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The representative., 1901-04-25

Aunt Jane (from Wayback)-I see by
this card that you are at home We'd
nesdays. You oughter be home oftener
than that. Six days week is too much
time to spend gadding about.
The representative., 1901-04-25

partment at Manila have been grossly
exaggerated and one Manila editor has
been deported for making himself Of
fensively partisan. Fact remains, how
ever, that wholesale grocers at Manila
report their business more than doubled
since the frauds were reported and stop
ped.
The representative., 1901-04-25

Republicans in power wax vociferOus
about probing all government frauds to
the bottom, and Bryan very aptly re-
marks that they best probe to the top.
The representative., 1901-04-25

The legislature of Pennsylvania last
month adopted resolution requesting
congress to adopt and submit an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States providing for the election Of SEN
ators by the people. The New York
Journal says q state legislatures have
gone on record within the last few years
in favor Of the popular election of SEN
atOFs.-Advance.
The representative., 1901-04-25

Health for 10 cents. Cascarets make
. the bowels and kidneys act naturally.
destroy microbes. cure headache, bill
BUSINESS and constipation. ALI druggists.
The representative., 1901-04-25

Kind Old Lady Ito sobhing urchinl-s
MY little Lad, you shouldn't cry that
way.
Urchin-What other way kin cry?-y
Judge.
The representative., 1901-04-25

Whole cloves will more effectively ex-,
terminate moths than camphor, tobaoe3
co or cedar shavingA
The representative., 1901-04-25
Sunny Rooms.

1t is said to be true that in all hos
pitals those rooms facing the sun have
fewer deaths. other things being equal,
than those which are on the shady side
Of the house. Likewise statistics, where
they have been kept. prove that the aver
age time for recovery is much less in
a sunny room than in shady one. From
these facts and the fact that the tend
ency toward illness has proved greater
on the shady side of buildings, like pris-
ons and asylums, 1t follows that light
is second only in Importance to fresh
air. dark room is nearly but not quite
SO bad as close room. In the case of
sickness the sick room should be the
sunniest one the house affords.
The representative., 1901-04-25

WIND BREAKS-Raise your own
evergFeens., SeeAs, Jack. White and
Norway Pine. 30 cents pound by mail /,
four pounds @1.OO.
G.. p. MABEy.-
The representative., 1901-04-25
W heat
Lands

There is more money
raising wheat at the present
time than you can dig out
of the ground in Alaska.
!, The Great Northern Rail
way has 100000 acres of
the choicest wheat lands in
the United States. These
lands are situated in the
Red River Valley of Min
nesota, in Wilkins, Clay,
Norman, Polk, Marshall
and Kittson counties; they
will average about $1,000
per acre in price. For
maps and terms address
Land Commissioner, Great
Northern Railway, St.
Paul, MIMI, or. the Land
Agents named below;
George Purvis,
Crookston, Minn.
G. II. Carov,
Breckenridge, MINI.
d. 4. Robertson,
Campbell, Minn.
6. j. Wright,
Fergus Falls. MINI.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
DEATHS SUDDEN
SUMMONS
Anthony McDermott, of Scott Street,
Passes Away While Laying on
the Door Step of His Mothers
House Had Been Ill Only Day

Anthony McDermott, son OF Bridget
McDermott, of 60 Scott street received
a sudden summons from death yester-
day forenoon. He was lying on a pill
low that was placed across the thres-
hold of his mothers home to make him
comfortable during an Illness that at
tackled him on sunday. when he was
taken with an attack of heart weak
ness and expired in few minutes, be-
fore a physician could be summoned.
The deceased had been sick only since
Sunday, when he showed symptoms of
an attack of pneumonia. He did not
remain in bed because of the discom-
fort caused by the heat, and yesterday
he was assisted outdoors, so as to avail
himself Of what breezes were passing,
He was located in his improvised bed
on the porch when he was taken with
the attack that ended in his death.
McDermott's system was greatly de-
pleted and the heart weakness was but
the manifestation of the giving way of
his vital forces.
MCDermott was a native of Carbon
dale and lived here all his life. He is
survived by his widowed mother and
two brothers, Thomas, of this city. and
| Patrick, of Paterson, y. J.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

