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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
SARAToGA'S FLORAL FETE.
Great Preparation for This Remark
able Annual Festivity-A Grand
Excursion from Scranton, Wilkes
Barre and Vicinity.

Saratoga is making great prepara-
lions for her annual floral fote, which
occurs September 4. and q. and no
expense is being spared to make the
coming occasion excel all others, al
though people who witnessed the fete
last year thought II almost impossible
To SurpaSS Ii. King Rex. who was tho
central figure in the New orleans
Mardi Gras, is now at Saratoga super
intending the preparations. On his ;rip
north he was attended by one hundred
COurtiers and scores of pretty maids.
and he says that he proposes TO dupli-
cate the New orleans Mardi GraS fete
at Saratoga, and open the eyes Of he
north to tho gorgeous and beautiful
way in which festivals are conducted
in sunny Louisiana. He has with him
all the knights and ladies who have
made the New Orleans Mard Gias the
eighth wonder of the world and who
now propose to make the Saratoga
iloral fctc the ninth. Two months ago
his reSple endant floats and golden Chari-
OTIS and beicweled professional robes
were sent to the New York watering
place, to be used in the coming fetc
and the people of this vicinity will have
an opportunity to witness Il dupliCa-
| tion OF LOuiSiana's marvellous eXhibi-
| tiOn. In the grand parade. which oc-
ours September :. there will be more
| than twenty floats, covered with nat
ural flowo's and costing from s.. 900 to
| $4,000 each. Epon these there will be
| over one hundred characters IN the
richest costumes. Tho scene is one
| which be2gars description. At the
grand ball, which follows in the even
| ing. dancing takes place on "A great
| floor covering two blocks. and is super
| intended by committee of one hun
| lrod ladies and one hundred gentle
men, whose costumes are literally COW
| cred with flower" set forth hv tiny
| electric lights. On this. the PRINCIPAL
| days of the fcte, September I and =. a
| grand excursion will be run over tha
| Delaware and Hudson railroad to ac-
| CommOdate the large number of people
| Of Scranton, Wilkes Barre and these
| valleys who wish to witness the Won
| derful pageant and the grand ball
! which follows. Trains leave the Della
ware and Hudson station, Scranton, at
$50 a. IN. and 3.j2 p. m. The price Of
| tickets covering the round trip. has
| been placed at the remarkably small
| figure of 81 for adults and 81 for chill
dren. and those who take advantage OF
| this opportunity will not only be per
nittcd to witness the crandest display
| of the age but will also visit the great
| est summer resort in the country
Saratoga Springs, The excursion will
| he conducted by the Father Mathew
| Y. \. =. society, and hotel accommo-
| dariOns have been arranged for 1000
| guests.
Trains leave Wilkes Barre at 5.25 a.
M and 800 p. m: Pitsion, at 5.5l q.
m and 3.2l y. m; Carhondale, at a,
/ N. and 4.33 p. m. ="
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Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 18th to
2lst 1901.

For the above occasion ticket agents
of the LaCkawanna railroad will sell
special round trip tickets to Indianap-
oils. Ind, at regular first class one way
fare for the round trip. Tickets will bn
on sale good going Sept. 18th to 18th
inclusive. returning 10 leave Indianap-
oils not later than sept. % or earlier
than sept. 18th. by d"postng tickets
with joint agent at indianapolis, Ind
on or before Sept Esd, return limit
Will he extended to leave Indianapolis
not later than October eth on payment
of 30 cents additional Stop off at Buff
falo viii be permitted on the return
trip by depoSitinG ticket with joint
agent Nc 30 Exchange street, and. on
payment of sl,O0 extra, provided that
ticket is used to destination within the
final return limit. Children between
the ages of and II years onc-halr Of
the adult rate I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
JUNK DEALER HELD IN BAIL.
Samuel Rich Charged with Receiving
Stolen Brass.

Samuel Rich, junk dealer whose
place of business is on South Washing
ton avenue. was arrested yesterday at
Ihe instance Of chief Special Agent
Addmson, of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad company,
ON the charge Of receiving stolen goods.
He was given q hearing before Alder
man Ruddy in the afternoon.
TIE Lackawanna agent produced a
bag of brass which he found in Rich's
shop ana which they identified as brass
stolen from the companN's yards. Rich
claimed he purchased it innOccntly.
Th" company's agent contends he pur-
chased ii from small boys with a
knowledge that it had been stolen.
Alderman Iuddy held Rich in $500
bail for his appearance at court.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey.

