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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29
NEED LARGER INCOME NOW.
Fifty Years Ago $4,000 Year Was
Sufficient in London Society.

London Dispatch IN the SUM-
The Spectator. discussing the new
standard of wealth in recent years,
remarks that fifty years ago an in
come of G1OO00 was accounted suffi-
cent to MAINTAIN a good place in soci-
ETY.. Disraeli one of the keenest OBJ
servers of society, declared that an in
come of GS,000 was a veritable Alad-
din's lamp, hut wealth now begins with
an income of 100000 yearly, which, IL
the possessor lives up to his position,
does not leave him as free from money
cares as though he was really rich. The
country house, hired shooting, Lon
don house, a wife's and daughters
dress, moor in Scotland ana SIX
weeks yachting leave little free cash
and nothing for Improvement. Many
expenses which the rich incur without
thinking must be avoided, and at the
end of the year the pos-essor of such
an income will think whether this or
that could not be economlzed.
This is true, assuming that in addi-
ton 10 100000 year there is inherited
the plant" of luxurious life, hut in the
case of a man starting in society with
an income of 900 and no plant he
is far poorer. Purchasing and install
ling himself in suitable town and coun-
try houses must cost Gl3O,O0O, reducing
his fee income to el4,0O0.
As he approaches 80 years Of age
allowances for his sons pensions and
other claims will make a still further
reduction. He will be we'll fed and
lodged, but will worry regarding the
position of his children and will be
anxious in a shame ia ced way that his
sons do not seek fortuneless brides.
The Spectator does not think that the
truth of this is based upon luxurious
ness or wastefulneSs peculiar 10 today.
Such luXuriousness and wastefulness
existed equally formerly, but the in
crease in the number of rich men has
caused an increase in the price OF
everything that the rich seek, especially
fine houses and furniture. Opportuni-
ties for sport, such as rich mans fish
ing. cost from G20C0 TO $4,000 an
nually.
There is no proof that vice has in
creased. Gambling certainly has not.
Wastefulness seems greater because
money is wasted, but proportionately II
is no greater. our grandfathers did
not chronicle everything, while news
paper advertisements of today is re-
sponsible for much of the appearance
of mad luxury in European society.
| The Spectator thinks that a special
| evil today is the increased inclination
to crafty impulse without reference to
old restraints and a certain reaction
against goodness, which contains more
Intellectual pessimism and less of
heaven than such movements have us
ually had.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-29

must be given equally to an American
lady and to Sutherland Macdonald, d
West End tattooist--to the fair AmCri-
can for the suggestion and to Mr.. Mac
donald for having carried out success
fully one of the most wonderful and
interesting operations of modern times.
In his small studio Mr.. Macdonald
has for many years pursued the very
profitable profession of tattooist. Until
recently the tattooitst's feminine ellen
telle has not got beyond a tiny butter
fly on the shoulder, or some small de-
sign on the arm. About a month ago.
however. Mr.. Macdonald had a visitor
who. in the course Of few minutes
conversation, opened up a marvellous
prospect for the art.
See here" said the lady, I'm just
dead tired of putting color on my
cheeks. Don't you think you could
tattoo me a nice healthy glow that
would stay there all the time"
Mr.. Macdonald was for the moment
staggered by the proposal. Well he
said, i've never tried the experiment,
but if you are willing to risk it I'll
observe tie effect of it on myself, and
if ] am satisfied I'll undertake the
operation" The lady thanked him and
promised to return in a few days.
Mr. Macdonald having found a va
cant patch near his right ankle, pro-
cedcd to experiment with a pigment
that closely resembles rouge in color.
For some days he jabbed away with
out getting the desired result, but at
the end of a week of close and care
full observation he, to his great delight
obtained the exact tint for facial APP
pliCation. He Furthermore discovered
that 1t was necessary to grade the
coloring so that by repeating the
process over the pigment already in
serted he was able to make "A perfect
imitation of the glow of health.
Then the American lady returned,
and to her great delight was informed
that If SHE was still determined to &c
through with it the tattooing could he
done. 1t is perhaps hardly necessary
to say that the lady with the perman-
ent glow told a close friend about it,
and that within month three other
American ladies had been similarly
treated. Then came an English lady
journalist. who had heard of the oper-
alton from the Americans, and after
ward two other English ladies aC-
quired d permanent color by the same
process.
So far seven ladies have purchased
charming compilations that will never
| fade and many others have written for
| particulars.
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ming the witness and addressing the
jury in his own behalf, the twelve men
listened to the charge of Judge Phelan.
The evidence in the case must be
weighed carefully" said the Judge. The
young lady says she was following the
young man, as she does every night"
CA litter in the room and many bushes
on the cheek of the girlD You must
give the defendant the benefit of any
reasonable doubt"
After a deliberation of a few minutes,
the jury returned and announced a YER
dict of not guilty. The girl smiled tri-
umphantly and she and the defendant
departed to sauandor the witness fees
on a dish of ice cream with spoons for
two.
The idea of jury trial in the misde-
meanors and ordinance cases was
catching, and another scorcher de-
manded It. So did a gentleman who
was up for fast driving. In the latter
case, in which Judge Phelan levied a
fine of s. and costs of s., as the verdict
was guilty, the charge to the jury con-
tained some pertinent remarks, which
were to this effect:
"Gentleman of the jury: 1t is the in
alienable right of every citizen to be
tried by a jury of his peers. if he so
demands. Unless he valves the mat
ter, the right is his. That right must
be respected, and | do not believe it
would be right. just or fair for me to
soak this defendant with heavy fine
Just because he has gone to the eX-
pense of jury. 1t was his privilege
and should make no difference in the
fine. II / should levy fine of $l5
because the jury was demanded 1t
would have the tendency to intmidate.
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THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP.
Bear and Deer Plentiful in It.
Other Large Game.

