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IIE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1900.
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ToWlihsd Dully, r.icrpt SuncHy, T The Trlb
one Tubllihtng Coniptny, it Fllty Cfnti i Month.
uvv b. rttciiAtin, witor.
O. F. 1IY.HI:K, lliulncsi Mnjcr.
Kew York Offlcci J50 Nimiu St.
8. 8. vnra-AND,
Bole Accnt for t'ortlgn Advi-rllilng.
Entered t the l'cutofflcf t Bornton, T., u
BccondCltis Mall Matter.
When pce will permit, The Tribune l )
wiyi (rlad to print short letters from 111 friend
bearing on current topic, but Its rule U that
these muit be alEncd, for publication, by the
wrlter'i real name! and the condition precedent
to acceptance in that all contribution shall be
subject to editorial revision.
TEN PAGES.
BCHANTON, JUNK SO, 1000,
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.
I'rcsldent-WH.MAM McKlM.r.Y.
Vlcc-rresldent-Tlir.OllOltK llOOM'.Vr.t.T.
State.
Concremen-at-fjrce OVI.rSHA A CHOW,
hobeiit it Knnnnr.nr.it.
Auditor Gcnml-E. It. llAKDKN'nr.RCII.
County.
C'onsrrM-WIM.I M CONXIIf.I
Judee-fiKOllfli: M. WATsOS.
Micriff-JoiiN ii. ri:u.ovs.
Treasurer J. A. MVRANrOW
District Attnrnev WIMJAM n. LEWIS.
I'rothonntaiv .10IIX COPr.l.AXD.
Clcik of Courts THOMAS t DASII'.LS.
Recorder of Derds-KMII, HOW.
Ilrjrister of Wills V. K. DKC'K.
Jury Commissioner KDWAlit) II. STlTtr.l'.S.
Legislative.
First District TIIOMVS .1. tli:VN01.t)S.
Second District JOIIV SCIILlTr.Tt, .lit.
Third District KDWAItl) .lMi:.S, .lit.
Foiulh District P. A. I'lllI.IllV
The rhllmlolphlii North Aninilenji N
obliged to use larpo qunntilicR of ills
lilay type almost every day In exposing
people who attempt to "do it dirt."
Cuba's Real Liberators.
IN Till! opinion of one writer, "not
since the visit of Peter the Great
to KtiRland has theie heen mich
a momentous politico-economic
event" as the vls.lt to this country of
the lJOO I'lilmn school teachers whom
Harvard Is to tieat to a fiee rou.rs
of Humniei Instruction, to he followed
by an educational tour of the princi
pal cities. This may ho the language
of enthusiasm: but the visit Is cer
tainly noteworthy and we trust that
it will, as to consequences, fulfill ex
pectations. It Is a tribute to the size of the .scale
Upon which the I'nlted States does
things that Cuba, which two years ago
was the focus of all our talk and
thought, has since been dwarfed Into
relative Insignificance by the fur
greater consequences of the war with
Spain. Hut as two years ago we suf
fered fioni an exaggeration of Cuban
importance, so today we are tlueat
ened with and have need to guard
against a minimization of It. Time has
taught us bettor to discount the Latin
braggadocio and Innate predisposition
to substitute Imagination for facts; but
we must not forget that. In spite of
racial foibles and faults, fiom which
no people me exempt, the Cubans are
In the main a teachable people, for
whose right going we are responsible
and whose guardianship we cannot es
cape save tluough their hntioiable
graduation from under It.
The enterprise of taking on board
boat an excursion cohiposed of prac
tically the entire educational corps of
a people aspiring to nationhood and
sailing It to a neighboring land for a
three months' study of object lessons
In how to do tilings is characteristic
ally American and Americans have a
rlcht to be proud of It. It will be
America's best contribution yet to Tree
Cuba.
Prohibition principles according to
reportn from Chicago consist prlncl
valij In a desire to "roast" the admin
istration at Washington.
