THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1899.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Kilpatrick Heads tbo City Ticket.
Whoelor and Connor to Run Again.
Tho DemocintR conclui'trtl a very
smooth convention tit the Aeatleniv of
M1H1 Inst nleht. Jume( ltolan vns
eleetetl chulrinnn. I' R Moflltt. V .1.
niennon and P. II. Muini, perrpturlc.
There weie no contested aeatH und the
convention pioeectletl at once lo the
nomination of a candidate foi mooi.
Honiv Hionnan said.
Mi I 'hall man and ip nth-men of the
convention As I nuclei ptiincl the politi
cal Munition In thin city It will re
quire an extoptionullv Minns uiun "
uln I have In mind Mich a man A
man of Intcmttv, hnncMv. biulim and
onerRV, who will be a tiedlt to the cllv
an mnjui lie Ih a winker, uciiuulnted
with nuinlcitial laws, nn -inemhei of
council, who was tho ioi ol any ot his
count llmuiilf associates. I iiMc you,
gentlemen, to look him ovei und vvelish
him In youi ininilt The moie ou do
this the stronuei he must appear. I
nominate .1 W. Kllimttli.lt for the
otllce o mayoi '
Thete whm loud applause, after which
the nomination was made bv imlain
tlon John HildKitt. In n neat little Hpeeeh,
named .lohn Wheeler for tontiollet. He
Mibiptiuentl.v named I'. K. Connor for
ti ennui it and V. .1. Brne seconded
tin nnmlnation b lefeiilnn to .Mr.
Connor as a Miird.v, talented and i loan
.ot voting Demount K.ich candidate
vum nominated by in clamtitiou anil
oath now hold" the uflli foi which he
i-t nominated.
lohn Motlltt, Joint MnnhPli. l'atilik
Mi K"imu and Jinnei I'ldteou were
voted toi a nominees foi assesnis.
The 111 t tlilee wele chosen Mr
l'ltlgeini has been an iisessot for nine
juar"
Hkhanl Klrwiu was i Iium-ii over Jo
soph Oullaghoi for school dlnctor from
the Tlilid and Fouith winds tin vote
ftnndiug S to (I
The following: tlelegatii nnole up the
convention
FiiM waul Klist dlstilet,.) H. Hrlilg
eit, W J Olennon. Thltd dlslih t t'at
rbk tniiiR.in. Thomas Ileulev
Hecontl wind, Tlrsi dltrlct. V I'cel,
I) l Hrvno, Sennit, dlstrlt I. I'. F.
Motlltt. .1. II Hnjlan Thliil dlMi It t I.
JUNultj. M Claik
Thlid waul. Fiist dlMilct. J Connor,
.1 Klikwood. Seiond district, I' II.
Murraj, 1'ntrlik I.oftu' Third dlstilet
Thomas nnlhighci, D f'.iilfnej Fourth
dlstilet, Itobcit Sloan. Hint Mi Mullen.
Fourth waul, Fli' dMiiet Thomas
.Savage. M. McDonald, Second dlstilet,
o Mi Donough II Fox. Thlid district,
M McCann T. MuiDhv.
Fifth ward. First dlstilet, Hugh
Shannon, Paul Smith Second dim let,
T Halev. P. Flannellv
Sixth w.nd Flrsi dlstilet, X ,T. Dien
npn V rm i oil. Second dlstilet. M. J.
Mi Donald .1 Connoi
CAN'T TAX REPAIR SHOPS,
Solicitor Watrous Submits an Opin
ion to tho Boaid of Appeals.
The DclawaiP und Hudson Canal
'ompany lecentlv us.eil oxonomtlon
fiom taxes on curtain piopeity In this
elt. olliltoi Watioiis has siibniittiMl
the following opinion In the mattei
To the rtomd ot KevlMor of Tae and
ppeals
Uontlemen J have befoie me our
rp'iuest foi nu oiilnion as to the lia
bility of th" Doluwai anil Hudson
Canal coinpauv lor local taxation upon
lertaln pioperty of said company lo
cated in tho Fit st. Fifth and Sixth
wauls of the city. The piopeit being
deiciibed In the lettei of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal coinpauv bv c S.
Aeston. genet al .if? -nt. dated Nov "0.
180S to the board ol ilty assessing, and
luither designated as consisting -'of
shops pud outbuilding", used ecluslvo
lj foi the upalrs to the lolling stock
of said companj'H railroad, and in
iiiulntenaiiii of Itr loadwav '
In Ttnllroad Co vs. Venango countv,
reported in 1S3 Pa. State lepoits. page
C18 the supreme court says
'The property ot a railroad company
Is exempt from tuvatloti foi local pur
poses, only when It Is Indispensably
necehsaiy to the onoiatlon of the i.ill
rojd es such.
'The maenine shopi of a lailioal
company used exclus-lvelj in repairing
and restoring the cais anil locomotives
of the company, am! not toi oilsirnl
const! uctlon, ale exempt from taxation
foi local purposes: but If used tor
consliuctlon they me subject to local
taxation."
Therefore. I am of tho opinion that If
tho property mentioned Is used exclu
sively for lopalrs to the lolllns: stoel.,
and in maintenance of Its roadway.that
It Is exempt from local taxation. Hut
if used for mlglnal construction It Is
llablo to local taxation.
