THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1900.' NORTHEASTERN' PENNSYLVANIA MWWWMMAAAMAAA BRADFORD COUNTY FAIR. Extensive Preparations for Event. List of Entries, feryclil to the Srrinton Tribune. Towanda, Sept. 23. Everything ' pointing favorable for a grand success of the forty-eight annual fair, which opens today. People from the sur rounding districts are beginning to come In to enjoy their nnmial recrea tion. The mnnageis and pilvilCBe holders are looking for a great crowd nnd everything is In readiness to ac commodate nil. The cattle hlhlt, poultry, swine, sheep and all other de partments are well filled. The whip and taffy man.w 1th the meriy-go-round, are making the MIdwny hum with confusion. Many of the town people Interested in horse races ate hero for the week. The following Is u complete list of the entiles: For Wednesday 2 40 class: 11. A. X., owned by J. L. Pratt, Towanda; Miss Reed, S. D. Iteed, Tunkhannock; Mill man. 12. I. Kcstei, New Albany; Percy H., A. C. Woodmatistc, Newark Valley, X. V., Rose curfew, It. AV. Spencer, West Uuillimtmi Walter Medium, Henry Hnlnu s, Buttington, J. 1., J. B. Parsons, Elmlra, N. Y , Hchotondo, 11. J. Robinson, Scianton, James H. l!a mcy. J. B. Simons, Sidney, N. Y.; Oyp sy Olil, M. B. King, Tritmansburg, X. Y., Dolllver Wilkes, M. B. King, Tru mansbuig, X. Y. 2.23 class Thcda Clark, J. O. I'r.itt, Towanda, OUbert X., O. Holmes, Ap.il achln. X Y ; Sumeva, W. Steudman. Owego, X Y., Major S., If S. Gorman, Seranton, Walter J., II. S. Gorman, Scranton, Miss Simmons, R. M. Ketch- STOMM&HS. The soldier's stomach is ono of tlio first of military considerations. An army with an incompetent com missariat has its efficiency already discounted. All other things being equal, well fed men fight longest and strongest. The reason for this is plain. Food is the source of all physical strength. Mind and body are so closely knit together that hunger which weak ens the body also affects the mind and impairs its resolution. What is true of the soldier is true of every human being. It is the well fed and well nourished people, other things being equal, who fight the strong est and live the longest and contribute most to human progress. The vital point to keep in view is that ono may be well fed and yet not well nourished. Usually our concern with food ends where the concern of the body begins. We pour food into the stomach by the clock and think we have done our" duty by the body. But it is not the food which is received into the stomach, but only so much of it as is perfectly digested and assimilated which nourishes the body and supplies its strength. People may eat and starve. When the stomach and the allied organs of digestion and nutrition aro diseased there is a failure to extract t ao full quantity of nutrition from food, and so a process of starvation goes on v Hich is marked by physical weakness, loss of flesh or emaciation. Let it be borne , mind that all strength comes from nutrition supplied by food. Medi cine is no rood. Medicine can't make strength. The one strength-making force of the human body is food digested and assimilated. It follows from this that the very first inquiry of persons who feel a loss of strength and are " weak " and "run-down," should be: Is my food nourishing me? Is my stomach doing its duty? Invariably physical weakness and emaciation lead back to a "weak" stom ach ; a stomach diseased, and therefore incapable of extracting from food the nu trition which supports life and makes good the daily loss and waste of the tissues. What then would bo the rational conclusion as to the right treatment for physical weakness, whether of heart, lungs, kidneys or any other organ? If strength comes from the nutrition derived from food, then ttie one necessity is to cure the disease of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. When these are cured tho assimilation of nutrition derived from food is perfect and complete. