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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
Republicans of Roxbury to OBJ
ject to Seating of Demo-
.7rs cratic Representative.
ILLEGAL USE OF MONEY
The Charge Made against the Mantle
Has Charge Of the State Fish Hatch
cry and Is an Old Soldier-State
House Put in Readiness for
the Coming Session.

Mortified, Sept. 9.-George Tilden Of
Roxbury was in town this morning. He
stated that the election of town representa-
tive IN Roxbury was to be contested. w.
L. Reyes who has charge of the State
fish hatchery and is n democrat was de-
clared elected. The republicans allege that
money was dishonesty used to procure his
election. Before election II was urged
by some of the opponents Of Mr.. Reyes
that he was not a taxpayer in the town.
He Is veteran of the Civil War and un-
der a law which provides that veterans
after passing certain age shall be ex-
eInpt from poll taxation, failed to contri-
butte toward the expenses of the town. His
wife is understood to hold property in her
name on which she pays taxes. In North
field no poll tax is collected from soldiers.
The RoXbury election was hotly contest
ed one and both parties are thoroughly in
earnest over this new move.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING ROX
BURY ELECTION
Montpelier, Sept 9.-The grand jury Of
Washington county has been engaged yes
terday and to-day in investigating the
charges of bribery and breach Of the
peace against DIR. +. c. Fletcher of Rox-
bury The breach of peace is said to have
been committed on the night of election
day last week. According to the story of
by Byron Fierce of that town with offer
ing him s. to vote for w T. Reyes for
representative. This DR.. Fletcher denied,
hard words followed and Pierce was as
saulted by the doctor.
W. r. Reyes. the representative-elect
from Roxbury had notice served on him
last evening that his election and his seat
in the House will he contested before the
committee on elections on the ground that
he had not taken the freeman's oath and
was not citizen OF the State when his
nomination papers were filed. 1t is said
Mr.. Reyes took the freemans oath only
two or three days before his election.
ELECTION RETURNS COMING SLOW
LY.
Montpelier. Sept. Collection returns
come in unusually slow this year to Sec
rotary of State Rowland. More than 40
towns have rs yet failed to send in their
reports thus delaying obtaining official
figures of the vote cast for the several
candidates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED.

White River Junction. Sept. 6-Mr. and
Mrs, II. C. Pease celebrated the 18th ami
vcrsary of their wedding last evening at
their home in Hartford, where they held
a reception from to 10 o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
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tanned in com bination with other leadins
periodicals at low rates To prevent nm
necessary CORES pondenCe We will sr4ts
that after the subscription has begun mo-
tice of a change Of address, or lnVthirc
.co,1cerninr the RECENT of th, OF nor nar,oj
icals should be sent directly TO the en-
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
BOY Thieves MAKE
USE OF DYNAMITE
Stolen Railroad Iron Broken Up with
Explosives and Sold as Junk.
Three Arrests Made.

Warrants were issued yesterday by
Alderman Kasson for the arrest of
half dozen South Side boys, charged
with stealing iron from the new Can
non BALI electric road and the Erie
railroad companies. They carried away
rails, frogs and fish-plates and after
breaking them up with the aid of dyna-
mite sold them as junk to city dealers.
Three of the boys, Patrick Joyce, of
721 River street, John Reap and Michael
Finnegan, We're taken into custody and
spent the night in the central police
station. They will be given hearing
this morning.
One of the boys made clean breast
of the affair and gave the names of all
his accomplces. He also told where
they have Il large quantity of dynamite
secreted on the mountain side. 1t was
stolen from the contractors working on
the Cannon BALI road. Constable Ira
Mitchell found the stolen dynamite at
the place the boy indicated, but thought
best to leave it where he found it. The
owners can have it by calling and get
ting it. The lads learned to safely use
the dynamite by watching the con-
tractor on the electric road.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
LUZERNE COUNTY FAIR.
Seventh Annual Meeting Begins To-
Day at West Pittston-Three Days
of Horse Racing.

The seventh annual fair of the Lu-
zerne County Fair association begins
today at the ample grounds of the
society at West Pittston. Trotting,
pacing and running races are sched-
uled for three days, beginning tomor-
row afternoon and continuing Thurs
day and Friday. Today the principal
attraction will be base ball game be-
tween the Simon Long team of Wilkes
Barre and the Luzerne borough team.
In the agricultural portion of the fair
premiums are offered for displays of
horses, cattle, sheep. poultry, dairy and
farm products, canned and dried fruits.
art and needle work and work done by
pupils of graded and ungraded schools.
The schedule of races Is as follows:
Wednesday-2.1 class, trot and pace;
purse, $3.50, 2.29 class, trot and pace;
purse, $3.50. Running race; purse. $50.
Thursday-2.23 class. trot and pace;
purse. $3.50. 2.34 class, trot and pace;
purse. $3.50 Running race: purse s5O
Friday-2.40 class, trot and pace; purse.
$3.50. Free for-al class, trot and pace;
purse, $3.50. Running race; purse, $50.
A full report of the fair, with sum-
mary of the races, will be published
each day in The Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09

