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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-12-12
TERMS OF SALE:

TERMS OF SALE:
On all sums of $1,000 or over credit ofnine months WILDE given.
on purchaser giving note with approved security at 8 per cent
per annum. Under $1,000 cash at time Of sale.
The Revenue Ranch and Water Co
Lewis and Krisher. DA.L Lewis, W. A. Garrett.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-12-12

Parties owing me must pay up by Jam st If
they expect me to accommodate them in tho
tut ure.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-12-12

70 head Of cattle. cows and calves. some ane mich cows in the bunch
will be sold seperate 50 that all can have chance to buy. One Dur
ham bull, 40 head work horses I Registered Jack, aheadof work mules
rPoland China boar, 100 head of high bred ewes, in lots to suit lot
Unregistered bucks, ) farm wagons, spring Wagon, sets wagon hr
ness I set light wagon harness, plows, 'crapes, disc harrow, harrows'
derrick poll and hay fork complete, . moving machines, hay rakes, /
new Deerug binder, i three horse corn planter check rover, one
horse seed drill, i two morse oulavatot I one horse ounivator. 7 wheat
drill two 80 gallon iron kettles I steel cooking range ? heating stoves,
pitch forks, shovels, hoes rakes, cider mill feed grinder, saddle, brides
100 bushels ball barley and many other things too numerous to mention
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
The Inauguration of the Florida
Service, Season 1902.

tSpeciaD Philadelphia Jan. H. The
tlorida season opened today by the in
luSuration of the fast Florida train
over the Pennsylvania. Southern Rail-
way and Florida East Coast line. The
famous Southern's Palm Limited. which
we described some weeks ago, made its
initial trip, and was filed to its cup
lcity. The train will leave Philade.-
phia daily except sunday, S.lG p. M.
arriving ut st. Augustine Following ar
ternoon. $50, and will be composed en-
clusively of Pullman club, dining, COM
partment, drawingroom, sleeping. H.
brary and observation cars, also carry.
ing one drawing sleeping ear to
Aiken and Augusta. The Southern
Railway, appreciating the high class of
travel between the East and Florida.
has given its patrans the best example
of perfection in railway passenger SER
vice in this delightful train the south
ern's Palm Limited which is indicar-
i've of victory and superiority, and so
1t Is deemed furthermore appropriate
that this very superior train should
Dear this particular name. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
In Orphans Court.

Yesterday morning Judge Nosburg in
the law library heard testimony on the
petition of the Title Guaranty and
Trust company of Scranton. guardian
Of the estate of Eugene Shoemaker Lu-
bar, minor for an allowance for the
support education and maintenance of
their ward
The Trust company was represented
at the hearing by Layton Martin
Schoch, esq: and the widow Of George
:. l.aBar, and mother of the minor.
Mrs. Juanita Bar. who was made
respondent by the courts citation was
represented by r. 7. Hoban.
The ward of the Trust company,
Eugene Shoemaker LaBar, inherits
from his grandmother. Mrs. Caroline
5. LaBar, late of Wilkes Barre. quar-
ter interest in coal lands in Kingston
township, paying annual coal royal
ties of slS,200: and from his father.
George :. LaBar. deceased, personal
property valued at about $50, 900
Ralph 5. Huh. the trust officer OF the
Title Guaranty and Trust company,
detailed the personal property in his
hands; and stated that While he knew
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
ANNUAL MEETINGS
OF FOUR CITY BANKS
Boards of Directors Were Chosen.
Reports Showed All the Banks
in Thriving Condition.

