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BEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.
I'reslilent-WII.UAM MrKIM.HV.
Mcc-l'niidcnt iiiroDom: uoosr.vr.r.T.
State.
Conur. wir.cn at-larcp O.U.l'SItA A. (lltOW,
HOIil'llT II. K('i:HI)i:HKH.
Auditor (iencral-n. U. llARUCNDF.Kail.
County.
Oum-rcM-WIM.HM COSNTXU
.ikIkc r.roiitii: m. watsox.
M.crin-.ICII.V II. i nu.ous.
TrtCFiirri-J. A. SCIIAVTOV.
Diitrh't Attorney WIM.IAM II. I.KWIS.
Prj.tliMiinr .itlllV COI'i:i.AM).
Clerk cf Cnurls IIIOMXS P. OANIIXS.
Ilerorilir e.l lieciN- I'.MII. HOW.
H.-Klstrr rf llls-V K. IHTK.
Jury Ccminl.ilonrr -I'liWAM) l. STl'tlGES.
Legislature,
rin-t iitriit tiiomas ,t itnvxni.ns.
Secimd iilrirt-.l(lll C lll.CTFI. .111.
Thlnl IitrJct i:iVMII JAMKS, Jlt.
Fourth IH-trlit-P. A. PIIIMtlN.
The Chinese ISoxors and New Vork
boxers will bo out ot business about
the pmne time.
Common Sense on the Strike
Question
r-HK COMMON F
D strike question
JL to alt who wr
-"IlK COMMON PRN'SK of the
stion is very pmn
i-nnt to see It.
At best n strike means Idle
ness, loss of wages, anxiety In the
home nnd ninylm pernuinent loss of
employment; and the cnmniunlty with
n strike on Its hands ran account
Itself lucky if It Rets through without
scenes of violence.
The cnnl operator. It Is true, loses
nlso. He loses what profit there Is In
the orderly operation of his business;
ho loses from depreciation of plant
while Idle; he loses to the extent that
ilvnl Interests, for example, soft coal
Interests, take advantage of his
troubles to get possession of his cus
tomers. Hut his coal, his machinery,
his plnnt remnln; when the trlke Is
over he can resume.
Then there Is the community In gen
eral. It Is the first to feel the 111 ef
fects of strike talk and the last to
recover from them. When there li
talk of a strike the merchant does not
buy large lot'J of goods; the men In
tending to build homes or shops or
new factories hold back; enterprise In
Its various forms halts like the out
going ship In the harbor which sees
the storm signal Hying. This reaches,
nnd In some measure affects, every
man, woman nnd child. After the
strike Is over, theie are Its debts to
pay. These all have to be made good
before the community can resume the
even tenor of Its way.
There has never been a strike In our
mines In which Hip men made ns much
as they lost, not to speak of the con
tingent losses of others. Kxperlence,
therefore. Is against a strike nt this
time or at any time. Let us hope that
Its teachings will not be disregarded.
It will bo well for numerous sister
cities to get ready to npologlzp when
the official census returns are pub
Ushed. A Business Han's Remedy.
AN APPEAL to business men
to prevent periodical indus
trial depression by tnklng
the tariff and money ques
tions: out of polities has been issued
by Hon. C. O. I'onn, of Elkhart, Ind.,
the former Democratic congressman
I mm that district who has surrendered
a proposed vacation trip to Ihuopo
to etinib.it the Bryan menace of free
silver coinage. In the appeal ho says:
"Tho complications, controversies,
nnd probable loss of trade Incident to
the pending political campaign nntur
ully prompt thinking people to ask
what pan be done to protect business
Interests from meddlesome politics.
