.5.i?5','"yj,v-'',V 'V"1pv',fl!jrii'" ' & vMSWl - . V VW J'' ., 1 . . vs' w J K i n ifV '.' ' V. v . v&.f' V. " r ' v i '4 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- AlON D A V, DECEMBER 0, 1901'. '( 't ' '-', J line Publishing Company. t llfly cnU MonW. l.tVV S ltlCIIAllH. IMIlnr. O. I'. IIVMIMK, llinliiii Mflnigef. .cit otlt Oltl.r-i 151) N1W SI, Sole ArhiI (it Foretell AilyttlMnit. luttrcJ it Uie Poloflire nl Vraiiloti, I'J i ScconJ i:la Mill Miller., When fpue II1 permit, 1lie Trllmne H alt rIbJ lu print short Idten (roni IU frlewU """ HU on rtirtrnl lopirii, Imt It rule l Hut llie'e mint be elpnml. for piilillrallim. be Hie writer 1 real names ntitt Hie innillllim preeilenl In ie tcptanrp tint nil ciinlrlliutloni hlull bo siiujed In rdltortnl rovUlnn. inn rr.AT nvn: rott ahviiiiiimno. Hie follmvltift table tliom tin1 prlre per Inrli Mill Insertion, up ice to bo uil wllliln one year I nispr.w, le linn COO n)ie fiOO ineliei limn !(IOQ ' imnn Itim nt Millna on Piper llenllni: '.'" .275 .IB .1" .I'.-. IT .1,1 1(-i Cull Polllon .10 24 .11 .1 IS I'or i.-irilt of tli.itik. it'totiillntu nl inndolenee ml flinllir innlrilmliniK In Ibe nature of ml vcrtlslnjj The 'Jrllitme tiukci a ilutue of. 6 c" line. It;te to- CbsJldeil Ailirrtllne fiirnl'hotl on ppl lent Ion, TEN PAGES. shsanto.v, ui:cn.Mnr:n !, mm. The liitltmilloii linn Scruntoii i to lie iii.uk' tlic storm renter ol n battle inyiil lit'tween the iniiltiillmli mill liilnn lotci'M oi" tin. t'ulteil Stiitc huhko-Un tlnil llii' citizens miwi i iinriM iicil Mmiilil be cniisiiitt'd. Roosevelt as President. WIIK.V l-'ATi:, tliioiiKli lli In.sti iiiii(nl:illl of :in u MKItl's llllllt'l, I'.lllCll Theodnie UooM-velt In tin- iii"l(lene, ii luviuile i oinnu'tii union;; tlioe .iictittuiueil lo tue.iMiif I Ml ll If ini'ii whs tliat lie would be hon est .mil citiMbli' :is mi ailiuliiMntloi lint ii luiliite :iv ;i jiiutv leader. IiiIIow illf? mj .M eiiiiipllsheil n linlilliiM n Air. .Mi Kliile.v, now Koiwr.ilK tul- lllittl'll lO lltlM' lll'l'll the Ulllt efliHtive liui'iimnici or political foici'i pioiluicd Ii.v iiiodi'in iniblli lift-. Mr lton.i'lt m'i-iih'iI, jii'ih.ipv inoii' abiitpt .mil Im jMUiumi ihiin In- icillv wic. Ilenii' tlic li.illliciimlioii i'iiiiii' Into i'nWioiki' n.itlii ally tli.it ho uonlil t'.ir ii Monitor every iniiiniiii; bt'l'im- bic.ikf.isi .md sculp bull ,i dozen "bn-i'x" betoic n tlihiK :t ul;;lit. Well, lime N tesllnn til.' new e.ei II tKe hi .i le.ub'i ol men lie I- by no lne.ins j(t out ol the uood Tlio '".I ilent intoiil of tbe lieoiiblic.'in w.ir luusc's In cohkics-1- lo b.ilU .it iiiinpl) lilK wltli tile exi'euthe'.s fouetiil ple.i tor iminedlnte ei nnoiulc iell(f lor t'uba piesenlK .i bio.ul kioiiiiiI wink of pos sibility tb.it tbe l.ish of iiinlllcl m.iy yet bin tie tliioiiKli Hie nil. Cut on tbe oilier b.iud somm.iI niiiinr exienclf", liuve i.iuscil ,i .lio down of bis inelbodM nnrl be Ikis Imtii i.ibly i onie out ol tbem stioimci tb, in be went in. Ills mess.ine .bowed ioui.w of conviction wilbout ,i liiui' ol eRotism or inetence. In It In ;-.iiil plainly ubut be UioukIu i ou leinins; those things wbieb be bud studied and mastered, and inneeinlns those iblims wbieb be had not studied imil niasteied lie assumed no supuiiot knowledKe. It was- ,i nianlv do uiiienl tiom benlimliiK to i nd. and tbe iin pies.slon ii bus made upon tbe lountiy ili'i'peiis m. itei hilly bis bold upon its iiinlldenie and esteem. Then Ihoie have been sceial p,u loniiKe le.sts talllnij up whether he was to be piesident or clei lv lie met lliein dimly and wisely. The senalois weie told they lould name the men but be would name the kind of men. If they i mild not or would not name men lor tedeial olllee measuilns: up to his stau daid. he would himself Hud the iIrIh uieii. This was fall and stiaiKlitfor watd. No senator i iiulil objei l tu it. No seiiatoi i iiulil aii'oid to m, lice u.u upon it. As soon as the senatois dis i.oL'ied that the pieshlent ineaui what he said, danger of tiouble I'lom theli souice vanished The ciookedest old Ko.it in politUs would intlier play a fair r.iiui' with u In it piesident and tnUe bis i hanecs than altetupi she uaniKan with the tisl; of beliiK found mil and or having ibe euoiiuous powei of tbu ailniliiisiratlon focussed unainst liim.. Cveiy day that passes adds lo Theo dore itoosevelt's urip upon tlu plain people. Tile wholesome demociaey he has liiuodiued into the white house, his habit ol' dtawliiK iibnut liim In mo inenis ol lelsiite men of note Horn all Micaiions; the (ouiileie abseuie of vis ible or Im.iKlnaiy snins upon him, and perhaps most of all the pttblii lonseiousuess. thai bete Is a piehldent absolutely boyoml ronosion by lho lu Hili'llceH of Kteat wealth these ale ae uimululiUK teserves of sttPiiftth which political aiiliiKonlsm will dlscoxer if It out is a IlKbl. will. To put liii'wui'd llii- plpti Unit li'iy I'oiltiiri by lit? triintu Ii mi ptciiii'itlon in IinlniuiMiii'iil of IN li'nlt'm.'ipy In cii'lii's In i.iii(iltii( tu iiuiriinti. 