The stockholders of four of the city's
| principal banks met yesterday in an
nual session and elected directors for
the coming year. The statements of
the years business read in each in
stance We're most gratifying and
showed that Scranton's banking in
stitutions compare favorably with the
best in the land
AT the annual meeting of the First
National bank the following directors
We're reelected: George l.. Dickson,
George B. Smith, W. r. Storrs W. f.
Halistead, w. w. Scranton, John Jer-
inyn, L. +. Torrey and j. A. Linen The
board VIII meet on Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock for organization.
The statement of the banks condition
on December TO- 1901. showed that it
had a capital Of 100000 and Il surplus
of S! 900 OOO
AT the meeting of the stockholders
OF the Third National bank the follow
ing board of directors was unanimous
ly re-elected: William Connell. George
II. Catlin, J. Benjamin Dimnick,
Henry Belin. jr., Luther Keller, james
L. Connell. James Archibald, Thomas
II. Watkins and William d. Zehn-
der Organization will be effect
ed at meeting to be held today.
The annual statement of this bank
SHOWS that it has Il capital of 5000 600
and Il surplus Of $550.O0o
The following gentlemen We're elected
directors Of the Traders National bank
at the annual meeting: w. l.. Connell
Thomas III. Dale, l. \. Finch. Z. j.
Foster Joseph j. Jermyn. T.. s Jones.
NJ. :. kemmerer. G. z. Matthew'S John
7. Porter, L. j. Robinson. Charles
Schlaser and w. w. Watson. Officers
VIII! DE elected at meeting to be held
on Saturday morning ut $50 o'clock.
AZ the meeting Of the stockholders of
the Dime Deposit and Discount bank.
the following directors We're re-elected:
Charles Du Pont Breck. r. c. Brooks.
j. w. Carney, +. j. Iynett, David
Snruks, George f. Jermyn. C. II.
Srhadt. y. l.. Francois. M II. Dale.
solomon Goldsmith w. j. Lewis. c.
;. Seamans and james Fitch. These
directors met afterwards and elected
the following officers: President.
Charles Dupont Breck: vice president,
r. q. Brooks; cashier, Fl. G. Dunham.
The stockholders of the Scranton
savings bank ut Il meeting held Oh
Thursday elected the following direc-
tors: :. b. Price. a. b. Blair, james
Archibald, George Fl. Catlin, W. d. |
Kennedy, w. t. Kiesel, James w.
Oakford, Il. L. Peck and r. NJ. Spen-
Ger. Organization will be effected on
saturday morning at 10 O'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
THE JUDGES REASONS.

II is proper that We should state briefly tn,
reasons which have induced to declare the lie d
of trust of October u 1875, valid L;nl irrcyur-
able.
L. II contains clause rcecrviug TO the
grLnlor the power of levOvaton.
. The conveyance was more than arrange.
mcnt fUr the convenience OF the grLntDT, William
Meyer. Tie character of the estate, far aS it
concerned Meyer and his wife, was changed into
Il species Of an estate in entirety. the enjoyment
OF the Who'll" estate during life being in both and
afterwards in the survivor. 1t is lrlc the wiiG
died trst but this fact does not change the
nature OF her estate Us fixed 10y the deed uf trust.
>. The instrument is complete in fora and
conveys the whole estate to tlc trustees.
4. The disposition made oi the real estate was
in no wise impToNident, The arantor and his
wife had tr enjoyment " the whole estate
during their lifetime
8. Tic conveyance WAS voluntary one. There
is no suggestion ot undue influence ~ persuasion
on the part OF any one, nor OF fechcneS> in the
granior
g. The contract ol the grlntor and his wife /,
consistent only with con;inucd recognition cf
the trust. Al The end OF len years they assent
to the substitution OF new trustee, thus by their
acts recognizing and affirming the trust arrange
ment. The new trustee proceeds 10 manage u,
property, makes monthly settlement, with Will
lam Meyer and his wife, and continues his active
supervision 10 the time Ut Meyers death. During
This period Of twenty wears there is hint ot
desire to revoke the deed of trust.
:. The deed oi revocation and the will made
two days later come before Us, 10 say the least,
under suspicious Circumstances. These in,tru,
mentS, executed few days before William lcv.
er's death and while ha was in condition Of
tcchlcRcss and, extreme III health, should moi be
allowed To ovcrurn trust which had eyistrd
and had been recognized by tho sotllor for such
long period OF TING.
The foregoing are tho considerations which
have induced us to uphold the trust deed OF ls7s.
We cannot avoid the conclusion, on a iair can,
sidcratlon oi all the facts, that the intention uf
William Never and his wife. WAS Ia maxi an IT,
rerocable disposition OF The Jefferson avenue prop
ruV
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
lie HITS HARD.
Good, Old King Coffee.

