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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
Brittany Peanuts.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Travellers find much to interest them in
the peasants of Brittany. The rising gem
Grafton will probably almost all speak
French, as It is being taught in the schools;
but one often still meets man or woman to
whom II is wholly unintellIgible, whose Ian
guage is the strange Breton tongue, with
Its marked resemblance to Welsh and the
old Cornish which owe their derivation to
one of Celtic origin. Much has been said
of the dirt of the people of Brittany, and the
well-known proverb 'Ninety-nine pigs and
one Breton make hundred Bretons," and
the still more scathing saying, THE Bas-
Bretons and the pigs sleep together-I
should not have thought the pigs so filthy"
will serve to keep up this reputation though
the land should be secured with soap. The
interiors of the homes of the people are by
no means always dirty. and the brass orna-
ments upon the cupboards, the pots and
pans are invariably scrupulously clean The
caps. too. of the women are always snowy
white upon Sundays and weekdays alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
Slashed Throat With Razor
Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, November ia
cob Smith cut his throat five times with a
razor at his home Cayhin, Franklin coun-
W. His wife intercepted him. 1t is thought
ne Will die. He is seventy-two years old,
was public school teacher for fifty years
ent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

The Lackawanna Railroad company
purposes IL substantial increase in rates;
of pay to employees in the various de-
partments. The officials are now ut
work on a general plan of reimbursement
and equalization. to become effective at
an early date, probably from December
/.
The rates paid by the Lackawanna
road since October. 1890, have not been
exceeded by any road in the East and
the increase recently made by some
of the companies do not now much
more than equal the Eackawanna
rates, If as much.
Still, the Lackawanna is disposed to
ployes. many of whom have devoted
practically Il lifetime to its interests
and their sons and nephews are now
identified with the younger element in
the service, working up gradually to
the places vacated and to be vacated
by the older men when the latter enter
upon the roll 6 honor, namely, the
company's liberal pension list. after
virtually passing through the whole
course OF long life well spent in the
active and retired service of the same
old company.
All branches of the service and prac-
tically all the employees will be affected
by the company's liberal and voluntary
action. 1t will not be fiat increase
all around but will be a graded one,
so as to make more equitable distri-
button of wages.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

Gertrude Fitzpatrick, 122 Wyoming
street. Carbondale.
Nellie House, S14 South Main avenue.
Walter J. Moses, 423 Madison avenue
I.enore Stanton, 722 Pine street
Russell Bryant, 44O North Sixth
street.
John Il. East. 111S Diamond avenue.
James Fitzpatrick, 122 Wyoming
street, Carbondale.
Margaret Hunden, 459 North Main
avenue.
This contest will close on Saturday
evening, December 81, at p. m, so as
to give the twenty fortunate winners
an opportunity to have their cash
presents in ample time for Christmas
Great will be the enjoyment of the
twenty boys and girls who by their
own efforts and the keenness of their
minds succeed in winning these pres
ents, and their pleasure in spending
the amounts earned will undoubtedly
be the keener in the knowledge that it
is Won in a fair and open competition
in which they have matched their abii-
tiles and education against all comers.
TWO weeks still remain for those who
have not yet decided to enter to make
up their minds to at least have Il try
for one of the cash presents. 1t will
cost them nothing and will do them an
incalculable amount of good in an ed
ucational way. even if they do not win
one Of the presents. In their search
through the dictionary each one will
meet with many strange words. the ex-
istence of which they have been hith-
erto ignorant of, and the oldest COM
bnations of letters will often meet
their eyes. and familiar words. which
are used daily, will greet them from
the closely printed pages like old
friends, often dressed in new apparel,
OF with II multitude of meanings,
whereas they We're only familiar with
one before.
The hoy or girl who wishes to get
ahead in school in English and spelling
can find no other method so delightful
and at the same time instructive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