Goldwin Smith on China,
Or COCIIPK Goldwin Smith,
who delights to be coulraty,
could not jeslst the tempta
tion to get on the off side of
tlie Chinese question. If Goldwin were
le.illy to concur with a lepiesentatlve
public opinion of his time It might fa'l
to project him Into public notice ami
that would tiuly bo a mlsfoitune. Let
us, theicforo, hear him with duo awe:
"The paitltlon of China, on which
the powers had evidently res-olved
tinder the pieton.se of carving out
spheres of Inllucnce, was." says ho "a
mutih for the partition of Poland. Not
a shadow of provocation had been
ghen by the Chinese. That they should
wish to exclude foreigners was not.
wonderful, when they themselves weie
ei luded. Nor could they be expected
to recognize a claim to the open door
pioferied by the author of the JlcKin
ley tarjff. The pretense of piotectlng
nus-slQuailos in the woik of conversion
rccilliytho .zeul iiif the ltusslan Km
press 'Catharine, lierself a free-thinker,
for the piotectlon of religious Inter
ests in Poland. The motives for ttamp
llng under foot tills ancient elvllUa
tlon. aie entirely selllsh: those who act
on them nio not unlikely to defeat
their own ends.
"The Chinese themselves are ex
cluded as pestilential aliens fiom tl.3
United States, and ate icfused admis
sion to Hrltlsli colonies on equal terms
with other Immigrants. To mow them
down for antipathy to foielgneis would
surely be the most barefaced Injus
tice. Tlicie.ls no icason to doubt that
cnrnriujrea und friendly Intercourse
would in tline open China us they have
opened Japan. China might become ,i
good customer and satisfy the com
mercial greed which is the real
motive of tills attack. If she Is wrecked
the spoilers may fall out among them
selves, In which case the profit from
the Investment may be small. The col
lapse of the religious beliefs on which
general niorullty was founded seems
to have been followed, as a similar
collapse was In tho era preceding the
reformation, by a fulluie of those
rhornl restraints which urotected the
weak asalnst tho strung. The chlot
difference betweon the two epochs is
the use by the Imperialists and tho ex
pansionists of tho present of unctuous
terms, such us 'tho whlto inun's duty,'
'the linger of destiny, 'the command
of Piovldcnce' and 'the promotion of
civilization.'
"The Chinese have tliflr vices and
weaknesses, but not such vices and
wenknosses ns would warrant an
othenvho unprincipled invasion. When
lliose traditions of the past, by will, li
tho huge empire has hitherto been
held together, have been destroyed,
what will the conqueror put In tliclr
places? Hlshop Karl Cranston, of
Colorado, Is reported to have snl'l
It would be worth any rost In blood
to Christianize the Chlnrye. Is this tue
Voice of the churches? If it Is tho day
mny not lie very fir distant when
people will spare themselves the ex
petiH'1 of maintaining1 the clergy. Tho
breath of the pulpit Is not needed to
fan tho flnines of rapacious and mur
derous pulsion. We may need learned
and pious ministers to assist in In
the worship of God. We can do our
demon worship for ourselves."
As it matter of fnt, Hlshop Cran
ston said nothing of the kind. The
report that he had was manufactured.
Hut what has Goldwin Smith's hor
tangue to do with tho condition of af
fairs olllclally reported to be now ex
isting In China, where thousands of
citizens of foreign nations, In China
In accordance with treaty stipulations
and privileges, are monnced, tortured
and In numerous Instances shot by
tinned mobs of natives, who want to
put nil foreigners to Ignominious
death".' Would Goldwin Smith assent
peacefully to the murder of his own
wife, r.on or daughter under such con
ditions, because of ills theory that
commorient! giced is the real motive
of tho whole trouble? What good does
such talking do nt a time when action
is what Is required?
Julian Ualph sounds n note of warn
ing to fortune hunters who are pre-
patlng to rush Into South Africa as
soon ns pence Is restored. The land
that can be cultivated with profit Is
alteady held by tho Dutch nt fabulous
pi Ices and ns for gold nnd diamond
mining inteiests, one might as well
attempt to stake out a coal claim In
tho Lackawanna valley as look for a
mine In Africa, All available property
was occupied by tho representatives of
big snydicates long before the Trans
vaal war was thought of. Tho oppor
tunities for chance fortunes In South
Aft lea passed away nearly a genera
tion ago.
What If Bryan Should Win ?
