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OUR REPRESENTATIVE GOV
ERNMENT NOT A FAILURE.
Judges Gave Their Decision in Fn
'vor of tho Negative Speakers.
Electric City Wheelmen's Coming
Minstrel Performance Funeral of
Thomas Houser Yesterday After
noon Accidents in the Mines.
Othor News Notes and Per-
Thc Men's League of tho Plymqulli
Congregational church, which was or
gtiuizcd recently for the social and In
tellectual advancement of Its members,
and also to help defray tho expenses
of tho church, held nn cnoynblc meet
ing last evening. Tne newly-elected
oincers, D. D. Evans, president; Tallle
it. Evans, secretary, and W. G. Phil
lips, treasurer, were in their stations.
Eight names were proposed for mem
bership, which makes a total enroll
ment of forty now In the league. The
committee In charge of the recent
concert made Its report, which showed
a balance, after all expenses were paid.
The feature of the meeting was a de
bate on the subject, "Resolved, That
Oiir Representative Form of Govern
ment Is a Failure,"
Prof. John T. Jones, principal of No.
1ST school, and Gomcr D. Reese, or
ganizer of the Prohibition Alliance,
ere the affirmative speakers, and J.
liriydcn Oliver, son of Select Council
man Joseph Oliver, and Attorney
Charles E. Daniels, spoke on the nega
tive side. The judges were John It.
Thomas, A. B. Eynon and M. W. An
derson. -The affirmative debaters cited in
stances of debauchery and corruption
ii politics to uphold their arguments,
while the negative speakers spoke of
the social industrial and commercial
Advancement of the United States as
an evidence of the stability of our
present form of government. Both
fcides advanced good arguments.and the
contest was very Interesting and In
structive throughout.
.After due deliberation, the judges de
cided in favor of tho negative side,
Messrs. Oliver and Daniels. At the
next meeting, which will be held on
Monday evening, May 5, another de
bate will take place on tho question,
"Resolved, The Philippines Be Allowed
Self-Government." Thu affirmative side
The Best Family Cough Remedy,
Ditfour's French Tar,
Tor Sab by
GEO. W. JENKINS,
101 S. Main ave.
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The individual who extracts the greatest
amount of comfort and satisfaction in life ap
proaches nearest to an ideal existence.
He or she (it must have been a woman,) must
have the foregoing thought in mind when she
applied the word "Comfort' ' as appropriate to
the cozy quilt, which converts the after-lunch
slumber hour into a positive luxury and renders
the night's sleep more restful, because of assured
warmth, without burdensome weight.
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xias auvanccu wonueriuuy auriilg tne past 2o S:
years, and the specimens shown this spring are ;
positive works of art, produced at a cost which $i
brings them easily within the reach of the house- ;
keeper with a moderate income. We can sell g
you comforts for much less money and for con-
siderably more money than the figures quoted j
below. We have no hesitation in saying, how- &
ever, that any woman of taste can find a comfort
that will reach her highest ideal of beauty and $:
service combined from the quartette specified gi
below, and as the assortment is ample, and the 2p
values onerea, iar Detter tnan tue average, we
think 'the occasion well worth a special visit to
the store, if you have comfort buying in raiud.
Fancy Figured Silk Quilts or Comforts, size 71x78, with
pure white, medicated, carded cotton filling. The har
mony of color is superb.
5 Bargain No.
Etra Quality Printed Silkoline Comforts, size 72x78
inches, with white Australian pure ' lamb's wool filling.
Very light, matchless for warmth, and better than any
down quilt ever made. '
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J Bargain No. 3--Price $1.85
iM Fine Silkoline Comforts, with mercerized sjtin borders,
jj size 72x78 inches, pure white cotton filling,' carded with a
2 single sheet, six border colors and any number of hand-
tm some designs.
I Bargain No.
Finest Quality Silkoline Corpforls, with handsome silk
panels; size 72x78 inches. ' Eight colorings to choose from
and a fine assortment of designs,
Globe. Warehouse
SCRANTON
will be taken by Robert Evans and the
negative by Gordon Evans.
Wheelmen's Minstrels.
