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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1901.
L1VY 8. niCHAnD, Editor.
0. F. UYXUEE, Uusincas Manager.
New vck om: iw m. hKixAm
Bole Agent lor Foreign AdrertUlnf.
fcntcrcd t the PontoIBcp at Scranton, r.,
Second CUss Mall Matter.
When space will permit, The Tribune li alwayi
tlid to print short letters from IU Irlenda bear
ing on current topics, but IU rule U that thee
must bo signed, for publication, by the writer a
rial name! and the condition precedent to ac
ceptance li that all contributions ahall be subject
to editorial revision.
Till'. FLAT HATH FOIl ADVERTISING.
The following tabic shows the prlie per Inch
each Insertion, space to be used within one eart
Full
DISI'LY
Less than MO IncUcI
tOO Inche
li'nil "
rxoo
row "
position
.30
.1
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.185
.18
For cards of thanks, resolutions of condolence
ml similar contributions In the iiiture of ad
vertising The Tribune make n charge of S rents
a Hue.
Hates for Classified Advertising furnlihcd on
application.
SCIJANTO.V, FKMHJAitY 1C, 1001.
V begin today u nerlcn of weekly
conttlluitloiiH mi popular ttclcnco fiout
a writer who has made this Held of
lespuich h ftpei'lul ntmly for ninny
yearn.- HIh rcimiicmliiiiii of Informa
tion appeal luff elsewhere tinder the
lending "Scientific Salad" will he of
iiiMttuctlvo value lo all hut especially
to the inoie advanced pupils In our
public schools, who are Invited to link
n.s many questions as they may like
coinimr within the range of this de
partment, a'nd effort will be promptly
made to answer their Inquiries batls
fuvtotlly. m
A Suggestion.
IN ATTACHING wtiliiKcnt regu
lative amendments to the new
slreet railway franeht.se rounellJ
have neted piudently and In con
formity villi the public welfate. Spec
ulation nt the expense of the people
must stop In this town. No matter
who attempts It or what promises are
made, franchises hereafter must safe
guard the public Interest. The imtillc
mind upon this point Is made up.
At the same time this does not imply
that the community is content to put
up indctlnitely with the poor service
lecelved at the hands of the Scranton
Hallway company. Piomlscs have been
plentiful that the company would cor
j ret the mote tangible and exasperat
ing shortcomings of its service, such
as li regularity of trips on lines not neld
up by railways ciesslngs and Insuin
cieney of ears at morning, noon -tnd
dusk; but theie has been no visible,
sign of performance. Insulllclency of
cars, with frequent overcrowding to thr
point of Indecency and danger, Is not
""a rare but a coiumuu thing; and it
seems to be Inci easing. ' are unab'e
lo discover that the management Id
trying to correct It. It offers numer
ous excuses but most of the dllllcultles
alleged exist In other places and arv
oveicome; extia cars mu put on r.t
busy hours, and a schedule is main
tained from day to day with some .tp
pioach to regulailty, not, as here, inn
one day In one way and the next lay
In another way.
The w liter is more familiar with the
Petersburg than Willi any other line In
the city. Taking It us an illustration
and It Is one of the best patronized
lines with the shortest average haul
we doubt If there is another city In the
United States whoic, on 11 similar car
line, there Is such an uncertainty of
iH'commodatiou, one day the Nay Aug
park cars alternate with the cais to
l'eteisburg, tin next a bianch car
takes the trallle on Mulberry above
Vrescott; and, like as not, tho third
day there Is a combination arrange
ment or only the one through service.
If this alternation were in pursuance
of some definite plan the public might,
In time, figure It out and govern Its
movements accordingly; but it is ap
parently (Itful and capricious. The
only certain thing about It Is that if
you want a car from S to 6.30 o'clock In
the evening you will have to crowd by
main strength Into a dense mass of In
dignant fellow-victims or take risks of
pneumonia und accident by hanging
on outside.
Now It Is ubsurd to say that this
state of tlilpgs cannot be remedied or
that If the company will not remedy
It the public Is without redress. There
Is redress. It can be had either of
councils or of the stato legislature. Tint
It ought to bo afforded by the com
pany as a matter of good business
policy, without tho necessity for u long
drAwn out row. We ndvise every puifl
trbn who has substantial reason for
coTnplalnt to mnke It, In writing,
w-yii names, dates and witnesses, 10
General Manager Siillman. The Trlli
ulfe, when complaints come to It pi op.
crly certllled, will be siael lo forward
them to Mr. Sllllmun. if this shall n.n
lead to some signs of n better service,
wo will offer further suggestions.
,-Whero there's n will tlicic's a way.
Tho error In yesterday's heading
which referred tho Muehlbronner bill
to -the house committee on "military"
Instead of "municipal" affairs was
mote apparent than real. "
' Ministers Who Advertise.
THIS RESTHAINTS of dignity
which keep many physicians
und clergymen from bene
fiting themselves nnd their
fellow men by advertising are of Ques
tionable1 value. It may not comport
with tho antiquated traditions- of by
gopo epochs for tho minister or the
doctor to inform tho public In well
directed printers' Ink ns to what he
has to offer for Its spiritual or physical
improvement, but If It adds to the sum
of his usefulness why should he, cure?
Results, not conventionalities, have to
day the high place In mankind's es
teem. Tlieto reflections are prompted by
the discussion which has followed the
ftctluj Ot the llev, I?r, WliltaUer, pas-
"Hun oT'lsTdTiig on
Paper Heading
".25 ' .275
.20 .22
.18 .175
.135 .17
.15 1.1
tor of the First Methodist church of
Ashtabula, O., In causing to be Inserted
in u ten-Inch, double-column, preferred
space In the local papers advertise
ments of his special week-day sermons
of which the following Is aft example:
Wanted A few more saints) a few more menl a
few more Methodists; a few more alnnen to be
come saints. Meeting tonlftht at the First M. K.
church I subject I "A Fool and Ills Companion."
