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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
The PARK FOUNTAIN
STIRS UP TALK
The Councilmen Discuss Nothing
Else but How 70 Get Around the
Question of Avoiding the Install
ing of Another Meter What They
Have to Say.

When you meet a Carbondale coun-
Gilman these days, the topic that he is
most likely to discuss with you is the
question OF the meter that the Consoli-
dated Water company wants TO install
To measure the water that Will pass
through the water fountain In front of
Memorial park. The councilman will
not hesitate to argue this matter even
if the heat be blstering, and he is
likely to deliver himself of opinions
that will rival the weather mans hot
wave.
As stated in this column last week. it
is the insistence of the water company
in the order for an additional meter
that has kindled the fire of Indignation.
The water company won't brook the
suggestion of allowing the water to
flow through the fountain in question
without a meter, and the Councilmen
fail to see any good reason for not al
lowing the meters that do service at
the other fountains, one a either end
of the city. be the guides for comput-
ing the cost of the park fountain. These
fountains cost $40 to maintain them
last year, and If this could be taken
as a basis for the park fountain, then
the expense of installing a meter,
about S25. would be avoided. The size
Of the pipe is the same in all of the
fountains. and it is reasonable to -
sumo the councilmen argue, that 70
more water would pass through the
fountain in front of the park than
either of the others. The water COM
pany thinks differently; it holds that
there's likely 70 he a difference of pres
sure that would make a difference in
the quantity of water passing from the
fountain; hence its insistence about the
meter.
Another phase of the muddle that
disturbs the CounCilmen and is the
means of their waxing warm is the big
difference between the combined ex-
pense of the park fountains and the
other fountains. The fountain at the
lower end of the city cost $40. last year
The fountain in the park and the foun-
tain outside of the park cost $l56
nearly four times as much, though the
pipe of the latter it is claimed, is
smaller by an eighth of an inch. What
Is more puzzling to the CounCilmen is
that the waste water from the park
fountain is what supplied the fountain
outside. but notwithstanding this the
cost, or expense, was four times as
much as the fountains in the other
parts of the city, where the pipe, II Is
claimed, is larger. This is what dis.
turbs the urhanity of the Councilmer
and causes them 10 he greatly wrought
IN these warm dayS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
NERVES GAVE WAY.
Had Headache, Backache and
Serious Indigestion.
Pe-ru-na Cured.

Miss A Brady. Corresponding secre-
tary Illinois woman's Alliance, writes
from 2725 Indiana avenue. Chicago. ILL.,:
"Jast year from continued strain
in literary work I became very
much exhausted, my nerves seemed
TO give way, and I had backache,
headache and serious indigestion.
"one of my friends suggested that
I try Peruna. 1t certainly acted
like magic on my system.
"Within ten days felt new life
and health given me. an by taking
an occasional dose off and on when
I feel extra tired, I keep my system
in perfect order."-Miss A. Brady.
Mrs. Fanny Klavadatscher. of Sum-
mitsville, N. Y, writes as follows:
"It is not necessary to suffer when
bad case of pelvic catarrh can be
cured with two bottles OF Peruna. From
my own experience l can recommend 1t
to every one.
For three months suffered with
pain in the back and in the region of
the kidneys, and dull pressing sensa-
tion in the abdomen, and other symp-
toms of pelvic catarrh.
But after taking two bottles of Pc
runa I am entirely well. better than
ever was."-Mrs. Fanny Klavadatscher.
Everywhere the people, especially the
women, are praising Peruna as a
remedy for all forms of catarrhal diff
culties. Send for Health and Beauty"
written especially for women by Or. S.
b. Hartman, President Hartman San
itarium, Columbus, o.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
STOLEN Go.CART RECOVERED.
Found in Home of a Dundaff Resi-
dent Whittier a Child Brought II.

The go-cart, the property of Merchant
j. f. Morgan, of Salem avenue. which
was stolen from in front of his place
of business on Friday night has been
recovered. It was found at a residence
in the Dundaff section of the town, at
the home of the girl who was seen
wheeling the cart down Sixth avenue
and up River street, on the evening of
the theft. The child was attracted by
the cart when she discovered it in front
of the Morgan store where it was left
standing by Mrs. Morgan, while she
was shopping. The little one leisurely
made off with the cart, but when she
reached her home her parents immedi-
ately communicated with the police,
when they learned where the cart was
taken from, and caused ii to be re-
turned to Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan.
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A TERRIBLE ASSAULT.
The Fearful Beating Which John
Latofsky Was Given at the Hands
of George Wallik, Nicholas
Andres, James Andres and
Countryman Who Has Evaded
Arrest-Latofsky Waylaid and
Hammered with Stone.