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. As " weak " stomach often leads to "weak" lungs, "weak" heart, " weak" liver, "weak" kidneys, etc., diseases of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and other organs having their origin in a diseased stomach are cured by "Golden Medical Discovery" when it cures the diseased stomach and its associated organs. The testimonials given here in proof of these claims aro three out of thousands. Nothing is more firmly established than that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures indigestion and dyspepsia, with their almost countless consequences, and that other diseases of the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition are perfectly cured by this remarkable remedy. " THIN AND NERVOUS." "I had suffered from indiges tion, and ouly those who have suf fered from it know what it really is," writes Mrs. M. J. Fagan, of 1613 East Genesee Street, Syra cuse. N. Y. " I had severe at- tacks of headache and dizziness, with cold lrands and feet every thing I ate distressed me, bowels were constipated, and I was grow ing very thin and nervous. I can not express the bad feelings I had when I commenced taking Dr. iPierce's Golden Medical Discov ery, x iook nine lxkucs 01 uie Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, I commenced feeling better with the first bottle and kept on improving. Now I am so greatly improved in health my friends often speak of it. I heartily recommend these medi cines to all suffering as I was." ALL YOU NEElI TO MMOVM about hlotophlo1anv an t,vniono of Of. Plofco's Common Sonso Modloal Advisor. Tho book In papon oovora Is sont FREE on receipt of twonty-ono onocont atafpa to pay oxponso of mailing ONLY. Address: OR. R. V. P1HICC, Dutfalo, N Y. um, Wellsboro; Victor P., G. W. Dunn, Scranton; Scherzondo, 13. J. Robinson, Scranton; Lucille, J. 11. Simons, Sid ney, X. Y.; Nellie II., M. Blackman, Botkshlrc, X. Y. Thursday 2 no class: Miss Reed, S. D. Reed, Tunkhannock; Mlllmun, E. P. Kcster, Xew Albany; Percy S., A. C. Woodmansee, Xew ark Vnlley, X. Y.: Ploia, W. Steudman, Owego. X. Y.; Rose Curfew, II. W. Spencer, West Uurllrrgton; J. P., J. 11. Parsons, Et mlra; E. A. X., D. L. Pratt, Towanda; Schcizondo, 11. J. Itoblnson, Scranton; Gypsy Girl, M. 11. King, Trumansburg, Dolllver Wilkes, M. 1J. King, Tru mansburg. 2.30 class: 11. A. X.. D. L. Pratt, Towanda; Mlllman, E. P. Kcstei, New Albany, I-'reil Douglass, 1. Edwards, Owego; Major S., H. S. Gorman, Sctan ton; W. S. Mnxey; V. J. Lott, Mont rose; Klondike, .1. B. Parsons, Elmltn; Miss Simmons, It. M. Ketchum, Wells boio; W. L. S., R. M. Ketchum, Wells boro; Victor P, G. W. Dunn, Scran ton; Scherzondo, E. J. Robinson, Scian ton, James I'. Harney, J. 11. Simons, Sidney. Filday 2 3'i class, i:. A. X., D. L. Pratt, Towanda; Miss Heed, S. D. Reed, Tunkhannock. Mlllman. 11. P Kester, Xew Albany; Peicy J., A. C. Woodm.insee, Xewaik Valley; Ploia, W. Steadmau, Owego; Hose Cuifew, II. W. Spenrcr. West Burlington: Wal ter Medium, II. Holmes, Buillngton; W. S. JlaM-y, V. J. Lott, Monti oso; Klondike, J B. Paisons, Elmlra; Miss Simmons, It. M. Ketchum, Wellsboro, W. L s . R M Ketchum, Wellsboro, Scherzondo. 11 J. Robinson, Scianton, James P Ramey, J. B Simmons, Sid ney, Gypsy Girl, M, B. King, Trumans- A CHILD'S CURE. "My little boy was taken with indigestion when he was a year and a half old, writes Mrs. W. D. Benson, of Maxtou, Robeson Co., N. C. "For five long years we spent all we made for doctor's bills, and it did no good. When he would take a spell of indiges tion he would lie for ten and fif teen days, and it seemed as though he would die. He could eat only a little milk and cracker, and he hgot very weak ; could not sit up ail clay, ana J. gave up all hope 01 ina ever getting better. Three years ago I noticed Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery recom mended for indigestion. We Iwtrght some and gave to our boy. Two bottles cured him. He is as well as can be, and can eat any thing he wants and it does not hurt him." 9 i SSvl&WP burg; Dolllver Wilkes, M. R. King, Trumansburg. There are also eleven entries for the free-for-all races and six entries to take port In