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SCRANTON, JUND 11, 1900.
For Vice-President,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.
Concressmen-at-Larse OAM'SIIA
A. ano'iV.
ROtiKttT II. roKiuu.r.rii.
Auditor Ocrcral-K. I. IIAKDCNnnnOII.
Legislative.
first Dlslrict-THOMAS J. HCYNOI.TJS.
fecond Mrtrlct-JOIW WllPUnil, .111.
Third Iristrlct-CnWAIlD JAMKS, JR.
Fourth lbstrlct-P. A. l'lllLDIN.
The Tilbuno expects nil Its corre
spondents to do their duty tonight nnd
It will lie thankful to every friend who
shall tend It correct returns.
For Congress, William Connell.
TIII2 OFFICE of congressman
Is tho most Important one
that tho voters of thl3
county have to fill. Every
year makes It more Important. The
events of tho past two years have In
creased Us Importance Immeasurably.
Not only must congress make tho laws
of 70,000,000 people Inhabiting tho main
land but for years to come It will have
to legislate for tho new dependencies.
More than ever before will there be a
need In congress for practical, long
headed business men of sound charac
ter and ripened experience and Judg
ment, to take hold of tho Intricate prob
lems and solve them In a, common-sense
manner.
In choosing a congressman, thought
ful voters will not be moved by preju
dice, factionalism or considerations of a
personal nature. Their purpose will bo
to select as their representative a man
whose fidelity has been established,
whoso grasp on tho practical problems
of llfo has Ueon demonstrated, whose
Integrity Is conceded and who has the
benefit of large experience with men
and nffalis. Whore of two candidates
one has not previously participated In
political or other public activities and
Is running largely In a spirit of revenge,
his claims do not merit nttentlon by
those whoso anxiety Is for the best re
sults In law-making at tho national
capital; they will not respond to nn
appeal resting on such a basis.
The primaries this afternoon will
choose tho next congressman, for the
nomination will be equivalent to an
election. It Is Impoitant, therefore,
that the best sentiment of tho party
should express Itself. Seo that tho vote
Is bt ought out and counted as polled.
Lot the will of tho people have full and
fair expression. Pay no heed to malic
ious rumors or defamatory gossip. Put
tho interest of the district, tho welfare
of the party, first. Then will the ver
dict In Juno be ratified In November.
It pays to play fair In politics. A
nomination tinder the Crawford county
system Is only part of the battle. Tho
man who gets the nomination should
get it by methods which will help him
to win the election. Don't forget that.
Only One Weighs Up.
IN WEIGHING the merits of the
candidates for the vice-presidency
"It was agieed." savs tho Now
York Press, "one thing above all
must bo taken Into consideration.
Would the prospective candidate for
the vice-presidency be competent to fill
the executive chair? Mr. Dolllver, ot
Iowa, has ben talked about a great deal
within the last few days. He Is avail
able In every sf-nsc until this final test
Is applied. As a campaigner Dolllver,
It Is admitted, would be a success. He
Is tho peer of Hryon as an orator and
would be nble to undertake a Joint do
bate with that redoubtable talker If
necessary. Mr. Dolllver as a vice
president would be all light. As a pos
sible president well."
Yes, not a single man has been men
tioned In connection with the nomina
tion who would not make a good vie
president. If It wero only a question
of drawing the salary and ot presiding
over the senate, there would be no oc
casion for any discussion or concern
about the nomination. Hut the Ilepuh
llcan. 'vJce-presldentlal candidate this
yean- must bo tho equal In every le
spect of tho presidential candidate. In
attainments, In character and In public
services; In statesmanship, leadership
nnd capacity; In rugjred honesty and In
uncompromising fidelity to tho public
Interests, he must be the peer of the
chief executive. His elutrtuuer and pub
lic service must cntltloViiti to the pub
llo connuencc. This is the final test.
Who "weighs up to It"?
Allison, yes; he can have tho nomi
nation without dissent. Roosevelt?
