I" !L THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1900. ' l3e 3cra..f:o.t rt6une Published Pally, Htccpl Sunday, by Th( ; Trib une PubllalilnR Company, at Fifty Cents Month. LtVY H. nirilAItll, Editor. O. V. BYMIKK, tluilneii Manager. New York Office l 160 Nassau St. s s. vnnr.tANn. Sole Agent for foreign Adtcrtlslnrf. Entered at the I'ostofllcc at Scranlon, l'a., at fcccond Class Hall llattcr. When spaeo will permit, TheTilbune la aja triad to print short letters from Us friend bearing on current topics, but Us rule Is that these mint be slrcned, for public utlon, by (he writer's real tnmei and the condition precedent to acceptance Is that all rontilbutlons ahall be aubject to editorial revision. SCItANTON, APItlU 23, 1800. For Vice-President, CHARLES EMORY SMITH, OF PENNSYLVANIA. STATE CONVENTION CALL.' To tho republican Electors of I'enrisyl- iinla: I nut directed by tho Republican state lominlttre to anncunco that tlio Hcpub licjns of I'cnnrolvnnla. by their duly chosen reprcstnldthea, will medt In con Nentlon nt tho oTeru Iiuuhp, In tho city of llarrWbiirg. on Wednesday, April 23, 19UO. nt 10.S0 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of riomlnnttntr candidates for tho lollowirg olllccs, tc wit: One person for the cfllco of auditor rjen. cral. Two persons for (ho ofllce of consresi-nmn-nt-liirso. Thirty-two persons (four-at-laise) for pres.dcntlnl clcctoru, and to choo30 elRht delcRntc1! and elRht nltcrnutcwit-larso to tho Republican rintlonnl convention to be held In Philadelphia on Tuesday, tho nineteenth duyof June next, and for the transaction of such other business as may be presented In accordance with tho rule adopted at the slate convention held In Harr'sburB on August 21th, Inst, the representation in tho Mate convention will bo based on the voto polled nt tho last presidential election Pi der this rule crch lcslslatlvo district Is entitled to one dclegato for eveiy two thousand votes cast for the presidential electors, in ISM, and an addi tional dclegato for every fraction of two thnurnntl voter polled in excess of one thousand. Tlnch ditr!rt Is entitled to tho snmo number of delegates as rep resented It In tho convention of 1SS. Itv order of tho K"pirbllcan stnte com mittee. Prank Reeder, Chairman. W. R. Andrews, C, E. Voorhees, flee retarics. EEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. Legislature. First District THOMS J TtKYNOf,TS. Fecond District JOIIV FCIIEtJEn, Jit. Ihird District IIDWVni) JAMES, Jit. It may be true. In the lough and ti.mble of polities, that men ate only entitled to what they can get; this, at least, Is a favorite remnik among a certain hind of politicians. But even on this ground Pennsylvania Is enti tled to the vice presidency, for she can pet It if her Republican leaders will only try for it. An Interview with Quay. TO A RHPRESENTATIVE of the Pittsburg Commoreial Ouzetto Senator Quay re cently gave expression to one or two opinions which have con fdderabl public interest. "I have hoard," said he, "tho story of the pro posed fusion this, fall between the In surgents and the Democrats, in those districts where tho insurgents liavo been defeated nt tho Republican pri maries, but the matter Is one that I hardly care to discuss." "Then you do not believe there will be any fusion?" the senator was asked. "No," he replied, "I do not caie to say that. 1 believe the leaders of tho insurgent faction, as well as the Demo cratic leaders, are anxious to get to gether for the purpose of defeating the regular Republican candidates, but I do not believe that the Republican voters can be Induced to indorse such nn arrangement. It might be a good thing for Hip Democrats, but I am un able to see what Republicans have to gain by breaking away fiom their own organisation. The sentiment of tho pnrty, so far as I am able to gauge it, will not approve ot such a course on the part of the minority. Tho decis ion of the primaries should and will be final." After expressing, tho belief that the snato would vote to admit him on gubernatorial appointment and that no deadlock could be effected in the next legislature which would tob the major ity of the party of the right to rule, tho