THE SCRANTON TRIBUjSE-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1899. WILL GO TO JURY TODAY Trying to Rebut Inference of Malicious Intent in Libel Case. LITTLE ON THE STAND Sworo That He Waa Not Actuated by Malice When He Penned His Vicious Attack on Colonel Ivlpple. Also Swore That He Is Sole Owner of the Paper Witnesses He Called Failed to Testify to the Things He Said They Told Him O'Toolo Swore That He Never Wrote Any thing for the Editorial Columns of the Scrantonlan and Never Wrote Anything Abusive of Col onel Ripple Has No Interest in the Paper He Is Merely a Gather er and Writer of News Closing Ar guments This Morning. Before court adjourns today the case of the commonwealth against ntchard J. Little and M. J. O'Toole, who are charged with libelling; Colonel E. II. Ripple, will be in the hands of the Jury. All of the testimony Is In and this morning Attorney John T. T.enahan will nrnUo the closing arKumcnt for the defendants. Attorney Joseph O'Brien will argue the case of the commonwealth and after Judge II. M. Edwards' charge the case will be given to the Jury for consideration. The intense interest taken in tho case was shown by the great crowd that thronged the large court room all day and watched the progress of events with the greatest interest. When the court opened in the morn ing Judge Edwards ruled that the libelous articles under consideration In the case on trial wero not privileged communications and therefore re fused to admit the evidence it was proposed to offer with a view to Justifying the libel. Against the earnest protests of the at torneys for the commonwealth, how ever, he decided to admit testimony to rebut the inference of malice which could reasonably be deduced from the language of the libelous articles. FOU THE DEFENSE. Then the defense called a number of witnesses to prove that they had told Little that they had heard that Colonel Hippie had used money In politics. This for the purpose of showing that little acted in good faith In printing the articles. The first of these witnesses was John J. O'Grady of West Scranton, who Is now employed on the Scrantonlan. On the stand Mr. O'Grady ?wore diametri cally opposite to his sworn testimony In the Langstaft election contest. He also admitted that he had served time in the county jail. The other witnesses who had given hearsay Information to 11 tie were Cha s Teeter, of Green Illdge, ex-Maor John H. Fellows, Wade XI. Finn and Mayor James Moir. These are the men from whom Editor Little said he got his hearsay In formation about Colonel Hippie from and on which hearsay Information he based the infamous articles that are the basis of the libel suit. When on the stand these men admit ted having talked with Little about Colonel Ripple and politics but none of them would admit having said any thing that In the slightest manner would excuse the language of the ar ticles. Editor Little and Reporter O'Toole were the other witnesses for the defense. Little admitted that he wrote the libelous editorials contained in the Bcrantonlans of July 30 and Aug. r, and nt the suggestion of his counsel sworo the articles were printed for the public good and not because ho had any mal ice toward Colonel Ripple. lie denied all malicious intent' and said he had the highest regard for the prcsteutor bb a private citizen. All of this Little swore to, but not without some hcsl wore to, but not without soni,; con siderable hesitancy and manifest Btress of what there Is left in him In the place usually occupied by a man's conscience. LITTLE ON THE STAND. It is many days since such a spec tacle was seen on the witness Itand in this county ns Little presented When undergoing the raking cross-cxi-amlnatlon of Attorney John r. Kelly. Judge Edwards frequently had to re mind Little that he must make his answers responsive to the questions put to him by the attorney. He hem med and hawed and soulrmed hut ni. ways came the relentless Mr. Kelly ivitn nis relentless, "Answer my ques tion, please," or "You understand my duestion, don't you," and after Little had exhausted his efforts at evarion the answer had to come. As a rnnfna. lion to reckless and wholly irresponsl- Die metnoos ot conducting a news paper Little's testimony undoubtedly Itands without a parallel In the history Dr. Mitchell says in diffi cult cases of Anemia, he adds cod-liver oil half an hour after each meal and he likes to use