THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY', SEPTEMBER 21, 1900. fctrr- (Se 'cranfon CriBune Published Dally, r.wcpt Sunday, by The Trib une Publishing. Company, at Filly Cents MVY B. IllCIIAltt', r.dltor, O. F. DVXUKE, Business Manager. New York Offlec: ISO N. mxm SIe Affent for Fcrtlgn Advertising. Kntcred at the Postofflce at Fcranton, Ti., Second-Class .Mail Matter. When apace will permit. The Tribune l always clad to print short letters Irom 1U friends bear. Init on current topics, but Its rule Is that these must be alRiicd. lor publication, by the writer o Irnl nimo: and the condition precedent to ac tcptar.ee Is that all contributions shall be subject to tdllnrlal revision. SCRANTON, SEPTEMBER 21, 1900. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS f- National Prcsldcnt-Win.UM MrKlNM'.Y. .,.. .ce-rriaideut-TIItODOHB HOOSEV-LT. State. Comrrefmenat-Larfre-nAMlSlU A. GKOW, i:om:nr n. koi:hdkhi.u. ,. Auditor Uencral-E. U. llAltDI'.Snr.nail. County. Congress .Y.I.T.I K CONNK'.t,. .'iidec-GI.OMIl. M. WAT60N. frhcrlff-JOIIN II. 1KL1)vvS. Trcsrurrr J. A. SCH ANTON'. District Attornev WIM.1AM n. LEW 13. rr.thcnotarJUHN rOPI.LANl). Clerk of Courts THOMAS I'. DANIELS. rtecordcr- of Deeds-KMIL P.ONN'. IleBlster1 of Wills W. K. IllXK. ..- Jury Commissloncr-EliVAltl) n. STUrtCES. Legislature. First District THOMAS J. Itl'.YNOI.DS. Second IMstrlrt-JOIIN KCIIKUKIl, J". Third Distrlct-KDVVAIID .TAMI.S, JK. Fourth Djctrict . A. NIILUIN. "If there Is nny one who believes the gold standard is a good thing, or that it must bo maintained, I worn him not to cast his vote for me, because I promise him it will not bo maintained in this country longer than I am able to get rid of it" William Jennings Bryan in a Speech at Knoxvllle, Tenn., Deliv ered Sept. 10, 1806. " How to End the Strike THAT THE de3lre of an over whelming majority of tho business men and working men of the anthracite re gion is Intense In favor of an early settlement of the mine btrlke, so that Its ruinous effects may be abbreviated and recovery from Its losses hastened, Is ovldent on every hand and the only question in dispute Is, How? If reports from tho Lehigh district are true, the men In the Markle mines at Jeddo have an agreement with their employer, entered Into In 1SS5, that differences, if not removable by per gonal conference, must be submitted to arbitration. This is In the form of a written contract, signed by every man in Tthe mines. Differences arose. Personal conference did not remove them. Mr. Markle thereupon was asked for arbitration! he consented to abide its result, and Instantly tho men were besought to violate their contract and to strike. The reason given for rejecting arbi tration and advising a strlko In the Markle mines contrary to solemn agreement Is that violation of contract at Jeddo Is necessary to the success of mine workers elsewhere. That this view does not coincide with the views of those who have the welfare of the anthracite industry and its people most at heart, is shown by tho Judg ment pronounced at Jeddo by Rev. Father rhilllps. Speaking bravely to the men there assembled this respected clergyman said: In this happy town of Jeddo the emplojer has said: "It jou bring your wrongs to me I will redress them." You hae asked for arbitration and he has granted It. You have fought for it; I have fought for it, and I am fighting for it to day. I admire the firm of O. P. Markle & Com pany for having sent broadcast the statement that they wero willing to arbitrate. 1 still be lieve the mine workers want arbitration. If I did not I would denounce the organization that would refuse the right of a man to arbitrate his grievances with his employer. Arbitration is the American way of doing business. Do not think I am standing here to say aught that would in .fluenco you in your deliberations as to whether jou should obey your president or jour em ployer. But I do say that if you refuse to arbi trate you are dealing the hardest blow organized labor has ever received. If jou refuse to arbi trate you deserve all the hardship and misery that will come to you. Arbitration by the Instigating party to the strike would naturally bo re sisted to the last extremity by tho opposing side. If that Is the only basis of settlement it needs no gift of proph ecy to foresee that settlement will be long delayed. But that honest ar bitration by disinterested parties for employers and employed alike is a