In nnothpr wepk the public will have
nn opportunity to witness tho Electric
City Wheelmen's minstrel performance,
which hns been in rcheaisal for many
weeks. Those who have been per
mitted to enjoy the treat nlready ex
press themselves In tho hlgncst terms
of I he production,
Much Inspiration has been given tho
bo.VH by Mr. Dixie, wno lias been as
sisting them In the marches and corn
ed.' work, while tho chorus and solo
work, under the direction of Alfred
Wooler, Is undoubtedly the best ever
undertaken by the company. '
An excellent rchcan?al was held last
nWit, and the minims mid bones will
meet npiln tomorrow night. On Fri
day night a full rehearsal will be
held, with Dauer's orcnestra. The
opening performance will bo given in
Mean' hull Tuesday evening, April 29.
Funeral of Thomas Houser.
Services over the remains of the late
Thomas Houser were held yesterday
afternoon at the family residence, cor
ner of Chestnut and West .Linden
streets, where many life-long friends
of deceased gathered to attest their
friendship. The sei vices began at L'.30
o'clock, with Rev. John P. Moffat, D. D.
of the Washburn Street Presbyterian
ohurch, and Rev. A. Ij. Rnmer, Ph. D.,
of St. Mark's Lutheran church, officiat
ing.
Reference was made to the useful and
well-spent life of deceased, and the
comfort to be derived from nn everlast
ing faith in Him who dooth all things
well. Representatives were present
from Washington camp, No. 178, Patri
otic Order Sons of America, and the
Hyde Park Mine Accidental fund, and
the pallbearers and flower bearers were
selected from among them.
Several beautiful lloral offerings wcio
in evidence. The pallbearers were: W.
J. Jones, John Lunncy, James Wede
inan and John Granacher, and the
flower bearers were Alfred Twining and
Evan It. Jones. Three from the camp
and three from the fund. Interment
was made in tho Washburn street cem
etery. Other Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral of Lizzie, the Infant child
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pierce, of 117
Deckers' court, occurred from the
house yesterday afternoon. Interment
was made In the Washburn street
cemetery.
Funeral Director Price shipped the
remains of the late John M. Davis to
Catasauqua yesterday morning, where
interment was made later in the day.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
William Bushen, a driver boy em
ployed in the Hyde Park mine, had
the fingers of his right hand badly
squeezed yesterday, while engaged In
spragging a car. He was attended by
Dr. George U. Reynolds, at his home,
corner of Jackson street and Sherman
avenue.
The members of St. Paul's Pioneer
corps are requested to assemble at the
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Maker's Art f
2--Price $2.25
4-Price, $2.50
THE SCKAiNTOiV TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1902.
Delaware and Hudson-station. In full
uniform at 7.30 o'clock this evening, to
meet the Young Men's Drill corps of
Wllkes-Bnrre, nnd the Father Whltty's,
of North Scranton. All will then march
to Mears' hall, where Company M, First
regiment, will hold their military ball
nnd drill contest.
A congregational meeting will he held
at tho Washburn Street Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening for tho pur
pose of electing a trustee to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the late
George Cooper.
Much needed Improvements are be
ing made on Seventh street, between
Scranton street nnd West Lackawnnna
avenue. Broken stone Is being used to
fill In the roadway at that point.
James Murphy and Nicholas Burke
have been elected as delegates from the
St. Leo's Battalion to attend the dio
cesan convention nt Olyphant on May
21. Henry Ralney nnd James McDon
ough were selected as alternates,
The Socinl Entertnlners will conduct
a dance in Washington hall this even
ing. Admission wilt be by card only.
The drawing for an umbrella, for tho
benefit of the Colonial club will be held
this evening.
The Austrian Oberammegau passion
play will be reproduced next Saturday
evening and Sunday afternoon at St.
Lucie's Italian Catholic church on
Chestnut street.
Patrick F. Cawley, of Jackson street,
has purchased the hotel business of
John Donohuc, nt .the corner of West
Lackawanna avenue and Chestnut
street.
The friends of Miss Annie Cramer, of
South Ninth street, tendered her an
agreeable surprise party recently at
her home.
John Williams, of Lincoln Heights,
employed In the Bellevue mine, was
squeezed between cars while at work
recently.
John J. Dlskln, of Eynon street, nnd
Mis:: Catherine McDermott, of Rail
road avenue, will be united in marriage
at Holy Cross church at 9 o'clock this
morning.
Morgan Thomas, the Jackson street
merchant, found a bunch of keys last
night, belonging to some Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western employe,
which the owner can have by catling
at his store.
The Onelta Dancing class held a so
cial in Washington hall last evening.
