' f -- w wr THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJG-TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1899. I Clje kranlxm ri8u..e Published Dally. Mxcpt Bundny, by The Trlbuno l'ubllHhIiie Companj, al Hfty CcntR u Month. New York Olllce: 10 Nonsuit fit. 8. H. VllEfiLAND, Solo Agent for KotelRn Aavertislnif. Kntorod nt tho l'ontofllce nl Scranton, l'a n Sec end-Class Mnll Matter. When rsep wilt peimlt, Tho Trlbuno Is ulv.tiy.i kIju" to print short letters from ItH filenls licnrinc on cuncnt toplce but ItH rulf Is t'.ir.t iIicm) must be slenrd for publication, by the wrlter'fl rial name. SCHANTON, JULY 18, 1S9D. The attempts of tho Uoston nntl imperlallsts to enlist the colored rncc In treason nre not liable to oe crowned with success. Tho Proper Remedy. The exlstcnco of nn unpleasant tem per amont some of our volunteer tiro men, which on two recent occasions lias seriously hampered tho service, may In part be accounted for by the disrespect shown to tho department's wishes In the appointment of the pres ent chief: or It may be partly duo to the carelessness with which the city has recently treated the department In the matter of keeplnc Its equipment In repair and otherwise showing a de cent regard for Its Interests. The public Itself Is not blameless In this matter for It has not lately manifested the licht kind of appreciation. But whatever the cause, the fact that tho service ut present Is handi capped should be sufficient to cause a renewal of the movement to reorgan ize the department on the basis of regular pay for regular woik done. The man who volunteers his services In lighting flic is hardly to be blamed for not relishing tho placing over him of olllcets in whose practical experi ence and executive ability he has a lack of confidence; nor is It surprising that general neglect on the part of the community in furnishing suitable ap paratus and In acVnowledglng Its In debtedness for hard woik performed at Imminent peril should engender a spirit of recipioclty. Insubordination or slackness In discipline is censur able, but the city of Scranton Is not now In position to say much in way of coniDlaint. Tho only way to avoid these recur ring episodes Is t(i put the department on a paid basis. Mr. Garman still shows a reluctance about leading the state Democracy upon any "personally conducted touts" this season. The Passing of Elwell Otis. The joint circular of the war corres pondents at Manila ends the usefulness of Major General Elwell H. Otis in the Philippines and it should lead to his early lecall. It convicts hhn of having deliberately lied to the American peo ple, his employers; and of having lied when the truth would have done Just os well. If these words seem harsh, bear In mind that during all the time that Otis was sending his optimistic fairy stories of mliaciilous ictorIes over tleelng natives who were always represented as being on tho vet go of collapse, there was not a minute in the day when the patriotism of the country would not have approved any expendi ture In men or treasure needed to con summate the results liO so airily imag ined. Ho had only to state his need; ho had only to indicate the facts; but Instead of that he either was Incom petent to measure the situation or else he was morally too cowardly to face It In true military fashion. Tt Is of the highest importance that the siipiemn authority in a territory so far removed from the capital of the nation as is the Island of Luzon should be vested In .1 man in whom the great public at home can have unshaken con fidence. The American people are not children, to bo played with, but sover eigns Mho demand of their servants stralghtforwaid obedience and candor. They want to know the exact dimen sions of tho task before them In tho Philippines and they do not want any more humbug. General Otis had an uninterrupted chance to prove himself the master of the situation but It la now clear that ho has failed. He has not Kept faith with either the admin istration or the people and in the pro cession of great events ho must accept the consequences of his failure and make way for some one else. As tho prospects for obtaining cash from the American government be come farther removed, Agulnaldo's ad miration for the breast, of mother country Spain increases. The Fate of Andree. The latest scientist to give an ex planation as to the fate of tho ex plorer, Andree, is Newton Harrison, editor of the Electrical Age, and an authority on electrical matters In gen eral. Mr. Harrison advances the theory that a danger more to be dread ed than Ice and cold awaits the Intrepid explorer who ventures near either of the poles. He states that there Is much scientific