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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.
rroM.lent-W II t.TAV McKIM.VY.
Vice-President Till ODOIIi: HOOsCVUr.
Stnte.
Consremrn.at.l.irire fl M t Ml V.
a. enow,
lioiimn li. ioi.hdi.m it
County.
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.luiUc-fll Ollill M VWMIW
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Trn.iirer- .1. M ItWIilV
liistrlot AttomiM-vHI.l I M It I.l'.H IS.
IV thcmntnrv lulls (Dl'l.l. M)
f l.rk ol Cniiits riluM S I IHMH.S,
U niter nf IWils 1 Mil. h
Id Lister of Wills V h 111 ( K
.lun Cuininlvkii'-r I lW Mill II. STl'IUIES.
Legislative.
Pint lllsfrlrt llimtvs .1 IirwolD".
xiM.ml District- lulls M 1 1 1.1 I U, HI.
Diiril DUtrlt t- I lt MM) IMI-. 111.
IVmtli DMrlit- ! A l'llll.HI.S.
If tlio Jai.nii'o Rovpinmrnt knew
nraily a j.'itr siko that tho innswu'ic
of Christians In china wan eonti'in
plntort, 'IK in o upon thp stil)'ct until
this stiiRc can e nicely be evumldi'ied
file-nelly to civilization.
Are the Missionaries to Blame for
the Trouble In China?
Tin: TKnrm,i:s in china
lmvp lLiiowod tin.' Intel mlt
ti nt controversy foiichltiK
the piaptUal value of for
eign inlNslinis ami tho air for .some
time to pome may be eppi'teil to be
filled Willi nt-M-rtlfins and denials les
peettnm 'he iflleaty of Christendom's
ecclesiastical endeavor's to uMiiiKt'llzo
thu heathen. As in the past, the dis
pute Mill have no other result than to
cause uiinei t ssiuy heat of temper and
profusion of winds; It will settle noth
Iiik and ron litre nobody. We hope to
keep out of thN .storm center and jet
hn staid a lew words of seemliiKly war
rantvd oplulun and KURfiestlem. In thp
first place, the mls-slonailes have been
In China n kooiI many yea is If they
weie the only ciums of the lloser up
il.sliiK it has been a loin; time in com
ins They ate in other oilent.it coun
tiiea dolni; similar woiK, and we don't
hiar of nun li tiottble in those coun
tries. Kvide ntl it Is not thu mission
nticcs, although zeal without dlseietlon
is just as bad In 1'eKln as It is In
Sri anion, If "not wois-e; and common
sense Ik Invaluable ceiywheie.
It Chilstl.in mlssionniv work has
been blower In aecompllshltiK actual te
sults in China than in some otliei for
eign lands the blame may be due to
locii conditions, for which not ChiKtl
anlty but tin lack of it has bun le
sponslble. We know of no better In
foimed Ameileau on the subject of Chi
nese conditions than Colonel Charles
Denby, for many yens our minister in
that country. "K.mcy what would hap
pi n," says Mr. Denby, "If Hussla .seized
Tortie.ss Monioe and a slice of Vir
ginia, German; (lovernor's island and a
pan of New Yoik; i:tiKland, Male Isl
and and a half a dozen counties In Cali
fornia, and Fiance, New Oilcans and
a bundled miles up the Mississippi.
Then, suppose Italy asked for Charles
ton. Is It to be Imagined that such
events would be taken as all beliipr for
our good, and that we ought to feel
rather pioud than otlieiwise that the
Kreat nations acted so handsomely to
ward us?"
This is what the so-called Chilstlan
powers bae done in China, nnd done
at the same time that the Chilstlan
inlsHloniit leu were lilnt? to Instruct
the native Chinamen concerning the
ethical beauties of the Golden Hule.
