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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
FooTBALLISTS' DANCE.
An Enjoyable Social Affair Under
the Auspices of the Indians.

The Indian boot ball team held So
cial in the Burke building last night
and the braves showed themselves TO
be as hospitdble and graceful on the
dance floor as they are radiant on the
grid IRON. Tile purpose Of the social
was to raise funds with which to buy
now suits for the team and the large
number of guests at the affair must
have been Il matter of qualification to
the managers. Prof. John &. Firth
furnished music in his usual talented
and highly satisfactory manner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

Masin, who is at present "A patient in
the Medico-Chirurgical hospital. Mr..
Mason is suffering from a complication
of diseases. and the doctors have not
yet been able to diagnose his trouble.
He is reported to be resting confort-
ably.
Miss Bertha Rimron. of Uniondale,
is visiting relatives here.
job Williams. of Fourth street, while
visiting friends in Scranton, was taken
i'll and had to return yesterday.
Mrs. John Trotter, of Second street,
has been critically i'll for several days
nnSt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

and surgery. Mr.. C'Neill was former
~ employed in the local branch of tho
Prudential Insurance company. but
some months ago was promoted to as
sistant superintendent OF the district
OF which Uniontown is the centre. lie
is n capable, popular ard energetic
young man and his host Of Carbondale
friends wish him success IN his studies
and in the high calling he Will prepare
himself for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
MOTHER CRAY'S SWEET POWDERS

for Children Mother Gray for years nurse l.,
the Childron's Home in New York, trestsJ L "a 10
dren successfully with . remedy, now prrp,,o s%n
and placed in the drug stores, called un,h,II
Grays Sweet Powders ior Children. They az
harmless as milk, pleasant To take and NO
fail. A certain cure for fcverishncss, cCnstin,'
tion, headache, teethng and stomach disorics,
and remove worms At all druggists, aSc' Ssp,'
pie sent FREE, Address Allen S Olmstcd, lie.
Roy. N. y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
A Long Trim.

M. ID. Levy and daughter. Miss
Amanda. OF Springfield, Ohio, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Singer, Of South Main street, during
the semi-centennial, have returned
home. They were accompanied as far
as Buffalo by Mr.. Singer, who will
spend few days at the PAN American
eXnosition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
An Operation.

Ambrose Battle, son of Select Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. Thomas Battle. Of
Scott street, is in Emergency hospital
where he underwent an operation for
the removal from his neck of tumor.
The growth had reached the size of
an egg and troubled him very much.
He now shows signs of rapid recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
To Enter College.

Andrew 7, O'Nein, of Uniontown,
who is spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Peter O'Neill,
of Battle avenue, will leave next week
for Columbus, O., whore he will enter
the ONO state Medical college TO take
up the prescribed course in medicine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
Is Much Improved.

1t will be with the greatest pleasure
that the parishioners and many other
friends of Very Rev. Father Coffey
will hear of the great Improvement in
his condition. Yesterday he took de-
cided change for the better and the
doctors give encouragement and hope
for his rapid recovery from now on.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
A Painful Wound.

Mrs. II. j. Whalen, wife Of Rev. DR..
Whalen, of the Berean Baptist church.
Is suffering from badly lacerated
hand. The members. with considera bic
force, struck broken jardinier and
deep cash was inflicted. A surgeon
was called and he had to take seven
stitches to close the wound.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
LIEUT.. DABNEY, OF WASHINGTON.
SAYS.
Pe-ru-na Is a Substantial Tonic"