Yes. Longr Yes. Charles Emory
Smith? Tecs. Fairbanks? Yes. Dolll
ver? A magnstlc orator,' a splendid
fellow, a -trong man In congress, a
coming man in national affairs. But
western sentiment, he says, demands
the nomination of Charles Emory
Smith. Allison and Roosevelt Iterate
and reiterate a determination not to nc
cqpt the nomination. Fairbanks pro
tests. He Is Indifferent. Charles Emory
Smith is Invincible, because he Is tho
people's candidate.
In this nomination it should bo the
policy of the Philadelphia convention
to recognize tho plain, common people
whose confidence and votes are Indis
pensable to Republican victory. Mr.
Smith Is a typical American working
man. He has Vnade himself. He owes
his elevation In public life to his own
energy, activity ai honesty, Ills pri-
vato llfo Is without a flaw or ntaln. Ho
Is tho one rctnulnlnu nvallable eandl
dato who weighs up to tho final test.
Ho Is fit to bo president.
William Connell has not circulated
abusive stories and libelous literature
about his competitor for tho nomina
tion; ho has remained at his post ot
duty tlolne the work that ho was
elected to do. That I tho kind of con
gressman William Connell Is. Do the
people want that kind? If so, let them
say so at the polls.
Ballot Reform.
T
O TAKE the question of bnl-
lot leform out of factional
controversy and, as far as
possible, to divorce It from
party politics, as well as to expedite
an expression ot the popular wilt re
specting methods of revlMng our elec
tion laws, Colonel Quay proposes that
tho next legislature early In Its scs
slon enact n resolution submitting to
popular vote either at the February
election, or at a special election, the
question of the calling ofa constitu
tional convention. Should this propo
sition provnll, the whole subject of
ballot reform could be considered by
a non-partisan convention nssembled
for that specific purpose nnd made up
of tho nblest minds among tho leading
citizens ot every party.
Colonel Quay points out thnt this
method of procedure would expedite
by at least one year the beginning of
prnctlcal work in this direction, and
would lcsult In tho engrafting of tho
crystallized popular will in tho or
ganic law ot the commonwealth,
where It would not bo subject to tho
eccentricities or caprices of succes
sive legislatures. In this respect It
would differ widely from the method
proposed In the joint resolution whose
veto by Governor Stone has been de
clared void by the Supremo court.
That resolution contemplated tho sub
mission of a general constitutional
amendment to popular vote but would
not bo effective until ratified by tho
next legislature. Iiut should tho next
legislature ncqulesco In tho resolution
and tho contemplated amendment be
adopted upon a poll of the electorate,
Its wording Is such thnt every subse
quent legislature could change the de
tails of its application, thus threaten
ing with instability the entire elec
toral machinery and opening obvious
possibilities of mischief.
It is worthy of note that a largo
dlereffnce of opinion prevails as to tho
details of legislation des-Igned to better
safeguard the ballot. (Some who favor
tho Keator ballot, which groups tho
candidates as they are grouped In tho
Crawford primary ballot, are radical
ly opposed to personal teglstratlon.
Others favoring personal registration
are indifferent to the form ot ballot,
regarding that as a minor detail. Still
others want voting machines. A legis
lature divided Into factional groups
can hardly be expected to reach nn
agreement on any single remedy,
especially In view ot the numeious
other matters demanding Its atten
tion. A constitutional convention
would bo called for that very purpose
and could sit until differences were
harmonized. The subject is of suf
ficient Importance to enlist the undls
tracted counsels of the foremost citi
zens of the commonwealth.
Faithful service deserves tecognltlon
even In tho case of a congressman.
Heat and Health.
ASEASONA
ti United
ord of
SEASONABLE paper Is con-
to the Medical Rec-
Saturdny by Dr.