When the two bond ordinances which
are to take the place of the old or
dinance now being rescinded, come to
be introduced In common council,
Thursday night, the items of the one
providing for new improvements will
be found to have undergone consider
able changes.
Recorder Connell, Directors Roche
and Wormser, City Solicitor Watson,
Clerk Lavelle and a member of select
and common council, who happened to
be within reach, met yesterday after
noon in the recorders Office and set
about the task Of framing the new or
dinances. Every part Of the city was
represented either by select or COM
mon councilman.
The whole afternoon was spent in
discussing the makeup of the ordn-
ance for the improvement bonds. and,
before they got through, the proposed
issue of $2S5,0O0 was expanded to the
extent of nearly 100000.
The biggest part of this increase was
made necessary by the action Of the
Democratic politicians in the upper
branch in proposing a reduction of the
tax levy against which it would have
been suicidal for any one to take a
stand, and which, in consequence, went
through without opposition.
The surplus that would have existed
but for this intrusion of politics, was
to have been used mainly in the re-
construction of bridges washed away
by the big flood of last March. The
absolute necessity of providing for
these Improvements was evidenced by
the unanimity with which the council
men acquiesced in the proposition to
add $4,000 to the bond ordinance for
this purpose.
Another $4,000, it was agreed, should
be added for the purpose Of purchasing
from the Nay Aug and Emhurst
Boulevard company it's stretch of road
through Nay Aug park and the iron
bridge crossing above the falls. BY ac-
quiring this land the city will be in
full control of all the land included in
the park boundaries and be enabled to
abolish the toll gate now situated with
in the park limits-the only toll gate
in the city of Scranton. BY way of
compromise the s6.4OO for the purchase
of the Reynolds tract for an addition
to the park was eliminated from the
ordinance.
An item of $4,000 was added to the
appropriation for the purchase of the
lot for the new house for Chemical
company No. l. the price having been
advanced this much since the option
was allowed to expire.
City Solicitor Watson will draw up
the new ordinances before Thursday.
All present at the meeting agreed to
stand by them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
HORNETS NEST CAUSED FIRE.
Farmer Amos Young Lost His Loae
of Hay,

A hornets nest gave the West Scran-
ton fire companies lively run yester-
day afternoon, when an alarm was
turned in from box 32S at Bromley
avenue and Swetland street.
Amos Young, a Sterling, Wayne
county farmer, had brought load of
hay to the city, and was about to put
it in the barn of Frank Sloat. in Cros-
sin court, when, hanging from the roof
, of the hay NOW large hornets nest
with very active inhabitants, was dis
covered. 1t was thought best to do
away with the hornets before beginning
to unload.
A pail was brought, and into this
was put some sulphur. which was ig-
nited This was put under the nest to
kill the hornets. Instead, the nest
caught fire and dropped into the pail.
The active Inhabitants caused the hold
er Of the pail to throw it out of the
barn window. and it landed on Farmer
Young's load of hay, which caught fire.
The hay was destroyed, and only
Young's ability as a lightning unhitch-
err saved the horses from being Gre
mated.
Chemical No. and Engine company
No. 2. after laying $50 feet of hose, sue
ceeded in saving the wagon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
MRS. MeRRILL'S DEATH,
It Was Suggested in Orphans
Court Yesterday and the Case
Was Continued.

The hearing in the matter of the con-
tested will of the late A. ]. Merrill,
which was to have taken place. yes
terday morning, at 10 o'clock before
Judge Vosburg, in orphans court, was
continued until next Monday, on mo-
ton of John F. Scragg. attorney for
Mrs. Anna Merrill, the sole legatee
under the will, whose suicide on Sun
day afternoon through worry over the
approaching litigation was told in yes
terday's Tribune. When the case was
called, Mr.. Scragg, addressing the
court. said:
Your honor, must ask for con-
tinuance of this case as l have no
client. AS you have probably read in
the papers, this morning, Mrs. Merrill
yesterday ended her life, through wor-
ry over this litigation. She was little,
frail, nervous and timid woman and
terribly dreaded the ordeal of coming
into court. She was driven to her
death by avaricious relatives. An out
rage has been perpetrated under the
cloak of law"
w. H. Jessup. who represents the
contestants, looked somewhat amazed
as Mr.. Scragg gave utterance to this
sensational language. but when the
latter concluded, Mr.. Jessup made re-
sponse in kind,
"In view of what Mr.. Scragg has
said," Mr.. Jessup proceeded to say, II
feel called upon to state that we claim
she did not dare come into court and
tell the truth"
THAT is untrue" rejoined Mr..
Scragg. "She never had any fear as
to the outcome of the case. 1t was
the appearing in court she dreaded. 1
will reiterate that an effort at black
mailing under guse Of a law suit,
drove this woman to her death, and
when the case gets before jury we
will demonstrate it."
1--WE are content to have a jury pass
upon all. the facts" said Mr.. Jessup.
Judge Vosburg indicated by a ges-
ture that the matter had gone far
enough, and announced he would allow
Mr.. Scragg's motion for a continuance.
The next move in the case will be a
motion to have an administrator or
executor appointed to take charge of
the property.
Mr.. Scragg curtly refused to inform
Mr.. Jessup as to whether or not Mrs.
Merrill left a will. The fight for the
property will now be between the Mer-
rill brothers and Mrs. Merrill's daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. c. Smith. AS the estate
is all in cash, there is opportunity for
many interesting complications.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
THE KINNEY REUNION,
Largely Attended Gathering Con
Quoted in West Scranton.

