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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
1t Takes a Remedy Of Un-
common Merit to Draw
the Unqualified Praise Of
a Successful Practicing
( Physician.

Or. ]. W. Bates of Corfu, y. y, states
"a most remarkable case has come under
my hands OF late and has fully convinced
me OF the wondeis power OF Or. \. W.
Chsses Nerve Pills over diseases OF the
nerves.
"A young lady who was treated for over
two years for epilepsy by two doctors was
given up to die. ! found that her sickness
was not epilepsy, but nervous troubles, due
10 menstrual arrangements, and prescribed
four Of DIR. Chase's Nerve Pills day. after
meals and at bed time. Since that time she
has not had single bad spell, Her health
hes rapidly improved, she has gained about
fifteen pounds in weight, and ! do not hest.
tate to state that DIR, A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills have saved her life and restored her to
health,
See tha, the portrait and signature Of Dr.
A. W Chase are oa every box. Price go cents
boN.. six ho>c- for 81. 30. Manufactured
by the p;. \ W, Chase Medicine Co.
Buffalo, y, :.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21

GEoRGEToWN's ANNUAL MEET.
Will Mark an Epoch in Collegiate
and Amateur Indoor Athletics.

Scrantonians who 20 to Washington
L. witness the Inauguration of Prcsi-
dent Mckinley will have an oppurtun-
itN To- attend one of tn" greatest if
not the very greatest event in the his
tory Of amateur athletics in Amrrica
The annual meet of Georgetown Tni-
rrrSitN win take place at Convention
han on he evening Of March 2nd. and
from the entries already made. II is
not rash 10 assert thai never has such
a galaxy of amateur champions been
gathered in single meet. The Y. NJ.
{, ~, of New York will send D,lcadu.
who recently defeated Arthur Dufry.
Goorgetown's international champion.
ana IN" University Of PENNSYLVANIA.
among others will send TrWksbury.
their fastest surinIrr. Holland ana
Miunohan of G"orgctOWn, who took
houors in the international games at
London and Paris laSr year will also
compete and several military urgan-
i2atiuns have entered i'm the military
events
Cornell aud Columbia will compete
i'm relay race ami georgetown will
also comn"tr i'm relay against the
Nalr or PENNSYLVANIA halr dozen. The
Boston Athletic association will be
represented by team, and IL Is he
Iirvcd that West Point and Annapulis
viii compctc in a relay race. Among
the High School events, there are scv-
eral entries from New York, Baltimore
and Washington high schools,
Physical Director Foley, of George
town, says that this meet viii surpaSs
any similar gathering ever held in the
history OF indoor athletics, and he has
thity-tivc Georgetown men in training
for the event.
James r.. sullivan secretary of the
Amateur Athletic Union, has consent
cd to act as referee, and III" National
Guard Brigade band will furnish
music. The meet u' lHol will mark an
-poch in crllogi,it" ami amateur mdo"l
athletics,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
kEENEHAN WAS KILLED.
HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OVER
A TREsTLE.
Was Thrown from His Carriage and
Fell to the Glound-Thou2ht He
Met Instant Death.

Michael j. Krouchau. of Bunker Hin.
Dunmorc. an agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine company was killed
about Ti5 last evening by being thrown
from his carriage while driving over
the Erie ana Wyoming railroad trcStlc
near Larch street lie bad driven W
Iarch from Washington avenue, Dun
more being his destination.
In the darkness he turned to the
right instead of tn" left on reaching
the end of the street. and instead Of
driving along Madison avenue cortin.
ued down the Erie and Wyoming
tracks. Two young men saw this move.
and stood watching i'm amazcmcnt. as
he nearcd the trrstliug. They saw the
horse ana carriage dash rapidly across.
and concluding that E"enahan had
crossed in safety gave ,lc nGtter No
| further attention
About 40 o'clock, however. WilliHm
| Johnson of Second street. found the
| horse and buggy on North Washington
/ avenu" without any driver. and on his
| making his discovery known, a search
| was begun and shortly afterwards
! James Lavrlle. one of the Suburban
/ Electric Light companN's employees,
/ found Eccnahan's lifelcSs body i'm tn"
| creek beneath the trrStling.
/ It was removed and taken into In"
! Green Ridge coal company'S weigh
! office. whore Coroner j. j. Roberts later
| examined It. The skull was fractured,
aud it Is assumed that as the horse
+ crossed the ties the rough jolt threw
! the driver out, and on his striking be-
! low he was almost Immediately killed,
! y number of letters giving his name
! and address were found ~ his pockets,
/ together with about 81 in silver. The
! remains were removed tu tusick' $
/ murgur where Coroner Roberts will to-
! day perform an autopsy.
! EeonohGn was 81 years of age aud IS
| survived by a wifi" and three children.
| lie was well known and popular in this
city and DunmOrc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21