Henry D. Chapln, of New
York city, under the caption, "Tho Ef
fect of Summer Heat Upon the Public
Health." That the high temperature
of midsummer, especially If combined
with excessive humidity, Is disastrous
to health Is, of course, a matter of com
mon knowledge; but fiomo figures tabu
lated by Dr. Chapln from the lion id of
health records of New Yolk empha
size tho fact.
Taking for comparison the hot
months Juno, July, August nnd Sep
tember with the cold months Novem
ber, December, January and February,
ho finds a summer death rate from
gastro-lntestlnal diseases nearly five
times as high as the winter death rate;
and nn Infant mortality rate nearly
fifteen times as high. The tables am
worth preserving:
Deaths from Omtritlt. (in-tro-KntcritU
ami Knterltis.
Year.
1S0S ..
lvl ..
1S97 ..
1VJS ..
1WJ ..
June. Julv. Auk. Sept.
JI2 EH 213 170
IIS
110
M3
f01
313
Ml
2X
'.MS
30 1
221
VoO
(M
Nov.
SI
.11
!
GO
ti') 2:0
Totals
Year
IS'll ...
lSOfl ...
1S.07 ...
1'3 ...
1SOT ...
1.W.7
De'C.
fit
:
to
61
2ra
1.25C
Jan.
41
01
4T
50
43
215
1.013
Pcb.
Bl
Si
CO
50
41
210
Totals
And this one relating to Infant mor
tality: Deaths from Diarrhoea, Un
der 1 lc Years.
1 car. June,
1P11 2SI
ISOel 3i".I
1M7 ?20
IMS 137
July.
l.tW
Aug.
Sept.
411
213
.'.10
401
1S7
501
410
CM
Oil
270
SS0
Oil
F-H
cos
ISM
Vi
Totals 1 1D7
4,320
Doc.
SI
30
30
20
25
Ml
2.570
Jan.
41
3S
39
20
11
161
1.C53
Peli.
20
30
42
23
31
101
Year
1835 ..
1FI90 ..
1837 ..
lO? ..
Nov.
41
41
40
31
23
ISi
Total .
Ono-cncouraglnB feature Is noted by
Dr. Chapln in this latter table; a
gradual diminution In the death rate.
This he thinks is doubtless duo to tho
Improved sanltaty condition of the city,
with a stricter supervision of tho food
supply, especially milk. Improvement
In sewerage, dralnago and ventilation
Is also a probablo factor for good.
Of sunstrokes In the five year period
June Is credited with 133, Julv H7.
September 272 and August 790. Of Aug
ust's extraordinary mortality 72." was
supplied by the eight-day hot wave fn
1836.
So much for the dlscasq. Now for the
remedy. Thorough cleaning up of all
decaying matter and eli&tacectlon of un
wholesome premises are obviously nec
essary as Is tho most thorough Inspeo-
tlon ot milk all the way from tho dairy
farm to the consumer. "A very efficient
way In which the city can modify the
deleterious effects of tho heated term
Is," says Dr. Chapln, "by planting
trees nnd furnishing small parks and
breathlng-ploccs. In the Topular Sci
ence Monthly for February, 189D, Dr.
Stephen Smith shows how treea are of
the greatest utility In modifying and
equalizing climatic conditions. He calls
nttentlon to tho fact that nn average
temperature of the nlr of Gl degrees
Fahrenheit is best adapted to 'public
hcnlth, as at that temperaturo tho de
composition of animal nnd vegetable
matter Is slight and normal tempera
ture Is most easily maintained. Every
degree of temperature above or below
this point requires nn action of thp
hcat-regulatlng power to maintain a
proper equilibrium. In a. densely popu
lated cltv, the summer heat Is con
served nnd retlccted by the stone and
asphalt of the street as well as by tho
bricks and mortar of buildings. Even
during the night, tho stones, by retain
ing their heat, prevent any appreciable
fall of temperature. Here Is where the
modifying effects of trees can be most
beneficial. As trees maintain an aver
ngo mean temperature of 54 degrees
Fahrenheit In all seasons, it Is easy to
seo what a constant coollnc Influence
they possess In nn atmosphere of 90
degrees. Add to this tho constant ex
halation from the leaves of watery
vapor, that has been absorbed from the
moisture In the soil and from tho sur
rounding air, and the eoollng effect Is
much enhanced. This takes place most
actively during the heated portion of
the day when It Is most needed."
