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VITJ UOIiANTOtT TBUTIl, TIltJUOD AY' AI'TUIiHOOlT, GEPTEUDUH '20, i i i. 06 GOflDOU SENT 10 JAIL FOR All II IIOH. SPENCER BLACKBURN I ALLEGED ATTACK UPOM MISS Member of Congress From Nortli HOMAS i i men fought the assailant and then he hastily made his escape. A il' A few days previous a strange man was caught peeping in the window of I i i qieenuiiy oin my tne Tnomas noma, and the following morning a note addressed to Jennie There is only One was found under the door. It went on to say that because she had refused to marry the writer he intended to kill her.

The note was not signed. After the assault Miss Thomas suspected that it was Gordon who had written the note and also attacked her Uenuine OVrUD OT ICS, Charged with being the masked man who attacked Jennie Thomas, the seventeen year old daughter of Hiram Thomas, while she was pick ing berries in the woods near Chin Chllla on August 11 last, Henry Gordon, a young man from Throop, was arrested for the. second time yesterday, and after a hearing before Magistrate Gillespie, of North Scranton, was committed to the county Jail in default of 1500 ball. It will be remembered that the girl, with her mother, was picking berries in the woods not far from their home, and Mrs. Thomas had got some distance from her daughter, when suddenly a man with a bandana handkerchief tied over his face sprang upon the girl and attempted to kill her.

She screamed, and her mother, hearing her cries, hurried to her assistance. For several minutes the wo 'friend, Senator Pritch ard, in commending Pe ru na as a very ef ficent remedy for coughs, colds and ca in the woods, and her father caused his arrest. Sufficient evidence was not forthcoming at the time, and Gordon The Genuine is Manufactured by the 'i 1 1 California Fig Syrup Co. tarrhal troubles. Many was released, yesterday, however, Mr.

Thomas went before Magistrate Gillespie and had Gordon rearrested. At the hearing evidence was offered against him which the magistrate regarded as sufficient to warrant him in holding Gordon in ball. He was unable to furnish It and had to go to Jail. of mv inends have used te name off the company, Calif ornla'Ftg Syrup Co fa printed on the front of every package of genuine. sr it with excellent results." he Indorsed a $1,000 note for R.

W. Luce Co. SMITH DIVORCE The Syrup of Figs fs for Sftlerin Original Packages by Reliable Druggists Everywhere SpencerBlackburn CASE CONTINUED Libellant Changed His Pleadings ORPHANS' COURT TODAY. Adjudications were handed down by Judge Sando this morning in the estates of Thos. R.

Hopkins and Elizabeth Neucklas, dee'd. The audit of the estate of James Young, dee'd, was heard before Judge Sando. Geo. M. Schmidt was appointed guardian of Catherine Thees, a minor, and a decree was made permitting the guardian to Join with others in conveying the interests of Catherine Thees in real estate located in the city of Scranton.

When the Case Was Called Tor Trial. Knowing the above will enable one to avoid the fraudulent Imitations made by piratical concerns and sometimes offered by unreliable dealers. The imitations are known ito act injuriously and should therefore be declined. Buy the gmuinYalways If "you wishto get its beneficial effects. It.

cleanses the system gently yet effectually, dispels colds and fidirhfi when bilious or 'constipated, prevents fevers and acts best on the kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels, when a laxative remedy is needed by men, women or children. Many millions know of its beneficial effects from actual use and of their own personal knowledge; is the laxative remedy of the well informed. ORPHANS' COURT MATTERS. The divorce suit of John Smith, a North Scranton miner, agalnet Mar MINOR COURT MATTERS. A (20,000 damage suit was filed in Luzerne county yesterday by James McAndrew, of Duryea, against the Pennsylvania Coal company on account of the death of the plaintiffs son who was smothered to death in a coal pocket at the company's breaker.

garet Smith, was placed on trial before Judge Kelly this morning, but it was continued when the libellant changed his pleadings and the defense pleaded surprise. buy the Syrup of Figs MANUFACTURED: fcY 'THE 1 The defendant was charged with in dignities and infidelity. The plaintiff wanted to offer evidence of cruel and barbarous treatment without setting forth the same in the libel. The court refuoed to permit this. The petitioner was then allowed to amend his libel and the defense pleaded surprise.

The METAL WORKERS TO (ABM ANSWER CONSIDER couple have three children. They were married in the year 1895 and separated on July 19, 1904. Attorneys John F. Murphy and C. Comegys appear for the petitioner.