evidence to prove that at each of tho earth's axes is an Immense vol cano and that tho enormous opening extends far toward the bowels of tho globo. The writer asserts that it Is probable that Andrea's balloon may havo lloated over the earth's chimney and havo been drawn down the flue Into the volcanic fires below, whero cremation would have been Instantan eous. This theory In Illustrated by an engraving In tho Philadelphia Times In which the Icebergs are pictured as being heaped right up against tho chimney that leads from the rodhot furnace. How Mr. Harrison expects to keep tho lco from melting about tho outlet of the north polo volcano is not explained, but judging from the de scriptions no amount of a3beatos would ho sudlclent to prevent moisture at least about tho chimney tcp. Of course until sonio better theory Is brought forward, It Is likely that Prof. Har rison's disposition of the case will have to be accepted. It seems ns though It would havo been hotter, however, to havo represented explorer Andreo af ter the style of tho soda fountain calendar In the act of drinking him self to death with carhonatcd Ice water, to tho delight of a circle of cur ious polar bears. There Is some thing nbout tho amalgamation of hat lava nnd Icebergs that Is puzzling to tho reader who Is not In the advanced stages of scientific research. From decisions made by tho treasury department it sometimes looks as though thu heads wero endeavoring to mako rulings which would cause tho public as much trouble as possible. Thu refusal to forward letters that havo been stamped with revenue lnstcnd of postugc stamps seems like a nonsen sical piece of business, but the last order which decrees thnt bankers muBt not place stamps on checks where pur tics writing them have neglected to do so, but must return the checks to tho sender, approaches the limit in fool laws. It is dlfll cult to understand what excuse can be udvaneed for a ruling that Is certain to cause so much annoyanco to business men. This Year's Municipal Convention. According to tho programme pre pared and advance Information fur nished, some important questions In volved in municipal administration are to be discussed ut tho third annual con vention of the League of American Municipalities, which will bo held at (Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 19-22. The pro gramme committee of tho league, con sisting of Mayor Jones, of Toledo; May or Flower, of New Orleans, and Mayor Gray, of Minneapolis, lun e settled upon five topics which will each bo given nn entire tesslon of the convention for discussion. These five topics are: "The Municipal Ownership of Public Service IndusHics," "The Contract vs. the Per Diem System for Public Works," "Tho Collection and Disposal of Garbage and City "Wastes, ' "Public Hath Houses and Play Grounds" and "The Special Assessment Sstem for Public Im provements." Three or four papprs on each of these topics will be read to tho convention, after which the questions will be discussed generally by the dele gates on the floor. That tho consideration of these Im portant municipal problems at this meeting of city ofllclals from all parts of the country will disseminate a great deal of valuable Information and re sult In bringing about Improved public service in tho various cities leprescnted cannot be doubted. On tho garbage question, for instance, which has long been a perplexing one to our city offi cials, tho f 01 mul patters are to bo pre pared by such eminent authoiltles as raptaln F. M. Gibson, deputy street cleaning commissioner of New York city; G. Everett Hill, formerly assist ant to the late Colonel George E. War ing; Dr. William C. Woodward, health ofllcer of Washington, D. C; Dr. Quit man Kohnke, president of the health board of New Orleans, nnd H. J. Gon den, editor of "City Government." The discussion of public bath houses and play grounds Is to be led by Mayor Joslnh Qulncy, of Boston, and Mayor Samuel M. Jones, of Toledo, both of whom have had much experience In the institution and maintenance of thesa pleasuiablo and healthful municipal entetpilses. Authorities of no less abil ity will present the leading addresses on tho other topics, the object of the programme committee being to brine out at this convention the very best experience and thought on the various subjects by assigning the preparation of the formal papers to city ofllclals who have devoted unusual efforts to tho solution of the problems Involved. Aside from the live topics which have been chosen for general discus sion, many other Important questions of municipal administration will be treated In special addresses to bo de livered at other sessions of the con vention. Tho important