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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-24
pECKVILLE.

Mrs D, ". Brown is visiting relatives at
Ayoca.
Mr. I. L. Taylor is spending few days at
Union city, Pa.
Tho Forty lort team and the Mott Haven
foot ball team played 4 very interesting game
Of ioot bali saturday afternoon ON the Mott
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"A POOR RELATION"
Sol. Smith Russell's Play at the
Grand Tonight.

Grand Tonight.
Frank keenan, will appear in that
thoroughly good play "A Poor Rela-
ton" at the Grand Opera House to-
night. Mr. Keenan, has been meet
ing with wonderful success in this
play. In selecting an actor for the
part of Noah Vale in "A Poor Rela
ton" Mr.. Russell recognized sterling
qualities in Mr.. Keenan,, with whom
q long contract has been signed. For
lner members of Mr.. Russelrs own
company, together with al the new
original scenery, properties and stage
settings from the original models will
be seen in Mi. Keenan's production.
The rehearsals We're conducted by Mr..
Russell himself.
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tained 80 much real merit in so many
features as Stetson's big double Uncle
Toms Cabin company, which ap-
pears at the Grand on Friday. There
Is no question but that the audience
will be large on that occasion.
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May Go West,

Eugene Dmmock of Copeland ave-
nue.. who for some time has been en-
ployed in the store of A. ID, Wyle, on
Belmont street, has left carbondale.
tie is now in New York state, hut
thinks of going west to make his home.
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The Ladies' Aid society Of the Be
rean Baptist church viii hold paper
social at the residence OF Thomas Nor
gan, ~ Seventh avenue. corner Spring
street. ON Wednesday, April u. from
untll 10 p. IN. All are cordially invited.
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CLARk'S SUM NIT.

The funeral of Mrs. Asa ~ Nichols,
of Clark's summit, VIII take place
this "wednesday afternoon at o'clock
from the house. lntorment will be mad
in tlark's Green cemetery.
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Attended Funeral in Scranton.

Mrs. A. Ioran, Mrs. \. n. Ioran,
Mrs. Hugh Powderly and Miss Mary
Powderly attended the funeral of Mrs.
Matthew cawley, in scranton, ycster-
day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-24

Pcruna d o S. Mrs. Fred Williams.
-Four bottles conf
plctnly cured mo of catairh of the head
of several weeks standing. and II my
husband feels badly or either of u
catch cold, we AT once take Pcruna,and
in Il day or two it has thrown the sick
ness out of the system. Mrs. Frcder-
ich Williams.
Mrs. w. A. Allison. Of i,9 Shs!lcld
nNnnlln. C,licagn. Ill. is the AsS!StnnL
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Matron of the
Peoples Hospital.
She has the fol-
lowing to say
about l'erilnu:
II have had
frequent oppor-
tunitics to OBJ
serve the Won
derful curative
effects of Feru-
ma. especially on
persons suffering
with n congeStcd
condition of II
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Bill to Prevent Adulteration in Oils,

By Exclusive Wirc from The Associated Press.
Harrisburg, April Ex-Governor Stone today
signed a bill to prevent the adultcration OF aud
deception IN the state Of linsccd or laXsccd OIL
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of praise for Pc
run3 from 9,3
Cuyler n V @ n u e,
Chicago. Ill:
My home Is
never W / t h o u t
Peruna, for ! have
found during the
past SiN years
that there is no
remedy that will
at once alleviate
suffering and ac-
tually cure, as
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At the Opera House. \

Tpnight- "A Poor Relation"
Flid2y--"uncle Toms Cabin"
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California Oil.

We have hl,t class proposition in which we
arc Offering charter mcmhcr stock at loo, par
share, The company owns l2so dcrrs situated
in the very center OF the great California ,"il
belt, and has option, ou additional ground. We
arc offering treasury stock To rlSr money 10 put
down we'll, "a, quickly as possible The sto'h
Is worcestershire and carries u" individual LA.
hity, We furnish the N"'r highest references.
Write for pIrtiuuliDs
THE kEND.u.k PROMOTION co,
nerAnr SOIoralO,
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Towels for the Hospital.
Towels We're made a speciality in the
gifts to the hospital last week and
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cNpril
Showers

Are now due, but don't let
them keep you from visiting
this store. You are not asked
to buy, but the silent elo-
quence of the goods we can
not repress, Our mixed lawn
seed, made from the recleaned
seeds at 25c the pound, is the
best to buy. An equal bulk
weighs double what the or
dinary mixture does,
Foote 6 Fuller Co
rlears Building.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Better Than Rubber Heels.

