y "& 1 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1899. 1 0c fiktxoaitow CriBtme I'nullhr-1 Dally, Kxrcpt Sunday. ly Th" Tilbuno rubllKhlnc Company, nt Fifty Cents u Month. New York Onicm 160 Nnwinti St.. s. s. vnBWt-ANn. Bolo Agent for Foreign Advertising EntPtcil nt the PoMoinco nt Scrnnton. I'n.i ns Sc-ccnd-Clnss Mnll Matter. When rpnro will prtmlt, The Trlbuno lit nlwny Rlatl to print short letters from Its frlct.ils lionrltiR on current topics but Itn tulo Is thnt Iheise must bo elgned, for publication, by the writer's real namo. TWELVEPAGES SCIIANTON, NHl'THMUKU 0. ISO'J. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. State. Justice of the Supremo Court J. HAY KNOWN, of Lancaster. JmlBP of the Superior Court JOSIA1I It. ADAMS, of Philadelphia. Blntf Tieasurer-l.linrrKNANT COL ONIC JAMKS K. I1AKNKTT, of WnshlnRton. ' i:icctlon day, Nov. 7. At tho conclusion of tho week's visit of the letter cnrrlers, as they arc about to disperse to their several homes, it seems proper to bear public testimony to the excellent Impression which they have left upon the memory of their hosts. Scrnnton has had the privilege Of entertaining numerous conventions representing varied constituencies and diverse intorestsbutltls the plain truth to say that none of these has displayed deportment nnd nppreelntlon of cour tesies shown superior tr those oxblblt pd by the ropresentntlvo of the Nation al Association of Letter Carriers. The acquaintance of the past week has grown Into more than the conventional lelatlonshlp existing between enter tulners and entertained; It has ripened Into a closei bond of esteem which will Insure the perpetuation of Scranton's active Interest In the association's aims and membership and keep in reserve a most cordial welcome should the guests of the present In future return. ''he General in Command. AN KW guessing contest has ben Inaugurated by tin Washington correspondents as to whether Otis at Ma nila will be permitted to have unrestricted control of the approach ing mllitory campaign, or whether Otis will lx- llmltrd to the civil functions of the governor gener alship and one of the division com manders, Luwton or McArthur, put in Immediate command of tho field oper ations or vhether a new commander in (blef shall be sent on from Washing ton in the person of Mr.jor Ceneral Miles. All kinds of guesses can be bad for two cents a copy and one hns no more olllelal weight than another: but certain facts are to be noted. U) The job of superintendlncr In do tall the administrative affairs of an archipelago ns full of trouble ns th? Philippines Is and at the same time of tryirg to supervise In minuteness the varied military operations necessary to n speed v crushing out of the rebellion Is too much for any one man to under take and while Ooneral'Otla bears the reputation of belngnirr.ost painstaking. Industrious nnd devoted public servant there are limits to his powers. () The nnny to lie gathered in the ih'lnnd of Luzon when all the troops In tended for the fall campaign get there will be the largest military force col lected together in one campaign sljioe. the surrender of Lee nt Appomattox; It will be more than twice as large In numbers and equipment ns the regular army In normal times- it will Include within Its membership the pick of the military talent and capabilities of the entire nation and under these circum stances It can hardly be withheld from the active personal direction of the senior major general in Immediate com mand of the army, who Is Nelson A. M.les. Whether this direction shall bs given In Washington or In headquart ers near the tiring line Is to be decided by the president, but common sense does not admit of more than one con clusion. The opinion of General Miles himself upon this point possesses Interest: "I take It for granted." says he, "that every one understands that lln 'the nnny. In every grade, every man Is in spired by loyalty. Every man does that which he Is ordered to do, and does it to tho best of his ability. It 1 not for a man to nsk, but to obey to go where he Is ordered. You nsk rm wheher I want to go to the Philippines. Yi'ii ask It, like other men have asked It as if going to tho Philippines was as easy a thing as going to Europe. War Is u terrible thing. T said that the war In the Philippines was a serious matter some months ago, and soni" people tool? exceptions to thnt one word serious. The campaign In the Philippines Is not a picnic. It is complicated by tho faet that you have five mouths in vlreli you ciMi campaign and seven months when there Is a rainfall of i hundred Inches. 