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The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
A DEAF CONGRESSMAN.
How he Sserfed an Appointment for
Ons Of His Constituents

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An incident which has caused Sec
retary Gage to be exceedingly eau
tious of "deaf men" occurred recently.
Congressman John II. Keteham, OF
Dover Plains, N. Y, is more or less
hard Of hearing. He holds his hand
up to his ear while you are addressing
him, and manages to catch your mean
ing fairly well. Just how much he
hears is open to question, and the sec
retary Of the treasury, for one, has his
own suspicious that "Unele john is
not quite SO deaf as he appears. 1t
hapEned this way:
Mr.. Ketcham had been in congress
so long that he had used up all the
patronage to which he was entitled,
and couldn't get any more places for
his constituents. But one day this
spring he called on Mr.. Gage.
"Tbere is man up in my town, I"
he explained, "who must be fixed, and
l want you to fix him"
81 can't do it," replied Gage land
up went Keteham's hand to his ear),
'because there are no vacancies in my
department"
"Yes, that's what he wants." said
Ketcham, "a place in your depart
ment."
The secretary looked at his visitor
intently, and said, in lower tone:
"The civil service rules cover all
appointments under 81, 200 or 81, 500
a year."
Mr.. Ketcham removed his hand
from his right ear and replied:
"That will be satisfactory. Hewill
not expect more than 81 200 year" !"
Mr.. Gage was growing desperate.
81 tell YOU" he fairly yelled, 81
can't do anything for your man,
There is no use bringing him down
here!"
"All rightW said the imperturbablt
congressman, rising, "Pll bring him
down." and out he walked, leaving the
secretary in a state of collapse.
Sure enough, a day or two later the
deaf man walked in with a constitu,
ent.
'Here is my friend that you prom
ised to place." he said.
"Good1Lordw said Gage land ur
went the others hand), "didnt tel
you 1 could do nothing, absolutely
nothing?"
"Hey?"
'Didn't | tell you not 10 bring your
man here, because l had no place fol
him?"
"No; you said you would give him a
place at about $1,000; so I sent fol
him, and here he is"
The secretary was in despair. III
looked the congressman in the face
it was a blank. In sheer desperation
he tapped bell for an assistant, TOLD
the latter to take the constituent tc
Mr.. B., and, if possible, to find
him a place. The congressman shook
hands all around and departed with
an expression of benevolence on hi,
countenance.
The man got a fairly good place
The congressman is still rather deaf
The secretary-well, he has his OWE
suspicions.-Success.
The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
THE BOY WONDER.
Is Stronger Than -Four Powerful Hsn-
what Sclentists Say.


William E. Mack is a frail boy, but
he is gifted with a mysterious power
which is superior to Drawn and sinew
lie was brought to the Sunday
World office by Mr.. John p Eek.
hardt, and in a photOgrapher's studio,
with no appliances, performed feass
which made it easy to understand Why
he is called ''The Boy Wonder"
New York knows by sight the huge
special policeman who in a uniform
Of gray patrols the front Of the Pu-
liter building. His name is Louis
Bedell, he is six feet five inches tall
and he weighs 29O pounds. He was
once a blacksmith.
This amiable giant was introduced
to little Mack and invited to lift him.
He tossed the boy in the air as easily
as if he had been, a baby.
Then came the real test. Mack
placed the middle finger Of his hand
lightly against the side Of Bedel's
neck. An expression Of great com
centration came into his face The
giant was invited to lift again. His
huge hands grasped the boys waist.
lie "hefted" for all be was worth.
His face redeemed. Knots started Out
on bis forehead.
1t was no use. He could not stii
the little fellow from the floor
Next he prevented Bedell from lift
ing another lightweight member Of
the party by touching the subjects
neck while the subject touched Be-
del's neck.
Bedell and three other men, max
ing an aggregate weight Of about 500
pounds, piled themselves on a small
chair. Mack raised it from the floor
by placing his palms on the hands Of
the lowermost man as they grasped
the rung Of the chair.
For the next test, as no billiard cue
was available, a pole used for OPEN
ing and shutting windows was in
troduced. Several men. holding Il
vertically, tried to force it down.
Mack, with his palms resting against
it-not grasping it-held It up
against their united strength. Once
they struggled thus all over the room,
and one Of the men hung to the pole
with his whole weight; but the Boy
Wonder triumphed.
Mack also demonstrated his abilis
ty to vary the action Of his pulse and
even make it cease altogether; to low
er and raise his temperature, and to
raise or lower his apparent weight On
the scales.
Scientists Of distinction, including
the eminent Virchow, Of Berlin, have
examined the Boy Wonder, and, while
acknowledging the genuineness Of
his feats, have confessed their inabili-
ty to account for them. DIR. Virchow
wrote an article on the subject in
which be used the term nerve resist
anee" and said that Mack called some
unknown power into play when he
touched another persons bodys--N.
Y. World.
The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
WORTH TRYING.
It Is a Difficult Thing to Do an Easy
Thing Well.