Very naturally this unconventional
proceeding has provoked a certain
measure of criticism. It Is denounced
by, some as sensational, although
ninny things done by Christ and the
npostlcs were objected to on the same
-core. It Is dissented from on the
ground that It Is undignified, although
dignity and earnestness are rarely
found In conjunction. Hut the best re
ply to these objections Is found In tho
f-'.ct Hint Dr. Whltaker's advertise
ments have accomplished tho purpose
which he had In view; they hnvo
filled his meetings to overflowing. In
stead of delivering a message from
week to week to tho regular attend
ants, who nro nlrendy among the elect
and do not need It. ho Is enabled to
entry truth to hundreds who have not
been habitual church-goers; to th's
extent, therefore, ho has widwnod the
circle of his usefulnssa and fulfilled
the divine Injunction to "preach the
gospel to every creature,"
Nor can It be claimed that he has In
liny way Injured his standing or the
lepute of the cloth. Newspaper ad
vertising Is as legitimate a method of
announcing church Fervlces as w.is
the old style of posting written no
tices or as is tho present very com
mon custom of leading such notices
from the pulpit. It Is u development
and u convenience of modern life,
which the modern church has need
of Just as It has need of steam heat,
electric organs, cushioned pews and
numerous other muteiinl manifesta
tions of advancing civilization, This
fact Is well recognized by most p-is-
tois In the pulns which they take to
semi to the newspapers nnnounc;
ments of their services nnd themes of
discourse, which the newspapers, In
most Instances, publish without
charge. Hut It Is capable of much
development on a strictly business
footing.
There seems to be n, disposition on
the part of certain restless leaders in
Cuba to object to any stato of affairs
in the Island that does not give them
an excuse to pose.
Discussing the Charter.
CONSIDKHABLK chagrin has
been occasioned among tie
Allegheny county advocates
of the Muehlbronner bill by
the acceptance at Harrisburg of the
Scianton amendments taking from the
municipal chief executive, or "recoicl
er," the power to appoint the city
treasurer and controller and making
these olllcers directly elective. Asser
tions of objection to these changes are
re-echoing and In an attempt to argue
tlie matter from the Allegheny county
standpoint the ' Commeiclal-Gnzette
of Pittsburg says:
It H fivepiciitly argued th.it funnel il ntllccrs
should be clio..'it In some other way thin by
eei utile appointment hi as to be u cheek upon
the executive, nnd this Idei his mat the people
of tin stitrs and municipalities of this countiy
many millions of dollars The true theory was
tint laid down by (lie trainers of the (oiistitu
lion of the I tilted Stales Hut "the executive
io i r is moie easily luiiflncd ulitn II Is one."
Henio in the national government treasurers,
Mitrolli'rn and all offices of tinjml.il admlnl-tr-i-tloti
.ne appolntul by the incident, and the na
thunl (inurnment ncur locs any money by
them, while It "ia .1 Minimi n occurrence for difai.
cations lo occur among elective officials Intrust
nl with tho caie of public muiic-y. Hy making
null olllces appointive the charier sticngthcnrd
the principle of popular control whkh it em
bodies, but unfortunately when the bill went
hack to the committee the current fillacy pre
Milled again and the trcasurcrshlp and controller
ship were mule elective offices, thus putting ad
ministrative duties upon the people which thry
cannot discharge and diminishing the real "on
trol which they may exercl-e through the elec
tion of a general manager wilh full adnilnUtrv
tile authority. This change about Is credited to
Hie inthieiicc of tho Scranton reprrtentathii and
it Is to bo hoped that they will reconsider their
action, as it is a mistake.
"With respect to the ofllce of city
treasurer, which under the new char
ter Is In no sense executive but purely
clerical, the argument for executive
appointment undoubtedly ha force.
If a man were called to manage a
business establishment, as the recorder
of the contemplated charter act Is In
effect to manage the administrative af
fairs of second class cities, ho would
nuturnlly nnd properly claim the
right to put In as cashier some person
In whose honesty and ability he had
ample confidence. To deprive him of
that right while in a measure holding
him accountable In reputation at least
for nnv breach of trust In the fiscal
depattment would manifestly be' un
fair. Hut no such claim can bo entertained
with regard to the city controller. lie,
fully ns much ns the recorder. Is this
people's representative. lip is their
watch dog to safeguard the public
pocket-book nnd to keep all sneak
thieves and big thieves from plunder
ing It save under valid foims of law,
in which Instances the people can look
elsewhere. If the ircorder Is to have
great say as to tho public ndinlnlstia-
tlon It Is self- evidently necessary Hint
there should exist somewheie In the
scheme of government u potential
cuecK upon possinie utilises or his vast
power In tho circumstance of tho peo
ple being deceived in their choice. It
would not do to let a rogue get Into
tho recordershlp and stay theie to tho
expiration of his term without let or
hindrance, us would bo tho caso If he
controlled every offlco In the govern
ment By tho popular election of the
controller one powerful ofllna Is coun
terpoised ngalnst nnoMer and by this
arrangement collusion for dishonest
purposes Is mndo far le&s probable
than would be the case If the controll
er were merely the recorder's puppet.