A farewell meeting will be given Mrs.
Reese Morgan and family, in the Belle
vue Welsh Calvlnlstlc Methodist church
tonight. Mrs. Morgan and family arc
about to leave for the West, and their
many friends aie prepared to bid them
a hearty God-speed. A ' good pro
gramme has been arranged, and an en
joyable time Is assured to all who are
pleased to attend.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. J. U. Sweet and daughter, Rcba,
of Oneonta, N. T., returned home yes
terday afternoon from a visit with
friends and relatives in the city.
Albert Davis, of South Main ave
nue, 'who has been indisposed for sev
eral days, Is able to be out again.
William Benjamin and Miss Jeanette
Aston, of Plymouth, returned home yes
terday from a visit with West Scran
ton relatives.
George Peck, of North Lincoln ave
nue, attended the Wyoming conference
meetings at Waverly on Sunday.
Mrs. Benjamin Knight, of Wallsvllle,
Is the guest of relatives on South Sum
ner avenue.
Miss Atta Kresge, of North Hyde
Park avenue, Is visiting friends in Dal
ton.
NORTH SCRANTON.
Miss Almlra Sllkmnn, of North Main
avenue, has returned from her winter
sojourn at Vineland, N. J.
Sirs. Henry F. Athcrtonr of North
Alain avenue, has returned, after spend
ing a few days In Honesdale.
The infant child of Air. and Mrs. J'ohn
Nolan, of Oak street, was laid to rest
In the Cathedral cemeterv yesteiday
afternoon.
Mrs. W. J. Lewis and son. Walford.
of Edna avenue, are spending a few
weeks In Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles Henshaw, of New York
city, Is visiting her sister, Miss Selby,
secretary of tho Young Women's. Chris
tian association of this section.
M. J. Collins has returned, after
spending a few davs In Newark, N. J.
Miss Mary Oakley has returned from
Philadelphia, after visiting friends for
the past few days.
The Father Wliltty society's drill
club will v Rive an exhibition drill In
West Scranton this evening.
Tho ladles of the Knights or Macen
bies will hold a meeting in Arehbald's
hall, on West Market street, this even
ing. The members of Division No. ti. An
cient Order of Hibernians, will hold a
meeting in O'Malley's hall this evening.
All members are tetjuested to be pres
ent. The fourth gnpie of tho series between
the North End Stars and the Craeker
jacks will be played In the Auditorium
this evening.
Ticket No, 281 diew tho carpet, which
was chanced off at O.' V. Palmer's store,
on North Main avenue, Saturday even
ing. Dr. William Donho, or Oak stieet, I3
In Philadelphia on a business dip.
Miss Annie Morris, of Olyphant. spent
Sunday with friends on Oak street.
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
An inteiesting case was heard before
Alderman Lentes last night, when Al
derman John T, Howe, of the Seven
teenth ward, was given a hearing for
giving false information to a reporter
of the Scranton Bepubllcnn, The case
arose out of the fact that Samuel Por
ter was alleged to have raised money
to secure the liberty of Mabel Miller,
who was tried before Alderman Howe
last, week. The evidence, as given by
the prosecutor, was that he was mis
represented In the paper mentioned
above, and, so far as ho could learn,
the Information was furnished by Al
derman Howe, Porter was repiesented
by Attorney Frnnk noyle, and the de
fendant, by Attorney It. J, Burke, Mr.
Udstone, of the Itepubllcan, swore that
to tho best of his recollection tho story
FROM SOUTH AFBIGA.
New
Way of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy,
Mr. Arthur Chapman writing from
Durban, Natal, South Africa, says; "As
a proof that Chamberlain's Cough Hem
cdy Is a cure suitable for old and young,
I pen you the following; A neighbor of
mine had a child Just over two months
old. It hnd a very bad cough and tho
parents did not know what to give It.
1 suggested that If they would get a
bottlo of Chambet Iain's Cough Hemody
and put some upon the dummy teat the
baby uas suckng It would no doubt
euro the child. This they did and
brought about a quick relief and cured
tho baby.' 1 This, remedy is for sale by
all druggists,
as printed was related to hltn by Alder
man Howe nnd W. J, Clifford.' Aftbr
hearing tho evidence Aldermnn' Lentes
decided to hold tho case under advise
ment. Iffimtx Prottgltz, of Hickory street,
had John Kern and Samuel Van Nort
arrested for assault and batiery, and
tho case was heard before Alderman
Lentes -last evening. The defendants
Were building a fenco on Sunday when
Prodgez objected. Kern was held In
ball for court, which was furnished by
J. J. Schneider, but Van Nort was com
mitted to jail.
