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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-19

An interesting ejectment suit was
put on trial before Judge Kelly in the
main court room yesterday. The plain
tiff is G.. II. Williamson and the de-
fendant NJ. II. Carpenter. and they
are contesting for the ownership of a
lot of land on Hyde Park avenue. this
city. The plaintiff Is represented by
Attorneys Everett Warren, John f..
Scragg and G. S. Woodruff, of this city.
and Attorney Rosenburg, OF Philadel-
pha. The defendants attorneys are j..
Nj. Walker and Clarence Balentine.
The plaintiff claims title to the prop
erty on Hyde Park avenue, which Is
worth between $3.500 and $4,000. by rea-
son of q sale on a mortgage by the
Security Life Insurance and Trust
company against Henry George Koch,
trustee. The trustees mortgage, un-
der which the claim to title is made,
was based on proceedings conducted
under the Price act of 1853 When the
plaintiff reached that part OF the re-
cord testimony where lie was entitled
to show the proceedings with reference
TO this mortgage, the continuance
docket of the court was offered in cvi-
dence.
Objection was made by the attorneys
for the defense, who held that the
continuance docket was not such n
record as Is required: that the files on
which the record in the continuance
docket is founded should be offered 1t
then appeared that practically all of
the files have disappeared and that 1t
was impossible to bring them to the
attention of the court. After the mat
ter had been argued for some time,
the court permitted it to go over until
today, when further argument will be
heard.
Judge II. NJ. Edwards. who was n
practitioner at the bar and the attor-
ney for all the parties concerned at
the time the mortgage was made, was
called and testified to the making of
the mortgage, but could not remember
positively the number of the lot it was
against. The case will be resumed this
morning.
Before Judge Mcclure, in No 3, the
case of John Walsh and others against
the city was on trial all day. All the
evidence of the plaintiff has not yet
been heard.
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ANIMALS IN GOOD HEALTH.
None Died Last Winter, Because of
Good Care.

Superintendent Phillips, of the bureau
of parks, has had II great deal of trouble
during the past winter in keeping the
animals at Nay Aug park alive and
healthy, but he has done his work well
and the spring season is now coming
on, with no deaths reported. This is
splendid record. when it is remembered
that the animals in the park are housed
in what are little better than sheds.
He has fed them we'll during the cold
months. and to this fact may be at
tributed their general good health. Milk
and bread has been fed to the monkeys.
coons. bears and deer, while meat, in
homeopathic doses, has also been doled
out to them. The squirrels and some
of the other smaller animals have been
given n regular diet of mixed nuts.
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Other Gases Disposed Of.

After the opening of court yesterday
morning the trial of the case of Thomas
II. Clark against Charles Stuart, in
which jury was sworn Monday after
noon. was taken up. In 1898 Contrac-
tor Frank Patience erected a house on
Penn avenue for Stuart and sub-let the
plumbing to Clark. While the work of
construction was in progress Patience
gave Clark an order on Stuart for $I5
and Clark went to Stuart to have it
endorsed The endorsement was made
by Stuart's daughter and the plaintiff
was unable to show that Stuart au-
thorized his daughter to sign his name.
When the plaintiff rested Attorney
j. NJ. Walker, who appeared for the de-
fendant, asked Judge Kelly for a nom
suit on the ground that the order in
question was never endorsed by Stuart
and was not therefore a legal claim
against him. The non-suit was grant
ed.
The case of Norman Leach against
Silas Hartley was then taken up. 1t
was a suit to determine the ownership
of certain goods levied upon by the
sheriff us the property of Fred Gu
maer. the son-in-law of Leach. The
latter held certain notes against Gu
maer and in that way came into the
possession of some of the effects of his
Son-in-law. The latter was also in
debted to Hartley, and the latter Sc
cured II judgment and had the sheriff
make Il levy. Leach secured II Sher-
ifs interpleader, alleging that the
goods levied on at the instance of Hart
ley belonged to him. After the case
had been on trial yesterday for several
hours the parties came 10 an agree
ment by which the goods in dispute
are to be divided in certain proper
tions between the plaintiff and defend
ant and verdict was taken in accord
ance with the agreement
Yesterday morning Il verdict was
returned in the case of Henry I. Hurst
against NJ. T. Keller, which was on
trial Monday afternoon before Judge
Kelly. 1t was in favor of Hurst in the
sum Of $2S237.
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r. R. Y. M. c. A. STAR COURSE
Closing Entertainment on Next Fri
day Evening.


