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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899.
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DR. 11. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
OniceIIours-nn.nl to 12.00 rvm 2 to 4.
Wlllluma liulldlnff. Opp. I'ostomca.
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CITY NOTES
rUOI'IHlTY 1'1'IU HASH The prop
eit tit tho corner ur yulncy avenue und
Ollvo street hi& been pui chased by Mrs.
Km I mi Jtpencer.
IIOYAI. AIU'ANt'M 1N8TA1.I.AT10N.-Sc-unton
council, ltojal Arcanum, No.
lit, will Install Its oillcrrs this evening
In their hall on Wjomlng uvetiuc.
UIBUJ ltnADING.-At MO Jefferson
am utic, this ., nlng, Professor 11. 9.
Miller will Rive ono of his lilblo readings
nml talk on Unmans, rlghth eh ipter, at
7 10 o'clock sharp.
AN.WAI.. MIHITING. - Tho annual
moitlng of the Home for tho frlendlces
will bo lulil tntnurruw afternoon nt 2
ii eloek nt the Young Women's ChiUtluii
ii"t-orl.itlon looms. Clergmen and others
uti Invited to be prcint
1'OCKr.TIlOOK rOl'KD -A poeket
bonlc wan found last evening in Prol
di nre car No. J10 by Mist Notii IDovuiH.
of 116 Ollvo btnet. She refused to hui
lender It to the conductor, but said tho
ovvwr could hae It bv railing and Identi
fying It.
NIGHTLY I'llAYlMt MllfriNGS -Nightly
prayet mietliiKs are being held
at the Stroud I'rosbv terian church, 'lhat
of this evening will bo conducted by Hoc
ictaty Pears-all and tho Yokefellows'
band of tho Hallroad Yountr Mill's Chi Is
tin ii association.
G. A. n INSTALLATION. The newly
elected odlceis of Colonel Monies post,
No .n, CltJi'd Army of the liepubllc,
will bo publicly Installed nt their head
quarters on Saturday evening, January
14. It Is expected that the oilicers of
both organizations will be present nt
that time.
WARD CAlVt'S Notice is heiebv
given that thtte will be a mucus in tho
Sixteenth ward Scinnton, on Saturday,
Jan. 11, between the hours of 1 and 8
p. m , for tho purposo of nominating va
rious ward oftlceis to bo elected nt tho
onsulng spring election I3 older of tho
lgllnnco committee
AN KNTIlUPIllSlNG THlUr.-John
Shannon, who mvs that Moosic Is his
home, w.tb arrested for stealing a pair
of rubber overshoes from Ilroadhead's
shoo storo on Lackawanna avenue. Ho
was trine to sell them when nrrested.
lu pollco court he was committed to 1nll
In default of fcXK) ball.
HICYCLi: CLI'H CIIALLnNGL'D.-Tho
l'.lk Itowllnff club No. 1 challenge tho
Scrnnton ISIorle club to a series of ten
games, five games on each nllcy, total
fctoro to count on each live games. Tlrst
game to be plajed on the Blcvclo club
ulles, each team to be composed or six
plavers; games to be pl-ived nccordu.g
to regulation lule Hobby Wharton,
manager.
HIGHER FEES WANTED.
Aldermen and Other Officials Will
Take Action Today.
Aldermen, Justices of the peace and
constubles will meet tomorrow after
noon at 313 Lackawanna avenue to
take action tow aid pecurlns the In
oi eased fies which, they sav, ate pro-
Ided in a recent act of tho legislature.
The commissioners of Lackawanna
county do not construe the act as do
the officials who aie to meet tomorrow.
Groat Bargains in Cigars.
The Metropolitan Cigar &toie, 07
Wyoming avenue, offer for pale their
entire stock of cigars and tobacco and
store fixtures. All goods will bo closed
out regat dless of cot, as we are go
ing out of the business nnd If you are
looking for big bai gains -.ou can get
them nt this time,
. $
Sight Singing.
Class lebsons in this important ntudy
at the late of $3 00 pel term of ten
weeks. Jervls-Hatdenbergh Piano
school.
DIED.
BI3IU113U In Scranton, Jan. II ls'H,
Emll Herger, aged 41 ca.s
BEST. Jan 10. Constance, aged
months, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Pat
rick nest, '31 Prospict nvenue. Fu
neral Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock.
BITHNS In Scranton, Jan. 11, ISW, ilrt..
John Hums, Bloom avenue, funeral
Saturduy morning. Mass at Holy Ilo-
. ary church Inte-ment In tho Cathednl
temeteij, Wist Scranton.
CAItUOLL In Scranton. Jan Id, ISA
Mrs. Catherine Carroll, at the homo of
her daughter, Mrs. James Hughes, nf
Providence road Interment nt II.iv.l.
HP.ESn.-ln Penbru. Wales. Thomii
Kec,e, of Corbett avenue, Scrnnton,
SI'NIJAM In Beiuutmi Jan la, is.n,
Paul W , onlj son of Mr und Mrs J.
