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NORTHEASTERN
FORMAL OPENING
OF DALLAS FAIR
VISITORS NOT DETERRED BY
GLOOMY SKIES.
largest Crowd for the Opening-' Day
of Any Fair Yet Held Fakirs
Flocked to the Grounds In Great
Numbers Poultry Exhibit Easily
Outclasses All the Others Ezra A.
Wins the First Bace in Straight
Heats, and Lucy Heycr Takes Sec
ond Event Today's Card.
From a Stall Correspondent.
Dallns, Oct. 3. In spite ot the Bloomy
skies nwl the raw, chilly atmosphere
there was a pood attendance at the
fulr grounds here today, it being the
formal opening day of the exhibition
given by the Dallas Fair association.
Secretary Norton said it was the
largest crowd for the opening day of
any fair yet held, and if this ratio Is
maintained for the next two days it
guarantees a successful meeting.
The tiolley cars running between
hero and Wllkes-Uarro were well filled
nil the morning and in the early after
noon. "When the passengers on them
alighted In front of Haub's hotel they
, found hacks of all kinds nnd all sizes
' awaiting to convey them up the steep
hills to the grounds, nearly a mile
away.
There wore a large number of Scran -tonlnns
visible about the grounds, most,
of them more Interested In the trotting
events than in the fair exhibits, al
though these latter desJrve more than
a cursory mention','1
No lack of music can be complained
of, for there is constantly heard either
the excellent melody dispensed by the
Citizens' band, of Plymouth, under the
brilliant leadership of Conductor Mor
rell, or the strains of a negro com
bination In one ot the tents given over
to vaudeville. When both of these arc
silent, and more often when they are
not, the machlno-llke, laborious tunes
turned out by the merry-go-round back
of the grand-stand strike heavily on
the already overburdened air.
The Citizens' band Is one of the best
in this section of the state. It hah
twenty men on the grounds and. their
music is of a high-class order. They
occupied the grand-stand and enliv
ened the tedious waiting "between
heats.
Fakirs Galore.
There are more outside attractions
here today than yesterday. The fakirs
who have"been following all the county
fairs In this part of the state have
Hocked hither In great numbers, and
their hoarse cries as they extol the
merits of their particular wares or
games lend an added excitement to the
stir and bustle that prevails.
Among the exhibits entered for pre
miums the poultry department easily
outclasses all the others. It is full and
running over with tine specimens of
chicks, fowls, geese, ducks nnd feath
ered animals of all kinds. The pigeons
arc numbered by hundreds and there
1 an endless variety. One cage that
attracts attention shelters more than
forty pure white pigeons. Another
cage holds a large collection of white
Wyandotte chicks. There .is a pet por
cupine in this department, as well as
a duck with white, green, blue and
purple plumage and n distorted bill
that gives It the appearance of a hare
lip. In the main exhibition building the
sides are utilized by merchants, and
there is enough variety In the wares
displayed to stock a good-sized town.
There are groceries and drugs, stoves
and synvlng machines, and L. B. Powell,
of Scranton, has a first-class display
of pianos and organs and sheet music.
The manufacturers of agricultural
machinery have been liberal and have
sent a large number of their products
hero. Hverythlng In this line from
cieam separators to threshing machines
lie scattered about and farm wagons,
buggies and other wheeled articles are
numerous, some for sale and others
after premiums.
Cattle and sheep and swine have
boon driven in In good numbers and
the quarters allotted to them are .fre
quented by bronzed bearded men and
buxom women, who estimate their
commercial value critically and talk
learnedly about fodder and silos and
other mysterious things.
Ladles Outdo the Men.
The ladles of Luzerne county have
Bono ahead of the men in doing their
part to make the exhibits attractive,
and the centre of the main building Is
completely taken up with samples of
their Ingenuity In needlework, preserv
ing and cooking.
About 2.30 o'clock the llrst event on
the track was called, the 2.22 trot and
pace for a purse of $150. The track Is
enclosed by a high wlro lenee, with
sutesto prevent tlui spectators from
uwsidng It, and this arrangement Is an
jjdmiiablo one, At tho time the first
j'ft-wHy)lletl-there-were ubout 1,000
i5!2SH-2n.i,.,P Grounds and about a
thiratif that number were In the
grand-stand.
Tho officials of tlje racing were:
Starter. AVIllliim Moore, Wllkes-llnno;
timers, Jarn.es,, .Tpwusend, AVIIkes
RarrefStcrJing, n;. Catlln, Wilkes
Barre: Clerk of course, J, II, Ander
son. Thq description and summary of
thij.two rapes follow; .
V,,,Ji. First Race.