possibility within reach Is clearly In dicated in Markle- & Co.'s offer. "Why not grasp it and end the strike? Wc nre glad to note the denial of Mr. Dllcher that ho said what had been credited to him respecting possi ble bloodshed in these regions. The less snld on this subject tho better for all concerpfd. H An,Xnterestlng Table. IN;THB.,HAZLET0N and Schuyl kill regions is being fought the v battle" which will determine tho 'outconfe of tho present anthui clte coal strike. The claims and state ments, for hese districts concerning the number of men at work are so conflicting that Tho Tribune has made arrangements by which it will be enabled- to present to its readers tho actual condition of affairs ns developed each day at eilch colliery. From thep figures it wHl be possible to know each day the .direction In which tho tide of battle is drifting. Ontho first pago this morning will bo found tho first of these tables, It contains the name of each colliery, tho name of the operator, number of men employed thero prior to the strike, tho number of men at work yestoqlay nnd tho number of mn absent. The figures ns to the number of men t'mployejl nt each place beforo the strike are the most accurate ob tainable. Vhere those secured by our reporters did not seem to be abso lutely correct the figures In tho mlno Inepeotois reports for 1899 were sub stltuted. It is ascertained that In the Hnzleton and Schuylkill regions, which embrace the territory covered by Dis tricts 7 and 9 of the Mine 'Workers' union, 63,042 piusons were employed prior to, the strike. Of thlH number 4", libT noro'dt work yesterday. Thla includcs superintendents nml foreman and liitrn bosses, who lire exempt from striking under the union rulrs. The totnl number of men Idle yes terday wns 17,511, or 27 per cent. Colonel Wattcraon until of Mr. Brynn In '96: ,"He Is n dishonest dodger. He Is a political fnklr. He Is not of the material of which tho peoplo of the United States have ever made a presi dent. Nor Is ho of the material of which uny party Iiub ever before made a cundldate." Wns ho correct? Germany's Demand in China. D IVORCED from Its diplomatic consequences as threatening a dissolution of the Inter national concert in China and considered from the broad stand point of Justice, the demand made by Germany has substantial merit. The text of tho Gorman note Is as follows: The government of the emperor holds as pre liminary to entering upon diplomatic relations with the Chinese government that thoe pirsons must be delivered up who have been proed to be the original and real Instigators of tho out rages against International law which hae oc curred at I'ekin. The number of those who were merely Instruments In carrying out the outrages Is too great. Wholesale executions would be contrary to the civ lilted conscience, and the cir cumstances of such a group of leaders cannot be completely ascertained. Put a few, whose guilt is notorious, Bhould be delivered up and punished. Tho representatives of the powers nt I'ekin arc In a pusitlon to give, or bring forward, convincing evidence. Less Importance attaches to the number punished than to their character as chief Instigators or leaders. The government believes it can count on the unanimity of all the cabinets in regard to tlds point, Insomuch as Indifference to the idea of a Just atonement would be equivalent to indifference to a repeti tion of the crime. The government proposes, therefore, that the calilncts concerned should Instruct their representatives nt I'ekin to indicate those leading Chinese personages from whose guilt in Instigating or perpetrating outrages all doubt Is excluded. Civilization will not have completed Its great task in China if tho prlmo instigators of the recent outrages shall escape the just consequences of their misdoing. Yet it Is not a difference as to the ultimate Intents so much as it is a difference as to tho most expedient methods which is the rock of dlfllculty In the German communication. Even a heathen Chinee Is entitled In the purview of civilized Judicature to be considered in nocent until proven guilty and to have tho right to an open and Impartial trial before a tribunal inspired by pur poses of Justice rather than blind re venge. Tho German note offers no suggestion as to how tho punishment demanded shall bo administered and therefore is open to the construction that it cloaks a pretext for aggression. If this construction is unjust, the gov