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SCIIANTOX, JAN'UAItY
inn.'
The Uimim-Foriilter I'lintest hurt set
tled down to a iionceru! division of the
Juniors.
For a riutlel City.
NK OF tlio most frwiuonlly
felt needn of our iliiy In n con
venient clem Inn house for In
formation ronceniliiK current
o
developments In iminleliml nffiilr.. A
iiunihci' of valuable periodicals ate de
voted to this pmpo.se; but much of the
information desired from time to time
by those Intel ested In the practical
problems of our government Is of n
chi'.rncter not (iislly conveyed In type.
To be understood It lias to be seen.
That Is especially tine of machinery
and eotisti uctlon work .is well as of
new forms In book and record keeplmr,
nnd the like.
Three years aso it was suijsested by
"William H. Crandnll, one of the fore
most of our inofessloiitil students of
municipal affalis, that til some of the
many expositions which h.tvo been so
numerous of lute, space be set apart
l'of a display sjlveu over wholly to
municipal subjects. He favoied the
building of a model city, one In which
vlsltlmj louncllmen, mayois ami oth
r moulders of inunlelp.il destinies
might witness how other people do the
things that they are delegated to do.
At that time nothing came of the sup
geatlon, but more recently a number
of chic organizations have taken hold
of the Idea and have prepaied for sub
mission to the directors of the Louis
iana Purchase exposition plans for the
working out of Mr. CiiindiiU's sugges
tion. The pioposed scheme is so bioad In
Us scope as to render dilllctilt a con
cise statement. Its general purpose is
to show' (1) the progress ahe.tdy made
in every phase of municipal develop
ment, (") the most suci essful methods
of solving each and every municipal
pioblum, beginning with the laying out
of a city (slteets, avenues, parks, etc.)
and ending with public baths, laund
ries, theatres and telephones, and (o)
how art mil) be combined with utility
so as to make the city nut only the
most effective industrial, iommercl.il
and soiial unit, bat iiImi the most at
tractive and the moht beautiful.
To this end plans, photographs and
sketches should be m.-i ured from the
most piogres.lc cities ol tin- wm hi,
and, whenever possible, the machinery
actually used should be displayed.
For instance, Chicago should send a
working model of Hie military canal
by which It disposes of its sewage.
Paris shuuld eNliibil its system of
sudors, (ilasgow might be called upon
to portray Its ell-dc eloped system of
garbage disposal and utilization. New
Yolk would explain the rapid transit
.subway It Is now building the most
extensive sy.stem in the world.
Private companies would gladly dis
p'uy the varloiis kinds of machinery
and manufactured products used by
cities or private corporations doing
municipal wink, such us lire app.nu
tus, garbage Ineiueratois, paving inii
tciluls, water mulcts, fillets, hydrants,
etc, sewer appliances, lighting sys
tems, voting machines, etc., etc.
"Wherever possible this display would
be supplemented l practical Illustra
tion, VI ro companies from various
cities (uuld give ill Ills showing latest
and most appioved methods of fighting
tires and savins life. The streets of
the exposition would be cleaned In the
best possible way. and garbage dis
posal works elected upon the ground.''.
In other Instances, where It Is Impos
sible, owing to lack of space or of fa
cilities for doing the work, stereoptlcon
vldws and moving pictures imiltl be
usKl ..very effectively,' and the visitor
toyligoxiioKltlnii thus enabled to s.mi
wl&U the cities of the world vcro do
ing! fur their citizens, without visiting
tlin peisoually.
'fjjterp run be po nueslioii of the value
ot'isueh an exhibit. Kvery day Is will
ing! ttv the importance or'svlentlflo In
lojSmftfiin "relative to' city government;
and, likewise to Uh abuudaiicu and tho
dlllleulty of keeping in touch with It
bySaueaiis or existing 1'uellllles. Let the.
