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in this city. Jones weakened so rapidly, however, that the doctor thought it advisable to leave him where he was, as he was dying from the mo ment the shot was fired. Despite the weakening and copious flow of blood, Jones continued to live with a remarkable display of vitality. He lived until 3:50 o'clock, when death resulted from hemorrhages. Mrs.

Jones was also cared for by Dr. Jenkins and is today out of danger, though suffering from shock. Coroner Saltry yesterday visited the scene, accompanied by Detective Phillips, and empanelled a jury, composed of the following persons: M. Cum mings, A. F.

Gillespie, Charles W. Watkins, F. B. Parry, Joseph Kelly and M. W.

Cummings, jr. After view ing the remains, the Jury adjourned to meet next Wednesday. Jones was a man about 40 years Of age, while his wife is a comely woman of about 38 years. She is highly respected in the community, and the accusations made against her by her brutal husband are said to be utterly without foundation. The op posite is said of her husband.

He had bad reputation in the community, being indolent and a hard drinker. The funeral arrangements are not complete. RAILROAD N0TICE8. Bethlehem Fair. Thi fair at Bethlehem after a long period of prosperity has assumed proportions of colossal size.

In every I way most complete and Interesting. The vegetable show will be without equal; the cattle and live stock division has fine entries galore. The midway and entertainment features are the finest procurable, and with the careful attention for which the Bethlehem fair management Is noted, will make this season's exhibition well worth visiting. The fair will be run from Sept. 8 to 11, and during that time the New Jersey Central will sei! reduced rate tickets to Bethlehem for the event.

30t2 3UU Labor Day at Mountain Park. Mountain Park, one of themost popular resorts in the Wyoming valley, will be an ideal place to spend Labor day. There will be good music for dancing, also bowling, concerts and numerous other amusements to aid you in having a thorough good time. The restaurant will be conducted by a well known caterer. The New Jersey Central will run an excursion to Mountain Park on Labor day by special train.

Round trip 76c; children 60c. Special trains from Scranton at 8:30 and 11:30 a. m. 30t2 81t7 Crand Labor Day Excursion to Niagara Falls. Saturday, Sept.

5, the Lehigh Valley Railroad will sell special tickets to Niagara Falls and return, account Labor Day, at good going on any regular train, limited to return to and including Sept. 7. Consult Lehigh Val ley iicxei agents ror runner particulars. 26tl0 Hometeekera Exourtiont. Via Chicago, Great Western railway to points south, southwest, west, north and northwest at one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip, on sale Sept.

1 and IB. Free reclining chair cars, dining and cafe cars on which you pay only for what you order, on all trains. For further particulars apply to any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer, G.

P. Chicago, 111. 24t2Sepl5 eod THK SCR ANTON REPUBLICAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1903. TEALOUSY THE CAUSE I last PORTRAIT OF THE NEW PONTIFF AND SCENES FROM HIS HOME L.IFE.

OF OLYPHANT TRAGEDY I Only Hand of Fourteen Year Old Boy Prevented Death of Mrs. Reese Jones Dying, Woold Be Murderer Tried to Kill Police. Developments in the attempt at murder and successful suicide in Oly phant, Saturday night, show that a tragedy most unusual was enacted. "I had intended not only to kill my Wife," said Reese Jones aftet he had fired a shot into his wife's shoulder and then turned the gun on himself when he saw that his capture was inevitable, "but had resolved never to be taken alive." This he said after he had risen from the floor, where he had fallen from the weakening effect of the elf inflicted wound, and attempted to pull the trigger of his smoking revolver on Chief of Police McAndrew, had forced an entry into the house to capture the attempted murderer. Mrs.

Jones was saved from instant death by the timely interference of her 14 year old son, James, who struck the revolver from his father's hand Just as he had forced his wife to the wall and pressed the muzzle of the gun to her temple. Mrs. Jones still lives and will recover, but Jones died a suicide about 3:50 o'clock yesterday morning. Olyphant was thoroughly stirred by the tragedy yesterday. It was the only topic of conversation on the streets and caused the circulation of many stories, attributing the motive to many reasons.

It is positive that the attempt at mufder was made owing to Jealousy on the part of the husband, who alleged that his wife was unfaith ful. This Is as emphatically denied by other persons who allege that Jones deliberately planned the murder Without any Justification whatever. His own deathbed admissions show that he planned a cold blooded murder, As stated in yesterday's issue, the principles in the tragedy reside on Hilt street, Olyphant (Jones was a miner by occupation, but since his return from wales a month ago had not worked steadily at his calling. They were married in Wales about 20 years ago, coming to this country about eight fears ago. Four children, the eldest a daughter of 16 years, are the fruit of the union.