Every one knows that when soldiers
cross a bridge they are ordered to
break step so that the regular vibration
of so many feet shall not endanger the
safety of the structure. An army sur
geon of France discovered that the
brain jar due to long marches in regu-
lar step is as trying on the human
frame as such marching is on the struc-
ture of bridge. To the regular repeti-
tlon of q shock to bones and brain
caused by this uniform and long con-
tinued marching are due the peculiar
aches. pains and illness of the troops
On one day march, he says, this
shock is repeated 10000 times, and Of
ten the strongest men who can walk
the same distance without trouble
when not in line succumb to the strain
in two or three days. Therefore this
surgeon proposed as remedy the use
of rubber heels. This device has been
tried in the French infantry with great
success.
But our army has better plan than
that. We simply break step with the
command route STEP" At this gait
the men march in columns Of fours at
the rate of to 315 miles an hour. They
carry their pieces at will, keeping the
muzzle elevated. They are not required
to preserve silence nor to keep the step.
And that's why the American army
doesn't wear rubbers.-New York Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
John L. sui,ivan,s Drawn.

Some eminent tragedians were once
quizzing John L. Sullivan, then in his
heyday. Said one of them:
"Say, John, why don't you try the le-
Ultimate? Look at Muldoon. He has
played the wrestler until he Is as well
known In connection with Shakespeare
as he is on the mat"
John looked thoughtful for moment
and then growled:
Say, do you think could do it."
''Why, sure. Play The Gladiator
Just the piece for you"
Once again John thought awhile and
then said:
Say, that's good idea. 1 think I've
got good scheme to work with it too"
"What is it, JohnT
"Why, I'd have a real solid iron
arena. I'd come into the arena and
boiler, Bring out your wild OK See?
Then I'd have 'em bring in live bull.
I'd wrestle round the ring with 1t until
l got good hold on its horns, and then
I'd slowly twist 1t down and break its
neck. Then I'd put my foot on its neck
and say, BEHOLD the invincible, yours
truly. John L. Sullivan, champion of
the worldr I'd kill a real live bull for
'em every night. How do you think
that'd hit 'em?'
"Great! But great Scott. John! Can
you kill bull like that?'
Huh! Can L? Come out to the
slaughter house and see me do it,
Kansas City Independent.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
rha Chine.e CnnL

Mrs White determined in the first
flush of her newly wed dignity that
she was not going to be squeezed" by
the Chinese cook and the storekeeper,
as it was quite plain every one else
was. Accordingly she purchased scales
and weights and announced her inten-
ton of personally weighing everything.
For some days this method proved very
satisfactory, but she was sometimes a
little puzzled on finding that the provi-
sions occasionally weighed more than
was charged for.
One day the mystery was solved.
She was carefully weighing chicken.
In China not only is everything, living
and dead, sold by weight, but fowls are
always supplied alive. The chicken
during the weighing operation sudden
ly entered vigorous objection and be-
gan to flap and struggle with all its
might, and during these fappings and
strugglings something weighty fell
with thud to the floor, evidently from
somewhere about the chicken. This
turned out to be large piece Of lead
which had been cunningly fastened un-
der one of the wings. Further inyesti-
cation led to the discovery of a similar
piece underneath the other wing. The
overweight of the past few days was
now accounted for.-Chambers' Jour-
nal
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
The EARLY Rising FAD.

