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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
Her Childish Query.

G HE WAS talking to her husband over
- the long distance line. He was in
Duluth working. She and the little
daughter were in ST. Paul visiting. The
daughter of the house was standing near
the phone.
Something hubby said must have been
cXasperating. for the wife exclaimed,
with emphasis:
81 wish l had you where I could get
hold of YOU"
'Why don't you reach your hand In,
mammal" exclaimed Eleanor, who was
having her first observation Of the long
distance variety of speaking device.-St.
Paul Globo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

VERY HONEST MAN, what
ever his politics, will sin
IL cerely Geplore the mad act at
Kentucky's capital yesterday
which sped an assassins bullet to the
wounding of the Democratic contest
ant for the office of governor The
crime is not only horrible in itself and
inconccivably repugnant but by rea-
son of the attending circumstances is
incalculably unfortunate A firebrand
thrust into the open door of a powder
magazine could not have been more un-
timely.
Yet the stern truth must be spoken
that the victim met the very fate
which he wilfully invited. With colos-
sal hardihood he had pushed against
the will of the people until something
had to give way. The people whose
Will he flouted are a people numbering
among them some who have been
habtuated to personal vengeance exc
cuted irrespective OF the law. The
ready pistol which has so often stained
the soil and fame of the dark and
bloody commonwealth appeared in
this case not, indeed, in the exact man
ner expected. but under the prompting
of public passion which had long
forecasted bloodshed. Senator Goebel
knew the temper of the people with
whom he was dealing. He knew the
risk which he was incurring. both per-
sonal ana public. Against the better
Judgment of his party and his friends,
he defantly went ahead. and Kentucky
may consider herself fortunate IL the
inevitable retribution which has over
taken William J. Goebcl shall consti-
tute the completed mischief of his
awful hlunder.
Above all must be the supremacy of
the law. To this end Governor Taylor
is right in bending the whole energy of
his office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

~ minded and nCorruptible
4 y judge is one Of the nnest
possessions that any people
may have. ana such II possession was
had by the people Of Lackawanna
county in the person Vt Hon. Frederick
w. Gunster. and was lost by them yes
t"rday Ia his expected yet sorrowful
death
Throughout his career of nearly half
century In this community. including
his practice at the bar. his service Of
the public as district ana cit" attorney.
mctnher of the state legislature. pro-
mote" OF thn new country and active
worker in behalf Of the public bcncvo-
lcnco: and eliminating in III" judicial
decade, Judge Gunstcr carried himself
with the dignity ana equipoisc of an
upright man and grew from day to day
in the respect of those who knew him.
As a juiist he was singularly clear
minded and free from bias OF any kind.
For breadth and fairness his rulings
and opinions form monument to his
memory.
The loss occasioncG through his de-
mise is great. but there is consolation
in the high and kindly regard which
exhibits itself in the pubic's estima-
tion of him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
Court and Witness Agree.

Al AMUSING incident occurred In one
"a of the common pleas courts the other
day. The lawyer for the defence was
making IA very lengthy cross-examinatiOn
of an old lady. when he was interrupted
by the judge with the remark: 81 think
you have exhausted this witness"
"Ycs, Judge" she exclaimed. II do feel
very much exhausted. d."-Philadelpha Cali.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
THE PROPER TICKET.
iependent Republican.

Montrose Independent Republican.
The suggestion of Charles Emory Smith
for the vice presidential nomination will
be received favorably by Pennsylvania
Republicans generally, and will find
many supporters among Republicans
throughout the nation wherever our hon
ored postmaster general II known
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
No Book Learning.