ernment of tho kaiser should find means to remove it. Every day emphasizes the truth that tho tie-up of anthracite production inures to the advantage of the vendors of bituminous coal. This Is a big fact which will not down. Philippine Title Valid. (From President McKlnley's Letter of Accept ance j N T O GOVERNMENT can so certainly preserve tho peace, restore public order, establish law, justice and stable conditions as ours. Neither congress nor tho executive can estab lish a stable government in these isl ands except under our right of sov ereignty, our authority, and our ilag. And this wo are doing. We could not do it as a protectorate power so completely or so successfully as we arp doing It now. As tho sov ereign power we can Initiate action nnd shape means to ends, nnd guide the Filipinos to self-development and self-government. As a protectorate! power we could not Initiate action but would be compelled ,to follow and up hold a people with no capacity yet to go alone. In the one case wo can protect both ourselves and the Filipi nos from being Involved In dangerous complications; in tho other wo could not protect even tho Filipinos until after their trouble had come. Besides, if we cannot establish any govern ment of our own without the consent of the governed, as our opponents con tend, then we could not establish a stable government for them or make ours a protectorate without the like consent, and neither the majority of the people nor a minority of tho peo ple have Invited us to assume it. "Wo could not maintain a protectorate even with tho consent of the governed without giving provocation for con flicts and possibly -costly wars. Our rights In the Philippines aro now free from outside interference nnd will con tinue so In our present relation. They would not bo thus free In any other relation. AVo will not give up our own to guarantee another sovereignty. Our title is good. Our peace com missioners believe they were receiving a good title when they concluded the treaty. The executive believed it was a good title when he submitted It to the senate of tho United States for Its ratification. Tho senate believed It wns a good title whon they gave It their constitutional r.n&ent, and tho congress seems not to have doubted its completeness whn they appropri ated $20,000,000 provided by tho treaty. If any who favored Its ratification be lieved It gave us a bad title, they were not sincere. Our title la practically Identical wltrl thnt under which we hold our territory acquired since tho beginning of the government, nnd tin ilsr which we have exercised full sov ereignty and established government for tho Inhabitants. It Is worthy of note that no one outside of the United States disputes tho fulness and integrity of the ces sion. What, then, Is the real ssuo on this subject? Whether it Is para mount to any other or not, It Is whether we shall 1)3 responsible for the government of the Philippines with the sovereignty nnd authority which enables us to guide them to regulated liberty, low, safety and pro gress, or whether we shall be respon sible for the forcible and arbitrary government of a minority without sovereignty nnd authority on our part, and with only tho embarrassment of a protectorate which draws us Into their troubles without the power of preventing them. Tho American peoplo will nop make the murderers of our soldiers the agents of tho republic to convey tho blessings of liberty nnd order to the Philippines. They will not make them the builders of tho new commonwealth. McKlnley's Letter of Acceptance. "The opposition to Imperialism nnd to trusts has, no doubt, nllenated the votes of some loyal Republicans, but serious as these evils aro they have not the seriousness of the evil of free and unlimited silver coinage, of debased, dishonest money, of a dollar worth less Intrinsically than half Its ostensible value. Reptile, the evils of Imperial ism nnd trusts can wait their day of purgation. But-, ns Mr. Bryan has de clared that If he should bo elected ho will do nil that ho can do to remove or destroy the single gold standard and substitute for It the sliver standard, the financial Issue Is the paramount Is sue. It Is, In fact, so much more ur gent, so much more Important, as to not only demand and hold the first place, but to demand that there shall be none second to it. It is the one vital, Immediate Issue of thu campaign, nnd every Democrat nnd every Republican who voted