the every da" running inccs, Harry !., owned by John Whit son, of Scranton, being ono in the lat ter class. NEW MILrORD. Special to tlio Scranton Tribune. Now Mllford, Sept. 23. The Young People's Christian Endeavor Society will hold a business meeting at the peisonago next Friday evening. Mrs. I,. O. McCollum spent Satur day and Sunday with her parents at Gieat Bend. Fred Bndger, of Keystone Academy, was homo the first of the week. Howard Grlllls, of Brushvllle, called on friends in town recently. The funeral of Mrs. Aaron Mosher, of the township, was conducted from her late home on Sunday afternoon. Inteunent in the New Mllfoid cemc tei y. Mrs. Laura Badger visited fi lends at Great Bend Saturday. Leon Miller, of Alford. spent Sunday with his patents, Mr. and Mis. H. Miller. Miss Lucia Buttei field called on Gteat Bend friends Sunday. Dr. P.. W. Blakcslee, of Yliglnln, Is a guest of his aunt, Mis. D. P. Alney. Mrs. M. O. Biadley Is conllned to her homo by Illness. Misses Stella Wudemun nnd Jennie Williams, of Peckvlllc, ate guests of Mrs. David Shay this week. Mrs. J. Hall Is spending a few days at llaiford. Be it Wateiman, of Hallste.id, was a pleasant caller In town today. HARFORD. Special to the Sainton Tribune. Ilnrfoid, Sept. 23. William Tiffany nnd Miss Ethel Estnbrook weie niar llcd in Blnghamton Wednesday. They leturnod home Saturday. A reception wns given them at the home of the bride's patents, Mr and Mrs. William SLOW BUT SURE. Mr. John L. Coughenour, of Glen Savage, Somerset Co., Pa., writes: "I had been doctoring for about a year and a half, be ing unable to work most of the time. The doctor said I had heart disease and indigestion. I was troubled with a hungiy feeling, and I seemed to be raw from my throat clear down into my stom ach. My appetite was unusually poor, and I was sick and nervous as though I had been starved out for months, and my heart kept throbbing continually and I was short of breath. Finally I wrote to you for advice, and you in formed me that I had indigestion and torpid liver. After tihing three bottles of 'Golden Medical Discover' ' I began to improve slowly and soon went to work, and I have been working ever since." -M MIS 111111 nslnbroolt, In Gibson, Saturday even lnp. John Chamberlain, of Wllkes-Barre, and Hattle Chamberlain, of Scranton, visited their parents last week. Miss I.oulsc Sophia, n former pri mal y teacher of Harford graded school, Invited tho primary school to her house for a dinner Saturday. They all reported a fine time, Wellington Payne, of nimlra, and Ous Pavne, of Montrose, were here to attend the funeral of their mother Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Tyler nnd two children, of Milwaukee, nto vlsltlnpc his pnients. The funeral of Mrs. Oliver Payne was held September 22, Hev. O. D. Fisher ofllclatltif-. Inteunent In Har foid cemetery Mis. 11. M. Kllnt returned homo Satuiday fiom visiting relatives In Chicago. Mr. nnd Mis. Frank Tiffany spent Frltlny in Blnghamton. Harfoul fair, September 2G and 27. P. It. Tiffany will meet nil trnlns fair days to take people to nnd from the grounds. AKIEL. Special to tli Sainton Tribune. Ariel, Sept. 23. Mrs. 'Jennie McDon ald, who hns been visiting her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. II. Hn7lett, leturnod to her homo In Xew York last Friday. ltev. Bieliard Hloins, of Scranton, and ltev. and Mrs. 1 11. Von Hoesen, were entertained at tho homo of Mr. nnd Mis. W. II. Hazlelt on Saturday last. ltev and .Mis. W. F. GIbblns, of Dun more, were enjoying tho scenery of Iake Ariel on Satutdav. Many good sized bass are being taken fiom tho lake now. Mt. Tunstal hooked one on Satuiday which weighed nearly four pounds. Mr. Hazlett also had several tine ones. The membets of tho Methodist Dpls cop.il Sunday school will enjoy a sup per at the home of M. at. Roberts on Saturday evening. ltev. I.,. 