As for tho household, Dr. Chapln
recommends extra efforts toward clean
liness. "Food of all kinds," ho says,
"must be removed when the meal Is
ended and all decaying refuse be not
nllowed to accumulate. Sometimes by
keeping rooms closed during tho heat
of the day, and thoroughly aired at
night, a certain equalization of tem
perature will result. With reference to
Individual hygiene much may be ac
complished by a proper observance of
the laws of health, especially with ref
erence to eating and drinking. Doctors
must especially protest against tho In
discriminate use of alcoholic liquors
during a prolonged hot spell. Eating
to excess of nitrogenous food and rich
nnd 'made-up' dishes is also injurious.
Overfatigue during the heat of the day
should also bo discouraged. Tho tem
perature of the body may often be sat
isfactorily lowered by a tepid bath, the
effects of which will often remain
longer than when a cold bath Is used."
Lastly, don't worry. That excites the
nerves and tends to burn out the vital
forces. The man who Is cleanly, tem
perate nnd good-natured need fear
neither heat nor cold; he can always
be his own equalizer.
Compare William Connell's record
with that of his competitor. Measure
the two men: their ability, their experi
ence, what they have done for the com
munity and for the Republican party
and then vote for the one who stands
this test best.
Ailzona has no Bea serpent with
which to open up the summer cam
paign, but tho Gila monsters appear
to be chewing people right and left on
the outskirts of the American desert.
Some offices, it Is true, can be filled
by anybody; but the best plan Is to
take no chances.
Crop prophets have failed to note any
serious trouble with the huckleberries.
Kind words arc appreciated, but on
this occasion It Is votes that count.
Don't Insult the census taker,
represents tho government.
He
Vdte eaxly but not often.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.
The Pjramlds are to le ilectrlcall) lighted by
a 25,000 electrical horsepower plant.
Moie than half ot tho phosphate in the world
Is now- supplied by the United States.
'I here are scores of pljccs In this country
where only one mail comes ecry fourteen dajs.
Oier half a million dollars' worth ot cocoa
nuts wem imported into the United States last
j ear.
London has 13,501 policemen, or 10 to the
mure mile. Sixty rev cent, of them ore on
light clity.
I'.ury boy in Oermanj-, from the Crown Prince
to the mearest subject, Is obliged to learn ome
useful trade.
Washington fiicmen are prolded with portable
telephones, which may be connected with any
fire alaim box,
The Philippine Islands now produce consider
able iuantitlcs of Indigo. The exports for li97
were 4l0,f-r) pounds.
intiir.il soap mine and a paint mine are
two ot the latest curiosities which bate hem cl-Is
covered in Hritish Columbia.
American condensed milk is gaining a fout
bold in the Aklatic markets. It Is upidly sup
planting; the German product In Japan.
The directors of tho llrookljn Public library
have stilted a mowment for the atablishment
ol a cential library to rest oier n.5i.Q00.
The American forestry association Is making a
strong plea to state legislature! to set aside for
ests at the headwaters 01 mers 111 each state.
One of the earliest coins known is elidrachni
of Aeglna, coined In TOO II, C , It Is worth in
monev xaluo 30 ccnU, but sells to collcclo's
for $7.
In Texas some nine wars ago a siler ihekel
was found elating back to 113 II. C. Intrinsically
It Is wrrth about half a dollar, but collectors
put a price of $5?,000 on it.
In the reign cf Janica I, watei was supplied
by two or three conduits in the principal streets
uf London, and the riier and aubiiiban springs
wero the sources ol supply.
