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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-06
Shields Children Are Better.

The condition OF wehlau and Loyelaee Shields,
eh,ldren OF DIR, and Mrs. $, $. Shields, who we've
W a dangerous way s'om dlphthcria, is SO ia.
yciable that the latter Is about well. Wehlau,
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TAYLOR.

4 surprise birthday party was rendered Miss
May Caswell by her many young friends, in honor
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whose life was dcspaircd Of, Is able to cit up and
Is OH the road to health. This news will be cx.
cccdingly grateful to the friends Of the family.
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Mrs. May Webb, President Woman's
Kahe-klatch Club, Menasha, Wis, is Advised
by Her Doctor to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for InAamma-
ton of the Womb, and is Cured She says:

"DEAR Mrs. How little health until
has left then appears the most precious gift to mankind
enjoyed good health until years ago when caught
cold the menstrual period thought little of that time but
when after settled inflammation of the
womb wished had been careful suffered agonies for
MONTHS lost happy disposition nothing seemed worth having
could not have my health My good old doctor after prescribing
several worthless remedies good enough Try Lydia f.
Pinkams Vegetable Compound several patients have
been cured troughis use. Ibid had expectations andt
did dsappon felt relief;
took faithfully for nine weeks and that blessed Compound surely
cured 1t seemed build all the weak parts, alyed the
inflammation and brought blessed health back know how
to appreciate it, and know also that due Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound -NRs MARY WED enasha Wis.
$4,000 FORFEIT 1F THE ABOVE LETTER rs NoV GENUINE.
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CARE OF INDECENT
CHILDREN A BIG WORK

or neglect to provide for any child under
the age of fourteen of which he OF she
shall be the parent or guardian such
food. clothing and shelter as will pre-
vent the suffering and secure the safety
of such child"
Compelled to Prov.le.
Several cases have already been pre-
Sented TO the court under the provisions
of this section. and parents and guar
dians have been compelled to provide
Tor children as Indicated in the law
The provisions of this law appeal forci-
bly, 10 fair-minded persons. and un-
dOubtedly the law VIII be vigorously
enforced
The policy which the Board of Chari-
ties has partially worked out and which
promises the best solution of the prob
lem under the conditions presented Is
TO enlarge the powers of the Board of
Ehildren's Guardians so as 10 make il
the determining body with reference to
the public maintenance of all dependent
children, and that the actual care of the
children shall he by contract with the
several institutions mentioned. so much
being paid per head for the :naiate-
nance OF each ward.
This plan is probably the one which
the Board Of Charities VIII report upon
in its next annual communication to
the Commissioners
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Met With Peculiar Accident

Charles Smith. thlrty-seyen years old
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
Saturday night. suffering from cuts and
brrtses of the head and face. While
standing at Pennsylvania Avenue and
Third Street northwest. Smith was
knocked down by man who swung onto
car ;. of the Capital Traction Company
Smith was also waiting for a car. and
he stood so near the track that the man
who boarded the moving train ahead OF
him struck-hlm as the car passed.
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Left Home and Friends.

II has been reported to the police that
Wilbert Cissell. aged twenty-three
years, has disappeared from his home
1907 Fourth Street southeast. lie went
away Saturday morning about 9 o'clorlS,
and friends have not heard from him
He is described as five feet seven inches
tall and weighing 125 pounds No rea-
son is apparent for his sudden de-
parture.
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MISSING FROM HOME.
Friends Of Thomas Duncan Anxious as
to His whereabouts.

