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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-01

4 SINGrLAE fS,APE- \ man re-
criving the full force o; Il heavy stroke
Of lightning and yet living to tell the
talo is something believed impossible
by many Of the medical profession.
Such, however, was tbr experience of
Elmer l.. Carpenter during the storm
at Sharon, Mass, recently, says the
Boston journal. The shaft Of hghtn-
ing entered his appraised left hand,
passed the length of his arm, down his
breast and through his left leg. Along
its burning pathway it made Il deep
flesh wound Tic entire length Of The
body, as if sumo one with Il knife had
made n vicious slash. When picked
up the man appeared to be dead. After
hope had been given up as one from
The dead he returned to life. Mr.. Car,
pcntcr was III The stable harncssing {
horse. His hand was on the stable
door when he was struck.
Mrs. Carpenter and her ycar-and-i
half old baby we're in the stable whcl
the lightning struck, but were not in
! iurcd.
- AS soon as the stable was struck =
Mrs. Carpenter said, rushed owe
to where my husband was. His clothc
were tom open from shoulder TO foot
as if some one had run a knife dow
them. When reached him his clothC
were on fire, but put out the blaz,
The slrangcst thing is that his left FOX
was entirely bare, his shoe and stool
ing being gone, and no trace of thcl
anywhere. We haven't found the sht
anywhere since then"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-01

DR.. Wiley, chief chemist in the de-
partmcnt Of Agriculture calls attention
to the anomalous fact that while va
rious States have laws forbiddnc the
adulteralion of foods, there is no ma
tional law regulating the matter, 50
that food which IS adultcratcd in New
York State can be taken to New Jcr-
scy and sold, the law prohibiting the
sale of II in the State Of New YORK.
Some adultcrations are harmful, while
others are not; among the harmless llsl
being the adultcration OF coilcc WIN
peas, beans, chicoIy, etc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-01

1T thought, says the Mobile Reg
ister that onc-third of The Louisiana
sugar plantations will use oil instead Of
coal this year. The number would be
larger, but for the fact that tho planla-
tions had made their contracts for coal
for the season before the full value of
the Texas oil was shown. 1t is prob
able that by next season all the sugar
plantations in Louisiana will be using
oil instead Of coal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-01

IT is claimed tha; the British have
lost the right OF free speech. incidents
showing this condition are lound in the
intimidation Of voters in the Straltord.
on-Avon election, the attacks upon
anti-wa1 meetings and the inability Of
the Bishop Of Hereford to obtain 1t
pubic hall wherein Miss Hobhousc
may rectc the sufferings Of the Bvcr
women.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
JOE Benefits KILLED.
He Was Thrown Off a Porch in
North Scranton by Walter Coss-
partrivish and Died Instantly.

A Polander named Joe Benefits was
killed by fellow -countrymen named
Walter Cosspartrivish in a quarrel in
North Scranton late last night.
The North Scranton police were no.
titled shortly after 1l.30 o'clock that a
man had been murdered at the board
ing house run by John Cavish, at the
corner of North Main avenue and
Welles street, and Lieutenant Day and
a patrolman FASTENED to the scene.
They found the body of Benefits ly-
ing on the sidewalk, with the face
badly battered and the neck broken,
CaVish, the proprietor of the house,
explained that the two men got into
quarrel after drinking deeply and
that words finally led to blows. Coss-
pOrtriVsh had the best of the fight,
he said, and after beating Benefits al
most into insensibility he threw him
bodily off the porch. The fall broke
his neck and he died almost instantly.
When cosspartrivish saw what he had
done. he ran up the street and disap-
peared in the darkness.
The North Scranton police had not
captured Cosspartrivish at 2 o'clock
this morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25

ultimately be proved to be due from
him to the partnership. and Mr.. Gil
more gave security for the payment
OF all of the old firms debts. There
We're outstanding accounts to be col
leCted and debts to be paid, and ii
was not possible at the end Of the
dissolution to strike any balance be-
tween them. Mr.. Gilmore had posses
sion of the books of the firm until
the time of the appointment OF the
receiver. They widely differed as to
the construction of their verbal agree
ment with reference to the division of
the profits. We are not prepared to
say that either was guilty of any
fraud or intentional bad faith. Plain
tiff filed the bill in this case praying
for an account, and neither of them
can be especially held chargeable with
any delay in the proceedings. Under
all Of the circumstances, we are Of
opinion that interest should only be
allowed from the time the amount due
from the plaintiff to the defendant
was ascertained, to wit, May 20, 1901
The plaintiffs third exception is
therefore sustained. and the defend
ants exceptions are dismissed. Let
| counsel submit a formal decree.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
NORTH SCRANTON.