The imports of American tobacco into Japan
In 1SDS amounted to P,'.(H,il5 pounds, and were
valued at nearly ftsS.OOO. It waa used chletly
In the manufactme of cigarettes.
America tells nearly three times as much as
she buja; fiermnny bujs ever 50,000,000 worth
more cry ear than she aells; while Great
llrltaln latt year actually bought twice as much
as she sold.
A UraJford (KnglanJ) lady has lilt upon a
new and wonderful machine for sheep shearing,
A kind of blade Is made red hot by electricity,
and this being pushed along mows down the
wool, the operation being so quick that neltlor.
tho wood nor skin Is Injured.
Till proposal to bring tea-water to tondon li"
tiling definite shape. The channel will le
tapped at Lancing, tnd the sea-water will be
pumped to a leul of 500 feet at the top of
"tejnlng Hill. It will then flow by gravltatlo.i
through a main aqueduct to Londen.
Although in the United States no rank supe
rior to major general exists, there it no dearth
of lieutenant generals In tho English army.
There art to many of tbcm in South Africa at
the present tlmo tint some are not rommind
ing many mom troops than in this country go
at present to make up a brigade.
The average Iloer, It is atscrted, does not tin.
dress when he retires to rest; consequently lilt
whole attire Is of the frnwzlett, lie it tin
trimmed, unwashed and unbruthed, and bis ileln
and clothtK 11 of the tame hue, one in close
alnnlty t tVi ground, and hence the appro
priatepess eiWs name "Pen nf Toll.1'
Is William Cornell
a Friend of Labor?
From the Elmlra Telegram.
"S1
IIOt'Ll) a vrcrltlneman vote for William
Connell at Monday's primaries?" I un
hesitatingly aar "Yes." An old philoso
pher many jears ico said that he who
makes two blades of irraw grow where only one
Rrew before, Is a rmbtla benefactor, and a public
benefactor is a man that no man should be
ahamcl to rote tor. The best friend of labor
Is he who rinds emplojment for labor. William
Connell has found work for and Is cmplojlmr
thousands of men In this community. William
Connell, aa an Indhidual, la tho best friend labor
lias in this region. William Connell has done
more for the working people o( this town than
any doien of other men. Mr. Connell has done
more for this town than any one man. Mr. Con
nell has tiecn with us and araonct us for fully
a half century. Ho needs no Introduction to us.
Wo know htm by his words and his deeds.
-o
Mr. Connell's enemies say he Is no friend of
the laboring man. None) but an enemy would
dare say nuch a thing; none but an enemy would
Rhe olcc to such an accusation. The men who
bate worked for William Connell are best fitted
to say whether or not he Is a friend of the
worklnjrman. The writer has worked for William
Connell worked for him In bis breaker as a
slatc-plckcr; In his mines as a driver and loider
of coal. The writer docs not hesitate In sajlmr
that Mr. Connell was one of the most liberal
employes he cttr ncrteel. Mr. Connell was kind
and Rcncroua to tho little loys that worked In
his breaker. He paid them better than the aer
age waitcaj they got their pay ctcry month got
It In full. To the boys In his mines Mr. Connell
was most considerate. He preentcd them from
gplng into danger; be guarded their lhes and
limbs. He was with them as an aritlsor and as
an educator. There hasn't been an hour In Wil
liam Connell's life when ctcn the smallest boy
In his employ couldn't get to him, get an audi
ence with him and be rccehed as a gentleman.
You dare not say to the men of today, who as
boya worked for Mr. Connell, that ho was not
fair to them, honest to them, kind to them and
a most Indulgent employer.
In times like these, when men's rnotltci are
Impugned, when the lives of great men are li
belled to prejudice the minds ot strangers, one
can't He silent and heir such a mm as William
Connell scandallied. Under such circumstances
the man who loes honestv and fair dealing can
not hold his tongue. William Connell Is the
fairest mine operator In the anthracite coal re
gions. Hcry miner whr has worked for him
knows that.
