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BCnANTON, JULY 4, 1899.
The advnti.e In the prices of coal will
probably cause no uneasiness while
the present warm weather continues,
The Day We Celebrate.
Kot since the c1ofi of the four years
ttruggle In 1S65, which resulted In the
breaking ot the Knuckles of three mil
lion slaves and forever banished hu
man bondage from freedom's shores
has there been nn occasion when the
Amcilcan freeman had moio cause for
rejoicing than upon this glorious
Fourth which makes a new era In
the unceasing march of progress fos
terrd by the genius of liberty. We
celebiate the birth ot Independence
todny Ith new gloiirn and new re
sponsibilities that have made us recog
nized among the groat powers of the
woi Id. Thiough tho vlctoiles won by
the, gallant American soldier and sail
or under the tropical sun a year ago
the StaiB and Strlpus have gained a
new prestige, nnd our wartlors have
bepn regarded with admiration nnd re
hpeet In totalities where they have
hitherto been looked upon with con
tempt. The deeds ut Manila and San
tiago hu e demonstrated the prowess
of the American soldier and shown to
the woild r.t large that the scheme of
government begun In T will live and
flourish like the gicen bay tree until
the end of time.
In celclnatlng the anniversary of
deeds of valor of n century ago and a
year ago, let us forget the dark side
of the picture that Is presented by tho
traitors who seek to hamper the gov
ernment by manifested sympathy for
a horde of blood 'thlt sty savages who
desire to rule or ruin their own coun
try, contrary to the wishes of a large
proportion of the peaceful inhabitants
of the far oft Islands of the Orient.
Let us pass leniently upon the rest
less agitators who would paralyze
buslncs'i at any time when prosperity's
smile Is beginning to overspread the
Industries of the land and as we gaze
upon the brilliant hues of Old Glory
floating In the llrst breeze of the morn,
let us rejoice that a kind 1'iovldenco
has willed that wo should wrestle with
the problems of life In the greatest
rind most glorious country on earth!
General Miles Is receiving a frost
from the press controlled by beef In
terests on his presertt tour., but there
Is warmth In tho ovations tendered
him by the people.
That Meeting In the Armory.
The imitation of the Building Trades
Council to the public to attend the
meeting to be held at the Armory
on Thursday evening under Its
auspices Is one which should
be generally accepted. The public
is directly nnd very gieatly Inter
ested In knowing nil that It can
learn about a strike which has already
Indicted upon It, In one way or another,
i loss running away up Into the hun
Jreds of thousands of dollars. Much of
this loss Is Irrecoverable. It Is as
completely gone ns If some one had
taken the amount of It In money and
thrown It Into the ocean. It Is a loss
not confined to the men who are on
strike and their families or to tho
builders and their families. It is a
loss which has affected allied trades
sf all kinds, depressed the value of
re.il estate, Inconvenienced those wish
ing to build or make repairs, depleted
tin volume of exchanges In tho gen
eral stoics and at a time of dawning
prosperity Introduced a factor of dis
turbance which has In some way rx
icted tribute from every Inhabitant
)f the Lackawanna valley.
If every man who has felt lite heavy
nand of this untoward occurrence laid
tippiesslvely upon his business hopes
or upon his pocket-bock should go on
Thuisday evening to hear the reasons
5f the stilkers for striking, the Ar
siory, vast as It Is, wo-ild not hold
t tenth part of tho outpou-'ug nor
ould any speaker master voice enough
.o carry his words to the crowd's outer
umlts. Yet It Is Important that all
rhculd go who can go. They should
ft not ns partisans but as men In
learch of Information. In ?plte of the
jubllclty given to this strlks through
he newspaper press, ther exists a
feneral lack ot comprehension cf Us
xact merits or demerits ard an nl
nost equal lack of Interest In Its out
come, considered apart from the fact
hat everybody wants It to end In some
a ay as soon as possible. The com
nunlty which sustains the real bur
len of the strike In other words does
lot appear to know why It is bearing
mch a burden and It Is time it found
)Ut.