Williams. of the Fourth Anthracite
district, has just been sent to Harris
burg. The total number of tons Of
coal produced during the year IN the
district is given at s,5S5,7n. OF this
amount 7,56l,77i tons were shipped to
markets.
The total average number of days
worked at the various mines in the
district was 1916, and the number of
men employed is 23O6i. There were
scventy-one fatal accidents. twenty
two of which were caused by falls of
rock and coal. The number If non
fatal accidents was 2ii.
There were 2ll,i05 kegs of powder
used in blasting, and the inspectors S
report further shows that there are p
736 horses and mules in use in the dis
trict.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
Foundation for Y. NJ. c. A

The work of eXcaVating ON the site
"f the new Young Mems Christian as
sociation building progresses slowlN,
but surely, ana from present indica-
lions the first steps on the foundation
building will be begun about the middle
of next month. The rNcayating proved
a far more arduous task than was at
first anticipated, and moreover. during
the winter months work has not been
at all hurried, which accounts for the
apparent slownesS in getting at the
foundation construction,
Seams of the hardest rock We're al
most daily confronted, and il was not
until recently that work was made
somewhat easier by the use of steam
drlll. contractor Williams, who is IN
charge of the job, is a present making
u Western tour but will be back i'm
the city i'm time 10 personally supcriu-
tend the inauguration of labor on the
foundation wall.
Fourth Anthracite District.
Tho report of Mine Inspector q, NJ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
CLARK WON BY SIX VOTES.
What the Compilation of the Open
Returns Show.

\ compilation Of the open returns In
the prothonotary's office Yesterday
shows that NJ. j. Clark, Democrat, was
elected common councilman In the
First ward, Tuesday, for the regular
body, he having opposed John McDon-
aid, the present member from the
First. His majority is six votes,
r. W. Thomas ana j. j. Evans it l.
alleged, were nominated specifically for
the expanded council and ran as can
didat"s for such, tn" First ward being
entitled Ia three cOuncimen under the
second class city act, The vote cast
Tuesday. as complied from the open
returns follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
ESTIMATE MUST BE CHANGED.
Nineteenth District Sewer Will Cost
$4,000 More Now.

City Engineer Phillips announces
that the estimate of $lj0,0O0, which he
made a number of mnths ago for the
big Nineteenth district sewer cannot
now stand on account of the advance
In the price of materials,
The ordinance providing for the
construction of the sewer must be
amended, he SAYS. 10 read SlS0000 in
stead of Sl5C,O00. THIS ordinance has
already passed three readings in se-
lect council and is now up for con-
siderution in common council The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21

clty's share of the cost Of ;his sewer
has been provided fot in the general
bond ordinance, based on total cost
of $l50,0O0.
Therefore. if the ordinance Is
amended by Increasing the cost by
100000, this 100000 will have to be di-
vidcd mp among the various property
owners along the line ct the improve
ment. Thc city could not pay>it, he
cause there is no money provided ror
Tho llllnNsl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
Cratty's Revolver Record.

by Exclusive Wire iron The Associated II,ss
Pitsbnrg, Feb. 20 Lieutenant \, r. I!Hty,
Of the Eighteenth regiment y. q, r., mslnher
OF the Pttsbmg Revolver club, in the regular
weekly shoot made a record last night with an
: ". 3N'cdlibo military revolver Tie shot at
two.nch bul's eye at a sclut eighteen yards,
getting thirteen bulls eyes out Of fourteen
shots lie first made run OF four bulls eyes,
then got close one Just outside the black IA
the lett, aud finished up with nine more straight
eenters in a row, No target sights we've used,
plain open sights being on the revolver
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
NEWS OF The
LABOR WORLD
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF
THE 500.