When the choice Is between two coal operators
there need be no hesitancy on tho part of the
worklngman in deciding the better man. Wc
hate Mr. Connell's record; every one who reads
knows It. it waa Mr. Connell's pluck and energy
that gio us ninety per cent, of tho Industries
wc hae. It was Mr. Connell's pluck and brains
that found emplojment for fully fifty per cent,
of tho working people of this community. If It
wero not for William Conr.ill, where would Scran
ton be today? Not a hhc of Industry not a pul
sating city of thrift nnd enterprise. Yet, the
name of such a man the record of such a bene
factorIs assailed by another coal operator. Ami
worklngmcn arc appealed to to tote ngilnst
Mr. Connell, on the Infimous and malicious
charge that he is not a friend of labor. It Wil
liam Connell, with his thousands of men, keep
ing up the hum of Industry is not tho friend of
labor, who Isf I line naught to say against Mr.
Connell's rltal. Hut what Ins he done, upon
what meat doth he feed that he should be dearer
to the working people than William Connellt
Has he made two blades of grass grow where
only one grew before? Kurjthing that is charged
up to Mr. Connell by his enemies his rhal Is
guilty of. Where, then, is the choice?
o
William Connell, today, jesterday, and for the
forty years he has employed lalmr. Is and has
been the most liberal, most generous mine opera
tor in the coal fields, lie is the most consisttnt,
most faithful congressman wc ecr sent out of
this district. He Is a man who has been boun
teous iu his charities; a man fiithful lr the
discharge of his duties, honest and honorable In
bis transactions a man of the people a towns
man of half a century's acquaintance a man who
has ilono more for us than we can eicr repay,
who has honored us at home and who has won
honor for us abroad a Republican of Republicans
and the most cleaning citizen of this great
city this city, wjilch by the aid of Mr. Council,
In thirty years, sprung from a hamlet Into one
of the most prosperous towns In the union. The
man who otes against Mr. Connell at Morula) 'a
primaries is not a true Republican; ho is not a
friend of this city ot hustle, nor tho people
thereoi.
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CHARACTERISTIC.
From the Sunday News.
Congressman William Connell is Just at present
performing one of the corporal works of mcrcj',
that of feeding the poor, under circumstances
tho most cxtraordlnarj'. Some time ago the min
ers at the William A colliery at Lackawanna
struck, and work was Instantly suspended. Local
cartoonists hae since been busy ' dieting Uncle
William with his foot on the breast of the starv
ing miner. The promulgation of these isions of
woe make the true condition of affairs all the
more remarkable by contrast. Mr, Connell has a
general store at Lackawanna, in which the min
ers were wont to trade. When they went on
strike It was naturally presumed that the store
would be closed against them. Hut what was
their surprise to receic an inUtation to con
tinue as of j ore to draw supplies for their fami
lies from the storo under the credit sjstcm, Thej
took advantage of the ofTer and the remarkable
spectacle now presents Itself of .Mr. Connell fur
nishing the strikers, on trust, with the- supplies
which enable them to continue the war against
him. What next? What next?
NEVER FOUND WANTING.
Prom the Carbondale Leader
The record of William Connell as representative
from the Eleventh congressional district speaks
for Itself. It has been a continuation of sue
cesses accomplished In a quiet way for tho in
terests of the diitrict. On all national matters
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he hat been with the people and aUunch aup
porter of the administration.
lie has done, his work thoroughly and consist
ently and ran look back on his course without a
slnglo regret. There Is that In the future which
demands his re-nomination and re-election at the
bands of his constituents. It Is urgent that a
congress In full accord with the chief cxtcutlte
should bo nominated, III order that the grand
work Inaugurated under William McKlnley may
be continued.
Mr. Connell has conducted bis campaign In a
dignified manner that Is In keeping with the
high ofneo he holds. "My our acts r shall be
kown" and It is these which appeal to the people
for their assistance at the primaries on Monday
next. Ho la a plain man; of the people and for
the people. No more diligent and conscientious
representative could be sent to the national topi-
tol. He has won a place tor himscii mere mai
will stand the district In good stead for the next
two years. Ills majority when the votes arc
counted ihould be ot that pronounced type that
is due a good ami faithful tenant.
