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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
CLAIMED son
ON Death BED
Richard Harrington Left His
Whole Fortune to
George GriffithS.

10 r,. taken in tow by a lawyer, led
to another city. introduced to a dying
father YOU had never known and. in
cidentally. be made heir to an estate
worth $4,000 year. is all experience
that would turn the average young
mans head. but George Griftlths. II
youthful Moosic barber. encountered
this very experience and keeps right
on shaving.
March 2. last. Richard Harrington.
of 1918 Jackson street. an aged and
wealthy recluse and supposed bachelor
passed away. A week before his death
he declared what was all along sup
posed by his neishbors and acquaint-
ances, that he did not have a relative
in the world. Two days before his
death. a young man was brought to the
house by the old mans lawyer. and
the youth remained there till the old
man died. The neighbors who waited
on the old man in his dying hours and
assisted his housekeeper In preparing
for the funeral. were not surprised
when it was announced that the mys-
terious young man was Harrington S
son. The resemblance between the two
was most striking.
When the will was opened and read
it was found that the old man had left
everything he possessed to George
Gritfiths. of Moosic. and acknowledged
him as his son, there was much dis
appointment among those who had
fairly fell over each other in doing the
old man favors and waiting on him in
his illness. for they expected to be lib
orally reimbursed. The best they could
do to appease their disappointment was
to put in big bills for the care they had
bestowed on the old man in his last
illness. and these the son paid without
taking a second look at them.
He could we'll afford to he liberal
The estate consists of four double
houses and one single house in Scran-
ton: a store and dwelling in Moosic,
and $4,000 in cash.
1t appears young Grifilhs was born
in city distant from Scranton. His
father and mother became estranged
soon after their marriage and separ
ated. The events of their lives during
the time intervening between their sep
aTation and the old mans demise are
not generally known.
1t seems. though. that the father al
ways kept a watchful eye over his son
and. without the latter knowing 1t,
helped him from time to time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
Social
Gossip
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y very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Miss Hazel
Snecde. of loll Tripp street, Friday
uight. Games ana music were ndulged
In and refreshments were served.
Those present We're:
Misses Hazel Ross, MARTHA >,,ppdltt, Matilda
Huriish Edltn smith, Lena Xurtliei,, IVA Melx
sell, hathal,cn Purcell. Carrie Green, Margaret
borau, ReNa Rhodes, Nellie Hill, Bessie Mich.
ps, Susie Malloy l,c Williams Bessie Twinlng,
Edna Sherman, Anna Smced, Hazel Smccd, Chaun.
icy Miller, Grant Lambelton, Charles Haric,
harrison Watkins. Harold Fisher, Charles Rhodes,
pavid Zimmerman, Hnn,ld CLARK, John Bcuc,
Niles Jenkins
The informal opening of the Country
club took place on Saturday. in the
ihape of The FIRST tea of the season,
which was served by the entertain
fneni committee. \ sood representa-
ton of the members put in appear
pnce and the occasion was delightful.
Airs. II. ii. Brady, jr.. and Mrs. George
&, Brooks poured tea; Miss Alice Mat
'hews and Miss Hunt assisted in scrv-
ing.
Mrs G.. l. Reynolds. of Wyoming
Hvenue. has announced thu engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Chauncey,
10 Dr. w. T., Keller of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
PROF. MooRE's LECTURE.
Synopsis Of the Discourse He Will
Give Tuesday Night.

The lecture on "Air and storm phen-
omena" to be delivered by Professor
Willis l.. Moore in the board OF trade
rooms next Tuesday evening Is Great
ing a great deal OF interest. Scranton
does not often listen to "a lecturer OF
so much note as the chief of the
weather bureau at Washington. and
no doubt Professor Moore will be
greeted by a large audience. The
lecture is not highly scientific in con
struction, but so arranged as to come
within the grasp of any reading man
or woman.
Synopsis of lecture Depth weight
density and temperature of atmos-
pheric storms and cold waves are sim
ply atmospheric eddies. How the air
is surveyed and storms located. In
genio,is telegraphic weather cipher. a
general storm. the sweep of a cold
wave. hurricanes. the Galveston storm.
torna,loes. hot waves, floods Ques-
tions answered
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
PERSONAL.