HOI'LD the country next fall
elect Colonel Kryan president
and give the Democintlu
party a working majority In
the house of representatives, contin
gencies not piobable yet possible,
would It lead to tho overthrow of tho
gold standard; and if so, how? Tho
question I' a natural one and proper
for present consideration. In the
Washington correspondence of tho
Now York Tribune wo find some In
formation which tends to shed light
upon those points.
Among the states In elect Knifed
States senators who will take their
seats at tho beginning of the Fifty
seventh congiess are the following:
Colorado To succeed Wolcott, Kepub
llean. Delaware To succeed Konney,
Democrat, and also to fill a vacancy.
Idaho To suceed Slump, Republican.
Illinois To succeed Cullom, Republi
can. Kansas To succeed linker, He
publican. Minnesota To succeed Nel
son, Republican. Montana To succeed
Carter, Republican, and Clark, Demo
crat. Nebraska To succeed Thurston,
Republican, and Allen, Democrat-Populist.
North Carolina To succeed Hut
ler, Populist. South Dakota To suc
ceed Pettlgrew, Silver Republican.
West Virginia To succeed Klklns, Re
publican. Wyoming To succeed War
ren, Republican.
"The representation of these states
at present," the Tribune correspond' nt
pointy out, "consists of fifteen Repub
licans, one Democrat, nnd six Populists
and Silver Republicans the Nebraska
vacancy caused by the death of Hay
waid. Republican, having been tem
porarily filled by the appointment of
Allen, Populist. Of the twelve states
mentioned, eight Colorado, Idaho,
Knux'is, Montana, Nebraska, North
Cuiollua, South Dakota and Wyoming
were carried by Hryan four years
ago, if ho Is elected president this
year there Is at least a reasonable
piobablllty that he will carry two of
the others Delaware and West Vir
ginia and that tho repiesentation of
tho twelve states In the senate will
stand: Republicans, 8; Opposition, 1G,
as follows:
iti:iiiii.icss'.
nun., is
'J Sduili pjUu i
MinurHiM - vt iiclnu
Noilh (jrolmi 1 Wvuniln;; ...
l
1
OI'I'OM'IIOW
('..loud 2 Nilu.iflt) 2
Dil.iuaic 'J Noilh C.iiolin.i I
U.i I '.! Smith Dakota 1
K.uivit 2 West MrcinU 1
llentmu - W'joiiiins t
"Tho representation of the thirty
thron other states In the senate In the
Klfty-seventh congress will stand as
follows: Republicans, 3S; opposition,
L'8. Tho senate would then stand: Re
publicans (or gold standard), 4C; oppo
sition, 41, The re-election of u Silver
Republican senator In Now Hampshire
or the loss of a Republican senator In
Illinois (which stnto sent a Democrat
to the senate nine years ago) ns thi.
lesult of a fierce factional light, would
divide the senate equally on the money
question, and the existing financial
policy and legislation might be over
turned und reversed next year by tho
casting vote of a Demo-Pop vice
president, as the protective tariff was
overturned In 1846 by a Democratic
Vice-president carried Into otllco on the
war cry of 'Polk, Dallas and the Tariff
of 1SI'.V "
While, as said before, this contin
gency Is not probable, It Is not Impos
sible. The Sound Money Democrat
who accepts Hryan on the theory that
ills free silver Ideas ate no longer dan
gerous takes a risk which prudent citi
zens would do well to avoid.
The peach crop Is reported to bu so
largo this year that tho fruit Is in
danger of having a cheap taste.
Agulnsldo may be off on a plcnlo
somewlnro with tho people who were
healed by Schlatter.
In announcing his allegiance to It' to
s
1, Mr. Croker acts like a man who has
some doubts ns to the meaning of the
tiling.
In the absence of General William
Shatter's buckboard, the war In China
will lose one of the plctutesquc fea
tures of modern fighting.
Depcw's Apt Illustration.
A"f 'IB KVKNING before Senator
I Dcpew sailed for Kurope on
JL the American liner, tho St.
Paul, he spoke at a meeting
called to latify the Philadelphia nomi
nations nnd In the course of his re
mark ho made use of tho following
striking Illustration:
"Tomrrrow I snll on one of the great
stoameis, Her speed and mngnlflcent
performance on the ocean are the
triumphs of tho American shipbuilder.
Innumerable times she and her com
panion ship have carried passengers
and cargo safely across the grent sea.