'i'lieiv Is no oImhiiIi miii.i any man or both ol .in M is! tlill'iblilK u llntilalr I ininm ttl. itii, ..Ih.li. I.li.tl i.l' m liiolnnc lip nuy cm lU'ctloii, ni siuie In the I .. .. .... . I llioii, tmvi'oMlh'r. is I'i'illi'illlV ulllllK oiilslli lit bu.4luiss principles, and none know H b.iiter ilimi i ho inn who ion ll'ol the t."tlt"-. Tin v mi' no looN. be llee i. Tin- IrdslM Ho' lit iL bojiotl. (.'oiu iMllr.nlIlK llliltlsliles Into iliouopo Ites us nv in' pi ui't leu bin H mil boy- Kllllllir. 110" lllIM' IMII'll fciillllllllc i limntes nmlliliiK In (ominon with tbe boycolli'i 's ioWaidl. ulld itiMUtferubte mm hliiallonx. If ilie Ituits net In le striilnt of liade It l Hie pilllee of I In? people lo lestliilll the tllisls-to imsliacMe I In; fillets Ihnl hold Hade In blindage, I'.ovi ottlllK Is a I e el sli ill tubal bat Ism. It is not only iin-Amei bun mid iiliinali h, but ileiiltnbl, mean In ll" mi'tlioili mid lis end, lio.vioitiim; brliiKS Its own i ti i'iiiiii inn lii Its trail in asMiiiedly n ' any otiiei I'lirin ol 1 1 line. "I'lesiiletti Hompeis I'lnlitly alllimi Ilie light ol I'ttiploves lo stille. Hut eiual' l. vttlld Is the i IkIii ol eniploM'ts lo ills i lllilKc Brains in F-'nrmine;. Si:'i;' YCAIJS ano a stall was made by the iikiIi ultural il"- pMilmeiil at Waslilnuton to ward itUll.vlllK soil pioblems In Ibeir lelatioii to initcthul .ikiIcuI ttti" Tills bus mown until now tbeie Is a bin can of soils iosHiik siui.iiihi a year, and piaellctilK appl.iiiK i beni lsli. and iiiap-maMtiK the dally needs of the I. inner. Last , em' :!,.Nl HO aciex of land In ten states weic sur i i'j cil and mapped, at a i ml ol .l tents per lunacies, and iniieh aluable lulor mation was i ollected and put Into tbe i haunels of usefulness'. -;.n h jear adds 10 the lotal. It was due elilelly lo this line of wink licit Ilie expei imetll of lalslllf; Suiunll.i tob.u o was begun in I 'otiliei llcut I'oi inipoi teil wtapperle.it otu i I(,mi ni.tkei s now spend S',0tM.0nU whldi goes Into loieign pm si's. Vet this year tl! aeies of as good w I upper leal as any lo be lottntl In Sumatra weie mown sin i oss llilh in Ilie Conuectlciil : 1 1 1 1- anil t licit- ale soils in b'loi Ida capable of n .similar ginnlli ICquullv siKnilicnul ic .still iiie looked I'or In tbe introduction ol Havana tobacco into the lobano dlstib ts of l'eniis Ivania, Ohio, untl Tesas, and iheto was a uie.u ileinand ftom tlitse states lasl year to map tbe soils and iiiM'stisate the possibilities of inlioduoliig new varieties of tobaiio which would hi lug u bluher iii.uket pi Ice and would tend lo diminish the impoits of the liner ijttalities of tiller tobacio. Large gain In heel sugar, 1 1 lilt and truck laiiu outputs have been elfeeietl In many localities Ibioutjli ihp insti umeutallly of the soils biueau: I and it Is intended soon to go into the pioblem (i I unili'i-dtuinlug akalai lauds so as lo lil them lor valuable clop niis in;,'. Of D.itallcl lllleiest ale tile leslllls obtained in i tiltuie ol new giowlh, Last je.ii 4, 'On pounds oi high-giadc. tea weie lalscd in South I'.nolin.i anil sold readily in Xui thoi n mat kets under i lit umstan os indicative that Ibis may be onie a piolltable indtistiy. The in Irodin lion ol .lupauc.se ibe Into Louisi ana and Texas has so gieatly hit leased the pioduct that it is believed we will in a few .veils he expoiilng instead of impoiting- i lie l-'or manv eais we bae spt'iil $sno,0(i tor Imported maui loni, which is made Itom a special class of wheats, until letonily unknowii lit ibis itiuiitr.v Tbe agiicultui.il de paitment has lested Ibese wheats in poi lions of the West and Xoithwest and we ni.iv soon be exporting' niaca iniii. In a similai mauiu'i tbeie is the ptomlse liim the 0ii.ii(nj now sent abioad aunuall.v lo bu Egyptian tot ton, a textile used in Hue fabiics, may lie Kept at homo bv the succe.isiul giowth heic ol Ibe lOuypiiau aiiety of cotton. In Arizona and Callloruia Im ported dale nalnis mo 110111!; so nltely thai Secielmy Wilson thinks wo may soon arow all our own dates .Many other plant Imports have been success fully Introduced, with imIii to our I'aiining interests. These ate a tew or the inlet esting I. lets hidden lor most puisous In ilie bulky minimi ippoit of Ilie seeietuty of agilcultuie. They me loo Intel estlns lo iciuuin bidden. They show too cleat ly the fallacy ol the old nation thai fanning is a voculion not eulllnj,' foi educated brains. 