People don't realize what ii savage
tyrant coffee is. fl gets the upper
hand and one of the reasons it MAIN
tains its power is that people do not
believe that coffee is doing The deadly
work, but they wake up once in Il
while.
\ lady in Norfolk, Vd writes an
interesting experience. some months
ago friend who was calling asked if
| wanted to read sweet letter. ana
as | read it she brushed her tears
away. 1t WAS from Il beautiful Chris
tian woman, the mother of her hus-
band.
The doctor had told her that they
could not give her any encouragement,
that she would never be we'll again,
ana in her sweet. Christian way she
wrote regarding her approaching
death, saying she had relinquished all
hopes and was quietly awaiting the
coming of the grim reaper.
The husband sent for his mother
who was just able To be moved When
| called | found she was suffering from
Il most aggravated stomach and bowel
trouble, being in pain most of her time.
and she could hardly retain enough
nOuriShment To keep her allNcalthough
she was always hungry and craving
food, but not daring to touch it be-
cause of the agony ii brought her.
found she was Il coffee drinker and
insisted that she quit the coffee ana
take Postum Food Coffee with some
Grape Nuts Breakfast Food had
gone through wonderful experience
myself and knew the value of both
Postum and Grape Nuts.
/ went right to work ana made her
a cup of Postum the first thing, which
she drank and liked it wonderfully
well, She made the change and began
IN improve in a few days. She has
gradually gotten better and better.
and, of course, | have been much in
tcrested in her recovery.
A short time ago | met her daugh-
ter-in-law ana asked how her mother
was getting ON. She said, WONDERFUL
ka we'll. She is Il new woman. She
ms entirely recovered her health and
spirits, and just To think it was by the
simple act of leaving off that poison
GUS coffee and taking on Postum Food
Coffee and Grupe-Nuts Breakfast
Food
This letter Was written by Airs. NJ |
l.. Eggleston, of Post Norfolk, Va.
There is Il wonderful lesson that thou |
sands of pdople can learn, that of |
leaving off narcotics ana poisonous |
drugs like coffee and using plain. ma |
tural liquid and solid food containing |
The elements the Creator intended for |
mans use.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
DANTE'S "PURGATORIO,"
Second Lecture on the ''Divina Com
edia" Delivered Last Night by
Conde B. Pallen, New York.


Noilue H. faileh' OF New York. deliv-
e'eu '"e second 0! MS series of lee
lures on Dnhte's "Dvina Comeda" last
'''sh'' before IN" catholic Historical
''otietF' taxing Tor his theme the sec
ohd part OF the great poem or that por-
tioh dealing with purgatory, the abode,
according To roman Catholic belief, Of
thoSe souls which are destined for par
"u'se' pul WHlch must llrSt be pursed
from ~! impurities.
MI Cohdc urged his listeners to read
the 'PufGdtorlo, not as Il mere piece
Oh literature but rather with the re-
lnelhDfahce that II was written with
ueliile OBJECT and purpose, the desire
or the poet being to lead men from
state ol misery to state of happiness.
ihe details of the work may be me-
dieNnl' SAID he. but nevertheless the
moral purpose underlying it all has just
as great an application to modern con-
altions as it had TO conditions existing
at the time when it was written"
The poem, he said, must be read with
IL true conception of its deep signih~
chhce, otherwise its perusal is II waste
OF time, Nh Conde explained ut
length the Catholic idea of purgutory.
as embodied in Dante's writings.
Hcil, he said, Is deemed II place of
punishmeNt for those in whom the for
maj element of sin has been all. The
formal element of sin, he explained. is
thHt element which leads men to
turn from God with formal malice and
10 declare that they will not serve him
Hell is the logical place of punishment
Tor these he said,
In purgatory, ON the contrary ara
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
FLORIDA.
Personally-Conducted Tour via the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The first Jacksonville tour of the sea
son via the Pennsylvania railroad, al
lowing two weeks in Florida, leaves
New York, Philadelphia, and Washing
ton by special train Feb t. Excursion
tickets including railway transporta-
ton, Pullman accommodations Zone
berth), and meals en- route in both dl-
rections while travelling on the special
train, will be sold at the following
rates: New York, $4,000 Buffalo, $54.a5:
Rochester, S54,OO; Elmira, $5l.45; Erie,
S54S5; Williamsport. $1,000; Wilkes
Barre. S5O.35; ana at proportonate rates
from other points.
For tickets, itineraries. and full in
formation apply to ticket agents, or ud-
dress Geo. w. Boyd. Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad street station.
Philadelphia aa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
NO SMALLPOX HERE.
DR.. Allen Denies Rumors Which
Have Been Afloat.