The annual reunion of the Kinney
family, held yesterday at the residence
of j. l.. Saunders, of Bromley avenue,
proved to be "a most delightful and
thoroughly enjoyable affair. Members
of the family were present from sew
eral of the surrounding towns and
from New York and New Jersey. An
elaborate dinner was served at noon
and following it the annual meeting
was conducted.
Among the guests present were the
following. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Kin
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs. +. j. Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. A. j, Kin
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. j, f. Doran and Mrs.
Ida Dawson, of Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs.
j. Meshler, Mrs, B. b. Linaberry, Miss
Anna Larne, Amasa Linaberry and b..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
JESSUp.

Thomas Ruane is a candidate for
delegate to the coming county conven-
tion to be held in Scranton
Miss Margaret White, of West Scran-
ton, has returned home, after spending
the past week visiting Miss Name
Coleman. OF Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Robertson re-
turned home from their wedding tour
yesterday.
At II o'clock yesterday fire was dis
covered in the home of Frank Sher-
man. on First street, in the rear Of
Hotel Costello. Owing to none Of the
breakers in this town being in oper-
alton, no alarm was sounded, and as a
result the house was burned to the
ground before the fire company re-
sponded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
A Birthday Party.

A very pleasant affair occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stoeber,
5lS l-ackawanna avenue, last evening, the
occasion being Mr.. Stoebers birthday.
The dwelling was filled with friends, who
gathered about o'clock, and a fine musi-
cal programme was furnished by the
Junger Maennerchor, of which Mr.. Stoe-
ber Is member. The host and his wife
served refreshments at 10 O'clock. The
singing was thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. Games and other diversions fol-
lowed until midnight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
WYOMING SEMINARY.
Kingston, Pa.

Special work: rebuilding and
preparation for college and business.
Certificate received by colleges. Co.
educational. Ample attention given to
the ornamental branches. Superior
dormitories, science hall, chapel, din
ing room. gymnasium and athletic
4 field. A finely equipped preparatory
school. 5000 year; term opens Sept.
II. For catalogue, address L. l..
Sprague, d. d., president. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09

L. Kinney, of Blairstown, N. j.: Mr..
and Mrs. Il. Il. johnson and Miss Pearl
Kinney. Miss l.. Kinney. Miss Beatrice
Kinney and Floyd Kinney, of Lath-
rope; Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Kinney and
Miss Lena Kinney, of Springville; Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. b. Williams, of Hopbot
tom; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Thayer, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Saunders, Mrs. John Johnson and
Miss Geneva Saunders, of this city.
The reunion will be conducted in
Blairsville, N. j.. next year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
DALTON.

-Four persons were baptized in the
creek, in the presence of a large num-
ber of spectators, on Sunday, by the
Rev. f. j. Caterer pastor of the Six
Principle Baptist church, after which
the candidates adjourned to the church.
where with two others, previously bap-
tiZed, they received the laying on Of
hands, and We're welcomed into the fell
lowship of the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Was Given a Cane.

A number of the friends of John Morris
met last night in his hotel at the corner
Of Spruce street and Penn avenue and
presented him with AN ivory-handled
cane. as token of their appreciation of
his skill as fisherman. Jack" Tierney
made the presentation speech. Mr.. Nor
ris caught a six pound bass at Lake
Ariel last week, one of the largest fish
hooked there this season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Gardner Is Improving,

The condition of Frank Gardner, of
South Scranton, who was stabbed early
ON Sunday morning, was reported to be
somewhat better last evening, and there
is good hopes of his recovery His al
legged assailant John Troy is still at the
county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Master Printers Meet.

The Master Printers association. of
this city. held its first session after the
summer adjournment last evening. in
their rooms at G. A. r. hall. The revised
edition of their pricc-list was distributed
among its members, and an interesting
session was held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
PROPOSE TO
ADD 100000
NEW BOND ISSUE rs TO BE
LARGER THAN OLD.