From Forest aud Stream.
The Great Dismal Swamp is a region
strange and interesting, weird and SOL
itary. 1t occupies a billowy plain
some forty miles in length by twenty
five miles in breadth along the Allan
tic seaboard extending from Suffolk,
Va, in a southerly direction, we'll into
the bounds of North Carolina.
Its deep shades. great stretches of
brake and its very solitude make it a
region of interest. To the naturalist
and sportsman it has much to offer In
its silent fastness, the black bear finds
a home admira bly, adapted to his pro-
lection and in every way favora BILE
to his increase. Here amid the dense
growth of underbrush and timber he
may live in comparative safety. And
there is perhaps no locality in the whole
eastern United States of like extent
which can offer a larger bear popu-
lation than this morass. The white
tailed deer is also an abundant denizen
of the swamp, frequenting the elevated
parts.
In addition to the deer and bear,
there is a big-game feature of a rather
unusual nature. The swamp abounds
in wild cows. These animals, of a
brown color and somewhat smaller
than the ordinary COW, having for
many years been under the peculiar
conditions of the swamp until they are
almost completely specialized, are ex-
tremely wild. They are feralized from
the herds of the farms adjacent TO the
swamp, and are the descendants OF
cattle which many years back wander
ed into the fastness and were lost to
their owners, finally becoming wild.
| Being no longer recognized as property
the sportsman may call game all that
he may have the prowess to shoot.
Lake Drummond some ten miles from
| Suffolk, Va, is the only great body Of
water in the swamp. 1t Is a beautiful
sheet of water, of an oval contour and
| fringed with heavy growth of timber,
mostly cypress, white cedar and black
gum. Its water is of dark color ow-
| ing to the decaying vegetation of the
| surrounding country, but is suitable 10
| drink, and possesses the quality OF re-
naming pure longer than most other
| water. For this reason ii Is often car
| ried to sea by sailors on long voyages
| The characteristic mammalian fauna
| is of a semi-tropical nature as regards
the smaller forms, while there are many
| tropical plants. OF birds there are not
many kinds, prothonotary, hooded and
| Swainson's warblers and the Maryland
yellow throat being the principal small
| Ter forms. The trees, some of which
| are primeval, are large and beautiful
while there is luXurant growth of
ferns and aquatic plants. Cane grows
in profusion.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The funeral of the late Isaac Carey
took place yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices were held at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs, Isaac Jones, and was
attended by large number of relatives
and friends. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Hicks, New York
state minister. assisted by Rev. Mayn-
ard r. Thompson, of the First Baptist
church. The pail berears were ii. j.
Wheeler. Robert Rowe. Thomas Nc
Laughlin, Henry Myers, George Cudlip
and John Graves.
An Epworth league and church rally
will he held in the Methodist Episcopal
church this evening at 7.30 o'clock The
rally will be addressed by Miss Lotta
NJ. MCHose, of Ohio Wesleyan univer-
sity, who has been assigned by the
missionary department of the general
Epworth league at Chicago to conduct
a missionary campaign in the Homes
dale district, under the auspices of the
district league. Admission free. Be
sure to be here.
The employees of the Hillside Coal and
Iron companys collieries in this vcin-
ity will receive their pay tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walkey and
family, who for the past thirty years
have ben residents of this borough, will
move to Scranton. where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. Job Hawkin of Carbondale, was
a caller here yesterday.
Mrs. Solomon, of the st. George hotel,
has returned from a two weeks visit
to Cape May.
Charles Boundy. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Boundy, is home from Alaska
He went to Dawson nearly four years
ago and was there in the most exciting
! times He has for the past eighteen
months been at Nome and is part pro-
| pretor of the Nome News and the
| Teller News. Telled. He is doing fairly
well there and after a months stay
here with his parents, expects to re
| turn to Nome.
DIR. s. ID. Davis, assisted by DR.
| Wheeler, of Carbondale. performed an
operation on Mrs. William Culey OF
West Mayfied, who has been seriously
i'll some time with dropsy.
| John T. Griffith, when returning from
! Scranton Saturday night. left a parcel
! behind on the train which was taken by
mistake by a Carbondale passenger
who will confer favor by returning
the same to Mr.. Grffiths, of South Main
| street.
Miss Helen Passmore, of Carbondale
was a Jermyn visitor yesterday.
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TAYLOR.