Hut It is not the whole clnpter of dem
onstiattd dlffentjce between Cluistlan
piecept and practice. Says the Detroit
Tiibune: "When Gnat lliltaln foiced
lur opium into the Chinese i.iaiket at
the point of the bayonet It was a no
tice to all the world that China could
be compelled by force to tiada where
hhe did not wish to buy. Kioiu that
day on, commerce has been built up In
China p.ntly by pet suasion, but huge
ly by Intimidation and thieats. Tiea
tbs weie foiced upon her that her
statesmen did not know the meaning
of, but In spite of thu fact that when
these treaties went into effect they
weje almost unlfoimly Inimical to the
Intetesls of tho people, a slnceie at
tempt was miido on tho patt of Chi
nese, ofllcl.il.s to enforce their piovl
ilons. China was nupposed to bo weak
nnd helpless In spite of her dense pop
ulation, nnd no western power ever
neglected an opportunity to take ml
witilHge of that weakness, unless its
rapacity was tchliained by the jealous
hand of nnother power.
"Wo ourselves have even presumed
to excludo Chinese subjects from this
country, while demanding the fullest
traJlng and cominoiclal privileges for
our subjects there. When Chinese
have been masflacred In the United
States tills government has solemnly
informed, the tsung II yatnen that It
was not responsible for the preserva
tion of otder In tho states; at the
same time the Chinese government has
been held stilctly accountable for even
the most petty injuries indicted upon
our citizens there. And of nil the
western nations, the United States
have unquestionably been the most
honorable nnd the most generous In
their dealings with the Chineoe. Just
as nil the gieat poweis must share the
responsibility for the present insurrec
tion, so must all of them share the
responsibility for Its terrible conse
quences. During tho years that they
have been plundering China, they seem
to have deceived themselves utterly ns
to Chinese chaiacter and Chinese re
sources." It is proper to criticize foreign mis
sionaries who go to their work with a.
theological chip on their shoulder.
Such candidates for trouble generally
find It. This Is as true nt homo as It
Is abroad. Men nro not persuaded Into
better ways of living by words of cen
sure or contempt. Pugnacity breedn
pugnacity. Hie gentler Influences ac
complish most In tho end. Where for
eign missionaries have been truculent
or Intolerant of local conditions and
superstitions they have made mischief
nnd have been sadly out of place. Hut
where is the evidence thnt thin type of
mlrslonary has been prominent In
China? This cannot fairly be as
sumed. It must be proved. Our read
ing of the- testimony as supplied by
consuls, minlstcts and tourists has
been odverse to such a supposition.
No nobler tribute was ever penned
than that of Colonel Denby upon the
fotclgn missionaries In China which
we teproduccd on this page some
months ngo. Hlfl testimony Is over
whelmingly cortoborated.
Let us be slow to condemn the mis
sionary. Let us rather see whether
the fault Is not In the poor support
which the missionary has had from so
called Christian governments that by
unchristian methods have filled the
mind of the heathen with dlsttusb and
lcsentment, True Christianity, when
piactlced as well as preached, doesn't
make trouble. It makes peace. The
preaching has been pretty fair; but
how about the practice?
The rush towards the at my recruit
ing ofllces appears to be an Indication
that the people have misunderstood
the efforts of the anti-expansion ora
tor. Good News.
THK NEWS of Minister Cog
ger's safety, carried to the
state department by tho
Chinese minister together
with a message from Mr. Conger In
the secret cipher of the state depart
ment Imploring Immediate rescue, must
be believed and acted upon. Tho pos
sibility that it Is fictitious is remote;
the probability of its authenticity 13
gieat, but, true or false, It is a com
mand to civilization which must bo
lpspeeted. If true every resource of
rescue must he-put forth; If false, It
adds to the, necessity for exemplary
punishment. The opportunity is now
affouled to see what tan be done by
the forces of civilization In the para
mount crisis of the expiring century.
There hems no question that the
nineteenth century Is Hearing a red
hot finish.
A 5nfegunrd.