1 do not want to go and I do not object to going- I will go where my presence or services are re quired. A commanding general should be where his ten-Ires will be of most value." Obviously this Is whore tho army h. The United States cannot furnish rnuch in the wny of war news at homo save In announcements that the foot ball teams have commenced to prac tice. No Frauds Need Apply. TtJTi made-to-order freak business received a blow at Whitney's Point fair the other day that will probably prove a warning to enterprising show men who at this season of the year are prone to astonish tho attendants at agricultural exhibitions with the latest things In tho line of monstrosities. The curiosity on exhibition nt Whitney's Point fair was a "wild man" from Jolo, Iforneo, or some othor location In the vicinity of the archipelago of unrest, nnd many of tho rustlco pf the South ern Tier were persuaded ,by the glib door-tender. pot o "nii$s the chanl-u of a lifetime" to boo tho strange bcltis from tTnelo Sam's t ew possessions. Tho nnxlous crowd that luul paid to lipliotil tlio r-onnectlnff link between tin nntl-oxpntislonlst and n Tngnl soon ells-rovered-thut the nttracllnn woh not u wild man nt nil, hut a "flxed-U!" negro who wns mi' ttinin thnt ho did not even carry a num. Upon realizing tho ex tent of tho fraud, the ntidlcncc pro ceeded to wreck tho tent nnd chase tho "wild tnnn" nnd hlfl mnnaRer to tho woods. Agility ns n Bprlntor doubtless naved tho showman from serious, In jury. The rustles of .Southern New York uro willing orcnslonnlly to pay a dime to view the stuffed culf with two hind.", of the hnlrlessl pig. or, perhaps, the tlnsel-trlinined snake-charmer; but In these dnys of Oriental study tho "wild man from Borneo" must be the genuine article in order to give entire satisfaction at the agricultural fair. The position of the French govern ment at thin time Is unenviable. No matter what the Dreyfus verdict may be an uprising of some sort Is almost certain to follow tho decision of tho court. The South African Crisis. Ir "1IK contention of the lloers Is T Hint J'jnginuu is using -mo franchise question as an ex pedient to seize full control of the Wltwatersrand mines In tho Trnnsvnal, mines which In IS'jO paid $7,450,UOO III dividends, $13,500,000 In 1897 nnd $2.-.,4;0,000 In 1S9S. and which nro roughly estimated to be worth half a billion dollars. Reduced to plain terms, President Kruger virtually charges that the empire of Great Urltaln Is de liberately trying to steal tho Transvaal on account of its mineral wealth, nnd that the points raised by England with regard to the Outlanders are mere qulbblcsdeslgncd to lend up to an net of wholesale robbery under the compul sion of superior force. On its legal side the question is whether the lloers have ever surren dered the right to control their domes tic affairs. England claims suzerainty under the terms of the treaty of 1S81; this clulm President Kruger ilatly denies. Hut even If the British Inter pretation of that treaty be accepted, how, nsk the lloers, can it be used to justify regulation of the Internal af fairs of tho state under protection? "There is nothing In international law, In custom, or In precedent," ulllrms tho Washington Post, a journal in sympa thy with the Poors, "to Justify the claim that an Independent state must enfranchise aliens at the dictation of the pretending suzerain." "We are determined," President Kruger writes, "to defend to the uttermost that free dom and self-government for which our people have shed blood in every part of South Africa." In elucidation of the situation It is necessary to review briefly the ofllclal correspondence which has passed be tween Kruger nnd Chamberlain, tho British colonial secretary. We avail ourselves of an excellent summary printed In the Philadelphia Record: About the time or the fiasco of the llloemfonteln conference (at which representatives of the two govern ments vainly sought to reach u basis of settlement) a law was passed by the volksraad or Boer congress to extend the franchise to Outlanders after a seven years residence In the Transvaal. This fact was communicated to Mr. Chamberlain by the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, whereupon a note was sent by the colonial secretary pro. posing the creation of a joint commis sion to Inquire into the effect of the new law upon the status of the for eigners in the South African republic. Instead of a direct reply to these sug gestions of Mr. Chnmbcrlnin the Transvaal government submitted counter proposals substantially as fol lows: (1) Five years residence to qual ify Outlanders for the franchise; (2) the new electors to have a share nut defined In the choice of the president; (.1) Increased representation of the gold Holds district In tho volk3raad to the extent, probably, of eight now seats, or one-fifth of the whole body; (4) other questions to be submitted to nrbitru tion, but not bv a foreign power; (5) Great Britain's intervention not to bo considered as establishing a precedent; (G) the British government not to Insist upon a further nssortlon of the exist ence of suzerainty over the Transvaal. The concessions numbered 1. 