John F. Schneider, a son of Select
Councilman Schneider, of the Eleventh
ward, who was lit for somo time, has
entirely recovered.
The funeral of Martin Koarncs took
place from 1U17 Cedar avenue yesterday
afternoon.
Dr. Schley's Lung Healing Balsam Is
guaranteed to euro all coughs. "No
cure, no pay." For sale by all dealers.
A slight ilrc occurred at 313 Hickory
street last evening, in tho house of
James Dolan. It was extinguished be
fore much damage was done.
Peter Kuhner, of 410 Plttston avenue,
Is seriously ill.
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GREEN RIDGE.
The Oeneral Phlnney Hose company
has been engaged for several days
flushing the sewer basins in this ward
and putting them in good condition for
the summer.
Mr. nnd Mrs. G. G. Wedeman and
son, Byron, of Adams avenue, spent
Sunday with Carbondnlo friends.
E. S. Pratt and C. P. Jones spent yes
terday fishing for trout near Moscow.
Deputy State Food Inspector Stanley
Stevens, of Marion street, is in Pitts
burg on business.
Mrs. Catherine Mnloney appeared be
fore Alderman Bailey, of Dickson ave
nue, yesterday and swore out a wnrrant
for the arrest of her husband, Patrick
Maloncy, charging him with non-support
of herself and children, three In
number. He waived a hearing and gave
bail In the sum of J300 for appearance
at court. James Crane, of Capousc ave
nue, with whom Maloney boards, be
caine his bondsman. Mrs. Maloney is
employed as a domestic by Mrs. Simon
Rice.
Miss Jessie Wilbur, of 1717 Sanderson
avenue, will give a musical recital for
her piano pupils at her home this even
ing. Miss Wilbur will be assisted by
John T. Watkins. The following pro
gramme will be rendered: "In Muy"
(Behr), Miss Florence Wademan;
march, Miss Freda Klught; a. waltz
(Webb), b. march (Bregthat), Miss
Esther Hopewell; a. "Alpine Echoes"
CHoIzt), b. "Happy Hunter" (Germer),
Miss Dorothy Ogelley; Rondo Mllitalre
(Bechl), Miss Mary Isabel Kayes; bal
ladsa. "For Love of You" (Hawlcy),
b. "Thy Beaming Eyes" (MacDowell),
c. "Allah" (Charwick), John T. Wat
kins; Valse Troyolienno (Van Gaol),
Miss Dorothy Kellum; Rondo (de
menti). Miss Grace Bcattyr L'Deron
dllle (L. Gobbaerts), Miss Hazel Toley;
"May Has Come" (Bohm), Miss Mary
Isabel Kayes: "Tarantille" (Sudds),
Miss Grace Beatty; "A Starry Night"
(Smith), Miss Florence Shepherd;
Valse. E flat (Durand), Miss Nanette
Collins; "Fiona" (Stephen Adams),
John T. Watklns: "Gaite De Coeur"
(Smith), Miss Leora Johler.
LeRoy Snow has opened a cigar store
and news stand at Hepburn's barber
shop. Give him a cull. All the latest
novels. '
DUNMORE.
The colliery of A. D. and F. M. Spen
cer has closed down for an indetinite
period, in order that needed repairs
may be made about the works. The
mules were brought to the surface yes
terday, and It Is thought work will not
be resumed until the shaft nov being
sunk is completed. Tho closing down
will make a serious break In the bor
ough's business affairs, as they have
always been one of the most stpady
workings In the vicinity.
The funeral of the late Marcus Plager
man will take place from the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Jones, on Drinker
street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Odd Fellows are making prep
arations for their banquet on Wednes
day evening, when the installation of
officers will take place.
OBITUARY.
UKOItGU P. WILLIAMS, aged 67
years, tiled at his home on Bloom
street, Dunmore, yesterday morning,
after a long Illness with Urlght's dis
ease. Previous to his comlnir to tho
place about five years ago, he had been
a resident of Carboudale and Clifford.
