UT TtM-tfi jVT " J j t. . Al . A 4s !. . I i V v ') 1 , i-VI THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, IdOI. V PuMUheit DAtty. Etpt SiintUy, by The Trlh tone Publishing Company, it Ulty Cnt Monti). mvy s wctiAnn, nditof. 0. V. nVMlhl', Uii'lnoM Manager. lw VotL Ofllcci 150 Kauiii St. a s vitRr.t.AS'D. Sole ArmiI tor Foreign Advertising. Inlcred at the Potofllrc it Srranton, Pi, Second CIM Mall Matter. tilion tpace will permit, Tie Tribune I, atwav lail to pilnt sliotl letters trom In frlenil W" in? on current toplo, hut ll rule U tint Jlitve mint be slRneil, for pulillrallon. by tlic writer 1 real nme nnd the condition pfiedenl lo M; cfptance I, Hut all contributions shall be sulijeit to editorial ret talon tub rr.AT mm ro Anvi:nritrca Hie tolloulnu table aliow the price p'r In'li each Insertion, spate lo lit. ned nftliln one cr) Hun o( Sltlfiiir on I'ull JVII'MY. Paper neadlnir Portion )e t Imii 600 inche .2i .273 M SOO Inches 20 .a' .2 lOrt) " tfl ,175 .19 IWO ' iy, .17 ,1M fOOO "' is jo'. IS Tor cnrdi or thank., rcolnliotn of eondotenee ml fltnllir rrnitrllintlom In the naluic of d tertMnir The Tribune makes a iluige ol i cent I tne. lWc for Classified Advertising furnished on application. TEN PAGES. f-VH ANTON niU'lI.MIini! I.', I'Hil TlK" I llppollll HHMIt Ol IIlll II ltlillf is iiostniiisti1! ol n iiintiin will. e ln llnvp ho colli died l)V ('VIM vliotlv In luivo Iki.ii will i.iiihmI In tiiithlill at ii 1 1 i III ili in m i In I! iiihk; will ll be imn o milium- tliuii In llu- I'lnplnves nf t In liii-ti'llli ( For Labor's Salvation. Af"m- l'i:STlt)N in a Ik .islil I nnil It I" i I, ill one. ivluit -M plui-i - nl limits unionism ,i I XC'lllllllldl ill "V l.llltoll vluit ii ili ill. ii iii t" .mil iliiiiilms ilo jim nliRi l to ' V'i' ii ilv I o III!' iloi n Inr 1111-! nl ill lli.il mi nilxi ship in ii union Uvys .mv tiiiin a liccnst in lol.iti luu Tin if Ini" lirin fin will nili tun ve.iis in I lii i ninmiiiilt ,i -s(iinilli ilfNcliipini'iii of t null nipt Ini Ira .mil oidii t'mli" il pinpiilv his ilopii i inlf ii lMiii(iu In f ii Inti'i i iijittil mil inland, the mow tli ol inn tin t lit t ki il .mil Its j-ood ii.imr lilt noil into ,i text loi ililltulf, pitv in loinonli The Kind ol ir.iiles unionism v lili Ii i tiiniit j,ot .iIoiik ullli oill sti Ike"- boMotl- I iol- .iss.mlts on mi -on .iihI pinpiitv. il n.imitp i'Silo ltins nnil tlic m in l.ttlon ol .mmliv .mil iHspiitNin Inul bUU'i In- ditiiiii.iU'il Jt N m iiiipiolll.ili!" int"uiHiu loi i'( i in. m i out im in 1 in It AVe nlo oliloi t In tin- due u iiu wiuMit to be nuiilc tin i oi in i -sioni' of Amei it.in ti.Hles-uiiionisiu, tli.it i woiKIn ni. m not .1 ineliiliei ol .1 mitoii lias no lights which thf union is bound lo 10 pei I In the ilIrii of tcnoi HuoiikIi which oui i t is passing and which is loon to be a iilghliniiic ol the pist. tlirio lias been no inhuni mit so bitter oi Klcntless as Unit which tiade tinioiiists have; inlliitul upon woikiliK uieii outside theli told 'oi iiiug to i u u an honest IKiiiK at woiK whiili unionists liae wiluntaiih stiuc., non unionists hii been stout d, beitcn. bmcottnl and even shot, the hae bet n lelusul oppm ttinlt lo puidiiso food and shi Hi i and onspiiaeks li i o been oiK.mUed to lslt lawless cnse ancc upon tiadesnien tiadinn with lilt in. Hull families oi theil indoiseit Although the hitfliest I iw in the 1 md, follow in, the Hospt 1 oi .ksiih Chi 1st, has oi dalned libeit ol the indh lilu il tin io his b' en an attempt to amend this piieolc-s IkiIUm- 1 limiting It si opt to Hades-unionists onh "e s iv this attempt must bt ab indom t if unionism Is lo lle In the thiiil nl it i no Uoiotis ob idl to the false and iicinieious doc tiint, ami io all ads spi high),. 