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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12
A PLAGUE OF RATS.
Paris Cats Unable TO Keep the Ro-
dents Within Bounds.

In Paris there are low streets near
the river, where the inhabitants are
afraid to allow their children to cross
the garden or the courtyard after
dark, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Central markets are infested TO
such an extent that rat hunting has
been abandoned in despair. AS soon
as dark sets in armies of rats attack
the reserve provisions, to which they
have hurrowed their way beneath the
masonry.
singular detail is that the cats,
which are very numerous at the Cen
tral markets, live on the best terms
with the rats. They can be seen trot-
ting about together. The city cat has
lost its reputation in Paris. He or she
still enjoys killing a mouse, but with
other food to hand a rat has become
rathe" large game from the feline
point of view. For this reason the
budget commission suppressed this
year the credits for the cats kept in
the storehouses of the ministry of war.
The cat as an official is now only
to be found at the ministry of finance
and the council of state. No decision
has yet been come to by the authori-
ties as TO how the rat plague is to be
got rid of, though poisons with instan-
taneous effects, which have the ad-
ditional advantage of mummifying the
body, are favorably regarded. The
! system, however. has the disadvantage
of making poison too readily obtain
able.
Or. Thiery mentions four terriers he
| longing to NJ. Girard, chief of the mu-
nicipal labratory, which are excellent
rat catchers. They have cleared the
cellars of the prefecture Of police from
the vermin and have strayed along the
sewers as far as Bercy, two miles
from home, killing large numbers OF
rats on the way. NJ. Girard's favor
ite terrier can break instantaneously
the back of rat weighing lh pounds.
ON Acheres Plain rats estimated to he
10000 In number have been seen at
once on two acres of ground planted
with beetroot.
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FACTORYVILLB.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville, May 1.-THE annual
teachers examination will be held
here this year on June Is, beginning
at . o'clock a. m. Directors are inVit-
cd to be present. They are requested
to employ none VINO does not hold q
legal certificate and to examine care
fully the certificates of all who apply
for schools.
Mr.. Edward L. Watkins will leave
here next Monday for Harrisburg, Pa,
where he will attend the session of
the Grand lodge of Odd Fellows, that
will convene there. as a delegate from
Red Jacket lodge, No. 52t, Independent
order of Odd Fellows, Of this place.
The hills of Susquehanna county
were white with snow last Saturday
morning, and snow fell at this place
yesterday morning. Much of the fruit
In this vicinity has suffered from the
severe frosts and cold winds of late.
The cherry, plum and peach crop will
be nearly a failure, and much vegeta-
ton has been killed. The long-con-
tinued draught is also greatly njur
ing grain, meadows and all vegeta-
ton. Scarcely any rain has fallen
here for over thirty days.
over at East Lemon, last night,
Mrs. Jennie Rae. of Laceyville. or
eanzed a Women's Christian Temper
ance union.
The proprietorship of the Nicholson
Examiner has changed. Ned c. Tiff
any having retired and Professor
Charles T. Osborne succeeds him. Mr..
Osborne has for some time been the
principal of the graded schools of
Nicholson.
Montrosc VS.. Keystone this after
noon at 3 O'Clock. Go out and see a
good game.
Nicholson borough has two aspir-
ants for the Republican nomination for
Representatives, eN-Representative II.
l'. Tiffany and Moses Shields, ir.
Nothing like being well represented.
Next Wednesday evening the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union
VIII conduct a prize speaking contest
AT the Baptist church. About eight
young ladies have entered the contest.
a small admission fee will be charged.
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HoPBoTToM.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hopbottom. May 1.-THE death of
John Chamberlain occurred at his home
here Monday night of this week, after
a brief illness. He was found at the
barn in a helpless condition, few days
previous, and acute pneumonia devel-
oped, causing his death. The funeral
services took place Thursday afternoon
at his residence. Rev. Homans officiat-
ing. He Is survived by a wife and one
son, Perry Chamberlain, Of Clark's
Summit
Mrs. L. NJ. Tiffany has been at Bing-
hamton for a week past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Loomis visited
Montrose, Thursday.
Mr. N. NJ. Finn is spending the day
in Binghamton.
Miss Debbie Davis opened her pri-
vate school on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Sterling is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. Corey.
Mrs. Davis and daughter, Lura, have
been spending several days at Jerome
Hartleys.
