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Governor-WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Govcrnor-J. P. S, GOHIN.
Secretary of Internal Affalrs-JAMES W.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Court-TV. W. POR
TER. ConRrcssmen - at - Largo SAMUEL. A.
DAVENPORT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
LEGISLATIVE.
Kctinto.
Twentieth Dlst.-JAMES C. VAUGHAN.
IIUIINC.
First Dlstrlct-JOHN R. FARR.
Fourth Dlstrlct-JOHN F. REYNOLDS.
COLONEL STONE'S lLATI'OHM
It will bo my purpese when elected to
bo conduct irotelf us to win the tespect
and gcod will of these t1io have opposed
me a? well ns those who have given ma
their support. 1 shall bo tho governor
of tho wholo reople ot the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly Krcn up in the legis
lature which nro neither tho fault of one
party nor tho other, but rather ths
growth of custcm. Crrccesfcary Investi
gations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting In unnecessary expense to
tho state. It will bo my caro and pur
pose to correct these and other evils In r-o
far as I havo the power. It will bo my
purposo while goernor of Pennsylvania,
ns It has been m purpose In the public
positions that I have held, with God's
help, to discharge my whole duty. Tho
pooplo nro greater than tho parties to
which they belong. 1 am only Jealous ot
their favor. 1 shall only attempt to win
their npprovat and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
nn honest, modest, dally discharge or
public duty.
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It Is to be hoped that the proposition
to cut down tho trees within tho Elm
hurst boulevard speedway will not he
carried into effect. Tho clearing out
of a Kninll amount of underbrush would
answer all purposes and preserve the
monarchs of the forest, which nre none
too plentiful.
Beginning n. New Era.
The effulgent dawn of a new era in
the history of tho United States is
marked by the Issue of a state paper
by President McKlnley, providing in
general terms for the government of
the captured territory In Santiago de
Cuba. Tho document Is the (lrst of Its
kind that has been Is-sued by a presi
dent of the United States. Its signific
ance Is not In the immediate applica
tion of general principles In tho govern
ment of a captured territory, wise nnd
far-seeing as these nre to the condi
tions to which they are applied. It Is
in the fact that this paper marks the
formal establishment of a new political
power in Cuba under tho protecting
negls of the United States; the begin
ning of an epoch of colonial dominion.
The territorial and political Interests
of the nation havo heretofore been con
fined to continental America. In this
hemisphere wo established our su
premacy, and here it seemed until re
cently that we wbuld remain forever,
undisturbed by foreign complications
or colonial ambition. This, however,
was n superficial view of our destiny.
European control of the East began
to disturb that political balance which
was hoped by Canning to have been
In ought into staple equipoise by the
promulgation of the Monroe doctrine.
We weie told that we had nothing to
do with the aggrandizement of contin
ental powers in Asia. The partition of
China, we were led to believe, concerned
only the Chinese themselves; the rise
of a great naval power In the East
neither Interested us nor threatened
us; ourcommerclal interestswe thought
were secure while England insisted,
and as Sir Michael Hicks Beach, n
member of the Salisbury cabinet, an
nounced, would fight to becure free
commerce to all the world with the
Celestial empire. But free trade in
gress Into North China has not been
becured by England; neither has Great
Britain any Intention Just now to fight
to secure it. She took tho port of
Wel-Hal-Wol ns her portion of the
spoil, nnd so far ns our interests In
China are concerned, we must look af
ter them ourselves. True to our tra
ditions, wo took no part, nor had we
any Intention of taking a part, in the
scramble for Chinese territory. A for
tuitous circumstance, which we neither
brought about nor controlled, forced
upon us the seizure of tho Philippines,
and we are now under the expense nnd
liability of their maintenance, moral
ly, commercially and politically. It Is
the unforeseen concatenation of events
In the Pacific and tho Atlantic which
makes President McKinley's procla
mation of such momentous Importance.
We are at tho parting of the ways.
We have no love for the word "im
perialism." It does not represent our
object nor our policy. Imperialism is
the household word of despots; It doea
not give expression to our alms nor our
principles. It wero batter dropped. But
we must deprecate equally the mor
bid sentimentallsm which presupposes
a disposition on our part to conquer
for the sake of conquest; that we muet
become missionaries and schoolmasters
before we set up as traders and civic
rulers. England nnd pagan Rome
have been the most successful coloniz
ing nations that the world has ever
eeen. The secret of their success was
that they allowed tho natives to fol
low their national customs. They did
not try to assimilate where assimi
lation waa impossible. We must do
tho same. Traders and missionaries
HI- A
will have our protection In Cuba, Hn
wnfl mid the Philippines. It la quite
enough If they mako good use of It.