1(,in it, ill il il is in the inleiesi ol Aineiiian liiboi tole empkneis as oiu niles to iiilthatoa pioli ssloiuil attitutle ol i lass liaind siisiiiiion oi disuust 'Ibis i . Iniost wliolls t1iit to the Uiboi aglla tois ami to dt uiasoii al nev spnjiei s ami ptilititlans h did not exist mull Dim iuinliiuieil It (t i mild uoi sui li'liut 101 the uluuiiiis the lontinu alh imp ut to ii thioii'h dlstoi lions of until, in lui Iheiaili e ol llieli owndis. honist iiiipi)si. Theli inieiisis belui; l.ilKtlV identluil, the ill ( I'M uoiklllff in in and tin dei i nt t inplini i -and the tin iiit ones t.u oimiunihti iiu. intle n m .ini, no mallei wh.u iuImIiIiI uulviis mm -a othi i w l-e oimln io noe loivvaitl hand in h.illil II shoultl be the mission o imiouiMii in hi Ins iIhiii and Kioi tlum loseihei Not liv tliient-: loi tin eaiH pun eiil condllatlon and piof,iess n.uiiti bv Hie unions to fiiinliif, iheli iiselulnexs us In.stl llluenls loi laboi's se-inipioeinciU dial i m plojts will jslitillv iKoeui.e anil to. opeiate with iIipiii, Theie eun be no limable buielli io IiiIioi limn u violntlon ol ionstitulloii.il lln'llts The mi n who me tlidiltii; or saliled Iilioi lulo coiullels wiih uw Mini oidei and lulo Milieu el.it.s pi,.. Judlie.s and antitkoiilhiiis ,u m woisi nnd hoeletv'h wui tit tuuniliw, m, i,u us Scuinioii i.s lonteiiicil. im iii,. wet. I. He ol the ilty they ttllt-L he it,l down, The light and ilutj of labor to oiff.tnip loi lunteiliuh and benellt must be muiiuiiined and Inbm UmiU h.ieiliioin lliosu W Ilo me leiulluR i io si It-desli tie. Hon, 'n bdlee thai time will lm. i ate whiil i.s lieie s i Id T lie . u.speit" testiinoiiN In t i ifonHir i.ibe a louu Mime has the ,,j)i,i, , 1P0 of iftiiitoni uesswoik, Colonel Watterson's Optimism. TJHS PArfSAOt: tiom tlm elo iiient Mieei h ot huuiiuiily'H rfood ami .utompi.iiei llleml, Coloiiel Wattetboii, ilelhetn) at Ttooii Tuebdiiy iiIkIii .mil icpolteil Hilly in jestciilnv'h Issue, llieiltu if petition 1 bdteo tluit the Aineileau I'nlon (Mine aniline the nations even as, the C'litlfit c.jmo anions tho ,son? of nioii. J bdleve Uiat cousiltutlon.il I'ui'doni ae coiiIIhk to the dutiter of Ainetleun lib erty Is to government vvliut Clnlilanity Is to lellglon; .mil mi belief, Ing, t would apply tho piinclple.s nnd pteieilenth of that I'lnuter to tho ailmlnlsliatlon ot the ulfalis of tlic nutblni. let-tout, and peoples tonio to us us it consequence of the war with Hjialn pteelsely a they weie upplled to the teiitoiy pin dialed Of Piiintt' uuel acnulietl of .Mpxlio- not inc-rely rtuuinnteolng to tlioin Hie puiiic tinlroinilty or Inwa whltli the I'linstl'ii llim Ditliillis to the stntes ol Ilic I'lilon, hut teiiiliip: ainoim tliem ttlltdieil Inntl iiitloiifi, I'Mfti'iithil not Iiwh io our fiii'ely mid iliunltv t lui tt. in llie'i puiopeiltv Mild hiii)llle Ihitoilillntli!; no ilotlhl Ihal HiIm view will m e all In llu lliuil illHposltlon, mv iipilmlsiu is iw up. titieiii hnhle a mv i I'iMililli iiiiUni, mid liolll foleenst III lll mind's eve i en ttllles of fiieiilnesn mid alm.v fi UM "" ti niiilou nnd as a people " No liopettil dtlmi i mi disseiu 1 1 mil IhN It Is meielv uifisuin io iiiv, in lolillueiil Upon Im pindleal pint, that while the ten linn pun linxiit of riant n and in till it ctl of .Meslio vias hj Itq Heal Hess lo Ainejkuil dv lll'alloli as. slnillable with i imipuliitlvi' speed and ease, uiaklni; unlfoi inll.v of laws possl hie eie liialiy Jems hint Iniei veiled, the loi n t Ion ol the leiillmv latest aciiiilied ami the elit tiiiistautt s oi its pioidis picHelll :i piohteui iiiIIIiik loi vastly Kieutei time, putleiu e mul phuk it Is IooIIhIi to i' oui hi his now with men tal siiiiiiiitlou as to Hie II tint disposi tion or a illleimna Willi Ii our giantl ihlldien mnv not live lo solve: lather let us lake It ytind mlp on the ilutlcs ol' tile houi, entiustliiR the tutuii to 1'iov Itleiiu' and Ihe Renin ot out inr hislltiiiloiis, Itoston stt'ouis lo huvt beill pollli iiillv kiiliuipped 1 he Congressional Library. N- (i VISITOI! to Hie coiif,ie--sloual lllnaiv ai WaHhiui' iiin dep.uts without an e piudeil piiilt 111 Ameilcau iiisiitulloiis ami In the miiltlloiui geni us whli h thev stliiiulatt anil dmelop Not onh l tills nie.it stoie of human wiHlom anil leainiiiK hotis d in Hie lln est sliudllie ol lis kind in Hie Win Id, tvplfvins Ann ilia's iniiteil.il Mipi nu nc and loiecastliiK: its not distant ptiinacv in Hie wni lit of ai l and It ttci s, ii Is in itsoii iksi becoiniHB a modi 1 to all mankind loi IntelllKenl lllnaiv dasslliiatioii and ai i.tiiKi'iiieiil In his ihinl .uiiiual lepoit. itisi s siuil, the iuioiuplsied llbiailiu Ml. Ileibeit Putnam, lev lews Inteiestinly some ol the piopies-, in adiiiinlstiath e details leienllv .uhlevul. When the lt bi at v moved inti Its pies,.nt home four vems u ro last spilns: 'tho phvslial eriulpnient was ineoinplete the oiKiini .itlnii was lmt paitlal the tollecllon Itself lliouRh huso in mass, was in oiRiinle Indeed, Hie woik to hi done Hit ittnelopnient lo be sought the sci v It e to be lendoitil. the app.uatus to bo piovldetl. hull not tl fullj been defined' I low cv pi. the past torn and in pailiculai the past two eat- 'have sien the i olleetions loimeilv indiscii minale, tlividefl into icitaiii main Xi mips and in laif,e p.u t .manned anil dlROstetl mot of these Rioups con veniontlv located, and the phjsknl ttiulpmont and pel Minul sei lee appio pilate to each dotei miiietl and in pait piovldetl Thev have seen iletn mined alo. and initiated in eadi Riouii a sj-,-tem ot el.tsslfleation whieli not ineidj lteoRUies iiiescnt tonlents but pio- Ides dastleallj for tntuie devclop nienl and talaloRiies which, also elas tic, whin hi ought lo date will exhibit adequutclv the collections is ihev stand and be capable of expansion without levision The laigei appio piiations ol the past foui eais liave enabled the Impel lections In tin muni tions themselves in a ineasuie to be lenieclieil T.iitiiul.u piogiess has been made in the completion ol simul ant sets and blblioRiaplik s, which aie the tools nl the classlflii and tata loRuei, anil silkies in selection and considerable pioRiess In the acquisition of miscellaneous nmteil.il impoi taut to set ions leseaidi, but Impossible of ac quisition with the small tuuils loi nit ih available Ihe lllnaiv begins the new itntuiv, theietoie, in a condition fai advanced ovu Hut In which Ii begun ltsiaieei in the new building' The i in lent expenses ol lb- Ubi.uj last j tin hllghtlv exieediil x'OO.nno, In v oh lug imiiiiR otliii Hi ms tliepiv of '"h emploves Tin tlieve.u tin im lease of !1 in the adminlsliallve lone was .linked loi anil tongiess giuuleil -i! Mi. f'ulnani now uiros that the omis sion ol .1 new places gicalh needed in the lalalogue dt p.u tnient be lepanetl