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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
.SIx-YEAR-OLD BOY
SAVES A BABES LIFE
Thoughtful and Heroic Act Of Wal
ter Gilbert-Rolled Burning Play
mate in a Mud Puddle.

SiN-Ncar-old Walter Gilbert, son of
BENJAMIN Gilbert. of 1904 Price street.
saved the life of his "-year-Old play
mat" Willie Nichols, son Of William
Nichols. of North Garfield avenue.
yesterday morning, Ny an act of hero
ism and lhoughlulness that would do
credit to IN" most ma,ured man.
Th. Nichols babe was playing Wit.
the little Gilbert lad at the lati"l i
home. during the morning. a next
door nciGhbor started Il rubbish iir"
in the back garden and the two lilllu
fellows. attracted hy the haI.
climbed the fence and l,ru'"cl"d It.
paE about it,
The Nichols tot lodN,L over to ia.
fire with Il handful of chips and III
attempting to throw them into the
blaze he fell forward and his skirts
became ignll"d
Just what followed is NOT known in
detail, hut when the n"shbors. alarm
ed by the screams Of the Nichols babe,
arrived ON the scene, they found the
Gilbert lad inluStriouSlN rolling his
infant playmate in Il mud pu'ldi" It
few lret away from the Iirr
There wasn't a parti'l" of iir" left
In th" vhld'S clothing, although thd
Indications were that h" must haNr
been completely "nv"loped in I'um'
The burnt clothing was removed and
some bliStcrS, but not serious WAS
were found on tn" littl" ones legs anu
body Thc physicians VII" W"r" called
were content with the hum" remedies
that had been applied.
Pnc Gilbert boy, when questioned
about Whul he did, said. II cOuldn'l
pu, the water ON Willi" ~ then | pat
, Willie in the water
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

yesterday afternoon at the IackaWan-
ma hospital without having rceained
consequences. His wife and daughter
We're at his bedside when he passed
away.
The remains We're taken to kuubS
Undertaking establishment where Cor
oncr Roberts performed an autopsy.
afterwards deciding that an inquest
was unnecessary. The remains were
shipped iu 'hilnd"lphia last night
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
MAUDE WILL HAVE A CROWD
Lining Up with Cots Last Night at
the Box Office

As early as o'clock last night men
and boys. some With cots. began 10
linc up at the Lyccum box Office to So
cure first positions for the opening Of
the diagram OF the Ma,de Adams
SHOW. which takes place at (? o'rlor'e
This morning. Al midnight tn. lin.
extended haif way tn the street
The rNDr"tations ale that the ho,is.
VIII be sold ont as fast as the tickets
can he passed through the window.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

seeks to apply the proper safeguards
Ia the preservation of law and order.
Continuing. he said:
II am also cons trained to say that
Mr.. LeiumitZ.t', who at the tim" of his
removal from he earthly to the
heavenly citizenship had enjoyed The
hunorrd leadership Of this body Of
young people. gave abundant proof of
u nobl" man ana an ideal citizen. With
none but ordinary opportunities at his
command he. had already mad" honor
able $trins In scholarly aItAnments :;
and II useful career. His motto, like
Washing ytun'$. VAS putty His de-
light. lill" MoHart's. was Work. His
success. like DiSrael's. lay in the thor
uugh mastery ui his subject. The sum-
mary of his lif" may be expressed in
tn" words, Max" the best Of every
thing.
After a brief address ON "rhe Ideal
christiHn Life" by IteV. i. f. Bcates.
of Wilkes barre. the session Was
brnu@h, tu IL close With q closing YES
per service. conducted by Rev. j. T..
Eruch. The Delegates present We're as
follows:
Christ ,hmcE. WILKES Barre Miss Clara I'd,
aus. Nj, licltu. Eohrrt. Miss Lydia l.itci, Miss
Lori" Frey and +. ". Barker,
:. Johns Church. Nikr> Barre Mis- Mary
Stone. Mis-, Viola IInat>. Mis-, Anna lrcrrr Mis-.
J.. T.. Kuirp"r and IT, t.. lmyr,orI
>t. John, rhrncN, iIonc-t'lr Miss Mary Lem
nit2"r.
>,, James Ihn,h Ilohlir- Roy. j. r. Eyuai,
Mr. sheridan lAttrr aud Ms lohu z. blo-s.
:. raul's Church. scranton Rev. ". {. l..
lnu'r. Mir. W. {. l.. Latter Miss l"tir iHn'r.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
A HOME WEDDING.
w. r. Parker Married to Mrs. Anna
Hilton Last Might