senator was asked what he thought of the "ballot reform" campaign cry raised recently by the Insurgent and Democratic lenders. lie replied: "There Is nothing new in that. The Republican party of this btate Is com mitted to ballot reform. It stands readv at oil times to Indorse any legis lation which will result In beneficial changes of the presnt election laws." "Do you think tfto Baker ballot law jan be InjDr-ovedV" "I Fhould- think It could be. I am pot' committed to the present law, nnd had nothing to do with Its cdoptlon. t Is v-y cumbrous. Personally I favor the old law, with Its individual tickets, and bellevo It was not only simpler, but more satisfactory to the Joteih. But H Is not the system, but the abuse of a system, that makes It unsatisfactory. No election law can be enacted that will entirely eradicate the possibilities of fraud. That Is a responsibility tht rests with the peo pie, not With the law." There Is a volume of common sense In that last paragraph. Think It over. In the matter of the Smith boom the path of opportunity is likewise the path of honor. The Sensible View. DURING THIS busy period of caucuses and conventions, there has been the usual at tempt on the part of those who mako a business of criticizing everything which takes place In pol ltlcs to lepresent that the ptlnelplo of civil service reform Is endangered when a Republican federal office-hold-cr exercises as a citizen tho common rights of citizenship, But It Is encour aging to observe that tho people ut large aio not letting this worry them. "When the president appoints men to ofllce he docs not Intend to deprive them of their political rights or limit tholr political nctlvlly," said Poirtmns tcr General Btr.ltli the other day, to a rcriesentntlvo o' the Chicago Hec ord, "but nt tho. tamo time he prefers that po-Umnsters and other federal of ficiate fchn.ll not attend political con vention!" on delegates cr have oltlcinl connection with campaign cpmmlttoos, or to he too conspicuous In the man agement of the campaign. Tho reasons are obvious. A man who occupies an Important position under the govern ment usually has nil he can properly attend to In the administration of his ofllce, and that should occupy his first thoughts. Ho should not undertake any political duties thu! will interfere with his otilolal obligations. No order will bo Issued on this tubject, no cir cular will bo sent out to the subordin ates ot r.ny of tho departments, but the wenl has been passed quietly around that tho president cb sires the federal o'llcaholdeip nut to be too con hplcuo.is In tho campaign, and I am sure that everybody will be glad to re spect his wishes." This eminently sensible position will ermmend lUdf to the people's com mon sense. Men who aio paid to manage certain departments of the public st'ivlco should leturn nn hon est enulvalont for the money, which they could not do if they weie to give all thelt tlive to politics; but on the other hnd, any man fit to hold a re sponsible office should also have exo ctitlte ability enough so that he can attend to his public duties properly and yet pay a citizen's proper atten tion to political duties and obligations, The plain tiuth is that of all the gentlemen mentioned In connection with the vlcc-presldency not another Is qualified so well as Charles Emory Smith. " Not a Candidate. " WHEN ASKED In Washing ton on Friday night of last week by a corres pondent of tho Philadel phia North American whether he had anything to say concerning the move ment to secure nn expression from the Mate convention lit favor of his nom ination for vice president, Hon. Charles Emory Smith Is repotted to hav re plied: "I am not a candidate." "Fur ther than that," adds the North Ameri can, "he would not talk. But It was learned that the greatest pressuio upon Mr. Smith to allow tho use of his name at the National convention comes from the West, many of whose repre sentatives in Washington bellevo that the postmaster general would add strength to the Republican ticket." This report In the Philadelphia paror is correct. Mr. Smith is not a candi date for vice president In the sense that ho Is woiklng or worrying to get tho ofllce. It was the ofTlce