MJ ,- l -rrinrf jnnif- 7i'bA S7vVv'iT'jrS4 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 19011. 6 . , WEST SCRANTON INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE W. E. THAYER ANNOUNCES HIM SELr FOR SELECT COUNCIL. Will Elle Nomination Papers Today and Run Independent of the Vigi lance Committee Officers Elected and Installed Caucusses in Fif teenth and Sixth Wards Enter tainment and Social Fifteenth An niversary of Ladles' Aid Society. Other Notes and Fetsouols. .0 W. E. Thayer, who wllhdiew from (lie common councllmanlc fight In the Fifth waul In order to cock the nomi nation lor select council to succued Jtlchurd H. "Williams, resigned, nti'l vlw refused to register with the vlgl laneo committee, has decided to enter the rnco as un independent candidate, nnd will file nomination papers today. Ho has Issued the following announce ment: Fcianton, l'a , .Inn ." 1"01 To the Volers ot tlio l'lfth Ward Ocntlemcn: In ai.noundni: nijucll as u tan IIlate tor tlio offlco of Wt tuuiiilliiiaii to fill the unexpired term, I xvlli to eilaln that niv icason for not participating la tlio ojuuh held 'n the Sil, a disappro,il u( tho umurranteil action in lln eiocsahe a,i-Mncnt for tlio nom jnatinn lo (in cfflco for wlilili Kioto l no nimi reratlou other lino ttio lienor, .in I Ullov tint ku!i action ia not conducive to ruoiI iiiomN. Not Imitisf an ao to s-rlml cither fur iiijm-K cr others and the only incentive, tli" nnlnniMc one, to uprtficnt joii, I Imp IU1 tlilt il.ij iii,in lnition 1'ijipri as a Clllcn eatilltlate atul is uch re'prctfull ak jour .o(o aiul utlic help, if jour lewj iro In ruimonv with thn abme. I promise, If elected, In tuc my lii-it rtulciton to IcpMitc In tlio moit economical tnatimr ut 11 tlniM fur jour Intcrtwt. Election tjn S nur Imlv, W. I. Ihijtr. The nomination papers contain tlio names of many of the most Influential residents of the Fifth ward. Including the name of fieorge 11. ('.noon, who lias withdrawn irom the Unlit Societies Elect Ofllceis. The ladles' Aid society of the Klr.n Bapthit church held their annual meeting last evening at the home ff Mis. B. G. Boddoo on South Main avenue, nnd elected the following of Jlcer.i: Mrs. II. G. Beddoo, pield'nt. Mrs. .Tohn need, first vice-pi evident: iJlrs. Thomas Thompson, second vice president: Mrs. A. B. Holmes, Fccre tary; Mrs. Bush, treasurer. The at tendance was laige and the itpoit- Bhowcd an Increiuod uttcwlunce. B- I, ABOUT THIS TIME LOOK OUT FOR ( COUGHS and colds TAKE DUFOUR'S FRENCH TAR. Liberty SI Neck Ruffs for Less Than Hall Price That's che good news this week for Saturday buyers. The assortment is complete, and they're all right in every way, except the price. HERE fllii: THE FIGURES FOR SATURDAY 98c Liberty $1.50 Liberty $1.98 Liberty They won't stay long with us at t'hese figures. Take the hint and come early. Globe Warehouse freshmenls were served during the evening. The following ulllccr.i were elected last evening in the "West Side re publican club! President, F. B. Kecso: vice-president, C. 11. Daniels: mar shal, C. 15. Acker: tocordlng seciotnry, Tnllesen Phillips; financial necietary, a. A. "Williams' treasurer, D. J. Davis: trustees, "A. E. Thayer nnd W. .T. Thomas; tellers, David Jt, Jones and Jnmes I-oyshon; auditors, W. 13. Thay er nnd a. A. Williams. A. n. Holme was elected to membership. Oillccrn Chosen. Jummiy 2 was the fifteenth anni versary of the Ladles' Aid society of tlio Fltst Welsh Congregational church, South Main avenue. During this period thl faithful hand of wo men have materially aided the church In Its finances. If pan lcul.it h of the sunn- of money coutt United to the church funds by this society weie given, no doubt It would amount to several thousands nf dollar?. When ever the chutcli or ltusti.es ieiilr. any help to reall.e u, certain sum of money, they cheerfully respond and co-operate with them They celebrated the event in an up props in tu manner, by resembling to gether In the parlots of the church, whet" two tables were laden with lands, at which all prerent sat and did Justice to the delicacies. The pus tor. Hev. David Jones, was Invited to be with them on thin occasion. The ollleer.s of tlhs efficient society for the ensuing year ate- Honorary president, Mis, K. U. Kvnns: active president, Mrs. D.ivld Morgans; tieas urer. Mis. John 1:. Dr.ies; sect clary, Mis. David Jones. Of the members, honoiary and ac tive, thelO were pteselif Mis. 13. It. 13van". Mis. Thomas Carson, Mrs. Daniel Juinrs, Mrs. Owen Thomas. Mis. ndunnl John-, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Thomas KIchaids, Mrs. David Muigans, Mt'. AVIIIlaui Lewis, Mrs. Jenkins. Mis, H. M. Ildwnids, Mrs. Moses. Alts. John Kdunrd", Mrs. rilc I3v.