If I should leave her in mldocenn with
nil her comforts, her luxuries nnd the
certainty of her safety nnd for her de
livering me on time and happy on the
other side, to take a raft for tho pur
pose of paddling nshoe on some un
known coast or to lie picked up by
some wanderer on the wave, I should
be furnishing nn example for the voter
who leaves the certainty of everything
lie cares for In this world for him
self nnd his family by leuvlng McKln
ley nnd Roosevelt for Hryan and
Towne nnd tho rudderless unknown."
Could the enso be more forcefully
Dialed?
The rjrofosslonnl poet might as well
keep his stock packed away in moth
balls until the girl graduates have
completed exercises for this season.
The large amount of nmoke in the
air would seem to Indicate that there
Is a conflagration In the vicinity of
the fe'eranton fire department.
Seiiously speaking, tho Chicago
platform should be provided with a
few rapid disappearing trap doors.
There Is a disposition to talk Mr.
Hill out of range before the exercises
begin at Kansas City.
TOLD BY THE STAHS.
Sally Horoscope Drawn by AJncchui,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe east: 1 03 for Juno 30, 1000.
$
T lie iiriiiW of k tlilld Iiorn nn tills illy will he
pleased that he Is not old cnouuli to play with
umnon tiic u.ulCi9.
'Hie liisli mIiooI paduitc who falls to secure
a portion as lunk president or railroad superin
tendent, tan obtain rmplojmcnt in the hay and
lianest field for the next few weeks.
The nun who waits for preat opportunities
will in time prohal.ly decide that tills is a cry
unlmk.i world.
One lnlf of the woild would not know how- the
otlur hilt 11ms If it weie not foivtlic bunday
ncwpupiis.
No person can hold u fin so gracefully as the
womin who wears a dnmond rinif.
The woild is all ilaht. it is the tenints who
ot LUsiomll.' do the KiiMn.
l'n-enU are often moie cpensic than tho
thltiKi we buy cuiIiIkM.
AJacchus' Advice.
Timid people should trv to banish the idea
that the whole uty is to mnc to Buffalo with
tlie ik parting steel inilN. Quite a number of
utims and lnisiniM niqn e.peit to remain.
Weekly Letter on
Municipal Affairs
IV. Buffalo's Water Supply.
(C'opjricht, I'M), by William S. Cundall.)
Ai
IMCII'M. iiwnirshlp lias its weak poind
and failuris as will as stioni; points and
mimcssi's. It would imt be lociial to ar-
pne fiom the former puinisc, tliat all
munliipjl Miitures aie fillures, nor from the
latter that all aie successes. 'Hie (ads would
fail to confirm ilther conclusion. In either case.
suiitss or failure, If a caufiil examination bo
nude, will be found to lie elms to local causes.
and not to the obscnancc or non-oliserwncc of
a ptlmlple. i:crj city is not fitted or ready
to imn and operate its public utilities. As a
miller of fad, most cities need a tremendous
amount of refoimation before they will be fit
for such responsibilities.
And jet It may safely lie assumed that there
aie certain public utilities; which aie sus
ceptible of successful operation under facor
able londitions by the people. There Is no com
modit) of which tills is truer than of water.
Out of twenty-secn water works systems, care
fully inspected by the writer In as many cities,
twenlj lo of them were found to lie failure!
when judged fiom a purely business standpoint.
Hut to the enthusiastic reformer they would all
appear successful. Two of the twenty seven
would compare favorably with any private cor
poiatiou in tlie country.
The one operated by (he city of.nufTalo was
one of tlie Iwcnty.five mismanaged plants. This
svstem, taken as a whole, is so unique that it
is woith more than a pas. 'in; notice
Taklnjr its supply fiom the Vlacrara river near
its hovnee and located at tlie foot of (he four
Bleat lakes, it has a supply which, for quan
tity. Is only excelled by the cities alone the
St. bawrence. That in Itself leads to one of its
Eieatest faulU, for tlie people say, when cau
tioned about the waste of water: "Theic'a
plenty of water. More than we can possibly no.
Pump it up to us." They do not stop to'think
of tlie millions invested in tln plant, nor of
tlie liundieds of thousands of dollars which arc
paid for Its annual operation. Tills Is outside of
their humdrum life and so does not interest
them.