01 touiso them was 110 it nth in ilie utenlly pilnieil lou-cust ot t 1, nd IllKrt of tlio Schley totirt. Til. II .Mill Is not Klving lis viiidlcl awu 10 ibe iii'W.spapeis. The Hthics of Boycotting:. TV"' 's'sl"Nc'1' "r I'o.n oiling i- lii'l piimailly uiiti-eui- JL iiomlc like 11 sit ike, or strlii- ly speaking aiiil-soclul, llko lnoip dii'M anil lodllled forniH of law- le.ssiiL'Mi. Uh biuio lies cbh'tly III its auari'bistlc sphlt, lis icstrlctloii of In- dividual libeity, Its Insidious osiriiclsm, Its Illltl-Clulstliin exi'lllslveiless mid lis llllllctlPIICirS. i;vci( If ciu'iioratlou.s (initio It a pine the to bo.vioit their weakling lompeti tins, Una Is no icasou why cllber inaniitjictiii lug ti lists or labor li lists Iiiiiili(jo pn milled to lord h oer tlio lost of the cuiiiuiuiitty a I their own mveet will and pleasuie. The anion of tlut nioiiopollsi.s, If it cm bo shown Without soplllbliilll cl.ipit'Kp that ibey linvo piifsucil huiIi 11 pulley, sliould bo 11 'auiiiIuk rather than a pattern 10 tiaili; uulunists. In what does liojiotilug 1 oiisisl'.' It piohlblts, or tiles to iiohlhll by fair means or foul, by foul as a rule, .1 per nin doing: wbtti bo bus (in Inclination mid 11 pulled legal Uslu to do. In that bis libeity as mi ludlviilii.il is (irciini-t-cilbod .(lid bis Inalienable pietoga lles an .1 Wllisen 1110 tanceled by self tonhtltuted jtiUiiCi wluisi only gtjlde Hid .itltliuiity " their uiiiesirallied So long as one polled vole in .Missis sippi has Ibe effective strength ot seven votes polled In Pennsylvania, the ques tion of equalising tupi osculation In mum eis will icllluln a live one. A Note of Warning. ESIimtMAX (iOI'l.Ii Is nn uuthoilt.v oi wcigin mil' it'inlng- tiiiiilil itms in Cuba, nu island be bus studied imclully in close rauk'c, In a lel lei 10 the New Yolk Ti Ibuue I'tilltd Until by the attival In tills uiuiiliy 01 a delegation ol piomiiieiit Cuban business men to uige upon the govei'iiuienl ut Washington 11 iciliiellon of duties on i'iiIi.iii siimns iiuil tobui'cos, he w tiles, "It limit be uuileistood llial I lie two abnvo-ii, lined jiioduets lot in almost the entile wealth of the Island Other, many other, iPsouices she piist-esses, bill they me tor the most part in tlio lutein stale, mid ut the present lline nil that she cull oilVr in cscliaiigo lor food mill clothing, nil Unit she has to suppoil hoi government -vvlum she eis one and nil that she lias wlih which lo pay lor lur nuin iiiiuli ueedi'd pub lic hnpiovenicnts, aie ber Kitgui' and lolniiio. If him c.iiiuol iiilse and t-cli thi'Mi ptoiliKts at it piolll bhi) must be 1 ciltu cil to 1 ho exlleino of puverly, m least until her other 1 enmities ahull bo developed, should lilts bo her lute, she must pass iliiougb a peilod of illie ,ls tiess befoie she begins lo leap the benelllH of , what would be for bet an ciUiiely new ilepai laic. "Cuban lobitcio will always lo 11 101 t it III. tlloiigli veiy pttlllul. e-teiil niko iaio ol Itself. Tlieic me ceitniu guides which cannot bo duplicated elt-ewheie and which will always bo In demand. With siiKiir tlio cisjc b dllfeu'iu. Buc- 1 Inn Iup tun Her Is ninth lho bhiiil' vvher ovi' ptodlii'Pil. mill hoino-liuule beet tool Hlgal will Wet'len ten illlil coffee its c!l ti Unit tlerU'ed from Cilbiin Hiigar nine, The vital iiiiesllon, in ie gaiil lo Cuban mtKiii' I", ''mi II b" 'old ut a piolll In ibe ChIIihI SUU"sV for tliul H the murkei Hint Otibutu lool; In. The uciuul nil of niaUlnir simni' III f 'libit Is wi apped In in.VHlf'i'.v, untl truil worlhy HgtircM me I11111I to mine ut, It Is piobably nol Im llntu the ll'ilth, liowevei, to sa.V Ihnl I'll per ictlt. C"ll tlll'llgals ios li'ee on bouiil til tlio Ctlbuii shipping poll about two cent 1 u pound, It Is eleiir llillt to ""II III 11 piolll In Hie Culled Sillies thin in tide should elite! al 11 lower late of duty than nl pieseiit. "The IUImIoii nl tile Cuban ileleifii tloti Is, tluieloic 11 