Tho same advice would apply in crih
!he builders should decide to put their
tide of the case before the public for
.udgment. The matter, however, Is
tot one for heated oratory but for
iool and concise presentation of facts.
Roosevelt and his Rough Wdcra seem
to bo able to get an audlenco at will
without the aid ot advanco agents or
joKters.
The settlers near Price, Utah, are
lanned over the actions of the Indians
n that vicinity who are Indulging in
Jie sun dance, This unusual exercise
e said to be nothing more nor lens than
'.he famous chost dance under a new
I afahi' ,-MiteJC. 3ti m
name. When Hie noble rod man of the
agency begins to show a disposition to
Indulge In teipslchorenn evolutions ot
any kind experience has demonstrated!
that the while settler will do well to
park his baggage and move out unless
-there are plenty of United States regu
lars within cany call.
In ordinary conversation it is said
the averago man uses a vocnbulary of
about 600 words, Tut when the New
York Sun opens up tho Hodgson-Schley
controversy, tho entire rcservo lingo is
scarcely sufficient to cover tho ground.
Freedom of Speech.
The question of freedom of speech
among representatives of our leading
universities is a continually recurring
one, the latest Institution to pass a
resolution concerning the matter being
the governing board or congregation of
tho University of Chicago. Certain pro
fessors of that school having becomo
prominent In tho espousal of unpopu
lar doctrines, with reactionary effects
upon the university, a declaration was
made upholding fully the principle of
free speech but calling the public's at
tention to the injustice of holding the
university responslbte for the indi
vidual opinions of employes nnd sug
gesting to the professors that before
giving Indulgence to their desire for
oratorical prominence they first give
thought to tho best Interests of the
university.
The attitude herein assumed Is thor
oughly sound. Civilization rightly
draws well-defined distinctions be
tween freedom and discretion. A man
Is free to becomo an intolerable bore
by persistent championship of personal
hobbles, In season nnd out of season;
but the man who would Insist upon ex
ercising this freedom to the annoyance
and disgust of those around hlin would
exhibit, to put It mildly, a sad lack of
discretion. Ho would not bo a credit
able specimen to uplift before tho pub
lic as a representative of university
opinion and manners. In other words,
he would be unfit to be continued on a
university faculty. University training
Is supposed to broaden the recipient's
Intelligence and cultivate In him those
finer possibilities of mind and soul
whose development' differentiates the
man of culture from the uncultured or
Ignorant man. It therefore Is unfor
tunate when lack ot discretion Is ex
hibited conspicuously by men engaged
as professors and exemplars In univer
sity Instruction.
In tho discussion of political policies
Involving widely differing conceptions
of national duty and responsibility as.
for Instance, the policy of "expansion,"
so-called, which was the immediate
themo of the professorial oratory that
agitated the congregation of the Chi
cago Institution good Judgment should
restrain well-balanced professors from
entering Into tho political arena ns
shouting belligerents, not because the
arena Is not open to them but because
such a departure from dignity tends
Inevitably to cheapen their Influence
and thus to defeat their well-meant
alms. Professors opposed to the policy
of the government In reference to
colonial entanglements should have full
liberty to express their opinions and
outline their arguments but discretion
should prescribe the unlmpassloned
and Judicial tone, together with great
care to be truthful In statements of
alleged fact and that benign patience
with ignorance which Is the Instruc
tor's chief Index of merit. The angry
and egotistical tone employed by so
many professors In addressing the pub
lic represents an abuse of the profes
sorial function which can hardly be ex
pected not to weaken the university
which permits Its adoption by men for
whom It In some measure stands spon
sor. There should be no "muzzling" of
professors as dogs are muzzled; but tho
Judicious man In any vocation In Ufa
who essays to lead or Instruct public
opinion should to courage and zeal add
the no less valuable quality of discre
tion. What he says should be well
weighed.