| cause of his age. Towards the end OF
| last week. however, he began to show
signs of Improvement and all day Sat
| urday he appeared to be in The best
of spirits.
AS late as o'clock on Saturday
night he was sitting up in bed, laugh
ing and joking with some friends who
had called Shortly afterwards he be-
gan to grow weak and he soon became
unconscious and passed quietly away
Just before midnight. Heart failure,
brought on by his severe illness, is Civ
en as the cause of MS death
DR.. Leet was born on March .. 1880,
at Frendsville, Susquehanna county,
| and was therefore nearly ~ years old.
His parents were farming people and
during his early young manhood, he
worked on the farm and assisted his
father. He had set his mind upon be-
ing u physician, but it was not until
he was over % years old that he was
| enabled to enter the University Of
Pennsylvania, from which institution
he received Il diploma in 1859.
Upon the breaking out Of the civil
war he enlisted and was commissioned
u surgeon OF the Seventy-siXth Penn
sylrania volunteers. He served for
three years in that capacity and then
re-enlisted, serving until the close OF
| the war.
He came to Scranton in 1866 and be
gan the practice of medicine, establish
| ing an Office on Wyoming avenue near
Spruce street. \ few years later he
took an office in the First National
bank building. where he remained for
thirty three years.
His ability as Il surgeon became rec
| ognized almost Immediately and his
services We're much i'll demand from
all parts of the state up to Il few years
ago when he gave up his outside prac-
tice to large extent. An indica tion
| of his standing as surgeon may be
CLEANED from the fact that when Pres
ident Garfield was assassinated he
was summoned as a consulting sur
geon but was out on Il hunting eN-
pedition and could not be reached
When the Moses Taylor hospital was
first established he was appointed as
| surgeon-in-chief, II position which he
held up to few years ago. when he
became chief consulting surgeon. The
doctor remained in the business of ac-
tive practice up to his last illness and
| displayed vigor and vitality that would
be credit to many q younger man.
He was II man Of wide sympathcs
and had most genial personality. His
| circle of acquaintances was large and
many men counted his friendship as
among their dearest possessions. He
was wholly Wrapt up In his profession
and the only business connection out
side of 1t that he ever had was with
the Scranton Bedding Company, Of
which corporation he was 70" several
years the president, lie was Il thirty
second degree Mason, but he had no
connection with any other fratcrnal or
ganization.
The doctor was married In 1855 to
Mrs. Kelly, of Jordan, n. Y, who sur,
wives him. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon mt o'clock from
the home. Rev. DIR. Mcleod will con.
duct the services and mterment win be
made in the Dunmore cemetery,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
REPORT IN THE
JUDGE SMITH CASE
Is in the Hands of the Governor-Is
to the Effect That He Is Perma-
nently Incapacitated.

The commission appointed to exam
inc Judge p. p. Smith, of the supreme
court, with u view to having him re-
tire on half-salary under the provisions
of the act passed by the last legisla-
ture has reported to Governor Stone
that the judge is permanently incapac-
itated. A copy of the report was
served on Judge Smith by special mes
senger Saturday night.
The law provides that judge who
has not sat on the bench for a. period
of one year, or who is found by a COM
mission OF three doctors to be "perma-
nently incapacitated," mentally or
physically, from performing the duties
of his office may be retired on half-sal-
airy for the remainder of his term, pro-
vidng he accepts the retirement pro-
ing notice of the finding of the COM
mission.
Judge Smith does not propose to ac-
cept the provision of the act and there
is nothing in the act to compel him to
do so. If it should be that the gov
ernor insists on his retirement, it will
be necessary to remove him. This, 1t
is understood, can not be. done until
the legislature meets.
Attorney Simpson, of Philadelphia,
has been engaged by Judge Smith to
take legal steps if necessary to pre-
vent his being forced to retire.
The examination of Judge Smith was
not conducted by all three of the doc
tors. DR.. Shoemaker, accompanied by
DR.. Pierce, specialist in nervous dis
eases. examined him three times dur
ing the past two weeks, but when DR..
Dolan. of this city, and DR.. Fell, OF
Wilkes Barre, the other two commits
sioners, sought to conduct an exam
nation at Hotel Walton, Philadelphia,
last Thursday. Judge Smith avoided
them.
The report of the commission was
3ased on the examinations by DIR.
Shoemaker and circumstantial evil
dence secured from other sources.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
LaCkaWanna
1.-THE"
Laundry
A. B. Warman
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Lancaster, of South Sterling,
has accepted Il position at Connolly &
Wallaces store. this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Tague. of Jackson
street, are entertaining the formers
brother. Isaac Tague, OF West Nicholson,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Smith, of Blooming
dale, in the Adlrondacks, rave been visit
ing Mrs, Smiths brothers, l.. f. Bower
and A. " Bower
Miss Esther Staples, of Jersey Shore,
who graduated at Wyoming seminary
this year, is visiting her classmate, Miss
Florence Bower. at 1928 Jefferson avenue.
Rt. Rev. Bishop j. l.. Spalding and Rt.
Rev. Bishop NJ. j. Hoban were in Wilkes
Barre yesterday. Bishop Spalding deliv-
cred lecture last night in st. Mary's
church, that city,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
To the Republican Voters of the City
of Scranton.