"Tho first effect of the occupation
of tho enemy's territory Is," says the
president, "the severance of the for
mer political relations of the inhabi
tants and the establishment of a new
political power." This can only ho
effected gradually, and In one way.
Tho framework of tho Institutions
will remain ns they nre. Tho form
of government is not nn object of such
fundamental Importance ns la the man
ner In which tho laws nte adminis
tered. Bad laws wisely administered
nre tolerable: good laws corruptly ap
plied are Insufferable. The Code Na
poleon, which Is In operation in Cuba,
wilt suit the military administration
of the Island better than anything wo
could devlte or Introduce. It Is bu
reaucratic, but bureaucracy is an es
sential safeguard for a people Just
emerging from slavery Into liberty.
These municipal functions nre subor
dinate to the military powers, which
nro supreme nnd absolute. President
McKlnlcy has put this principle In
various lights. The power of taxation
nnd levying duties and applying them
to defraying tho expenses of tho war
Is to be exercised under such limita
tions ns will not savor of confiscation.
The prescribed duties which are In
force now In the Island will be enforced
on neutral nation, ns well as on our
own, "In nrtlces not contrabrnnd ot
war" brought In to any part of Cuba
now In actual possession ot our naval
nnd military foices. In n word, tho
president's message has brought that
part of Cuba in our possession within
the sphere of law and order. This
Cuban htate paper cannot bo esti
mated nt Its full Importance nt the
present moment. We will not be able
to realize Its magnitude by Its imme
diate effects. It covers enormous
potential forces for America, the
American people, and the civilized and
ecml-clvilized world.
The idea of a government resting on
the free and honest consent of the
governed is so great n novelty In Cuba
that It will naturally require some
time for it to bo properly appreciated.
Tho Santiago Problem.
An Intelligent view of the situation
now presented at Santiago was taken
by the Cuban general, Garcia, when
he declined to witness the surrender
of the Spanish nrmy or to enter the
city so long ns Its municipal officials
are of tho persecuting race. Those
who know Garcia will understand that
his determination is due far less to
personal vlndlctlveness than to a pru
dent w(sh to avoid Inevitable friction.
Tho hatred of Cuban for Spaniard has
become such that tho meeting of the
two save In battle could hardly be oth
er than embarrassing If not dangerous
to good order, and therefore Garcia
keeps his men away from the Span
lards until such time ns the city nnd
province are rid entirely of Spanish
officials standing even as vanquished
relics of Spanish sovereignty.
The administration does well, of
course, to take hold ot affairs In Santi
ago with it linn hand, retaining In of
fice under Its control the local Spanish
authorities until the problem of Spain's
evacuation is solved. No Intelligent
Cuban had reason to expect otherwise
under the customs of war and In view
of the peculiar conditions surrounding
the present case. At the same time, It
Is Idle to Imagine thut n permanent
start will be made toward stable gov
ernment In Cuba until the people of
Santiago nre themselves represented
by direct choice In the personnel of the
municipal administration. In the ex
cited stnto of tho Cuban mind and
Imagination nn American satrap will
hardly be more welcome than a Span
ish one; hence the advisability of an
early recognition of the Cuban clement
at Santiago. That such recognition
will be given we havo no doubt.
Unquestionably it would be far easier
to restore order In Cuba and promote
the island's best interests by direct
annexation than to establish out of the
complex native elements an enduring
independent government. But tho
harder task Is the one we have as
sumed and we dare not without dis
honor shirk the responsibility. Nor
will it now do any good to regret it.
Tho duty is before us and It must and
will bo performed.
If the American flag Is to remain
up In Cuba until the insurgents cease
to hate their Spanish persecutors then
annexation might as well be ratified
at once.
The Germans at Manila.
The protestations of the German gov
ernment that the proceedings of the
Irene at Sublg bay were unauthorized
and unaccountable havo not prevented
their repetition. Ambassador White
may be fully convinced by the sincer
ity of Germany's professions of friend
ship nnd neutrality, but this does not
relieve the terrible anxiety of Dewey.