2 and .1 were conditional upon the acceptance of the terms proposed under the heads 4, 5 and C. In his answer Mr. Chamberlain "as sumes" that the franchise to be grant ed "will not be hampered by conditions Impnlrlng Its utility, nnd will secure Immediate representation" tho Boer proposal leaving it doubtful whether the qualifying law should be retroac tive or whether Outlanders who should have resided In tho Transvaal since 1&S4 would be obliged to wait another five years for the privilege of voting. The British proposal for a joint com mission of Inquiry was therefore re newed. With respect to intervention and suzerainty, the Imperial note says that "the government cannot Uebir It self of tho rights under the conven tions, nor divest Itself of the obliga tions of a civilized power to protect Its subjects abroad from Injustice." The note concludes with a reminder that differences exist other than those re lating to the franchise, and which ought to be settled colncldently with the latter. To that end It was suggest ed that these matters and tho question of arbitration be submitted to a con ference to be held ut Cape Town. Bearing In mind the preceding facts, tho true Intent of President Kruger's latest dispatch becomes clear. After expressing regrets that the British pro posals wero not acceptable, and admit ting Oreat Britain's right under tho conventions nnd In accordance with international law to protect her sub jects, tho Transvaal government denies tho British claim of suzerainty, but agrees to the proposed conference nt Cape Town. In other words, President Kruger declines to permit an inquiry by commissioners into the effect of a franchise law to be enacted by tho Transvaal raad because such nn In quiry would constitute an admission of the supervisory power of Great Britain over tho legislation of tho Boer re- public, and hence, by implication, an admission of nrltleli overlonUhlp. 'To emphasize his position President Kru ger for the first time directly denies Great Britain's cllam of suzerainty. Then, by accepting the proposal of a conference, he thinks to put tho British government in the wrong If It should now refuse to confer. On the other hand If Great Britain shall enter Into a con ference under the circumstances nho will tacitly recognize the Transvaal as a complete nnd unabridged sovereignty, absolutely her equal, nnd Independent. In fact. "Oom Paul" has adroitly nnr rowed tho issue down to this one ques tion, nnd has made It equally embar rassing for the British government to accede to or to reject his latest pro posal. Tho demands of tho Outlandor cle ment, which Englnnd Indorses nnd makes the basis of her present nttl tude, are Indicated In tho following facts: In 1SS1 the franchise was ob tainable In the Transvaal after one year's residence. A treaty with Eng land, signed In the same year, guaran teed equality of treatment for nil whites. Then enmo tho gold discov eries, the Inpouring of foreigners nnd the Boers made a new franchise law requiring of tho Outlanders a fourteen years' residence, the consent of two thirds of the Boer voters and the ap proval of the government. This law was enforced by the Boers until within two months ago. Under recent pres sure the Boors have offered to make the residence period five years and to enfranchise one-third of tho Outland ers; but as tho Outlanders number three-tlftrra of tho population and pay nlneteen-twcntleths of the taxes, this proposition, they contend, does not concede enough. There ' are other grievances, apart from the franchise; tho Outlook sum marizes them thus: Tho Outlanders also ask (2) such a redistribution of seats for the gold-fields in the volks raad (or Transvaal parliament) aiOwlll give to them a proper representation. At present there Is none at all. The Transvaal now offers one-fifth, but tho Outlanders, representing three-fifths of the population, demand a larger rep resentation than one-fifth. (3) The next demand Is that for a constitution safeguarded from