Troceedlng to arother feature of the
charter amendments the Pittsburg
paper says: "The omission of the pro
vision that the select council shall rep
resent the cltv at larg-j Ig n r-tr'igr.ide
step. If the select council Is to be
based upon the principle of ward rep
resentation like common council, It
might be better to abolish It alto-1
gether. If councils are to be simply a
representation of the particular Inter
ests of localities It Is a useless compli
cation to provide two branches. Tho
scheme of representation n select
council, as provided In the original bill,
TALKS by the
PUBLISHER
HOW THE TRIBUNE'S FLAT RATE IS BEING RE
CEIVED BY LOCAL ADVERTISERSjjjjcjjjj
1HREE MORE REQUESTS were re- j
s;vivt?u uuruiK iiiu weeit irum puo-
Ushers in different parts of the
i-uuiury ior copies 01 ine iriuune
rate card, which Is receiving favorable I
comment on nil sides for Its fairness
to advertisers. Tho following from tho
Advisor, a publication Issued in the
Interest of advertisers purtlcuhtriv,
shows how It Is considered from tin
advertiser's standpoint:
The Scranton Tribune Is run under the only
equitable stem that of thq flat rate. The
Tribune wisely percelicd that tho abuses prac
ticed under the old plan should he done anay
with.
AVIth n desire to know Just how local
advertisers looked upon the lint iat?,
tho following letter was addressed to
soveral, and the replies were prompt:
Pear Sin We cncloie herewith a clipping from
last Paturdaj's Tribune, which we trust you
hap carefully read. We are endeavoring to place
adiertlslng on n fair and businesslike basis,
with one price to all purchasers, and with this
end In low we haie flved a rate for adiertlslng
In the columns of The Tribune, based on the
cokt of production, to which we strictly adhere,
belleiing that In so doing wc arc dealing with
our patrons In the only honorable way. If jou
hae not alreidy read the enclosed clipping, wa
wUli jou would kindly do so, and glie us jour
opinion of this inethoJ. A few words from jou,
either for or against the plan, will be greatly
appreciated. Yours very trul-.
The Tribune Publishing Co.
Tho clipping enclosed was from The
Tribune of Saturday, February i, giv
ing the flat rate for advertising, and
the following letters have been re
ceived, giving a fair Idea, of how tho
plan Is being received:
Scranton, Pa., Feb. 7, 1001.
O. !'. njxbce, Manager, City.
Pear Sir: Your faor received asking my opin
ion In regard to the "flat rate or fixed rate."
As I understand It, this Is a business proposition
that all honest admtUcrs should Indorse.
Yours trull-,
M. 11. Holgate.
Scranton, Feb. K, 1901.
Publisher The Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Sir: You ask my opinion with regard
to the flate rate for newspaper adiertlslng.
To my mind, it Is the only logical and fair
basis on which adiertlslng can be solicited, if
trietlj' adhered to.
It makes bigger adiertlsers of the small ones.
ft makes better advertisers of the big ones.
It is a decidedly interior newspaper rolley
that aks jou to accept the benefit of their
columns without any knowledge of what other
adiertlsers arc pajlng. It is absurd to suppose
that where such a policy Is In voguo all adier
tlsers pay the sime rate.
I believe, however, that the newspapers using
wns a valuable Improvement, calcu
lated to give the larger Interests of
the community their proper weight In
tho municipal legislature, und It Is to
be hoped that this feature will be re
stored." We are disposed to concur In this
opinion to the extent that at least
some of tho membership say one-third
of select council should be elective
at large. As a matter of fact, select
council without some such element of
unitarian representation Is nothing
moie than a duplicate of common
council and might profitably be abol
ished. The Idea underlying tho double
councils feature Is that common coun
cil Is to correspond In a measure with
the lower house of congress, where
the populur will finds direct and Im
mediate expression, while select Is to
resemble the senate In Its power to
reject or confirm executive appoint
ments nnd to sit as a more deliberative
body than the lower branch. This the
ory is excellent but It will never have
a chance to work out In practice until
the basis of the election of selectmen
shall be made to differ from the basis
of the election of commonus. Scran
ton, of all cities, b' leason of Its for
mer division Into distinct boroughs and
districts and the tardiness with which
these old lines of separation me fading
out of tho public mind, needs a char
ter which will tend to unify Its gov
ernment nnd minimize the log-rolling
now prevalent among wards and sec
tions. If our people, Instead of losln?
sleep over the locally lncons'j
inentlal ripper part of the pending
new charter act, would put their
minds down to serious study of tho
permanent features of the problem and
curry to Hurrlsburg lucid urgument In
favor of the fruits of their delibera
tions, It would be vastly better for
them and vastly mure helpful to the
legislature.
Now tliut tlie Sampson-Schley con
troversy has formally been reopened,
numerous members of the dry land
navy are lining their fountain pens
preparatory to fighting the war all
over.
The patriots who promote election
contests In Pennsylvania will doubt
less In future bo content to serve their
county doing Jury duty or In some
other less expensive capacity.
It Is noticed that the majority of the
untl-Quayltes still vote the Democratic
ticket.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astiohbo Cast, 1,00 a, in , for Saturday, Feb.
10, I'Ktl,
V2&
S50
A ihlld born on llils day will notice that llfo.
liberty nnd tho li'ht to walk ralher than wait
for the sheet lar of uncertain schedule, are
.till left us.
Laughter will not always cure Indigestion, but
it will make the min who tells the joke feel
happy.
In the distribution of genrralihlps "the man
who took the ine.sagc to Uarcla" semi to have
been forgotten.
Them Is something tadlcally wrong with the
artisan who Us not at sonic tune In hit life
Invented a perpetual motion machine.
It la easier to talk jourself out of a Job than
into ore.
Men who constantly feature their ancestors
often appear to lack confidence in themselves.
The pugllUt, at lot, villi admit that It Is
better to give, tl.un receive.
Ajacchus' Advice.
! No man should ever profess that he enters
politic! save In the Interest of lit country.
the flat rate should provide Its patrons with the
additional knowledge of Its circulation.