KtjjLotils show have a model city by
allilueiiiiH, Jt would add lininensely to
Its.fusQfillnesH and live Intel est.
n . , , ,--.
r. Brytin tigaln shows disposition to
wiMntdi the tall of the HrltlBh lion out
of gts, docket,
rove the Consular Service
f" LAHT tlure seems to be a
fair prospect of the establish
Pient nf cir consular nervlce
tt ty upon a bawls of llxed tenure
nn3! ixjrsonul worth, Hills to thU effect
hajjo been numerous In past congresses
butjbava never smceeded in goltliig to
a vote. Now .Senator Lodge, of Jlusua
cliusetts, has undertaken to sev one
through, and with the support of tho
adinlnlijtraUou behind hint there is bet
ter, than a ilghllng clmncc','
Sir, podge's bill teorganlsies upd re
grades fho'ionsulur omcefd of the Uni
pi States and abolishes the fee system,
except for consular agents, who are to
receive one-half of the fees they collect
up to ii maximum oif Jt.ofio n year.
Odnsiilar officials proper tire to bo div
ided Into four grades of consuls gen
eral and six grades of rnnmtls, Coin
nierclnl agents titid cnnntltni' clorlw arc
to heroine coiisttU in the classified
Bfiidos, but vice-consuls general, deputy
consuls general, vice consuls nnd depu
ty cotimils nro lo bo appofiUed as here
tofore, except that, If the president sees
lit, lie may designate consuls of the
fourth, ilftlt and sixth classes to per
form theso substitute functions.
There arc to be not more than two
consuls general of the first class, nt
SUMMiO n year; eight of the second
class, at $t,000; thirteen of the third
class, at $i;,00:, thirteen of the fourth
class, nt $,",no; thli'ly-seven consuls of
the llrst class, nt Jf000j thirty-five of
the second clans, .ROM; sixty of the
third class, at S.'itmO, forty of the fourth
class, at M,5iM( thirty or the fifth class,
nt W.000. and lirt.v of the sixth cluss, at
S1,&0. Within a yeur after the passage
of the act the service shall be classified
and the preceitt Incumbents assigned to
the various classes as nearly as possi
ble in accord with the salaries they now
iccelve. Within two yenis from the
passage or the act these Incumbents
are to be lecalled gradually for exam
ination, nnd thofe who fall to iitallfy
are to be dropped from the service.
Promotions from one class to another
for merit lire provided for. and trans
fers within one class, according to the
needs of the service.
For new appointments to the sixth
class civil Fervlce examinations are to
be conducted by u board consisting of
the secretary of state, some consul gen
eral or consul designated by the presi
dent, and the three members of the
United Slates civil service commission".
Xo one shall he examined who is under
1J1 or over ."i years of age, who is not a
citizen or the United Stntes, or who Is
mentally, morally or physically dlsqunl
lflod lo properly perform the duties or
a i oiisiil. The scope and method or the
examination shall he determined by the
lioaid, but among the subjects shall be
included either the French, (Seimnn or
Spanish language, such reiiulremenl be
ing In addition to the vernacular or the
applicant, and questions designed to as
certain each applicant's knowledge of
the commercial resources or the United
States, especially with rererence to the
possibilities ol' Inei easing and extend
ing the tiade of the United States with
foreign countries.
Any one who has set veil two years In
the eliihnllied foice In the state depart
ment shall be eligible for appointment
without examination to a consulate of
the fourth, fifth oi sixth grade; and
consuls general or consuls may he de
tailed to duly In the slate department
for periods of from one year to four
years. After twelve months of service
no consul shall be discharged except
for cause staled in writing, and any
consul so discharged shall have the
light to appeal to a revisions.' ry board.
Five inspectors of consulates are also
lo be appointed .it salailes of Jl,mm a
year.
This ineasuie, If enacted, will estab
lish a consular profession something
of Aalue to young men as well as to the
country. It should be parsed.
(leiieral Uell hones to demonstrate
that the bayonet will move more er-
l'ecllve than p.ilaer In promoting peace
in the Philippines.