1t appears that the fatal bolt struck
one of the company's poles about
quarter of a mile from the doctors
house. that II scattered and went into
the ground by various routes, and that
only a small fraction of the original
charge could have entered the resi-
dence. However, in the absence OF
proof that lightning had struck else
where in that neighborhood at the
time, il appeared to be established con-
clusively that the discharge from the
telephone wire. small as it was. caused
the trouble. The province of the jury.
there, was to determine whether, If
there existed devices for diverting or
controlling the force of the lightning,
the company was liable for not having
employed one of practical value in the
house of the physician.
The evidence showed that on top of
the house there was an arrangement
intended to insure the desired protec-
ton, consisting of two metal plates,
one of which was attached to the tele-
phone wire. The other plate, in order
| to make the arre5ter operative by the
| insertion of a plug between the two,
should have had a metallic connection
with the ground; but there was no
such ground connecticut and conse-
quently, although the plug had been
carefully placed between the plates
shortly before the accident, the device
was ineffective.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
ELMHURST.

Mrs. Snyder of Pittston, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Curtis.
Miss Wintersteen, OF Scranton, spe mt
Sunday with Miss Ella Wagner.
Mrs. F. j. Powell and Mrs. c. E.
Laning and daughter, Stella. of Scran
ton, were the guests Of Mrs. Byron
buckingham on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
The funeral of Mrs. L. G.. Schoon-
maker was held at the home. Oak Ter
race, on Thursday afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev j. j. RAN
kin, and Mrs. ]. w. Knedler, Misses
Lucy Fuller and Luella Dunning and
DR.. Knedler, of the Presbyterian choir,
beautifully rendered After the Toi,
and Trouble, There Cometh a Day of
Rest" and From Every Stormy Wind
That Blows" The floral tributes were
beautiful. Interment was made in Fair
view cemetery, under the care of
Funeral Director A. r. Raub, of Scran-
ton.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Bap-
tist church will hold lawn social this
(Tuesday) evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Byron Buckingham. Every
one is invited. Ice ceram and cake will
be served.
c. f. Laning, OF Scranton, called on
Elmhurst friends on Thursday evening
! last
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
NIGHT OF MUSIC AND DANCING
The soriee at Crystal Lake This
Eveninp Quite a Social Event.

The musical soiree and dance at
Fern hall. Crystal Lake, tonight prom
ises TO be quite a social event. A
brilliant programme of music Will be
provided, as indicated below, and az
terwards the dance will take place.
There has been a demand for tickets
that would indicate the affair Will be
a splendid success.
The programme is as follows:
Bass solo. Yeoman's Wedding.
......... ........,...... Poniatowski
Raymond n. Hockenberry.
Piani. Prelude in G sharp MINOR.
.................... go. Rachmaninoff
G.. Alexander Russell.
Quartette, mid the Glover and the
'orn ....,,..'...'. '''.'''' Sele'teu
Mesrs. Clark, Bridget, Clark and
Shepherd.
Mandolin and guitar Selected
Messrs. Chamberlain and Bridget.
| Soprano solo. Goodbye. Sweet Day
| ............ ............ Kate Nannah
Miss Nina Frank.
Bass solo. Myself when Young.
| ...... ...................ka Kate Nannan
Raymond n. Hockenberry.
Piano, Finale. Etudes Symphonique
I ....... ................... Schumanr
| G.. Alexander Russell,
| Quartette, "Serebade" ........S Selected
| Messrs. Clark. Bridget. Clark and
| Shepherd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
TUNkHANNOCK.
o the Scranton Tribune

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, July 29.-Clarence
George. of Sayre, spent Sunday with
friends at this place.
Mrs. Frank Brundage and Miss
May Griffith. of Scranton, who have
been visiting the past week at the
home of Dr.. A. r. woodward, re-
turned home on Saturday.
Miss Phiena Avery is the guest OF
friends at Pittston this week.
The real estate of the late James
Ellis will be sold at public sale on
the premises in Lemon on Saturday,
Aug. 8, at p. m.
John LanGan, manager or the
Warren street hotel, is entertaining
his sister, from Olyphant.
A camp meeting will be held on
the Tunkhannock fair grounds, on
August and IL, by colored people
from Montrose, Wilkes Barre and To-
wanda. An admission fee of ten
cents will be charged.
Mrs Patrick Boyce is entertaining
her sister from New York.
Ex-County Surveyor George w
Cooke, who formerly resided here but
is now living in Peckville, was doing
some surveying here on Monday.
Misse Josephine Boyce, of Scran-
ton, spent sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Boyce, on Pine
street.
Mrs. w. ". Purdon, of Warren
street, has purchased house and lo'
at Dalton, where her son is engaged
| in business, and will make 1t hei
residence after Oct. ].
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30