2.22 class, trotting and pailng; mino $1M;
mllu heats, best three in flfoWrst beat The
Held ol'llirra not the word at the thliil line up
fral y.rn A fret going jperdily, leaving the
other two in quick time. At tho qiuiicr be
wiu ahead about u length, coins steadily, with
Major ci'qMte a ways bihlnd. At the hull be
VUfiUyid. hi iTS'I k and ut the tbiec-qujr.
tc.rSl"Vl lUeicnslhl behind. 'H,c l,vrea Mi.
fahcjl.Jry tHH order, villi Lira A ball a down
lengihs in tin- van, miuii p under the wire un
der a pull, while .Major a sovran! to be out.
claswd. The time by qiniti'M; I'jist. O.yjj sec
ond, 1.11; third, 1.I7 mile, K.2S,
Seiond beat Ezra A bad the polo, with .Ma
jor S on the outside an.( Loid lllddlUon In
the renter. The three Hartcrs got away aflu
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a Mt uf Irjlnif. At the quarter lr.i A wai In
fiont and .Major S second, two length behind,
III the Rood time ot S3 second. Coming un
der the wire on tlif first ball ut their journey
l.ra A led the hunch, ahead o( Lord Middle
ton hy two lengths, doing the circle ol the track
In 1.11M. At tin W furlong pole, In 1.11, i:ra
A was leading Lord Mlddleton by a length, and
they finished wi'h Lord .Mlddleton only a hou!
bililnd Kirn, nnd the Scranton home many
length In the rear, The mile wai mad.! in
Z.3J54.
Third heat Again lra A hail the inside po
sition nnd from his performance In the two
nirvloiM heals It looked a It he would nuke
this tho concluding beat ot the lace. After
getting away in Rood order the hows hid a
spirited trip to the quarter pole, arriving there
In Bj',4 secomn, with l:m A in nont, unu
I.oid Mlddlrton a lonutli behind him. The
linlf-uny mark was left behind In 1. 11, with
Knit still hi length In front of Mlddleton, and
tho threc-'piarteri was negotiated In 1.421s,
V.zrn A yet liolditiK hit advantage. Major S was
away back.. Tho Tunkhannock hore Unfilled leu
lengths in frcnt, while Major S drew up on Lord
Mlddleton nnd wis only two lengths behind
coming under the wire. Time of the mile was
2.2j'. Summary:
Kra A. b. g., (loorgc !!. Tclts, Tunis-
hannock 1 1 1
Lord Mlddleton, br. (,'., Dr. V. D. rblppi,
Wllkes-narro 2 2 2
Major S, Id. (?., It. S. Gorman, Scranton. 3 3!)
Time 2.23, 2.23, 2.23'..
Second Bace.
2.-13 clan, trotters nnd pacers; purse $100 First
heat Nora Mail: wen the pole when the posi
tions vvoie allotted, and the other three start
ers lluul up In this wise: Union 1'rlncc tccond,
Lucy ilejer third, nnd 1'rlncc KIrIu on the out
side. Ihc ditvers (lid not take long to RCt
their hoiscs on the track, but it icrjuircd a
number of efforts befnie Starter Moore wai sat
lulled with the line up and nalil the tpcedmg
word. Itlght after the start the Scranton horse
made a bad break, but bad recovered before
the rju utcr was leached and was in third place.
Lucy Ilcjer ai ahead at the quarter and at the
half, hut at the sK-furloni pole Prince tlgln
had gained on her. Ho could not bold the pace
and on tho home stretch the Wilkes-llarro mare
nude a little giln, winning easily hy two
lengths. Nora Mack was third, about n bead In
front of Union Prince, who made a game ef
fort to get out of Ust place. Time by quar
tets was: l'ltst, 0.37; second, 1.1014; third.
l.M; mile, 2.33. This is the flit race in which
Lucy Heycr eicr started, but the daughter of
Wilkes Boy "bowed good blood.