The respondent is repre 5edvmnelscoCaJ. nOCE WIT CENTS PR BOTOX Louisville, lf. sented by Attorneys John F. Scragg A meeting of the sheet metal work ana C. Hanyen.

me next case called for trial before ers of this city will be held tonight to hear the report of the committee Judge Kelly was that of Potter Connor against the estate of Sarah that conferred with the employers committee last week about an increase Hazlett. in wages and better conditions. The metal workers have made a de The $3,000 libel case of Mrs. Annie Gates against Richard Little, editor of mand for $3.25 a day, an increase of 60 cents, and at last week's meeting the Scrantonian. was given to the jury 10 KILLED, 16 INJURED Catarrhal ailments vary according to the season of the year, and it is thus that we have winter, spring, summer and autumn catarrh.

Catarrh of autumn is likely to assume a systemic character, that is, the internal organs of the whole system become slightly affected, producing a condition closely resem bling chronic malaria. Sometimes an epidemic of catarrhal fever will pervade a locality, simulating Typhoid fever. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between catarrhal fever and the genuine Typhoid. A congested condition of the bronchial tubes, producing a cough, with the usual symptoms of a cold, are frequently associated with systemic catarrh. A cold or a cough during the autumn season has special significance and Peruna should be promptly used according to the directions to be found on each bottle.

Peruna is not only a preventive, but a reliable remedy for systemic catarrh. at 11 o'clock this morning. There was CLOSE OF SESSIONS OF THE PRESBYTERY the employers onerea to pay tne increase to men whom they felt deserved no veraict at noon. ALLEN TRESPASS SUIT. It.

They also offered to arbitrate if Testimony was presented before Judge Newcomb this morning at the trial of the trespass suit of Mary A. ed in his hands and was accepted by him and a committee was appointed to arrange for his installation as pastor of that church. The committee on the next place of meeting reported in favor of Dunmore and the report was accepted. The committee on church eustenta tlon made its report through Rev. W.

H. Swift. Rev. P. H.

Brooks, D. was unanimously re elected Presbyterian missionary for two years, from January, 1907. Rev. F. von Krug read the report of the committee of work among the foreign speaking people.

The Sugar Notch church was recommended to the favorable consideration Allen against Balllnger a build then proposition did not prove satisfactory to the men. Just what action will be taken tonight cannot be foretold. CONVENTION OF THE WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN PITTSTON. ing firm of New Jersey, who also have an office in Pittsburg. The sum of S5.000 in damages is London, Sept.

20. Ten persons killed and dxteen injured is the latest estimate given of the casualties in the wreck last night of the Scotch express on the Great Northern railway near Grantham. It is believed, however, that the list is certain to be increased as opportunity is given to search the ruins. The locomotive and several coaches were dashed over an embankment, the engine turning turtle. Fire immediately broke out in the wreckage.

Many of the vlstlms taken from the wreck were horribly burned. As in the recent Salisbury disaster demanded by the plaintiff who Is represented by Attorney Clarence Balentine. Counsel for the defendants is Attorney S. B. Price.

The plaintiff says she was out driving with her husband, John Allen, on the night of October 21, 1905, and that their horse ran against some iron girders in the The annual convention of the Women's Missionary society of the Meth odist Episcopal church" of the Wyoming Of the board of eustenation, and the matter of arranging for a supply for WENT FROM PRISON HOUSE TO ALTAR The sessions of the Lackawanna Presbytery closed at Montrose yester day. The business of the day wae most routine. Kev. J. W.

Blschoff, pastor of the Tunkhannock church, asked that the pastoral relations existing between himself and the church be dissolved and the request was granted. The report of the foreign missionary committee was read by Rev. J. H. Odell and much time was taken up in the dlecussion of it and of the recom mendatlons it contained.

One of the commendations that received considerable discussion was that Presby tery assume the support as far as able of the Wei Helen station in China. This, after considerable debate, wae adopted. Rev. Joseph L. Welsely was enrolled as a member of Presbytery and a call from the Forty Fort church was plac that church will come up at an adjourned meeting of the Presbytery, to be held in October.

street in front of the Standard brewery, to which building the defendants had the contract to build an addition. It is alleged the girders were left in the street by the contractors ton are: A. Trusseski, S. Bielberlch, and Joseph Belson. The residents of West Scranton arrested are: Louis Howey, P.

Judge, and Charles Gronski. In those cases marked central city, the arrests were made, by central city patrolmen. The persons are: Leslow Orszy, New street, and Charles Brown, Ash street. A total of sixteen. The fine in each case is $5, besides the costs, varying between $2 and $3.

The cost of a license fee Is $1.50. Wilkes Barre, Sept. 20. Mary Rowlands, who escaped from the Girls the wreck occurred on a curve. The train should have stopped at Grantham, but failed to do so.

When It struck the curve outside the city it went over the embankment. It is believed the brakes failed to work. district was held yesterday tne Broad Street Methodist Episcopal church in Pltteton. Two sessions were held, morning and afternoon, and delegates from nearly every society in the district were in attendance. One of the Interesting features of the afternoon session was the address on "Japan" delivered by Mrs.