The course which the creek running
through town is to be allowed to take
in the future has been q subject Of
much discussion for some months, by
parties who own land along its banks.
| and who have undertaken to have it
flow, not as it listeth, but as they wish
it to. We understand that its bed has
| finally been agreed upon, and when the
| work begun has been completed we
trust it will flow quietly along without
any more floods or other disturbances.
Mrs. Fannie Bell is on the sick list.
Her many friends regret that sickness
must be added to the sorrow of her
recent bereavement and hope for her
| speedy recovery.
| Friends from a distance are visiting
| J. II. Tiffany.
Miss Minnie Bailey has returned to
East Lemon, to resume her position in
| the postoffice there.
The convention of the Young Peoples
union of the Universalist church will
meet at Brooklyn, Pa, this week, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
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THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, May 1.-THE stock market sue
cumbed again today to the pressure Of iquda-
tion which enectually overhore whatever elements
of strength showed in the early trading wiped
out Yesterdays recoveres and carried prices
down in many instances to the lowest Of the
week. There was nothing of the news of the
day to account for the renewed weakness in
stocks beyond the general suppostion that to-
morrows bank statement will show a further
considerable reduction of the surplus reserves.
1t was very evident early in the day that the
demand from the outstanding short interest who
had sold principally in the break OF "Wednesday,
had been about satisfied No outside demand
had been attracted and the bull pools which
had resumed operations, yesterday found the
task of holding up their favorites a hard one.
Steel yielded to the selling pressure and were
wiped out, the first two stocks taking their
place amongst the weakest OF the railroad list.
Southern preferred was another sufferer. The
principal examples of weakness were found
among the speculative and industrials. Sugar
and Steel and Wire were weak from the OPEN
ing. American Tobacco was under pressure all
day on rumors of a projected competitor and
its last price shows a net loss Of nearly 7
points following yesterdays loss OF 3Is points
Many OF the metal stocks and the local traction
stocks show losses OF from to points. Net
losses OF a point upwards are frequent in the
rairads. Total sales, SIS, 900 shares.
Prices OF bonds gave way during the day in
sympathy with stocks. Total sales, par value,
81 800, 900. u. S. new As. declined a, and old
4s. advanced Il in the bid price
LII I'D Va.
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MAKING 500 A MIN UTE.
An Incident in the Career of Nor
dica the Singer.

From the Saturday Evening Post
The largest sum for the briefest ser
vice recently received by the most lib
orally paid of all professionals. the
prima donna, was given Madame Nor
dica on the occasion of her appearance
in a concert at the Metropolitan Opera
house. New York, several weeks ago.
For two songs which required five
minutes each to sing she received
81, 900, or at the rate of 800 a minute.
The songs were Grieg's Swan and a
Serenade by Richard Strauss. The oc-
casion was the first American appear
ance of Herr Won Schurch. conductor
of the Royal Opera, Dresden.
Madame Nordca, among the solosts
originally announced, was taken sud-
denly i'll during performance of
Tristan and Isolde at the Metropolitan
the Saturday previous to the concert.
With her customary pluck she finished
the performance, hut was obliged to
take to her bed as soon as 1t was end
ed. There she was forced to remain
until Thursday, when 1t was time to
dress for the concert. She appeared
at the Metropolitan on time, sang her
two songs and was persistently recalled
Tor an encore. t1eT strength ilot DeiHS
equal to a response she bowed her ap-
probation and finally took Madame
PATHS method of positive refusal by
returning to the stage with her car
riage cloak about her shoulders. Once
home she found she had no alternative
but to return to the bed she had left
to sing. But in the short \time of her
absence, in addition to keeping faith
with the public and adding 10 the bril-
lance of the concert, she had received
81. 900 for ten minutes actual work.
For her first concert engagement,
Madame Nordica, then a girl of six
teen, received ten dollars. Now in the
zenith of her powers the largest sum
received by Madame Nordica for sin
gle concert was sl,700. This latest
achievement of $1,000 for ten minutes
eclipses even that
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NEW MILFORD.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New Milford, May 11.-Miss Bessie
Shelp entertained the Sense and Nom
sense club at her home last Saturday
afternoon.
An informal reception for Rev. r. n.
Ives and family will be held in the
Presbyterian church parlors on Tues
day evening, May H. from until 10
o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church gave ten-cent supper in
the lecture room of the church last
Wednesday evening.
Rev. +. NJ Davenport, of Kingston,
N. Y, was in town one day the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. =. II. Lee, of Bnghamton, called
on friends in town Tuesday.