Retond licit The sun came out In full strength,
lighting up the picturesque grounds and put
ting new life Into the trotters with its warm
ras. Tho field of four got the word after two
attempts. At the quarter Lucy Heycr led, with
Union Prince closest up in the time of 37 sec
ond". At tho half Lucy Heycr was in front with
Union Prince next in J.1U. The thrce-quailcr
niaik on tho fence was breasted in 1.5(1, with
Lucy Heycr a length in front', still chased bv
Union Prince. Ot the finish Lucy was a half
length in the an with Union Prince the same
distance ahead of Xora Mack. Prince Klgin was
a length behind the West Tillston made. The
mile was done in 2.3AM-
'I bird heat-At thp twelfth lino up Starter
Moore let them go and the paie down to the
quarter, which was made in 3"i seconds, was
good and hot. Lucy Hcjer got there fust, with
Union Prince second. Passing the stand first
time Lucy led Union Prince by a bare" head in
1.1156. At the thnc-quirtcrs she still led, with
Union Prince and Prince Klgin tied for second
place. The sW finlnngt was made in 1.S1. Com
ing down the borne stretcli Prince Klgin out
stepped ids rival Prince and finished scrond, a
bead befoio him, with Nora Mack three lengths
behind the field. The att.ntion of the Jtulgi-
was directed to the running of Prince l'.lgin and
they decided ho was entitled to third ptace In
I lie licit, thus giung Union Piince tho third
money in the race. II. S. (Jonnan, the owner
of Klgin, protested holly, but the decision stood
The mile was nndc in 2.2')'4. Summary:
Luov lienor, !. m., Ktwood Smith,
Wilke'-liarre 1 I 1
Union Trincc, Id. g., John banning,
Wilkcs-llarre 1 2 2
Prince i:igin, b. g II. S. (ioiman, Scran
ton 2 4 3
Nora Mack, li. m., Leandci' Smith, West
l'ittston 3 3 i
Time 2.33, 2.a:',4, 2.20U-
After the conclusion of the first
race, a balloon ascension was given
by Prof. Charles Kabrich. He went
up 2,000 feet, doing acrobatic stunts
over half of the distance on his jour
ney. Then he dropped down to the
earth by tho aid of a parachute, land
ing in a gruvo of trees outside th,2
grounds.
Tomorrow there will bo two more
speed trials, the 2.33 class and the road
race for houses owned in Luzerne
county. Ilosldes these, another bul
loon ascension Is to take place and
music will be dispensed by the same
excellent band that was here today.
The Card for To'day.
Following are the entries for the
races tomorrow.
2.2.1 Class W. S. 3I.ioy, 1 I. Lott; Lucy
Heycr, Lluood Smith; Union 1'rlncc, John Lan-
ing; Nora Mack, iicamler Smith; Miss Uecu, S.
D. ltced; Tianl: T, 11. S. Gorman; Schcrzondo,
It. li Wcstlake.
lload Pace Ucacon Bright, W. McOrcgor; Pug,
G. W. Carey, t'oity Foil; In lug n, 11. O.
Church, I.uinc: Nellie It, J. Cool, Wilkes-
lluire; lionet Tom, W. T, Uiehaidi, Wilkes
Pane; Motion, S. L, Rilk, WHkeM-II.ii re; Prank
Cooley, W. Jllcr, Wllkcs-Darrc.
K. L. Hatfield.
KINGSLEY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Klngsley. Oct. 3. Mr. and Mrs. W. N.
Whitney are attending the Illngliain
ton fair.
Warren Jones returned Monday to
tho Walker-Oordon farms, at Plalns
boro, X. J.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Tiffany left
Thursday for a two weeks' visit with
Mr, and Mrs. il. AW Jeffers, at New
York city. They will also visit O, W,
B. Tiffany and wife, at Lebnnon, N. J.
C. 13. Greenwood, wife und daughter,
who have imulo nn extended visit with
I datives at Lynn, Conn., Gibson, New
York and Klngsley, left Suturday for
their home at Minneapolis, Minn.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet with Mrs, S. J.
Adams, Thursday, Oct. 11, at dinner.
All are invited.
All are cordially invited to attend
tho first oyster supper of tho season,
and given by tho men, at Mrs. Eliza
beth Tiffany's Tuesday evening, Oct. 8.
Proceeds will be used to pay balanco
of church debt.
Many Thanks.
"I wish to express my thanks to tho
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera und Diarrhoea Heniedy, for
having put on the market such a won
derful medicine," says W, W, Mnssln
glll, of lieauinont, Texas. There are
many thousands of mothers whose
children have been saved fioui attacks
of dysentery and cholera Infantum
who must also feel thankful, It Is for
sale by all druggists. Matthews II run.,
wholesale and recall ngents.
HONESDALE.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune,
Honesdale, Oct. 3. The social din
ner enjoyed at tho Allen House on
Monday evening by tho business men
und others, suggests frequent gather
ings of the samo kind, where matter.)
of interest to the business men and
business interests of Monesdnlc could
be discussed, to the benefit of nit, and
would lend to the development of more
Industries for Honesdale.
Look out for a big attraction at the
opera house Tuesday night, October 8,
that will be worth seeing.
There ure now fourtaon passenger
trains nrrlvlng and departing dally
from tho union station in Honesdale.
The travel by train between Hones
dale and Selleyville nnd Traceyvllle is
increasing rdpldly.