which bouglrt tho man when ho was named by President Hairison as American nm habsador to Russia and also when President McKlnley made him take the postmaster generalship; but we want to say that in each case the office found the right man, and If the vice presidency comes to him, as It should and may, this rule will still prevail. The demand for Mr. Smith's nomina tion is gepernl throughout nil parts of tho country where he has nppearcd as an expounder of the admlnisttatlon's policies; there Is needed but a clear In dorsement on tho part of Iris fellow Republicans in Pennsylvania to crys tallize this sentiment Into an Irresist ible command. Our esteemed contemporary, the Truth, on Saturday completed the six teenth year of Its existence and printed an edition with a page for each year in Its career, making a most interesting special number. Tho Truth is one ot the established institutions of Scran ton and to its accomplished editor and manager wo offc the compliments of the occasion. Methods That Win. FROM ALL accounts John W. Gates, chalrrhan of the American Steel and Wire company, pursues In business transactions the tactics more properly appertaining to the game of poker. In other wotds, he has been trying on an Inferior hand to bluff the whole In dustrial and financial world, and tho experiment has not gone as he thought It would. Ho has not yet been de posed from tho titular headship ot the big corporation he helped to create; but the more conservative and fair minded men associated with him In the management of that concern have quietly taken away from him all con trol over pi Ices; and the dreamed of "corner" on wire and wire nails which was, by means of a little stock specu lation en the side, to make Gates the modern Napoleon of Industry has tak en Its place among the conceits that were. As the financial editor of tho Sun well expresses It: "The prohibitive fig ures to which prices for the goods of the American Steel and Wire company have been raised demonstrate that tho judgment of a successful travelling salesman, combined with the Instincts of a gambler, is not a suitable qualifi cation for an executive oillcer of a great corporation which Is a factor In making prices for one of the principal commodities of the greatest commer cial nation In tho world. Chairman Gates has not been deposed bo far as his title is concerned, but ho has un questionably, though somewhat taid lly, been deprived of tho power which he has b"en wielding without any ade quate senpe of responsibility. In their treatment of tho situation brought about by the Incompetent manage ment of tlio American Steel and Wire company the directors have doubtless been Influenced by a desire to avoid a public scandal as well as by motives of conservatism. Their action might bo briefly and frankly described by themselves as follows: 'Tho property which wo undertook to manage as trustees for our fellow stockholders has been mismanaged, and In conse quence we now propose to look after tho details of the business ourselves.' Tho situation Is not a new ono In the history of corporate affairs nor In the experiences of Wall street; but It hns unfortunately developed at a time when tho conlldenco of the Investment community needs strengthening rather than Impairment." This whole Incident h Instructive In asmuch as It llh'strates that even In speculative centers genuine rcspert Is pnld only to honorable and conserva tive methods. These, In the long run, nre the business methods that win. Now that the Now York Journal has ended tho awful suspense over the question whether It would again sup port Bryan, the Interrupted procession may once more proceed. The present opportunity to sccute a Pennsylvania representation on the Republican natlonnl ticket 'may not recur. Better Improve it now. The washing of military soiled linen while the enemy Is yet unconquered seems to bo a characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon race. According to the views of the Turkish minister the sultan Intends to pay, but ho expects to have his note renewed. In our relationship toward the na tional administration let us be, not fnctlonlsts, but Republicans. JTVance Is safe while the