J Sunduv of 415 Mahon court funeral
L'huisdav nfteinoon Private
id-Winter
Shoe Clearance
Our shoes are of famous
goodness as well as every
aue knows. Once a year
conies the chance of buying
them far below value. We
carry no winter goo Is ove
into the spring season
iience this Clearance Sale,
It starts today.
Just the proper styles awl
shapes in shoes for women,
with heavy soles; AQ
410 Sprjca Strest.
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ANNIVERSARY OF
SCRANTON COUNCIL
OELEBRATED WITH A BANQUET
IN HOTEL JEBMYN.
Among tho Sneakoro Wcro Itov. D. J.
MncGoldriclc, Rev. P. F. Brode
riek, Hon. M. E, McDonald, John
M. Gunstor, Robot t J. Power, John
J. Murphy, T. M. Cunniff and
Daniol L. Hnrt Members of thu
Knights of Columbus Who Woro
Present.
In the Hotel Jermyn last night tha
Knights of Columbus of Scrnnton cele
brated tho flret anniversary of the or
ganization of the local council with a
baiuiuet, which was attended by nearly
all in members and vlsltois from mnny
other councils of this and New York
states.
It was a delightful affair and tended
In cement tho Him place the KnlghU
of Oilumliut have hnd In this city
Mine the council was organized our
jenr ago. Those ptesenl at last nlght'i
function were:
Rev D. J. MncQnhlMck. Rev, J. J 11.
ftvlev, Rev. A. T. Broderiek. Rov. Ml
thuel K. Loftus of this cltj , Rev. P. 1 .
Uioderlck. of Susquehanna, nnd T. M.
Conniff, of Plains. P. A. O Bojle, of Pitts
ton, T J. Duggnn, of Uuninoio; John
llennej, Illnghninton N. Y John A.
Custclln, SprauiM., N Y. , Paulelc Lcn
non, nunmore: Di John J. Ilrien. OIJ
phan, JI V, Nrnry, Caibondal", Robeit
T Powers, Bltighamtoii, N. Y John J.
Mangan. Plttston. F. J. McMahon.
Wllkis-llaire, T. D. Jojce, Notth Adams,
muss , rr.uiK Luilin, uunniorc; John l;.
Swift, Uunniorc. M. P. Norton, Carbon
dale, frank T Mongan. Dunmore; M f.
Glvr.n, Uunmore, f. J. Uougher, Wilkes
Uatre. Scrnnton M. V. Dovle, W. C. Mooney,
P. f. Klelty. P. F. Nllnnd, John J Mur
phy. Dr. f L McGrnw, Ur. W. M. Rted,
J. It. Burnett Hon. M 11. McDonald, W.
f Sluan. Dr. C. K. Thompson, Wllllum
D. Roche, Dr. John J. Barrett, John J.
O'Bovle, frank J. McAndrew. John A.
Collins. I. J. Ruano. John W. Jordan,
J. J. Ilawlcy. H. H Gallagher, f. S.
Drumn, D. J. Collins, M F Brown, J J.
Hayes, P. J. Horan, C. G. Poland, M 1'.
Sando, II P Mellett. J It. Rogail. T F.
Loftus, W. V. Gallagher. T. Burke. 1 hos.
Burschell, JI. J. Colllgan, John Colllgan,
Jnmea C. Gallagher, M. II Crlfliths R.
J. Beamish, JI. J. JIcAndrcws, William
Gurroin JI. T How lev, D. f Gibbon",
John f. Kellj, P. r. Loiifihran. John J.
Kelly, frank Cooper, J K. Welsh, Jnnns
F. fogiirty. John J. Blown Dr R II.
Gibbons. Dr. W. A. Webb. John J. flvnn,
John J Collins, John f. Jlurphj, Patrick
F. Cuslck, JI. W. Collins, John JI Gun
ster, R. JI. O'Brien, A. P. Brown. Fnnk
J. JlcCawIej, M J. Kellv. Dr. J. J Walsh,
JI. P. Judse f. r forbes. James J. Jla
hiin, B V. Leonard, T P. Duffv
Tin: ri:AST of reason.
It was neatly 11 10 when all the- good
things provided for the epicurean por
tion of the diversion had been satis
factorily discussed bv the Knights and
Hon. T. J. Duggan, grand knight of the
council, deemed It time to turn the at
tention of thu banquetters to the feast
of ronton that awaited them Mr.
Duggan was tho toastmastnr and he
gracefully tilled the exacting ofllct.
In taking up the duties of the posi
tion he referred to the organization of
the council one year ago and said It ha-s
come to stay anions these beautiful
hills, lie said no man can be a true
knight whose heart docs not thiol) with
the truest patriotism. As an evidence
of the patriotism of the Scranton coun
cil they haw but to point to their for
mer grand knight, Richard J. Bomko.
who Is now with Vnclc Sim's oldleM
in the south awaiting the call of his
country to huch duties as may bo as.
signed to him. Mt Duggan read let
ters of regret fiom John J. Cone, of
Jersey City, N. J., supreme knight of
tho older, nnd James . Flaherty, of
Philadelphia, state deputy for Pennsjl
nnia. Illness prevented both of thesu
gentlemen fiom coming.