It U a poor rule that does not work both
wayi.
The actual knowledge of circulation, whether
It be class or jeneral, Is of more benefit to an
adiertlser than the rate. II he Is trained In
the business, he will know what the rate ought
to be.
If the rate Is low, he can congratulate himself
on the suing. It It Is exccsslie, he can leave
the Medium alone.
Tho flit rate surely ought to succeed. The
day is not tar ellstant when every broad minded
publisher will utlllre ita advantage.
There Is nothing that operates so seriously
to the disadvantage of a publisher as to have
one of his patrons posess the knowledge that
some other advertiser (perhaps using smaller
spaces) Is pajlng an Inferior rate to his own.
Advertisers will converse on such matters when
they are among themselves and "rates will out."
The flat rale places the bit fellows and the lit
tle fellows on the same level, proportioned ac
cording to tho space they use.
Let us luic It generally by all means. Hut
give us with It the actual knowledge from day
to elay of the circulation paid for.
The two together will win for any newspaper.
Yours very truly,
W. II. Campbell,
Advertising Manager .lonas Long's Sons.
Scranton, Pa., Feb. 0, 1001.
Mr. O. F. P.jbce, City.
Dear Sir: I have read tho articles on the flit
rate adiertlslng and ee no reason why It should
not meet tin unqualified approval of every ad
vertiser. Yours truly,
V. T. llickctt.
Scranton, l'a., Feb. , 1001.
Sirantou Tribune.
fltiitlemcn: Yours of the Jth at hand. In re
ply: Ona price Is the only way to t.ell adver
tising space. To the Imjer It gives confidence
that he Is getting his money's worth. An article
that a man Is willing to sell at any price general
ly is not woith much. Paprrs with a declining
circulation generally take what they can get for
adiertlslng space. Yours rc.pccllully,
Miars Ic Ihgen.
Peranlon, Feb. ?, 1001.
Tribune 1'ublnhing f'ompinv-.
(eiitlemrti: We notice jour article In lat
Saturday's Tribune regarding flat rate for advMtls
log. We agree wllh jou in every paitleular In
this matter. It is certainly the only equitable
way to deal with the adiertlsers throughout the
country, and si.ould not fall to Impress upon
them the fact that jou arc trying to do, and are
elolng, what others know they bhould do, but
lack tho backbone to begin.
Wc wMi jou success In this new undertaking,
and firmly believe It will result In greatly In
creased patronage of jour advertising columns.
Yours very trnlj',
J, II. .Tones.
Manager Dr. Hand Condensed Milk Co.
Weeklyleffer on
Mtiniiipal Affairs
XXXVII. ROAD AND STREET
BUILDING IN AMERICA.
Till: ItOADS of (Srat Britain and Cintinental
Kurope arc incomparably hotter than tlnM1
of America but the content la not mi
great whin a eunpari-on of the paied
Mieeti is nude. Tin re is a good reason why
the roads of the idd countiles khould bo so
mull better they huie bei n constructing for a
lhou.ind jear. 'Ihe epoch of road building il.
Ihe I'lilliil Mutes dates bark iibout one hundird
jeiii-s. When this mmitij' bis 1ml (lie hundred
je.irs nunc of road building the eonlrast, It any
cUts at tli .t time, will be In faior of tho
piogicstlic Americans.
With long, Miliialug, easy .tildes mo-t of the
(Itles ami Keveral nf tl.e tatos arc marchiiu
on to the general improvement of streets and
loads. Take the mn tier rf a-iliall pivlng alone.
In 1S7H, tho first unci it! lit npliilt pivcmeiit was
laid on Penn.-jli.inla avenue. In the i hy of
Washington, bj the late Ce ner.il Wllll.u.i W.
Aicrell. Seieral attempt who made prc.imu
to that date to laj mi a'philt pavement, but
none meecoded in withstanding the gir.it chaii'jea
in tciiipciiitiiri; incident to this clnualc. the
Invention of f.'emral Aviredl slood eveiy lest,
and marked a new era In lh- coii't ruction of
piicnioiitn. SiiKC th il date inure- than Sri.OOii.OOO
Mpiiru jauls of asphalt piiejnrnts have lwen
laid In the citieo ol the United Stales alone.
Other materials have been utlliml, including
vitilticd brick, niedina -.tone, block, cobble, and
wood, with vanliuf d.-gives of tuiccfs. The pro
peilloii of paved streets tu the totil number if
n He of paved streets in American cities -Is
almost efjual to I'uruiwan conditions, although
Kurope has been in the buslnos ol street and
road improvement nearly a thousand jc.irs lonier
than cities on this hide of the Atlantic. Condi.
tlcns arc so variable In this country that each
locality present Its partienhr problem to over
come in the tight for good roads and streets.
For example, asphalt pavrment has not yet been
perfected sufficiently to be thoroughly adapted
to the extremely warm or cold climate; both
extremes seem to have a deleterious effect upon
the pavement, which eaj.-rs moie rapid ellsiiile.
gratlon nnd a comcqucnt shorter life than live
more cnuihle climate
In road building, California and New I'ngland
li present the antlpoelm of conditio). found in
America, nllhiui.ii both line ninu'wlut sim
ilar conditions along the ctutt lines. Out in
California the- filing dmt mid shifting aand
has alToiil-il, until recent jc.irrf, an almost in
suiinountahle obstacle to the construction of
good roads ar.d pavement, except when the mot
expensive tiled improve!! cut nu ihcel. Oil
is used in many of the Miiallcr titles and on
many of the long drive to ullay the dust m.is
ante and keep the road and otrcct in proper
slmpo and rendition,
For tho list two jeara tho oil treatment of
tdiccU h.i been pnu tic ed v Ith uniiialltieil mie
ocm In the llltle city of liedl.inctj, Cal. In (act,
It Ins settled the ilust ciucitlon, 'I In' city all
thoiitles weie dilien to this expedient two join
ugo on account of the scare itj- of water nnd
the extreme aimoji.ucv cxpciiciiced by Ibo lljllig
clouds of dust. At flut there were a fcv
eonilpalnts f i cm hleide rlleis, principally wo.