it in an emulsion ; that he has watched with grow ing surprise some listless, feeble, creature gathering flesh, color and wholesome ness of mind and body from this treatment. "Scott's Emulsion" is cod liver oil combined with hy pophosphites. It regenerates tissue, invigorates the nerves and brain, enriches the blood and adds fat and strength. (ciadjli.oo, all droixtiu. ACOrr & BOWNE, CneiaUu, Nrw Voik. of the Hbol cases tried In this or any other county. Ho was asked by Mr. Kelly If he Is a voter nnd said ho is but when requested to tell how long ho has been a voter and give other details with reference to his cltluenshlp he asked leave to withdraw the answer in which he said hu Is a voter. Ho then admitted that ho never voted nnd was never naturalized al though he has been In thts country up wards of ten years. Little swore that he Is sole owner of the Scrnntonlan. M. J. O'Toolo when on the stand dis claimed all responsibility for anything that npears In the Ecrantonlan. He is only a salaried employe ivho.se busi ness Is to gather nnd write news. Ha never contributed anything to the ed itorial columns of th paper and never wrote anything abusive about Colonel Ripple for the pnper. In no way Is ha financially Interested In th Scianton ian, he said. In fact, he was moved to go to the Scrantonlan for $15 a week when he had been getting J17 a week from the Times while acting as its city editor. MORNING SESSION. When court opened yesterday morn ing, Attorney John T. Lcnahan, ot counsel for the defense, announced that he had something further to offer In the way of an argument on the ques tion of admitting evidence with a view to Justifying the libel which was be fore the court nt adjournment Monday afternoon. He read an opinion of Judge Living ston, of Lancaster county, to show that In a case along somewhat the same line that Judge allowed all the facts to go to the Jury and permitted the Jurors to decide whether or not the article was a proper one for publication, be cause It is a matter of fact nnd facts are for the consideration of the Jury. He cited another authority as saying that while the court may be better qualified to Interpret the language of the libelous article, It Is nevertheless a question for the Jury, because it Is one of fact. Mr. O'Brien, in reply to Mr. Lenahan, reail an opinion written by Judge End llch, of Berks county, discharging a rule for a new trial In a libel case In which there was a conviction. In that case It was decided that the question of privilege is one for the Judge alona and that the new constitution clearly Intended that. Otherwise, conditions would become so Intolerable as to make the law of libel a by-word. This de cision was afterwards affirmed by the Supreme court. Mr. O'Brien also main tained that the law ot 1897 made it the duty of the court to decide what con stitutes a privileged communication. Mr. Lenahan said they did not con tend that in every case the court Is compelled to admit such testimony, but In a matter of such interest to the pub lic as that of the case at Issue It Is a question for the Jury to decide. He contended that the testimony ought to go to the Jury for two reasons; first, because the libel was a matter proper for the Information of the public, and second, to rebut the presumption of malice. Judge Edwards ruled that the communication was not a privileged communication. It was not within the protection of Section 7, Article 1, of the declaration of rights contained In the constitution of Pennsylvania. In order to make such a communication a privi leged one It must refer to the ofllclal conduct of a man In a public capacity, or to some matter proper for public In vestigation and Information. NOT PRIVILEGED. The article complained of did not pre tend to discuss the ofllclal conduct of Postmaster Ripple, nor did the evidence disclose any circumstances tending to show that the matter was proper for public Investigation or Information. I'nder the circumstances and the evi dence In the case, the court ruled that the communication was not a privi leged one and not entitled to the pro tection of the constitution. The court also held that the decision of this ques tion was for the court and not for the Jury. This ruling was called forth by an offer made Tuesday by the defense to prove that the allegations contained in the libel were true as a matter of fact. They would have been allowed to do