sudden changes. At present an ordinary reso lution of the volksraad may change the existing constitution. (4) A fourth demand Is that the heads of tho government shall be responsible to tho volksraad. (G) A fifth demand is that for Inde pendence of the courts. At present, It a judge does not respect any chance vote of the volksraad, he Is dismissed from ofllco. The chief justice was so dismissed. (C) Cancellation of monopolies consti tutes tho next demand. There has been much oppression from tho railway, liquor, match, brush, and soap monopo lies, and, above all, from that on dynamite, as mining is the great Out lander Industry. In Cape Colony dyna mite Is Imported at a profit for sixteen dollars a case; In the Transvaal It costs twenty-five dollars to the mine-owner. (7) The Outlanders nlso ask that tho English language shall be put upon the same plane of equality with tho Dutch. Nine-tenths of the Transvaal's business is transacted In English, yet the ofTic lal tongue is Dutch. (S) The eighth demand contemplates the removal of religious disabilities. Other demands are (9) for a reorgan ization of the present corrupt civil ser vice; (10) for an untrammeled press; (11) for educational reform, and (12) for free trade In South African pro ducts. The nub of the contention, however, Is whether England has the right to demand that the Transvaal shall In stitute internal reforms. The English claim In tho atllrmatlve Is based upon an interpretation of treaty provisions which makes out that the Transvaal has violated the pledge of equal treat ment for whites; and upon the broad right of England to protect her sub jects anywhere against Injustice. It would seem from the foregoing state ments of fact that England has quite as much right to Intervene In the Transvaal as the United States had to intervene In Cuba peaceably, If pos sible; forcibly, If necessary. That tho Insurgent element would like to organize a bolt this year Is very apparent from their coquetries with tho disaffected; but nobody wants to head one and the upshot of It nil will s that the Wunnmaker contingent will have to ctay at home on election day, vote a Quay ticket, or go over to tho Democrats, where they belong. It doesn't make a tremendous lot of def erence which course they shall elect to pursue. The Wllkes-Barro Record seems to cherish the hojio that Doctor Swallow will yet emerge from retirement and make mischief before the coming cam paign Is ended. It Is fenred that our esteemed contemporary will be disap pointed In this Instnnce. Dr. Swallow probably realizes that it will be useless to ussall Republicanism In any locality this year. Rudyord Kipling has won hlj copy light Infringement suit against Elbort Hubbard, the philosopher and seer ot E-ist Aurora, who must pay over all costs and profits. Thus docs fell mon opoly score another victim. TOLD BY THE STARS. Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe Cast: J. IS a. m., for Saturday, Sept. 9, 1SU9. t &, A child born on this day will regret that he was too into to enjoy all the fun of tliu Letter Curriers' convention. Talent always shows to best advantage when properly applied. Muny a man who can reclto poetry by the yard would doubtless full In tho attempt to drive oxen. A word to tho wise Is generally suf ficient, but columns of words from tho wise would not put bonso Into seimo heads. Tho Individual who Is really able to burn money generally keeps It locked in a fire proof safe. Man's wisdom may often be determined by bin ability to know when he has hud enough. Ajacchus' Advice, Beware of the tnuu who displays too much sympathy at your talc of woe. He piobubly wunts to borrow money. HUMAN NATURE STUDIES He Couldn't Help It. The funniest Interview I ever .hud or heard of, relates Julian Ralph In his retnlnls .'ences, was when I was on the staff of the New York Sun, 1 hud been sent to look up some ono In a suburb of tho city. Tho address was u number on Fourth street, but, to my amazement, I found three such streets In the place. Tho house 1 sought wns not In any of them. Tired and almost discouraged t turned Into a cobbler's shop, and seeing a bearded Gerniuu bending over a 'ust In the glare of n twinging lamp, I cleared my throat and snld: "t bee your purdon, but I am a re porter of the Hun" "Well, well," ho snld sothlnglv, befuro I could llnlsh the sentence, "you cannot help dot." 1 could not crntlnue for a full minute, so struck was 1 by the unexpected phil osophy nnd wisdom of his reply. 