The fact that bicyclist Murphy has
decided not to attempt to repeat his
ride of a mile a minute Is a hopeful In
dication that there are some experi
ences which will make an Impression
even upon the most foolish of the fool
hardy. The New York Sun and General
Miles.
The New York Sun, temporarily
abandoning the Hodgson-Schley con
troversy, In which we are free to con
fess that It has made out a strong case.
Is now seeking to piove by publication
of the confidential correspondence dur
ing tho war between Secretary Alger
and General Miles correspondence
which could hardly have been given
out for publleatlon by the latter that
Miles is a "spoiled child" kind of sol
dier who, Instead of being letalned in
nominal command of the American
army, should be soundly spanked, given
a nuislng bottle nnd put to bed. Tho
Sun Is a paper of exceptional ability
and It Is putting Its best energies forth
In this campaign against Miles; but it
does not seem to xealize that every
word It says In tho line of criticism of
Miles Is in fact a censure upon Will
iam McKlnley for continuing an In
competent man In so high a position.
Let us be explicit on this point. The
"commanding general" of the army
should be the best soldier In tho army.
General MIleB now holds that position,
having come Into it through a career
of brilliant and varied service. While
under tho law the president has not tho
legal right although he should have It
to dismiss the commanding general
nt his own discretion, General Miles
has testified under oath that a request
from tho president for his resignation
would be promptly followed by Its ten
der, regardless of his legal right to de
mand a statement of reasons. So that
the retention of Miles by McKlnley
makes the equivalent of a presidential
Indorsement; and In this view of tho
matter it Is unkind in the Sun to call
Miles names.
There Is considerable doubt ns to
whether Secretnry Alger Is entirely sat
isfied with the Plngree protectorate.
If these reported quarrels between
the Filipino leaders cannot result In
anything more serious than tho denth
of Agulnaldo'n cousins, they r.hould not
bo depended upon to settlo the diffi
culty. There Is no question that Congressman-elect
Brlgham Roberts envied the
sultan of Sulu after reading the report
of Prof. Schurman,
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus,
The Tribuno Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 1,48 a. m., for Tuesday,
July 4, 18D9.
5 ,
A child born on this day will be apt to
have sky rockets and pin wheels in his
head.
Some people who boast of Revolution
ary ancestry afford glaring examples of
how It Is posslblo for good stock to run
down.
The walking delegate Is In danger of
killing tho gooso that lays the golden
egg.
Serving one's friends Is generally pleas
ant but not prolltable employment.
There will be lots of noise today that
will not mean anything.
It Is often easier for an actress to
paint than to draw.
A smart man can often be a bore.
Good flduic? fo the
Man u)ifl) the floe.
From tho Philadelphia Press.
Professor Edwin Maikham, a Call
fornlan and a poet, has expressed a
Hide-spread discontent and voiced a
wide-spread error by wilting of "Tho
Man With tho Hoe." It Is Millet's picture
of tho pcarant of which tho poem
speaks:
liowcd by the weight of centuries he
leans
Upon ids hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages In his fuco
And on his back tho burden of the world.
Who mado him dead to rapture and des
pair, A thing that grieves not and that never
hopes,
Stolid and Btunned, a brother to tho ox?
Who loosened and let down this brutal
Jaw?
Whoso was tho land that slanted back
this brow?
Whoso breath blew out tho light within
this brain?
Is this tho Thing the Lord God made
and gavo
To have dominion over rea and land;
To traco tho stars and search tho
heavens for power;
To feel tho passion of eternity?
Is this tho Dream Ho dreamed who
shaped tho suns?
Professor Markham, to answer all
these questions, asks another:
O masters, lords and rulers in all lands.
Is this tho handiwork you give to God,
This monstrous thing distorted and soul-
quenehed?
There Is an easier nnd more scientific
answer to these conundrums, and one
truer. The "master., lords and rulers in
nil lands" have nothirg to do with It.