bv longitss aiillioil.lng li i in to emiilov pi .nlilltIoii.il assistants loi the unt -plied half ol the piesent (Weal tiu. Piolll the topv light division U'Velllles ainounlliin lo $G!iiS7.Q weie deilvul l.usl j , tu Tii.lSl pi luted book'- and piunplilets weie atldt d to the lllnaij. Mall weie niw Issues, but lluounh plllihiise mul ilonalion somt- piogie.ss was matte in the tompletlon of st ts and in Ihe at tUsition ot standaid ma in lal. Illll the iie-enl aiipiopt i illini of tnngii.ss, Mi Putuitiu Mtjh, "In be low that leiiuii-lie II the libiaij is to hot time a i ollei tloii i oinpiehenslvi in Mope, it has no endow nit nti-, no emeigeiuv fuiul. tbsoluteh no it soultes loi luiulms-o save Ihe appio pi iutloli lor the t in I fill jt ai . The n a tcilnl whleh It lacks is, if iikwiiim tipt, unique, if piinleil, exihtillg olllv in a smnll nuinbei of i oples, louHiantlj ill uiiuiHhiug tliioiigh absoiplloii bj otlur libiaiies, for ihif. it must compeie, at atlttloii oi pilv.it' sale, with institu tions and Individual (olleetioiih eltliei aheadv tuilher tidvauied than Hie II biaiy of eongte-s tovvaul coiuiileteuesi, and thus able io loiiienti.ile 1 1 pemll im oh upon a tew iieius, m spetlal in nt ope, mid lluis sinillatlj fieo to do so II I.s not now i niiipeilug sui tisss-miiv. AI s-ales ot Ihipoiimu niauilnl It im eh set U108 nioio than one in fopf" oi me Uc'ius it bldb upon, 'Tho gifts have indeed been miiiii. oils, and siiow giallljing Imitase' mm Uim-e loi last jeai. Hut they havo coiihlsted fot the moHt pni t of dot u tueiits or onllniuj iiublkiitlnns, nml they weie gilts ot mnleilal sololj, Not u sluglo sift of money has ever come to Hie libMiy, not a single gill, theietoie, Willi h ndde'd to Its collet lions li ( . lllieiitte peledlon. Tint in topianee ot a tlfl by such un Institution Implies nun the mateilal given will bo uodliubh .suppoiteil by other imilmlul whkli H Is within the power ol the llliiaiy to liuj. The lllnaij tan Intleetl hope to ntliuet gilts only by tluee nieaiis1 Flisl, b a building vvlildi will ioiue llieni hiitclj and lominoillouslj- thU It has. Keooiul, b ailmlnlsliatlon whleh will sale'sjtiHid tlum and tender llieni usefnl this It is developing. Thltd, by euimlileiablp t'Miendlture of Its own In Ihu nnnileitloit or jiimtcilnt which will hiiitg lliu muter Ini given lulo lion nt able (iinipiinv mul win niiinei notice to It liv liltii'iisilig Hie lepnlnllon ot Ihe gem nil collection These expeiiill tlllis It must be picpiiiod In matte." The I'lllti-il Allies Is nrtllllllV I lib eiioilgh Iii iilionl nil Ihe inoiiev m'eileil to make Its ttiHlniiiil Hlii in y hlghlv ei llil"tit mul as near toinplele n tun he 'I li i ty I'liiilnl), who inn ntiiiii U nl Tien Tslit, HlHietdiil in sllnlng up ti low helweeti Ot'i iiiiiii mul liiilltin sol illeis Hint imlscil the den III ol seveial, When witiilng elements un lonnl to I'limp Hem em h oilier so long wllh nothing' available loi exenlse, It dues not lake Hindi lo piovoke u battle. It Is piobihle that Ihe atllhiiis of mum or the live thoilsaiid bills alieail.v Inliotllltril In inngiesM will, like tlin in.it li w i Iters, Hud that iiitommoiln llous at the top me ol n limited dim -at Im It Is ilimei esuai j lot iljspeplli news impels to object to the llttllng up ot ft steam jai lit lot the use of (resident lions,. veil. The piosldciil i an still liavet on hoist, b k k, ii neiessni v III soul" lespttls Hcnatni Tllliunii Is elltltlitl In in dil loi ittent titteianies J'ltoits to tin ii t tiiiin ss into