Mr. Duggan then liitiodueed Robert
J. Poweis, of Blnghamton. N. 'i ., to re
spond to the toast ' The Knights of Col
umbus " Mr. Powers' lesponso was
bilef nnd eloquent.
Mayor James J. O'Neill, of Carbon
dale, was to have responded to thi
toast, "The President of the UnltM
States," but grip prevented his pres
ence nnd Attorney John JI. Ounster
was substituted. His lesponse wnt
forceful and Ills words weie listened to
with the closest nttentlon. Among
other things Mr. Gunster said
Mil, GUNSTEU'S RESI'ONSi:.
Proud for any man ls the boast "I
am an American Catholic," for no povv -er
on earth can frustrate or defeat the
pure and determined put poses of our
government, and no foice of evil in
mortal man or hell-Fent devil can ever
Impair the beauty of our faith or lead
Its followers to an unholy levoll. Tho
church has taught pattiotlsm tor cen
turies to subjects of monnrchlal rulo
and to cRIsens of republics Tho
rhurch still teaches an Ideal patriotism,
and will always teach It, and it lives
todav stronger than ever before.
Catholic ideas aro the foundation stone3
ot tho government Tho town meeting,
the thcorj of rtpiet.entatlve government
comes fiom Catholic Normandy, having
been planted In Rnglnnd by tho William
Duko of Norinundv. and In New Rngland
by tho Pilgrim fathers. Civil llbcrtj una
religious freedom suw tho great begin
ning of tho English speaking people wh n
Archbishop Langdon headed the nohl"s
nnd fm ted King John at Runnmede to
slfn the macua charln
The chinch from the davs of St Paul
who In his letter to Philemon asked that
a certain runaway slave be received as
"a dear brother." urged the abolition
of slavery and tho emancipation of all
enslaved It Is necessary to suggest tho
meraoij of Jlanlnnd's etund for civil
nnd religious freedom, which tills the
unlquo pago In tho nation s hlstorj.
Wo have much to thank for tho Inllu
enco of Protestantism on our national in
stitutions nnd our acknowledgment of tho
debt of gratitude should never bo for
gotten The absolute nnd entire sever
ance of the management of church and
stnte uffalrH is tho gift of Ptottstantlum
and of all our national blessings thero Is
none greater or moro valuable than this
Long may wo all, who lovo Amerka
livo In contented happiness In this fair
laud; hand In hand weaving with thoao
devoted bouIs of creeds other than our
own tho garland of America's farm,
while American Industry makes prosper
ous a peaceful land, resounding from
every quarter with the hum of "House
hold Molcdles."
"Thp Church and tho Knights of Co
lumbus" was the toast Rev. D. J. Mac
Qoldrlclc responded to. He was re
ieled with loud applause when Intro
duced by Toastmastor Duggan. Father
JlacUoldrlck spoke as follow .
CHURCH AND TUB KNIUHTS
A year ago this tlmo theso halls ie
echoed wllh tho sounds of loy and glad
ness called forth by tho formation of a
councils of tho Knights of Columbus at
Scranton, nnd todu, tho first early an
nlversar) of that trreat event, we find
ourselvos not merely constant In tho ro-
solves of our Institution, but exulting
wllh n new Joy nnd fervor that gros
with each new Initiation that takes plnco
within ntiy reasonable, distance of us.
Slnco our organization n enr ngo ovcty
Important center In Northeastern Penn
sylvania has given us a council, so that
nt tho present moment It inuy bo safely
said that there nre very few Catholics
of any worth In this portion of our great
commonwealth who nro not nlrmdy
cither full-Hedged Knights of Columbus,
or anxiously watting for tho order to
present themselves for tho purirjlng
process of tho third degree
This, of course, Is u kourco of prldo
and joy and consolation to those who
have taken Interest In our organization;
but to my mind It cannot bo less than
this to overy upright man who Is capable
of wishing well to his follow men, nnd to
every patriot capable of wishing well to
his country; for wllh us Catholics, truo
patriotism, such ns we gave unmistak
able cvldenco of Santiago and Manila,
true personal Integrity such as wo give
unmlstnkablo cvldenco of In every walk
of life, is directly proportionate to our
fidelity to the watch-word, tho heart
throb of every Knight of Columbus llllal
devotion to the Cnthnllc church.
B llllul devotion I do not mean tho
blatant rudeness that seems to have Its
sulHi lent reason for existence In spcak
Inr 111 of those who differ from us; nor
the anlmnl pugnacity that makes cal
umny nnd riot, and persecution, the con
slant remedies to be Invoked for the re
modelling of conditions we permit our
selves to condemn; nor the blind attach
ment to n cnusi which prevents our rec
ognizing tho good our rlvnls may possess;
which prevents ou." reading nrlght tho
truths of hltnrv; nnd enables us to dis
tort the truths wo lend.
FILIAL DEVOTION.