11. Van Hooson left jester day for Blnghamton, X. Y., where he will spend the week assisting In re vival meetings at the Falrview Meth odist Hplscopal church. The Wayne county Women's Christ Ian Temperance Pnlon was held In this place last week, Wednesday and Thuis. day. In the gold medal contest on Wednesday eenlng Miss Batesel of Salem cairled nwav the medal. The speaking was excellent, the five con testants showing considerable ability and pi.utlce Hev. Chailes W. Burns, of Philadelphia gave a most excellent address on Tlunsday evening. The fol lowing officers wete elected for the en suing yea 1 : President, Mrs. P. T. Tuttle, ke-piesldent, Mts. Myia C. Farley, coi tespondlng secretary, Mis. Margaiet B, Palmer: tecordlng socie tal y, Mis. Agnes Skellet; troasyier, Mrs Anna M. Larkln; county ors.in Izei, Mis. i:. I.,. Stevens. The cotncntlon reports showed con sldeiable Interest thiough the county and much good woik doing. A large number of delegates weie pietent. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to Hip Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Sept. 23 The Hrlo shopmen will iccehe their ducats on Thui sday. In Beebe park on Monday afternoon tho business men defeated the cleiks at base ball. Mrs. Mary Creegan, of Xew Yoik, has returned home fiom a business trip to Susquehanna. The Susquehanna M.aennerchor will hold a social hop In Its Oakland Side Music hal on Friday evening. The fifteenth uiinu.il ball of Key stone lodge, Xo. 20S, Biotherhood of Kocomothe Fit omen, will be held at the Starrueca House Oct. 0. Music by Doran's Susquehanna orchestm. Drle summer trains Xos. 9 and 4 w 111 be taken oft on tho road on Saturday, Oi t c. The manl.ige of Miss Louise Ma Page, daughter of Mr. and Mis. Seth Page, of Lakeside, Xew Mllford town ship, to A. O. Oliver, of Lakeside, w III occur at the bride's home, Oct. 3 A meeting of the members of Sus quehanna section, Xo. 31, Five States Milk association, will bo hold at the ollke of Charles H. Van Horn, In Sus quehanna, on Tuesday. Oct. 2. Professois Pierce and Flood, of Blng hamton, will open their dancing school In Blnghamton on Monday evening next. Mis. Adam Motgan, of Sayre, Is tho guest of her patents, Mr. and Mts. L. S. Page, of Broad stteet. Mr. and Mrs. David Jlason hao re tut tied from their bridal tour. Vicinity farmers repoit a very light potato crop. Veiy little coal Is being sold In Sus quehanna. The Drle Is doing an excellent freight business. The Susquehanna and Great Bend ball nines will play this afternoon In Beebe paik. Tho Htio shop employes aro putting In considerable oveitlme. Business Is rushing in all departments. THOMPSON. Special tu the Scrinton Tiibuuc. Thompson, Sept. 23. Andrew Slo cuin and wife, of Gelatt, visited at William Vincent's Saturday. Miss Maud Tnllinan nnd Miss Fay Wrlghter dtovo over to Gibson Satur day, wheie they vUlted tho foimer'3 mint, Mr.. L. D. Sanford, returning on Sabbath afternoon. Chailes Cotey's wife and three chil dren, nt West Preston, are sick with diphtheria. Dr. W. W. McXamara Is the attending physician. Mrs. Lottie Potter and son, Leon, visited relatives at Fiddle lako last Saturday. They aro eating sweet potatoes these days nt ltcst Cottage: some raised from plants which Mr. Tower brought homo with him from Gettysburg last June. II. F. Howard has giaded tho yard and laid lino ilagstono walks ftoin tho main walk to his new harness shop and ofllcc. Miss Hattle Laymore, of Jormyn, visited her sister, Cora, who Is teach ing here, over tho Sabbath. Two of Thompson's ladles aro named ns Judges at the Harford fair this week, namely, Mis. L. M. Glllett nnd Mrs. A. II. Crosier. ltev. W. II. French returned with his family last Friday from a vaca tion of threo weeks and occupied his pulpit last Sabbath. William Weir bought tho William Chandler farm, adjoining his father's fin 111, In tho township, nt the admin istrator's Fnlo the other day, Myron, tho 10-year-old son of J, D. Miller, Is sick with typhoid fever. Dr. M. L, Miller, of Susquehanna, was called Sunday to consult with Dr. W. W. McNamain. Miss Hannah Walker, who hns spent the summer with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Walker, returned to her position In New York lastWweek. Itussell Wrlghter, whoso utrango Ill- ness