day Evening.
The closing entertainment of the
Very successful star course at the
railroad department of the Young
Mems Christian association will be
given Friday evening. March 2l at S
o'clock. John f. Dillon, musical hu-
morist, and G. f. Weston, musical
monologist, will give the programme.
The programme will be exceedingly in
teresting, humorous and entertaining.
Both these artists are specialists in
their lines. An additional interest
Will he lent to the occasion in that IL
will be the last entertainment in the
old building.
This will make ii an historical occa-
sion of no small Importance A pro-
fessional photographer has been Sc
cured to take a flash light picture of
the entertainers and the audience.
Tickets are now ready for distribution
at the railroad department. and are
available to members only. A MEM
Der may bring his family or one lady,
as he prefers.
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City Notes.

FOR STATE DELEGATE.-C. p. Tcrwlliscr
announces himself candidate for state dele.
gate from the First legislative district.
\ LABORER INJURED.-,Ioln Cusick. Of Al.
bright avenue. lahorcr employed in the Man.
vile mine, had his right collar bone broken by
fall Of root yesterday. He is at the Iackawinna
hospital.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.-Rcligious services will
bc held in the lecture room of the First Pres
hyterian church this evening and on Thursday
and Friday evenings of this week. Also every
evening during .lioly Week" except Saturday.
All members OF the church and all others who de-
sire to attend these meetings are invited.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.-At drawing con-
Quoted by the Retail Clerks association on Mon
day night the following tickets won prizes: Cath
crime Daccy, ticket No. 49, first prize. ST. John
Williamson, Philadelphia, ticket No. 1854, second
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FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated by the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press Company.

The Wells-Fargo Express company
celebrated the hftieth anniversary of
its existence yesterday, and in COM
memoration thereof each one of its
employees of the Scranton office re-
ccived a handsome souvenir.
The medal is made of silver and
about the size of n dollar with suit
aDle engraving ON both sides, showing
the means of transportation used
when the company was formed and
the method of transportation new car
rled on.
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FILES HAVE
DISAPPEARED
OBJECTION MADE TO THE CON.
TINUANcE DOCKET.

Defense in the Ejectment Case of g.
H. Williamson Against M. II. Car
penter Takes the Position That the
Docket of Court Proceedings Is Not
Sufficient Record to Offer in Evil
dence---Case of Norman Leach
Against silas Hartley Is Settled.
Orphans Court Matters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-19
Spring Millinery Opening,

Tho ladies Of Scranton and vicinity
are cordially invited to visit our store
on our opening days, Thursday, Friday
and saturday, ana inspect the newest
and most fashionable in Spring AIili-
merry. DOugherty & Thomas,
l2S Wyoming avenue.
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had rs much as single leaf even
charred by fire, showing. as the de-
Tense argued, that the books escaped
the flames, and If any of them were
lost they were lost by theft, for which
the company could not be held respon-
slble.
AS against the PLAINTIFFS claim for
$4,000 for totally destroyed household
goods, the defense contended that the
figures given in the proof of. loss were
the purchase prices and therefore not
the actual cash value. and that no
trace of various comparatively inde-
structible articles, such as a hundred
or so pieces of silver dining room ef-
fects, had been discovered after the
fire, indicating that they had not had
any existence. at least in the burned
house, or else were spirited away by
the crowd after the fire. Deterioration
by use and salvage We're also put for
ward as set offs to the claim on house
hold goods.
SPECIFIED THE LOSSES
The jury, under instructions from the
court specified the amount of loss 1t
found on library and household goods
separately. The loss on library was
fixed at $1,000 and that on household
goods at $2,65O These two items with
interest at 6 per cent. for nine months
made up the verdict of $402S.37. The
verdict was apportioned equally be-
tween the companies. each having car
ried one-half the $4,000. There was
$500 insurance on the library, ana
s3,50O on the household goods.
The case establishes record in the
middle district in the matter of time
occupied in its trial. The trial began
Thursday, March 6, and was on con-
tinuously since. The plaintiff was rep
resented by John McGahren, of Wilkes
Barre, with eX-Judge Il. n. willard,
of willard, Warren & Knapp as asso-
ciute counsel. The defendants senior
counsel was John Y. Lenahan, of
Wilkes Barre. Associated with him
was NJ. j. Martin, of O'Brien & Mar
tim A number of the Jurors were busi-
ness and professional men from vari-
Gus parts of the district to whom the
jurors fee was hardly full compensa-
ton for being away from their busi-
ness. but they seemingly accepted the
duty cheerfully. Judge Archibald. in
discharging them, expressed his appre-
citation of their services and the pa
tient manner in which they performed
their task
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Lackawanna Railroad Low Rate
Excursion to New York City,
April end, 1909.