Ilv llllal devotion to the Catholic church
1 mean such as only she will admit, and
onlv such ns tho upright heart can give
namely, that which Is at once reasonable,
Intelligent, conscientious, nineteenth cen
tury, American. In this I am not speak
In at random, for I have seen over nnd
lover again how Intelligent nnd fair
minded non-Catholics appreciate the dlf
feicnce between the Catholic who lives
up to the teaching of his church and
the one who does not
I have sien the Catholic who frequents
the sacraments piefeited for position of
trust and emolument before the one who
neglnted them, not beealito the one who
frequented the saciamnts was expected
on that account to bo better equipped
Intellectuallv, but becauo ot the obvious
conclusion that he wns more sensitive
to the dictates of conscience.
And how can it bo otherwise? Rea
son Itself will show us that the Catholic
who has grown liom childhood to ma
turity guided at ever, step by the strong,
unchanging, supernatural motives to
which tho Catholic mind Is taught to
appeal other motives than which cannot
speak to tho conscience other motives
than which cannot obtain permanent
intluetico or sway; abandoning allegiance
to the mother who reited him. he parts
companv with tho only motives capable
of controlling him, he has none other to
put In their plate, and forever attor be
comes a changeling, as callable of veil
ing In his course from side to side, ac
cording as Interest or passion will swny
him. as tho vane on the housetop, dell
i ately poised, and rendered Indifferent
to the law of gravitation, is ready to in
dicate tho slightest deviation In the di
rection ot the wind
Remarkable examples of the truth of
what I hnvo been saving may be found in
the history of ho soveiclgns nnd priests
ot Europe who seceded from the Catholic
church In the sixteenth nnd seventeenth
centuries. Not ono of them Improved
mor.illv bj the change, rectitude, hon
i sty. Justice, morality wero thrown to
the winds ns Impediments to progress,
and cilmo In every shape became the
material tho historian of those cWns Is
compelled to record.
SO WITH NATIONS
And as with Individuals so It his been
with nations nations that once wero
Catholic and then tlnough some form of
deception or coercion practiced on them
vveie withdrawn from Catholic commun
Ion the change has not been to the na
tion's advantage. Germany was onco
Catholic, sho becamo Protestant, but
iiuwndaH whatever is not Cathalle in
Germ.in Is infidel Today Gel many is
the hot-house of Infidelity. Is this nn id
vantage? Fr.ince was once Catholic
she never became Protestnnt but under
the Influence of incarnato demons sho
tore the crucifix from the altar and tho
holy eucharlst from tho tabernacle, and
placed n woman cf tho streets on a throno
within the senctuarj, and compelled tlw
crowd to como and do her homngo In
mockery of Cnthollc worship and adora
tion Was this an advantage Engl mil
becime Ptotestant, but. to maintain her
new position against the will of the na
tion, she hod to spend her tlmo In bring
ing to the block tho fairest of her sons
and daughters, In order to tho coniza
tion of their revenues and lands Was
this an advantage' Italv and Spain aro
Catholic countries still, but their govern
ments mo In the grasp of secret socie
ties In consequence Italy Is already bank
rupt, and Spain must needs be bankrupt
hoon.
But if wo would understand to what
depths men may reach, who once wero
Catholic nnd fell away, we need onlv ad
vert to tho fact that nn abnormal aver
sion nnd hatred for tho figure of the
crucified Saviour characterizes tho entire
species, a fearful illustration of -his
sacrilegious tendency Is afforded us by
tho history of tho Dutch In Japan In tho
time of St. Trnncls Xavler. Tho Dutch
ni rived on the seeno for trading fir
poses after a portion of Japan hnd be
como Cnthollc The suceess of tho 'Cath
olic missionaries was dlsp'easln; to
them, so they set to work to foment dls.
cord between the Catholics and tho
p.ig.ans, taking, of cour.ae, tho side of tho
pagans.
PERSECUTION TOLLOWED.
A persecution of the Catholics followed,
nnd one of the tests of fidelity rec
ommended by tho Dutch was that tho
neophytes bo forced to trample upon tho
linage of the crucified Saviour laid on
the ground before them, Tho mnrvelous
history of thojo times shows that not
moro than threo persons out of one hun
dred thousand yielded to the temptation
to save their lives bv this horrible sac
rilege Strange to sav this very test
icmalns in force even to our own day,
lor thlrtj jears ago, Jurmg a local j cr-
ltHM6g&Ofi
We are talking about jour cough. Ono
kcold no sooner passes oil before another
) coro.es. iut It's tho same old cough alt
tho time. And It's the wme old story,
(too 7 here is first tho cold, then tho
f cough, thon pneumonia or consumption,
with tho Ion;; sickness and llfo trem
bling In the tulance.
loosens the grasp of your cough. The
congestion of the throat and lungs is
removed; all Inflammation Is subdued:
the parts are put perfectly at rest, anil
the cough drops awav . it has no diseased
tissues on which to hang. J 1.00 a bottle. ,
At uii uruggisis, t-ui ouo or
Dr, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters;
on jour chest. It will draw out lnflam-'
nuiiioii mm uoieucij ironi your lungs.
