THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1899. gJSS? 4 Social"-: 4ilJU7 Scranton Is beginning to appreciate some of the satisfactory icsults ot rullcKC advantages outside of foot ball nnj glee clubs. Next. Thursday even ing tlio Yule Aluinnl association will lmvp tin- HrHt of a series of Informal Binokeis nt the home of Mr. J. Ben. Dlmmlck, 1730 North Washington nvo liuo. The executive committee consists of Messrs J. Hen. Dlmmlck, presi dent Kveiott Warren, viee-prcs'dent, A G Hunt, seeieturv anil tieasuier, W J llaiul. II. V Boies. P. B Bill!, J H Nealo'nnd Woith Sri anion. Tin- guests of tin evening will b Colonel N. (1. Osborn, ', nnil Mr. II. V Reynolds, 'VI, of New Haven. Yalo songs ancient and inodetn, will 1)3 sung, and a mo.st delightful evening Is expected. The steward of the Sitan ton flub will serve suppei. A New York paper lefeis as follows to a gentleman most popular In Seran ton "Since P. Hopklnson Smith lec tured In Keokuk, Iowa, the other even ing the citizens ate earnestly debating whether ho has or has not a dress suit. On the evening of the lectuie h wore a gray traveling suit, with trous ei s that bagged at the knees, but li" explained this by saying that his trunl: had gone astray, and then told a charming story about once goln Jo see Harriet Ueeeher Stowe, discover ing on his return that he had worn no necktie, and then sending her by mall the scarf he should have worn If he had not lorgotten It. The ex planation and the story would have been received without question by the Keokuklans had It not been for 'he fact that In Mr. Smith's audience was a young woman with a memory. This Inionvenlent person declines that she heaid Mr. Smith In Chicago a j eat ago and she nveis that he then ip peaied in the same traveling suit aril told precisely the Mime stoiy In pre cisely the same vvoids" Now either this leumrkablc tale Is a base libel on Mr. P. Hopklnson Smith 01 else that personage was afrntd to tiv a dies.s suit on Keokuk lest the good people of that village, not being accustomed to such vagailes of east ern civilization might Hse up and drive him ltom the platlonn. He has worn most absolutely collect evening (Xf"s on his visits to this city and conduct ed lilmsejf theieiu a, if he had been In the habit of appealing thus at fre quent Intervals durlrg his entire ca lepi Previous to his. lust appeal anco hcie a young lady present had ex juesscd the hope that he would wear a white vest such us had gloilrted him in her eyes on the occasion when she had 'Raid him in her hom cit. "When he walked out upon the little platform she bieathed a sigh of content and r inaikeel sotto voce "now he may read whatever ho likes" The following list of patronesses will be connected with the entertainment to be .given bv Pi of. S. H. Clark, of the Chicago t'nlversity, March 14, at the Bicycle club. Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Mis w. ii. Ruell, Mrs. Wlliam Con nell. Mis. (,'. M. Glflln, Miss Rlch iiiond, Mis. C. P. Matthews, Mrs. M. K. Kays, Mrs. Geoige Sanderbon, Mis. D. Blaekinton, Mrs. J. lien. Dim mick Mis. R. W. Aichbald, Mis G D Munay, Mrs. C. D. Jones, Mis. T. II Watklns, Mrs. II. J. Can, Mis. Geuigo Howell, Mrs. II. Jl. EdwaicU-, Mis I.. 13. Powell, Mi. O. S. Wtston, Mis Geoigc Phillips, Mis. II. P. Athei ton Mis. A. D. Stelle, .Mis. W. H Tay loi Mis. W. II. Hallstead, Mrs. Mors. Mrs Thayer, Mis. W. C. Prle Miss Li-uh Heath, Mrs. J. T. Richard-. flu I.,yceum has had many excellent pioduetlons this season which havo been loasnnnbly well appi eclated by tin theatei coins public. It has been ji sort ol ustom set by a number of dramatists with their new plays fry thejn on the dos," or rather 0 give the first public pertoimance in a provincial city A number of Hoyt's plavs have been thus staged for the ill st lime In Scranton or Wllkes-Bairo, and such has been the piocedure with mun othei productions, among which may be mentioned "The Wizard of tin? Nile." Afterwaid the pruning neccs feary to make a metiopolltan success taps judiciously applied. "Joe Hurst, Gentleman," Is one of tho newer plays that is being tltst seen outside tho largest towns. It is not oiiglnal in plot or sequence, hut has elements that Fhould make It popular. Just why Mis. Burnett tucked on the stolen papers Incident Is veiy hard for the average Intelligence to flgttie out. It doesn't belong to the natuial couiso of ..vents and fhould be ollmlnited In Its stead should be Introduced the real wax woiks show In spectacular eltects with the hlstoilc and notable figures which go to make up a "collec tion " It would fon extremely inter esting to the public to see such an exhibition and would frequently ucall jouthful dajs when u Mis. u lev's wax woiks' entertainment wheie- liv ing people personited the "tlgures" made up, a most amusing affair. Mis. N. Y. I.ect entei tallied at lunch eon on Thursday when the guests were: Mis. Adams. Mis. James Auhhald. Mis R. W. Archbald, Mr. .Milton Ulali, Mrs. Richard Matthew z. Mis, A M. Decker, Mrs. George Ciitlln, Mrs II C. Shafei. Mrs. P. H. Jennvn. Mis. IV S Dlehl, Mrs. Geoige- Jeimyn. Mr. end Mrs. George Huss entertain ed Informally Tliuisday evening, when tlio guests were- Mr. and Mia. William Sllknnn, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Ware, Mis, G. Ii. Hand, .Mr. and Mrs. P. H. 