against Brynn and Bryan ism In 1896 should, In good conscience, wisdom nnd patriotism, vote against them In 1900." Philadelphia Ledger. The False Prophet. FOUR YEARS AGO, In one of his numerous speeches made while ho was paramountlng the Issue of free and unlimit ed silver coinage at tho ratio of 10 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, Mr. Bryan de livered this prophecy, now humorous when examined in the light of subse quent developments: "If McKinley and the Republican party are successful and put in power for the next four years, wages will bo decreased, hard times will come upon us, and over the land tho price of wheat will go down and the price of gold will go up; mortgages on our homes will be foreclosed by tho money lenders; shops and factories will close. We will export no goods and we will import from foreign lands all tho goods we uoe; thus will ruin, want and misery be with us." Not content with the ruin which he predicted In 189G nnd the fact that his prediction wns false, he now goes one step further nnd predicts the complete overthrow and ruin of the republic In the following words: "Today we are engaged in a contro versy which will determine whether we nre to have a republic in which tho government derives its just pow ers from the consent of the governed, or an empire in which brute force is the only recognized source of power. When such an issue is raised thero can be only two parties the party, whatever its name may be, which believes in a republic, and the party, whatever its name, which believe3 in an empire." No wonder the peoplo are becoming tired of Brynnlsm and Its continual dabbling In tho false prophecy of calamity. Keep the Flag Flying. It Is understood that ex-Senator Hill will preside at Mr. Bryan's meeting, to be held this month In Albany, N. Y,; but It Is not thought that he will re peat verbatim his magazine article of three years ago, showing how vicious, unconstitutional nnd anarchistic gen erally wa,s the Democratic attack of '9C on the Supreme court. "Tho party which will not allow the constitution to follow the flag through the Carolines, through Mississippi and Texas, has no occasion to distress It self about the constitution's Journey 4,000 miles across the sea." New York Republican Platform. If the Democrats wish to predict a sure thing they should promise that, In the event of victory, there will be no more lending of money at a good rate of Interest to foreign countries. Tho Democratic editors affect to be very must alarmed over the condition of Governor Roosevelt's throat. In November It will be his vote that will worry them. The commercial travelers of the country were not so favorably im pressed with the last Democratic ad ministration ns to demand an encore. It is a great- misfortune to the Re publican cause that Mr. Bryan Is to make only two speeches a day here after. Post-mortems upon tho Indianapolis proceedings rind thnt the Bogle Mun Imperialism died of Inanition. Keep the Mills Open, ANTHRACITE SAVINGS. V. K. Curtis, in the Chicago Record. Scrantnn lus fittecn banks. One of them, the I'irst National, pjj 50 per cent. dUtdends. Its stock Is worth HI, 200 for $100 shares. It stands third in the I'liltcd States In its dividends and surplus the Chemical National and the Plrst Na tional of New Yoik only exceed it In proeperltj-. It has savings deposits of over $5,000,000 upon wliUh Interest Is paid, and about 25 per lent, of thim belong to about 700 miners. Other banks luo similar deposits of smaller proportions. There aro saungs liiitilutions at different locali ties among the small mining towns. At llatlcton the banks Ii4c about $3,000,000 takings deposits from miners, and which they claim is the larg est amount of any place in TeninylvanU In pro. portion to population. Of course, it is impossible to obtain exact information on this subject, but the otrUcrs of the banks will talk freely If their names aie not mentioned. General inquiry at the banks I have been able to reach show that about 20 per cent, of the men employed in the mines, or perhaps 00,000 of those affected by the strike, habitually tane money. m THE CASE Or THE FARMER. Trom The Conservative. In tho j cars between 1895 and 1899 the annual value of the farmer's principal crops increased as follows; Corn, from $5ll,0S3,53l, to $1,20.. 