He Is survived by his widow unci two
children, Albert nnd Miss Delia Wil
liams. Funeral services will be con
ducted at his late home this afternoon
at I o'clock, by Rev. W. F. Gibbons,
and the remains will be taken to Clif
ford on Wednesday, where Interment
will be made. i
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CHAltLEs F13TTIG. a life long resi
dent of the Nineteenth ward, died yes
terday morning, after a long illness.
The deceased Is survived by a wife and
four small children. The remains will
be removed to the homo of Councilman
Charles Graf, at 428 Plttston avenue,
tomorrow morning, whero thp services
will take place at 2 p. m. Pastor E. J,
Schmidt, of the Church of Peace, will
olllclute and Interment will be made la
the Plttston avenue cemetery.
ANTHONY M'DONALD, one of the
most respected residents of Dunmore,
died at his home on Willow street, Sun
day night, after a short Illness. Ho is
survived by his wife and the following
children: M. J. McDonald, Mrs. Gol
den and Anthony McDonald, Jr.
THE CUBE OP THE HAIK.
1'iom Woman's Home Coinpunioii,
At nlida lufoic retiring briibli the lull uic
full:1 unj lir.ild it looocly in u number o( ttiandi.
Aol,l uettluir tlio hair too olten to nuke it
glovy, a the u-ttlnt,- has a tendency to make the
hair cojise. Avoid nuttinfc the hair up in kid
nt night to ic it, They are nioru harmful
than even the much-abused curling-Iron, as the
hair i twisted about tho kid so tightly that it
acliull.v Ai-ars it nut, and a bald fpot is apt in
time to bo tho icsult.
'I hero la a new soit of sluinpoo Jut now much
in tiov with women ol fashion, it i known jis
tho perfume shampoo. It consitts of tprlnkllns
the hair with orrivpowdrr, leaving tho fragrant
powder on long enough to lollcct tho dust nnd
oil, and. then siting tho hair a vigorous bruthlntr.
Tho cnli shampoo when thus taken Is qulto
harmlets and leases the hair with Just a subtle
perfume about it,
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Apartment Hotel Burned.
Bjr Ksiluslvc Wire from The Associated Frew.
Chicago, April 21. The Vlnccnncs apartment
hotel, TWily-slUh tlrcet and Vinceiinia mcinc,
was dc.Uo.ud by Are this afternoon. Fanned by
a high wind the flames threatened to spread to
adjoining structures and it wa with difficulty
that the fire was restricted to the hotel. Thcro
wire 110 apartments in the building, but all the
occupants escaped in safety. The loss U ?1J0,-000.
some rather
Odd mishaps
GATHERED IN THE COURSE
ACCIDENT INSURANCE.
OF
A Motorman's Celluoid Collar Ignit
edConcussion from Hat Man
Trod on Shoo Lace and Wns Fatally
Injured Odor of Flowers Asphyxi
ated Mourner at Gambetta's Bier.
from Clumbcrj' Jmrnil,
Insurance companies transacting
"accident" business have calculated
that one out of every ten persons In
sured meets with an accident of some
kind, and receives compensation there
fore, each year. Were the uninsured
accidents tabulated It Is finite possible
that tho percentage would be much
magnincd. The same authorities esti
mate that one accident out of every one
hundred terminates fatally.
With these facts before us, It may
perhaps be of interest to recall some
of tho more extraordinary accidents of
recent ycais, and allow them to point
their own moral,.
About four, years ago a woman riding
a bicycle in County Donegal,
nnd having arrived somewhat late
for a steamer that was about
to cross Lough Swllly, she, In her
anxiety, lost control of her machine,
with the result that she rode over the
pierhead, falling a distance of over
twenty feet Into tho water. She was
rescued practlcully unhurt; the bicycle
was smashed.
An almost equally miraculous escape
was that of a cyclist who was riding
in the suburbs of London. A stone
threw him off his machine, and, as III
luck would have It, a sharp point en
tered his mouth and came out under his
eye. Thanks to the healthy condition
of his blood, he was well again in three
months.
BEWAItE OF CELLULOID.
More tragic than the cycling acci
dents already alluded to was that which
befell a motorman In America. One
morning his motor burned out. Trying
to remedy matters, the man, in his con
fusion, managed to get the controller
charged with electricity, nnd, as he un
fortunately happened to be wearing a
celluloid collar, and the apparatus
came In contact with It, a blaze round
the poor fellow's neck was the result.
