fy jpMW)3w 3TIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, AUGUST 31. 1899. B EVENTS OP DAY IN WEST SCRANTON BUGOESTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL AMBULANCE. Public Entertainment with the Scran ton Glee Club as the Stellar At traction The Sherman Avonuo Mission Building Fire Protection Needed In Mears Hall The Schoen Property on Jackson Street Fun eral, Wedding, Death nnd Other Happenings of a Day. The growing necessity for an nmbu laneo nt the West Side hnHpltal Bug Beats tho renewal of offortH along that liny, anil If the bo.ucl of trade commit tee, which was unpointed several months ago, docs not take some action soon, the matter should be attended to bv someone cle It has been suggested that an enter tainment be held to uilse funds fot the puicliase of the convean(o.jnd If such n plan was adopted, a sufficient amount could be realized In a very shoit time in view of the high standing attained by the Seranton Glee club, and the popular demand that the organization be made permanent. It would be a good plan for the members to ni range to give n public entertainment for the hospital ambulance fund. Sufficient home talent can be secured to make up an excellent piogramme for nn evening's entertainment, and many of the voeillsts rcsldinc hele have nl jeady signified their willingness to pal tlilpate In an event of tills kind Pi of John T Watklns. the dliectnr of the ?lee club. I enthusiastic In le lntlon to the 01 unitization, and would undoubtedly be please d to have Ills slngois uppe.tr for such n worthy cause In speakltiB about nmluilunces, Llou tfiinnt Williams said last evening it would be a good Idea for the police department to haw an ambulance, whli h could be culled into sen ice on vhoj t notlie. without having to lesint to the led tape business practiced by tho hospital otllclals. SHICRMAN AVHNlTn MISSION. The building located on Sherman ave nue which has been utilized by the mission of the Plymouth Congrega tional Sunday school is owned by tho Ueloware, Lackawanna and Western I'lmpan.v. llerotofoie tho company has per mitted the mission the fiee use of it and also keot It in icpalr. It is said the company is disposed to donate the lot nnd building to the chut oh. but this could not be veiltled Inst oenlng. The donation would be eiy accept able to the mission piotnotois, and ap preciated by the largo niombeislilp. An Idt a of the Impot tan e of the school may be gleaned from the fact that four street oils were icquiicd to conej the children and teaiheis to Na Aug paik Fames' Celery Compound 75c Pmkhnm's Compound 70c Pierce's Golden Medical D1S....75C Mellon's Food 38c and 55c at GIIORGi: W. JKNIUNS'. 101 & Main Avenue ixtra Valu Silks n 0 The new season's silks are not all here yet, although fresh arrivals are coming to hand daily, and it will therefore be our duty very shortly to auuouuci our Annual Fall Opening. Interest in the Silk Department must be main tained, however, and injudicious though it may seem, we have determined to wake things up with an unusually attractive sale of seasonable and strict ly desirable Fancy Silks at prices far below actual values. If interested, lavor us with a call, A Few of the Remarkable Fancy Brocade Bargains 3 These embiaee all the choicest shades and color combinations In strictly rellablo weuves. Kveiy yard is theiefore pcifectly ttust worthy. Lot 1 Fancy limeades that were gicat selleis at 73c. a yard; sale price 59 Cents Lot 2 Fancy fliocudcs of exquisite quali ty that were $1,00; sale price 75 Cents Lot 3 Fancy Brocades, stiiotly high grade and of marvellous beuuty, wprc J1.V5; sale price 98 Cents s tripe Taffetas uitable for tyllsh Waists, Etc