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11IE SCKAISTON TltlBUiNE-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900.
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SCHANTON, PKBKUARY 27, 1900.
The suggestion nf u corrc.niondent In
nnuthur eolunin that the programme
Blvett on Saturday evening nt tho
Bicycle club house for the benefit of
the Home for tliu I'l-loniHc-ps be re
peated on n larger scale and open to
gincral patronage la apparently u
timely one.
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Apropos of "Sapho."
a"Vll" PIIACTICAI. effect of the
public liUrtl'slnii of thi
moral or Immoral chatacter
of the (bam. Hi pr nUili'Mi
vhl 'h Is to .lppriir In Scranton this
evening will li to jam tlu theittor to
the t'loiu, In the auilleneo will b..' hun
iln i i f oi-li' w ho do noi theoretically
ispii .. i i'.;:; Indeeaicy, but who never
tli' i i " , I i b" attraeted to see "Sapho"
b ..I,-' . f ih'.' Htli1 which Ita produo
ti i ha:! occasioned eKewhi v: Tlu-y
v.il jldr1. to eurlo.vlly.
I'tum what ii have lead ain! heatd
( :-"iil:if,- the i !.:;, ue Mi.peel that,
i i point of miggeNtlveno.'-s, It will not
.' up to It.-i evil rcpututlon; but mi
nt' I't lull. tidy It belongs to a clll-M of
pliy.s which (ii-punii f : their llimucl-it
Mlt i ::! upon their ea'ci'lng to sensual
irpiln.-t.-. Just as tb -it- are iieis-nns not
I ' tb .Viiitff. In inuial purity who
will I'Nhiblt linmi'dlate Intercut In scan
ilalmi.v ;,( .sip n- n shady story, so then
arc tln"-c who will read wills avidity
the off color boo!; or rush to attend the
tainted drama. Tlase poison.- are not
1 aitlciilarl vicious, as friends and
neighbors they compare iitvoiably with
the pioplo who are stricter In appear
ances; lut by th'lr eas)-golng ways
they make possible a lot of unneces
sary mischief in the world and if they
reallzi.il it fully they would probably
repent and amend their ways.
Some taint Is Inevitable In every wall:
In life; but !t is a pity that In the case
of an Institution which has within It
the educational possibilities of the
theater there should appear to be a
disposition to make taint the predomi
nant slock In trade. This is unhealth
fl. It will hurt the theater, In the
long run, fully as much as It is hurt
ing the community nt large. A stage
given over to obscenity or evil sug
gestion cannot permanently widen but
must soon contract Its circle of sup
port. Tlio American people arc not
prudish, but at tho same time they are
not without self-respect. They 'will
some day tire of unsavory theatrical
diet and then the real drama will have,
its chance.
In the meantime, tho wise plan is to
take these troubles philosophically.
Intelligent generalship does not make
sacrifice of life in mere stubbornness!
The proper name for that Is inhuman
fanaticism.
The Proffered Compromise.
-T-Vn; COMPltOMISK reported
I lu have been offered by the
JSL Kcpubliean lucrs in con
gress to the Republican
members who will not accept th 2,". per
cent, tin iff bill for l'u,rto l:k-,i s-em.i
like a giving away of .me of the ina
bility's main contentions, if the need
of Puerto Rico is revenue, a 10 or 13
per cent, rate will hardly sulllce. Its
imposition would, however, sustain the
argument ih.it the constitution doe.)
not necessarily, and by its own Inher
ent power, extend to captured terri
tory. The willingness of the majority to
accept a still further reduced t a rift,
levied only Mnporaiib. absolves It
fiom suspicion un the score of being
under the inlluence of the ti lists. A
10 or in per cent, tariff would afford
no advantage to any trust. It would
simply hi. a nominal duty levied with
a view to establishing the right oC
the federal government to differentiate
between the tariff legislation of tho
mainland and that of the dependencies.
If the establishment of this precedent
Is the main consideration, the major
ity is justilled In yielding on non
essentials. Count Castellano has wisely conclud
ed that a libel suit Is a much more dig
nliled, If not so satisfactory a method
of settling dilllculties with the e-.i.tor.
. The Broader View.
