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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

During the past couple of months
court has been petitioned with preat
frequency for charters for social. liter
airy, and athletic clubs. They come from
all parts of the city. but the most of
them are from suburban wards The
application, as n rule, simply sets forth
| that the purpose of the club is SOCIAL
| intercourse" 1.-The mutual advancement
of it's members in literary matters ;,
the moral, social and physical adj
vancement of it's members" and the
| like. Formerly the court freely granted
these charters, feeling that there was
no reason why the society should not
become Incorporated If il so desired
although 1t was never very apparent
why the members thereof could not be
sociable, literary or athletic without the
aid of Il charter.
The recent flood of these applications,
however, caused suspicion to arise in
the breasts of some suspicious persons
That some OF these clubs were not all.
or else little more, than they pur-
ported to be, and these suspicons were
carried to the judges.
1t was even told to the co,rt that
private investigation had disclosed lit
III,
ana other mental pabulum with beer:
ana that social and athletic clubs SEEM
lngly considered like beverages indis-
pensible to the successful carrying out,
OF their corporate purposes. In fact.
some of these suspicious persons were
bold enough to point out that these
new clubs were most numerous where
the Municipal league had been most
active.
Not that the court, for q moment. al
lows itself to fall in with these sus-
plcions, but simply to satisfy these sus-
picious persons of the groundlessness
OF their suspicious, it has decreed that
henceforth every application for a char
ter Tor one of these associations must |
set FORTH specifically, just what the |
club proposes to do, instead OF simply |
making the general statement that it is |
going to be sociable, literary or athletic. |
Th!s means that the court PROPOSES |
TO find out all about the club, it's loca- |
tlon, paraphernalia and the like, and to |
exact from the incorporators an under
standing that if it is to be made guise
FOR a speakeasy it won't go.
one charter recently presented has
oeen held up and the attorney present.
ng it called upon by the court to fur
nsh specific information as to who and
What the club is and what it really pro-
poses to do. Other charters now pend
nS Will be similarly dealt with.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
ACTION NOT IRREGULAR.
The Story Published Regarding
franchise Ordinance Without
Foundation in Fact

| The story published in one of YES
| terday afternoons papers regarding al
| legged irregularities" in the action
| taken by common council on Thursday
night in connection with the ordinance
| awarding Il franchise to the North
| End Street Railway company warrants
Il true statement of the facts
Objection is made to the passage of
the ordinance on third reading because
it had been amended on second read
ing on the same night and because the
amendment should have laid over one
week FOR printing. 1t is admitted that
the amendment had been printed be-
forehand and was on the members
desks but the objection is raised that
at the head of the ordinance the words
"as amended December 26, 1901" are all
that appear whereas the words "as
amended January 9, 1901" should also
appear. The omission of these last
words is alleged to have been part of
Il deep, dark plot to befuddle the men,
bers present.
Anybody who has any knowledge of
the manner in which business is trans
acted III the councils of this city knows
that it is the custom to have an amend
ment printed with an ordinance before
the meeting at which the amendment
IS offered, providing it is desired to
pass the ordinance speedily and also
providing that the member Offering the
amendment is reasonably sure that 1t
will be passed.
The action of council in passing the
franchise ordinance without waiting a
week Tor the amendment to be printed
was therefore not irregular but was
rather in accord with established GUS
tom.
The few lines at the head of the or
dlnances on the files of councils which
set forth the dates on which they have
been amended are not an essential part
Oh the ordinances but are merely |
placed there for the guidance of the |
clerk and members. The omission of |
the words "as amended January 8" was |
purely an oversight and it is impossible |
to conceive how any member could |
have been deceived with believing that |
the ordinance which was being passed |
was not the ordinance as amended a
few minutes before.
The amendment in question was Of
cred by Mr.. Coleman and was read
aloud by the clerk. Any member turn
ng to his file would have seen that
he amendment which was being read
was included in the ordinance and if
le desired to object then was his time.
The charge that councils did not act
lpon the ordinance considered a week
'rior but upon II fake ordinance" has
10 foundation in fact. The ordinance
passed on Thursday night was the
anne ordinance as the one considered
! week before with the single excep-
ion that 1t included Mr.. Coleman's
amendment. 1t was no more fake
ordinance than have been hundreds of
thers which have passed councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
DWYER AND DAN M'LEoD.
They Will Wrestle at the Bicycle
Club House