Vouis respectfully,
H. O Watrous.
City Solicitor.
FISHERMEN IN TROUBLE.
I.eander Le, Mlchapl McCann, Jpbse
Cobb, .lames Hell. Petei McCann and
Uiunt Oakley, of Oieenfleld, wpre
made defendants In an action In ties
pass brought ut Aldeiman Jones' yes
teidav by J M Slxler. who alleges
that defendants have been fishing at
his pond contian to law As a ques
tion of title will be involved the matter
was taken out of the alderman's hands
The public has fished at Slckler's pmul
In Uieenlleld foi yearc and many will
watch w Ith Interest the outcome of this
iase In the county court
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The dliectois of the Carbondale hos
pital have accepted tho resignation of
Matron Cliessbrough. They have five
applications for the situation uiuli i
advisement
Leonard Spencers team l in uwuv In
Fell lowuslili. near Russell's, Monday,
and one of th luase.i broke a leg: und
had to be shot.
James Thomson, of North Church
street, la hiiffering a seven attack of
Blip
MKs Katie Pace has tcMimcd her
duties ns leadioi at the high school.
Mr. W. M. Lathi op, who has spent
seveial weeks with her parents, Mr.
und Mis. W. n Chase, of Noith Main
Mreet. tetuinud to her home In Pater
son. N. J , yesU'iduy
Contractor Tlffauj a foreman, W. T.
Price has not Ufi carbondalo pei
nuuently as hue. been annouii. ed in
fcsveral papeis. He Im working In Port
No money In adrance. Weak,
ituntrd, ihniaken and feebl
portions ol the body quicllT
enlarged and ttrengtlirned.
Medlclutj oud Instrument
tent on trial, Medical In.
dorsemenu. rartlculan tent
In plain eealed letter Cor-
reepondenca confidential,
ERIE MEDICAL. CO., BUFFALO, N.Y.
fuse
to I
i HI Ell
.Tcrvln, but will return In a. month or
two.
Tho now corporation which takes
charRO of the Hendrtrk machine de
pat tment will be known ns tho Caibon
dalo Machine company.
Comedian Shearer and compuny ap
peared In "The Ulack FIhr" at tho
Grand last night, the star delineating
"Lazarus," a rascally Jew. The aud
ience was huge.
Miss Adelaide Arnold, of South Ca
iman, who had been visiting here, has
l etui lied home.
Mis. (I A Hlnrer Is the gurst of
ftlendH In Solarium
Miss Vnnii l'owdorly Is In New York
iltv
Mrs J II Paul eiilei tallied the Fort
nightly club last evening ut her pleas
ant home on Paik street
Miss Julia MiAndiew returned to
W.iymnrt yesteidav.
I.. A. Haseett ami V 15. Yin i button
have tho gilp.
Hariy Wright, one of the pioiiilnent
members of the Hlcjrle club, has boon
promoted to n foionianshlp ut tho Hon
dilck works.
St Itoxe's eholr nt this citv v III fin -nlsh
onteitulnineiit at the Sacred Heal t
(hiueh lair In Jiiniyn tonight
The (lei mania Singing sociotv at a
leeont mooting appointed a committee
composed, of Call Soluoedcr, IMwaid
Atkinson, Fiod Wagnei. Louis llruner,
Henry Buclui. and Heiuy Llppert, to
make uiiiniuoments foi a masoueiado
soil.il at ICev stone hall on Monday
'Veiling. Feb 1.1. The committee ale
ai ranging an excellent piogiamnie tor
the onasUli. and tlioi- who will be
l'oitunato enough to secuie Invitations
will bo i iitci tallied m a roy il m.iunii.
; TAYLOR NEWS.
j Miss Morris Entertains Fiiends A
Musical Suggestion- Personals.
Mi's Laura Mollis entertaimd a
number ot lit i voung friends at hi r
home In North Tavlor on Monday even
ing. A ijood time was enjoyed bv all
pi ''Sent. Delicious letroshments wire
served Thosn piosent weie Misses
Maiy and Ltzle Jeiikluv, l.auia ai 1
ninmj Mollis, Jennie Howell, Man'
Uvans. Murv Jane Nicholas, Lizzie l'r
welder. .Mai y J Hevan. Mary A Jonis,
i .lohanna anil Maiv Jones and Sult
! Powell, of Tnlor and the Miss, h Zai h-
ii inh and James, of Hjdo )aik, and
.Messis. William P MonK Hmacc
Minor Kov NVbelll, William Uippre.
('Iiailes Dlppri, Hownnl lluiko, Coiey
i Deal William P.obeitson, William Me-
Donough and Mr. Muiphy, of Scranton.
The funetal of UeinUi Plobeit.-1. tho
I t-.v oar-old child ot Mi. and Mis Prob-
erts of Oak street, will ocur thlK
utteinoou Hiiii.il will lit made in
Ilvde Paik.
Mis ltlchaid How on. of Ninth Main
stioet, Is indisposed.
The Itennri! & Son silk mill Is work-
i lug ovei time this week owing to extui
mi dci s.
