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TEN PAGES.
RCUVNTON, OCTOUKn 3, isri?.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.
Justice of the Supreme Court J. HAY
HHOWN. of Lancaster.
Judgo of tho Superior r.turtTOSIAIl 11.
AUA.MH, of l'hllndclpma.
Stale Treasurer-. IEUTENANT COL
ONIII. JAMES E. UAKNUTT, of
Washington.
County.
Conimfoloner.x-.10HN COITRIF.ll MOtt
RIP. of Seranton: JOHN" PENMAN,
of Olyphnnt. . . ,
Audltnrs-WIM.IAM 12. JOHNS mid ASA
V. K111FI1R, both or Keruliloit.
Election dny, Nov. 7.
T " ihotiRlitfi'lnrFi of tho president
In ara-fr'tn that Admiral licwey
nhoiild ride with him ur the aventto to
the . ip'tol till mrnlrg was nhtuac
.er s k It will ho two of a kind.
Our Guests.
R.WF.HY In nil forms com
mands RCiierous ndnilra
tii.n. althoiiBh the bravery
of the s-ddlor who does a
hei.il feat In battle seems to elicit the
rem'.l.st and the nvst t-ntliuslastlo ro-
PP"I1S'
r.ut there are heroes of peace who
il. . ie equally our plaudits und our
Uu.dly attentions; and of these certain
ly none Is more meritorious than the
won who voliinteeis his services, fro
lv and without expectation of pvollt
of reward, to ilo battle with the insid
i i. ,1a:.-'-f- .lnn they thivnteii the
li i fi'ty of the life of his fellov.-nmn.
oul.l not subtract from the fol
(1 'f' or sail, r'.i rr.al-o the fninto.-.t
f.v liable nor seel; to dim the luster ui
either's iiisplrlnj,' deedsi; but fairness,
common sense, an Intelligent apprecia
tion of practical benellts tendered and
receiwd, requite that the faithful war
rior of quiet times, who at continual
peril does steadily brave service tin
spurred by sound of bugle, cannon or
drum, should be rated nt his appropri
ate worth and treated accordingly.
The visit of the firemen of Pennsyl
vania Is an honor which we trust mil
believe our fellow citizens will ap
praise justly and reciprocate after the
rich traditions of Seranton hospitality.
All seem to agree that General Otis
Is paved with good Intentions.
That Park Loop Decision.
UDOK OUVFTHirs decision in
the matter of the Nay Aug
pnrlt loop uecord-i with com
mon "'i'Fo and the public de
sire, and Ircldentally call" attention to
th' small' e s of tho man now occupy
In jr the ollie.- of mnvur.
Had 'he city, through the mayor, In
tii'usi'd If objietliiii in Hi' ' -?. ti
ring o' the Tr.ictlon company's at
tempt to build tl Is loop. It would have
onuplel nit only ,i legal but also a
dlcnlfhd poslll n a'-d the law1 ques
tions nt I sue could have been dociued
promptly, without unfilrne-n to either
I art
luit n ! Tli- man In the mayor's
o'l'iiv npp tvntly had a rninpalgn
prudge to pay and so he waited until
t: e company had expended thousand
nuns without el&n of objection
from lilin and intervened with his
police force Just as the loop was near.
Ing completion, evidently expecting
that the company's anxiety to gather
in the exceptional profits of the let
ter carriers' convention would force
It to acquiesce in whatever terms lie
might impose, it looked like a case of
tho Harbor asphalt repair contract
over again gallery playing on the out
side: Intrigue on the sly.
To the credit of (leneral Manager
Silllman, he refused to bo held up in
this contemptible fashion, carried the
case into court and won on the very
fact of the mayor's premeditated de
lay. It ought, like the asphalt episode,
to be a warning against peanut polit
ics In the government of a, great city.
Mayor Harrison is sanguine, but tho
general Impression is that Admiral
Dewey will fix Feb, 30 as the date of
his proposed visit to Chicago.