It may be better to do an easy thing
well than difficult thing badly. In
fact, the doing of an easy thing in the
very best way is difficult. High-class
musicians know that the half-expert
aspirant to musical honors who ap-
pears for the first time in public is
very likely to attempt to render a
complex and difficult" composition,
and therefore usually renders it mad
equately, if not badly. If, however,
the ambitious tyro would take very
simple composition, and essay to rem
der it so ably that the audience would
be astonished to find how much could
be brought out IF such simple thing,
he would find that he had real diff
Guilty to conquer. This would be more
to his credit than the mediocre rem
dering Of a complex work suited only
to the master hand. There is no
limit to the possibility Of human
achievement, but not everyone is
capable of demonstrating this fact
simply and unostentatiousIy. Yet it
is worth trYing.-S. s. Times.
The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
British Life Savers

The Royal Lifeboat Institution,
wbich controls the bulk Of British
lifeboats, bas been instrumental in
saving nearly 10000 lives with itt
800 boats
The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
Curious Anomaly.

Curiously enough, the name Of The
only coloreds member Of the United
States congress Is White.
The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
Seven Sailor Sons.

At Ford, suburb Of Devonport,
is naval pensioner, John Hoblin,
who has seven sons all serving in
the royal navy. Two are in the Chan
mel squadron, two in the Mediter-
ranean squadron, one is a commits
stoned boatman Of the coastguard at
Lyme Regis, one a wardroom cook,
and the youngest naval shipping ap-
prentice This family connection
with the naval service is believed to
be unique.
The Southern herald., 1900-08-17
Sudden deaths

There is only one sudden desEH
among women to eight among men
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-11
BURGLARS AT PITTsToN.
They Gain Entrance to the Valley
House and Secure Valuables.

special 10 the scranton Tribune.
Pittston, May 1O.-During the early
morning hours, burglars gained an en-
trance to the Valley house at l.. & B..
Junction, conducted by Mrs. Flana-
CHAN. Almost every room on the three
stories were entered. A gold watch,
valued at $25, and $3.50 in cash were
taken from the pockets of clothing
hanging on "A bedpost in the room of
DcminiCk Gibbons, who lay asleep in
the bed at the time \ bag containing
$50 in cash. which had been placed
under a booi- on the table in a small
room leading to Mrs. Flanaghan's bed
room was also taken. and the cash
register in the barroom was pried open
and its contents, amounting to So, se-
cured After finishing theii work the
burglars repaired to the kitchen. sat
down to a table and enjoyed a banquet
with ten-cent cigars. sherry wine, pic.
cake and other edibles. A small bag.
containing about twenty cartridges of
3S-calibTe, was found on the table this
morning.
ABOUT 10 O'Clock strange young man
came in the rear kitchen door, gazed
about the room and smiled at the SER
want girl. The latter stepped outside
the door to get a broom with which to
beat the intruder out and when she
re-entered the kitchen the stranger had
mysteriously disappeared. II is thought
he secreted himself in the house, ard
later let his pals in by removing the
lower sash of kitchen window.
Ar unsuccessful ATTEMPT was also
made to enter the station at the l.. g.
b. Junction
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"The Christian "

Perhaps the greatest demonstration upon the
part OF the audience witnessing Hall Caine S
great play, "The Christian" which will be seen
here on Saturday afternoon and evening, at the
Lyceum theatcr, occurs in the famous scene
Of the third act which created a scnsa.
tion in New York. John storm, driven to
the verge Of madness by the belief that
HCrdtio Drake Is Conspiring TO the moral
destruction of Glory Quayle, and irenzied by
jealousy, attempts to kill her. The acting in
this situation is intensely realistic and thrill
lingly effective.
The end OF this scene finds Glory Quayle on
her knees with a crucihN raised praying for
the safety OF John Storm, who had left her and
been attacked by mob in the streets. As the
curtain falls, the shouts OF the mob heard,
which greatly add TO the realism of this re-
markable situation. Notwithstanding the force
OF this incoent and the great scene at the
end OF the second act, where John Storm saves
Lord Robert IRE and lloratio Drake from the
attack OF his pdrishoners, il is the opinion OF
very many people who nave seen the play that
the most touchingly effective situation OF all
occurs Just before the curtain falls, when IIora
ito Drake clasps the hands OF Glory Qusyle
and John Storm, and leaves them reunited with
a fervent God Bless YOU
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-11
TUNKHANNOCK.