What should prove the best wrestling
match ever witnessed in this city will
take place, at some near future date,
ut the Scranton Bicycle club. Dan Nc
Leod, of Hamilton, Ont, has agreed to
throw Nj. j. Dwyer, well-known in
Scranton, two falls within the space of
one hour; failing to do so, Dwyer to he
declared the winner The match will
be for purse of $4O0, catch weights.
Both men weigh in the neighborhood of
l65 pounds.
Dwyer has never met defeat in any
of the local matches in which he has
been participant. and there are many
who think Mcleod, despite his great
reputation, will find hard proposition
in DWyer in his present form. The
lovers of the sport look forward to
something out of the ordinary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
&C Store
$40 LaCkaWanna Ave-,
j. II. L-adWig.
Pierce's Market.

We can hardly enumerate all the
good things we have to offer this morn
ing: Spinach kale, lettuce. green
onions, tomatoes, radlshes, parsley, cu-
cumbers, celery, etc, oysters, clans
and fish, fruits and fancy canned
goods, We sell the finest pop corn
that grows and we can supply you with
hickory nuts, butter nuts, black wal
nuts and any other seasonuble goods
of this description. Please order as
early as possible.
w. III. Plerce's Market
~ liz Penn Avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.

Giuseppe Gigliotti, an employe at
Cariuccfs stone works, jumped from Il
Delaware ana Hudson passenger train,
south-pound' as 1t was passing Elm
street yesterday morning and fractured
his skull, He died h few hours later at
the Lackawanna hospital.
1t Is supposed that he became con-
fused and in his excitement jumped
while the train was going at a danger
Gus speed lie lived in West Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Grand Jury Nearly Through.

The grand jury has nearly completed
Its work, and will today probably
1lnish with the consideration of bills 1t
is likely, though, that the jury will be
held over until Monday, as it will not
nave time enough left today to visit
the county buildings No cases, how
ever. are likely to be passed upon after
today.
Yesterday the jury heard the case of
Charles II. Major and others, charged
with conducting Il gambling house
under the guise of colored mems
social club, at the corner OF Adams and
LaCkaWunna avenues
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
YEARS WORK
DONE AT HOME
SHOWN BY REPORTS READ AT
YESTERDAYS MEETING.

1t Was the Annual Session of the
Association of the Home for the
Friendless-Report of the Treas
urer Showed That the Balance on
Hand Is S912.s2-old Officers
Were Reelected with the Excep-
tion of One, Mrs. w. II. Perkins,
Who Resigned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
PAPER ON DIPHTHERIA.

In the offices of Drs. G. w. Roberts
and George NJ. Dewitt, in the board of
trade building, meeting of the
LackaWanna Homeopathic Medical So
ciety was held last night. Present
We're DIS. Ware, Peck, Roberts, Clarke,
Lindabury Lange and Dewitt.
DIR. Dewitt read very interesting
paper ON "Diphtheria and It's Treat
ment,' which covered the whole sub
ject i'm most thorough manner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
DIR. PlERCN,s REMARKs.

Rev. DIR. Pierce spoke with emotion
OIL MS impressions after hearing the re-
ports. He believed the work being done
Ill the Home will last long after the
portraits of the workers have faded
irom the earth. lie concluded his re-
marks with beautiful Illustrations of
the Importance of the little deeds which
Dind UP broken hearts and add to the
worlds happiness.
Judge Knapp spoke enthusiastically
oil the hopeful outlook. While the debt
is SlhSOO, yet once it was $32, ,OOO and it
mas gradually been reduced. He hoped
lor the sale of the Adams avenue prop
ertN, when the great stress under which
the management labors will be relieved.
Inc meeting closed with the benediction
pE ReN. Dr. Logan. A general meeting
for reorganization will be held next
Friday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Marriage Licenses,
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Thomas Nolan Is Accused by Miss
Bridget Oakley.