An Iron bridge Is to lake the place
of th.o old covered bridge at the foot
of Second street,
Whitney's bus lino will now meet
all trains at the union station and
take passengers to the station.
Epworth Lengue social In the Metho
dist church parlors this (Thursday)
evening.
The Tlnptlst Social club will hold
their regular monthly meeting In the
chapel Thursday evening.
The Band social held In tho armory
last evening was well patronized.
PITTSTON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Plttston, Oct. 3. George Mardus,
aged twenty years, a Lithuanian, liv
ing in West Plttston, died at 1.30 this
afternoon at the Plttston hospital, from
tho effects of a bullet wound In tho
buttock, received from a revolver In the
hands of ex-Chief of Police Thomas
Williams, at West Plttston, last Fri
day mornlncJ Williams Is a coal and
iron policeman, a watchman at the
Clcur Spring colliery. Early last Fri
day morning he discovered Mardus nnd
a companion attempting to break into
a residence near the colliery. Will
iams went to arrest them, and they
immediately fled. He called upon them
to halt and, upon their refusal, flred.
Mardus fell. He was taken to the hos
pital, but his Injury vns not thought
to be serious. Coroner McKee has or
dered a post-mortem.
John Willis, tho West Plttston
butcher, has disposed of his meat mar
ket at West Plttston. He will continue
to run a wagon on the East Side, how
cvoit. Rev. W. S. Stiles, pastor of the Wyo
ming Presbyterian church, who with
his wife and four daughters will sail
Thursday for a long stay abroad, was
tendered an elaborate reception at the
church parlors last evening.
The price of stove coal has advanced
sixty-five cents here. Pea coal goes
up fifty-five cents.
William Yenger, formerly of West
Plttston, died of typhoid fever in a
Johnstown hospital. Tho remains will
be brought here for interment Fridny
afternoon.
Alderman Loftus is making Import
ant changes to the interior of his court
room.
NEW M1LFOBD.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New Milford, Oct. ?. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Tucker will start for Brook
lyn, N. Y., on Wednesday, where they
will spend some time with their daugh
ter, Mrs, Frank Bannerman. Mr.
Tucker, before his return, will visit
his old home In Massachusetts.
Mrs. J. Bell, of Great Bend, Is a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Bell.
Thomas Hutchings, of Hallstead,
was a pleasant caller in town on Mon
day. Floyd Axtell, otstcvens ' Point, vis
ited his brother in town Sunday.
AVilllam Russell, of New York city,
is spending a few days with relatives
here.
Mrs. Edwin Adams is enjoying a few
days visiting relatives in Fairdale.
Tlie supper which was to have been
served by tho ladies of the Presbyte
rian church Thursday evening, has
been postponed until Thursday of next
week.
Mr. Rhodes, one of the state instruc
tors in Sunday school work, gave a
very pleasing address al the Presby
terian church Monday evening.
Miss Clara Inderlled spent Tuesday
afternoon with Blnghamton friends.
Rev. R. N. Ives was In Binghamton
on Monday on business.
Mrs. Charles H. Alney, of Montrose,
has been visiting relatives in town,
returning to her home on Tuesday ev
ening. Benjamin Hutchings, of Chenango
ForKs, spent several days last week
visiting friends and relatives in town.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Suscjuehannn, Oct. B. The ex-BIng-hamton
State League team, masquer
ading under the name of the "Great
Bend Club," will play the second
gutne of the series with the Susque
hanna club in Beebe park on Thursday
afternoon.
There will be a Republican rally and
banner raising at Stevens Point on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Coun
ty Chairman Ralph B. Little, of Mont
rose, will deliver the address. The
Lanesboro band will furnish music for
the occasion.
The Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church in Oakland, will bo dedicated
October 26-27-28, with appropriate
ceremonies.
The Dougherty-Perry nuptials will
occur this evening In St. John's Catho
lic church.
Mrs. Myron B. Wright nnd son,
Clarence, and Miss Clare Falkenburg,
who have been summering in Susque
hannan, returned to Washington on
Thursday.
C. D, Washburn, assistant Inspector,
will Inspect Moody post, No, 03, Grand
Annyjjf the Republic, on the evening
of October 17. All of the posts in the
county will bo Inspected in October
and November.
William E. Rmethurst, formerly and
for several years a resident of Bus
quehannu, died at Jalapa, Mexico, Sep
tember 22. after a two weeks' Illness
of Inllommatlon of tho bowels, Ills
ugo was fil years. Ho Is survived by
the widow and several chllren, three
of whom reside In thin olace,
Miss Clara Gilbert, of Greenville,
Pa., 13 the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
B. F. Pride, West Main PTteet.
S. Newman, formerly a Susquehanna
business man, Is vUIting friends in
tills pluco.