Price, 25c. '
J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass.
Cherry Pectora!
soctitlon In tho Interior of China, a Cath
olio neophyte wns tested In Just this
samo manner, and with a heroism nnd
gentleness equal to anything tho lives
of the saints can show, stooped dov n
and took the sacred symbol in his hands,
raised It affectionately to his ilas, thin
pressed It to his throbbing, faithful
heart, but hnd his head struck off for thU
proof of his fidelity.
Thus In a brief nnd hurried skctih
have I endeavored to llluslrnto what I
mean when I sny thnt tho Catholic Indi
vidual, or tho Catholic nation that
breaks with tho Catholic church Is un
worthy of trust and conlldcnce.
But a brighter day has already dawned,
nnd the love of truth and virtue, strong
In men's hearts, Is dally asserting ,ts
rights to guide nnd direct tho march of
Intellect; and as It does so, It points
to tho Catholic church as tho foun
tain head of truth, tho mainstay
of public honesty and public Integ
rity, tho touchstone by which historic
truth Is tested, the one constant and un
changing factor In human affairs, tho
guardian nnd protector of tho family
and of domestic virtue, and without
whoso protection and guardianship do
mestic lrtuo canont well exist
Today, In Germany, lately famous for
Its persecution nnd expulsion of the re
ligious orders, the strongc.it Individual
political party Is tho Catholic party
founded bv Windhorst In tho dalle days
of '72, nnd tho strangest of nil Is that
the presiding officer of ench of the leg
islative chambers In tho German capital
Is a member of that once despised Culio
lie party. Here Is an example of hn..?io
fidelity unsurpassed In this history of
human conflict; a triumph greater than
nnv achieved bv any lende'r of conquering
hosts. Had franco icmalned Catholic
the secrets of tho army and navy had
never been given to a stranger England
Is knocking at the door of tho Vatican
asking to be admitctd back to the moth
er's care from which lust and greed of
other times had torn her,
WANTS TO SELL BACK.
Italy now desires to sell back to tho
holy father tho tcrrltoty which with rob
ber hands sho wrestled from him not long
ngo. Spain will rise again from her hu
miliation as soon ns sho calls true Span
lards and Catholics to tho direction of
affairs. Norway, Sweden and Denmark
show such marvelous results of tho ad
vance towatds Catholicity that It Is not
too much to expect that ten years henco
one-half of theso people will havo re
turned to Cathollcltv. But perhaps tho
most consoling fraturo to us In tho pres
ent hour 13 tho fact that tho most numer
ous ullglous body In the United States
today Is our own the Catholio church.
Wo nre even ns numerous as the two re
llgloub bodies, nearest to us In point of
numbers.
This Is a triumph in tho natural order
of things, more precious than miracles;
because it shows that wo have cone
sponded with the graces wo havo re
ceived. Our fathers must have sullcred
sorely In the dais gono bj, even In this
our own land of freedom; but tho day
of religious persecution has passed awav
forever tho Catholic church, tho mother
of true freedom, the truo parent of civil
and religious liberty, the divinely ap
pointed guardian of every personal vir
tue, Is spreading llko a healthy vino
across tho face of the land, and silently
nnd peacefully those who deslro com
plete response to the best , earning of
their souls taKo shelter beneath her
blanches. Sho Is tho church that mado
tho catacombs a paradise, she tilled tho
dcseits ot Egypt with pious anchorites,
she Idled tho forests of Germany with
the music of her h.mn, and dotted the
river banks of Europe with cathedral
spites. Sho saved Europe from devasta
tion by the Saracens sho preserved from
vandal hands all that we possess of tho
Uteraturo of the past. And in our own
fair land her missionaries have visited
every capo und headland on the coast,
have explored ever lake and river, havo
crossed her mountains and have pene
trated her virgin forests.lenvlnir behind
them testimonies ot th-dr Intrepidity, so
that by tho names of tho principal places
you can at once determine the namo of
the missionary and the date of his 10m
Ing from St. Augustine to San Francisco,
and from tho mouth of tho St. Lawrenco
to tho falls of St, Anthony.
THE riBST JIISSIONARY.
And tho glad thought that surely fills
cveiy mind here tonight, and caiire.s
each Knlghtlv heart to thrill with ji.y
ful emotion, Is that the first missionary of
them nil was Columbus.
His was a llfo of fldclltv to the chinch
'which taught him to llp the name ot
i God In love, nf self-sacrlflco in the Inter
est of others, of fortitude and heroism
In tho face of danger, of uncomplaining
forgiveness to thoso who did him wron,r
As we bear his honored name to desig
nate our society, so should wu emul ito
his virtues to provo that we are not un
worthy to bear his name. Throuc.li his
llllal devotion to tho church Culumuis
nequlred whatever li.MoeJ to mike him
the heto we now reeonl.o him to hno
been; the suggestion will show i.s tho
nnth along which uur wav to greatness
lies Columbus' prison cell speaks to us
nf the world's Ingrntltude, nnd tho folly
It Is to work lor mere worldly icnrvvn.