ON April 2nd special excursion tickets
will be sold to New York city and re-
turn via the I.Gckawanna railroad,
good going on all passenger trains Of
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COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

The will OF Anthony Dolphin, deceased, late OF
Archibald, was admitted TO probate yesterday and
letters testamenaIN granted 10 Martin Dolphin,
The hearing on the rule against William hhsl,
directing him To show Vsuse why he should not
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be- declared 10 be in contempt ot romt WAS con-
tlnucd until Tncslly At . o'cock,
The hearing in The insolvency OF Joseph Brown
was continued until March u at Il. m. In the
insolvency OF Margaret Jenkins hearing Was
postponed until March 3l OF 10 a, m.
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prize, 81; Anthony Horan, 9c3 Apple street. Dun.
more ticket No. 9iI. third prize, 81,
EUCIlRE PARTY. Mrs. George ". Brown
of 1915 Sindcrson avenue entertained thirty
ladies yesterday afternoon ut progressive euchrc
Tic rooms were beautifully decorated and play
was enjoyed for over two hours after viii III a
dainty luncheon was served Mrs. J. u. Mason
nnh Mrs. II. d. IIoMr Nvrrr the nfi2c Winncis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-19

Guiding April 9Th, at rate of one way
fare plus one dollar, for the round
"trip, Children between the ages of 8
and y years, one-hult the adult rate
49,.
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VERDICT IN THE
THORNTON CASE
PLAINTIFF is AWARDED THE
SUM OF s4,oas.37.

Jury Dismisses the Theory of Incen-
diarism, and After Nine Hours of
Figuring Fixes Upon the Actual
Damage Caused the Plaintiffs
Goods by the Fire--Careful and
Exhaustive Charge by Judge Arch
bald-Eleven Days Covered by the
Trial.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15

C. S. Jernigan Of Scott town
ship, than whom there is no bet
ter citizen in the county, has the
profound thanks Of this journal
for a couple of silver sinners.
Calvin Mobley, democratic
nominee for county and probate
judge, spent several days in town
this week, meeting friends and
viewing the court proceedings.
States attorney P. H. Cren-
shaw came in from Pocahontas
Sunday, and is looking after the
interests Of the state in the cir
cult court with his usual vigOr.
M, D. Hutchinson, a former
citizen Of this county, now at
Portia, has been in the city this
week. Mr.. Hutchison placed his
subscription to the Record ahead
a year.
There will be picnic at the
Bacon Spring, near Evening
Shade, on Saturday, August %.
The people Of that community in
vite everybody to come and en-
joy the day.
Chamberlain'> Coilc, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has world wide
reputation for its cures. l. never
fails and Is pleasant and safe to take
For sale by Snow.
Deputy sheriff G. G, Clear
returned Monday from Little
Rock where he has been receiv-
ing treatment for his eyes, He
is much improved, and has hopes
of complete recovery.
Hon. j. B. Baker of Mel
bourne is attending court. He
was elected special judge We'd
nesday in the case of H. W.
B1Ewn VS. c. II. Sangster, Judge
McCaleb being disqualified.
Tom Shaverreturned to New
port yesterday after spending a
couple of weeks here with his
parents and friends. His hands,
which were badly burned in a fire
recently, are about well again.
The Record this week turned
out four page folder, announc-
ing the next session of the La
Crosse Institute, which begins
October 6, with Prof. G. W. Al
corn, who taught two terms here,
as principal.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15
A Young lady's life saved,

DR.. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent
physician, of Panama, Columbia, in
a recent letter states: Last March |
had as patient a young lazy SIX
teen years Of age, who had a very
bad attack of dysentery. Every
thing ! prescribed for her proved in.
effcctual and she was growing worse
every hour. Her parent were sure
she would die. She had become So
weak that she could not turn over in
bed. What to do at this critical
moment vas study for me, but
thought of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera ard dlarrhoea remedy and
as a last resort prescribed it. The
most wonderful result was effected,
Within eight hours she was feeling
much better; inside of three days
she was upon her feet end at the end
of one week was entirely well. For
sale by Snow.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15
~7~~N--7-S->~N~--~~-~~~--
IA cure for Cholera Infan.
tWIn.