Thomas Nolan, of Connellsville, was
arrested yesterday at the instance of
Miss Bridget Oakley, II young woman
several years his senior who charges
him with a serious offense.
Nolan was arrested yesterday by Com
stable John Hawks and araigned be-
fore Alderman Ruddy, who held him in
$500 bail for his appearance at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
COURT AND THE
CLUB CHARTERS
WILL GO SLOW IN GRANTING
APPLICATIONS.

Some Suspicious Persons Have Called
the Attention of the Judges to che
Fact That Applications for Char
ters for Social, Literary and Ath-
letic Clubs Come Principally from
Localities Where the Municipal
League Was Most Active in Its
War Against Speakeasies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Democratic Primaries.

At the regular polling places IN the
-four districts of the Twentieth ward,
the polls will be open on Saturday, Jan.
II, 1902, from 4 until Z O'clock, for the
purpose of nominating ward and dis
trict officers. BY order of committee,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Notice to the Public.

The additional passenger trains that
depart from the Delaware and Hudson
station at Scranton north bound imme-
diately ahead of the evening trains due
to leave Scranton at 5,29 and 6.25 will
be discontinued after Saturday, Jan,
IL.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

no EQUIP RIFLE RANGE.-.\t u meeting
held in the armoly last night it wrs decided TO
equip the aimory rifle range. Wcrk win be com.
mcnced today. 1t WAS also decided to hold Il
resimental smoker, the details being assigned
10 Lieutenant l.. p. Carter, ipspcctor of 1idr
practice
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

Chestnut, Stove and Egg coal deliv-
cred i'm forty hundred lots to all parts
of Scranton at $40 per ton; Dunmore,
$500. Address orders to the Mowry
Wilson Coal Co, Box 272, Dunmore,
Pa -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

BlCiCLlSrS' ENTERTAINMENT go \ commit.
ice consisting of Charles T. Courscn, Edward
Franklin, \. d. Everett and Carl Goodcll will
give an entertainment and supper for the mem.
bers of the Scranton Bicycle club at the club
house tonight
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
$lO,0O0 43

The annual report of the recording
secretary was then read by Mrs. Mof-
Fat. This report is always Il model of
exquisite diction and beautiful thought.
1t follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Reductions! Reduetionsl

nishings, etc. Big bargains in every
department.
Richards & Wrth,
326 Lacka. Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

II NDAi SALOONS-Thc proposal of Bishop
Potter and other ccrgymen in the city OF New
York to allow liquor saloons to be kept oprn ON
sunday has aroused a great deal OF feeling.
Dr. Mcleod will speak on this subject in tile
First Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. The
public is invited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
City Notes.

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS Thomas Me-
Garllh contributed 80 cents and james H. Gear.
hart Sl5O to the Mckinley memorial fund yes.
terday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
The Best in the World.

The famous Carbast brand of mems
corduroy working suits at $3.50 at
Richards & Wirths,
326 Lacka. Ave
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

felt. No institution in this town more
eNempliiles the work and life of Jesus
than the Home for the Friendless--it is
put a picture of the Home to which we
are all going.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

SLIGHT FlRE.--The loof on the coke ovens at
the Delaware, Iackawanna and Western foundry
was on lire between 6 and O'Clock Yesterday
morning, but the prompt action of The watch,
man in calling out the fire department. and the
Iatters energetic work, prevented the flames
from spreading. The damage will amount 10
about 5000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

MEETING OF TICKET COMNlrrrEE-Thc
ticket committee for hc Paur concert will meet
at the Young Women's Christian association
rooms Monday afternoon at o'clock, when all
reports mu,t be n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