Stations in New York Foot Of Liberty street
\. r. and South Ferry
TINE TABLE N EFFECT JUNE @0 lool
Trains leave scranton Tor New Nolh, Newark,
rligIhrth Philadelphia, Ea,ton, Bethlchcm, Al.
lcntowu, Maurh Chunk and White Haven, at ; .
a M; express, llO, express, 40 p. M. sun
daNs. 2.l5 y. NJ
FOR Pitston and wilkes Barre S.1j a. M; / 10
and 90 ~ M Sundays, 2.lj p. M.
For Baltimore and Washington and points
South and West Via Bchlchcm, N.jj a. M, 10
and iuO p. m. Sundays, 2.lj y. m.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove etc, at >jj
n m, Cthrough coaCh, and 10 y. M.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via n.
lcntown, $50 a. M. and l.l0 =. m. sundi =,
. II 7. IN.
For Pott,yillc. SIS a m, 10 p. m
For Mountain Park. $50 a. m, 10 and 40
p. m.
Through tickets TO all points cast, south and
ycst al lowest rates at the station.
g. VI. Ri RT, Gen, Pass. hGt,
j. II. OllIAt SEN Gen. Supt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
WELSH BROS BIG SHOWS,
Japanese Circus and Trained Animal
Conclave, Will Soon Be Seen in
This City.

The success attending the famous
Welsh Bros. railroad shows this sea
son H. simply phenomenal. Wherever
their tents are cast deserved good luck
follows their wake, The Welsh Bros
believe there is only one way to sue
C"SSfuIly draw patronage. and that is.
not by trickory, but by always advcr-
Using the truth and by presenting new
mcrltorlous features, by actually pre-
senilng something grandcr, more inter
"Stn% and better than others. This
mas h""h the ann the present season as
IN the past, and the tremendous sue
cess with which their institution is
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Delaware. Lackawanna and Western


Trains leave Scranton tor New York Al TO,
500, 30, 10 and lO0j a. M l2.l9, 80,
- -. 100 and $50 p m. For New York AMI
Philadcp pha--7.5o and 1905 q. M, aud l249 and
SO y. m. For rohynlunt-A Go p, m Tor
Buffalo H. - and $50 a. NJ; l.&l. 3d. 90,
and Ilai y. m. For Bnghlmton and way sta
tons-IO2O a. n and los p. m. For OSwrgo,
Suaclr,c and ltlca .Llj and 6,'2 a. NJ; l.D
and So p m. osw'go, syracuse and Utica
train at G.22 a. m, daily. except sunday For
Montrosc-oo0 .. M; los and 10j p, IN,
Nicholson aucommodatl0h- 40 and G.Ii p. m.
Rloomshmg Division For Northumberland, lt
& IS and OOI q. m; l.3O and 90 p. m. Ior
Plymouth. at SO a. M; $50 and 9Oj p. m,
SUNDAY 1rain,-For New Nolk, 30, so. 5.ji
and Inuj a. m: . %. 3.l5 and 300 D. IN. Ior
Buffalo ll1 aud 80 a. M: $50, %5", 7.Oi
and lI.Gi p m. For Binghlmtou and way ia
tnn.- GOO and 1870 a. m. Bloom,hurg division
Lowe NrrlnlOn. zoos a. m. and SO 2. m.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad.


For Philadelphia and New York via u. & H.
r. r. at CAS- and 9.3S a. M. and 2.1S, 427
CBlack Diamond EypreSS), and lL3O p. m. sun.
days, ID. & II. n. r., l5S. S'7 p. m.
For White Haven lazleton and principal
points in the coal regions, Via D. n II, Il. H.,
6.4j. 2lS and 40 =. IN. For Pottsvllc, 6.ij a
m, us p. m.
For Bethlehem, Ea,ton, Recalling, Iilrri3hurg
and principal Intermediate stations Via D. a II.
r. IL, Gij. q.%S \. M; 2.lS. -, lBlJ,k Dld.
mond ExpreSSD, ll30 T.. IN. sundays u. & H..
H. r.. O3S a. m; l.5S. S.21 p. M
For TunkhsnnoCk, Towandt, Elmiri, Ithaca,
Geneva and principal intermediate stations, va
D. L. & W. Il. r., s 10 a. M. and $40 -. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo Niagara Falls,
Chicago and all points west, via ID. Il II. r. n .
7AS, ll6j a. M, lbs, 33 (Blaoh Diamond ~.
prcSsl, 7.4>, l0il li@o p. m. sundays, u. II,
r. H.. lLj5, N.21 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lclgh Valley
parlor cars on all trains between Wilkes Barre
and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo and sus-
pension Bridge.
ROIIiN u. WILBrR, Gen Supt.. % Cortland
street. New York.
CHARLES : LEE. Gen. Pass Agt.. 2G Cortland
street New York.
A. W NONNENACIIER, Div. Pass. Agt, South
Bcthlchcm, Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply t.
800 Lachawanna avenue, Scranton. Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
Lackawanna Improvements.