mutter nut ol gieatei or less ptollt lo a lertalu 1 lass, but of lite or death tn the whole Is land. Its I'alliiie would mraii ut least temporiii.v hunkruptrv and distress, and Its Kin 1 ess salvation, That lead ing Cuban biiHlueii men uie ullve to Ibis I'm I. mid have, al their own es petise, tiudertukeli a pllgrlnuige to this lotitilr.v to seek lellel", iiisteuil ol iiwalt Inj." Ibeir fate with folded nrmi. speaks well for llielr lutclHg-pui e an I eiieig.V, mil should commund teipeit on all baedi. .Ml. (lould is awme I hat Ibe needs ol Cuba mil be used t a pry lo hasten ailni'aliou, Hill louieiulng Hint, he tlnows out ibis pieguiiHi . lemlniler: "Von iiinuol atniPX Cuba without also aiinelng lite (ubans Let me hasten to disclaim the slur which these wnid" may seem to imply. Tbeie is good iiml bad III Hie Cuban as tbeie Is in the Spaulmd mil the Aimrican, and, per haps In equal ii opoi lions 1 nieielv wisp to cull at leu tlnil to the tail that lie Is, moiall.v, spiiliually. intellei tuull.v and, lo sonic euent, physically, the an tithesis of tlic Ameilcun, He does not imdei stand its, not we him, and in ad mitting in a i output I muss these ills, eoidmil elements into our body politic we itu tu an easily loieseen dungcr. Anolhei thought 1'nder whulecer lot 111 ol government Cuba ni.iv even tually 1 onie. .1 serious inennip looms up in Hie ra iiicstinu. Trouble has iheul.v arisen along the i olor line It seems lo me that this cltcumstauie be, miles a lueioi in the pioblem. In Ibe pi Me ot our uiilloiinlity. vv uie apt to assume that tltii waul of lioniogeii' ilv would legul.itc itselt alter auiievi linii. uud t Inn the Cuban element would lie tapldlv assimilated by the Aineiican. Keen observe! s m- events in Cuba, luuv evei. have been led lo suspect' thai the Ann-lit uu Is ;is likelv lo bet onie Cu b.inis't'il as tin- Cuban Is u liei onie Aniei l( itnlxecl." In otber winds, lit- i.s nol lot Cuban unnosaiion ut the ill op of the lull, but would advise taut ion and i.uuriil ioii sideiatloii beloie admitting Cuba within the possibilities nl Ameileau statcbood. I'uilopbteilly, lliis is the at tilude ot must iluiughtlul men who know Cuba mid the ('((bans. I'oliliial incliltei i when planning lor iieNl veal, should nol lorgei that tin lour anilu.icite muniles. whldi gave .McKinley 1U.I-I1 plui.ility in lS'Ki, also gave Coia.v -I.L'-.:: and Vci kes L'n. li.'T ma oi Ity in ifioi. H?r?'s Indeed a Long Felf Want W I I. iii tu, Nt u mk s,tl, I i.i:i.' 1 11 in up, 1 1,1, , ,, ,,. 1 Ulniw. .,iil .Ni 111k, liul.,l,b 111 I'iiile ililplui. lluii' lie I10I1H uui.l.llli km, ,ii .. ' iiiiiini, r 1 il ImlrR" vvlieii' goml Html uin ill llii 111111I1111 1 hum nn in 1 . 1,111 lie li ,il it sj j iliv. Inn tbrii, 1 nut nut- h.iM I ot tb.u cluuii lei 111 m Y.iil. Hull- in iv li -.naii' IHiiiInllii 1- 1I0 I !-. bill I Ik 1 .at' uu .1 1 1 1 . vt i iluliiu.l Iiulil lb.- pilinn- el 11,1111.11 11 nl IiniiN I .mi ,tic. ll'.il 111 On siiii.in ,,t il,,. ,n,. 1,1 1 . r.-n I jji in 111I1 .mil I'littv -11., ml Iiiim, iml I'liiuiii in I Ninth ,iiiiiiii., tun 11 iiiiiii' -.it. li 1,1,11 1-, ,. Ill, oil 1, nuns ( 11 li, u M mi ,mb . mil ,,i ,. lluii-. Inn would puivi' nt gun 1.1 1 In tu Hi in tin ni. Ihei' hot. N -liiuilil In itvfiii -Ituit-. iuii. it III. i,l, 111 Hupinnt tiillilllldli.n, w itli 1 lev It I- anil the iiiiiiliiu .him nn 111 1 s , ali, nu 1I1I1111.U0 111-1 nl ililill lli it iu.1',1. the lnnli-imtiil hold, o ixpuiilvi, lounii 1.I11111I1I bo nl iiniilnit il.e -ii' Jiul imiiieitliiir, mi .1. 10 In, 1 In, iw 11 Inti .iiiif., it neeileil; l,,i illiiing nuini nlioulil lit 011 lb. top Horn, sciviiu ligbl .nul .111 .mil view; nimn -.houlil lu. si , ,n, ulipirxu Mimtn) bieil.f.i.l -liiiiihl li,, J1 mil., iuinh the Mill" jn, illnntr r,n iuii, (In, Miiibl nuLo the ildl.i t. peieii s.', ,ni, Hi, gUl., m ti,,,,,. i,,l. Vv tut I.l In hou-iil .mil ltd in In tin I h ;ii nine-tiiilli. nl tin p, ciple in tin- toiiiiiiv Ilv t at lioin,,, ii In -tu'i boiil. uu 1 h nil- vHin 1,1111 1, Hi,, tit 1,1 Inn uoml, 1 nilil Im it .1 i.iio ilia vmibl pi 1 mt t 1 1n it Iiiinuiiig tiieii wist - .ml il.nii.liiei lo l,.. 11 n lib Hum, ami ilnniigli ih, ililll'.l-iil lllllilb,! 01 lbllol otbil In .1111 li. n ui liii-ims- lit 111 hndi pilie! Inilil. v.iuihl h,. Ikmi, In il Living lu Ibe i In .1 1 . t m.i.i In 1 in iiti'!. 