210,110, or 16 per cent.; wheat from $2(7,03it,083, to $310,545,269, or 34 per cent.; oats from $1W, 055,008, to $198,107,075, or 10 per cent.; cotton from $200,338,090, to $3J2,000,000, or 27 per cent. ; tobacco from $35,571,220, to $15,000,000. or 30 per cent.; flax from $12,000,000, to $21,000,000, or 100 per cent. The total value of the crops of 1699, measured by a gold standard, were $332,. 000,000 more than the value of those of 1803. During this period tho live stock of tho farmer increased in value by $633,000,000. In so far as his products are concerned, the farmer ft to day nearly $1,000,000,000 beter off than he was in 1895, not to mention the cancellation of farm mortgages, tho building of new and better homes, and the buying of better Implements. Oiir Commerce With Porto Rico COMMF.rtCH between the United Statu and Porto Rico has developed rapidly since the new act went into effect on May 1, 1900. Import Into the United States from that Island have increased SO per cent, over those of one )ear ago and are three times as great as the arcraie when I'orto Itlco was Spanish territory, while ei potts to the Islands have In creased nearly 150 per cent, over one year o and arc nearly five times as much as the average when Porto lllco wai Spanish territory. During the month of July, whose figures have Just been completed by the treasury bureau of statistics, the exports from the United Slates to the Island were $529,729, against 200,4M in July, 1699, and 150,299 In July. JM)7. Taking the entire three months In which the new net has been In oper ation, May, June and July, the esporla to the wanu were $.,i,i,zn7, against 373,4j.-! In ine corresponding months of 1S99, $155,279 In the corresponding months of 1697, and 393,22j In the corresponding months of ISM. On tho Im port side the figures for Julj-, 10OO, were $mo,0il, against $ll?,27 in July, 181)9, $145,272 in 1897, and $231,070 in July, 1600. It Is apparent therefore from an examination of these figures that impoits from Porto Rico In the three months' operation of thj new law are fully CO per cent. In excess in those for the corresponding months of 159D, when the island was under the American flag, but the former tariff relations yet unaffected, while they are nearly three times as much u In the corre sponding months of the closing years of Span ish control of the Island. Taking tho export side of the picture the evidences of growth are still more plainly apparent. The exports from the United States to the island in May, June and July, 1900, amounted to $2,117,207, against $S73,50 In the corresponding months of 18D9, $455,270 in the corespondlng months of 1S97, and $303,225 In the corespondlng months of 1806. Thus the exports under the new law arc nearly two and one-half limes as much as in the cor responding months of 1899, when the Island wan under the American flag, but the tariff relations jet unaffected, and nearly flic times as much as the average during tho closing years of Span, lsti control of the island. The following shons the commerce between the United States and the island of I'orto Itlco In May, June and July of each year from 1R96 to nnd Including the year 1000, and enables a com parison of the trade of the first three months under the new law with the corresponding months of each year in the term coered. No comparison Is made with 1S93 owing to the fact that tho hostilities in existence during June, July and August of tint year would make the comparison an unfair one: Imports Dxporls May, from Porto to Porto June nioo into Ttlco from nd United States. United States. July- Dollars. Dollars. 1R1 1,252,241 393,225 1S97 1.00.1.2') 485.279 1SM 1,910,249 S73.I51 1000 2,002,117 2,117,207 The following table shows the principal exports from the United States to Porto Rico In July, JOOO, compared with July, 1899: Articles exported isw). during July. Dollars. Cotton cloth 28.S86 Rice not stated rircadstulTs not stated Wheat flour 39,171 Iron and steel not stated Lard 19.C7S I'lsh not stated Pork 17,1s? 1900. Dollars. 