this if the communication was privi leged, but not coming under that head, the law would not permit the defense to even attempt to Justify what they said. The Judge said, however, that while evidence would not be admitted as bearing upon the question of Justifica tion, ho would allow a good deal of latitude In the admission of testimony that might be offered with a view to rebutting the Inference of malice. John J. O'Grady, of West Scranton, who was on the stand, was then In terrogated by Mr. Lenahan. The de fense asked that he be allowed to tes tify for the purpose of showing that the article In question was published on information furnished 'by O'Grady and others and was made In good faith, boltevlng it to be true. This offer was objected to by the commonwealth. MR. KELLY'S ARGUMENT. Mr. Kelly said that the presumption of legal malice cannot bo rebutted. "The article is a libel per se," Mr. Kelly continued. "The court has so held, and whether or not there was netual malice is a matter we have no concern with now. The fact that It Is libelous and not privileged under the constitution allows legal malice to be inferred and it Is the duty of the court to so Instruct the Jury. If a man could go on the stand and testify that there was no malice when he penned a de famatory nrtlole, no matter how libel ous that article was, If the Jury be lieved him that would end the matter and there would be no protection for reputations In this state. I defy the gentlemen to show a single authority in Pennsylvania or any other state where a man who wrote an article that is libelous per se was allowed to prove that there was no actual malice. The moment legal malice is Inferred we have nothing to do with Innocent In tent or absence of nctual malice. Thero is nothing left for the defendants to do but to disprove the publication ot this article if they can." The court refused to take this view of the case. Judge Edwards overruled the motion and allowed the circum stance which led up to the publication of the article to be disclosed. The rea son given by the court was that the Presumption of malice in a libel case Is always rebuttable and that the party charged with uttering a libel is entitled to show the bona-ndes of his action After Judge Edwards' ruling the ex amlatlon of O'Grady was taken up. w.Vai i I? 3,Uly h had a conversation with Little in which he told him that In the fall of 1897 ho got $10 from Colonel Ripple and also the promise of a position In the county Jail. The money was to be used for political pur poses. On cross-examination he admitted that nftcr receiving this money nnd promise of place ho voted at the elec tion. He said he is now employed on the Scrantonlan nnd has been for about six weeks. But before that he was employed as a miner. Before entering the employ of the paper he frequently furnished Little and O'Toolo with information on which they based articles for the Scrantonlan. O'Grady said he testified In the LangstaK election contest in July, 1S9S, but could not remember the nature ot his testimony. In rebuttal the notes of the evidence taken before the elec tion contest commissioners was of fered In evidence and It appeared that O'Grady told the commissioners that he received no money or other valu able thing for his vote at the fall elec tion In 1897. This showed that O'Grady swore to an untruth yester day or when he testified In the elec tion contest In July, 1898. O'Grady also admitted that ho served a term In the county Jail. M. J. O'Toole was sworn nnd said he has been associate editor of the Scrantonlan since the middle ot last February. In July his duties were that of gathering and writing news, acting in the capacity ot associate edi tor and reporter. For his services he was paid $15 a week. O'Toole de nied that on Aug. 5 last he had a con versation with Deputy Constable Ja cob Ellman In which he ndmltted that he wrote up Colonel Ripple. He also denied that he hnd anything to do with the writing of the editorial com nlatned of. ON CROSS-EXAMINATION. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Kelly and said that before he en tered the employ ot the Scrantonlan, while employed on the Times, he fre quently gave the Scrantonlan Items of news that he could not use In the Times or give due prominence to In the columns of that paper. He has no Interest In the paper other than his salary and ho never told any one that he had. When on the Times he had a salary of $17 a week. He was asked by Mr. Kelly If he left the Times to accept a smaller salary on the Scrantonlan because the work was more congenial. The question was ob jected to and the objection was sus tained. O'Toole ndmltted that as a matter of fact he was not an editor, merely acting ns a gatherer and writer of news. He never had any knowledge as to who the owners of the paper were. He never wrote nn editorial for the paper and does not know who wrote the editorials. That work was done by different persons. He knew this because he saw editorials In the hand-writing of different persons. Ed itorials were written by persons not connected with the regular staff of the paper. He never wrote an article for the Scrantonlan which contained the name of Colonel Ripple except in reporting meetings or In a general political story. Charles Tetter testified that he had a talk with Little in Juno with ref erence to Colonel Ripple. He told Little that he got money from Colonel Ripple for political purposes. That was all he told Ripple. He dll not specify the amount or what the money was to be used for. LITTLE ON THE STAND. Richard J. Little, the editor of the Scrantonlan was called to the stand and sworn and was examined by At torney Lenahan. Tim witness said he Is editor and publisher of the Scranton lan. He was editor and part propriet or of the paper since its first l?sue in 1S97 and since February of this year when his partner, James Mnhon, re tired from the business, he has been solo proprietor. No one ele has a, financial Interest in it. The witnes.-j then went on to toll of the conversa tions he had with persons who told him that Colonel Ripple had used money in politics. He first referred to C. G. Roland. During the last year he had many con versations with Mr. Boland. The lat ter told him that during the last three campaigns money was used In politics in this city; that men went from Dem ocratic to Republican headquarters nnd obtained money and brought it back to Democratic head quarters and contributed It to the campaign fund. AVho the money was obtained from did not appear. Little could not give the detafls of his conversations with Mr. Boland. These details were so numerous he could not remember them. The witness then said that In conversation with Mayor James Moir the mayor told him that he knew certain police officers received money from Colonel Ripple to be used In politics. He mentioned Jus. Feeney nnd M. J. Walsh ns two of the officers. The mayor also told him that Colonel Ripple had written to n man named McQueeney In which the latter was offered a position. They tried to get the letter for publication but failed. He had a conversation with Wadfl M. Finn but what Finn said was of a general nature about the buying of votes. TALKED WITH FELLOWS. During June, July and afterwards Lhe had frequent conversations with ex-Mayor John H. Fellows who told him that Daniels and Reese and other had received monej from Colonel Ripple to be used in corrupting voters. Nothing further was elicited from him by Mr. Lenahan. He was then turned over to Mr. Kelly for cross examination. The examina tion was most searching and thorough and demonstrated that Mr. Kelly Is unusually clover In that branch of his profession. There was no attempt on his part to bully or browbeat the wit ness. He nsked plain, concise questions and Insisted on like answerB. When Little tried evasion he found It was useless. Mr. Kelly pursued him with his question until an nnswer had been given. On one occasion Little saw fit to bo facetious but the rapidity and force with which Mr. Kelly reminded him of the solemnity of the occasion and the fact that he was under oath took nil of the desire to be flippant out of the witness and he conducted him self wifjj proper decorum thereafter. On his cross-examination Little re peated that he is the editor of the Sonntonian and wrote the libelous editorial printed In the issue of July 30. The article printed In the samo Issue nnd signed "A AVorklngman" was written by a man named Davis, of West Scranton, he understood. The communication came to him through the mall and without making any ef fort to find out whether or not tho communication was written by Davis or whether or not what it contained was true he printed It trying to Justify himself on the ground that he had heard rumors of Blmllar Import on the street, THE LIBEL