an ma loikal In 11 nit i should be ilisioimie nam d at all linn s 'I lie siati'ineill th it inn wind mild -el-tle the lloei win i an tuieelv lie m tilled when so nutnv woiils tioin t lie doiiii nt li I'm ki.ui have raik d. Republicanism Is Prosperity Ida i of Ihe Tilbtne s i li i- in th i ? tu llu p J-l il lb pill on nl tnili I Mini ii I ill, i U il ituiiictech an u i Xi w iuil tilv tth f oui n,,.i, lie hi in It k i llu li i il i nli s i ui j,. Oil Ml Ml I th mkliit li i iut till C II .pi'' Il ll I till lllllll-i I III ihu s7 111)11,1411) tin-. Ii It lliu-li'l-i ftil thml.fiil Iiiiiiii smhiixkiikX) hl lull ili-liiii-id dil" ii n 1 1 oui n Anil Im jn.pr. e-t mill dnidiiiik .it nihiiid indit-fii il, inuiiti I I'll mil nw nun nt -i man H lulu lliinkniu wu Miu-.!ipl. nil UmiiUIiiI lie tin- K' I'lililn in pilult- iii-uit i iiiitlnii iii liliil i' ili i ihlif hi.iiIii ilmiij mill, a fo i iui - In -ill ue ne pio-i tit it- Inline, uiuoiii ti itn-us itpiiln nni litiiuliid mil liiti lime i -t ili li-lm ml- with s;,innitkHi t ipil il jud j i, nl, I-H lull ll -.' ilKIIHB) JMll I M Mil piMllIlt ll 1 IIIHIIIII) t llililllii- in , 111, In li nf nil llu- i r I- IIDDKMI I lllll- I Iii I uiti I Mi Ml- minium -ltd nHiiHKH) 1 mill 1- . f ii pi i I i-l i el. Hi Iti nt ni Itolun mil a- i iliti'l oil inmpnm - -Inn ml c iiniij,- if s",,iiid fioui lull t ti im .1, .in nitiei-i' mil tin -nil- 1(1 Hid I I 1 l-l 11 II III -1 SIM "i I tl, ll IN. Imiiil nili ii -I, lis,- mil ill titd iIiumn ki riIiiik: s,, KsfilMI Hip 1 it il,i -urn of 1 Ot.t,i)IJ ,vif idilid to -in phi- in in it I In Inn uc ijb Ihu niiilnii, In- mn niil Hi lllilil ill llll dllUll of III Cllll Mltl-llllllll llf till' I.H it iilnili h h dm tloi7 - llu lion aid Mul nidi- (m ii uuipiiiin il iruii mil -I 1 i- itit llu Hun il im pinion- 111111 , in oui II tuii -till 1 i. ci liii-inrs- h puiptn-iid fo' Hit toiiiui un Ihe full tiiiiih if tin 1.1 e-t fm n n i- nm tumuli,? nml lnuldiiiK is iiifi;i-ti foi tin lii-i -i in, nl li- 1 1 ltnj it - in did lull 1'ie pinicib tint Minn Hi ii i ii mil -let I link- m bii-i tin i -t tf i u niilu-tii il tnlcipii-t- u " plll-piltlll I lie iiruii- if W i-Iiiiicii n llilii md i)hmi Iiiip icnniil llu- Mil sji.jm imu lot thou i. p I ah if tin llu i -lili- i- iht id if )iici)ti- M II- Xui iil in i- in .md -hipi Iiiiiiii nlli, Inuiu il it llidll Xui I in iht lllnll- -t it dii"-ll IiiiiK- llic In,' -uni nf -Mi74,s li lliii II 111 l I- III III Ult llll Dill II llcpillllll 111 lllllll ti ll limn Wi im tiki mini it In mil nit n l-nu. to -mi -iii1in 'Inn ii. k un tint tin- Mil'- I i nut liiid.il nlniu- i dili a cf S7I.IMMHII md tit I oiiih t-iiM iniiii nt i- iiniptlltd ti )dtdni it .1.,,enH) ii ki nl (In in -p li ml- Im i Ixt ot nil ininuiit vvlilli" mi kitp "in him t bond- in 1 1 1 nilliiiiil ifiti mil, mil tiKlu-- llieni nut -rmi lllllll ill) In lilt till tin lllllllM "t IIS Vllilili (huii mil pmini lb pn, i- pin ln mill 'it li I iiiln il in pniii? lnteiii.1 i- dun in Ii md-. h Ihti ill 1 1 lit limn i' i!t lit pnliii, hnuciti, null Hi mil pin ili, I- piniiihi il lili iilliuiil i-linn- i up! ilnli'i i mi II I li I til s ,, in, mil a, mi Inli 1, nf -l,n,7t ih pile Iiiiiiii i pn tliiu mil leinv itinrf t k ii-c Xnrlh tin Pn llu nit iinnif. in 4Mii"iiJ uitl si,-Ji till, l!