Early rising has been inculcated as a
wholesome practice from time imme-
mortal, and to those who can contrive
to get to bed also in good time is unob-
jectionable in every way; but, on the
other hand, If the employment is Of
such nature as to prevent the occupa-
ton of the bed at proportionately ear
ly hour it is absurd to recommend the
one without the other. Some persons
require six or seven, some eight or nine
hours in the "a. but If we all made a
practice of getting up as soon as we
wake we should find that the sleep
would be sounder and more wholesome
and that it would be seldom extended
beyond seven or eight hours.
The plan of rising long time before
breakfast and taking walk on an
empty stomach Is undoubtedly a bad
one. and though 1t may be adopted by
some people without injury, yet if at
tempted by those of delicate constitu-
ton it will do vast deal Of harm.
Half an hour or an hour before that
meal may well be passed in a short
walk, but beyond that time the stom-
ach becomes weakened in tone, and
the meal when taken Is followed by a
dull and heavy sensation of fatigue
and listlessness instead of the sprightly
readiness for the days occupation,
which it ought to be the ambition of
every one to possess.-Health.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
To Keep Butter Sweet.

One can keep butter sweet long
time, even in hot room where it is
half melted. by keeping it covered with
brine made by putting into boiling wa
ter all the salt 1t will take up. Then
let it cool and pour over the butter.
Meat may be preserved in the same
way. To be sure, it will become rather
salt, but when you wish to use it take
1t out of the brine the night before and
lay it across two spoons or sticks to lift
it from the bottom of the dish in which
you wish to soak 1t and then cover it
with fresh water. The salt will then
settle out of the meat, and it will fresh
en- nicely. You throw meat or fish into
the bottom of vessel and cover it
with water. and it will freshen very lit
tie, for the salt does not fall out, but
only to the lower side.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

A few years ago John Best, the emf
nent organist, very digniied man,
was present at great public dinner at
Liverpool, and 1t was understood that
he would contribute short organ re-
cital to the harmony Of the evening.
"The organ will now play" was the
curt style in which the mayor, who
was in the chair, chose to announce the
performance, and Mr.. Best sat still in
his place, taking no notice whatever Of
the observation. The mayor repeated
the words in louder tone of voice,
and still the great musician made no
sign.
A waiter came and whispered to Mr..
Best: Didn't you hear his worship,
sir? The organ will now play" Mr..
Best merely looked up with a surprised
and injured air. "Confound the or
GAM he said. LET it playp
The message was duly conveyed to
the mayor, and then the mayor rose
again. "Our distinguished fellow
townsman, Mr.. Best" he said, twill
now very kindly oblige us with selec-
ton of music on the organ" Then and
not before Mr.. Best arose and enter
tanned the company.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

she had never dreamed of this, M. lie
President, and when they had taken
her away with closed eyes, mute and
deaf forever, my mother and 1 told our
selves that we must repair the wrong
she had done because of her fiance, Ga
briel Karloney. 1t was for him and
without knowing it that she sinned,
and we thought
"What, my childT'
THAT to let her rest peacefully in her
mortal ashes and that no one should
say she owed them anything, that we
must do as l said, repair the wrong
done by her. My mother has paid the
amende for the goods. and l have come,
M. lie President, to serve in her place
for six months in the county prison."
To serve in her sisters place!
what innocence, what simplicity!
The jurors smiled broadly. The face
of the president was no longer cold or
ceremonious, nor was 1t precisely his
brow from which he mopped the mois-
ture with large yellow handkerchief
at is WELL" said be- "You were
right, my child; but-but, now that
think of IT,
He stopped, frowned and seemed to
reflect intently. Nov that think of
it," continued he, there was an error
In this affair. We have, my dear child,
sent you the wrong document"
'The wrong document, M. lie Presi-
dent?" faltered Lizette, raising her
great, sorrowful eyes to his face with a
gaze of heartbreaking reproach, "the
wrong document?
She could say no more, and the presi-
dent himself was no less moved.
'The wrong document, my child,
yes" said he firmly, rising from his
seat to tenderly pass his hand across
the shining hair. Beyond there"
pointing to the heaven above them
through the mist yelled window, Gus
ticc has given another verdict. Go now
to thy mother and tell her from me
that thy sister was not criminal, that
Anne was innocent
Before God, at least" added he In a
tone only audible to his own great
heart, ''before God, at leastw-Trans-
lated From the Hungarian For ST.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