QUOTED. All of tho most malicious and libel ous parts of the articles were then quoted for Little's benefit nnd he was asked if ha had printed these for the Information and enlightenment of the public nnd for the public good nnd he replied In each enso with varying qual ifications that he did. He ndmltted that the Davis who lived at the number on Fllmore avenue given by the man who wrote tho enrd signed "A Worklngmnn" called at the Scran tonlan olllco and denied being tho au thor of tho communication. "Why did you not net fairly then nnd print a retraction?" asked Mr. Kelly. "1 wns not sure that Davis did not write It," replied Little. "Did you not have nt least ns good Information that he did not write It as that he did 7" nsked the attorney. "I think not," feebly murmured the witness. "You tell us." said Mr. Kelly, "that you printed all of these matters to purify the politics of this city nnd county. Are you a voter?" "Yes, -sir," promptly replied the wit ness. "How long have you been a voter?" was tho next question. Little hesitated a moment, flushed and moved uneasily In his chnlr and then nsked tiernilsslnn to withdraw his last answer saying ho did not mean what ho, said. He then admitted that he never voted and has never been nat uralized. He denied that he was ac tuated by malice In anything he said about Colonel Ripple and also denied that he meant to charge tho Colnnel with false protrnes in what he said about his fciaIcos In tho war. FELLOWS' TESTIMONY. Ex-Mayor John H. Follows, bonds man of tho defendants, was called. He told Little In Juno last that he knew Colonel Ripple used money In politics. The money was paid to members of vigilance commitecs In tho Sixth ward. On cross-examination ho confessed that he had no personal knowledge that Col onel RIpDle paid any money. Ho was told that he had. Fellows denied hav ing any financial Interest In the paper. Wnde M. Finn, another bondsman, was sworn after Fellows left the stand. He, too, admitted that he told things to Little. What he told Little was that Colonel Ripple used money against him when ho ran for select council In the Second ward In 1S9S. He did not, say what direct knowledge he had on that subject. Finn denied being Interested In the Scrantonlnn, but ndmltted that he endorsed two of Little's notes. Mayor James Moir, to whom Little went for advice Immediately after his arrest, followed Finn to the stand. Home time before July 4 he met Little and Little told him that certain police men on the force had used money In politics. The witness then told Little that two olllcers residing in the Eigh teenth ward had used monev In politics at one time. He did not say who they were or who they got the money from. Witness also told Little that Michael McQueeney, of the Second ward, had received a letter from Colonel Ripple, asking him to work against witness for mayor. McQueeney promised to bring him the letter, but did not do so. Ho never saw the letter, and has no direct knowledge of Its contents. McQueeney wns called to the stand, but his testimony was objected to and Judge Edwards hell it could not be admitted under his morning ruling. TESTIMONY FELL SHORT. None of the witnesses testified that they told Little what Little said they did, proving the truth of the old saw that a story' lncreasei In size ns it passes along. In Mr. Vldaver's open ing to the jury he said they would show that John Courier Morris told O'Toole that Colonel Ripple had given orders to The Tribune to pitch In'o tho Scrantonlan. When O'Toole was on the stand yesterday he was as slleni ns a clam on that matter and his a'. toineys were careful not to ask him about it. In rebuttal tho commonwealth of fered the notes of evidence taken in the Lnngstaff election contest In July, 1S9S, for tho purpose of contradicting John J. O'Grady. A copy of the Scrantonlan of Aug. C containing a number of libelous arti cles concerning Colonel Ripple was of fered in evidence. The defense ob jected on the ground that It was a subsequent publication and did not show tho state of mind of the defen dant at the time the libel wns penned. Judge Edwards over-ruled the objec tion and allowed the paper to become part of the record In the case. That closed the case on the part of the com monwealth. Attorney Smith presented the fol lowing law points on which he asked tho judge to give Instructions to tV." Jury; THE LAW POINTS. First Tho legal