-pujllb, lllllll! I'lHIII I'll ifli llll Dill iiii iiii ii i-i i sj-e,s ii i Vi mul not iiuiii houi llul li. i-iui Mitplu VMhii iiiiiiii iilfiimn- a mil tiol lie .i- In.1 i- it i- n hi Willi In ltci iit tin h' niiik f II Hi in li liim in ii ii- Ihe 1 -1 1 iiii n i mil, Up I'u tin i ill. , In -iili-ill'i mil Milp Iilill.lln, ml -hi Hi mint, intiit-t-, uiIiili mil niu, -liiii.llii n tin mm, tit ili u itu jii.til f if ill lit-, pn mil mini--uli i mil uiii-ul- Intti i til In- nnl i Itu nihil Hid in Ihiiu-' I lillid sun- 1 1 1 1 I i ipoi itio iV in I ciinui.i In un In in -lii.d '7,ui ittu mUIiu -II s . hi h i ) Hi in piniituuit-, 1 1 Id muni, cli On nii In i i iliil -luu in uk sum in -iiuiii -lllllll. Ilil-I- I I lilt lllltlell n(lllllllll II IllCllhl- ll-il L.I I Uli I lllll if till IllUM- Vnil li i nut Nl i Vilk hunt hi il Mill- M I'll I Itt lllll- sIMMI ,1 ill f ll I l Ill-ill ll,l,l- II llu- 111 iiiiiiii. Ili Viiiiiiiili i llici' liuildili,' ihinl In lie cm lid in I nnd in Vip tlun mi lint- mu thtn h ll fi I II- Ki un uk ' imilijin in Pni. jii hu.ilii, Viiith fif in liiluinir "hup- Iiu Ij li-kt, lilt i f I 111 In lllllp I plllJ-iiill-, ,1(1- m si,j)i)tiil in m7, hi. 'I iiu iih hi- pniiiiniil ii S7"i UiKI mkl in mi-, lb iln I md i tin I tliuu- I lik m ti llu .idd t m i il i. j. up i ; il In tin' luu iiu-. pun it III iiiiIii lilliliti iilah in hoe mil ill icilli hi . im 1 ) ih ii lop II- in. Uitl III' Inli. nut nit -I md n Iln .mil hr.n li.lll-tii in t lliu. In li i-t li I t mil. Wi in p mill, .hlpim HI- it lu-'uii lliuil lllUl Vilin a tin' i.n nt -Oil un) Im-In I i do lllllll id lc nil- in 1 -Ult llllllX if IU-ltll,l, I dip oitiri Killlu.ul- iildlp ml ih tu lui hi ihi-uii-, hi in III iiiiiiii ii-i li In Iln iutllnn nf mil pinUilIn 1 uitl linn tli mild iIki -h 1 1 for the lut llfi.il cir u) per cent, inure ficUhl tmilnl, t'utllioil iiioip uHplnuc (IIIcmIIi i v nl lllllll), s HMIIIII,lltl iilMP .lllllll ll Hitac4, IllltPI illUilrlitU mul Icwpr irii'liti.il.-f I'm Iiii' III.) (Imp n impiiIi nut (dp hnillil' ut I im In tlic miii'Ii i mi no il Hill Hip mlloil In Id In liitiicil im Mil i. in, Dili pill. Hi tlchl n,4 ,li n, (id , Ml.jOVilJ In Snitnitipl u,h u.i, ,j,, m o un t.117, 0111,1 ill Mlirli mil li it l.i ill I mk in prnkpfinue lh irtiilr lilt' liiiUiiir mi lift, Hip inntil nl I lli't IfMiniii. ). tiinki'ii sp, ,t nl Vi ipiVmil OM). 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'Iln- Sincinliti inilpiii nl iho tiippl.' flick -nil mliic4 v,,i t-MUMJl, Iiii Itui'f iiitiillih vlelil in Hip hkliiii nf '1,1 i inip 1 loin lui I to Nnl .11 Hip nulptil ii u sjl.im.121 "1 1 1 111 4 lllllll -VI illn I lljllaid Si hpiiid nil, X Dot III THE DIAZ DOCTRINE. I loin tin (lull ii I Hit pli Inn -ipip t. il in r- nl Un I'm Suit i in iihjip-4 Im Iipcii i i-puili In scnoi (Iiiiiiii, I vitxit in ili Uk iii- Up i(,iiuiuU illiinicil Hut Iln Mntum dm Illn,'. Mlndi Im Hurt quulcii nf i e i lit ill hid In on if ill , Inipoil In Hip ( i nil il .md s(,nHi Vim il, .in upnhlks, idiouhl now li lilu Hip tiildillmi if ii dull hip iihltli the pl.-l-dt lit if Hip I iiltul sijics ,( VIpxIid li id Ion,; p-pnit-id TI i iliiiiliit might mil It' knom bv Hi limn. In t nord, iildlp Hit Vlnniop iliilinip l.ttp- nil I mopi hi le.ipiou. Hip Dli tl it ti In, in uld iiiiiiii I lip mil i! ihlllli nl inli nf Hip Vhhih in li , iihlii- limn i'rii --inn In on mini LIKED LAMB. Vn ulilm ii hu ipitl Ihe in inii-t npt it lliiili' flitn s,,, n,on' "I'lticinii in ull,tiihpi" llioiinht llul (hi ttilhtii iiiikIiI In i Miod mill (o knoii Vitoitllii.b In nrntp him i plpi-mt iu tt ml Irlli'i. niiilnii;- , 1 1 (Hi ntptiinliintp mil is tup nf tin Ip-t- nf t otup ininn ililp tltii(- il' iiilliil niu lliu Hit inilioi pn fund I .mill in Mil Ion Vb