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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNIS-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1899.
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BCRANTON, NOVEMUBIl 28, 1S09.
Tho Central Pennsylvania Telephone
and Supply company needs to Improve
tho service on Its residence circuits.
If only one telephone company Is to do
business In Scranton It must satisfy
reasonable public demands.
Quay Should Be Seated.
r HOUGH IT BE true that tho
question of tho admission
JL or rejection of M. S. Quay
by the next senate upon
credentials of gubernatorial appoint
ment Is one not likely to be affected
by any amount of newspaper discus
sion cither pro or con, but Is to bt)
mainly a matter of the personal Judg
ment of a majority of tho senators nl
ready seated, yet certain general prin
ciples me nt stiiKe which seem to mer
it brief consideration.
Under our form of government It Is
clear that the Intent Is that each state
Miall n't nil times have two represen
tatives In the United St.ites senate.
Full representation Is an essential part
of the scheme of a senate parliament
of co-equal states. The deprivation of
a state's complete representation,
whether by death, accident or Intrigue,
Is a destruction of the "qulllbrlum Im
mediately to be remedied If the sen
ate Is In session or to bo remedied as
soon ns possible after the senate shall
convene. This Is the undisputed In
tent, tho animating spirit, of the Con
stitution of the United States and of
the men who framed it.
Upon this broad principle we erect
the proposition that M. S. Quay by
gubernatorial appointment should be
entitled to sit In tho senate of tho
Fifty-sixth congress. Ho was the cau
cus nominee of his party. He led the
list of candidates nt every vote of tha
legislature In Joint session assembled.
Although he did not have at any time
a majority of the entire vote cast ha
came so near to having Is that no oth
er candidate ranks In the same cate
gory with him. The absence of a ma
jority from his standard was the work
of treachery and Intrigue, without
sanction fiom tho people, and by a
margin Just enough to deadlock ths
assembly but not enough to name any
senator instead. The Insincerity of the
opposition was shown In Its failure to
bilng Its majority strength lu .me for
any one aspirant for Quay's place. The
appointment by tho governor simply
completed the work where the people
left off and, if ratified, will save the
great commonwealth of Pennsylvania
from having to get along In this Im
portant coming session of congress
with a smaller representation In the
national senate than, will be enjoyed
by the mining patch called Nevada,
with n total population hardly so large
ns that of the section of our city com
monly known as Hyde Park.
Upon the constitutional quibbles
raised In Quay's case the senate at
different times has decided to different
purposes. Each senate Is tho sole
Judge of the questions hero at Issue.
Hut on the broad ground of the nat
ural Intent of the Constitution In Its
creation of a senate of co-equal states
nnd as n matter of common fairness
to the six million people Inhabiting
the commonwealth which today has
but partial representation, it is sub
mitted that the senate should accept
Colonel Quay on the strength of the
credentials which he brings and thus
say to warring legislators In every
state: "Elect when you should or by
failure convey the right to the gover
nor, tho people's only other immediate
recourse."
Oom Paul is not reading Soudan war
news with any degree of exuberance.
The Next Vice President.
T IS EVIDENT from surface In
dications that the president
would like to have, as his next
running mate, the present nfll
dent secretary of war, Hon. Ellhu
Hoot. If the latter can be persunded
to accem. the place will be his with
practical unanimity. It does not seem
possible, however, that on the acore of
personal Inclination Mr. Hoot would
willingly exchange the active duties of
tho wnr portfolio, where ho Is In hourly
touch with great events which have to
do with the making of Important hls
tory.for the Innocuous desuetude of the
vice presidency. The Impression which
he makes upon one is that of a man
whoso natural forte Is rapid activity:
whoso nerves aro of tho healthy kind
vhleh require continually to be occu
pied In tho despatch of hard work. To
put a temperament of this kind In the
vlee-prcsldency without In some un
ojllctar manner augmenting the real
duties' of that office would be, It seems
tb ue, an act of cruelty.
A arrangement might be made
vyhlc'h would obviate this difficulty. It
U well Itnown that in connection with
the, working out of the problems of
civl). government n the new territories
tjicfe'nre large puzzles of law-making
apd law-construction to be solved.