Miss Clara Inderlied visited friends
in Binghamton from Saturday until
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dennis Faucher and little son,
of Scranton, are guests at the home OF
A. Risley.
Mrs. G. C. Howell entertained Mrs.
LaGrange Griffis, of Montrose. re-
Gently.
NJ. o. Bradley was in Binghamton
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. 5. " Trumbull has been suffer-
ing the past week with severe attack
of bronchitis and neuralgia of the
heart.
Mrs. David Davenport visited Bing-
hamton friends this week.
The literary programme rendered at
the alumni banquet last Friday even
ing consisted of a piano duet by Mrs
l.. G. McCollum and Miss Maude Trum-
bull; address of welcome, Miss lnez
Shelp; vocal duet, Misses Maude and
Ina Aldrich vocal solo, l.. G. McCol-
lum; recitation, Miss Rose Smith, in
strumental solo, Bessie Bradley; re-
marks, Rev. Charles Smith; piano duet,
Misses Sarah OBrien and Ina McCon-
nell; remarks, Prof. Benson and G.. c..
Howell; vocal solo, Miss May Bradley;
zobo duet, Misses May Bradley and
Maude Trumbull: a farewell paper,
Miss Pearl Lindsey.
Miss May Boyle spent a few days in
Binghamton recently.
The Ladies' Working society of the
Presbyterian church held a business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Tell on Wednesday afternoon of this
week.
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DEATH OF MARTIN PLACE.
Well Known Citizen of stroudsburg
Passes Away.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, May ll.--Martin Place,
one of Monroe county's best known
citizens died at Middle Smithield. Mr..
Place enjoyed the distinction of living
in three counties and yet never moved
from the homestead in which he was
born. Mr. Place was born on the 10th
of March. 1911. At the time of his birth
the counties of Monroe and Pike were
unorganized. Northampton county COW
ering the whole territory. The act of
March 6, 1914. providing for the election
of pike county located Middle Smith
field in Pike, hence the deceased lived
in Pike county until 1896 when Monroe
county was organized. Place was one
of the county's landmarks. He has al
ways been staunch Democrat and
has voted for every president down to
the last presidential election. He was
a strong Bryan man and was in hopes
that he would cast his second ballot for
the silver orator. When Monroe county
was organized the deceased took an ac-
tive part in the selection of Strouds-
hurr
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New York Grain and Produce.

New York. May 1l.-Flour-Moderately active,
and to 10 cents lower; winter straights s. 25a
$50; winter extras, s.. 55a2.0O. Whcat-Spot
weak; No. = red, 7S3sc. t. c. b. ahcat; No. 2
red, 757sc. elevator; No. northern Duluth,
7psc. /. o. b. ahoat to arrive; No. l hard
Duluth, 76isc. t. o. b. afoat Options opened
steady, but weakened and closed heavy at ,lsa
rlc net decline May closed 70lsc,; Sept,
72hc. Cou--SpOt weak No. 2, i3c. (. o. b.
adoat and l29lc elevator Option market open
ed steady but later experienced a severe break
closing weak at lc. net decline. May closed
I2lac. July, 43hc.; Sept, ]39se. Oats-Spot
weaker; No. 2, 27i2C. No. 3, 27c.; No. , white,
2SAa29c.; No. 3 white, csc; track mixed west
ern, 2.ka20c,; track white, 2S lRaS5c. Options.
duh ami weak. Butter-Fim; western cream
cry. I6iaa2Olkc.; do factcry l3al5c.; imitation
creamery, l4al7c; state dairy, l5sl0c.; do.
creamery, lGIsa2Ohc. Cheese-Firm; fancy
large white, 1013c.; fancy large colored, l0lsa
lOAc.; fancy small white, 0ha9lsc. fancy
small coored, oiaaOhc. Eggs-Steady; state
and sylvania, lSIaglic,; southuern, lllaal3c.
storage western, 19alS%c.; regular packing, l2h
Al2laC,
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UNIONDALE.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune
Uniondale May l1.-Robert Tenant
is engaged this week In decorating one
of the churC hes at Thompson.
Bessie Coleman spent the week visit
ing friends and relatives in Carbon
dale.
Hayden Mirathcan, of Wilkes Barre,
was lately entertained by the families
of $. S. Coleman, n. q. Dimmick and
stephen Bronson.
Miss Edith Smith has been indis-
posed for some time.
The gifted southern orator, OF Anan-
cock, Va, is to lecture here May 25th.
Miss Alice Bariger was an attend
ant at the Nicol- -Broucher wedding,
which took place recently in Forest
City.