sipjiiipn,,,,, ir plli ti. ul nun 'itlhiiu tho pit i-iiip Hip IpttPi lull S'luii him J'ld hJtlns "I ill lint kllfiW ii hi (lit I .inn i-l if I lll,i! I .inili m multiii. ni I mull nl Milton ln-l hut ill cillur u-p il - I inili Christmas Gifts forthe Children WILLIAM M'KINLEY. oliliti mil fluff lie -tol no juvtlol noun UfiiHil Iih lnuw. in ffipttt unmix I In- luinl l in oi KiMiiiiu m u p a nM t tumm I 1 idiu willing Ik iiIv let tmiuidi iir i'ltii iiftlilo !i in (( Ik ii i ml itiiuwu flitn tlifx bui( ptnil nun hitli iniM tiid -tli in Niii ill In u nun hlii iIk Ii i oi hie )jos hilon tlioni tlirm j,rfl , tliMi' ih t fi Whu-p "hid Ilia llu. hie-( IipjiI ullh m But tint c in mill In luo to fjti with 1'oUi J innt Iih liifili omlnriHi diIiunil til Mrffr Jo iiftO to j,ii'itnrs with hi riing 1uitli. in si, hp mtipiil 4 Ii in. r I iihcn itp Iii ir Ihe diiii liicafhiii iipiHi t lui-tn liuid Sun.rP nioliidic-, nhith lunlpi lust, cpi,nl In 111 ii 1 1 1 1 ,-ti inn mil ill tin -litttun, til' 1 ill iiitieMPiidu, ppiliiii. h ml md iIpji, Oiip j-loriotn thoitl risoinuN md ill i -till vn ui in- icir- iicip iiimaltil inmii i lictni 4 Thni uin that, p 'I. nun set in mi .-misili luitf Ibi-liiutl md loin, uuiioi md ihitf, Villi .ill. lll.l l lllfill- in, I., In- ntlll, t mini in nnp find tiionl lint seem- It llnou iliout lii bfc lo tn Tin iill In ilmi '" Ini n J-oiitp, in CtniPloiiii Tollpp louinil. Hill & Council's Holiday Furniture There can be no moie appropriate gift than one of the following lin-rs, all of which are marked in plain figures: Vlritm.' l)pki, 1 1 iur Dip-lmr I ildi-, Wmk Lildm, I nit i 1 ildi- I i-i Chili-, ( Ini tl (.1 Lilt I hill", Pali i I diincl-, Ini ild ( lull-, Vlu-h Cihiml- ItocKpra, I in l.i ( limn t-, Huilii. Stundi lliuil. ( ic, I'tdi-til- .iitiii4, ,1 irdnilnn, ll, ifii niii" Low pi ices and laige assortment to select from, of well made and desir able patterns. Hill & Council 121 N. Washington Ave, I OxNJ Ik. si W ,J lJKA Q vI nil --v THE TRIBUNE'S JUNIOR EDUCATIONAL CONTEST Gold and Silver Watches, Sleds, Skates, Games, Etc. n To be given to the Boys and Girls of Northeastern Pennsylva nia who succeed in making the largest number of words out of the letters in S-C-R-A-N-T-0-N T-R-l-B-U-N-E. ikrc is we list of ems. Estimate the Number of Words Gold Watch. Set of Boxing Gloves. 4 Silver Watches. Rugby Foot-Ball. Writing Desk. Biush and Comb Set. 3 Sleds. Bagatelle Boaid. 2 Knives. Magic Lantern. Combination Game Boaid. Dominoes (with double nine). 2 Pah Skates. Ptogiessive Woids. Checker Boaid and Checkeis Pillow Dex. Hop Scotch. Swing-a-Ring. Numeiica. 26 GIRTS I .M ALL RULES OF THE CONTEST. ALWAYS BUSY. K . . ..I Vf. nj ' mmm y!W&& :-s, 'Xr I 1 Our Stores are tilled from heel to toe with common-sense Christmas Gifts, Irom 25c to $5,00. Lewis & Reilly, wyom 114-116 ing Avenue Tilzes will be given to tho boy 01 shl, umloi 16 eais ot .isc build ln tlic latgest numbei of woids out of the letteis contained in "Sci an ion Tilbune." No letteis must be used any moie times1 tlian tliev .ttipcu in tliosp two w 01 ds As an Instance, a vvoid with moie than one "U" would not be admitted, but a woid might contain two "It's" 01 tluee "N's " Pluials foimed by adding "s" oi "es" not allowed Only voida found In the main nottion of "Webstoi's lnteination.il Dletionaiy" (edition of 1898) will be allow eti Any Dlctionuiy can bo used, but in judging tho contest The Tilbune will deb.u all woids not found in Webstei'h Pioper names, 01 any other woids appealing in the 