Exposition lasts, but afterward, what? Oatline Studies of Hainan Nafiire A Thorough Scholar. THEME IS a boy in one cf tho Washington schools who, though he may never be a rrrcnt statesman and diplomat, may be something equilly (treat in sonic other department of hu man cndeivor. He is studjlnij history at pres ent, and a day or two ntg? he made a record in the elms, lie responded promptly when called upon. "What do jou know about the Clajlon Ilulwcr treat r" inquired the teacher. "Nothlnjr," responded the boy with superb confidence. "Is that all?" raid the Icaeher sarcastically. "I couldn't very well know any less about it, could If" he replied as if he were hurt by her iniimntlon. The teacher didn't like his manner. "V hat do you mem, sir t" she asked, becom ing somewhat caloric under the necklace. "I mean that I know nothlnc at all about it." "Tint is no eplantlon, sir." "I bes jour pinion, miss; don't jou aljrnjs tell us that whatever we do vo must do thor oughly?" "Of course, but " "Well, I couldn't sec through It when I looked it ocr, so I thought 1 would be ni thor ough as I could and know nothing at all about it. I couldn't know much less than nothing about it, could I, miss?" ' I'm cr," she hesitated, "jou maj take jour oat I vouldjike to see jou after bilioul a few moments." Washington Mar. Senator Piatt and His Little Joke. C KNATOU l'LVIT, of Connecticut, has a trick cigar, sajs the Washington Post. It looks like a very good cigar, but nobody has jet bad a chance to smoke. Mr I'latt has a plearant wa of engaging a fellow senator in comciBa tlou, and adroitly bringing the talk around to the subject of smoking. Then lie puts bia hand in his pocket, fumbles for u little, while, and ttmlh produces a very geed looking cigar with a light wrapper. "Now, this cigar," begins Senator I'latt, as tbcugli he were lecturing, "is really quite a curio-ltj-. It has a Idler of Puerto Itico tobacco and a wrapper of Ccrnecticut leaf, It shows that Puerto Rico tobieco will come into compe tition with oui own jrouuet " U this point the listening senator reaches out his hand to take the cigar. "Ob, no," sas Mr. Piatt, "this is the onlj one I hac." Then the cigar diops back into his pocket. Puerto Rico filler and Connecticut wrapper mij be a good combination, but nobody in the senate can testify to the fact from cpcricnce. Why He Did Not Hemember. M O MAV lias less false modesty about his early career than Ocneral Hector Macdonald, saji, the bcottish American. Shortly after Omdurman, the Prince of Wales expressed a delre that the hero of the diy should be presented to him, and the introduction shortly afterwards took place at the Marlborough club. "It is a 'curious thing. Colonel Macdonald," said ills rojal highness, That we fchould nccr lute met before." "Pardon me.slr," replied the Scot, "may 1 say that we haNe?" "Indeed and when?" queried the Pilnce, who prides himself on neerfon;ettlng a face. General Muelonald half stood to attention, and then astonished the grcup of generals and equer ries by remarking with a smile, "I was corporal of the guard the day jour rojal highness landed in IJombaj'," Entertained tho Same Opinion. Q Till; steamer which comejeel him to fl. braltar, where he was to meet Lord Hoberrs, Lord Kitchener was accosted by an officer who Introduced himself with the reminder that ho had once been intrusted by Colemel Kitchener with a message to the then couunander In-clucf in India. Lord Kitchener recognized his old ac quaintance immcdhtelj, but could not recall the message referred to. "It was fifteen jears ago or more," said his friend, "but I remember it You asked me if I had the chance to speak to Loid Iloberts on jour behalf and lug him to find jou a Job in tho east, near him. if possible. You told mo to sav fou would black bis boots or do any earthlj thing for liim then " i'p no doubt I said that," replied Lord Kitchener, "for I would black his boots or do nnj mortal thing for him now." Napoleon's Palindrome, M APOLKO.V was guilty of a palindrome' when A' nt St. Helena. This has been one of the aids to keeping the island upon the maps. palindrome is a line that reads alike backward ami forward Japaleon was pacing uneier the