Last May, says Mrs. Curtis Baker
Of Bookwalter, o., an infant child
OF our neighbours was suffering from
cholera lnfantam. The dictor had
given up all hopes of re covery. |
took bottle of Chamberlain,s Conc
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy to
the house telling them felt sure #
would DO good if used according 70
directions, In two days time tbe
child had fully recovered, and is
now nearly a year since a vlgoaous
healthy girl. l have recommended
THIS remedy frequently and have
never known it to fail In a single in>
stance. For sale by Snow.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15
TO Save Her Child.

From frightful disagreement Mrs
Nannle Ga!leger, of IaGrange, Ga,
applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve tc
great sores on her head and face, and
writes its quick cure exceeded all
her hopes 1t works wonders in
sores, bruises, skin erupuOns, cuts,
burns, scalds and Piles, 25c cure
guaranteed bv Snow the druggist.
Rev. j. S. Watson, the
Methodist pastor, is engaged in a
series Of revival services at Bear
Creek this week. Much interest
is being taken in the meeting by
the people of that community and
goods being done.
Rev. Watson requests us to
announce that a protracted meet
ing will begin at the Methodist
church at this place on the fourth
Sunday in this month at II d. M.
Rev. S. W. Register of Moorefield
will assist in the meeting.
The Sharp county election
commissioners, Messrs. G. B.
Ferguson, W. T. Montgomery
and L. H. Shaver held meeting
Saturday and appointed the cleo
ton judges, and made arrange
ments for tickets and other print
ing for the election.
News reaches us from Scott
township that Shelby Shaver's
barn burned to the ground last
Sunday night, destroying a
quantity Of feed stuff, farming
tools, harness, etc. The fire was
undoubtedly of incendiary origin
from reports. Mr.. Shaver was
not at home at the time Of the
fire.
The republicans Of Sullivan
township met last Saturday and
put out candidates for justice OF
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15

Attorney j. j. Barnwell of
Batesville was here Monday, hav-
ing business in the circuit court.
"A girl was born to Hon. and
Mrs. 7. |. Herrn last week. This
makes the sixth girl at the Herrn
home.
Senator R. A. Dowdy is here
from Batesville looking after the
interests of clients in the circuit
court.
Assessor Harrell returned to
his home at Hardy Wednesday,
having completed his assessing
rounds.
M. D. Barnett Of Poughkeep-
sic has the thanks of this sane
tum for the price Of a years sub
scription.
To Cure i c.li IL one Day
Take Laxative Bromo.Qninine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure, E. w
Groves signature Is on each box
% cents,
D. F. Smith Of Sidney called
Monday and placed himself ahead
with the Record. Mr.. Smith likes
the Record.
R. B. Clear called the first of
the week and deposited a dollar
in token of his appreciation of
this paper.
Senator King says the saleof
the peach crop is bringing con-
siderable money into the country
about Hardy.
Sterling Davidson is up from
Newport visiting lis parents and
friends, all Of whom are glad to
see him again.
Three wagons loaded with
young people from this place at
tended services at Bear Creek
Tuesday night.
Road overseer D. D. Berry
superintended some much needed
work on Main street the latter
parto last week.
The cool nights we have been
experiencing recently do not seem
to be conducive Of good health
among the people.
Senator David L, King came
down from Hardy Saturday. He
is counsel in a number of cases
in the circuit court.
Luther Southworth, former
ly of this place, had his right
hand badly crushed last week at
Corning while at work in a flour
mill.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15