Tho problem that confronts the coun
try Is to find a way to prevent periods
of distress and to establish our finan
cial and Industrial nf fairs on a safe
and permanent basis. This should bo,
done by business men becnuso of their
peculiar fitness for such an undertak
ing. The tariff nnd money questions
belong to tho business world. They
are ptimo factors In regulating the
pay of wage earners, and In fixing the
prices of cveiy thing bought and sold,
and their Importance In Influencing the
steady upward tendency of business
growth demands that they be treated
asbuslno's8 propositions.
jjl'he, appointment of a non-pnrtlsan
tntCff commission consisting of experts
selected from different branches ot the
business world would take tho tariff
out-of politics and correct Us present
lndccuracles. Tho duty of such a com
mission would bo to revise the various
schedules In strict accord with busi
ness principles. Tho comparative cost
of "production between this and other
countries would be carefully consid
ered, and due nttention given to the
preservation of our present wage scale.
In preparing the levy, tho commission
would ascertain tho cost of producing
cornmodftlps controlled by trusts, and
when 'their selling prices were un
reasonable nnd burdensome, foreign
competition wouU ,bo permitted to en
ter .our markets, arid lessen the coat
to consumers. The comVfrlsston should
nlsvjbe empowered to employ our con
sulfTr service ns commercial agents and
to publish bulletins at stated Intervals
showing the condition of trade
throughout the world, nnd advising
producers where they could find proflt
a'ble markets.
"It Is understood, of course, that a
inrlfC commission coulci act only as a
"larlcnl agent for congress, It could
h,vo no authority beyond tho prepara
tion. of the various schedules, and the
collttborutlori of actunl facts nnd fig
I uron to accomplish the result of Its
ln,bqru. Rut as It would bo In con-
tlntious cession, and ns Its work would
be done without political prejudice,
foar or favor, there Is little doubt that
Its recommendations would meet with
congressional npproval. Such a com
mission would take nn Immense
amount of labor off the hands of con
gress nnd be of great service to the
country in togulntlng prices In accord
ance with actual conditions. It would,
In fact, substantially nbollsh trust nnd
high protection prices without Injury
to our Industries or tho pay of work
ing people,"
The way Mr. Conn proposes to take
tho money question out of politics Is
to have tho Influence of tho business
men of the country thrown so effec
tively against Ilryan tlmt his over
whelming defeat will end the attempt
to debase tho American currency sys
tem. He Intends to work toward an
organization, non-pnrtlsan In Its char
acter, pledged to promote these ends,
und to this end he Invites coriespon
dence nnd co-operation.
Most of the strike talk comes from
people who are not striking.
Why ?
ON12 OK THIS most carefully
edited, widely circulated and
lnllucntlnl papers in tho
United States Is the Chicago
lleeord. In politics tho Itccord Is in
dependent nnd genuinely so, present
ing on its editorial page Its sincere
convictions fearlessly. The tone of Its
recent comment upon the whole has
been fnvorable to Mr. Hryan's candi
dacy because of tho personal admira
tion It shows for tha man. Vet the
Record does not fall to perceive that
Mr. Bryan's Philippine policy Is im
practicable; on this subject It says:
One of tho most important questions before the
people, Mr. Ilrjan s.i, I Hie rtunRtr of op.
irthc burdens due to a large Iiicicikc In the
military :iud naxal foitca of the no", eminent;
i't It Is difficult to see how we could rUo the
Filipinos a protectorate unlets wc maintained
null i military nnd naval ctahll'hmcnt as
would precnt oilier nations from interferins
nilh them. We should need a fleet on
the Asiatic station superior to the combined
squadrons of any other two powers, while an
army of prcponder.lt inir. strength would also be re
quired for Immediate cr!if wbeneier the Phil
ippines should bo in dithcultlcs with a turn
pi an toveinment. No one can be sure that
I be Filipinos arc Knin to keep the peace with
tin' rrit of the world, and as lone as we wire
tibllEciI to make their quaricls our own v
should he forced to keep up a my and nn army
far greater than those to which Mr. nrjan Is
now" opposed. The early evacuation of the
Phllipplms by the I'nlted ""latu has many strons
arguments In its faxor, but if we are to uive the
Filipinos a protectorate, aj Mr. llry.in rccom
meniN, we should cvcntinlly have only two al
ternatives rnmely, to fljht some of the Rfcat
p.iwcis ot the world or to ro back aialn and
subdue tho nilplnos. We cannot undertake an
enormous responsibility toward a people over
whom we hi.e no control.