The colorings are right ind at the price they ought to go fast, were J1.23 sale prion 89 Cents Globe Warehouse yesterday, when the annual picnic was held. much nkkdkd ciiANon. "With the npproach of tho social sea son and the holding of dances In Meats' hall, the dangerous approaches and narrow hallways has been pointed out, and the necessity for making a better enttance to the hall on the third floor has been suggested. At present entrance Is gained by way of a short night of stairs In the rear of the building on the second lloor, and it a fire should break out In the build ing, a calamity could not be averted. Hut one lire-escape Is on tho build ing which Is hung on the leai of too. building, and would lie of little set ke if it lire octuried with a crowd In tho hall. FUN'IMtAL, OP MltS. FIEHLHR Itov A L. Hnmer. of st Murk's Luthernn church c ndueted tho f unci nl set vices hit the totnu'ns of the late Mrs. Chil-t'iphor riehler nt the rtinllv reldeiic on North Sumner avenue, yesterday afternoon. Many life-long friends of deoeised wertfcln attendance. The p'lllbc'iieis were John Wllhcltn, J -din Frank, George Koch, H Oulost UhtlstoplK'i Niwnnn nnl Ooorge Freeman. John Stelmckor nnd Victor Pfclfler wer- the 'llowei beir ers. Hurlnl was made in the 'Wash burn street cemoterv John p. coophh: di:ad. i:-forenian John P Cooper, who was until recently connected "with th Taylor collleiy of the Uolawaie L'ick nwnnna nnd Western railroad com-p-my, tiled at his home at 7.4.". o'clock lust evening He had been ailing for the pit two months. Mr Cooper was empioed bv tho company for over thirty years, nnd was veil known throughout the T.n"ka vnnna vallej. The funeral unriounco luen'. will be made latr. OIT.ItATION FOll APPENDICITIS Ite. James Uonnlngei. pastor of the Hamilton Street Methodist Hplscopal church, was successfully operated up on for appendicitis at tho Set anion Pilvato hospital jostoida afternoon. The opeiution was poifouued by Dr. A. W. Smith, assisted b Di It. H. Glbbs and Di. F. Whitney D.H is The reverend gentleman Is In good condi tion and his progress is veiy encour aging. Avnnn quihtly maiikihd. John C Jones, of 115 North Fllmoie uenue, and Miss Delia Mil, of 720 Twenty-third stieet. weie quietly 111:11 -ried at tho parsonage of the Simpson Methodist episcopal chuicli last even ing by the pastoi, Hev. J. B. Sweet Both aie well known young people and h.io many friends to eongiatu late them In their undeituklng. They will icsldo on Noith Fllmore avenue. CITY SHOFI.P Hl'Y TT Tlie Schoen bul'dlng on JacVsui ttrcot lias bcn the subject of much comment lot manv eirs, owing to tho fac t that It Is located several foot fai ther out than the building line unci n.ituiullv obstructs the view on that slue of tho street It Ma been suggested tint th' clt shoii'd puicliase the bulldinir tear down the fiont part of tho building nnd dot a substantial fiont on the building. Owing to its centinl locu tion it could be ucd as a stit house, and sue the cltv an annual Good Things. Novelties in ev Plaids and eat Checks If ou appiootate high quality and llch colorings look at tills lot nt Taffetas, weie $1 Jo a yuiel; sale ptleo 85 Cents F nil Shades in ine Taffetas, all Color Line '.'5 pieces of as nlco a medium grade Talfeta 811k as one could wish; sale pilce 69 Cents s pecially Good atins in New eason's Shades SO pk'c es handsome, bof t, rich finish Liberty Satins, for waists, dresses, etc.; talc juice 75 Cents B argains in est flake lack Taffetas New cold stilpe effects In large variety, Aorth fi5c a yard any where; sale price 49 Cents Dyspeptic People Should try HosloUcr's Stomach Hit ters Don't expect 0110 spoonful to cure you, but