Saturday evening, Mnooka tribe, No.
2i7, Improved Order of Red Men, par
AIDED the principal streets of our bor-
ough, en- route for Old Forge, where
they assisted in instituting new tribe
at that place. The members wore true
Indian costume and turned out strong.
on their way they were joined by
Moosic tribe, No. 229. whore they pro-
Ceeded to Evans hall, the new tribes
quarters. The work of institutng the
new lodge was under the supervision
of Great SaChem Joseph Farrar. Great
Chief Donnelly and Great Prophet
Ayers assisted in the work, The de-
gree work was performed by teams
from tribes Nos. 229 and 247.
Today the mammoth excursion of the
Church of the Immaculate ConCep-
tion will go to Lake Lodore. Trains
will leave the Delaware and Hudson
station at 7,45 a. m, Tickets, adults,
slO0 children, 80 cents. Purchasers
of adults tickets will he entitled to
chance on the 5000 lot and ticket to
the Pan-American exposition.
The game of base ball on the School
House grounds Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Lilacs and Hustlers for IS
side was a one-sded affair, resulting
in victory for the former by score
Of % TO 5, Reed, who handled the
sphere for the Lilacs, held the hits
well scattered, while his team batted
four of the opposing pitchers out of
the box. This is one victory each, and
another game will he arranged in the
| near future to decide as to the claims
| to the championship.
The Taylor Silver Cornet band gave
a delightful open air concert from the
balcony of Youngblood's hotel on Fri
day evening. The programme was
made up of god selections and was well
| rendered.
Rev. C, B. Henry addressed the
open air meeting of the Young Mems
| Christian association at Atherton's
grove yesterday afternoon. He deliv-
cred an excellent address, appropriate
| to the occasion.
the Calvary Baptist church on Satur-
day evening was delightful affair
and was we'll patronized
| Miss Hannah Praitor. of Dorrance-
town, Is the guest of the Misses Phil
lips, of Taylor street.
r. A, Evans has returned home from
his trip to Atlantic City and Phila'
delphia.
Emblem division, No, 81. Sons oi
Temperance, will meet in regular ses'
sion this evening.
The Delaware, Lackawanna anc
! Western paymaster made his semi
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THE GIRL AND THE JURY.
She Followed the Prisoner OH Her
Wheel and Knew He Was Not
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit journal. 4,
There is no doubt about it. A
pretty girl can swing a jury. The fact
was demonstrated this morning in. the
Recorders Court before Judge Phelan,
when, for the first time, "A jury trial
was demanded by scorcher. This
privilege is likely to become a fad.
The innovation was started this morn
ing and three defendants insisted on
the inalienahle right of being tried by
a jury of their peers.
This was not the only feature of the
morning. An alleged scorCher himself
took the rosturm and by his eloquenCe
and the very valuable testimony Of the
pretty girl aforementioned prevailed
upon the jury to declare him innocent.
He was accused of having propelled
his wheel at a speed of IS miles an
hour.
The young lady took the stand. From
the dainty hat and gold eyeglasses Ia
the slender ankle that peeped heneath
the short skirt to the discontinue ot
the Jury she was up and dressed and
neat as pin.
Il followed behind the young man on
my wheel" she said. I'VE were both
from the same Office. j am sure he
was not riding fast"
"How do you know?" asked Corpora
tion Counsel Love.
Il can't ride so fast
Cant you ride Is miles an hour?'
II should say not" with such en-
phasis that the lobby broke out into
a roar of laughter and was threatened
with immediate expulsion
1t was the girls word against the
officers speed indicator, and beini
placed in the scale of justice, in mind;
of the jury the girl tipped the scale
like a load of hay against a feather.
After the young defendant had show,
ed his nerve and ability by cross-exam
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INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTOR.
Just the Man the Montana Post.
master Had Been Looking For.