lone tree of Longwood when lie was approached tij an Knglishman, who asked him, with char acteristic impertinence: "Could jou bae sacked London?" He answered: "Vblc was I ere I saw Llba." This is considered to be the best palindrome In the language. Another of note is the first obsenatlon of Adam to Kves "Madam, I'm Adam," A third of note iss Snug and raw was I ero I saw war and guns." Chicago Times Herald. His Ideas of Cleverness. A POPL'LAH elocutionist paid a -visit to a bor " eler town recently and gave one of his well known recitals in the schoolroom, sajs the Stot-tish-Americau. The gentleman who presided was a man of local standing, and alter each re cital lie made a few appropriate remarks. After u ery pathetic piece, which filled bis c-jes with tean, he rose, and with quivering voice expressed his wonder and admiration for the reciter, "Friends," ha said, wiping his ejes and blowing his nose, "I've heard a lot o great oiatorsln my elay, but this man this man, why lie's a prodigious monster!" French by tho Dictionary. N OfiODY who may lie thinking of stopping In peace at tho Grand hotel, In Paris, should ak the tnaltrc d'hotel about the American wo man who apoko French with the aid of a dic tionary, eajs the Chicago News. Although there was no need for It, as they all spoke ling. lUli,; she persisted In firing off OllendorAan i'reiiclt at tho waiters every moment. One sad ejed knight of the apron came down one morn- PRESIDENT. McKINLEY SPEAKING. UwSrsa. !& WWW , ,.. ( VJCf QMZ . trtfx.1 . ' isvnrw.-. - , r t , This is the first photograph ever published speaking In public. As a study In expression It of character. It Is perhaps the most curious Executive, nig and asked for leave of absence and the mat trc d'hotel himself wont up to solve, the mjs-terj-. fter a violent tirade against the Inci vility of the gaicon she declared that 1 Is French was to frajed out at the edges that he did not understand what "a bottle of embon point" was. And It took tho manager twenty minutes to discover that she had IntenJcd to ask for stout. Why They Are Admired. A T A LITKRARY salon In rarjs, Balzac was l once asked by a tretty little girl ot IT why it was he liked women she wouw can passe, relates the Cardiff Western Mail. "why, monsieur, even when they are as old as 40 jou seem to enjoy their society!" Ualrac looked at her earnestly for a second and laughed heartllj-. Then he remarked in a se rious voice as though weighing every word ho said: "Perhaps the secret lies in the simple fact thai the woman of 20 must bo plrased, while the wo rn in of 40 tries to pleise, anil the older woman's power consists, not as has been so often said, in understanding and making the most of her own charms, but in comprehending and with Inppy tact calling out and making the most of the good qualities of tho man whose favor she seeks." THE MAN FOR THE PLACE. One Senator's View. trom tho Washington btar of Saturday. the executive floor of the postofllce department was buzzing with politics this morning. During the eajly hours of tho day severnl Renators and representatives called upon Postmaster General Smith, and each look occasion to comment upon the published reports of his availability for the viee-picsidciicj-. All seemed delighted with the idea, and one senator became enthusiastic, when he said: "Postmaster Ocneral Smith is to my mind by far trie most available man who has been mentioned. Of course, it may be urged that good politics would argue against the selec tion of a man from such a strong Republican state as Pcnnsjlvanla, but even in the face of this 1 believe General Smith would be Infinitely more accep au.o to the1 country than anj man who has been mentioned. Governor Roosevelt and General Smith have been mentioned by prominent lieptib..cans in the west as the only eastern men who would lie acceptable to tho west as candi atcs for vice president. With Gov ernor Roosevelt disposed of, wc come to Mr. Smith. Unilerstand me, I do not maintain that Governor Roosevelt would bo a strong as Mr. Smith by anj means, but everj thing must be considered in this matter, and I have argued both sides. .ov, Mr. Smith possesses all the qualifications necessary for