Thomas Duncan. seycntyhye years
old, is reported to the police as missing
from his home. 1iS F Street southeast.
His friends can assign no cause for his
absence, and they are anxious about
him.
Mr.. Duncan is described rs five feet
eight inches tall. weighing 120 pounds.
and having gray hair and beard.
When he disappeared. early Friday
morning. he wore black hat. n black
sack coat. summer vest, and gray trous-
prS
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EXCURSIONS

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon
at 10 a. m. and As D. IN.
Norfolk and Washington line for Fort
ress Monroe and Norfolk at $50 p. m.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen and-a-half Street for Alex-
andria aud Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly. 10 a. m to , y. IN
Washington and Alexandria ferry
steamers leave Seventh Street wharf
See schedule under Railroads and
Steamboats," as to time.
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$1,000 to California and Return Via
B. & o. r. r,

MAY 9G 10 June :. Choice of routes return
ing. For details call at offices, sO7 18th ST.
6ia Pa. ave. and u. q -. station.
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Chesapeake Beach Sunday Trains.

Leave Distric; Line station 1890 a. m. and
H. ru Returning leave the Beach and $50
u. m. iIaiev's Urchcstrn at the Casino. Only
~ cents round "trip. The Beach opens for the
.nasnn Nav 20.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair; warmer today. Tuesday fair:
fresh south 20 west winds.
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Columbla-Harry Corson Clarke In
Our Regiment" evening
New National-Viola Allen as Julia In
The Hunchback;" evening.
Chase's-"Uncle Toms Cabin. after
noon and evening.
Kernan's-Rentz-S -Santley Co.: after
noon and evening
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COURTS TO BE BUSY
With MURDER Cases
-Four Men Now Under In
diCtment.
Trial Dates no: Set-Negro Sila3 May
Be Brough; in Before Close of
June Term.

There are four prisoners in the Dis
trict Jail under indictment for rlur-
der awaiting trial, and the District At
torncy VIII make every effort 20 dispose
of these cases before the beginning of
the summer vacation. Two OF the men
under Indictment. Forrest Pcn1letOn and
John ST. Clair, alias John Sinclair, alias
Charles Thomas. both colored. will be
arraigned in Criminal Court No. / this
morning before Justice Anderson.
4 date VIII then no doubt be set for
the trial OF one of them. This will not
be. however. untU after the impancling
OF the juries for the month OF June.
1t is not probable. therefore. that either
of them will be placed upon trial be-
fore the first week IN next month
To Be Arraigned Friday.
Charles Thorn, who killed his wife
about two weeks ago. was also indicted
foT murder by the grand jury last week
He will not be called for arraignment
today. He will be arraigned on Friday
rcNt. and 1t Is probable at that time 1t
viii be definitely settled when he wilEie
called for trial!
There is a general belief that coun-
sci for the defendant will be ready for
trial before the close OF the present
term OF court and that the case will
be called before the end of June
II is also likely that Henry Silas. col
cred. who is charged with the murder
OF Nettie Carter. also coiored. will be
called to trial again before the close
of the June tern. Silas. 1t will be re-
membercd. was tried last week. but the
jury which heard The evidence against
him failed to agree upon a verdict
To Hurry Trial.
The trial lasted five days, but it is
not believed that 1t will occupy so much
OF the time OF the court when II comes
on again, and for :his reason II is prob
able that the District Attorney viii en-
deayor 10 dispose of II before the sum
mer holidays.
From now until the end OF June both
branches of the Criminal division of the
Supreme Court Of the District will be
occupied in trying what is known as
'jail cases" Justice Barnard will pre-
side In Criminal Court No. 2.
As was stated few days ago. there
will be no Jury trials in the Circuit
branches Of the court after the close OF
this week.
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FireprOof Storage for Furniture, &c,

Rooms 50 month up. Pianos. 81 up. Trunks
2jc. Union Trust * Storage Co.. main office.
I4li 4 -
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THE SUN.

Highest temperature. p. 81
Lowest temperature, a. m...... so
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STREET LIGHTING

Low tide .......i:32 AN. and SOS T. NJ
High tide ......10:30 AN. and II 55 p. NJ
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ANI-CEMENTS

Lamps lit today ..........7:5lP pm
Lamps out tomorrow ..3:is A. n
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TIDE TARIF

Sun rises. ..4:i0 AN. Sun sets.7:i4 PM
Moon riscs.i0;29 PM Moon sets. s..
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Subject With Which Dis
trict Board of Charities
Must Deal.
MANY uNS0LVED PROBLEMS
Children's Guardians Not Sole Agency
for Protection of Dependent Eittlc
ones-Results in Much Duplication Of
Work, Commissioners Are Told.