gency hospital. Carbondale. 1t is feared
he will lose the sight Of the injured eye.
Some Of the residents OF West May
field, who own cows, are complaining
that some unknown party is In the
habit of milking the cows while they
are on their way home nights and
mornings. 1t has happened so frequent
ly Of late that the COW owners are much
incensed and threaten to make an ex-
ample of the culprit IL caught.
Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Millet, son Elmer
and daughter Florence, OF Main street
will leave today fot Birmingham, Ala
on n visit.
The date of the Primitive Methodist
sunday school excursion to Crysta
lake has been changed from August
to July 81. Those intending going are
requested to he at the church on We'd
nesddy morning al o'clock. The con
veyances will leave at 7.45 o'clock. Fare
adults. 80 cents; children. 80 cents
There will be a game of ball played a
the lake, and an enjoyable time is an
ticipateG.
Mrs. Edward Stephens, of SeconC
street, is quite seriously i'll.
Born. to Mr.. and Mre. Thomas quinn
Of North Main street. a son, and to Mr.
ard Mrs. Fred Snyder, of Scott, A son
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Roberts, of Mail
street, spent Sunday with friends II
Taylor.
Miss Katie Reese, of Peckville, is tn
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ebenezer Rem
ME, of North Main street.
Walter Prior, of l. street, Is confine,
| to his home by sickness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
pECKVILLE.

Misses Grace B. Lowell and Ella NJ
Brown, of Schenevus, n. Y, are the
guests of Nan Gendall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Boyer and Miss
Carrie Brader spent Monday at the
home of Rev. F. Gendal.
The Wilson's should receive the high
est praise for their quick response to
the Lillibridge fire on Sunday evening.
While our citizens We're safely shell
tered under the roofs of their homes
our volunteer fire fighters rushed out
into the storm TO the scene of confla-
grafton and soon had the fire under
control. They are compensated by the
praise of the newspapers and a ma
jority of our citizens. Do the volun-
teers get what they deserve?
The fierce electrical storm that broke
over Peckvile shortly before O'Clock
Sunday night for fury and destructive
power exceeded anything seen here in
many years. The damage wrought was
great. The downpour of rain was ter
rife, while the lightning was incessant.
A bolt of lightning struck the large
| barn of Lillibridge Bros, located on
South Main street. The roof caught
fire and the entire structure was de-
| stroyed is told In yesterdays Tribune.
Three valuable draught horses were
| found dead by the men who rescued
| the other horses. The electrical bolt
had killed them instantly when It
struck the barn. When the building
was struck there We're two men in the
barn. seated in a buggy. They escaped
injury. At the borough electric light
plant the electrical fluid cut up all
kinds of pranks. Engineer Edward
Barnes was on duty at the time. Light
ming struck one of the electric light
wires and the fluid entered the plant,
shattered a junction box and threw the
broken metal about the building. En-
gineer Barnes was knocked down and
dazed, but soon recovered. The plant
was in total darkness. About this time
word was brought to him that Lilli-
bridges barn, which was close by, was
on fire. Barnes grabbed the whistle
wire and received a severe shock. He
was obliged to put on rubber gloves "a
sound the alarm. Meanwhile, the
switchboard was splitting fire and
throwing off an electrical display tina,
lit up the entire building. The damage
about the plant was considerable. Sew.
eral window lights in the drug store OF
w. S. Bloes were blown in. Mrs. Bloes
was standing in front of the window
when II was blown in with a crash
Broken glass struck her on the wrist
cutting a deep cash. which required the
services of a physician. Cellars were
flooded and the signal boxes OF tn,
traction company were burned out
Several electric light poles on MAR
street were in flames at one time
caused by escaping electricity from tn,
! wires. 1t was a storm that will lonl
be remembered by our citizens,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Michael Furey, an aged and respected
resident of Jermyn, was found dead in
bed at his home, on Main street. yes
terday morning Death was evidently
due TO heart trouble. on Sunday morn
ing he appeared in his usual health and
attended mass. In the afternoon, while
walking with Michael Muldoon, a
neighbor and lifelong friend, he COM
planned of a pain in the region of the
heart, but as he made no reference to
it afterwards ii was thought il had
passed away. At 10 o'clock at night,
after the storm, he and his wife retired
to bed, and at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning Mrs. Furey arose and proceed
ed about her household duties, sup
posing her husband was asleep. At
| o'clock she called him TO come down to
| breakfast. and failing to get a re-
sponse, she went up 10 his room and
discovered him cold in death. AS soon
as she recovered from the shock. she
summoned her neighbors, and Coroner
| Roberts was notified. He came up yes
| tsrday afternoon and viewed the re-
mains, but decided an inquest unneces-
sary. Deceased who was born In
County Sligo, Ireland, in 1919, came to
this country in 1864 since which time
| he had resided in this borough. He is
survived by his wife. The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning. A re.
QUEEN mass " i'll be celebrated in Sacred
Heart church.
Mrs. Ward resident of Edgerton
J, suffered IA peculiar fright during Sun,
day nights storm, A ladder had beer
placed against the house on Saturday
and had not been removed, During tn,
storm a violent gust of wind struck The
house, simultaneously with a fierce
flash Of lightning, followed by a terrin,
peal of thunder. At the same time tn,
ladder fell with crash, and Mrs. Ware
imagined the house had been struck
The fright rendered her speechless anC
she remained so for several hours.
Mike Lancy, Polish resident of May
field, met with an unfortunate acciden
last evening. He was walking along tn,
railroad, and when near the depot hac
his eyeball badly cut by the explosion
OF a torpedo, caused by a passing train
A physician was summoned and TEN
porarily dressed his injuries, and tn,
man was afterwards taken to Emer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
COUNTING THE POLES.
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Conforming with New city Law.

