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THE SCRANTON TRUTH, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 8, 1911. WELL KNOWN 8CRANTON MAN DIES AT EASTON Harlan P. Little, formerly connected with the Lackawanna company, In an executive posi Man's Burden tion for years, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. S.

Brown, of Easton. He waa more 43 a than seventy years of age and had Been a resident of this city for a long time, removing from here to Easton ten years age. During his BaealtEa years in Easton he was connected Extravagance is the "GayJVhiie Way" of the fool, the companion to a broken down constitution and a demoralized future. Suppose you lost your position today and were left penniless, would your companions contribute to your support? That's jour burden, not theirs! Don't cheat yourself out of a successful future it only requires ONE DOLLAR to start a Savings Account in this Bank just think what ONE DOLLAR saved now and then will do for YOU with the Alpha Portland Cement company, his eon ln law being secretary of the company. I' His wife, one daughter, Mts.

Brown and one eon, George, of Binghamton, survive him. A sister, Mrs. S. S. Hoyt, at Gouldsboro, and a niece, Mrs.

J. M. Smeltzer, of Honesdale, aleo survive. The funeral was held this afternoon, the body being taken to New Milford where burial Will be made tomorrow afternoon. tetakHakat Thm I Harness Saddles and every accessory needed by the driver or rider is here, in its best form ready to use.

Our claim to supremacy in high qualities and fair prices is no idle boast. Your call will prove it. Giintu Saoinqs Banl; The value of gor inestimable. It isthe guaKty that distinguishes the individual who is from the one who is not. Vigor is the force in a man that makes for success.

Without it his chances grow weak. If you would be victorious A over circumstances you must be vigwous If you would be vigorous, your blood "must be" free from impurities, your digestive organs and the functions of nutrition must De working naturallvi and, the whole system must be perfectly nourished. This desirable condition may be brought about a wise and regular use of Efeecham's fills. On every hand i you may observmevidence of the invioratingpropertiesiof ithisllong established Imedicme. Men 'Sndlmeh Ff rom7 dyspepsia, liver derangement and lack of nerve force may quickly become healthy, active and vigqrcfua if occasionally theytake a dose ofc; "All de reward you's liable to git foh tryin' to seem too smart," said Uncle Eben, "is to make folks aus pioious about doln' business wlf you." Washington Star.

HIPPODROME LETTERS TO THE EDITOR "45 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY" 8Y POLI PLAYERS THIS WEEK'S BILL ll Take MONDAY, MAY 8. When the Dead Return (Drama). SoldJera Three (Comedy). (India a Drama.) TUESDAY, MAY 0. Short Lived Happlneaa (Drama).

Bloirraph (Western Drama). Metis (Western Drama). AO INTERMISSION. Continuous Performance. ADMISSION, 5 CENTS.

fog located. Before leaving New York, Bennett makes Kid Burns, his secretary, and brings him to New Rochelle with him. Burns goes among the crowd and makes friends night and left, though the people are unable to thoroughly understand nU siang phrases. On the grounds he meets Mary Jane Jenkins, house maid in the Castleton home for years and who was expected to be made the beneficiary of Mr. Castleton's fortune.

They become friends Immediately. Bennett's fiance, a chorus girl from a New York production is coming on a later train and the young millionaire arranges a big welcome for her. He makes himself friendly with the Editor of The Truth. OPPOSES SHADRACK BILL Sir: The Shadrack bill in its present form, increasing the number of mine Inspectors In the anthracite field from twenty to twenty four and increasing their salaries from to a year, should not become a law. If a change should be made in the salaries of mine inspectors it should be to decrease their salaries.

It was a serious mistake at the outset to set thejr salaries as high as $3,000. Their labors are not near as arduous as that of a mine foreman nor are the requirements In the course of their duties higher. The mine inspectors and their friends have been fooling the mining public for a long time as to the mys Sofci At Baaa with Ml 10c ud 21c woman who mtfttM her health thauld rtad iptcial rnatrocrton with each tax. The great fast movisg and thoroughly delightful musical comedy In which, the much famed George M. Cohan achieved his biggest triumph, "45 Minutes from Broadway," will be offered by the Poli Players at the Poll theatre this week, under the direction of Lawrence Barbour.

It li lu three acta and there isn't a dull minute contained from start to finish. The story la refreshingly novel, the dialogue is of the wittiest and snappiest eort and the comedy i considered the best ever put Into any of Cohan's many laughing success. The scenes are laid in New Rochelle, a quiet little place Just outside of Sew York city, the title being derived from the fact that It is 45 minutes from Broadway. The town buzzas 11 cost of maintenance. This is the system that Is in operation In England at the present time and for many years.