Nobody "slanted back that brow." It
began that way, only worse, as tho mon
key's, and It has been getting straighter
ever since. This particular man has not
quite kept up with the proccs-slon, but ho
still has his chance, if he chooses to use
It, and If ho will use ills hoe, instead of
leaning on It, look x.p Instead of "gazing
on the ground," and work Instead of
idling, ho will get there rll tho same.
Tho climb has been a haul one. Thcro
has been no light blown out within this
brain. It has not been Ut theie yet; but,
behind the hill that Millet painted as a
background. Is the school-house Franco
has built there to kindle "the light with
in this brain," nnd tho son of the "Man
with tho Hoe" Is today M. Loubet, presi
dent of France.
o
This Is the path
the Lord! Gcd made and gave
To havo dominion ever sea and land.
Neither doubt nor discontent, neither
dismay nor despair, but hard work, plen.
ty of It and the full dally use ot all the
talent a man has. Of course, If a man
chooses to bo
dead to rapture and despair
A thing that grieves not and that never
hopes
Stolid and stunned
ho can stay so and will, but that Is his
fault. Tho ascldlan wriggled his nervous
system into the beginnings of a back
bone, and the next stago paddled until It
get legs, and tho lemur took to reaching
with Its fore-paws for fruit and. standing
on Its hind ones Instead of being "dead
to raptuto nnd despair'" and the mon
key got a bit straighter and Homo nthe
cus got a thigh bone that ho could stand
on nnd primitive man began swinging
his club for all It was worth, Instead ot
letting tho "weight of tho centuries"
keep him leaning on It, and so we have
all gone on, filling out our foreheads,
keeping a stiff upper Up, instead of one
"loosened nnd let down," stepping brisk
ly and altogether to the music of tho
ages, a triumphal quickstep which has
carried tho race to victory over one Hill
of Plfflculty after another.
o
If tho "Man with a Hoe" rants to
share this fun ho must brnco up like his
ascldlan ancestor, and If tho "Man with
a Poem" wants to help this accent and
advanco ho will not worry nbout the
"lords and rulers in all lands," but tell
his one particular "Mnn with a Hoe" to
get a move on him and tuke his place In
tho old procession.
THE CRIME OF 1809.
rrom the Globe-Democrat.
A dispatch fiom Johnstown, Pa., tells
that the Cambria Steel company haa
posted notices of "a sener.tl udvanco of
wages of 10 per cent." it adds that
"about 8.D00 men are affected by tho art
nnee." A few days ago an announce
ment was mado tlm "an advance,
amounting on tho avetage to about ?l a
day. had been declared In the wages of
43,ojO Iron nnd steel woilters." Nearly
every day for months past there havo
been notices like these In the dally papers
of tho country. Tho Democratlo and
Popultst papers are afraid to omit theso
notices of wage advances. They know,
however, that they aro death to their
parties. They make no comment upon
them.
:o:
A "famine In the Iron market" Is also
announced. This means that though tho
Iron and steel workers of tho country nra
busier than they ever were before they
cannot meet the demand. Tho output of
pig iron and of the various tron and steel
fabrics has touched tho highest figures
ever reached In this or any other coun
try. The report that there Is a "famine"
In tho market, that tho demand far out
runa tho Bupply, shows that a further
largo Increase In production will have to
be mado If tho orders which aro rushing
in are to be filled. In u general way this
la the caso with all the important indus
tries. Nobody ever saw before in the
United States such nn activity In tho
principal branches ot trade. Nobody
over before saw so many wage advances
in tho same time as take place every
week these days.
:o:
Not only are the ordinary wage work
ers benefited by tho change which haa
come through the advent of the Repub
lican party to power, but farmers are
also aided. The prices of all farm prod
ucts aro much above the line at which
they stood a year ago. They were
higher then than they were Jn 1838. Every
person who works with his hands or his
head throughout tho United States Is
helped by tho Republican prosperity
wlch has come to tho country. Men buy
more commltlltles bocauso they got more
wages. They get more wages now than
they did at tho latter part of last year.