The newly-eected officers of the
Presbyterian Sunday school are
Theron Dimmick, superintendent;
Miss Daisy Bronson, secretary; Har-
vey Mills, librarian; Miss Hattie Ma
jorie Jenkins, Organist.
Ira Churchill has moved his family
into the house lately vacated by
George Wcdeman's family.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Orce attended
the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones child, at Welsh Hin, last week
Wedding bells rang nerri!y at the
home of Robert Tinker ON Wednes-
day, May 9th. Edward Bolter and
Miss Agnes, oldest laughter of Mr.
ana Mrs. Robert Tinker. were united
In marriage by Rev. II. j, Crane. There
were between sixty-five and seventy
guests present. A large number were
from out of town. Carbondale was rep
resented by Hon. S. s, tones. wife and
daughter, members OF the Mitchell,
Russell. rrelles families and others
There were many handsome and use
ful bridal gifts. The bride was charm
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FOREST CITY.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, May 11.-Dr II. C. Noble,
who has recently located here has re-
moved his family from his former home
at Pleasant Mount, Pa. They occupy
the rooms recently vacated by John
Alexander.
Evan O. Evans is in Albany attend
ing the convention of Ivorites, which is
being held there.
II. w. Brown and son, Harry, visited
relatives in Lake Como the first of the
week.
a warrant was sworn out by Mrs.
Mary Truinshsky for the arrest of
Julius Freedman, Max Heller and
Michael Moran. of Carbondale, on the
charge of conspiracy. with intent to
defraud They waived hearing.
Mrs. Alexander Lige and son, Mar
vim, are visiting Mrs. Lige's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. BOdie, of Honesdale.
Wednesday evening a meeting of a
number of citizens of Forest City, who
have money to invest, was held to dis
cuss the organization of new Ma
tional bank. BY a late law National
banks can be chartered in towns hav-
ing a certain population, on a capital
of twenty-five thousand dollars, and il
is thought that this sum can be raised.
Mrs. c. T. Thorpe is paying a visit
to friends in Susquehanna.
Marcella Peil spent yesterday with
friends in Carbondale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. p. Mccormick at
tended the funeral Of the latter's
brother-in-law. James Curley, which
was held at Middletown. Pa, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. +. b. Goodrich, of Afford, Pa,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Dunn, at their home on
Dundaff street
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Philadelphia Grain and Produce,

Philadelphia, May 1l.-Wheat-lc. lower; con.
tract grade, May, 7oha7lhc; Corn--lc. lower;
No. mixed May 42isal2s4c. osts-Steady;
No. 2 white clipped, 30a3lc. No. white clipped,
20a29lac.; No. mixed do, 2sNa29c. Pota-
toes-Dull; New York and western choice, per
bu., 45aiSc.; do. do. fair to good do, 3sa43c.
Butter-Firm; fancy western creamery, Gle; do.
prints, 23c. Eggs-Quiet, but steady; fresh
nearby l2Ac.; do western, lSc.; do. south
western, l2l2c.; do. southern, l2c. Cheese
Quiet. Refined sugars-Unchangcd. Cotton
Steady. Tallow-Quiet at former rates; city
primo in hhds., 5Ba5Ac.; country do, bbls.,
5Aa5ssc, dark do, i7sa5kc;; cakes, sac.
grease, S5sa4Ac Live poultry-Steady fair de-
Inand; fowls, lie. old roostcrs, 7a7lsc.; spring
chickens, lSa25C.; ducks, sa9c. Dressed poultry
- Firm, good demand; fowls, choice, l01ac.; do.
fair to good, 0a0ac. old ROSTERS, lie; roast
ing chickens nearby, l2alic. western do, lila
llRc.; broilers, 20a3Gc. Receipts-Flour 1,600
barrels and 100000 pounds in sacks; wheat,
IS 900 bushels; corn, 3l6,GO0 bushels; oats, H.
600 bushels. Shipments--Corn, 293,000 bushels;
oats 1000
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WAYMART.
al to the Scranton Tribune.

opeclal To the scranton Tribune.
Waymart May 1.-THE funeral of
the late Calvin Stanton was held from
the Methodist Episcopal church Satur-
DAY at l.30 O'Clock and was one of the
largest seen here in sometime Ser
vices were conducted by sRev. G. H
Preptice, of Moscow. assisted by Rev.
l., w. ,karschner, pastor of the church
ana REV. William Rawlings. of Airing
ton The body reposed in "A handsome
plack casket open full length and was
literally buried in flowers. Prominent
among the many offerings were a large
Wreath with the inscription, School
mate from the school, and a pillow
with the inscription "Classmate" from
the mebers of the class of graduates of
which he was a member. The flower
bearers were the Misses Stanton, Piatt.