If Mr. Ilryan Is wrong on his "para
mount Issue" and wrong on most of
his other Issues, notably free silver,
why should any thoughtful nnd con
scientious citizen, looking for the best
interests of the country, vote for him?
We should like to secure the Record's
answer to this question.
It becomes more apparent dally that
Mr. Rrynn takes little stock In im
perialism, antl or otherwise, save for
campaign purposes.
Figures That Talk.
-TrHR BEST gauge of the vol
ume of business In tins
country Is the bank clear
ing returns. They show, ns
no other figures can, the trade move
ment. Never In the history of. tho
I'nlted States have they shown such
a vnt-t aggregate of business, such an
Immense Increase, as during the years
of the McKlnley administration. The
figures which follow are from Rrad
street's reports, accepted by all busi
ness men as authoritative. The com
parison is made with the year 1S9I, as
that is the year in which the Demo
cratic policy of handling the finances
of the country was In full sway.
In 1S94 the grand total of the bank
clearings of the I'nlted States for the
six months of 1S9I was $22,OS3.071.196.
For the six montns of 1900 it was $t2,
SriT.201.31C, nn Increase of $20,772,120,120.
Kor the month of June, 1S94, the grand
total was 53,r,7C,3ir),33fl, and for the
month of June, l'JOO, It was 6,G21,0GS,
707, an increaso of J3,0!4,753,4CS. The
figures by states show how this grand
total Is made up.
Taking the group of western states
the grand total of bank clearings for
the first six months of 1894 was $914,
330.70C. For the first six months of
1900 tho clearings were $1,4S0,9j1,991,
nn Increase of $56tl,C31,2S5. For the
month of June, 1899, they were $232,
C1S.731. For the month of June, 1900,
they wete $230,4uS,lC9, nn Increase of
$17,500,41S.
For the gioup of northwestern states
the grand total of the clearings for the
first six months of 1894 was $2,673,723,
499. For the first six months of 1900
It was $4,277,914,389, nn Increaso of $1,
C04,190,o90. For the month of June,
1899, It was fG9i.940.01T. und for the
mouth of June, 1900, it was $740,021,791,
mi increase ot $ri3,071,S77.
For the group of southwestern stntes
tho grand totul for the first six
months ot 1891 wns $920.0.14,770. For
tho first six monthh of 1900 It wns $1,
358,304,413, nn increase of $438,309,703.
For the month of June, 1899, It was
$216,200,577. For the month of June,
1900, It was $233,603,973, an Increase of
$19,343,3US.
For tho group of southern states the
grand total for the first six months of
1891 was $793,326,526. For tho first six
months of 1900 tho total was $1,370,871,
C62, an increase of $577,515,136. For the
month of June, 1899, it was $196,184,924.
For June, 1900, It was $209,590,012, an
increase of over $13,000,000.
For the fur western otates the grand
total for the first six months of 1891
was $501,458,953. For tho first six
months of 1900 it wns $877,491,820, an
Increase of over $370,032,867. For the
month of June, 1899, It was $133,855,313,
and for June, 1900, It was $155,039,897,
a gain of over $21,264,584.
In June, 1893, the bank clearings of
fifty-five of tho principal cities of the
United States aggregated $3,576,315,339,
n decrease of 21 per cent, from June,
1892. In June, 1899, the bank clearings
Of the country showed an Increase of
21 per cent over June, 1S9S, nnd for
this June of tho year 1900, tho vast
aggregate of the bank clearings of the
United States was $6,621,068,707.
How foolish tho country would be
to put this wonderful prosperity In
Jeopardy by the election of a freo sit
vcrito, a Populist nnd n Ilag-hnulerl
The family reunion season Is now
In full blnfit, and there Is no way In
which n day can bo more pleasantly
If not profitably spent than In shaking
hands with relatives near nnd distant
and enjoying "all the delicacies of tha
season" under the luxuriant foliage
of summer time. Ilnppy Indeed Is tho
man whose fnmliy unites at least onco
a year.