The assistant Inspectors, or the "air gauges' as the miners call them over there, receive as pay less than $1,000 a year, about $800 to be exact. PETER KELLY. Jermyn, May 8, 1911. EXCITING MOMENT IN "FORTY MINUTES FROM BROADWAY," GEOKGE COHAN'S GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY PLAYING AT THE POLL people and secures their assistance in carrying out the welcome plans, by arranging a reception for them In Regulates the bowels, promotes easy natural movements, cures constipation Doan's Regulets Aslc your druggist for them. 25 cents a box.

the evening. Miss Dean, the footlieht favorite. wJth excitement at the opening of the play. Tom a young New Yorker, in Jove with a stage fav comes with her mother, who take3 command at once. She arouses the ire of Mary Jane and the latter hand3 urying theoretical knowledge required to make a mine inspector competent to discharge the duties of the office.

The fact of the matter Is that any man who is competent to serve as mine foreman Is competent to serve as mine inspector. The theoretical questions that are put to mine inspectors when they are being examined may be found answered in the orite, and who has inherited a million dollars left by a relative in New in her resignation. Later she is pre .1 in The Truth are read by thousands every afternoon because they contain always something oe in. terast to every one. vailed upon by Burns to remain.

Just Kochelle, is expected to take possession of the mansion and fortune. The town turns out to bid him wel AUTO GOING AT SIXTY MILE CLIP KILLS MAN come. Bennett comes accompanied oy Kid Burns, whom he introduces as before the end of the opening act Burns finds the missing will. In it Miss Jenkins is named as the heiress and Bennett is cut off wtihout any money. The reception to the townspeople is held In the second act and th guests have a merry time of it.

secretary. They mix with the crowd and enlist their aid in giving Bennett's finance a big welcome Special to The Truth. Vilkes Barre, May S. Ko sech Kosdrovitch, aged 26 years, of MMvnlo ysrna 1 when she arrives with her mother. Burns falls in love with a housemaid, Jim Qtjrju wmmp who is later found to have been the no oiiuum.

oy an automo bile about 10:35. Saturdav nio hf beneficiary of Mr. Castleton's wealth There are many big characters, those of Kid Burns and the housemaid toeing the leaders. They will be por trayed by Harold Claremont and Miss Lillian Bayer. The roles will uinf5ry engineer rocnet lioolc or other mining mechanical book.

But the mine Inspector has little or nothing to do with the horse power of engines, the capacity of pumps, single, duplex or triplex, neither is a knowledge of the equivalent orifice of fans very essential. It is enough for the Inspector to know the quantity of air required in the mine, the factor of safety or hoisting ropes where men are hoisted up the shaft. The manufacturers of pumps, engines, fans, ropes and all mine appliances give the necessary information as to capacity, strength, etc. One or two mine inspectors having mining engineers' ability might be paid the present salary of mice inspectors or even $3,000 a year. All the other Inspectors necessary (and it.

might be well to double the present number instead of increasing the number by four) might bo called assistant mine inspectors, whose duty it would be to inspect regularlv and thoroughly. Men with ability to serve as mine foremen would be thor Burns encounters Daniel Cronin, a smooth and Blick Aim flam worker along gold mining lines and thair words lead to a quarrel. Folljwius the dispersal of the guests Cronin. who has received the combination of the safe from the mother of Miss Dean, is detected while rifling It. He escapes with the crowd pursuit.

In the third act, Burns turns over the will to Miss Jenkins and they become engaged, but not until she had renounced all claim' to the fortune. Cronin is arrested and everything ends up with loads of happiness and merriment all around. receiving a rractured skull. He was hurried to the City hospital where he died a few minutes afyjr being admitted. The accident occurred along the state road near the Prospect colliery just outsife of the Pity limits.

The driver of the machine, who Is suspected of being a young man who has been in several other accidents, never stopped after striking the man and spectators say! the machine was traveling at a sixty 1 mile clip. Kosdrovitch and his brother were on their way home from work. TMaaVMMnaaUMKaHaaM show them in a new light, they demanding much comedy to carry them to the high road of success. Thomas Shearer will have a big comedy role and John Ravold, Lawrence Barbour, Komaine Callender, Dan Lawlor and the other men of the company will also be seen to good advantage. Miss Dorothy Davies, the latest addition to the company, and who comes here with a splendid reputation as a stock actress, will make her local debut in the big role of Flora Dean, a foot light favorite.