A Republican primary to elect a Re-
publican candidate for the office OF
city recorder and ward vigilance COM
mittees will be held on Thursday jan
uary IL, 1908, at the regular polling
places between the hours of and p.
IN. Candidates for the nomination for
city recorder must register their names
with G. T.. Chittenden. 519 Lackawanna
avenue, on or before Dec. 20. 1902, and
pay the assessment levied ON or before
December n, 1902, if their names are
to be placed ON the ticket, The city
committee earnestly requests that all
nominations for ward and election Of
ficers be held at the same time and
place, the vigilance committee running
separate box.
C. Il. Chittenden, Chairman Republi-
can City Committee
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
CoNTEsTrNa A WILL.
G. F. Van Mort, of this City, Party
in Interesting Case.

G. +. Van Mort, Of this city, is one of
the contestants of the will of George
M. Van Mort. of New York, who died in
July. 1900. The wlll which is being
contested, left all his property, valued
at S205,000 to his wife and the con-
tstants are seeking to have the pro-
bate set aside on the ground of fraud.
Mrs. Van Mort has since died and the
question as to whether her estate
should go to her only child depends
upon the decision reached in the con-
test above mentioned. G. It. Van Mort
was cousin of George NJ Vanhart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
The Best Christmas Present

Is Il copy of a home paper to the mem
bers OF the family who have left the
home nest. 1t will be II daily lettel
from those he loves best and will en-
able him to be fully conversant with
all the happenings in the dear old town
The Tribune has more local news than
amy other Scranton paper ana would be
anpreciat ed ADV.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

DIR. Nathan Y. Leet, the Oldest prac-
tising physician in this city, and one
OF the best surgeons in the state, died
saturday night at 11:4O O'Clock, at his
nome. I'll Jefferson avenue, after an
Illness of two weeks duration.
DR.. Leet was stricken with a severe
attack of influenza about two weeks
ESQ and he did not rally at first be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
WAGES are TO
BE INCREASED
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE
LAcKAwANNA RAILROAD.

It Will Not Be a Flat Increase, but
Will Be Graded According to the
Wages Now Received and Will
Have the Effect of Equalizing Sal
aries-company Now Pays as Much
as the Other Roads Which Recently
Increased Wages of Their En-
ployes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Simms wish to en-
tend their heartfelt thanks to the kind
friends and neighbors who SO kindly
assisted them in the sad bereavement
ot their little son. Warren: also to the
HOOK and Ladder company for the
beautiful floral piece presented by them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
SUDDEN DEATH
OF DR.. LEET
WAS ONE OF THE BEST SUR
GEoNs IN THE STATE.