saw that the window was up and that
he stood before 1t with his wife in his
arms. She was hanging on to him
with fingers of steel and making q
great struggle. 1 heard him breathing
heavily and snarling and growing as
he tore her fingers loose, but did not
know what he planned to do till Of a
sudden he staggered to the open win
dow and flung her out She screamed
as she went to her death, and in my
fright echoed the scream. 1 re-
member the man rushing across the
room at me, of his dashing open the
door, Of his striking me down, and then
came darkness which lasted for weeks.
He struck me with piece Of iron and
fractured my skull. He then carried
my body down stairs and bore it q
quarter of mile away and flung it
into another excavation. Before tax
ing me from the house he put on my
hat and cloak, and thus 1t appeared to
those who found my unconscious body
next morning that had been coming
home the night before and fallen into
lie pit as " WIG, hC gave thC
alarm and brought the police and made
out that 1t was case Of suicide.
While he was fast asleep, as he claim
ed, she had stolen to the window and
leaped to her death.
His story went, and 1t was seven
months before there was any contra
diction. l had fractured skull, brain
fever and pneumonia and for weeks
and weeks lay as one dead. When
mended, my memory was confused,
and 1t was seven months before told
my story and put the police on the
track. Long before that Dyson had
married the widow and sailed for
America, and, though efforts were
made to find him, nothing came Of
them Never did a man deserve the
hangman's rope more, and yet, If liv-
ing today, he is free and has no fear
of the law.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
An AmiabIe yioIini.t.

Robert Browning and Joachim met
one evening at friendly gathering in
London. The violinist had Obliged
without satisfying certain ladies, who
entreated the poet to obtain from him
another solo. Browning. feeling the
delicacy of his task. discharged it dip
lomatically and spoke, as sometimes
he wrote. so as to conceal his thoughts.
while the violinist. not understanding,
bowed and smiled and did not play.
AS they left the house Joachim ask
ed, what did you mean just nowT"
oh" said the poet. Il wanted you
to give us some more music"
Then why did you not come and
say, Joe, old boy, give us another
tuner" returned the amiable violinist.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Christening the Children.

An English parson of a church in
Berbice, British Guiana, writes enter
tainingly of his pastoral duties. In the
matter of christening the choice Of
name Is left to the taste or fancy of the
parents. This leads to strange combi-
nations. He copies from his register
mamie Bellona," "Trank Locust and
whisky Emmanuel" OF earlier times
he tells'the following:
One black man brought his child, and
when the minister asked its name he
said, "Seriatim ad Valorem."
On another occasion the parson ask
ed, what is the name of the childT'
The father said, "Ax, parson." The
minister looked inquiringly at the man
and said;
But don't understand you"
well, parson," said the man, my
mind gle me to go troo de New Tesla
ment. have had four boys. The first
was named Matthew. the second Mark,
the third Luke and the fourth John.
Now, this. the fifth one, is to be Ak
[Actsl. parson."
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Curious Medical Case.

A curious case occurred in one Of the
Paris hospitals which excited much
comment in medical circles. Some
time ago a woman named Legros. 90
years of age, was found lying in the
road in a state of insensibility and alb
solutely rigid. She was removed by
the police to the hospital. where for
three weeks she remained In the same
state. The doctors then decided that
she was dead and had been so since
she was found, the preservation Of her
body being due to the amount of alco-
hol she had imbibed.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Rural England a Land of Song.

The love of song is strong as ever
among the agricultural folk Of Eng
land, and at the harvest home supper
there is always plenty Of melody Of a
sort, says London newspaper. The
old ballads and songs Of the peasantry
as found in broadsides and manu-
scripts are full of character. In the
great majority Of cases the authorship
of these poems is unknown. One Of
the old favorites for recitation at coun-
try festivals used to be dialogue be-
tween a husbandman and serving
man, and Mr.. Bell in his collection Of
poems and ballads says he heard this
on one occasion recited at Selborne by
two countrymen, who gave it with con-
siderable humor and dramatic effect.
They delivered it in a kind Of chant or
recitatiye
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
English Peers CAME Vote.