1 could not help being a reporli r, and I knew it. I hud always believed 1 was born to bo one, but who would have supposed a cobbler could hnvo discovered ull that by merely glancing nt me? A lovely old chnp was this cobbler. I wish I could have tun .cross him often, nnd lenrned to know him. When 1 ex plained thnt I wanted an address on Fourth Btreet, nnd had already been to three Fourth streets, and would like to know If there were nny more, he lifted his hammer nnd poised It In the air for hnlf a minute. "You vnnt to know If dero Is some more of doso Fourt' streets?" ho nsked. "Veil, I vlll tell you. I hut lived here dwenty years, drying to rind somedlngs owt, und I dltn't llnd nnydlugs owt yet." Ho Kept His Church. It was rumored In the city of Provi dence awhllo ngo that the pastor of tho Center church was about to murry a certain Miss S., n beautiful society young woman, but belonging to the Episcopal church. The good people of the pastor'?, church talked it over, suys Life, and came to the conclusion that he might chooso more wisely. Flnnlly. It was left to the elders to wait upon and expostu late with him. They visited him and expressed to him the feelings of the church. Tho pastor listened patently till they were through and then laeonlcnlly remarked: "Gentle men, there Is more than ono Congrega tional church In tho world; thero Is but onu MUs S." Beyond the Bench of Insult. A musical organization, intending to give a performance of an oratorio, begun to be alarmed about the probable cost of tho production. Accordingly the director of the chorus said to the leader of tho orchestra, who was a professional musician: "We've got to keep down our expenses, and I thought I might get you to leave out tho trombones. You know they have only four measures In the entire oratorio, and If wo leave them out we can sne nt least $13, und no one will bo any the wiser." The leader of the orchestra was ex tremely shocked, relates Collier's Weekly. Assuming a tragic attitude, ho ex claimed: "That would be an Insult to the com poser!" The chorus director reflected a moment and then said, cheerfully: "Oh, never mind him; he's dead!" Beasoned by Analogy. Miss Amnlle Kussner, tho American artist, who has Just jiulnted a portrait of tho Czar and the Russian lmperlnl family. Is a Western plrl who manifested a singular genius for miniature painting when a mere child. She Is handsome, brilliant nnd cultured, und during tho lust eight years she has visited many European capitals and executed more than M commissions for royalty. Onco ut a New York hotel a chamber maid, who had watched her painting a miniature, asked her what a picture like thnt would cost. Miss. Kussner replied thnt It would bring $200. "Two hundred dollars for a wee little thing llko thnt!" exclaimed the inuld. "Say, miss, you are wasting time. It you would only make a big one, as big as that looking glass, you'd get enough money to buy out this hotel." An Extreme Case. "r think my I'nclo Jerry," snld Aunt Mehltubel, "was the contraricst mini I ever see. I remember of his plekla' up a hot p'tater once when we was ratio' din ner, nn' thero wasn't no company ut the house, nuthcr. An' what do you s'poso he done with It?" "Threw It nt somebody?" conjectured one of the listeners. "No. He held It in Ills hand till It blistered him." "What did he do that for?" " 'Cause anybody else would 'a' dropped it!" Youth's Companion. m Heroic Attitude. When Sir John Fteell, the noted English sculptor, had tho Duke of Wellington sit ting for a statue he wanted to get hlin to look warlike. All his efforts wcro In vain, however, for Welllnrton seemed, judging by his face, never to have heard of Waterloo or Tuluvcra. At lust Sir John lost patience somewhat, and this scene followed: "As I nm going to make this stutue of your grnce, can you not tell me what you wero dolus before, say, the battle of Salamanca? Were jou not galloping nbout tho Holds cheering on year men to deeds of vnlor by word nnd action?" "Bull!" snld th duko In ev'dent scorn, "If you really want to model mo as I was on tho morning of Snlnmanti. then do me crawling along a ditch or my stomach, with a telescope In my hand. Chesterfield's Wit. Lord Chesterfield was never at a los for n polite retort. Onco he proposed person us proper to till u plneo of great trust, but which tho king himself wit. determined should be filled by another The council, however, resolved not u indulge tho king, for fear of n dnngerou precedent, and It w.is Lord ChesterlUid's business to present the grant of nllice fur the king's signature. Not to Incense bis majesty by asking him abruptly, he, with accents of grent humility, begged to know with whoso name his mnjesty would