If he considers the matter In the light'
of recent events at Munlla our am
bassadorwill probablychange his mind.
Dewey is saying nothing, but there can
be no question of the crucial situation
in which he is placed.
The eyes of the world are upon him.
The hero of the most magnificent sea
fight In history, ho Is constantly em
barrassed, If not defied, by tho inex
plicable proceedings of the German ad
miral. He Is desirous to avoid the ne
cessity of appealing to his government
for Instructions, Ho knows what these
would be, and the terrible consequences
which they might entail. It would bo
much safer If Ambassador White were
to warn Germany that the proceedings
of Von Dledrlchs cannot bo continued
safely much longer. They nre not mis
understood here or In any capital of
Europe.
Von Dledrlchs. like tho moth around
the candle, It Is to be feared will never
quit until he has his wings scorched.
Dewey has, by his patience, tact, cour
age and firmness, done more to avert
a general conflagration throughout the
world than all the ambassadors of
all the countries of Europe. It should
be remembered that the rulers of the
world ure drawing nearer and nearer
every day to the realization ot that
frightful apocalyptical anticipation, a
universal war. An Interchange of shots
between Dewey und Von Dledrlchs
would go perilously near to bringing
It about, Diplomatic soft soap at Ber
lin will not smooth this ugly difficulty
out of tho way If Von Dledrlchs Is not
sharply called to account. A polite
notice that this must be done would
constitute Just now a popular Amoti-
cun Btutc paper.
The Philadelphia Press puffs Acting
Hear Admiral Sampson on tho ground
that ho was the president's choice for
the chief naval command. This nlono
Is n slender basis for puffery and the
Press should not feel surprised that
its attitude in this matter is not In
accordance with the public Judgment.
Were u colonel In the nrmy with flmall
experience hi actual field service to
be Jumped over the heads of tried and
trusty brlgudler and major generals
tho public would have a right to ex
pect from him achievements sufficient
to warrant tho marked favoritism
thus shown. But since Captain Samp
son was thus jumped in the navy he
has done absolutely nothing to war
rant tho theory that his fitness la
greatly supeilor to that ot the ex
perienced men he superseded; and
when, In addition to disappointing nat
ural and proper public expectations
by failure to achieve Important re
sults he was so unfortunate as to put
himself in tho light of seeking to ap
propriate another's credit It Is scant
courtesy to nn honest president to try
to mako it appear that the president
sanctions that kind of thing. The pub
lic has no quarrel with Sampson and
hopes ho may yet win splendid laurels
but It docs not propose that Commo
dore Schley shall be longer deprived of
what is due to him in public recognition.
The letter elsewhere on this page of a
correspondent who thinks our large
export trade shows we are going to
pieces will convince few readers, more
especially among those who know the
figures show that our per capita home
consumption of staple articles of pro
ductionthe highest of any nation in
tho world Is increasing almost ns rnp
Idly ns is our export trade. We not
only produce enough for this great
consumption, but have n lot to spare
for the other peoples of the earth. The
fact that those people are willing to
buy of us, paying our price, should not
discourage our Peckvllle friend. If
they can afford to buy we can afford to
sell, and the more tho better.
Tho commander of tho Monterey Is
expected to capture the Island of Yap
on his way to Manila. It Is hoped for
the looks of the thing that Wllkcs
Barre troops will not be stationed on
the Island of Yap.
It Is fortunate in the present and
past season of grave problems that the
people who do most of the loud talk
ing have tho least to say regarding the
conduct of tho nffairs of the govern
ment. In other words. Professor Norton
continues to regard thl war ns crimi
nal and Senator Hoar does not modify
his earlier belief that Professor Nor
ton is a tiresome old crank.
The history makers who have been
working over time at Santiago will
now take a brief rest and give their
contemporaries a chance nt Porto Rico.
It evidently will not be the fault of
tho Associated Press In Cuba, despite
solemn pledges, Is not held perman
ently by tho United States.
Queen Lll has become reconciled to
Hawaiian annexation, but it is be
lieved that Grover Cleveland Is in
clined to stand out.
Dewey's next blank shot for German
Intermeddlers at Manila ought acci
dentally to have a slug In It.
Aa between fever at camp and bul
lets along tho bnttle-llne it isn't hard
to guess the Thirteenth's choice.