T1IK U'ADIXC! American
authority In Its line, th.
Kngineerlng News, takes' no
stock In the contention that
It the United States shall build the
Nicaragua canal It will need to fortify
it ho as to bo able to close It to an ene
my's warships In the event of war.
In nio'dcrn warfare tho natural objec
tive of iv naval force, tho News polma
out. is not the enemy's coast but his
ships. Modern coast defense lenders It
impracticable for a lleet to attack a
fortified port until It has tlrst swept the
opposlirg Heets from the seas, if at all.
In 'other words, the proper manner for
the United States to fortify tho
Nicaragua canal would be, iih Admiral
Dewey ays, to have a navy sulllclent
to Keep an enemy's ships away trom
the canal.
But, says tho News, the great value
of the canal will be commercial rather
than military. "Tho United States in
iwakenlng to Its destiny as tho great
istmanufacturlng and trading nation
)f t.he earth. American producers liavo
shown that with a fair Held and no
favors they can compete In the world'
markets, "and obine off victorious. Wo
ha-e Jus, achieved one of tho greatest
tiittmniis over scored by American dip
lomacy" 'sin securing International
agreement for the 'open door' in China.
It would ill become us now to adopt
a narrow und Illiberal policy, In open-
Inu a highway between the world's two
great oceans. The gift which nature
bestowed on mankind, In making the
neck of land which Joins the two Amer
ican continents ho narrow that It may
bo pierced by human agenrles, In u gift
bestowed on tho human ince, and not
on this nation alone. If we, by our en
terprise, nro the II- st to open it paicago
through tho harrier, wo may Just'y
claim a toward from those who benellt
by this highway commensurate with
our lisk nnri the outlay in making it,
but to seel: to monopolize its use would
be co-itiary to our highest national as
pirations, ns well as an Injury to our
be.u Interests,
"Similarly in regard to the military
aspects of tho canal. No one can doubt
that tho temper of tho American
people Is not for war, but for peace. "Wei
should bo blind to recent events If wo
did not appreciate and prize anew tin
evidence that the seas which loll be
tween us and the other great nations
of tho world nro a defense far stronger
than nil the armaments of Ruro'pe. V'a
do not need the canal to protect us
from foreign aggression. Our strength,
actunl and potential, Is so great thnt
we need fear no foreign foe. We have
stood among the nations for tho prin
ciple of arbitration Instead of war; we
have favored the extension of tho prin
ciple of neutrality to cover nil private
property on tho high seas In time of
war. Certainly, then, It would 1)1 be
come us to object to the neutralization
of the cana! through the Central
American isthmus, and we believe that
the treaty which Secretary Hay has
drafted, and of which ho lias secured
the approval of Great Britain, is favor
ed by a gicat majority of the Ameilcan
people."
It grows In favor the more It is
studied.
An Interesting feat in journalism has
recently been performed In London in
the establishment at Manchaster of a
plant to print exact duplicates of the
London Daily Mall. The contents of
the latter paper, Item by Item, together
with the order of make-up, are tele
Kiaphed to Manchester over special
leased wires and thus the Mall Is en
abled to eel into the North of Kng
land and Scotland four hours ahead
of all competitors. It is a wonder some
American hustler does not try this
plan.
The Reason Why.
II' WE MAY ACCEPT the word of
Mr. Wellman, Washington cor
lespondent.of the Chicago Times
Herald, an interesting story lle-s
behind tho Hop of the Republican lead
ers in congress from free trade with
Puerto Rico to a differential tariff.