UHOW MANY times did you vote in the
"a recent election?' asked the judge.
The prisoner was silent
ANSWER the question:" Numbered the
judge, "How many times did you vote?"
"Marse Tom" said the prisoner. adj
dressing the Judge, 'ain't you known me
long enough ter know dat | don't know
nittin' tall bout 'rithmetics ?"-Atlanta
Constitution
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

IT was Charles Emory Smiths saga
city and foresight that first named
William Mckinley for the presidency.
The presidential nomination is
but small acknowledgment of the
patiOns OBLIGATION
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

N closing OF the circulating
department Of the public IL
brary, for it is aware that this depri-
walton is wholly in its interest. The
board of health will be upheld in this,
as in any other step which it may con-
slider wise to take for the public's pro
lection. There are certain features
back of the closing of the library. how
ever, which tend to excite impaticnce.
We understand. for example, that
the practice, customary in other cities,
of notifying the public library officials
of the location of contagious diseases
so that families thus infected may be
refused the privilege of obtaining
books during the period of danger
without necessitating a general clos
ing Of the circulating department is
rendered impossible here for the reason
that among the physicians in our COM
munity ale some who do not obey the
law calling for the immediate report
ing of such cases to the board of
health. Not being certain of the loca-
ton of all such cases, the board takes
the safe side by directing that no
books shall be circulated while the
trouble is acute.
In the nature of things a matter of
this kind can be remediad only by pub
lication of the facts and the facts can
not be known unless there shall be
courage and patriotism enough among;
the people to lead those who may pos
sess specific knowledge of an infrac
tion Of the law by a rracticing physi-
elan to put that knowledge before the
authorities. IL the condition Is as il
is understood to be, it needs a remedy
and a brisk one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
Railroad Mem
Get Ready
for Inspection

We have now a full line of
all makes of Watches that
we guarantee to pass.
Buy your Watches Of an
old reliable house. Not some
agent who will open shop for
two or three months and then
skip out. We are here to
stay. Our guarantee is "as
good as gold" Prices as
low as any.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
A New Exercise.

"Im sorry we got Willie ticket to
that new gymnasium"
"Why SOP
when I came downstairs this morn
| ing he was turning panegyrics all oyer
| the parlor floor. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
Outline Studies
Of Human Nafdre
Waiting for the Storm,

TN THE seclusion of the house cloak
rooms a story Is being told on west
ern member. says the Washington Post.
There are 357 men In the house. Three
hundred and hfty-six are hereby released
from any connection with the story. Tile
other man--and the other mans wife-will
recognize the truth of what IL here re-
corded.
The western member went home at a
very early hour ir the morning. He had
made a night of 1t with some friends. lie
knew that his conduct would be consid-
cred reprehensible by his better half. and
so. as he ascended the steps of his mod
est home. he rackcd his brain for some
plan to avert the lady's wrath. AS he
entered the hall he saw an umbrella. III
stantly It. occurred TO him that the UNI
breila might be Ms salvation.
lie carried the umbrella upstairs. Seat
ing himself on II chair In the corner of
the bedroom, he raised the rain guard
over his head, and then he coughed loud
ly. His wife awoke and saw in the diin
gasllght her liege lord sitting solemnly
under the raised umbrella.
what are you doing?' she asked, IN
natural surprise.
"It is 3 o'clock my dear" said he. "and
l am waiting for the Storm"
The corgrcss,nans ready wit saved him
from n Cuudle lecture. He Is worrying
now. however. to find an equally effective
act for the next time he stays out late.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

Miss Maud Come. who is said to be
a modern Joan Of Arc, has arrived in
this country with the avowed inten-
tion of tanning the flame of sympathy
for the Beers to a white heat. Maurs
intentions may be honest enough but
slightly mixed as to the manner In
which Joan of Arc campaign should
be conducted. In order to properly in
terpret the part, II would seem to
most readers that Miss Come ought
at present to he clothed in shirt
kopje in the Transvaal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

Baltimore is now in the throes OF a
"blue law" agitation that bids fair
to interfere with the comfort Of those
who feel the necessity of eating ana
drinking on Sunday There Is no ques-
ton. however, that Baltimore, like
dose of the "blues."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

General Buffers photographs con.
tinuc to look terrifying; but photo
graphs are frequently deceptive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

Mr.. clayton, of Alabama, is willing
thai the cubans should have an in
centivc to let the eagle scream on the
"eveg glorious" Rut American with
drawal from Cuba will not be stam-
peded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
FIN LEY'S
Annual
january.
Sale of
Table Linens
Opens Monday.

