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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1900.
BHIEF MENTION OF
MEN OF THE HOUR
THE TWO REPUBLICAN CANDI
DATES FOR BOARD OF SIX.
Major Eugene D. Fellows and
Ch&rlei 0. Ferber, Who Were Se
lected by the City Committee to
Fill the Vacanclee That Will Occur
in the Spring Some Characteris
tics of President Judge C. E. Rice,
of the Superior Court of This
State Chief Robllng.
One of the Republican candidates
for school director to be voted for nt
the coming February (lection It Ma
jor K. D. Fellow s. who for the past
seven vears haH held the position of
secretary of the Scranton board of
control. Major Fellows has lived In
Scranton all his life Mid has many
friends who will do their best to give
him as handsome a majority as he re
ceived two years ago for the same of
fice, when he received the largest ma
jority of any candidate. The su
preme court has not vet derided
whether the Scranton school district
Is to be controlled by a board of sK
or whether the board of twenty-one
, Is to continue In charge. But If the
board of six should be declaied the
legal body when the case ngnln comes
up for argument In February It will
be generally nureed that there It no
one better fitted for the office of school
director than Mnjor Follow a.
All of the business of the Scranton
Hchool district has patted through hit
hands since 1893. and his Intimate ac
quaintance with the affairs of the
schools nnd hit well known Interest In
the cause of education peculiarly qual
ify him for the office.
Major Fellows was for years a
member of the Thirteenth regiment,
and received the promotion which
gives him his present title during the
Spanish-American war.
Charles C. Ferber, the other candi
date Is a new-coper In the field tit
city politics new' In the respect of
being an aspirant for office. His time
since reaching manhood's estate hit
been assiduously devoted to business
and though yet a young man he has
won for himself a foremost place in
the local commercial world.
Despite his close attention to busi
ness he has found time to work for
his party's Interests whenever the call
went forth and of late he has been
one of the recognized party leaders In
the central city. This won for him the
honor of an unanimous selection as
Republican candidate for school con
troller from the Eighth ward, and
when the city committee on Saturday
set about the selection of a candidate
for the board of six to succeed Mr.
Godfrey, Mr. Ferber was naturally
suggested and the suggestion was
adopted without a moment's hestltan
cy. On either board Mr. Ferber will
serve the district's Interests well, and
there Is little, If any, question but that
the voters will ratify the choice of both
the Eighth ward Republicans and the
Republican city committee.
President Judge C. n. Rice of the
Bunerlor court Is a marvel of patience
and politeness. lie has these charac
teristics developed to such a high state
of perfection that It Is as Interesting
as It Is refreshing to stnnd around and
watch him display them naturally and
without any forcing, of course. As may
be believed, he has no end of oppor
tunities afforded for these displays dur
ing a session of the august tribunal
over which ho presides.
Some attorneys are so well, Incon
siderate. They know as thoroughly as
they do the fee bill, that the Superior
court has an Invariable rule of ad
journing nt 4 o'clock, and that It would
be a slight on every other lawyer who
preceded them In u last argument of
the day, If they were permitted to con
tinue patt that hour. Nevertheless,
there Is an Instance yet to be recorded
where the court was allowed to ad
journ Itself without first being put to
the unpleasant necessity of Interrupt
ing the attorney's harangue with: "Mr.
, you may resume In the morn
ing." The easy, polite, graceful man
ner In which Judge Rice does this little
act It one of the Interesting nnd re
freshing things mentioned.
There nie no end of Incidents In
stancing this, but out of all of them
this Is mentioned because of Its dally
recurrence. Two attorneys at different
times during the week made remarks
to the effitt that they felt called upon
to dilate nt length on the contents of
their paper books, because of a doubt
they entei tallied as to whether the
court read the books very thoroughly
after they were submitted. The first
time the remark was allowed to pabs
unnoticed. On the second occasion,
Judge Rice contented himself with re
marking, without nny show of Im
patience: "I assure the gentleman that
wo do read the books read them thor
oughly." There are some men who
would have said more, and Justifiably,
too.