Heads of Departments and Council
men Agree on the Makeup of the
Two Bond Ordinances, Which Are
to Take the Place of the One Now
Being Rescinded--An Item of $54,-
600 for Bridges and $4,000 to
Buy Portion of Boulevard Located
in the Park.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
FRANK WALKER INJURED.
His Hand Caught in a Ripsaw il
Benore's Mill.

While Frank Walker, of Clark's Sum-
nit, was engaged in his work about a
ripsaw yesterday afternon, at the lum-
Der yard of John Benore & Son. his
hand was drawn towards the saw,
which tore into the flesh in a frightful
manner.
He was removed to the West Side
hospital, where it is feared he will lose
the thumb and first finger. Owing to
loss of blood, he is in very weak con-
dition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
ARLINGToN's WON.
Took Two Games from Hampe Team
Last Night.

Three match games We're played last
night on the Hampe alleys by the Ar
lington and Hampe teams, of the CITY
Bowling League. Some particularly
fine rolling was done by the Arlngtons,
who won two out of the three games.
and made the splendid total of 953 in
the second. The score:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Meeting of Christian Workers.

The Christian Workers league will hold
business meeting in the Young Mems
Christian association rooms, Guernsey
building, tonight at s o'clock All men,
bers of the league are requested to be
present. as business of Importance is to
be transacted and plans made for future
work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09

and line cuts for card. advertising or
any other purpose. can be secured at
The Tribune Office. We do work that
is unexcelled. do it promptly and at
lowest rates. A trial order will con-
vance you, ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Wilkes-Barre Bankrupt.

Jacob Silverman. a Wilkes Barre res
taurant keeper filed a nettion in bank
luptcy yesterday in the office of United
States Cour Clerk Searle. His liabilities
ure s3,2299.73, and assets $l52
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Died in Chicago.

Superintendent of Police Day yesterday
received a telegram stating that Edward
Wilson, ii printer, supposed to be for
mer resident of Scranton, had died in
Chicago. 1t is thought he is Il brother-in-
law OF DR.. Brewster The latter is in
NeStigatinG.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Annual Convention.

The thirteenth annual convention of
the flonesdale District Epworth league
will be held at Honesdale, Pa, beginning
Tuesday evening, September 80. and clos
Ing Wednesday evening, October l, 1907.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Central w. G. T. U. Meeting.

The Central Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union will meet this afternoon ut
3 o'clock in Guernsey's hall. Subject,
The Liquor Traffic and Modern Civ
i]iZation."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
In and About
%*xxThe City
All Bills Approved,

The auditing committee of councils last
approved all the bills submitted by the
heads Of the various departments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
Board of Health Statistics.

The report of Secretary Sweeney, of the
board of health shows that last week
there were thirty-one deaths and three
new cases of typhoid fever.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
D., L. & w. BOARD FOR TODAY.
The following Is the makeup of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

Extras East-1l.3O a. m., j. Ginley.
Submits Vests a. m, Nichols.
Pushers-7 a. M, Widner: a. m,,
Houser; ll.45 a. m, Moran: 7.5O D. m,
Murphy; p. M, w. III. Bartholomew.
Helpers-l.30 a. m, Magovern; a. M,
Gaffney; 10 a. m, Secor; 3.15 p. m, Stan
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09
ARLINGTONS.
IIAMPE,
See the Cut Man.

High score-J. Kiefer. 227.
High average--J. Kiefer, 100 1-3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-09

lCortinued on Page 81
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-12-04
As Good As SleeD.

During the last term of the late
Senator "Zeb" Vance, of North Car
olina, a man noted at the capital and
throughout the South as a wit, he
was met walking down Pennsylva-
MIA avenue about 2 o'clock, one win
ter morning by Major Z. b. Pope,
now Western Passenger Agent for
for the Chesapeake and Ohio road in
St. Louis.
Seeming a Senatorial poker party
somewhere or else late supper at
Chamberlin's, Major Pope with
feigned seriousness, said:
Good morning, Senator; isn't it
little early for you to be taking a
stroll p
No, sab" drawled the Senator,
with all his southern dignity, it is
very usual for me to walk about
Washington at this hour"
All, see," replied Maj. Pope,
backing water, as it were, ''insom-
MIA. know how it is myself.
Maiah Pope" said the states
man, Il long ago, vanquished in
somnia' Ii is quite true that some
times | go to bed and can't sleep.
Then get up and take good stiff
dram OF corn whisky. l go back 10
bed, and il sleep doesn't come i'm
mediately | get up aud take another
dram. go back to bed, and then
IL see that sleep is still backward
about coming to me, I'll get up and
take a great big dram. And do Won
know, Maiah Pope. after I've had
five or six drains of corn whisky, /
don't care damn If l never 90 to
sleep. Philadelphia Ledger.