Chapman and Kimble. The pall-bear-
ers, Messrs. John and Frank Doyle.
VIII Staples. VIII Battan, viii De-
laney and Ed stephens. Interment
took place in the family plot in Canaan
cemetery A great many people from
out Of town were in attendance.
Mrs. Michael Smith, mother of our
townsman, Lafayette Smith, is lying
seriously i'll at her home i'm Clinton.
Boyd Tuthill, of Binghamton, N. Y.
is visiting his mother. who has been
seriously i'll for some time.
Wallace Case was taken suddenly in
Thursday morning and is now confined
tc his room at the Staples houss.
w. w. Pierson was at Scranton on
business one day last week.
Fred Hendricks returns 20 Port Jer-
Wis Monday after a brief visit.
The Delaware and Hudson station is
rapidly nearing completion and is in
every way an ornament TO the town.
The barn In the rear of the Stephen
son homestead was torn down by the
Delaware and Hudson carpenters Tues
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ingly attired In a dress of dove color
silk, trimmed with white lace and
white silk. She carried a bouquet OF
pink roses. After the wedding cere-
mony was performed there was a
bountiful repast served by the kind
and dexterious hands of the geutler
sex. The wedding march was credit
ably played by Miss Verdae Morgan.
of Welsh Hill. Miss Rose Tinker a
sister Of the bride, delighted the guests
with some excellent selections on the
piano. The selections given by Miss
Isabel Mitchell. of Carbordale, and
Miss Edith Bennett, Of Uniondale, were
highly appreciated by oil. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bolter are going TO house keep
ing in the early future in the cid
homestead where Mrs. Bolter was born.
Hosts of friends wish the bride end
groom a prosperous voyage on the
sea of matrimonial life.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

day in order to make more room for
tracks.
a. j. Merton has his new home near
ly ready for occupancy.
Mrs. II. c. Ensign and l.. G. Dimock
leave today for a visit in New York
city
Mr.. Davis and wife, son-in-law of
William Phillips, of Taylor, passed
the fore part of the week in town as
the latter's guest
DR.. and Mrs. l.. f.. Perkins, of Forest
City, visited relatives in town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Herman Faatz, who has been
with her sister Mrs. l.. L. Stanton, the
past two weeks, returned to her home
in Binghamton Monday.
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ness, headache, and seemed 70 lack
the energy to move.
Through friend I was advised to
try Peruna. Although I am not in the
habit of taking patent medicines
bought bottle and before 1 had used
it Il week l began to feel ever so much
better. After l had used two bottles
l was up and helping with my house,
work for the first time in months.
Ever since that time l have kent
Peruna on hand and use 1t as regular
as the spring-t time comes, and find that
it gets my system into exactly the
right shape to stand the warm summer
weather. l surely recommend 1t as
spring tonic of the highest type.
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SNOW ON THE PoCoNo.
Trout Fishing Poor-Boarding House
Keepers Anxious.
special TO the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudspurg, May 11.-SnoW fell on
the Pocono mountain0 and in some
sections of tire west end today. Frost
thus far has not done any great dam
age TO crops Tho cold weather con-
tinues and has almost put stop 70
trout fshing, because ii has ten
dency to make the sport poorer How
ever some few good catches have been
reported.
A party of three caught over 20
trout in one day in the Bushkill creek
near Porter's Lake. They measured
from 1C To IA inches in length. The
cold weather is very dIscouraging to
boarding-house people who are get
ting ready Cor their summer business.
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HUM p H REYS'
TELEPHONE 27S is
PARIS.

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S2 Rue Etienne- Marcel, and they will
send to your hotel or tell you the near
est druggist who keeps Humphreys
Specifics, Nearly all dealers have Il
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Specific "A" for Diarrhoea very inn
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Specific 81" for Fevers, Congestion.
Specific no. for Dyspepsia, Indiges-
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Specific TO for rheumatism,
Specific "16" for Malaria
Specific "26' for Sea- Sickness,
Specific "27' for Kidney and Bladder.
Manual OF all diseases, especially
about children, sent free.
For sale by all druggists, or sent on
receipt of price. 25c. each. Humphreys
Homeopathic Medicine Co., Cor. Will
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