superintendent Allen. of the bureau
OF health. denied yesterday in the most
positive terms that there arc any cases
of smallpox existing in this city to his
knowledge.
Stories have been current during the
past few days to the effect that several
cases exist in this city and that the
health authorities are seeking to keep
the matter secret.
You can brand these stories as
false said DR.. Allen yesterday after
noon IF there is any SMALLPOX in
this city do not know it, and if there
was any ] would know it unless the
attending physician had no respect for
the law and no care for the welfare Of
the community"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15

Lackawanna's new judge. Hon. t. c.
Newcomb, presided for the first time,
Yesterday, In the trial of a case. and his
first charge to jury was direction
to find a certain verdict
The case was that of w. y. Kennedy
and NJ. p. Garter against DR.. j. E.
O'Brien, an action in trespass to test
the defendants claim to an easement
on lands owned by the plaintiffs.
The parties own adjoining properties
on Adams avenue. \ sewer from DR..
O'Brien's property passes through the
plaintiff's lot. The sewer was there be
fore 'either party to the suit came in
possession OF the respective properties.
The suit was not brought to obtain
substantial damages, the plaintiffs adj
mitted, but to gain Il complete and clear
title To their property, by having court
say DR.. O'Brien had no legal right TO
maintain sewer on and through their
premises.
DR.. O'Brien Contvnded that the right
TO maintain the sewer was granted by
the plaintiffs predecessors in title, Mr..
and Mrs A. II. Harris, to his predeces
sor in title, Carl w. Mckinney. 1t was
impossible, however for the defendant
TO produce the agreement. it having
been lost and the oral testimony tend
ing to substantiate the claim not being
sufficient. in the mind of the judge, to
overcome the contrary claim of the
plaintiffs, II verdict was directed for
the latter Nominal damages only
should be given, the judge stated.
The case occupied the whole day, in
No. ., and because of its being the first
tried by the new judge, and one in
volring a question not dealt with in the
books. was listened to by Il large num-
Der of the members of the bar. Judge
Newcomb conducted the case with the
ease and grace Of Il veteran. S. L.
Price represented the plaintiffs and II.
NJ. Hannah the defendant
Judge Edwards is still engaged in the
trial of the case of Mrs. Sarah II. Wade
in treSplsS for damages done her prop
erty on Sumner avenue by the city's
grading operations. The testimony was
concluded early in the afternoon. ana
the addresses to the jury were delv-
cred by City Solicitor Watson for the
defendant. and l.. W. Thuyer for the
plaintiff Judge Edwards charge will
be delivered at the opening Of court
this morning.
The cases OF Mary. Mullen and Mich
ael Gerrity against II. f. Leonard We're
continued by agreement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
SIX NEW SUBSTITUTES.
Postmaster E. H. Ripple Appointed
Them Yesterday.

Postmaster Il. RI, Ripple yesterday
appointed the following substitute let
ter carriers. all having been chosen
from the eligible list: james +. Cav
anaugh, of 1l9 Chestnut street; Fred
w. Wells, of 413 Larch street; John I.
Blamers, Of 1902 Dickson avenue;
David Il. Johnson, of COS South Main
avenue; Henry j. Lee, of 3S Parker
street, and George j. Lotus, of 1852
Brick avenue.
F'our of these new substitutes will
take the place of the four who are to be
assigned to regular carrier duty in
Dunmorc, while the two others are adj
ditionals This will make total OF
twelve substitute carriers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
GoLDsMITH's BAZAAR.
BigWhite Sale Begins Tomorrow

The announcement by Goldsmlth's
Bazaar of their great white sale which
begins tomorrow is undoubtedly the
most important item of store news to-
day, An announcement over the sig
nature Of this reliable firm always
means exactly what it says, Every
statement made over the name Gold
smiths Bazaar can be verified TO the
minutest detail by a visit that up-to-
date establishment. In a large adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue you
VIII find summary of the articles ANA
great values offered at the big white
sale tomorrow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15