President McKinley's state paper in
dicates that he is in favor of good
government for Santiago.
Historic Origin
of Spanish Honor
New York Commercial Advertiser.
HAT Is tho nature of tho peculiar
quality which figures so largely
in the terminology of tho pres
ent war? "Spanish honor" ap
pears In cablo messages and
nrmy orders, ns well ns in official con
gratulations and tho terms of peace sup
posed to havo originated In Madrid. It
I3 always accompanied by the proper ad
jective, as If sharply differentiated from
the honor which forms part of the moral
perbonallty of any other nation. Never
theless, to the Spaniard It Is no Idle
phrase, but Implies something nlmost
sacred to him, something that he will
fight heroically for and llo and die to
avenge. It Is snld to nnlmato the pcas
nnt as well as tho caballero, and by tho
lrr.prtss of custom nnd authority has be-
cumo tho domlnunt sentiment. It Is as
strong as ever In a nation which In most
other respects has shown a continuous
decline, since tho defeat of the Armada
o
Racial charactcrlctlcs and the peculiar
couiso of historic development have com
bined to produce a temper which, though
tho Spaniard Is a Latin, distinguishes him
from other Latins as clearly us from any
branch of tho Teutonic stock. Ethnolog
lcally, the Spaniard Is of complex oilgln.
Somo authorities think that the ancient
Ibcrlnn was of Mongolian blood, and if
this bo true, It may partly account for
that callousness In the presence of suffer
ing which has been marked throughout
the whole courso of Span, ill conquest
nnd colonization. The original Iberian
stock, after a latge Celtic Infusion from
the North and n (.mail Carthaginian i.d
dltlon from Asia, was crossed with tho
Roman empire, while tho Arab conquest
and tho vigorous llfo ef Jewish settlement
left a Semitic strain clearly evident In
bcvernl provinces. While it Is natural
to think that from this racial mixture a
strong military type would bo evolved, It
Is equally clear that n special force and
direction were given to such a type by
prolonged warfare with the Saracens.
o
In desperato struggle tho Cnstllhn
nobles and their Bolnlers wcro reinforced
by thtir tellglon, by popular minstrelsy
and Intense patriotism, so that tho nuc
leus of tho Spanish monarchy had an un.
controlllr.blo military bias. Tho heroism
of exploits ngunlst the Infidels fixed the
ideals of tho people, nnd throughout the
centuries Intervening between the mediae
val time and the preMnt, Spanish teiitl
ment has sanctioned the chlvalrlc tpe
which shorn by the reflfcted glory of the
Cld. It Is this whcli has been preserved
long after tin npelnl purposes served
by It huvo passed nut of tho nation's life.
U Is nn anachronism uttempted to be
harmonized with alien conditions; yet It
1
might have taken It proper place una
perspective ameng historic tureen If .t
had not been Intensified In a new tllroc
tlon. For long boforo tho subjugation of
tho Moors, tho work of liberalizing tho
lews and Institutions ot the kingdom
ciime to an end, nnd tho adventurers who
conquered Mexico Hnd Peru drew after
them tho wholo energy of publlo spirit,
which threw nsldo the claims of freedom
nnd peaceful progress as If unworthy of
recognition.
o
The great work of Cervantes, though
tho keenest weapon ever forged by hu
mor for the destruction of false senti
ment, was not wholly true to" Its aim.
It rlcft the web of absurdities woven by
Amndls de Gaul, but win rot fatal to the
persistent bias which Impelled nn effete
chivalry to opporo Industrialism. The
Spanlah mllltury Ideal yet remains nnl
yet controls, with Its devotion to duty
nnd Its contempt for tho arts of peace;
with Its physical abstinence and endur
ance In the field, nnd Its indolence and
shlfttcssncss In work-day life; with Its
ntrong siMise of personal dignity nnd Us
tcirhnes ai to grade nnd etiquette. Such
!s the strangely composite quality which
Is strong enough, even when weighted
by its Rbsurdlttcx. to face modern arma
ments though foreseeing lneltablo de
feat. NATIONALISM.
Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Your article "Remarkable TrntH
Figures" in today's Issue (IStIO Is really
remarkable ax.d Interesting, for It sug
gests the possibility of other counttles
growing In proirfrlty as well as the
United States. For Instance, England was
a bio to purchase about half of our total
exports, Gl'J liitlllctiH out of tho 1,1H mill
Ions which goes to show they must ho
working over there and nro able to buy
something that we cannot. Our larro ex
ports In no criterion ns to the prosperous
condition of our working classes, for dur
ing the late crisis all of our manufac
turers made up their minds that they
must speedily adapt their business to the
foielgn tiadc. As fast ns possible they
nro reducing thtlr pay roll by Introducing
new labor-dlsnlaclng machinery and tore-
Ing reduced wages on tho smaller number
of hands that will hereafter be needed.
And machines don't consume much a lit
tle oil Is all. Treicfore our working peo
ple the com-tmers-have to stand aside
wth empty pockets and empty stomachs
want In tho sight of plenty.
o
In the last few years the mechanical
power placed In competition with the
workers is equivalent to the labor power
of over forty million men. What, com
pared to theso mechanical competitors,
do the few millions of foreigners amount
to who emigrated to this country In tho
same space of time? And they always
consume more than (he machine. But the
tide of immigration is changing. Our
steamships are crowded going back with
workers who nro consumers and the non
consuming machines will stay. Tho
steamship agents of this valley have not
booked over a dozen men from England
In tho last two years, and according to
tho traveling agents of tho steamship
companies It Is about tho same all over
this country. Compare this coal region
with the north of England, whom tho
miners nre working full time nnd tho
Durham county "average" Is eight shil
lings and five-pence ($2.10) a day with free
house and freo coal and no company
stores to contend with. The ship building
trades throughout England, Ireland and
Scotland aro three years behind In Ihelr
orders, so no wonder they can buy over
there tho goods that we can only look at.
There are few workmtn In this country
who have not felt or seen the deadly work
of the machine, mowing down tho prouu
aristocrat of bkllt as relentlessly as the
lowly laborer who shoveled dirt. who
can count the Iron workers, tho type
setters, tho shoemakers, the clgarmakers,
tho mill hands and- the farm hands who
have been crowded out by the machine?
o
An article In this month's Century Mag
azine shows that over four millions of
farm laboicrs, have been driven off the
farms In this country by machinery.
Nevertheless, we should not condemn
machinery, or desire to return back to
tmall production by hand. The want of
cUIUzed society demand gigantic prD
ductton, the moro gigantic the more the
wealth obtainable. To move on tho lines
of Industrial progicss wo must ndvance
from high concentration to the very high,
est concentration, namely, national co
operation. It Is comlns, though some
may think slowly, but when you see such
a body of men ns the Individual operators
of mines ns met lecently in our board of
trade rooms at S'-ranton nnd there maka
open confession and admit they were cor
nered, that they saw the red light, you
may be sure the change Is coming.
Yours truly,
J. A. Barron.
Prlccburg, July 18.
PORTO RICO.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Porto Rico is much more densely popu
lated than Cuba. The latter has an ntta
of tl,65r, English square miles and n popu
lation of 1,631,6S7. Porto Rico has an area
ot 3,670 squaro miles nnd a population of
M)6,70S, or about half the population of
Cuba. In 18)5 tho vessels employed In tho
commerce of Porto Rico numbered 1,077.
According to the report recently prepared
by tho buveau of tho Philadelphia Com
mercial museum tho Importations Into
tho Island in 1S96 amounted to SlS,9l3,i'J.l,
and the exports from the possession to
$17,295,523. Tho trade with tho United
Stales In 1S9J is shown by theso figures:
Exports to the United States. SI.0US.02J;
Imports from tho United States. S2.510.007.
In 1S97 tho exports to tho United States
wero J2.181.02l; Imports from the United
States, $l,9S8,SiS8. Among the in tides
which havo been profitably exported from
tho United States to Porto Rico aro Iron
ware, glassware, chemicals, textiles, pa
per, lumber, mt chlr.ery, carriages, dried
and baited meats, butter, grease, eodllsh,
flour, coal and fruits. With more liberal
commf-rclal icgulations and severance
from Spanish misrule, tho trade of tho
country with tho world could bo greatly
Increased. About one-eighth of the Im
ports Into the Island In- 1S9S cnnie from
tho United States. If tho island wero
under n liberal American protectorate a
much large proportion of this commerce
would bo ours. Tho leading exports of
the Island consist of coffee, sugar, mo
lusscs and tobacco.
