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THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1900.
Published Dally, Except Sunday, by
Tho Trlbuno Publishing Company, at
Kirty Cents a Month.
LIVY B. RICHARD, Editor.
O. F. DXXBEH, Business MAnnger.
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New York Office: 150 Narau St.
8. 8. VHI3KLAND.
Bole Apent for Foreign Advertising.
Enttred nt the rostefTlco fit Scranton,
l'a., ns Sccond-CIiiss Mtilt Matter.
When opncp will pfrmlt, Tho Trlhuno
Is ittwayn Rind tn print phort letters from
Ita friends licarlnR on current topics, but
Its rule Is that these mutt ba slsneil. for
publlration, bv the writer's real rmtno;
nnd the condition precedent to ncceptanco
Is that nil contributions shall bo subject
to editorial revision.
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY 13, 1900.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
FCHOOL DinECTOHS.-C. C. Ferber, V.
D. Fellows.
It Is strange thnt tho ground which
is fo unsuitable for the military oper
ations of the British troops should
seem so well to suit the Boers It Is
time to give the ground a rest.
The Printing of the Ballots.
RKFERKNCB was made la
Sunday's Free l'rtsa to the
fact that the Republican
members constituting a
majority ot tho board of county com
nilssloncru had nwarded the contract
for the pi luting of tho sprlnff election
'ballots to the proprietor and editor of
the local Democratic paper, Mr. Ly
nett, whom wo congratulate. Tho. Free
lres .article onld:
The Heptilillcnns having a majority of
tho cotnmlH.tliiiii'rp, It was expected thnt
the Republican papers would get tho pat
tousiuo from the ntllce, and no llttlo stir-prlM-
will lie occasioned when It In known
that the Times secured tho Job. Uut tho
'onmils-loni'is tiro not wholly to blamo
for with ii procedure. They wanted to
be fair and apportion the pi luting among
tho dltfcrrnt papers, but It appears that
The Tribune arid Republican wanted tho
whole thing or nothing, &o they got noth
ing. The law requires that regular bids
for the ballot printing shall bo duly
Invited by the commissioners; but tho
llrnt Intimation wo had that the com
missioners did not want bids wns when
Wo were told by them that theyi had
decided to give one-third of the print
ing to the Republican plant, one-third
to The Tribune plant and one-third
to Mr. l.ynett, who has no plant. The
question of pi Ict did not arise at any
time.
Ho stringent are tho law's require
ments as to freedom from errors, and
promptitude of execution In ballot
printing that The Trlhuno Publishing
company, which hud had the benefit
of considerable experience In this mat
ter, for Its part declined to accept a
ptoposltlon thus it regularly laid down.
The Republican cominl-sioners, uften
some manoeuverlng.thcngave the whole
contract to Mr. Lynott, who Is under
heavy bond to have tin- ninety-odd
thousand ballots delivered complete,
without mlstnke.ln time fordlstrlbutlon
In oveiy election district In the county
not later than Monday next. Tho
slightest error in any ballot, or failure
to deliver on time, clouds the legality
of the election and oji.-ns the door not
only to costly contests but to suits
against the commissioners for dam
ages and perhaps to their Impeach
ment. Having an adequate plant un
der its own supervision and control,
Tho Tribune was willing to take Its
customary part of this ilsk, because
It hnd taken it befoto and delivered
accurately printed ballots within the
time limit icqulred by law. Rut it did
not feel inclined to match, before a
Republican board, In an arbitrary di
vision of woik not made according to
the terms of tho law, Its large Invest
ment and experience ngnlnst Mr. Ly
nett's ability to attack Republican
principles and candidates.
The fact that a white man was
lynched down In Texas the other day
may bo an Indication that the citizens
of Texas are becoming color blind.
The Telephone Situation.