Lieutenant Day, Officers Palmer and
Ross last evening made another raid
on speakeasy run by Mrs Anna
Thornton, near Jones stone quarry, on
West Market street. Lieutenant Day
has been doing little detective work
in this section on speakeasies, apd
spotted Mrs. Thornton's place last
week, but owing to her having senti-
nclS posted all around the vicinity Of
her place, The officers could not close
in upon her until last evening. When
the officers arrived at the place the
usual lot of loafers were around, ready
10 give their assistance to Mrs.
Thornton. When the officers APP
preached her place of business, they
could see the men and women scat
tering in all directions, carrying arti-
cles with them. The officers placed
Mrs. Thornton under arrest and she
was taken to Magistrate Fidler's Of
flee, where she pleaded poverty and
was let off with a fine of $25, which
she paid.
Drunk and disorderly was the
charge against Mary Buchanan in po-
lice court last evening, Mary, in
company with an unknown man, was
marching down West Market street
hill in very disorderly way. When
opposite the police station, Patrolmen
Palmer and Hockenberry arrested
them. They We're too intoxicated to
be given a hearing. and were held until
| this morning.
The funeral Of the three months old
| child of Mr.. and Mrs. James Healey,
OF Cusick avenue, took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment was
| made at Cathedral cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
BIG BATCH OF BILLS.
Passed Muster Before the Auditing
Committee.

The auditing committee met Tuesday
night and approved of bills aggregat-
ing about $1,000 There was no very
serious dispute over any of them.
After the meeting the members OF
the committee went to the crystal
hose house TO examine the rubber tires
on the hose wagon. They were put
there by the company at it's own ex-
pense when it was "A volunteer organI-
alton at cost of $500, Since then the
company has become part of the paid
organization, and the members of il
want the city to buy the tires from
them for $3.50.
The bin for them was held up by
the auditing committee two months
ago. Tuesday night, at the suggestion
of Common Councilman l.. j. Coleman
the committee decided to investigate
the business of the claim for pay for
the tires.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
THEIR ANNUAL OUTING.
Newsboys and Girls of the City Will
Be at Nay Aug Park Today.