A Alan Who Grows.
T
HK PiaCSIDKNT-KUHl'T of
culm, (ieneiiil Palnia, bears
well the new honor which
has come to hhn, and by the
modesty and sound practical sense
which he is displaying In his talks
about the rut tire, Is rapidly convincing
the American people that he is the
man for the place. Oenei.il Palm.i
was interviewed at length the other
day by a representative of the Xew
Yoik Iftiald, and some of the things
he s.iid aie woith reproducing.
In speaking or his policy ijs chief
executive ol' Cuba, he said It would be
to maintain as stiongly as possible tho
good relations that now exist between
the people or (Aibn and those or the
United States: to develop the natural
remuiees of Cuba and to provide work
or some soil ror every able-bodied Cu
ban. In lelereiue to the latter point
he wisely said: "The base and ground
woi k of permanent peace Is employ
ment for all. l'huployiucnt means
prospeilty, and at the present time
piospeiity Is more necessniy to Cuba
than to any other country, X will try
all that I can to develop agricultural
Interests, as In that direction lies our
best hope."
Upon another point touceriiliig which
theie has been some apprehension he
uttered reassuilns words: "YVe need
great economy, There will be no os
tentatious government. Hvcry eni
ploje must woik for his country with
the same iinsellsiness that was dis
played dining the days of the revolu
tion. Vanity must be cast aside, and
with mi Idea of self-benelH, all must
labor for the cause of country." It
will he easier to announce than to en
foice this policy, hut In view of the
large powers likely to bo exercised by
the chief executive, especially in tho
forniatlve stage of the new republic, It
is encouraging to know Hint his influ
ence will be cast on the side of pru
dence and moderation.
After stating with evident conipie
heiislon the familiar loasous why tho
United States should deu generously
with Cuba In the matter of reciprocal
trade relations, Cleneral Palnia con
tinued; "While we must have this
market l leallze that we cannot ex
pect to send our products Into the
United States to compqte In the open
market with the home products, win
ask Hint a reasonable reduction shall
bo niado In the duty on sugar nml to
bacco. Jf this reduction in grunted the
prosperity of 'uba will he immediate
and great. If It Is denied It, will mean
ruin. American blood was shed and
American wealth was spent by the
million that Cuba might bo free, nut
that country Is not independent that
has not prosperity. Lusting freedom
Is secured by prospeilty and In t'ubn
peace depends upon that condition.
Theie Is a moral obligation still rest
lug upon the United States. This great
country should help in establishing
peace uiul order and prosperity In
Cuba; It must do bo before Its woik
Is complete.' Jn thnt way It will con
clude the most magnificent Undertak
ing n hnllcm ever Imposed upon Itself.
If I make no mistake lit reading the
signs, the relutlous Willi Cuba form the
greatest problem that confronts the
administration of 1'resldciit Itoose
vclt." Passing then to a consideration of
Hits Internal problems In Cuba, Oen
ernl Palnia said he could not do hotter
than lo follow the high example sol by
the American provisional government,
tils llrst aim. he continued, would be
to get as far away as possible from
the feuds and bitternesses of the past.
Ho would endeavor lo turn the races of
the Cuban people toward the future.
Sanitary Improvements Inaugurated
under tleneral Wood would be main
tained and developed. The Island
needs white Immigration, It would be
his aim to encourage u good class of
white men lo make their homes In
Cuba. Care would he taken not to un
fairly antagonize capital, which Is
needed to develop dormant resources.
An early iinialganiiitlon and develop
ment of the railways of the Island
would he favored as essential to cheap
er freight rates and the opening or new
territory to agriculture and trade. lie
would also endeavor, ho said, to erfect
some arrangement whereby American
money might circulate In Cuba us
stundatd In order to Insure u stable
currency and likewise promote tho In
terchange of trade. Finally he said:
"When 1 said that the United States
was under it moral obligation to Culm
I should have addeil that a similar
moral obligation, though a deeper one,
rests upon Cuba to the United States.