The Lackawauna Railroad company
has spent more money I'm improve
montS under the present management
than any other railroad in the country
in the same length of time. old en-
Eincs are being replaced by new ones.
old cars ava being taken out ot ser
vice, new trains are being added con
stantly, which include some of the
finest passenger equipment i'm tn"
world, steel bridges are .supplanting
the old wooden and stone structures
which have outlived their usefulness.
and new passenger and freight stations
are looming UP at various points
along the line
The Lackawanna companys coal
product has found new markets every
where their cOlliericS have been work
ing all GUNNER almost To- their full"s,
capacity. and the freight and pasSeu-
ger traffic over the road has been SIM
ply marvellous. considering the diff
cultics under which they have been
working, by reason of strikes ana 9th
Cr drawbacks.
The company has an option on the
land now being vacated by the old
steel company, and as soon as the
mills have been diSmantlcd and lost
sight of, We may expect To soc looms
ing up in their stead the most modern
locomotive repair and machine shops
in the United States, which will fur
niSh employment to twice the number
of men now employed.
BnGhamton may Yet be given a
piece Of tins modern industry in the
shape of car repair shops, ana il is
possible that similar shops will be
located at other points along the line,
as the ground on which the present
Scranton shops are located is needed
for yard purposes. Within another
year ur two many Of these changes
will be made
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
SALOON is LOOTED.

r.. j. Melyin's hotel at 1902 Cedar ave-
nue. was entered by burglars early yes
tcrGay morning About Sl5 in cash.
all the money in the cash register, was
taken.
The burglars are undoubtedly the
same ones who broke into Hubbard :
hotci early Monday morning, Entrance
III Folh instances was effected in the
same way, that is by removing u pane
of glass from one Of the rear windows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29

Secretary II. r.. Atherton. of the
Board of Trade, is busy man these
days, as there is a likelihood OF the
city securing two very desirable in
dustries, and he is making industrious
efforts TO land both of them.
one is the acknowledgement Drill
company of Easton, with whose officials
Captain Atherton conferred last week
regarding the matter and heard their
proposition. an exclusive account OF
which appeared in last Fridays Tri-
bunc.
The other is big New York concern
which is dcsirous Of locating a factory
in this city. Captain Athcrton has been
in communication with this latter COM
pany's officials FOR some time, and yes
tcrday afternoon one of its representa-
tives arrived in the city to see the sec
rotary OF the board of trade and at
tempt TO close the deal
The factory, when in operation, will
employ fully one thousand hands, the
majority of them girls. The New
Workers are very anxious to have "A
local plant, and it is more than likely
that satisfactory agreement will be
arrived at before their representative
leaves Scranton.
The condition insisted upon by the
1nGcrSoll- Sergeant people, as impera-
tive before any offer could be Consld-
cred. was the Offering Of site of one
hundred acres for their plant. As the
result Of captain Athortun's activity
since his return he has now secured "A
lot which appears in every way de-
sirabo. He yesterday filed out a
form containing a number of questions
relative to the existing conditions and
will submit this to the company
Maps are being prepared, and equip
ped with these he will visit the Ingcr-
sOll-Sergoaut offices in New York dun
ing the early part of next week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
Reelected Directors.

The annual meeting of Stockholders
of the Scranton Forging company was
held yesterday afternoon at the offices
In Green Ridge and resulted i'm the re-
election of the old board Of directors.
G. II, Pond, president; Henry Belin,
jr., treasurer, and T.. T.. Chamberlain,
secretary. The directors are e. II.
Pond, Henry Bclin, ir.. Hon. William
Connell, W. r. Storrs, Dr. !. f. Ever
hart, j. NJ. kemmerer and Charles II.
WellpS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
Exposition and Industrial Fair,
Toronto, Canada, August 26th to
Sept. 9TH, 1901.

For the above occasion ticket agents
of the Lackawanna railroad viii sell
five day coach excursion tickets To
Toronto, Canada, and return Via Lew
iston and steamer At $7i5, also ten
day ticket first class in every respect
for S9,7j. Tickets viii be Good going
August 3lst and Sept lst, Children
between the ages of : and l. years one
half Of the adult rate. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
LINES OUT FOR
TWO factories
BOARD OF TRADE AFTER SOME
BIG INDUSTRIES.

