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'1'HJS SUKAiNTOiV U'MBUNE-Fl'tlDAir, JDEGEMJUJiU. 12, 1902.
PREVENTION OF
CONSUMPTION
T.ECrUBE DELIVERED BY DR. A.
S. KNOPF, OF NEW YORK.
Ho Addressed n Representative Au
dlonco in tho Pnrlsh Houso Lnst
Night and Told Sorao Very Plain
Truths Need of a Snnttarium Was
Dwelt Upon Results Being' Ac
complished at the White Haven
Sanitarium Were Told of by Su
perintendent Stockdnlc.
Dr. K. A. Knopf, of New Yoik city,
one of tliu world'.H Ki-cntcst ntHhnrltlca
on consumption, delivered nn mlilrcs
l.wt night nn ine.iHurfK for the tu-ovm-lion
of the spread of Hint illpciifec, be
fore one of the most rcpicscntiitlvo
nudlencps ever eiitheiod In St. Luke's
parish hou.se.
There wete jniiiiicrotm physlclnii3,
I'h'rjfytnen, business men nml public
oftlclnln In the nmllencc, nnd that a
Krtat interest w.ih tiiki'ii by all j.res
ent una evidenced by the miiny ques
tions which were asked the lecturer at
tho conclusion or his talk. Tho lecture
vnn bIvch under the aunplces of tho
bourd of trnilc, and seated on the plat
form Avlth I'icsldent A. W. Blckon,
who acted an chairman, were: Hi. Hew
Mlxltnn M. J. Ilnbnn, Heeordor W. L.
ffjunell, Dr. J. Muyo AVulnwrlRht mid
Kupeilntendent Stockdale. of the White
Haven tuberculoids sanitarium.
I'icsldent Dlcknn briefly Introduced
Dr. Knopf, who Is of lierman extrac
tion and who speaks with a delightful
accent. Ho slid at the outset that ho
proposed to dn some plain speaklnj,'.
and he lived up to his woid. Some of
the more sensitive people in the audi
ence winced at some of the things ho
fluid and seemed desirous that he ku-p
a llltl" bit away fiom certain details,
but he didn't.
Disease of the Masses.
TIip doctor described consumption as
"the disease nf tho masses'," and rir
flnrd it as "a chronic communicable
disease due to a. specific micro-organism."
He said ho did not lefrr to it ns
a contagious discus.', because the only
danger from it lies In the carcl5ssnes3
of the sufferers themselves. The factor
of coutagion is definitely known, he
said, and this is not true of smallpox
and most other contagious discuses.
"i want to Impress upon you the
fact," paid lie, "that it is cruel, yea, it
is Inhuman, to cultivate an exagger
ated fear of consumption. Tbn con
sumptive Is entitled to life, liberty and
happiness, and there is nothing to tear
li-om them if they arc careful of their
expectoration. As long a.s he does, that,
be kind and helpful to him. but if he
Mates, the law and Is careless, let him
understand that he is a. criminal."
The doctor then explained that con
sumption in Inrgely pprcml through ex
pectoration, nnd he declared that a
consumptive piillont Is capable of iIIh
seinlnntlnp no lcpi than 7,000,000,000
tuberculosis b.-icclll In a single day.
Consumptives should be tnui;ht, ho said,
to expectorate In n handkerchief, or
preferably In what he called a pocket
flask, though ho ndmltted that tho use
of tho latter In public i-rqulrcn a moral
courage posscssid by few people.
"The consumptive who uses one of
tluse ilndcu," said he, "says by doltif;
so to the public, '1 htivo tuberculosis,
but 1 am careful aud uu need not fear
fium inc.' "
Danger from Milk.
The doctor said that notwithstanding
Prof. Koch's assertion to the contrary,
there Is it danger of becoming Infected
with consumption through the use of
milk from cows Infected with tubercu
losis. The dry cough of the consump
tive patient Is another source of com
munication, and they should be cau
tioned to hold a handkerchief over their
mouths when coughing.
livery city us large ns Scrnnton, he
said, should have a bacteriological
laboratory In charge of a competent
bacteriologist, so that at an expert ex
amination of sputum from suspected
patients might be made. Theic should
also be lnspectots vested with power to
enforce regulations adopted by tho
bureau of health, so that disobedient
patients who are n menace to any coiiu
tnunlty might bo made to observe the
law.
He then referred to tho need of a
sanitarium for the treatment of con
sumptive patients. Such a sanitarium
pioperly conducted would give SO per
cent, of incipient consumptives a
chance of cure. He argued against a
change of climate for the cure of the
disease, and declared It to be his film
conviction that it Is better to euro a pa
tient at the very place where he or she
contracted tho disease. They may be
cured by going to Colorado or Cali
fornia, but tho return homo generally
bi ings about a relapse, he said.