'onnell, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. M"gargel, Mr. and Mis. C. D. Jones, Mr. nr.d Mis. T. n. RIcp, Mr. and Mis. John Roll. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Jones will enter tain at dinner this evening. It wan a pretty wedding which touk place Thursday at ono o'clock at the home of .Mr. nnd Mrs. Reese G. Hrooks, on Qulncy nvenue, when Miss Jennie Andrews, sister of Mis. Hrooks, was married to Mr. James G. Shepherd. The handsome rooms weio profusely decorated and many soft lights added charm to tho scene. The ceremony, which was witnessed by only the clos est relatives nnd fi lends, was per formed by Rev. Dr. C. M. Glflln. Tho bride wote u hahdsomo going nway gown of blue cloth with point oa.ulluuo bodlco decorations. There y&Stoassssy jm ,,11111;.. &tyjv&mvaX were no btldcsmalds. Mr. and Mrs, Shepherd left on the New York train for an extended Journey. They will bo at home after March 1." at 32S Mon too avenue, where their residence has been elegantly fitted up foi their oc cupancy. Washington's birthday celcbtntlons In this city weio largely conllned 'o church festivities. The aluinnl dinners were the gieat social itfinlis ot the week. Piliuctoii banquetted at the .lermyn and Lafay ette at the board of trade looms. Both were most enjoyable and were lnigcly attended. Piofessor Wlnchestci, whose lecture on the "Lake Poets" a year or two ago Is icinembered with pleasuie, will give an evening of entcrtalnmc nt March 24 In the nioycle dub for the benefit of the Asbuiy church. It will be one cf the most delightful llleiaiy affalis of the season. Mr. Hector James entertained at his home on South Lincoln avenue Wed nesday evening In honor of his guest, Mr, Wesley 1). Hunter, of New York. Among those piesent were the Misses Million. King. Smith, Nicol, Wateilleld, Padden, Gamewell, Chit dell. Hi own, Thompson, Jones, Messis. Roderick, Stone, Hancock, Gibbons, Claik, Hen nett.Stover.Tevvksbury and lirodhead, of Plemlngton, N. J. Mrs. Walter Wllklns and Miss James assisted in leeelvlng tho guests. Miss Ellen Nichols was mauled to Mr. Henty Salisbury, of Ishpcmlii!;, Mich., on Wednesday evening at the home of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mis. John Nichols, on Uveiett avenue. Miss Maigaret Stenner and Mr. James Edinuudston weie mauled In the Tabemaile Congregational churih Wednesday evening, Rev. U. P. Jones otllclatlng. Washington Camp, No. .'..'.:, P. O s. of A., held its annual eiiteitainment and social Wednesday evi nlng In bleats' hall. The "Bellamy" social given at the Slegel Dancing academy Wednesday night was most amusing and was en Joyed by a l.ii ge number of young people. Mis. Thomas Dickson, who has been very ill, has so lnr tecoveied as to contemplate a visit to New York next week, whtn a fuither opeiatlon on her eyes will be attempted, If possible. A number of Scranton people will go to Wllkes-Harre Tuesday night to at tend the Maciaien readings at the Nesbltt. Movements of People Mrs, H. W. Cros Is in Albaitv. Miss Anna Swift Is In New York Mrs. K. L. 1'uller Is In New York. Mr. W. D. Kennedy is In New- York. Mis. H. H. Costcm Is in Washington, D. C. liss Susan D. Dickli ton has been serl ouslv ill Rev. A. J. Van Cleft has lotuined fiom Rlngluimtcn. Mi. Wesley Gaidnei will spend Sunday in Honcsdnlc. Hun. Alfred Hand will tpend Suncl 15 in New York. Attorney C B. Little was in Timkliiili. nock ths week. II. M. Walton and fanillv have removed to Philadelphia. R G. Rrooks Is at tne Hotel Alcazar, St Augustine, Kl i. Mr, It. i: Piendeigast was In Tunk hannock this week Charles Moore Is in Philadelphia vl'-ltlng Happy is He That Chastens Himself. tr Self chastening at one time meant that the Body was to be disregarded, despised and even injured. Today it means that it is to be cared for and protected, made "beautiful, entire and clean." To do this, the messenger that visits every part of the body must be able to furnish good material to the organs under his care and supervision. This messenger is blood, that wonder ful life-giver. If you want to protect yourself and want your blood to bu quick and active, cleanse it of '.nipuri ticj. Hood's Sarsapnrilla does that to perfection, and it is unfailing. Katuro Beeius to