The first steps We're taken yesterday
n enforce the provisions of the recent
pole tax ordinance.
City Engineer Kupp, in company with
?. II. Gilleran, mana ger of the car
bondale exchange of the Central Penn
sylvania Telephone company; Thomas
G. Coughlin, of the Lackawanna VAL
ley Electric Light and Power supply
company, and Andrew Conlon, OF
Scranton. line foreman for the Scran-
ton Railway company, made tour of
the city's streets yesterday TO ascer-
tain the number of poles belonging to
the different telegraph and telephone
companies whose wires are stretched
throughout the city. When the number
of poles are ascertained the city en-
gineer will certify to this. and the COM
panies will he assessed fifty cents for
each pole, the amount fixed by the
ordinance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
BROOKLYN.
10 the Scranton Tribune,

special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Brooklyn, July 2o,--NIr and Mrs Luce and son
are visiting at J. j. Austns.
Mr. and Mrs W. Il. Kent have returned from
a visit to the Pan.American exposition
Anse Sterling is very low and his recovery is
doubtful.
Mrs. Preston Holister, of Avoca visited her
brother r. H. Kent and friends here, recently
4 party of young people from this place eS-
pect To spend mex, week camping among the
pines at Forest lake
NJ. l. Mcmillan, OF Nicholson, visited his sis
ter last week.
Dewitt Tewkshury. Of scranton, is spending
his vacation with his mother
The members Of Company G, Thirteenth regi-
ment, Of this place returned saturday from camp
at Mt. Ciretns.
+. NJ. Grennell, of Minnesota, is visiting his
parents here.
Mrs Almira Brown and the Misses Brown
visited at ". l.. Sterlngs last week
Frank Sterling and family of Scranton, visited
in Brookyn recently.
Miss Bessie Chamberlain is visiting her sister
at Montrose this week.
Mrs L. 5. Ely has recovered from her illness.
F., T. Ely has impro"ed his residence by the
addition OF a porch and a hay window,
Ross Nash. OF Binghamton, is visiting hl'
brother.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
DIR. WHALEN AT THE
cHAUTAUQUA
His Lecture "The Wit and Humor of
the Irish People" the Object of Sim
cere Compliments,