Lieutenant Dabney's experience with
Peruna exactly comedies with the ex-
pcrienCc of others. Pcruna has proved
especially a faVCritc i'm military cir
Cles, because 1t Is prompt in it's action,
lasting in it's cures and never-failing in
effectiveness.
Deputy Clerk Anderson, of California
Mr.. Andrec Anderson, Deputy County
Clerk DouiSabesbro, CO.. Cal. ex-Post-
master, Burnett, Cal, writes.
mo one seeing me today would think
that | was at deaths door few years
ago with pulmonary troubles. | had
frequent bleeding from the lungs, my
stomach was out of order and when I
came here for my health no one thought
! would recover. My brother in the
east had been cured of a very hard
cold on the lungs by using peruna and
ne wrote me and advised inc to try
II. had little faith. but thought I
would give It a trial. I noticed a
change in my appetite the very first
week and found that | soon began to
sleep well. Gradually | began to feel
better aud took on flesh. Recovery
was slow, for | was so far gone. hut
after seven months steady use of Pc
runa | was my old self once more.
II now weigh l73 pounds, am in fine
health and spirit, and have been a well
man for Two years, thanks to Pcruna.
1T certainly saved me from an un-
timely grave. "-Andrce Anderson.
United States Senator stephen r,
Mallory, from Florida. in a recent let
ter written from Pensacola, Fla. says
the following:
II have used your excellent rem
cry. Peruna, and can recommend il,
both as q tonic and safe cetarrh rem-
edy."
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
iSfaCtOry results from the use of PERU
ma. write at once to pr Hartman, Civ
ing a full statement Of your case. and
he will he pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarum, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
A Coming Wedding.

Among the recent announcements
which has caused no little surprise and
pleasure is that Of the coming we'd
ding Of Miss Ella V. Flanagan and
Martin j. Battle. both of this city. The
ceremony will take place on Tuesday
next in ST Rose church. The young
people have Il wide circle of friends,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

GeorGo E, Randolph Smp, Sons of
Veterans,
Branch 80, G.. NJ B. 4.
Carbondale canton, No. 40, Patri-
GrChs Militant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
The Evening Meeting.

Nearly every available seat was
taken at the evening session, which
was held under the auspices of the
Baptist Young Peoples union. The SER
vice opened at 7.30 o'clock with a
prayer and praise service, conducted
by Rev. Robert r. Thompson. DIR. h.
q. Reddoe, who attended the annual
Baptist Young Peoples union conven-
tion in Chicago last June. gave a re-
port of the proceedings. The address
of the evening was delivered by Rev.
David spencer, ID. D., on "Our Young
People, or the Time of Advance for the
Twentieth Century" He urged that A
deep interest he taken in the young,
that they be impressed with the value
and truth of the old gospel. that a
hopeful view he maintained of the Re-
deemer's cause, that early conversions
be encouraged, that there he developed
more purpose in prayer These points,
by illustration and incidents, were un-
folded and enforced i'm DR.. Spencer's
energetic manner. The convention will
come TO close this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

v. writes from Washington, ID. G.. as
follows
after the use of two bottles of
Peruna I am fully convinced that it
is good remedy and I can con-
scientiously recommend your medi-
cine to any one who is in need of a
substantial tonic. It is also very
effective cure for catarrh. ."-ALBERT
j. DABNEY.
u is rare indeed that two bottles of
Peruua Is sufficient to convince any
one that Peruna is good remedy.
once in the household Peruna general
~ stays More than onc-half our ills
are due to Catarrh. BY catarrh is not
meant simply catarrh of the nose or
head, hut Catarrh of the lungs. Stom-
ach, in fact every organ of the body.
Almost every disease begins at first
with a catarrhal condition of some
mucous membrane. \ few doses of Pc
runa in the beginning is sure to pre-
vent much sickness.
Peruna acts as "a tonic because il
produces healthy mucous membranes
in the stomach and digestive organs.
II Immediately begins to brace a per-
son up enables the digestive organs to
do their duty properly. This is why
so many people have found it sub
stantial tonic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12

night engagement at the Grand opera
house begins next Tuesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
Women's Missionary Meeting.

