- . N THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1900. rubllhpd Dnlly, Exctpt Sunday, by Tho Trtbuno I'ubllnhlns Company, nt Fifty CcntH a Month. LIVY B. RtCHAIlD, Keillor. O. P. UTXDEI3, Business Manager. Now Turk Office: 150 Knugnu St. S. 8. VniJKLAND. Solo Agent for foreign Advertising. Entered nt the Pintefllro at Simmon, I'a., bh Second-Class Mall Matter. When spnee will permit, Tho Trllutna Is always Rind tn print short letters from ltn frlrnds bearing on current topic, but ItR rulo it tint theso mtiit bo signed, for publication, by Urn wrltir's real name; nnd the condition precedent to acceptation In that all contrllmlloni shall bo tmbjict to editorial revision. BC11ANTON, FKBIIUAIIY 15, 1000. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. SCHOOL DirtCCTOHS.-C. C. Ferbcr, II D. Fellows. Hecnuie of lecurrlnfj labor troubles ninny lnrpp niimufuc-turln? Industrie nio picp.ulnB to remove from Chlcngo to smaller places, l'rofesslonul agita tion never pas. For School Directors. CIIOOL management should not ho ri.irtls.tn nor should n.irtv s politics In tho ordinary kciisc appear toiii-plcuouely n tho selection of school directors In Sri an ton, however, It Is :t condition, not u thorny, that confionts us. lMtty docs ni'pe.ir In the election of school direc tors, and while that Is tiue tho ltcpub llciins nt the city Miotild suiud their own. With the Supreme couit opinion on the constitutionality of the board of twenty-one Impendlnf: and n campaign In progiess on tarty lines for the mas tery of the hoard of sl, the obligation iets upon tho ltepubllcan voters of the city to stand by the patty colots In loyal vuppoit of the n.iltv nominees. Mt"-viM. Kf! her and Follows petsonally merit the tnrst which tlrev seek and at" well iiii.tliriod to administer the school s. tern of thl clt should the Su preme couit opinion call tho boatd of six Into iitrthotlty. They ato under one disadvantage In the ptesettt cam paign. Irr nrost of the Democratic wards keen ward contests ato taglng, calculated to bring out the full Dem ocratic vote, w hllo In most of the llo puhllean wauls, political excitement Is notable chlellv for Its absence. This disparity must bo overcome. Kepublkan Interest In party success must oercome It. If somebody were to ask the Now Yorl: Sun to explain with accuracy In clear English just what foundation It has for its frantic worrlmcnt concern ing the pending canal treaty, could It do it? The Man Behind the Mechanism. TILL, HARPING on tho mech anism of refoim while forget ting the man, the Philadelphia Id-cord proposes a new scheme to uplift the politics of Pennsylvania, to wit: "The primal ies of all patties should be held on the same day, at the same places and by tho ,une election board throughout the state, and the. tutuina should be made In the same way as at the genet al elections. Neglect to voto at tho primary elections should be made a disqualification for a vote at the ensuing general election. It would not be necessai v to vote for anv of tho candidates, for a blank ballot would attest the registration of tho citizen. This would he in tin nature of a gorreral teglstratlon of votets, which Is so sadly wanted in Pennsyl vania. While thus making a personal teglstt y, and qualifying themseles for tho stiff t age, the otetii would at the same time and bv the same act make their nominations for all offices." The Itecord assutes us that this plan would end corruption In politics nnd hi Ing out the best that Is in the peo ple. It might If the people were anx ious to do their best. So might the system already In vogue. Tinkering at the mechanism, however, does not im prove tho man. 15elng an lion king bents being a political king all hollow. Andtew Car negie may well consider himself the type of it Triumphant Democracy, In Cuba. Tun MOVING SPIUIT in tho pending imwcutlont against scions of eminent Cuban families who hao been arrested on tho charge of Impli cation In wholesale frauds In the Hav ana custom house Is Colonel Trasker Ullss, the collector of customs nt that port. Quite tecently Hubert P. Porter, us a special agent of the government ut Washington, visited Havana nnd took an Inventory of the custom house bltuatlon. This Is his verdict: - "Colonel Ullss has everything in fine shape. He has collected fifteen mil lions of dollars where 1 did not think no could