William H. Parker, of Delta, Pa, and
Mrs. Anna T., ffiIton. Of Harvard. H.,
We're last night married at The home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mitchell of North
Washington avenue, by REV. Dr. IL.
T.. y. Fierce, pastor Of the Penn ave-
nue. EaptisL church.
Mrs, .Nrtirr Long played Mendcl-
ssohn'S march as tn" roup" entered
the parlor. The brid" and groom have
been residing here for the past few
months and will continue TO live here
for some time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
SOME MORE DONATIONS.
Acknowledgements by Managers of
the Home for the Friendless.

Tile managers of IN" Home for the
Frrndless thankfully arknuwlt dge the
following additional donations:
Mrs. g. q. Rose, clothing: Miss Alice
Dal" II ham; A. g. Netileton twenty
six pairS of ruhhcrS, Il. q. Morgan,
Two tons of coal.
Mrs. y, II, Naudling, 81; Mrs, G, G,
,nsl. y,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
HAS SAILED FOR EUROPE.
P. j. Horan Will Join His Daugh
ter in Vienna.

=. j. llorau, Of Dunmore, Yesterday
sailed from New York for i.urnp" ana
win proceed direct to Vienna where
his daughter, Miss Clare iiorau has
been pursuing her musical studios for
several years under The direction of The
greatest masters Of III" old world. Re-
ports from Europe indicate that She
has taken u plac" among h" world :
most gifted pianist,
Mr.. Horan and his daughter Mill
make II tour of tho continent and
Great Britain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
FIFTH WEEK Of
THE CAR STRIKE
EACH SIDE SEEMS CONFIDENT
OF A VICTORY.

Cancellation Is as Much of an I'm
probability as Ever. but Efforts
in This Direction Have Not Been
Entirely nored-Imports Con-
tinue to Leave--Te,ror Inspired
by the Consiegating Here Of So
Many Miners--The Imports Not
Displeased That Road Shut Down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
JOHN CRISWELL DEAD.
Man Who Inhaled Gas Never Re
gained Consciousness.

John trisWell the aged man who a"-
cidcntaliy inhaled illuminating gas
at The Bigelow Saturday night. died
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

Yesterday the street car strike CONF
plete,i It's fourth week of existence.
with the warrng parties as far from
reconciliation as eyer. and both sides
claiming assured victory.
The company rests content in ii3
ability To operate It's lines without
much difficulty. and til" belief that the
legs of tn" public will no, long sup
pur, lie fear ur sympathy that it
Keeping it off the ears.
The strikers feel confident that the
public will never paironia" III" ears AS
long rs they are operated by Imports.
ANA that befor" many days the com.
pany viii realize this ana COM" -
terms with IFS former employees. rat her
than have its road Dankrupted.
There IL no appre,iabir increase IN
III. number of persons riding ON the
lines other than the f.uurcl Hill. Green
Rida" Suburban and punmorc III.
public along the other lines seem 10
have concluded that trolley ears are
u sup"rilnitN. rh" business men in
the central city continue to suffer
gri.Nnusly ana some of them grow
rabd in their condemnation of strikes
and strikers in general as they con-
being shattered for possibly many
weeks moro.
ANOTHER EFFORT.
Another movement to bring about Il
settlement Of tn" strike was nauSul-
ated last Friday by The Tribune. at
the instance of the strikers. but as il
is no more promising; Of definite good
results than other somewhat similar
efforts that preceded ii. nothing is TO
be gained by saying more than that
intervention has not been altogether
discarded as positively futile.
The executive board OF The strikers
and the special committee OF the CEN
trail Labor union. appointed 10 assis.
in the conduct of the strike. had am
other session last night. What trans
pired was not given ont. Ii is under
stood, though. that the principal mat
Ter discussed WAS Il plan of campaign
for an indefinite period
SIX more imports deserted the com.
pany Yesterday. They stated that the
company still has sixty-eight motor
men ANA about as many more con,l,c-
tors, twenty or thirty of ,h. latter be-
ing farm hands recruited from The
dcScrlcrs. who has been her. for Il
week. said the biggest days business
done on amy car he ran was ten cents
in cash and one transfer.
WERE. IN TERROR
lie also stated that the imports
We're in great terror yesterday. when
they read in the papers that $4,000
miners We're to come into the central
city. The New York men We're filled
With iii" idea that miners art. Il rccll-
less. aWl"SS lot. such as would be
encountered III Il border town half IA
century ago. and that when they got
together aud 'li"kercd up lh"le
would be 'doinGs," from which am
import would Just us lief he excused.
Even though the company had not
decided 10 run no cars Yesterday, NO
cars would be- ran, the cX-impnl $
say because tho imports would not go
out on them.
The strikers have received word that
an agent of the company is in But
falO, recruiting men from among the
extra ear men employed there during
the exposition. which closes next
Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
THEIR WOODEN WEDDING.
Fifth Anniversary of MI. and MIS-
Charles w. Schank.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles ". Schank
celebrated the lifth anniversary OF
their marriage, or wooden wedding,
last night.
Their beautiful home on Sunset aye
nue. was filled with felicitous friends.
and a very happy time Was had. Many
novel presents We're among the wooden
ware gifts brought by the guests,
Smoke the Poeono &c, cigar. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