Tlin DHCISlON of Justice
McLaughlin of the New
York supicnie court that
employers have as clear a
right to say whom they will employ as
employes have to say for whom or
with whom they will work enunciates
iio new pilnclple In law. on the con
iaiy, the principle is at ancient as the
law of contract. Hut it Is greeted
with evidences of sin prise, which show
that the public understanding must In
teewnt yeais have grown confused.
The finding resulted from the agents
of one labor union endeavoilng to se
em e the discharge of members of an
other union so as to put men belong
ing to the first union Into the vacated
places The court held that fro long as
these endeavors violated no law; that
Is to say, so long as tin cats were not
used, nor coercion nor Intimidation, It
had no power to Interfere. So long as
no law was broken, It remained a case
of union against union nnd man
against man, the whole matter resting
on the right of the employer to hire
whom he pleased, when he pleased and
at such wages ns might bo agreed
upon; and upon Its corollary, tho right
of the workman to work for and with
whom he pleased.
Unquestionably It is in this free op
portunity for the Interplay of competi
tion that society finds its htrongest
protection against monopolistic combi
nations, whether of capital or labor.
The tiu.st which Is arrogant and unfair
must always Incur the danger of com
petition, and the history of organized
labor shows that the durability of a
labor organization is to bo attained
only through honorable and conserva
tive dealing, Americans of every sta
tion in life resent Injustice and admire
fair play. This great preponderating In
stinct Is the bulwark of our safety and
the assurance that no combination of
Interests which offends the public ap
preciation of equity can hope for per
manance on American soil.
The latest war news from Dlmlra is
to the e'Tect that Mr. Hrockvvny has
not resigned.
The Exact Truth.
TUDHD IS one member of the
cabinet at Washington who
seldom talks for publication
but when ho does he Invar
iably says something. We have In
mind the secretary of agriculture,
Hon. James Wllhon, a man as full of
common sense ns a gourd Is full of
seeds. A Chicago Interviewer was
successful the other day in penetrating
Mr. Wilson's habitual silence. Tho
secretary told what he thought about
the Chinese problem, discussed the
Philippines und finally was Induced to
speak concerning Cuba. It was res
pecting this last mentioned topic that
his words were noteworthy.
"The Cubans," bald he, "do not like
us. Considering what we have done
for them, they have not a good spirit.
Let them find out for themselves, then,
how It will be with them without our
support, and when they find what the
difference in trade is with them be
tween independence and closer con
nection, they will think better of us.
Harvard brought up 1,200 of th,clr
teachers to Cambridge to instruct
them nt the expense of the people of
New Kngland. That is our kind of
Imperialism, hitherto unknown on the
earth, altruistic, Christian, unselfish,
If the Cubans do not appreciate it, let
them go their own sweet will. Only I
am sure they will be cutting one an
other's throats when they are by
themselves. After n little of that, they
will appreciate us better,"
AVhether it was diplomatic for the
secretary of agriculture In President
McKlnley'B cabinet to say this wo
shall not discuss. Hut now that it has
been said, could words more accurate
ly and concisely set forth what every
American of common sense, however
he may palaver It over when talking
In public, knows In his heart to be the
exact truth7
It Is quite evident that the greater
portion of war news from China thus
far has been complied by LI Yer.
Teddy.
IT WAS TO EH expected that Gov
ernor Hoosevelt's opcrrlng speech
would not please everybody. We
are not surprised to learn that It
has displeased the Democratic cam
paign managers, the Agulnaldoltes nnd
that pusillanimous portion of the
human race which Instinctively recoils
from good, wholesome American virili
ty. The Democrats criticize Teddy as
a matter of politics, tho Agulnaldoltes
as a matter of principle and the Miss
Nancs because they cannot help It.
Their criticisms In reality Imply com
pliments, and do not In the least Im
pair his well deserved popularity.