Membeis or Emblem division. No r.T,
Sons of Temperance, ate making exten
sive aiiangements for their coming an
nlverhaiy which Is to be hold in Web
er's link. Jan. L'7 numbir of invi
tations have been sent to sister divi
sions A social will follow the exer
cises The progiammo will appear
latei
The follov ing suggestion has been
m.ulo by a well known musician of this
town Tlie prize for the choir of mixed
voices at the coming eisteddfod nn
Washington' blithday be ,u1Judieated
bv a judge and 1ur. Tho committee to
.niongt for an adludlcator to act In
the capacity of judge, and each paity
ontcilnf.- the competition be allowed to
I select one man to act on the Jurj.. The
fail Indication lo expound musical law,
bum up the points toi and against the
various choirs and lay the principles
tha should guide the jurv In passing.
The eidlct will rest with tho jurois
and a inajoritj of votes will determine
tho award. What is the opinion of the
lommlttee to this new rheme?
Messrs. John Lewis, AVilllam Hniiin
anil James i:iias, of th Hippie ilivU
ion. Sons of Temperance, of Hyde Pink,
paid a fraternal visit to Emblem div
ision. No. 57, of this place, on Monday
i veiling
The funeral of the late Cliailes Samp
son occurred yesterday afternoon from
hi" late home in Wilkos-Uarre. Burial
was made in the Torest Homo oeme
teiy In this place The Lackawanna
conclave. No. 219, Improved Onler of
Heptasophs attendid the funeral.
An alarm of Ilie was .sounded from
box 24 In the First wnid at noon yes.
teiday, which caused intense excite
ment among the residents of that place.
Th Talor Fire company responded to
the nlaim and on teaching the place
found that a Hungniian dwelling w is
ablaze. Tho bovs made the Journey In
side of live minutes which Is consid
ered excellent time. The damage was
slight
The electilc light committee appoint
ed by the council to locate the eler
tilo lights In town, met In special ses
sion last evening In the council cham
bers. Daughters of Pocohontas, jo fil, will
meet tomorrow evening In ried Men's
hall.
Taylorvllle lodge, No. 4(!.', K nights of
Pythias, will meet this evening In their
rooms In Reese's hall.
Mrs. William Armstrong, ot Pond
Htteet, was the guest of iclatlvcs in
Hyde Park on Monday.
Mr. Thomas Jones, of Feltsftlle, is
confined to his home with a slego of
the grip.
Mr. J. Williams, of Wllkes-Harre.was
a callei on relatives In this place on
Monda.
Wclghmastei John Sulllvar. is recov
ering ftom an attack of the gilp.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware that pneu
monla always results from cold or
from an nttuck of la grippe. During
the epidemic ol la grippe u few eurs
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, It was obseivid thut the
attack was never followed by that di
sease when Chambet Iain's Cough Rem
edy was used. It counteracts anv ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to le
sult in that dangerous disease. It Is
th best jemedy In the world foi bad
colds and la grlppo Hvery bottle war
ranted. Foi sale by all druggists.
Matthews Bros., wholesale anl letall
agents.
m
AVOCA.
Tlie death of David Ciunbton oc
culted iaHt evening, at the family resi
dence In the North End, after several
du' illness of gilp, which afterwaul
developed Into bruin fevei. Deceased
was Si years of age. and had bien a
lesldent of this town for thirty-four
jears. A few years ago he removed
his family to West Plttston, but his
residence there vvus bilef nnd he re
turned to his old homo in Avoca. He
was a member of the Knights of Honor
and the Fiee and Accepted Masonic
Order. No. 220, Qc Plttnton. His vvlfo
and the following children survive him:
Mrs. Cadman, of PlUuton; Misses An-
Nervous Dyspepsia
To Gain Flesh, to Sleop Woll, to
Know What Appetite and
Good Digestion Mean.
AMKIS AII2ST 01' SIDAUT'S IIVSlT.P-.IA
TAIILUTS.
No tumble Is more common ol moio
misunderstood than nervous dyspopela.
People having It think their nerves
nie to blame and ate surprised that
they nio not cured by neive modi
tines. The real seat of the mlsihlef
Is lost Might of. The stomach Is tho
oigan lo be looked aftei.
Net v uiis dyspeptliH often do not havo
any pain whatevei In the stomni h,
not pirlmps anv of the usual synov
iums ot stomach weakness Norvoim
df.pepla shnWB Itself not In the stom
ach so much as in neiiily oveiy organ.
In home i iiupk tho heart palpitates
and is lriegulai; In otheis the kldnevs
aie iff ec tul. In nthots the bowels ate
constipated, with headaches still oth-
PHOF HHNUV W HHCKHl; A M.
eis a..- tumbled with Iosh of flesh and
appetite with ai.e timulatiouf ot g is,
tour ilslngs and heartburn.
It is safe to sa.v that Sluait's Djs
pepsla Tablet, will euie any stomach
weakness oi dlfieafe except cancer of
the stomach They cute sour stomach,
gas, loss of flesh and appetite, sleep
lessness, palpitation, lieai tbiun, con
hti atlon a nil headache.
Send for valuable little book on
stomach diseases bv adiliesslng F. A.