Keystone Hook and Ladder company,
No, i, realized 171 Irom tho enter
tainment held September 27, by the
Edwin R. Weeks Concsrt company, un
der tho auspices of tho Monday club,
A Republican rally will be held ul
Jackson on Wednesday evening, Oc
tober 10. The Jackson cornet band 'll
furnish music for the occasion,
Congressman C. Fred Wright loft
for Washington on Tuesday, Hl3
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JONAS LONQ'm SON.
Some Splendid Values in
Lace Curtains, Portieres, Draperies, Etc
We're looking for the home that needs a new pair
of curtains or two, to brighten things up a bit. These
are small lots of good curtains that we desire to close
Nottingham lace curtains, good quality,
double thread weaves, pretty styles;
last special price $1 pair, to go now JoC
Irish Point lace curtains, finest copies of
real lace, beautiful patterns; last . '
special price $4. 50, to go now at.. 4.UU
Mercerized tapestry portieres, perfectly
reversible, heavy fringe, fine colors,
last special price $8.00, to go now .UU
Jonas
daughter, Miss Florence, who Is at
tending school In the capital city, ac
companied him.
Albert Falkenbury has been confln-jd
to hla home for three weeks, suffering
from a sprained knee.
Engine Dispatcher D. L. Hicky and
nephew, Frank Tesky, are visiting
friends In Chicago, St. Louis and
Davenport, Iowa.
John McCann, who was seriously In
jured on Saturday by b.;lng struck In
the temple by a base ball, is recover
ing. Ho was unconscious for a day,
and his recovery was considered Im
probable. The Susquehanna Route union held
a meeting In Susquehanna on Tuesday
and elected tho following officers:
President, James Buckley; secretary,
C. Bryant; treasurer, E. A. Blnls
dell. James Buckley was elected dele
gate to attend the meeting of the
Five States Milk Producers' associa
tion, to be held at Binghamton, Octo
ber 0.
The Avenue Methodlit church, In
Oakland, Is preparing for a fair.
MONTROSE.
Special to th Scranton Triluinc.
Montrose, Oct. 3. Congressman C. F.
Wright is In Washington.
W. C. Reynolds, of Scranton. was
transacting business In this place to
day. Miss Nettle Clary Is clerking at Suss
man's novelty store.
M. L. Smith, of Scranton, district
passenger agent of the Lackawanna
road, was the guest of his mother In
this place the first of the week.
Cards are out for the approaching
marriage of Miss Florence May Cor
wln daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Corwln, formerly of this place, to Mr.
Frederick Ferris Mead, of Syracuse, N.
Y the ceremony to occur on Wednes
day, October 17, In the Congregational
church at Maine, N. Y.
Miss Edith Perlgo, of Brooklyn, has
taken a position as assistant stenog
rapher In the office of Attorney J. M.
Kelly.
W. E. Billings, of Scranton, was the
guest of Montrose friends this week.
Miss Mate Crocker has accepted a
position In Bronson's photo studio,
where she has charge of the reception
room.
Miss -Fanny Howe has returned from
a vacation of several weeks, spent In
Staten Island and New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Searl are in New
York city this week.
Miss Louise Warrlner, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Warrlner, has re
turned from Calumet, Michigan, where
she has been spending the summer
with her brother, Samuel D. Warrlner.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Smith Is visiting
friends at Binghamton.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Storey, of Hins
dale, N. Y., were called hero this week
by the Illness of Allena, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gill.
E. L. Crlsman has taken charge of
the elder mill, formerly operated by
the late Martin Hyde.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Stephens, of
Binghamton, were visitors at H. J
Stephens' this week.
Five years ago next Sunday Rev. E.
K, Thomas assumed the pastorate of
the Baptist church In this place, and
the anniversary will be made the occa
sion of special services at that church.
Pastor Thomas has youth, vigor and
enthusiasm; Is a ripe scholar, an able
and eloquent sermontzer, and since
coming here has greatly built up his
church, both spiritually and material
ly. It was largely through his in
fluence and as a result of his effort
that tho erection of tho new and beau
tiful edifice was undertaken and car
ried to successful completion. Beloved
by his church people and many of
other denominations, Mr, Thomas will
enter upon tho sixth year of his pas
torato sustained by the good will and
best wishes of nil our people. Long
may he abide and labor with us.