Homo of them arc likely to get still mora
before next year ends. More than 3,OuO,000
wage workers ot tho United States havo
had their Incomo lnrgcly increased slnco
tho days of 18D6, when the Uryanlto reign
of industrial terror was under way. tie
tween 2,000,000 nnd 3,0O0,OOO moro wi;es
la disbursed to tho workers of the country
every day nt present than was given ut
tho tlmo that tho repudiation party was
making Its canvass three yoars ago. Tho
country hears nothing of tho "crime of
173" tlicso days. It is the crime of HK
tho Immenso ntlvnnco In tho wages of the
vast majority of American workers In all
tho Industries nnd tho general high tide
In tho wnvo of 'Republican prosperity
that la sweeping over the country which
Is disturbing the Democratic party to
day. DEWEY'S GREETING.
From tho Washington Stnr.
When Admiral Dewey lands, what Is to
be expressed to him as tho country's sen
timents of appicclntlon? How, and by
whem, and In what terms, shall ho bo
told of the honor In which he Is held by
his countrymen?
Let us suppose a man of the sentiments
of Mr, Hoar and Mr. Atkinson selected
to be spokesman and Improving tho oc
casion to speak for tho antl-expanslon-iats.
"Admiral Dewey," he would say,
"regarded In tho light solely ot a fight,
your performance at Manila was vory
clever. 13ut how vulgar It Is to fight!
How Improper for a republic to fight!
Your golrg to Manila was most unfor
tunatoi But more unfortunate still was
your remaining after sinking tho Spanish
fleetl If you hnd only sailed away nt
once after doing thatl Why, In great
Ceasar's namo, did you stay? Wo are
preparing, ns far as possible, to undo It
nil. Wo shall ask the peoplo next year
to rcccdo from the position they havo beon
spurred by your action to take, and to let
tho. Philippine Islands slide. You must
not take account personally of our posi
tion. We understand that you acted
only as a sailor under orders. Wo do
not hold you personally responsible for
the tcrrlblo plight Into which your offi
cial nchlevements have plunged the
country."
Even the nntl-expanslonlsts profess to
be proud of Admiral Dewey. And yet tho
brief address outlined does no Injustlco
to their real nttltudo toward htm and hla
superb services. Is ho likely to be very
proud of them?
THE DIGNITY OF THE LAW.
From the Columbian.
A celebrated Judge was once trying a
case whero the accused could only under
stand Irish, and aV Interpreter was ac
coiulngly sworn. Tho prisoner said
something to the Interpreter und the
latter replied.
"What does ho say?" demanded th"
Judge.
"Nothing, my lord."
"How dare you say that, when wo all
heard him? Come sir, what was It?"
"My lord," said tho Interpreter, begin
ning to tremble, "It had nothing to do
with the case."
"If you don't answer I'll commit you,
sir. Now, what did he say?"
"Well, my lord, you'll excuse me, but
ho said, 'Who's that ould woman with
tho red bed curtain round her sitting
up there?' "
At this everybody present roared.
"And what did you say?" said the
Judge, looking a llttlo uncomfortable.
"J said, 'Whist, ye sphalpeen that's
the ould boy that's going to hang ycz.' "
WILL LEARN SOMETHING.
From tho Times-Herald.
Rudyard Kipling, through hla publish
ers, haa sued some more people for Ig
noring his copyright. Now that he has
got to fooling with the law Mr. Kipling
is likely to find out some things concern,
lng one of tho white man's burdens that
lie never dreamed of before.
THE MEN WHO MADE THE GUNS.
Tho men who tread tho steel-clad deck,
Afloat on the flowing brine,
And tho gallant lada at the colonel's beck
Along tho firing line
Havo won their stars and chevrons.
Our loyal, patriot sons.
But never a word have tho people heard
Of the men who mado the guns.