Druggist John ] Lotus is spending ic,r days
tt Atlantic City.
Attorneys John + Srrsce and G, W. Benedict,
lr, are in Philadelphia.
Mrs, II. Kramer and Miss Nellie Klamer OF
wyoming avenue, haze returned 10 this city,
after spending the greater part OF the winter at
New York and Atlantic City.
Two new nurses have entced upon thcir duties
pt the Lachawanna hospital. They are Misses
katherine Busch, of Lonor,, North Carolina. and
Miss Clcmmolls. OF Baltimore, North Carolina.
William Alexander underwent serious opera.
zion Saturday al his h)me, l-ol Mulhern street,
which was pc. formed hy Drs Gunster, Alexander,
Snrns and Bateson, TIE operation WAS very sue,
sessiul and hopes are nov entertained tor his
complete recovery,
Elm Park church has caught star singer, that
Is il she is really opsaeed. She is Mrs. Leonora
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
DIsoRDERLY HOUSES RAIDED.
Director Hitchcock Determined tc
Clean Out the Alleys.

BY direction of Director of Public
Safety +. l.. Hitchcock, three disor-
derby houses i'm Center street, between
Franklin and Penn avenues. were raid
ed late Saturday night by Superintend-
ent of Police Robling and a number of
patrolmen.
The places raided We're Clara WEIGH
els, at 2l3: Iii Henrys. at 22O, and
Kate Lewis, at'224 Fourteen women
OF five men were captured and lodged
in the central police station. At a
hearing yesterday morning before Mag
istrate Howe the Weichel woman was
fined $40, the Henry Woman, s25, and
the Lewis woman. SIS, The inma tes,
men and women We're each fined s5 and
all lines We're paid
Director Hitchcock said yesterday TO
Tribune man that il was his inten-
ton 10 clean out all the disorderly
houses in not only Center street, but
also Raymond and oakford courts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
FIRST COUNTY CONVENTION.
Prohibitionists Choose Delegates t.
Their State Convention.

At county convention OF the Pro
hibitionists held Saturday in the cour!
house the following We're elected dele
gates to the state convention to be
held in Harrisburg, June -: c. L.
Iawley. Pierce Butler, of Carbondale;
w. j. Emery. r: G.. Morgan. John T.
l.acoe, Rev. c. r. Henry. Peter Rinker
Rev. j. n. Bailey: alternates. J. S
Hornbaker. Samuel White, Fred II
Frank, James T.. Chandler. William II
Richmond, Ira Davis, Rev. j. j. Rank
in, Conner d. Reese.
The convention was presided over by
samuel White. of Peckville, and G. D
Reese acted as secretary.
Addresses We're made by State Chair
man Charles S. Jones, State Organizer
II. ID. Patton and Agib Ricketts,, OF
Wilkes Barre. The convention was
opened by prayer by Rev. ]. j. Rank
in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
r. r. Y. M. C. A. Will Celebrate on
Nav 10.

Preparations are being made for the
observance of the twentieth anniver-
sary of the Railroad department of
the Young Mems Chistian association
at their rooms next Friday evening.
President w. II. Truesdale, General
Superintendent 4. z. Clarke, w. r,
Hallstead and George A. Warburton
are expected as guests of the associa-
tion.
Mr.. Warburton will make the ami
versary address. Before the exercises
the committeeman will banquet at
Hanley's. The remainder of the exer-
cises will he public. Bauer's orches-
tra has been engaged for the even
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
ONLY ONE WAS HELD,
Six of the Seven Bribery Gases Are
Allowed to Go by the Board for
the Present, at Least.

Select Councilman j. j. McAndrcw
entered bail before Alderman Fuller
in the sum of $500 Saturday to an
swer the charge of bribery preferred
by the Municipal league. His is the
only one of the seven cases pending
before Alderman Fuller in which the
defendant has been called upon to en-
ter bail for an appearance AT court.
What will be done with the other cases
has not been announced. 1T was the
Intention to hold one other to bail. but
as yet this has not been done.
Alderman Fuller is succeeded today
by NJ. j. Ruddy. Any case not dis
posed of by Alderman Fuller can not
he taken up by his successor until a
new warrant is issued.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
United Confederate Veterans Re-
union Memphis, Tenn, May 28th-
3Oth, 1901,

TN account Of the above occasion,
The Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets from Washington TO Mem
phis at rate of $3.50, tickets will be
sold on May 25th, 26th and .7th. with
final limit of June 18th, 1901 By de-
posting tickets with joint agent at
Memphis between Nav 18th and June
srd, and payment of fee of fifty cents
an extension of final limit until June
18th will be granted.
Chas. l.. Hopkins, district passenger
agent, s2s Chestnut ST., Philadelphia
win be pleased to furnish all infor-
Ga;:ou. W
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
PosToFFIcEs DISCONTINUED.
Free Rural Delivery to Begin Today
Up the Valley.