The on? criticism upon his St. Paul
speech which has come from friendly
sources has been less censorious In In
tent than npprehenslve. There have
been Hcpublltans, strong admirers of
the vice picsldentlal nominee, who
have been somewhat Inclined to ques
tion tho political expediency of laj ing
so much stress upon the subject of
expansion, which they do not consider
to be in any serious sent-e an Issue In
this campaign, and so lltHe upon the
currency question, which they believe
to be the real danger lurking behind
Mr. Hryan's candidacy. They argue
that the Kansas City endeavor to raise
tho "irYiperlallsm" spectre Into the par
amount place is a desperate device to
divert attention from the pernicious
doctrine of 16 to 1 nnd they don't favor
accommodating tho enemy by acquies
cence In nny such subterfuge. 12xpan
flon, they assert, has been accom
plished; It Is Irrevocable. The Philip
pines are ours by executed treaty and
by the bloodshed of our soldiers; our
flag has been raised In token of con
summated sovereignty, nnd the spec
ious outcry against "Imperialism" Is
as far from pertinent to the actual
facts as the rattled zinc behind the
stage cut tain Is to the real crashing
of nature's thunder.
We have no opinion of our own to
express on tills point, futthcr than to
suggest that Colonel Hoo.s.nelt has In
the past shown himself well quallfcd
to take care both of himself and of
the causes entrusted to his care. If he
prefeis to meet the enemy on the lat
ter's chosen battle ground It Is very
probable that as at San Juan hill he
will come out ahead and that If there
Is cause for apprehension Its location
should be among his opponents. The
truth Is that Teddy Is a natural born
expansionist, who could not be any
thing else If ho tried. He has been
expanding ever slnco he was a boy
and the idea that what people admit p
In individual development Is hurtful
to the nation or full of peril for its fu
ture impr esses him ns so preposterous
and uncalled for that he cannot be
withheld from hurling a lance at It
whenever opportunity permits. Let
Teddy alone. He will give a good ac
count of himself. He may be Impet
uous, he may be outspoken, he may
scorn the arts nnd dissimulations of
conventional political strife, but the
people know that he Is candid, con
scientious and honest. They like him
ncne the less because he Is a gatling
gun in eneigy.
m
Just a little time before his death
Admit al Philip doubled his life Insur
ance. The result Is his family Is well
provided for and an excellent example
Is supplied to all men in receipt of
fixed salaries.
Mr. Hrne now contends that he did
not carry enough ballast In the recent
contest with Mr. McGovern and de
sires another trial. It takes a good
mar. to lose gracefully.
The proposed third presidential
ticket Is nt present In a state of talk.
TOLD BY THE STABS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by AJaechus,
Tho Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cait: 1.18 a in., lor Saturdaj July
21, l'JOO.
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A child born nn this ihy will be an expin
dlonlst lor ri month at least, if properly fed.
All hirliclnrt think it la the ea!et thiiu In
the world to mimee a wife, but they ar..' sill.
ink' that some one else fhould handle the con
trail. The limine ol a omi man in love is Ken
c rally prisslnu.
The man who located the sohliers' moni.mcnt
site on Court IIouo squire U about ready to
nuko a break lor the womb.
livery man Is entitled to his own opinion it it
atti era with tint ut the crowd.
To determine the v.ilue ot money, attempt to
luTOtlitc a loan without senility.
Success depends not so much upon one's abil
ity as upon tht manner in vvlilih it la rc-anled
bj others.
AJacehus' Advice.
wh talk of a Curfew-, when we haven't een
a dog catcm-r?
NATURE'S BALM.
Toiler of the city, t
Leave thy tasks a while;
Flowers blcnm and breezes blow;
Nature's all a smile;
Birds ait ringing swietly
Mil hearts to beguile. .
Levve the nnly clamor '
01 the city street;
Taste thou n( the pleasure,
01 the- bounty sweet, ,
Nature gives htr children ..
Scatters at their lect.
What boots all thy stniggleT
i t
All thy toll anil care!