FOR A NUMUEIt of years past,
tho (.Vntial Pennsylvania
Telephone and Supply com
pany has been threatened
with competition and has met this
tin eat, among other ways, by argu
ments showing the confusion which
would result from the operation of
two exchanges in one Held. Theso ar
guments are sound. The necessity for
two telephones wheio one, If properly
managed, would do the work Is a pros
pect which will look tho less attractive
the more it Is exniulned. In the" nature
of things a successful telephone ser
vice Is monopolistic: to bo of tho larg
est value it must bo able to offer to the
Individual fcubscrlber assurance of its
ability to place him In communication
with all other users of telephones In
the community. Where this monopo
listic .featuro Is absent; where two or
more exchanges divide a community's
patronage, It means that a business
innn must have tho service of all the
companies In the Held, Involving in
creased cost and annoyance; and it
means, also, that tho man who nd
rnlm but one 'phone to his residence
limits his convenience materially.
Tho unfortunate part of tho tele
phono situation In Scranton has been
that the old company's service and
charges have not been satisfactory and
thus tho projectors of tho new ex
change Tiavo had tho benefit of a con
siderable public opinion In their finally
successful light for a franchise. It ia
proper to say for tho local manage
ment of the old concern that It has at
all times shown Us willingness prompt
ly to Investigate complaints as to ser
vice and has appeared to bo anxious
to Install suitable appliances; neverthe
less tl9'Kerioe has not improved, the
feeling In the community has grown
hostllo and tho belief has been gen
eral that if tho company had devoted
to improvement of plant and service
some of (ho resources which it is sup
posed to' have invested In political de
fenses against competition, the result
would have been a decreased demand
for competition.
The terms of the new franchise ap
pear to be fair. Underground wltes;
'-"ft cabjej for city use; free 'phones
for city icrvlco; a limiting of the
charge to subscribe; a guarantee
agninst a sell out, lease or combina
tion: after three years a tax, percent
age of gross receipts; nnd a large bond
for faithful performance these seem
to be effective safeguards. If In con
sequence of this enactment two ex
changes shall be operated In Scranton.
they will constitute, during tho perlcd
of duality, n nuisance instead of a
public benefit; but If eventually there
shall be a well conducted single ser
vice, controlling tho field nt reasonable
rates, the present experiment will bo
warranted. May that consummation
be hastened.
According to Arnold White, the trou
ble with England Is that tho "morals
of the poultry yard" and the "atmos
phere of the stable" dominate the gov
erning circles of tho empire. It tho
case Is as bad as that, punishment wltl
continue until the chastening forces
reform. It certainly docs look ns
though something were radically
wrong; but the public will not tako
Mr. White's rhetoric too literally.
Why Not ?
REPUDLICAX sentiment
throughout Pennsylvania
will permit to slip by a
splendid opportunity It It
shall fall to unite In behalf ot n Penn
sylvania candidate for the vico
prcsldcntlal nomination.
Tho man for tho place Is available
In the person of Charles Emory Smith.
Ho has nil the requirements. He has
tho confidence of the administration,
tho esteem ot tho party at large and
the enthusiastic admiration of the poo
pie of Pennsylvania. The fact that tho
national nominating convention is to
meet In his home city should consti
tute a great additional advantage.
In the prevailing factional division
In this commonwealth he Is, wo be
lieve, tho only Pennsylvanlnn of na
tional prominence, tho presentation of
whose candidacy would to a large de
gree harmonize tho party In Us rela
tion to the national campaign. No
Pennsylvania Republican would dare
to oppose him. No faction would daro
to presume to asert control of him.
Not only is he tho best qualified citi
zen of the state for tho ofllco In ques
tion but he Is, by reason of these cir
cumstances, the most available candi
date. For the Pennsylvania delega
tion to support him earnestly would
bo no less expedient than popular and
right.
Since the matter was flint suggested
It has come to our knowledge unmis
takably that the suggestion Is heartily
approved by tho Republican masses of
the Keystone state. Tiivato expres
sions of opinion are unanimous. Even
those who in times past have been In
opposite alignment In state campaigns
bear testimony to Mr. Smith's ndmlr
nblo qualifications. AVhy should not
thli unanimity of popular Indorsement
find expression In n systematic move
ment for Mr. Smith's nomination?
CJeneral Buller's reputation for gen
eralship would Improve If ho should
henceforward make sure of his ground.