havo Ret this, remedy apart to make the blood puie. Dyspepsia "My husband doctored a long time fur dyspepsia with only tempo rary relief. Tlio flrl bottle of Hood's harta- , I'-irum helped ami the fcconu cured liliu It cured my sick headaches." Mns. Makv A. Claiik, Wilmington, Vt. . Pneumonia "After an attack of pneumonia my husband did not cain strength until he took Hood's bursuparllla. It mado a ner- man of hlui. Mother had the t;rlp and Hood's restored her strength." Mrs. HiNtu O, Taylor, New Canaan, Conn. Rosy Cheeks -"I bav good health and roy clucks, thanks to Hood's Sarsapa rllla. It builds me up In the itprlng and snves doctor's bllln." Maky A. lii'nue, C01 Last Clair Street, Indianapolis, Ind, Run Down -"As a great medicine to restore strength I recommend Hood's h'ar saparllla. I take It spring and fall and whenever I feel tired and run down. It re moved my plmplei." ANirrri! Missi-rlb, jiiu Aimmic! m., si, raui, .Minn. Bl!ndne86 -"About four venrn en mv boy lost his sight, after whooping cough, They were bloody and watery for monthi. ?"." .".""L1- "T1. 'w?. wirsapanua. 1'our bottles brought back his sight and nine curca mm completely." Ms ItM-crs, 78 Walnut at., Huffulo, N. Y. nine cured him completely." Mi , p livwvr n li'.wi t, i.....,J . . ri cf&Otfa SoMafxvih lixid't rilla run. liver llu, lii win IrrltatlntTMui "unly cetlmruc lu calm wlili llomt't S itMpatllu. 4 lUA7JtlJltW7fflfiY0r ni his brother, Arthur Moore, who is a den tal student at tho University of Penn sylvania. , Mr. Joseph ilenrelsley, of Montrose, Is lu tho city tills week. Mr. uml .Mrs. Edward It. Lynde huvo returned frrm New YoiK. Mrs, Llcittluill, of Knoxvillc, Tinn., is lulling West Side friend:). Mr. und Mrs. C. L. Huvvlcy havo re turned from Philadelphia. Mr. S. II. Price und suns liavu re turned from Philadelphia. Mr. I. P. Mcwrgcl and sun. Ralph, will go to New Mexico next Wcik Miss IaiiiIs,- Hardeiibuigh, of Hunc dale, was In the city this vvrik. XI r?. Cmmu Hliattuvk, ot lliooklyn, Pa., is v Kiting Oreon Ridge frlii.d. Mr. James it Lewis, uf lvluuHton, lias been visiting i t Hide lilimls. Daniel Munay. of riouih Scruiituu, is home from a visit In Philadelphia Rev. Postei l'. Gift has lesluuud the puHtoruto of Grace Lullu tun chinch. Tho MIssim Crar.v, of Shlrkshltmy, i.ro guests of Mis 1. i Meg.irgel, on Ollvo sticct. Attorney Rulatt Kuekhighaiu, of Uloomsburg, was a Heiuntou visitor yes tciday, Julia J. Kaiilfman of ilic Scruntuu House, has leturned ftoin u trip to Phila delphia. .lre. Patilek Hope, of I'liiludelplili, Is the guest of Mis T. C Melvln. at the St. Chillies, Colonel and Mrs. 11 M. Rules will ie tuin today after a trip to Columbus, O., and Chicago Mls tiulsiltia Wagner, uf Cliiurdvllle, Is the glltst ot Mss Mill Volllu1, of Mulberry stteet. Miss lile, of Chlcugo, and JIIss Weed, of Toledo, will Ii u'li'Hts of Miss AIIcj Matthew h next week. P. C Goldlicck. of J'hiladelphla, Is vis iting his daughtei. Miss Lmily Gold beck, of Shoit uvc nne Miss Rlrdsall of Honcsd.lle, left the illv on Wednesday aftel a visit of severul veeks vvltli .Scranton ii lends. Miss Adda Hum, of Vine slieet bus le tmiHd fiom a inonth's ta vlth Mn. R. S. Jeimn at (Isweo N. Y. Mis. J. A Wilson, MIb iMilheriiie Wil son and Ldwaid Wllsi n, uf till cits, aio at the Royal l'.ilm lioii I, .Miami Pl.t. A. C. Nettleton, ol ths (it, Is a mem ber of the Middle Statis' Jobbers asso ciation, oigjnUed at New York city re cently. Attorney and Mis A A. Vusbuisf havo letmned fiom Plillndi Iphli. wlure Mr. Vosluug was in it tendance upon tho Su pieme eouit. J H. Stetll and ('harks Sehlagi r have leturned Hum North ('.irollua where thev closed the inpihasc of a huge lumbi r mill for the llelliaven Lumbi t cump iny with utile e In Scranton. Mr. and Mis .1. I Hodlne of PliniiiiK tua N. J., are the miests ol lb V and Mrs. Robert P. Y I'ltlee ol Mlillln iiveliue. Mr. Rocllne who Is a luolhel of Mrs. Pic ice. Is a pioinlm nt bald ware met chant at Pli nilusion Judg(s AlchliaM, ciiinslei and TMw.ndn attcmleil at a illiiiu r it Muntiosi' Thuis- I d.iv night given bv tho bit of Susque hanna (ouuty to Judge Ke.irb Jud'n Aichbald icspomlnl to tin toa-t "The .IlKlhlalv - The limst "rtn Clectilc ("llv " was ,l,h hindli-d b .lucl Cd wards ! HKR POINT OF VIEW fj Thcie was a suiting! iiiHetlmr la-l week In Harilsbini;, which was re markable In Its way. One can no loiirvi wonder that Rudolph Rlankenburg Is i refotmer, when It Is leallzed that bis wife Is such un ardent woman's sut f I agist. No doubt she keeps Rudie hustling to tiy to put in piuctiec some of her numeiouH theoiles on what Is good for the wot Id That view of tl.e matter piobably doesn't hold tuie In all cases, however, for one would dis like to blame the wives of John Wtina uuiker, David Mai tin. William