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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. LEWIS.

The funeral of the late Mrs. David
T. Lewis was conducted from the home
of deceased's daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Phillips, OF Hampton street. yesterday
afternoon. Rev. D. D. Hopkins, OF the
Welsh Baptist church, conducted the
services.
The pall-bearers were George Goblin.
Giles Giles, David Jones and Lewis G..
Price. Interment was made in Wash
burn Street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12

A most enjoyable entertainment was
given by the Loyalty club of the South
Side Young Women's Christian asso-
citation last night before a large audi
ence in their hall. South Cedar ave-
nue.. The programme was varied and
cleverly executed. especially the reci-
tations of Miss Gussie Schuman and
Miss Hannah Callahan, the class drill
and vocal solo by Miss Katie Opper.
The programme was as follows: Re-
citation. Nellie Durkin; piano solo,
Lottie Muntz; recitation, Katie Flynn;
solo, Katie Opper; recitation, Hannah
Callahan and Gussie Schuman; piano
duet, Freda Kornacher and Frances
Klauminzer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
DPwoRTH LEAGUE CITY UNION

BPwORTH LEAGUE CITY UNION.
Representatives from the various
chapters of the Epworth league In this
city assembled at the Simpson Metho-
dist Episcopal church last evening to
obtain 'an insight OF how the Simpson
chapter conduct their meetings. The
meeting proved to be very interesting
and instructive, and was well attended.
John J. F. York, president of the city
union, presided over the meeting, and
Louis II. Jones led the song service.
The scripture lesson was taken from
Matt. ix:35-3S. and was read by Miss
Margaret Crawford. Miss Florence
Keith, secretary of the missionary
meeting, read the minutes as a sample
OF the work done.
The class lesson was divided into five
parts, each of which comprised read
ings from Epworth league works. Miss
Gertrude Hammond read of "The
Origin of the woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society,"" and Walter Northup
selected "Bareilly Orphanage" as his
subject.
The three other offerings were on
phoebe Rowe" by Will Sutton; Mad
ras Orphanage," by Margaret Hughes,
and "A Great Lamasha," by Mary
Daniels. The exercises created an op-
portunity for discussion, which was en-
tered into by many of the visitors.
Mrs. Fred Snyder read a paper on
"Why the Women of India Need
| Help" and Miss Anna Hughes told OF
the "Zenana Work" Miss Rachel
Jones read a story from THE Life of
John G.. Paton," and the programme
was concluded with a question box and
prayer.
The social work committee of the
Simpson league. of which Will Sutton
| is chairman, served refreshments in the
class rooms of the church. The affair
was one of the most enjoyable in the
| history of the city union.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

The Rev. G. L. Alrich will speak at
the gospel meeting on Sunday at 3,45
p. m. Special music is also expected.
All women and girls, especially those
who do not attend any other service,
will be welcome.
On Tuesday evening May 15 A. V.
Bower will lecture on "a Great Life"
This lecture is the fifth of the course
being given every two weeks and is
free to members of the association. Ten
cents admission to members.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
ST. RRENDAN,S DEBATE.

The members of St. Brendan council,
Young Mems Institute. held an inter-
esting debate last evening in their
rooms over Jenkins drug store. and
the question under discussion was of
general interest. The subject was,
Resolved, That the city of Scranton
should control it's water supply and
electric light plant"
After hearing the arguments on both
sides, the judges decided that each
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
JOSEPH CLARK BURIED.

Rev. ]. p. Moffat. D. D., pastor of the
Washburn Street Presbyterian church,
officiated at the funeral of the late Jo
seph Clark yesterday afternoon. The
services were held at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Jenkins. on
South Hyde Park avenue, at 2 o'clock.
The pall-bearers were David j. Davis.
j. d. Williams, r. F. Wells, w. w.
Phillips. William Freeman and George
W. Phillips. Interment was made in
Forest Hill cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
FUNERAL AT CHINCHILLA.