Roosevelt's Mistake.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S state
ment concerning the canal
treaty will not add to his
reputation for discretion. Not
only does it in a political sense put
him in opposition to the administra
tion, to which he Is under many obli
gations; but In a laiger light It ex
hibits a lack of mentul brendth.
It might just as well be understood,
first as last, that American control of
tho Nicaragua canal, In the sense in
which a man controls his own home,
opening or closing his door at will.
Is Impossible. The territory through
which this canal Is to be built Is not
American territory but belongs to two
other Independent powers, which have
treaties with the principal European
nations guaranteeing tho neutrality of
any canal cut through their limits.
Tho United States cannot, save by
brute force. Ignore those treaties, and
It should ns a matter of consistency
object to going back on tho uniform
and traditional contention ot our diplo
macy in the past that all the great
waterways of tho world should bo held
open on equal terms to tho ships of all
nations, Having nsked tho nations of
Eui ope nnd secured from them a pledge
to open and to keep open tho door ot
commercial admission and equal treat
ment In their "spheres of Influence" In
China, nnd to respect existing treaty
privileges In any new spheies acquired,
It would constitute n soiry acknowl
edgement to ride rough shod over their
treaties with Costa Rica and Nlc
ii rati ga In order to slam In their fnce
the doorways to the proposed trans
Isthmian canal. To do this would be
a llltlable business even though we
were goaded to It by inexorable neces
sity: but to do it wantonly, In the ab
sence of any necessity, would be stupid
In its want of foresight.
The neutralization of the Nicaragua
canal as provided for In tho pending
treaty does not apply to Its approaches
beyond the three-mile limit, In other
words, If England and the United
States, for example, should get Into
war, tho United States could anchor
Its warships In a Beml-clrcle at each
end of tho canal so as to guard the
entrances fully as effectually as It
could possibly guard them by means
of land batteries. A hostile tleet that
could overpower these iloalng senti
nels could storm the batteries and turn
our fortifications against ourselves.
There could bo no closing of the canal
In any event except by our mainten
ance of a superior force nnd wo can
do that as well Under the treaty as it
stands as under the amendments pro
posed. Inability to take a comprehensive
view of public problems Is a serious
disqualification in men who occupy
public office or are considered for pro
motion. This disqualification cannot be
urged against Pennsylvania's candidate
for the vice-presidency, Hon. Charles
Emory Smith.
Senator Morgan evidently does not
have tho highest feeling of admira
tion for all his colleagues, "If the
(Jreat Jehovah should descend and offer
the Ten Commandments as legislation,
any number of senators," he says,
"would oppose them for fear of losing
thr votes of tho criminal class, nnd
others would offer amendments In
order to show their ability at higher
criticism."
The Inst Individual to attempt to
gain prominence by accusing Admiral
Dewey of having formnlly recognized
tho Filipino government Is nn English
man by the very appropriate name of
lira v.
Sympathy Versus Sense.
THOSE WHO THINK thnt
Mollncux Is Innocent must
ndmlt thnt tho Jury which
tiled him wns above tho
average In Intelligence; that It henrd
carefully the whole case while tho pub
lic at largo got only Imperfect glimpses
of the proceedings; nnd that twelve
Intelligent men arc not likely to agree
from the outset of their deliberations
In nn opinion which means the send
ing ofl follow man to tho death chair
unless the proof of guilt appears to
them to bo heyond question. In murder
trials the sense of responsibility sits
heavily on Jurors and while here and
there may be found jurors who In
capital cases do not appreciate the sol
emnity of their position, It is not con
ceivable thnt tho entire twelve who
tried Mollncux were of this kind.
We observe In some of the papers,
notably the New York Tribune, a dis
position to make out that Mollncux has
been martyrized. The Inference does
not appeal to us. There Is also mani
fest In certain places an excess of gal
lantry for Mollneux's wife. This Is not
material to the central issue. A mo
tive for the murderous hate in the de
fendant's breast was a necessary link
in tho chain of evidence; and it is well
known to those who censure the as
sistant district attorney for bringing
In the wife's name that had he been
disposed to go into the scandal of the
case more extensively tho opportunity
would not have been wanting. Alto
gether mistaken, too, is the notion that
because Mollneux was nurtured In high
circles ho should be Judged more len
iently than an ordinary criminal, and
Is therefore more entitled to sympathy.
