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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17
Annual Field Day, Des Moines, Iowa.
Man % 1909

For this enjoyable event the Chicago
Great Western railway will run spe-
cial train, leaving Marshalltown at S:40
a. m. Returning will leave Des Moines
at 7:S0 p. m. Rate for the round trip,
s1.25. Tickets good only on the special
train For further information apply
to j. A. Ellis, ticket agent, Marshall
town Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

In the opinion of the Iowa City Re-
publican The picture of big men in
evening dress playing ping pong is
enought TO make the man in the moon
turn around to hide his blush
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The editor of the Clarksville, Star
thinks IF his neighbours hens were of
the straight party kind, perhaps there
would be less scratching"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

The Sioux City Tribune (dem.) OBJ
serves with truth that cry of the war
is failure" never won victory for
any party, and, continues the Tribune,
ut required many years of crushing de-
feat at the polls after the civil war to
teach the democrats this lesson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17
Homeseekers' Excursions

On the first and third Tuesdays of
March, April and May at one fara,
plus 81, will take you to points In
Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Da-
kota, Montana, Idaho, Washington.
Oregon, British Columbia, Utah, Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and to many points
south. southeast and southwest. For
full information address A. B. Cults.
G. P. & T. A., Marshalltown, Iowa.
Send for an interesting free booklet on
homcseekers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

A substantial rain fell turnout Kan
sas Thursday night. AT Colwich. neau
Wichita a fall of three inches was re-
corded. Wheat will fill out more fully
and corn has been given beneficial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

Average cost price of hogs at Chi
cago last week was s7.o4. against s7.01
the previous week, 1924 two weeks
ago, $6.71 the week ending April 5
1913 year ago, s5.25 two years ago
and S3S5 three years ago.
The large grain elevator owned by
Smith, Hippen & Co, at Pekin, ILL.,, was
totally destroyed by fire which was dis
covered about IL o'clock Thursday
night. The elevator contained $4,000
bushels of grain. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and 100000. The
amount of the insurance could not be
learned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

See, young maiden, that thou takest
not a substitute for the genuine Rocky
Mountain Tea made by the Madison
Medicine Company, if thou likest they
face fair. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

The appointment Of Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia to the place made
vacant on the board of Indian commits
sioners by the death of Bishop Whip
pie, is greeted with special favor by the
Roman Catholic press. 1t is only an
other instance of the determined pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks .'the
mere fact that one Des Moines paper is
called the Leader is sufficient to put all
the others in a fighting mood, even If
there is nothing in a name"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

The enterprising manager of q Chau
tauqua bureau recently offered Senator
Hanna $4,000 for a series of eighteen
lectures in the south and middle west.
He was sorely disappointed when the
Why" said the manager, plaintively,
its as much money as he gets for
serving two years in the senate. and he
could easily make the circuit in a
month"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

Take this sentence. printed markedly:
1T was and said not Of" AS it stands
ii is enough to give the reader vertigo
before he grasps its import. Properly
stopped and buoyed with commas, it is
Il perfectly simple and natural sentence,
as you will see when you have got the
grip of your senses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

The Filipinos are today enjoying a
degree of selfgovernment far beyond
anything they have ever known, and,
we verify believe, hoping for more of
the same kind When we consider the
terrible obstacles against which the re-
publican Philippines policy has been
carried forward, it's merits and it's sue
cess seem striking indeed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

According to the Des Moines Capital
ings of the ministerial associations oc-
casionaIly become as animated as some
of the sessions of the United States
senate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

The Waterloo Courier shamelessly
remarks THE only show in the state
worth seeing at present is that one up
in the Fourth congressional district
where Blythe who has been thinking
of Haugen the whole thing, has had to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17

BY the time Mr. Carnegie has finished
supplying the United States with Ii
braries Porto Rico will be in the mar
llet for similar gifts il we are to judge
by the school houses building and the
wide interest in educational matters
evinced by the Porto Ricans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
GREEN RIDGE.

Children's Day exercises were observed
at the morning service of Asbury Meth
odist Episcopal church yesterday. The
auditorium which has recently UNDER
gone changes and improvements was filled
to the doors. The decorations were ferns,
roses, laurels and daisies. and the de-
signs were beautiful and elaborate. The
exercises were in the order of a Twentieth
century service in which each century
was represented by little girl of the
school and were carried out in a manner
which reflects great credit upon the super
intendent Il. S. Pratt, who had charge Of
the exercises. The following little girls
took part: Florence Shook, Ida Oscn-
bach. Grace Osenbach. Ada Larnard. Gus
sic Brandt, Myrtle Jackson, Grace Sailer.
Edna Price. Hattie Price, Elsie Stevens,
Nellie Richard, Bessie Oliver. Annie Fish,
Ettie Miller, Eveline Phinncy. Mable
Mackey, Helen Misben, Sadie Burbeck,
Alice Burbeck, Grace Smith.
The committee in charge arc putting
forth every effort for the success of the
excursion of st. Paurs Catholic church
to Lake Lodore next Thursday. The
train will leave the Green Ridge station
at $50 a. m. Rev. p. j. McManus, pas
tor Of the church. is one of the most
popular and best loved clergymen in this
part of the state His outings are al
ways well conducted. enjoyable and profit
able both to the church and the people,
and 1t Is expected large number of the
friends of the church will embrace the
opportunity and enjoy this outing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.