A large delegation of West Scranton
people attended the funeral Of the late
Daniel LaRue, OF Newton. at the Chin
chilla Methodist Episcopal church.
Thursday afternoon. Deceased was d
well-known resident of that commun-
ity, and his death is mourned by many
Among those who attended the ser
vices We're DR.. w. e. Allen, John
II. Fellows. George w. Jenkins. Mr.
and Mrs. Andros Pulver. Mr.. and Mrs
s. c. Mears. Mrs. Mabel Pulver, Mrs
NJ. V. Neeley. Mrs. Harry Burros, Mrs
Elizabeth Keller and Mrs. Sarah Ack-
erly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
GATHERED In
SOUTH SCRANTON
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT
GIVEN BY LOYALTY CLUB.

Large Audience Agreeably' Enter
tanned in the Y. w. g. A. Rooms.
Little Laura Wirth Injured by Fly
ing Piece of Wood-"Billy" Craig
Demolishes a Bicycle-Interesting
Notes of the Y. w. c. A.-Seventy-
Eighth Birthday of Theodore Hess
niger Celebrated Yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
SIX DAYS And SIX NIGHTS

street, on Memorial Day. afternoon
and evening,
Tho funeral of little Agnes, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Boland.
of Walnut street, who died Thursday.
will be held this afternoon at 9.3o
O'Clock. lntcrment will be made in
the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Miss Mary Cullen substituted at No.
2 building of the borough schools yes
terday. in the absence OF the regular
teacher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
Killed by the Cars.

Lancaster, May 1.-The mangle1 body Of an
unknown man was found along the tracks Of
the Pennsylvania railroad near Mountville last
pocket was found book issued by the Longhil
Cigarmskers union, No. i3o. Longhill, Conn.
and made out in the name Of Julius Mandel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
EVENTS OF DAY In
WEST SCRANTON
OLD FOLKS CONCERT WAS
SPLENDID SUCCESS.

patronized by Large Audience at
Plymouth Congregational Church.
The Features of the Event--Fu-
nerals of Mrs. Lewis and Joseph
Clark-Two Boys Injured, One at
Work, the other at Play-Debate
in st. Brenden's Council a Draw.
Other Shorter News Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12

side was entitled to an equal number
of points. and complimented the speak
ers for the excellent arguments ad-
vanced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12

Pea Coal $1.25 a Ton Delivered
to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orderr to ]. T.
SIarkey, 1914 Cedar ave. Phone 66S3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
DUNMoRE.

The Roma band Will conduct a picnic
in Keystone park, South Blakely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
He Doesn't Mean 1t.

When you hear young man say,
81 don't believe in a woman having
anything to do but sit and read or
manicure her finger nails all day, 1
don't want my wife to be busy about
anything" why, OF course, you know
that the young man is simply talking
against time. He doesn't mean a word
he says, and it is safe to warrant that
he is the first man who would be bored
to death by such q girl. This young
man may like to fancy that he is be-
lever in such false sentiments, and
perhaps he does believe In them for
the moment of saying. But this may
more than likely be only his way Of
protesting against the wave of energy
which the girihood Of today is respond
ing to. out Of which perhaps may
come salvation even to man. Or else,
possibly, there is nothing more than sly
method in his old school assertion
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
The ClaQueurs.

The work of the "claqueurs" Is not,
as will be readily seen. intellectually
of a very high order. The chief is sup
posed to have taken voluminous notes
at the rehearsals of the play they are
seeing performed, to have consulted
with the manager, to have chatted
with the author-in short, to have
made a close study of the entire work
on which his brigade" is to be en-
gagged. He is the spring of the claque.
The men under his orders, scattered
here and there under the chandelier,
are merely parts of the machinery, and
they would no more think of applaud
ing on their own account than they
would think of flying.
Once upon a time there was daring
claQueur who did not wait for the sig
nal, but his short connection with the
professionals was Immediately reliey-
ed of his fauteuil for breach Of disci-
pline-hardly entities him to the honor
of mention in the same company with
eminent claqueurs. The part he ap-
plauded happened to be the only good
scene in the whole play. His sense of
art, unfortunately, was stronger than
his idea of duty. Seized with uncon-
trollable enthusiasm, he, the only man
Of taste among the claque, made the
house ring with applause. He is now
one Of the most eminent dramatic crit
ics in Paris.-Wide Wide World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Going on the Stage.