glvo ltyaclianco to get nt your overworked stomach, lazy llvor ami Impure blood, After awlillo you'll llntl your norves strong and your di gestion pcrfeot, Use it faithfully, he you matt or woman, nnd It will surely cure you, Seo that a Private Revsnua Stamp covers the neck of tho bottle. Don't lixpect a substitute t o Help you, Ujoatottcr's Stomaoh Bitters expenditure fur tr-e rentil of tlio nre- I out qunrteis ftcioss tho tr.et ine miiiuing couni niso ne convene i into an engine house for one of the Hi companies, nnd Is inimitably adinted j for such purpdse'i, it . two stories . high, with basement, built o" ti k unci riiuin ue purenaxeu 101 n nominal figure. SI'KCIAL MHHTIXOP. West Side conclave, No. 211, tin proved Order of lieptasophs, will hold a special meeting on next Friday even ing at S o'clock. Tho executive bcatd of the Flist Bap tist church will meet at the home of Tieasurer Charles Corless. 311 South Main avenue at 8 o'clock tomortow evenlns'. Tho choir of St. David's Hplscopal church me lequested to meet the lec tor at the church tomoirow evening. oi:ni:bai. ni:ws noti:s. The pieparatory lecture on the Sun day school lesson was given by Hev. I-. H. Foster at the Sumner Avenue Presbyterian chinch last evening Tho f uncial cf the late Tlmothv 1M wauls will take place fiom tho house, 153 Mollis couit, this afternoon it I o'clock. Intel ment will be made in the Washburn stieet cemetery. The Sundny school of the Hamn'on Street Methodist Hplscop.il church w -'1 hold their annual picnic at Nay Aug paik today. Dr. Louis Raymond, of North Main nvonue, narrowly escaped injury in a runaway Tuesday afternoon. The horse ran Into the Columbia Hos house, whoio It was stopped by th? permanent man No seilous damage was done. William M. Dav Is and Thomas "v . Lewis nte the latest aspliants for the Republican nomination for select council in tho Fifteenth ward. Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Pi of. Daniel W. Phillips, supetlntondent of No. 11 school, nnd Miss Ulna Langan, a teach or at No. 31 school. Tho event will occur on Thui-sda. Sept. T The following oling people enJoe' an outing at Na Aug paik on Tuos day evening Misses Helen Jospn, Maud Jeffry, Jennie Reese, Anna Claik, Owennlo IMuuids, Oince Thomas, Anna and Violet Danvers, An na Lewis, .day Jones, Mvitlo Stevens. Clara Rosens nnd the Messrs. Hairy Danvers. Willie Lewis, Charlie Har ninn Chatlis Sweet. James William. Han Thomas David Whlttit. Tnllle Cabi lei. will Hall and Will Richards. Plumbers' union, No 90 will con duct a picnic at the Round Woods on Wednestlny, Sept 6 The pupils and teacheis of the Simp son Metlu (list Hplscop.il Sunday school will picnic todaj at Nay Aug paik. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Lynn Reese, of Noith Hvde Paik avenue, loft esteiday for Stioudsburg State Normal school, whole he will pursue a com. so of study. Aich Mens, of South Main avenue, lias leturned fiom a visit to New York clt:- Miss Han let Cooper, of Soutli Hde Paik avenue, spent yesterday at Lake Ai lei. Miss Hllzabeth Hutcher. of South Sumner avenue. Is visiting friends at Moscow. William McCl.uen, of Pi Ice low, Is sojourning at Atlantic City. Misses Lauia and Stella Pawling, if Swetlnnd stieet. ,11 0 the guests of fi lends at Plttston. Mis Dinah Jones, of South Main avenue, is entoitatning Mis Roddy, of Mlneis Mills About one month ago my child, which Is fifteen months old, had nn at tack of diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. 1 gave it mch emedles as ate usuallv given In such cases, but as nothing gave relief, we sent for a phy sician and It was under his care for a week. At this time the child had been sick foi about ten days and was hav ing about twenty-live opeintlons of the bowels every twelve houts, and we vveio convinced that unless It soon ob tained lellef It would not live. Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diairboea Remedy was recommended, and I de cided to try It I soon noticed a change for tho better; by Its continued use a complete cuio was brought about and It Is now peifectly healthv C. L. Hoggs, Stumptow n, Cillmer Co , W. Va. For sale by all druggists. Matthew Bros., wholesale and lotall agents. NORTH SCRANTON The Woman's Foielgn Missionary so cletj of the Piovldenco Piesbytorlan church will meet on Filday afternoon at L'.KO o'clock at 'the homo of Mrs. AVIlder As this is tho opening meet ing after the summer recess, a full attendance of the members is tequcst ed. Miss Stella Benjamin, of North Main avenue, was tendered n surprise patty ut her home Wednesday evening Those piesent weie Misses Mamie Hvans, Blodwln Richards, Saiah Homy, Carrie Hvans, Lottie Blitley, Unima White, Lizzie Sage Viola Williams. 'Marlon Hill, nnd Thorn is Cullen, John and (ieoigo Mai key, Vonny Stoll, John Slmnis, David Games, Rufus Richards, Aillngton Ciossuian. Mr. and Mrs. J'. J Kane Mr and Mrs Albert H Ben jamin. Mr and Mrs James R Klsby. 99999QQe&Miy&QQViQte TryQvamOl, Try Grain0! Ask you Grocer fo day to show you a rnckagoof, ORAIN-O, tho new food drink that tnl.es tlio pkco of cofi'ce. Tho children may drink It without Injury as well as tho adult. All who try it, lilo it. GItAIN-0 has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but It Is made from pure grains, and tho mostdelicato stomach receives it without distress. tho prico of coffee. 15 ccats and 25 cents per paakagc. Bold by all grocers. Tastes like Coffee Looks like Coffee luut tht your grocer glvea you ORAIN-O Accept liolnltatlou. $weeW4?ve6-:'v SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES A Side Comb Productive of a Great Deal of Trouble Christening of a Child. Miss Frances Mendel nnd her brother, Albert, of Moosle street, were arralgnel before Aldeiman Lckntes last evening on charges of laiceny and threatening to do bodily haim, lespectlvolj. The cause of the tiouble is nil over 11 side comb, Joseph Lewandowskl, n neighbor of the defendants, was the prosecutcn. His daughter and Miss Mendel arc em ployes of 11 silk mill on this side. The testimony showed thnt Miss Lew an dowskl boirowed of Mls Mendel a side comb. Not retuinlii!; it within a few days, Miss Mendel by force lecovered her comb, hence the suit. The nldor mnn laughed the case out of court. Albert Mendel was also discharged on the charge of threatening to do bodily liaim. CHRISTHNINC, OF A CHILD. Mr. ami Mrs R C. Shneffer, of Pitts ton avenue, gave a reception last even ing In honor of the christening of their son, the (list born. The christening ceremony vW1s pet formed by the Rev J. C. Schmidt, of tho Church of Pence. Mis Fred Wlrlh, of Plttston avenue and Jncob Schaeffer were sponsois for the little fellow. At the conclusion of the ceremony a tecoptloii wus given to the iclntlves and Immediate friends. A pleasant evening was spent by the many pies uit. CAVnXKY-O'nONNHLL NUPTIALS A prettv wedding was solemnized yestriday morning nt St. John's church on Fig stieet. The conti acting par ties were Miss Maiie Cavonev, of Cherry street, and John O'Donmll. of Plttston avenue The ceiemony was pei foi nied In the midst of a huge num ber of friends by tho Rev. V. J. Mel ley, pastor of the nbove church. Miss Mamie Hastings was bildes miild and John McAndrews was the gloom's attendant. The left on an afternoon train for a trip to the sea side lesorts. PHRSONAL NOTHS. Mis. Henry