From the Derer Post
Omaha was headquarters for the en-
| tire district a few years ago. The
chief inspector there was informed
that postmaster in Montana was not
sending in reports Of his Office receipts,
&c. Repeated letters and warnings had
| no effect the postmaster was silent.
At length the indignant chief detailed
| Inspector Furay to proceed to Montana
and investigate the strange silence.
After a long and tedious ride by rail
and stage, Furay arrived at the pro-
voking Post office. There were two
dwellings in the town, and but two men.
One of the small houses was stocked
with a few dry goods. groceries and
general merchandise. Furay entered
and saw lone. lank individual on top
of a counter. Furay asked where the
post office was.
Right hayr." said the tall man. puff
| fing his cob pipe.
who is the postmaster" asked
Furay.
II be-" was the Indifferent response.
"Is there any mail here for me? My
name is Furay."
LUX yonder fer yourself" responded
the postmaster with another puff at
his pipe and he pointed to box at the
other end of the counter. The inspec-
tor did so. and then asked If the postal
business there was always conducted
| in such manner.
| why suttinly,' said the lank smok-
er. The inspector then announced him
self, and proceeded in a vigorous terms
to state the law regarding the hand
ling of mail, and the absurdity of al
lowing people to pick out their own let
ters.
What you goin' to do about it?''
queried the postmaster calmly.
| The inspector stated sharply that If
necessary he could revoke the post
masters commission at once, &c.
| could yer take this hayr offs away
from me Immediately" asked the post
master in surprise.
"Of course l could" replied the in
spector tartly. "If you had read the
regulations you'd know that"
Wal" said the postmaster, straight
ening up suddenly and placing his hand
| on his hip pocket in a suggestive way
wal, I'll Jes' give yer ten minutes
| to take it away then. Yer the fellow
I've been waitin' fer six years. Now
kin git rid of this hyar burned postof-
flee, an I'll do it. Take it away, Mister
inspector, il ye value health an hap
piness. After six years I'll git shut of
this offs. Hooray Meow be quick"
| Arguments were futile. Furay took
it away, and, as the only other man
in town profanely declined the honor of
being postmaster. the inspector dis.
Icontinued the office, which Accommodated
but eight people.
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monthly visit to this place on sstur-
day, when the Archibald, Pyne and
Taylor collieries were paid.
Mrs. John Medlar and child, of Rail-
road street. visited her sister, Mrs.
Jervis, in Providence, yesterday.
Mr.. and MRS. Earl Browning. of
Bellevue, spent yesterday as guests Of
relatives In this borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Howells, Mr..
and Mrs. George Phillips and Messrs.
Thomas Francis and Edward Jones
have returned from two weeks So
iourn to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Evans and
daughter. Margaret were guests Of
relatives in Edwardsdale yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Pugh, OF Taylor
street, spent the Sabbath as the guests
of relatives in Latin.
Miss Janet 1nglis, of North Main
street, has returned from her visit to
Yatesville.
Miss Gertrude Simmons, of Rend-
ham, and Miss Bessie James. of Felts-
vile, have returned from their visit to
the Pan-American exposition.
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FUNERAL OF JAMES DECKER.
A Long Procession at Crystal Lake
on Saturday.