has been spoken of In previous Items, remains about as ho has been for several weeks. SPRINaVILLE. Special to Ho Scranton Tribune, Sprlngvllle, Sept. 23. Yesterday brought rain, but In such a limited quantity that tho effect was not magi cal. Sprlnsvllle people are glad to see genial Del Hcndcrshot ngaln In charge at the milk station. Many Sprlngvllle pooplo nttended the fair at Montrose last week, nnd all pronounce themselves pleased with tho exhibits. A barn owned by Mackey Bros, and one on the farm of William Green were burned during thd showcis on Friday evening Inst. The Mackcys had their property Insured, but Mr. Green's Is n total loss, together with the wagons, hay, grain nnd some stock. A McKInley nnd Iloosevelt club Is to be organized hero and a meeting hns been "sd for Tuesday eenlng, Octo ber 2. Speakers will bo on hand, and the band will furnish music. The funeral of Mrs. Gyle, mother of John L. Gyle, took place from her late residence today. Interment was made In tho Bunnell cemetery, near whero sho had lived many years. She was a good woman, loved by nil. Her hus band has been dead a number of years. Thursday last being Mrs. Z. X. Smith's sixtieth birthday, her friends conceived tho Idea of giving her n sur prise, and how well their object was accomplished was told when the pro cession drove up to thcWiouse. Mrs. Smith wns engaged with her house hold duties, while Mr. Smith was In the Held cutting buckwheat. Sixty or more gathered there, nnd the occasion was one of much nieirlment, whllo tho gifts were many and vnrled In char acter. Tills worthy couple were very glad to lecelvo such tokens of friend ship nnd good will, while the friends were unanimous In wishing them long life and much happiness. PITTSTON. sporlal to tho Scranton Tribune. PIttston, Sept. 23. About 3 o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Anna Law Watson, widow of the late James Watson, sr., died nt her home on Swallow street. Deceased wns stricken one week ago with paraljtls, Mrs. Watson was born nt Wanlocklnnd, Scotland, seventy four years ngo, and In 1S54 came to Dunmore, removing to PIttston one year later nnd leslding here ever since. Tho surviving' children are: W. L Wntson, cashier of tho First Xatlonal bank, Jean, wlfo of John W. Thomp son; Margaret, wife of W. B. Allen; Jeannotte, John A., Georgia A. and James L. A meeting of lepresentntlves of the different trades unions of this vicinity held a meeting In Xlagara rooms last evening for the discussion of tho ad visability of forming a branch of the Central Labor union. Tho Pennsylvania Coal company will pay Its employes for September on Fri day of this week. Thomas Bow an, aged 2S years, a married man, lhlng nt Cork Lane, was fatally Injured at Penn Haven at an eatly hour this morning. He had gone for a lido over tho Lehigh Vnlley road and In mounting a train on the re turn tilp he fell beneath the wheels, both legs being terribly mangled. He died at the Mercy hospital, Wllkes Batre, at 10 o'clock this morning. NICHOLSON. SprcUl to tho Scranton Tribune. Xlcholson. Sept. 23 3Ir. and Mrs. Arthur Smith have returned home, af ter a week's outing at Lake Carey. The Ladles Guild of tho Presbyter Ian chinch will serve a ten-eent sup per In the lecture rooms Wednesday evening. At a regular meeting of tho Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellows lodge, Xo. S".7, held Monday evening, at their hall, the following otTlceis were duly elected for the ensuing term- Xoblo grand, G. W. Stanton; vice grand, C. H. MaeConnell; treasurer, W. W. War ner, trustee, eighteen months, J. T. Bonno; reptesentatlv" to grand lodge, to bo hold at Gettysburg, Pa., J. L Harding. The noble grand appointed for auditing committee, XI. V. Johnson and ('. M. Mack. Foity hour devotional service Is be ing held nt tho Catholic church, on High stteet. A great many priests are In attendance. Among them arc: Fathers Donohue, of the South Side; Manley, of Susquehanna, Fagnn, of Great Bend: Drlscoll, of Frlendsvlllo; Glloeglle, of Sayte; Gorgan, of Old Froge; Grieves, of PIttston; Malons, of