noettcher. of Cedar ave nue, iccolved a sprained ankle jester day morning while attending to her household duties. Dr Kolb attended her Misses Hdna, Floience and Coirlne Klaumlnzer. of Plttston avenue, will leturn today fiom a visit at Susque hanna. Miss Htnni.i riorn. of Honesdale, tho guest of Miss Mamie Mlckus, Cedai avenue. Miss mil,. Oilbiide, of Brooklyn, Is of Is the guest of fi lends on Fig stieet A special meeting of the Scrnnton Athletic club will be held tonight Iost On Cedar avenue, between Al der and Hickory stieets, a tie pin. Finder will bo lowarded by 1 cunning to the JL Robinson brewery olllce Mis. Julius Aimburst, of Him street. Is at Newark. N J., attending the funeial of a i dative Pea Coal Delivered, $1.25, to South Side, central city and central Hyde Park. Address orders to C. E. Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. "Phone C681 DUNMORE DOINGS. John Van Horn Resigns His Position as Permanent Man for the Inde pendentsFiremen's Fair. Permanent man John Van Horn has leslgned. After two jears and n half of faithful and effectual seivbe ho has decided to letlie fiom the life of a flie innn and in his resignation his fellow -firemen, the members of the Independ ent Hose company, lecognlze that they have lost a valuable man, whose place will be hind to 1111. Mi. Van Horn's connection with the Independents dates back to tho time when the first seemed gaulen hose as a means if controlling flies, he being the fouith man to enroll When tho time came and tlio iompanj'.s lluanclnl condition wairanted the puicliase of a team, with the exception of a few months, he has since been peimauent man What he did w hlle In that c apac Ity the citizens of Dunmore know with out telling, he having lendeied the best service possible, and now lotircs with honor Mr. Van Horn's now position will be that of a traveling agent. Mo has se emed a place with a Scianton llim and started on his new lino of work yes terday. In his hte.id, John Gill will act as peimauent man until tho next tegular mooting of the company. It has. been stated, and on good nuthorlt.v, that Mr. GUI will bo the next appointee if lie can be poisiiaelod to accept tho posi tion. Ho, also, has an excellent loo oid, having acted us peimanent man during the vacation nnd absence of Mi. Van Horn, and lespouded to alarms In iommk,ibl shoit time FI RUM UN'S FAIR Tile aiiangements for the fli omen's fair to bo conducted in Odd Fellows' hull, iiiid"i the ausnlces of Neptune Fire company. No I, on Octo 2 to It, Inclusive, have boon about completed. The proginmme has been completed nnd Is us follows- Opening night, Oct 2; citizens' night, Oct 3: Independent Hose company, No. 1, night, Oct 4, vlsltois' nPiht. Oct ,r. ladles' night. Oct. fi. John II Smith Hose cnmpan. No. 3, night, Oct. 7. concert night. Oct. P, Uleetilc Ungiuo ompany's night, Oct. 10; wedding night, Oct. 11, A D. Spencer Hose company, No. 5. night, Oct 12, Anthracite Hose company. No. fi. night, Oct 11, contest night. Oct. 14. The holders of n season ticket is niso entitled to a chnnce on twenty dollars In gold. Season tickets, ,10 cents. PURSONAL NOTUS. Mr. . Health, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days at tlio home of Mr. . Mow cry, of Dopue and Noith Blnkely streets Mis Chailos Osborno and son Roy, of Newaik N. J , aie the guests of Mr. ard Mis C Oswell, of Dudley htiect. Mr John Uarloy, of 'Wnlnut street, Is dangerously 111. Miss Leah Mow pry lias 1 turned homo fiom a visit with Mllford friends Mr and Mrs. D.ivld Millet, of Rlgg stieet, who have boon enjoying the summer months in Uurope, returned home last evening. Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Youngs, of Toledo, Ohio, nre spending a few days with Spencer street relatives. QUEEN RICOH. National Kxprcss money oiders for sale at Mannets' phaimacy. Packages received for this company also. Complaints uro quite frequent about First big sale of new fall - the yard. 26c ribbon remnants at 12c i.ooo remnants of N0.40 f.mcvsilk ribbon taffeta, satin and pros giain in yard lengths value up to 20c here this week per 1 emn.int 1 XC 500 remnants of nairow, plain and fancy ribbon, one and a half and two yards to the piece here tl'is week per remnant., OC 'A Vt 'AU'AU U ' 'A 'A 'A "A 'A 'A U "A 'A IS tho water In Oieen Ridge, for drinking pui poses. If it nntkes Jou sick, tiy Mannois' Ulairhoea Cure, which is the best lu tho city. 9.!0 Oieen Ridge stieet. OBITUARY Mis. Jane C. tiiinlner. of hviiigtnn. N J , died nt 1M o'clock estulay morning ut the icsldciicu of her sou II N G.u I tier, 12.'i! Short uvenue. The cnute of death wns heart tinubii Deceived was r," vcais of tge, and is siiivlved by her liuub.inil and luut Mns. 11 N, of this ltv ; W M., of Irvinglon N. J.; John I ni.d William II. ti.nclner. of New York city. One sister, ri-ldlng In tills oIU. and two brothels nnd two Miters living in New York, also survive liei. STOBIES OF A DAY. Britons Who Had Their Wisdom Teeth Cut in Texas. "A few yeais ago when cattl' ap pealed to be gilt-edge Investment and anv man with a good-sized bunch of beef steers se"mel a sine mlllloualio, a lot of Ilnglishmen with mote mono than brains invacbd Now Mexico for the purpose ot buying up all the ranches, obtainable." iaid Mi. O W. Landium. of that tenltoiy, to a Washington icporter " lnt a oft iiowd thev weie, tho' Rrltons, and didn't the) get done up by the natives' One ot the local cow men got ouio the game at an enily stage, and he proceeded to sell the strangeis iroie cattle than thoi" weie In sK states and tenltorlis Uli name was Hulls, nnd bis plan of cam paign was very slmole. All Hulls did was to lido fiom lanch to lane 'i with hl clients and show them tlio holds which ulwn counted mil o,icily as n presented Hut he had in his em ploy a gang if smart ovvboj" who ai fast as one herd was countel diove them niro" tho cnunti. In ad vance of his omployev and the lhig IKh huei-i, and combined them with otliet cattle on a different l.inge In this wa tho tamp steeio wei count ed, not once, but twice .Mid tlulc" over, and the feiclgners, In their simple guile.ssneps-, novel Mi.perird the mv Indie. "One poot devil, who paid cash for what he supposed to bo lG.OOO head, found out subsequently that lie h.id ically got about ,."0l, and he stialght vv.iy wandered off on the pi tilt le and committed suicide. Kvvr since then Tngllshmen have been leeiy of New Mxko, and cattle i.incbes no longer lempt them. T suppose tho ospo'lence of this lot out in our country Is the main lensnn tint rovvad.iv. the Lon doners piofer biL'weiies to beef ti an Investment " Had Ideas of His Own. A klndeigarten teacher Is responsible for this story of a mite of a lad, who possesses a high, sin ill voice and uses it on evoiy possible occasion, says tlio Detiolt Fieo Pi ess She had been teachlnE: the class to sing "America," a slow and somewhat painful opeiution. Over tho veiso "Land wheie oui fath- ois died, land of the pilgrims pilde." t-he lnboiod long and enrnestlv, and when at last thej seemed familiar with tho w 01 ds thev picked up tlio air amazingly quick tier attention was paitlculailv drawn to thu shilll-volcod oungstoi just mentioned He was coi tainly introducing a variation on tlio text, but just what it was she couldn't make out. High lose the thin voice nbove the i hoi us, the little fellow sing in;; with the utmost