Everyone says crop prospects
IRE good.
Prof, Buck was up from Cave
City Tuesday.
-Auten, the insurgent, at the
|pourt house today.
County scrip is selling for 85
DENTS on the dollar.
E Vote for good roads at the
approaching election.
Y -Haden Shaver has been on
the sick list this week.
Z DR.. G. A. Davidson of La
RCrosse is attending court.
\ The best physle-Chambe berlain's
SStomach and Liver Tablets. Easy
ITO take. Pleasant in effect. For sale
sby Snow.
u Surveyor Arnold was sup from
day or two this week.
Y james Porter of Piney Fork
township is baGif4f- for the grand
Jury.
Hon. W. E. Founders was
kover from Sidney one day this
Sweek.
Smaller crowds than usual
shave attended the court this
week.
!, -Ex-county judge Carpenter
twas up from Sullivan township
yesterday.
The recent grand jury in
Randolph county returned 49
indictments.
Stops The Cough ana Works Of EAo Cola.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
Rcnre cold in one day. No Cure
no pay. Price 25 cents.
-Ex-clerk Jasper Justus has
been assisting clerk Hill in his
office this week.
Circuit court will last several
days next week if all the cases on
the docket are tried.
N. P. Wiles, the merchant
prince of Sidney, was looking on
at court Wednesday.
j. A, Laman, the Cave Citv
merchant, is witness in the
johnson murder trial.
County examiner John A,
Watkins of Maxville was a spec-
tator at court Tuesday.
Hon. P. H. Wilkerson of
Batesville is looking after busi-
ness in the circuit court.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15

James Lock, one Of the good
citizens of Center, dropped in
Monday and renewed his allegl-
ance to the Record.
Mrs. Jasper Justus last week
sent the Record the largest beet
we have ever seen. 1t tipped the
scales at ten pounds.
Evening Shade and Cave
City ball clubs will cross bats at
the latter place tomorrow, and a
good game is expected.
Russell Jordan, one Of the
Oldest citizens of the county, was
here Monday meeting old friends
and looking on at court.
Judge McCaleb delivered a
lengthy charge to the grand jury
Monday. His instructions were
complete in every particular
Joe Mclaughlin Of the state
of Big Creek was a visitor to this
sanctum the first of the week who
deposited coin on subscription.
-Ex-sheriff George Mullen is
a member of the petit jury, and
regales the boys now and then
from his always full supply OF
yarns.
Henry L. Shattuck Of Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of stomach trou>
BILE with which he had been suffer-
ing for years, by four boxes of
Chamberlaiu's Stomach and IAver
Tablets. He had previously tried
many other remedies and number
of physicians without rolief. For
sale bv Snow.
Misses Alma and Eva Cum
ningham Of Cave City have been
visiting friends and attending the
protracted meeting at Bear Greek
this week.
In their report to the circuit
court, the commissioners Of ac-
counts reported very favorably
on the county officials manage
ment Of their offices.
W. R. Buchanan of Sullivan
township called Wednesday and
advanced his subscription a notch.
Mr.. Buchanan says he couldn' t
do without the Record.
John Wilks of Sullivan town.
ship has kept the town well sup
piled with good watermelons this
week. John certainly has had an
enormous melon patch.
B. F. Street of Calamine was
here the first two days of the week
attending court. This office ac-
knowledges the receipt Of sub
stantial favors from him.
The grand jury is a body OF
representative citizens. George
S. Jernigan of Scott township is
foreman, and r. B. Clear of Lave
Creek township is clerk.
S~<>-~>~~
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15

the peace and constable in opp o.
sition to the democratic nominees.
G. M. Grisham and Jeff Miller
were placed in the field for justi-
ces Of the peace and John Shirley
for constable. The vote is close
in Sullivan between the democrats
and republicans, but the demo-
Gratis say they intend to come out
on top, as usual.
&C. N. Horn of Cave City is
attending court as q witness in
The Johnson case.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15
M%,.>,,

1h's signature 70 on every bog of tho genuine
Laxative Bromo.Quinine Tablets
'ho remedy that cures cold I'm ono day
Il James Barnett of Batesville
'spent several days this week in
Evening Shade with friends.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15
what II Tale III Tells.

If that mlrrow of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion, nueja
diced look, moth patches and blotch
on the skin, its liver trouble; but DR.
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver, purify the blood, give clear
skin, rosy cheeks, rich complexion.
Only 25c al Shows,
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15

The weather, we suppose, is
warm enough to please the mcst
stid ious.
Sharp County record., 1902-08-15
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

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They Did Not Buy.

Several days since couple of Kansas
men came here and made a deal with
James Butcher for his lumber yard.
but before finishing up they backed
out leaving Mr.. Butcher with his
stock of lumber. He is now replenish-
ing his yard and proposes to make it
the most complete yard in Central
Washington. He has the reputation
of furnishing the best quality Of fur,
cedar and pine lumber, shingles. lath,
lime, posts, etc, of any yard in the
county and at prices commensurate
with quality.