John Latofsky, who was the victim
of race quarrel, and whose injuries
were reported in yesterdays Tribune,
was terribly assaulted by the quartette
who waylaid him and hammered him
over the head until he fell unconscious
under their murderous blows.
Latofsky was on his way home from
the city on Sunday, when he was inter-
Cepted and beaten by his four assail-
ants. When he neared his house in
the Last Chance settlement, the four
men who are accused of the crime,
sprung from a secreted spot along the
highway and began to beat him. Three
of the four, George Wallk and Joseph
and Nicholas Andras, are in the tolls.
Wallik was arrested by Constable Nor
an and Patrolman MCAndrew on sun
day evening. Early yesterday morn
ing. the viGilant Constab BILE Moran was
astir, and before noon he had two
more of the quartette located and un-
der arrest. These were the Andreas
brothers. One of them was arrested
in the woods and the other at his home
When Latofsky was stopped he was
surrounded by the four and held, while
one of them beat him over the head
until he was unconscious. The weapon
was a cobblestone, which was securely
tied in a handkerchief. Latofskys
face was horribly beaten and his Coun-
trymen became so alarmed over his
condition that they sent word into town
that he was dying.
The assault on Latofsky was the eli
max of a quarrel of long standing be-
| tween the Hungarian and Polish resi-
dents of the settlement. They have
been at war with each other for
months and have carried their troubles
in the court of Alderman Atkinson for
settlement. Latofsky happened to he
| a witness against the Andres brothers
| in one OF these cases, and it was to
revenge themselves on him for disClos-
| ures he made at the hearing, it is
| claimed that the attack on Sunday
| was planned and carried out with such
| disastrous consequences.
The defendants were tried before AL
derman Atkinson last night and were
held to await the grand iury's action.
Latofsky is not in a dangerous Condi-
| ton, though he was not able to be
present at last nights hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
SOMETHING OF A WHEAT KING.
Former Clerk Bought Kansas Farm
Land and Is a Millionaire.

From the Kansas City World.
The wheat rentals of John T. Stew
art of Sumner county, will amount to
nearly 100000 bushels of wheat this
year In his home county he owns ll5
quarter sections of land and about 80
quarter sections in adjoining counties.
He rents the lands on the basis of half
the yield. he furnishing all the seed
and taking chances of securing a crop.
1t is estimated that If all the wheat
due him on rentals this year was ship
ped in one consignment ii would re-
quire seventeen freight trains of flf
teen cars each to take IL to market.
His rentals in wheat last year netted
him S45. 900 In addition to owning
about $3.50, 900 worth of land, every foot
of it paid for, he has nearly $250,O00
worth of bank stock and $1,000 900 in
vested in farm lands in Sumner county
and Okla homa.
About twenty-five years ago Mr..
Stewart began life as clerk in an OBJ
scure Office in this city at $50 month.
He slept in the Office and was economi-
cal in other ways. He began loanng
money in Sumner county about twenty
years ago, and has developed into a re-
markable fnancier. 1t is said that his
ambition is to finally own rairoad.
and he may crafty ii, as he is still
very young man, not more than 40. He
carries a small memorandum book in
his pocket and it is said that he can
take il out al any hour of the day
when required and tell every debtor
exactly what his account is Indeed, it
is said that accounts of his vast trans
actions are always kept in a book that
fits his trousers pocket,
1t Is said that he lives on less than
500 per month and that outside of this
his largest annual expense is $500 to
the Methodist church his wife and
large family attend. He is not fond
of travelling except to go TO a Demo-
cratic convention, a diversion he is
passionately fond of. He is a pro-
nounced temperance man, and, 1t is
said believes in the prohibition laws of
Kansas.
The people of Wellington insist that
his success is due TO luck, but il isn't.
He has a genius for making money
and nne-tenths of ii is hard work.
That luck attends him, however, is
certain.
The great Wellington cyclone of 1892
picked him up and absolutely pasted
him to the gable of a big barn and
kept him stuck to it for more than
half a minute, as If he was the pic
ture of a man unstead of the real thing.
When the tornado had passed he drop
ped to the ground and landed on his
feet without a scratch.
The same cyclone passed over his
house without doing IS worth of dam
age, although 1t reduced every house
for a block around him TO splinters.
II cut off two or three of his fine maple
trees at the base as smooth as II they
were sawed off, just to show him what
ii could have done If it had wanted to,
and passed on to pick up church
| across the street and make 1t turn
complete somersault in the air.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
CAR JUMPS TRACK.
Like the Happening at Jermyn a
Few Weeks Ago, Car Leaves the
Rails While Moving Along a
Straight Track-strikes Against a
Pole, Which Snaps Off Close to the
Ground Passengers Shook UP,
but No One Injured.