It Is our duty to demonstrate that the
lives laid down by sons of American
mothers In our behalf were not thrown
away. "We must demonstrate that
sacrifices were not made in vain, and
that the great trust or the American
people was not misplaced."
Jf General Palnia can seeuie the co
operation of his countrymen in the de
velopment of these policies, the ru
turc or Cuba will be assured; and no
one will re.lolee more sincerely In her
Independence or hope more fervently
that she may prove able to maintain
It than the United States.
Nathan Stuhblelleld, a Kentucky far
mer, bids fair to become a dangerous
lival to Slgnor Marconi of wireless
lame. Stubblcileld's transmitter Is not
only a wireless affair, but will allow
conversation to penetiate hilek houses
and Uelgian block pavements. As the
Invention (Ills a long felt want In every
household, It will piobably prove more
profitable than any apparatus which
can be utilized only upon the ocean.
The le-entry of the einpiess dowager
Into the foi bidden piecincts of Pekln
promises to bo almost as lonesome as
the famous costuiueless ride of Lady
Oodlva.
IRISH VIT.
Tin. quiliit it'iiamp .u.il uhiniMi .d hunim f
.in liMi tit no . khi' .1 til I it of tuilcinuii lo lliu
(lulliV ioiiiI i in.iii. Ijuiti l ct entl .1 uomiii
.il.ci ini .i U.HUIH ii:,.iitM ii iii.ui foi ii'.hi;
aim-in I.uij,'ii.ij!u in Hit .Hi I.
"Wli.it ilid hi' f-j.i :" aki'l the unt-'NIute.
"He went foi ulii-c tin- whole woilil :U the mi
ner el ( .iicl -Heel, .ii. il i.ille.1 me, ji lie illil,
,er wnhlp, .in mhl eiicoiiinniiilt.iled p.i-jometei."
"He i.illeit me mil of ine luine," slid u wit
ne. in .i i .iso of .i'nill.
The jnilue, Ii.nIiij; In iie-.eiw the iele.inej
ul die ttinnV Ir'tliiioii, i.ihl:
"Tlut .t ihil .iition, my guoil woman."
The . Iliicvt' i-.n1-, lla-lifil Hie a she lool.eil i
at the jinlj;e. .mil letmleil: ".Wu-li.i, llion it ju
all thil a ihil anion, 'tis a Imi lil.i'ir.iul c
iiiii-.l lie jeioiif."
A w lines-, w.i-. inn a-kul the amount of his
Kio-. Income.
"Me rio iiicomt, N it i l.e anuiieil. "Jsuc,
.in' je Iiiiow Pie i.o uu- imoiiie. I'm a li-h-euii.in,
.in' me Inioine is all net."
"Xn man," said a weulthj lull lalh.'i weah
lu'.uleil h.uiUtet, ".liould lie admitted to the liai,
who In- nol mi iiiilepencliiil landed hhi.'I(,."
"M.ii I a-h, !!," .slid a wiitv and eminent
lil-li luw.vei, "how niaiii ,n us mal.e a wi.i
.me.'" Tln el.inenl of til" inieiii'cleil whhli iIi.ii.ii
leuzei lii-ii fmi iii)m mil in iillii'l- plate lusM-s
the loint room. It may he nil old rtoii, I'll I It
N us iKicniti.il as its Milikti, of the jiiii-l who
jn'ejilied a fpimnii on "(ii.ne," "An", inn
inelliien," he s ml, in i mu lil-I.m, "it je hive
wan pllk of lii.iwnh si.ue u.illiir It, w.ithei
it lontiniulli."
Anotlur pilc.-l who had ililheied what Momed
In liltn tin cMiilent .-einioii was ausloiis lo .e
ii'llaln Us etfoil nn Ills Hod;, "W'a-J the n'liiiou
luday to y'i llKIn", I'ltV" he inm.i!i(il of one of
tin-in.