Stnait Co. Maishall, Mich All ding
gists sell full-sized packages at f.O
cents. Ptofessor Heniy W. P.ecker,
A. M, the well-known religious wmker
and w i Iter of St. Louis.
Societal y of the Mission Una id of
the Get man Methodist chinch. Chief
Clerk and Expert Accountant for the
Hinbornnd Whatf Commission. Public
Secretary for the St. Louis Sihool Pa
trons' Association, and the Dlstiict
Confeienco of Stewards of the Meth
odist Episcopal chuich; also takes an
active part in too work of the Epwoitli
League, and to wilte on icllgloiis nnd
educational topics for fievcral maga
rlnes. How ho found relict Is best told
In his own wotds
'Some weeks ag" my biother bend
me say something about indigestion,
and taking a box from his pocket said
"Tiy Stuart's Tablets." I did, and was
ptomptly iclleved. Then I Investigat
ed the natuie of the tablets and be
i .line H.illsllPil that tliey were made of
just the right things and in Just the
light propoitlons to aid In the assim
ilation of food I heartily endorse them
in all letfpects, and 1 keep them con
stantly on hand."
nle, Jennie, Maiy Small, Orace, Hello
and James. Two In others also suivlve
him, Hobert, of this tow n and Jnmos,
of Wllkes-Bano. The funeinl aiiange
ments have not yet been completed.
JERMYN.
The annual tecoptlon of the Holy
Name society, of Saued lleail chuich,
was held Sunday evening. The pio
moteis of the Saeied lloait League al
so held a reception and both took place
togethci. Among the pilesth piesent
veie: Itev. T. F ( offey, of Carbon
dale, Hev. J. J. Colonel, of Foi est
City. Itev. J. T. Shanley, of Dickson.
Tlie seimon was preached by Hev.
Father Mcllale. of Aichbald, whobe
beautiful and ebgant liinguago
charmed the large congregation.
After the reception the Holy Name
society met and elected the following
officers foi the ensuing year: Presi
dent, William Walkei , vice-president,
W J liergau: seuetary, J. E. Sulli
van, tieasurei, M. G No.n.v, sacristan,
Petei Spoil hei.
The fair which has been running un
der the auspices of the eongiegatlon of
Sacred Heait church since Christina-,
day, will be hi ought to u close at the
end of the pieseiu week
A race wai Is on ot the West Side
collier and about a dos-on of the out
side handfi are on strike. Most of the
men emplojed mound the breaker
boaid with the operatoi, Mr. Sherwood,
who a few dajs ago hired a Hunguilau.
As he too was to boaid In tlie house the
men refused to sleep w Ith him. Mr.
Sheiwood refused to accede to the
men's ieiiiest lor the Ilungailan h dis
chatge and as a consequenie the other
boai tiers came out In a body and le
fused to vi oik The collleiy was able
to work pait of tho day yesteiday.
The membeis of Auiora lodge No.
52J, F. A: A M., held u supper at tho
Sweeney House last evening. Several
Informal speeches weie made and all
hud an enjoyable evening and spoke
hlghlj of Mine Host Pedrlck's abilities
as a caterer.
Mine Foreman W. F. Jones, who haH
been sick at his home In Scott for tho
past week o grip, had the misfortune
yesterday to havo his finger cut off by
a hot air engine which he uses at his
home.
A pleasant surptlsp patty was held
at tho home of Mi. and Mrs J. I'.
Gilfflths, of Main street, last evening
In honor of their llttlo daughter, Cor
rlne's birthday The oung vlsltois
w-pre treated with much hospitality
and had an exceedingly nienj time
The marriage of John Fmbes, of
Maylleld, and Miss Hrldget Muldoou,
of this borough, will take place In
Sacieil Heart iliuuh tomoiiow aftei
unoii. The Democrats of the Thlid waul
will hold their caucus this evening in
tho Artesian Fire compuny's rooms on
the East Side
The nepubllciins of the Third waid
will hold theh cam us In Edmund's hall
this evening.
A number of witnesses from heie uio
attending court today In tho Injunction
ptoceodlngs of Van Sloklo et al veisus
lUehard Hunt to i entrain him from
tilling the Ice house funnel ly owned by
the J m my n Ice compuny.
, hncr
PITTSTON NEWS
What Suporintondant Bryden Says.
Banquet of Division 12, A. 0.
II., to Joseph Greeno Accidents.
Deaths Funerals Synopsis of
Yestorday'a Local News.
So manv illffotont storleM have been
published In legurd to the situation at
No. ti shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal
compuny that, In order to find out tho
exact fact". The Tilbune leporter yes
teiday had an Interview with Ale.x
nndei llrvilen, the supetlntendeut. He
stated that It would take at least two
wiekst jet, und under the most favor
able i iiiumstauii'H. to put out the fire,
and that, should a fall occur In the
vlelnltv that would pt event them from
continuing the wotk, what has nlrcadv
boon accomplished would bo loi
naught This paper was tho first to
mention the novel means that had been
luloptod to master the Haines without
flooding thut mine and No 11 and tho
scheme Ih one that will be followed bv
otheis In tin flltllle, when ilrclllll
stances of u like nature hus to be con
teudtil with. In tho meantime most
of the emplo.ves of Nos. 0 and 11 have
been cllstilbuted about the olboi mines
while niiinj ale engaged In the work
to be done at No li. whlth Is being
pushed forwuid night und da The
lompnn.v will pa their i-iuplnies on
Satin duv. and would have done so a
week ago but 1oi the gilp finding
iiinnv victims at the Dunmore oilico
The amount to be paid out will loni
pne favoutbly with any month tinting
the past vein.