Family troubles had been numerous for the past few years, Mrs, Jones alleging that her husband abus her frequently and that for the past two. years he contributed nothing to the support of the family. Frequently, it is said, Mrs. Jones fled to her cousin, Daniel Evans, who lives across the street, for protection from her husband's assaults. Neighbors as often heard family quarrels which end ed In Mrs.

Jones leaving the house and going to some place for protection. Since his return from Wales and the Issuance of a warrant by his wife for his arrest for assault and battery, Jones did not reside at home, but boarded in another section of the town. MOTIVE WAS JEALOUSY. It is said that the real motive of the attempt at murder, as explained by Jonej and some of his friends, was the alleged fact that Mrs. Jones had dur lng his absence entertained gentlemen friends.

This is supposed to have aroused his Jealousy and led to the shooting. This reason is also denied by many of the neighbors and friends Mrs. Jones. At any rate, matters approached a climax when Jones on Saturday went to a hardware store in the city and purchased a revolver for the express purpose of murdering his Wife. He had been drinking considerably after receiving pay for some work done at the Johnson No.

2 colliery last week. LAID IN WAIT. Mrs. Jones and her children went cut shopping Saturday night. She locked all the doors, fearing the return of her husband, who had been denied admission ever since the warrant was issued for assault and battery.

During her absence Jones went to the house and effected an entrance by removing a pane of glass from the fear window. Hidden in a dark hallway and revolver in hand he awaited the arrival of his wife. About 10:30 o'clock, Mrs. Jones and the children returned. In the hallway the vicious husband confronted her with the revolver.

He ordeed all the children to bed, but they refused to go, realizing that their mother was in the gravest peril. Mrs. Jones begged her husband to give up the revolver, but he replied, "No, I'm going to kill you." He evidently lacked the nerve at that moment and wished to talk the matter over and terrify his intended victim to the very limit of endurance. EVERY DOOR LOCKED. Meantime the 10 year otd daughter went to the kitchen on the pretense of making her father a cup o' tea, thinking thus to humor hirn.

There she was horrified lo find that the door had been locked through which shs nac nojjed f.o racap nnd summon help. Her father 'iad removed every key from tha i'oors. Spying the broken window she crawled ouc through this and warned the neighbors and Chief of Police McAndrew, who lives a mile away. BOY DEFLECTS SHOT. Jones continued his threats on the life of his wife and handed the boy a box of cartridges, saying that the gun wasn't loaded.

Knowing that her daughter was arousing the neighborhood, Mrs. Jones was making the fight for her life. Threats finally led to the attempt. Jones seized his victim by the throat and forced her to the Wall. Holding her at arm's length and struggling fiercely the while, he pressed the revolver to her tLi.

and pulled the trigger. The boy, James, stood by Just as the revolver was drawn and made a desperate effort to strike it from his futher's hand. He was not successful, but succeeded in deflecting the course of the bullet. It missed the temple and entered the shoulder, the powder burning her face and dress, so close was the muzzle to her. Mrs.

Jones fell to the floor In a swoon. James, thinking that his mother was dead, ran from the room and escaped through the same window his sister had used but a few minutes before. Jones stood over his victim to watch death's progress, informing his victim that if that shot didn't kill, he had several others which would. JONES DEFIES NEIGHBORS. By this time the neighborhood was thoroughly aroused.

Several men rapped at the front door demanding admission, whither Jones went and threatened to blow out the brains of any one who entered. While he wat in the front part of the house watching for any one who sought his cap ture, Mrs. Jones recovered from her fright and escaped from the window to her cousin's house. POLICE FORCE DOOR, Chief of Police McAndrew arrived on the scene about 11 o'clock. He found a large crowd around the house and was warned not to enter; as Jones had vowed to kill any one who dared, Enroute, McAndrew had picked up Constable Cannon and together they forced in the door and entered.

Th house was in complete darkness. They struck a light and proceeded to search Downstairs Jones could not be found. As the officers started upstairs Jones fired a warning shot. They thought at the time that he had shot himself, but subsequent threats not to come up the stairs convinced them that he was not only alive but strenuously so. SHOOTS HIMSELF.

There are three rooms on the second floor. The officers had no knowledge in which room the desperate man lay. Two rooms were searched before they learned his whereabouts, which was obtained in a startling way. 'Just as they were about to close in on their prisoner they heard a second shot. Both thought he had.

fired on them, but moans from the third room convinced them that he had shot himself. They opened the half closed door, McAndrew leading, and found Jones lying on the floor. "Surrender there, Reese," said Mc Andrew, as he covered the man with a revolver. ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT. "Not by a (1 sight," replied Reese, as he raised himself on bis elbow and attempted to fire on McAndrew.

Both officers rushed in on the man before he could pull a trigger and wrested thn gun from him. "I didn't' intend to shoot you, McAndrew," said Jones; while the were making sure that he had no other weapon. "Here, prop me up on a pillow, i want to make a state ment." Jones was lifted on the bed by the officers. Blood was flowin; freely from a wound he had Inflicted in his abdomen. Hemorrhages had started from the mouth and it was seen that the man had not long to live.