collect ten millions, nnd mnny other people thought he would not be able to collect Ave millions. The gov ernment has lost nothing through him. He lias thoroughly ovet hauled his de Vartment: has discharged 169 Incom petent and dishonest employes nnd lnnded twenty of them in Jail, at eat praise Is due him fot his faithful and energetic set vices." Mr. Porter says a youdeiful change has come oer Hav ana since the Americans took chaigo of It Not only the appeal atrce of tho city from n sanltaiy point of view has 'been tiansfoimod, but business methods and the manner of living also are very different from what they yure u yeur ago. Another American Just back from Cuba Is Genctal Ludlow, mllituiy gov ernor of Havana. It was said recent ly that ho and Ceneurl Nunez, the civil governor of Havana, had had a Serious ehibh upon tho subject of their Respective eludes of jurisdiction. Gen eral Ludlow says emphatically theio Is not' a. word of truth In the repot t. Continuing he says: "Havana, Is one of the best regulated cities In' the wot Id. I may say, with out Intending to tolled on or dlspur fcgej"Any Amir lean city, that there Is Jjone better than Havana. The InduJ trles'of the city und of the rural dis 'tew v tricts are fast getting Into shape again. Tho best workmen, so far as my ob servation has gone, are recent Immi grants, nil Spanish, from the Canaries nnd from Gallela. They learned thnt they could mike n better living in the new Cuba nnd went there. Tlfjv aro a sturdy, Industtlous lot. Talk of revo lutionary trouble In Havana Is non sense." All of which certainly Is en couraging. At the outset of the war, "Oom Paul" Kritser nss ted that Piovldenco was on tho lloor side. That In n matter for hlstotv to determine, but there seems to bo no doubt that the bettor nrtllery Is on that side. Successful attacks by Hoer artllletlsts upon Htltlsh entrench ments are dally reported, and the effect ive carrying power of the Boer guns In Instances Is close to five miles. While the Ihltlsh guns have been well and bravely served, they have no such ranee, it Is the case of the modern wenpon against the nnclent, nnd the modern natuiallv wlnr. Tho matter of artillery has lately received a good deal of attention ftoin our own rnllltnry ex perts. It Is well. The United States must ptoflt by England's hortlblc ex ample. The Larger View. AMONG THOSH who oppose the canal treaty now pend ing In the senate,ue Is made of the fact that most of tho continental nations of I'uropc as well as all the South American nations have, through their representatives at Washington, congratulated the Ameri can sccietary of state. Mr. Hay, upon tho fact that the treaty as drafted guarantees the neutrality of the pro posed canal In war as well as peace. Opponents of the treaty seek to con vey the Impression that because these foreign nations do irot nic and thl eat en, ,Mr. Hay mus.t have surrendered points of great advantage to the United States. Thelt's Is a view of diplomacy taken through the microscope. The United States Is In a different position today than In the struggling days of its in fancy when it appeared that at any moment Its national life might bo thtoatened If not ciushed out by Euro pean Intervention or encroachment. The United States of today Is In every material tesourcc tho stiongest and soundest nation on eatth. with its growth fast outstripping the growth of any other nation, Germany, Its nearest competitor, not excepted; nnd Its prospects big beyond estimate. It can well afford to discard Its old-time fears, suspicions and prejudices and take its lightful place among the self confident powets. Not alone Is its Hat law In the western hemisphere birt In the enstetn recent developments have Impaited to Its wish the moral force of a command. England had for years been trying to Insure an open door Into China and had given up tho task as impossible. In a speech not two years ago her premier had announced the abandonment of tho negotiations and the intention to reach out for wider "spheres of Influence," so as to forestall dangerous expansions of un friendly powers. Unexpectedly the battle of Manila planted -the American llag in the Philippines, and within a ear after the ratification ot tho treaty of peace with Spain the United States had asked and had won complete pledges of the open door. Heto In w al and in diplomacy