The brother saw the gramme of patriotic drills, eongs and recitations. As the handsome new nag ten feet by fifteen feet in dimensions was flung to the breeze, a squad from the Dalton council fired I amusements I 1 proaching and stepped out of thn way. He stated that no horn was blown and that one lamp was extinguished. One of the lamns of a salute, and veterans and echool oughly efficient for this service The musical numbers are bright Children OryK FOR FLETCHER'S ASTO I A See the Bears on page 2. 8U YARD CONTEST TO BE INAUGURATED TO AID "THE CITY BEAUTIFUL' children alike united in three rous I and Their compensation oueht tn ha gingery.

They include: "He the machine, badiv damazed. ing cheers. i about $1,500 a year. If a system of mine inspection as here suggested was adopted the number of inspectors in the anf hracito TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS. found later along the road and the police are working on this clue.

The machine was occupied by two men and two women who had been seen in a hotel a short time previous. field might be doubled at the presenf Wants to be a Popular Millionaire," "Mary's, a Grand Old Name "ij Minutes from Broadway" and "So Long, Mary." The first act shows the grounds of the Castleton mansion, the second, the anterior and the third, the railroad station. As a special feature there will be COMMITTEE NAMED FOR LABOR DAY PLAN To assist the executive hoard in an impostor, whom he has engaged to take his place iu a parade, when the aristocratic; anarchists, headed by Baron von Trump, have planned his death. The King outwits the conspirators, and leaving them defeated, returns to his throne, happy in the friendship of the Baron's daughter, which he lias won. She is uo longer an aid to her father, but feels for Poli Theatre Forty five Minutes From Broadway.

Summer stock. Afternoon and night. making plans for the Labor Day cele bration this year, the following com I eiectrograpu views snowing me re Providing there is enough interest in the idea, there will be a front and back yard contest conducted this year by the City Improvement. Association, prizes being offered for the greatest improve provement and for the best kept premises. Ail who wish to entor 1 iiicrfi wft1 native ui mo uuiivu na U.

a. i States aval fleet at Hampton roads, James K. Hackett. I the King in his regal estate, and does HiC vrutiai xjckuku uujuii jvoiviuuj hr, fh Kof final i when the battleship Texas was used James K. Hackett.

the famous play i ail JJOKHiijle to help him to see things, er of virile roles will appear here in a nnman wing snouiu. Jane bury, one of the most beautiful of M. F. Mollitt, Daniel Hartnett, William Kerrigan, William Hodgson and Rudolph Kirscliuer. The joint committee will meet Wednesday night at the C.

L. U. oiiice on Wyoming the contest should send their name to (tie committee chairman, Mrs. J. A.

Linen, 622 Jefferson avenue. If the response to this Invitation hn a satire on the romantic play from the pen of George Urackett Seitz, called "The King's Game." Mr. Hackett will be seen on Thursday evening iiay 11, at the Lyceum theatre. In this satire, Mr. Hackett is again a King.

The atory deals with a monarch, who throws a "fake" bomb at thtj younger leading women, plays the stellar female roll. In the company supporting Mr. Hackett in addition are Robert Wayne, Walter Pennington, Herbert Farjeon, Arthur Lawler and others. Seats on sale at o'clock Tuesday morning. as a target, They will be shown between acts and will undoubtedly prove the most interesting ever seeu iu the city.

STORY OF THE PLAY. The opening act shows the grounds of the Castleton residence in New Rochelle w.ith the natives of the town feverishly awaiting the arrival of Tom Bennett, the young New Yorker who has come iu for the million dollars left by Mr. Castleton, no will be fore May 20 is encouraging, an inspection will be made, and the conditions of the yards will be noted 'before." There will be an "after" If yon "re ('raU ikPn .1 DrnpoDileiil At the session yesterday of the Central body, Francis Clarke, an international officer of the Shoemakers' union, was a guest, and was given the privilege of the floor. He spoke on matters pertaining to the organization he represents. elated Medlr.1 Kpeel.M.u for TZ IVF out pain or Ions ot time.

inspection, and awards will be made late in the summer. DALTON JUNIORS much to the enjoyment of tbe occasion by rendering a pleasing pro Fifteen thousand packets of seed No matter wlio 1ms failed, consult the Hemt Sue lallt at Tk. cured They can cure you. obtain the treatment tt oncS7 ll IH i i I IOXT WAIT ANOTHKIt DKI.AYS ARE AI.W1VS DINGKROUS. have been sold this year, according to the report made to the C.

I. A. by Miss Louise Matthews, chairman of the seed committee. Free seeds have been given to the Consumptive hospital. The Associated Medical Specialists PRESENT LARGE FLAG TO GLENBURN SCHOOL i Bpeelal to The Truth.