Tho revival of the ancient beer keg
snake story In the columns of some of
our contemporaries may be counted
ns one of the results of the second
Installment of tho hot wave.
The Japanese troops at Pekln havo
again displayed good Judgment In
locating in the vicinity of the rlco
bins nnd tacl chests.
Mr. Towno is beginning to regret
that he accepted anything In the way
of a nomination.
The Chinese seem to think that they
can take Pekln, too.
Responsibility
Without Authority
Joseph C. Clayton, In tha Xow York Sun.
Till: llADKJAt, distinction between the Mc
Klnley and the Urjan policies for tho Phil
ippines miy be stated exactly In a few
words. Both concede that the I'nlted
States, betauso of the treaty and as & conse
quence of the Spanish war, havo a fjave re
Kponsibllity to the islanders.
Tho president holds that where such o re
sponsibility exists there co-exists with It the
authority to rigulatt, protect and cnfoice that
responsibility. Mr. Ilryan, equally conceding; tnc
responsibility, denies that there It, or ought to
be, any such authority In the United States.
Ihe president l, and for many months has
been, manfully at work establishing a stable
government. That he would Ionic ago have had
a greater measure of success but for the cncoui
agement of ttie InsurpenU by the Leversons,
Sthurzcs and Urjsns cannot fairly be doubted.
That government being established upon the
lines which the president has sedulously copied
from the precedents of JeiTerson In Loulsiant
and Jackson in Florida, organized territories
and states may be formed out ot the islands
whenever the congress 6hall decide that fitness
is shown.
The president holds that under the constitution
the federal government has plenary authority to
govern all territories; the words of the constitu
tion arc clear and absolute on that point. Also,
that rcponihlllty without authority is worse
than mere mockery. Mr. Dryan threatens, if
elected, to call a special session of congress so
that he may exercise responsibility without au
thority. He proposes to let the Filipinos establish a
stable government. Does lie lielleve they have
more capacity to do such a great thing than
havo the United Statea? Mr. McKlnley, in be
half of our country, is now doing that very
thing. Then, says Mr. Ilrjan, "I will give them
Independence." Dues he mean atisulute Inde
pendence and sovereignty, or does he mean the
Mine limited indepindence that satisfies the state
of New York? Why should we give to these
1-l.inders the absolute independence which wc
n fused to the southern tate-st A refusal which
was tnforced by the greatest of alt civil wars.
Aftir giving this absolute independence to the
Filipinos Mr. Ilrjan rropocs that the I'nlted
btates, without any voice, or any authority what
evir as to them, shall vise the American army
and navy against Furope and AMa, to protect
and defend the islanders In any course they may
take.
No words can be needed to expose the crailncss
of men a scherflt-.
COUNTING THE COST.
From the Wilkes-Ilarro Heeord.
Ihe situation in tbtse anthracite coal fields Is
undoubtedly threatening. The question on every
lip is, "Will there be a strike?" There is al
tnoxt universal apprchirslon, because a strike
means more or less depression in every channel
of busincs. Fvery merchant, i-very tradesman
of whatever desirlption, in fact every one who
is affected by the amount of money In active
circulation, contemplates a strike in the mining
industry with anxiety. Whenever a question so
momentous to a community Is pending there
ought to be calm and serious consideration on
the part of all concerned. What is likely to
be gained by a strike? What will be tne cost
of the strike to the mine workers, to the opera
tors, and to the business and Industrial part of
the community? How can the threatened strike
bo averted? Who ought to interest themselves
in efforts to avert It? These are seme of the
questions necessarily brought uppermost by the
present uncertain condition.
o ,
Whether the present agitation In these anthra
cite coal fields was lnpired by the soft coal
Interests, as is being so constantly alleged, be
true or not, the fact inevitably remains that an
extensive strike here will be of Inestimable ad
vantage to the bituminous regions, livery strike
Hut has occurred in the anthracite fields has
been the means of toning markets for our coal,
not temporarily merely, but permanently. Now,
as heretofore, "the hard coal men's eitremity
will be the soft coal men's opportunity," This
Is so palpable a tmth that no one can success
fully deny It. It is proven by hard experience.