men, uhn expcile'ind home aiinojauec fiom soil
Inf their xkiiU with the nil, hut improved
methods of usin; the oil soon turniountcd all
clltliiuHles in this partlcul.T as well as olhns,
o that now, wiites the mayor of the cltj, "We
have not a single complaint from auj pers.ui
In tho city In regard to the use of ell. It u.w
MliM'cil evirjhocly much better than water, und,
what is ono of tho be-t fiatuifs is It piolects
tlii toads In tho lalny mmmiii and keeps them
In perfect condition,'
Coutlnuli'g, the major hajs: "llicic Is noth
ing whateier ilitiiincnul in tho uc of nil on tho
stints and the more wc rn-c It the better wc
like It. In tho matter ol expense, we liivo
found that It Is much cheaper than water. Tho
oil has In bo heated before It Is applied to the
road, or Mreet. A patented machine Is u.cd to
apply It to the road. Tho in.uli.ni Is about si
ft ct wide, and has an attachment which permits
a small amount of aand or dust to bo sprinkled
over the oil which l applied and it gives the
It-st satisfaction when 'lure Is about an Inch of
dust on tho strret. It la better to put It on In
hot weather because then it runs more freely
and spreads more evenly, ami In a day or vwo
after its application the atiert will bo In pi lint
condition to use. When we Hist used it on our
street, wo would treat only one side ot a
street at a time, protecting It hy bairiers; but
now we cover tho whole atieet and penult
people to drlie over It Immediately, II they
choose. It sticks a trifle to the tires of tho
i chicles for twenty-four or thirty-six hours
after it U laid, and then that trouble disap
pears, "We apply the oil three times a year. We
paid UAii for oil used In this way last jcar,
Including a rojalty on the machine of $lf per
mile, which kept eighteen miles of itrceU In
perfect condition. The ml Is crude with an
tisplialtum base, and cost from ft to ft. 23 per
barrel. The total cost per running foot is about
eight cents four cent, ol which are paid by
tho property owmin on either aide."
The general Improvement o! public roads Is
being taken up by many of the states, of
which Xcw Jersey and Connecticut have ben
the pioneers. Among tho other states that have
cither enacted laws and provided for state as
sistance to be given to the several' tow ns upon
an equitable basis, or which have such enact
ments in contemplation, are Colorado, Iowa,
Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts, Dclawara
and Pennsjlranla,
During the past two years, the little state
of Connecticut hit exprtidad about half a mil
lion dollar upon the Improvement of Its publ'c
reads. Out of ft total of 1M tsstns In the alate,
ISO of them, or all but nine, har availed them
selves of the proffered state Assistance and
gr.ally Improved the roads within their teiri
tory. Fully 102 miles of good, macadam road
have been constructed during the past two
j-ears, at an expense prr mile of about JI.G7S,
Including all expenses Incident lo the conduct
of the department.
Under this ajstem a greater number of towns
have accepted tho provisions made by the state
during the past two j-eara than any similar per
iod during the life of the acherne. If the present
policy Is continued during the next ten j-ears
the main tboroughfires of the Nutmeg it Mr
will have tho well-earned reputation of being the
best built public roaila In the country.
REPLY TO DR. M'LEOD.
Kdltor of The Tribune.
sir: I desire to except to the sermon by Pr.
McLcod on Christian Science, as published In
jcur Issue of Hie 1th Inst. It letokens a new
elepmliire for the t'octor. The name Christian
hcl.ncc not long il,ce was to him a buol of
r.-rreruli. lie no.v delights and glor'es m It and
claims .t as his o-i! nnd that his serm u Is the
truth In respect to Christian Science. The doc
tor also claims that the Illble Is the text-book
of Christian Self nee, and Inforcntlally he alleges
that Christian Science, as taught In the text
book of Christian Silence, "Science and Health,
with Key to the Scriptures," by Itev., Mary
Pakcr tl. lldd.i, Is not true Christian Science.
The mine Christ Ian Science belongs tu Mrs. IMily,
the discoverer nnd founder ot Christian Science,
lij" whom it was first used, and It has been so
long thrown up to her as a reproach accompa
nlcd bj- opprobrious epithets, that It has become
dearer mid dearer to lie-r, Indeed so very' dear to
her that -.he would not part with It for all the
woild. Dr. MiLcod, the I'rchbjtcrlan, has no
more light to it than he his to Its author's
cloak.
Agassi-! has wisely slid: "I'.very great scien
tific truth goes through three stages. First,
people say It conflicts with the Pllile. Next
they say It has been discovered before. Lastly
thej- s.ij- they have alnajs believed It." (Sci
ence nud Health, page 2SI). Ilia (Dr. McLood's)
teaching Is not Christian Science. 'Hie Illble Is
the storehouse of dlilne wisdom from which Mrs,
F.ddy drew tho sclenie of Christianity, jtt her
book, and II alone, of all the literature of the
world, is the text-book of Christian Science.