These come technically within tho Jur
Isdlptjojj of the war department but
they are legal problems almost wholly
and require In the man who would
master them the special aptitudes of a.
ftrat-clasa lawyer as well as tho prac.
ttcaL Intelligence and experience of a
nTan'of affairs. Into this hole Mr, Hoot
would fit as If ho wore a peg made es
pecially fur It. It was mainly for the
benefit of .his abilities In this particu
lar direction that he was asked to suo
ceed General Alger as secretary of
WJir, and It can easily bo Imagined that
thetouftro routine deUlls In connection
wltnthojwar -portfolio which would
diBtcAPt'ottenilon frpm the legal prob.
lemirU) which Mr. Root's Interest Is
moBtkeen and that ho might therefore
welcome an opportunity to bo relieved
of thojulUary part of his present work
in order to give undivided attention to
the construction of governments In the
new possessions. This Is altogether n
matter of conjecture but our hypothesis
looks plausible.
Should Mr. Hoot consent to be a can
dldate for tho vice presidential nom
ination at the next national conven
tion wo would take It to Imply that
Home view of special duty or obliga
tion had presented Itself to lilm which
outweighed the ordinary disadvantages
of the ofllce. If a vice-president Is to
bo chosen for only the ordinary purpo5o
of filling n gap In the ticket, occupy
ing a place In Washington society, and
looking wise upon occasional tenures of
tho presidency of the senate, Ellhu
Hoot Is far too useful a public servant
to bo wasted In that manner. Ho
might better let the place go to tha
Honorable Timothy Woodruff of white
vest fame.
Late despatches provo that the "sup
plicating Filipino" whom Colonel Met
calf has been accused of murdering,
was making nn attempt to run a knife
through the colonel's heart when tho
officer shot. Thus Is another yellow
story robbed of Its most Interesting fea
tures. An Elastic Bank Currency
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HIL.E NOT professing to
be any too well convers-
nnt with tho Intricacies
of currency reform, we ,
had often wondered how tho simple ex
tension of the note-Issuing privilege of
national banks from 90 per cent, of the
par value of deposited government
bonds, the present limit, to 100 per
cent., the limit proposed by the presi
dent, would Impart to our currency tha
elasticity of which there Is admitted
need. Such an extension, It seemed
reasonable to believe, would bo quick
ly followed by a corresponding amplifi
cation of business credits, and the In
elasticity now felt would then be pres
ent In precisely the same old degree.
This view of the matter has received
tho attention of the comptroller of tho
cunency,,Mr. Dawes, whoso Interesting
annual report we abridge in another
place. The demand for greater flexibil
ity In circulation being at bottom ot
tho recommendation for an enlarge
ment of the bank note Issuing privilege,
Mr. Dawes proceeds to devise a plan
whereby this flexibility will bo assured
and preserved In such a manner as to
divide Its advantages between tho
banks and the general public. His sug
gestion is that If tho present tax of 1
per cent, on circulation were lowered
to one-sixth of one per cent, on 90 per
cent, of the circulation of national
banks and a tax of 2 or 3 per cent, put
on the last 10 per cent, of circulation
when outstanding, the latter portion of
the bank-note Issue would bo preserved
as an emergency fund and Its calling
In would bo rendered certain as soon
as the emergency which drew it out
should have passed. The comptroller's
purpose In lowering the tax on the 90
per cent, of circulation Is to offset
the hardship of a special lax on the
last 10 per cent, of circulation, so that
the banks would not feel that they
were being taxed unfairly on this emer
gency fund when in use. Should con
gress feel that the comptroller's con
sideration for the banks In this matter
Is too delicate, It could adjust differ
ently the basis of taxation upon the 90
per cent, portion of circulation; but the
feature of a special tax on tho emer
gency fund Is Indispensable If the ele
ment of flexibility Is to be Insured by
law.
It will be noted that the comptroller
draws Into the background his former
proposition of a bank-asset currency.