Tho case before the Jury was his In
nocence or guilt of the crime of send
ing poison through the malls with a
murderous purpose, and thus Indirectly
causing tho death of Mrs. Adams. The
twelve Impartial Jurors heard the whole
complex testimony most patiently and
after considering it for upwards of
seven hours with one voice decided that
Mollneux committed that horrible
cilme. The system of trial by jury
when nt Us best, as no one disputes
that It was In this case, Is the nearest
approximation to perfect Justice that
has. been devised by man; and what
ever may bo tho legal technicalities
upon which appeals for a new trial
may be based; we shall, save In the
event of the discovery of new facts,
assume that tho Jury's Judgment upon
tho evidence was well and truly ren
dered and thnt It represents even and
exact Justice, fearlessly administered.
Any other assumption, It seems to us,
Is non-Judicial and unfair.
A cabinet department of Ofllclal Eti
quette and the True Order of Prece
dence may become necessary If these
Washington social equabbles don't soon
stop.
With Ruller extinguished It Is now
up to Kitchener. He Is Britain's last
resort.
OWIine Studies
of Human Nature
The Admiral's Beady Wit.
DEAR ADMIRAL, STEPHEN R. LUCE,
retired, has always been noted for his
ready wit, and, says tho Saturday Even
ing Post, a great many stories are told
among naval men of his bright sayings.
Hut, of all of them, perhaps tho follow
ing best Illustrates his quick repartee:
When Admiral Luco was a young man,
nn trs-lgn or a lieutenant It matters
not here It s-o happened ono summer that
his ship for pome days lay at anchor
off a well-known seashore resort. Of
course tho officers, young and old, were
much feted, mid were often ashore. Ono
night, after some function or other, a
party of the young oillcers, among whom
was Mr. Luce, set out for tho ship. They
had had an excellent time and were
feeling very jolly, laughing and talking
perhaps rather hilariously; they drew
up to tho ship, and, leaving tho boat,
clambered up tho gangway, Mr. Luce In
tho lead. Tho officer of tho deck, hear
ing mi much nolso of mirth, met them
with a-severo glauco us they stepped on
deck. Ho looked them over one by one,
nnd then turning to Mr. I.uco, who was
the llfo of tho party, ho said;
"Mr. Luce, I nm surprised; you are
tight, sir!"
tjulek as a Hash came tho answer:
"Why, sir, 1 do not know what you
mean, sir. If Stephen II. I.uco, how can
ho bo tight, sir?"
A ready answer turneth away wrath.
Tho officer of tho deck walked away
laughing.
"A Perfect Fit."
A YOl'NO fellow on the South Side has
" a negro valet, an old-fashioned
southern darkey, "Hero, Jeff, I want
tliosii trousers cleaned nnd pressed to
day," ho said, pointing to a rather loud
striped garment that Jeff had long hod
his eyes on. "All light, sail." said Jeff,
with a sigh. Next morning Jeff brought
the trousers back, with a big grease spot
still prominent on one knee. "Can't
you get that spot out?" asked tho owner
of tho trousers. "No, sah." "Did you
try turpentine?" "Foh do Lawd; I dona
saechurated 'em wld turpentine." "Did
you try coal oil?" "os, sah; po'ed a.
quart ob lie on 'em" "Did you try a
hot Iron?" "Pu'ty :ilgh bu'nt 'em up."
"Did you try benzine?" "Done trltd ben
zlno nnd kerosene, and all the other
lines, nn' 'tnln't techt dat greasu spot."
"Well, did you try 'cm on?" queried tha
master, with a twinkle in his eyes. "Yes,
sah." replied Jeff, with alacrity, "and
dej'H a puffect fit, gieuso spot an' all,
sah."-Chlcago Inter-Ocean.
Oavo Him Another Trial.