The fact that there Is no limit set on
the time allowed for arguments In the
Superior court, coupled with the further
fact that the limit Is timed solely by
the forbearance of the lnwyers, makes
It particularly fitting that a man of
the characteristic mentioned as being
prominent in Judge Rice's make-up,
should be about somowhero when there
Is a big list to be argued, for It is pro
verbial almost that when an opportun
ity to talk Is at hand a lawyer's for
bearance It a rat'ier uncertain quan
tity. Frank B. Reese, tha newly-elected
president of the West Side Central
Republican club. It the youngest man
ever chosen to that responsible posi
tion since the club was organized In
J1884. He hat been un active worker
In the Republican party since he at
tained his majority and has set veil
the club acceptably In several respon
sible positions. Mr. Reese holds a
clerical position with the Delauate,
Lacka.vanna nnd Western company
at the StoiTs shaft, where he has been
employed for a number of years.
Prior to his retirement from athletics
Trank was corsldercd the best all
round amateur athlete In Noitheast
ern Pennsylvania. For several eart
he was a member of the Young Men's
Christian association base ball club
and track teams, and as a sprinter
was easily the fastest man on either
team.
The West Side Republican club It
the largest political organization, nu
merically speaking, In Northeastern
Pennsylvania. Including among Iti
members some of the best known poli
ticians, business and professional men
In the city. The young blood recently
Infused Into the organisation Is bound
to make liself felt In the politics of tho
future. In addition to tho selection of
Mr. Reese as president, the other offi
cers chosen were Charles E. Daniels,
president of the West Side Hoard of
Trade, as vice president; Dr. Tallcsen
A. Phillips, recording secretary, who
Is a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania; Prof. David Owens,
principal of Nn. U school, financial
secretary, and David J. D.ivls. of the
West Side bank, treasurer. The club
has over a hundred and fifty' mem
bers on Its rolls.
PIONEER PASSES AWAY.
IContilbuted 1
On In Browning, Into of racloryvllle,
Pa., was a descendant from New Eng
land ancestry. The first and from
whom nil the Now England branch of
tho family sprung, was Nathaniel,
known to be In Hope Valley, R. I. In
1631. His wife, Sarah Freeborn, was
born In England In 1C30, and came to
Rhode Island with her parents In April.
1614, on the ship Frances, her father,
William (1094), and her mother, Maty
(1601). Sarah In due time became the
wife of Nathaniel. They had two chil
dren, William and Jane. William mm
rled Rebecca Wilbur. They were the
patents of live children, among the
number being John (1696-1777), who
married Ann Hazard (1701-1770). They
had ten children, one of whom, Join
(1742-1S32), man led Eunice Williams
(17,"5-1S1G), a lineal descendant of
Roger Wllllums, the founder of Rhode
Island. They had seven children, tho
youngest of whom was (Jeorgii W.
(179G-1S6J), who with nn ox team and
wood shod sled drove from Hope Val
ley, R. I., to Ablngton, this county,
and built a log house, In which hU
wife, Ann.i Moore (1798-1882), later
(1817), came carrying their first born,
who Is still living, in her arms, driv
ing a hoise and "buckboanl" wagon.
Almost tho entire country was' a denso
wilderness. Wild animals aboundel
and were a source of great danger to
those Isolated ploneois. The subject
of this sketch was born Aug. 2"!, 1818,
or In August following the removal of
hit parents from the east, which tool;
place In May. He married Minerva
Capwell (1819-1893), of Factoryville.and
moved, to near Benton Center, this
county. He seemed rooms In the
house of Joseph Chase, lately deceased,
and commenced to build a home
In the wilderness. There was
not one acie of cleared luiH
on the farm at that time. The
first two yeais weie spent in
clearing a piece of ground and build
ing a houfee. His family of sK chil
dren were all born there, the first be
ing born while occupying rooms la
Chase's house. He lived on tho farm
foity-nlne years. Ten years ago, feel
ing that old age was Incapacitating
him from managing the farm, he sold
It and moved to Factory vllle, wherj
his demise took place on Sunday, Jan.