Veisatlle Ed Nlven. now located In
Sfianton. vvup In the cltj jeoteid.iv,
and looked up-to-date.
The funeral of the late Miss Maty
Oiad.v took place from the family home
in Oiegon. and after sel vices at St.
John's chuidi, Interment was made In
the Minket stiect cemetery Thete was
a Imco gatheiing of sympathizing
fiiends to pay tlie last tilbule of le
spect, and the many floral designs were
mute tokens to the memory of one who
was hi Id In high esteem.
Oliver Hurke stated estonlay that,
in tho advent of this clt adding the
village of Dm veil within Its borders,
we would have the same amount of
tumble as the I'nlted Statis have nt
the luesont tlnit with the Philippine
Islands, mid he sttuck the koinote of
the situation when ho said so
A lellgious ciank stiuck the cit es
teidai and In a haiangue befoie a lot
of sidewalk Itlleisi, on the i timet of
Main and Wntei stieets, made liimsell
a flrst-elass nuisance.
One of tin- l.n go plate glass windows
in PuvveiH business place had to be
leplaced vctoulay, owing to the other
having boon broken a few evenings ago
in pome msteilous manner.
John M P.van, a biakeman on the
Lehigh Valley load, ami who hail been
win king overtime, went Into Cody's
eating housi at the Junction for a
lunch and while It was being piopaied
he fell fiom the eljalr to the Hoot un
conscious Those piesent not being
able to lesusltate him, lie was taken to
his home on Chony street by rit.
patrlck's cab, and Di. Weston siini
inoned, but up to this writing he bail
not yet gained consciousness .
At nn eail hoin estcrduy moinlng
the Ice on the ilvei broke fiom its
moorings and In less than an hour the
water hail uiisetl the Ice to a level with
tlie embankment anil stieet on the
West Side. The "telle ptesentcd to the
e.nly risei was one not f-oon to bo for
gotten, for nt l ho oui vo of the ilvei bed
between the fenv bildgo and the Junc
tion, tho huge bouldeis of tho icm
gealed aitiele iosc mountains high, and
the t lunching and grinding of tlie
bioUen and frozen mass made the timid
believe that the houses on the fiont
avenue on the West Side would be cin
iled down with the i aging ton out A
few hours later the Ice became blocked
belov. and at this wilting Is the same
as far as the eo can leach above Cox
ton The aiiangcinents foi the b.n tenders'
ball whli h occurs on next Monthly
evening at the Aimoiv aie about com
pleted Dining the evening theie will
be an Illuminated paiade, led by the
Leek coi net band.
Miss Anna Callahan, an employe of
the laundiy on Dock street, had two of
her llngeis badly Injuietl by getting
between the i oilers of one of the hon
ing machines The Injillj was attend
ed to on liei ai rival home by the famllv
physician
The brothei ly feeling that exists In
society membeishlp was well demon
stiatetl last night when at the conclu
sion of the perfoimanre at Music Hall
by the Joseph Gieeno company whore
they piosented "A Plain Old Irish
man," the membeis of Division 12, who
attended in a body, tendered to Mr.
Gieeno and his company a banquet at
the Sinclali House. The guest of the
evening had joined the older In this
city when here several yoais ago, and
It was on this account und the cuteem
In which he Is held by the membership
that this compliment to a veiy desetv
Ing meinbei was promulgated It wan
eleven o'clock when the gaily bedecked
banquet hall was tilled with the Invited
guests, including the membeis of the
pi ess. and It was at onco seen that
Mine Host Hughes had made the effort
of his life In piovldlng one of the most
sumptuous feasts that has been spread
upon any festive boaid In this city. The
menu follows Hlue points, half shell,
lonst turkey, cianbeiij sauce, lamb,
beet, baked am with tomato sauce,
ojHter frltteis, celery, mashed pota
toes, stewed tomatoes, sweet corn,
peas, string beans, sweet pickles, chow
chow, onions, beets, angel cake, fruit
i ake, chocolate cake, pine apple and
P.oekford cheese, oianges, bananas,
grapes, tea, coffee, milk, Ico i ream,
watei Ices, Roman punch, liquors,
(Heniy Clay) After the above bill of
fine had been heartily discussed, there
weu several Impromptu addresses, and
right here Mr Greene took occasion to
acknowledge his high appreciation of
the hospitality extendeti to him. There
wan later un adjournment to Aimoiy
Hall which adjoins the hotel, and to
tho time of excellent music furnished
by the Elite on hestra, a programme of
dancing vum Inaugurated unci tho houts
until earlv morning wcio spent In the
many Intricate evolutions of the mazy
dance. The members of Division 12
havo shown themselves to be excellent
entertainers, and the occasion of last
night can easily be placed In the his
tory of their society as one of itn most
pleasurable events
At the Democratic ((invention, held
joHtoiday afternoon nt the city hall,
M W O'Hoyle nnd Chniles O'Hiien
were ;ilaeed In nomination for school
controllers-at-large. Tho other nomi
nations for ward oftlceis, and council
men were made at the ward caucuses
on .the pievious evening. In the Sev
enth ward, Edward Harrett was nomi
nated for uldermaii. He was appoint
ed a jour ugo by Governor Hastings,
owing to the resignation of Aldeiman
Lvons, and his election to a full term
Is conceded to him by both parties.