Today will occur the annual outing
of the newsboys and girls of the city.
They will go to the park in "a body
after parading the central city streets.
They will assemble on the court house
square at S o'clock and will form in
readiness to march at $50 O'Clock. when
the word is given. The formation will
be as follows: st. Peters Drum corps,
Hugh Keenan's hanson, Florey e
Brooks mobiles, Wmppe locomobiles,
out-Of- town newsboyS, central city
newsboys, West Side newsboys, North
End newsboys, South Side newsboys.
The following is the line of march /:
Washington to Linden, to Wyoming,
10 Mulberry, to Penn, to Spruce, to
Franklin to LaCkawanna to Washing
ton, to Mulberry, to park.
DR.. G.. f.. Hill has been chosen grand
marshal His aids are James Duffy,
James Daven. George Ash, Samuel
Roth, Charles kearns, John Flanagan,
Patrick Burke ana Bernard Highland.
The programme for the days events
will be as follows.
Foot Race-Fir,t prize. atlas, II. F. John.
stone; second prize, box candy; third prize,
dime bank
. Foot Race First prize. dictionary. II. +.
JohnStone; second price, Life of Lincoln" Il
+. Johnstune; thiTd prize, pocket knife, r. 4.
Leonard.
g. Foot RaceTir,t prize, watch. Foote 4
Fuller; second prize sweater, Samter Bros
third prize, knife.
& Foot Race-rirst pIizr, gun, Florey &
Brooks: second prize. shoes. Lewis & Reilly;
third prize. cltchcl'- glove. T. T.. Price.
;. Foot Racc-Frst prize, watch, Florey
Brool.S; second prize, pound tea, Oswald Jones
6. Foot Racc-First prize, pair trousers \. D.
BOYLE; second prize, VI. J. Hordn Il son; third
prize. cap, Jonas Longs Sons.
:. NJ, ssengrr Boys Bicycle Rdce-lir,t prize
pair pants Richards With; second prize
cap Laucr & Marks
;. Pony Rac,-Frst prize, pair shoes Lewis
Ruddy, Davies 4 Murphy; second prize, knee
pants p. Lehman.
., Donkey Racc-Fir't prize, sack "Snow
White" flour, Dickson Grain and Mill company
Sec ond prize, two vases
10 Potato Race-FnSt prize. overalls Lacka
wanna Underwear company; second prize. dim,
bank; third prize, match bov.
n Potato Race --Iirstprize, watch, Conna
4 son; second prize. box soap, g. Lorenl
19 Potato Race First prize, watch John n
Iadwig; second prize, scranton Carpet aud Fur
ntWe company.
l@ Potato Race--rist prize. H. 7. Collins
| second prize. Goldsni'h'S Bazaar
H. Potato Rlcc-lirst prize, Reichart III,
jeweler; second prize, David Spruhs.
u Wheelharrow Race First prize. alpine hat
New York DEPARTMENT store; second prlze
shoes !. NJ Williams.
IL, Sack RIcr-Fh~t prize, Shoes. Gooiman
Shoe store; second pri@e, cap, Conrad thir,
prize, dime bank.
Grand Union Tea company; second prize. bottl,
pprfumr. NcGllrah 4 Thomas. thfrd uIiya dim,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
Tribute to the Worth of Thomas Der
sheimer.


I'lllol oi Inv 'Ilphht'
Sir: In your issue of Monday there was con-
tanned an obituary OF the late Thomas Dcrsheim-
or Of Dunmorc. As friend Of his for many
years, may ask short space to speak Of him.
Il was my pleasure from the earliest days of my
acquaintance to recognize in him man Of
sterling character, best with traits that com
mauded confidence and respect. 70 meet he was
plain and unasSnmng, pleasant and impressive
OF the goodly soul within. To know him was to
read him in his domestic life, and believed him
to he a devoted husband and TO his children an
mdulgent father,
Tie was Christian. trIe to hia God and his
church, of which he was faithful and stinch
supporter. 10 the Influences of the church must
be attributed those characteristics that singled
him out for recognition among his fellow men
To those uf the Methodist Episcopal church Of
the borough IN pulpit or pew ther" follows him
a well earned sorrow. II" was worthy repre-
sentative OF ia" Masonic order and his life was
deserving of emulation. lie was a charter mem
Der Of King solomon lodge. No. jsi, Free and
Accepted Masons OF the borough. He was ldenti-
members were largely ieUreSentcd Ia share in
the ohScQuies. His passing il mourhcd by all.
Al a citizen there can be nothing added. His
life in public and private speak of him with
greater emphasis than any humble expression OF
the writer. He was a man OF broad mind and
deserving Of the good words spoken Of him by
men of an shades of opinion in the community.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Association at It's Meeting Last
Night Did Not Take Up Record
er's Action About This Fund.

The members of the Firemen's Relief
association held regular meeting
last night in their club rooms on Spruce
street, but, according to reports given
out by the officers at its conclusion
Recorder Connelrs stand regarding the'
funds which the association has been
receiving from the city for a number
of years back, was not discussed.
Treasurer \. b. Holmes. when asked
by Tribune man yesterday as to
whether the association would take any
steps to secure the money this year, re-
piled;
I'VE shall take no aggressive steps.
Anything that we may decide to do
will be done entirely with the view Of
bringing about an amicable adjustment
of the matter The recorder has con-
WINGED us that he has no personal feel
ing in the matter and that he was
guided in arriving at his decision sim
ply and entirely by the belief that the
ordinance passed some years ago pro-
viding for the turning over to the as
sociation of the city's share of the tax
ON foreign insurance companies is not
now binding, since the city has en-
tered the second class
MY. liolllleS lhlihlateu that an at
tempt would be made To have a new
ordinance introduced and passed by
councils, and seemed to be confident
that the recorder would sign such a
measure if passed.
People are mistaken" said Mr..
Holmes. "if they imagine that the
funds which we receive from the city
are to be used for any othr purpose
than paying the disability claims of
the fremen actively engaged by the
city. None of the ex-Volunteer firemen
can profit by or have "A share in this
money 1t is intended solely ana en-
trely for the active firemen only. The
funds for the maintenance of the club
rooms are derived from an assessment
of 81 on each member of the assocl-
atinD
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
NOT PRESENT AT FUNERAL.
Compton's Divorced Wife and Son
Were Not Mourners.