Thr ChrlMian world has been drawing from
the nible through tho centuries, and Ilr. Me
thod Is drawing from it still, but no one but
Mrs. F.ddy has drawn from It the universally
divine and practical Christianity of healing the
sick mid the sinner. Healing Is the cardinal
feature that distinguishes the denomination of
Christians called Christian Scientists from all
others. The doctor has not one viord to say In
his sermon as lo healing, as to the healing effect
of his so-called Christian Science, and yet be
el limn tu be a true Christian Scientist. Jesus
said to Ills disciples, "(So ye into all the world,
and preach tho gospel to every creature. And
these signs shall follow them that believe; in
My name shall they cast cut deills; thej- shall
speak with new tongues; thej- shall take up scr
pruts; and it they drink any deadly thing. It
fhall not hurt thenr, thej- shall lay hands on
tho hick, and they shall recover." (Mark Ml,
IS, 17, IS). Can the other denominations of
Christians lie said even to preach at most mora
than pirt of the gospel of Christ when all ot
these essential features of It arc Ignored? Xow
every Christian Scientist obeys oi strives cam
cstlj' to obej' the.se as well as the rest of the
commandments of the Master, and evcrj' Chris
tian Scientist demonstrates the truth of his un
derstanding of the teachings of Jesus b.v healing
the sick and the sinner In proportion to the depth
of his understanding nuiPOic purity of Ills life.
Tlieio Is not a Christian Scientist who his not
experienced the healing regenerative effects ol
Christian Science. Those who want Christian
"(lenee should go to the text-bcok of Christian
Science, "cienci and Health, with Key to th'
Scilpturcs," by Mrs. I'eldj', to the periodicals of
Christian Science, to Its chimin's and reading
rooms and Its ftee lectures, tu Its friends and ex
ponents and not to those who love it not. Tho-,e
who vv-int to hear an eloquent sermon on Presbj'
terlanUm should go to l)r, McLeod or others of
the learned proce'h'rs of his cleiioinln.itlon.und net
to Christian Science. The leason for this Is ob
i loin. ,
- o
I desire here In atatc a few Interesting farts.
Christian Sclenie was discovered and founded
by Mis. .llddy In lsntl; the churches of Christian
Science now- number about (id); the membership
about Ksl.OiiO- those Intcro-tcd In Christlin Sci
ence about 1,000,000; those healed by It as
near as can be estimated, about 2,000,0011, many
having been pronounced by physicians Incurable;
the reading of the text-book has healed many;
over Ma.CKSl copies of the text-book of Christian
Science have been published since 18TS; lW.UOO of
these hince September, Itilil, less than ten jearJ
hlnce. Christian Science is scarcely more than
an Infant, and jet to what marvelous propor
tion it has grown. It is without doubt the
moat Messed, regenerative influence of the age
In which wc live. It Is good and only good.
Cordially yours,
John While.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12.
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A rorULAil crXAMXa IIOUSH for the '
lleneflt of All vvno Have nouses to
lier.t. Ileal FaUate or Oilier Property to Sell
or Kxrhinge, or Who Want Situations or
Help These Small Advertlsemer.'s Cost
One Cent a Word, Six Insertions lor I'lio
rvnta U'cril Kxeent Situations Wanted.
( winch Are inserted tree.
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Help Wanted Male.
HOY WANTED, IIO Irs K.VI1 HALEY (1IFTKD,
urn learn euliloiii, calving and designing.
F. P. Jspriegel, IM) Washington avenue.
ACTIVE MAN CK MKE M0 MONTH AND
cxpenr.es; piitiiam.nl position; expericiuc
itnnceissaiy. Clark Co., 'ill S. 1th M., Phila
delphia. Salesmen Wanted.
. .v vsyN --"i js
I-NEIlllETli; SALESMAN-SCHOOL hi PPLIES;
country work. $100 salaiy and commission.
It, O. Evans & Co., Chicago.
Situations Wanted.
SITUATION WANTED- IIOUSEKI.EI'EK OH
luauuger ol a puhlli Institution, by a lad.v
who has lad many ears' experience; best of
refi'ii'iii'c's. Addi'ss, lloiirekeeper, Tribune olfiec,
Carbiuidule
Sin'ATION WANTED SU.L-M A.N. MlL'Nti
hustler, good habits; cm sell ativthlng, Si.
ary and commission preferred. F. K. W., this
office.
hTTUATION WANTED-TllUSTWOllTIIV YOI'Nfl
man; good hahlU; good education; business
experience; best reference F. E. V this oir.ee.
Stillness Opportunity.
A I'll VCTICAL PLl'MIIEH OH TINSMITH, WITH
if.'.uii), can secure a half interest In an es
tabllsh.d and paving business, by calling upen
W. T, Hacked, rooms li und 10, Price building
W, T. IIACKETT llAis rEVKHAL LINES Ol
buslnexs for sale; isHabllhlied and pavliu,
ltoonus D and 10 Price building,
Personal,
DEAFNESS CUI1ED Oil NO PAY.
Mllnaukee, Wis.
C. HOWAK,
ALWAYS BUSY.
V
RUBBERS; RUBBERS.
LEWIS & REILLY
For Rent.
CAM, ON' M. II. IIOI.n.VTi: TO HUNT Till:
following btiiHcs;
5 rooms, el.ru.
5 rooms, tlcim, 111, $1.1, $1C, 17.
f rooms, W. til .Mi, 7, $, iMn, j and Jin.
7 rooms, $10. 1 !, rl3, i:,.7o, 10, '0 and $:').
8 rooms, steam brat, tlS.50,
8 rooms, $20.
I rooms, tl.1, 1'. 2(. JI, .". and ?30.
10 rooms, l.", ',-,, SS and 100.
10 looms, steam heat, W3, s27. i'ii nnd Hi.
IS rooms, MS ''), irCO, Iftt, P.
18 rooms, $7a.
10 rooms, P21.
Stores, i1j lo iflW. M II. Holgale,
loiiiuionneaiiii mug.