Mathew Pfaff. well-known and re-
spected resident of Meadow avenue met
with serious accident on Saturday
that may MAIN him for life. Mr.. Pfaff,
who Is a teamster, was thrown from
his wagon by the horse becoming
frightened and running away. After
losing his balance. and in falling. his
les was caught in one of the wheels.
Besides being fractured, the injured
member was shockingly mangled. After
an examination OF the injury, DR..
Walsh advised his removal to the
Lackawanna hospital, to which insti-
tuition he was taken later in the day.
The funeral of Patrick Ruane, whose
death occurred on Birney avenue early
Saturday morning, will take place at
a. m. today. The deceased was " years
old. and is survived by a wife and two
daughters, as follows: Mrs. Murphy, of
Chicago, and Mrs. Prendergast, Of
Pittston. A high mass of requim will
be celebrated in St. Joseph's church,
and interment will be made in the Mi
nooka cemetery.
Dr. Schley's Lung Healing Balsam Is
guaranteed to cure all coughs mo
cure. no pay" For sale by all dealers.ss
The remains Of the late David Roder-
ick. of 5l3 Hamm court, were inferred
yesterday in the Washburn street
cemetery. services for the dead being
read at the house and cemetery by Rev.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
OBITUARY..

CLARENCE M. SANDERSON. of
| Newark. N. j., for many years promi-
nently identified with local business in
terests. died yesterday morning at II
o'clock at his summer home in Madi-
son, N. j. He had been ailing for nearly
two years.
Clarence Marcellus Sanderson was
born at Charlestown Neck, near Arling-
| ton, Mass, June 8, 1929, and was the son
| of BENJAMIN Lawrence Sanderson and
Mary Cutter Cooke, both of whom were
| direct descendants of passengers on the
| Mayfower. He was direct descendant
of Edward Sanderson and Mary Eggles-
ton, who settled in Waltham, Mass, in
1886. Samuel Sanderson, the great
great-grandfather of c. NJ. Sanderson,
fought in the French and Indian war,
on the American side. Samuel Sander
son. great-grandfather of C. M. San
derson, was an American soldier In the
Revolutionary war. His wife, Mary
Munroe Sanderson, is mentioned in the
handbook on Lexington, Mass, pub
lished In 1891, under the direction of
the Lexington Historical society, in the
following words: "Near the old Mum
roe tavern. a little below and on the
same side Of the road, Is the old San
i derson house, in which a wounded SOL
| dier was left by the British, under the
| care of Mrs. Sanderson. She lived to
the remarkable age of one hundred and
four years, and used to tell that the
English soldier feared that she meant
to poison him, and would not take food
or drink until some member of the fam
lily had tasted 1t. In this house was
born Lewis Downing. the famous coach
builder"
Mr.. Sanderson attended the common
! schools of West Cambridge until he was
| about thirteen years old, and then
| went to Vermont. On attaining his
majority, he went to the copper mining
region of Lake Superior. In 1865 he
went to Boston, Mass. and engaged in
the coal business, as a member of the
firm OF Day, Huddle & Co. In 1876 he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

A large number Of West Scranton
people spent yesterday at Lake Winola.
The season at Hotel Clifton was for
mally opened yesterday.
A lawn social will be held Wednes-
day evening. June 25, by the Luther
league of St. Marks church, at the
home of John Dem, on North Hyde
Park avenue.
The observance of Flag day was
quite general throughout West Scran-
ton on Saturday.
The members of the West Scranton
Loyal Crusaders were entertained on
Saturday evening, in Red Mems hall,
by Prof. Young, of North Scranton, who
gave club swinging exhibition and
talk on physical culture.
One of the Italian workmen, employed
in excavating on South Main avenue,
was overcome by sewer gas on Satur-
day.
Officers of the various mine locals
will hold special meeting in Jayne's
hall this morning at 10 o'clock.
A young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Man.
gan, of South Main avenue and Hamp-
ton street, fell down flight of steps
at her home yesterday and fractured
her arm.
The line officers of the First Regi-
ment of Lancers. Catholic Total Absti-
nence union of America, held meeting
In st. Leo's hall yesterday afternoon,
and received reports from the various
companies in the regiment. All of them
are becoming very proficient in hand
ling the lances, and will give good
account of themselves at the first an
nual encampment to be held at Lake
Lodore next month.
Rees Griffiths, of South Fillmore ave-
nue., has returned home from an ex-
tended visit at Wilkes-Barre and Har-
vey's Lake.
child named Browning, residing on
Storrs avenue, is reported as suffering
from the smallpox. The case was re-
ported to the board of health.
Harry Evans, of the French Roof
hotel, has issued a challenge for all
comers to a 00-yard-foot-race, for any
thing from S10O to $500 a side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16