It Is Proposed to Erect Blast Fur
naces and a Steel Plant OH the Can
adian Side Which Will Be Super
vised by Alfred Ernst-Plans OF
the Man Who Is at the Head of the
Enterprise-Digging the Founde-
tions for the Y. M. c. A. Building,
The D., L. q w. Board for Today
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
THE SCRANTON TRBt NE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 1901


Few diseases inflict upon their
victims greater suffering than
does dyspepsia. II you have
dyspepsia or indigestion in any
form do not ruin your stomach
with drugs, use
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
Silk Waists for Spring.
Exquisite New Kinds and a Bargain Lot

manufacturers entire line of samples Zone of a knd)
of which original French Waists broug here for
models All less the regular prices The whole show
ready today. We need little about
beyond telling that much and adding the that
lis collection that proud show
The makers the best and reputable in the busi
The prices S375 $1,000 Further than this
there is little that be SAID in type talk Such lndescrib
able exquseness these had best be left do
its advertising Attempts to word paint sunsets Niagara,
rolling mills night and French and lingerie their
best generally painful for both and reader and pale
failures BESIDES SO the waists learn what
can be done with lace and ribbons and color harmones
Prices these samples very much in your favor
for instance:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
C0YNE CROWD DEFEATED,
Tuesdays Election i'll Lackawanna
Township Resulted in a Victory
for the Ants.

township the Coyne faction of IN"
Democracy. which was long the dOmi-
nant one, sustained a defeat. the
leader, John j. Coyne. being defeated
for iudC" of election in his own dis
trict. In tn, tables given below t..
stands for Republican. 6. for the
Coyne faction candidates and |. for tn"
anti-Cuvno faction of the Democracy.
-SEILL n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
d. L. & w. Board.

The following is the makeup Of the
D.. l., and W. board for today:
WEDNESDAY. rEBgt ARN 20
Wild cats lJ,t--> p. uL. +. l.. Rogers; 10 p.
NJ. \. kctchanI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21
I 'STICE or TUF pFNlE.
school plRrcror-1wo no lIEcr

East South y. r. ~
dit. dist dist. dist
William rowi, n. - - - T.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-21

East ~vutl, y T.. ~.
LI-l. div div Mi-l.
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Fourth Anthracite District.
rho report of Mine Inspector q. \
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
CryIng 20 Get Into JAN.

The unique spectacle OF n man cry
ing because he was not in Jail was wit.
messed in the courthouse at Allentown.
Pa, the other evening. says the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. The man who
was so anxious TO get behind the pris-
ON bars was Walter Miller. who had
pleaded guilty TO two charges of lar
ceny and had been sentenced TO three
months. The sentence was imposed
lust before the adjournment Of court,
and Miller got lost in the crowd. He
wandered away and finally landed In
the corridor OF the courthouse. looking
for person TO take him to jail Dis.
trict Attorney Groman happened along
and found Miller crying. He asked
what was the matter and was told by
Miller that he had been sentenced TO
prison, but didn't know where the Jail
was. Court Crier Dallas Dillnger
came along at this time and showed
Miller the way TO prison. The convict
ed man dried his tears and went 10 Jail
rejoicing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19

A. J. Smell wanted to attend a party
but was afraid to do so on account O.
pains in has stomach. which he fear
ed would grow worse. He says. 81
was telling my troubles to n lady
friend. who said: 'Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhooa Remedy vii
put you in condition for the party
bought a bottle and take pleasure IL
stating that two doses cured me and
enabled me to have a good time al
the party" MIR. Smell IS a resident oi
Summer Hin. ". Y This remedy II
for sale by City Drug Store, f. J
Ramsey.
In billiousness. Herbine. by expellinf
from the body the excess of bile ant
acids, improves the assimilative pro
cess, purihes the blood. and tones
up and strengthens the entire system
Price. so cts. w. b. Frame. City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
rhe Cnt md the TnII.

Once upon time n cat who prided
herself on her wit and wisdom was
prowling about the barn in search OF
food and saw tail protruding from n
hole
"1here is the conclusion OF rat"
she said.
Then she crept stealthily toward "
until within striking distance. when
she made Il jump and reached II with
her claws. Alas, 1t was not the ap-
pendage OF rat, but the tail of n
snake. who Immediately turned and
gave her a mortal bite.
Moral.-It is dangerous 90 jump at
conclusions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
WATCHING THE LEONlDS.
The Sky Abiase with Them For n
Time at Cambridge. Mass.