It nlso shows us that If vv would lw
worthy Knights we must oo undv to
bravo tho terrors of tho prison as ho did;
aye, to mount tho gibbet as our fathers
did, rather than sleld one lot of what
Is right, or of what ronseUnee tells us
wo must preserve. His chains the Iron
links that bound his hands und feet
speak to us not so much of tho tortures
and penalties our enemies would subject
us to, ns tho golden links of paternal af
fection by which true Knights of Col
umbus should bo bound together all tho
world over.
P. A. O'BOYLE'S TALK.
Attorney P. A. O'Boyle, of Plttston.
was called upon to respond to the toast
"Tho Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia." He said that Pennslvanla has playd
a part In American liberty second to
no commonwealth In tho country.
Tho parts that her Illustrious sons havo
played In securing American liberty
will never bo forgotten as long as grati
tude lives in the human breast. "This
youthful republic has drawn from tho
best liberty loving people of the world
and without disparaging any other na
tlonallty, I can say that some of tho
truest and stoutest that came to these
shores crowed the ocean from that
green Isle, the vale of sorrow.
"This organization Is based on the
principles of eternal truth nnd a good
knight must necessarily be a good cltl
ren. The moro lofty tho conception tho
knight has of this organization tho
better citizen he will make." He closed
by quotlnu Longfellow's poem, "Sail
on, O Ship of State," etc.
Rev. P. F. Broderiek, of Susquehan
na, was Introduced as ono of tho fore
most priests of the Scranton dloceso to
respond to tho toast "The Future of tho
Knights of Columbia " He said the
toast presupposed a gift of prophecy,
but ho Is not a prophet or a son of a
prophet. No man could help but be ed
ified by tho spectacle ho saw before
him. Ho felt that he was a bettor
priest because ho Is a true knight.
Thero Is no doubt about the future
of tho Knight of Columbus. It Is as
sured. "If you are a faithful knight,"
he continued, "you must be prepured
to buckle on your harness and do bat
tle for God and His lady love tho
church. The organization la a healthy
one, It must grow. I foresee tho day
when every bishop who wants to bo
up to date will be at least an honorary
member of tho Knight of Columbus.
I foresco that this organization will
have a powerful Influence In righting
mnny grevlous wrongu.
"There Is no society that I know of
that pays such respect to tho cross as
this one. That Is tho lanco we go forth
to battle with and on the last day
when we stand before that mnjestlo
tribunal the grand knight of the uni
verse will complete the sign of tho cross
nnd tell each truo knight to pass to tho
right."
"The City of Scranton" was .tho
toast assigned to Hon. I.I. E. McDonald.
Ills response was In part as follows;
THE CITY OF SCRANTON.
Jlr, Tonstmaster: Strnnton, the metro
polls of thu nnthrnclte coal region, was
Incorporated In lSoC, and Includes whit
was formerly known us tho boroughs of
Scranton, Hydo Park, Pi evidence and
part of Dunmoro. The population In 1870
wns 33,000, In 1SS0 It wns 45.O0O, In 1VW.
75,000, nnd at tho present tlmo tho popu
lation Is upwards of 100,000. Tho borough
of Dunmoro has a. compact population
of over 12,000 und It naturnlly belongs to
the city of crnnton. It Is so much a part
of tho city that ono not familiar with
tho lines could not tell whero Dunmcru
begins nnd Scranton ends. On tho south
Is tho village ot Mlncokn, wllh a popula
tion of about 3,OX. It Is also naturally
a part of tho city. Wo expect that when
tho census of l'AO Is taken that both of
theso municipalities will becomo part of
the city of Scranton.
Scranton Is a city of tho third class.
Under tho law cities of tho third class
nro entitled to only twenly-ono wards,
nnd tho city of Scranton nt the present
tlmo has tho number ullowed by law.
In order to remedy tho greatest obstaclo
to the admission of Dunmoro and Jll
nooka, It would be necessary for tho
present legislature to provide for nn In
crease In the number ot winds In cities
of this class so as to cnablo these places
to becomo part of this great municipality
nnd havo a voice In Its government. Un
less this bo dono tho borough of Dun
more, with Its largo population would
be divided Into two or moro ports nnd
tho fragments would be annexed to tho
adjacent waids In tho city. Wo should
sec to It that tho proper legislation Lo
enacted during this session of tho legis
lature. If we remedy tho law and npply
prevalent Ideas of expansion to our local
Interests, Scranton, alter tho census of
1P0O will havo placed to Its credit tho
large population that naturally belongs
to It.
"WHAT GIVES CHARACTER.
It Is tho aggressive, Industrious, patri
otic population that gives character to a
city. In other respects a city Is a city all
tho world over. In every city you find
practically the same s stems of streets,
light, sewer, etc. In every city ou will
find tho saint and sinner, tho church nnd
Jail, tho rich and poor, tho dude and tho
tramp, tho preacher nnd policeman, tho
gambling den and Christian association.