in pleased to have the blanks filled up. "With tho devil's!" replied the king, In n paroxysm of rage. "And shall tho instrument." said the carl, coolly, "run ns usual, 'Our trusiv nnd well-beloved cousin nnd counselor ? ' a repartee nt which tho king lniifih. !. nnd with grent good humor signed tlir grant. Success. The Inquisitive Youngster. The old innn was reading the paper on tho front steps, says the Washington Post, and llttlo Reggie was playing around. "Pa." said llttlo Reggie, "did you lenrn to pull wool when you were a little buy?" "I'm -- what's that? uh-liuh lemmu rend!" "And, say, pa, Is mamma's hair wool?" went on llttlo Reggie. "I'h-huh run nn nnd play now, kid, and lemme rend this puner." "lint. ia, when you pull It, do you mix It?" persisted tho Innocent llttlo love of n boy, with a crafty, far-away twinkle In his off eye. "lley? What's that? What the dickens did you say?" Inquired tho old man sharply, dropping his paper. "Oh. notliln'." said little Reggie. "Only I heard ma trllln' sis a while ago that if you think you're pullln' the wool over her eyes, you're mixed, that's all." Becognlzed Sam. The small boy who has not yet started to school was making a trial heat in thu prlmur for his father, says tho Pitts burg Times, und was reading the highly Interesting bit of htHtory which runs about this way: "Has Sum a drum? Sam has u drum and a gun. Nut bus u llua for Snm." After catching tho Idea the boy laid down his book. He had seen the Tenth regiment coma home, nnd had heard the populnce cheer for Undo Sum, whoso troops they were, lie thought a minute. Then ho addressed his fnther. "Pop, I know who Sum Is. lie's L'nclo Sum, and he has guns, nnd flags, nud drums, and everything, nnd you bet he'.i u bird." PERSONALITIES. Chaplain Renney, ot tho Olympln, was born on the English steamer Ironsides, ot which his father was commander, General Miles has accepted an Invita tion to net ns marshal of the Dewey patade at Washington, D. ('.. on Oct. 2. The Emperor William Is said to be the only living sovereign of Europe upon whose life no nttempt hns yet been made. Kentnro Knnlbo, the first Juimnese to receive tho degree of I,!.. D. from Har vard, Is on his way buck to Yokohiimn, where ho will take an Important part In public affairs. Sir Alfred Mllner Is ono of the most charitable minded of men, and hates scniidal-mongerlng. Cape Town gossips declnre that ho "would make excuses for a horse stealer." Samuel M.tMciTimmiH (Murk Twulnl.wbo Is now In Germany, will spend the winter nt Princeton. Ho bus engaged a suit of rooms nt the Princeton Inn, and will ar rive, with Ids family, In October. A movement Is on foot In Montana to give the Republlcnn nomination for the governorship to Colonel II. C. Kcssler, of the First Mnntnnn regiment, now under orders to return home from the Philip pines. Dr. 'C. J. Hondlcy, the Connecticut state librarian, bus now In his possession nn old plneurd, or dodger, whlrh was dis tributed ten days after Washington's death, announcing a memorial service In Hartford. One of Pension Commissioner Evnns' critics tho other dny, licensed the ofllclal of having n "literary bureau." "Yes, I have," retorted tho commissioner, em phatically, "and It consists of every rep utable newspaper In the United Stntcs." John R. McLean, the Democratic can didate for the governorship of Ohio, bus filed nn nllldnvlt (required by law In the Buckeye state) setting forth nn nccount of his expenditures in connection with his nomination. The only Item Is for traveling expenses and "Incidentals," 30U. Major Putnam Brndlee Strong, son of ex-Mayor Strong, ot New York, und who Is now home from the Philippines on leave of absence, has decided to abandon a military career nnd to settle down to business. The major determined upon this course In deference to the wishes of his niotlur. Crclghtun M. Foruker, the Ohio sena tor's brother, went to New Mexico in tho early 'SOs for his health, lie recovered his health, spciMllly become popular und prosperous, and two years ngo was ap pointed United States inursbnl. Since then he bus won a grent reputation for successfully running down thieves, es pecially truln robbers. Suesmas Mncmnnus, the Irish story teller, Is the latest writer to make a de elded hit In America. He landed In New York a few months ago. an ungainly, nwkward figure, with a stack of manu scripts In his trunk. Absolutely unknown then, he stormed the editorial rooms ot several of the lending magazines, with the result that ho Is a soughtfor con tributor for all of them now. His book, "Through tho Turf Smoke," Is proving very