Beginning this morning, mail will
hereafter be delivered and collected by
carriers III the territory formerly
served by the postofices al Green
Grove, Tompkinsville, Amasa. Mont-
dale, Scott and Justus. These Offices
We're discontinued Saturday.
There will be two routes, one start
ing from Jermyn and the other from
Olyphant These are the first free
rural delivery routes 10 be established
in this region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
WONDERFUL
LOVE OF GOD
ELOQUENT SERMON BY REV DR..
G. M. GIFF1N.

He Spoke Last Night in the Elm
Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Taking for His Text the Verse
Ending "And We Ought to Lay
Down Our Lives for the Brethren" !"
Gods Feeling for Fallen Souls the
Secret Strength of the Gospel and
It's Power with Men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Thomson. OF New York, a oontralto whose superb
voice is matched by an equally supeib personal
appearance She delighted two large congrega.
tions yesterday with her cultured and beautiful
singing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
Organs for Sale Cheap.

You can buy "A good second hand Or
gan as low as $1,000 at Guernsey Hall.
j. w. Guernsey, Prop. slt Wsshins-
ton avenue, Scranton, Pa. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY
Eat Chocolate. Eat Chocolate

Delicious creams. lSc: Coursens old.
fashioned chocolates, Csc; with nuts
35c, worth 50c. Coursen's. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Local rifle practice will open May Is,
with Rangemaster l.. $. Carter in
charge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06
GOSSIP OF
''00'; The Ne GUARD
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR FUR.
N1sH1NG OF ARMoRY.

Board of Trustees Gave Out Contracts
for Carpet, Shades, Tables. Desks
and Chairs Thursday Afternoon.
Tonight's Election in Company X.
Unofficial Announcement of In
spections of Companies of the
Thirteenth--Gretna Will Probably
Be Scene of Encampment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Try the New Sc. Cigar "Kleon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Ask for kelly's union crackers. /"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Smoke tbs Pocono SC. cigaI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

Smoke the new Kleon cisar. SC. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-06

A number of vacancies exist IN the
non-commissioned staff of Company A,
which il is expected will be filled this
week. A sergeant and two corporals
are to be chosen, and there Is consider
able curiosity among The men as to
who will he appointed by Captain
George Russ. the newly elected cap-
tain,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29

Hon. B. J. Irwin, Mayor Of Washing
ton, Ca, in a recent letter to the Peruna
Medicine Co., Of Columbus, O., says:
~ have frequently used Peguna In
my family eEd have found II an excel
lent remedy for colds and as tonic.
I often recommend ii to my friends. ''---
B. j. IRWIN
The politician of all men mustneeds be
in good health and splendid spirits.
There is nothing so exhaustive to body
and mind as to conduct a political cam
paign with the spirit and vim, courage
and intellect tthatcharacterize a political
campaign IN the United States.
Sometimes these campaigns require
the speakers and managers TO sleep in
a different bed every night, eat at differ
ent hotels every day, travel by day and
speak at night for many months at g
time.
No one can endure this strain without
some remedy to protect them from the
vicissitudes of the climate. Something
TO insure good digestion and sound sleep,
something to give nerve and brain the
inyigoration necessary to meet such an
extraordinary strain.
Peruna is the remedy to meet each one
of these conditions. Perhaps it would
be going too far to say that it is the only
remedy that viii do this, but at least it
is the best known remedy and the best
tried remedy and the remedy recon-
mended by the most people as exactly
adapted to the exposure and exhaustion
incident to campaign work.
Not only does the politician find it
exactly the remedy that suits his needs,
but the farmer, the housewife, the
clergyman; the clerk, the society woman
and the day-laborer all alike find Peruna
to be not only curative but preventative.
In this climate where everybody is
liable to catarrh and everybody has it
in some form or other, Peruna has be-
come fixture and like the telephone
and the electric light could hardly be
spared from civilization.
Hal. P. Denton, Chief National Export
Exposition, Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29
DAY OF ClPHERS
Continued From FIRST Page