The funeral of Cornelius Compton, for
the possession of whose body such a
struggle was made. was held yesterday
afternoon from Prices undertaking es-
tablishment on North Washington ave-
nue.. The services were conducted by
Secretary w. w. Adair, OF the Railroad
Young Mems Christian association, and
Rev. Mr. Singer, assistant pastor of the
Elm Park church. Several selections
were rendered by the simpson male
quartette.
The remains were taken to the Dun
more cemetery, where interment was
made in the family plot, the pall-bear-
ers being members of Dunmore lodge of
ODD Fellows, of which the deceased was
a member.
Neither the divorced wife nor the al
legged son of the dead man were pres
ent at the funeral, which was in charge
of his father and son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
TO RAISE A BOYCOTT.
Ex-Judge Willard First Tries an
Amicable Method.

willard, Warren & Knapp were yes
terday engaged by a Lackawanna ave-
nue. business firm to apply for an in
junction to restrain the Central Labor
union from placing a boycott on its
store.
Before proceeding to apply for the in
junction, ex-Judge Willard had an in
terview with representatives of the
union, and as a result the injunction
will likely be made unnecessary.
The boycott, it is alleged, was placed
on the firm at the behest of the Car
penters' union.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
PURCHASED BY DIME BANK.
Rice Building on Wyoming Avenue
Has Changed Hands.

The Dime Deposit and Discount bank
has purchased the four-stOry building
and land adjoining the bank building
ON wyoming avenue from Dr. j y.
Rice, tho consideration being $50 600.
The two buildings are to be con-
nected and the entire lower floor Of
both is to be used for banking purposes
The bank outsrcw its present quarters
some time ago, and it was decided to
build an addition on the ten-foot reser-
walton on the Spruce street side. This
project was finally abandoned in favor
of the purchase of the adjoining build
Ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
EXCEPTIONS
DISMISSED
OPINION IN THE FAMOUS GIL.
MoRE-DUFFY CASE.

II Was Handed Down by Judge
Kelly Who Dismissed the Excep-
tion to the Amended Report Filed
by the Master in the Case Inter
esting Discussion of Some Points
of the Law Bearing Upon Partner
ships-Amount of Money Involved
in the Litigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25

tAHLDtD or SOLDIERS n carload of uri-
tcI states :, ld,Crs IN route fra ';cw York tc
BdhaIo, passed through tho city at 12ij O'clock
this morning They will go on duty at the
Government building and at the regular camp
now established there daring the opposition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
GRANp All ANrlc HorEL ANo ANNex

Virginia Ave. and Beach, Atlantic City, N. J.
Sixth year; $50 beautiful rooms cnsuitc, single
and with bath: hot and cold sea.water baths
in hotel and annex. Location select and central,
within few yards Of the steel Pier Orchestra
Offers special spring rates, Sl2 to SIS by week;
s. SO up by day Special rates to families. Coaches
meet all trains. Write ior booklet
CHARLES T.. COPE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25

SPECIAL MEErING.-A special meeting will
hc held after the regular meeting o' the La,kd
wanna division. Nc. II, Order OF Railroad Con
ductors. on sunday, July rs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25

RIGHT SIDE AFFECTED. .--Goorgc Davis, for
mcrly proprietor Of Davis thcatCr IN Lndc!
street, who i now a resident OF Minneapolis
recently suffered a parslytic stroke which ahcd
cd his right side
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
STATEMENT OF DEBT.