Rev H. ]. Whalen, y. d, who is one
of the speakers at the Eagles Mere
Chautauqua, delivered his lecture on
The Whit and Humor of the Irish
People" on Friday night, and as he
has been true of every occasion on
which he has spread the historical facts
and rare collection of humorous stories
that are embraced in this happy sub
ject, he made a fine impression and was
itceived with the warmest apprecid-
tion.
The Eagles Mere Daily News of
Saturday in commenting on the talk
says it was "a splendid lecture" and
pays the following sincere compli-
ments TO DIR, Whalen
Last nights lecture by DR.. Whalen
on The Wit and Humor of the Irish
People exceeded the most sanguine ex-
pectations of every person in attend,
ance. 1t was happily introduced by
musical prelude of two numbers
one by Mr.. Weaver on the mandolin
which compelled an encore. and a very
pretty and appropriate vocal selection
entitled The Old Plaid Shawl, by
Miss Taylor.
DIR. Whalen not only gave many
gems OF Irish wit and humor, bu
enlightened his hearers with som,
rather startling historical facts con
cerning the Emerald Isle, its peopl,
and oppressors-facts that were new
to nearly every one present. All wer,
we'll pleased with the lecture and man,
fingered to personally express to I'll,
speaker their appreciation and voic,
the universal sentiment-that we ma.
soon hear him again"
DR. Whalen also participated in tn
programme of Sunday forenoon, hav
ing been selected TO deliver the sermon
of the service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
SAFETY FOR TELEPHONES.
Companies Must Provide Suitable
Tightening Conductors.

From the New York sun.
An interesting and somewhat unique
case, involving the use of lightning ar
resters on telephone lines, has recently
been decided by the Supreme Court of
Vermont, A physician, while sitting in
his library near telephone instru-
ment, was instantly killed by an cleo
trical discharge from the wire, and the
plaintiff contended that in not having
provided a suitable apparatus or ap-
pliance TO conduct the lightning TO the
earth, or at least out of the house, the
telephone company was guilty OF culp-
able negligence. In the lower court
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
heirs OF the physician, and the Supreme
court. to which the case was appealed,
affirmed the decision.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
CLARk'S SUMMIT.

Messrs, Benjamin, Stone. Rhymer and
Seiples, enjoyed a couple OF days Ash
ing at the river this week.
Oscar Scick of Elmira, is visiting
his brother Edgar at this place.
Mrs. Ben Parsons, and son of Scran-
ton. has returned home after a short
visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Ben
jamin.
Mrs. George Parkton, Of Dalton, has
been visiting Mrs. Frank Miller this
week.
Mr.. Arthur Weeks, of Scranton visit
ed his sister Mrs. Dollie Grove.
Mrs. Jack Swsrtz, and daughter Mil.
dred Of Scranton is visiting Mrs. Har-
yey Fritz.
Mr.. James Giddion from the Yves,
is visiting at Oakley Beemers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
TO ENGAGE E. G. NEWCoMB.
The Central Labor Union to Retain
This Able Attorney in Municipal
Water Fight.

AS foreshadowed in The Tribune, the
Central Labor union at its meeting on
Sunday voted to retain as counsel in
the municipal water plant litigation
Attorney +. c. NewComh, the able and
successful Scranton lawyer.
This move of the Central Labor union,
which represents 5000 workers. is a
forCible indication of the interest that
has been stirred up over municipal
ownership of water for Carbondale.
1t is expected that Mr.. Newcomb will
be actively associated with City Solc-
itor Stuart and Attorneys II. c. Butler
and c. Comegys, who represent the
city.
The union also decided on Thursday,
August 10, as the date for holding the
picnic at Killeen's grove, to augment
the semi-centennial fund. The mem
bers will begin work at once to make
the enterprise a srand success.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-30
MOOSIC.

Miss May O'Malley, Of Green Ridge,
returned to her home after spending
few days with Mrs. Thomas Sut-
cliffe.
Rev. John r. Davies, D. D., of Phila-
delphia, former pastor here, preached
a very eloquent sermon Sunday even
ing in the Presbyterian church. He
was greeted by a large and appreci-
ative audience.
Miss Mamie Kinds has returned,
after spending several weeks in Car
bondale.
During the electrical storm Sunday
evening a tree was struck by lightning
near the home of George Light. Mrs
Light received quite shock, but soon
recovered.
Miss Hattie. Dore, Of Poins, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter vii.
son.
Mrs. Alfred Smith and Mrs. Charles
Edsell spent Sunday at Park place.
Theodore Charleston is i'll with ty.
phoid fever at the home of d. c
Greene.
Mr., and Mrs. Paul Brown, OF Scran'
ton, spent Sunday with the latter:
parents, Mr. and Mrs g. II. Pearl.