"Troth, y'r riieuine, il was a irranil Million
eiitlitly," "ii hi Pal, with iiili genuine ailnilui
Hon tint Ills reM'iuue fell mnwd lo lfi ii-t In u,.
fuithci. "U'.is tliele am one pall of It muie than an
olhei lliai x-iiiiiil in lake hold o ici" he in-
lllilt'll.
"Will, now, ,i je aie for ,iiii' me, lnioui,
III leu ,ie. whai inK noult av me iii.mi was
,i iiri(,iiieV peimeiume Hie w.i e wini
oiei Hie hiuie tlilni; acln anil ajthi nnd .ii,in. -The
I. mi li Uv.
WANAMAKER'S ABVERTISINQ
BILL.
I.oial Iniiliiivi men h.ivii no lilei wliat .lohn
W.iiiiinal.ii, the I'lill nkiphla intiilianl, hii U
eieiy ,iear for aibullolni;. Me pjj oier .sl.iloo ;i
il.iy ju-l for iiliciiisliif, lit t I'hlladelplila hloie.
lie iims i p.it,'.' uiheillsi'likia In he illltiienl
daily pipei t I'l.ll idelplilj. They am ii foi
loWf! I'ii'ki, Sm.lNin: laliltrir, Ml.ll'H); Tim's
K'lU.nuu; i,i tti Aiiiiilr.ni, ". i,()(i(i, and llteiilnit
Tilesiiupli, isW.iKMl, I p In iihoiil iwo nionllis uko.
Mi. Van.mi.iler win ifinR .1 pane In the llemril
nt tlie late of is7,50i) u jeji wldili would luve
inadu an unimaj epeiidilnri n lsJ,SUil. When
hit wauled to icnew his .kImiIisIiik (nntruit wall
tlie lteioul, the puhlulim .iKetl ;j,0iMl more,
or u total of 11J,.'i()ii, Mr. W.ni.iiiul.er iefibi.il
lo pay I lie amount, Ihlnl.lha: that uu one iie
would pay tint mm for tlm paite. The pioponl
tloii wm made to I. II lliolluu, who aiecpleil tlie
iontl'.iit without .1 nioiiiint's hisiution, and tin'
me now p.iiint,' the uiuiiiioih siiiii of 1I:',.',0)
for the u-e of the page In die Ilrtoid oi one
ji'Ji".
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ALEGEND
Theie li.ii i uiue to my inlnil a leuei.d,
A thiui; 1 hail half foitiol.
And whither I lead It in illumed it,
Mi, well.' It niatlei pot,
It Is nalil that In lr.iun at tuiliulit
A fcTiMt hr-ll toflll kwfuir.
Anil iii.in iiu.i llitin ami heaUea
To the wmideifill iiiihIi; thil iiiik, '
If lie pul limn hl heait'o inner rlumher
All the Usiloli, pain ami ttill'e,
lliait.u lu.s ami weaiy loii',lny;s
Thai lliiuli in lliu ptilM of life;
If lie ll.iilats limn hU toul nil liiiivd,
All lliousliH of wiilvinl llihe,
Uu can lieur in tlm holy lu Illicit
How the hell of the jukiU iIiijjs
Aiul I think tliele U In this legend,
If we open our i)e,l fee.
Somewhat of an inner imanlii,
' My fileml, to ou unil lliu;
Lit ui look in our lie.aU uml nuistiun,
"Cull pine thought niter In
Tu u oul II it ho (iluuily
The iluclllns of thought of .In?"
t-o, thin, let u pomJei u little;
I.vt us. look In out litaits, ami tie
If the twlllijht hell of the migeli
CftiilJ ring for mul nif,
vJloujiiivU.