Where Money Is Needed,
He appealed to the generosity of the
phllanthiopio citizens of this city to
assist in the work of erecting tho sanl
taiium planned for this city. Could
Carnegie and Rockefeller see the con
dition of tho consumptive poor in the
laige cities, ho said, there would be less
money given for libraries and colleges,
and more for sanitariums, good clean,
hygienic tenements, paiks and clill
dien's playgrounds.
Superintendent Stockdale, of the
White Haven sanitarium, who was
himself cured of tuberculosis, and who
is now devoting his life to helping other
sufferers from the disease, brought a
message of cheery optimism with him.
He declared that 00 per cent, of tho
incipient cases of the disease which
enter the sanitarium arc cured and 50
per cent, of those In tho secondary
stage.
He told ot patients gaining twenty
five pounds in a month and forty-two
pounds In seven weeks, and declared
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THE MODERN H DW E STORE.
Holiday Sale of
t Nickle-Plated Goods
Our sale of nickel-plated wares at the Holiday
time has always been large this year, anticipating
increased sales, our buyer made his plans and bought
accordingly. Rest assured of this, if you want the
very newest, up-to-date patterns you can get them at
this store.
JfL A lslt bore his helped othcis, ivMhaps
II will linln nu.
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Thirty Different Styles, Prices J
$4-00 to $18.00
Uas Chating Dish, $18.00.
Chafing Dish Spoons, Prices 50c to $2.25.
Chafing Dish Forks, Prices $1.50 to $2.25.
Toasters, $1.50.
Cutlet Dishes, $1.75.
Trays, $2.00 to $5.00.
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Don't wait too lonscllu.it aiu lm.ns
now,
Tea and Coffee Pots, Prices 65c to $4.00.
Crumb Trays and Scrapers, Prices 30c to
Bread and Celery Boats, Prices $1.50,
$2.00, $2.25.
Candle Sticks, Heavy Brass, Nickel Plated,
$1.75.
n rut cholco Is nlv.ijs best -come cail,
The modern way of making coffee now days is
by using a Coffee Percolater the delicious flavors
tare in this way retained.
-Tleteor" Coffee Percolators, $8.00 and 9.50
Goods purchased now will bo dvllvcicd
Ninas lvo or at nny time desired,
Fancy Tea Sets, Prices $6.00 and $6.75.
Baking Dishes, Prices $1.50 to $4.00.
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119
I UUIU M0 VIIUUI WUy Avenue.
that bucIi things are of common occur
rence. There are nearly two hundred
on tho snttltnrlutn'B waiting list miw(
nnd experience has shown, he s.ilcl, that
M per cent, of those on the waiting list
die Iwforo their time for admission
comes. The need of another sanitarium
In this part or the state Is Imperative,
he Buld.
Dr. Wiilnwrlght recounted some ex
tremely pathetic casen showing Iho
need of a sanitarium, which have come
under his personal observation, nnd he
was followed by Ulshop Hobau, who
spoke briefly. Tho bishop told of his
own desire for several years past to
see a consumptive's sanitarium estab
lished here, and expressed his desire of
doing everything possible to assist In
establishing one, now that nn active
movement with that end In view In on
foot. "Altruism In this case," s.ild he,
"Is In reality true egotism, for whllo
helping others we tiro ulso helping our
selves." Among the Wllkes-Hnrrc physicians
who attended tho lectutc were: Dr.
W. G. Weaver, Dr. Walter Davis, Dr.
Charles H. .Miner and Dr. P. C. John
son. AN ALLEGED SECOND
WILL WAS PRODUCED
Interesting Development in. Merrill
Case Witnesses Testify to Dead
Sinn's Mental Condition.
The hearing In the Men til will case
wiiH resumed yesterday before Judge A.
A. Vosbuigh In tho Orphans' court and
the only Important development of In
terest was the production of a second
will be Attorney T. J. D.ivies, wlio rep
resents the two contesting brotbeis of
tho dead man, Samuel C. Merrill and
James C. Merrill, of Montrose.
This second will was not offered In
evidence but It was identified by one
of the witnesses, Dr. C. W. Roberts, as
having been made by Mr. Merrill prior
to the making of the will which is being
.ontested and which left all tho prop
erty to the dead man's wife, now de
ceased. Dr. Roberts tstllled that he attended
Mr. Merrill after his second attack of
paralysis and that he (Merrill) knew
perfectly well what ho was doing on
the night of October 17, 1J01, when the
will now In question was drawn up.
Mr. Merrill was unable to articulate,
but he indicated his wishes by spelling
out words on a card containing all tho
letters of the alphabet.
J. W. Hoff, formerly of this city, but
now of Pittsburg, another witness ot
the will, testified that at the time it
was made Mr. Men-ill was In full pos
session of his mental faculties and was
capable of intelligently understanding
what he was doing.