Dalton, Pa. May 8. With appro priate exercisf Dalton Council, No. 942. Junior Orer United American DEATH OF TWIN BOYS OCCUR WITHIN FIVE DAYS II DROCKLB VARICOCELE! STRICTURE ihimitbmv Kl 1'ILRK CUR BLOOD POISON Envois DEBH.1TV AM) SPECIAL DISEASES OF ME.

A O.UE!V. Mechanics, on Saturday afternoon I TirBented a large American flag to i The twin children of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Kiddle, of 619 Uupont court, have died within five davq treat scientifically all fori) orniK ml iv, .1,,. These spoi lia lists special diseases of nit troubles, live Mead.

luioac arm tit mi rjr Af fjr Yt js iu ii am of hiiu uuwn uist'ases. Kiunv nrui Infantile trouble. Thev wero urinary diseases and rv jm iM ir I I f. 2 TH'vara'vn uiaeuM ami wr. iKiit Shes auea by habit, atusc full a r.f arr.t LI i esi.es, et.r.

whi.n the school' at Glenburu. Lieutenant Ezra Griffin Post, C. A. of Scran ton, and the Clark's Summit camp, I Patriotic Order Sons of America, took part in the event. Former Sheriff A.

B. Stevens was chairman of the afternoon and tbe presenta I tlon Bpeech was delivered by Kaiph ilia tit. in i.r ii. a tiio iiliysical and mental powers. luesday night following an IIIqosh of one day.

The funeral waa held Wednesday. Clarence was stricken ill Satur Their many cured and satisfied patients during th tact men auiiuy ana skim i'ermanently established in Scrantoii and Vlfkes lLm" i it ii i ff i jyULLiLJr JJaIaIaIAlMaJ MrflU ULLI 1 1 f1 li li i I i i I I i I i i I i i i i i i Dexter, of Dalton council, me au dress of acceptance was made by the principal, Miss Carpenter, of Fac day and died yesterday falernoon. His funeral was held this afternoon with burial In the Cathedral ceme tery. WI rm ir cure for lost manhood removes all the 111 effects rorniei abuses ami excesses, stops night losses and drains, makes 'fe strong and steady, enriches the biood, Invigorates the wasted uoivic nrtVn and nost important of all. restores the wasted power and a luul i temporary sumulanis.

Seek a restoration to perfect and compete manhood DISEASES OF WOMEN PLAYED NEAR BONFIRE, B. F. Meyers, state councilor of the Mechanic, delivered a stirring I patriotic address, also taking occa I sion to dwell on the patriotic prin ciple of the Juniors. H. K.

Paine, I for the Grand Army post, made an WAS BURNED TO DEATH Hackarhe, l'ain. DisehatKes, Hot Flushes. Nervousness Idy7v n.n, lessness, Constipation and such allied troubles sucoessfull'v ir.ni.'.i JLa lpe''" TUB ASSCH. iATia. SPECIALISTS treat and cu th! ,11 nd Special to The Truth.

Wilkes Harre, May 8. While interesting spwcu uu me uiimu flag. The school children added cause the syniptom, tiierehv iiv imbi nrr curfl. hv inn ihnca i those Btorlntf to natural and healthy condition! playlug with a number of compan KMJTES orsjans which are misplaced. aiatjaseu or weaKeneu, ions on the old Ilostou culm bank, of the D.

ll. Coal company, near his home, Saturday afternoon Consultation Free Charges the Lowest Francis Cooper, aged 4 yearB, of HOI KS: 0 A. M. to P. M.

Simdnys, 10 to 1 I M. POPULAR. Larksville, had his clothing set afire and was burned to death. The child with his playmates, the oldest of whom was 3 years, was playing about a bonfire and In some way was pushed too near the flames. The boy's companions who were loo bewildered to do anything, PRICtif: Lyceum Theatre THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11 JAMES K.

HACKETT In a Satirical Romantic Comedy, Abe Kings Came" By George Hrackett Sclti. Direction Mm. A. Brady, Ltd. PRICES 1.60.

I1.00,' T5c, 50c and 25c Seats on ala Tueoday, May, at a. m. The Associated Medical Specialists cried for assistance. W. Wilson SCRANTON.

51fl Ii A A A A AVEXIE. who resides nearby, ran to the human torch, tearing the burning clothes from the child. He carried SPECIAL Wonderfully realistic views of Uncle Sam's men in action, show WILKES BARRK. 56 SOUTH MAIN STREET. New applicants received for ex.

amination only on Mondays, ednea. days, Fridays and Sundays. 1 New applicants received for ing the riddling of the battleship Texas by "Roosevelt's Own" fleet at Hampton amination only on Tuesdays. Th wrs the lad home and summoned a physician, but the child died soon after. days, bMurtlays sad Sundays.

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