CARD FROM WM. R. LEWIS.
Keillor of The Tribune
Mr: In order to Inform the totcrs ot Lacka
wanna county that t was a candidate for the of.
Kce of district attorney, 1 caused to be printed
cards containing my photograph, with the an
nouncement of my candidacy for said olhce,
and tearing the Union label. These lute been
circulated tcry freely throughout the count).
Today (Sundaj) I hate learned for the first
time that aome one has procured a number of
said cards and cnused to be printed on the back
thereof a certain list of candidates (In other
wonls what is commonly called a date). It Is
plain tint this was dene for the purpose of
leading the Republican nters to believe that t
had combined with persons seeking other of
fices. I desire to' any most emphatically tnat i
hate not entered any combination. I declare
that any card containing any other matter thin
my photograph and announcement, as abne
ilcMTlbcel, his been printed and circulated as an
"Klctcnth hour dodge" and without my knowl
edge or authority. I hau- endeaiorcd to be fair
anil honorable in my campaign, and denounce the
use of mv cards for either purposes than as au
thorized by me as cowardly and unfair.
Respectfully Jours,
William U. Lewis.
Scranton, June U.
PERSONALITIES.
Senator necrldgc mastered one of the Malay
dialects during his recent Kastern trips and is
now cniptojlng some ot his spare time In the
study of others.
Mrs. Kruncis Hodgson Ilurnett ssjs that, al
though English by birth, she bcllocs America
is tiie place for work, anil, therefore, does nearly
all her writing in this country.
Prank L. Stanton, the newspaper poet, began
earning bis living when moat bojs begin going
to school by tcnlng as ollkc boy for Joel
Chandler Harris on the tmannah News
Charles A. l'routr, member of the Inter-State
Commerce commission, aspires to a seat In the
United Slates senate as successor to the Intc
Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont. Oppnseel to blm
arc evOovcrnor Dillingham and Congressman
Grout.
The Karl of Yarmouth, who went on the pro
fessional stage for the money there was in it,
and who has doubtless Incn Impressed with the
financial success of Ameiican managers, has se
cured all the open elates for July and August
In tho IHJ011 theater attached to the Casino at
Newport, and will beiome n manager hlniiclf.
Ho will produce plays with a stock company
made up of professionals and amateurs.
The will of the late Oeorgo II Cirlcton, ot
Oeorgctown, Mass., benueatln -.Vi.noo for the es
tablUhmcnt of a Carleton hemic In Oeorgctown
for aged people of both seies; $3,000 for the 1'cr
ley Tree school; $,(K)0 for Protection bulge, In
dependent Order of Odd I'cllows; $.1,000 for the
poor fund of the lVlley trustees; $1,000 each to
the First Congregational, Memorial, Uaptist aril
bt. Marj's churches, to be useel tor the benefit
of the poor.
There are fhe Princes actlely engaged In tlie
present South African war nimelj, Prime
( hrlstlan Victor, Princes Adolplms Alexander
and Knneis of Teck, and Count (lleichen Most
of them Ime already bern at the front on more
than one occasion. Prince Christ! in sencd In
Asliantec, tho Soudan and other minor cam
paigns; I'rincp Alexander uf Teck did good work
In Maibeleland, and bis brother, rrlnce Iramis,
sened as captain In the Kgjptlan War of 1SJ7 OS.
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Particular Interest centers around
our $20 Threc-Pleco Bedroom Suites.
And it Is not dlfllcult to decide why.
There Is somethlntj about each piece
which catches tho eyo and invites a
better acquaintance. Then construc
tion and finish are observed and com
parisons made. Tho decision generally
Is that thesp are better In every way
than anything ever offered at the jvleo.