What thou vainly seckrst '
Walts thee unaware
Where the fragrant flowers ,
Scent the balmy air. i
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Not in vcaltli and Grandeur
Lies thy future bllrf, I
Nor can cut lily plaudits '
tiring thee happiness;
Draw thou close to Ntture; '
Keel her loving kiss.
Simple hearts are truest,
Simple rbasurc best;
'Til not pomp anil fashion
aiveth life a reot
Commune with the woodland
Brlrgeth peace and ml,
-llex Walker, In Philadelphia Record.
PRINCE CHING'S PAGODA.
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All Christendom Is wondering whether the above frienJI) mandarin will be able to save
any of the foreigners still lift allv in P-din De-.pit.? his oft-recited promise, the inis
sacreoi many missionaries by his tioo,)S leads U)se observers at Cticfoo and Slunghil to
believe he is cither less powerful or less sincere than ho asserts.
Weekly Letters on
Municipal Affairs
VII. "THE COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL OE GAHBAGE."
(CopjriRht, 1000, by William S. Crumhll )
Till: COLM.CTirrs and disposal of i cilv's
refuse and waste ilcipU ecimms airj
inuiileipilit.v. The m inner of collection
and clispnMl In rilatton I" cionotny .end
Mnitition ire cpustions which worry the
illy oiriiial. Tbrsc could be more c.isllj fcohed
if the means were nlwivs foitheoinlinr. but,
unfortunately, Ahfi oppmitlmi ti an orpinlnl
svstcm is mnn5fohuid ihle to mucoine thin the
problem Is to i.'oTvv, 'lixpivcrs, who kIm the
matter no ttTruight, excrpt Itoui the vu s point
tb.it it will nou to tin ir t a s, vuormish pro
list amint the oriruiiilion nf a stmi of ir
Inire collection nnd eispml, ll one menu
and another, in mmp cilioc, the public hieu-bs
ovir the mattir for months, r iiacms lone di I iv
In Fuch caes onl the slow process if eiluu
tlon, bv facts and flirures, will convince the ob
structionists tint their fens ire fniinded on
iitnor nice and prejudlie Whin tin Mop to
think and huure it is t-c n thai a well cue; mi"d
and conilnntcd Mftun em do tho woik fin hss
money thin is then beincr pihl bv the house
holder. Minneapolis. Minn , nml llinshimton,
Y, have been arguing the quithm ft I ni'ie
than a vcir. Hie burner his finally decided
to adopt the modem method of h ! Inst the piiib
lcm, while the liltei his concludul to nlhk
bv the primeval riislom, i c, continue the
dumping ground sjslem
The city of Houston, Te , with a population
of about Til f ki, built a iicmatnri nt nn cv
pens.. nf s,chki 'iir. (.t f colli itini; and
operating the plant .amounts to about ,eKI an
nuillv Riokoninc flee to the fnnilv, there
would be 11,(100 Imusi holds to collect Kailn(.e
from Tills would mike the aniiuil expense per
fainilv for the collection and cbposd of carbacre
the insignificant sum ot It", cents Tnoiih cities
are usine up to elate mi ins for sohinc; the prob
lem nitisfactorlly to chmonslrate Its feasibility.
What is lackinir in most places where no (.is.
tern is emploved. Is push and ruterprise
The following tables will hhew the methods of
collecting nnd dlspnini,' of the cilj's waste in
practice in twent) five cltien In 'fU
tabu: no. i-iiow iiir, v vsu; i, coi.i.i.cr
111). Citv. Wet w ite. Drv waste
New- lork city Citj nnd Citv and
contrart. eontra"t.
St louls. Mo Contract l'llvate
Cleveland, (I Coutnet. I'rlntc
HufTalo, V. V. Contrict. Contract.
Cincinnati, O Citj. I'nv itc.
Detroit, Mich Contract. City.
Pittsburg, I'a Cor.tratt, l'llvate.
Milwaukee, Wis Cllj. Citv.