IIOCIMS IX TUB CIINTCK OF CUV: UOj AND
207 Wjomlng nvenue; steam heat; nil im
provement); hultahle for any kind of business;
iilso barn In rear. Inquire at 'iZj JclTcrson ave
nue, near Spruce stlcit.
F07t lll'NT-FIVK HOOMS t'O.IXF.H MAIN AND
Jackson; suitable lor lodge, club or resi
dence. Apply to (1. v Jenkins, Druggist.
W. T. IIACIyTTT HAS STOHI'S TOll HF.NT.
Office, l'riec llulldlng.
W. T. HACKIITT HAS OFFICKS FOlt RENT.
Olflce. rrire llulldlng.
W. T. HACKIITT HAS HARKS FOR HUNT.
Office, l'rlce llulldlng.
W. T. HACKKTT HAS HOUSES FOIl KENT.
Olflce, l'rlce llulldlng.
W. T. HACKF.TT HAS FLATS FOIl KENT.
Office, Price lliilldhig.
W. T. HACKIITT HAS l'l'UNISIIF.D HOUSES
and rooms for rent.
W. T. HACKKTT HOYS, SIXTr. ItKNTS, IK
sures and exchanges propertj-.
fou iii:nt-offici:s,spiu:ce sTiir.ET.courtr
home square: good vault. I.. A. Watres,
Hoard of Trade building.
fou nr.xT ST011F. in orm fellows uuiu)v
ing, 211 Wvomlng avenue. Inquire of janitor.
rtUt KENT I.OVKLV ItOOMS, IK MOST DE
slrable part of cltj ; also one house, all
ln-provenicnts. Inquire T.9 Munroc avenue.
For Sale.
-WrJVAAl
fou ham: CIIEAI'-A second hand douiui:
edcigli. Can be seen at Illuinc'n Carriage
works.
FA1IM FOlt SALE ONI! MILE FHOM SOUTH
Canaan, 3 (leorgelovin, t Wayinart, 7 Hones
dale; KM acres, ten vvuodlJtid, balance nearly all
level and tillable: 10 room slate-roofed house;
two large bams, with underground stables; two
story chlckery, 12xK0 Icet; large gianary, ice
house and other outbuildings; well watered; two
bearing apple orchards, one pear orchard, 4
J cars eld; grapes, berries and small. Will s"ll
for what the buildings woild cost. ?4,000; iea.
tenable clown pavinent. Inquire of II. K. Pat
rick. 831 Washington avenue, or Egbert Leach,
Clark's Oiecn, l'.i.
roil SALE A FAUM OF CO ACP.E.V. SO AC11E3
Improved; Vi mile from Faetoryvllle; about
twenty minutes walk from Kejstoue Academy;
A very sUhtly and pleasant location for a
countiy home; can be had very reasonable;
possesion ut orce. Inquire' or address W, I).
ltir-Mil, I). ic II. C'.'s oltlii', S.rantou.
Heal Estate.
ifO.oW-WIU. IllV MNliLE IIOI'SK, FULL LOT,
model home. M. II. Holgate.
fst),50il-WILI. HIT T.V SINlil.E HOUSE; HE
xiralile property in viry good location, il,
H. Holgate.
fsmo -win. hit Lviicii: sivcr.r. iiou.-e.
full lot, goiul location; listed to sell for
?10,500. M. II. llel,Mte.
?i,00ei WILL I1UV DOU1ILE HOUSE, COIINER.
M. II. Holgate.
fjl2.000-WII.Ij HIT 1IIE WALTEIt RESIDENCE,
Washington avenue; building on rear rents
for U10. M. II. Holgate.
MOO-WILL HIT M-AClli: FAUM, NEW HOUSE.
M. II. Holgate.
Ifl.COO-WILL HIT 70-ACnE FAHM. HOUSE,
large bam, she'd, fruit trees, etc. M. 11.
Holgate.
Sl.trjO-WII.L HUV 7J-ACIIE FARM. finO FHUIT
trees. M. II, Holgate, Commonwealth Illdg.
W. T. II.U'KKIT. 1'lllCE Ilt'ILDINC; SINGLE
houses for sale. Hargalns.
W. T. IIACKETT. I'lllCE M'lLDINil; DOUHLE
houses for rale. Hargalns.
W. T. IIACKETT, PUKE lU'lLUINU; LOTS FOlt
ale. Fine baignlns.
W. T. IIACKI'TT, I'HICi: HFILHINd; IUJSINES3
propel Iv for sale. Hiigilns.
W. T. IICKETT, I'llK E Ill'II.DIKfl; FINE
barn for Kile. I1.hi.mIii.
W. T. IIU'kT.TT CAN SAVE lOU MONEf IN
billing propntv.
. T. IIACKETT 111 Y SELLS, ItKNTS, IN
Hires und exchanges lopeit'.
M..T0U WILL HIT A SlK MIIE VI ED. TEN
iiinu icldciic ', with line large lot, on on
ol Sc'i.iiitriu'x li il el " nest uviiiiie's, and only
lui'lvc minutes walk lnnn the mint bouse. If
von wisli lo buv, and llic piiee is ililit. see .
T. Hat kit'., I oiiis U i.'nl 10 Price building.
IIVCKI'IT Ill's IIWD-OME HOl'MlN IN ALL
pirts of cltv. ami to suit all putpoes. Dooms
fi and IU Pi Ice hullilliu.
Wanted To Buy.
WANTED-SECONDIIAM) ElOT MACHINES;
must lie In ood outer, state particulars ai
to nml.e and prh e Address L. M general de
livery, Scranton, Pa.
atfoney to Loan,
MONEY TO LOIN OS IMIMIOYEI) CUT HEM,
estate. IIENHY HELLS, .lit.
( Ills II. WEI.I.I.K.