was an almost co incident demonstration of America's now unquestioned suptemncy among the groat world poweis. How ridiculous, therefore. It Is to believe that n gun or two sweeping the channel of the Nicaragua canal is necessary to tho defense of tho Ameri can nation! Far be it from our pur pose to belittle the necessity for armed defence. Hut how small is tho, view of cause and effect which Imagines that easily demolished fortifications at Groytown are what would command European respect for American rights In this hemisphere, and not the majes tic potency which every statesman now know s is Inherent in the American nation! It Is not by showlrnr minor feau or dread that the great lopubllc Is In the oncoming century to carry forward Its mission and purpose, but by the calm confidence of known strength which, without the cheap swagger of needless military display, shall effect Its put poses because of the power eveiy where recognized to be In reserve. Tho bill Introduced In tho French chamber of deputies to piovido pun ishment for cloigymer who ate too actlvj In criticizing, the authoiltles seems n trifle harsh lowed from an American standpoint. IWricrlenc.-s, however, has demonstrated the neces sity of ptovldinjr some, measuio In France to keep the minister. fiom palng more attention to polltks than religion. A Pardonable Error. OMETIIING of a stir hat been created because Con gtessman Ctrshman. in n speech made befoio the Mid dlesex club of Hoston during Its cele bration of Lincoln's blilhduy, Is said to have called Senator Hoar a tialtor Wo have not seen a stenogrcphle r pott of tho congressman's lematks; but If he used the wotd traitor with tho proper quallllcatlon, that Is to say. If he employed it In n purely Pick wickian sense, there does not exls: sufficient reason f-ir un.body to be come excited In tho matter. Senator Hoar l3 a slngulatly hlgh mlnded und conscientious twin ot great motal courage and he did not for a moment believe, when he was helping Agulnnldo to organize a re bellion against tho lawful authority of the United States in tho Philippine Islands and ptrengthenlnR tho hands of those Insurgent Filipinos who latsr meditated the massaete of all tho white Inhabitants of Manila nnd who still later, continuing to the present time, shed the blood of American sol diets because tho gteot tnujotlty of them had been decehed as to tho motives and put poses of American sovereignty, that ho was doing a traitorous work. He was sublime Idealist In Intentions; hut ho was tin Lonsilously a traitor In results. Most Amei leans hav had llts of In dignation against SeruUor Ho-ir be- S entire of his Inability to take a com mon-sense view of tho plain facts In this matter; nnd some of us have doubtless nt various times been pro voked Into the use of disrespectful and censorious language. If Congressman Cushmnn spoko under those circum stances; ho mav havo fallen Into the sumo Indiscretion. It Is n pardonablo errot. Mrs. Langtry's "dimity concert" In New Yotlc has awakened the W. C. T. V. The "concert" seems to have been simply a bar at which young so ciety women expected to dispense whiskey cocktails at fifty cents each. Mrs. Langtry will receive quite an amount of free advertising from tlvj agitation. Peace has been declared In Ken tucky, but then arc few hotet clerka down there who car. repress a twitch ing of the tnusrles at the accidental dlschaire of a gun In their vicinity. The fact that Andrew Carnegie, ac cording to ho Frlck disclosures, has an Income of about $25,000,000 n year will be likely In future to Increase his mall. v - The Chicago nnti-trust comet ence Is placing a lot of nnmes Into tho papers. Meanwhile tho trusts are adeptly con cealing their flight. Of course Germany will not Interfere In behalf of the Hoers. Germany Is very properly looking out for Ger many. Sooner or later the politician who throws his friends reaches his proper level. Theic Is one thing in Geneial Rob erts' favor. He has made no predic tions. In the case of Mollneux It necms to bo: Whllj there's money there's hope. OMIine Studies of fliiman Nafiire The Commodore's Rebuke. AN EX-CONGRESSMAN told many a reminiscence of his Islls to the de partments in thu oldci tltats, sajs the New Yorl: Telegraph. On one occasion ho went to the navy department. It was while Commmloto John G. Vt nlhcr, now a rear admiral