Ilie quality of tlie water Is of the best when
compaud with other lamer cities. The water
problems of Vow Voik and Philadelphia, both as
to polity and quantltv, would be solved if they
could only tap this Inexhaustible supply. The
tjphold death rate, and that of other diseases
aiislnir from an Impure water supply, is at the
minimum. BufTihi has not such conditions to
combat as (lie Quaker City.
The pumping station Is the largest in the
world miihr one loot. 11 is a nnrvel of com
pleteness and efficiency. To have the privilege of
visiting it is wortli .1 day's Journey. It has two
monstrous pumps, each of r.0,000,000 gallons ca
pacity. Ilicy were built at an expense of iJC',000
each. They aie of the triple-expansion pattern.
Tlie diameter of each of the two fly-wheels Is
twenty fe-et, and they weigh thirty-two tons.
Thev are diivcn by 1,9X1 horse iwer. The
slroke of the engine is sixty Indies, ami with
each levolulion 1,070 gajlons of water are
pumped.
These two, together with seven smaller pumps,
bilng the total capacity of tho plant up to
IST.OOO.OO) gallons per elay. These aie incompre
hensible figures to the average nioital.
That amount of water is almost equal to the
flow of the river Thames. It is more than
enough to supply the city of 1mdon with its
O.uno.OOO souls, figured on Its present rate of
consumption. And after mippljlng the metro
polis of the world there would be enough left
to take care of half a doicn cities the sire of
Syracuse.
Tlie pumping station, together with the water
arteries distributed throughout the city, and
other noi-cssaiy machinery, has cost the city of
lluffato, in tlie last thirty .sears, about O,0no,Ci0O,
which Is laigely represented In bonded Indebted
ness, with an "annual Interest bill of nearly
)15l,Ono, Ami ail this immense Investment and
expense tu supply a city of less than 100,000
population!
It lakes tho energy developed from 2tJ,jiX
tons ol coal to force the water through the 410
miles of waler pipes during a single year. Tlie
pipes xary In sire from four Inches to four feet.
With coal at $1.27 per ton Including the cost
of lionslng-tho annual fuel bill amounts to
Tlie plant, In Itself, It complete, modem and
highly efficient. Hut these conditions alone do
not produce success. The one fault Is In Its ad
ministration. And for that the people and poli
tics re to blame. Tor tlie management would
make the radical changes necessary to place the
plant more nearly on a business footing If the
people would only allow It to elo so, Hut every
movement In that direction Is met with such
Indignant protests from the rank and file of the
rltlrens, that It Is simply Impossible for the
officials, who, alter all, are but servants, to do
otherwise than wait for the slow process of edu
cation, In round numbers, TtiifTalo Is using water at Ihe
rate of M.iifio.noo gallons per day, or 210 gallons
per raplta. No city In the world uses so much,
liven New York, with Its strong propensity to
wastefulness, uses only about one-third that
amount, while the per capita consumption of
I-ondon, per day, Is less than 40 gallons, lluf
fato is none the cleaner for this lavish use of
water, tor all over 80 gallons per capita Is sim
ply wasted. In this connection it l inteiestlng
to note tlie figures of the following
COMPAftATIVi: TsiUK.
t-s
C.2
CITY.
P -BS4
Chicago ,
llulTahi .,
Cleveland
lletrolt ...
Milwaukee
Toronto ..
Toh do . . .
.ll,!.1.(v):7.1,0V),tfi 5,17
.1 a7."),(XW !).000,ii0 (fit
, 3.,(io ni.pr.'i.std 2,151
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50
.1 2!i,iii :i'i.no.',2-,i i,m
, 'JMI,()i 2.1,ls,fiW2J,03
.1 '.wiooi iii,oon,(Hin)i;,onni
.1 ltO.OUOl 7,(i'l,2.U 3,i20
The non-use of meters, for the domestic ser
vice, is the greatest cause, not excepting poli
ties, for HutTalo's municipal failure, 'lheic is a
widespread and obstinate prejudice in most eitlis
against the use of meters. Almost invariably
among tlie citizens who assume their prejudice
Is well founded without taking the tumble to
inform themselves, llencc tlie objections aie
founded em Ignorance.