The anthracite coal field is limited to a small
territory, and when the mines cease operating
there is nowhere else to look for anthracite coal.
Tne soft coal field is almost unlimited, and ex
tends over so great a section that it is impossi
ble to affect more than a small portion of it at
any one time by strikes. When the output of
anthracite is not sufllclent to supply the de
mands of tho market toft cojI Is substituted to
make up the deficiency, and at least a portion
of the former market for anthracite Is perman
ently lost.
o
fly j ears of effort the anthracite interests have
in recent years succeeded In recovering numer
ous markets that had been previously supplied
bj soft coal. If by reason of a long strike we
lose these markets now, it may take years to
regain them. If. Indeed, we ever succeed. If the
hard coal mines shut down, the soft coal mines
will go on working with increased activity, and
afier an exhausting contest, where will the hard
coal miners be except in the cold? Let us look
out for our own bread and butter and let the
soft coal men do the same. Who In these an
thracite vallevs desires a strike? Certainly not
the gieat man of miners, many of whom knovr
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SOME CENSUS RETURNS.
City.
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Cleveland
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Detroit f
Washlrglon ... ,,
Newark, N. J. ,,.,
Jersey City
Lculsville
Minneapolis ,
Providence ,
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul, Minn
Rochester, N. Y ,
Denver
Toledo ...'
Allegheny
Columbus, 0
Omaha , ,
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trom hard experience what an Impoverishing
strike means to them and their families. Not
the triile imen, for they know that It means
less trade, uncolleetable bills and empty shelve t
to them, hot the coal companies and Individual
operators, for the closing ot their mines means
heavy loss to them. It is salt Mo tsy that ft
per cent, of every class of pccplt, directly or ln
directly Interested in the uninterrupted opera
tions of the anthracite Industry In these valleys,
ar pravlDg that the threatened strike miy b
averted.
POLITIOATj NOTES.
Maine elects in Soptcmber a governor, attorney-general,
secretary of state and treasurer at
well as members of the legislature. John F.
Hill Is the llepubllcan nominee for governor.
He is a resident of Augusta, Blaine's town, and
tb capital, and wts nominated by the Dangor
convention of Junt by acclimation. The Dem.
oi ratio candidate Is Samuel b. Lord, ot Saeo,
whs was defeated for the office ot governor two
years ago. In the eontest between the two
Iheie is no doubt of tho viccess of Mr, Hilt and
f the triumph ot the Itepubllcana in every
congressional district ot the state, and much est
importance Is attached this year than usual to
the site ot the llepubllcan majority, provided,
ot course, It Is large enough to carry through
the candldttes upon the llepubllcan ticket and
to assure a llepubllcan successor to Senator Frye,
now acting vlee-prcsldcnt, whose tcim expires
mi March 4, UXJ1.
"republicans nay wc cannot haul down tho
flag where It has once been hoisted. If this
Is true, how arc you going to get the flag away
from Peking?" asks Mr. Flrvan. The difference
bctwee the American flag (lying In Tckln and
the one which Is afloat over Manila Is a differ,
ence which William J. Bryan helied to cstab
litis when he used his Influence with the Demo
cratic senators to get them to ote for the
Paris treaty, which made the Philippines Ameri
can territory. Pekln does not belong to the
United States', Manila does.
"I do not object," says Candidate Ilrjan, "to
tho honest accumulation of wealth. I want a
government thit gives every poor man the hope
of being rich some doj-, a government that gives
the rich man assurance that his children will be
protected If they ever become poor. What I
cbjeot to is a government that protcets a few
men In their robbery of the misses, and then
denounces everybody as an anarchist that does
not like to be robbed." Where Is there such
a government as the one ho objects to? Not
in the United States.