Now. in Admiral Schley's letter book
I want to show you an entry. The word
confirm occurs. Does that not mean
that the navy department has confirmed
that dispatch by comparing it with the
originate?
1T does not mean that to me-
what does II mean?"
Il DO not know who put that there"
Mr. Rayner: 4 am quite sure we dc
not know who put it there"
The witness -That was there when
I first looked AT the book. so was also the
word cancelled in some of the other
dispatches"
who has that original dispatch the
original English dispatch of which this
is a press COPY? Can you tell me that2'
Il Go not know. / suppose that tie
captain OF the Harvard has it among his
papers 1t cannot be found among the
papers he has turned IN at the navy de-
partment
Mr. Rayner: Then we have here this
case. We have a dispatch sent by Ad-
niral SchIey delivered TO Captain Cot
ton. translated into cipher. and you do
not know whether that cipher Is cor
rect translation of the original and you
cannot tell ms whereby We can get that
original dispatch. 80 shat we can ascertain
whether this press copy does not cores
pond with the original dispatch delivered
TO Captain Cotton
BIr. Rayner and Captain Parker closed
by stating that there was no attention on
their part 10 cast any imputation on the
department
The witness was excused at $50 p. M.
and the court adjourned until Monday
rnnrninv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29

shoe store ~ lI North Maiu street save
S formai 7pfriug EaarsoaT afternoon.
from ill c-ciac'y. auf his callers paid
lnm Uasv fattsriu- ceulliliuentE eu the
He1t ANA at--actit Iiea r1rce et his reW
store which he hes s1yiea Eha Depend
able Sn7a Str fsfs show v'rdoe Has
lrs~G r esraitai er'ers era displayed
th n.w srt'es fu footwsar- Pro- 1ss1r
B'urue and 1frs Bsmhereer ffrrisned the
music far tia rua1ire Mrs. Prank FecS.
assisted -g 3Irs G. l. Feek. served fraepe
fr1n a IerEe cct glass r1uc1 bowl q aL
raHarz rh r. sliaa stove o1e1iTE T1s
= ec and BY Pesk certainly has g.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29

Of the center Of c street and west of the
center OF Sixth street
Fourth ward-Being all that portion "
ing south OF the center Of & street and
east Of The center Of Sixth street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29
clRcus Day Is NEAR.
Coming of Ringing Brothers Circus a
Memorable went

! MGFNOFGDlG Event.
/ Next Tuesday, October 7. is circus day.
/ Ringing Brothers famous big show viii
! be seen here i'm an its magnificent COM
! plet ness In the organization Of such a
! colossal national entertainment. and in
| bringing to the homes OF the people the
rare and curious things Of the wide world.
! the FIVE famous proprictors of This great
/ est Of all great shows have constituted
! themselves public benefactors. Ringing
! Brothers circus is SO admirably organ
/ ized that there is some thing 10 interest
and hold the attention Of every specta-
! tor The student Of natural history Is
/ furnished the grandest object lesson that
/ the human mind could possibly conceive
! Of. f0C the wonders ot the animal world
are brought together in living. breathing
reality. The lover OF fine stock has mere
5ee magnificent, thoroughbred horses upon
which to feast his eyes. The admircr OF
physical beauty and perfection IN athletic
achievement is RECALLED with the perform
ances of hundreds of the worlds most
/ famous acrCb3ts. gymnasts and riders.
The artistic instinct finds grauication i'm
I the splendOr OF a pageanuy that cut
NCros Nero Even the devotee of the
tuJf is not forgotten for the finest racing
thorouehhreds of Eurcpc. Arabia and our
own Kentucky are matched in the most
thrilling ard houy-c0ntested trials of
speed and equine endurance. From tho
I initial parade that preCedes the opening
of the engaeement until the close Of e.
hnal performance. everything Is upon q
scale of grandeur and magnitude hitherto
unknown i'm tho amusement world. The
. inaugural street parade takes place at 90
O'Clock in the morning, and is q fitting in
PRODUCTION TO the wonders OF the big
show. This great parade is Ringing
Brothers free offerins to the people, and
they make no mistake when they an
rounCc tn tie public See the parade and
then decide whether or not to see the
show. No one who secs Ringing Broth
crs parade win miss the performance.
tt IS a splendid promise of what IS t3
follow In the lig show. ITS hundreds OF
pIumes and tr1ppi1gs cf gold ana silver
aitterins in the s1alisht, its gorgeouslv
ccstuned iuights and ladies' heraids and
covrters. it's brilliantly uniformed sol-
diery and moulted military bands.
its gVcar herd Of cannol-drawins war
elephants. IT'S resple1dent gold iiiumin-
el caaricts and ears of state. ills
nognilcontlT carved and ornamcntel
iens and cases of oncnly-oxhihited rare
Wild boasts form e spectacle that I'm
we7ltn of display and beauty of celorlng
rivals che raiocoH ia rrlsmatic hrll-
iancy- The ouenirg performance begins
8t O'Clock hut the doors VIII tc open an
hour earlier to afford visitors an Qpnor-
unity tc see tile geological display or
enioy the r-ard concert hv Clnweiicr-s
introduces hundreds ~ new ana novel
acts. sristrg the services nf 2a hieh-
class performers and trn1-efs of auXil-
rics a11 Us 0ecllFes, oy an who haze
seen ID 81 d. tha graIies- ae3 most come
9iete arcnic cShairion c'er presented be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29
COLUMBIA
WINS RACE