Two Weeks Ago He was Stricken
with Influenza---A Few Hours Be-
fore His Death Saturday Night He
Sat Up in Bed and Laughed ana
Joked with Friends who Called,
DIR. Leet Had Long, Busy and
Very Helpful Life. Was 72 Years
Old.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
A Christmas Gift,

Special for this week. / GOO picture
frames, framed up neatly, ranging in
price from lac, 2Cc., 25c. and up to 81.
See them CO.. Get in early or you may
miss 1t. Jacobs & Fasold. 200 WASH
ington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
Account Mascagni Grand Opera Com


At Armory, Scranton Pa, Monday
December s. 1902. Arrangements have
been made with the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad company for special rates
between Wilkes-Barre and Avoca, anC
Carbondale and Peckville. Consult To-
cal agents as to train service and rates
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08
EIGHT MORE LISTS.
The Tribune's Junior Educational
Contest Closes in Two Weeks.

The recent additions to The Tribune's
Junior Educational Contest brings the
total number of lists received UP to
Saturday night to 1856. On Saturday
there were eight received, as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

Don't forget the sale of Christmas
gifts in Penn Avenue Baptist church
porlors, Thursday afternoon and even
ing, December IL. rs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

DR.. Lindabury, Surgeon. diseases c:
women a speciality, 215 Connell building,
Hours: II a. m. to 4 p. M: to SEC
p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

City and School Taxes 1909.
The above tax duplicates are now in
my hands for collection.
Il. S. BARKER,
City Treasures.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

Best o., cigars, :, and 10 for 25c.
l0c. cigars for sc. Coursen's. "a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

Meet me at the Dixie at toaay's
matinee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-08

Meet me at the Dixie Mt today's
matinee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23
az ILLUSTRATED |W
m F A S HIO N S IN

of fur very attractive. They are very
full all around and come below the waist
line, as a rule. Some are handsomely
trimmed with heavy lace collars and revers
over white MORE or brocaded silk.
Neck scarfs are as fiat as ever, very
broad and hang almost TO the foot Of the
skirt Most of them are deliberately
trimmed with fur tails and heads. Chiffon
in white. light tints and black with fur
combined makes very handsome neck ac-
cessories. The fur is cut in small pieces,
which seems extravagant, but the effect Is
stunning. Muffs seem this year to have
reached the limit of size. Many are fin
ished with long bows of satin ribbon. Coat,
muff and hat often match but the COM
bination is extremely costly one. The
furs sketched here are, from left to right,
squirrel stole cape. a chinchilla coat with
collar revers and muff of Russian sable
and gilt enamel buttons: a baby Persian
blouse with ermine revers and muff, and
an Elton OF black broadtail, with revers and
cuffs of silver lynx.
New laces are very heavy and in various
shades of cream and ecru. Silk laces are
stylish and cotton and silk make pretty
combinations. Two or three varieties of
lace may be used on one costume, and they
need not match in color. Black and white
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23