Louisville, Ky Cllv. City
Minneapolis, Minn .... ( nnti.it t. I'rlv lie.
hansas t ity. Mo Cilj. (It;.
l'roildcnce, It I Contract. Private.
Toledo, O Contrirt. Prlnte.
New Haven, Conn Pr nnd Con Printe.
Memphis, Tenn ( uj. cm.
Kail filler. Mass Contract, f It.
Cambridge. Mass tll.v. ( Itj.
Hartford, Conn C. ntraet. Centr.aet.
Wilmington, Del Contiaet, Contract.
( harlcMnn, S C Cily. City.
Krie, Pa Nnsvivtcm. 1'rlvale.
New Hedford, Mass, ... Conliact. Private.
Minchester, V. 11 Cite, ( (j.
I.awicnce, Mass Cily. ( it.v.
Lincoln, Xcb Nosuntcni. Priiate.
TAIILi: NO. 2-1IOW Till! WASH; IS Dlhl'OShn
OK.
Cily. Wet waste. Drv vnstc.
New York city Itcduccd. Dumped
al Kca,
St. bonis, Mo lledueed. Dumped
Cleveland, () Iteiluccd. Dumped.
Ilullalo, N. Y Itcduccd, Dumped.
Cincinnati, O Iteiluccd. Dumped
Detroit, Mich Iteiluccd. Dumped
l'lttshuiir, l'a Iliihiced. ( remate 1.
Milwaukee, Wis Hurled Humped.
Louisville, Ky Dumped. Dumped.
Minneapolis, Minn Dumped. Dumped.
Kansas Citj, Mo Dumped. Pumped.
Providence-, It. I I'cd (nswine. Dumped.
Toledo, O Dumped bumped.
New Haven, Conn I'ul tusvvlnc. Dumped.
Memphis, Tcnn Ciemiteel Cremated.
Pall lllier, Mass Ted 1 omine. Dumped.
Cambridge, Mass Ted to swine. Dumped
Hartford, Conn Hulled Dumped
Wilmington, Del Ciematcd. Dumpul
Charleston, S, C Dumped. Dumped
lic, l'a Niisistcm. Noswtun
New Iledfeuxl, Mass, ... Deduced. Dumpul
Manchester, N. II pumped. Dumped.
Lawrence. Mass Peel loswlne. Dumpul
Lincoln, Neb No s.vslfin Nnsvslem
It has been clemonstrited tint an Vmcilcin
cily can economically e-ollect and cremate its
own waste, but, thus fir, no eiti has under
taken to establish a reduction plant ns Ins
been done in some Kuropean cities Perhaps it
may be well to say in piling, that a reduc
tion plant differs materially In Its piotcss of
handling illy refuse from a cremator The
former obtains several products a crude oil and
phosphate being the principal ones while the
lattrr's only product is ashes, wlilch hive a
slight value as a fertilizer. In operation the
crematory is less offensive than the avcraii
reduction plant.
Although some cities collect ami dispose of
their garbagci In a fairly cconcmlcal manner, an
extended observation b the writer as to the rel
ative economy and clhclene of this method as
contrasted with the contra" t i-tcm, leads .din
to favor the latter, and for tlese reasons.
I'lrst. Ilecausc contractors seem to hue the
(acult ol getting more work out of their em
plojca'for less moiey than tho municipality
Second. Iletause contractors are uulnlliienieil
by "political pulls," ran hire or ebschtrge at
will, and, therefore, they secure better men and
better service.
Ihlrd. Hcause the contractor's work is inoie
likely toTceebe thoiough inspection by the citj
than the latter would give to Its own work.
That the contract a) stem Is open to abue it
will only be necessary to quote the cxpeilenic
of one i Ity that of Uuffilo,
The wet waste of HufTalo is dlspcs'd ol by
the reiluition proicss, under contract svstrm.