-ns, Mis. Jenkln lldwatds, Mrs. Anthony, Mis. At gust, Mrs. Uiwrenc, Mrs. Kaymoud, Mr. V3van Davles, Mrs. Thoiuiih, Mis. lldwurd F.itr, Mrs. Kvun I., llvans, Mri. AV. Y. Kdwaid. Mrs. Xewcll, Mr. Tyler. Mrs. Thomas Williams, Mrs. David Jones, Miss Ti. Jenkins, Miss C'assie Jenkins, Mr.. Williams and MIs Williams, of Wilkes-Hart p. Installation of Ofllceis. The newly elected ollicers of Wash ington ramp. Xo. ITS, Patriotic OnW Pons of Ameilc.i. were installed last eenlng as tollo,n: President, II. Ilinman: vtce-president, I3van J. Jones: master of forms, James Hat son; treasitruf, J. Ci. Pandeis: lecoid Ing seeretary. Stewart Hlesecker; financial pcrctiiry, Ij V. Deckei ; con ductor, ("ii orge Hill; outside guaid, John 1!. Williams; turto". Itobeit Hi ll red. The following olfieeis were Installed hist lAonlng lu live Itnberl Moirls lodge of JoiItes' Pie-.Ident, Davl 1 Owens; sice-pi evident, Tallle M, Kv ans1 recoi'dlm? secretary, David J. Da vis financial secretary. Palmer Wll- Ruffs for 48c Ruffs for 68c Ruffs for 98c Hams; treasurer, Ell Harris; steward, h. A. Howell; trustee, D. J, Davis: In side guard, Howard Davis; outyddo guard, John II. Edward., auditors, Howard Davis, Palmer Williams, W. It. Davis. The officers wero Installed by Itoger Evans and C. E, Daniels. A committee was appointed to ar range for the annual bamtuct on St. David's day. Entertainment and Social. Th Young People's society of tha First Welh Congresntloual church v. Ill hold an entertainment nnd social on Wednesday evening', January !, IJhil. The programme of tho enter tnlnment Is ns follows: Polo , CjwIc I'.nn Solo Sanh l)alrs l',f citation Hon I'hllllpi Solo ...Helen Thomas Dialogue Arthur .Tone, Thonuj lhomaa Solo i I.lrrlp .Tcnldns Putt .Mirsarct Uaflc and Alice Phillip Itccltilton , Nora Pules Solo Muin I'.lllrot llecltillon , llmle Mote Solo , llj Id Jenkins Chairman .ToOiui i:ih Solo DatM Steuii At tho close of the entertainment enko nnd coffee will be served In the church parlors. The admission fee for both entertainment nnd soclnl Is only IT cents. The public is cordlilly In vited, ami re.'i'ly cannot nfford to lose such a lnie unit of music and socia bility. Republican Caucus. 4 The Itepubllian voters of the Fif teenth waul of Scrnnton will take notice that the prlnviry election for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the ofllco of common council In tho said ward and also for the pmpoe of nominating nrsessor ot votoM and election olllcfns In each dlstilct of sold ward will be held Saturday, Jnn ttary iy, 'at the tespeiitlvc. polltm Iilacrs, between the hours of 4 nnd 7 o'clock. The last dale lor leglstetlng will be Monday, Januaty II. Y. W. C. A. Meetings. Friday evening the Herman i lass will meet at S o'clock. Those who In tend to leglster for this tetm should attend this that lesson. atutday evening nt f o'clock P.ov. .1. P. Sweet will lead the gospel "'- vice. Sublivt, "lie sure your sin will Ilnd you out ' This promises to b- un unusually iutetfstln meeting, tlvj sttbjtct being one that inU-iests evorybod. Dr. Sweet Is well known In this city, nnd the association extends to all a mo't eorllal Invitation to attend this yet vice. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. The funeral of the late Joseph Schneider will tnko pluce at 2 o'clock this nf let noon fiom the home of de eeased's parents, Mr. and Mr. M. J. Schneider. T20 Hampton street. Inter ment will be made lu the St. John's Get man Catholic cemetery. The funeral of the late Thomas P. Jones will take place at - o'clock to inoirow afternoon Sei vices will be held ut the hotl-e, 22fi Xorth Hde Paik avenue. Inteimenl will be nude In the Washbuin btteet eetnuteiy. The Young Women's lu i.ll'iu aso elation are lesumlng their cla woik alter the holiday t-easou and Invite all youngwomen to join them In the woik. John Davis and MKs Margaret Jones, both of N'.intlcoke, were united In mar tlago by ltev. D. D. Hopkins, tv)--tor of the I'lrst Welsh Baptist church, on New YeaiV da. at the home nf Mi. and Mis. William E. i.enU, on I.u 7.ei no stieet. .Mis. Oeoige T. tiillllihs. nt South Sumner avenue, gave a pauy Tifsdav evening In honor of her son An hie, who was five years old. A large num ber of guests weic entertained. 