Minn and the Van Valkenbuigs for all tbe puformunees for which these gentb -ment uie responsible in the name of reloim. Mm this suffiure meeting was untitle, it wus held In the house ol icprc'en tatlves and was attended by about a dozen women The audience consisted chlelly of countiy membeis of the legislature, who had no other place to go and who had seated grown so familiar with their (hsks as to be tired ot sitting at them when they could pioudly look at their own names en- gi aved on nickel plates before their gaze Miw. Ulankeiiburg, who by the w.iv, Is a poor speaker and seems at a los about what to say next, had planned, she said, to have theio lepiesentatlves of all the classes declared by the United States to be the peeis of women, but It was too cold to bring tlio Idiots nnd insane fiom the nsvlums. The elimi nate found It inconvenient to leave their piesent enviionment, for wme rtason or other few aliens weie available, and leally all the representatives of these vailous non-voting classes, but who could be ptesent with the women, wete a squad of Indians from Cat lisle, Then they came in sixty Indian boyn. c imposing a band with their Instru ment? not of waitaie but of din. Now, If you'll believe me, they were about Hie ilnest looking lot of youngsteis to be imagined. They had foot ball hair, and some of them had high cheek bones th" odd, meditative, half-sullen look about the blows that irives the typical Aineiican Indian's head a touch of grandeur. Many of them were quite light in color, with the ilch blood show ing tluougli their cheeks. They say an Indian has no music In his soul, al though music hath chaims to soothe his savage In east. To be sure, their war-erles and their guttciul gruntings, In their native state, are not pai Hern ial ly enehantlin;, anil when these boy.n Intel lat ded their programme with a snatch of college song it cannot be de nleil that an eisteddfod adjudicator would have found It a tillle difficult to adjust rfiany "points" In their favor. Howpvrr, they could play, not like Bauer's' band, peihaps, but still they could play veiy creditably and they used the tuba, the oboe and other i weird-looklug insti uinonts, not beheld in n stieet parade. alwuys One handsome, straight, brown-faied little fellow told mo ho had been at Carlisle but four months. At this I mnrveled, for ho was delightfully pollto and spoke beautiful English. Hut It tiansplred that he had come from Colorudo, where he had been at school. I asked .him what he would do when ho had finished heie. He shook hN head doubtfully. Then I said: "Shall you go back to join tribe shall you live on the reservation." Then It was that his brow giow troubled and a shude cutnc over the fuce which never seemed to have been boyish, always i mature and care-buidend, und he an swered swiftly, with a hint of anxiety i in the tone: "Oh, I hope not; how can x teU? Then I remembuied what I I mi iwnru. uiai uese young men. and I Hi.. Tndlnn uhls. When thev are tlirnnrrh school, nte fotced to go buck to their own peoplo with tho theoiy that their knowledge of civilized llfo will work reforms In' the tribes and that after ftruggllng a year or two against the Ineitln of that traditional existence, they i elapse Into the hopeless half avanory fiom which nil the lofltiement nnd education acquired In tho east is powerless to rescue them. I remembered the pathetic story of the Indian maiden who at school had been the brilliant one of her class nnd had, by her grace nnd beauty of per sonality and character, endeated her self to her teachers. When the Inevit able time came that she must leave, she begged plteously to not bo sent back to the tllbe But In vain, for the scheme of Indian education by this wise nnd beneficent governmentof ours Is that the younger ones returning to the res et vntlon may. by magical process of their new Ideas and culture, transform the shiftless wards of the nation, who have grown giuy In battle and crime and desperute resistance to the en croachment ot their white bretlnen, into peaceful, liard-wnrklng Individu als So the little maid was sent back to het father's tepee. He was a pretty decent sou of an old chief and loved his daughtci, but her position as a girl who had Imbibed tho habits of civilization was Impossible. Once she found her way to the mission the others looked upon her with suspic ion nnd hatied and she was wretched, nnd the stolidity of her lace was broken ns with tears and sobs she threw her self at the teacher's feet, begging to stay in that safe ietie.it. But sorrow fully, gently and firmly she was driven back to the old life, so repugnant to her aw nkened senses of refinement. Months afterwaid the teacher visited the reset ration and witnessed one of the periodical dunces so degrading to the