on tho retired list, was thief of the bareuu of n.vWgatlon. A oiing ensign fresh from his cadctshtp, and Imbued with a due scnee of his Im portance, entered the bureau. Meetlru, a man in a. business suit who was crossing thu npntnient, he said: "I want to see Walker." TliJ gentleman replied "What Walker?" Tho ciitlgn replied: "Why, Walker, the chief of this bureau." "I am Commodore Walker, chief of the bureau." was the reply. At this the mortlllcatlon of the young olllcer was apparent. He colored, stut tered, and when he recoAeied his speech was profuse In bis npoloplcs. "Commoilore," ho stammered, "I beg jour pat ilon." The commodore beseechingly replied: "Don't call mo Commodore; call me John." Th" ensign Is now a lieutenant, nnd did his duty in tho engagement at Santiago. No mini Is mt ro strict In observing naval dlsclpllno and etiquette. Mistook His Mennlne;. I OIU) 1 FDLOW, who died in England leecntly, was an honored judge nnd a great social favorite, being a largo and liberal entertainer, says tho New York Post. 0)n the bench he whs courtesy it self, mul It Is said of him that he was tender of the teellngs ot the rawest and most Inexperienced Junior. In tho sanio way he was alwas i.igir to make things ns pleasant as pusslbi for floundering, timid, or badgered witnesses. His benev olent o In this respect led sometimes to unoNpectiMl results Once, during iros3 ex.inilm.tlon, tho question was t.ilsod whether tho witness hue. been Intoxlcateil at a certain time nnd whether ho had subsequently denied the imputation. Mie man was much flustered and either could not or would not give a straightforward pnswrr. Lord Ludlow determined to help him out. Smiling upon him kindly, he asked: "Did ou say 'I was no ill link, sir?' " instantly tho witness found his tongue. "I did not say nnthlnir aboal ou at all." ho blurted out. totally upsetting the gralty both of tho Judgo and tho eourt. Age Did Not Improve It. n AI'EW years ago," said Harry Cun- ot tho Washington Post, "the lato Char llo Hroadwater, of our state, gao a ban quet to about a seoro of -his persona! ft lenil. It was nrr elaborate spread, and nno ot tho chief Items was some 20- ear old brandy that cost Mr. llroadwntor a fabulous price and regatding which bo spokn with much enthusiasm. "At tho wind-up of the feast coffee and Roquefort cheeso wire brought In, though tho latter was not commonly down on Montana menus at that period. Slitliip- nun the host was one or his spe cial friends, who, aftei eyeing tho Roque fort a ttltlo su.iplcljusly, tasted It, made a wiy face, mid shoed his plato to one side. " 'You don't seem to like that,' re marked Mr. lirradwater. "'Indeed I do nut, t'hnilie. Your "0-year-old brandy is j-U light, but I'll bo hanged If I like your 20- ear-old cheese " French Sarcasm. AN ENGLISHMAN hailing from the " north went Into the Chatham hotel In Pails recently, nnd cautiously asked tho pileo of whisky, relates the Haiti moio Herald. "One franc, sir," replied tho bni tender "And a whlsky-and- 'soila?' "One franc-, sir. All drinks aro the same price." The Englishman ! s.it down and. to his nstoulshmeut, found that tho place was inn on Ameri can Hues, and that tho customers helped themselves ut their own dlicretlon, II.) punished that bottle of whisky till It was nearly empty. As ho went out ho pild down his franc, but the manager e.ill?d him buck and said1 "You hao forgot ten our change." "I thought that tho drink was a fraue." "That Is so, sir," was tho teply; "that Is tho retail price, but theio Is a reduction when you buy wholesale." And he bunded back 5 sous. Longer, Not Higher. A CAI'E paper relates an amusing story " of an Incident that took placo at one of tho Informal gatherings of the leading members of tho Volksrand ut President Kniger's house. In the-days when Joubert und Ills llunor were not on tho best of terms. The president dolled to consult somo papers relnting to tho subject under discussion, and. na they wore plaeed on n shelf somo distance from tho grbunel, made ono or two futllo attempts to rcuch them. Joubert. who Is tall, camo to his assistance, saslng: "Let mo bring them; I am higher than ou." "You are longer; not higher," corrected Kruger with a frown." Law nnd War. A CHARACTDIUSTIC story of joubert eomes from Durban. In tho early days of tho present campaign one of tho Tree Staters, with tho freedom