problem of public water supply, filtration and dis tribution will be dealt with In address es by Judge Georgo Hlllyer, president of the water board of Atlanta, Ga., and for years a closo student of this sub ject; William R. Hill, chief engineer and superintendent of water woiks at Syracuse and first vice president of tho American Water Works association: John C. Trautwine, jr., chief of the Philadelphia water bureau, and others. An Important feature of the conven tion will be a joint debate on the mu nicipal ownership of public utilities be tween Edward W. Bemls, of the Agri cultural college of Kansas, nnd Allen Illploy Foote, of Takoma Park, D. C. The discussion of this question will be participated In by Mayors Qulncy, of Boston; Ashbrldge, of Philadelphia; Jones?, of Toledo; Baker, of Providence; Weaver, of Louisville; Maybury, of Detroit? Woodward of Atlanta; Phe lan, of San Francisco; Akin, of Evans vllle, Mac Vicar, of Des Moines, and many other mayors and council mem beis who have given the subject care ful Investigation. It would .pay the city of Scranton to send its oouncllmen in a body to this convention. The greatest dlfllculty experienced by tho New York automobllo mnners Is In avoiding arrest for rapid transit. It is said that the temptation that con fronts tho automobile operator is much greater than that which prompts tho man behind a pair of fast trotters to give them tho rein, and few can resist the impulse to violate tho laws when a clear track is presented. Bryan as Agulnaldo's Ally. Mr. Bryan has again formulated his political creed on the subject of the dis position of the Philippine Islands. In a communication to Clark Howell, edi tor of the Atlanta Constitution and ppmocrallc National committeeman from Georgia, he says: "I favored tho Bacon resolution which promised the Filipinos Independ ence as soon as a stable government could bo established. I believe, fur thermore, the United States should pro tect tho Filipinos from outside inter ference while they work out their des tiny. In other words I bellovo we should treat the Filipinos as we havo treated the peoplo of Mexico and of South and Central America. Monarch ies ure founded upon force, but repub lics are founded upon consent. The declaration of independence asserts that governments derive their just powers from tho consent of tho gov erned. If the declaration is sound wo cannot ilghtfully acquire title by con quest or by purchase from an nllen monarchy whoso title wo disputed U10n wn furnished nrms to tho Filipinos. If tho administration had given to tho Filipinos the assurance of Independence which was given to the Cubans thero would have been no bloodshed. If tho assurance Is given now, hostilities will cease. No one proposes to withdraw the soldiers until a stable government is established, but It will be easy to establish a stable government when It la known that our occupation of tho Philippine Islands Is only temporary. Forclblo annexation would be criminal and contrary to our code of morality." Whenever tho Filipinos shall provo themselves capable of exercising Intel ligently and with self-control the In dependence upon which Mr. Bryan lays so much stress, thero will be no diffi culty tn their getting It. But the kind of qualification which they exhibit to day In plstttng wholesale assassination of foreigners, In disregarding flags of truce, In mutilating dead bodies and in enforcing bandit supremacy over terrorized native races is so far re moved from the kind which the Ameri can peoplo want that talk of independ ence ut this time Is decidedly prema ture. Mr. Bryan should not be so dis trustful of tho humane Intentions of his fellow-countrymen as to demand that they give unnecessary bond. Captain Andrews, the venturesome mariner who attempted to cross tho Atlantic in a boat twelve feet long, was picked up exhausted 700 miles fiom the coast of Ireland. Captain Andrews had plenty of provisions to last through the trip, but he discov ered that It Is necessary to have sleep us well as food when on a journey of this kind. The experience of the cap tain should prove a warning to ven turesome people of his class, but It probably will not. The fact that his body did not go to feed the sharks will, no doubt, prompt other trips of tho same character by those who are In search of fame regardless of con sequences. N?W Birth of th? Japanese Empire From Yesterday's Washington Post. TODAY marks the beginning of a new era for Japan. It is the date appointed for tho inaugur ation of her new treaties with this country and the other treaty pow ers and for the consequent termina tion of the conventions and subsidiary arrangements which have regulated her foreign relations