confidence some thins which ceitnlnly wnsn't in thu oi igln.il vei slim "Now, schotais," said the teacher, "we'll all stop and lot Johnnie sing Ills voi so alone Johnnie Is such a nice slngei. Now, Johnnie." So Johnnie, with an nnmzlng giin, lifted up his lazor-edged soprano after this fashion: "lain' where ovv fnzeis dlcb, I.un" o' th' pills an' plis." And It took Johnnlo a great ileal longer to unlearn this ovtr.iordlnai v combination ot nonsense than It did for him to pick up tho entile song origin ally. Miss Noah. Tho scholar should know his text books, else ho may have the mortifica tion of being outmatched In Ills own speclulty by a layman, as lu tills story fiom an exchange A child was brought to n Yorkshire vicar foi baptism. As lie was told that the name was to be Noah, lie naturally refetred to the infant as "ho" In the coutse of the sen Ice. Soon he felt his Bitrollce pulled by one of the women, who whispered to him that "It was a lass," "Hut Noah Is not a girl's name," said the paison. "Yes, It Is," pjioUc up thu child's father. An adjournment was made to the ves try to settle tho jMilnt. The father suld that whenever he had a child to bj named he opened thu Hlblo nnd chose, the llrst name of the proper se that met his eye, The clergyman Insisted Scrauton Store, 124-126 Wyoming: Avenue. Pick these while the display is at its fullest and best. Some one hundred and fifty shades and patterns in all wool chevi" ots--plain colors and handsome plaids-" price specially low for this early sale. The real value is one-third more than we ask. 24c embroidered handkerchiefs 10c Two lots at just half price. More than three hundred dozen, all told. Greatest choosing you ever had at pi ices like ours. Real value of most of these is 25c scalloped edges and fancy open work effect two pi ices 10c and 12J4c A 'A A A A A A "A A A 'A 'A A "A 'A 'A A H A A Waldron's siok's Oid Stages, Washington Hvs that in the piesent eae a mistake had been made wlieiHii'mn the father opened the liable ut Numbets xxvl .!t and icad "The names of tho daugli teis of Zelophohad weie Noah etc ' Theie was no inor" to be said He Didn't Get It P. D. Q. "I have a Joiing fi lend 'n l'lill.nlel Dhla who has what ale called 'spm t ' tastes," said Mr Richard Lie, the well known Vliglnln cavalier, to a Wash ington Iot i emitter He went to the laces not long slni nnd as was his wont got bioke oaily In the gami Olton an appeal to his loud and plutocintlo father had biought re lief, but too frequent applications had souied the governor's tempei, and It was a doubfut chance whether he'd apply to a lellef fund on this special occasion So my filond thought he'd tiy the light and airy dodge, nnd giv ing the pater a touch in verse, this Is the gem lie wlied- The lose i red. The violet' blue. Si nil me fltt 1 P Q "Tills is what ho got in luulv : The roc is re el So is the pink: J II send the fifty, 1 don't think." Quick and Witty. Lord Young Is said to bo one of the ablest Scotchmen on the bench or at tho bar At least, ho has a le.idy tongue. One day In September, says Youth's Companion, he was dtlvlng Into town fiom his placu in tho country when he met an acquaintance. "Hallo"' s.ild the latter, "what are ,vou doing hue" I thought all respect able people wore out of town " "Well," said the otlui. 