The hour from to o'clock was de-
etics of the association and was held
in the main auditorium of the church.
Mrs. George Prichard. president of the
societies, presided at this time. Miss
Emma Parsons, a missionary of Salt
Lake city and representing the Wom-
ems Baptist Home Missionary society,
was presented She spoke Interestingly
of the beliefs and aims of the Nor
mon church in that city. She clearly
showed the great evils of polygamy
and the menace of this people to the
government of our nation. Miss La
Nerna Minniss was presented TO the
audience, and she made an address on
the needs of mission work in China
and methods pursued i'm carrying this
ON. The remarks were listened to with
intense interest throughout.
I'm the Methodist church at 10
o'clock the Women's Missionary soci-
cites held their annual business meet
ing. Reports were made and election
of officers took place. Mrs. George
Prichard, Scranton, was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. A. p. Trautwein, Carbon
dale, first president; Mrs. $. G..
kriGbaum, Scranton, second vice-presi-
dent; Miss NJ. T.. Bevan. Clark's Green,
secretary, and Miss Ruth Miller, Cliff
ford, treasurer. After the adjournment
of the afternoon session, the young
people convened for the purpose of re-
organizing the association union. Rev.
NJ. r. Thompson acted as chairman of
the meeting, and DR.. II. g. Beddoe was
elected president; Rev. David Spencer,
ID. D., vice-presdent Miss Helen
Clark. treasurer. and Rev. G. A. Spald-
ing was chosen as a member of the ex-
eCutive committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
REQUESTS 70 GRANDCHILDREN.

Another lawyer has turned failure when he took
himself for client in the making Of will and tried to
devise elaborate trust for regulation Of his
Carter H. Harrison ST, father of Chicagos present
left large fortune and provided that oneha Of
it should be kept intact for his grandchildren The wiz
contested, and the supreme court Of Illinois has
Gently declared this provision void The recalls
to the New Evening the similar Sam
to administer his great estate library purposes Mr.
Tldens experience was the remarkable because.
about years before DEATH he had recalled his
advice earlier against attempting such
policy In speech dinner given Mr. J. s. Morgan
Of London New York November s. 1872, Mr. Tilden told
how, when he young he had been sent for by
one Of the ablest have knOwna great states
and great thnker7-AIartin Van Buren, wanted
to consult him about his will He walked with the
president al his farm undertook one afternoon
and heard what he had say with the previous know
edge mot from Dir. Van that had made
trustee under the viii morning he stood be-
fore the broad and large wood fire. Mr. Tden thus
the result of his reflections:
'It well be wiser than events to attempt to
control the far future which can foresee to trust
ones Grandchildren whom not know out Of dis
without special cause Of ones children whom one
does know"
Mr. Tiden went home and week later received let
ter from Mr. Van Buren, stating that thought much
about the suggestion attempting to be wiser than
events and had abandoned all complicated trusts by
which he had proposed tying up his property and he
submitted simple form according to the the land
and the laws Of which approved adopted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
DANGER OF THE PLAGUE

In the absence Of federal health board Il becomes
the proper business Of an municipal health officers espe
caly at the seapo to be prepared resist the possible
approaches Of the bubonc plague That the world by no
means free from the Of great epidemic Of this
"back death is the declaration of man who speaks with
authority DR. l. f. Barker IS pathologist who was at
time member Of the faculty Of the Johns Hopkins
University and who occupies the chair Of patbolo
at the Rush Medical Coege Chicago Two years ago he
sent to India and China by the former institution to
study the plague conditions and later was appointed TO
investigate the pseue cases in San Francisco FOR the
government Probably there is American who IS bet
ter qualified to speak this subject than DR. Barker
In recent address before medical society DR. Barker
announced that American cities are far from immune as
TO the ~sneaking pesUlence" which spread chiefly
through the agency Of In the great epidemic Of the
fourteenth century which 25Q0o00o human lives il
characteristic Of the plague that it developed bv
bounds Before there time take precautions vast
proportion Of community would be in the grasp of The
disease. while the remainder would De demonstration
Hinda writings egh hundred years cid note the fact that
visitation q the plague was always preceded BIZ great
mortality among rats Dr. Barker Noted that IN India he
saw dead rats everywhere. and the same phenomenon
has been observed in Japan believed thar if the
rodents could De exterminated as the government Of
Japan has proposed the danger Of an epidemic Of The
plaeue would be much reduced
Since the usual treatment Of the plague IS far from
successful too much attention be paid to The
Of excluding the disease from our shores i s.
possible that effective may De produced. but So
far the best serum has merely reduced the mortality
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
our TRAFFIC WITH CUBA.