The experience of sotmx cities In the use of
meters is sufficient to convince anv reasonable
person that (he general use of mcteis is (lie
only wise course to follow In the management
of a water svstrm which is obliged lo pump its
supply. For instance, Milwaukee n, once in
nearly as bad a condition as lhiffalo. In lso.
Micro weie in use in lliat citv only twenty-six
meters not quite one twcnt.i sixth of one per
cent, of (he total. At the dose of ISIS there
were 22.09S meters in use, or a trifle over (II per
cent, of tlie total number of taps. During the
same period the daily per capita consumption
fell from 2.12 to SO gallons.
The writer visited lliclimond, V.1., last May
and found, in the history of Its witcr works, a
still more remarkable record in favor of the
use of meters. Hilcfiy, it Is us follows; The
piesent superintendent, Mr. Charles I!, Boiling,
was placed in charge of the works in ls,-,, .t
that time the capacity was 2!.ono,0O0 per day.
The population nmnhcicd 70.000. ihe superin
tendent Immediately commenced lo institute re
forms, first dividing the distributing system Into
three district' high, low and intri mediate.
I'nder the old regime the per capid consump
tion rapidly incteased, as no meters were cm
plovcd. In 1S70 It was 15 g-illons; in le0, 02
gallons, and in 13, 103 gallons. Ihe water
pressure was so low- on the high points that
patrons could not use the water on the second
floors. Tlie only solution of the problem was
the use of meters, or larger mains. Nildltionil
milns meant moie pumps, and the whole cost on
the latter basis would amount lo 270,O0O.
The supeiintcudent was eomini-ccl tint the
more economical course was tlie adoption of the
meter svstem. He immediately began to agitate
the question, meeting witii strong opposition and
elelavs. finally, alter jears nf pleading, com
pi lint became so loud that something had In be
done, hi the spring uf 1S'I7 the citv council
appropriited $15,000 for the pure base of mdeis,
and tlie supeiintendent was allowed to place
them where he thought best. The woik of set
ting Ihe meters commenced In .lune of that jear,
and they were all located on (he lowest plane,
Iricspodlvp of tlie sle or condition of (lie ser
vice. Nearly all the taps In this section sup
plied small dwelling houcs, having (wo fix
(ures a liUranl and closet. The average con
sumption at each tap prr nionlli was nrarl.v .10,.
iHh) gallons, and in a few instances reached as
high as 110,001) gallons per month. The average
amount of water which could reallv be used by
such a small service a livdrant and closet
would not exceed 20,000 gallons per jear. This
gieat waste was at once checked by the meter,
or ruber the Mil, and by the clo.e of that jear
the pressure at the high points had increased 40
per cent.
Another appmpilatlon of $.",O0O fur meters
was made In lls Thev were also set In the
low- districts, and at the end of the jear tlie
pressure had inc reused 100 per cent, at the high
points. All complaint of the inellic Icney of the
water works ceased and cveiy one was well
pleased liv the reformation. And the evnl was
remedied by an investment of sJO.OUO in 'meters.
Had (lie only other remedy been adopted it would
have cost the city $270,(s), besides an annual ex
pense of $17,001 thoicafter for maintenance.
Prior to tlie introduction of meters tho water
pumps were insufficient to maintain the supply
and it was often necessary to run tlie strain
pumps, which increased the co.t of pumping
$2,500 per annum. Since the adoption of the
meter sjsteni there has been no occasion to use
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quickly, and no design will be duplicated for a second
customer.
TIE TRIBUNE, Washington Avenue. J
NOTICE Orders taken now for December delivery. s
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the sleam pump, and in additional saving has
been effected.
The per capita consumption for 1S08 was M
gallons per da a reduction of 41 prr cent,
from that of Isoo, and the quantity of water
used now Is 27 per cent, less than in 1S90, al
though the population lias Increased 20 per
cent, dining that period.
I'rom these two examples It will be readily
seen that lluftaln Is needlessly, wasting water.
The possibility of effecting a large saving In the
administration of Its water bureau annually Is so
clearly elemonstrated that he who runs may
read. Taking Into consideration the reduction
of the clerical force In the olflcci the amount of
foal used at tho pumping station and other ex
penses Incident thereto, It is conservative in
estimate that $100,000 could be sived annually
by the adoption of the meter s.istem and plac
ing the plant more nearly on a business basis.