111. W. A. Paine, of Was-h.iuin street, and Dr. J. W. House.- of Tayloi, are the attending physicians at the West Side hospital for the month of Janu ary. Aldei man Owen D. John Is the Janu ary pullce magistrate In the Flist pte cinct. David H. Williams, of Kynon sliest, was tendeicd a suiprlso party at his home on Wednesday evening. The oc casion was fraught with mm h enjoy ment, and flashlights wen? taken by John Lewis. Miss Elizabeth Kinmer, of South Ninth street, was MirprNed at her home by a party ot ft lends Xmv Year's night and entei tallied them In a loyal niunnci. . The dime Mipper. under the auspices of Camp S'J, Patilotle Older of Ameri cans, will be reived ut Ivotlte hall, Tuesday ovcnln?, Jauuuiy in. Tim i'tohililtlonlsts will meet at the office of IJ. G. Morgan this evening at 7 o'clock shaip. Mr. and Mrs. Ewm Anthony, of South I'llmoie avenue, gave an enjoy able party recently In honor of their grandchlldten. A long list of guests attended. The young people of the Plist Welsh Euptlst ihurcli will repeal their Jap anese wedding and entertainment In the near futuie. Ulvlblon No. 1, Ancient Order ot Illboinlans. have accepted the Invita tion to attend the social session In Ht. David's hull this oenlng. Word has been iccelved hem that John ltobblus, husband of Anna Uar tholomow Hobblns, foimerly of AVest St i anion, died leceutly In California. The followlngprogi annuo will be ren dered at St. lirenden's new home festi val this 6enltig: Vocal solo, Agnes O. Itollly; piano s,olo, Cairle IJrlll: vocal solo, John McHuglu piano solo, Profes sor Clark S. Thomas. Tho Macnner chor society of South Seianton wero In attendance last oonlng and sang siveuil selections. In the publtshtd list of contributions, cut glass toilet bottles given by Druggist A. W. Musgrave wero unintentionally omitted. The Republicans ot tho Sixth ward will caucus this evening to nominate a successor to Edward James, jr., in .so led council. St. Peter's Pioneer cotps, lcccntly or ganised, will meet for dilll this even ing In Holy Cross church at T.SO o'clock. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Klias Evans, ot 111 North Fllmoro avenue, died recently. Charles Hackus and an unknown wo man, who wero arrested late Wednes day night for disorderly conduct, wero given ?3 lino or twenty days yesteidny by Alderman John. PARK PLACE, John Ktansbury. of S27 Com t street, spent Wednesday at Tunkhannock. Mis. J. Li. Smith and Mis. Haker. of Falls, Wyoming county, tiro spending a few days with Mrs. "Smith's brother, W. It. Ackerson. of 903 Wood street. Hlgglns Stnnsbury, of Tunkhunncek, Is spending a few days with Mrs. Uesrb': Htnlnuy, of Piovldenco toad. A SOUR STOJIAOH Is Ofton tho Real Gauso of n Sour Tompor. That the condition of the digestive organs has a marked effect upon tho character or disposition Is a truism ns old as the hills. Old lien Johnson wisely raid "the pleasure of living de pends upon tho liver" nnd It is a fact which none muy dlsputo that a sunny disposition more often results from a healthy digestion than from any other cause, Acid dyspepsia, commonly called sour stomach or heartburn, is caused by slow digestion of food: Instead of being promptly digested nnd converted Into blood, bono and muscle, It lies In the stomach for hours, fermenting and decaying, creating gnses which causa pressure on tho lungs and heart, short breath and general discomfort nnd ir ritation. Such hnlf digested food Is Indeed poor nourishment for tho body, brain and nerves nnd tho lcsult Is shown in irritable tempers, unaccountable headaches and that depressing condi tion called tho "blues" but how quick ly nil these disappear when appetite nnd digestion are restored. Laxative medicines only IrrlUto the already lultatcd ntomach and bowels and have no effect upon actual diges tion of food. The sensible coiuse to follow Is to make use of simple lmtural digestives like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals until the stomach has a