He was carried off to the hospital In an
unconscious condition.
A most extraordinary batcli of cur
ious accidents wns collected and pub
lished by the Traveler's Record In 1899.
Here are a few samples:
"It was the doctor who smashed his
hand with a hummer while hanging a
calendar, and the carpenter who was
thrown from his ?agon while In search
of theloetor." The electrician ran from
the bull, and broke his leg In a hasty
jump over the fence, which landed him
In the ditch, but the farmer worked
with the electric wire and burned his
hand." "The clergyman burned his
hand while kindling a Are, nnd the
plumber fell up the church steps and
sprained his wrist nnd barked his
knee." "The hunter is wounded by a
charge from another man's gun, and the
lawyer aimed his foot at another man's
dog and hit his own front doorstep."
ONE ON THE COMPANY.
In an American court, not very long
ago, the presiding Judge gave what
mos people will acknowledge to be a
rather novel decision in an accident In
surance case. The deceased, it appears,
was wearing a tight boot, and this
caused an abrasion of the skin of the
big toe, which was followed by blood
poisoning and death. The judge held
that death was occasioned by "exter
nal violent and accidental means, with
in the meaning of the policy." The in
surance company had to pay.
While speaking of "feet" accidents
mention may be made of a fatality
which occurred to a resident in Steyn
ing, Sussex, a year or two since. Com
ing downstairs one morning, he trod on
his bootlace. A fall was the result. It
was thought that he had sustained only
trifling Injuries, but such was not the
ense. Within u week lie was burled,
and the insurance company paid the
claim.
The hat, aH well as Its opposite neigh
bor, the boot, has often been the cause
of accidents of various descriptions, but
usually of a minor character. Not so
that which befell a leather merchant
of Northampton. Going into his house
one clay, ins nat strucK me nniei or
the doorway, with the result that it
was forced farther down on the wear
er's head. The consequence was com
pression of the skull, followed by
death.
A KICK AT .VIGHT.
An extraordinary accident, and one
that has a pathos all its own, hap
pened to a gentleman in Cardiff some
years ago, lie took into bed with him
his little three-year-old sou, who was
suffering from earache. The child, 1n
his restlessness, kicked hia father In
the groin. Death from phlegmonous
erysipelas followed: this, as the med
ical evidence proved, being the direct
result of the kick.
Fire, rather than water, would, one
would think, bo more dungeiouti to life,
but this is not always the cabe, for a
fireman in New Jersey, while holding
the nozzle of a hosepipe, directing a
stream of water on a burning building,
lost control of the pipe, and the rush
ing water, which struck him on tho
cheek, completely crushed In one side of
his fuce.
Flowers, ugalu, would hardly be sus
pected as ono of the probable ciusps of
accident; yet at the "lying In stnte" of
the late M. Gambetta the odor qf the
flowers surrounding the collln was so
powerful that ono of the watchers was
asphyxiated, and was only restored to
consciousness wlt,h considerable dif
ficulty. Somnambulism, smoking In bed, foot
ball, lightning, dynamite, and the In
cautious handling of firearms not to
mention the now happily discarded,
crinoline have all been nctivo agents
on the accident list; but (so easily does
frequent occurrence accustom us to
tragedy!) they are too well known to
require special comment,
STRtJCK BY A MKTKU.
However, the familiarity which
breeds contempt Is sometimes rudely
encroached upon by the occurrence of
somo hitherto unheard-of accident,
which ucts as n spontaneous detonator
to speculation. Some years ago, for
A GREAT SURPRISE
In in stoic for all who uo Kemp's Dal.am for the
throat aud Luugs, tho gleat guauutccd U'nicdy.
Would )ou belle vo that It is bold on its merits and
sny druggist is authorized by (he propifetor of
this wonderful remedy to glic )uu a sample bottle
(reel It ucier fails to euro acute or chronic,
couglis. All urugyUts sell Kemp's Uaiaara. I'rUe,
3c. and (0c.
Lydlm Em Pinkhmm'm Vmgtmbim Oomftmum.
It will entirely euro the worst, forms of Female Complaints, all Otdu
nan troubles, Inflammation and. Ulceration, Falling and Dinplaeernenfc
of tho Womb, and consequent Spinal Weakness, and is peculiarly
adapted to the Change of iLlfe. "
It has cured more cases of Backacho and Lcucorrhoea than any
other remedy tho world has over known. It.is almost infallible in iUCn.
cases. It dissolves and expels tumors from tho Uterus in an early staf
of development, and checks any tendency to cancerous humors.