In every city von will find the man who
follows some fashionable fad, one tint
acts as If he Were specially deputed by
tho Hii'innii. betns to destroy some ex
Istlm l The evil often exists only In,
his Im iiiatlon, nnd when tho commun
lt falls to applaud him h Imagines that
tho city Is going to pieces. If hs clfoits
do not seem to bo duly appreciated ho
thinks there Is something radically wrong,
does not hesltata to say so.
Scranton Is a great city, und Its gicat
ness is attributable to tho character ot
Its people, to Its honest, hard working,
industrious citizens, and nothing can ie
tard tho progress of this city, notwith
standing tho howl of tho pes-lmlst so
long ns tho citizen continues to manifest
the same traits that characterized nls
past. Scranton IS tho most cosmopolitan
law-abiding population of nny city In
this country. With all tho different na
tonalltlcs and different Interests and vast
properties wo havo only forty-four police
men to guard tho lives and properties in
this vast tetrltorv, a smaller number pro
rata than nny other city In tho state. It
Is true that a great deal of credit Is duo
to the efllcicncy of tho force and Its chief
officer.
The fire department of this city is not
surpassed by nn in tho Union. If tho
greatness of our cltv wero to bo measured
hi an other standard, wo could still be
equal If not In advance of tho great ma
jority of the. cities of tho country. Wo
havo a progressive business population.
Wo havo numerous prosperous Industries
We have an industry that hns furnishd
sltel rails to many other nations. Wo
havo tho Colliery Engineer which is prnh
ablv better known throughout the world
than any other Institution In historj. If
I wero to classlf.v that cites of this coun
try I should mako four classes, third
class, second class, first class and Scran
ton. I was about to say that Scranton
was peifcctlon; that It had no fnuls,
never made any mistakes, but I am ad
monished by the recent utterance of the
newspapers that I had not better mako
this broad statement. I will refer you to
these journals for Information concerning
our hospitable, progressive city, bo It
good o- bad, and I am suro It makes
more firm jour already good opinion of
our city
SISTER COUNCILS.
T. JI. Cunniff, grand knight of the
Wilkes-Barre council, responded to the
toast "Our Sister Councils." !Mr. Cun
niff said
"Your sjstor councils ate all with you
in promoting tho cause of Columbian
knighthood. From your sister coun
cils I brlns you congratulations and
words of hope for the future. I have
never been mote edified by addresses
on an occasion of this kind than I have
been tonight and I want to congratu
late you as the senior council of this
region for tho dignified plane on which
you havo placed Columbian knight
hood. I trust that during the next few
years every parish In tho country will
havo Its council of the Knights of Co
lumbus."
' A Knight at the Bar" was assigned
to Attorney John J. Murphy. In tho
e.tily ages, Jlr. JIurphy said, to be a
member of the bar It was necessary to
bo a knight. "I can't say that Chris
topher Columbus was a member of tho
bar," said Jlr. JIurphy, "but I can say
that the members of tho bar of that
time were knights. The knights of to
day who are true to the principles of
our order will be better knights of the
bar and better In every profession or
position In which bis lot In life may
place him." Jlr. Murphy's address was
one of the substantial efforts ot the
evening.
Tho brilliant Daniel L. Hart, of
Wllkes-Barrp.had tho last toast of tho
evening. His eubjoct was "The
Knights and the Ladles." The toast
master In Introducing him said that
while he was on the programme as
Daniel L. Hart, of Wllkes-Barre, It
ought to be "Daniel L. Hart, of tho
United States," for he belongs to tho
whole country. Mr. Hart prefaced his
lemarks with a number of stories told
in his clever style and concluded with
a truly eloquent tribute to woman, tak
ing the mother of God an the highest
typo of true and perfect vvomunhood.
No healthy person neeu fear any
dangerous consequences from an at
tack of la grippe If properly treated.
It Is much tho samo as a severe cold
and requires precisely the same treat
ment. Remain quietly at home and
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aB
directed for a severo cold and a prompt
and completo recovery Is sure to fol
low, for salo by all druggists, Mat
thews Bros., wholesale and retail
agents.
Vote for Alexander for city treasurer.
Tw E3 1 1 ' r Speedily cures whoop
rrm , ,V measle cough. It Is safe
('niltrll SVflinalulufc $!otliersou
WUUgll Oyi Wllcau always rely on It.
Chlldreu like it. Dotes arc small. Price jjcts.
SIX PLANS TO AVOID
GRADE CROSSINGS
TROLLEY CARS MAY GO OVER
LINDEN STREET BRIDGE.