In the rmoke and dust of tho workshop's
must,
Their lives are known to few;
Yet theirs the cunning and skill we trust
For tho deeds tho fighters do
Tho master mind that tashlons the bore,
The moulder down In tho rounded pit;
The forco and science that turn tho core,
Logic and study to make them lit.
Theso sturdy, silent nnd plodding ones,
On the turn of their skill In final test,
Theso grimy tollers who made tho guns,
Tho fato of a nation oft may rest.
Wo trust their skill and tho lit of things,
Theso sturdy, silent, plodding ones.
When a flag at tho peak the order brings
Them and the men behind tho guns.
Then hero's to the salts on tho water
blue,
And hero's to tho gallant BOldiers, too;
And here's to valorous deeds they've done,
With help of tho men who made each
gun.
F. B. M. In New York Sun.
IKE WALTON'S PRAYER.
I crave, dtar Lord,
No boundless hoaid
Of gold and gear;
Nor Jewels line, nor kine.
Nor tieasure-heaps of any thing
Let but a little hut be mine
Whero at tho hearthstone 1 may hear
The cricket slug,
And have tho shine
Of one glad woman's eyes to make,
For my poor sake,
Our simple homo a placo divine
Just tho wco cot the cilckct's chirr
Love and the smiling face of her.
I pray not for
Great riches, nor
For vast estates, and castle halls
Give me to hear tho bare footfalls
Of children o'er
An oaken floor;
New rinsed with sunshine or bespread
With but tho tiny coverlet
And pillow for tho baby's head;
And, pray Thou, may
The door stand open and the day
Send ever In a centlo breeze.
With fragrance from the locust trees,
And drowsy moan of doves, and blur
Of robin chirps, and drone of bees,
With often-hushes of tho stir
Of Intermingling sounds, and then
The good wife and tho smile of her
Filling tho silences again
The cricket's call,
And the wco cot.
Dear Lord of all,
Deny mo notl
I pray not that
Men tremble at
My power of place
And lordlyl sway
I only pray for simple grace
To look mv neighbor In the face
Full honestly from day to day
Yield me his horny palm to hold,
And I'll not pray
For gold;
Tho tanned face garlanded with mirth,
It hath the klngllest smile on earth
Tho swart brow, dlnmoned with sweat,
Hath never need of coronet.
And bo I reach.
Dear Lord, to Thee,
And do beseech
Thou gtvest mo
The wee cot, and the cricket's chirr,
Love and the glad, sweet face of her,
James Whltcomb Riley.
HIS HONOR ON WIFE DEATINO.
An Arkansas Police Justice's Re
marks Upon Sentencing Offender.
From tho Memphis Commtrclal Appeal.
In fining a man 100 for whlplng hla
wlfo Judgo Fleer, of Fort Smith, dis
coursed as follows:
"I am opposed to wlfe-beatlng. I havo
no respect for any man who will beat a
woman. I am rot liko tho St. Louis
Judgo who saw extenuating circumstanc
es In a wlfe-beatlng case. A man has no
right to whip his wlfo, That Is not
what ho married her for. No, sir; ho
married her to lovo and protoct her.
Doesn't sho seo that buttons are put on
hla clothes? Of course sho does, Doesn't
she seo that his collar button doesn't roll
under tho dresser, and If It does, doean't
she get down on her knees and llsh It out
for him? Of course she docs. Doesn't sho
cook his meals for him, and havo them
ready for htm when ho comes home, and
doesn't sho sit up sewing for his children
or stay all night watching them when
they aro sick? Of course sho does. And
what has she dono to bo beaten by him?
Nothing at all. Very often she makes
the living nnd he gets mad, because sho
doesn't mako enough to enable htm to
wear silk ties und patent leather pumps
and fill himself to tho brim every night
and roll homo and tumblo Into bed and
snoro oft his drunk like a hog.
"I tell you what It Is, I can extend no
rnercy to tho man who gets and makes
a beast ot himself, I can havo some
sympathy for tho man who steals, be
cause he Is often compelled to do It. I
have a feeling for the man who asks for
'hand-me-outs' or who has to sleep In
box cars, but when It cornea to a wife
beater, I am lost to all sense of mercy.