It Involved a scheme to drive Cuba
Into the United States. There are pow
erful financial and commercial Influ
ences which have long been at work to
effect the annexation of Cuba. They
have maintained In New York a well
equipped literary bureau and have ne
glected no opportunity to advance tho
object of their desire, nnd the proposi
tion of free trade with, Puerto Rico,
If Mr. Wellman'u Information bo cor
rect, was one of the cleverest of their
many clever moves. As Mr. Wellman
says, "Cuba and Puerto Rico are to a
large extent competitor In the Ameri
can market, due to the similarity of
their climate and production. If
Puerto Rico were given free access to
the markets of the United States, while
Cuba has to pay full tailff rates, the
former would enter upon an era of un
paralleled prosperity while the latter
was struggling along against tho ad
verse tariff disci lininatlon. Inevitably,
it was argued, the object lesion of
Puerto Rico's advantage as an Ameri
can colony would dilve the people of
Cuba into seeking the same or a more
Intimate relationship to the great re
public. Tho contrast would bo made so
striking that even tho dullest or most
Intensely patriotic Cuban must see that
the only salvation of the Island lay In
annexation. It Is doubtful if President
McKI-.U'y fully understood the motive
bf'-'lnd the Puerto Rlcan free trade
pioposltlon when he made the recom
mendation In hl.-i message, but tho men
who are Interested In Cuba's future
from tha industrial and capitalistic
standpoint did thoroughly understand
It. The president; saw that tho people
of Puerto Rico were anxious to become
American citizens, that they needed an
open market heie In order that they
might regain their lost prosperity, and
In good faith he declared It to be our
plain duty to give them free trade
with this country."
Rut Mr. Wellman goes on to explain
how It came about that the Republican
leuders found out that tho Democrats,
If the free trade Idea should bo adopted,
intended to raise a great labor scare lu
this country, telling the American
worklngmen that free trade with
Puerto Rico meant free trade with thi
Philippines and hopeless competition
against underpaid "coolie" und Malay
labor: and how they then changed
about and took u: the low tariff Idea,
not as a concession to any trust or
special Interest but as an act of political
expediency or self-protection. Ho says
the president appreciates tho political
necessity for this apparent reversal of
policy and is favorable to the .'.'i per
cent, tariff but us a matter of propriety
cannot make public admission of hH
change of opinion, "This unfortunate
complication," Mr. Wellman add?,
"which threatens the Republican ma
jority in the house with disruption and
may lead to tho most serious political
consequences, Is nn Indication of tho
delicate nature of many of the new
questions arising out of tho nation's
new responsibilities. Tho president
could not foresee that a recommenda
tion of flee trade with Puerto Rko wa:i
to lead to such trouble nor is It likely
that tho men who prepared th.- ground
for that recommendation as a means of
whipping Cuba Into annexation woo
ablo to foresee, tho sort of a political
boomerang they were dealing with."
It is no crime to change one's mind.
No man Is Infallible. Better by far a
willingness to correct a mlstako thaii
stubborn persistence In error.
Tho recent raids on got-tich-qulck
concerns In Chicago have shown a
degree of prosperity on tho part of
these Institutions, Indicating that tho
oft-repeated statement that a fool Is
born every tulnutn ! a very meagre
estimate of the Inereuso of this clas.i
of population. The get-rich-qulcU
business masquerades under many
titles. But from the wild-cnt land
tichemo to the nlckel-In-the-slot swin
dle, the principle Is tho sume, and the
man who doe.i not get rich at tho first
turn of the wheel will sooner or later
ic.illzo that ho has been a contllbutor
to the fund which Is entirely monopo
lised by the people who live by their
wits. It Is Impossible honestly to got
niiuethlng for nothing, no matter how
alluring tho prospectus may be.
Our esteemed contemporary, tho ln
dlanapolls Press, nftcr hesitating long
between love of Senator Beverldgo and
natural desire to be "agin the govern
ment," has at last taken Its place
among thoantl-expanslonlsts, nnd, with
tho zeal characteristic of a young con
veit, proceeds to prove Its worth by a
prodigious lung power. In the sad eyn
of the Press, this great nnd glorious
republic Is now committed' to "com
mercial exploitation, trust perpetuation,
political demoralization, congressional
usurpation, all under the hypocritical
plea of 'benevolent assimilation' and
covered by the sauctlllcd cloak of re
ligious propogatlon!" And yet our con
temporary gets three meals a day.
After one experience with nn auto
mobile, which gave out nnd left him on
the road live miles from home, the
other day, General Shatter has re
solved that the Santiago ampalgn
buckboard Is the only i citable vehicle
for road excursions.
OWIine SUidies
of fiiinjan Nafiire
Horse Trade "Rules.