1 iNiiux hoi, I in o,iiiiio,l ilimi-, it tna 11 nul rl, ,nt vMtoi .1- niiitb b,i I1I111-1I1 .il.n.i 1, It slinubl 10-1 I, n iimi ptiipli. .11 Ho. iMieilolla Imii-e, iiml if lit In. ,11 ty "i'Mi.in," hN iUII. ivpin-i. vviiiiM nt tint 1 111 .iiiiwli.'iu iimu tine lu i-K piiipb .11 tin loiiuutii id liutil, 'lluii' i 11,1 paliuilir io.imoi win lho hfili'l nun -lionhl 'i.c .ill lho i-peinlfiiK lil'illev 1 luutliiiii 01 ut ii 1 l'.-ll"l ln, .nul I Inn, olli'u vviiuiliii'il ttli, Hi Minima-- .1-01 lul.iii iIiik nol i.tl.e thi- iintui up iiml 1 Mil K.i It lu.i.inl the hoi Hon iiml i-l.iii-lianinni ,,i i.iiiiiiii k l.il Iiulil- In tin iiiili.d pat el ibe iit.v, .Now lho -Mi nth .iveniie In. 11 ii'lti.l .1- li .111 inulw.o .in.) inoiliin hil.oi 1. ii ti niie, ih. 11 llioioiiubiiii wiiulil lie an i-Mi-Ilt ui rlllllllull till M.lll , until ,1. I lllilllloll, -1 III I' vmiiIiI 1 1" ih lumtiilrnl In llioiiln.iv i I- lino .iij. I'mpiiiv It imt cvpiU'hi Hun', il, Ji,! -ili I i lii.lt Is inilbl be li.nl ,il liMtotuhlc pttic 111 , 0111.-1'. I mull 1.1 ml ibii linn, i 1 pr.ji ilui .ikiIii.i jniuu to 1 Imtii t.liiili it 11, it ih" IIIO-I iSpill.il.' Hut l III III lollll.l, nO'lM' UtII'IH to tlio ili luvlni, nn Mil mil tin', iiiu.i imn Hie in; l'i-l, uu iniiiei vib.it a imu, m tl.it Hull -mill 0i -lie mls!il le ullet tril b Ih'Ili; tuiiiil in 1 nuoilolhr Imn 1. luii, HmiiIv In .n,, 1, Uu nulolilv nl peoul" uie nioie ulisilih' lli.ili thjt; nul It I- j uu Hut Hie in, ului.t i.lio gie- lu tlio I -.- pittiiiUuil- il.iii', I10111 .1 il.'iiie 10 -ive, i hi ),1 lu b (tu iipulf In Hie iiuiplti in i'i'iI- v, il Hun I the , vliuv.ii,,iut 1.1..11. ami it .11 Jli.v tunc .1 (.ipiiiiii. (nul', it i iiie .oiu. 111, li'liiul win, .i,il. lu- the I.c, t iliiiu,, in '1 IN 1 ie.U"l. s, iiiikii fui Hi, tviioilullji .mill lii.nl V.Jin, ibe 1 in .1 1 it lioicl I'lubh- i'.u ,.,' nun it ibe ii'i 11 li.nil'- f.aull.v 1,, il '0 town . 1 ..ioiullv, .nul 1I1U b ,1 1.111..I thins, no, only uu He town 1, 1 1 ,,11,11. .till .11 .-li,iilii, .ant to He Hii'itii , but It - jooil lot- Uie i.oiutii ti I1.O1' 11 illV litil .11 il',1.1 1.1.1 i .1 il'.ll, .111,1, aiilbti, '.be ni. iiliint lain. tit I. le 111, ell 1.1 jjrt lulu tiiiipmiioir. i,jv uln n hi- liuiib ! .1I1 nit liim. o 'Inl li.ilnloll II oil.ll IioiIm I. not ..11, u.b .iDitt Hie IiUtiiii-,- 0! llo hUb'pilitil ijii 'lln.i lave Hull' lulbmhj; .111101m tlui liiiuiw' pin pie .out tlio tteallnlu l,lloi, .nut I lit y villi lull 1.0 cl.nc.'lic bu.iii.i' 'A ll.u ,iiio-illon 'lu.ie .01 .1 UU'Ut II11IIV !,I1C'.-1. ill li, pllti'll ll'.llli lo.l.iv ili.it 1 I.c lintel, ih nut. uanl, ,ul tln 1110 the lu-'loll.ii.,i-il.ii I, Iml. 'Ilii'.v 1 aiiiiot gu .11 ioiiiiiiiiiljlh.il. Miib .1- in. j. iijnt, mill mini t.ue 11 loom al li 1,111 ?.M a il.iv up, ami th.il i all lie lioli I ,t ma in lluii, o bi;;ii,,ilitil illlli!,-, li.) lailuii III 1 1, i' bluli priuil lnUtitaut, 11, 1 "i'lia." of juy Mini, t vt i llilnu iunt thu rctiui bibiK Iml m noun.' moilO'l pUie uouiul Hie imliei. Hut tlif,v ,vtuiij Hie iniitua, ami nliin a good tpitubi iouie iitiinpr tbe tiolel imiil turn liim on to Uu, nont, brume It lm no pljtc lu I'lil liim, It li tint tin Ibii-e ni tbe five iloltiir- II ili.v Hut .1 linlcl jt, or 1 mom tlnl imkM Ilie Imlel Inoii,... ),,, jt't ,. "rAlui.,," ami the liluloplbeil 1 1, lob iionlil be u I lit iti.itu.li tf Hire Vine nin tt.ilt it'.i iliv Inllel- b) in iiitiinni J1I1 jini'.u Mhn Ut- nu ''Mini lu llieli b.lli, o ' pieriil 'hen. ;,io biliblllii; III New mk ni'Ul ImleN f tbe liluli prbeil iIm, ,iiu) lime will iin up, li-ii -onie i!jj iinii' nun Willi a t,nufl ) In litMlneM villi put up a bin llie-litiiulhil ra 11 llioiiutiil tiii.ni Imlil in Ibe tliinper ilm Ihe Urn ilollm ii.iIji ,,, o,,ii). j tlulldr a iliV i'iiIi, ami intali ni ,1 le.tM'UJlile prbe. in be tak III ut nul, in Hie gui.t plc.i.e, ami iliiiiigtiiln n pniple a III In lomlnjt lil Neu Vuk vita laui.ul 1 Herd lu Hi r,t,w. SOUTHEIIN HEPRESENTATION. I lein Ilie I'hll.liMiihii 'n'.. 