WHEN HENRY CLAY was stumping
Kentucky for re-election, at ono of
his muss meetings nn old hunter of wide
political influence tuld; "Well, Harry,
I've always been for cu, but because of
that vote (which ho named) I'm goln'
agin' you." "Let me see your rlllu,"
said Clay. It was handed to up to him
"Is she n good rlllo?" "Yes." Did she
ever miss flro? "Well, yes, once,"
"Why didn't you throw her nwnv?" Tho
old hunter thought a mement and then J
said: 'Harry, I'll try you again," And I
jjarry was elected.
Senator Beverldgo's Running.
Ahh OF THE fighting qualities for
which Senator lloverldgn enmo to
Washington with a confldciabla reputa
tion seem to havo cutlicly disappeared.
It may bo, though, thut ho will show
them If occasion requires. It Is certain
now that his whole attitude Is ono ot
peace. A very good story is told and
retold hero about ono of Revcridgo'a
friends who went to him and told htm
that whenever ho hnd any political row
to count on his support The gentleman
himself tells the story, as follows:
"Senator Reveridge's face assumed ths
most bland and childlike expression when
ho replied In very gentle voice:
" 'My dear boy, thcro Is not going to
bo any row. I won't have any row with
anybody. If anybody wants to havo a
row with me, I will run nway from him;
not only that, but I will ran hnrd. Hut,'
udded tho senator, with a glitter of tho
eye, if anybody catches up with mo
(hero will be trouble.' "Indianapolis
Pfcss.
Picked Too Soon.
A DEVOTED Cleveland undo took his
very small nephew out In tho coun
try ono bright day not long, ago, and his
friend, tho farmer, suggested ho should
go out nnd hunt for eggs. Of course
the small nephew went along. The un
do knew where to go, nnd, though ho fs
fat und scant of breath, managed to
gather a number from all sorts of hiding
places. Presently ho stooped and picked
up a bantam's egg. The small nephew
saw It.
"Put It back, unk," ho shrieked, "don't
oo see zat ono Isn't rlpo yet!" Cleveland
Tlaln Dealer.
A Lesson in Punctuation.
AHIQH SCHOOIi girl said to her fn
" thcr tho other night:
"Daddy, I'vo got a sentence here I'd
like to have you punctuate. You know
something about punctuation, don't
you?"
"A little," said her cautious parent, as
he took the slip of paper she handed him.
This Is what ho lend:
"A five-dollar bill flow around the cor
ner" Ho studied It carefully.
"Well," ho finally said, "I'd simply put
a period utter it llko this."
"I wouldn't," said tho high school gill,
"I'd mako a dash after it!" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
A CENTURY OF MIGRATION.
From tho Now York Sun.
The greatest migration that history has
recorded is thnt of the European races
during the century now closing. Up to
1820 only about 2M.000 foreigners moved
to this countiy, which has many fold sur
passed nil the rest of America In acces
sions to Its population through Immigra
tion; but between 1S1!0 and 1S2 moro than
17,000,000 Eutopcnns left their homes for
the Americas and other parts of the now
world.
The high tide of the European exodus
was reached In lSfc2, when the United
States alone received EOO.OuO Immigrants.
The two next greatest years in tho move
ment of reputation were 1S5S and ISI'2. In
which two years this country saw 1,110,
000 Europeans enter Its ports, lletwecn
1SS2 and 1S93 tho European outpouring to
various parts of tho world was oer
,00u,090 souls. Then followed a dccllno In
tho volume of migration, this country
tecelvliig only n llttlo over IIW.GOO Immi
grants In 1S01 nnd 'JOO.OOO In 1M7, whllo ar
rivals In other regions, notably In Hrazil
nnd Argentina, about held their own or
Increased. In the six jears ending with
lt99 nbout 3,OuO,00O Europeans sailed for
foreign lands. The most trustworthy
data attainable Justify the statement that
during . the century Europe has been
drained of about Si,000,000 persons acolt
Ing to better their fortunes In other
lands.