JJ AVID HARl'.M was a good hor.so trad
cr, but a recent transaction in horse-lle-ili
which was made by a well-known
Mcmpblan shows that there nro others
who know how to get the long end of a
horse trade. Several weelis ngo tills
Memphis man taw a line buggy horse
which he thought ho wanted. He located
the owner nnd asked tho pi Ice. "Onu
fifty," was tho reply. After looking the
animal over closely and trying her speed
be concluded It was a good trade, and
without more ado wroto a check for tho
amount. The next day bo found that
tho mare was ns blind as a bat, but this
did not hinder her speed nor detract
from her general appearance. He drove
tho animal for several weeks and suc
ceeded lu attracting tho admiration of
another lover of horseflesh, who made a
proposal to purchase.
"Well," said the Memphlan, "I gave
ono fifty for her, but 1 will let you havo
her for one sixty-live."
The prospective owner looked tho ani
mal over and concluded ho had u bar
fain. Ho paid over the money and took
the mare. When the animal was un
hitched the first thing she did was to run
against u post, and then by way of em
phasizing tho fact she was blind, fell
over a barrel. The next day tho buyer
came back to tho Memphlan with blood
in bis eye.
"Colonel, you know that mare you sold
me," be began. "Well, she's stone blind."
"I know It," replied the colonel, with
an easy air.
"You didn't say anything to mo about
It," said the purchaser, his faco redden
ing with nnger.
"Well, I tell you," replied tho colonel.
"That fellow who sold her to mo didn't
tell mo about it, and I Just concluded
that he didn't want It known."
Tho new owner took his medicine and
Is now on tho lookout for a friend on
whom ho can even things. Memphis
Scimitar.
At Close Range.
Q Ni: OK THOSK QUICK and happy re
torts that spring readily to the ynn
kco tongue was made by tho young De
trolter who recently gave a most enter
taining lecture upon his Impressions of
(J recce.
Ho came back from abroad on an Kng
llsli vessel. Being genial nnd of an In
vestigating tut n of mind, bo was soon on
terms of Intimacy with all the ollicers.
Because of thu wars In which Britain and
tills country are lespectlvcly engaged and
divided opinions as to the meilts of these
controversies, earnest but good-nutuicd
dis'-usslrns were of daily occurrence.
One altcrnoon most of tho ollicers were
present and debate was running high
with tho youns Dctroltcr as tho only
champiMi of America. Ho had Ills buck
to tho wall and kept bis head like a vet
eran. Ho pari led and thrust with such
rapidity that bis assailants were soro
puzzled as to tho best mode of attack.
Finally the blr engineer niado this
thrust: "Well, it begins to look to mo
as though there was no way but for
Ihigland to go at It and lick your bloom
In' country."
"What, again''" came quick ns a flash
and with laughing sarcasm.
It took a full minute to digest tho two
words. Then there was a beaity roar
of r-'ngllsh hilarity nnd they patted tho
Dctroltcr admiringly on the back.
"In lighting and talking thes-o yankces
nro ugly customers," commented tho en
gineer. Detroit l'reo Press.
Novel Mail Matter.
A NK DAY' several years ago a mall
u clerk, who Is still In tho service with
duties ut one of the railway btatlous lu
Detroit as transfer clerk, took bis little
son along with him on tho Grand Rapid.
, and Detroit rvn. It was not the first
i trip the youngster had made with his
father, and tho novelty had worn off to
, a certain extent. At ono point of the
run -tho clerk was very busy "slinging"
! his mull, und his attention for a time
whs withdrawn from tho movements of
tlie little companion, When ho nt las,t
looked around he was horrified to Und
that his son was nowbeio In sight
I Visions of a fall out of tho car during
i tho swift running of the train Hashed
I across thu tutlier's mind, and the cold ,
I perspiration stood out on Ills forehead us
ho thought of tjio little, mangled form
lying along tho track miles behind him. )
Work for tho father was quite Imposslblo
fur tho remainder of the run to tho next
I rtntlou. He was alone In his cur, and I
1 there was no way of communicating with
any of the train crew until they stopped, i
Ills feelings may be Imagined by any
doting parent.
"Jlmmle! Jlinniio!'' frantlcully called
the agonized father. "Ob. what will be
come of your mother? Jlmmlo! Jlmmle!