The astronomers ut Harvard observ-
cd about 400 lconids In the early hours
of the other morning and took numer-
Gus photographs. says n Boston dis
patch TO the New York Times. This
planet. the earth. must have fallen In
with particularly numerous swarm
soon after 1 O'clock. for during half
hour nearly n hundred dashed across
the dusky sky.
Many Of them were tiny rocketlike
wanderers from the depths of space,
soon engulfed and cXtingulshed In the
atmospheric deeps But at intervals
there came one that shone as brilliant
ly as Sirius or the fiery torch of Arctu-
rus In the west. They were visible for
several seconds and moved with n
greater dignity than their smaller fell
lows. and their luminous, dusty track
fingered long amid the clustered stars.
Most of them were of yellowlsh hue,
but occasionally there was red or
blue shade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
WILL RACE THE WORLD.
Vanderbilt and I1ecnc Enter n Great
Automobile Contest

AonAthAs
William X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. and Fox.
hall Keene have cablcd their entrance
ns competitors In the great Paris-Vi.
enna race, starting from the French
capital June 10 next
The race Will cover distance of 900
miles, and competitors from all the
world will participate. For the FIRST
time in the history Of nutomobillng an
American made machine will take part
in an event in foreign country, In the
very home OF nutomobiling The ma
chine will be driven by nn American.
Foxhall Kcenc, who only few days
ago placed his order for the new Amer
lean auto.
Fournier. the great French automo
bilist, after whom the keenc machine
is named, says It win develop n speed
OF nearly "A hundred miles an hour.
with sustained speed OF seventy
miles.
Mr.. Foxhall Keenc was seen by
reporter OF the New York journal, and
he said:
al will drive an American Mors au-
20. the next years model OF that ma
chine. Saturdays (Nov. lGl races dem.
onstratcd so surely tine superiority Of
the machine that there II nothing left
for me 10 do. | believe that eventual
ly we will make machines here TO beat
the world. We seldom try hard nt any
thing that we do not succeed In finally
producing the very best-athletes. au-
tomoblles, anything.
81 look forward with strong hope
of winning that automobile race In
Paris. II would be fine to win against
the worlds competitors ! was much
encouraged by my success Of Saturday.
and hope 10 be able to lower the rec
ord made then before ! snrt on my
trip to the Paris-Vienna meet"
1t was not until very recently that
Mr.. Vanderbilt decided to enter the
race. His inclination has always been
that way. but Mrs. Vanderbilt has
sought to dlssuade him, In fear that
an accident might befall him In going
at the lightning pace that the auto
racers strike
1t was Mrs. VandcrbIlts request that
kept the young millionaire from enter
ing the auto races held on the Brook
lyn speedway. At this contest Four
nler broke the worlds record for n
mile, with FoXhall keene only few
seconds behind him. While Mr.. Van
derbllt consented to stay out Of sat
urady's race he did gain his wifc's
assent TO his desire TO compete at the
International championship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19

The lawyers were discussing the mer.
its apd domerits OF n welt known mem
ber OF the New Orleans bar who had
been gathered 20 his fathers. aud one
OF the party, says the New orleans
Times. Democrat. recalled the time
when Inc studied In the old mans office.
We had n copying clerk whose in-
efficiency continually worked the judge
up 10 the point of explosion. One day
wire basket fell off the top OF his
desk and scratched his cheek. Not
having any courtplaster he slapped on
three postage stamps and went on with
his work.
A little later he had some papers 20
take TO the United States court. and,
forgetting all about the stamps, he put
on his hat and went out.
AS he entered the office the judge
raised his head and fixed him with an
nstonshed stare. The clerk stopped
and looked frightened and finally ask.
ed:
Anything sirr'
"Yes, slrg Numbered the old gentle
man. "Iou are carrying too much
postage for second class matter"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19