WOMAhTS SENTIMENTS.
They Are Little Understood by Men, but They Cause Her
Untold Happiness or Misery.
:ift?Knv; ' v
IL vr-'f ' s L -i J-j
steals into the bodv and deceives tho
Blight's disease, llko consumption, was fotmerly considered incurable. Now it is know n that Itcaii positively bo
cured, and it is also known thut there is but one absolute euro for diseases of the kidneys add tin (uiualu organs, 'and
thut Is Warner's Hafo Cine.
This great discovery of model n science has been bofote the public for more than twenty ,ean. It Is acknowledged
by the medical piofession nnd scientists geueiully as the only cure which has (nought suUercrs Ir.un Hright's disease)
buck to health or checked it In its (list stages. It Ih the only great remedy of tlie present day, which millincrx from
kidney complaint, men, women or children, can take with positive certainty that they will be relieved.
The Heptiblicans will now add another
candidate to theli ticket for school con
tiollei, this havlnt: been lett In the
hands of a committee to do, after the
convention of the Democrats. The
tickets as now made up will be on
stilct natty lines, and as the vote of
the city Is now a close one, It Is un
til Ipatetl that tho coming election will
be both Intel estlng and cloely con
tested, anil this will bo especially so
for school itiiitiolleis and councilmen
The Erie und Wyoming i.iltroail have
about inmiiloted a large additioii to
theli freight depaitnient on Hioad
stioet
Tile unfuvoiablo condition of the
stieets jestoidav, owing to the mild
weather. Kept tho folio of the stuet
comnilssioriei bnsv
Tho Sunday tunnial lefoim move
ment, which was to accomplish so
much In that dliectlon a slant time
ago, has nlieady become u cle.nl letter
The leloimeis weie too biouil In theli
demands, heme the tailmo.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Couit convened at '1 p. m Mondav
with Hon A. M. EaMtmnu and Hon
Fiank M. Vaughn on the bench Hon
E. M Dunham, piesltllng Judge, ,ns
detainee! nt home, oonsequentlv then
weie no juu todav.'onlv the loutlno
business being taken up
The commission of Hon V M.
Vaughn was lend In onen louit bv
Cleik X W Reynolds.
A change among the oltlclals of the
couit mom was noticed, J P. Sliklei
taking up the duties of couit ciler In
place ol E. It. Furmim, who has hell
the nosltion lot seveial ycarr
Company K. Seventh legiment. X (!
P.. lett on the CIS train for Haiils
buig to at tend the innuguiatlon of
(loveinor-elec t W. A Stone
X. W Itevnolds, piothonotaiy and
ilerl: of the courts. Is also captain of
Company K. He goes with the boyp to
Hnirlshtug. II. S. Ilaidlm; Is acting
as deputy dm lug his absence.
C A. Slsk and A J. Gardner, ot
I'ni totyville, weie vlsitoif at the
county -eat Mondav.
S L Tiffany, esq., of Xlcholson, u
member of the Wj timing county bat.
Is In attendant c at the sessions of tho
louit this1 week
(I S. Iiuriows, of Sunhuiv, Pa., Is
filling his position ns couit reporter.
O. E Pickett and I It. Stevens, of
Lacevvllle. and Allen .Tayne. of Mes
hoppen, were In town today.
Ueoigo L. Kennaitl, e"-sheilff ot the
county, now a popular landloitl of
Mpshopppn, was doing duty ns a jury
man up In the court loom.
The following persons tiom the noith
ei n end of the county were on tho
grand jmv: Eveiett lirlggs, of Clin
ton township. Henty Fieeman, Xelson
It. Gaulner and William H Hogeis, of
Clinton, Edgar Itought, of Factory
ville. The follow trier wore on the petit
Jury: Harry llutke and Samuel E.
Thoma'i, of Nicholson borough: A. E.
Tiodnev, of Nicholson township, llen
jainln Goodwin, of Factoiyvllle boi
ough. At the special meeting ol the town
council, on Mondav evening, Willis S.
Miller, esq., appeared belore them,
ropiesenting the Electric Llcht com
pany, and mnile them a proposition to
fin nlsh the boiough with fifty Incan
descent lights at $20 per light, making
tlie entile cost to the borough $1,000
per yeai. This was accepted b the
council and tonionow the lights come
on.
COl'RT PROCEEDINGS. JAN. 10.
Chat let Is'. Hiuoks vs. Emma II
Urooks; subpoena In divorce uwaided
In te until In Mcshoppen township
near Isaac O. Slmiell; petition for re
view tiled and review defened until ex
ceptions disposed of. Exceptions Wed
Jan. 10, I89't.