The scui-anuuHl convention of the
Northeastern Central Luther League
held Yesterday in Holy Trinity Iuth-
cram church, was attended by about
forty delegates and was prudurtiN" Of
a very h"pful interchange of ideas on
the work of the organization.
There We're three sessions, morning,
afternoon and night. all presided over
hN Calvin +. Frey. of Wilkes Barre,
vir"-p dent or the league I'h" de-
vutionHl exercises opening the morning
session We're led 10y Rev. Mr.. Buren,
ui Hottie and We're followed by II
hriri address OF welcome delivered by
Hrv. G. q. Spickcr. pastor of iIoIs'
Trinity church. This was responded
To by Vice. President Frey.
III" statistical report presented by
the secretary showed that eight sori"-
ties comprise the league. the largest
being Christ League. of Wilkes l'A'H'
with membership of III. Th2 follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whorcls. | hI, prl,rd oOl Father ia hra''n.
the iori "f the harvest. IA III, wisdom. T." eau
from his work on earth ro has tow1ld in '"o'c't
our esteemed president ot tn" Northeastern cen.
trl Luther Iclgnr Mr. lyucs, ". irmoi'N n
Where's. Ia his ,uddrn d"putul" tom i.n' 'r
We ,oalilc tha. thc lo'l las removed tr'm "w
midst u mobile young mlan, Whose example j.
wWtly OF imitation
Resolved. Tia, we recognize the great los, /"
our Lulhrran casL" wort, ~ ii' d,ath whose
activity and interest was marked hv efficient 'r-
suit, in the extension ol the Northeastern ''Htt1i
Lutheran lcJgur.
Resolved, That y co!y OF these resolutions J."
sent To the amlN ot th" decreased and that 'hrS
he lecoldcd "r ,nc minutes of tht- con'"n''on.
Rev W. g. H. LAGER H''. y, }" R'n'r.
SYSTEMATIC ElHI.E STUDY.
The first general topic, 'SNst"nhUG
Bible study" was presented for con-
sidcratiou by Mrs. Sheridan Hart"r. OF
St. James church, lIotfi". IN Il gen.
eral way she outlined the necessity OF
aon" about the study of tn" greatest
of All hooks in lust aS systematic 4
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

The popular Punch cigar Is stll tina
leader of the l0c cigars. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30
LUTHER LEAGUE
CONVENTION
NORTHEASTERN CENTRAL CON-
FERENCE IN SESSION.

Delegates Representing Eight
Churches Gathered Yesterday in
the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
on Adams Avenue. Three Sessions
Being Held-Lareely Attended
Memorial Service in the Night in
Honor of the Late L. w. Lemnit-
zer President of the League.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

Smoke the Poeono &c, cigar.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19