piutlcipants1 and ominous to the peace of the vicinity The wildest figure In the oigle was a young squaw, clad only In a blanket, who repeatedly ran lo the side of the bullock Just killed und tore out pieces of the smoking flesh with her teeth. The teacher and her party weie Inexpressibly shocked at the savage exhibition, but Imagine her feelings as suddenly, when the woman came nearer, she recognized the face of the favorite pupil, despite the tangled locks nnd the fury-ieddened eyes. Soon atteiward It was learned that she had mauled u young chief, the vvoist and most dissolute lu the tribe. So much foi the kind nnd fos tering care, the loving philanthropy of our alms to elevate the Indian. Looking at those earnest-faced lads the other night with theli neat blue uulfoims and their finely shaped heads, I couldn't but wonder what theli f ii tin o will be They aie utteily untitled for life among tln-li p ople. and theie Is no place dscwhcie foi them when their tiiioo! davs aie done What are all the as-iliatlons of mankind, the am bition to be .something in the big world, to stand alongside other young men of education, whin one Is n North Ameri can Indian with a lodge on the ptairle for n bickgiound and a heritage of blood, of peispcution, of endless eon llkt with civilization foi a blitliilghtV" As Mr. Dooley says. "The onlv hope for the Indvuii Is to put his house on lollcis and kape a team hitched to It an whin he sees a white to stait for the settln' sun. He's roon'd whin he has a evllat. If he knew anything about balloons he d have a ihnnst. The Inst iv him he'll be living In a dlvln' bell somewhere out In the Pacific ocean." Mr. Wheeled k, the leader of the band, Is a brilliant young fellow with a ligure of an athlete, as indeed he is, for he Is the captain of the foot ball team, which has nttiacted much attention. He Is to take this band of sixty to the Pails exposition next year to show what the Aineiican Indian can become. And then, what next.' Saiuy Bos. THEY HAD BUT FlfTY CENTS. Wanted to Get Manied and Actually Succeeded in Doing It. Shoitly alter C'leik of Hie Court Daniels had closed the olllce for tho noon hour yestoiduy a man and a woman whose every action denoted that they had a com mon and determined pin pose in view walked up to the door and sought entrance. Dismay chased disappoint ment over each countenance and they just stood and helplessly looked at each olhei. A good Samaritan standing neai by noticed theli viiy appaicnt dlscomiltuie and told them the clerk would c iime bn(k Mrs Hll.ibtth Jones, of Forest City, and her companion. Pianeis Smith, for It was the in, thanked their kinel but unknown friend and usheied them selves into the prothonotnry's ofjlee, whoie they awaited the letuui of Cluik Daniels and told each other all about it As soon as the clerk leturn ed tliey .-.ecuied a niairioge license nnd Immediately lepalred to Alderman Kusson's otllee, where Mis. Kvans en tei ed Into her second mattlmonial ven ture and became" Mrs. Smith, Mr and Mis. Smith then unbosomed themselves to the genial aldeimau of the Ninth and stated how they had walked all the way. oi almost all the way, fiom Caibondale to be man led and had spent their last cent to seeuie a peimlt. The aldeimau. with Inde scribable grace, tendeied them his best w lshes and said he would always be in debt to them lor their visit. It is supposed that walking was as good going as coming, nt least for ono as two. FIEDLER-ROLF NUF5IALS. Ceiemony Was Performed at Res idence of Bride's Brother. The maiilage of Miss Lena C. Itolf to August A. Fiedler, both of Dunmoro, on in red last Wednesday evening at the lesldeiice of the bilde's luothci, Herman Itolf, of 70S Adams avenue. Many guests were present. Rev. George. W. Scheldy. pastor of tho I.uthei an church, ofllcliitc'd, and the couple were attended by Miss Martha J. Stein 'is bridesmaid and W. tl. Sohultn as best limn. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a reception wus tendered Mi. and Mrs. Pledler and later a sumptuous repast was seived. Hoth of tlio young people aie well nnd favoiably known, and will Immediately begin housekeeping in their own homo on Summit avenue, Noith .Scranton. TAIR AND TESTIVAL. To Be Held at tho Methodist Church nt Rendluun. The congregation of the Stewart Me morial Methodist chutch nt Itcndhnm will conduct a fair and festival next week at tho church Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A conceit will be given each evening. Oeneral admission will bo 5 cents. Supper 5 cents. fiooths for tho sale of fancy nnd useful articles, candy, Rcbekah's well, utc, will bo arranged about the room. The Wllkcs-Burra Record can bo had In Scranton at the i.ens stands of HeM man Ilios., U4 Spruce und 003 LlndJii "'Veot; Mac, Lackawanna avenue. TEMPERENCE FOLK AT ELM PARK CHURCH MIDYEAR CONVENTION OF THE W. C. T. U. UNION. Brilliant Addresses by Well Known Workers Mrs. Holvey's Evening Lecturo Clover Talks by Mis. H. W. Palmer Interest Awnkened in the Boy Toilers of This Region Mrs. C. D. Simpson Presided Over tho Convention, Which Was Very Interesting. The mid-year convention of tin Lackawanna. County Woman's Chris tian Temperunce union was held yes teiday In 131m Park church. There wns a large attendance. .Mrs. C D. Simp son picsldcd. It was one of the most Intoiestlng meetings lu the hlstoty of the organization. Mis J. H. Downing conducted the de votional exeiclsos of the morning. 