B. Chap pelle, wife of Rev. Benjamin Chap pelle, the well known missionary. Reports were also received from fifteen young people's societies. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs.

G. K. Powell, House of Refuge, Philadelphia, on the plea that her father was ill here, has been found. She has been located at Youngstown, N. where she married A white diamond, weighing 149 karats, has been found by a digger at Karreepan, near Kimberley, who sold It for $14,465.

a prosperous man. ENTERPRISE MINE When Miss Rowlands made her es FIRE EXTINGUISHED. cape she was In charge of Mis Mcll vane, ono of the attendants of the in stitutlon. Over $1,000 was spent in run employes. In the accident which was caused thereby on Walnut street, between Capouse and Penn avenues, the horse was killed and the occupants of the carriage were thrown out, Mrs.

Allen being severely injured. VERDICT FOR BANK. A verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of Jl.151.10 was returned by the Jury yesterday afternoon in the case of the Dime Deposit and Discount bank against the Ira T. Brown estate. The defense set up was insanity, the claim being made that the decedent was of feeble mind at the time of Wilkes Barre; first vice president, Avoid serious results of kidney or bladder disorder by taking Foley's Kidney Cure.

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of Kingston; sec the discovery of the girl. ond vice president, Mrs. M. L. Watson, of Ashley; third vice president, Miss There are many causes of nervousness, but 71 poor blood beads the list.

The doctors call it anemia. The blood lacks red corpuscles. lvf0 At your first opportunity, consult your doctor bout taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Ask him if he has anything better for weakness, debility, nervousness. If he has, take it.

If not, take Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Vt.n We have no lecreta We publish t. O. T. J.

Hennlgan returned yesterday after a month's stay at W. L. Connell's Enterprise mine at Shamokln, where he had been engaged in making repairs on the electrical equipment. Mr. Hennlgan states that the fire that started in the mines two years next month Is entirely extinguished.

Matilda Hawley, of Scranton; record DID NOT BELIEVE ing secretary, Mrs. N. H. Myers, of Wilkes Barre; treasurer, Miss Sadie Peck, of Scranton. unveil, th formulas "fall our metffelrm.

I Lowell. Kara: IN PHYSICIANS Wilkes Barre, Sept. 20. John Casam, DC 3C NOTICE! Farmers, Dairymen, Horse Owners, of No. 11 Luzerne avenue, died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock without receiving any medical attention.

He did not believe in physicians, and would not allow one to be summoned. rw.YlM The deceased was 40 years of age QUALITY and besides his wife he is survived by six children. WARRANTS FOR Have you inquired Into THE OWNERS OF UNLICENSED DOGS. The past few days we have been showing, in our window, the inside as well as the outside of our furniture. The drawers of a dresser were laid upon the floor of a window, so as to show every detail in their material and cabinet work, the frame of a dresser was arranged to show the perfect work that is Brewers' Dried Grains for Cattle and Horse Feed? CaU and see analysis and parchaa a aampl bag Aed Grains at Grain Drying Plant Pennsylvania Centra? Browing Co.

Bavautb Aveuue aud Undao StrQb Eight warrants were served on owners of unlicensed dogs In North the owners tn appear before Magistrate John T. Howe this afternoon; three from South Scranton; three from West Scranton, and two from the central city, constitute the large quota that Poundmaster Leyshon Kvans has summoned for not obeying the dog license law. Those arrested in North Scranton were: Thomas Loftus, Albert Kury loskl Andrew Kinback, Frank Samary, Joseph Katrick, Joseph McCairick, Fredk Ccarilanaglia, P. W. Graw.

The owners arrested in South Scran done in the out of sight parts. This can be dene with every article in this store. Every yard of Carpet will stand the most rigid test; every Rug close examination; every Curtain, either lace or tapes 1 If listen now some one' coming, maybe it's try, the most exacting inspection; every roll of Wall Paper careful scrutiny, and every piece of Furniture interior as well as exterior inspection. It's the careful attention to the quality of goods that makes this the most rapidly growing store in rapidly growing Scranton. "Low priced goods, but not cheap goods," is our motto, and by religiously adhering to the same, we are enabled to offer merchandise that is twenty five per cent, better, for the money, than you will find elsewhere.

"IF IT'S NEW, IT'S HERE" KEEP THIS ALWAYS BEFORE YOUR MIND'S EYE. It Means POSITIVE ASSURANCE of VEHICLE ENDURANCE. The Williams 5 McAnvlty 129 Wyoming Avenue Stores, 1 ON ALL WAQONS. Always remember that we build highest grade vehicles only and that, they must bear the above name plate to be genuine. 315 to 325 N.

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