Vienna, the capital Of Austria, IL
:.s. .: .:=.s5; 10: producing; ihre. things
coffee, music and women. Tia word
Jolly describes the temper NJ i::5 81
ennesc wpnsi. most aptly, She u as
good housewife aE her German slstcs.
but not quite so particular sfe Is
quite as economical. but dresses herself
more artisticnily; she Is just rs good a
mother. but a more loving wife. She
IL somewhat nervous, and the quarrel
with her husband is AZ regular ms the
amen 81 the prayer. The truest and
rrctticst type OF the beautiful Wien.
ncse woman Is that which comes from
the south. In common with the ma.
jori'y OF her European sisters, the VI
cnncyc makes marriage her goal.--N. Y,
sun.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19
CURED nv sr. JACOBS on
Unable 10 staaa For Months because
Of sprataed Ankles.
(Froln the CardiH Tint


Among the thousands Of voluntary en-.
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con. Oh Tor spralns, stiffness. and soreness.
Is that OF MIS-. G. Thomas, 4 Alexandra
Road, Cell, lsorod, near Pon:ypridd,
Suuth Wales, who says
1t Is with great pleasure that 1 add my
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experienced IN my own ease. ! sprained
both ms ankles In walking down some stcps
90 severely that was unable 10 stand tor
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me until : applied st. Jacobs Oh, wnea
they immediately became better daily, aud
In a short time I was able to 60 about, aud
coon after ! was quite cured. ! an now
determined 10 advise all persons suffering
from pains 10 use this wonderful remedy,
lich Gid So much for me-
Mrs. Thomas docs not tnlighten Us A. 10
what treatment she pursued during the
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but we venture TO suggest that had sha
called IN any vel known medical man ne
would have at once have prescribed st. Ja-
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OF fifty years, and doctors know there 10
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tons az the premium pain.killing remedy OF
the world. The committees who made the
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obtainable Mrs. Thomas evidently did not
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eobs Oh is held by almost every progressive
medical man.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19
I'M THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

Another shipyard lie 20 be erected
on Lake Michigan near 81. Joseph.
The world-famous Diesel engine 10
10 be built at South Worcester, Mas.
Twenty -srvcn-hour trains are here
after to be the rule between Kew York
and Chicago.
An Immense ia,0oo-ton hydraulic
forging press u to be erected In the
Carnegie arnsor plste plant.
The possibilities " wireless teisE-
rnphy were predicted by james Brown
Lindsay, Of Dundee, Scotland. In 1884.
The Texas authorities are about 10
ertahIiSh a system whereby 1000 con-
VETS can be employed on 5000 acres OF
sugar cane land.
A casa! IL being ssitsisA from the
MISSISSIPPI. river, along the coast OF
Texas, 80 the Rio Urands, six feet deep
and 20 feet wide, at an estimated cost Of
1850 900.
A railroad bailding fever has brokea
out Ia California and 500 miles OF road
are to be constructed. starting nj San
Francisco and connecting with San
Joaquin, zoo miles. and s:ner eiiisa -
central California.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19
JOY OF CHRISTMAS.
spiris That Accompanies the Little
Gifts That nriaE GIadaesa Co
the Heart

A good part Of the 10y Of Christ
mas consists in the thoughtfuiness
and seii-Hacrificc that 60 into the
preparation Of the gifts for that hap.
ply day. II you could look into hun.
dreds Of thousands Of homes this
week you would sec fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters
planning how To make the gifts that
will gladden. the hearts 81 those dear
To them. SAYS the Iloston Waterman.
More often than not the sxpendi.
lures that parents make for these
purposes invoiyl self-denial on their
part. They have 10 give up some
thing they would like to have In or
der to make the children happy. And
bow the little ones who have man
aged to save : 'Tiiie during the year
calculate upon spending II TO the
hest advantage. "Oh, dearl" they
often think 20 themselves, "how
many presents ! should like TO make,
but how hard II is to make the dol
lar go around" Some of the gifts,
however. that bring the utmost glad
ness TO u parents heart are the little
things wrought with love by the
hands OF the children--the book
mark. or the crochet work, that the
girls work on in secret, or the tool
box or shelf that the boys make In
their spare moments. Such gifts fire.
quently have a quality that the most
costly presents lack. The aroma of
some gifts cannot be- bought with
gold.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19