laces often are employed. and if trimmed
or outlined with fur make a handsome
combination for light cloth. Thread laces,
such as torchon, yak and maltese. are very
stylish this season and look we'll on many
light, transparent materials. They are
coarse and in very open designs.
Embroideries are at a record point, both
as to variety and elegance. yet many seem
to be copies of the kinds used when
stomachers and paniers were in fashion.
Others are of cloth applique Perforated
cloth, embroidered in silk of the same
color, with gold floss, is another. Per-
forated cloths and silk are used for bodice
and for a yoke on the skirt. which hangs
in full pleats below. Cloth of gold per-
forated and embroidered in white or black
silk is handsome. This used on white
cloth or light brocaded silk. covered with
white net. makes striking costume. Dark
cloths. embroidered and appliqued in vel
vet. chenille. silk. cloth, braid and suede
leather. may be purchased by the yard.
Variety in the neck finish of many dressy
cloth gowns is effected by collar bands and
chemisettes embroidered in fancy silk
braids and various applications Of silk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23
SEEN AT THE HORSE SHOW
THE DRESS PARADE is, AS USUAL
OF GREATEST INTEREST.
A Display of Gorgeous Toilets Never
Before Equaled-Extrava-
gance the Rule.
Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The great yearly
sartorial event is at its height. When this
reaches you the horse show will be a thing
of the past, but L write it is in the
zenith of its glory, and lovely women and
handsome men crowding the Garden to
do honor to the finest, noblest of animals.
Such intelligent creatures as they are! Such
eager exhibitors as they become! One
marvels, in looking at their feats and their
beauty, that any rate of speed attained by
mechanism should, even in the least, act
as rival to fashionable favor. Yet such
is the craving for novelty and for new sem
sations that it is rumored that special eff
fort was made this autumn to make the
show a brilliant success, to concentrate at
tentiOn on fine horses and to recall the
wandering fancy that has been bit in
clined to lean toward motors, with their
possibilities for long runs. But my duty is
to discuss clothes, not horses. No matter
how fascinating the ring, | have striven
to keep my eyes and my mind on the boxes
and now am able to tell you all that is best
ard latest in the world of dress.
Whatever may have been doubtful here
tofore is set at rest. With the horse show
comes also the final decree as to styles, the
ultimate dictum from which there is no ap-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23

peal, and from this time until spring we
need look for no radical changes, nothing
fundamentally new. The first impression
made by the afternoon costumes was of the
absolute splendor of the furs worn. Did
one know nothing of New York but the
men and women gathered together during
this week he might well be pardoned for
thinking it city of plutocrats-not alone
a center of great wealth. but a community
knowing nothing else. Stables, ermine,
CHR chila, silver fox are to be seen on all
sides, with gray squirrel in abundance,
made elaborate and more costly by trim
mings of more rare skins. In spite OF the
fact that the weather is mild numberless
long cloaks have been worn, while stoles,
big muffs and hats meet one at every turn.
/ do not think that there is anything dis
tinctly new since my letter on the subject
a few weeks ago. but seeing so many ele-
CANT costumes together emphasizes the lux
ury of the season and the tremendous favor
I'm which fur is held. Long stoles OF sable,
of mink. of chinchilla and of squirrel are
numerous. An exceptionally costly one of
squirrel is lined with ermine. and shows
ermine at the throat. but to my mind the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23
THANKSGIVING Table Decorations.

Harper's Bazaar.
A charming center piece seen last year
was a mound of fruit arranged on a small
silver tray that, resting on silver feet.
was elevated inch more from the
cloth. A wreath OF autumn leaves encir-
cled the tray, and the fruit was artistically
arranged with the leaves and dropping
wisps of bearded grain. A rustic basket OF
any sort or an Indian canoe. either one
is pretty holder for the center piece OF
fruit. A large horn-of-p plenty is frequently
used. smaller ones arranged at the cor
ners of the table with flowers and fruit
filling them. The Thanksgiving table. as a
rule, is apt to be very hospita bic board,
and OF generous length, which viii alb
serb a good deal of decoration One effec-
tive design had the center piece of fruit,
and at either end OF the table sheaf Of
wheat nearly two feet high. with cluster
of rich American Beauty roses rising out
of the center OF each sheaf. On a smaller
table this decoration may be used alone as
a center piece. The combination of the
dollhouse and modern flower with the wheat
seems a little incongruous in suggestion.
Actually, however. the gold of the grain
and the rich color Of the rose form a most
attractive combination.
If one has access TO country fields in No
vember, the glowing red berries and vines
and branches of gorgeous hues that may
then be had offer most artistic material.
The downy thistle balls picked az the right
time are effective mixed with autumn vines
and berries.
1t should not be forgotten that autumn
leaves may be gathered at the moment OF
their greatest beauty in late October or
early November, and beautifully preserved
by being dipped lightly in a weak gum
arabic water. When dry they should be
kept in boxes, carefully and lightly packed
as the treatment makes them very brittle
By this method, however, their colors are
preserved, and they may be used repeat
edly