Late Tuesday afternoon the follow
ing statement of the Indebtedness of
Carbondale and of the proposed issue
of bonds was filed In the office of the
clerk of the courts:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
CITY NOTES


COMMON MEETS TONIGHT There will be a
regular meeting Of common council tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
SAY IT Is IMPRACTICABLE.

The construction of the water works
as proposed by the estimates of the
city engineer is impracticable for the
reason that it purposes to take water
shed already appropriated by another
water company, namely, by the Jer-
myn Water company. and which the
said Jermyn Water company has been
using for upwards of fifteen years ana
any attempt to take the water thereof
for such municipal water works must
necessarily involve the city in burden
some and expensive litigation, and in
ultimate defeat and failure.
If the proposed establishment of "A
municipal water works or plant were
permitted 1t would cause irrepara BILE
damages, it is alleged. to the crystal
Lake Water company, the Newton and
Fallbrook Water company, LaCkawan-
ma Valley Water Supply company and
Consolidated Water Supply company
and would impose illegal and burden
some taxes upon the other plaintiffs.
The LaCkawanna Valley Water sup,
ply company and Consolidated Water
Supply company in the construction
acquisition of and development of THEN
plants. have necessarily expended and
assumed the payment of large sums Of
money and are indebted for portions
thereof on mortgage bonds to numer-
Gus persons, the security for which is
the plants and franchises of these COM
panies. The erection of municipal
water works. as contemplated, would
be. the plaintiffs aver, a practical con-
fiscaton Of the property and franchises
of these companies, and would seri-
ously imperil or destroy the security of
their bonds, and the ability of the com.
panies TO meet these obligations.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Welles & Torrey. James r.. Burr and
Patterson & Wilcox.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25

MEETING TONIGHT. There will lie a regular
meeting of Division No. :. Ladies' Auxiliary
Ancient order OF Hibclnans this evening at |
O'Clock sharp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
SUMMER RESORTS.
HOTEL CLIFTON,
LAKE WiNoLA. PA.

Finest summer Hotel in Northeastern PcnnSyl
vania. Hotel hacks meet Delaware, lackawannl
and Western trains at FactorNvlle. Leaving
scranton a m, and 1 3, IN. Write for rates
ctg J. ". Moore, Prop,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
fighting The
WATER WORKS
INJUNCTION AGAINST CITY OF
cARBoNDALE.

Present Water Companies and Va
rious Heavy Taxpayers, Including
the d. & n. Co., Oppose the Scheme
for a Municipal Plant Say the
Proposed Scheme TO Supply the
City with Water Is Impracticable
for Many Reasons Other Matters
of Interest In the Courts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
Straw Hats

At - price, NJ. j, Horan & Son, No
32i LackaWanna avenue. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25

An injunction restraining the City of
Carbondale from proceeding to con-
struct public water works, was grant
ed yesterday by President Judge H. NJ
Edwards at the solicitation of the pres
ent water companies supplying Carbon
dale, and number OF the heaviest
taxpayers. A rule to make the injunc-
tion permanent one was made return.
able Tuesday, July so, at 9 a. m,
The plaintiffs are Earl NJ. Peck
Frank Hollenback, Eli T.. Hendrick
Andrew Mitchell, Alfred 7. Trautwein
the Delaware and Hudson company
the crystal Lake Water company, the
Fallbrook and Newton Water com.
pany, the Lackawanna Valley Water
Supply company. and the Consolidated
Water supply company. Named as de.
PENDANTS are the city of Carbondale
John w. Fitzpatrick, mayor, and Mich
olas $. Moon, city clerk.
At the general election. November G.
1900, the question of increasing the in
dehtedness by $lij,O00 for the purpose
of constructing a water works was
submitted to the voters. There were
1870 votes cast in favor OF the propo-
sition and 32S against.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

will be published when accompanied. for publicA
tion, by the writer's name The Tribune does no,
assume responsibility for opinions here expressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
HOTEL OSBORNE,

Atlantic City, Y. J. One square from beach
New broom annex. Modern appointments I'm.
eSceled service. Rates by the day, ~ 80 and up.
ward. BY the week, IS and upward. Capacity,
400 Il. j. Osborne.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-25
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