Alexander Meldrum, II. J. Pchubeit
and Joseph Speleher, all of whom vis
ited Mr. Merrill during his last sickness
and at about the time the will was
drawn up, testified that be appeared to
be fully conscious of what he was do
In a.
The hearing is to be resumed this
rnoming at it o'clock.
MABRIED IN 3INGHAMTON.
voices. The costumes nnd pcuciy nro I
both now and handsome. The musical
numbers nrn nil gaud nnd follow rneh
other hit apld surrfwlon Intel spcitwil with
some pleasing ppeeliiltle. "Looping the
Loop" will be lepented this, nftrmonii
and evening ns well ns S.ituidny tnntlnec
and night,
Spcclnl Ma'ttnco Saturdny. j
Whllo thrro Is so much bclm? said nnd
written concerning tho sensations of tho
singe, it Is noteworthy that there am a
species of scn'ntlom evoking nothing but
Innocent laughter nnd n whole lot of th.it
after all, Saturday afternoon nnd even
ing you will havo the opportunity to he
boid one of the cloveiest, cleanest, lirlghl
rst, most wholesome and most laughahlo
pieces of originality there Is on the tnge
to-day. It h llyrne Urolliers' "New
night llelK" This year, as a lesnll of
their Irnglhv expel lonce they have pro
duced an entirely new eiitettnlnnicnt and
excelled all past efforts.
tt Is one of those veislolis to which you
can send tho children, or take the whole
family, for It Is all right all the way
thioiigh, Hpeclnl matinee price. 2." and
f.0 cents, children V cents to any pail of
me House, sjents on sale,
"Sky Farm," Tuesday Night.
"Sky l-Viim." which gives its nnme to
tho Kidder plav, which is coming to the
Lyceum next Tuesday evening, is situ
ated near tho village of r'cdareiest, Mas.
It in supposed In the play to be owned
and occupied by tho Iloverend Mllo Tow
ers nnd Ids two beautiful daughters, Mar
igold and Jonquil, Around these girls Is
woven n lovo Interest of romantic novelty
Marigold Is the only 0110 In nil tho world
h. the eyes of handsome nnd manly Or
rln UrtcHC. and In Marigold's eyes Orrln
Is tho Ideal Prince Charming. Neither
the Reverend Towers nor On Ill's father
frivol h On Ill's salt, however. No won
der then that tho young folks go off
quietly and get married secretly.
Thero is n groat stretch of suspense and
a sweet lengthening out of the love com
plications to cover the mrfaco of this
dramatic machinery and at the end of tho
play two or three oilier couples declnro
for matrimony, whllo everybody, Includ
ing the haul luarted old Uenjamin Hreeso
Is happy. Seats on Sale Saturdny at 9
a m
"York State Folks" Again.
James l.nckaye. who bus done the best
work nf his stage career as Simon I'eter
Mai tin, the irr.isclblo vlllaso boss of
"Volte State Folks," m )Q S,,P1, tl hh
original lole upon the letiun engage
ment of this biggest nf rural suocestpM nt
the 1 ycutim next Wednesday afternoon
and evening. "York State Folks," made
such t'li Impression upon Its recent visit
and was so widely commented on after
ward, that the local management whs led
to securu it for a return performance,
which 1 renme possible through u. re-nr-rnngemeut
of the New Yoik dates for the
production.
KfyTCiXfciKElKiittkraiib4(
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FRMir 9 Ulljlia 4fejJPiM.kiEi
OF THE
liersoi. MILLINERY Stock
PURCHASED AT THE BANKRUPT SALE.
High Class Millinery Goods,
Trimmed Hals and Readj-lo-Wear Hals,
At one-half and one-quarter value.
Miss Jennie Burnett and William
McBrlde Wedded.
Miss Jennie Frances Burnett and
William McBride, both of this city,
wero mairied on November 28 ih Blng
hamton, N. Y by Rev. Father McDon
ald, pastor of St. Patrick's church in
that city. Tho marriage was kept a
secret until yesterday when It was an
nounced to a few friends.
The couple will leave in a tew days
tor Montreal wheie they will enjoy a
Canadian winter. Mr. McBride Is a
well-known manufacturers agent for
carriages and his bilde Is a handsnmo
young lady, possessing many charms
of manner.
ABBESTED IN WILKES-BABBE.
Frank Courtright, of This City,
Charged with Burglax-y.
Frank Courtiight, of this city has
been ai rested in Wilkes-Barre on the
charge of buigl.irlzlng the residence of
Dr. Ficdcilek Cro'.s, of Kingston, and
has been committed to the Luzerne
county all In default of $1,000 ball.
Courtright was sniested with n man
calling himself "I'rof." Ganellean and a
Frank Spergenhurg and wife. A Lugo
quantity of jewelry taken from Dr.