of speech habitual between men and commanders In tho liner ranks, ventured to question tho policy of Invading Natal. In enter Ins the enemy's territory there was, he suggested, an clement of rashness that was hardly In keeping with tho cautious ness of nn old luwyer alluding to Jou bert's enrly forensic career. "There Is a great difference," replied the Ucer general, "betwrcn a battlo in n court of law and a battlo in tho Held. In the former tho advantage Is with the tnnn who speaks Inst; in tho hitter it Is with the man who strikes first." Tho Candidate's Reward. A CERTAIN lawyer was a candidate for " municipal honors recently, says trio Cardlir Western Mall. While out cur vnsslng ho knocked ut a cottngo door. Tho door wns opened by n. woman. "Is your husband in, Mrs. -?" in quired tho lawyer "No, sir," was tho reply; "but I know what you want. My husband Is sure to vote for you, because ou got him off for stealing that hnm last week." "No, iftj; alleged stealing of tho ham," corrected tho lawyer. "Alleged, be blowedl" was tho woman's smiting reply. "We've got a bit of 11 left still. Lcmmo Elvo jou a sandwich out of It, sir." What He Waited For. AN INSPECTOR of Irish schools till a gcod story, snys the Newcastle Chronicle. At n school where he mndo a surprise visit u Uttlo boy happened to como In for the first time and stepped up to the Inspector nt once. "Sit there for the present," said the Inspector, Indicating tho desired spot The boy obeyed readllv, nnd when the Inspector hnd llnlshed his multitudinous Inquiries Into tho knowledge of geogrn phy, grammar, and arithmetic possessed by tho children, he found that the boy still sat in tho samo spot. "Whnt aro you waiting for, my boy?" "Please, sir, I'm waiting for the pros, cnt." For the Benefit ot Foreigners. I PON ONE occasion, nt Vienna, a Ha u vnrlan noblo was uttering a philippic against tho Hungarian spelling und or thcopy, relates the Chicago News. Dr. Maurus Jokal, who was present, listened with gravo attention until the noblo had concluded. Then he rose, bowed, and remarked. "Wo do spell badly, and pronounce even worse, but, our excellency, that 1 a part of our national courtesy; we do It to give foreigners an excuse when they try fo speak In our beautiful language." Interpreting History. THERE Is n small bov at Islington. 1 v hose father Is a Frenchman, but who himself was bcrn In England and has lived there all his life, sas London Tit-lilts. Consequently he considers himelf to bo en Englishman. He has re cently gono to school, nnd has been tak ing hi" tlrst lessons, In English history. The other night he looked up from his book, musingly, nnd raid to his father: "lM.pi, wo licked jou nw fully ut the battlo ot Waterloo, didn't we?" PERSONALITIES. Governor Leary, of Guam, has placed a tariff of Jl a gallon on whisky nnd 10 cents a quart on beer. Paintings and stationery nre admitted free of duty. William Waldorf Astor Is said to re sent the fact that his fellow country men In England diop his prefix of honor able, which he hud until ho was natur alized. Queen Victoria has been presented by Iird Curzon with a great gold candlo stlek from a IJueldhlst monastery. It Is studded with Jewels, Is very old, and of great value. Baron Stumm, the Iron king, Is In bad health, nnd has obtained leave of ubsence fiom the relchstag. of which hu Is a member, for tho purpose of spending the winter In Italy. On being applauded with hand-clnp-plng during a recent sermon tho Rev. Dr. Lorlmcr. of Boston, stopped, forbade the people to clap, nnd requested them to say "Amen" Instead. Dcsplto tho eastern flavor of some of his verse, T. R. wMdrleh docs not know any Orlentnl language. He Is at present, however, studying Persian with a view to n translation of Omar Khazyam. Mine. Loubet, wife of the president of France, is an expert milliner and a good chess plajer. She has a large circle of girl friends, who aro advised by her to cultivate themselves above "showy tal ents." President McKlnley Is a lover of chess, a gamu with which he frequently amuses himself. Ho Is nn expert at nil chess problems nnd believes firmly In the value of the game as a training for logical thought. President Eliot, of Harvard, Is some thing of u pedestrian, and never rlde3 when time nnd distance permit him to walk. Thus ho frequently walks from Cambridge Into Boston, a Journey