Inference of malice In this cac Is not picof but only stands In stead df facts until tho contrary la proved. Second If the circumstances attending and under which tho alleged libelous mat ter was written and published, show that tho defendants may reasonably be sup posed to have a just and worthy tnotivo In writing and publishing tho same, tho law will not lnfr mallco from tho mere fuls-lty of the charge. Third Probable cnusc Is a reasonable ground of surplclnn, supported by cir cumstances HiiHlrlently strong in them selves to warrant a cautious man in tho belief that the person Is guilty of tho con duct Imputed to Urn. And If from all thn cvldenco In tho caso the jury bellevo that tho defendants had probable cause to be lieve that the charges In the Indictment alleged wero true, then tho questions of both mnllco and negligence are excluded from tho case. Fourth If tho jury, from all the evi dence In the caso believe that the writing of tho article complained of in tho in dictment did not originate in mallco or negligence, tho defendants aro excusable, and they are not guilty of writing and publishing a malicious libel. Fifth That malice, neglUenre and want of probable causo are Iho constituent ele ments of the offenso charged. That either or all of theso elements nro probably onlj by circumstantial evidence. Therefore, If tho material circumstances in tho caso reasonably admit of two constructions, tho one leading to innocence and tho oth er to guilt, tho Jury Is bound to adopt the construction leading to Innocence and ac quit the defendants. Sixth If tho Jury believe that the de fendants had probable cause to bellevo that tho charges contained In the alleged libel wero true, or If tho jury linvo any reasonable doubt of this question, they aro bound to acquit tho defendants. Seventh If tho jury bellevo that the nl leged libelous matter was not written with malicious Intent and that thero was no ncgllgenco on tho part of tho defend nnts, or If tho jury have nny reasonable doubt on theso questions they arc bound to ncrjuit tho defendnnts. Eighth If on tho whole cvldenco In the case tho jury have uny ronsomiblo doubt ns to tho guilt of the defendants, they are bound to acquit them. The law points were argued briefly by Mr. SmJth and Mr. Kelly and court then adjourned until this morning, when the closing arguments will bo made. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Oct. 17. Pensions; In crease, Theo. Miller, White Haven, Lu lerne, $8 to $12. CONVENTION OF STATE BANKERS WILL MEET IN THIS CITY TO MORROW AND FRIDAY. This Evening tho Council of Admin istration Will Meet in tho Hotel Jermyn to Discuss yueatlons Con nected with the Meeting Dlstln guished Men of tho Financial World Who Will Be Hero and Ad dress tho Bankers Programme Arranged for Thursday's and Fri day's Sessions, The fifth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Bankers' association, will be held In the Board of Trade assembly room on Thursday und Frl duy of this week. Between one hun dred and one hundred and fifty dele gates aro expected ftom nil over tho etato. The delegates will probably arrive this afternoon and evening and will make their headquarters at the Hotel Jerinvn. Hon. Kills H. Roberts, treas urer of the United States, will arrive about 5:20 p. m. on the Delaware and Hudson. This evening the council of adminis tration will meet in tho Hotel Jermyn and discuss questions of Importance. Tho convention will be called to older at 10 o'clock Thursday morning bv tho president, Charles A. Kunkel, of Ilnr rlsburg. The regular programme will bo gone through and in the afternoon the delegates will bo treated to a car riage ride from tho Hotel Jermyn, at 2 o'clock over the Elmhurat boulevard and around Lake Scranton. In the evening the Scranton club will give them a reception. PROMINENT MEN. Among tho men prominent In this country in banking matters, who will be present, aro the treasurer of the United States, Hon. Ellis II. Roberts. Hon. Charles S. Falrchlld. president of the New York Security and Trust com pany nnd Hon. Thomas J. Powers, com. missloncr of Banking In Pennsylvania. The convention will be concluded Fri day morning. During this latter sessloi. fivo minute speeches will be given by various members on Important banki lng questions. The following commit tees are in charge of the convention: Committeo on Arrangements F. 1,. Phillips, chairman, cashier