1t Is my honest conviction, based
upon no little observation, that nine
tenths of the desire to go upon the
stage proceeds from vanity-vanity
pure and simple. What does the aver
age young person know of the require
ments of the stage, of the difficulties
that beset it? Nothing. He visits the
theaters and sees the handiwork of
some clever dramatist presented by
skilled actors with an ease which 1t
seems absurd for the audience to ap-
plaud. OF the natural aptitude, the
long training, the nerve destroying re-
hearsals, the struggles and the heart
burnings he knows nothing, of course.
He sees only that it must be glorious
thing to be in the glare Of the foot
lights, with fine feathers and heroic
or humorous speeches, the observed of
all observers, with the plaudits of the
multitude ringing in his ears. 1t looks
an easy, delightful way of earning
q living, a fortune, and-like the child
and the moon-he wants it!
There is no royal road to success on
the stage. 1t is an eXacting profess
sion. No man, no woman, reaches
success without a great deal of hard
work and many hard knocks at the
unrelenting hands of experiencing
dainty taskmaSter.
In a century there are perhaps but
two exceptions to this rule-David
Garrick and Mary Anderson-to both
of whom success came with compare
tive ease.-Francis Wilson in Golfers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
E,u.ncial STAR

They haven't been married long. and
they are as loyal and devoted young
couple as ever made the confirmed
bachelor search for a new argument
against matrimony. She has pronounc-
ed and original ideas upon domestic
economy, and in this and other ways
she strives to make her husbands
home perfect Utopia
There was a love lit smile upon her
pretty face when hubby came home
from the Office the other evening.
what is it, dear?" he asked, OBJ
serving the glow of enthusiasm that
shone through the soft, peach blown
cheeks and sparkled in the Kohinoor-
like eyes.
Il made Is cents today" said she,
and her rosebud lips parted in pride
full curve.
THAT so, dear? How did that hap
penn
why, sold cents worth Of rags
and-and cents worth Of bottles
and-let me see
Eyes, that's IL cents. Where does
the other cent come inT'
"Oh, yes-yes-now I remember-an
old pair of your trousers for the other
penny"
mo Napoleon of finance ever looked
more satisfied or smiled with so much
self complacency after a successful
monetary deal than did this fair young
wife when she had related her little
commercial accomplishment. And she
looked sorely grieved when he smiled
audibly. 1t Vas really their first mis-
understanding.-Detr Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
WOMEN GOING TO NOME.
Portland Hotels Are Well Filled
With Seekers After Gold.

HOEtAano hOteA8 are wei F111co
With Seekers After Gold.
The hotels of Portland, Or, are
crowded with prospective Cape Nome
gold seekers, who are awaiting the
departure of vessels. Many eastern
people are among the transients, but
the majority are mining men from the
western states.
Many women are among the gold
seekers reaching Portland for Nome
from such points as Denver, Cripple
Greek, Salt Lake City, ETC., some of
them travelling absolutely alone so far
as natural protectors are concerned,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Some
have half grown sons with them, and
some have left invalid husbands ut
home, but they do not shrink from the
Some purchase rockers to take with
them, although they do not know. a
thing about their use.
Everybody who goes to Nome ex-
poets to obtain at least 20 acres of rich
placer ground. One man is preparing to
take up a lot OF COWS to supply the
Nomeites with milk, which is worth
SIG a gallon. In the fall, when the
cows have gone dry, they will be butch
cred. Much clothing and abundant
provisions are being taken, as the for
tune seekers do not care to take
chances of purchasing the necessities
of life at Nome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
The Great Seal of England.