He never went ns far In advocacy of
that plan ns his predecessor, Mr. Eckles
nor as far ns the Mugwump Democracy
have gone In their volum'nrui lite ature
labeled "Currency Reform"; but It Is
significant that now he practically re
cants the bank-asset heresy. "Nothlns
except the avoidance of panics can,"
says he, "at present Justify any experi
ments with bank-asset currency." The
doctrine that national banks should
have no better security for their note
Issues than their available assets plus
a small tax-fund reserve Is a doctrine
not likely ever to find favor with the
great majority of our people. It is a
doctrine sound enough in theory; but
it needs for Its successful realization
in practice a percentage of honesty and
good Judgment In the banking business
considerably higher than the existing
average.
We offer apologies to tho Springfield
Union. It does not crib editorials. Our
rernark yesterday was meant for tho
New Haven, Conn., Union, a syxtematic
borrower without credl. The word
"Springfield" got Into type alongside
the word "Union" by mistake.
The Manufacture of Iron.
I
T HAS BEEN frequently said in
print; In fact, It Is a kind of
standing boaat In Pennsylvania
that tho first American Iron fur
nace was tho old Warwick farm fur- '
nuce which was put Into blast nbout
the year 1720. Now comes a writer In 1
the Washington Star. W. C. Dodge, who
shows that this belief Is nearly 100
years out of tho way.
"Iron works," writes Mr. Dodge,
"were first built at Falling Creek, in
Virginia, In 1619-'21, and Beverly wrote
that 'the Iron proved reasonably good,
but before they got Into the body of
the mine tho people wero cut off in
fatal massacre.' It appears that the
I works were not rebuilt, and no Iron
was made there after that time, and
but lltt,lo before. At Lynn In Massa
chusetts, John WlnUirop, Jr., built a
foundry on the banks of the Haugus
river In 1G13, which was eighty-seven
years before that on the Warwick
farm. History Btates that In 1616 tho
agent of the company bought some- of
tho country's guns to melt over at" tho
furnace. It was at this foundry that
Joseph Ji-nks made the first Iron cast
ing, a small Iron pot containing about
one quart, Another establishment was
built by Wlnthrop and his associates at
Bralntree, Mass,, In KHB-'G, and In
March, 1017. Robert Child, writing from
Boston, says of the Lynn and Brain
tree enterprises: 'Wo have cast this
winter some tons of pots, likewise mor
tars, stoves and skillets,' Numerous
other furnaces were established at var
ious points In Massachusetts from ICC
to 1696, and Schwank in hli history ot
'Iroti In All Ages' eays that 'for a
hundred years after Its settlement lr
1020 Massachusetts was the chief scat
of tho iron manufacture on this con
tinent.' By an act of parliament In 1751
tho manufacture In the colonies of oil
forms'of steel nnd Iron except cast Iron
was prohibited, the object being to
compel the colonists to ship their pig
Iron to England, where It was manu
factured, nnd Buch of tho articles ns
wore needed were returned to the
colonics. It was then that Lord Chat
ham said: 'I would not permit the
colonists to make even a hob nail for
themselves.' "
Mr. Dodge adds: "What a comment
on Chatham's assertion Is the present
condition of the Iron nnd steel business
In tho United States nnd England. In
1878 Great Britain produced 46 per cent
of the world's supply of pig Iron, and
the United States furnished 29.30 per
cent of tho world's supply of pig Iron,
and 34.58 per cent of the steel, the
amounts being: Steel, over 8,000,000
tons, and of pig Iron, 11,773,931 tons, a
total of near 20.000,000 tona. In 189S It
was still more, and the present year
will far excel all previous years. To
day the United States Is the Iron mas
ter of tho world."
A new Invention In telegraphy re
cently tested In Chicago makes pos-
slble, It Is eald, the transmission of
2,fi00,000 words over one wire In a single
day and
'no mistake Is possible." Tho
should pick out what ho
Inventor
wants.
When Admiral Dewey Interviews
that 25-pound bird from Undo "Hod"
Vast's turkey farm he will probably
forget all about tho efforts of the
Washington yellow reporters.
Tho Stroudsburg Dally Times Issued
a Thanksgiving number on Saturday
which Is Inclosed In an illuminated
cover, and Is In every way a meritor
ious publication.
The Pennsylvania town of any size
that cannot produce some sort of a
football team this week has no right. to
a place on tho map.
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES.