Cioss' house was found In the loom oc
cupied by the tluec men.
Theio Is more Catarrh In this section of
the country than nil other diseases put
together, and until tho last few yeais was
supposed to be iucmaWe. For a. great
many ytais doctois pronounced It a local
disease and picseiibed local lemedlc. and
by constantly falling to cure with loea!
ticatnient, pronoiinctd it incin.ible. Spl.
enee has proven calm i li to be a consti
tutional disease nnd thcretoie leoutres
constitutions I tieatment. H-dl's Calurrh
f'uit, manufactuied by F. J. Cheney .4
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market. It is taken
inlet iihIIj In doses finm 1" drops to a tea
spoonful. It acts illrectlv on the blood
and mucous surfaces of tho system.
They olfer one bundled dollars for any
ease It fails to cure. Send for circulars
nnd testimonials.
Addiess, F. J. CHENEY fc CO..
Toledo, O.
Sold by Drtiggi-ts 73c.
Hall's Family Fills aic the bejt.
Trimmed Hats will be sold at $1.48,
$1.98, $2.48, 32.98, former price
34-00. 5.00, 6.00 and 7.00.
Trimmed Hats at $3.98 and $4.98,
former prices 310.00 and 12.00.
Un trimmed Felt Hats 25c each.
All new shapes, every color, former
price 75c, 31-00 and 1.50.
Velvet Hats ready to wear, 50c each,
ormer price $1.50.
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Ready to Wear Hats All new and
this season's styles at 5oc each, former
price 31.50 and 2.00.
Birds, Wings, Breasts and Quills
5c each, loceach, 25c each, 5oceach,
former prices from 25c to $2.00 each.
Roses, Flowers and Foliage 5c
ioc, 25c, Soc bunch, former prices 25c
0c, 31.00 and 1.50.
Frames, all new shapes, loc each,
former prices 25c to 50c.
Ribbons, Velvets, Chiffons, Silks and Milli
nery Trimmings at less than half of wholesale
cost.
GERSON'S MILLINERY,
413 Lackawanna Avenue.
EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD.
THEATRICAL.
"Looping' the Loop."
' Lniichter reigned supimno." Two iiumo
enthusiastic or better pleised audiences
never Riithond at tho Ai-ndomy of Mu.ilo
Hum saw "Looping tliu Loop" yesteulav.
Tho piece is termed n musical ubsuidlty
nnd coinctly so In tlnuu acts by D.no
Million, well Known In tho imis.le.il world
as tho author of u number of hiieccssfnl
popular songs, among them "Two Little
(ilrls In Who." .Mr, .Mai ion ni.siimcs tli
role o Tumble Tom, an ecceimlc tongue,
lied boy In a very ciodltablo manner,
Tho company Is nu excellent ouo thunuth
out nnd 0110 of the bc:it that has IMud
Scrnnton this season,
Tho piinclp.il chainctoin woio thoe
made famous In tho conilo papers. Anions
them Arllne Deacon, un Foxy tii.-iiul-pu,
Andy Dm as Happy Hooligan, Dan
ny M, .McC'ormick as Keddors MeOhmH
and Messrs. Noff and Iloyt as Alphon-'o
and Clustcin, r.inuio Vcdilor ns Lady
Hountlful and I'lorcnco V.vnm as Mis.
Katzenjamnicr, and a number of othsr
ernmlly clover and amuMng as well as a
cbouis of twolvo pielly glrla with good
Headquarters
for 0
Incandescent
Gas Mantles,
Portable Lamps.
THE NEW DISCOVERY
Kern Incandescent
Gas Lamp.
Gunster (Forsyth
323-337 PPIHI AvonilO.
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Men appreciate the -gift
of useful things, We sug
gest things to wear.
There's considerable preparation in a large store
like this getting ready for Holiday business. The ex
clusive things made by leading manufacturers usually
go to the house doing the greatest volume of business
in their city. There's no mistaking the fact that we're
that house, here. If you walk through the five floors
of this store you'll readily understand what we mean by exclusive things.
Our Atterbury System of Clothes Making is a monument of exclusive
ness. All other departments are in harmony. At this time of the year
our Men's Furnishing Department is at its best. Your selection of a use
ful Holiday Gift is made easy by the large variety displayed. We urge
you this year, as in past years, to buy before the great holiday rush begins
We suggest a few useful things
that would certainly please him
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Smoking Jacket
Bath Robe
Fancy Vest
Dress Suit Case
Muffler
Full Dress Shield
Umbrella
Neckwear
Gloves
Silk Suspenders
Sweater
Fancy Slippers
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Full Dress or Tuxedo Suits ZZnl
' of these Evening Clothes, made in the Atterbury tailor
shops, which is a guarantee of their perfect fit and style
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