Disfranchisement is one Of the pecul-
lar disabilities under which a peer of
the realm suffers. Lord Salisbury once
attempted to secure vote for Hert-
ford and Middlesex, but the revising
barrister at Hatfield refused the claim
on the ground that time had given the
disability the character of law and that
peers by the law of parliament neces-
sary for the dignity and freedom of the
two houses were not permitted to vote
for members of the house of commons.
Lord Salisbury took the case to the ap-
peal court, but as he could quote mel
Their precedent nor authority" he was
obliged to go back to Hatfield without
his vote.-London Chronicle.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Wrong DIAGNOSIS,

A song with the title There's a Sigh
In the Heart" was sent by a young
man to his sweetheart, but the paper
fell into the hands of the girls father.
very unsentimental physician, who
exclaimed:
What wretched, unscientific stuff is
this? Who ever heard of such caseT
He wrote on the outside:
Mistaken diagnosis; no sigh in the
heart possible. Signs relate almost en-
tirely to the lungs and diaphragm"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Discouraging.

tits very discouraging," said the
young man. 81 confess that at times /
considered myself genius"
"But perhaps you are" suggested his
friend soothingly.
Impossible. 1 explained my plans
to half dozen hard headed, practical
men, and not one Of them seemed to
think that I was blamed fool."-kife.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Halcyon Days.

The term "halcyon days" is derived
from a pretty little fable Of the Sicili-
ans, who believed that during the sew
en- days preceding and following the
winter solstice, Dec. 81, the halcyon or
kingfsher foated on the water In a
nest in which her young We're deposited
and that during this time of her brood
ing the seas were calm. Our Indian
summer corresponds to the halcyon Of
the Sicilians.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
HOW DOES 1T SEEM TO YOU,

II seems to me I'd like to 20
Where bells don't ring nor whistles blow
Nor clocks don't strike nor gongs don't sound
And sd have stiffness all around
Not really stiffness, but just the trees
Low whisperings or the hum of bees
Or brooks faint babbling over stones
In strangely, softly tangled tones.
Or maybe cricket or katydid
Or the songs of birds in the hedges hid
Or just some such sweet sounds as these
To fill tired heart with ease.
If weren't for sight and sound and smell,
I'd like city pretty well,
But when it comes to getting rest
like the country lots the best.
Sometimes it seems to me must
Just quit the city's din and dust
And get out where the sky is blue
And say, Now, how does it seem to youf
Eugene Field
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
Proof to Her.

81 am quite certain that poor man
has seen better times" said Mrs. Gaz-
Fam after giving breakfast to tramp.
mo doubt" added Mr. Gazzam dry
ly. "They all have"
"But this poor fellow didn't ask me
for broken victuals. He said it grieved
him to be obliged to apply for COLA
tion."-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08
BEGINNING Early.

"Shall l have to get married when l
grow upY asked little Flossie one day
of her mother.
Just as you please, DEAR" answered
her mother, with a smile. Most women
do, however"
yes; 1 suppose So" continued the lit
tie girl musingly, land 1 think I'd bet
ter start and look out for husband
now. They say that Aunt Jane has
been at it for 20 years and hasn't
caught one yet."-Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

Here is an article in the paper that
says woman's character can be deter
mined by her nose"
"Well, there may be something in
that, but there's a surer way. No one
can make a mistake concerning a wom-
ans character If he will look at the
noses Of other women who meet her.
The extent to which they turn up at
such times shows just what she is or
isn't."-Chicago Times-Herald.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

The levees on both sides of the Mis-
Bissippi are Of sufficient extent that if
they were built in a single straight line
they would be about 1900 miles long or
long enough to stretch the greater part
of the distance between New Orleans
and New York.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

The LIE Conte pear, which revolution
lied pear growing in southern Califor-
mia, was originally the Chinese sand
pear, grown solely for ornamental pur-
poses.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-02-08

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
of the heart, weakness OF the limbs and back
loss Of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc. y
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit OF
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write
DR. J. F. GIBBoN, 625 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal. ''