Whero uro you, my little man'.'"
Suddenly there was n movement In ono
of the open pouches banging to a hook
ono of tho pouches that was to bo
thrown off at an approaching station
and tho little, frowsy lieud of the mlsslm;
buy piotiudcd fiom tho opening like tho
rising of the sun of gladness to thu
fathtr's o) es,
"Rein I is, papa." tho child leplled. "I
dess I been iiidepp."
lis has never hud tho opiiortunlty to
tc.'.co a nap lu a United Suites mall b.is
t-lnco that occasion. Dett oil Tree Press.
Judged by His Apparel.
TDK Dl'KU of Norfolk, who has volun-i-ered
to resign thu position of post
master general In tho British cabinet
with Die iika of going to the trout lu
South Africa, Is ono of tho richest peers
in I'ngl.'i (I, as well ns a leading repro.
rentallvo ef tho Roman Catholic religion
In tho itniMu of lords. He is noted for hl3
kind heart and for hls utter disregard for
bis permm: I appeurance, relates tho Chi
cago Tribune. So far Is hi from a proud
and haughty disposition that ho Is known
by the tenants on his estates as "Uncle
Henry." Because of tho poor clothes
which ho wears ho has been the victim of
somo curious and u musing adventures.
On one occasion ho hud engaged to Uls-
tribute the prizes to tho pupils at a con
vent. Instead of riding to tho convent
In state bo walked, niul was met In tho
grounds by one of tho Sisters, who, Judg
ing from his nppcaranco that ho was an
applicant for cbailty, cxpiesscd her Bor
row that relief was not distributed on
that day.
"I know, Hlrter." raid tho Buke, "but
you do distribute, pilz.es, and I have comu
to dIMrlbuto tliein for you."
Tho Luck of Mayor Hart.
AVult THOMAS N. HART, of Boston,
conducted his own camnalmi In u
M
masterly manner. Tiro situation was
peculiarly delicate. Normally, Boston
N Democratic, but at the December elec
tions there was n bolting wing of the
Democracy that threatened nt the first
sign of a mistake or the utterance of an
unwise sentiment to return Its nlleglxneo
to tho Democratic cnndllate. Mr. Hart
therefore plnuncd for a short campaign
with few speeches. Thero were nn mis
takes, nnd tho bolting Democracy elected
Mr. Hart.
When It was "all over but tho shout
ing" Mr. Hart. In conversation with rno
of tho Republican lenders, said:
"This campaign tcmlnds mo of tho old
southtrji darky who was brought before
tho court for stealing chickens."
"In what way?" somo ono asked.
"Why, tho Judge asked the old man,
looking at him sharply nnd speaking In
his sternest manner: 'Were you ever In
court before for stealing chickens?"
" 'No, snh,' said tho colored brother
with a grin; Tso been mighty lucky, sah,'
"And so havo I," said Mr. Hart with n
hearty laugh. Saturday Evening Post.
In Hag Time Attire.
"COR HEAVEN'S SAKE, tell that new
servant of yours to get a new dress
before sho comes hero tomorrow. She
Is positively too slovenly to como Into
tho dining room."
This "heavy" was dealt out by a sub
urbanite to bis wife tho other mornlns.
Sho Informed the negress of tho desire
of the master of tho house, but that gen
tleman had no Idea his Instructions would
be so well carried out.
When the breakfast was brought In the
following morning what was his surprise
to behold tho negress togged out In a
magnlticent evening dress, with sparklers
lu her hair and other adornments on her
bare arms nnd neck.
"What s all this" he cried. "Have you
tired that other lirl and got an Egyptian
princess in her place?"
"No, boss," said tho girl, speaking for
herself, "Tsc do same nigger, but I Jess
put on mull rne-llmo elo'es, as you wuz
so paiileier 'bout muh pussonul 'pear
ance." Memphis Scimitar.
NUBS Of KNOWLEDGE.
Tho Christian Endeavor society Is now
represented In every country of tho
world.
Tho total distance of tho projected
"Cape to Cairo" railroad In Africa la 3.C6I
miles.
Tho Salvation Army has opened a new
food and shelter depot at Wellington,
Now Zealand.