10. The alluring picture OF domestic
felicity that met her eyes decided her.
Madam. the Apgora mother, lay pur-
ring, sleepily on q soft rug before the
hearth, while FIVE little bundles of soft
down snuiflrd and wriggled against
her maternal side. In a moment Fc-
lieia was on the rug beside them. her
dark locks mingling with the white
fur, 1--WE pink noses rubbing In a search
Ing, puzzled way over her smooth
cheek. For Ave minutes she gave her
self up to this quiet ecstasy; then puss.
rescnting this prolonged interruption
of her family privacy, gently but firfa-
ly showed her disspprcval.
Felicia sat up and pushed back the
rumpicd hair from her face; then abe
looked around her a, Prof. Max Eger's
apartments. JuAi what professors
rooms should be, she thonght--books,
books with atrocious titles every
where. along with profusion of very
ancient-,ooking eurios. This next was
his sleeping room, and beyond, Felicia
saw with shaadef. was the iahorn-
tory. What q horrible collection OF
skulls. bottles, test-tUbes. alcoholic
specimens and lnfcrnsi machines II
vast And tomorrow these little daF-
Iings might repose ON that shelf In bot
ties marked "Felis domessIca," and
that inhnman wretch wauid smile
with satisfaction NJ his CHASTITY work,
aud feel no more eompunction Than
II be had taken worthless watch to
pieces to And out how II worked.
Could she stand by aud eountsnanee
this slaughter Of the inuocents9 Her
whole xrnl reyoited against II. Her
mind pictured the terrible pratess-
He would do the eowaydis esed to-mor-
row. 1t was Christmas. holiday be
might flnd bore unless occupied In
me pursuit of his fayorits science. Oh.
ahe would stay here until be returned.
and dare him TO touch hair OF their
innocent headsi Then he woald calm
IL look at her through those formids-
BILE gi2ssvs--not at her, but at the wall
besk Of hrr head--in = way she had
ees1 hin do. and inquire how long
sirce she had Acquired tho right 70
enter bis rooms Ifhe should ever
look IL her like tAat ~ feIt xhe wOaId
sink through the Ao0f. No. xke wovs'
mt defy. she would NJ. entrest. There
was sill; The Intrusion.
~ hard the landiedy PufIiux up
tke Statrn; she migke - discovered
~ ~ ...xs.rae<t ~ Adj 1.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-19


jump II snch q haaty conclusion. hot
srpse one told me how you once APP
piled electricity 10 dog and made "a
suffer horribly. and was afraid
eouidp't bear"
she stopped. HIS mouth waH closed
liz the straight line abe dreaded.
81 will get them" she sAid. and
started imprtuoasiy up the stairs
But she was very tirnd. and coming
from the cold outside 10 the warm
room had made her dizzy. She caught
at the hanalstrs for assistance. Prof.
Eyer put his hand very gently nnder
her elbow, and In silence they walked
10 her room
awiii you get ths basket7v shs
suggested.
lie brought n 10 her In her sitting
room and waited willis she put the
kittens into H. Felieia fcit yery small
and mean. she almost wished that
she were blind like the kittens, that
abe might not see how dars and
angry his eyes had grown.
~Yeu don't look much Hike cheer
full Santa Claus uow.' she said. try
ing 90 make her tone light. bat her
| lips aud hands were trembling.
EMO; and The feeling In NIL gone,
too" he replied. eloomily.
Il am sorry. would not have taxi
en- them II mad dresIaed you cared
40 much"
lie interrupted her. fiereeiy. That
70 not what care about, II hurts
me that my interest In science should
have shade ms seem to you O brutci
You misjudged me once before. but
hoped l bad made you understand
me besterl"
Il do, now.~ she returned. quickly.
Forgive ule this Time" very plead
ingly. "and win Try 10 be good
giEk" aud she smiled whimSieally up
at him.
Max Eger's face changed. Felicia
/, looked down quickly aud laid her
hand caressingly on one little crea-
ture In the basket.
IL might have known you could not
harm n thing 80 helpless and white
and little" she said.
Prof. Eyer suddenly placed bis hand
over hers and gathered hand aud kit
ten in n close grasp
at a. little and white and--love-
able" he said. intensely. "and II SOU
wish 60 prove that you do not think
me cruel and hcarsleas you will give
II 10 me and let me care for II as ten
derby as ! long TO"
Felicia tried to slip her hand away.
but he held II tightly In his. II rest
ed there; 10 tremblcd there. The Nit
ten squirmcd uneasily; he could not
understand his position In this mat
Ger. No wonder; he was still blind.
But in the morning II was Christ
mas, the kittens were nine days old.
and they began 10 see things.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.