which bo generally accomplishes In very good time. Captnln John Parsons, of Oswego, has presented to the sons of Governor Roose velt, of New York, a miniature full rigged yacht. It Is nearly rive feet long, and ts an exact copy of the American acht Volui tecr, that defeated the Brit ish vaeht Thistle. General Wheeler's features aro quite ll'.io those of General Grant, and when shown n rouh sketch of the former drawn In the Philippines, General Mtles said the other day: "I never thought of it before, but If It wnsn't for tho hair this might bo Grant." Dr. Alonzo E. Tavlor, assistant direc tor of tho Pepper laboratory of tho Uni versity of Fcnnsjlvanla, has been ap pointed professor of pathology In the medical college of tho University of Cali fornia. Ho succeeds Dr. John C. Spen cer, who has resigned, Mrs. Rlchird Ctoker announces that her sons will not go Into polities becauso she thinks n man pajs dearly for what ever heights ho may reach "serving his country through politics." She express ea the hopo that her boys will win suc cess In business careers. The lute Duko of Westminster seldom wore a high sill; hat. Although ho wa3 far fiom indifferent to bis personal up piaranee, he pieferred the comfort of the low hat popularly known In Loudon us the "bowler," nnd nlmost nlwnjs woro one, even on church parade In IIdo Park. Benjamin White, n broker of San Fran cisco, owns what ho clnlms to bo tho stub' of tho pencil with which Lincoln re wrote his Gettvsbunr speech on an en velopo aboard the train bearing him to tho battlefield. Tho pencil was borrowed from and Inter returned to Mr. White's father, who was with tho presidential pnrty. While a student nt Norwich university Admiral Dewey tool: lessons In painting In water color and proved an npt pupil. Ho produced several promising bits of work, mostly marine sketches, ono of which has been rescued from oblivion, and. In a large frame, now adorns tho walls of ono of tho university's class looms. Although Pope Leo XIII Is nono genarlan, ho Is by no means tho oldest of the successors to St. Peter. That dis tinction belong to Pope Agathon, who reigned from Cvl to 6SS, and died ut tho ago of 107 years. Pope Gregory IX (HMD was DO when ho died. Celestial III (110s) f2. aregory XIII (1117) 91 nnd John XXII (I1W 90. Melton Prior, tho special artist of tho London Illustrated News, now Irr Lady smith, dispatched nine tracings of his drawings with different runners, in the hope that one of them might get through the Boer -lines. Experience has shown that slnco tho siege began only about ono runner In twenty succeeds In run ning tho Boer lines. Miss Agnes Irwin, deuu of Radelltto college, who w.ih recently chosen by Governor Wolcott to bcrvo on the Parish exposition commission. Is n great-grand-daughter of Benjamin Franklin, She was born In Washington in 1611, and Is a daughter of Wllllum Wallace Irwin. Iter maternal grandfather was Richard Uache, grandson of Pi auk! In. Her moth et's mother was a daughter of Alexander J, Dallas. ooooooooooooooooo I Id Woman's Realm ooooooooooooooooo 11118 W ILL be tho library people's busy clay. They will probably bo tired to night to a degree never beforo expett enccd. They will bo obliged In answer moro questions, have mole, patience, mako moro explanations than havo ever heretoforo been lequlred In their profes sion, nnd that Is saving a gteat deal. There will bo n vociferous demnnd for tho new bocks today, 'lhc uverage pa tron will bo laboring ttrldcr the hnlltlcin. atlon thnt the recent fumlg.itory cue monies will have In somo way dispelled the germs of previous engagements for new books along with the germs of dl ease nnd that now there will bo enough to go around. It Is to bo feared that this delusion will bo tho cnusu of many dis appointments. There uro so many catly birds who will dcslro tho cirly worm In tho shope of new books that they have had catds In for tome time lit udvnnco of the opening. Among the most recently received Is Mrs. Butnetl's "tn Connection with tho Do Wllloughby Claim." That author ban good fortum- 111 her press agents. They boomed her "Lady of Qualllv" and "Mr Gr, ico of Osrnorulo," both of which were decidedly shady In tone, nlthough written In a fnsclnntlng old time phinseology. They nre booming tho "Da Wllloughby Claim" likewise. There may bo people who llko to weep through 100 or moro pages