A miner's lamp, using acetylene gas,
has been introduced Into the Sclbeek
mines of Germany.
Tho grandson of the first woman to
become a Christian In Kululand was re
cently ordained a mllonary.
Competent Judges have estimated tho
number of deer sluln by sportsmen lu
Maine In ono season to bo 10,000.
While 3 conts Is the lowest price at
which ono can get shaved In New York
tho lowest price for a hair-cut Is D cents.
A hunter has been employed by ths
Canadian government to kill wild ani
mals for its exhibit at the Paris Exposi
tion. Texas Is the greatest pecan nut grow
ing state In the Union. It produces two
thirds of tho pcca.i nuts that are mar
keted. A Chicago company proposes to furnish
electric light and trolley power for San
Juan. Porto Rico and nil the country for
miles around,
This year tho United States will export
about 200,000 bushels of Its wheat crop,
about 80,000,000 of which will be In tho
form of flour.
Eighteen thousand bills and jont rcso
hittons wero presented by members In
tho Inst congress, 12.B03 In tho house and
E,55 In the senate.
Lake shipping furntshei the cheapest
transportation In the world, tho rate be
ing approximately three-quarters of a
mill per ton per mile.
The Salvation Army has taken a halt
In Paris close to the Exposition bulld
Ingss where services will be conducted
dally for the benefit of visitors.
Tnblo Mountain, at Cape Town, South
Africa, Is a magnificent natural curiosity.
It Is nearly 4,00ii feet In height, and has
a level top about three squaro miles In
area.
In tho Drnkcnsburg Mountains, In Na
tal, Is a natural formation known as
Napoleon's Kop. It gives an excellout
bust representation of tha Little Cor
poral. As now surveyed from New Yoii to
Buenos Ayrcs tho Intended Pnn-Amerl-enn
railroad would be 10,221 miles lorg.
To finish nnd equip It would cost at
least IJnn.oOO.OOrt.
In Manila tho Presbyterian missiona
ries hold services every Sunday In the
Young Men's Christian association's tent,
and on Thursday evening In the private
residences of a Filipino, who himself has
been a Bible reader for many yearn.
An association of women In Oregon
bus been formed to work ngalnst the
woman's suffrage amendment which Is to
be voted on In that state next year.
These women say woman's suffrage has
proved Itself a failure In school elections.
An Ohio man has patented a street car
floor which will prevent people treading
on sitting passengers' toes, tho edges of
tho floor being double, with tho upper
thickness supported at Intervals on
brackets to lift It high enough to allow
tho passengers' toes to slip under.
The Second Unitarian church, of Bos.
ton, recently celebrated Its two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary, Samuel Mather
was the first minister of this church.
Afterward Increase and Cotton Mather
filled the pulpit, and It was hi-io that
Emerson served his only pastorate.
Tho first armored trains used lu war
fare wero crudely built affairs and orig
inated during the civil war. In splto of
this curly use. It Is u strango fact that
no patents have been Issued In this conn
try for armored cars, though English In
ventors havo made many Important Im
provements. It has been almost universally noted,
says tho Family Doctor, that wherever
In the world flesh-eating Is Increasing,
cancer Is Increasing at tho same ratio.
The iico-catlng natives of India are al.
most wholly free from cancer, whlla
pork-eaters and free users of animal
food suffer from It.
Another of the monster blasts which
nro at Intervals brought off at the largo
quarries at Furnace, on Lochfyneslde,
Argylesblre, took place recently and
proved successful. There were four tons
of powder used, and It was estimated
that somo "O.OW tons of rock wero dis
lodged by that blast.
A SUGGESTION.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Tho writer Is ono of many In thH
city that was debarred, owing to tho
limited number of tickets Issued, from
tha pleasure of v.tiiti.liu; the very In
teresting enterti.lnie- .' livii at thu
Soruutoii Bicycle club li u.- Satu 'ay
evening for the bciallt of no Home for
tho Frlend'fSH. I naturally take inter
est In Institutions of this excellent char
acter, nnd knowing somewhat tho senti
ment of tho people relative to the novelty
of tho programme rendered, respectfully
svggest that the munugers of the Homo
far the Friendless gh'u an opportunity
to thu general public to witness this
inugniflcent entertainment at popular
prices on the Lyceum stage at as early
a date as irrangements can bo made,
thereby adding many dollars to this
worthy chatlty. Respectfully yours.