.iiStf
VsJ
Por (lie j cars It cost the sum of t33.o) a
ar to dispose of the garbage The board ol
public works thought tint too much, and, at
the expiration of the fhc-jcar contract, secured
a livel competition by tdvertising for bub.
The tompiny which had been doing the work
put in a bid for l"-,0.'0 a jear the increase be
lug caltiil for on accennt of the rapid growth
of the city. This was the largest bid, the
smallest was for $15,XX) per vtar. All bills
were ampli m cured anil, as the law required th
acceptance of the lowest bidder, those In charge
were bound to accept the lri,()0 bid.
Iinniedlatelv there was a hue and try that
the work could not be performed in & sanitary
manner for fl'.WO a ear It was out of the
question It was said to be not onlv absurd,
but It would be danmrous to the public health
for the contract to be given to the smallest bid
chr when the contractor who hael performed the
vvrik for the last five cirs at $'ir,000 per year
had lost monei ' The best legal talent was
emploved to demonstrate the above assertions,
but t no 'iit for the tcnlract was trlvcn
to the b went bidder.
Note the snnnl In thiee dsvs after the con
tiaet hid leeii awardid to the lowest bidder the
llghist bidder came to the board of public
woil.s and asked its consent to the transfer of
the I5,( a tear bid to lilin!
ccnnhng to flatcmeits made previously to
Hie nwaiellng of the contract there was no money
In it at l 1,000 i veir Tho transfer was ef
feetcd nnel the eompanv has Mnco peifor-n'd
the work at the h w figure and appears to be in
a thriving condition.
Ilio above illustration shows that some klll Is
required tee get an honest competition in order
to Mture a low contract price, nd It is rea
sonable to suppose that when politics are falilv
well eliminated a munlcipdlly can do as well
or better than the contractor.
In the table belew (statistics are given which
show the relative coit ot the two svstems
municipal and contract. The flist five cities in
the list dirprse of their own garbage, the second
group of cities have the work done by contract.
1 VI1I.E NO. 3 Itr.l.vTIVK COT BY CITY AND
CO.TUCT WORK.
1
, 2
I' j S.
eg J "
U f h
S- Z
3 I
1 ! i
-S.TlCi H!,'?.,iS $21
ki.aii .tt.771 .11
UAH 14,7fis .07
I4,4(h n.rtH .17
H.'jas 2,il0 .11
r),fi.1 OTfiTS .IS
27,flN', 71,741 .14
Z'i 000 -fi.llOO .28
".COO 12,000 .2d
T.1J0 S,riO0 ,11
CUT.
Municipal woik:
Milwaukee, Wis .
Louisville, Ivv ...
Kansas Citj, Mo .
( harlestnn, r C
liuhmrnd, Ind ..
( onlraet woik.
St. I mils. Mci ...
Ilullalo, N. Y. ...
Milw.ukco, Wis .
Wilmington. Del .
Wheeling, V. Va
$2 11 10
lil 21
1 lit 'HI
,S0
.SUi II
1 til U
l -n! 07
,1 111 01
l .it ii
.7.11 19
The work fn Milwaukee inclidcts the cfillee
tlen and ilispovd of the garbage, which will ac
count for the lirger cost. In fairness It should
be ftilul, also, tint the figures for the contract
work weie taken from old icports, when the city
was under the contiaet svstem. lint was several
.veais ago, v hen the means for collecting and
disposing of the garbage were less economical
than at present.
MULTUM IN PABVO.
Nearly all the shoes worn in Japan are made
of stiavv or wood.
A peimanent automobile exhibition has been
forwarded In Derlin.
Thire Is promise In Oregon of the largest
fiult crop ever harvested.
Jloie thin one third of all manufactured goods
are in liance made bv women.
Onl ent filth of the bojs of India go to school,
and inly onclifteciith of the girls.
Iloats are to be piopelltd between Da ton and
Cine Inn ill and Da ton and Toledo by elcetricltj
on canals.