Special Effort Being Made to Land
the Ingersoll-sergeant Drill Works.
Big Concern DESTROYS of Locating
Here-scranton Forging Company's
Annual Meeting - Lackawanna
Company Is Spending Big Sums Of
Money on Improvements-other
Industrial Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
Erie Railroad, Wyoming Division,

Ta,ns for uawlcv and intermediate points leave
scianton a, follows: No. > 20 a, m; No, T.
s bo m. ~. Il, 4. - r. M: NJ. : i.2O p. m
E". . md Il through Trains for New YORK
Nrriyal,-No. /. SIS a. m, No q, 1850 a, m. F.;
No. s. 8.li y. m; No. :, "li = m, Trains Nos.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Dcpatwr, so 20, a. M No, %, p, m.
ANNA. Nu. n, l2,lj p. M; NO, -, S,l5 D. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
Welded FOR
FIFTY YEARS
CELEBRATION OF MR.. AND MRS
r. w. oLMsTEAD.

They Entertained Numerous Friends
and Members of Their Family at
Their Home on Quincy Avenue
Last Night-Mr. olmstead Is Chief
Clerk in the Store Department of
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
Company-Sketch of His Eventful
Career.
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A Plain Statement.

Two weeks ago We were in New
York. The prices and styles of new
Wash Goods We're so tempting that
We Over-bought. We offer the goods
at about half price Friday, SATURDAY.
and Monday. See our advertisement
OF another page of this paper.
MearS & Hagen.
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points along the line, have been at
work for some time in perfectng the
plan under which the men will be paid,
but have not yet completed IT, hence
no order to that effect has as yet been
iSsnoN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29

COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES,

The will Of the late Bridget Jones, oi thi. city.
was admitted to probate Yesterday Letters test,
amcntary were issued 10 Mary A, sullivan
Thomas Pickrell, Of Old Forge, through his al,
torney, r. W. Thayer, yesterday brought suit
against the borough Of Old Forge to recover Nlol
damages caused by water oNerfowing from a rul.
vert,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
'FINLEY'S
Specials from
Our Hosiery and
Underwear Departments

most successful SEASONS selling in thoss
dcps, tnrntS leave, lis With many odd lots
81 d",itahlc high grade hosiery and UNDER
wear. We have collected the broken lots to.
pcthcr and pen hclow a partial List of tho
many bargain, offered. Tho price cut is deep
and generous. Il VIII vaoatc much needed
space for our TALL stock, daily riline ur and
make this the busiest hosiery department ir
the city for the neat few days:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
EXCURSIONS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

RAILROAD TIME TABLES
->---~-~~---->>>>~~->~~~~>
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROA !
Schedule in Effect June 9, 1901.
Trains leave Scranton:
6.45 n. m, week days, through ves-
tibuie train from Wilkes Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia, via
Pottsville; stops at principal in
termediate stations. Also con-
meets for Sunbury, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Wash
ington and for Pittsburg and the
West.
e.3S a. m, week days, fcr Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
2.l8 p. m, week days, (Sundays,
l.5S p. m), for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia. Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West.
1888 p. m, week days, through ves-
tibule train from Wilkes Barre.
Pullman buffet parlor car and
coaches to Philadelphia via Potts
vile. Stops at principal inter-
mediate stations.
427 p. m, week days, for Hazleton,
Sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg.
Y n. HUTCHINSON Cen Mgr.
j II. WOOD, Gen. Pass Agt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS
GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL HNo ANNEX

Virginia Ave, and Beach, Atlantic City. y. J.
Sixth year; $50 hciutim rooms cnsutc, single
and with bath; hot and cold ,rd.water baths
in hotel and annex Location select and central
within fcw yards ~ the steel picr Orchestra
Offers special spring rates. sl2 to Sl5 by week
s. 80 up by day Special rates to families Coaches
meet all trains. Write for booklet
CHARLES T. COPE
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D., L. & w. Board for Today.