Irregular, Suppressed or Painful Menstruation. Weakness of th
Stomach, Indigesf ion, Bloating, Flooding, Nervous Prostration, Head
ache. General Debility quickly yields to it.
Womb troubles, causing pain, weight, and backache, instantly re
liovcd and permanently cured by its use. Under all circumstances it
acts in harmony with the luws that govern the female system, and is as
harmless as water. '
It quickly removes that Bearing-down Feeling, extrento lassi
tude, ''don't care" and "want-to-be-left-alone" feeling, excitability,
irritability, nervousness, Dizziness, Faintness. sleeplessness, flatulency,
melancholy or the "blues," and backache. These are sure indications
of Female Weakness, or some derangement of the Uterus, which this
medicine always cures.
Kidney Complaints and Backache of either 'sex tho Vegetable
Compound always cures.
Xo other female medicine in the world has received aueh
widespread and unqualified endorsement. No othtr meAietn
has such a record of cures of female troubles.
Those women who refuse to accept anything else are re
-warded a hundred thousand times for they get what they waat
a cure. 'Sold by Druggists everywhere. Refuse an nbMttvte.
example, while a gentleman was walk
ing from St. James's park to Pall Mull
on a bright afternoon in summer, he
suddenly received a blow on the shoul
der which caused him to stumble, and
at the same time he heard a loud,
crackling noise. On rcco-erlng he
looked around for his assailant; but
there was nobody visible except a po
liceman, who was many yards away.
When the gentlomun reached home his
shoulder was examined, but no injury
could be found to account for the pain
in it. Soon afterwards the servant,
who had take'n away his master's out
door coat to brush It, brought back the
garment and pointed out that tho nup
on the shoulder was pressed flat as if
a hot wire had been drawn across it.
Everything, in fact, pointed to the
probability that the wearer had been
struck by a meteor. A girl in Canter
bury found that the sting of a fly
had caused a pimple to form on her
face. Inflammation spread to the neck,
and, In spite of every medical attention,
the' poor girl succumbed to blood pois
oning. On another occasion a leading
insurance company had to pay for the
sting of a fly. The insured, a staid,
middle-aged man, had, it appears, be
come interested in the vagaries of a
bluebottle on the window Jpane. Then
tho boyish instincts returned, and he
tried to catch the fly. The insect, which
had just received a sumptuous repast
of tainted meat, retaliated with a vic
ious little sting, and a death claim was
the result. It was the same company,
I think, that was obliged to pay $5,000
to the heirs of a farmer at Relgate, who
ran a thorn under his nail while exam
ining, a sample of oats; and that com
pany's books also show a payment for
damages resulting from the bite of a
spider.
NELSON KNEAS AND BEN BOLT.
What the Musician. Did to Popular
ize the Poem.
Fium the nt. Loins Ulolic-Dciuocrat.
The death of Thomas Dunn English,
the author of "Ben Bolt," lecalls the
fnct that the composer of the music,
Nelson Kneass, who died many yeare
ago, Is burled at Chllllcoth, Mo. The
p,oem, with Its tender sentiment and
outline of character, was the ground
work of the famous song, and the crea
tive genius of English Is undisputed.
The fact remains, however, that the
poem was but a beautiful waif, drift
ing here nnd there In print, when
Kneas, a professional musician, found
It, and, without knowing the author,
set It to music. Kneas had more talent
than thrift, and, after many vicissi
tudes unit travels, died comparatively
young In a little Missouri city. The
divided authorship of the words and
music resulted in controversies that
veie a frequent annoyance to English.
With a vigorous pen, he gave' the pub
Uu tho facts and they will stand as ac
cepted history.
Hut it Im unlikely that the poem
would over have become world-famous
without the music, which is so sweetly
Infused with the feeling nnd Imagery
of the poet. In Du Muurler's treat
ment of the song, it Is the music that
hypnotizes, and yet it Is true that the
melody is but a retlex of the words.