In le toad near T. M. Whitcomb'-i.
exceptions filed; icvlew defened until
ox-ceptlons disposed of.
In io sale or reul estate of J, A.
Smalser, deceased: petition tiled.
in io estate of Fiancis Nicholson, de
leused, final account of tiustee filed
and tiustee discharged.
In io assignment of H. C. Ilunnell;
return ot sule filed and confirmed nisi.
Final account of Thomas II. Regan,
guardian ot minor children ot William
Fox, deceased, filed.
In le sale of leal estate of Samuel
Durling, deceased. Return of smle Hied
and confirmed nisi.
In to sale of real estate of Jonas
Goodwin, deceased Retuiu of sale filed
and continued nisi
In io discharge nt gum diaii of Leon
ard Cllncei. petition of C. o. Deis
hlmer, guardian, filed.
Ilnnnnh Coonej vs. Petei Coone
dl voice. W S Davis appointed com
mission io take testimony.
John Tiowblldge, Jr.. vs. S. A.
Adams: on motion defendant 1st per
mitted to amend plea.
In i sale of icul estate of Michael
Feinan: order of sale continued
Overseers of Nortliumbeiland town
ship vs. ovei seem of Noxon township;
rule to show euuso why order shall not
be made on Noxen township poor dls
tilet to pav to Noithumbeiland town-
1 ship poor dlstilet tho sum of $.!9.03 paid
r y
JT
JCt" i
X JW
., W .Tit AJ 1 l .
SS.X. '""igoou
CVsOi. ; diseased
Jilii
crous,
victim befote he is aware.
As si nerve tonic Ripans TabtiloK havo no equal. They invigorate tho 1
Jnind and strengtlioi tho ncrvs. and more, thev Lis-p tho stomach in Rood,
condition A student of tlin University of Pennsylvania recently said: I
'Just prior to the clomug examinations I wai compollevi to work exceed
jungly hard, as the course is an exceptional one I was up until two and
three o'clock in tho morning studying Tins was something I was not
used to, and as a result my svteni was upset . Tt liecaino exceedingly
difficult fer irvo to concentrate my mind ujxin the work, and .us for remem
bering, why, my head at times seemed a vacuum I consulted a physician,
lift 4 11.1 llHiwulnnl.aH fn!tr,. 1 ..... . 1 f .. FT! T 1 . 1 A A T .
," " i'ictiu i iciuu iiuieu tu uiiijg rcnci i neii i was ativiseci io irv Kipans
"Tabulea and did so, and to my great delight was beneiitcd immediately.
After onlv a second dose I was restored to mv wonted condition of gcxtl
health and rigor of mind and passed my examinations successfullv. I even
graduated with honors I gladly mid mv testiniom.il to that of thousands
of others who assert that for stienctliening the nerves and toning tha I
oystem Ripans Tabules HAvn no veeu." -J
k. lwitTlArpt mntJUntrio'Taw Rmwn mniu
&?$ rw -ro nTEiTDrps. Thlalow prir I nurt t
V ft 94 An A f 1 m lahnliul nHlt.kIB.l l. !..
I'm supnort of Lizzie Millet, a paupei
May Ciawford vs Allen Crawford
dlvoiee J. Wood Piatt, esq., appoint
ed commission to take testimony.
Wintlelil S. Davis, of Meshoppen. was
swoin as foreman of tho grand jurv.
DALT0N.
Meichant S. C. Stolle was cnliecl to
Passaic, N. J, last Satuulav because
of the death of his father. His stoio
will remain closed foi a tew ilavs.
Many lesldents of this place aie suf
fei ing from tho grip.
Mls Maiy Gaulner gave ,i partv to
her Sunday school class and trlends at
her home last Fiidav evening. Those
pipsont vere; Misses Dei tha Rice
Lizzie Smith. Anna Worden. Anna
Iliutzman, Gertiude Thompson, Ellon
Re.vnolds. Daisy Richard", M.ible
Decker and Ituth Dell. Messis Newton
Purely, A. R. Smith. Sam Dtilley, A 11
mer Tlllinghast and Willis Noithuv
Refieslnneiils weie served and a )ileos
ant time enjoyed bv all.
Mr Henrv V. Deckel, is sptving as
a Juior at Scianton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Mlllei gave
a lereut dinner to their relatives at
their homo on Scranton ntreet A num
ber weie piesent.
Mrs. Frank Wall was at .Sitanlon
Monday.
Miss Mnble Puielj, was at ckuK
Gieen lout Sunday.
Mr J L Tlnkham Is sick.
Mi Albeit Smith has l etui lied home
after spending neatly two years in
Nebraska.
CASTOR! A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
Signaturo ot
-
HAPPINESS VS, MISERY.
Dr Chnruot m Toato Tubleti. the meat I'm
Istan retnctlj, Is a giintuutiad euro foi me
lirluk iliiblt; uUo ut'riouiiesn unit inelini.
cUuly caused by over-lndulonco.