The Franchise Tax Law.
N MCNDAY the Ford special
franchise tax law went Into
effect In New Yoik state,
B
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The tax commission of that' just as Ulsmnrck kept the noneombat
state is now mailing to all the corpora- unts In Paris during tho siege. Hut not
tlons affected by the law blank forms wishing to cause unnecessary suffering
calllne- for Information regarding thelti (leneral Otis allowed all natives who
financial condition and enrnlng power, j professed fiiendsliln tn return to their
Those blanks are to bo filled out and homes. Tho humane example thus set
re'urned before Nov. 1. after which by the head of the army was followed
the commlnslun will estimate tho valu.i down to the private soldier. I have
of Hie special franchises and forward ' seen privates empty their haversack's
this estimate to the local a.-sesoii m BVe food to Filipinos, give water
where the coiporato property Is sltuat- out of their canteens when water was
ed. nnd they. In their turn, will levy , scarce and precious to wounded Insur
the same rate of taxation upon thesKHntH and erect shelters over them. I
valued franchises that they put upon Uavo never reen a case of Inhumanity
real estate of equal value. The Hist . on the part of olllcers or men. I look
assessment will ho based upon tho eor- upon Agulnuldo and his leading men
pnratioi s- own returns. Subsequently.
It fraud appears, tho tax commission
may have to employ experts to make
Independent appraisements.
llnd.'r this law th3 "rpeclul fran-
chlso " subject to taxation Is "tlu
right, authority or permission to con
struct, maintain or oprato" certain
mechanical devices, such as street or
steam cars, telegraph, telephone or
electric wire, etc., In, under, above,
uron or through streets, highways or
public places; and no method Is pro
vided for the tnxUl:n of nny other
francr.ilBes; na to all other corporate
franchises the law remains its before.
The value of a "special franchise" li
arrived' nt by ascertaining the vulue of
tho entire corporate property, taking
Into consideration all the elements
which ro tn rnnhe tip such valuation,
nnil (lediictltif? therefrom tho vnlue of
tho personal property of the corpora
tion, anil of so much of tin' real oMnto
ns Is not connected with the '"special nexltiK tho I'hlllniilnos. I 1I.1 not he
franchise," and of tho franchises not llovo tho Filipinos are capable nt this
nffectoil by the ford law; In short,
by (lfductlntr from tho total valuation
of the corporate nssots all of the tan
gible and Intangible property not part
of or ernnette!! with tho "pedal
franchise."
It Is obvious that the task of dis
covering nil equitable valuation Is ci -Ine;
to be a difficult one, and It in
natural for the corporate IniliKuuoi
hostile to this tax to magnify the
(11(11 1 lilt I n In the hope of creating a
public sentiment for the law'H over
throw. Uut the principle behind the
tax impresses tho people as Just and
It will be upheld by them, whatever
changes may be found necessary In
details of application.
In this connection we cannot with
hold u world of eredlt for the real
parent of the Ford law, Govornni'
Itousevell. The glamor of militarism
gives overshadowing luster to tlu
navul victory of Dewey at Manila,
which was w n In tho open, In obedi
ence to orders, after neutrality laws
had deprived the i-ommandins oilicer
of a harbor of refuge until he could
make one by capture nnd destruction
of tho enemy's ships. The battle In
which Roosevelt won the day for a
franchise tax was In some respoets
different from this, but the difference
Is not to llcosevelt's discredit No
u-der3 had been sent to him, disobedi
ence of which might mean court mar
tial. Nothing but his sense of Justice
Impelled him to begin a war for fair
plav which Instantly arrayed against
him some of the most powerful linati- .
cial and commercial Influences In tho j
American metropolis. Ho could have
shirked the duty and nobody would
have criticized. He doubtless fore
saw that by taking It up he would
make resouvcefnl enemies with long!
momciies nnd sharp knives, while on
the opposite ride he could not count
with certainly upon permanent sup
port from the people Vnost concerned.