The seal consists of n large mass of
sterling silver, measuring about Ga
inches in diameter by IA inches in
depth or thickness. 1t is in two parts,
both smooth on the outer side, but elab-
orately engraved within. These two
surfaces are impressed upon a lump of
wax attached in an ingenious way to
any document to which her majesty as
sovereign gives her royal assent. The
weight of the seal is 1S5 ounces Each
seal is engraved during the reign of
the sovereign whose name it bears,
and the collection presents a curious
and accurate epitome of English his
tory.
All lord chancellors have taken the
greatest care of the seals in their
charge and have contrived recesses
and elaborate devices for their safe
custody. One of them in the reign of
Charles II actually slept with the seal
under his pillow and by this loving pre-
caution saved it from thieves who one
night broke into his house and carried
off the mace belonging to the house of
lords and other valuable property
Chambers Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

81 make it a rule never to touch n
stair rail, especially In an office block
or a public building" said a prominent
physician of this city. There is no
doubt in my mind that many con-
tagious diseases are communicated
through them, and the theory certainly
has common sense to back 1t. People
who are in good health very seldom use
the handrail in mounting a fight of
stairs, but those who are sick or weak
are quite apt to need its assistance. If
they happen to have some contagious
disease, especially some form of ecze-
ma, the next person who comes In con-
tact with the rail stands an excellent
chance of catching it. 1 have treated
several people for skin disease in my
private practice who first showed signs
of the malady on the palms of their
hands, and L am convinced that stair
rails were the source of infection.
There is historic example. by the
way, of the readiness with which GER
tain forms of eczema may be trans
ferred through some such an agency
as suggest. During the siege of
Toulon, Napoleon. who was then n
sublieutenant of artillery, is said to
have snatched the swabbing rod from
clumsy gunner and helped serve the
piece himself for several rounds. The
gunner happened to have an unpleas-
ant skin disease, and the sublieutenant
was an emperor before he got rid Of
it."-New Orleans TimesDemocrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
a WORLDWIDE COMBINE.
Plan to Form an International
Farmers' Trust.

Plan to Form an international
Farmers' Trust.
Mr.. J. c. Hanley of St. Paul, the ex-
ecutive agent of the National Farm
ers' Federation OF the Mississippi Val
ley, the National Grain Growers associa-
ton, the National Cotton Growers as
ISOLATION and the Farmers Alliance
Industrial union, called upon the pres
ident the other day.
To q Washington Post reporter Mr..
Hanley stated that a movement is on
foot to bring the farmers and grain
growers of the world into an associa-
ton the purpose OF which will be to
get the combined farmers in all parts
of the world to restrict the acreage Of
wheat and other crops, so as to raise
the price in the case Of wheat to 81 a
bushel.
In the opinion Of those who are in
terested in the movement for a worlds
association it will be quite practicable
to secure an agreement to reduce the
acreage and form a plan for giving uni
versal information. and in this way
double the price. In the same way 1t
is hoped that the cotton growers can
be brought together and the acreage
reduced until the price ranges in the
neighborhood of 10 cents a pound. 9th
er crops will of course be taken into
consideration, but as wheat and cotton
are the main staples on which the
farmer depends for money crop the
greatest endeavors will be used in the
direction of a reduction Of an acreage
OF these.
a worlds congress of farmers is to
be held in Paris from the 9th to the
10th Of July, at which the representa-
tives of the various farmers organiza-
tions and individual farmers through
out the agricultural sections Of all
countries will be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
A HIatoricaI Relic.

/ One of the features of the Memorial
day parade in Cincinnati will be a his
torical relic of Dewey's famous battle
Of Manila Bay, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer. II is one OF the boat flags used
during that eventful period which
marked the beginning Of the end Of
Spanish sovereignty in Cuba and the
Philippines. The flag is the property
OF Frank Dochridge, member of the
Nelson Miles garrison. who served on
the olyppia. -tat.AEf - =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
DARING WESTERN GIRL.
Rocky Mountain Lamb Captured
Alive by Her.