since Perry's time. Exterritoriality and all tho other special privileges and Immuni ties hitherto enjoyed by foreigners In Japan are now eliminated, and the government of the empire assumes the exercise of all the prerogatives of In dependent statehood. As a conse quence, Japan stands today alone among Oriental countries on a footing of complete International equality with the nations of Christendom. o The story of the revision of Japan's treaties Is replete with Interest not only as the record of a remarkable diplo matic achievement, but also as the his tory of steady, persevering and Intelli gent effort against apparently over whelming odds. Before she made the attempt to obtain It, such a thing as equality in treaty relations between Eastern and Western nations was un heal d of. Under the old treaties Japan had no jurisdiction over foreigners In her territories and no power to make them subject to her laws. Stipula tions intended originally to secure nothing more than a Just and equit able protection of foreign rights had been extended by specious construction far beyond the limits they were first meant to cover, until the Jnpanese gov ernment found it Impossible to en force the simplest and most salutary law, If It touched foreign Interests In any direction, without the consent of the treaty powers. Such a state of affairs, naturally distasteful at any time, became doubly Irksome with tho changes which followed each other so rapidly after the restoration of the Imperial power in 186S. Japan va3 ad vancing In every direction tave one, and thero she found a barrier which bade fair to Indefinitely delay all pro gress. For It was plain that, struggle as they might to assimilate to their needs the resources of modern civiliza tion, the Japanese people could not achieve symmetrical success If they remained In the condition of semi-Independence which existing treaties Im posed upon them. With progress In every other direction, some ameliora tion of their relations with foreign powers was necessary, not for senti mental reasons merely, but for the sake of many and most vital mate rial interests. o How to secure such amelioration was the problem which presented itself to Japanese statesmen at un early day. In solving that problem they undoubt edly chose the proper course, for they sought to obtain success by proving that they deserved It. They did not conflno themselves to demands based upon abstract right, but offered Instead what were happily termed "the guar antees of accomplished facts." "iTou ask us, ' they said to the treaty pow ers, ' for laws based upon estern models, for an educated nnd Independ ent Judiciary, and for tho pledge of liberal treatment to commercial and Industrial Interests. These aro precise ly the objects for which we havo been striving on behalf of our own peo ple; they aro the loglcol sequence of all that we have done since we tlrst began to takn tho West as a model. After years of earnest endeavor, we now show you these and other like re forms, not In an experimental stage, hut as parts of a well-established sys tem In successful operation." Tho answer was conclusive, nnd to day Juvan, through her efforts to pro mote tho welfare of her own people by tho establishment of enlightened laws and liberal institutions, reaps the re ward of an equal place among West ern nations, it is a result upon which she f.hould bo heartily congratulated, by none moro heartily than by the reoplo of this country, which has al ways, wo may say without boastful ness, been a conspicuously slncero and consistent friend of Japan. TOOK CHANCES ON RAIN. In his book, "Figures of tha Pnt," Joslah Qulncy tells of a. Journey that he marlo In strtgecoach days awny back In 182(1-from Boston to Washington, with JiiBtlco Story, of the Federal Supremo court. Tha Justice was telling of tho routlno of tho court s Washington social life. "Wo dine." ho Bald, "onco a year with tha president, and that Is nil. On other days wo tali's our dinner together and discuss ut tablo tho questions which aro argued befoie u. Wo are great as cetics and oven deny ourselves wlno ex cept In wot wiuthcr." Hero tho Judgo paused as If thinking tho act of mortification he had mentioned placed too sovero n tax upon human credulity, nnd presently added: "What I sny about wine, sir, elves you our ruie, but It does sometimes hnppcn that tho chief Justice wilt sny to me, when tho cloth I removed, 'Brother Story, step to tho window and see If it docs not look llko rnln.' And If I tell him tho sun Is shining brightly Judge Marshall will sometimes reply, 'All tha bettor, for our Jurisdiction extends over so largo a ter ritory that the doctrine of chances makca It certain that It must be