THOMAS M'HAI.I E,
DO M)V WANT TO LOIS MOSEY. COME AS!)
ret- ine. I'udillik E. Mutt, .Woriicv, .Meats
building, Sei.'iitou, Pa.
MONEY ToToAN ON IIOM) ASH MOH lOAHE.
xny amount. M, II. Holgate, Ciiiiiiiionvvealth
building,
ANY AMOUNT OF VOSEY TO I.OA-',UI( K.
straight loans or Hiulding and Loi.i. At
from 1 to 6 per cent. Call em N, V. U'alkcr,
3H-:UJ Connell building. '
Dontd Wnntrd.
IIO.M1D WINTI'.D in (IFVn.FMW IND WIFE
em West Nile; in mm ill iniiaw la:,ui, pre
fcrrid. AddresM, stating locution mid t mu, II,,
Tribune cifllcc,
ilOAHl) WAFTED-FOK TIIIIEE ADULTS AND
one small child, in l.-p. iljl.'e .huMi (nu
ll)', living If. Ilist-i lass n.'lah'.'oihuoj. Mate
price. W, A., Tribune olt.ee
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Satin Strlpsd
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in all shades.
Satin S'rJped Batistes,
Frencli l-oulards.
Special line at 25c.
Anderson'
Scotch Ginghams
In the latest colorings in
stripes and plaids.
I ish Dimities,
Exclusive line at ntfc
Also a full line of
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Plain and Fancy Piques,
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?
The part or wisdom Is to get the besl
Eoinp.
AVe have tho largest line of station
pry, ofllce supplies and blank books tq
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
ReyeoldsBros
Stationers and Engravers,
Hotel Jermyn Building.
LEQAL.
NBW YORK AND ONTAKIO LAND COMPANY.
Notice la hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the New York and
Ontailo Land compiuy, for the election of direc
tum and Inspectors of election, and for th
transaction of surli other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting will be held at
tho olflce of the company, In Peckville, Pa.,
on Thursday, February 2-S, 1P0T, at 11 o'clock
a. in.
Tho transfer books will close at 3 o'clock
p. in., February 111, and re-open at 10 o'clock
a. in., March 1, ldOl.
Hy order of tho Hoard of Directors,
ARTIIl'K L. PAHMELEE, Secretary.
ESTATE OF AMASA DEAN, LATE OF TIIF.
Hmough of Ualton, Lackawanna County, de.
ceased,
Ia?ltera testamentary on the above-named estata
having been granted to the undei signed, all
persons having claims or demands against tho
said estate will pirscnt them for pavmrnt, and
these indebted thereto will please make imma.
dlate pavment to W. I). HL'SSELL, Executor,
Or A. II. DEAN, Attorney.
NOTICE IS IIEHEI1Y GIVEN THAT AV F
plication will be made to the Oovernor ot
l'i hum h. mi", on the -Jth day of March, A D.
1ID1, iiy Cutis ! .lone's, t! F. Remolds, Charles
Shlager, E. H. Hlurges, .lohn T. Illcliards, T. O.
on hturcli, Samuel -amtcr, Rieliaid O'llrleii, M.
J. lleahj, . O. Fulton, C S. Woolnorth, M,
P, Carter, Tlioini" Sprague. and others, under
the vi t of the (lencral Wscmbly of PennsyU
valila eiilltled "An Act for th Incoiporatlon ami
leguhiliou of banks of disc omit and ileposlt,"
apprmed the Uth ila) "f May, IS70, and the ev.
mil upplfiuiiils thc'irto, fur a charter for an
intended banking eoipuratlou to be located In
Seiantoii, Pi , to be called "The People's Manic,"
wllh a tjplt.nl stock of Ouo Hundred Thousand
Hollars cHMifD the chir.uler and object of
which aie to do it c,iucial banking busness, and
hliall have tlie puwel a .'I may burrow or lend
iiioi.e for nub peileal as they may deem proper,
li'iiy e'llseiuuit bills nf exihange, foieian or dnmes
lli ' luiiinlssoi.v noi"S ol utler negotiable papers,
and the Intenat may he ucelved in advance, and
shall hive Ills ll.'lit to hold In trust as collate
erul seeiirlly fur loins advances or discounts, es
tates, real, pcrroii.il and mixed. Including tin
ni'tes. bonds, obligations or accounts of tin
Fhltcd utiles, iuillv hlu.ils or corporations, anil
lo puriliai. collect and adjust the same and to
dispose thucct for the benelit of the corporation,
or fur the pigments of the debts as security for
chilli the 'Sine inaj be held, nnd for these pur-pi-cs,
In have, possess and rnny all the rights,
hrnellts and privileges of said Act of Assemhli
am uppleineiits theieln.
' MITIIFR DUNN, Solicitor.
Recruits Wanted.
SSfSSt-- "aW
WANTED FOR l'. b. ARMY; AF.LE BODIED.
iiinii jrik'il men between ages of il and fJ;
eltliens of United Mates, eif a:ooi charaet':r and
teii'iurato habits, who can speak, lead and
write English, Hcruits specially delrcd for
mi lie In Philippines I'm information apply
tu lb i lulling Ofllce. UT Warming ave,, Srsri.
tun. Pa.
. - 1
Lost.
MhrON Till HM)AV N1C.IIT, AT THE MAS
iuei,ule ball ill Music hall, a lUht brnuri
nvi'liiut. A suitable lew'ard will be pld by
nli'riiliig It lo lllalt-r'a hot), M7 I.aikavvanna,
aveuc,
iHuBLrrVrE '! l4f ' aflpflv
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SOS5rTl V. J
Z7ST77 Vr. ; i ffSSSmM
$ By i,
'1 Wort to the
Wise Is Sufficient."
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