Say, do you know that I never had a man
before me charged with wlfe-beatlng that
that man did not have an ugly mug rn
him? Well, that's a fact. It takes
some considerable nervo to sandbag a
man or to hold a man up, but what
nervo doc3 It take to beat a poor, weak
woman? Bahl I net hot all over when
1 havo one of those cases before me. I
feel Just ltko taking tho man by tho
napo of tho neck nnd kicking him clean
out of town. I run up against a good
mnny hard propositions whllo sitting on
the bench, but the hardest la the wlfe
beater. I am not going to have any
mercy on that class of peoplo. I am go
ing to drive tho sword ot Justlco Into
them deep and break It off. I am going
to lambast them with all my might and
main. I am going to salt all the fresh
ness out of them, and If they do not
get what they deservo It will be tho
fault ot tho law and not of me.
"I will flno that fellow J100. I am
glad of It. I would have been Just wlce
as clad If I had been able to fine him
twlco ns much. Tho man who beats his
wife wants to get out of tho Jurlsdlotbn
of the Fort Smith police court, at least
while I am on tho bench, If ho doesn't
want to get Into the consomme away over
his head. I stand squarely on that plat
form, gentlemen, and thcro Is no back
water which will run mo off."
Ho Saw the Play.
They were giving "She Stoops to Con
quer" In a small prcvlnclal town. A
penniless Individual, enlous to see tho
play, stalked past the ticket office In a
careless, Independent sort t.t way. When
stopped and asked by what right ho
went In without paying ho replied:
"By what right! I am Oliver Gold
smith, tho author of the plcco they aro
going to perform!"
"Ah, beg pardon, rlr," said the check
taker, making a bow.
And Goldfmtth walked In to seo his
play. London Answers.
The Proper Place.
Query Editor Tills writer wants to
know where the person with tho wedding
should be.
Managing Editor (a confirmed bache
lor) Just say In the penitentiary. Jew
elers' Weekly.
' .
Then He Ran.
Mrs. (Peck "Henry, do you believe
In this foolish predestination theory?"
Mr. Peck "Yes; I can't help it. Noth
ing but that could ever have made me
fall In love with you." Chicago News.
REXFORD'S.
SCRANTON, July 4, 1899.
All kinds of July jewelry. You
save steps by coming here first.
Waist sets, buckles, cuff pins.
A lot of little diamond rings, cute
little sparklers in 14k gold rings,
some plain, some hand chased. To
close the lot, only u, they go at
$2-90.
THE REXFORD CO.,
132 Wyoming Ave.
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ilk. .I-il
A member of the New Tori Screnth Itenlment on goine to the Stato Camp ot Poets
till, N. V., took along coma Rlpans Tabules, believing tho chance of water and diet wonld
bo llablo to produce some unpleasant rcsnlts. The soldlors wero ovrnkoned at l.ii A. M
had Uto minutes to dress In, reporting to tho officer In command at S o'cloct. They woro
eorved with bread and coffee and went to drill until 7 o'clock, when a breakfast was
served consisting of oatmeal, milk, beefsteak and bolls J potatosj. The radical chanse In
his war of living coon affected onr f rlond and his cxpcrlcuco was shared by his taut-mate,
and they both thereupon had recoarso to Wpans Tabules, our friend actint as physician for
bis companion. The effect tho Tabules produced In curing the tendency to constlpatloa
nnd costlveness, and la brightening them np, was so markoil that thoy continued using
them regularly theremftor until tho supply was crhamtcd.aad then the other soldier
telegraphed to New Tork for moro. It was not unusual with them to taks three or even
four Tabules a day, and It was a regular habit to take at loast one overy night before
golDg to bed. "I knew," said our friend, "that Rlpans Tabules were good for thoso
headaches of mine, aad wero t specially valuablo of a morning after baring spent a night
at a party where dancing was kept up very lato, but tho way they acted on me and my
comrade In Camp was positively surprising. Hlpans Tabules ha e now at least two warm
advocates In tho Now York Seventh Regiment. They were our safety valve."