chance lo recuperate. The natural digestives which every healthy stomach contains arc pop tones, diastase nnd Hydrochloric and lactic adds, and when any of them tite lacking the trouble begins; tho reason Stuarl's Dyspepsia Tablets are so valuable and successful In curing stomach troubles Is because they con tain, In a pleasant concentrated tablet form all these absolutely necessary essentials for perfect digestion and as similation of food, Henry Klikpatiick, of Lawrenc Mass., says: "Men nnd women who-ie occupation ptecludes an active out door life should make It n dally prac tice to use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tnblets after meals. I have done so myself nnd I know positively that I owe my pres ent bee 1th and vigor to their dally use. "From the time 1 was 2.', when I gi initiated from school with broken health from overwoik, until I was fll, I .scaicely knew what It was to be fiee from stomach wenkneso; I hai no appetite whatevei lor breakfast nnd very little for nny other meal. I had acidity and heirtbuin nourly every dny and sometimes was alarmed by Irregularity and pilpltatlon of the heart, but all this gradually dlsap peaied after I began using Stuatt's Dyspepsia Tablets and I can eat my meals with relish and satisfaction which T had not known since I was a giowing boy."' The success and popularity of Stu art's dvspepsla Tablets is enormous, but It Is deserved, and every druggist. In the T'nlted States, Canada nnd Oreut Rrltaln has n good word for this mei Itorious preparation. SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES. The basket ball game played lust night, between the Defenders, of this pait of the tit, and the Crackeijiu ks, from Pi evidence, was a furious game from the beginning to the end. The t-eoie was L'U-L', In tnvor of the Defend ers. The featuies of the game wuie the basket tin owing of Tlgue, Qulnn mid Ki lift. The men lined up as to'-' lows: Defender. J. Tlgue, light cen ter: K. lt.itchford, left eentei , II Dol.ind, light foiwurd: T. Qulnn, left foiwaid, M. Snyder, light guard, A. Modality, left guard. Ciackerjaeks -V. McCloskey, right (enter; L. White, left tenter; II. Davis, light forward, I Davis, left lurward; D. Cioiman, light guai d: ('. Miller, left guaid. The umpires were Mlrhnel Murphy and John Miilrath. livtcne, M. Nealon. Timekeeper, Robert Connolly. The De fenders will play the lollowing games: Vv'lth the C'rwkerjaiks ul tho Audl loilum nt Providence, Saturday night. January 5, and the Sanderson Hill Stars at the St. John's hall, cot nor of Stone avenue and Hickory stieet, Thutsday, January 10. II. F. Zleglei, of Cedar meiiiie, Is confined to his home with an attack of Blip. Mary, the duughtut of Mr. and Mis. Michael Caiey.of Stone avenue, Is soil ously HI. St. Mary's chinch choir will meet for leheaisal this evening. (ieorgo Holding, of Cedar avenue, has returned to liuffnlo to resume his studies. P. J. (Inllnghci- and M. J. Nealon left yesterday on u business trip to New Yoik. GREEN RIDGE. Thetewlll bean Inter-denoinluatlonal tally nt the Clieen Ridge Raptlst chutcli this evening at T.IiO o'clock. Addi esses will be doll vet cd by Rev. F. S. Rallen tlne, Rev. F. R. Uateman, Hev. I. J Lanslnr. Rev. .1. W. Messenger and Rev, W. O. Simpson. All the fcui vices lu connection with the dedication of the new church have been highly In teiestlng, nnd the meeting this even ing In being looked foiwaid to with much Intel est. The Wenan's Homo and Foielgn Missionary societies of the Asbuiy Methodist Episcopal church held nn interesting meeting at the paisotiagc esterday alteinoon. Miss Bertha Elteiich, of Plttstnn, Is visiting Miss Cupula Cooper, of Green Ridge street. J. Tnmblyn and family, of Sander sou avenue, have relumed fiom a visit with f i lends in Foicst City. Mis. Edward Burr, of Ciirbondule, in the guest of Mis. M. II, Kays, of San derson avenue. Miss Clara Woodruff, of Electilc avenue, tetuined to Rryn Mawr col lege yesteidny, after rpendlng her holi day vacation nt her homo. At ti regulur meeting of the Wood men, held Wednesduy evening In Ma sonic hull, Dickson avenue, thirteen new members weio Initiated! and nine propositions for membership received, Oreen Ridge lodge, Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, iccelved three propositions for membership ut