The Missouri edl'or vvhoe faith In the ascend
aney of the Democratic star led him to offer to
send bis paper to all who sent in their names,
with subscriptions payable when Bryan is elect
ed, has been so deluged with new subscribers
on he terms oflered, that ha has been obliged
to withdraw the offer.
LITEEABY NOTES.
Dodd, Mead & Company announce a work on
"The Chinese Problem," by Chester Holcombe,
author of "The Beal Chinaman." Mr. Hol
combe was connected with the United States
legation at Tekln, China, as Interpreter and sec
retary and In other cap .cities, from 1871 to
1SS3; and since that time he has been concerned
with extensive commercial and financial ques
tions in that country. In his new book be deals
with the peculiar character and conditions of tin
Ci,.nee which have produced the present uprls
lng. These people are devoted to alt sorts ot
secret societies for social, political, philan
thropic and other purposes, and every uprising
or disturbance In modern China has been brought
about by such an organisation. Mr. Holcombe
thinks that the Chinese are quiet and orderly as
a rule, jet given to perfect cyclones of unex
plalnable excitement, when they (are wild with
frenzy and know neither reason nor fear.
With the September Issue, the little magazine
Personal Impressions is to bear the briefer and
more appropriate name, Impressions. As Its de
scriptive title indicates, Impressions is a little
magarlne, simply done, to tell the truth about
books and other matters. In its six months of
existence It has earned for itself a distinct niche
in the magatine world, and is sum ot success.
The supplants, of literary and art interest,
have proven a bright feature, carefully printed,
in form for book-markers or for framing. Such
gems have been Included as Steven's Christmas
Sermon motto, the Footpith to Peace, of Henry
Van Dyke, a reproduction from William Keith's
painting, Into the Shadows. Published by Elder
li Shepherd, San Francisco.
Laird & Lee, of Chicago, hive Just published,
under the title of "The World's Best Troverbs
and Short (Quotations," a most meritorious and
use rul compilation by George 11. Opdyke. The
public speaker, the author, the Journalist, all
know the necessity of such a work In the pre
paration of their tasks. Nothing brightens up a
speech or an article, or even an cvery-day con
versation, like an apt, crisp quotation that wak
ens up the attention of the listener or reader,
and endows the whole topic with new freshness
and life. Mr. Opdyke's choice in this almost In
exhaustible treasure has been Intelligent and
clever; Ins method ct classification by subjects
alphabetically arranged will prove a boon to the
reader.
From the press of Laird & I"e, of Chicago,
wc receive "A Fairy Night's Dream; or the
Horn ot Oberon," by Katherine F.llse Chapman,
with ten full-pago half-tone Illustrations, a num
ber of exquisite tall pieces and a frontispiece,
In colors by Clwynne Price; the cover a delicate
gem In well chosen tints. This volume, of largo
royal quarto size, will constitute a choice pres
ent for the young ones. While not exactly a
book for the babies and entirely fit for the
library table ot the older members of the family,
this delightful episode from the court-records
of Queen TItania will prove admirably adapted
for storj--telling to the little ones.
"Imperial Democraej'," Dr. David Starr Jor
dan's striking discussion of Imperialism, Is said
to be attracting a remarkable degree of atten
tion as the campaign advances. The publishers,
D. Appleton & Company, are fortunate In hav
ing recently Issued another book to which espe
cial attention has been directed by the develop
ment of political events. The discussion of the
Hon. Bird S. Coler's possible nomination for tha
governorship of New York has naturally In
creased intorest in his recent book, "Municipal
Government."
From cover to cover the contents of T.verj
Imdy's Magazine for September are the most in
teresting of any l.sue of that remarkable periodi
cal yet published, In pralsp of the cover itself
too much cannot be said of the beauty of its
design, which Is not onlj' effective, but quite
original; the march of improvement In the pro
cess ot printing Is nowhere better shown than in
this specimen ot multi-color work.