The funeral of the late James
Decker took place on Saturday morn
ing and was marked by ono of the
largest professions that has been seen
s. Dundan. Persons from . II over this
section who saw in Mr.. Decker's life
that which won their esteem and
friendship, gathered to testify to their
regard for him.
Services We're conducted in the Simp-
son cottage. at Crystal lake, by Elder
William Miller, of Clifford, who welded
Mr. and Mrs. Decker, and Rev. Mr.,
Evans. of Crosier seminary. Burial
took place in the Clifford cemetery.
A delegation of veterans from Com
mander Davies post, Grand Army of
the Republic, under command of Colo
mel John McComb, We're present at the
funeral.
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H0NESDALE WAS EASY.
The Crescents Have a Walk Over in
Defeating the Players from the
Maple City-score 21 too.

The base ball cranks OF Honesdale
sent over a team yesterday that was
the easiest proposition that the Cres-
cents have handled this year.
The Maple City teams hopes were
knocked into a cooked hat after the
play commenced and Knesler, their
pitcher, was knocked skyward until the
players behind him became dizzy try
ing to locate the balls. Knegler's
curves were smashed. soaked, pounded
and had the kinks taken out of them
by the sluggers on the Carbondale
team who as Chuck" Conners would
remark, are some "shucks" as batters
when they don their swatting clothes.
The score was q to 0. 1t was
shameful, really, the way the nine
from over the mountain was treated,
but it's a habit the Crescents nave
when good thing" is before. Homes
dale was a good thing" yesterday,
the crack team of the town enjoyed
the aforesaid good thing to the limit
Smith, the red wonder" as he has
been dubbed. was in his element. max
ing the Maple city batsmen hew the
air About every other man that came
before him swatted the atmosphere un-
til they all looked as though they had
Just emerged fro m the hot room OF a
Turkish bath
There were TWO new men on the
Crescent team yesterday. John Hart,
who covered second base, and Har-
lis. the Port Jervis native, who was
at short. While the latter did not
shine, he played good game, but
when he becomes accustomed to his
colleagues will be a great deal of
strength TO the team. Hart made a
good impression. especially at the bat.
He is good hitter and will be vaiu-
afle man.
Dick" Monahan, Of this city, played
a short for Honesdale, and dlstin-
guished himself by achieving probably
the best record of the day.
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chief OF police. Burgess Haines will
present his name before council next
Monday evening.
Mrs. Samuel Stage and three children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
stage. of Prospect hill.
George Bell and son, Joseph. spent
yesterday in Honesdale.
Miss Emma Carpenter and Miss
Luella Kennedy have returned from
weeks visit with friends in Scott.
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BLEACHERS GAVE WAY.
Remarkable Escape of Several
Hundred People from Injury.

During the ball game a Alumni park
yesterday the bleaChers broke and
dumred the hundreds of spectators
which they accommodated into a heap.
No one was hurt, though many were
shaken up. Two lads who were under
the bleachers heard the cracking
sound as the boards gave way and just
got from beneath the perilous spot
when the crowd was dumped on the
ground.
The whole crowd had "A remarka BILE
escape from dangerous injuries.
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WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
Crystal Camp, the First in This Sec
tion, Established by Organizer
Rortwick

Crystal camp, Woodmen of the
World. the first of this order in this
section. was established on Friday
night in Sons of Temperance hall on
Salem avenue. District Deputy Or
ganizer Bortwick directed the work of
organization.
The charter of the camp contains the
names of score of the prominent
citizens Of the town, and the pres
poets are bright for prosperous ca
reer for the camp.
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SOCIAL THIS EVENING.
Affair to Which the Churches Are
Asked to Give It's PATRONAGE.

There viii be an ice cream social this
evening a the Methodist church. 1t
will be under the auspices of the Heb
ron class, taught by Miss Elizabeth
Thompson, and the patronage of the
churches of the city is solicited
Miss Thompson's class was given the
contract for furnishing the refresh
n7ents at the union sunday school pic
mic. The members made great provis-
ions for the affair. and the postpone
nnent of the excursion left them with
quite a debt. Tonight's social is TOR the
purpose of lifting this debt. During
the evening an entertainment will be
provided with charge. a good time is
assured
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Special Meeting of Councils.

A special meeting of both branches
a Joint session-has been called for this
evening. Tonight is the time set for
the opening of bids for the municipal
water plant bonds, but as their sale has
been temporarily restrained, councils
will likely take action about the post.
ponement of the opening of these pro.
posals.