of u book, at Intel vnls of greater or less frequency. They will llko Mis. liurneli'H latest. Others who shrink from a deathbed secflo In every chapter, par ticularly when It Is the same scene with tho same unfortunate little girl who has made a mess of her life, as chief actor, may possibly grow discouraged bf fore the hnppy finale Is read ed, for one merit of Mrs. Burnett's work Is that she usually Insists on happiness In the lust rhipler with a halo for evervbody and tho dis turbing characters are hilled oft safely. It Is only tho women who tako thtl ploisures sadly and who enjoy dropping tenrs on every page who will be utile to finish tho scene In tho upper room of the tenement where tho two frail young girls are conversing In tho harrowing fashion therein depleted. A man will probably read beyond that chapter. Tom Do Wll loughby Is a fine character, but bo Is too ldg and good nnd noble to be true and there Is r nlhcr too much sweetness In the Ideal life with his foster child. Tin: 1 "Tho Other Fellow." "Tho Queen's Twin" and "Talcs of un Obi Chateau" are nmong tho new books which thoso who flock to tho library to day should endeavor to secure. May good luck attend their efforts nnd may every germ bo as dead as possible. THE WOMAN who this spring will not bo the proud possessor of a gown whose skirt Is tucked loncthwlso In some fashion will not bo happy. Just when she has It made nnd It Is a perfect dear In effect sho will discover It has bo eomo "so common" In stylo and then sho won't be happy, cither. THE LADIES of the Second Presbyterian church expect to serve ono ot their suppers tonight. LTJLLABY LAND. A ship Is sailing for Lullaby land; And what may tho cargo bo? A wooly dog and a china cat, A trumpet of tin and an old torn hat Aro ready to go to bca. For Lullaby land her sails aro set (O pray je tho winds bo true!) She will gently glide 'cross the sea of Dreams 'Mid tho moonbeams bright and tho starlight gleams, Neath the skies of sapphire hue. Now "All aboard for Lullaby land!" (Ono tiny traveler to go) Tho wooly dog and tho trumpet of tin, Tho chubby hands havo folded within, While a golden head droops low. For Lullaby land ts reached at last; Tho captain's duty Is done By her sweet, low voice, and her face so fair. She has sailed the ship tho rocking tho land of the Setting Sun. Lena S. Thomson. FURNITU Roll Top Desks, Flat Top Desks, Standing Desks, Typewriter Desks, And Office Chairs A Large Stock to Select from. Hill Connell 121 N. Wnsbiiilon Ave., ALWAYS IlUbY, They Mniist Go ICK That's the order we gave ko 2,000 pairs of Double-Sole Shoes for ladies and gentle men. Prices from $1.E0 TO $3.00. Lewis. Reilly & Davies, 11M16 Wyoming Avenue. OFFICE Get Ready for lospectioe We have now a full Hue of .ill 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. 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They benefited me from the start, and I know they nre the best thing I have ever taken for dyspepsia." A ntw rtyl. iwlcHrnnUlnlng tt mr " Tisrui In vP" mrtnn cwlthaut thu) Itnni for ttl. at MM tfratr iiftrti-ivn rivstiur Tlii.l.iw puctt.orttliiui!i!tl fir thi. niorHiititi. rconomlrnl. iiiwdoica a, Ihi. Ilv.m.lit rtlll M4) fuhlllfkl emu lii. ll.il l.V Ullll h rn llflJ flirtV Pltrht fflitl to III IU Al. C.UKMln.t j Court T No. 10 bpruct btrvrl. New Yuk-r finale HIL1; Hew Mislii Under wear 0000 Our January Clearance Sale of Underwear was so successful, that we are now cuabled to open up foi Spring, an entirely New Little Of the freshest and daintl est undergarments that thl most perfect skill and artistio workmanship is capable oi producing. The line as usual is complete from the plainest to those more elabor ately trimmed, and comprises everything in Some extra special num bers in matched sets foi wedding, etc., etc., at tempt ing prices. SALE OPENS MONDAY . . . 510-512 iACIAWANM AVENUE lie mg Platincttcs. 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 too different subjects to select from. The prices are very reasonable and the assortment is complete. ThtiPcm CaTfjOTlelteirBnok 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 trom us at very little cost. Two sues and bindings in stock. ReyeoldsBros Stationers and Engravers, Scranton, Pa. cirlou m iiavui) will bo kcul tur It tun. .Iwfc.'V OfoT.-'j JVltj) ''j !
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