'Die piniiipl InliiiiliKiluu nu Hie openllg ilay nt imiiiii". of 1 bill ,iMiitr im ,iu uivcitln.illon 111 to 1,'iul.laui'. ikjii to tepie-i illation for ibe ll-ftaiii bl-nl toloiiil poiui.itIoti liulli.iti'- it 1 ttr po-e In put an iml lo Hie unequal iiml utiiuV ii'pti. dilation i-l I u t i.,11 m iim southem lite 'lho bill Intiiiiliiii'il wis itipiii'il lit Itipii'-cnii ilie M001I1. of Ma-t.iiliu-ell-. Il l ver.i roin lueluliibe in l t rim- ;n,il ir h-im ivlll itubl, II full luii'itur.itloii lo lie mailo a- to the itlm He Cm tci nlti .mil llllnulh ( oii-lttiillcnil iiiifiiilmente hi,iil,l hivi In tonnti tlon wilu Hi illill.niilil-i mini or vnteii In tbe south slm ll.n hills hive Lion piipoi'il iiml will be iuliu iliiinl In Iti'pu -ml itlu, (.'nimpiil.il of Inillani, ami lii-pir-uiil itite Dliii-lenl, of IVnti-yliatii 1. It I" uii'milaitliiu' lo -ee -tidi e.ul.v nul vlli 0111 jttlnli lakiii nu ml- -objeit. II I- 1101 i ititioii nt pun or Hlh.iial imllili Ir i a ii,e.iEon ot 1 11111111011 tn'tho jiuil taltti1. ,11 il I! -bouiil be .ll-uo'itl mil) eiiblnl on thoite firoiuuN, l,'iui".alil.illn Moult -il-: "Ihl- I- a ipii'i. Hon that Mill,,', at the i,i"iul itl.m of it lepulo lli.m fui in of nuiei iiiiii nl. II 11 u'lt.iliib uotthy ol 1- 111111I1 1 nii-bleiaHon in que.tloii. of fotclkii polli 1 iiml liiile ivpiininn" lb- uilulil bale Mibl Ih it It ii uortltv nt mole 1 unxlili'iallun li.an lluw .pii -I loin. In 1 411-1. Hull' 1 .111 be no jitt in I iiiiitalile ilu l-loii 01 inn one ol Hum b, tin Ijm 111al.il'; potiii until Hint' fi a u-t ami eiiin able n pri -Mil 1tn.l1 01 the people in i.uiri.. Viol a- Hie llortmi llitalil 'ii-' 'II t not -liiet Il I sniillnn, iUiiiot, ,i ,i Nnillil'iu rilieiHoll 1- mil, a Hub ni 1 Ion 1 1 iiii-Hoii ' 0 I 111' I'M. lit lit !l llelllll ill null Lii'l III ill' Suiilb 1 .111 In loinpreheuilul bt loiipaiiiu He vole lu the lout Southern titi, ubUI, 11 ttl piviil uiii-titiiHonal mill tun nl" ilNliaiuhi ii.ff ll 1I0111I l.Mil- piellnui lo the ll't pre-iih lilt il tl, 1 1 1,, 11 nitli the lot, ia-1 in foin Niiilhi-iu Kale- 01 iii'idt iqnil pi,iulaioii. 'Hie to I.l loiilte, tabh- t I i -in li a r nuip itl-oll. Noltll I .llelllll Vll--I.Hpli .. . 1 1 111-1 mi solllll ( llollll.l 101 II -hi im S VII I'niiullllon PH l.-'ll.'llj . .. I.Vil.:;- 1,,-I.I.JT ,. . I ill), il-' i'oi il r, it, via: rofit oiiiin:it si vii lu-i'i l,S-!,l,l,'i N Mini, 1 vu 1 ( lllfolllll Minliinl 1,7: .-i.ll'i . 'l.l'i. total lole, I'.m "rj.'.ll .'i, m: , ill ai.iU 170. .1,11 (ut ovi llo.'il 'il.-iM '',1. V'! lot d 1, 'iio.ui.. t.j;i..i.Ji lie (mo .Vottlietu -tile- 1 1-1 neuli tli.'e Imn- a- iiiuiv voti- a- the fotn southon ,! d 'i 111h ilmo-l Hie -.mi" ioiiiIii.oii si,,,, , 11 VI.1I11111.1 li.n ln.ui iililul to Ilu li-l or ili-.i 111 iln-iiiu stales .mil nginl 1 1- bl.elv lo follow 'lal.un: thi-e -l jlati- to(,etb,l Hie tolul votu-. the inbuilt volei- 1 in I tlio 11 tut -"iilat.o 1 toi 1 11 h 1- 1- toll. ni-: Tut 1 1 Hep-. I!iile 'oi Totll ( ololnl -f H J 10I s( ite- lolel-. loll I- Im - lor. Mlb nil I .. .(bi.-l'J ltl.471 'I I N.tilli I'al.ilu Il7."e IJJ.lll In t lniilnaiii l.'.'i.'H : II-. H 7 Mi ilpp il'i.b" I'l7,vii, s I south l'lliilliia....is.:..!.'i CiJ,-MI 7 1 Mikiiiii 1(7-1 . I P.. I ' in I :i i will l s.fii In, 111 Ilu- tible 1 Utile mi mo Illlli-, mi . out ill .11, or (be ifpie-etiladvei limn tlu-e -late- i- ba-eil on Ibe uliieil vo' 1-, 01 populition. 'Ihe-e "J vines lie al-o nu in lho (Intoiil mlb lie on! idle tin -outliiiii vilute vulti- mi 111111 h nblii tonal poivei 111 Hie elei'lion ol 11 pie-uliiit. il all (he -tale- 01 lite snitn i.leie Hie (oloieil volet I- ili-liaiuiii-ul In lone 01 11.1111I in inti-iitiitiiiiiil inaitnii'iil vieie liken it vvtiiilil b" luutul lb.it about l.nlv eats in 101c Bie.i ami 1- iiiiiii vole- in the eleitoial nillt ir. ,ne I11-11I on tlii- ili-n.intlii-eil mte. TI 11 .1 nol 111-1, anil 11 Uu I insi.JKf 01 Hie ("011-11(1111011 mean- .iiiviIiiiik a 1- not toti.-titulional. lien-11-eiitiitlvf Moo.liN bill propo-i-i b) loueil the KioniT. ami Hie 1 uulltl non-pailitin opiiiloti of lho loiintii ivlll -lotjln liim in hi- efloit. OUR PROSPEROUS PATHWAY. I.ilitot ol 'I Iii I illume s. Ilu It pull 01 lie -I'lietall 01 Uie I'll ml ill ms 0111 .itliiilioii in lb" in iliv ihuu-iml ..'ii'Ji ' mil,- ol nul Link- ami lulling ,,'iiiiuil-" il mt! tin -lime- of Mi-I.a, iiliitb ue line nol vit ihaiiii upon, 'llii- I. like niouej 111 the bank tin Inline 11-.' l.j-l ten no putl out to omi llii. si l-,Oh),il"i), toi peiLslou-, bill vibeie vioubl lue I'nion be Ki ll 1,1, but Im the Hioii-mil- Inn ihnl ol thou-. aril- 01 bi.ue men vilui 1 line tn il tltlen-e In eub lime ol ikhI' We ate unit ju-l In gmiiliii, in ie.ib1 Hie pn. mil, iml tu gullet loiniug, valiu nt Vl.i-k 1 lis I'.'Hi pitk nl launeil Milium via- iioith own -n.iKKi.imn, lu-iiit- iiii.iUHi btitrl- b.ilteil. lu -nl-ililin'n the Kohl nun. us nul put m Nunc llii- ar ii valiuil al s7,ittXi,(i(Kl. setnliu.i lllliliini k'- iipuil abo ml: "Mniiii lams it iiiin me .lie ivailihle but iinV irl ih,.I. '-ill 1 