Scranton. AVOCA. John Connor, elder of tho Lang cllffo church, wns nppolnted commis sioner of the Pennnsylvnnla Synod at tho conference recentlv held at Shlck- shinny. A. J. Healey Is nmnng tho Jurors at Wllkes-Barre this week. Local union, 1162, will meet In their rooms tomorrow evening. Mrs. Anthony Cogglns left here on Monday evening to Join her husband, who has been for boveral months In Butte City, Montana. Steryl Keith Is doing Jury duty this w eok. CORPORATIONS CHARTERED. II) Kxclusho Who from Th AssoclateJ laws. llarrisburg, Sept. 23. Charters ucro issued by Hie btate department to the following corpora tlrns: Wayne and Pike Independent Telephone rrmpary, to build a lino in Pike, Wayne, Mon roe, Iitkananna and Luzerne, counties, capital, Ifd.OOO. I.ovo & fcunJiine Co., Johmtown, to en It. iro in general wholesale merchandise, bibinc.vs; cipttoi, $ioo,rj)0. 0 UNKNOWN effi4 swe& BORDENS EAGLE BRAND CONDENSEttMILK SEND"AairCnABOOKFO( FOR, DADlWDMOTHERS Borden's Condensed Milk CcNY BUT FOUR DAYS MORE Cannot Pick the Winners in the Tribune's Contest. CL0SB RACE 10 THE FINISH A Little Extra Effort May Result In a Moro Valuable Reward Tho Next Four Days May Moan 100 or More a Day to Some Contestant Several Changes Made Yesterday Miss Jennlo Meyers Goes to Third Posi tion Harry Reeso Advances Two Places Ono Tlo nnd Others Aro Closely Hunched. Tho Tribune's Educational Contest has now but four more days of life. On Saturday night, wh'en tho court house clock tolls tho hour of 8, this competition, which has been tho talk of the whole northcastein portion of the state for three months, will be over and there will be ten young men nnd women entitled to the reward which their zealous labor and faithful per formance have merited. Out of tho sixteen candidates whoie names wo havo been printing dnlly for some time there must be six who will not be among those whom the special rewards will benefit. But they will not go un paid for their work. It will bo largely their own fault that what they receive will not be greater. Most of them could undoubtedly have done better had they tried and persevered with as great a will as those above them. It Is not too late even yet for them to Increase their pecuniary reward, for, as stated In the beginning of this contest and often re Iterated, those who fall to obtain enough points to entitle them to one of the ten special rewards will receive 10 per cent, of tho total amount they turn in. Little moie than half a week remains for them to Increase the amount of money due them. After that It will be too late. Leave Nothing Undone. Tho remainder of the time before the close of tho contest will In all proba bility be used to the utmost by those who now stand a favorable chance of being numbered among the ten fortun ate ones. Every available point should be sought nnd secured In these last few days. Nothing should betleft undone to Improve their chances by any one. The finish is going to be exceedingly close, from all Indications, between the contestants all the way down tho line from first to thjiteenth place, and not a single one of them can affoid to take ajiy chances that will Jeopardize his or her standing. There Is a big differ ence in tlio money value of the various special row aids, and If by a little extra effort any of the contestants can im prove upon their position between now nnd the time the finish takes place It would be manifest folly not to do so For instance, there h a difference of $400 between the cash value of the first and second special rewauls. There aio four days left, Including todny. If any of the contestants who now have eyes fixed upon second place can by any means get first It will mean to them .1 salary of $100 a day for the leinntnder of the week. And then again there Is a difference In cash value between the second and third of $217, or over $30 a day for the four days' work to get Into second place. And between third and fourth there Is a still wider margin of money wotth, $10S, or $102 a day. Is not tho difference between these prizes worth putting forth