Continued from First page.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29

ing out the immense sails Of the Sham
rock. Slowly she erept up and
Iessened the sap between her
ana The defender Now she
was only half length behind. Now she
vas very nearly on even terrls ard it
became matter OF doubt as 10 which,
boat would first cross the finish Use. less
than a mile away. Tt was the last of
many exciting moments ia the contest
for very soon the Columbia, getting her
wind free, again pulled out ana with sur
prising rapidity opened UP on the chal-
lenger and pulled out lead that left The
result no longer in doubt She crossed
the line a winner not only on time allow
ance. but boat for boat.
Shamrock-start 11:o0:1f; outer mark.
1882; finish, 9:31:5., elapsed. 4:3l:44; cor
rected. 4:S1:#
olumbia mfwy cmfwy cmfwyp m
Columbia-Start, n:00I6; outer mark.
1858; finish 3:3l.23; elapsed, 4:3l:07; cor
rected, 4.90:22
The next race WI .be over a triangular
course ten miles to les and VIII be sailed
next Tuesday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29

al was completely run down from
overwork and the responsibility natur-
ally connected with the exploitation of
a great international exposition. Ny
physician recommended an extended
vacation. When life seemed almost q
burden L began taking Peruna, and with
the use of the fifth bottle found myself
in a normal condition. 1 have since
enjoyed the best OF health."-Hai. P.
Denton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29

Hon. Louis Rosenberg, Deputy Sheriff
of Jackson County, No., writes:
"For the past three yearsI have been
aiIing from general exhaustion caused
BY my work in fhe recent campaign,
but since ThaVe rsed Peru1a my health
IS fully restored. "---L0ufS Rosenberg.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to Or. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-30
FINED A POLICE OFFICER
FRANK FEREIRA GETS A LIGHT
FINE.
Judge Wilcox Thought the officer Ex-
ceeded Authority in Striking a Boy
Who Was Not in Mischief.

Frank Fereira the hack inspector was
fined IS and costs this morning by
Judge Wilcox for assault and battery
upon Charles Fereira a Portuguese boy.
The alleged assault was committed by
the officer While in the performance OF
what he considered his duty and he has
decided to appeal the case.
Young Fereira the complaining wit
ness is alleged to be a member of the
! PunchDowl hoodlums, who have been
annoying the people in the neighbor-
hood OF Green and Magazine streets.
Mr.. Graham has complained to the Off
Ger of their conduct and officer Fereira
has been on the lookout for them. This
week he saw the young Fereira who is
not relative of the officer, in COM
pany with three other boys at the cor
ner of Green and Magazine.
He asked the boys where they were
going and they replied home. He or
dered them to hurry along but as young
Fereira did not hurry the officer so the
boys testified, struck him over the back
with the reins of his bride, Young
Fereira fell down but lost no time in
getting away.
One of the witnesses against Fereira
was young Portuguese boy called
Monkey who seems to have a pen
chant for getting into the reform school.
Attorney Leon Strauss, al -orney for the
defence, developed the fact that "Mon-
key" had been in the school three times.
What were you in for the first time?'
was asked the witness
For taking something that did not
belong to me-" was Mondays" naive
way of saying that he had committed
larceny.
"Wel, what the second?" Continued
| Strauss.
For taking something that did not
belong to me-"
"And what the third?"
For taking something that did not
belong to me-"
The court thought that the officer had
! exceeded his authority in ordering the
boys away when they were not in any
mischief on the sidewalk so he levied a
nominal fine. Notice of an appeal was
given.