'The Book Notes, published by Slegel-Cooper
company, with the September number changes
Its name to the Honk World, and will henceforth
be a high-class illustrated monthly magazine
and review of literature, religion, science, mulc
and art. It is euued by Dr. Madison C. Peters,
Increaso
lion. P. o.
3,437,213 30 12
1,(I'S,575 J4.lt
l,2T3,flii7 21.S7
475,203 27.SJ
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381,708 id.07
35Z.210 37.77
325,002 0.77
321,01(1 31.73
2S7.104 13.02
235,315 30.54
232,510 KO.00
273,718 20.03
210,070 35 33
200,431 20.21
201,731 27.00
202,718 2-1.05
175,607 S2.SS
100,101 U1
103,752 23.3
163,&'I2 22.69
102,135 21.31
1S5.M9 25.44
131,822 02.42
129,800 23.37
125.VO ti-H
102,555 dec.
09,364 30.01
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491,770
43I..419
201, SM
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230,903
338,017
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13.1,150
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103,207
88,130
140,453
43,613
and has many new and Interesting features.
The advance edition of Marie Corelll's "Master
Christian," which Is to be published about the
end of August, amounts to 140,000 copies for
America and F.ngland. .Marie Corelll Is now said
fo be the mest successful F.ngllsh. novelist.
Joslah Qulncy's paper on "The t'nltcd States
In Chins," which 'the Living i.ge for Sept. 8
reprints from the Contemporary Review, ii a
thoughtful and saraclous discussion ot the ques
tion, free from partisan bias.
"The Brass Bottle," the new romance by P.
Anstey, which Is said to be In the brilliant
"Vice Versa" s.cln, Is to be published probably
In September by D. Appleton k Company.
"The Girl at the Halfway House," E. Hough's
successful new romsnee, Is appearing also In a
Canadian edition.
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NOES
You are Invited to ovir eleventh annual sale ot
school shoes.
Lewis &ReiMy
Established 1SJ8. Wholesale and Itetall.
114-3116 Wyoming Ave.
nercereami
& ConnieM
JEWELERS
Temporarily at
139 PENN AVE I
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Jewelry, Silverwear, Etc
Hot MnMgeoi
Our full force of
workmen at work
again, as usual.
Watch Repairing
and all kinds Jewel
ry Repairing and
Engraving done
promptly.
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A Brooklyn drummer suffered from biliousness, constipation and
loss of appetite. He noticed that his brotherdrummers used Ripans
Tabules, and tried one. It did him good, and now he takes them
regulaily. "My bowels are regular, he writes. "I have no bad
headaches. I havea clean mouth and a good breath In the morning."
A in style rocket coMaIoIdi tsx atrass Tituiss in a paper carton (without gU) li now for saJ al some
drug store roa ml csmtk. This low-orvevsj tors Is laUiultsl Cor the poor snt theecooomtc!. OQudosou
ct lbs nrs-esnl cartons 11W ubules) tu be bad by mill or sending- f urti-clght conts to tha Knraxs Clmucii
Ooki .r, He. M Uprace UtrMi, l York or slagls oartou trail lis una) will be seal (or Ore ceula.
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Extraordinary
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The Tribune aims to largely increase its circulation during the
next few months. It is the best and cleanest paper published in
Northeastern Pennsylvania, ,uul if it once finds its -way into a
family its merits will enable it to remain permanently. In order
to introduce it we seek the co-operation of ambitious, intelligent
young men and women, and to gain their help have put into exe
cution a plan that will interest every one.
We are going to give scholarships and other special re
wards to the ten persons who will be most successful and attain
the highest number of points in our Educational Contest. By schol
arships we mean a full course of study, paying the tuition charges
in each, and in the cases of the two leading scholarships, The
S Tribune will not only pay all tuition charges but will also pay the v
board of the fortunate winners during the life of the scholarship, V
0 covering four and three years respectively. 9
In addition to the ten special rewards, and in order to com
pensate those who may enter upon this work and not be success
ful In obtaining one of these, The Tribune will give to
every one who succeeds in obtaining subscribers under the terms
of this contest ten (10) per cent, of all the money from subscrip
tions they may succeed in winning for it
All letters of inquiry should be addressed to "Editor of tne
Educational Contest, Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pa." The
Tribune will be pleased to answer any inquiries for additional in
formation and urges those interested to write if in doubt on any
point
SPECIAL REWARDS.