their regular meeting last evening. J. M. Atherton, manager of the Poyn- telle Ice company, attended the Ve,7-lurd-Northup wedding yesterday at Qlcnbuin, l'u. Annie Swffney,tl.o )car ami one-balf-old iJiukIi ter of Mi. uml Mil. .lolm Sweeney, of 210 Mul berry itreet, died jdterdaj. Tumral hatuiday alttrnooii at 2.S0 o'lioil.. Kenieth, tlio Infant ion of Mr, nml Mrs. Vunk Kelly, of Wett C'aibon ttrtit, illni ytcrd.iy, I'uneial at 3 o'lloik thU aUcinoou. DUNMORE DOINGS TELEPHONE ORDINANCE FEATED IN COUNCIL. DE- It Was Lost Last Night by Tie Voto. Ordlnanco Providing for a Tax on Poles Passed Third Rending Stops to Bo Taken to Causo Removal of tho Toll Gate on tho Drinker Turn plko Revival Services Bolnfj Con ducted by Rev. W. H. Williams Growing In Interest Report of tho Board of Health Other Notes. The boiough council met In regular monthly sesrlon last night, with all members present. Mr. Ilrognn, of the sewer committee, stated that one of tho viewers In tho sewer matter Informed him that the only reason their report had not been filed in court was that the signature of one of the viewers, Mr. W. H. O'lnlen, could not bo obtained, ho hav ing recently moved to New York. Mr. Payton Informed the council that he understands the cause of the delay Is that tho board of viewers have not complied with tho law, not being prop erty holdct, ns tho law directs. He moved that the borough attorney be Instructed to take such steps ns may be necessary to compel tho viewers to file their report, and the motion was adopted. Complaint was made that many of tho property owners in tho Sixth ward have not compiled with tho ordinance directing them to lay sidewalks. The seciotnry was ordered to notify all such that If the ordinance Is not com piled -with tho borough will proceed to lay the walks and enter liens. The chief of police's report on olec ttlc lights showed that nitty-four had been out through the month. Ordinance No. ST,, introduced by Mr. McAllister, regarding excavating of public sit eels and directing that all such wotk be done under the super vision of the street commissioner, and piovldlng a penalty of $10 for failure to comply with the same, passed first reading. Ordinance No. S3, inliodured by Mr, McLaughlin, providing for the taxing ot nil poles carrying electric wlies, etc., in tho sum of fifty cents per pole per year, passed third and final leading, with only Mr. Payton opposed. Ordinance No. 82, gi anting a. fran chle to the Lackawanna Telephone company, was defeated on third and final leading, Messis. McLaughlin, Jones and Payton being In favor of and Messrs. McAllister, Biogan and Ward voting nsnlnst it. Roiough Attorney Duggau Informed council that the Drinker turnpike has been a free road since May 14 last. when tepoil of viewers was couth ined by court. Ho advised that the chief of police bo Instructed to notify Mr. Rhodes to move his gate outside tho borough limits at once, and upon his refusal to do so to proceed to tear It down. The chief of police was so or dered by council. Council is to enter Into a contract with Thomas Golden for furnishing stone for the borough nt seventeen tents per load. The street commissioner's time sheet for $179 was appiovcd and ordered paid. The chief of police's time sheet for $190 was also oidered paid. Tho fire depaitment's time sheet, amount ing to Jl.'fl, was appiovcd and ordeied paid. Miscellaneous bills, amounting to $l,O0S2fl, weie approved and orders drawn for the amounts, A bill from tho Seianton Gas and Water company for $1,193 -was laid on the table, and a committee, composed of Messis. Ward, McLaughlin and I'ayton, wns appointed to endeaior to seeuie a better rate, It being thoucht the present charge of $20 per plug for tlfty-nlne plugs was too high. A bllrfrom Philip AVngner, of the Electilc Hoe company, for $125, for leplaclng a hot to Injured while re sponding to an alarm, was laid over until next meeting. Ex-Tax Collector Uolnnd appealed befoto tho council for the purpose of settling up his accounts and at a late hour they were ! engaged. The Revival Services. The revival meetings at the Metho dist church now being conducted by the "diuiunier evangelist," Rev. W. II. Williams, are growing In numbers and inteiest with tioch succeeding set vice. Mr. Williams Is proving himself a master hand lu conducting