Rut he went ahead; he laid his battle
plans, hoist m1 Ills Hag, sailed In nnd
won. and he von In such a consum
mate way that the opposition hod no
option but, for the moment, to sur
render.
It was an act of heroism for which
he has, as yet, received no mulals, re
ceptions or ovations, but it wns just
the same a great and a significant
victory and we thought at the time
und still believe that one day it will
do more than anything else to make
Theodore Roosevelt president of the
United State.
Mrs. Ruiz, the wife of the Cuban den
tist. Or. HIeardo Ruiz, who was mur
dered by the Spaniards In OuanbJcoa
jail, for which clime damages lu the
mm of $75,000 were demanded by the
United States of Spain, Ruiz having
been a naturalized American citizen, is
living in Washington In extreme pov
erty, supporting her children by needle
work. Under the Pails peace treaty
the United States assumed Spain's ob
ligations on American claims but red
tape stands between this unfortunate
woman and the money which U her
due. Somebody In olllclol circles
should cut the tape without further
ile'oy.
Political Gadflies.
T3
UT TO IT to explain just
what his party in Ohio is
kicking about with refer
ence to the administration's
management of the Philippine problem,
Democratic nuberniitorlal Candidate
McLean says in a delightfully vague
way: "We object to tho methods that
have prevailed. We are in favor of
ultimate expansion but opposed to an
imperialistic policy. We believe that
a rational course could have made the
Filipinos our friends, and that even at
this time fairness and justice would
bring peace." Here are no specifica
tions, no suggestions, simply a dema
gogue's general grunt. Let us look at
tho Philippine situation from the stand
point of one who lias been there. Col
onel Alfred S. Frost of the First South
Dakota Volunteers led his regiment
through the toughest part of the spring
campaign and upon being mustered out
said:
"General Otis did everything in his
power to avert hostilities. I believe
our government acted In perfect good
faith. The attack on our outnosts on
the night of Feb. 4 was entirely with
out provocation. Stories of outrages
by American forces are absolutely
false. The humanity of our troops was
unparalleled. During the ndvanco on
Mnlolos the natives abandoned their
homes and fled to the country beyond.
Wo found the houses absolutely de
sorted. As this mass of Indigent na
tives were necessarily a burden to the
Insurgent leaders It would have been
fully in accord with the laws of war
to have kept them outside our lines,
fts practically belonging to tho bandit
class. I consider tho main resistance
of tho enemy broken. The fighting will
bo mainly by small bands hereafter
The operations of the army were ham-
tiered by lack of transportation.
Recent shipments of horses and mules
have Increased the mobility of tho
army. It can now operate at a greater
distance from Its base. The country
affords no supplies. MacArthur's army
never had transportation to carry moro
than one dny's supplies away from tho
railroad. There Is now moro trans
portation. In short, I expect to see the
war ending during tho next dry season.
I bellevo when a nation Is at war nil
the citizens of that nation should sup
port the government regardless of
politics. Political differences can await
adjustment until victory Is secured. I
ild not believe any Boldlor wntiM lie
willing to haul down tho flap; under
flro. l'ersonn'lv, 1 am In favor of tin-
timet of mnlntunlng a government that
will Rlvo B'carlty ti life und rop
rrty."
Simitar opinions wore expressed by
Lieutenant Colonel Stover and Major
Howard of tins same regiment, tho
latter saying." "There was scarcely a
day for three months before the com
mencement of netual hostilities thnt
the Tagals did not commit nets sulll
rlent to constitute a ensus belli. The
mild forbearance of tho Americans an-
peared to convince the Tncnls that the
Amerlcuns were afraid of them. Their
aggressive Insolence kept Increasing
until the sentry on that fateful Feb. 4
was compelled to fire. It Is a stldl
clnnt refutation of the claim that 'war
was forced on the Insurgents that their
entire lino in front of our division had
been pushed up against ours before
hand at the exact logical point of at
tack on Mnnlla. was all ready, nnd In
fact opened lire along Its entire length
before the second shot was llred on our
side."