ami plttluiiiii .ue Imiiul in pi.ilm; iuiuti tii . (oppii luim- Iinu bein openiil." lu a vtii itiv j i' iii Ma.kt villi pom mlliloiH ii,ioii 111IIII0111 ot wealth into out lip- evri.i veil. One thiol of the I mil of the I'lillul Muti Mki,. lUMi.mHi ,u it I- v.u ml pernling initial inn l"t Ittni llililiu.it 1M.i1 1- ,-i'iu.il litite ami -i." 1 1 till -i-tim- of iiiig.ll ion no in n-e In I all luiiiia. Mho tan r-limite vvtiil ivlll tie Hie vi.ali value of 1I1U i,l k. (XS i.l )i M I ,11ns when lili galiilV It's jiifliliei v 1-1 mule tin luliiif uses lu leu .nil', ilu niiiuii.u tiiiiu.' I'olnbll-linu'iit-of Vunioiii hue iiuii'itt'il 110m .1,11.11 to 1,071; Hie inve-teil tapllal h 1.111 -j t.'.tX,IMHI to H,00i),. iiuil; the iia'o laiuei. 1 1 mil 'J-Mltl to 'i'1,111; Ibe iiaae-t pibl 11.11I1 limn sS,l27,Ot tn I,-,2K -(mil; Ibe jeiily luoilutl tinni sli.,O0O,fiuO to 17,(i(m,WKI; the pouil Ulou tiom .lU.lkkl lo ..li, dun, Hie iiiiti.i'o of naiif'i'.liieri. In uiii.u-laitoib- I- ",:ib out ot the ll.OO) imiea-e 111 populalloii, it i- uiiienl tlnl Veinioiil i- Kratlu ally taking lo 111 nnitai nuing in Inner piopoitlon (ban in agrliiilliiu 'lho lottl v line 01 faun pinneil.i, leal ami ptuouil u New ll.iiiip-hiie is s1,SJ,l)im, I'luni 1 II In Iti'H) tbeie was a iliiiei-o 01 s,om),0(tl, bill l-'HI, to lliim j-li ivve. an inueaie ol i.UHI.WH. 'Hie .Mbmv loiiuul j.aii. tti.it 'Totin lt!u i nil lluhl." baviiij: rubl ,uK1,(ii)il n It- San .bun iiiiiuliipd bomb at lliiri! pin inn. iiieluiinii at piibllt inn linn in Mil .lu 111. lu A11111I1MII lapllal j. ui the pipet of Hie (ileal 'J Inn Ion M.'.'il mil. 1- nu inl-tal.i lu thai a-oitiou 'ilie blnnl ha- got .1 gouil .tail .ibaig the patbiiav nl pin-puilv, IN clliuite b 1 iglit . ii lliuuri- ,11'e iiulil, u- itoviiiiiuiiil i- ilgbl. bulb In mill, oil. mil piiMiiul, il- aibool -I'tiiu ami eiliuatloii.il pioglu.- ale ilsl.t, lt lollee, i-uijai ami tobatto an1 rislit. It- nitiic iMiutili luuiiill ami lioin' of j-jamlilj aie ilnlill.1 tliu-iu ami 1 lu. In uiliiir. its I ma uie rUhl iiml II. mints lac tiglil, ll'i a lu iv ami 1110.-1 Li.tllilii iliiaituu bum obi Urn luloiikJlloli wuil., In lluii the lunula nf a H11.V .veil oM 111I011.1 -illlng 11 1 I'lei.iliuu. Ibe (ut dirni- that tiininlei'u' in a niolbii beaeu u ulliluiie in bit tliibliiu, mi iiultei liim young Hill' ii,i' 01 bun -null lluii i'. Nn.itlii'i leil I'omliliiatliiii with 1 iaull ot tJKi.mxi.oiiO U in picii'..- ut fotiualiuii. Out ii'n'illi will be il-iil.i In euiluiii' in I'atl-, bv the due ImllillnK nlilili Hie i:ituliabli' I lie A-iiiaiili .-ouiti lo I'tiit oil ii M'fUHioii uli Siaiuliuliailoli In nuke, ami lOliiiiiuou. .'i .1.11 111 v.oik, iiiniiiiig Hie u.iiiaiitiy iveu iludu meal liouu, an- Ibe riaoiii given b.i ulie ( H.e vuiil.lns! railway inijiueeii. 11I10 iiiintli vUil'il the I'lilUil stabs lot the ilieapne- ami quill, ileliury nf Vinuli.iii loi,nuniii.-, We u.eil 10l,7'i1,iinil vintlb nl poitake "lamps, 1 arils ami wuipiu r, la-t i.,ul .veil. lho u,lal unit iiuuibtuil (.', i,il'l'i,lio. Tlin total ilelleit ol tin tlfiuiuniiil iva.s only s.l,ll,i(, vvhl''i lu.'.iii- nolhliu" a.- it I- only mil nf one pot Kit lulu the. Ollll'l. IM nt' know nl any (oiiiilry oilui lluii i'io I iilml suin vvluit il)lomi,ni n( it'veime Christmas Gifts mniic Children THE TRIBUNE'S JUNIOR EDUCATIONAL CONTEST Gold and Silver Watches, Skates, Games, Etc. Sleds To be given to tlie Boys and Girls ot Northeastern Pennsylvn nia who succeed in making the largest number of words out of the letters in S-C-R-A-N-T-O-N T-R-l-B-U-N-E. HERE IS WE LIST OE GIFTS. Gold Watch. 4 Silver Watches. Writing Desk. 3 Sleds. 2 Knives. Combination Game Boaid. 2 Pair Skates. Checker Board and Checkets Hop Scotch. Numericn. Set of Boxing Gloves. Rugby Foot-Ball. Brush and Comb Set. Bagatelle Board. Magic Lantern. Dominoes (with double nine). Piogressive Words. Pillow Dex. Swing-a-Bing. 26 GIRTS liM ALL 'RULES OE THE COIVTEST. I'tl.es will lie given to the lo, or sill, under Hi je.u.s uf use bullil Iiik the lmgest number or vvouls out of the leltei.s tontulnoil in "Sci.111 ton Tribune," Xo lcltcis must lio tweil any mow tinie.s tit, in ihev nniie.ir in tliese two vvoitI. Af. uu iiistiitu'c, u vvotil vvltlt 111111 o tinni one "K" vvoulil not be udmillett, hut u word miglu 1 oul.iin two "It's" or tluee "N's." IMuralH rormed by ndilliiK ".s" "es" not allowed. Only words lound In the main poillon of "Webhter' Inlerualioutil Ulitionnry" (edition or