Professor Charles E. Moxley, county
superintendent of schools, has been In
town this week perfecting arrange
ments for the county teachers' Insti
tute, which opens in the High school
building on Monday, October 'in. Tho
evening attractions secured for tho In
stitute are of an unusually high order,
as follows: Monday evening, the
famous RogerS'Grllly combination,
giving a literary and musical pro
gramme of rare merit; Tuesday even
ing, William Hawley Smith, author of
"The Evolution of Dodd," and tho side
partner of the lamented Bill Nye In tho
last starring tour made by that famous
humorist; Wednesday evening, Dr.
Nncy McOeo Waters, tho famous pul
pit orator und locturor, of Bingham
ton, and Thursday evening, the celo
brated and always popular "John
Thomas Concert company."
A Republican rally will be held at
tho armory In this pluce on Wednes
day evening. October JO", under the
nsuplccs of the McKlnley and Roose
velt club of Montrose and Bridge
water. Tho speakers will be Congress-inan-at-large
Qaluslm A, Grow and
Hon. James T, DuBoIs, consul general
at Switzerland.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If It falls to cure. E. W. Grove's sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.
SCKANTON'8 GREATEST &TOKE.
VMSAvA
Nottingham lace curtains in splendid
assortment of very new designs; t
last special price 1.79 pr, to go now 1 ,4y
Armure tapestry portieres, 3 yards long,
knotted fringe, reversible; last
special price $5.75 pair, to go now 5.UU
Window shades, full ;6x6, made of
opaque on good spring roller, all
ready to hang; very cheap at OUC
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STRUGGLE MAY
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here had nothing to do with the re
ported meeting of the independent coal
operators. He said he had communi
cated with Hazletnn today and that
conditions there remained unchanged.
He declined to discuss the nature of
his plans or to state whether or not
he had called on J. Plcrpont Morgan
and other capitalists Interested In the
coal railroads.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western announced today that the of
fer of the ten per cent. In wages of
fered by them would hold good only
until tomorrow.
THE SITUATION
AT SHENANDOAH
Local and District Organizers on the
Alert to Keep Men from Work
ingStrikers Ugly.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Pres.
Shenandoah, Oct. 3. The only Im
portant development in the strike situ
ation today was the posting of notices
by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company at all of Its collieries
and in conspicuous places ln,the towns
and mining "patches" announcing a
net Increase of 10 per cent, in wages
and a willingness to hear the griev
ances of its employes.
The local and district organizers were
on the alert, and In less than five min
utes after the company's proposal had
been placarded, a warning to the mine
workers was circulated. In this town
and vicinity Organizer C. S. Pottler
distributed circulars printed in the
English, Polish and Lithuanian lan
guages, calling on the strikers to pay
no attention to the company's offer,
but to wait for the decision of the Mine
Workers' convention. The impression
here tonight Is that none of the strik
ers will attempt to return to work un
til so ordered by President Mitchell.
There are no Indications of trouble
In the Panther Creek valley. General
Gobln has been Informed that a big
meeting of mine workers will be held
at Lansford tomorrow night. A large
number of Hazleton strikers are ex
pected to attend, General Gobln says
he will be ready If troops are needed.
The Eighth regiment is tonight mak
ing preparations to break camp. Gen
eral Gobln late today ordered the regi
ment to start for home tomorrow. Com
pany I, of the Twelfth regiment, left
today. Major Farquhar, provost mar
shal, has ordered the guard to diligent
ly patrol the eastern sections of the
borough, near Indian Ridge colliery.
He says the strikers there are showing
an ugly disposition.
ALL MINERS WILL
BE IN DEMAND
When Work Is Resumed Difficulty
Hay Be Experienced in Manning
the Mines Men Scarce.
Bv Kxciuslve Wire from The Associated Press.
'Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 3. Neither tho
operators nor striking miners expect
any change in tho Wyoming valley
until the United Mlno Workers take
official action on tho ten per cent, in
crease In wages offered by tho big coal
companies. Tho talk about the Indi
vidual operator objecting to the offer
made to the men by tho companies Is
not taken seriously by the trade here.
Tho representatives of tho Delawaro
nnd Hudson, Lackawanna, Lehigh Val
ley, and Lehigh and Wllkes-Barre
companies say It tho strikers consent
to go back to work at the terms of
fered, tho Individual operators will not
Btand In tho way. In fact, It would do
them no good to stand In the way,
They would have to pay the miners
the same wages as the big companies,
or allow their mines to remain In Idle
ness, This they are not willing to do,
as was Judged from the actions of
certain operators tho past week, They
havo been grumbling a great deal be
cause tho big companies do not do
something and get the men buck to
work. And If the representatives of
the big companies uro to bo believed,
tho Individual operator Is not tho op
pressed man he would have the public
bellove he is. He gets his share of the
sales, und In many cases his operating
expenses are a great deal less than
those of the big companies.