Hill & Coenell
321 N. WnshhiKlon Ave.,
& 'I 4 4 -J 4 4 4 4 4s 4- h
4
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up to
14X22
5
wasmington Avenue.
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ALWAYB DUST.
. Yotui Kmiow
We Grow
Enlargement
Sale of goc
School Slhoes
For Boys
aed QSrlSo
Lewis &Reilly
Established 1888.
114-116 Wyoming Ave.
For
Wedding
Presemts ?
Yes, we lave tihern, in
Sterling Silver, Rich Cut
Glass, Clocks, Etc.
An Interesting variety
of the richest goods in
America. Prices the low
est, guarantee perfect at
MERCERMU&CONWELL
130 Wyoming Ave.
Coal Exchange.
The Huot &
ComieeH Co0
Heating, Plumbing,
Ga? Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
434 Lackawanna Avenue
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
Ccueral Agent for tUs Wyoinltu
District
liilng, lllastlnar.Sportliis. 8ma.ca.iiti
unci tiiu Hcimuno Cuumlcx
Co upnny't
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
tulety Kii'eok c'npt nnel Kxploloct.
Itoom 101 (Jo 11 noil UulUUu;.
Surauti:u
AUiSNUlfcH
THCS. FOrtD, - - Plttstoa
JOHN B. SMITH SON, Plymouth.
W. E. 1IULLIQAN. WIlkeB-Borre.
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A gentleman In New York City who had been uiiiig IUpans Tabules witV
beneficial anil satisfactory results, recently sent some to his mother, living on a farm
three miles from New burgh, N. Y. He said he thopght they would benefit her. She
is 73 jears old and has for a long time suffered from various ailments that have
rendered her more feeble than she naturally would be even at that age. Her most
annojing trouble was frequent diizy spelK, and when one of them came upon her
she comd not walk across a room. The beneficial resuHs she experienced from
Kipans Tabules are best expressed in words used in a letter to her son. She said:
" I feel as though I had taken on a new lease of life. My poor old head feels as
clear as a crjstal since using IUpans Tabules. They have done me untold good, and
I will not be without them again never 1 "
X new rtyUpat Vet cnnlatnlncr nn iutx iiutj In prJrtjn (without eUuw) Itnow rorula t om
dniK tore l le riVK cikm ThU luw prlevil rt I. Inlnelt forthe xr mil the rconomlnl. clue doiea
of l be iiTtxrnt tartont llJO lakuli.) ai it bad by mail kr wndtnr forty eight rnti to the lurim (Untiueuji
CgxrAXT, H. 10 bjiruco Miw, flew Vork-vr it .Ingle cwlon (rue xbvu) will t ent turfite coal.
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From auy point of view
this sale which opens on
Tuesday Morning
will be one of( the many at
tractions offered by us during
the mouth of June.
Iu the first place the troods
in themselves are attractive
from the fact that no finer
line of table LINENS is showu
by any house in the trade.
Then the prices will be at
tractive because the goods
are bought right, and sold on,
the same basis and iu order
that you can make your se-
! lections with ease and com-
fort, our display will be made
as attractive as space wilt
permit.
To enumerate all the good
things we have to offer dur
ing this sale, would be impos
sible, so we only mention a
few specials:
105 dozen German Silver
Bleached Napkins, $3.25 doz
Silver Bleached German
Table Damasks, in 60, 66
aud 72 inches wide 72 inch
Bleached Scotch Damask, 75c
72, 80 and go inch Damasks
from $1.00 to $2.75 per yd.
One Case Extra Size
Crochet Quilts, Special $1.19
One Hundred Extra Large
and Fine Marseilles Quilts,
at $2-90: worth $3.75.
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
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INVITATIONS,
CALLING CARDS.
Are you interested in the
above ? If so we invite
you to call and see what
we have in the latest and
newest styles of Engrav
ings. We have several
new sizes to select from.
s.
General Stationers and En
gravers, Scranton Pa.
Hotel Jermyn Iildg.
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