Traders' Na tional Hank, Scranton; William H. Peck, cashier Third National Hank, Scrantoa; Shepherd Ayars, vice president Lacka. wanna Trust and Safe Deposit company; William Ilackett.cashlcr Easton National Hank, Easton; S. 15. Shumaker, cashier First National Hank, Huntingdon; D. S. Kluss, cashier First National Bank, Ty rone. Reception Committee Isaac Post, chair man, cashier First National Hank; H. ('. Shufer. cashier Scranton Savings Hank; William II. Peck, cashier Third National Hank; C. W. Gunster, cashUr Merchants' and Mechanics' Bank; A. B, Eynon, cashier West Side Bank, A. II. Christy, cashier County Savings Bank nnd Trust company; Shepherd Ayars, vice president Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit company; F. L. Phillips, cashier Traders' National Hank; II. G. Dunham, cashier Dlmo Deposit nnd Discount Bank. The programme of the convention follows: PROGRAMME OF CONVENTION. Thursday, Oct. 19. Convention called to order ut 30 o'clock n. in., by president; prayer, by Rev. Charles E. Robinson, D. D., of Second Presbyterian church; roll call, rending of minutes, address of wel come to Scranton, by the mayor, Hon. James Moir; address of welcome, on be half of tho Scranton banks, by William 11. Peck, cashier of tho Third National Hank; annual address by the president of the association, Charles A. Kunkel, of Hurrlsburg; annual report of the secre tary and report of council of administra tion, 1. S. Kloss, Tyrone; annual report of the tiensurer, John J. Foulkrod, at Phlladelpl la; report of auditing commit tee; address, "The Treasury and tho Currency," Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, treas urer of the United States; reports ot special committees; unfinished business; new business; ndjoun mor.t. Friday, Oct. 2u. Convention called to order by president at 10 a. m.; prayer, by tho Rev. C. M. liiflin, D. D of Elm Park church; call of groups, brief statements by chairmen, giving general condition ot business In the several groups; "Practi cal Hanking Questions," open to all dele gates under the live rrlnute rule; nddrfss bv Hon. Charles S. Falrchlld. president of tho New York Security and Trust com pany; address, "Tho Hanking Depart ment of Pennsylvania," Hon. Thomas J. Powcrs.cc.mmln-loner of banking of Penn sylvania; election of officers of associa tion and of delegates to American Bank ers' association: selecting time nnd placo for next nnnual convention; Instal lation of president-elect; adjournment. A SCHEDULE PREPARED, It Will Be Observed in the Y. W. C. A. Gymnasium. Tho ..following Is the schedule for 1S99-1900 of tho gymnastic classes at the Young Women's Christian asso ciation: Monday Advanced children, 4 p. m ; misses, 5 p. m.; evening, 7.4j p. m. Tuesday Hyde Park branch, 4 p. m.; Providence branch, 7.30 B. in. Thursday Misses class, 4.13 p. m.; even ing class, 7.4ri p. m. Friday Advanced children, 4.13 p. m. Saturday Hoys' class, 9..10 n. m. ; begin ning girls, 10.00 a. m.j South Side branch, 7.M p. m. Hoys aro admitted between ages of 7 and II years. FUNERAL YESTERDAY. Constance Moffat Wns Laid to Rest In Dunmoro Cemetery. The funeral of little Constance Moffat was held yesterday from the residenco of her mother Mrs. A. JC. Molfat on Qulncy avenue. Rev. Rogers Israel conducted tho ser vices. Messrs. J. W. Oakford, F. II. Kingsbury. Joseph Mott and If. W. Kingsbury acted ns pall bearers. The funeral was private and Interment way inado in 'the family plot in Dunmoro cemetery. FOOT BALL NOTES. The Scranton High school nnd tho strong Keystone Academy team of Vac toryvllle will clash together on tho grid Iron this coming Saturday. A hard gamo Is expected and a. liberal attendance Is hoped for. Tho School of Lackawanna will journey to Vllkos-Barr, and meet tho Wllkes Harro High school next Saturday. Considerable- disappointment is still felt In foot ball circles over tho llasco at last Suturday's game, between Iho Luckawan nas and the High school. Tho result was disappointing to both sides and has only served to stir up a mutual feeling of dl. trust, which it Is to be hoped will pass away, nnd the former amicable relations of tho schools bo restored, This region is well represented on tho r'WWfe'VWfeVfe'1yfe lATVttti and Worn Work and drudge! Health disregarded! Haven't time to be sick, but can't stop work. Stop long enough there is in Hie is forfeited when health goes. Pay attention to early symptoms