Although It may be true that mis
takes have been made by our com
manding olllcers In tho Phllluuines,
some of them possibly serious ones;
and although the Filipinos may be
capable of education Into ultimate self
government, of what practical use are
vague and general criticisms like that
if Candidate McLean' Such men as
he. with nothing definite to propose,
but given over completely to grunts
nnd murmutlng, are as contemptible
ns the gadllles of summer which ma
liclously annoy tho patient ox when It
a trying Its level best to do useful
work.
Some of the ancient Democratic his
torians are now trying to demonstrate
that Orover Cleveland was the original
United States navy man. This is tin
doubtedly the greatest Joke that has
been born during the Dewey celebra
tion. If the country had depended
upon the Democracy for a navy, It Is
probable that tho bodies of the major
ity of those who took part In the naval
parade In New York the other day
would have long since furnished food
for the fishes.
The West Point cadets who were
hissed on parade the other day by
hoodlums who Imagined that they be
longed to the Seventh regiment of New
York, were much chagrined until the
mistake had been explained. When
the cadets grow older they will not
need explanation to ease their minds
upon an Instance of this nature. They
will realize that the opinions of the
cowardly curs who hiss In public places
are of no account one way or another.
Mark Hunna says that the practice
of continually placing the name of Ad
miral Dewey In the list of presidential
candidates after he has repeatedly
stated that he has no desire to hold
the olilce Is "indecent." There may be
a diversity of opinion In regard to tho
Indecency of -the act, 'but It is certainly
a painful display of Idiocy on the part
of people who ought to have better
sense.
The work of the camera fiends the
other day at New York ought to ren
der further publication of "before the
war" jdctures of Admiral Dewey un
necessary. The announcement that Johannes
burg will probably "go dry" today Is
one of the most conclusive evidences
that war In the Transvaal is Inevitable.
Tho attempt to make a Dreyfus out
of Captain Carter was a dismal failure.
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES
Mrs. Gould's Kindness.
When GeotL'O J. Gould made his last
trip through tho Far West In his private
car, Mrs. Gould and his children accom
panied him. At a point in Now Mexico
It was necessary to add the Gould oar to
a passenger train for a few bouts. At an
obscure station a poorly dressed woman
and a slrl boarded tho car by mistake,
und were not observed by tho porter, says
tho Philadelphia Saturday Uvei.lr.g Post.
When Mrs. Gould disco crod iliem she
proceeded to mako It ngreeablo for her
unbidden guests. She hud a lunch pre
rared for them, over which tho woman
told her story. She was going to Las
Vegas to attend the marrUg of her eld
est daughter. One thing, however, was
lucking to her happiness. She wus too
poor to buy her daughter a present.
"What old you want to buy her?" asked
Mrs. Gould.
"I had set my heart on a brooch."
Mrs. Gould left the tablo and went to n
Jjwel caso In the safe and brought out a
handsome Oriental brooch from tho
World's fair a gorgeous piece of enamel
work fringed with stones and mado of
gold.
"Would this do?" she asked, smiling.
Tlie woman almost cried with pleasure.
"Rut can you spare It?" bho Inquired.
"It must bo worth $3 or fi!"
Mrs. Gould reassured her on that point
and the luncheon was resumed. When
the train reached Las Vegas It was dial
cult to tell who was tho moro astonished,
a thin young woman on the platform.
whose eyes wero dazzled by a hundred
dollar brooch, or tho train conductor, who
saw for tho first tlmo the passengers tn
tho private car, and turned palo when ho
thought of the consequences.
The Interruptions Censed,
A clerkmnn who had been greatly an
noyed by tho continued interruption to
which ho had been subjected during th
delivery of his sermon stopped abruptly,
and looking round at tho congregation
spoke na follows.