Rocky Mountain Lamb Captured
Alive by Her.
The government now has a noun
tain sheep. Buffalo Jones recently
brought in the first results of his hunt,
a fine buck lamb about a month old.
Its capture was very exciting, says the
New York World.
The camp is in the coal basin valley,
about eight miles from Redstone, Colo.
where the sheep were first seen few
days ago. The other morning the eve
and lamb were discovered in an Access
sible place. A sneak was being made
to get near them when the eve discov-
cred her enemies. She at once bounded
up the side of the steep mountain. The
lamb followed, and, gaining a good
height, the mother and lamb disap-
peared.
Shortly afterward the eve was seen
ascending still higher, but the lamb
had been hidden. 1t was impossible
to reach the point from below where
the lamb had disappeared.
Miss Olive Jones, her father and the
guide made a long detour and reached
Il point as near as they could Judge
directly over where the lamb was
thought to be.
Miss Jones was swung over the cliff
with a rope tied under her arms and
found the little fellow hidden in a
crevice. The brave girl was drawn
back over the cliff with the lamb in
her arms.
This is the first of the six pairs that
Buffalo" Jones expects to secure for
the government under his permit from
the state of Colorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
New Torpedo Boat Destroyer Makes
35.SS6 Knots

1t is stated that the new turbine tor
pedo boat destroyer Cobra, which has
Just been completed on the Tyne, has
beaten the Viper's record, making 3d.
S8G knots per hour, says a London dis
patch to the New York Sun. The ad-
miralty is arranging a long series of
trials for the Viper, which also has
turbine engines, in all conditions of sea
and weather. 1t is possible that fur
ther tests of the Cobra Will be made at
the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
His Obstacles.

Harry-Did you ever undertake to
write poetry?
Dick-I did once, and I got along
fairly well too. The only trouble was
that 1 couldn't rhyme very well, and 1
couldn't think Of anything to write
about But / was all right with the
capital letters at the beginning OF the
lines-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
McEN|RY WINS OUT.
Continued from Fifth Page.

nous support of the Henry county
delegation to the senatorial conven-
ton. He begged that the Rock Island
county democracy make no mistake
on the question of supporting legis-
lative candidate.
j. P. Looney entered denial of the
charge that he had been in league
with the populists. He was opposed
to the airing of personalities in dem
ocratic convention. Whatever per-
sonal differences he had with NJ. J..
McEniry he would settle outside of
the convention. He stated further
more that he had done his part toward
the financial support of his party.
The convention now proceeded to
vote on the motion of A. d. Huesing
as to whether the convention indorse
a Rock Island county man for the
legislature. Mr.. Huesing's motion
was carried, 11S to 81. Prolonged
cheers.
The chairman called for ballot on
a preference for legislative candi-
date. The question was whether NJ.
j. McEniry should be the candidate.
The result gave the conventions in
dorsementt to Mr.. McEniry by a vote
of log to 78.
The deposition of this question
was as far as the convention had pro-
ceeded up to the time of going to
press.
Notes.
Hon. G. K. Ladd. of Kewanee, was
in the city last night in the interest
of his gubernatorial boom.
Levi Waterman, Joseph Durham.
and William Hoeft, of Geneseo, arrived
in the city this morning in the in
terGs. of James H. Andrews can
didacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Boarding House Pleasantly.

"wir some one please chase the cow
down this way" said the funny board
er, who wanted some milk for his oat-
meal.
Here, Jane" said the landlady in q
tone that was meant to be crushing,
''take the COW down there where the
calf is bawling."-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
AnaNerRd.

Henry Fielding was once asked by
Lord Denbigh why he wrote his name
Fielding" instead of Fielding" as
his lordship's family used.
81 cannot tell, my lord" replied the
novelist, except 1t be that my branch
of the family were the first that knew
how TO spell"-San Francisco Argo-
naut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Reducing SurnIunen.

The Kansas farmers are going to the
Paris exposition TO be treated for their
prosperity, says the Washington Post.
Paris can be depended upon to cure
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

About "a women in 100 are stronger
in the left arm than they are in the
right. Women. too, are more frequent
ly equally strong in both arms thar
are men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

Peas and beans are the most nutri-
tious Of vegetables, containing as much
carbon as wheat and double the
amount Of muscle forming food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Pur.uit of Knowledge.

The wearisome Caller-Is that clock
going?
The Girl-Yes. Are you?-Syracuse
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

Inc trip by motor car from Cairo IN
the pyramids is made in II minutes