14.
He gave his heart to his Savior !n
his youth nnd was baptised by John
Miller at the age of 18. He was a con
sistent member of Benton Baptist
church flfty-thiee venrs. Ten years
ago he moved his membership to Wes:
Ablngton Baptist church, located at
Factoryvllle. He was the chorister of
the church choir at Benton for forty
years. He was a staunch Republican
from the formation of tho party, an 1
from his known political opinions hi
was greatly harrassed and very mater
ially Injured financially. During tho
war of the rebellion ho had a valu
able barn packed full of the crops of
tho year. On n stormy night In the L
month of November It was purposely
set on lire and burned to the ground
with all Its valuable contents. He
gave two sous to light for his
country nnd the union and nt last,
when Lee's army Invaded Pennsylva
nia, he went himself for his stnto'y
defense. A good man has gone to hit
lewnrd. Very few men become octo
genarians. He died, surrounded by
nearly his entire famlly.ln pence with
nil men and In peace with his Ood. He
has done a good wmk, he has kept
the faith.
TAYLOR NEWS.
Evangelist Wilson to Continue His
Services A Well-known Resident
Passes Awny Passion Play Thla
Evening's Attraction Perr.onila
nnd Other News Notes.
At Weber's rink this evcnlnc the
Passion Play, moving pictures, will ie
given. The story of the cross will be
told In conjunction with the fair of
the Church of Immaculate Conception.
The performance has been given at
the many cities and towns thtough
out the state di awing largo audiences.
It consists of descilptlvo lectures, vo
cal music, a silent drama, a tragedy
on canvass. Admission, adults, 2
cents: vhlldien, 10 cents.
Frederick lliwelder.an old nnd much
lespected lesldelit of this town, passed
away .it his home on Unlogi street,
Sunday evening, nfter an illness of on"
week from bronchitis, at the age of
71; ears. Deceased was a devoted
Clulstlan nnd was an active member
of the Calvary Baptist church, whe..
tho funeral sermon will be preached
tomoirow afternoon nt 2 o'clock by th
pastor. Rev. H. 11. Hauls, Ph. D.:
Rev. Francis Oendall and Rev. Dr. .1.
11. Myers, of Hamilton, Ont. He Is
survived by two sons and four daugh
ters, Albeit and Adolph tJrw elder and
Mis. Richard Bevan, of Rendham:
Mrs. Pierce, of West MInookn, an 1
Mrs. John Morgans, and Mist Ll77le
Urwelder, of this place. Burial will
be made at the Forest Home cemcteiy.
Tho Aichbild colliery suspended op
erations yesterday owing to a break
In the machinery.
A very bad practice has been made
by the young boys, pspeclallv when 'in
our main thoioughfare. In the tin ow
ing of snow balls at the pedcstilans.
Yesteulay was pay day at the Tay
lor, Pyne and Holden rollleiles in this
place.
The funeral of Maude, the blight
and Intel estlng child of Mr. and Mr.
William E Jones, of West Mlnook.i,
occurred yesterday afternoon at 1..0
o'clock. Sen Ices were held at the
house by the Rev. Dr. It. H. Hnnis,
of the C.ilv.u y Baptist chinch. Burial
was made at Plttston.
Pilde of Lackawanna lodge. No. IS,
American Piotestant association, will
meet this evening In Reese's hall.
DitiRglst and Mrs. Daniel Jones, of
Olj pliant, were the guests of fi lends
In this borough, Yesterday.
Mr. Hugh Hughes, of Plttston, was
a business visitor here yesterday.
Street Commissioner David Hairls
was quite busy yesterday giving no
tire to the business men to have the
walks In front of their placed ?f busi
ness cleaned.