"Some tlmo ago, while delivering a ser
mon, I was frequently Interrupted by a
gentleman sitting In front of me, who
gesticulated, moved about nnd whispered
to his neighbors, and at liiKt I addressed
to him a sharp reprimand for his un
seemly conduct. When tho fcervlco was
over my clerk In tho vestry mentioned tho
matter to me, and asked If I was Ignorant
of tho fact that tho person addressed was
an Idiot. I have since then always hesi
tated to reprimand any of my own con
gregation for Interrupting me In fear
that may bo addressing an Idiot, who Is
not responhlblo fur his actions."
Bllenco reigned throughout tho delivery
of tho remainder ot his sermon. Sparo
Moments.
Tho Fruit Was Wax.
When tho grcnt account Is rendered,
when tho final balance Is struck, It may,
writes Viator Smith In tho Nuw York
Press, be found that Unelo Russell Suge,
has credit with Kingdom Come. On
earth for tho last twenty-llvo years the
old miser hub been tho butt "nd 'f all
complaints. Many a manufactured story
of money meanness Iuih been fastened
upon him because, ho was good tackle to
carry It. Ills hotpttnllty also hns como
In for moro than one score. Tho latest
Is about a meetlntc of a board of direc
tors. Having no other plnco so cheap,
Smro Invited tho members to his house,
whero bimlness was transacted In tho
dltilnrr-rcnni. On tho tablo was a miiKiil
lUeut basket of fruits, und visions of wlno
and salads, brandy and cigars, arose. He
freshments, however, failed to mntcrlnllzo
nnd when tho old man left the room a
director said, sntto voce, "Gentlemen,
thrc being nothing elr-o In sight, I shall
help myself to a pear" The action was
suited to tho word, but tho pear was
wax.
Injustice to Ireland.
When Sir Thomns Llpton's yneht,
Shamrock, was lying lu Southampton
water, to bo sure everything that could
bo dono for her safety was done, a close
watch was kept by those on board, nnd
nil smnll boats wero warned to keep
from coming In contact with Shamrock's
delicate sides, relates tho Philadelphia
Saturday Fvenlng Post. Sir Thomas, who
stayed aboard his steam yacht Frln, had
tho larger vessel moored so ns to afford
ns much protection to tho racer ns feasi
ble, nnd himself watched over the Cup
Challenger's uifoty perhaps moro eagerly
than nny one else.
Ono beautiful evening when Sir Thomas
wns aboard tho Shamrock a heavy,
knock-about boat, rowed by four rough
watermen, rntno pounding nlong straight
for the yacht. Tho fellows were paying
no rloso heed to their direction and
Sir Thomas, getting anxious, shouted:
"I say, my men, look where you're go
ing!" The men ceased rowing and turned
scornful glances on the yncht.
"Wot do yo call that thing yor aboard?"
bawled out one man.
"This is the yneht Shnmrock,'' courte
ously renllcd the owner.
One of the men contemptuously ran his
eye over the craft, and turning to a pal
he sung out:
"Ry 'Haven. Hill, look nt the freak!
The Shamrock 'o calls 'or. Another
bloody Injustice to Ireland."
She. Was Flensed.
Tho young man has only recently taken
up photography and Is an ardent enthusi
ast. Ho persuaded the girl to whom ho is
engaged to po.io for him. Sho wus seated
In a hammock, and he stood directly be
fore her when he took the picture. In a
day or two ho proudly exhibited the re
sult of tho sitting. She gave ono glance
at It and then lianded It back.
"Don't you llko It?" he Inquired.
"I don't assume to criticise," was the
reply.
"I thought it was pretty good for a first
attempt," ho Insisted.
"Perhaps It Is. I am glad you ore sat
isfied with It."
"Of course It might be better."
"Do you think It looks llko me?"
"Yes."
"Then, Herbert, I am content."
"Hut you don't seem very cheerful over
It." "Perhaps I don't show It; but that pho
tograph lias made me very happy."