A new rtjls ptalit oontalnlns it ftiuxs Tistrua la a rap.T rattan (without glial li now tor wis at him
droit ton-tu yuic cikm. I hi low prteM iort U lutadl for th. lwor od thb wcoiioiulcal. Una doira
( BcDt carton, (iW utiulw) a b id tij mill tij odlnW' forty-Heat eeou to tba lunna Clnaucil,
xuurxxr. h. I Bnruoa auaut. Jiaw York-or a, aloal cartoa uw litwai will U) aont lor 8r co&u,
tar
Paper
Fastener
Fastens papers iu a jiffy,
feeds itself and improved in
every respect. Prices lower
than. ever. We are still sell
ing the Platiitary Pencil
Sharpeners. The only sharp
ening device which never
breaks the lead. On trial in
your office for 10 days free of
charge. We have numerous
other novelties in office sup
plies, together with a large
line of Blank Books and
Typewriter's Supplies.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS nnd ENGRAVERS.
Hotel Jermyn Building.
FOR
A Twenty-Year
Gold-Filled fee
Will a ISJeweM
WaMfoaiii Movement,
Both
Qmiaraeteed
The Best Watch in the
Whole World for the Money.
MEtCEMAU k QMELi
130 Wyoming Avenue.
.m. "'wi'rawnM'"!!
THE LONG GREEN
lawn around tho house, or tho little patch
of grass In the dooryard, requlro constant
attention to look beautiful.
Don't borrow your nplchbor's lawn
mower which you find Isn't sharp, and
then sny sharp thlncs about It which
makes your wlfo sad. but como In hero
and buy a lawn mower that will cut like
a razor and runs as easy as a. blcycjp.
The labor saved will amply repay you
for the small outlay.
And (Mich things as Pruning Shears nnd
Grass Clippers that will give satisfaction
are hero too.
GUNSTER k FORSYTH,
S23-327 PENN AVENUE.
LMther Keller
L1HE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
Yard nnd Oflloe
West Lacka wanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
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$10
41 .wfil
SteciCStS: -r,rs- . - eSs.
T.'.-TiJ'j &fffA
FIMLEY
One Week Devoted t
o
At Reduced Pricesi
In order to get oiar stock
of Colored Shirt Waists
down to normal propor
tions, we have made a
general reduction of from
15 to 25 percent, all along
the line and our entire
stock as now at your dis
posal at tempting prices.
The new prices apply
on all
Cambric,
pains,
(Medl GImglams and
And we venture to say
that no more attractive
line is shown this season.
The following numbers
you will find exceptional
value:
Percalo Waists Reduced to
43c, 65c, 75c and $3.00
Valuo for
65c, 85c, 90c and $L23
Glneham Waists
$1.25, $3.50 and $1.75
Valuo for
$1.50, $3.85 and $2.00
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
THE MODERN HAttDWAltE'STOrtE.
No Worry
About the result when
you use a
reczcr
Try one this
Summer.
FOOTE k S1EAH CO.,
1 19 Washington Ave. 119
The Hunt &
Comeelll Co.
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 Lackawanna Avenue
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
Ocuojai Agent for tti Wyoming
u
lllHtllOSU.
nirm m in
Mining, Uluallng, Sporting. HiuoUaiMl
uuU u ltepauua UUsiulca.
Company's
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tufely I'uw, Capi anil Etplolsfi.
Kooiu 4U1 Cotiusll llulldln;.
tioruutoa.
m
Waist
ST1T1 O
P TiTin ffir
Lightning
punuw i
POWDER.
i AaENomi
THOS. FOrtD, - . . Plttston.
JOHN H. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth.
I W. E. MULLIGAN, - "WllUM-Barre.
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