Tracy as a Wit.
General Benjamin F. Tracy, who has
returned from tho Venezuelan bound
ary commission In Paris, gained quite
a reputation as a wit during his so
journ abroad, says tho New York
World. One of hla sallies was during
the Dreyfus trial. Ho was explaining
Method of procedure at taw In thl,
country. The French lawver tnt-r.
t n U. THA1. .. ....11 . .1.-
rupted him, saying
"But, according to what you say, my
dear General, I don't see how, by your
American methods, you ever succeed In
convicting a man."
"Exactly." retorted the General. "And
by your French methods, I don't see
how you ever succeed In acquitting a
man!"
Some time afterward General Tracy
was engaged In a discussion with an
other American on Professor Mark
ham's much-tnlked-of poem, "The Man
With the Hoe." An Englishman who
was listening to the argument asked
who tho man with the hoe was.
"The Man With the Hoe?" repeated
the general. "Why, that is the news
paper man."
Somebody had to hammer a treatise
on printing presses Into the English
man's head before he saw the point.
Mr. Chonto's Little Joke.
Mr. Choate, ambassador to England,
Is credited with the latest Joke on
Philadelphia. It was at a dinner given
to him by the members of the Phila
delphia bar. The toasts of tho even
ing had been given, when the chair
man, with a Jocular remark, called
for an eulogy of the Quaker City, re
lates the Now York World.
Mr. Choate rose, and with a bow be
gan what promised to be a magnifi
cent econlum upon the glories of
tho city of Penn. So magnificent. In
deed, were his compliments that a feel
ing of apprehension began to creep
over the company. It occurred to them
that perhaps there was an element of
sarcasm In these honeyed pnrases.
Finally the speaker paused.
"I wish to congratulate you espe
cially," he then said, "upon the pos
session of two of the most distinguished
citizens since tho days of Washington
Albert Gallatin, of Geneva, and Ben
Jainlu Franklin, of Boston."
Two Stories of Lawyers.
The logic of wit Is the most destruc
tive logic that Is employed against
error. This was aptly illustrated at a
public reception given a few nights
ago, at which a learned lawyer, who Is
slightly lame In his right foot, was
present. The advocate overheard a
lady say to her companion, "That !s
Mr. C , the lame lawyer."
Turning around ho replied, "No,
mndnme, I nm a lame man, but not a
lame lawyer."
An amusing Incident ocrurred In ono
of the common please courts the othar
dav. The lawyer for the defense was
making n very lengthy cross-examina
tion of nn old lady, when he was In
terrupted by the Judge with the re
tnaik: "I think you have exhausted
this witness."
"es, Judge." she- exclaimed, "I do
feel very much exhausted." Philadel
phia Call
Would Change the Ratio.
The late M. Schourer-ICufcTner, vice
president of the French senate, was a
scientific writer of great ability, a
distinguished chemist nnd a broad
minded philanthropist, says tho Sat
urday Evening Post. It was In these
capacities ho was known to tho public,
of which few knew the other sldo of
his character. His lutlinato friends
know him as a raconteur and wit.
Many of his epigrams afforded amuse
ment to the literary world of the
French capital. During the Dreyfus
excitement ho remarked: "Voltnlre
said we Frenahmen were half monkey
and half tiger. Wore he alive today
he would change tho ratio to tho dis
favor of the kingly carnlvorn."
Rebuked.
An urchin In a country parish of
Scotland, having been told by his par
ents to read a newspaper aloud to them,
commenced to do so In tho usual drawl
ing manner of the parish school, says
tho Scottish-American, He had not
proceeded far when his mother stopped
him short, exclaiming: "You scoonral'
IIoo daur ye read a newspaper wi' the
Bible twang!"
HAS BETTER
MONEY PLAN
Concluded from Page 1.
levying of a tnx of tino-slxth of 1 per
cent, upon circulation to 90 per cent,
of tho par of tho bonds nnd ullowlng
tho banks to Issue curieney to the par
of the bondB by paying u tax at tin
rateof 2 or 3 percent. per annum on tho
excess up to the par when outstand
ing, will result In the desired Increase
In our general bank note Issues, nnd
provide a marked degree of elasticity
in our circulation. The Increase ho es
timates nt JIOO.OOO.OOO and the margin
of elasticity he estimates at $30,000,000.