Tho world never before saw anything
comparable with this tremendous moc
ment of people In so short a space of
time. Tho population that Europe has
thus lost In a hundred years Is greater
than tho total number of Inhabitants of
Great Britain nnd Ireland In 1SG0, and
only a little less than the number In tho
United States In tho srme year. It rep
resents a third moro people than Great
Britain nnd Ireland gained In population
In the first ninety years of the century.
It Is equal to three-fifths of tho total
population of Europe In tho tlmo of
Augustus Cntrar. If the ships on which
theso emigrants embarked carried, on an
average, BOO passer gers, CO.OCO trips have
been mado in ferrying them to their new
homes.
No probability can be discerned that
any later century will tee the equal of
this migration. Tho fairest parts of tho
world that were wildernesses In 1S00, now
teem with Industry and population. There
are no moro virgin lands to occupy; no
more such enticements to draw millions
from the homes ot their fathers.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
Last year tho Income tax yielded Great
Britain a revenue of $22,000,000.
About 3,000 laborers are nt present em
ployed on the Panama canal.
Business failures In Oreat Britain dur
ng 1SD3 were 8,600, against 9,895 In 159S.
Pens to the number of 3,500,000 are used
throughout the world every day in the
week.
Tho bank of Spain has outstanding
$19,700,000 less in loans than It reported
a year ago.
If tho moon looks palo and dim, expect
rain; if red, wind; and If her natural
color, with a clear iky, fair weather.
There are at the present moment be
tween S00 and 900 commissioned officers
In tho army who have risen from the
ranks.
Noto circulation of tho Bank of France
at the opening of January $S32,599,00O
wns tho largest In tho history of tho In
btltution. Thero are fourteen Harvard graduates
In tho Fifty-sixth congress, now In ses
sion, of whom four are senators and ten
representatives.
In France and Italy It Is believed that
the maiden who buries a drop of her
blood under a rosebush will be rewarded
with rose-tinted cheeks.
Tho pooplo of Knnsas have $uO,O0O,O0O
laid up In their own banks, practically all
of It deposited slnco tho Republican ad
ministration came Into power.
Siamese peoplo havo so superstitious a
dislike for odd numbers that they strive
always to havo an even number of rooms,
doors, windows, closets, etc., In their
houses.
A church In Leavenworth, Kan., has
obtained a circuit court Judgment against
tho Chicago und 'Rent Western Railway
company for disturbing Sunday services
by working trains near the church.
It was a belief nmong tho Egyptians
that tho third finger of tho left hand was
connected with the heart by means of a
Blender nerve. From thnt belief camo the
custom of wearing tho wedding ring on
that finger.
During tho pest year 76.4S9 Italians
emigrated to the United States; C3.M8
were males and 22,913 females. They car
rled with them $7SS,$05. Just 1.445 Ital
ians were refused admittance to tho
United States.
One of tho largest forests In tho world
stands on Ice. It Is situated between Ural
nnd the Okhotsk sea. A well wns recent
ly dug In that region, when it was found
that at n depth of 300 feet the ground
was still frozen.
Ono of tho most valuable handker
chiefs In tho world Is owned by the queen
of Italy, and Is valued at $30,000. It took
three women more than twenty years to
mako it. It Is so fine that tho queen
keeps it in u Jewel box the slzo of an or
dinary beanood.
As one would naturally expect In a
country where the provision of freight
cnB Is so generous, tho total amount of
ears Is so generous, tho 1otal amount of
In iidvuneo of that of any other country,
the total given In millions being for the
United States, 912; tor Great Britain, 4J7;
Germany, 276; Prance, 120; Russia, 97, ana
British India, 39 tons.
Moro Vermont mnplo sugar is mado
every year In Davenport. Ia., from cheap
yellow sugar flavored with vegetable ox
tracts thancfin bo produced from all tho
maplo trees" In the whole stato of Ver
mont. Currant Jelly Is manufactured
from the cores and parings of apples
utilized after they havo been evaporated;
glucose, sugar, a vegetablo acid and some
coloilng and flavoring matter completo
the delicacy
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VALENTINE LUNCHEONS, parties,
dinners, teas, etc., nre tho fad of
the week. At a recent card party
tho scoro cards were dainty alTalrs
In henrt-shnpork, valentines, ono tula
foimlng u forget-me-not frame for -n
lovely llttlo Watteau figure, while rn the
otlicr wero marked the tablo number and
letter, with plenty of space below for the
tiny gilt hearts which were pasted on as
score markers. They were suspended
by ribbons of various shades and wero
execcdlngly pretty. When refreshments
wero served the sandwiches jit onco at
tracted attention ns being heart-shaped.