It ll.'itroy the Appetlti for Alcoholic mitt
ull lntoxli'Htitii; lleveruei, uait Icuvcs inuu
an lie stiould he It mil bo atliiilnlstered
ulttioiu tlie l.iiuleU(;o of the patient where
iieiesxiiry head lor pumpUlet.
Wm. (1. CUrk, J26 I'enn Ate,. Scranton, I'u
McMUNN'S
ELIXIR OF OP.
e th0SvfrCatrrtftaAnrt tAbnlc)ra.Qbd hM by msll hy Fn1imr forty ieUt mntnto the !(ii akCuejjuoaI.
MriT, o. 10 Sprue Strwt, Hew York or ainglo carton itk nbDLtt-j will lie sent ror Uve coU
tyM
.s a prcriirutlon ot the Diuk by whlih lu
Injurious effects uie lemovecl while tha
valuable niciUclnnl proiiiTlteH hid io
tatnecl. It possesses all the .-'ttl.itlve,
anodno unit untl-spasmodli puwcru o(
Ui'liun but produces no xlckncss of the
stomach, no voniltlnt; no cobtlveneHH nn
hecUacho In acutu nervous disorders It!
U un lnvMuublu remedy, und Is leiom
niciu'ed by the best physicking
fERRETr, Agent,
37J Pearl bt., New York.
The girl of today is tho mother of fitturo
generations. Jluiininlty Is absolutely depend
out for its contluunu?o and preservation on
tho knowledge nnd stamina and health of
women. Woinan'rt lot and her relations to
tho world aro such ns to deserve n great deal
more attention and coiisideiatlon from scleneo
than sho hus jot received.
Tho American race of women in partloula
has questions to settle that uro much more lni
potlutit than the extetltioli of the H.iU'rags to
women or tho enactment ofn national divorco
law.
Why Is II that thero nio ho many feeble and
sickly women till over tho laud'.' Why lsltthat
not an average of over one child Is horn to
American women'.' Why Is it that hundred 4
ol thousands of American men will not marry
ut all V
Havo you ever thought of these things?
It Is because disease Is striking at tho very
root of the A'Mericnti laee It Is because most
diseases can race tlieit cause to ono source:
viz., tioubl jfthe kidneys anil adjacent or
Bans. Tho kidneys are tin great organs of tho
body, but this Is little icalled or understood,
A Healthy, nappy woman with good complex-
. ' . ."."-.,. .. . ' ..
a niieuto ami nopeiui spit us never nus
kidneys. The same li true of men.
kidney disease Is so deceitful, so tteacli
m, strange in Usappioiehes that It olten
N.V.-J5
In a niuiiiFtMi iiriihnn r. i u.f....u.u.. t
IntmclM for th iw.or sn I tr tinnmlcttl onftdoson
'fcirsAloatrrni
I lB...Atd Il.k t .-- . m
HERCULES
ASBESTOS PIPE COVERING
Eff3ctiv3iis; an J Djrabili!
SPECIALLY EQUIPPED FOR MINE WORK
Warren EhretCo.,
.'i.M Washington Avenno,
Scruntun, I'.i.
0DVT PLEASMIT GOAL
At Retail.
ro.il of the bcbi ciuulii foi donn'-il.c u3j
anil ot ull xlZQa, intluUiiii; Duckvrtitat und
1-lirdsoje, Ueltveiod In uny part or ths
city, ut tho lowest price
Urdeis received nt the otllie, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No 6;
telephona No 2t)2l or ut tho inlno. tele
phone No 272 will tie piomptlv uttendeJ
to Dealers supplied at tho mine.
MOUNT PLEASANT COfti, CO
THE
mosic mm co.
iiooins 1 und -',( oiii'llli iiTd.
SCRANTON tX
Mining and BKasting
Mmie m .Moos u' unit Kuilidalo V'orc
I.M I.IN & RAM) POVVDI R CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
1 lectrlc Unttcrlei, I'.loi'trlo Utplodori,
lor ciilodlns ulusu, S.ilJly 1'iuo uui
Repauno
Cll9miC3l GO'S um.vus
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A MAM
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AJAX TABLETS rnsilIVELY CURi;
AlLftrkout 7sfjifpl ailing Mm
cry, Impottiucy, Hlaui )Dinet ttc . ciatoil
tj Aburid or other xoektto ana Iodfs
crttttons. Tneu iuUhtu anil $urtu
rtktore jjOht Ualll In oldorioaDr.aaii
'ilT 1'teTHtit Irianit r.n iVinkitrnnllnn if
tukln intlme Tlialru-e uliows iitirodlato fraprovt
meat ana efftKtu a (.UltK whora ull nthtr fail In.
Ut upon liarins tha Ktuuiuo Ajax IfiLlota. They
Lave cured tnousan(lani Mi 1 1 euro you. oclvoapoi.
itira written cuurautiMi tueffKiucuru Tfl pTQ u
each ca so or rotund the monuy Prica OU U IOipr
laikusat or tti (Lift (full trefitueutl for f?X0. Uy
mail, in Plain wrt(i.er. tiiuin recii4.of I rlca.UrcuUr
,re8 AJAX REA1EDY CO., lKS5!!riiff"
Tor pnle In Scran tin, ru by Mutthevvu
Bios, una II. U. Banilcrccn, Urugglstu.
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