The street car accident a. Jermyn, a
few weeks ago, was duplicated last
night, but on a smaller scale, when
north bound car, due here about
o'clock. left the rails, while proceeding
along a straight track, just south of
the power house at Mayfeld. and
ploughed into a pole, which it caused
to snap off a foot or so above the
ground. The passengers had FORUM
ate escape from injuries, though they
were pretty well shaken up and showed
signs of disturbed nervous systems
after the commotion was over.
Like the Jermyn happening, last
nights accident occurred while the car
was moving along a straight track,
clear of switches and frogs. 1t would
appear that the car left the rails be-
cause of a depression in the roadbed
of which there are any number be-
tween Peckville and Forest City. and
which are the means of causing the
cars on this end of the Scranton Rail
way company's lines all but a few of
| which have only single tracks, to rock
like a storm-tossed ship at sea. The
car, when it left the rails, ploughed
into a pole, which supported the COM
pany's feed wire. The pole was strong
and stout, but the force of the collis-
| ion, due in a measure 10 the speed of
the car broke the pole oft at the base.
| The singular spectacle was then wit
messed Of the pole swinging in the air,
| suspended by the wires which rested
| on It,
The poles along the locality of the
| accident are close to the tracks. only
n few feet distant, so when the car
| jumped the rails, only the front wheels
went off. the resisting pole thus check
| ing it, The position of the car was
such that the trolley did not leave the
| cable.
Last nights accident is the third or
| fourth of a like character beginning
| with the wreck at Jermyn. The one
| just PRIOR to last night was on Satur-
| day evening. and before this. on the
Fourth of July, a broken axle ditched a
car as it was leaving switch north OF
this city.
Last nights accident also brings ia
notice the protests which go up daily
from the residents of this city and
those along the line from Peckville Il
Forest city, against the condition OF
the roadbed and the rickety cars that
are in service between these points
! These protests have reached to a loud
clamor for a betterment of the service
in which The Tribune has been asked
on more than one occasion 10 lend its
voice in the hope of bringing about a
| recognition of what the patrons of the
road believes the railway company
| owes them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
THE PASSING THRoNa.


w. F. McHale, of olyphant spent
Sunday in town.
II. q. Lister. of Washington street,
spent Sunday In Pittston.
S. J. Evans and James Lally were
visitors here over Sunday.
Miss Emma Dunleavy, OF Scranton.
Is the guest of Miss Emma Swartz.
F. c. Dimler, the Scranton barber
was Carbondale visitor yesterday.
Charles Carr. of Dunmore, formerly
Of this city, spent Sunday in town.
William Griffiths. OF Scranton, a for
mer resident of this city, is in town
today.
DR.. T. ]. Lamb, of Scranton. a for
mer Carbondale practitioner, was in
town Sunday.
G. ?. O'Connor. Of the Hendrick
Manufacturing company's office, is in
Philadelphia.
Fl. Oliver, Of Pittston, spent Sunday
with his father, Thomas oliver, of
Wyoming street.
S. +. Spangenberg, of Dundaff street,
and Earl Williams spent Sunday with
friends in Scranton.
Miss Alice Burr, of BinGhamton, n.
Y. is the guest of Josephine Burr, of
NOrtL ChurCn street
Mrs. G. w. Reynolds and Maurice
Reynolds will leave tomorrow for a two
weeks stay at Ocean Grove.
Keith Manville is home from st
Johns school, Concord, New Hamp-
shire, for the summer vacation.
Miss Mary Swingle. of Simon, Pa, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. II. A
Spangenberg, Of Archibald street.
Ray Townsend, of the Leader corps
and Ralph Jones left today for Buffalo
| to attend the American exposition
| VIII Crago, of Red Bank, n. j., is
home to spend a short vacation with
| his mother, Mrs. Alice Crago, on Salem
avenue.
Misses Mary Murphy and Kathryn
Butler, of Scranton, were the guests OF
Miss Jennie Kerins, on Brooklyn street
over Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips of Scran.
| ton. spent Sunday with the latter's
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brennan
of Dundaff street
| Miss Mary Gilligan, Of New Yorl
city, is spending her vacation with hei
mother, Mrs. Catherine Gilligan, o.
South Church street.
| William Churchman, Of Philadelphia
who, with his family. occupies a cot
tage near Fern hall at Crystal lake
was in town yesterday.
Miss Name Early, of Seventh ave
nue.. returned home last night. after {
weeks visit with her cousin, Mis-
Alice OMalley, of Scranton.
Misses Nellie Brady. Margery Fitz
patrick and Hattie Campana returned
Saturday to their home in Bridgeport
Conn, after two weeks sojourn in thi
city.
Miss Sarah McHale today resumed
her duties at the International Core
| spondence schools in Scranton, afte
two weeks vacation spent with he
parents in this city.
Attorney c. A. Battenberg, of Arch
bald Charles ]. Murtz, of the clerk o
the courts office, and John Van Ber
gen, county commissioners clerk. wer
callers at the Carbondale Office of TIL
Tribune last evening.
Frank Boylan and ]. ]. ONeill ar
home from Buffalo. where they repre-
sented the local clerks at the nationa
convention of the Retail Clerks Pro
tective association. They prolonge,
their visit so as 10 spend several day
at the Pan American exposition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
The FAIR STORE ENTERED
Youthful Thieves Climb Through an
Inviting Open Window and Get at
the Cash Drawer, Which Was
Opened-The Police Investigating.