"I'll have a frame mutlc for It nnd give
It you."
"No, I don't want to keep It. Hut It
fills mo with Joy, nevertheless. They say
that when beauty fades, affection vanish
es; but when 1 realize that you can see
mo depleted with hands nnd feet like
those, without breaking our engagement,
I am convinced that tlicro can't be any
doubt about your loving ine when I am
old."-Tit-Rits.
Unappreciated.
The teacher of a district school In
Maine tells u story that reminds one of
Mary and her little lamb, only It is of
Joe und his little deg.
Joo wns u bov about S years old. and
was devoted to a small, lank puppy.
Out of school hours boy and dog wero In
separable, and Jon apparently could not
reconcile himself to the necessity of luir-.
Ing tho dog at home. For several morn
ings tho teacher allow d tho puppy to re.
main at Joe's feet under the desk.
Then there came a day when tho smnh
dog could not be kept quiet, but frisked
nbiiut. to the delight of the school und the
dismay of tho teacher.
"Joe," she said llnnly, "you must take
that dog out."
Joe looked at her mournfully, but picked
up tho pup, and with Its head against his
cheek, started for tho door. The boy's
feelings wero evidently hurt, but he said
nothing until ho reached tho door, then,
giving his teacher a reproachful look,
with a pitying glance toward his dog, ho
said slowly, "And he's named for you!"
Youth's Companion.
How Bobby Achieved His End.
"Mamma," said Hobby the other day
when ho cmno home from school, "has
Irony anything to do with iron?"
"Nothing whatever. Hobby. Irony
means that we mean tho opposite of what
we say,"
Hobby thought a moment, and contin
ued: "I don't lovo you just a cent's worth,
mamma. Is that Irony?"
"I supposo so," replied his mother with
a smile.
"Then," said Robby, with an nlr ot
triumph, "wasn'.t it Irony when you said
the day before yesterday that you
wouldn't glvo mo a quarter to buy a
ticket for the circus today?"
Whether It was or not, ho went to the
circus that afternoon.-Harper's Bazar.
A Proper Reply.
May O'Rell relates that while he was
teaching in an Kngllsh school a lady
wrote to tho head master: "Dear Sir.
It Is our Intention to place our boy under
your care, but, before doing so, we would
llko to know what the social standard ot
your school Is." Too which tho head mas
ter replied: "Dear Madam: So long as
your boy behaves well and his fees are
paid regularly no Inqury will bo made
about his antecedents."
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
A nntlvo Maori chief, the descendant
of cannibal kings, Is now completing his
medical education lu Chicago.
Strango ns it seems, tho t.'nlted State
government lias not taken a complete
accounting of tho actual total weights of
tho mall matter carried by It for over 10
years.
The scale upon which tho Paris Im
position 1b to be constructed Is Indicated
In tho fact that tho catalogue will cost
fW.OUO to print and will contain about
10O.W0 names.
Tho Staten Island Ilapld Transit road
has a special car for hoodlums on Sat
urday nights. They nro locked In and
not nllowed to disturb tho peaco of re
spectable people.
A young man In Buffalo, from somo Im
pulsive frtuk, took it Into his head to
savo oil his cents. lie wenucii aiier
two years, when ho got 1,200 of them, nnd
tried to sell thim, but nobody would buy
them, even nt 80 cents on tho dollar.
It has often been quoted that a groin
of nicotine, administered all at once,
would kill tho strongest dog. While this
Btatcment Is undoubtedly true, It Is some
what misleading. In order to commit
suicide by smoking, tho dog would have
to consume 40) strong cigars, ono right
nfter the other.
A miner was hurled nt Tong, near
Leeds, tho other day at tho ago of C7 In
a collln constructed to his own specifica
tion twenty years ago. Ho was burled
with a lump of coal, which ho had care
fully preserved for years. It served as
his pillow, and his tobacco nnd plpo ulso
found n place besldo him.