DYING, ACCUSES WIFE. "I didn't intend to be taken alive," continued Jones. "You're a good fel low, McAndrew, and I hated to shoot you. I bought the gun at Foote Shear's and I came home intending to kill my wife and anyone who Interfered. My wife is the cause of It all.

She made my life miserable. I want you to prosecute her for "Cut that out," said McAndrew, "if you've got anything to say, say it and be quick." "Well, I a'Int got no more to say," he continued, "except that she is to blame. I know I have got to die, but a'int sorry. I don't know why I didn't shoot you. Dan Evans is the cause of it all." cousin.

Evans is Mrsv Jones' Dr. Jenkins was called on the scene and summoned an ambulance to take the man to the Lackawanna hospital I 'I T7i riM TSr Aa A Ci ikju'UV 1 It IdbxHEPvOF Bros X. A BIG COMBINATION Axle Manufacturers of the Country Planning to Organize to Protect Themselves LOCAL PLANT IN THE DEAL An axle combination, which will take in practically every plant in the country, is now being formed. Mat ters are already so far under way that inventories are being taken at the various mills preparatory to the change. Rather than a trust, the movement is, according to the promoters, a sort of combination of the manufacturers for the purpose of protecting them selves.

For years past the axle industry, local and elsewhere throughout the country, has been operated, at a loss because of the active cutting of prices. It is to eliminate this condition of trade and to establish a uniform scale of prices so arranged as to provide a substantial profit for the dealer that the movement was set afoot. It was proposed by the owners of the largest mills in the and its advantage was readily seen by the other dealers. The plan is to perfect an organization, take out a charter and then draw up a code of laws that will govern everybody concerned. I The Scranton Axle "Works, of which Postmaster E.

H. Ripple is the president, and the Sheldon Axle Works of Wilkes Barre are both In the deal. The local plant has been shut down for several days for the purpose of taking an Though the plan was taken up but a short time ago; such rapid progress has been made that an organization will be effected in a few days. TAXPAYERS' LEAGUE. Meeting Will be Held in Board Trade Rooms Tonight.

Plenty of Squirrels. of Tonight the Taxpayers' league, as it has been commonly called, will meet in the board of trade rooms for the purpose of affecting a permanent organization to protect the interests of all taxpayers, large or small, against public extravagance in municipal and county administration. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock. Those having the matter in charge wish the public to understand that whatever politics a man has, whether he is a large or small payer of property or personal tax, he Is invited to attend and participate in the meeting. The object Is to enllcj every citizen possible in the organization, which Is not an lndvidual concern.

All the committees will report and officers will be elected. Much interest centers in the adoption of the The outlook for large numbers of squirrels this season is regarded as bright, as the nut crop will be greatly in excess of last year's. The rodents This Editor Is Happy. I. W.

Oakley left a mammoth "Clapp's Favorite" pear at this office yesterday, which measured a full nine and three fourth inches inclrcum ference and in flavor and appearance is difficult to surpass. Mr. Oakley raised quite a quantity of these luscious pears, which were very llttlii smaller in size, on his premises on West Church street Montrose Independent Republican. OLYPHANT. Mr.

Luclen Goodenough has returned to Carley Brook after visiting for the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward TlnBley. Miss Ethel Striven and Miss Carrie Belsh visited with freinds in Hyde Park yesterday. Mr.

Alfred Roberts spent the past two days down the valley calling on friends in Plttston and Wilkes Barre. Mrs. Thomas Evans of Providence spent yesterday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams of Third street, Blakely.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Howard of Dunmore street arc rejoicing over the advent of a dnughter. Mr. Joseph W.

Mahon leaves this morning for Allentown to make arrangements for hotel accommodations for Ex ctlsior hose company, who expect to attend the convention to be held there soon. Hose company No. 3 of Grassy Island believes In the motto, "If at first you dont succeed, try again." The weather having been unfavorable for their picnic, they will be found at the same old stand tonight as they have faith In the weatherman, who has promised good weather. Go and see the balloon ascension. A large number of Blakely people took advantage of the excursion to New York on Saturday evening over the Erie and will take In the sights at Coney Island and various other points of Interest.

They will undoubtedly return this morn lng under the Impression that they have been having a good time, while It will take the balance of the week to recover from the fatigue Incidental to quick excursions of this kind. i miMmmm ww I I I V'KWA fjm.Vf'fl&m. Mil I mmm mK III i Fattitt CO? 13373 I Story of a Newspaper Dog "Speaking of the intelligence ol dogs reminds me of a rather smart canine member belonging to a well known citizen uptown," said a man who is fond of the lower orders of creation, "and I want to say right at the start that I think this particular dog Is about the smartest thing on four legs. Dogs are always smart. They are like babies in this, that from the standpoint of the persons who own them they are the cutest, and cleverest things under the sun.