The Advice Came Home to Roost.
The president Of one Of the proml-
ncnt railway corporations In America
was making n stirring address to an
audience Of young men aud dwelt
with particular emphasis on the neces-
sity OF making a good appearance.
"Whcn you are looking for work."
nc said. "bc careful that you are pre-
scntablc II you have only $2l In
the world. spend 500 for suit OF
clothes. SO 30 for n pair of shoes, 30
cents for hair cut and shave. Then
walk up To the job wherever II is and
ask for II like n man"
This advice was greeted with great
applause. and the railway president
sat down amid q storm of cheers
The very next morning n dapper look
ing young fellow walked into the outer
Office Of the orator and. handing n note
To the clerk. said, please give this to
the president" The note read as fol
lows
II have paid $50 for this suit OF
clothes, S3.5O for pair OF shoes and
% cents for n hair cut and q shave. |
have walked from Harlem, and would
like job as conductor on your road"
He got the job
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19

Dear Sirs:-I had no faith in testi
monials or advertised medicines until
took DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
my attention being called to it by let
ter from some one who had been cured
of what he called chronic constipation
and | began taking it for my case. If
any one who reads this has constipa
ton or stomach trouble, | earnestly
recommend DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. My own experience and complete
cure prompts me TO promise that you
will find Ii will do all that is claimed
for IL. Resp.
L. O. GUERNEE,
Prop Hotel Paris, Dubuque, Iowa
Sold by w. b. Frame. Ardmore and
Madill
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
A Good Use For old orayeyard..

There are now In London and its inn
mediate neighborhood 360 public recre-
alton grounds. varying In size from
Epping forest. which, with Wanstead
flats, is over 5000 acres In extent. 10
little city gardens and Fairgrounds
measuring an eighth or tenth OF an
acre. These include 100 plots OF
ground which have been used for in
termont, parish churchyards and other
disused burial grounds, of which the
largest Is eleven acres and the smallest
a few yards square. are.-Humanitarian
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
PRESIDENT CRACKS A JOKE
How He Would Divide Affairs So ms
TO save Time.

Among President Roosevelts visitors
the other day were two who came up
TO him at the same time, though on diff
ferent missions, says the Washington
correspondent OF the New York Times.
One was Senator Mason of Illinois and
the other Representative Boreing of
Kentucky. Mr.. Mason reached the
president first, and the latter as he
grasped Mr.. Mason's hand cast an ap-
prehensive look at the waiting Boreing
and said TO Mason:
"Do you know what I'm thinking
about doing? l think 1 viii effect a
great economy I'm time by dividing the
affairs OF the government in two parts
section l, the affairs OF Kentucky;
section ., the rest OF the United
States"
For the last few days most OF the
presidents tiue Las been taken up by
Kentuckians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
Danger. of th. Apothecary.

The distilled essential oil OF almonds,
which when diluted supplies the popu-
lar flavoring for sweets and confection-
cry known as "rataha," contains in its
strongest form n sufficient percentage
OF hydrocyanic acid 10 make 1t highly
dangerous. A young man who was eX-
ecuting an order by pouring 1t from n
large bottle to n smaller one noticed
that he had not put the label quite
straight on the smaller bottle and took
II off again. Before replacing the label
he licked 1t to make sure of its sticking
properly. But while pouring he had
inadvertently let drop or two trickle
on the outside of the bottle where he
had affixed the label. Then when he
touched the label with his tongue he
felt as IL something shot along that
member and also n jump of his heart.
So he rushed TO n tap, which was for
tunately close at hand. and put his
tongue under the running water. Never
as long as he lived. he said. would D.
forget that poisoning sensation.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19

To the medical man the soldier is
very like n child-that is 20 say, he suf-
fers from precisely the same diseases
as children, In any large army hospital
with measles. scarlatina, diphtheria,
mumps and sometimes whooping cough.
In fact, the soldiers hospital is as like
as can be TO the children's hospital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
information Wanted.

having always believed that no doctor
or medicine can cure in every case
but never having heard where Banner
Salve failed TO cure ulcers. sores. tet
ter. eczema, or piles. as matter OF
curiosity would like to know If there
are such cases. If so they will gladly
refund the money. Bonner & Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-19
knew an Exception.

Its always the man with one Idea
that succeeds In life," the strong mind
ed woman observed.
Il don't know about that" replied the
girl. THE only idea Harold Billmore
has had in his head for six years is that
I'll marry him some day, and l wouldn't
do II IL he were the last man on earthg'
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