, and owing
to the fact that am on the wron,
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-04-05
also the White Mountain,

districts; also the White Mountain,
Eagle and Ruidoso districts.
Few counties, even in the great
State of Colorado, can show
shafts, over 1000 feet deep perfect
ly dry with ore from surface down
and big pay at that. These mines
we will give our readers some data
about before long.
A. to cattle interests we have
seen Ranch lands: but nothing
superior to Lincoln Go. as witness;
the Ell Captain Go. with some
where about 10000 head of cattle
and the same in sheep; the Carrizo-
70 Co. with probably 80, 900 head
of cattle; the Angus V V outfit
with probably 1000 head; to
say nothing of the many smaller
ranches ranging from 500 to 5000
head. These ranches are the
paradise for cattle. with the finest
of grasses, black and white gramma
ample and abundant waters, and
timber for shade, and protection.
AS for fruit, vegetables, cereals
etc, the Goes places, Hales, Ellis,
Coglan, Barber, Peters, etc. etc.
produce the very finest.
As to timber the White Noun
tains; the Captains, Jicarillas,
and Gallinas have large areas OF
the finest Pines and Spruce. No
intelligent affort for water has
failed, with water any fruit or cereal
can be grown to perfection
Coal abounds near White Oaks
aud south into the Salado country
for 90 to 80 miles.
All this and these, and much
more, aEounds in Lincoln County
and to crown all the most delight
full climate for comfort and health
to he found in America, or any
where else. All we now neeC
(some think we do not, however)
is the rail road which is nov
completed from El Paso t,
Captain, and men and mean
to utilize the resources nov
lying idle for want of transporta-
ton, the opportunities are grea
and varied and from week to wecI
we will give our readers spccio
information upon various opening
andprojccts. kNAEF.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-04-05

Is hereby given to any and all
persons not to buy an Book ac-
counts" or any other accounts of
W. ii. Weed against me.
| do not acknowledge any in
debtedness whatever to said w. II.
Weed. j. o. NABoURs.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-04-05
LINCOLN COUNTY RESOURCES.
People, Educational Advantages, Mining Inter-
ests, Timber, Stock, Fruit, and
Agriculture.
RAIL ROAD POSSIBILITIES.

about the subject matter before at
tempting to write, at least, should
think they did, so thinking and
for cause-20 years or such mat
ter sojourn-l feel to say some
thing about Lincoln County, New
Mexico, and to make start will
state first what | think k"is no lie, "
viz: That Lincoln county averag
ed up, is not surpassed by any
county in these United States.
This is big talk and talk don't
prove anything, always, but now
for facts. In the first place what
goes to make county, that is a
good county! This is not an easy
question to answer in one breath,
but among the things that 60 to
make prosperous county are
men, women, children, land, water,
trees, timber, towns, rail roads,
and out put. What has Lincoln
county, People who have lived
East all their lives, and especially
in cities, imagine county in New
Mexico tobe composed of outlaws,
indians, and downright cussedncsS
generally. Well it is true there are
some of these things in New Mex
leo counties, but in proportion, far
less than in the average counties
of New York or Missouri; and
Lincoln county today has as high
education, intellect, vim and grim
determination as can be found any
where, or among any people.
No county has been more handi-
capped, especially in being isolated
and away from transportation, but
there is no loss without some gain,
and the gain to Lincoln county in
this III lttcrlS that she has been, as
it were, "a kingdom unto herself, .
and by her wtnt of communica-
ton and outside exchrnge she has
become self dependent, and her
citizens forced to mean business,
and strictly business, to remain
and exist. This has been a hard
ship, and yet gain, in that the
s'fttest only have survived" and
the survivors are, today, men, in
every sense of the word, "averag,
cd up" True some, arc poor, in
money, but are regular croesuses
in experience, and experience,
after awhile, will have its reward,
right in Lincoln county, as well as
in other worlds. So much for now
rs to the humln resources, then
comes mining, cattle, sheep, horses
and stock generally. As to mines
we will not try to say but word
at this time hut will in Il future
article. Suffice to say, fer now
that we defy any camp to show
hotter mines or prospects than
OLD Abe, South Homestake, NORTH
Ilomestake, Rip Van WinkIc,
Little Mac, Homestake South,
Christopher, etc, in White Oaks
District. The Helen Rae, Amer
lean, Grover Cleveland. Vera Cruz
Rockford, Cashier, Not Much, anC
Il score of others ia the NogaI Dis
frict; The Chinaman, Soldier Boy,
Christmas, Yours Truly, George
Washington, Martha Washington
Rosa, Orphan Boy, Crickets,
Hopeful, Eta Emma, Silver King
nndm my othcrsin BDnito District.
The above are II few of the min
ing cllims adjacent to the town o
White Oaks and Nogal. There ar
other district aud in them are val
u,ble deposits of mineral whicl
will be heard from befole long a
rail road bear nearer aud min
ing men are attracted. Nctabl.
among these districts may be mer
toned the Jicdlilld and GLllina
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-22
Fire at New Egypt.

On Tuesday evening the residence of
DR.. Charles E. Woodward, at New Egypt,
was burned to the ground and the circum-
stances seemed to indicate that arson had
been committed. DIR. Charles E. Wood
ward, Jr., was suspected of having fired
the building and he was arrested and ia
ken to the Jail at Toms River.
This was the second time the house had
been on fire, the other occurrence being
ten days prior. The house was occupied
by DR.. Woodward, Jr., and his mother.
For long time there has been family
trouble, Mrs. Woodward having secured
divorce from her husband, who was Or
dered to pay her alimony. Her son sided
with her and when the case was finished
they took the house and the father has
been trying for some time to get them out.
Mrs. Woodward was suffering with a tu-
NOR and was compelled to go to hospital
at Baltimore for treatment She had
hardly left the town before the husband
had all the furniture removed from the
house.
The last person seen in the residence
was the son. He claims that he went in
to get some goods the father had not re-
moved. When the fire was discovered the
son was one of the hardest workers in at
tempting to save the property, but the
father had warrant issued for his arrest.
There are those who believe he is limo
cent and that he is the victim of the
fathers malice because of his champion
ing the cause of his mother. He was per
fectly aware that he was to be arrested
and could easily have escaped, but re-
fused to do so.
The building was frame one and
burned rapidly. 1t stood near the resi-
dence of George L. Shinn, which was
kept from burning by hard work. The
Woodward house had been one of the
finest in the place, but had of late years
been neglected. 1t was insured for $780,