Under ordinary circumstances
this announcement would be sufil-
cient in itself, without further com.
ment, to interest every housekeeper
in the community, but taking into
consideration the recent advances
on almost every line of Dry Goods,
LINENS INCLUDED. and the fact that
all our stock Of Linens was bought
early enough to secure them at old
prices-makes it all the more so.
Our Table Linens, as usual, are
only Of the best-such celebrated
makes as
BarnSley and
| Scotch DamaskS,
Fine German
"Silver Bleach"
Belgian Double
Satin Damasks.
Etc., Etc.
All at our popular LAST SEASONS
PRICES, and in the choicest designs.
Napkins to Match
Almost all fine numbers in Dsmasx
both in 5-S and 3-4 size. Some
very fine sets in SKA, 8xIo and
SxI2, at specially low prices to re.
duce stock. Ask for our
Two Specials
i'm Crotchet Quilts,
.Marseilles Patterns,
at 9sc and SLID
5lO-512
n A NY A NI7 A NYNh NTTMNYN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

The mlschieVous trend Of the re-
marks of certain men of prominence
can generally he judge, by the class
of newspapers which eagerly quote
them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

1t would not be difficult to plan u
campaign in South Africa If one knew
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31

1t now seems to be neck and neck
between Dr.. Leyds and the peace COM
missions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
On a Slender Thread.

THERE is A man In Washington, says
tho Star, who Is a shining light IN one
Of the prominent churches. who nearly
lost his reputation the other night, all
because of child's innocent pratt
tie. lie called upon "a friend VINO -
handsomely fixed" as to this world $
goods. and who has a tiny, Goldcn-halred
daughter Of whom he Is very fond INC
friends adjourned to the smoking-roon'
for 70 chat, and shortly afterward the
daughter went to hunt them. She caine
down TO her mother In the reception room
a little later and found her entertaining
callers.
In a Iull in the conversation the child
volunteered the information that papa
AMI Mr.. Flank were having lots OF run
what arc they doing. dear?' asked one
of the callers Idly.
"PlayinE poker was the ASTOUNDING
answer.
"poker." exclaimed the astonishec
mother; "why, Jennie, your father never
played a game of poker in his ife.'
well, mamma. they are IN 'he room
with the big green table, and papa pokes
a. little bali at Mr.. Blank, and he pokes
II back again. Isn't that pokcr?'
Regulations often hans on just such
slender thread.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

SCHOOL DIRECTORS-C c. Ferber, L.
u. Fellows
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
Frederick w. Gunster.

q y INTELLIGENT. fair
~ minded and nCorruptible
l. n Judge IL one of the iincst
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
do Not Mix Well.

.\HE CHINESE minister at
b, Washington has his heart
L. set upon the removal Of the
't.r. law which excludes bic
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
The Closing of the Library.

"HE PUBLIC will submit in
patience to the temporary
n closing of the circulating
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-31
The Fate That Goebel Invited

VERY HONEST MAN, what
ever his politics, will sin
IL cerely Geplore the mad act at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26

one week. The Topeka (Kan.) Capital
company has agreed to turn over Its en-
tire newspaper plant to the management
of Mr.sSheldon for that length Of time.
Nothing is to enter the paper without
his sanction-not even an advertisement.
He will select his own editorial force,
and it Is said already has decided on some
Of his helpers, going as far as New YORK
in the hunt. He will be somewhat han.
dicapped by the Associated Press reports,
which will hardly give him much choice
in the relative Importance and consequent
minuteness of detail of outside matter
received; but 1t is conceivable that q
radical change in the city department
will take place. We believe Mr.. Shell
don's ideas comprise the giving Of greater
Importance to good deeds and less to the
evil, whereas the newspapers of the day
give greatest importance to that which
is least common in the experiences Of
mankind. The present standard Of
"news" Is fixed by the unusual nature Of
the events described. Were evil deeds
of greater frequency than the good, the
latter would take the lead In the relative
importance with which they would be
treated in the columns OF the press.
However, Mr.. Sheldon's efforts will be
watched with the greatest interest by
the fraternity, and due allowance made
for his lack of technical knowledge of
newspaper making.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26