This form of authorship Is nothing
now. The bnsis of the "Murseillulso"
Is an old German religious composi
tion, and the melody of the "Star
Spangled Banner" was openly bor
rowed. The nlr of "America" is that
of the English and dermon national
anthems, ami its origin Is lost In his
tory. Kueuss was a contemporary of
Stephen C. Foster nnd produced .many
negro melodies, but Foster was then,
aud Is now, in a class of his own In
writing what may be typically called
American ballads, Kneass was of
BrltlHh birth, but took kindly to
American ways. His memory deserves
a wotd in connection with "Ben Bolt,"
THE POPPY,
Golden Blossoms That Greeted
the
California Pioneers.
J-'ioiii Home and Vlouirs.
Fur out at tea, gleaming bheets of
dazzling gold arrested the gaze of tho
early explorers of California. Blazing
along the Pacific coast, embroidering
the green foothills of the snow-cupped
Slerru Mudres, transforming acres and
acres of treelebs plains Into royal cloth
of gold, millions of (lowers of silky tcx
t mo and color of gold fuBcluutcd the
Spanish discoverers. An eminent lot
unlat, Eschbcholtz, ut onco classified Ufa
plum, and his followers conferred his
name upon this, tho only native Ameri
can papuvcr.
, Dieum-llUu In beauty, fusclnuting
from sheer loveliness, spreading in soft
How Truly the Great
Fame of Lydia E. Piiik
ham's Vegetable Com
pound Justifies HerjOrig
inal Signature.
AMU9MMKNTS,
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Lyceum Theatre
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WEDNESDAY SIGHT.
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Presents
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Prices ffiie, B0e, 7Jc. and $1.00.
Seats now on sale.
Friday Night, Saturday Matinco and Night.
A Play of Seep Heart Interest.
A Strong Company Headed
Mr. Edwin Mordant
Prices Krcntng, 25, BO, lie. and t..
Special Matinee Prices Entire lower floor, We;
entire balcony, 25c. Children to any part e
theater, 15c.
Academy of ilusic
H. REIS, Leasee. A. 1. Duffy. Kaiaitr.
First Three Nithts. Matinee Tacitly an'
Wednesday.
The Beautiful Stoiy of Heart Interest,
The Convict's Daughter
Refined Vaude llle Features.
Prices 13, 25, 33 and 60c. Matinees, 15 and 24a.
I.ast Three Nlchts with Matinees.
HUttTia &: HEUON PRESENT
J. K.-EKHZT-GILSON LOTTXS,
In the Sensational Comedy Drama
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Monday, Tuesday and Yednebday,
APRIL 21, 22 AND 2S.
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.MATIXEC EVERY DAT.
undulations over the land, the Cali
fornia poppy bloomed above the rich
est views and arteries of gold the world
has ever known, all unsuspected. A
Circe, with powers to please, dazzle
nnd charm by Its enchantments, while
It allures, lulls and mystifies, this
flower of sleep seemed to draw by some
occult process from the eurth the elixir
of gold, unfolding Its blooms of gold as
beacons proclaiming: "We are bloom
ing above rich mines of gold."
There Is ever a mystery about the
poppy. It Is a weird flower. It ! ad
most sentient, with a life unknown to
human kind, "While glory guards
with solemn tread, the bivouac of the
dead," stealthily a sea of gore creeps
over the old battlefields. Blood red,
tho popples In waves and billows hold
high carnival above the soil that covers
tho slain. Lord Macaulay says of the
battlefield of .Noorwlndeni "The sum
mer after tho buttle the soil, fertilized
by 20,000 dead, broke forth into mil
lions of blood-red popples. The travel
or from St. Troud to Tlrlemont who
saw that vast field of rich scarlet
stretching from Landen to Neerwlndcn
could hardly help fancying that the
flgurntive description of the Hebrew
prophet wus literally accomplished,
that "The earth was her slain," Bay
ard Taylor, In "The tends of the Sara
cen," says ho contemplated, with feel
ings he could not describe, "the old
battlefields of Syria, densely covered
with blood red popples, blooming In
burbaric splendor, gloating on the gore
of soldlerH slain."
However interesting the poppy may
bo to men of science and to (overs of
the beautiful, It is yet more so to the
people of California. This beautful,
weird, gold-colored flower of goasa
iner textuie, belongs to California alone,
Nowhere else In the world has It over
made its habitat. There it is natural
ly so profuse that It Is related as a
fact that, coming on a turn full face
upon a blooming Held of yellow pop
ples, dazzling In the sunshine, horaes
have been put to flight, 'as from,
flames of Arc, ,
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