vice-president. To begin with, I consider him one of the ablest men in the administration councils. He is a finished parliamentarian a capital presiding offi cer, a ready and excellent talker and a man of dignity. Yes, upon reflection, I consider Mr. Smith the best man jet named, and with the west showing 6uch intciest, I believe he can get tho nomination. There can be no objection raiseel against him sivc his residence. His ad ministration as postmaster general ha3 been most able, and the common people know and trust him." Popular Everywhere. From (he Lebanon Pally News. Charles Emorj Smith, postmaster general, is being mentioned as a candidate for vice president on the ticket with Mr- MeKinlej, If location is no bar, this state being contiguous to Ohio, Mr. mltb, the brilliant editor for jears of tho Philadelphia Prrss, would be an acceptable candi date. He has the abilltj", a wide knowleelgc of public nun and is verj popular In many parts of the countrj. It would be a compliment to him and the state if the convention would place on the ticket such a strong and popular Pcnn sjlvanlan as Charles Emory Smith. Heartily Endorsed. From the C Inmbersburg Public Opinion. The Scranton Tribune Is boosting Charles Em ory Smith, the present postmaster general, for vice preslelent. The Opinion heartily endorses evcrjthlng it sajs in reference to our distin guished Pennsylvania. NINE REASONS WHY THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL SHOULD PASS. 1. During tho fortj jears ending with this cen tury the people of the United States will have paid over four thousand millions of dollars tn foreign ship-owners tor carrjlng our imports and exports. 3. The people of tho United States are no1? paying more than $200,000,000 each jear to for eign shipowners for American carrjlng. 3. Hie United States annually pajs more to foreign shipowners than is collected at all of the custom houses each year, 4. There exist in American mines and forests unlimited quantities of all the materials needed in ship-buiniliig, and of the finest quality; in our mills, our factories and our shlpjards there is an abundance of skilled labor competent to construct all of the ships our foreign com merce cmplojs; in our banks there is capital in abundance seeking safe and profitable Investment, whoso owners would be glad to put It into American sliips for our foreign carrying were such ships adequately protected In competition with foreign ships; our foreign commerce is worth two uullons of dollars annually and em plojs a shipping valued at half a billion dollars, only one-tenth of which is American built, and all of which could be and should bo American built. 6, For the purpose of national drfenso ard for the reinforcement of our navy in time of need, we require the ships and tho teamen our for. eign commerce cmplojs; and these ships should be built and manned by our own citizens. 0. Wo should no longer permit the carrying of our imports anil exports to serve as a nursery for the training of the ships and the. seamen of foreign nations nations that may, any time, engage us In war, 7, For forty jears it hat been the policy of this nation to protect such American industries as are compelled to meet foreign competition, save alone our snip!) upon tho sea. The result is that our protected Industries are strong and prosperous, while our unprotected shipping is weak and Insignificant, our lack of merchant ships and citizen seamen constituting our greatest national weakness. 8, The maritime nations wlioic ships compete with Amcrlc airships in the carrying of our im ports, pay In subsidies, subvention and bounties, the turn oi twenty-five millions of dollars each " ' ' 1 JlILi ' tssssssssF- 4 & mt.,?- J , - &JV ivjwyw-w? T vwfi? , 7SP H ,-" -AaSt'"; V : I - w&SBrm iJuW5& , i Sv . '"! atrnk VHMHrr EJfBkSi, X T ?.',: ' as. iff , t! k aw tMRT , Htmf Jiv swt ' - M ' r mPi i IssaMf lr" t." ,s-r - ,-i j ,- V (r. . 4AMHb.. Xrfvw v ' ' fv s ! ,& t ijr fe Js' jmemnnH -" , i W" ! flK'iiilssssssvi. . '', "W' ' 'W,"). Emit fw Vlf A Phbhbl. M "wMisriiywM s s& $ JT, Utir at$Tfcsssimi"4 fosw-s-wi A'-r . - fes? PljASi Tain Tt iw!Wiry,mr t $ i & 'n " 5SBfet HP sftMUitwrmtw- s - . ,- -' .jBHiHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHBftSfeW. UssSSSSSSSSSS VtrMKiiti 4, J-Xt r 'a1 ft tinZSxitt&V1? vVt 1SP,"sVv j?Tf5a3Sir,stit?ia-r- .mm-xitnf iwwwfiww. 