110,127 101,473 81,721 41,22? .10.11 i 27,795 21,910 15,511 t!,7l fi.838 fi,271 0,010 4,402 4,32.1 4,012 3,7M .1,576 1,399 80,1 750 49.1 153 Lumber Mineral oils, reflned .... Furniture Cars Builders hardware Cheese Ilacon Hams Coal Putter Upper leather Fruits and nuts Sewing machines Cycle n.otu 3,noo 2,418 377 2,179 1,143 3,429 3,353 1,701 SOT 289 71 291 111 USES OF INDIA RUBBER. More than a hundred million dollars' wotttf'of India rubber has been Imported Into the United States during the p.nt four j-enrs, and more than sixty million dollars' worth In the last two J ears. A decade ago tho annual importation of India rubber amounted to about $15,000,000; now they exceed $30,000,000, and aro steadily Increasing, Practically all of the importations of rubber come in crude form for use of manu facturers, who are constantly extending its ap plication to various new lines of Industrj-. Northern Rrar.il, Southern Mexico, the West In dies, Central Africa, India, the Straits Settle ments, and the Dutch Hast Indies supply this increasingly important featuve of our importa tions. Probably no single article lias made a more rapid growth in its relations to manufac tures and consequently commerce in the past few j ears than rubber. As a consequence attention is row being given to the cultivation and 6js tcmatlo production of the various plants and trees from which It can be produced. The aboa statement is suggested by the re ceipt by tho treasury bureau of statiktli-B of a publication detailing the systematic efforts being made for tho cultivation of India rubber trees and plants In the British colonies, epeclally those of Central and South Africa. This, cou pled with tho well-known fact that our own department of agriculture has already begun experiments nnd Inquiries in this line in the island territories of the United States, adds greatly to the interest In this question and to the possibility that the $30,000,000 a year which we are now sending out of the country for this product maj- be expended under the American flag and among Anurioan producers. The fact that Southern Mexico and Central America are natural producers of India rubber in considerable and Increasing quantities, and that largo, quan tities are produced in, and exported from the islands and mainland immediately adjacent to the Philippines, suggests great po-lh11llie8 In tlds line both in Cuba, Porto Itlco, and In the Hawa. llan islands. India rubber Is not, as ts generally supposed, the product of a single tree, but on the (on trary Is produced from a variety of tiees and plants. Some of these flourish only In a moist toll and atmosphere, while others thrive on stony soil, provided they receive amplo though Intermittent rainfall; though in all rases a tropical or subtropical climate Is requisite. Most of the India rubber of South and Central America and India is from trees, but in the ALWAYS BUSY. You are Invited to our eterenth annual tale of school shoes. Lewis &ReiMy Established 1SSS. Wholesale and Retail. GM00L SH0ES 1 114- 316 Wyoming Ave. Islands of tho Indian trchlpeltgo, the supply of rubber Is tlilefly from a gigantic creeper, nhlcti In five years' growth attains a length of 200 feet and fiutn twenty to thirty Inches In clr cumference, and which jdelds annually from fifty to sixty pounds of caoutchouc. Java, Sumatra, I'enang, Singapore, and Krrnch Indo China are already large producers of crude India rubber, or caoutchouc, and its production In the West Indies has been mfliclent to Indicate the entire practicability of lis being made an Important Industry In Cuba and Tcrto Itlco, as well as In the Hawaiian, Philippine and Samoan Islands. The following table shows the value of the importations of rrude India rubber and gutta percha Into the United States In each fiscal year from KM to 1D00: Fiscal Year. 1890 tl',851,512 1801 18,020,801 1802 19,833,000 1891 17,904,007 1S9I 15,102,3.11 1805 13,475,382 1806 10,731,533 1807 17,558,103 1808 25,515,391 1899 Sl,75,207 1900 31,555,41 McKIHLEYISMS. "This nation relies upon the patriotism of the people of the North and South to stand by the highest Ideal of free government and pur sue the path of duty and destiny with unfal tering step and unfailing courage." "We have the new care and cannot shift It. And, breaking up the camp of case and Isola tion, let us bravely and hopefully and soberly continue the march of faithful service, and fal ter not until the work la done." "The harder the task the greater will be the result, the benefit, and the honor. To doubt our power to accomplish it is to lose faith In the soundness and strength of our popular insti tutions." "It Is not possible that seventy-five millions of American freeman are unablo to establish liberty and Justice and good government in our new- possessions." "(live jour children the best education ob tainable, and that is the best equipment j-ou can give any American. Integrity wins Its way everywhere." "Wages nnd employment have waited on