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, May 10.--For many
( years the court house has been al
lowed to go without necessary repairs,
the furniture being old. the walls need
papering and the fixtures in the diff
ferent offices being out of repair and
very much out of date. and, as far as
protection for the public records goes,
practically worthless. The present
board of commissioners have taken the
matter in hand and have already re-
painted the corridors. both on the first
and second stories. They now intend
to take up the interior Of the offices
and make them up to date in all re-
spects. The matter will be laid before
the court on Monday and the opinion
of the court and members of the bar
| asked in regard to putting new steel
filing cases and book racks in the pro-
thonotarys office. If the court and
bar approve. the cases will be placed
Immediately, a representative of one
of the firms dealing in such materials
being here for the purpose of figuring
on the job. 1t is said that it will cost
about $1,000 to refit this one office. in
cluding the placing of new counters
public offices have furnished amuse-
ment for outside people for many years
and it is to be hoped that the commits
sioners will not stop until they have
| refitted the whole building.
Ex-Sheriff Charles s. Knapp was in
town on Thursday.
Jury Commissioners Horton Wood of
Northumberland. and John Wall, of
.l.s.
afternoon, engaged with the sheriff in
| drawing the jury for the June term of
sessions court.
The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Carver
was held this afternoon from her late
residence on Second street, with burial
in Sunnyside cemetery.
John NJ. Garman and family and
Felix Ansart and wife, of Wilkes
Barre, were in attendance at the fune-
raj of Mrs. Carver today.
Sheriff John W. Gray advertises the
following properties for sale at the
court house on Saturday. May 20, at l
o'clock:
Real estate of Orlando Schooley, stu
ated IN Noxen township, taken in exc
cutjon at the suit of C. o. Dershimer
against Orlando Schooley and Marvin
Sickler
Real estate of William H. Walter.
situated in Falls township. seized and
taken in execution at the suit of c. o.
Dershimer, committee of John II.
Moneypenny against William II. Wal
ter.
f. j. Kintner, one of the prominent
merchants of Mehoopany, member Of
the firm Of NJ. S. Kintner & Son. also
a justice of the peace and member of
the board of county auditors is report
ed as dangerously i'll at his home. Some
time ago he suffered greatly from
hemorrhages and this is the recur-
renee of the old complaint.
Company NJ, Thirteenth regiment,
n G. p, left here this morning on the
l.40 train to join the balance Of the
regiment at Easton and participate in
the unveiling of the soldiers and sail
ors' monument at that place today.
| They will stop off in Wilkes Barre on
their way and take part in the cere-
monies incident to the dedication OF
the tablet in memory of the soldiers
OF the Ninth regiment who died at
Chickamauga.
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AVOCA.