Iliero will be nn appropriation In Massa.
ehii-etts this jcar for the destruction of the
KJ "i moth
The tot il number of tattle in Ihc world la
estimated at I'm.OOO.OOO, of which 41,000,000 aie
In the fluted States
Particular interest centers around
our 20 Three-Piece Bedroom Suites.
And it is not difficult to decide why.
Thero Is somethlne 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 xiay
than anything ever offered at the p.ico.
Hill & Coomell
121 N. Washlustoa Ave.,
g?sq L rz: MSI
ALWAYS DUST.
Cool Shoes for warm feet, from CO
cents up,
Lewis &ReiMy
Estdblished 18SS.
134- H 6 Wyoming Ave.
T tlhe
Pufoli
The receut fire having de
stroyed our store, we have
opened temporary quarters
at No. 137 Penn avenue,
where prompt attention will
be given to watch, clock and
jewelry repairing.
lJjSgrAll repair work left
with us before the fire is safe,
and will be taken care of at
our present store.
MERCEMAU &C0NWELL
The Huot o&
CooeeH Co0
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware
04 Lackawanna Avenue
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
Oeueral Agent for tin Wyotulaj
District .
Wining, lilnsttng.sportln;, Sinolto.ati
ud tli Itcpauna C'liouilca.
L'oiiipany'i
Hid EXPLOSIVE.
tulety Kiise, Caps nnd Htplolci:!,
Itoom 101 Connolt Uallilaj.
tocrautji.
AOJJ.lJlL.i
H1.?.9,-JnD' " Wtt-iton.
JOHN B. SMITH & BON, - Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wllkes-Barre.
'w iiMWSsSmffm
A truth-loving and conscientious gentleman, well known to theatrical man
fmgers and others in New York Ot), relates his experience with Kipans Tabules as foU
' lows : " Hnvmc been troubled wttlr rlieurnitism for the past ten years I was advised by
on of my associate.!, to try Ripans Tabules. Not at first fully appreciating Ins great
faith in (he article I paid no attention to what was said, but alter a couple of months I
dtctded to try thr medicine, just to ste if nnjthint,' would come of It, 'ihc first month
I had no marked relief, but after tint the rheumatic pains gradually left me until now I
am relieved of every one of those disagreeable sensations that come from rheumatism,
and I earnestly assert my belief that anv one who is troubled with that fearful and dis
tressing ,courge, whUli may lnve tost them thousands of dollars in doctors' fees and pre
scriptions, may have relief and cure at an expense so moderate as not to be worth
counting. To those who were troubled as I was I say try Kipans for a month and jou
v.1 will be benefited j try them for three months and you will be cured." This man had
I suflered from rheumatism for ten years. His age is twenty-eight.
I WANTRD A cvuu ( hud hrnltti that It 1 P A N S will not bonetlt. Rend fire rvnu to Rlpiui rhrn'nt Pa,
I Xo. 10 Hitum 61x011, hesw York. for lOwuiipIr an.l l,iie)UmlnnooiMU. it I )"A N H. loforftceiiif. or IS iMWkniifnr
II ornu, nitty l lutd uf all druiefriiu Mti.imt, wllliucr tnrel! a .tandiinl incdNlno al n ino.trrtt prole Ibey
tMVAlia )aia aaa prolong We. Oue fclTi relict. Jiotei tbeirierd it 1 -A Js tiva tlw HHkiU AvcvjjI no lubtUtuiifc
FINLEY
Vacation
In Hen's
Fyrmishiegs.
For the balance of
July we will offes
our entire stock ol
Fine Madras and
Silk Negligee Shirts,
of which we have
an unusually fine
assortment, at re
duced prices.
Also, Extra value
in Summer Hosiery,
Fine Neckwear and
Suspenders.
Boys' Blouses and
Shirt Waists, in
Gingham, Mad ras
and Percale. All at
closing out prices.
510-512
LACKAWANNA AVJENUB
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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.
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