labor, and, differing from what it was a tew je.irs ago, labor Is not waiting on tho outside for wages." "The strength and sifely of this great nation of ours do not rest In armies and navies, but In the love and lojalty of its people." "American shipping tinder the American flag should be found In all oceans, and our trade must go wherever our flag goes." flercereaiiE & ConmieH JEWELERS Temporarily at 139 PENN AVE CONTINUED Jewelry, Siiverwear, Etc Not iamagedl Our full force of workmen at work again, as usual. Watch Repairing and all kinds Jewel ry Repairing and Engraving done promptly. HRESALE f" evvtvtvtv.iiivvvvvtiieviavivvi., A business man of Toledo, O., asserts that in his case dyspepsia was an inheritance. He obtained his first sup ply of Ripans Tabules from Chicago because he could not then find them in Toledo. Now the druggists there all have them. He car ries one of the little packages with him all the time, and if he has that distressed feeling after a hearty meal, or a headache, he takes a Tabule. " My wife also uses them," he writes, "and if my boy feels sick he asks for one." ooooooooooooooooo Tribune's Educational Contest 1 he Tribune is going to give scholarships nnd other special re wards to the ten persons who will be most successful and attain the highest number of points in its Educational Contest. By schol arships is meant a full course of study, paying the tuition charges in each, and in the cases of the two leading scholarships, The Tribune will not only pay all tuition charges but will also pay the board of the fortunate winners during the life of the scholarship, covering four and three years respectively. 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 (io) per cent, of all the money from subscrip tions thev may succeed in winning for it All letters of inquiry should be addressed to "Editor of the 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. 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Lady's Solid Cold Watch, or Gentleman's Solid Silver Watch (on exhibition at Eu gene Schimpff's, 317 Lacka wanna avenue) 30 "i:,473 Each contestant falling to secure one of these special rewards will be given ten (10) per cent, of all tho money he or she turns in. 6 x 0X0 IGC0 BTtSS, nun tff ,i3& LHOME ,.fe..J 99 wear If you haven't the proper office sup piles. Come In and give us a trial. We have tho largest and most com plete line of ofTtce supplies in North eastern Pennsylvania. If It's a good thins, we have it. Wo make a specialty of visiting cards and monogram stationery. ReynioldsBros Stationers and Engravers, Hotel Jermyn Building. KB "Oomi9t ooooooooooooooooo RULES OF THE CONTEST The special rewards will be given to the persons securing the largest number of points. Tointa will be credited to contestlnta securing new subscribers to the Scranton Ttibune as follows: Feints. One Months' Subscription... .50 1 Three Months' Subscription.. 1.25 3 Six Months' Subscription.... 2.50 6 One Year's Subscription .... COO 13 The contestant with the highest num ber of points will be given a cheice from the list of special rewards; th contestant with the second highest number of points will 1 given a choice of the re maining rewards, and so on through the list. Each contestant failing- to secure special reward will be given 10 per cent, of all money he or she turns In. All subscriptions must be paid In ad vance. Only new subscribers will be counted. llenewals 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 rash to pay for same, must he handed In at The Tribune otllce within the week In which they are secured, so that papers may be sent to the subscribers at once. Subscriptions must be written on hliaka, which can be secured at The Tribune office ,or will be sent by mall. The contest will close promptly at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, September 29, 1000. 00000X00 FIMJY'S Oil FALL INFANT! UD0D Will Occur on Thursday, Friday amid Saturday Wheu we will have tho finest exhibit of Baby Gar ments shown in years, New Coats, New Caps and Bon nets, New Hoods, Veils, Mitts, Bootees, in fact every thing essential to a baby's complete outfit. Wc have also just opened a magnificent line of long and short dresses and skirts, in fine Dimity, Nainsook and Cambric, handsomely trim med in lace and embroidery; besides a full line of tho plainer sorts, all at tempting prices. 510-512 OPENING OF IE X
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