UNPRECEDENTED.
From the tlochcsier Democrat and Chronicle.
There are no precedents for such a career,
personality and national popularity as Hoose
veil's In nil the list of vlccprrslelenls from the
foundation of 'the national government down
lo the present. Po, whatever may be said or
be the truth concerning either the fund Inns of
the office or the records of former vice-presidents,
they ptesent no reason for believing that this
lemirkahle lino of American mnfldciur and ad
miration, will not maintain Ids popularity
through the brief term about to ensue and then
be lifted to the highest station of honor and
responsibility In the republic.
NEWSPAPER NOTES.
The Troy, N. V., Times has entered upon the
fiftieth jear of its existence, founded by the
late .lolm M. frauds .lune 25, IS51, it is among
the oldest as well as the best and most prosper
ous nrwspipcra in the fnlted States: and a con
vincing demonstration that merfc will win.
Tlie Illustrated monthly, How to (irow flow
eis, which, by tlie wav, Is a valuable aid to
those inteiested In home floriculture, has indi
cated its columns to tlie booming of village Im
provement, associations and proposes a national
organisation of these local societies.
Since its purchase by C'coige T. Oliver, tlie
Pittsburg tcimmeiclal-darelte has secured the
New lork Tribune special service, strengthened
Its local news and started in to make things
hum in the western put of tho state.
THE AVERAGE MAN.
When it comes to a question of trusting
Yourself to the risks of tlie loid.
When the thing Is the sharing of burdens,
The llftlni the heft of u load,
In the hour of prill or tilal,
In the hour jou meet as sou can,
You may safely depend on the wisdom,
And skill of the aveiagc man.
'Tis the average man and nn other,
W lie does his plain duty eai h day,
The small tiling his wage is for doing,
On tlie commonplace bit of tlie way,
"i'is the avriace man, may (iod bicts him,
Wlio pilots us, still in the van,
Over land, over coi, as wo travel,
Just the plain, liaulj, average man.
So, on thiouch tlie davs eif existence,
Alt mingling in shadow and flilne,
We may count on the cverjday hern,
Whom haply the gods may divine,
nut who wears tlie swait grime of Ids calling,
And labois and earns as he can,
And stands nt the last with tho noblest.
The commonplace, average man.
Harper's Weekly.
Particular Interest centers around
our $20 Three-PIcce Bedroom Suites.
And'it Is not difficult to decide why.
There Is somethlnn about each piece
which catches the eye and Invites a
better acquaintance. Then construc
tion and finish are observed and com
parisons made. The decision generally
Is that these are better In every way
than anything ever offered at the p'.ico.
HS1! & Connell
121 N. Washington Ave.,
& 7e & "J" h 4 $ r2 & k 4
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NEW YEAR.
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Cool Shoes for warm feet, from 50
cents up.
Lewis &lReJlly
Established 1888.
134-136 Wyoming Ave.
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
MERCEREAB& CONNELL
130 Wyoming Ave.
Coal Exchange.
The Hiiflitit &
Goo nielli Coo
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.-
434 Lackawanna Aveatie
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
O'cueial Agent for ttia Wyoming
iJlutilct :
limine. Ulastlnp.Sportliis, Siuo'elmi
una tlao Itcpuuno Cneiulc.
L'oiiipnuy'i
HIGH EXPLOSIVES,
kutety I'-use, Cap and Utplodati.
Itooiu 101 Connell UutUlu;.
bcruatju.
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JOHN B. SMITH is SON, - Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wllkes-Barre.
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A Brooklyn lady has lonj been afflicted with habitual constipation, riirsles
were only a temporary and painful relief. Her bowels vvoutd sometimes refuse t
'"?vc l0 fn. "tire week. .She aikecl her drufrKit for advice, and he recommended
Hipans Tabules. .She took them and novvuriles: "The result was wonderful, con.
sidenng my cise. My bowels now move regularly and without pain,"
FIHIEY'S
A Rare
Opportunity
in Fine
Wash Fabrics
3600 Yards
Qeotmiinie
Scotch
Qieghams,
at -I2c a Yard,
or Less Than
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One Case
Irish Dimities
at I2c a yard.
One Case
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at I2)4c a yard.
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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.
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