One OF the subjects to which the Dis
trio: Board OF Charities is giving close
and constant study is that of the public
care of dependent children. This is re-
garded by the board as one of the most
important branches OF charitable work
in the District.
There is a large sum of money spent
upon it every year. and ii is felt that
the future of INDECENT children is large
ly determined by the efficiency OF the
methods used in caring fer the infant
waits thrown upon the niercies of pub
lie support during their early years.
The character of future residents of the
District is involved in these methods,
and the responsibility resting upon the
Board of Charities and the institutions
which directly afford care for such chill
drcn is great.
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Much Work Ahead.

The work Of the board Is constantly
growing and as its wards are committed
10 It by the court, after careful ju-
dicial inquiry, we cannot limit the num-
Der of such wards. Hence. proper pro-
vision must be made TO maintain the
work asst Is increased under the oper-
alton Of law. For instance, the 'proba-
;lon act has resulted in placing under
the care of the Board OF Guardians for
visitation n greatly Increased number
OF children. and a probation officer has
been appointed who devotes his whole
time to looking after these particular
cases.
This act has provided also for The
punishment by fine or imprisonment of
parents or guardians who, being of "suf-
ncient financial ability refuse
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New Shingles, 6xao,
Al quality. s.. M 9Th @ni Y. Y. ave.
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Many Problems.

Aside from its responsibility. this
work presents great difficulties and
many unsolved problems. There has
been q lack of proper organization of
the work. resulting in duplication OF
effort. and the conditions are regarded
as being far from satisfactory. The
Board of Charities is. however. collect
ing data and studying the subject care
fully from the practical standpoint, with
view to better methods and consider
able economy in the work.
The board, in a recent report to the
Commissioners, presented the following
facts relative to the manner in which
the work is carried on at present. and
setting forth briefly the need of certain
improvements:
"Hoping to better conditions. Congress
established. By an act approved July
26. 1892, Board OF Children's Guardians.
which was meant to be the general agent
for child-caring work in the District o:
Columbia. II was hoped by the authors
of that act that the Board of Childrens
Guardians, standing for and represent
ing the community for the protection
and care of dependent children, would be
the sole agency through which children
could be received as public dependents.
But the history of the work. since the
establishment of the board, has not
borne out the hopes of the authors of
tho
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N. c. Pine Flooring, SI.so

Fer 100 #. s,in, by Frank I.ibbcy Co.
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System Uneconomical.

at will be seen that there are thus
seven separate and distinct agencies in
the District of Columbia which may re-
ceive children as public dependents. 1t
is evident, on the face OF it. that such
a system with so much duplication Il
work must necessarily be uneconomicai
and unsatisfactory. In addition to the
agencies named, the Board Of Children's
Guardians uses several additional insti-
tutions where its wards are kept under
contract. as IN the case OF the Hart
Farm School. the Temporary Home for
Colored Children. and the National
Junior Republic.
Pending full Investigation Of this
whole subject, the board made very
slight notifications In the estimates for
chld-caring work for the coming year,
and only affecting such institutions as
10 whose future, In relation 10 public
appropriations, the Board of Charities
has clearly defined policy For in
stance. II seems clear that the work of
the Board of Children's Guardians must
be maintained and enlarged, as this
agency is obviously the one which
must exercise general oversight and
supervision OF the whole field OF public
child-carng work IN the District.
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Not Sole Agency.