The Fair" the novelty store on
North Main street, was entered by
burglars. presumably boys, some time
Sunday night or early yesterday morn
ing. Entrance was gained by piling
boxes on top of each other until there
were enough to reach a window which,
the police say, was open. The manner
in which entrance was effected lead
the police to believe that boys were
the ones who visited the place. II is
not believed. however, that it was
small boys, but ones who are of good
size.
After gaining entrance the lads made
for the cash drawer, which they broke
open. There was no money before
them. the proprietor having wisely
placed II in a safer place. where the
thieves could not get at it. 1t was
money that the visitors were after, for
there were two mileage books in the
drawer which were not taken. The
proprietor did not miss any articles
taken from the stores stock, though it
is possible that some small articles
were carried off, but not in a quantity
or number to be missed
Chief McAndrew has the robbery un-
der investigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16

II all the tired women and all the
nervous women, and all the women that
needed a tonic would read and heed
the words of these two ladies who
have spoken right to the point, how
many invalids would be prevented and
how many wretched lives be made
happy.
Peruna restores health in a normal
wayN
Peruna puts right all the mucous
membranes of the body, and in this
organ.
If It is the stomach that is out OF or
der and the digestion impaired, Peruna
quickly makes things right by restoring
the mucous membrane of the stomach
The pelvic organs are also lined with
mucous membrane which in the female
sex Is especially liable to arrangements.
Peruna is an absolute specific in these
casee.
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AVOCA.

The fourteen months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Duffy, of Lincoln
hill. died on Sunday evening, after a
prolonged illness. The funeral will take
place this afternoon. Interment will be
in St. Mary's cemetery.
The excursion train will leave the
station for Mountain Park today at
$50 o'clock. The Avoca band will fur
nish music. The excursion is under the
auspices of ST. Mary's congregation.
NJ. ]. MCGOWAN, after fifteen months
service, has been promoted to assist
ant superintendent for the Prudential
company at Nanticoke.
Leo Dowline, OF New York city, is
the guest of Miss Mary Mangan.
Misses Dora V. Davis and Laura L.
Travers, of Albany, were guests of the
Misses Deeble, of South Main street.
Robert Golden returned last evening,
after spending several days at Rock
away beach.
Misses Jennie and Kate Powell are
visiting friends in Canaan, Wayne
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brown, of Peck
VILE spent Sunday at the Christian
residence.
An operation for appendicitis was
performed on George Laverick, at
Wilkes-Barre city hospital, on Friday
morning. The patient was somewhat
better last evening.
Miss Jennie Graham will leave this
week to spend her vacation at the sea-
shore.
The committee appointed by the
council TO confer with the Electric
Light company will meet this evening
and endeavor to draw up a new con-
tract. The latest contract would
amount to $3.50 per year. This is not
satisfactory, and new one will be
discussed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Character Drawn from Life, Whose
Death Was a Mistake.

Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle's hero,
was drawn from life. DR., Doyle's
original still lives in the flesh in the
person of an Edinburgh professor of
medicine, DR., Doyle studied under
him. Gentlemen" this wonderful pro-
fessor would say to the students. II
am not quite sure whether this man
is a corkcutter or a slater, I observe
a slight hardening on one side Of his
forefinger and a little thickening on
one side of his thumb, and that is A
sure sign he is one or the other" "Ahu
he would say to another patient. You
are a soldier and you have served in
Bermuda as a commissioned Of
ficer," and then. turning to the students
he would point cut that the man came
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
OLYpHANT.

The members of the Blakely BAPTIST
church will run an excursion to Lake
Lodore next Thursday. Every effort is
being made to make it a delightful
days outing for all who attend.
Miss Carrie Kenyon returned home
yesterday from a weeks sojourn at
Crystal lake.
James Nealon, whose home is on
Dunmore street, was injured in the
wreck on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad at Gouldsboro
yesterday morning. Mr.. Nealon was
employed as brakeman. His injuries
are not considered serious.
The Lady Ellen Penman lodge will
initiate five new members on Satur-
day evening. The staff will meet for
rehearsal this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Cowley, of Pottsville, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Tinsley
of Delaware street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown, of York
state, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. b. Matthewson. of Blakely.
David Swannick, of Dunmore street,
who has been seriously Ill, is improv-
ing.
Miss Louise Mcnamara visited her
parents on Dunmore street. Sunday.
Misses Mabel and Vida Edwards, of
Blakely, are visiting Miss Helen Jones,
at Crystal lake.
Postmaster S. ]. Matthews and fam
lily spent Sunday at Moosic,
Mrs. Margaret Evans and Miss Anna
Carey, of Jermyn. visited relatives at
this place over Sunday.
A large number from here went to
the Grocers' excursion to Lake Lodore
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ, X. Harnden have
returned home from Atlantic City.
Miss Margaret Williamson,of Wilkes
Barre was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w Harris, of Delaware street, on
sunday,
John Laughan, of Tunkhannock, vis-
tied his home on Dunmore street Sun
day.
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MOOSIC.

Mrs. z. c. Nagle and daughter, Dor
othy, visited friends in town on Friday.
Mrs. S. j. Kinds is visiting Mrs. F.
H. johnson, of Gracedale.
Mrs. Tingley has returned to her
home in Gibson. after spending a week
with her daughter Mrs. j. n. Bailey.
Miss Ethel Hutchings left Saturday
morning for Bermuda, where she will
spend the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. James Levan and Mrs. Stillman
spent Sunday in West Pittston.
Miss May Jenkins has returned from
the country.
Miss Lena Waterman is spending a
few days with her father, at Pocono.
Don't forget the excursion of the
Presbyterian Sunday school to Noun
tain Park, Friday, July 10.
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day at Lake Lodore. 1t was probably
the largest excursion of the season, the
Fourth of July excepted. 1t was also
the merriest crowd that has enliVened
the grove and shores of pretty Lodore
this season. Quite a number OF the
merry makers stopped in this city TO
and from the lake.
Among these were: Harry Hopewell,
Frank Mccain, Matt Brown, Joe cas-
s.dy, Thomas p. Walsh, DR.. Duffy'
Nathan Weiss. Patrick Gillogoly, John
Is. Nallin, James Cavanaugh.
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OUT OF PENITENTIARY.
John MCGOWAN, Sentenced for Six
Years, Released on Saturday.

John MCGOWAN, who is better known
as Jack" was released from the East
ern penitentiary at Philadelphia the
latter part of last week and reached
his home in this city on Saturday. Nc
Gowan was convicted at the October
sessions in lS99 for burglary and as
sault on an aged couple on the West
Side, and was sentenced by Judge
Gunster 10 six years imprisonment.
but through a recent act of the assem-
bly, he was given his freedom last week
During McGowans absence, his wife
received legal separation from him in
the Lackawanna county courts on the
ground that he maltreated, her and
threatened to shoot her on several oc-
casionS.
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Mr.. Monahan Improving.

There was a slight Improvement yes
terday in the condition of Proprietor
Monahan, of the Harrison house. a
fact that will he encoura ging news to
Mr. Monahan is extremely weak, but
by keeping him quiet and undisturbed
his physicians, Drs. Gills and Kelly,
hope to tide him over the danger of a
of the hemorrhases.