There is no longer any need for the
people of this city to be without ready
cash in their pockets.
There is no longer any need for you
to humiliate yourself by asking your
friends to lend you money as an act
Of charity
Those who have too much self
respect to let their friends know that
they are hard up can now pay all
their bills and keep up good appear
ance and look prosperous before their
neighbors and acquaintances.
This is a great advantage to most
people, and the beauty Of this new
plan which makes all this possible is
that 1t costs so little.
At 2O7 Wyoming avenue the Scran-
ton Loan Guarantee company now
has offices where anybody can get from
$40 to 5000 on household furniture.
The loan may be had for one month
or for whole year. and those who
apply will be told at first exactly what
1t would cost for any amount for any
length of time. Naturally great
many would expect that they would
be charged compound interest under
these circumstances. But the manager
of this new company Is particularly
anxious that the public should know
that no compound interest is charged
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16

The children of the Simpson Metho-
dist and First Baptist churches de-
lighted large audiences yesterday
morning with their annual Children's
Day exercises. Both ediflfices were ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion,
the floral trimming being especially
noticeable.
At the former, a number of Infants
were baptized by the pastor. Rev. H. c.
McDermott, d. D., and the primary ex-
ercises were in charge Of Mrs. McDer-
mott and her assistants. The singing
OF the children was particularly pleas
ing, and showed careful training and
patience on the part of the leaders.
Recitatlons were given by Pearl
Ridgway and Dorothy Fellows. and
Sylvia Jones sang a solo. Jesus Bids
Us Shine" All of them acquitted
themselves very creditably. A descrip-
tive flower song was rendered by six
little girls. and eight boys gave a
daisy" exercise. The "buttercup" ex-
crcise was executed by four little girls
in costume.
The intermediate grade was in charge
of Mrs. W. w. Davis, Misses Emma
Lewis and Lizzie Heermans. Their
opening number was the "Children's
Day Exercise" by twelve boys. Re-
marks of an appropriate character were
made by the pastor after which Bessie
Sloat led in flag drill, participated in
by eight other girls.
Another feature was the Links Of
Loves Chain" by six little girls. The
service was very enjoyable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
"A new COMPANY
HERE IN SCRANTON
Arrangements Made to Lend Money
on Furniture at AStOniSh-
ingly Low Rates.
OFFERS GREAT ADVANT AGES TO THE POOR
Anybody Can Get from $40 to $500 on Household Furniture
Two Hours After Application Is Made-Not Even the
Borrowers Own Family Need Know Of the Loan.
Company Will Let You Arrange Pay
ments to Suit Yourself
OFFERS GREAT ADVANTAGES TO THE P

at all. He says, further, that there
are no charges to be paid in advance,
and hopes that no one who needs a
small temporary loan will hesitate to
take advantage of the company's offer
because of any fear that the rates
might be too high. They have been
made SO low that even the poorest
can easily afford to get loan.
The furniture Is left with the bor-
rover, and there Is absolutely no pub
licity, for the company realizes that
that is just what the public are most
anxious to avoid.
AS for the payments. each borrower
is permitted to say just when 1t would
be most convenient to pay. Most of
those who have taken out loans so far
have preferred to pay in small month
ly instalments. Some pay by the week,
but in no case is the borrower COM
PEELED to pay all at once.
1t will he noticed at once how much
better it is to get loan this way than
by pawning things. With this plan
you have the use Of the goods while
you also have the money.
The company intends to make loans
anywhere within twenty-five miles of
Scranton. All applications should be
made to the Scranton Loan Guarantee
Co., 207 Wyoming avenue, near Spruce
street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
Children's Day Exercises.

Children's day exercises We're OBJ
served at the Providence Presbyterian
church yesterday morning. An excel
lent programme, consisting of recita-
tions, solos and choruses, was rendered.
e. L. Benjamin, superintendent of the
primary department, assisted by Mrs.
j. Wolf and Miss Alice Lord, had
charge of the exercises. The pulpit of
the church was beautifully decorated
with potted plants, palms and wild
laurel. Several excellent selections were
rendered by the church orchestra. The
most interesting feature of the exer-
cises was the dialogue, "The Message
Of Flowers" by eight girls, in charge Of
Mrs. A. Cowles.
Baptism was administered to eight
young children by Rev. George A. Cure,
pastor of the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
Ready for the High School.