'have oii seen anything to make you niter jour opinion'' I haven't " At the time of the geneinl election In IS1). he was visiting at Dalmeny House, and tho repoit came that Uoicl Wnlmer. now tlio Karl of Solhoino, had been le tuined for the Western division bj a m.ijoilty of ihiee ovei Mi T R Huchnmin Soon after some one camo lu nnd said that tho niajoilty was ",00. Ho ndded that Lord and Ioid - - had voted for Wolmer. "Ah," said Young, "that uccounts for the two clpheis " PETE GREGORY'S VOICE. l'rom tho Kuiisiih i'lt Journal, Much has bein said about tlio thun derous voice possessed by the Hon. IVte Oiegoiy, membei of the legislatiuo fiom Osage county The volco Is roal 1) a phenomenon, a vulcnno. n salvo of lu-lnch guns. Our good friend Hot torn said: "Let me piny the lion, too, I will roar that I may do uny man's heait good to hear ine; I will loai. that I will mnke tho duke say: 'Lot him roar aguln, let him loai again'" Hut Quince was frightful that such roaring might afright the ladles and Ilottom hastened to qualify his loar In these fitting teims. "Hut I will ugginvale my voice so that I will roar jou as gently as any suckling dove, I will roar ou as 'tweie any night ingale" The dlffeience between I'ote and Ilottom Ih that while Pete can roar like any lion, his voice docs not attune ItHelf to tlio mar of the suck ling dove, nor et to that of the night ingale. And this iccalls to us a story told by Chailes Sheldon of tho only llmo 1'ete'n i oar lost Its volume, and I'eto himself became silent and abashed. Theio was soinu kind of doings in ,t ft s X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X dress goods o- - the yard. , X 'A 'A Vl A 'A A "A A A A "A A A A A A A A , Sept. f , at AMUSEMENTS I YCEUM THEATRE -' UUKOl M1HR & RIJIS l.--sejj II K I.UMI Manager. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST "Get s)iinii ItiMiMifelil s Vour liroutN . I.iindilns buccals Things TUF "" PURPLE LADY Pliict fiom iw long inn nt the Ilijnil The.t'i Nov rk Oh Di i Oil Hi ii' A Omit lift Orlpln il Product thin Hlli Wlmlir WiIcm s-.ivs I'm pin I.iul" 1 thu film le-1 l)llf,htcst farce li.ivo vol "UMI Iti guliir prci s labor Da) Jlomlaj, Sept. 1. Cxtra Special Matinee Labir Day, at 2 P. Al. lirst 1 r seitatian Here nl tile Su perb Revlvelof Hoyt's World. Famtd Comedy, (I TKIP 10 CH1I1T0WR htroiumt I nst l'wi Oi guiil7eJ, lleiiled br Mi II V it Iti HILIOIL, Vinerlci'ii dreit- est Whistler unci Imitator 11111 s -l oiiln',', .ne, nuc, 7rc and 81. Matinee J"n' ftlie and 7Se' sale o, wis rrulii leptembir 1st ACADEHY OF HUSIC, r- OPU.NIN0 01' TtlH S.KASON, Week Commenclne Monilay .Matinee, -eptembsr 4th, the Wolford-Sheridan Co. huppoi ins MVMIK Hi:itinN VOI,r ultli In lloportolieof I am in h I'Iujk, MonJay Matinee anil Night. ssissippi 1'iof I lliiinptnii's Dos, l it nud Mon key c i rem ut Kver Peiforiiiimce l'ltli I'.s- 10c, -JOc an 1 .IOC Osige count and IMo was selected as tin oratni of the da He vvroto a speech that was to be the effort oC his life, and leheaised It elown In tho cornfields on his fathers faim When the elu lolled niniind and the multi tude had assembled. Pete faced bis audience, thiuw out his chest and thundeied "Kellovv citizens'" Down went u i-hnudellei . clash went u vvln dnw. while all tho old fellows sitting about the stage fell over backwaid clutching at their e.tis. I'eto paused to give the rev isolat ing air a chance to settle down and Just then Chat ley Hilggs. sitting lu the fiont tow, squeaked out ' Louder, please'" The effect was Instantane ous. The audience went wild and fair ly haiunieied boles In the tluor A ioollsh giin oveispie'iid tho face of Pete and It was plain that he had leeelied a shock that U ft ins mind a blank. He dinnk somi'thing like a bucket ot Viatel in the vain effoit to lecovet hll voice and eiiudlbilum, but it was plain that the effoit of his life" had gono glimmering and be soon sat down. CASTOR! A For Infants rtnd Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho Signatun . of WcjI On liie Ii
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