1'inyer was ofloted by Mrs. Iierce But ler. Mrs. Downing then gave a greet ing to the convention. Mrs. Butler and Mis. Van Bet gen graccfullv ie sponded. Mis. Pierce Butler followed with an Intel cstlng talk on "The Blight nnd Slinily Side of Temperance Work." Mrs. Haivey, of the Green Rldgo union, opened the discussion and was followed by Mrs. Vuughau. Miss Tin ner, of Nay Aug, also spoke on the subjeit. Mis. J. M. Howell gave val uable suggestions. Mis. I. J, Lansing, of liieen Ridge, delighted everyone with lnr lemlnlscences of 20 yeais' woik In Biooklyn, N. Y nnd else wheie. Mrs If. W. I'almei also gave a brief and characteristic address and Mls Kmnui Williams, of the llteratuie de put Intent, gave a paper. JAIL WORK DISCOURAGING. Mis J. M Howell spoke on the pi 'son and Jail woik. It wns rather dlscoui nglng. The inmates win often to pre fer to stay the ie, as they ure warmed nnd fed and have no woik to do. She believed that the sriIoon are largely responsible for the condition of these watched 'ones, who over and over ngaln c'llft back to the Jail. She had found woik fit ninny of them, only to find that they wen. too "sit K or too "weak" or bail too bad cnliU to I'ibor. The -ei vices held at the Jail nr inueh appi eclated, being, say some of the pilson.'vs, tin only blight spot of the w eck. Gencial poverty nnd suffeilng are gteatei than has ever befoic come to lu l notlie in this city, and a larger number ot iilsoners an In the tall than In two yeais previous. She de sires to (Ind places for three vvhos.j terms will explte soon. She Is much Inteiested in the pioject ot establishing; a woikhouse, wheie the piNorcit on theli lelcnsu could be employed, and which In a shou time i i.iild be made self suppoitlng. .Mrs. Vaughati gave a biignt talk on 'Sclciitllle Instt union," and said tint help must bo given by the schools In order to make the work suca F'ful. Mis. Slinp-on spoke In most compli mentary teims of the motheis' meet ing, held In Miss Lees' school, No. 19, when ."" mothors weie In attendance, Mrs. Prank Depti" lead a paper on "Suffrage," lu whli h she uspoke most sarcastic ally of those who oppose the mat eh of the suftiage fisteihoed. She drew a comjiail'-on between Helen Geulel and hrr sister Anna, contiasted the Ideas of duty as evinced by th" two w oilier. feHPFRACiH DEMONSTRATION. Mrs. I'. L. Walter, president of the Lackawanna Heiunl Suffrage society of Scranton, gave nn urgent plea for reel uils. she stated that wlili the so ciety Is not mi reusing In members it Is glowing In knowledge of political economy, etc She recounted a list of woiks calculated which are In the educational cuiilculum of the Suffrage society. Unong these were Pake's Civil rJc, i turnout. Mills' Subjection of Women, Walkers Political Hconomy, "Legal Claims of Women," "Tariff front the Landing of the Pilgiims to tlu Present Protection and Free Trade," "Pacts About Sliver." etc. She believ ed that If the society had the power to contiol society more and make Itself fashionable It would set the ballot. She remarked: "When the legislators say to us 'If you had the votes v.e would bo obliged to hear you, but as It Is, wo must lis ten to our constituents,' it Is a Fignlfl cant leilectlon on what Is being left undone bv the women." She then spoke of the success of equal suffrage In Colorado and tho losolutlon Introduced by tho leglslatute to the effect that leform had been ad vanced, the character of leglslatois Im proved, women developed to greater usefulin ss, and recommending tho adoption of enfranchisement In every state wheie It has not been mndo n law. Only two things were possible, either the leglslatois meant what they said or realized that this lesolutlon wns the desire of their constituents. Immediately theieafter equal suffrage was granted In Oiegon with a legisla tive vote of -lii to 0 and a senatorial vote of 23 to 1. HVANGHL1STIC WORK. Mrs. RIehaid Hlnins spoke on evan gelistic woik. Miuch 5 Is to be cele biated as ctusade day. She gave a beautiful and encouraging llnale to hei icinuiks. "Theie Is sunshine lu my lie.ut today. I love the whole world and I wish everybody would