raining some wlure.' " RETURNING GOOD FOR EVII. From tho Detroit Free Press. "I caino upon u couple of boys fighting on tho street tho other day," said tho portly man. ns ho laughed at tho recol lection. "They were both smeared over with eggs and wero fighting llko a couplo of wildcats. "As a usual thing I do not bellovo In Interfering with quarrels nmong children, behoving that It Is better to let them light it out and settle their differences :n their own way. "But they wero fighting so fiercely and were using: such bad language that X thought It best to separate them. "Getting hold of their collais, I pulled them apart and demanded nn explana. tlon. " 'He throw a rotten egg at me!" shouted tho younger of tho two as ho struggled to get at the other boy again. "This was undoubtedly a fact, as the boy's clothing was a strong testimonial to the point In evidence. " "Tut, tut,' said I. 'you should have ro turned good for evil.' " " 'I did, he sobbed, the reaction having set In. 'The one that I throw at him was a good one!' " SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION. From the Stanford Interior Journal. Jim Frie of Hustonvllle tells this of Jim Coulter of Mlddlcburg. One day when Mr. Coulter was at Liberty a very young mun with a very bald head came Into tho hotel. Ho was a stranger, and Mr. Coulter, by way of commencing a conversation, said to him: "My friend, I am not asking to guy you, but I would like to know how It comes that so young a man is so bald." "it was in this way,' ' he replied. "When mv time to get hair came, they said there was none left but red, so I told them I dldn-t believe I cared for any." As Coulter has a very red head, ho was satisfied to let the conversation drop. PERSONALITIES. The salary of tho Archbishop of Can terbury Is $CO,000 a year. Some of tho Democrats who have seen Mr. Bryan lately say that he Is waxing fat; that he Is making money fast; that ho Is now worth about $200,000, nnd that from his recent book ho lecelvod royal ties amounting to $33,000. The late Rev. Dr. Hall of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church of New York, during the last years of his life, received the largest salary ever paid to a clergyman In tho United States, which was $20,000 a year, with a manse. Mr. Beecher received $20,000, without the manse. A great granddaughter of Betsy Boss, who mado the tlrst American flag, la liv ing In Washington. She is Mrs. South wick Guthrie. Mrs. Guthrlo remembers her great-grandmother, who died when she was a child of Ave. Mrs. Ross was ninety at tho time of her death, but when sho mado the first flag she was but 23 and qulto girlish in appearance. Lord Charles Beresford In citing Il lustrations of tho causes which havo con. trlbuted to the decadence of China tells of a Chinese general who Is supposed to have 10,000 soldiers under his command, but who keeps only SOO In service. On In spection day thousands of coolies aro hired at eleven cents each, so that full lists may be returned to Tekin and a ear's pay obtained for the larger num ber. Sir William C. Van Home, late presl dent of tho Canadian Pacific Railway, nnd Thomas G. Shaughnessy, present president of that Canadian corporation, were born in the United States and re. eclved their railroad training In this country. James J. Hill, one of the four or five great railroad organizers and managers In tho United States, was born and spent tho early years of his life on a bleak Canadian farm. At tho battlo of Shlloh, Colonel Hen derson, the probable speaker of tho next congress, got a lump of rebel lead which has been a source of trouble to him ever since. Tho surgeons cut oft his leg on the battlefield to save his llfo and mado a poor job of It. Tho wound never healed, and four times since has that leg been amputated, tho last time less than a year ago. Tho quality of Colonel Hen', derson's nerve may bo Judged by tho fact that on that occasion he declined to tako ether, but sat up on tho operating table and I'lrccted tho operation himself. Three times beforo It had been badly dono without his supervision, and this tlmo ho intended to have It right. In many respects Colonel Henderson, writes W. E. Curtis, is the opposite of ex Speakor Reed. He has a soft heart, which Reed has not. Ho will cry llko a baby at the funeral of a friend or when some poor old soldier tells him a story of bor row nnd distress, and ho has even been known to wipo his eyes at the theater over the imaginary wrongs of the hero ine. Mr. Reed never shed a tear. R. P. Scott, the Inventor and million aire of Cadiz, Ohio, who Is a candidate for tho Republican nomination for con gress from the Sixteenth district, has Is sued a card to tho public In