and write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass., for advice. Mrs. Evelyn Wood, 518 Fulton Street, Peoria, HI., Wites : "I wish to say to my suffer ing sisters that if they want to be free from those dreadful diseases with which women are so apt to be afflicted, take Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I suffered for four years. My troubles wero leucorrhcea and irregular menstruation. The menses appeared tooofren.and lasted too long. I became very poor, looked badly, had no appetite. I felt as though death would be a relief. My friends ad vised me to take more out-of-door exercise, but hardly realized that I was too weak to go out. I resolved to try Mrs. Pinkham's medicines, and after taking several bot-, ties of Compound, also used the Liver Pills and Sanative Wash, I can truly say I am enjoying a new life. Menses have become regular, and last the proper length of time. I feel better than I have for ten years. I praise your medicine to all my friends. If any one would like to write to me in regard to your Vege table Compound, and what i. has done for me, I will gladly answer their lotter." Mrs. S: Barnhart, New, Castle, Pa., writes : "Dear Mrs. Pinkham: I intended to have written to you before, but since my re covery I have been very busy. I had been sick ever since my marriage, seven years ago; have given birth to seven children, and had two miscar riages. I had falling of womb, leucorrhcea, pains in back and legs; dyspepsia and a nervous trembling of the ' stomach. Now I have none of these troubles and can en joy my life. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound has worked wonders for. me." Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will surely aid suffer- uQ ing women and the sympathetic advice of Mrs. Pinkham is al ways promptly forth coming on request. Rffrs. D radish's Happy Lottos: Dear Mrs. Pinkhav About two years ago I began to run down and soon became almost a wreck. I lost my appe tite and began to lose flesh ; my blood was impoverished and I had to leave our store. The doctor gave me a little tonic, but I steadily grew worse and consulted another doctor. He helped me in some ways, but my headaches continued, and I began to have night sweats and my rest was so disturbed that I would have hysteria and would cry and worry over business matters and my poor health. Finally, husband took me South, but with no benefit. This was a year ago; no ono can ever know what a winter of misery I spent. Would bloat after eating and was troubled with palpitation of heart and whites. Having read by happy chance of your medicine, I bought it and wrote for your advice, and before having finished the first bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, tho hysterics nearly stopped and I slept soundly. I used seven or eight bottles with such benefit that I am as healthy as I can ever remember of being, I shall never cease to sound your praises." firs. E. F. Brndish, 179 Dlx Av Detroit, flfch. More Than a Million Women Have Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham's Advice flnrl MoHirmo Ml 14 I'lVUIVIIIV, 4VMv gridiron this teason In larger fleJds. I'lirlsty" Slatthewson. recently Key stone's crack full back. Is plaiting that position on tho lincknell team, and in the gamo with tho University of Penn.sl. vanlu kicked two goals from tho field. Tho rhlludelphta papers wero full of prulso of his star work. "Joe" Weir, captain and nunrterback of St. Thomas college team last foil, Is quar ter on the Villa Nova college team, and covered himself with glory In the game with Lafayette. "Dick" Oendall, who Ih well known In this section, by his brilliant work whllo with Wyoming Seminary, Is on the Syra cuse University team, and mado a mag nlflcent run In the gamo with Cornell. The members of the Alert foot ball club ? 2v Tired and ailing- to remember that all $m sv m te ff a&s "SS fiw si ffl w m &ML EAUTY. BS GONQUBHHt BELLAVITA Arsonlo Beauty Tablets and PI1U. A nor fectlysafa nnd Kimranteodttvutnient forall sklc ill niviikj RlAf IhnhUnM aIlamII, in l li. 10 days' treatment 50ot 30 days fcl.QU, by raulj NECVITA MEDICAL CO., Ulr.ton & Jckoa SU., Cblc oiu oy Mcuarran & Thom'ia Dtj Kists,, itia mckawanra uve., ScrantonJ are requested to meet at tho conj Eighth nnd West I.lnden rtreets. 'J day evening at 8 o'clotk. I' V. MeJ &A$ I manager.
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