such meet ings. This evangelistic woik has been his woik for a number of years before. Ill, pleaching Is up-to-date, with Ihe subjects for e.u h service. Ho took for his subject last night "Conversion," John, :i-T, and said, In part; "Nleodemus believed In Jesus. That was not enough. He felt the need of something more than this, and camo to Jesus bv night lo find out what more he must do to have eternal life. "Conveislon is a change of heart, it Is the commencement of u divine life. A change of character In this, the things we once loved, we now hate. Wheio this love and hatred Is wiought by tho Holy Clhost It Is tho new bltth, for conveislon generates a hatred to all evil. "To be born twice Is eternal life. To bo born once Is eternal death. We may or may not know the time nnd nlace of conversion, but all should nnd can Kuoiv it is done. The question Is: Has theie been a change of character and citizenship? Has our chief Intsrest been tinnsfetred fiom this to the world to come. "Conversion Is not teais, smiles, emotions or leellng. It Is a chnngn of character by divine ginco. Heatls made tight. Tho old life will give place to tho new; the toul Is moved and iiwnyed by tho power that will finally laud It In glory. Tho soul will inn In the lino of duty to Qod and man, und the set vice of Clod will bo natural and pleasant "This birth Is iiom above. (lod Is at overy man'B door. AVe must h.uo It or hetuen is lout. 'I am morally up light,' says one. Yo must be born again. 'My character Is above te proach,' says another. Ye must be born again, for the must ivllued nro not lit for heaven without It. "The hand that knocked at thu Jew ish i tiler's heart Is now knocking at youis. Shut the door against him and all Is lost. Impenitent becomes peni tent; proud becomes humble; unkind, kind; unfaithful, faithful. Ask my wile, she will tell you If I am con verted. "If you will obey Him. the seed of heaven will fall lnt6 your heart and ripen into immortality. No Ufa Is so sinful, no hcait so hard, that this new birth will not cure." Mr. Wllllnms will conduct a kinder gartcn sermon to children ut t p. m. today. Subject, "The First Milestone." Ills subject tonight will be "Conscience." Briefly Noted. The report of the board of health for December shows mat there were nine teen deaths, ten males nnd nine fe males; contagious diseases, 12; dip therla, 4; measles, C; scarlet fovcr, -! birth, three males; marriages, three. Tho notice in yesterday's Tribune In refcrenco to the change In ownership of the Cambria silk mills was errone ous, In that It stated that the interest formerly held by Mr. Jenkins had been acquired by Mr. B1I3S, Messrs. Powell nnd Warren retaining there Interest ns before. F. W. Bogart, of Elm street, nn em ploye at the new shops of the Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad, mot with a painful, though not serious, accident yesterdny, receiving a badly lacerated arm nnd hand. The members of the Loyal Temper ance Legion are requested to meet nt tho homo of William Slegle, on Third street, Friday evening, Jan. 4, for a business meeting. Rev. J. J. Curran, ot Wllkos-Barre, will deliver a lecture on "Temperance" on Sunday evening, Jan. 6, at Wash ington hnll, under the auspices of St. Mary's Young Women's Temperance society. Admission will bo free and the public Is cordially invited to attend. E. U. Wert has rccclx'cd omclut no tice of his nppolntment by Governor Stone to the office of justice of tho peace, to succeed tho late A. A. Krotz er. Personals. Joe Healey, of Chestnut stieet, left yesterday for Holy Cross college, at Worcester, whore he will resume his studies. 'Messrs. E. W. and M. K. nlshop have returned from their recent trip to Hnrrlsburg. Gilbert Close left for Princeton uni versity yesterdny to resume his studies. Mrs. John Sheehan, of Philadelphia, Is the guest ot Mrs. P. J. Iloran, ot Chestnut street. Dr. II. 15. Ely, formerly of Lake Ariel, has located at 113 Cherry street. MIfscs Mnrgarct and Mary Kelly, of Drinker stieet, have returned from n short stay with friends In New York city. NORTH SCRANTON. John Devine, of Wayne avenue, was pleasantly surprised last evening by a number of young gentlemen fi lends. Games and music wero Indulged In up to a seasonable hour, when refrA h ments were perved. Those present were: Evan Jehu, John Morrison, Archie Wells, David rnrrelt, Eddie Eddie McMunara. Thomas Loftus, Wil liam Webster, William Ruddy, Mich ael and Francis Devine. The Mulley's Indoor base ball team nnd the Chappell's Indoor base ball team will play this evening at the Auditorium Instead of Mulley's and the Combinations. Miss Llizlo Williams, of Plymouth, Is visiting fi lends on Wayne ave nue. Miss Alice Ruddy, of New York, who has been spending tho holidays with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Thos. Ruddy, of West Market street, has returned home. A benefit ball will be given next Friday evening at St. Mary's hall for the widow of Michael Coyle, who was killed nbout two months ngo In Storrj shuft, No. 3, by a fall of roof. Misses Maty Kearney and 15. Len non, of Plttston, have leturned hom after being the guests of Mr. and Mr Fdward Rarrett, of Summit avenue. All news matter of Tho Tribune wilt receive prompt attention If left In the tin box In Davis' drug store, cor ner of Main nnd Maiket streets. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Jones are re joicing over the arrival of a baby daughter. The Liberty Hose compai.v bdd a special meeting last evening. Ernest Slocum, of Church avenue has leturned to Rockbury nornvil school, New York, to lesumc hU studies. A baby boy has arrived at the hom of Mr. and Mrs. James Tuttle, on Dia mond avenue. All barbers of this rait of the city met In St. Mnry's hall last evening. George W. Dals. diugglst, has te tuined from Hanlsbur?-, Eastern Star Comumnaery, No UJ1, Knights of Malta, meets on Satur day evening, January 5. An interest ing debate will follow a short business Besslon. All members of the order are Invited. Work will be resumed at 1. W. C. A. Ronnehevte club will meet Fridnv evening. Sewing school, piano and mil linery classes Sututda afternoon. Gospel meeting and Pible study of the Sunday school lesson Saluiday even ing this week. THE SOY BEAN. Many Uses to Which This Oi lentil Vegetable Can Be Put. Prom the New Ycrl: Sun. Of all vegetables of thn pea and bnn families, the most important in Japan and China Is the soy beau. Its lcmaiktibly hl;h percentnso of pto teln (.11 per cent.) and of fat (17 per cent.) nttiected the atientlou of Ihi topenns romo twenty-live years ngo Since that time It has been cultivated to some ostent both in llurope nnd America, chiefly as a foraRP crop and ns a. fertilizer of the soil. Xet to rlc- ttio sov bean Is the most important food staple of the Far Hast. It Is eaten to a small extent boiled Ilk other beans, but in China and Japan It is elaborated Into .i variety of pio dttcts, all of which have a high pei centage of protein, and when eaten In connection with the chief staple food, lice, which Is deficient In that consti tuent, belns to innlce a well-balancej nourishment. Some of these productn nit eaten at every meal ami) by rich and poor alike, especially in the Jap anese nnd Chinese Interior province i, when sen food is not to bo hud. One ot tlio most Important of thosu piv puuitlons Is shown, nnd it Is tho only one that has lxtm Intioduced to an." extent Into other countries, where It In Itnown iui soy sauce. To mtiko It, a mixture of tho cooked beans with roasted wheat Hour and salt is fer mented for some yeais in casks with a special' f ei nient. Tho result is a think, brown li'iuld, having a pungent and riffreenblo tnste. Theie uro also seveinl ailetle of bean cheese, or similar products, made from this vegetable, which are very Important foods, These are nat to, mlso and tofu. Nutto Is mmto from soy beans that have been boiled for revcrnl hours until very soft, small poitlons of tho still hot moss belns then wrapped securely In bundles of Mrnw and placed In a heated, tightly closed cellar for twenty-four liours. nacterla. probably from the air or tho straw, work In the mass, producing nn UBreeablo change in tlio tnste. Var tofu, tho soy bean, nftcr soak- AMUSEMENTS. I YCEUH THEATRE Rel A Burgunder, LeateMand Man I Mnir A. j. iiuuy, uujineji Aianaztr. NiaiuoNLY Friday, Jan. 4. Louis Clara MANN LIPMAN In tliclr uproariously tunny comedy raeceit, ALL ON ACCOUNT OF ELIZA rrtcu-230., 00e lie., t.00 and $1.60. bcati on cala Wcdncsdjy it t L Hi, ONE N1QHT ONbY, Monday, January 7 Hie New York and Boston Success. Special return engagement ot DANiUL SUM.Y, presenting tho Parish Priest A in-eet nliolesome play, Tlio theatrical lurpri.to of tlio sejson. Humor anj pathos deftly combined. rrtlCES-Kc, tOc, 75c. and $1.00. Matinee and Sight, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 0. Sousa and His Band Evening pctformaneo at 6.1S. Matinee performance at 2.'0. Direct from European triumphs. Mr. Sousa ami tils excellent mmlclana txp fairly the fad ot tho celebrated capital. 