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Justus Rem
niman, took place yesterday afternoon
from the family residence on Main
street. The remains, enclosed in a
handsome dove colored casket, We're
beautiful even in death, and bore lit
tie traces of her illness. About the
coffin were placed a wreath of flowers
wrought in every conceivable design
These We're sent by the following:
Misses Field and Munger, carnations:
Miss Hannah Jackson, roses; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcpherson, roses; Mrs. Mary
Anderson and family, white roses; Mr.
and Mrs. John Anderson, roses; Misses
Graham, roses; George Boone, pink
and white roses; Misses Gillick, carna-
ticns: Miss Mary McCrindle. carna-
tions; Clair Hollister, roses; John
Hastie, basket of carnations and
roses; Christian family, embankment
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THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, May l0.-The active liQridltion Of
the tTo previous days in the stock market was
relaxed today. leaving the largely extended short
interest on the defensive Yesterdays rnll re-
Americans on the London market which lifted
prices for the opening here. There was some
slight outside demand through commission
houses showing that there is element which
is watching the market closely for indications
that 1t has turned. The opening strength from
these causes gave way under the attack by the
bears who used the statement of st. Paul earn
ings for the first week in May. This state
lient showing decrease from last year for the
hrst time in many months, did in fact have a
strong influence sentiment. II was forci-
bic reminder of the fears which have found
panSion for some time past in Wall street that
the reaction in the iron market and in general
business would inevitably lead to falling 6ff
in railroad earnings. But the most effective sue.
cor for the bears came from a break OF over D
points in tobacco and from hcaviness in sugar.
Prices very generally drited back to last nights $
level or below, but at no time during the day
did the pressure Of liquidation become severe
and the bears found dihicuty in getting stocks
pressure prompted some Of the small pools to
resume operations, notably that in Missouri
Pacific and that stock was bid up during the
day nearly two points The covering OF short
contracts gave rotable strength also to the
Atchison, the Pacific ard Louisville. The 'p.
ward movement in the trunk lines was not as
marked as in old stocks The metal stocks
were inclined to be firm all day, though they
were not very actively traded in.
American Steel and Wire led the movement
that Federal Steel interests would be represented
in the board of directors. Total safes, 4i3, 800
shares Bonds recovered in sympathy with
stocks Total sales, S2445,0oO. L, S. old Is.
coupon advanced lsc. in the bid price.
TIN. tollovinV ouotations are furnished Tn.
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SUSGUEHANNA.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, May 10.-At the resi-
dence of Henry Cole, at Tirzah, Sus-
quehanna county, at s o'clock on We'd
nesday evening, Miss Matte Cole will
be united in marriage to Owen w.
Williams.
William Emery, formerly and for
many years prominent resident of
Susquehanna, died at his home in One
onta. New York, on Tuesday, at an
advanced age. He is survived by two
sons, Edward Emery, of Susquehannd,
and William Emery, ir., of Oneonta.
The pension of John L. Williams, of
Susuuahanna, has been increased from
$40 to s17 per month.
Rev. Dr.. Nichols. of Binghamton
will lecture in the Susquehanna Pres
byterian church on Tuesday evening
next. Subject, "Constantnople."
The official inspection of the Erie
railroad. just completed, has demon
strated the fact that the Lake Shore
and the Pennsylvania have another
competitor as claimant to the honor
of having something out of the ordi-
nary in a roadbed The road is now
in the very best of shape. On many
of the branches the track is now bet
ter that it used to be on the main
line.
Mrs. Charles T. Thorpe, of Forest
City, is the guest Of Susquehanna rel
| atives.
Martin Taylor, who has been visit
ing Lanesboro relatives, on Tuesday
returned to his home in Montana.
Local weather sharps predict that
lt hn Of hn
May 2S.
The new Great Bend brush factory
is gradually increasing its force Of
employees
The Erie is daily running a gravel
train between Barton, N. Y, on the
| Susquehanna division. and a point on
| the Delaware division between Deposit
! and Hancock
The Erie has an agreement with its
| trainmen to give them twenty-siX
/ days work per month, and in order
| to do this, il is reported that five
| crews in the Susquehanna division
! will be taken off. All runs for flag
men and brakemen are advertised" ,"
An additional number of Susque-
! hanna people will leave for Milwaukee
| in a few days, TO attend the grand in
ternational convention Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
| The Erie is doing a fair freight and
coal business.
The Erie has been and is now diff
ferential road, owing to several nat
ural disadvantages. Whether the re-
cent elimination of them will change
| the standing of the road is a ques-
| ton but some railroad men, not con-
nected With the Erie, say that the
other roads are likely to insist upon
the Erie becoming standard line.
Colonel Charles c. Pratt, of New
Milford, is very favorably mentioned
in connection with the state senator
snip from this district. The colonel is
gentleman and scholar. and a