jS!i!) will be allowed. Any Dicttontiiv run be tiaecl, but In judglrii; the lonteM The Tribuiii- will debar till vvoids not found in Webster's. Proper names, or uuy other words uppeuriui; in the "Appendix" will not be allowed. This applies only to proper nouns or names In the Appendix those defined in the main portion of the book will be udniitted. Obsolete words uie admitted II they aie tlellneil In the dictionary. Wiite on one side or the paper only. Write very plainly: if possible, use a typevvilier. Pluce the words in alphabetical order, nuinbeied in lolitliou. Write your name and address, nee anil total. number of ivotds at I lie top of your list. Fold the list do not 10II. Contest closes Saturday, December il, at (i p. 111. All letleis of Incjulry for additional Information will be piomptly answered. Address your list of woid, or any question you wish answered, to CONTEST EDITOR, Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pa. Estimate the Number of Words How many words do you think there are in the letters in "Scranton Tribune?" To put it another way, How many words do you estimate the winner of The Tribune'3 "Junior Educational Contest" will havef This is just a little "Estimating Contest" in connection with The Tri bune's "Junior Educational Contest," in which every reader of The Tri bune is invited to participate. Ten Dollars For the Best Estimates. $5.00 will be given for the first cor rect, or nearest coriect, esti mate. 2.00 for the next nearest. 1.00 for the next nearest. 50 cents each for the next two nearest. 25 cents each flor the next four neatest. Record your estimate on the blank below and mail it to "Contest Editor, Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pa.," or the envelops may be handed in at The Tribune office. You may send in as many estimates as you have blanks. ( UT THIS OIT.I Contest Editor, Scranton Tribune. I estimate that the winner of the first prize in The Tribune's "Junior Educational Contest" will have words. Name .. Address . Employes of The Tribune Are Debarred from Entering These Contests. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I THIRD NATIONAL BANK f OR SCRANTON. $ 0 Organized 18 7 2. 0 Depositary of the United States. Capital, $200,000 Surplus, . $550,000 'llieribu'oiint mUModepoiltois is j per cent, per iitiniuii Jipijclnl attention given to nil iut.iuiiIh whether In rise or iiim'.l. open feat unlay ovcnUm-. H lo 0 o'cloc c. Tlifoe pot font, liileri'it paid on tavliiKS deposit . luteiest compounded .Itituinry 1st uud July lit. WILLIAM CONNELL, Freaidont. HENRY BELIN, JR., Vice President. WILLIAM H. FECK, Cashier. DIRECTORS. William Honnell, James Archbald, Henry Belin, Jr., Luther Keller, Geo. H, Catlin, J. Bonj. Dtmraick, Thomas H. Watkini, Jamo L Connell. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo iimlil lie rsWnl williuiii giuiiibl.iiif .mil t u ilulli vvltliotil juj mil' ni ii- (folln tlic Imiiltii (IiImiii, Tnpi'K.i Jin! .s'.ii.Ij Vr iJlluuil i-tate-limit nf Ottobi'i rjiiilnt,". kIhih hi inilfe "t sAlO.nml srO'S, ami irllt',f ml .1, Milii'ii .lo.in.-, .1 uell'Umiin ItillWi vviiiu ,ti rtoiioiiilial ,-,uliu't, iJ, lint nil hIIk"! llil'W lidni; eniiil, miiuiiij,v hum ulllin.iti'l.v He viiih Ilie (uiinlij oi ilitil(l tlut inn iilim cnal Ji llu Kmi'.t por'.ilili' uvi. Cllul l Jnl vlifii ll.lllC in,) llnr Ik.ii.iiii imiii i-nn.l (SH'iiililnu nun. .Inl.i 1 tn Nov '.''i, l iMO.MO,:!-. Vv iiiiiunril 1I,(iiiii,iii1 pnnmli. u( icr in 1 "'J" iWjI .ii'Ji, lull mil) 7 i.f'OO.IM) in I'oi, I lie '"i vu- lioini itiovvn, .ilinally vie .ue Ju,t tl,i v.iln.i of (lie ilifliii'iiu', at,iiOi),iii Jiul ll' fitfUlii Hitii'uii. jlii'jil, 'llulS oiil) iuit "I tin- I"""' vtuiK Miici.li) nt ABilculliiie WIImiii I ihlnir iinil.'i Hi pul, II, jn pulili'. 'ui miuji rinp oi llJiuli U ih. iintiii'iulli Unit jiij luaL the inonl, Iiolne W.n.to loin jkjIihi Js'l.llt tom Ij.I .ViJI, 'Ilie t-insori (if ilie iilil iniiijf, "W'liut' tin' Kinil i'( llnnolillii," "Lo ttuile llioul ClevfUinl luiil iloivil the Aiui'liuii itai! 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L,ewi3 8c Reilly, 114 nntl HO Wyomine' avenue, Headquarters for Incandescent Gas Mantles, Portable Lamps. THE NEW DISCOVERY Kern Incandescent Gas Lamp. Gunstertf Forsyth 32.1.327 Pcnn Arenuc. A Second-Class City with a First-Class Stock of Gut Glass, Sterling Silverware Clocks, Etc. Suitable for Wedding Gifts. Mercereati & Connell, 132 Wyoming Avenue. 4 1 I ' M .ftfiw.1 "&'