As to whether this margin would be
sufficient, ho ays:
As tho uso of rec'lscounts and bills
paynblo on tho part of tho WcsUern und
Southern banks nt certain seasons of tho
year Is reenrded as evidencing tho uoid
of nn clnstlc circulation, and as bearing
upon the question uf tho measure of re
lief which tnjy bo expected lrom the
bond-secured emergency circulation hero
recommended, the comptroller will state
that without any general Incrciso In
bank-note circulation us a result of new
legislation, the possible emergency cir
culation of $20,000,Ouu Immediately avail
able, based on bonds securing 'ho pres
ent clrculatlnn, nmoui.ts to moro than
the combined bills payable and redis
counts of nil tho national banks of tho
United States outstanding at any llmo
within the last three years. If tho
comprollcra' i,t!mato of u possible Iv.nd
sccurcd emergency circulation of J30.000,-
P0O bo correct, this nmount Is about d.iu
bio the average combined bills payable
and rediscounts of tho entire natlur.al
system outstanding within that period.
As the elastic und uncovered Issues of
tho joint-stock banks of England, Scot
land, and Ireland, comprising all tho un
covered bank notes there Issued, may bo
cited as illustrating the advantages of
nn elastic circulation, tho comptroller
would also call attention to tho fact that
theseentlrc Issues aro but a small amount
moro than tho J20.tfOO.000 bond-secured
emergency circulation which would bo
Immediately available on existing bond
deposits In tho United States under tho
lctjl. latlon recommended. And with nn
lncrcusc In general hank-noto circula
tion, resulting from modified laws, wo
would propably have a bond-secured
emergency circulation In this country
larger than tho emergency circulation cr
the Joint stock banlis of England, Scut
land, and Iieland, which Is secured enly
bj tho general assets of tho banks, -without
prcfeienee over other creditors.
There Is no ncod, under normal condi
tions, of n Inruo amount of emergency
circulation or a high degree of elasticity
In bank-note circulation. Tho immense
volume of checks, drafts, and bills of
exchange, based upon tho assets of bnr.ks
and often called bank-credit ouire.-.cy,
expands and contracts In uceordanco vltn
tho demand of trade and business, nnd Is
tho medium through which the great bulk
of the business of our country is trans
acted. It is extremely clastic, and varies
in amounts at different seasons of tho
same year. It is generally amply ade
quate to tho business needs of iho coun
try, except in times of disturbed confi
dence and financial tianlc.
Tho Issuance of bank-asset notes under
normal conditions and In the present de
velopment of our banking Bystsn car not
bo Justified by tho plea that without
them the needed elasticity ot bank-note
currency cannot be obtained. Nothing
except tho nvoldanco of panic can at
present Justify any experiments with
bank-asset currency. When authorised
for use In times of panic they should bo
so heavily taxed that they can Irculate
only while a panic lasts, and liko clear
inghouse certlllcates should be a remedy
simple for a rare emergency. In seek
ing tho theoretical advantages of fluidity
in bank circulation wo should take no
risks with Its Bolldlty.
Other Recommendations.
Among other recommendations, the
comptroller strongly urges laws au
thorizing the Incorporation of banks
for the purpose of carrying on inter
national nnd intercolonial banking as
distinguished from domestic banking.
He also recommends laws authorizing
the establishment In small communi
ties of national banks with a capital
ot $25,000. He repeats his recommen
dation of one year ago relative to a
modification of the law restricting
loans to any one Individual to 10 per
cent, of tho capital of a national bank,
and advises the attaching of a penalty
for making excessive loans after the
present section Is modlllel. He also
gives in detail the results of an ex
tended investigation Into the develop
ment of all tho different banking sys
tems of tho United States during tho
last ten years.
PERSONALITIES.
Miss Ruth Underhlll, this year's golf
champion, Is a granddaughter of the latu
Charles A. Dana.
It Is reported that Mayor Jones, of
Toledo, will bo petitioned to move to
Cleveland and run for mayor In 1901.