The staff Of physicians of the Massachusetts
Electro Medical lns itute are making n tour
through this State, ana will visit the i'm
portant cities, with DR.. j C. clarendon, chief
of stan. They will arrive and open an Of
flee at the Hotel Addison February !, and
remain one week, including sunday, Feb.
II. This being Il visit to introduce their new
system of electro medication, hey will give
consultation and advice, surgical operations
and Lne months medicine free. All that is
asked in return is that every patient treated
will state ID his friends the result obtained in
his case.
They treat all diseases and deformities. If
your case is incurable they will honestly tell
you so. The discovery of Introducing
medicine into the system by electricity is one
of the greatest discoveries of the age n
makes blood il kills the germs that cause
disease, ii vital!zes, invigorates, and purifies.
The blood is the life and vitro magnetism is
/ the life of the blood. Hence, weak men
| become strong and paralyzed limbs and
| shriveled parts take on new life, the deaf
hear, and all nervous diseases yield to its
power. To weak men and debilitated women
n perfect cure is offered.
Medical men stand APPALLED, nj the marvel
GUS cures affected wherever the system is in
| troduced Thousands who have given up
hope OF being cured, have now an opportunity
of "A life time to consult without charge
doctors of national reputation. Remember
the system of medicine, combined with the
| electricity, give the doctors control of
diseases that others do not possess. The
doctors locate your disease by the new
electrical devices. Go early as the offices are
always crowded. IL you hre improving under
your family physician, do not come and take
up our valuable time. Cancers, Tumors
Ulcers, all Blood, Skin and Scalp Diseases
cured by this new method of absorption.
Piles cured in from D to ~ days, without a
knife.
If you have weak lur gs, remember Catarrh
leads to cons umption; do not fail to be ex
amined The doctor treats all forms of
Catarrh. Their new method of vito Magne
| tism gives new life I'm Paralysis. Loss OF
Power, rheumatism, and all diseases of the
nervous system, and Is n godsend to suffering
humanity. Ii cures after all other remedies
nave failed, anu hundreds OF hopeless In
vestigate. II costs you nothing, and may
cure you after faith and hope have both gone
Deafness is permanently and positively cured
by this new system. Hours, 10 a. IN. to p. m
Sunday, 10 a. IN. until p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26
POISoNS,
A Foul Stomach and the Dangers II will
Create.

A Foul Stomach and the Dangers It will
Create.
Irregular appetite, ravenous at one
meal and none at the next, faintness and
an "all-gone" feeling that eating does
not relieve, heaviness and distress after
eating, bad taste In the mouth, flatulency,
broken sleep, bad dreams, constant
fatigue-all these ills Indicate a greater
III, a diseased stomach In which the food
lies rotting and generating poisons In.
stead Of life-giving strength. These
poisons enter the blood and are carried
throughout the body, producing rheu-
matism, govt, sick headache, nervous
prostration. For all these is one cure-a
cure that is radical because II strikes at
the cause of the disease. That cure is
Calcure Solvent, the new medicine dis
covered in 1898 by David Kennedy,
Physician and Surgeon of Kennedy Row,
Kingston, N, Y. Druggists sell large
bottle of It for 81. Calcura Solvent first
cleanses the stomach of the poisons al
ready there. Then 1t strengthens the
organ 30 that 1t does its work and no
more poison is generated. At the same
time Calcura Solvent drives the accumula-
ed poison from the remotest parts of the
system. cleanses, tones and strengthens
the weakened liver, bladder and kidneys,
purifies and enriches the blood and
cures constipation. 1t is the great
cleanser Of the internal man, and yet it
Is not strong, harsh purgative. The
desire Of DR.. Kennedy to place Calcura
Solvent In the hands of every sufferer
from stomach trouble is so great that he
will send small sample bottle and a
copy OF the "Home Guide" absolutely
free to all who write, mentioning this
paper and addressing the letter to David
Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, N.
Y. Be sure to get "Kennedy Row" in
the address. Write now-today-be fore
your disease has progressed so far that
you stand trembling on the brink of the
grave.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26