Persian Lamb Coats, Baumarten
collar and revers, S175; now $3.50.
Persian Lamb Coats, Chinchilla
collar and revers, $3.50; now $125.
Persian Lamb Mink, trimmed,
$3.50; now $125,
Persian Lamb Black Lynx,
trimmed, $3.50; now 500.
Plain Persian Lamb Jackets, $50
to $14O
Moire Coats, Astrachan, Chinchilla
trimmed, $1o0; now S75.
Electric Seal Jackets, from $40 to
$50
Electric Seal Jackets, Beaver
trimmed, $50.
Plain new Seal Jackets, from s35
to $40.
Seal Skin Coats, in stock, from
$3.50 to $225.
Seal Skin Coats, made to order,
from $3.50 to $500.
All scarfs and Muffs at reduced
prices,
FURs REPAIRED.
RAW FURs BOUGHT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Our P llOtO
Enlar6iin6


has been a big success. Thous-
ands of customers have secured
tickets emitting them to an en-
larged, un-mounted picture, fin
ished in pastel or crayon work.
The above tickets to be good
MUST be presented with photo
on or before Jan. 30, not later.
For a little extra money we are
prepared to furnish the VERY
FINEST work in Water Colors or
Oil. We frame portraits in ele-
giant style and more reasonably
than elsewhere. We guarantee
return of photo. Bring in your
tickets at once. Tickets punched
on second floor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
Semi=Annual Reduction Sale

Entire Winter Stock, Hats. Underwear,
ETC, to be Sold at or Below Cost Must be
Soid TO make room for Immense Spring
Stock now being manufactured and inn
ported.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
BIRTHDAYS REpI

Tie special high days Of tile year bring special
pleasures. even birthdays are kept-somethng
that much astonished a new arrival one day,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
aIa MInslrsIs - EvenIna.

SUMS company pleased large an
dience here American play-goers wit
messed last-night one Of the best Min
s'rel attractions Of the season here
was the Arst appearance OF Gus suns
Big Minstrel company IN Amerieus. but
they VIII be fayorites here IN the iut
ture-Americus (Ga) Daily Times
Recorder. January 20, 1901
At the Brooks theater Thursday,
March 49,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

The Great PaderewsN at Kansas City
Paderewski will give only one re
cital in Kansas City and that on the
evening Of March nth.
Convention hall will be arranged ex-
pressly for the concert. A stage, with
ceiling and side walls set so as to form
sounding she'll viii be placed in the
north part Of the hall, greatly reduc-
ing the halls capacity. but bringing
all the remaining seats within easy
hearing distance. No pillar or post
can obstruct the view The plan de
vised will insure perfected acoustics.
Reserved seats will range in price
from s1.OO to $500, which is much less
than the charges in other cities. Box.
es seating eight persons, $1,000.
Direction of Altman Barrett, care of
j. w. jenkins Sons Music Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
The BLACK Patti rroubadours.


Six consecutive seasons Of phenom-
enal success is the record Of the Black
Patti Troubadours announced to ap-
pear at the Brooks March 14th.
This great measure Of popularity is
due to the very clever and up.to date
stage performance presented by this
company--indisputably the best ag-
gregation Of colored singers, dancers,
and comedians in the land Black
Patti, the greatest singer of her race
is the vocal magnet which attracts
and charms. and John Rucker. the Al
ALBANIA blo-son and thirty other ebony
colored ecstacies, in all new features
embodying the funny vaudeville and
musical farce, "a Filipino Misfit," and
Black Patti in a new musical inspira-
tion, entitled the Songs of Dixie and
new operate Kaleidoscope" assist
ed by the full singing corps are among
the big hits of this seasons repertoire.
Among the new vaudeville acts is
Mack Allen, in marvellous feats Of
equipoise on a wire; the Yer Valins,
musical wizards; John Rucker (the
Alabama Blossom5 the greatest singer
of comic darkey songs in the country;
the Troubadours Quartette in popular
ballads. and the gold medal cake walk
contest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

The Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul
Railway.
Electric lighted trains between Chi
cago, Milwaukee. st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
Through parlor cars on day trains
between Chicago, st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
Electric lighted trains between Chi
cago and Desmoines and Omaha and
Sioux City.
Only two hours between Chicago
and Milwaukee, eight fast trains each
way daily, with parlor car service.
Solid train between Chicago and
tn principal points in northern wis
consin, and the upper peninsula Of
Michigan.
Through trains with sleeping cars
and c,qehes between Chicago and all
points in Iowa, Minnesota, southern
and central Dakota
The finest dining cars in the world.
The best sleeping cars. Electric
reading lamps in berths.
The best and later type of compart-
ment cars, free reclining chair cars
and buffet library smoking cars.
5000 miles of road in Illinois, Wis.
consin, upper peninsula Of Michigan,
Iowa Minnesota, Missouri, South Da-
kota and North Dakota.
Ticket agents everywhere sell tick
cts over the Chicago Milwaukee & st.
Paul Ry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
STORY OF CHILD
MURDER At STROUD
Two Women Pour Acid In
to a Baby'S Throat

As the Leader stated last week
Governor Ferguson has offered re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest and convic-
tion of Mrs. Corey, so years old, and
Lydia Harlan, 25 years old. who are
sustected of numbering an 1Smonths
old child. Ruth Corine Harlan. at a
Stroud hotel, February 20. The women,
who were strangers, have disappeared
Accompanied by the child they came
in on Frisco passenger train from
the east and took lodging at cheap
hotel When the lnnsiady carried a
pitcher Of water to their room at
night she detected the odor of car.
bolic acid and saw the women bend
ing over the child, which was on
bed apparently asleep. Later she
heard the child scream and the
younger woman cry out that she be
lieved the child was dying. The child
died just as the landlady reached the
room No physician was called
The child was bu.ied hurriedly next
day and te women left town saying
they were going to Oklahoma City.
They went instead to Chandler, where
they remained day or two Charit-
able women of Stroud suspected foul
play and laid the case before j. B.
Robertson, county attorney, who caus-
ed the body to be exhumed and a
coroners inquest held. The mouth
and tongue showed the burns of car
bolic acid The stomach and other
organs were sent to Prof Edwin De
Bare at the University of Oklahoma
for D chemical analysis. A report
from him rs that he found suffici-
ent carbolie acid in the stomach to
cause death.
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ceary Train Service.

Effective March 5, the Choctaw
Northern r. r. will make change in
the time Of their local service. The
mail and express will leave Geary
daily. 900 a. M. arriving Anthony.
Kas., 900 p. m. Returning, will leave
Anthony, Kas., 800 p. m. and arrive
at Geary 500 p. m.
Connections will continue to be
made at Geary with all c., o. & G.
trains east and west, and at Anthony
with trains of the A., T & S. r., Kan
sas Southwestern, and Mo. Pac. Rys,
for the north and east.
Train will arrive Alva lis p. M,
returning, leave at 3:15 p. m 42w
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sehooI ExereIses. Arbor pay.


To the teachers, puPys and patrons
Of the public schools Of Logan county;
Governor Thompson 3. Ferguson has
by proclamation set the 14th day Of
March as Arbor Day.
1 recommend that you set apart this
day for exercises suitable to the oc-
casion and that the afternoon of the
day be devoted to the planting Of trees
and shrubbery and cleaning and beau
tifying the school grounds.
Experience has taught that the fol
lowing varieties Of trees are indigen
uous to our climate and are suitable
for shade:
Black locust. soft maple, ash, elm
and cottonwood.
I would also recommend that the
names Of prominent Americans be
given to the trees In remembrance OF
their services to our country.
Respectfully,
w. S. Calvert,
Co. supt. Of Logan Co, Okla
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Gray'S Drug Store
I20 f. Okla. Ave.
osTEopATHY,
The Art Of Treating Diseases Without
the Use Of Drugs.

The Art Of Treating Diseases Without
the Use Of Drugs.
Osteopa ny cures chronic cases that
have baffled the knowledge OF all other
healing arts It IS simple and based
o nthe principle that mans body is a
machine and that pain ana disease are
simply the product Of the running Of
the disordered mechanisms Of he
body, needing a machinlst 10 adjust
then just as he would any other ma
chine The hands are the only tools
used.
No drugs. no knife. no faith requir-
ed.
Il % not Massage, Magnetism, Chris
tian Science or Faih Cure, but plain
common sense anatomical engineer
ing
Mrs. M. r. me6urney.
s2s f. Cleveland avenue, Guthrie
okla
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