(tovunmr-elcct. Crnnn. of Massachu
setts, has selected for his pilvate secre
tary John I). Smith, of tho Boston ller
nld. Tho University of Illinois has secured
Curoll D. Wright, Urtted States labor
rommlsFlerer, as a spcciul lecturer in
the department of oconomtfs.
Ueorgo II. Daniels, gmeial passenger
ngent of tho Nw York Central railroad.
Is reported to be at tho bead of a move
ment to abollfh the practice of "tipping"
tho porters on sleeping ears.
Colonel Robert AV. Huntington, of tho
United Rtates muiinc ccrns. whose men,
under galling flro. held Camp McCalla,
at Guantunnmo, Cuba, has given up tha
command of tho marine barracks, In tho
mivy yard, nnd began a two months'
lenvo of nbser-ec, nt tho end of which,
rn January 1", 1910. ho will bo retired
from the service, at his 1 n request
It has nrretirnlly been decided that
tho degreo of LL. D.. will be conferral
' upon Oenprnl Diaz, the president- of Mex-
ico. by the University of Pennsylvania,
Tho Mexican minister has been communi
cated with bv the vnlvorslty authorities,
nnd n reply has been leceived to the ef
fect that thn head of tho Republic of
Mexico would be heppy to receive such
nn honor.
THE MAN WITH THE HOE.
For Tho Tribune. f
The green fields rest 'neath a rummer
sky,
The bio Is courting tho clover bloom.
In tho tree thut stands by the streamlet's
side
Tho squirrel seeks his home.
Over the hills the ungeluH chimes;
With reverent head bont luw.
On tho brown 'earth, 'neutli tho sweot
sunshine,
There stands tho man with tho hoe.
No brother to tho ox Is he,
Who to his Maker bows his head
In grateful prayer for health and
strength,
To toll for dally brend.
Though wrongs of ages dull his brain,
In God's own Imago still he stands,
Earth claims his body, not Ills soul;
Ills faith proclaims the man.
And who shall say what hopes are nls,
With what clear vision still ho gees;
Who lookoth far beyond the skies
Iteyond tho "swing of plelades?"
No cureo rests on the brow of lilm,
Who's thankful still for blessings sent.
He la no brother of the brute.
Who's head In prayer Is bent.
C, II. Sopcr.
Scranton, Nov. 27.
THE lArAYETTE DOLLAB.
To tho Public:
Within tho i.ext few days thero will bo
struck nt the United States mint In Phil
adelphia tho most unique and significant
coin Issued In modern times. It Is tho
Lafayotto Dollar1 authorized by congress
In aid-of tho hufnyetto monument.
This colli, which Is a legal tender dol
lar, bears upon Its face In Ims-rellaf n
double medallion of the beads of Wash
ington and l.tifnyette, and upon Its to
vcrao u miniature reproduction of tho
cqui'Strlnn statue ot I.ufaitte ustd fi,r
the monument, 'i'ho Inscription on tho
dollar ixplnlris Its purpose (stiuck In
commemoration of monumunt erected by
schcol youth of United States to General
I.afnyctte, Paris, France, 1900).
Tlio Lafayette Dollar thus serves not
only to aid tho memorial work, but
forms a new nnd beautiful tlo between
tho two great republics of Europe nnd
America, and therefore tho coin must
ha regarded ns an International emblem.
It constltutts a most dcsirnblo souvenir
and memento of tho Children's Monu
ment to tho "Knight of Liberty," tho
Universal Exposition of 1900 at Paris, und
tho opening of the twentieth century.
Tho limited number Issued will make
these coins extremely rare and In very
grcnt demand. For each lVflLof our
population there is n ratio of out one
Lufnyctto Dollar.
Tho first coin to bo struck of the E0.00
will bo presented by tho president ot tho
United States to tho president of tho
French Republic.
Popular subscriptions for theso coins
will now be entered, and honored In tho
order received. Tho price fixed on them
by tho commission is two dollars. All
orders for coins to be considered must
bo accompanied by payment In full and
bo In tho hands of tho commission on or
before Dec. 15, 1893, on which date tho
popular subscription closes. Drafts, cur
rency or money orders will bo accepted
In payment. Drafts and money orders
must bo made payable to Edwin A. Pot
ter, treasurer of the commission.