While imports Of merchandise into Cuba from the
United States have materially increased for mere
than twelvemonth the statstcians the division
nsular anars in the war Office note casually that British
trade with the island has increased nearly per cent
since 1899 and that Of Germany Is per cent The
department experts cheerfuy explain this discrepancy in
national trade advancement by affirming that Brit
ain and Germany are entitled to the same proportion of in
ernatonal traffic with Cuba that they enjoy with other
tropical countries In other words manufactuT-
ers must submit the lack Of preferential tariff
ousted this as they have been from others
more distant
history Of American efforts to establish permanent
relations with the sparse impoverished people
Of Cuba is but natural reflex Of the spirit which ami
mates the larger share Of manufacturing enterprises
fond conducting operations of magnitude Of
imposing standards of quality and ashton suit ourselves
and Of acting the grand segneur in affairs interna-
tional trade OF the likes and dsHkes the ingrained
habits invetete preferences OF prospective custom
little account is taken by manufacturers whose
chief concern is to supply a heavy domestic demand
Hence doubt the failure Of all attempts to suppant
Spanish made shoes in Cuba with footwear American
manufacture The Spanish lasts from the American point
of view inferior and ugly; bat they what
Cuban people wanted and all efforts to substitute Amer
shoes have far failed that even now Spain sells the
Cubans five pairs Of shoes where the United States sell
enc
It IS this intractable spirit Of commercial rightly so
alien to requirements Of international traffic that
prevents in large degree the rapid development many
important branches Of domestic industry Time again
American manufacturers have been taught lesson that
to win foreign custom foreign tastes must be considered
and satisfied The Cuban market for cotton goods for
example should be monOpoIzed by this country but this
is by the Cubans get their textiles of this
class from Barcelona just they did before the recent
war and just they wiz until their peculiar tastes in
fabrics catered to elsewhere Ions as our manu-
facturers shall generally refuse study closely and in
detail the wants OF foreign customers long viii the
more flexible and accommodating system Of European cap
ains Of industry prevail enterprise in new fields
Of international commerce,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
Ga16I <zsSE &d9@&
"a Al MURDOCH. Editor.
wILLIAM,s INSANITY.

They say that Emperor William OF Germany Is III
sane We don't believe it The fact Of the business IS
that long study turns William up before the eye as ike
able If not admirable William is emperor and ne means
to be emperor not foreman Of the nation There Is
certain tendency modern monarchs to be democratic
king OF these days has desire to be as common as old
shoes to half conceal the that he is king to have
the newspapers say that he is modest and that right down
in his heart he is sorry he the regnng business and
not postbole digger or corn plower
The kirg-craft is rank fake, handed down from a
past which needed king IL its He is not needed
now He is a useless topknot the body polite. No
white nation is today in need Of personal ruler He
rules no one The laws control and all the king does is
to draw busheI or two from the treasury daily
and pose.
Emperor William understands this probably. He writes
reads paints designs houses builds yachts and sails en-
and is man Of general information and expansive views
But being an emperor he has concluded to 90 the full
length Of the thing kngshp at this day and age Of
the world is excusab IS as ezcusable with all ita
trimmings as it is bare Of all ancient tassels and
RIFLES
Emperor william is right If the king business is to
be recognized at all the king should offer apology for
it. He wants to eschew the modern hardboed hat and the
ock coat and get into big boots gold coat and silver
helmet and prance around He to stalk about and
scare his retnue to death about every two weeks
He wants to bounce ministers right and left, and
things in voice that shakes minute and hour hands
on the clock down six He to knock chairs and
things over promscuousy every tine he enters the house
and throw plates at the walters
IN other words if going in the king trade,
go in strong If you are going to be king, be it.
If England's new ruler" knows what's what. he viii
play the old game The preservation Of the monarchcal
form Of government hangs on the hook Of convenona
II the king pulls the hook the monarchy goes with it. And
it can be pried loose by derby hat frock coat and
familiar. democratic manner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
cueA Will NOT gANNExEp At PRESENT.