D., J.. and w. board for today:
WEDNESDAY. Al ct 81 -.
wild CATS East y. n, l.. u. la'tjm"r.
with II. Glligaus crew, ~ =. m. J. Burhhart
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29

; The bather sometimes finds the sand
soft and yielding to his feet. II does
hot trouble him and he goes on until
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29

Noti AS Sims W
Mis- knees and dis
covers 10 his horror
4hat he has to fight
for his life in a
quioksand.
Disease is much
like the quicksand.
The first symptoms
of stomach trouble
do not cause anXi-
ETY.. But W II e II
the b dy grow s
weak through lack
of nourishment and
disease of the stom-
ach breeds disease
of heart, lungs, liver
or kidneys, the sui
ferer realizes his
danger and seeks for
medicinal aid.
DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases OF
tn e stomach an d
other organs Of di.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29

gestion and nutrition. 1t cures diseases of
heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc, when
these diseases have their origin in dis
ease OF the stomach and its allied organs
Thomas A. swarts, Of SuhStation c, Coum.
bus, Ohio Boz 1903, writes "I was taken with
severe headache, then cramps in the stomach,
snd my food would not digest, then kidney aud
hver trouble, and my back got weak so could
scarcely get around. At last ! had all the COM
paaints at once, and the more doctored the
worse got until six years passed had ba-
come 40 poorly could only walk In the house
by the aid Of chair, and got so thin had
given mp to die, Then q nsighbor said, Take
Or, Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and make
new man out Of yourself The first bottle
helped me so thought would get another,
and after had taken eight bottles, In about six
weeks was weighed and found had gained
twenty-seven la7) pounds. have done more
hard work in the past eleven months than did
In two years before, and I am stout and
healthy to day, think, as ! ever was"
DR., Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, Ia sent J,es on
receipt OF 2I one-cent stamps to pay ex-
pense OF mailing only. Address DR.. n.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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At IS Cents

GENTS, Li,c thread ono half hose in solid
SHADES ot steel and gray, also deep stitch,
lace and silk embroidered STYLES, the color.
ings are absolutely last and stainless and are
the best j0c line shown this season.
Now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. pair
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
Transforming. Departing
No. 101-11 20 a m. No. 122-6:OO a. m
No. 1882 :35 p. m. No. 1872 AS D. m,
No. 126-7 AS p. m. No. 1866 80 D. m.
No. 122 makes connections at Austin for Chi.
cago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, St. Louis, and
Peoria, also for points west of Wells.
No. los makes connections for Chicago, Mil
waukee and points west of Wells.
&c. MOORE, Agent.
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amply sufficient to warrant the i'm
mense investment necessary to build
he lines.
Among the towns to be touched by
the enterprise are Gaylord, New Au-
burn, Hutchinson, Winsted and Kim
ball. Glencoe is an active candidate
for the road but Hutchinson was visit
ed by the committee instead of its
smaller rival. All the towns are ex-
pected of course to assist by bonds or
otherwise in building the line. Sioux
Falls voted $15, OO0 for its suburban
line.
The outlook for business and the
comparatively small cost of construc-
ton in SO level country were sufi-
Gent to enthuse Col. Chase. He is
of course the principal man in the
deal, and he left st. Cloud today with
the promise that he would make some
kind of proposition as to the build
ing of the electric line. Mr.. Rooms is
a prosperous farmer of New Auburn
and if anything ever comes of the in
vestigation of the feasibility of the
plan to build he will receive the
credit, for wearying of Capt. Reeds
chimerical plans he wrote Col. Chase
and raised 5000 with which to take
him over the route.
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Dr.BRACkEN TALKS
Explains Why Quarantine
Should Not Be Shortened.
Children Who Are Apparently Cured,
Still Have Diphtheria Germs in
Their Threats.

DR.. 81. M. Bracken of Minneapolis,
secretary of the state board of health,
expressed regret Tuesday that he die
not know that he was expected to
meet members of the school board and
city officials Monday evening, as an
nounced in the papers. He said that
he had written to Health Offic er
Hielscher on Friday, suggesting such
meeting, and had expected to receive
a reply. Getting no reply, he con
cluded that it was not thought advis-
able to hold such meeting, and he
did not come until yesterday noon.
The reason why he had suggested the
meeting was the recent outbreak of
diphtheria in this city and North
Mankato.
DR.. Bracken stated that small pox il
on the increase again, with the advent
of colder weather, particularly in the
northern part of the state. The cpl
demic is of as light a character as last
year. Every effort is being made to
check it, and the assistance of health
officers and school boards everywhere
is asked.
In regard to diphtheria, DIR. Bracken
said to the Free Press reporter that
strict quarantine is the main thing re-
lied upon. Said he: "With the anti
toxin remedy that is now employed,
good results follow 80 soon that par
ents and others are apt to consider
that quarantine is no longer necessary
before the danger of the transmission
of the disease is over. Children who
are given the anti toixne treatment re-
cover very rapidly, but the dangerous,
germ laden membrane in the throat is
not all expelled for some days after ap-
parent recovery has been made. For
this reason, quarantine should be
maintained the full time or until bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination of the Gull
lures from the throat show that it is
no longer necessary.