THE FUMIGATING process Is taking
plnco nt tho library nowadays, and
an lnfemo-llke odor Is delected by
nil visitors. The library patrons
nro becoming most Impatient with tho
prolonged deprivation they experience In
being denied tho privileges of tho circu
lating department. Most of them never
realized beforo how much they did ap
preciate and use this department. They
dally exclaim: "How long, Mr. Cnrr,
how long!" nnd some of them make very
sarcastic remarks about unplacarded
cases of diphtheria in public boarding
houses, of other cases placarded on tho
door of a sleeping room In nn upper
story of a house where many peoplo
come and go, and then they recall tho
fact that churches, banks, stores, street
cars, saloons, theaters und other places
where people cougiegato nro not closed,
and then they murmur ngnln, Soma ot
them spenk bitterly of tho tumor that a
case In court tho other day wns so un
savory In character that It demanded
disinfection, and yet men nnd women,
boys nnd girls fought for entrance.
"That, surely," asserted one Indy, "was
a caso for tho board of health," and she
was unwilling to bo convinced to the
contrary.
A STRAIGHT LINE is the shortest
distance between two points. That
this axiom is thoroughly understood
in Scranton Is apparent by tho cob
webby appearance of the Court House
Square. For years a warning to keep
off the grass has confronted predestrtans
at the corner of tho square, but as soon
as tho grass is no longer green they re
gard not the notice and proceed to strike
out across lots from any point where
they irny happen to be, consequently
those paths radiate like the spokes of
a blcyclo wheel. The other day a
young lady who Is endowed with active
contentious scruples took ono of tho
paths In order to savo Bteps. She felt
rather guilty as she hastened along, but
reasoned that the notices must mean
only for summer use. Early In tho ev
ening she had occasion to pass that way
again, nnd much to her startled amaze
ment sho ran plump up against a barrel,
which boro a very saucy sign to tres
passers. Tho young lady was horrified
at having been discovered "trespassing"
and Immediately Jumped nt tho conclu
sion that tho barriers had been erected
solely as a rebuke to herself.
MERELY IN PUN.
Master Tombs, this Is an example In
subtraction. Seven boys went down to
n pond to bathe, but two of them had
been told not to go In the water. Now,
can you tell me how many went In?
Toms Yes, sir; seven. Tld-Blts.
Some scraps of veal met a piece of rub
bcr tire. Said the rubber tire: "Can't
you Join us In this hush this evening?"
"No. thank you," replied the scraps of
veal, "we have nn engagement for tho
chloken pie tomorrow."
But tho cook Just then got an order
for turtle soup.
Moral You can't most always some
times toll. N. O. Times Democrat.
Sunday school teacher What do we
learn from the story of Samson?
Tommy (mournfully smoothing his
ragged locks) That it doesn't pay ter
have women folks cut a feller's hair.
Christian Advocate.
Tommy Paw, what do they put watc
In stocks for?
M. Flgg To soak the Investors with,
my son.
Ward Have a cigar, old man?
Block Thanks.
Ward (a few mlnutfs later) How do
you like It?
Block Fine. Who gave It to you?
Chlcaeo News.
FURMTUR
Roll Top Desks,
Flat Top Desks,
Standing Desks,
Typewriter Desks,"
And Office Chairs
A Large Stock to Select
from. "
Hill & Comne!!
121 N. Washington Ave,
ALWAYS BUSY,
They Must Go
That's the order we gave
to 2,000 pairs of Double-Sole
Shoes for ladies aud gentle
men. Prices from
$1.50 TO $3.00.