1.0 Journal dta Debate, Paris. Sale opens Monday at D a. m. Prices Evcnln?, 25c, 60c., 7Sc. and 1.(W. Matinee, 25c., COc. and 73c. ACADEHY OF HUSIC, REI & BUUClUNnnt hakky a. urowh Mane sera and Lccvc. Local Manager. BALANCE 01' WEEK. Span of Life Threo Night. Commencing Monday, January 7 MATINEES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. Side Tracked Evening Price 15c., S5c 33c and 30e. JIatlneo prices 15 and 25 cents. New Gaiety Theatre Three Daw, CommenclnR THURSDAY, DEO. X, Tha Oiiclnal Sam T. Jack's Burlesquers Trices Jlallneea 13c. and 2oc. Evening!, Vie. 25c, S-'c. and Mc. New Year's matinee, 15c, 23c, 25c. and 50c. inpr and crushing, is boiled In consld ciable water and filtered through cloth. To tho resulting milky fluid, two per cent, of concentrated eea brine is added, which, probably by vlrtuo of tho calcium and magnesium salts present, precipitates tho plain casein, which is then pressed into little snow white tablets. It Is made fresh overy day. Tofu Is sometimes cooked in peanut oil before It Is eaten. In natto and mlso the action of minute organ isms plays an Important part. In tofu there Is no such action. CHOKER'S TRIAL TOR MURDER. Was Once Accused of Shooting a Man in a Saloon. W. E luitii In the Chicago Itecord. Several people htivo written me for lnfonnatlon concerning Mr. Crokcr's trial for murder. Ho Is a machinist by trade, and In his early days worked lu the shops of the Now York Central Hallway company at Forty-second street. He started In politics in the district In which the Grand Central railway station is located, and his first office was that of alderman for that ward. He was u follower of Jumos O'Bileu. but had a. falling out with him In 1S74, O'Brien prevented Croker's renomlnntlon for the council and nomi nated Beinard O'Nell In his place. On election day Croker, who was making1 the lounds of the district accompanied by a party of stiong-armed and des peiato folloivei.s, had an altercation with O'Brien and a number of his fol low eis at tho corner of Thirty-fourth Htreet nnd Third avenue. According to the testimony at the murder trial O'Bilen and Croker called each other hard names until both lost their tem pers nnd began to fight. Mr. Croker testified that he hit O'Brien twice and that O'Brien struck him in thn teeth. Then friends tried to separate them and u general melee followed, during which some ono fired a pistol, nnd John McKenna, one of O'Bilen's frlends.who was struggling with Croker, fell mor tally wounded, The whole party wan arretted anil taken to the station house, whero Croker charged O'Brien with assault and O'Brien charged Cioker with murder. In his ante-mortem statement John McKenna stated that Croker shot him. Ho said: "I saw O'Brien and Croker quarrel ing and I ran, und Croker shot me. I saw Croker stilke O'Brien und shoot him. Tho revolver was so close that the powder burned my ear." Two policemen gave similar testi mony. Mr. Ci'oker was indicted for murder and spent two months In tho Tombs awaiting trial. After deliber ating seventeen hours tho Jurors re ported that they were unablo to agree and were discharged. Six members of the Juiy wero in favor of a verdict of murder In the llrst degree. Tho other six wero willing to find him guilty nt manslaughter, but did not believe thfk he llred the shot deliberately with II- ' tent to kill MolCenna. Thus ho was neither convicted nor acquitted. GROWTH OF OUR NAIXS. from Alnslce's Mjjrajr.e, Klnt'fr nall and too lulls, belne rniTely flat. tcned giouths of the tame Kind of cells thit tho halm uio mails of, Incruse In about tho iw wiy, tliouah their rate of rrottrcM haj not bee j.0 rarc'ull) ituillnl. Some uy that thu fulfil i.all crow at tlio late of one-tliirtteth ot al hull a ucek. Ilcan estimate that It takH twenty ucela to rctoir :i thumb nail, aid iilnsO'iix wetU to iccwro a too iiatl. in ,-. mt?'x&,'sf .,