To stop bleeding nt tho nose, cut some
blotting pnper about an Inch squnro. roll
It about tho slzo of a lead pencil, nnd
put It up tho nostril that Is bleeding. The
hollow In It will allow tho sufferer to
breathe; the blood will fill, tho space be
tween tho tube and tho nose, nnd will
very soon congulnto aud ccaso to flow.
Tho Oceanic, which Is tho biggest ship
that over floated, cost 3,ooo.ooo. it re
quires for the necessities of a single trip
3,W0 pounds fresh beef, ii.700 pounds mut
ton, 1,200 chickens, 700 cabbugos, 41 bar
rels apples, 1,500 pounds onions, 110 blocks
Ico cream, I.NjO quarts milk, 19.001 eggs.
Wl fowls, 400 ducks, 130 turkeys. ti".W0
pounds potatoes, boxes ornnges, 2,Cil
pounds llsh, 14 boxes lemons, l.soo pounds
corn beef, 1,000 pounds lamb, TOO pounds
pork, in addition to numerous other sup
plies of meats, fruits, and vegetables. At
the end of a voyage, 42,0m) pieces of linen
must bo washed.
Tho Santa Gertrudo ranch, owned and
manager by Mrs, Richard King, Is ono
vast pasture of a million and a quarter
acres with tho glrdlo of a slnglo feneo
long enough to reach from London to
Rdluburgh. It Is estimated that this
tract would hold all tho llvo stock In
Great Iiritaln and hnlf the world's popu
lation. A woman of perfect figure should
weigh LIS pounds and be C feet S Inches
tall. She should measure G feet G Inches
from the tip of one middle linger to tho
tip of the other when the arms nro ex
tended. The length ot tho hand ought
to bo Just one-tenth of this ami one-seventh
should bo tho length of tho foot.
Tho Judicial department of tho Ger
man emplro lias recently been called upon
to pass on tho proper abbreviation for
1300. Tho common abbreviation for IS99
Is, of course, TO, but tho German Judges
have decided that '00 would not do nt all
for tho first year of the next century.
Accordingly the year will havo to bo
written out In full on all German documents.
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Will you kindly allow mn space in
your valuable paper to contradict an ar
ticle which appeared In tho dally Issues
of yesterday, slating that I was connected
with my brother, John K. Johns, In tho
hnrdwnro business In West Scrnnton.
I wish to stato to tiny ono Interested,
that I am In no way nmilutcd with my
brother In tho hardware business, nnd ho
will bo only too glad to show his books
for years back, which will go to substan
Hate my statement regarding samo.
Yours truly,
W. 13. Johns.
Republican Candidate for County Auditor.
The Old Front Gate.
W'en dalh's chlllun In do house,
Dey keep on clttln' tall;
But do folks don't seem to sco
Dat dey's growln' up at all,
Twell dey fin' out sumo fine day
I)at do sals hns 'menced to ktow,
W'en dey notice, ns dey pass
Dat do front gate's saggln' low.
W'en do hinges creak an' cry,
An' do ball's go slantlu down,
You kin reckon dat hit's time
Fit' to cas' yo' eye croun',
'Cause dalh nln' no 'sputln dls,
Hits de trues' sign to show
Dat dalh's cou'tln' goln' on
Wen do ol' front gate sags low.
Oh, you grumble un' complain,
An' you prop dat gnto up right;
But you notice right nex' dny
Dat hit's In do same ol plight.
So you fin' dat hit's a rule,
An' dalh nln' no use to blow,
W'en do cnls is growln" up,
Dat do front gate will sag low.
Den yo tink o 'yo' young days,
W'en you cou'ted Sally Jane,
An' you so't o" feel ashamed
Fu' to grumblo an' complain,
'Cause you' rlcerlectlon says,
An you know hit's wo'ds Is so,
Dat huh pappy had a time
Wld Ills front gato saggln" low.