The question of manning the mines,
should work bo resumed at an early
date, Is now becoming serious. Before
the strike was begun experienced
miners were scarce, and for the want
of competent men many "breasts" In
the mines which the operators wanted
worked had to remain Idle. Since the
strike began hundreds of the best
miners have lett the country for Wales.
The places of these men cannot be
filled at once.
ASWSHt'S''
I out quickly. The prices in every instance are much less
than the real values. So' little, in fact, that we ought to
be able to say "all gone" by tonight.
Councilman D. W. Jones, of this city,
who has Just returned from Wales,
says since the great coal strike In that
country has been settled miners are
very scarce. The old hands left for
other parts, many going to tho war In
South Africa and others to Australia.
There Is a scarcity of labor. All min
ers are in demand and relatives of
Welsh-Americans are writing for them
dally to come to the old country. It
does not require a second Invitation
for many. With the promise of good
wages and steady work they are leav
ing on every ship.
The leaders of the United Mine
Workers In Luzerne county are jubi
lant over the success of the big de
monstration yesterday. The auditing
committee met this afternoon and
passed upon the expense account of
the parade. Each striker was assessed
one cent and this was more than am
ple to pay all expenses. Mayor Nichols
has sent a congratulatory message to
the officers of the United Mine Work
ers. Ho says the crowd of people that
gathered In the city yesterday wbb the
largest In Its history, yet when he
went to hold? court this morning there
was not a single offender to be tried.
This was the first time this has hap
pened in eighteen months.
Charles Mardus, a striker at the
Clear Spring Brook colliery, at West
Plttston, who was shot last Friday
night, died today at the hospital at
that place. Mardus and a companion
were seen by two watchmen at the
colliery as they were trying to break
into the company's office. As the
watchmen approached the men. Watch
man Thomas Williams shouted to them
to stop, but they continued to run, and
Williams flred. The ball struck Mar
dus in the back and be fell. His com
panion escaped. Mardus was not
thought to be dangerously wounded,
but he died suddenly this afternoon.
DELIGHT AT SHAMOKIN.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Shamokin, Pa., Oct. 3. The recep
tion of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron company's offer to arbi
trate was received here today with
many expressions of delight. The men
feel that they have won the fight, but
will not attempt to negotiate with the
company until they ask instructions of
President Mitchell.
Everything was quiet In this section
today. Tho miners, as well'as business
men, feel that the strike will be de
clared off by next Monday.
OFFICER'S SAD FATE.
Major Bockefeller, Who Was Be
lieved Dead, Is Heard From.
By Excluslie Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Columbus, O., Oct. 3. A romantic
and tragical 3tory, In which Major
Charles M. Rockefeller, ot the United
States army, Is the central figure, has
Just come to light.
Rockefeller was the officer who mus
tere'd Into tho United States service
tho Ohio volunteer troops at Camp
Bushnell and Is well kno.vn here.
It will be remembered that after
leaving this city he was promoted to
Major and ordered to the Philippines.
One day he disappeared, and, so far
as known hero, has never been seen
since. His name was stricken from
tho rolls In the war department and
he was given up for dead.
Now comes a story that Major
Rockefeller left the army, believing
that he had unwittingly killed his son
in battle, for whom he had searched
for thirty years. The Information was
conveyed to him Indirectly In a letter
from the American Consul at Shan
ghai, and, according to tho story, ha
left the army when mentally unbal
anced by grief.
COXEY'S $1350,000 MILL.
Leader of Commonweal Army Build
ing Big Steel Plant.
By Kxcliulro Wire from Tho Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct, 3, General Jacob S,
Coxey, who six years ago marched at
tho head of nn army of several hun
dred unemployed worklngmen, nnd
who led them Into tho natlonul capital
and camped on the lawns surrounding
the White Houso, Is today advertising
for men to work on the immense steel
casting plant which ho Is erecting In
Mt. Vernon, O, Mr. Coxey expects to
spend $2u0,000 on theso buildings.
General Coxey has made u great deal
of money out of his silica sand quar
ries near Masslllon, O,, within the last
two years, or over slnco tho great re
vival of the steel business. Ho owns
the quarries from which tho sand used
by the Carnegie and other great steel
casting companies Is secured, Tho plant
will employ, when in operation, COO
men,
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OPENING OF THE
FOOT BALL SEASON
Great Game Between University ot
Pennsylvania and Franklin
and Marshall.
By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Oct. 3. University of
Pennsylvania played great foot ball
today against Franklin nnd Marshall,
scoring 29 In the first half and 18 In
the second half. At the same time,
they kept the Franklin and Marshall
boys away from their goal, which was
at no time seriously threatened.