L. K. Torbct.
Scranton, Fwb. 28.
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I In Woman's Realm g
ooooooooooooooooo
MISS ELIZABETH DOFRSAM and
Miss Mlcklo, of the Young Wonu n's
Christian asujclatlon gymnasium,
will undertake a rrott Interesting enter
prico the coming summer lu tho estab
lishing or a summer hemo for self-supporting
girls, The houso Is a cottage at
Lake Ariel loaned for tho purpose by Mr.
Charles Schlaget. It Is to be occupied
dining tho months of June, July, Au
gust and September. Mlus Docrs.im and
Miss Mlcklo .will take entile charge and
will themselves attend to the household
duties, Thero are looms for ten guests
and these will be taken ut tho modest
rale of three dollars a week. They will
be expected to take caie of their own
looms but will be piovlded excellent
board and more privileges than arc usu
ally found at summer resorts at more
than double tho cost. Already the month
of August Is filled with applicants. The
present difficulty Is tho furnishings of
tho cottage. Tho chief stock on hand
seems to be In the shape of soup plates
of various designs and decorations.
Other things nro needed nnd anything in
tho way of bedroom furniture Is spe
cially desired. Kind frb nils who will dis
card old pieces this spring may do a good
died by making a contilbutlon to this
hone whero hnrd working young wo
men can find a few days' rest which
olhenvlse they would bo unable to afford,
A MAN'S description of his costumo
when be Is masquerading ns a wo
man Is unique. Secretary Atherton
confided to Ids lrlends last week that ha
should wear a "gasoline challlo gown"
at tho cake walk with many beautiful
skirts und a bias around tho train. Of
course he meant sllkiitlno and In his mind
nifties and flounces wero confounded with
bias pieces. If a man undertakes to tell
about a woman's flock lie Is sure to use
the term "bias" as he seems to labor
under tho hallucination that this word
means almost everything Intricate nnd
stylish. Thoso who saw Mr. Atherton' s
make tip Saturday night will not bo sur
prised to learn that It was slightly be
wildering to his masculine intellect.
(II 1SS ROCKWELL, who helped lo
11 make the cake walk so decided a
success. Is a niece of Mrs. W. D.
Buyer. Her father holds a very promi
nent position In connection with the
Brooklyn Eagle, being chief of the court
department, His daughter Is talented
nnd attractive.
MB. LITTLEFIELD'S PERORA
TION. From His Recent Speech in Congress.
"May our flag float over tho whole re
public, In tho Occident and the Orient;
over tho Pearl of tho Antilles and tho
10,000 Islands near far off Cathay, upjn
land and sea, over school, home, and
church, tho emblem of our Integrity and
good faith, of liberty and freedom, of tho
Inestimable blessings of a Christian civi
lization, of human rights guaranteed by
tho Constitution, not dependent upon tho
evanescent will of state cr national legis
latures, too often affrighted nt their own
shadows; rights Imbedded In the Consti
tution, not floating ns empty bubbles on
tho perturbed surface of eloquent pero
rations; rights that are eternal nnd
world-wide, not ephermeral and circum
scribed, of opportunity, not oppression,
nnd of regeneration, not repression. Thus,
nnd thus only, shall It be and ever re
main, by the blessing and favor of Al
mighty God, the unsullied and untar
nished symbol of our honor and glory
and splendor."
IN A NUTSHELL.
Walter Wellman In tho Times-Herald.
An acre or two of space In the Con
gressional Record has been filled during
tha last week with learned discussions of
the great constitutional question whether
or not tho United States ran hold colonies
and govern them as other great nations
govern colonies, but no one has said a
better thing than bluff old General Haw
ley uttered at a collego dinner hero last
night.
"This great nation of ours," said Sena
tor Hawley, "was not born deformed."
FURIITU
Roll Top Desks,
Flat Top Desks,
Standing Desks,
Typewriter Desks,
And Office Chairs
A Large Stock to Select
from.