I am not the owner of the dog in question, and, therefore, may speak of the animal without bias in his behalf, and may extol his virtues without any danger of overdoing the thing. Put dif. ferently, I may take a critical view Of this dog in particular. He Is as smart as a dog can be, and Is abreast of the times. He Is a newspaper dog, and hence manages to keep in touch with the world.

He is always on the lookout for the morning paper. As a rule, he is at the front gate when the carrier comes along. If he is not there at that time he hears the paper fall when the carrier throws it in, and is on the scene in short order. "For some time his master has been a little under the weather. Before he got sick the dog would simply take the morning paper to his master's bed, rear up on the side of the bed, leave the paper with him and skip out.

But recently and this is the more important point of this little yarn the dog's master has been confined to his bed, and has not even been able to move around the room. As usual the dog brings the paper every morning. But instead of putting It on the bed he unfolds It, hold3 it up in his paws, glances at the head lines and then at his master, as if trying to aid him in finding out the more Important things that happened the day before. Do you not regard this as extraordinary intelligence in a dog? I do. That dog is a wonder, and no mistake.

He is a humanitar. ian. There is an element of devotion in his conduct toward his master that you would fail to find in a great many friends, and an element of will also have to confine themselves thoughtfulness that you would fail more cioseiy iu mc ivuuus, 's to nna in a great many persons who the corn not filling out properly in are doser than friends." New Or the ear. Rabbits, pheasants and quail jeans Times Democrat. are reported to be exceedingly Don't Be An Odd Labor Exchange.

There is in Melbourne, Australia, an odd labor exchange, which Is described in the Scientific Australian. It is intended primarily for the unemployed and includes as members accountants, architects, bakers, dentists, engineers, geologists and piano tuners. Any member in need goes right along at work at his trade. If he is a shoemaker, for instance, he takes a pair of boots to the exchange and receives a certificate equivalent to their estimated value. This he can offer at any time in return for its value in such other goods as may be deposited at the exchange by other members, and thus actual cash is rendered largely FOR the convenience of our friends and customers copies of this newspaper may be found regularly every morning at the following named places: Reisman 405 Spruce street.

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Labor Day, Monday, September 7th. The Central Labor Union has arranged a programme of entertainment that will make this the greatest pleasure event of the Vice Pres. Lewis and Sec. Treas. Wilson of the United Mine Workers, are expected to be the speakers of the day.

Concert by Lawrence's full bind. Dance music by Star Orchestra. Complete program of races and athletic sports free to all. One hundred yard dssh between the six well known iprinters, upCCiai Tropp, Reese, Hefferman, Coleman, Kennedy and McHugn, entrance fee $25 oo. Special prize offered by C.

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unnecessary though how the accountants and piano tuners can serve the others on the barter principle is not bo plain. The Clergyman's Treat, They sat on the veranda of the summer hotel in the dusk of the evening, gazing seaward and sipping through long straws at cooling drinks, and thoroughly enjoying their cigars. One of the men was a noted clergyman, whose sermons are quoted every Monday morning in many newspapers. What he sipped through his straw was orangeade. One of the other two was an equally well known writer of historical novels.

The third was a distinguished looking man whose occupation was unknown to the others. All three had come together with the easy good fellowship only possible in such resorts. What the writer and the stranger sipped was not orangeade. "Yes," said the distinguished looking stranger, in reply to a remark from the clergyman, which had been seconded by the writer, "head work is, indeed, very trying, and the men whd earn their living by It need a vacatitn now and then." He smiled a little in the darkness, for the clergyman and the writer had lost no time in announcing their particular professions. "Yes, it Is true," said the novelist, "head work is the most trying of all, especially when the hours are long." "How many hours a day do you work?" asked the stranger.

"I always put in six hours' literary work every day," said the novelist. "I find four hours of mental strain sufficient," said the clergyman. "And I work ten," remarked the stranger. "Really? Head work?" "Yes; every bit of it." "Special or general literature?" "Neither. I am a barber," said the stranger sweetly, and he glanced almost longingly at the novelist's famous head of hair, The clergyman was the first to speak.

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Yoor Druggist Has It. FIRST fWrOGWH OP PIU5X SlNCtnio ELECTION nacular, I fancy that the the driaks are on us." "They are," said the writer. Pointed Paragraphs. The mai. who gambles picks hli own pocket.

While a blacksmith may have many virtues, he must have at least one vise. It's an easy matter to master a grief thiit is doing a stunt at your neighbor's. Even the man who lives a useless life may servo a purpose by posing as an example to others. The man who Imagines that he can run the domestic end of the combine better than his wife is a fool man. In after years when a woman wants to take the conceit out of her husband s.he repeats some of the things he said during their courtship.

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