Opportunity
seldom knocks twice at anybody's door. If not seized and made the
most of, conditions generally go from bad to worse. Lost opportu
nity is bad enough when financial results only are involved, but it is
infinitely more so when one's health is in the balance. There comes
a time when one who is suffering from Bright's disease of the kidneys
cannot be helped. His kidneys are destroyed and no medicine or
man can replace them. But there was a time, an opportunity given
to stop its ravages. Kidney disease manifests itself by backache,
unusual desire to urinate, tired feelings, discolored water showing
sediment on standing, headache, dyspepsia, bad taste in the mouth,
short breath, loss of memory and many other symptoms. A person
may have one or more of the above indications of kidney trouble or
others, such as failure of eyesight, rheumatism, chills and fever, con
stipation, neuralgia, etc. The foregoing are but symptoms of the
real trouble diseased kidneys. When any of the preceding warnings
are given of kidney disease, just then is the time, the opportunity, to
resort to Warner's Safe Cure, a vegetable preparation, which has
stood the test of twenty years in all parts of the world and cured
more people of kidney, liver and urinary diseases than any prepara
tion ever manufactured.
This great remedy can be procured of your druggist. Accept
no substitute. It has been proven in thousands of cases that there
is nothing "just as good.
OLYPHANT.
Special services were held In tho
Presbyterian chmch on Delaware
street last evening and wilt be con
tinued every evening this week. Last
night a large congregntlon listened to
nn able and Interesting discourse by
Rev. John T. Gage, of Scranton. This
evening the services will be conducted
by Rev. Owen James, of Blakcly. All
ure coidlallv Invited to attend the
services.
Mis. T. IT. Telford, of Smith stieet.
Is critically ill.
Samuel Edwards announces himself
a candidate for school director In the
Fourth ward, subject lo the decUlon
of the Republican caucus.
Miss Jennie Kennedy, of Blakely, is
spending the week w lilt Wllk-Barre
friends.
Jlis. Thomas riillbln, of Archbald,
K visiting her daughlei, Mrs. P. J.
Fadden.
Miss Maine Koran, of Dunmorc,
visited friends here Saturday.
The ladles of the Congregational
church will seive supper In that edi
fice Thursday nnd Friday, February
8 and 0.
Dr. J. J. Murphy was a visitor In
town Sunday.
Mrs. William Robert', of Hill street,
Is veiy ill.
The Republican primaries of the
a:
borough will be held at Mahon's hall
en Thursday evening to nominate a
burgess, Justice of the peace, tax col
lector, auditor, councilman and school
director.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Budd have
moved Into the Hull building in
Blakely.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Evans visited
relatives at Duryea Sunday.
Miss Jennie Patten It 111 with tho
grip.
C J. Watklns spent Sunday with
lclatlvts at Taylor.
LATEST IN WAR IDEAS.
A Combined Dummy and Heal Can
non Invented by a Frenchman.
Ever since at the siege of Troy, of
which Homer and Virgil sang, the
Greeks took the enmy in by means of
a wooden horse, Inventive genius in
war has sought to get the better of
Its opponents by different kinds cf ap
pliances. Of course In this respect our
own country, which Is the most pro
lific In Ideas and 'ntc.mlous adapta
tions on the face of the earth In such
is not found In tho teui. Trom John
Phoenix' famous sugsUon soma time
before the rebellion that troops should
be supplied with Ions polo-hooks by
means of which they could grab an
antagonist and pull him Into capturing
distance, until todav, notions more or
less Impracticable in mllltaiy aflalrs
have tended to .nak the patent offlci
self-supporting.
One of the latest Jvlees In this lln'
of novelty Is a French combined dum
my and real cannon, by tho former ol
which the gunner alms one piece fine!
discharges another, says the Phila
delphia Times. A great difficulty Ir
the effective use or field artillery It
that of getting a view of Its target.