1. Scholarship In Wjoinlng Semi
nary (4 years) Including tui
tion and board $1,000
t. Scholarship in Keystone Acad
emy (3 years) including tui
tion and board COt
3. Sohrner 511 Piano, including
stool and scarf (on exhibition
at J W. Guernsey's, 811
Wish in it on avenue) 4S5
i. Course In Plsno littmction at
Scranton Conservators- of Mu
sic
8. Columbia Bicycle, Chainlet.
1900 model (on exhibition at
Contad Brothers', 243 Wyo
mtng avenue)
6. Scholarship In Scranton Business
College, commercial course...
7. Scholarship In Scranton Business
College, shorthand course ..
8. Solid Gold Watch, lady's or gen
tleman's (on exhibition at Eu
gene Sohlmpff's, S17 Lacka
wanna avenue)
B. Tele-Photo Cycle Poco B. Cam
era, 45 (on exhibition at
the firlRln Art company, 20U
Wyoming avenue)
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50
40
iv. uay-s solid cold Watch, or
flentlciiiih's Solid Silver
Watch (on exhibition at Fu
gene Schimpfl's, 317 Lacka
wanna avenue) SO
"2,419
Faeh contestant falling to secure one
of these special rewards will lie given
ten (10) per cent, of all the money Fie or
she turns In.
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If you haven't the proper office sup
piles. Come in and give us a trial.
We have the largest and most com
plete line of otTlce supplies In North
eastern Pennsylvania.
If It's a good thins, we have it. Wo
make a specialty of vlbltlng cards and
monogram stationery.
ReyeoldsBros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building.
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Efforts oa the Part
RULES OF THE CONTEST
The special rewards will be given to
the persons securing the largest number
of points.
Points will be credited to contestants
securing new subscribers to the Scranton
Tribune as follows:
Points.
One Months' Subscription... $ .50 1
Three Months' Subscription.. 1.25 3
SK Months' Subscription..,. 2.50 6
Ono Year's Subscription .... 5.00 12
Tho contistaut with the highest num
ber of points will be given a choice from
the list of special rewards; the contestant
with the second highest number ot
points will be given a choice ot the re
maining revvardi, and so on through the
list.
Each contestant falling to secure a
special reward will be given 10 per cent.
cf all money he or she turns In.
All subscriptions must be paid In sd
vance. Only new subscribers will be counted.
Kenewajs by persons already on our
subscription list will not be credited.
No transfers ran be made after credit
has once been given.
All subscriptions, and the cash fo pay
for same, must he handed In at The
Tribune oif.ee within tho week in which
thev are secured, so that papers may be
sent to the subscribers at once.
Subscriptions must be written on blanks,
which can he wcured at The Tribune
office ,or will be sent by malt
The contest will close promptly at 8
o'clock Saturday evening, September 21,
1900.
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FINLEY
Early
Good,
uiyeir
Will find vour new line of
Fall Cheviots, Camera Hair,
Pebble Cheviots, Vicuuas,
Whipcords, Armures, etc.,
etc., worth looking over
styles and price being cor
rect. These in black only.
Broadcloths, Venetians, Plaid
aud Stripe Back Cheviots, in
a full range of colors and
black.
Raieette
A new cloth which we now
introduce, and which being
thoroughly shrunk and ipot
less, will prove an excellent
cloth for hard wear; in a goad
range of colors, including
Silver and Oxford Greys
Brown, Blue, Etc.
All the new numbers in out
"Guaranteed Black Taffeta"
from 19-iuch to 27-inch wide
at lower prices than ever, to
open the seasou.
510-512
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