Hill & Com eel 1
121 X. WashiiiRlon Ave.,
ALWAYS UUbY,
They Must Go
That's the order we gave
o 2,000 pairs of Double-Sole
Shoes ior ladies and geutle
ineu. Prices from
$1.!0 TO 33.00.
OFFGE
n?
I'1
Lewis. Rellly & Davles,
1U-11S Wvomlne Avenue.
MlnM Men
Get Ready
for lospectioini
Wc have now a full Hue of
all makes of Watches that
we guarantee to pass.
Buy your Watches of an
old reliable house. Not soiu.
agent who will open shop for
two or three months and then
ski out. We are here to
stay. Our guarantee is "as
good a3 gold." Prices as
low as any.
MERCEREAU &C0NNELI
13 (J Wyoming Ave.
Coal
Exchange.
Heating1
Stoves,
Ranges,
Fumiaees,
PlMmMiM
and
i mi 3 mis
GUNSTEH & FORSYTH,
S25-327 TENN AVENUE.
The Hunt &
ConoeM Go
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
j134 Ucfcawaiia Aysiii:
HENRY BEUN, JR.,
beuer.ii A-eiU tor tua Wyoimuj
District. .
PUT
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uud win !iei.muo (Juoiiuci,
HM ElkoSlY.33.
tulcty frtue, Ciiih unit .-itinu la.'i
ilooin lot Canaan liuitlui;.
tfv'1'aat.ja.
AUU.ICtUI
TIIOS. FOP.D, - - - Vlttfetan
JOHN B. SMITH & SON. - Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIGAN. - WlllC.Biri.
POWDER.
. - - - - -J-
r tijil!l!Hl()iii'.,',7,,'' b.u.T.iu-,
I want you to get mc one
25 Co box of Ripans Tabules
(color of chocolate) in a box
of enameled metal. I used
a 5-ceiit package and they
did good work. I like them
ever so much.
A new nils ra'kit mnlnlnlng ir.v nif Tiunxi" In n rKr" "ii-tnn (wlttinut Flam) 11 nnw for a H cn
rfni3nun-a-n.il Hi H ctM". Ill luo-imwl It l lull n.ii.t Or ttii ir ali.1 a.-..v.VJiii,i-:il. un. iioj, 11 of
tu.viM-oiil i'irt"n ll',U 1 "! Oranl o l.mt I'luull liyHnl.li' mnjililthl niilf t,i 1U l!ili-- Oil XI. m.
5,1..? k.. 11 k .ruii Mm 1. Ni-w Voili ITU H11.-I1- cirliHi i-lKV Vlllll.i ml I..'- tf.i-lv . -l ....J
Iasulu imj tu.olJOU,.
11J wnw.tl4..'t'U.r!0.'.rMi.'Ur l1.. tllV -l-4 M 1.-1UI- blorc UI iMfUtr lllULij.
FINLEY
FMHJR!
SILKS ill
CHALLJE8
Wc have just opened out
spring line of New Foulards,
and take pleasure in calling
your attention to the same,
representing, as they do, the
CREAM of the best manu
facturers' line for igoo. D.f
fering from last season when
most everything shown was
in Blacks and Navys, this
season's line comes in colors
and shades more appropriate
for a summer garment and
comprises the New Blues,
Greys, Heliotropes, Fawns,
etc., etc., both in the "Natu
ral Foulard" and "Liberty
Satin" finish.
Ohm3 Challies
Are too handsome to de
scribe and our assortment
NOW is far more exteusive
than in any season heretofore,
but on account of the scarcity
in all the finer grades, this
condition will only last for a
limited time, and early buy
ers will get by far the best
selection.
See our exhibit this week.
510-512
LACKAWANNA AYEME
Be nw PMinette
s.
Teachers and superintendents de
siring (or class use in picture study,
something that is substantia! and
inexpensive will find these beautiful
new reproductions of great value.
Wc have ioo dilTerent subjects to
select from. The prices are very
reasonable and the assortment is
complete.
TlisPr.CaTbJuLcttcrBooSs
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
mzcs and bindings in stock.
Reynolds Biros
Stationers nnd t-ngravers,
Scrnnton, Pa.
ftft.
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