give up drink." Mis. Chandler spokeon Sunday school woik, and the session adjourned. Tho vlsltuis were all enteitulned at a boun tiful lunch provided by the local union and tastefully spiend In the dining mom. Many nlso lemalned In the chutch to tea nt the close of tho next session. At tho afternoon session Mrs. Cool, of Pittston. led the devotional exercises Mis. Holvey conducted a parliamentary ill 111. Loyal Temperance Legion work wus discussed by Mis. Taylor, Mis Jtickson and Mrs Cool. Miss Cauie Konyon, of Peekvlllo. gave a lino paper on "Christian Citi zenship nnd Legislation," which was oideied published. Ml 8. Holvey gave a splendid leport of tho national untl saloon convention nt Cincinnati, which wns also ordered printed. Mis. Henry W Palmer gave u beau tiful address cm "The Voters of 1900," She has a marvellous gift of elo- Good Nerves and Good Health era tho glfta of Horsford's Acid Phosphate lake no substitute. . t rn'rirfinr-'r THEIR DOCTORS USE IT. Relief Society of Chicago Endorses Paine's Celery Compound. The woik of the averag" weilimi. whether she be In chaige of a house hold, vileic- the work Is alvvavs doing but never clori", or behind a counter, or in a. schoolioom, Ih of a soil that i.irciv leaves her with st length or In clination for anything els,. The stialn upon most .vomen'.s uu ves, Is f o gieat that a biin tdown stares many of them constantly In the face, which means a los of woik, doeue's bills and tllsi out aire nii-iil. One if the eaillest nnd one- of th ' most Infallible Indications ol failiiu; nervous s-tuntrtli l the- incblllty to sleep soundly. No fact Is mole cleaily establish d than that sleep lepalis the tired ner vous tissues and that the loi of sleep cieianges the health more qukkly and seilonl than jwiv other pilvatlon the body car. sufter. The great ePoit. the n, ol evetv poor sleeper should be to strengthen the nerves. Tho foot that hitndiecls of men and women In evety community havo been ruled of in -omnia by Paine's celeiv compound t'ils Its own stoiy of tin.- Invigorating cliect of this wonderful remeJv, not only i pon the neives, but npm the entire nervous systtm. Physicians piescilbe Paine's f'eleiy compoui.d where the lvrves hav be come ai exhnustHi that not only sleep, but digestion is Inteiferied with. Its (flience, is so attractive personally anl has such a keen, tiuo, loving insight Into human natuie paitlculaily bov nature that vvhatevei she says Is heard with the most Intense Intel est. She save a delineation of the fifteen-year-old bov yesteiday that was stait llng as a chaiuetei studv She said that the boys aie guaided and cuied for until the- age of lltteon, and after that aie frequently neglected and un considered. Thev swat in upon the streets and no one takes an interest in them or In the way their feet aie led. She stated that a tempeianco evan gelist a Mr. Hall, desires to come bete and mouse the young people, and uiged that a week's campaign be undei taken heie. The business men and even the saloonkeepeis will help. At this point a smile went over the loom full uf wo men, but Mrs. Palmer suld, earnestly: "Oh, I have many of thein who come to me and ask If they cannot help my boyp. I get llftv dolluis eveiy winte from a liquor dealer who says lie Is glad to see tho bovs made something else besides bai tendei.s." A PHOVIDKNTIAL OPFi:R. Mrs. Palmer then spoke of her own work and of the loss of her hall and the new hall now given to her boys. It took a big loom to hold 700 boys, and when Mr. Leon Levy came and told her that he would provide a hall and make unheaid-of improvements for their comfort, it took her bieath away. The munuul training scliool will bo transfened lo an adjoining build ing, wheieln the boys are taught to mend their own and their leiatlves' shoes, to cam -sent chalis and to do cm penny. At Christmas time the looms was piled lull ot sleds, cup boards and other gifts for their bioth eis and sMets and parents. The man ual training loom solves the question of what will btcome of the boys. She will issue a drcular asking Wilkes Barro people to contribute a dollar a year to the support of the 15. I. A. Sho repeatedly urged tho women of Scran ton to take up this work among tho poor neglected boys, und letened to Mis, Simpson's statement that ISO newsboys und bootblacks aie knocking In vnln at the doors of the Young Men's Chiistlnn association of Scran ton, because no piovision Is mado for them. Mis. IMlmet was given a vote of thanks tor her ncldiess and tho con vention adjourned until evening. ADDRHSS BY .MRS. HOLVHY. Mis. R. M. Kays conducted the de votional exercises of the evening. Rev. I. J. Lansing offeied prayer. Mr. Al fred Wooler sang n solo, after which Mrs. Annabel M. Holvey gave a bill llnnt address on the subject "The Wedge