which ho says: "I proposo that the nomination be put up nt auction and knocked clown to the highest bidder. I will lead off with a $10,000 bid for tho place, and, to beat the Garfield law, not glvo anything to get elected, but if elected, will donato the Hilary as It comes duo to sending four students from each county to a college, giving them $300 each or $250 a year, or If any county prefers may havo two students nt $i00 a year. It a congress man should pay for the honor, why not do It In a legitimate way and tender a great good to tho community, Instead of prostituting our Ideas of liberty and con stitutional government by buying votes? If wo want bosslsm and corruption, lot us be honest and cut sham out. Let us get together and say we aro a set of pol luted scoundrels, we llko It and prefer to keep It up. If you do this I will agree to put moro genuine corruption Into the canvass than niiy other man or Buffer defeat at the polls." THE LATEST ACQUISITION. For The Tribune. I'm glad I'm old and feeble, And my quick-step's gone nwny, I'm glad I'm dried and withered, And my hair Is tinning gray, For I offer no Inducements To that nineteenth century slug; Tho latest acquisition, Tho modest (?) Klsolng Bugl I'm glad I'm not a beauty, And ns stunning as u Queen, With tho chaimlng ways und figure Of a maiden sweet sixteen, For I'd tme to find eomo mothod To keep away thnt slug: ) Tho latest acquisition, Tho modest (?) Kissing Bugl Eliot Kays Stono. Scranton, July 17, .WITH A SMILE IN EACH. A Fact. Teacher Now, Tntsy, would it bo prop er to sny, "You can't learn mo nothing?" Patsy Ycs'm. Teacher Why? Pntsy 'Causo you can't. Boston Trav. clcr. Tho Main Drawback. "I hate to bo In debt." "Don't llko to pny Interest, eh?" "No, It's tho principal of tho thing that Bothers mo." Clcvolund rialn Deal er. Comparing Notes. "My husband," said tho llttlo lady, with pardonable pride, "bought me a sea son seat In tho hlghcst-pilecd theater In tho city." "A mcro trifle." sighed the Imposing caller. "My husband bought a neat In tho United States senate and It cost moro than tho wholo theater you're talking about." Detroit Freo Press. Dash of Gaiety. The doomed man feared the people who wnltcd nlong tho way to the scaffold. "See how they stare at mcl" ho cried, ngonlzedly, "Yes, thnt what you might call rubber ing It In!" observed tho executioner, playfully, deeming It not amiss to Inject un clement of gaiety Into this otherwise somber affair. Detroit Journal. Friendly Pointer. Tho Benedict When I nm away from homo my wife writes to ine every day. Tho Bachelor Well, It's your own fault. Why don't you leave her enough money to last a few days. Chicago News. Not Always Good. Tommy Grnndpa nre kings and queens alwnyB good?" Grandpa Not always, my boy: not when thero aro aces out ogalnst them. Tlt-Ults. Much Understood. "How did It happen that tho Ameri can young woman who led the demon stration In Paris wasn't compelled to bo quiet sooner?" "It was a mlstako all round. Tho Bng. llsh peoplo thought hho wus speaking French nnd tho French people thought sho was speaking English." Washington Star. The Unexpected. Bill Ben to tho races?" Jill-Yep. "What did you do?" "Put my money on a horso nnmed Gas Meter; I thought there wasn't a thins living could boat a gas meter." "Well?" "I'm a fool to suppose for a minute that I could tell what a gus meter is go ing to do." Yonkcrs Statesman. Tho Right Idea. Weary Willie and hit friend Frowsy, strolling along the seiibhore, stop before a sign leading: "Notice! Bathing Is Dan gerous. Quicksands." Weary Willie Dere. Frowsy; clero's true public spirit for yor. Dat man's a true public educa tor. I don't know who dat feller Quick sands Is, but he's got do right idea uv t'ings an' ain't nfrnld to say so, an' If he wuz hero I'd take off mo hat to him. Leslie's Weekly. DANGER. "You had better not go boating with Ada," said Tommy to his sister's fiance. "Why not?" "'Cause I heard her say sho Intended to throw you overboaid soon." Ex change. SMALL BEGINNINGS. A traveler through a dusty road strewed acorns on the lea: And one took loot and sprouted up, and grew Into a tree. Lovo sought Its shade, at evening time, to breathe Its early vows; And ago was pleased, In bents of noon, to bask beneath Its bows; Tho dormouse loved Its dangling twigs, tho birds sweet music bore; It stood a glory in its place, u blessing evermore. A llttlo spring had lost its way amid tho grass and fern, A passing stranger scooped a well, whero weary men might turn; Ho walled It In, and hung with care a ladle at the brink: He thought not of tho deed ho did, but Judged that toll might drink. Ho passed again, and lo! tho well, by summers never