OUR FLAG IN CUBA.
From n Speech by Kx-Gov. Flower,
"Today our flag Is on Cuban soil. It Is
planted there, not for conauest, but for
humanity, Tho Monroe doctrine will not
brook foreign Interference with tho ter
ritories contiguous to us. We will not
let them establish new forms of govern
ment there, and we Insist that they shall
give to Cuba and Porto Rico a govern
ment of, for nnd by tho people. They
cannot bo permitted to breed thero the
yellow fever and tho smallpox and bilng
the contagion into tho United States; we
cannot permit them to Btarve to denth
400,000 Cubans or butcher them the way
tho Turks havo butchered tho Christians
in Armenia. The civilization of the nine,
teenth century In America cries cut
against such outrages, and when wo puve
won our battles tho title of American
citizen will be a prouder tltla than any
other on earth. The question is askeJ,
what will wo do with theso Islands? Wo
havo not finished this war. and no man
can tell what will eventually become cf
thoso Islands, but ono thing I venture,
that the American nation will guarantee
to each one ot them a government of, for
and by the people And if It lequlres the
strong arm of Unclo Sam to teach tho
people the true meaning of liberty regu
lated by law, they will be taught tho
lesson and then tho soldiers cun come
home."
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TELLS A GREAT STORY.
From a Letter In tho Sun.
Permit me to call your attention to a
most remarkable report made from our
nrmy before Santiago. Major-General H,
W, Lawton. commanding tho Second Di
vision, Fifth Army Corps, reports casual
ties, 410 killed and wounded, with only
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Profitable pointers: pointers that preach of prices pinched; pointers that
should be carefully studied by those who have dry goods money to spend
Can't print all the bargain news, but what we do print you can rely upon.
It pays to watch for our announcements; it pays to read them carefully,
but it pays best to buy, there's where the actual saving comes in.
We're naktag Judy Bmisfaess
Hiuistie I mi Drapery Department-
We have decided to sell for the next 10 days
Genuine Scotch Madras Curtain Material, regular price 25c, July price 17c.
Genuine Scotch Madras Curtain Material, regular price 3jc, July price 25c.
Genuine Scotch Madras Curtain Material, regular price 49c, July price 36c,
Metallic Silkoline Draperies, July price 7, S and 9 cents.
White Lace Curtain Etatnines, regular price 123 c, July price 8c.
Dotted Swisses, regular price 15c, July price 10c.
Tapestry and Velour Curtain Tops, July prices 23c and 25c.
Great Sale of Lace Curtains at one-quarter and third off usual values
Awnings of every description made to order.
Lewis, Renlly
& DavSeSo
ALWAYS BUSY.
Our Korrect Shape Shoes
FOR GENTLEMEN. HAVE MORE
FRIENDS THAN ANY OTIIEU
SHOES MADE.
lewis, Rely & Mvies,
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
one man missing. To one who has seen
battles this tells a great story of a never
tetreatlng line, perfect discipline and con
stant looking after the men by the of
ficers. It entitles every offlcer In tho
command to moro than ordinal y credit,
and shows wliat can be done by Ameri
can troops when organized, disciplined
and led by men of such superior charac
ter as Henry W. Lawlon.
FACTS ABOUT STATE ELECTIONS
The following states have elected state
officers this year: Kentucky nnd Texas
In January, Rhode Island in April, Ore
gon in June.
The next state election this year will be
that of Alabama. Aug. S, for governor
and other state officers.
Tho second will be that of Arkansas,
Sept. 3, for governor and other state of
ficers. Vermont will vote on Sept 6 and Maine
on Sept. 12.
Elections for governor and other sta'e
officers will be held In November In the
following states: California, Colorado,
Connecticut. Georgia, Idaho, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania. North Dakota, South Da
kota, Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming and
Wisconsin.
States that will hold no state elections
until the presidential year. 1900, are Illi
nois, Montana. North Carolina, Utah,
Washington and West Virginia.
Tho next state election of Virginia will
bo in 1901.
Tho only states adhering to annual leg
islatures ure Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Now York, Rhode Island and South Caro
Una. Pennsylvania elects its governor for
four years, Now Jersey for three und
New York for two. Utah alone elects a
governor for live years. Louisiana elects
members of tho legislature for four
years.
Two states, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, elect governors annually. Now
York Sun.