So yo' jes' looks on an' smiles
At 'em lennln' on do gnte,
Tryn to tink what he kin sny
Fu,' to keep him dalh so late,
But you lots dat gato erlone,
Fu' yo" 'sperunco goes to show
Twell do gnls Is ma'id off
It gwino keep on saggln' low.
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
s.
Ornamental Floors, such as we
olTer have been in use in Europe
for generations, They are no ex
periment, It is safe to consider that no out
lay will so furnish and enrich a
dwelling as these ornamental floors.
They are cheaper than carpets.
Floors laid and finished in best
manner.
Fine line of patterns to select
from.
Estimates furnished and all work
guaranteed.
Oil! & Connell
121 N. "Washington Ave,
Seranton, Pa.
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Kn. l0hrucoSinrt,N.w Vork,ferlOuuiilniiul 1,000 uihmulU Kl I'A'.N H, 10 for ciii. or 111-. kn for
( cf nl. niujr I I,. a of til Urutcirl.t. wbo v willinr lo nrll .binrttnl uinlirluo hi a mlcrUt profit. ;l ley
UuiUli luda auil proloug lift, Uumltc relic. NotvUui wsrURl I"Ae8 tialliorucfctt. Accept uo luUtllul.
You Cannot TMnk
No matter how hard you try of a
hettcr place to buy your office sup
plies and stationery than at our es
tablishment. We carry our lines as
near complete as possible. We cater
for the up-to-date trade and if its a
good thing in office wants we have
it. We still put the planitary pencil
sharpener on trial in any ofllice for
ten days free of charge, Our line of
Stationery and Kngraved work is as
dainty as ever and wish you to in
spect our lines.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS and ENGRAVERS,
Seranton Pa.
The Huunit &
Conrad! Coo
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware;
434 LaelOTaiM Avenn
The MonunN iiAitnwAnis Hrona
Econmical Gas Heaters.
"Owego" Heaters consume a
small amount of gas, but will heat
a room qulikly, as they havo
large radiating surface. Wo havo
several sizes.
FOOTED SHEAR CO.
1 19 N. Washington Ave.
Lnuther Keller
L1HE, CE1Y1ENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
Ynrd and Olllca
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
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U1E1 SALE
This annual sale has been
somewhat delayed on account
of several of our "Finest
Numbers" in damaslc being
delivered later than we ex
pected but now they're here
and are well worth waiting
for, as you will attest on an
inspection of our line. Never
have
Table Ltaems
been handsomer than now,
and. this importation contains
some of the "Choicest De
signs" in "Fine Double Satin
Damasks," that have ever
been produced. We have
Napkins to match all of our
Finest Goods generally in
5s and .) size. Special prices
will prevail on all numbers of
TaMe Bamasfes
Ik. , . .
A special feature of this
sale will be the finest exhibit
of Hand Einbr oidered
Squares, Tray Cloths, Pillow
Shams aud Bureau Covers
in pure linen that we have
ever handled.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUB
A TweMy-Year
Gold-Mcfl fee
i 15-Jeweld
WaMfaam Movement.
Both
Gmiaraeteed
The Best Watch in the
Whole World for the Money.
MEECIBMAU k MIEU
130 Wyoming Avenue.
HemtflIHlg,
Stoves.
RaogeSo
FmireaceSo
PllUlIlbIeg,
amid
To o
imiflinio
OJffSTEK & FORSYTH,
523-327 PENN AVENUE.
HENRY BEL3N, JR.,
General Agent for tus Wyoialni
WUtrle'.fJ.'
tllnlng, Uluitln&Hportln;, SuioUoiau
und Ilia Hepuuno Cuomlcu
Co .11 puny' 4
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
lulcty lru., Cupi and llxpto.lori.
Itooui 401 Connell UillldlQi.
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AUKNUllirt
TllOS. FORD. - PlttBton,
JOHN H. SMITH & BON, Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIGAN, - Wllken-Uarre.
FOR $10
wrairs
P01IEB.