Tho commission reserves tho right to
limit tho number of coins allotted to each
subscriber. Students of schools nnd
colleges, who wish coins, should comblno
their orders In uno subscription nnd send
If possible through local bank.
Inquiries and subscriptions for coins
to be addressed to Itobert J. Thompson,
secretary, In care of American Trust nnd
Savings bank, Cblcngo.
William R. Dav,
William It. Allison,
Edward Everett Hale,
W. T. tlnrrls,
Archbishop Ireland,
John W. Mnekay,
Melville- E. Stone,
Charles A. Collier,
Edwin A. Potter,
Chnrles G. Dawes,
Alexander II. Revell,
Ferdinand W. Peck,
Robert J. Thompson.
Office of tho Lafayette Memorial Commis
sion, Chicago, Nov. 23.
HAS HAD ENOUGH.
Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Will you kindly allow mo to ask
tho newspaper people If wo cannot have
a rest now from this dose of nnclent
matrimony prescribed a la Dewey? Tho
ccuntry has had no such medicine slnco
Harrison mado a holy show of himself.
F. P. Pearl.
Mooslc, Nov. 27.
Mi Borto.
Ornamental Floors, such as we
ofler 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 nnd finished in best
manner.
Fine line of patterns to select
from.
Estimates furnished and all work
guaranteed.
Hill & Coeoell
121 N. Washington Ave.
Scranton, Pa.
HeatflIlg,
Stoves,
Ranges,
PunnniacaSc.
amd
GUNSTER & FORSYTH,
S25-327 PENN AVENUE.
HfcWRY BEL1N, JR.,
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JOHN B. SMITH & BON, P.ymouth
V. E. MUt,UQAN. Wllken.UHire
PIUIEii
For
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Presents
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The largest Mid fmest As
sortment of
Sterling Silver-ware
Prices ranging from $1.00
to $100.00.
MERCEKEAU k C0NKELL
130 Wyoming Avenue.
the MonKitN HAtinwAnK sroaj.
Ttategivmg Nesls
Have been, anticipated
here. We're ready to
supply you witli
Roasting Pans,
Baking Dishes,
Jelly Moulds,
Carving Sets,
Fruit Knives,
Nut Cracks,
FOOTE & S1!BAH 00.
1 19 N. Washington Ave.
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The Hyot &
CoirrasH Co.
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 tactoaiM Avenue
Luther Keller
LiriE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
Ynrd and Oflloa
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
7
is your
HOL'SD VACANT?
IF SO,
THY A "FOR RHNT" AD.
IN THE TUIHUND.
OND CKNT A WOUD.
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Nkiohuok'S So.v. Wc havg not had a doctor at our house fo
goin' on two year.
I'AKMr.R. Don't nobody ever get sick?
NmaiiDOR's Son. Not much, nnd when anything seems to
bu wrong, mother makes us take a Ripans
Tnbulc.
FARMPli. That's just what my wife docs, too, and
we've never used up the first half dollar's
worth yet. I took two of 'cm in the
spring, and they did the business for me
first rate,
A n'w.ijlf rfl"tf(l.l;l-rTrvri''.).rlil'trliitiiuirpr Mr'iMlllio'itpU")l3no forwJaat wmi
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Dress
Tri mm mm logs.
The Meteoric Display
Proved a Flat Failure
The Opposite can Safely be said o
our present stock ol
Dress
Tri mm tags
...AND...
Garnitures
Which are attracting more
attention then any similar
line of goods ever shown in
this vicinity.
The goods are so elaborate
and the line so extensive that
a personal inspection of the
same is the only way you can
get acquainted with what we
are showing and we suggest
that you make an appoint
ment to look them over, when
we will be pleased to give you
all the time and attention at
our command in helping you
to make your selections.
SlOand 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
TIME SAVED IS MONEY EARNED
Smelling New.
Pee Cariboo
Letter Book
No Press.
No Water.
No Work.
No Time,
Any Ink.
Any Paper.
Any Pen.
A Perfect Copy.
ReyeoldsBroj
Office Supplies Our Specialty.
139 Wyoming Ave
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