a hetculenn ef fort, consldetlng the short time left to accomplish It? Any of the foiemost contestants stands a good chance to gain a great many points over the ones GOLD SEEN IN DREAMS. Miners Much Influenced by Clairvoy ants and Mediums. Denver Corrcuponclcnce Chicago Iteconl Supetstltlon plays a large part In gold mining. If the facts were gener ally known It would be proved that a majority of the mines in this state are being operated as much on account of some hint from unEeen forces as from the advice of material exports. First and foremost, the Colorado prospector puts faith in his own Judg ment, but he Is not averse to having this Judgment backed by spiritualistic advice, so, as soon as he stakes out his claim, he frequently seeks a "med ium" and has a "reading" over a piece of suifacc 01 e. On account of the large patronage from the ranks of the prospectors and miners Colorado sup ports an Immenhe number of clair voyants and sects of every description, and all of them claim to bo able to tell what Is many feet below tho surface of the ground merely by looking nt a piece of ore that Is taken from tho top. Perhaps tho most notable example of mine operating largely on tho strength of spiritualistic advice is found in tho Geyser initio at Silver Cliff, Col. This Is the deepest mine in Colorado, being 2,230 feet below the surface. Tho mine tnkes its name from its peculiar geo logical formation. It Is being sunk in the center of what was evidently once a olcano crater. When the work vvaB started years ago the miners found round hard stones almost llko the "hard heads" which are used for paving city streets. When theso weie cracked open a small kernal of gold ore was found In the center. This kernel did not run high In value, being infinitesimal, but It encouraged the prospectors to keep on. It was figured that these mcks were formed when tho last eruption took place In tho vol cano crater. It was estimated that ns the shaft was sunk deeper larger rocks and comparatively larger gold kernels would bo found. On this theory the woik was cairled on until a depth of several hundred feet was reached. Then capital gave out, and tho mine would probably have been abandoned had not a clairvoyant claimed to have received Information that if the work was pushed so much deeper fabulous values would be struck. Armed with this Information, tho promoters went east, Boston capital ists were Interested and It is claimed that they were also given first hand tho spiritualistic, information about the reward awulilne those .who persavercd 3 who are nowi nearest them. No" stoni should bo left unturrrcd.rio frlonds o relatives left unvfsl(?lj- nothing no glected that will Increase the standing of any contestant. Rules of Closing Day. There will be liut threo more an nouncements of thu standing of tho contestants made public after today. After Saturday morning tho books o the contest will be open for the record ing of points, but no contestant will bo allowed to know the standing oj any contetsant or how ho hlmscl stands. This course has been decided upon ns the fairest to all. Contest ants havo all had the rules rcgardlna tho closing day mailed to them and they have been printed in tho column of Tho Tribune, but If any contestant has not received them they may pro cure a copy by Immediate application. The contest ns viewed today present some curious features. One of these 14 found In the fact that there now seem to be two distinct sets of competitors.. The Hi st six contestants have till gone" beyond tho century mark, and from third place down to slx.th then' Is only a slight difference In points. The see ond "bunch" have not yet gone beyond the holders of two flgutcs, and from seventh place to twelfth Inclusive theio Is such 11 smnll maigln that almost oveiy hour of the day there Is a chang ing about of positions as returns loiijo In nnd points are reiotdcd. Tho changes In the list of content nnts this mornlnir fiom thnt mihilsVir.il jesterdny show that Bodtlguez bag gulned i points on Blttley and holds llrst place by the comfortable