By Ita Uso All tho Dolawnro, Lacka
wanna and Wostorn; Dolawaro and
Hudson, and Ontario and Wostern
Tracks Could Bo Avoided This
Plan Contemplates a Providence
Routo West of tho Ontario and
Westorn Tracks nnd a Routo Up
Swetland Stroot to Main Avenuo
The number and the variety of plans
suggested whereby the Scranton Rail
way company can avoid the Delaware,
Lackawanna nnd Western grade cross
ing on West Lackawanna avenuo and
tho Delaware nnd Hudson and Ontario
and Western tracks on tho Provldcnco
Hue, would startlo a person who has
not followed tho recent cry nsalnst
grade crossings In general nnd thoso
mentioned In particular.
rollovvlng Is a synopsis of six of the
routes and plans suggested thus far:
A new track from Providence road to
Swetland street west ot tho Ontario
and Western trarks and vl.i tho Linden
street bridge to Franklin avenue; a
structural Iron viaduct from near the
foot of JIulberry street over tho Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western and
Delawaie and Hudson tracks, the river
nnd Ontario and Western t lacks to a
point opposite the Providence road
power houso, the Ash Btroet bridge
plan to Albright avenue; a Linden
street bridge routo for all West Side
and Providence lines; a route for West
Side oars from West Lackawanna ave
nue to Swetland street to Main nvenue;
an overhead Iron viaduct from Eighth
sttcot "acrosj lots" to Robinson street.
ANXIOUS TOR A CHANGE.
It Is truo that the Scranton Railway
company Is anxious to make a change,
but It Is also truo that It Involves an
Immense amount of money and much
labor, whatever plan Is agreed upon
with tho city, and the company doesn't
care to take a leap In the dark.
Thought and Investigation will require
quite a period of time, as the company
does not care to take the risk of miss
ing nickels by placing ita tracka where
travel Is light, nor would the public
be pleased If this was done.
City Engineer Phillips approves
the route for West Side and
Providence ciui over tho Lin
den street bridge. The structuto
was built to stand car trafllc. It was
contemplated that If tracks were laid
upon It they would extend along the
sides near the arches nml not In the
center. This would give a clear width
of nine feet tor cars KOlng In either
dliectlon and would leave a space of
18 feet for vehicular trallle In the mid
dle of the roadway.
West Side line cats would continue
directly west and up the Swetland
street hill to the old bridge now span
ning the Delaware. Lackawann and
Western Hacks. A new and wider
bridge would have to bo erected nt the
company's expense, as the frequently
termed "bird roost" Is not suitable foi
heavy trafllc. An adoption of thla plan
would remove all but the Bellevuc cars
from lower Lackawanna avenue.
The Linden etreet bridge route Is tho
only one of the six miggested which
could accommodate both Providence
and West Side traffic. The Iron via
duct fiom the foot of JIulberiv street
would be an extra expense to the com
pany and the Ash street extension nnd
bridge scheme would be an extra ex
pence to the city. To carry out tho
latter plan $00,000 would be required
for approaches, bridge wotk and mas
onry alone.
The Result.
"He thought his plajs would elevato
the stage."
"And they meiely depiess the public."
Syracuso Star.
Vote for Jadwln; never an ofllep
fieeker, only a plain business man.
rincst wines and cigars at Lane's,
320 Spruce stieet.
Jadvvin will work for new Indus
tries. Good skating at the Driving Park.
i i .
The Wllkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at tho r.ews stands of Rels
man Bios., 404 Spruco and 503 Llndjn
cveet; Mac, Lackawanna avenue.
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Wc buy economically, we buy
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discounts, and thus we make econ
omical buying easy for you.
We not only offer you the most
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for you.always a little, often a great
deal.
We have a number of dinner
ware open stock patterns, which we
intend closing out.
Mi Is flie Time
to pick up odd pieces of decorat
ed dinner ware at bargain prices.
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134 Wyoming Avanue.
"Walk In und look around."
cZS
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Double
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Useful even after Christ
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it right away the price va
give will be a good invest
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they're the best pan mado
as far a3 metal is ijf,
concerned K J
Sauce Dishes
3 colors in the decoration and
gold traced well worth 10c, .
now 4C
Pie Plates
Filled in decorations, gold .
lined, was 10c, now 4C
Dinner Plates
Piint decorations with gold
line, were 10c, now OC
Platters
12 inch size, has heavy .
gold band, was 19c, now 1 ()C
Jardinieres
9 inch size, colors and gold
decoration was 24c, t
now IOC
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JOHN H. LAUWI0, Prop.
An Acre
of Floor Room
You wouldn't think that to look at
OVUHNSUV HALL from tho outside,
but It h so near tho truth that noth
ing but a uulbbler on fractions will
caro to dl.sputo the statement.
Guernsey Hall
Was not built merely at an Idle ex
periment, but with a fixed purpose.
Wo havo faith In Scrnnton as a hust
ling, crowlnp city. Wo believed that
tho tlmo had como when Buch an es
tablishment as ours was a necessity,
and tho buccoss which has attended
our huco Investment uhows that w
wcro not mistaken In our first Ideas,
It takes an
Immense Stock
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Hall. You know whs ? Come In and
look them ovor the flr3t tlmo you'ra
passlmr. Nover mind about the buy
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311-HMS Washington Ave.
Tour cholco rooms fronting on "Wash
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nulldliiff Itent reasonable. Welt
adapted to use for Doctors or Lawyers,
a
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A larce Tijnft ninmnnrln
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