3HWfrV?Jf? AMStf M sr?rT' i--! w"w" r'r .-jKfTTi,). M W " KV it-H&TKPWVtf tfft'5Vff -7V. W, of President AlcKinley as he appears when Is considered ot intense Interest by students picture ever presented of a nation's Chief j ear to the owners of their ships. Considering; that these ships are buut cheaper and operated for less ttian American ships can be built and operated, that fact, and tho additional help of the subsidies, subventions and bounties, renders unaided American competition utterly futile. 0. The same reasons that Justify foreign nations in subsidizing and otherwise aiding their mer chant shipping for lae national defense justifies and makes imperatively necessary that the United States must do likewise for its own protection, aside from the economic and commercial advan tages Inhering in n-rtlve shlpjards and an abund ance of ships and citizen seamen equal to tho needs of our foreign carrjing. THE WORKING MAN. He lajs his hand upon the stubborn soil And, lol a mighty miracle is elone; It glows, responsive to his touch of toil, Fruitful and (air beneath the golden sun. At his behest the prairie Is transformed; He digs the desert and it disappears; Defore his plow the wilderness is stormed, And leagues of corn lift up their splendid spcais. Amid his sheaves he stands a happy man, Nor seeks to solve the things beyond his Ken; Content with the All-wise, -Eternal plan Of Him who shapes the destinies of men. Ihe sky that bends above him shows no stars At noon; and yet ho knows the Power Dlvlno That shaped the Pleaides and fashioned Mars, In their appointed time will bid them shine. His hearthstone is the altar, he the priest Of home's sweet sanctuarj-, d3y by day, In joy or sorrow, Indigence or feast, Where love unsullied keeps its gentle svvaj-. No narrowing envy occupies his breast, No schemes of avarice ilistress his mind; Dy heaven-sent peace his simple life Is blest, And in his tasks he blesses all mankind. His lalior brings the harvest to the plain, And through his brave exertions millions live; He works tne miracle that grows the grain And all the crops the pregnant acres gljc. To him the crowded city looks for food; From him gaunt famine flees and squalor hides; His energies sustain the multitude. Ami where bis blessings fall pale want sub sides. For him the sun and stars give forth their light; For him the restless ocean ebbs and flows; For hiin the radiant cay, the peaceful night And all ,ngs beautiful their charms disclose. He builds the mlghtv ship whose progress spurns The roaring tempest on the trackless sea; His strenuous life the wheels of commerce turns And clejoes a wider space for Liberty, Oh! wonder-working toll I God's gift to man. What blessings follow where thou are applied In strict accorelance.with the Master's plan, And what disasters where thou are denied. God bless the honest toiler, everywhere, In mill and mine, In factory and field! His life's the antidote for dumb despair. Ills sturdy arm the Nation's surest shield. And may God keep the toller free anil brovc, From pettj' tjrannj- of clique or clan That seeks to dwarf his soul and to enslave The free-born spirit of the Working Man! .John E. Hirrett, In Scranton Truth. Roll Top Desks, Flat Top Desks, Standing Desks, Typewriter Desks, And Office Chairs A Large Stock to Select frosm. Hill & Connell 121 N. Wnsliiugtou Ave, EVERETT'S Horses and carriages are su pefior to those ot any other livery in the cityv If you should desire to go for a'drive during this delight ful period of weather, call tele phone 704, and Everett will send you a first-class outfit. EVERETT'S LIVERY, 230 DIx Court": (Near City Hall.) OFFICE FURNITURE A1.WATB DUST". SHOES FOR srntNo, DASE UALL SHOES, OUTING SHOES, TENNIS SIIOE8, riSIIINO BOOTS Lewis &ReiMy 1H-116 Wyoming Avenue. For Wedding" Presents? Yes, we have them, in Sterling Silver, Rich Cut Glass, Clocks, Etc. An interesting variety of the richest goods in America. Prices the low est, guarantee perfect at lERCEMAU MONNElt 130 Wyoming Ave. Coal Exchange. The