m.ngl'i of 72 points. There Is the 'usual shift ing around from thltd place to elev enth. Tho scene of the nioit fieauent change Is now the third position, no one leader seeming to be able to hold It for more than a daj. Yesteiday mottling Oliver Callahan held It by a plurality of S points, today Miss Jen nie Meyets wins it back again, and Is 75 points behind Blttley anil 10 ahead of Callahan. The latter takes tourth place again, still leading Spenter by 9 maiks. Ketumcier tomes next, It! points ahead of Mls Yeager, who gained 2 points on him yesteiday. Tor eighth place Hanv Ucpe advances over Mls Rinnle U Williams and Eugene Boland and Is but 2 poln's bf-hlnd Miss Yeager and 8 ahead of Miss Williams, who drops to ninth. Eugene Boland and MKs Giace Stmt ell are tied for tenth place, each 3 points behind Mies Williams and 13 above Sidney W. Haves, who Is still twelfth. The other contestants at e unchanged. -- l Standing of Contestants, I 4- 1. Charles Rodriguez, 428 Webster ave., Scran- "" ton 206 2. David V. Blrtley, 103 West Market street, Providence 224 J3. Miss Jennie Meyers, Lake Ariel ,. . . 140 i4, Oliver Callahan, 415 -f a Vine street, Scranton. 130 4- 5. David C. Spencer, -f 4- Bloomsburg 130 f 0. Arthur Kemmerer, Pac- toryvllle 124 T M'1 TTaot. Vj.n.- .. Miiao i'ttijr icugui) wua 78 T8. Harry Reese, 331 Evans . T court, Hyde Park. .. . 76. xO, Miss Pannle E. Will- inms, Peckvillo 68- 10. Eugene Boland, 235 Walnut street, Dun- more 65 11. Miss Grace Simrell, Car- bondale 65 12. Sidney W. Hayes, 022 t Olive street, Scranton. 47T tl3. Richard Roberts, 1313 T Hampton street, Hyde . Park U. 14. John P. Smith, 2532 Boulevaid ave., Provi- dence 8 15. Edward Murray, 442 Hickory street, South Scranton 6 16. Robert Campbell, 1532 Monsey ave., Provl- dence 4 in the woik. With plenty of capital back of the mine, on Immense hoist was built, tho elevator being unique in that it contains a p.ibsenger section for the Ubo of tho stockholder or offi cials who may wish to visit the mine. Tho work was pushed vlgoiou&ly, though there was no ore In sight, and the determined ptomotct.s sunk 1,100 feet without stt Iking a sign of cncoui ngement. At last, however, me bod ies were opened up, and now it Is ip ported that tho mine is on the road to prospeilty, though no statement has been given out as to whether the ptophecles of the spiritualistic adviser havo been fully realized. A similar case has como to nubile nttentlon near Boulder, Col., Thomas J. Shclton, of "vibration" fame having lo"ated n mino near that city and having secured capital to work the property thiough an alleged vision. Shelton Is a Kentucklau, who has been engaged In many different enterprises, Including newspaper work and pleach ing. Whllo engaged In the publishing business In Little Bock, Ark , it Is wild, he had a dream which hi ought him to Colorado. In his dream he saw a spot on tho slope of a mountain near Boulder. Tho spot was firmly Im pressed on his memory, and In 1S9S he located a claim on a mountain bpot thnt seemed to correspond in ev ery way with tho location plctuted In his mind. No difficulty was exper ienced In raising1 capital nnd tho work of developing the property has pro gressed steadily. CHAFPEE TO STAY IN PEKIN. The General Will Command the United States Legation Guard, Bv Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Trr-u. "Washington, Sept. 21. General Chaf fee reported to the war department to day by cable that conditions were quiet at Pckln and Indicated that ho himself would remain in command of tjie troops that are. to stay In the Chjp.qsQ capital. '- " During General Chaffee's temporary nbsence In Tien Tsln General iyilson has been In command of tho Peklh forces. CANTON THREATENED. Report Thnt 20,000 Triads Have Con gregated In the Neighborhood, ny Kxcliulvo Wire from The AssoclateJ rru. London, Sept. '25. In a news agency despatch from Hong Kong It is said that 20,000 Triads havo congregated In the neighborhood of Chung-Chuln and thrcutcn to make au attack on Canton. I A
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