staunch Republican, and he would
make a most excellent legislator. He
is best liked where he is best known.
! Miss Emma Hull of Grand street,
Is recovering from her recent illness,
Frank B. Thayer has been appointed
census enumerator for the First ward
| Of Susquehanna.
| f.. Van AIKEN, of Hornersvllle, N. Y,
is the suest of Susquehanna relatives
| Mr.. Mitchell, reformed actor" Is
addressing audiences In various por-
| tions OF Susquehanna county.
| Hartford is busily engaged in prepar-
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ing for her centennial celebration. to
be held in June. Congressman Galu-
sha "A. Grow will be among the ora
tors.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church and congregation met at the
parsonage last evening to arrange for
the fifth anniversary exercises TO be
held in the church en- Tuesday even
ing next.
Miss Mary Davidson, of Lanesboro,
is the guest of Carbondale friends.
There were heavy frosts upon the
vicinity hills last night.
There are almost daily evidences
that Susquehanna needs a Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
Carbondale has an m. II. church" "
There are a few in Susquehanna coun-
ty, owing to poor preaching.
Rev. j.. T. Van Camper has assumed
the pastorate of the Gibson Methodist
church.
over 10000 pounds of milk are daily
received at the skimming station at
Gibson.
Forty Hours Devotions will begin in
st. Lawrence Catholic church in Great
Bend on Sunday morning next. the
pastor, Rev. James Pagan, will be as
sisted by several priests of the dio
cese.
A number of the employees of the
Great Bend tanncry are laid off on
account of the scarcity of hides.
Mrs. Thomas Todd, OF Broad street.
has presented the Presbyterian church
with an elegant piano.
La
health is very precarious, recently
went into a tobacco store in New
York city end purchased a paper of
tobacco, in which was a chance ticket
upon d bicycle. He brought the ticket
home and q few days since received a
bicycle by express. He sold chances
upon the wheel and realized $3.50. A
striking example of pure luck.
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of roses and pansies; DIR. and Mrs.
Birge, roses; DR.. and Mrs. Pier. roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilderbrand, wreath of
roses; Mrs. Boyer and Mrs. Heller
man, anchor; Miss Lizzie Boone,
daisies and violets; Mrs. Mary Rowan,
carna tions; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Brown, roses: nieces and nephews,
standing anchor OF roses and carna-
tlons; Mrs. John Armburst. roses;
Mrs. G. NJ. Banson and daughter, car
nations; Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Snyder,
carnations; Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dom,
carnations DR.. Monte, Gala lilies, Mrs.
Gunster, lilies of the valley; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frey, carnations and Gala lilies;
Mrs. McFarlane, roses. Services at
the house were conducted by Rev. ID.
7. Smythc, who also preached a beau
tiful sermon, tributary to the blame-
less life Of the deceased and her noble-
ness of character. Rev. r. NJ. Pascoe
offered prayer The Presbyterian quar-
tette beautifully rendered Some sweet
Day Well Understand" The pall-
bearers were Dr. J. T. Dougherty, DR..
Joseph j. Jennings, DR.. Fred Hollis
ter, W. r. Manners, Jacob Sheible, E.
j. Robinson. The flower bearers were
Joseph Sanders. George Gable, David
Dick, William oliver. John Hastie,
George Young. George Frew, Hugh
Graham. l.. C. Armburst. John Card
ner. lnterment was made in Lang
cliffe cemetery.
Tile st. Alcysius society will meet
on Sunday afternoon to elect officers.
The funeral of Ambrose, the 10
montns-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Munley, took place yesterday af-
ternoOn. Interment was made in st.
Mary's cemetery.
During the storm on Tuesday even
ing lightning struck the Robinson res
idence on Spring street. No serious
damage WAS done
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FACToRYVILLE.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville, May l0-Mr. and Mrs
James Flynn, of Scranton, have been
spending a few days in town with
friends.
Miss Josephine Lindsey. who has been
i'll at the home of a relative in Scran-
ton for several weeks with quinsy, has
returned home.
Mr.. Harry Sears, of Binghamton, N
Y, was in town one day this week.
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Emma Travis.
r. d. Chase is struggling with an at.
tack of quinsy.
Base ball Saturday afternoon. Key
stone VS. Montrose. 1t will be an ex-
iting game.
Tonight DR.. Perrine will deliver his
lecture in main hall of Keystone acad-
emy.
The Aberdeen club was very pleas
antly entertained last Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Reynolds. The social part of the
evening was very much enjoyed in
various games, and seasonable refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. G. r. Smith. who has been suf"
fering with a severe abcess on her face
is convalescing, which will be glad
news to her many friends.
The machinery has all arrived now
for the butter factory. and will be set
in shape to do business in a few days
Gould Capwell of Hallstead, Pa, was
a pleasant caller here one day this
week.
Mrs. AMI Harman left yesterday for
Connecticut. where she will join her
husband. who has been out there for
several months. ...
Miss Mamie Kinds, who has been
spending some time with her sister a,
Dalton, has returned home.
Captain e. j. Rice post of the Grand
Army of the Republic meets at their
hall this evening.