dried, Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues, and saved a Ufa beside. A dreamer dropped a random thought: 'twas old, and yet 'twas now; A simple fancy of Ihe brain, but f.tiong in being tiuc. It shone upon a genial mind, and lo! Its light became A lamp of life, a beacon ray, a monitory flame. Tho thought was small; Its Issue great; a watch lire on tho hill, It shed its radlanco far adown, and cheers the valley still! A nameless man, and a crowd that thronged tho dally mart. Let fall a woid of hope and love, un studied, from tho heart; A whisper on tho tumult thrown a tran sitory breath It raised a brother from the dust; it saved a soul from dcith. O geunl O fount! O wjrd of lovo! O thought at random on'.! Ye wero but little at tho first, but mighty at tho last, Charles Mackay. 'A boss burner In a sewer.plpe factory nt Alton, III,, had such a severe pain in his right side that he could get hut little sleep or re?:. lib doctor tulil him the trouble was a disordered liver. The man had alwajs been healthy before, ind cioubted wint the doctor told him, but he knew something must be done, and tool- the physician's advice and treatment. He got relief, but it was not lasting. His ubtiiusiit expvleuce is given in a letter, in which he sa)s : " I read some of the advcrtlsemeuts about Kip.ins Tabules, and concluded to try them, and had used less than onc-haif dojtn Tabules when the pain disappeared. Of course I felt a little doubt as 10 whether !: would return or not, so took a few more to bo sure. The result has tatUlicd me that one dollar spent for Ripans Tabules will accomplish more than live dollars spent for so-called advice and treatment as meted out by the ordinary practitioner." A new rtjla packet contalnlntr tbk himhs ttmua Id a paper carton (without Blij) U n jvr for nla nt uni Jro torM-rpa m OKari. TU low-urtoeJ ton U InWadoJ fur Uia poor mdUo ecoBsmlau. One tlwii &VLSZi!"ifSno'" ll.J!5bMl,,) 5" J" haa Jy ',uu bJ "aMn lortyljbt oenci t) loo iiiums Cmaioii OswiHT, . 10 Bjiruco BUwt, New York-or a uilo carton iivuu wUl w tea. tor a?e ccoU. Star Automatic Paper Fasteoer Fastens papers iu a jiffy, feeds itself and improved iu every respect. Prices lower tb.au ever. We are still sell ing the Plauitary 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 Hue of Blank Books aud Typewriter's Supplies. Reynolds Bros STATIONERS and ENGRAVERS. Hotel Jermyn Building. FOR ir A Twenty-Year Gold-Filled Gase Willi a IS-JeweM WaMiiam Movemeat.' Both Qmaraeteed The Best Watch iu the Whole World for the Money. MEMMEAU k CORNELL 150 Wyoming Avenue. n THE LONG GREEN lawn around tho house, or tho llttlo patch of grass In tho dooryard, require constant attention to look beautiful. Don't borrow your neighbor's lawn mower which you find Isn't sharp, and then say Bharp things about It which makes your wifo Fad. but como in hero and buy a lawn mower that will cut llko a razor and runs as easy as a bicycle. Tho labor saved will amply repay you for the bmall outlay. And Mich things as Pruning Shears and Grass Clippers that will glvo satisfaction are hero too. GUNSTER k FORSYTE, 323.327 PENN AVENUE. LMther Keller LinE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Yard and Ofllco West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. IV! 7 ? rr6-"'' FNLEY'S Foulard Iu order to make a com plete clearance the first aud last cut of the seasou now takes effect ou our eutira stock of Prim ted Fomilards aud our Hue beiug of stand ard quality ouly, we are giv iug you au opportunity to procure a first-class gown at very moderate cost. Every pattern is of this season's production mostly black aud navy grounds ill neat designs, aud our closiug prices are 5c aed 79c a yard, formerly jc to $1.25 We are still showing a good assortment of Wash Jap Silks iu plain and cord effects "colors absolutely fast," which we are closiug out be low cost. 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE 0- TlIC MODEJIN IlAUDWARE STOHG Per Cent, Saved if you purchase your LL4 now. The ranges are the same kind we've been selling. The price is the only difference. FOOTE k SHEAR CO. 1 19 N. Washington Ave. 0- The Hiflot & CoooeM Co Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware; 04 Lackawana Avenue HENRY BEL1N, JR., Ueucrul Agent for tlis Wyoiuiaj DlatrlctfJ.- Ululuc, Ulaalliift Sportluz, HmoUsloM and iho ltcp.iuno CUeuilcX Co uiuay'i mm explosives. tulcty Vnst. Cap uinl Hxploieri. Hoom 101 Oaauflll Ualiaiuj. ticrantaa, AGKNUllii TII0S. FORD, - - - Plttston. JOHN B. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth. W. E. MULLIGAN, - Wllkes-BiiKC Silks 20 GAS- BAM1E iAVXAJLiA M vLS' IUPI1TPS P01DEH, I . .Atit uiifHtA-.-.
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