In addition to the large class from
No. IA school, which will enter the High
school next term, the following from
Nos. 10 and 16 are also eligible and VIII
enter at the same time:
No. 13-Robert Rumble, William j.
Reed, Arlington Reed, Gwilym James,
Lewis Davis. Edgar Davis, Harrison
Jones, Arthur j. Bateman, jeanette
Fellows. Sara Evans, Ethel Evans. An
ME Jones, Margaret Edwards Margery
OFT, Margaret Kelly, Kate Kelly. Kate
OBoyl Olive Bowen, Olive Heath, Ada
Slote.
No. 16-Florence Crawford, Florence
Davis. Electa Lauer, Hattie Ellis, Ray
Davis, John Hughes Humphrey Brad
ley, Earl Tuhill, Janette Robinson,
Norma Jones, Llewellyn Evans, Saliva
dor Wore, Elliot Acker, Cassie Caile,
Edward Pierce. Anna Weisenf1uh, Beu-
lah Strunt Ruddy strunt, Frank Car
lucci, Florence MCGOWAN, Francis Cro-
fut, Florence Burke, Lillian Blume,
Charles Keegan, Fred Schnell, Jennie
Gibbons, Joseph Neville, Frances Cur
rell, Arthur Faust and Gladys Jones.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
Among the Churches.

Special praise services, illustrated
with stercopticon, were held in the
Jackson Street Baptist church last
evening. The pastor, Rev. Thomas de
Gruchy, D. D., gave a short address on
"Consecration: the Need of the Hour" +"
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered at the morning SER
vice in the Washburn Street Presby-
terian church yesterday. A number of
children were presented for baptism.
The usual evening service was held.
The Young Peoples society of Chris
tian Endeavor was in charge of the
morning services at the Bellevue Welsh
Calvinistic Methodist church. In the
evening. the pastor. Rev. William Da-
vies, preached a sermon in Welsh.
The pulpit of the Sumner Avenue
Presbyterian church was occupied last
evening by Rev. Edward Howell, who
has been supplying the church for a
few weeks.
Childrens day exercises were held
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

A. B. Eynon and family, and DIR. T.
A. Eynon and. wife, spent yesterday at
Lake Winola. The family will occupy
their cottage there during the summer.
Mrs. James d. Edwards and children,
of Kingston, have returned home from
a visit with Mrs. Morgan p. Daniels,
of Division street.
Timothy Jones, constable of the Fifth
ward, has returned home from Leb-
anon, where he attended the state con-
vention of Red Men.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hughes, of 361
North Bromley avenue, have new
arrival at their home.
Mrs. Thomas II. Howell, of Washburn
street, is convalescing after long ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes. Of
South Sumner avenue. are sojOurning
at South Gibson.
Miss Minnie Mcknight. of Tenth
street, entertained a large party of
friends at her home recently,
Thomas Stevens and c. A. Eynon
spent Sunday at Lafayette college with
the latter's brother, Thomas Eynon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Morgan and chill
dren, of North Lincoln avenue, are vis-
iting in Northumberland.
George L. Peck and family, of North
Lincoln avenue, will spend the summer
at Lake Winola.
Mrs. Alfred Kern, of Jackson street,
has returned home from visit with
relatives at Danville.
Miss Margaret Hughes, of North
Hyde Park avenue, spent Sunday with
Miss Ethel Rauch. of Bloomsbury.
Miss Florence Carey. OF Jackson
street, is the guest of relatives in Car
bondale.
Alexander Grogan, of Tripp Park, has
returned home from business trip to
Buffalo.
Christian Nauman, of Hampton street,
is home from Il weeks stay with
friends In Freeland.
Frederick Schroeder and family, of
Jeddo, have returned home from visit
with friends on Hampton street.
Miss Alta Kresge. of North Hyde
Park avenue, is home from Il brief So
journ at Dalton.
Mrs, Sarah Brown, of Mt. Pocono, has
returned home from visit with West
Scranton friends.
Henry Davis, of Jackson street,
graduated this year from the law de-
partment of the University of Pennsyl-
yania.
Edgar Powell. of Jackson street, and
Herbert l.. Williams, OF South Main
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-16
E. G. w. Tournament.

A special bowling tournament will be
inaugurated this evening on the Elec-
trio City Wheelmens alleys. Special
prizes will be given for the highest
score, the highest average. the highest
number of, spares. and the lowest score.
The first prize will be a bowling ball,
the second prize fishing rod, the third
prize a camera, and the fourth prize
will be a "booby" one.
Each contestant will roll thirty
games, and all members Of the club
will be entitled to enter.
The Atterbury team and Green Ridge
Wheelmen's second team will roll a
match game this evening, and the At
terhurys will play the Nationals. at
North Scranton, next Friday evening.