Graves kicked n goal from the thirty
yard line. Seven goals were kicked by
Hare oft touchdowns. The llnc-up:
lYnnsyhimia. Positions. Franklin & Marshall.
JJavidson (Hodge). ...left end (Luti) Stomlt
Zimmerman left tackle II, Urubukcr
Hnre kit guard Sen.
McCloskcy (Horner) . . . center Strohm
Tran right guard Zlmmcntui
Wallace right tackle Kunklt
W. Oardiiicr (Townscnd).. light end Moyer
tiraves (Woodlcy).. quarter hack ,...W. Biubakcr
Olio iSinlth left half hack Slmk,or
OtoKcc) (Klclheifler)
.1. Gaardner ....right half hack lleimrmt
McCrackcn (Daidson)..full back Trctchlcl
Other Games.
Hamni!, 12: Williams, 0.
Princeton, HI; Stevens' Institute, 0.
Vale, 27; Amherst, 0.
Cornell, fl; Itoclifstcr University, 0.
Columbia, 11; Itutgeis, 0.
Lafajclto, 33; L'rsinus, 0.
SUES DESPERADOES.
Widow of a Murdered Man in In
diana Seeks Damages.
By Exclushe Wile from Tho Associated Press.
Marion. Ind., Oct. 3. Mrs. Elizabeth
Stilwell filed suit In the superior court
today against Mark and William Nes
bitt for $10,000 damages. The Nesbltts
shot and killed Francis Stilwell, hus
band of the plaintiff, in Swayzee, Sept.
S. The Nesbltts are desperadoes and
have terrorized the rural towns of the
county for several years. They rodo
Into Swayzee on the evening of Sept. 5
and went to Stllweil's saloon, secured
two revolvers and started to the jail to
release a friend who was confined there.
Stilwell followed them to the street
and demanded the return of his re
volvers, when the Nesbltts shot him.
They mounted their horses and rode
away. They were pursued by the sher
iff and posse.
They were captured after a long
chaso and placed In Jail here. They
are awaiting trial on the charge of
murder. They both own good farms
in this county and their father Is
wealthy.
RACES AT LEXINGTON.
Walnut Hall Wins Futurity for Two-Year-OldB.
By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Tresa.
Lexington, Ky., Oft. 3. An Interest
ing card drew a large crowd to the sec
ond day's races held under the auspices
of the Kentucky Trotting Horso Breed
ers' association. The weather was ex
ceptionally fine and the track fast.
The futurity for two-year-olds, purse,
J5.000 was won by L. H. Harkness'
Walnut Hall; best time, 2.20H. Prlola,
a strong favorie at 25 to IS, made
several breaks In tho first two heats
and was distanced in the third, In tho
2,12 pace purse, $1,000, Oamo Boy won
In straight heats, lone being picked as
tho favorite at odds of 2 to 10.
In the 2.12 class trotting, purse, $1,500,
the first two heats went to Lamp Girl
In fast time, Georglanna then took tho
next three heats; best time (first heat),
2,09.
BRITISH ELECTIONS.
By-Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated Press.
London, Oct. 3. Tho results of to
day's polling In the parliamentary gen
oral elections were less striking than
those of Tuesday. Tho Conservative
majorities still show increases In
numerous contests, but In n less
marked degree, On tho other hand,
the Liberals have gained additional
seats,
On the whole, tho Indications aro
that there will not bo much chango In
the complexion of the now parliament.
As mattes stand now, out of tho 287
candidates returned, tho relutlve
strength of parties Is as follows: Min
isterialists, 212; Liberals, including
labor members, 47; Nationalists, 23,
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS,
By Excluslic Wire fioui The Associated Press.
Niw York, Oct. 3. Arriied; Knu, Irom .Va.
pun; Teutonic, r.Ueiiioul: Oeorgie, Liverpool,
Clcaicd; Kricdricli per llroc, llicmcu Wa
Southampton; Culumbla, Hamburg via I'ljmoutli
and Cheibourg, &illed; St, Louis, Southampton;
r'lictlaiid, AiiUup. Southampton Sailed;
holsoriii JUrU 'Jlirrcnu (Irom llrruicn) rcv
Ywl; la Cherbourg, Uiieemtoun Sailed! Ser-
l.i, New Veil; Uor Liverpool), I.Uaid Passed i
HJiser triccierlcii, New York for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Hamburg. Queciito.ii Arrived;
Majestic, irom ric.v- Yoik lor l.lvcipool. souiii.
gmptoii Arrived- fct. Paul, New Yoik. Cher
bourg Arrived; firaf W'jldenee, New York for
lUmbuig. JCivv York Arrlvidi Lllui, Uienwu,
Southampton ami Cherbourg.
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