4 A fatal accident occurred at Bristol
Saturday evening, a little before 8
O'Clock, by which Edison Tart, an en-
ploye of the Bristol electric company,
was drowned. 1t rained nearly all day
Saturday, causing the ice above the
company's dam to go out, carrying off
the Ice guards above the penstock and
the 10 by IL house used for storing tools,
and serving as q shelter for workmen
raking of the rack. Tart, who had
short time before relieved Jones, was at
work raking off the rack when the guard
gave way and he and the tool house
went over the dam, which is in the
neighborhood Of 20 feet high. He was
probably instantly killed. William
Hughes, the electrician in charge of the
plant, noticed the lights going out, and
called Jones. They investigated and
found Tart and the tool house gone.
They gave the alarm and Mrs. John
Elliott telephoned the rvillage. Twenty
five men searched for the body until
after midnight. Early Sunday morning
About II o'clock Homer Hewitt located
the body on point of the island oppo-
site Patterson's farm. When first seen
the body looked to Hewitt like peeled
log, but his dog went to it and barked.
Hewitt then gave the alarm. The body
was chopped out Of the ice and Milo
Abernethy, w. w. Wilson, Frank
Greene and M. w. Wilson carried the
body to the mainland, where a team,
sent by Thomas Leonard, took it to the
home of the deceased. The body was
nude when found, all the clothing but
the shoes having been torn from it,
Both arms. both legs and chest were
broken. One ear was crushed In and
there was three cornered hole in the
head. The body was carried three miles
and over five mill dams. 1t is a wonder
it was not crushed to pieces. The acct
dent happened less than three hours af.
ter Tart had returned from Huntington.
where he went 70 carry his wife to visit
her sister. Two daughters and two
sons also survive him. Mr.. Tart had a
gold watch and $50 on his person when
the accident happened. The funeral was
at l O'Clock Tuesday from the residence
of William Hughes at Rocky Dale, un-
der the auspices Of Bristol lodge, L. o.
o. F, of which the deceased was amen
bier. Tart was % years of age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26
The Pension Sharks.
Washington Star.1

II 10 hoth fort,,o,o a e..
.,a i, II, .t oo.,i io.'uiia'e anu unfortunate
o a, ti,e oocas,on vi t,e passage OF me
annuai penslon approPrlatlon OIL shoulo
fa.e oeet tae ee'Zeu III .lie mouse Yesterday
a ~, al a'.aon upon ,ne present pension
S 20 nln s ior lne manner IN which
~ nc uas oeen auihin's'erlhg Tue laws lt
Is iortunate ~ Una. 1t opened the way TO
a, wiz VI 'nal speeches III reouke OF
t tne pJn ~ n,ia,hs Wiz are at .ne DOT
s so,t y, ,n w tt, as,la,.on, IL Is un'
tuovorsn ~ .r'", ~ ~ PIP tua'es t.t con
ios'iN uNel uie ptn,Ion aoninlstra-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con
stitutiOnal remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an intiamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eu-tachiun Tube. When this tube gets
inflqmed YOU II ave "A rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness Is the result, and unless the in.
Illumination can he taken out and this tube
restored TO its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases ont of ten
are caused by cntarrh, which is nothing but
an intamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness fcaused by caiarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. send
for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26

The war department on Tuesday issued
an order prohibiting soldiers from wear
their soft campaign hats in any form
other than what is known as the Alpine
shape. Heretofore the privates, and not
few of the officers, have been in the
habit of making the hats peaked with
three or four dents in the sides, or pin
ming up the brms in the fashion affected
bv Col. Roosevelt in the Cuban cam
paign.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-26

Amidst the voices of the market place
Drowning the public conscience with their
din,
Defying righteousness, eXalting sin,
Thy notes ring clear above the tumult base
Thine the unfiinching courage to OUTAGE
The clamorous worship of material gods,
Holding to noble aims, despite the odds
That menace justice and the human race.
Revived the great traditions OF the state
Otis and Adams reincarnate speak;
Charles Summers strength and Andrews fer
vid light
In thee are living and regenerats.
The downcast and oppressed thy counse
seek,
And upward gaze at thee on Freedoms
height.
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
Boston, Jan. ii, 1900.