Huot & Coeoell Co, Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 434 Lackawanna Avenue HENRY BELIN, JR., Uenernl Agent for ths Wyomlaj Ulstrlol.j.' iilulng, masting-, Hportlnc, Smo'.crtesi ttiid tlit Itepuuno Chomlci. Coarpaay's HIGH EXPLOSIVES. tulely fuse, Cnps unci Uxplolan llooiu 401 Connell liirlldluj. acrautaa. AUENUtti-i THOS. FORD, - - - yittston. JOHN B. SMITH & BON, - Plymouth. W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wilkes-Borre. DUP0MT8 POfiEU 7 flH; P lit L3s efP Tpsjf HM nR jfsssssssssLU- J, I It i fuWJ!mr wvffli jBBByrr "' ' rtjl I am 38 years old and have been employed in .lie actuary dej.artment of a life Insur ance company for years. A little more than a )ear ago I began to have very severe head, aclieb, Irom which J vsas not free night or day. My doctor told re that it was from my stomach and the want of exercise ; so, besides taking liis medicrne, I purchased a bicycle to ride for cxererse. I never knew then what it was to be in any other way than consti pated, rnv bowels not rnoing sometimes in (hree days. My weight was reduced to 117 pounds, lor I was slowly slarving rnykeU rather than cat a good meal, knowing what the after-effect would be. About five or six weeks ago two friend and mykclf were eating dinner when my troubles tame up as a subject of conversation, One of my friends took a small packet out of his pocket and handed mc two Tabules, saying: "Take one alter you finish eating and one before you go to bed. Then buy a box to-monow and you'll be surprised at the results." He was right : I was surprised at Ihe results. I purchased a package of Hipans Tabules the next day. The first package seemed to relieve me so much that I purchased the second, and have been lakmg lliem ever since. They have surely made a man of me again, and I only wish that I had a "before and after taking " picture, for it docs not seem possible that such a change could have laken place in such t ihort time, I .never tire'recornmending (trim to my friends. WINTEil -A run of rcl health that K fl-A N S win not bencni Srod fir run to lllwii Chemtml Co. o.r0HTW Street, Nrw York, for ronomplt nnd l,cu)lainoull.. B-l 1-A N S, to r.ir Six-nK or rt tuTkcis fai IS ruiu, wmj r bd of J! drutia whu willing t eU .taluUnl medlcls .1 modtmu prone 1 t.I Uoilh pala una prolong life. Osu tliw rtlM. Ke( U ord K 1 FA tVK oa U imcUt, T Avwct DaruUUWU FINLE Y' S ale of " prlaw - Hosiery Our showlrrK of Fine Hosiery li tho most attractive In years, and In addition to staple lines, Includes many original and exclusive styles, elseu here. In fine "Lace Stripes," "Drou Stitch," 'Tolka Dote" and "Etn btoldered," either in solid colors of fancies, our line Is unsurpassed. Note the following specials: , Good for this week. At 25c Per Pair. Polka Dots, Dlack, Blue and Reel grounds, with white dot. , Fast Black, full regular madef. with high spliced heel and doubla sole, also with white sole or whlta feet. - At 35c a Pair, or 3 Pairs for $1.00. Extra fine Fast Black, white so! or white feet, and our regular EOc. line. Drop stitch Lisle In Black, new Reds and Purples, also in Lnco Lisle. At 50c a Pair. Medium and light weight In Cot ton and Lisle Thread. New colors In Lace effects. At 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 up to $2. 50 A specially handsome line ofi fancies both In Lisle Thread andi Silk. 100 dozen Fast Black with whlta sole, full regular made, our regular 25c. quality; during this sale, only, 19c. At 25c, 35c and 50c. Special line of fancies, newest de signs tn Stripes, Dots and L&ceJ effects. 510-512 LACIAWANNA AVENUE The Neostyle DiupHcator...... It will print 2,ooo copies from one original writing, drawing or music, and 1,500 copies from any original writ ten on any typewriter. We are agents for the above and have one in use for the in spection of any one interested in duplicating machines. The Planetary Pencil Sharp ener, improved, The Star Paper Fastener, improved. We will put either in your office on trial for a few days. Reynolds Bros Stationers and Engravers, Scranton, Pa. We carry the largest line oi office supplies Is Nortliejstern I'ennsylianU. "
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