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THE MAN WHO COOKS THE GRUB
We havo read In song and story
Of "tho man behind the gun";
He is given all the gloiy
Ot tho battles thut ure won;
They are lining up the papers
With his apotheosis.
And they tell about his capers
While the shells above him hiss,
But behind tho grimy gunner,
Steadfast through tho wild hubbub
Stunds a greater god of buttles
'Tls the man who cooks the grub.
When the bky is tent with thunder
And tho shell screams through the ulr,
When bomo fort Is rent asunder,
And Destruction revels there,
When the men In line go tushlng
On to glory or to woe
With the maddened charges crushing
Heroes who are lying low,
Thero Is one but for whose labors
There could bo no wild hubbub,
And tho greatest god of battles
Is tho man who cooks tho grub.
What of ships with armor plating?
What of castles on tho heights?
What of anxious captains waiting
While the careful gunner bights?
What of all tlw long-range Titles?
What of men with valiant hearts?
These wero but impotent trifles,
But Inconsequential parts
Of tho whole, without tho fellow
Who must scour, scrape and scrub
For the greatest god of battles
la the man who cooks tho grub.
Cleveland Leader,
Ffe
MILL El COMELi
121 N. Washington Ave,
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buying n brasi Bedstead.be sure that
you get the beat. Our brass Bedateads are
all made with seamleaa brasi tubing and
frame work la all of steel.
They cost no more than many bedsteads
madeof the open soamlesi tublns. Every
bedstead Is highly finished and lacquered
under a peculiar method, bottling ever hav
ing been produced to equal It. Our now
Bprlnc Patterns are now on exhibition.
Hill
Coeeell
At 121
North Washington
Avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
Reveeme
CaeceHatioe
tamps
Made
to
Orden
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and
Engravers,
HOTEL JERMYN UUILDINO.
130 Wyomlns Avenua.
Great
Mfldmimmer
Lamp S
Until Sept ist we will offer
our entire line of Banquet,
Princess and Table Lamps at
from 25 to jo per cent, dis
count. We wish to reduce
stock. If you are in need of
a lamp this is a chance to
get a bargain.
TIE CIMQNS, FEMEfc
ALLY GO.
432 Lackawanna Aveuna
It rffiy ill
c5' ' 1
BAZAAR
FINLEl'S
Oily
Fur
Days
Mere
Of Our riuslln Under
wear Sale,
Our Great July Sale
of LadJes' and Misses'
Fine Muslin Under
wear will last but
FOUR DAYS LONGER
The style, quality of material and,
workmanship of our line is too well
known to need any comment further
than that we are overstocked for thlfl
time of the year and have to maka
room for our Fall lines that will coon
be ready for delivery.
Every garment in stock has 'been re
marked at reductions varvlng from 10
to 25 per cent, below regular prics for
this sale, which will positively, clos
on Saturday of this week.
In I lie annexed liRt are several num
bers which we will discontinue and the
prices quoted barely cover tho coat of
materials.
One Lot Gowns, our regular 08c qual.
ity during the season.
TO CLOSE OUT AT 69c
One Lot Gowns, nicely trimmed and
a good number for $1.25.
SALF. PRICE 98c.
One Lot Gowns, extra sizes and hand
somely trimmed, worth $1.60.
SALE PRICE $1.19.
One Lot Underskirts, plain and good
quality muslin, regular price 50c and
Crc SPECIAL PRICE 39c and 49c.
One Lot Drawers, neat embroidery
trimmed. SPECIAL PRICE 23c.
One Lot Drawers, plain tucked, extra
quality, were 50c and 65c.
SPECIAL PRICE TO CLOSE 39c.
Our elegant line of fine
Trimmed Corset Covers,
Chemise, Umbrella Drawers,
Night Dresses and Skirts is
too numerous to mention,
but all are alike subject to
reductions for this sale only
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for tho Wyomlai
District far
Mining, Blasting. Sporting, 8mok!Mi
and the Ilepauno Chemical
Company's
Hid EXPLOSIVES.
tafcty Fuse, Caps and Exploders.
Itoom 401 Connell Building.
ticronteo.
AQENCIE&
THOS, FORD,
JOHN B. SMITH A dON,
NY. E. MULLIGAN,
Dttston
Plymouth
WUkes-BauJ
DUP0MT8
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