while the Board of Children's Guard
ians is the great central agency for the
care OF dependent children, it is fer
from being the sole agency through
which children can be received into
certain institutions. parent or guard
ian may request that a child be re-
ceived as a public dependent and. after
proper examination OF the case by the
Board of Children's Guardians, it may
be decided 10 refuse TO receive such
child as a public dependent.
Upon such refusal, application may be
made to any one of several other agen-
cies which receive dependent children.
and which are largely, or wholly, main
tanned by public appropriation, and the
child may still be admitted
III. addition TO the Board OF Children's
Guardians. the child-caring agencies at
present receiving appropriation from
Congress are the Industrial Home
School. the National Association for
Destitute Colored Women and Children
the Newsboys' and Children's Aid So
ciety. the German Orphan Asylum the
Washington Hospital for Foundlings.
and the ST. AIMS Infant Asylum. All
OF these agencies have the power to re-
ceive children as dependents, without
regard TO the action OF the Board of
Childrens Guardians.
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We Haul Lumber to the Country

Ard sell doors 81. Libbcy & Company.
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Hood Farm
Antiseptic Breeding Powder
The Christmas Delineator.

To do justice to the Christmas
(Decmeber) number of the Delineat-
or, which for beauty and utility
touches the highest mark, it would
be necessary to print the entire list
of contents. 1t is sufficient to state
that in it the best modern writer's
and artists are generously represent
ed. The book contains over go
pages, with "a full-page i1lustra-
tions, of which 20 are in two or more
colors. The magnitude of this De-
cember number, for which 728 tons
of paper and six tons of ink have
been used, may be understood from
the fact that 81 presses running IA
hours a day, have been required to
print it; the binding alone of the
edition of 915, 900 copies represent
ing over 2O,OOO,OOO sections which
had to be gathered individually by
human hands.
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There was a we'll attended meeting
Saturday evening, Nov. 18th, at Odd
Fellows hall at Proctor of those in
terested in the formation in that
village of a Young Mems Christian
Association. George H. Davis was
elected chairman of the meeting and
James M. Goulding, secretary. The
general plan of the recreation build
Ing, which is being built near the
public library, was explained. and
representative of the Vermont Mar
BILE Company stated that the compa-
ny had decided to turn over the
building, fully equipped, to local
Y. NJ. C. A, if such an organization
was formed; also to make an annual
contribution to the association suffi-
cient to meet it's principle running
expenses, such as the salary of paid
secretary and the heating, lighting,
etc. The meeting voted that the
chairman appoint a committee of
seven to prepare a constitution for
such an association and to present
it and a list of nominations for the
first officers at meeting to- be
called by them as soon as ready to
report.
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Every Man Should Follow Pa bic
Affairs.

No man can hope to be useful
citizen in the broadcast sense, in
the United States, unless he takes a
continuous and intelligent interest
in politics, and full share not on
ly in the election but also in the
primary operations which determine
the choice of candidates. For this
everyone has time enough, ana, if
he says that he has not, it is be-
cause he is indifferent when he
ought to be intensely and constant
~ interested. If he follows public
affairs from day to day, and, thus
Informed, acts with his friends and
those who think as he does at the
caucus and the polls, he will make
his influence fully felt and will
meet completely the test of good
citizenship. 1t is not essential to
take office. For not doing so, the
excuse of lack of time and the de-
mands of more immediate private
interest may be valid. But it would
be we'll if every man could have, for
a short period, at least, some expe
rience in the actual work of govern
ment in his city, state, or nation,
even if he has no idea of following
a political career. Such an expert
ence does mere to broaden a man
of the difficulties of pub
lie administration than anything
else, 1t helps him to understand
how he can practically attain that
which he thinks is best for the state,
and, most important of all, it ena-
bles him to act with other men and
to judge justly those who are doing
the work Of public Henry
Cabot Lodge, in November "Suc-
cess
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Robert C. Clowry's Beginning.