of Gold," referring to Aehan'- sin which wrought such woe to Israel, Application of the Biblical story was made to our times and the political crimes that sap tho strength of shu nation lu peimtttliig continued intern pei unci. The chinch Itself Is appalled at the deaith of conveislons. Chris tian organizations havo multiplied. It Is eonsldeicd that every conversion costs $1,000, while we send a mission ni y to foreign lands and glvo him $S00 to live on If ho gets It but If ho can not ieport to the missionary board con versions by tho score or hundred ho ii recalled. Pulpits that huvo been dumb about tho degradation of manhood have blazed with eloquence at tho thought of debased cuiroucy, stlont as giaves upon tho iiiln of homes, tho J blight of life and the loss of souls while Immediate luvlRoinllug effect In sllcil i ise Is shown Ii tho f lllowlng let tei fiom Mrs Pantile West, piesldent of the South Side relief r.ocietv of Chic igo. The letter Is dated Dcceni bc r 12, 1503: "We leel veiy glad to acknowledge the fine (lualilies of Paine's ccieiy com pound. It Is the le-l leniedy wo know of leu building up the neivous ystem. f'ur doctor.-! piescilbe It, and it always gives immediate relief." Back of nervotunc-s, sleople-snesi and many of the pecullat ailments of women is poverty of the blood. Pale ness, thinness of body and weakness tne evidences of pool blood. In some oasis palpitation of the oeart Is com plained ol, and wnen the poverty li gleatest tin lips aie pallid and tho tongue almost colorless. In the-e cases of anaemia If Paine's celeiy compound Is used the gain from da lo day Is plainly nctlceible. Its tonic elfect in leiiewing' the blood unci icstering tho Ftrength Iris been little shot t ot mil ruinous In ca.-ies of uxttcme emaciation and nervous piostt.itlon. If a woman fuels that she. is losing i.iound in weight and strength shu should set about Inei easing the blood supply at onie with the aid ot Paine's celerv compound. Give this gi outet of all remedies a tilat 20,000 licensed giog shops send forth poveity, eiime and wretchedness. Intcmpetnnce Is the wedge of gold beneath our national tent. God's man date has gone foith "never will I be with you mine If ye destiny not tho accuised thing." Among tlie delegates and visitors at the convention weu: Mrs. -Alalia M. Vaughn, Moscow, Mis. Ksther Depue, rieotvllle, Pa.; Mis. Hllle A. Mlllei, Green Ridge: Mrs. L'mlly P. B. lllorns, Scranton: Mis. Molllo II. Taj lot, Scianton: M:s. J, M. Howell, Scranton, Mis. A. A. Ainold.Pcckville; .Miss Tlllie Tinner, Nay Aug: .Mrs. Hinma Wil liams, Mis. Fanny, M. Butler, Carbon dale: Mrs. P. H. Welthaase, Dalton; Miss Fiances Raub, Scianton; Mrs. Annabel Moiris Holvey, Pittston; Mrs. Alice Harvey, Gieen Ridge; Mrs. Ella, K. Rhodes, Hlmhuist; Mis, 1". S. Cal kins, Waveily; Mrs. N. L. Walket, Nicholson; Mis. 11. Bacon, Nicholson, Mis. P. Chase, Pactoryvllle; Mrs. 11. Keir, Pittson; Mis. II. L. Palmer, Wllkes-Bane, Mrs. J. B, Slckler, Peek vlllo, Mrs. C. II. Cool, Pittston; Mis. C. Dei shinier, Dunmore; Mrs. M. L. Kays, Green Ridge; Mis. C. D. Page, Peckville, Mrs. M. I". Roberts, Hydo Park. MUSICAL GOSSIP. MUs Leonora Jackson, the violinist, after tilling arlous Important engage ments In Bngland duilng Janunry and early Pebiuary, appeared with tho Bremen Philharmonic society at the Gewandhaus. Leipzig, under Hertj, Niklscli. Miss Jackson Is the llrst American violinist to piny at tho ta nious Gewundhuus concerts. II II II A concert recently given for the ben efit of tho or.ee Illustrious tenor, Slmsj Reeves, was a great financial success. Mr. Reeves gavo as an encoro tho tri umph song of his billllant careei, "Come Into the Garden Maud" with all the exquisite tenderness of his concep tion, although ho Is now over seventy five yems old. II II II The rehearsals of tho Scranton Musi cal Culture club aie a musical treat. Much Interest Is being aroused in tho coining debut of the oiganization. II II II .St. P.itilek's church choir Is prepar ing for Easter, Gounod's "Messe Solon nelle." I! II II Grand opeia at tho Metropolitan opera house this season Is piovlng a mint to the Grau management. Som of the performances lasting five hours. The Music il Couiler suggests that the cycle complete b given In one day, beginning at lout o'clock In tho morn ing. One of the features of the Scranton Culture club's conceit will be the pio ductlou of Sir Arthur Sullivan's comlo operottu. "Box nnd Box," given by Messrs. E. Walsh, J. Whelan and J. T. Watkins. INSPRH YOURSELF against thu attacks ot feveis, pneumonia and other seilous nnd prostrntliiK diseases by taking a few bottles of Hood's Har Faparilla now. HOOD'S PILLS aro tho favorlto family cathuitle. Easy to take, easy to operate,
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