It is gratifying to know, indicated by Washington
dispatch that the Cuban commissioners were sent home
with the assurance that this government had intention
Of violating the spirit Of the muchdscussd Teller reso
tion in which the United States disclaimed intention
exercise sovereignty and control in Cuba This makes it
clear that there intention the part this govern
ment to violate the pledge given when declared
against Spain
Ever since the Plat amendment adopted there
been persistent attempt the Of the enemies Of
the administration make it appear that but the
first step in the ultimate subjugaton Ouba that
anty the affairs of the republic would followed
by annexation; and that there disposition
give the Cubans chance whether they could govern
themselves.
Satisfied by the assurance that this government has
present intention the island. commissioners
return their and tell their feowcountrymen
that there is reason why Plat amend
ment should not be agreed to-
Cl course there is nothing in the present attitude of
this government preclude the possibility Of annexation
in the future Many OF the people of Gu today
favor Of annexation is than probable that
Of sefgoyernment viii satisfy majority that
nexation would be beneficial If any time state
of affairs shall exist annexation may be advocated and &C
compIshed. the meantime this country Will prevent
Cuba from doing anything adverse to the interests
America and Americans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
A HUGE LABOR ri 81.

While the great steel trust gathering up the strings
Of its mighty and buying up ocean steamship lines
to the Atlantic American lake. to be ulti-
matey controlled by itself noted that better
protection against the big United States steel corporation
labor leaders propose to consolidate all trades organiza
lions connected with the industry great union with
100000 members About July 1 a convention for this
purpose win be held in Chicago.
What an immense show there will yet be this con
tinent when all industrial capital is welded into
trust all the forces of labor consolidated into an
other large trust to combat its exactonsl
If ever the combined army of capital meets the com
bned army Of labor something viii have to bulge. But
likely capalistc combine viii have become too
top heavy to stand alone before that time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-04
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

Policeman Hall, Of Topeka, who tapped
a man on the head and broke his skull,
has been held for murder.
As shown at Kansas City. Mrs. Nation
| is great on starting a prairie ere for
some one else TO put out.
Kansas has in school lands subject to
purchase at S1.25 an acre, e7o1s7 acres.
mostly in western Kansas
Forty acres Of land near Galena, a rich
mining tract. sold the other day for
! $500. goo to eastern capitalists
William Mccoy. formerly OF Medicine
Lodge. died az Peabody yesterday. He
was an old settler IN Kansas.
The Lawrence Journal says it IS just
as safe 10 steal a child IN Nebraska as
it is TO rob a train in Missouri.
IN an interview George Findlay insists
that Dave Mulvsne and Senator Burton
are both fer him for collector OF internal
revenue.
The heads Of not many Kansas people
are being turned by the Beaumont boom.
They know how booms grow when seen
at q distance.
Under the new law which places state
institutions under civil service Il IS not
correct to call the insane asylum an asy-
ium, but an institution.
II a boy living at Dodge City Is really
to become king OF Servia. q whole lot OF
the western Kansas crowd VII make a
strike to be prime minister.
That man Parker. Of Topeka. keeps
Mayor de facto Hughes guessing. Par
ker now proposes n recount Of the votes.
and Hughes Is thinking deeply.
A young woman with money was ar
rested n Hutchinson the other day for
stealing a dress pattern. All she could
say was; u 10 not know why I did &.
Judge John T. Morton died in Topeka
Thursday. lie was prominent ga early
Kansas. having been clerk 81 the federal
court q the state senate and judge &C
Shawnee county.
Charles schwindcl as administrator
for the estate Of J. p. Starr. OF Emporis
has sued the santa Re for $1,000 dam
ages starr was killed "a the Santa Re
yards there last December.
Concressman Bowersock. Il S. said.
coesn know which 20 60. 10 ran for
congress again. - I'm for the United
states senate. CT 20 rlu for congress and
then the United states senate immedi-
ateiy after.
Philips. In explaining IRE bulge On tho
price ~ corn, SAYS that for years besrs
have kept the price of grain uunalufsiiy
low. that the bulls are aoW having thelr
inlirg and the farmers are getting Ger
their corn what q Is really worth
Junction Cisgs cyurcl hss passed an
ord. nance prohibiting street meetings ~
any character. whether political Mter-
preachsr has been hosting forth thsre.
with his wife and au assistant be wa
rua iu ~ tie marshal the olher nieht
Kansas City Joarnal- Hrs Lease
plunged TIE iron into the soul ~ Kan
sls tie ether day ~ declaring char ere
comes p = Ltcvisr in letter 81 tre
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