The December "Success" contains
an interesting interview with Rob-
ert C. C1owry, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, in
which he tells of the struggle of his
early life. OF his first position, Mr..
ClowrY said:-
81 had been living with my moth
er on a farm in Will county, not far
from Joliet, and, having reached the
age of fifteen, thought it time to
start out in the world for myself.
Ever since I first heard of the tele-
graph, 1 was fascinated with its
workings, and at that time my chief
ambition was to be able to send
message over the wires.
"'What kind of work do you want
to do?' the operator asked me. l re-
piled that l didn't suppose l was ca
pab1e of doing anything but carry
messages. Well, he said, I'VE
don't pay boys anything the first
six months; but, if you want to
work, you will have chance to
learn the business. When you're in
the office you can easily pick up the
knack Of operating the keys, and,
eventually, you'll get an office of
your own.
81 hadn't expected to earn any
money at first. so I told him l was
ready to begin work at once. That
was the BEGINNING of my experience
in the telegraph business.
"But, if you received no money
for six months how did you live in
Joliet during that time?" l asked
Colonel Clowry.
~ was able to earn money by do
ing various odd jobs around town,
and of course my expenses were very
low. For a while l used to get my
own meals. 1 had learned to do
plain cooking at home, and it was
no hardship for me to fry an egg or
broil a piece of steak. Joliet was a
very small town in 1882, and l had
never been accustomed to luxurious
living at home. l had to work long
hours at the office. 1 was the only
messenger, aud had all the work to
do, so l hardly had time to be home
sick. After my life on the farm,
Joliet was regular metropolis in
my eyes and I found much to inter-
est me. OF course, l was discour-
aped at times. l was very young
to be away from home and depend
emf on my own resources, and it
was only natural that l should occa-
sonally get the blues. But for the
most part l was wrapped up in my
work and occupied with ambitious
plans for the FUTURE
"Were you able to learn telegra-
ply in a short time?"
Eyes, it seemed to come natural
to me. I anyways liked mechanics
and didn't rest until 1 knew the
function of every key and lever con-
uected with the instruments in the
office. Within two months, l was
able to send and receive message,
and in four months l was quite as
expert as the regular operator. He
was surprised at the readiness with
which l learned, and remarked one
day that 1 wouldn't remain a mes
senger long. This encouraged me.
of course, but had not the least
idea how soon l should he given an
office of my own"
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RGJ17,S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases" that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
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cows were left hanging in the stan
chions which had to be cut out to
free them. One of them was inJur-
ed so badly that it had to be killed
at once and it was thought the other
would be saved. MIR. Young was
somewhat dazed for a few minutes
by his sudden drop into the basement
but escaped any serious injury. The
accident was caused by a rotten
sleeper.
A young man of slight build, pre-
tending TO he connected with one of
the largest and most reputable hrms
in Boston, has been victimizing
many households of White River
Junction and vicinity by selling bo-
gus asbestos lamp wicks. He also
collected quite a sum of money by
taking pay in advance for asbestos
w1cks for round burners, promising
to send them from Boston immedi-
ately but they have not come and
never will. The firm with which he
pretended to be associated denounces
the man as an impostor and swind-
Ter. The pretended asbestos wicks,
for which he charged Is cents each,
are common wicks with a small
piece of gauze wire fitted on the end
to be lighted. After the wicks have
been used awhile the wire burns off.
The fellow is a good ta1ker and has
a pathetic story to tell of his strug-
gle to get an education. 1t is thought
that he is one of a gang working
mainly in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire.
News has come of the death of DR..
Moses PaysonP armalee, the veteran
missionary of the American Board
in eastern Turkey, at the age of 68
years. He died at Beirut, where he
had gone from his station at Trebi-
zond to undergo a critical surgical
operation October 4. DR.. Parmalee
was a native of Westford, VT, was
a graduate of the University of Yer
mont in the class of 1855, was prin-
cipal of the academy in johnson,
studied for the ministry in Union
seminary, and also studied medicine
in preparation for his missionary
work. He was ordained in 1861,
served as chaplain of the Third req
Civil war, and had been in Turkey
since 1868. a most devoted missiona-
ny. He returned to the United
celebration of the Tooth birthday of