In the equity case of Elizabeth Croft
against Charles D. Neuffer ana Min
ME Meyer, President Judge H. NJ Ed
wards yesterday handed down an
opinion in which he dismisses the bill
of complaint ut the cost of the plain
tiff. The case is one of unusual inter-
est.
For some time previous To October
q, 1873, William Meyer was the own
er of Il property at the corner of JEFF
ferson avenue and Linden street. on
the above date he and his wife made
Il deed of trust for the property to
Phillip Doersam and John Lutz with
directions to hold it for their benefit
while alive. and after their death tn
sell 1t for the benefit of William Mey-
ers step-son and daughter. Joseph A.
Meyer and Elizabeth Eroft.
The step-son. Joseph, married and
had one child. He and the child died
before William Meyer died. His Wild
ow is one of the defendants.
For ten years. Docrsam and LutZ
held the trust deed They were then
discharged by agreement, and Neuffer
substituted. For ten more years Neuf-
fer acted as. trustee. William Meyer
all this time recognized the trust
June Z. 1899, while on his death bed,
William Meyer signed Il revocation OF
the trust and two days later signed Il
will leaving the whole property To his
daughter and cutting Off his step
sons widow. Nine days later he died.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
New Nurses Association.

Attorneys Patterson & Wilcox yes
terduy applied to court for Il charter
for the District Nurses Association, of
which Frank g. FOote, DR.. G. Edgar
Dean, \. b. Dunning, j. George Eisele
and w. y. Wilcox are the incorporu-
tors.
The object of the association is to Sc
cure for the sick of Scranton the SER
vices of trained nurses for shorter Pc
riods than is ordinarily practicable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

In the case OF the city ol Scranton against the
j. T., Ryan estate, permission WAS Yesterday
granted 10 withdraw the rule To open Judgment.
John Ruanc, charged with assault and hattery,
was released from custody Yesterday ou 500 bail,
furnished before Judge Kelly by Annie Dul-
nichcr,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
shot at cat and Hit a Boy.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcss.s
Willie, Barre, jan. lI.-Edward Williams, Hug d
II years, was Shot and seriously wounded at
Plymouth today by guard stationed at ho,lss
quaiantined owing 10 smallpox. The guard dis
charged his revolver at a cat which ne saw eS,
Gaping from the house. II lie boy rtcoyrrs lie
will probably be blind for life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
FIRST TIME
TO PRESIDE
JUDGE NEwcoMB SITTING IN
COMMON PLEAS.

In the First Case He Is Called Upon
to Conduct He Exercises the
Courts Prerogative of Giving the
Jury Binding Instructions as to
the Nature of Its Verdict--Import-
ant Session of Judge Vosburg's
Court--Hearings Fixed in Five
Divorce Cases--Court Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
WIDOW OF The
STEP-SON WON
DECISION IN AN INTERESTING
Equity CASE.

President Judge Edwards Decides in
Favor of the Defendant in the
Suit of Elizabeth Kraft Against
Charles d. Neuffer, Trustee, and
Minnie Meyer--Revocatio and
Will Which Would Disinherit the
Plaintiffs Step-sister-in-law Are
Declared Null and Void.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
Coal! Coal!

Chestnut, Stove and Egg coal deliv-
cred in forty hundred lots to all parts
OF Scranton at $40 per ton; Dunmore,
$500 Address orders TO the Mowry
Wilson Coal Co., Box 272, Dunhore,
Pa. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
Chicken Supper.

The ladies of the Penn avenue Ban
list church will serve chicken supper
i'm the parlors Of the church ON Thurs
day afternoon January 90 beginning at
ESQ O'Clock. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15
City Notes.

ICE MEN 10 MEEr-rhe ice wagon drivers
and helpers will hold Il meeting ut Rinbs hail,
l3i Wyoming avenue, tomorrow night at 3
O'Clock. All ice wagon drivers and helpers are
invited
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-15

ANNUAL PEW LETrlNG.--.Thc annual pew let.
ting OF the Penn Avenue Baptist church took
place last night The pcws were auctioned OFF
by j. 5. Williams and all OF them were taken
at very liberal terms.