'Appendix" will not br allowed This applies only to piopoi nouns oi names In the AppendK those defined in tho main poitlon of the book will bo admitted. Obsolete woids. aie admitted ll they ate defined in the dlctionuiy, AVilte on one side of the papei only. Wilte veiy plainly, If possible, ns,e a" ty pevviitei Place the words in alphabetical ordei, nutubeicd In lotation Wilte your name and addiess, age and total numbei of woids at the top of youi list. Fold the list do not 10II Contest closes Saturday, Decembei -'1, at C p m All letteis of inauiiy foi additional Infoimatlon will bt pioniptly Answered. Addiess your list of wotds, ot any question vou wish answeied, to CONTEST EDITOR, Scranton Tribune, Scranton. Pa. How many woids do you think theie aie in the letteis in "Scianton TribuneP" To put it anothei way, How many woids do you estimate the winner of The Tiibune's "Junior Educational Contest" will haveF This is just a little "Estimating Contest" in connection with The Tii bune's ''Junior Educational Contest," in which every leadei of The Tri bune is invited to paiticipate. Ten Dollars For the Best Estimates. S5.00 will be given for the flist cor lect, or neaiest coircct, esti mate. 2.00 foi tho next neaiest 1.00 foi the next nearest. 50 cents each for the next two neaiest. 25 cents each for the next foui neaiest. Recoid youi estimate on the blank below and mail it to "Contest Echtoi, Scianton Tilbune, Scianton, Pa.," or the envelope may be handed in at Tho Tiibune office. You may send in as many estimates as you have blanks. K UP I HIS Obi 1 Contest Editoi, Scranton Tiibune. I estimate that the winnei of the fiist piize in The Tiibune's "Junior Educational Contest" will have words. Name Address Employe of The Tribune Are Debarred from Entering These Contests. iOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON. Organized 1372. V Depositary of the United States. I Capital, $200,000 Surplus, . ,$550,000 V '1 he discount into to ilaposltoii. Is ,i pet cent, pei an nil in V ypaUal attention given to all nt t onats whether luic.?oi smielt v Open Hnluriloy evenings 3 to ti o'clock. X 'I luce pot eiQiit, Interest paid on hicvIdkb ilepmln. V Intel est compounded lanuaiy 1st ami Inly lit, X WILLIAM CONNELL, President. A HENRY BBLIN, JR., Vice Piesidant. $ WILLIAM H. PECK, Cashier. 0 DIRECTORS. 0 William Connell, James Aiohbald, 0 Henry Belin, Jr., Luther Keller, Geo. H, Catlin, J. Bonj. Dimmick, A Thomas H, Watkins. James L Connoll. X W. D. Zehndei, o ; OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Scranton' s ymmimntnitm. Mmm. Christmas Store I Headquarters for Incandescent Gas Mantles, Portable Lamps. THE NEW DISCOVERY Kern Incandescent Gas Lamp. nam yiislerli Forsyth 32.1-327 Peiin Avcniic. Our handsome stoie is now in complete holiday attiie. It is a wondeiful bower of beauty and well woith a visit fiom you. Accept this as peisonal Hvitation and biiug the childien with you. The foui laige double (loots, aie tilled in which the little folks delight and which adults aie iuteiested. with eveiy thing many things in A Second-Class City with a First-Class Stock of Gut Glass, Sterling Silverware Clocks, Etc. Suitable for Wedding Gifts. Mercereaii & Connell, 111!i1UtUtUtUffft 132 Wyoming Avenue. 3 3 3 3 1 J. D. Williams & Bro. IH ?l,4 I niL'ttmonilH AirA Si 3 .,.-.,., ,...... Toys, Tree Ornaments, Dolls, Candies, etc., iu endless vaiiety too uunieious too mention will be found heje at pt ices consistent with the quality of goods mo, 00. an 00. t i u- ' i. i