Here the dummy gun Is lifted high
above the leal vveipon with the gunner
astride of It. While In thlt position
ho alms the reil weapon below by
means of suitable mechanism, follow
ing the same line of si 'ht. Thus tli
actual cannon may remain out of vle
and meanwhile do any amount ot
damage to the other siclo. The prin
cipal objection that expeits make to
the new Idea Is Its binrf apt to culti
vate a taste for sharp shooting on the
part of the enemy owing to the prom
inence It gives the gunner on the
dummy and until sclenes also Invents
a dummy gunner the field for Its use
fulness It likely to be much circumscribed.
"O.RASP ALL and lose all." Many
are so Intent on "grasping all" that
they lose their health. Hood's Sar
saparllla has helped many a business
man on the road to success by making
nnd keeping him healthy.
HOOD'S PILLS arc gentle, yet ef.
fectlve. 25 cents.
CONNOLLY & WALLACE
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SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER.
Great White Sale of Muslin Underwear
Notwithstanding the advance on all goods, we have succeeded in getting together for this
sale a grand assortment of such values as have never been offered in any other previous sale.
We made arrangements for this sale away back during the last summer, when we were able to
dictate prices to manufacturers who were anxious to keep their machines running during a natur
ally quiet season. And the ceaseless industry of our weeks of work has culminated in merited
success.
We expect this sale to be the greatest we have ever had. . Why ? Because money goes
furthest here because women can be really satisfied with the Underwear we sell. Our qualities
are what particular people want. Our prices are in perfect accord with the famous governing
principle of this business the lowest the very lowest, Whether you have a mite to spend or
a big amount, come here. The $5.00 garment is relatively as great a bargain as the one at 10c.
We consider the purse of the wage-earner and the security box of the capitalist in all our mer
chr. Msing movements. The appeal is to the frugal and thrifty of every class.
The charm of our Muslin Underwear is in their daintiness, good taste, fair making, fullness of size and the sanitary conditions
under which we demand that the work shall be done. The one reason why you should buy at least a half year's supply right now
is that you save considerable. Judge by the Cambric Corset Covers at ioc carefully finished, even to the button-holes. Judge by
any garment that your trained eye will let you analyze. Plainer things are yours at about the cost of materials often less. The
daintiest pieces you couldn't begin to make at home for the price, if you count your time as of any value. A seamstress, to do her
best, would run your costs double. We are ready.
Here
4 .". f
Corset Covers
10cto$2,50
: Drawers
19c to $1.75
I Night Gowns
48c to $6.00
f Skirts
48c to $3.50
Chemise
25c to $1.25
Short Skirts
50c to $1.50
t
Children's Drawers i
10c to 33c
Chita's Night Gowns l
50c to 85c t
$
are a few striking examples of low prices in dainty, well-made, thoroughly reliable garments:
Women's Corset Covers.
1 1 C?mbric, square or round neck, perfectly plain,
1 UC but good in every particular.
t 1 Cambric, square or round neck, edged with em
1 Jb2C broidery, nicely finished.
Cambric,. V shaped
ZOC trimmed with wide embroidery or lace.
yoke, square or round,
rrencn or
regular style. The best ever offered for the price.
19c
25c
40c
price 58 cents
Women's Drawers.
Muslin, trimmed with neat tucks,
very special.
This
Muslin, trimmed with wide
ruffle. Also with lace edging.
tucks and cambric
Exceptional value.
Fruit of Loom Muslin, with wide, neat tucks and
ruffle. Also witn wide embroidery ruffle. Usual
48(
Women's Night Gowns.
Muslin, hich or low neck, trimmed with tucks,
C embroidery insertings and cambric ruffle. Un-
matchable value.
A Muslin, yoke of plaits and embroidery; embroidery
OUC edgings. Also lace effects.
Q Muslin, yoke formed of tucks, hemstitching, fin
o5C ished with ruffle of fine embroidery. Various
other good styles at this price.
Women's Skirts.
48c
plaits.
75c
Muslin, several
lin ruffle, and
styles, cambric or mus
tnmmed with tucks or
Muslin, many styles, umbrella ruffle of
cambric, with cluster of plaits, or hem
stitched ruffle. Some with neat embroidery
trimming,
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