IFF
Pr3vi 9K3SHSHtRKxs:n IsbbsVHPvIKsI
Lewis. Rellly & Davles,
Ul-118 Wyoming Avenue.
Get Ready
for lospectfloini
We have now a full line of
all makes of Watches that
we guarantee to pass.
Buy your Watches of an
old reliable house. Not some
agent who will open shop for
two or three months and then
skip out. We are here to
stay. Our guarantee is "as
good as gold." Prices as
low as any.
1IEEC!EREAU&C(INNELL
130 Wyoming Ave.
Conl Exchnnge.
Heating
Stoves,
Raeges,
Fwuraaces,
amid
GUNSTER & FORSYTH,
Sffi-327 PENN AVENUE.
The Hunot &
Cooeell Coo
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 Laclawaiaa Ayene
HENRY BELJN, JR.,
tieuenu Agent for tas Wyomla
Ulnlrlct.j.-
iiUjlng, liluntln!:, Spot-tin?, ttmokeLtiM
nnd Uio ltcptuina Uueiut:!
Co upa'iyj
IM EXPLOSIVES.
tafety tine Cnp nnd Kxplulac
lloom 101 Coniiell UuliaiUj.
SarauOa.
AUUNUIK4
THOS. FORD. ... pitlston.
JOHN B. SMITH & SON, - Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIGAN. Wllkes-Barre.
wroiT's1
d n wn ices
iriyJWu'iyjiEUua
SHE RECOMMENDED TltEM.
DinccTon. ' That tenvrpher and typewriter who hai been iritu yoa to long Is ?,
inlKbty pretty woman by tt.u way : I nottco that bus uupears to bo alwaya)
well. Her carriaeuU erect her ways are brisk. Kho lias good color, and
tier eyes nro alwajs bri&lil.
Fjimidbnt. What you tay Is true. 1'or two mcceaslvo year the baa not failed one day
in ber uttendanre at the oftlcu nml has never once been even late In the
morning but site takes llituni) Tubules.
DmECTon. What does a person with n temperament of steel and a constitution of Iron,
as yoa describe and as sho :tcnid, ant of a patent medicine t
'"BtriiDKMT. Tbatistthatl naked her ono day. and she aldi "Sometimes I do hare
headache, and that is what 1 uke KIponsTabule for. I don't know tha
cause of tho trnnble, but I do know that 1 can Ret rid of a headach
shortly after taking a Tubule, and that U tho result 1 want to uccom
pUsb." Kbe says they are all tho manufacturers claim for tbem.
A Bw styl packet soaUiaiiw tks BtriN tioclu In a paper carton (without glui) M now for tai at mem
druse .tor- roh inc cirr. Inl. low prlml orl I. Intended for th poor ftiui the ucenotolcal. onodoaoa
of tha nxx.iil curuwi (190 mbulM) ran Ik kail by mall hj wntllnir f ortr-clcht v-nu k tlu Kir ( 'wtatc.1,
CevruiTiNo. II taru)0 street, Ikv Yort-ora Unjlo cartoacnii TatiusJwlUbCKBtfvrflrtecau.
MtEY'S
lew
Mislii
Uniff
0000
Our January Clearance
Sale of Underwear was so
successful, that we are now
enabled to open up for
Spring, au entirely
New Lflee
Of the freshest and dainti
est undergarments that the
most perfect skill and artistic
workmanship is capable of
producing. The line as
usual is complete from th
plainest to those more elabor
ately trimmed, and comprises
everything in
Some extra special num
bers in matched sets for
wedding, etc, etc., at tempt
ing prices.
SALE OPENS
MONDAY . . .
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Teachers and superintendents de
siring Tor class use in picture study,
something that is substantial and
inexpensive will find these beautiful
new reproductions of great value.
We have loo dillerent subjects to
select from. The prices are very
reasonable and the assortment is
complete.
With this book the simple act of
writing produces a copy. Any
letter head can be used and a copy
produced from pencil or any kind
of pen and ink. When the book is
filled, extra fillers can be purchased
from us at very little cost. Two
sizes and bindings in stock.
Rey molds Bros
Stationers and Engravers,
Scranton, Pa.
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