popular. Beforo coming to America Mr. Mncmanus was a school teacher. He Is .10 years old, self-controlled and ot rugged physique. Admiral Dewey told Joseph L. Stlck ney at Nice that he wns fully resolved not to accept any Invitations In the Unit ed States when his health would suffer therefrom. "I must think up some kind of a scheme," he said, "such as Lafay ette used. In order to be popular. When ho visited America, of every man pre sented he nsked: 'Are you married?' It the unswer wns 'yes' Lafayette would reply 'Ah,' hnppy man!' If 'no,' he would say 'Oh, you lucky dog!' But se riously, I nm going to regnrd my health first, and undertake no more than I can without Jeopardizing it." Materials m lea's Fall ami Winter Wear. The manufacturers, this season, give a wide selection to those who like and those do not like the couspieuous. In business suitings, cheerful grays and slaty shndes will predominate, with and without a mixture of brighter colors. Soft and silky overcoatings, exquisitely fine, will suit tho tastes of ull whose tases are right. Vesting this season are ill earns of beauty In the hnrmony of their colorings. Triiuse rings are beuutlful hi the new effects of stripes nnd checks. The material? for drets suits ar- re markablo this season for the exquisite beauty and finish of their appearance. Wo would be pleased to show you these goods nt any time. Wo sell only what Is good. Wo chaigo only what Is right. We place the lurgest stock of goods In town at your service. Wo Jo Oav3s9 213 Wyoming Avenue; Arcade Building &3FTI ? iAfgji-a ? i - Tar .Jvr f 'SQjsii illiliiinliHIlii tj&wHir "V ill rsm) I am forty-four years of age, a native of New York City, but living now in Texas. Have no occupation, but live with my son, who is a "ranchman." The diet being so different in every way to what I have always been accustomed brought on severe attacks of indigestion. I tried everything prescribed or advertised, with no permanent relief, At last I determined to send for two of the 5-ccnt cartons of UipansTabules. After taking the first box I began to feel better after eating. I con tinued taking them, two each day. I sent for more, so certain do I feci that they will cure me. Anerit;1 iwrlrft rontilnln; ir mriiu Tin t Inn pipfrortrn (without Rlual i nnv foriwU it mm dratrftorM-roR riTK rifTt. TUli low.iirtfM orl I loti'mM lor the l-wr and th eemiomlral. On dorm n( tba flro-cfrttrartoinnsu Ululrrn bnu1 br mill tyMnriiwr forty Itf lit crntr to the lllrthp CRiMti'tt. Com. rr. No. to Rnnit" 8trr-t. ! w Ynrk-or a ninil- carton tns in ti ill l wnt fr nr rrnt. litriMs Tutojtf B-v U t kid ot grovr, ceocnl iiorivcr, utwi Otfcutt und at ll'iuor ilorci anil barUr kliow. tar Aintomatk Paper Fasteeer Fastens papers in a jiffy, feeds itself aud improved in every respect. Prices lower than ever, We arc 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 line of Blaulc Books and Typewriter's Supplies. ReyeoldsBros STATIOXKKS ami EXGRAVBU3. Hotel Jermyn Building. The Huimt & ConmeH Gov Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. iM Lackawanna Avenue Temperature Tamers. Plenty of things right hero to make the hot weather not only endurable but enjoyable. And the price nt which we offer them Is not going to make anyone hot. ex cept the man who charges a higher pilce for equal quality, and ho Is nu mnrous. Just think of these and get cool. Refrigerators at reduced prices. GUNSTEE & FORSYTE, 323-327 PENN AVENUE. Lmither Keller LIHE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Yard nnd Olllos West Lackawanna Ave., SCRANTON, PA. sm& 4 S FINLEf'S New Fall Dress Goods We open toda our -first importation this season of choice novelties in Crepoes, Serges, Cheviots, Tweeds ete09 - Also a magnificent line of Plaids for Snnitiinigs and Skirts, All Exclusive De- signs. 530 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUB FOR A Twenty-Year i-Fi a IS-Jewelefl Waltliam. Movement. Both Qyaraeteed The Best Watch ia the Whole World for the Money. MEIRCMIEAU k CONNELL 130 Wyoming Avenue. The Moment IlAnnw-AUK Sroaa THE Qhristy Qviog' Jeifeo Saves one-half the la bor in paring fruits aud vegetables. Price, hoc FOOTiE ii SHEAR CO. 1 19 N. Washington Ave. HENRY BEL1N, JR., Uenerm Asot for tin Wyoraloj imirlos.'i.' Alining, llluMlns, soortlns, Smo'.io.mt uud 1110 Itepautii Ciiomici. L'oitiputiy t era explosives. Milety I'liir, l'UH nnd Kviloiott Ituom 4U1 Cimuctl UaiUlu.'. 6cr.mt3T. AUKNUltC-i TIIOS. Fortn. - - - Pltt.tO. JOHN n. SMITH & BON, - Plymou.h. W. E. MULLIGAN, Wllk.Baife $10- DUP0Nr8 MIIE1. i-
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