(
The Greatest Gain
Comes to Scranton
IMIIor of The Tillnme t
Sir! .tourneying toward ChlciiBo to
day, t hiiVc been leading and ponder-liiur-on
the latest, local literature of the
trolley franchise ituestlon. It appears
to me that the oppositionists to the.
proposed franchises consist of three
classes. Naming these In order of least
Importance, the first Is that of the
speculator. Those men do not deserve
one moment's consideration by Scran
ton taxpayers. Had they really desired
to give the oily nn ndequnte system,
the way has been open to them for sev
eral years, The much misrepresented
and misunderstood tiolley legislation of.
last winter lias nmdo no practical dif
ference In Unit respecl. Why have they
walled until men of practical knowl
edge, financial backing and courage
have come forward with u sound busi
ness proposition before malting them
selves heard 7 The answer Is obvious:
They could not pull anybody's leg until
there wore at least two legs In sight to
be pulled. When n genuine competitor
to the Hcranton Hallway company ap
peared, they fancied they saw their op
portunity. The second class consists of the
Scranton Hallway company and Its
alders and abettors, of which Mr. Tay
lor has chosen to appear as the public
exponent. This opposition Is worthy of
more consideration. Apart from all the
higher considerations of morality, no
community can afford, tis a matter of
pine business, to trifle with the rights
of vested capital, any more than It can
alford to systematically oppress labor.
Hut tho condition that confronts us
"ike u stone wall, Is the totally Inade
quate and unsatisfactory service pro
vided by that company, unrelieved by
any star of hope ror anything materi
ally better In the future. Under such
circumstances, Scranton people arc
honorably entitled to consider their
own needs and Interests.
The third class may rairly be repre
sented by tho proposal of the Scranton
Times to put up these franchises nt
auction to the highest bidder. To my
mind these people are entitled to the
highest consideration of all. Their plan
bears the stamp or disinterestedness,
and will naturally appeal to tho pub
lic. The ratal tiered of It lies In the
all-Important fact that the granting or
a franchise does not InsUre the con
struction of a satisfactory system, nor
an adequate operation after construc
tion. Let Scranton tuxpuyers consider
these points well, for they are really
the whole thing. The questions of more
or less cash bonuses, or mote or less
taxes sink into real Insignificance
alongside these.
There has been a great deal of very
wild talk about the great value to the
Outline Studies
Chess Won Place for Clark.
Captain Chalks .'. ( bik, who luuuylit tho
Oii'kgii Mfdy at a hish into of tpced half way
loiuiil tin- s,i..he In time lo join in Ihq sea fls;lit
of .Santiago, ami who has now lieen inaile com
iiuiulcr of Ihe iinal ,is;hun near Philadelphia,
is one of Ihe uu si skillful he-s jilajeis in tl.s
t'nlleil StaK., ais the '-atuulay Kicnliip 1'ost.
llefoie ids seleitlon to roliuii.liiil the Oirgon, he
was In ili.UKC of the 3unho.1t lloniilngtmi, v.lilili
was fieiiiently f-t.Uioued in San I'mudi-co biy.
His favoiite umbvioirc on khoie was die social
loom of the .Meiiantile l.ihiaij 1 lull of the Cali
fornia miliopolis. uniben of uilioil ihesi
plu.w'M miKii-K.ileil llieie, hut, 110 inntlir how
nilipt, the all went down 111 ilefoit liefole Cap
lain C'Luk. When encased in a mine he pla.ui!
with gie.it !ntin-il.. I'nspiration bathed him,
.mil imitations to lefieJunent w-cic unheeded.
Theie was no money at. stake, but the taptaiii
plu.ied as if btuiiisrliiiir tor a fmlune. This lialt
of dniiiff tlniioiiidily wliateier he Ml out to uu-loiupli-li
was lou-iiiinibly talk si about, anil
flu illy, the ttitletins BOssip leaihed the Wivy
ilepjilment' and when it became neiessai.i to M'
lett 11 man for the 11ltU.1l wmk ot doubling .1
lontlnent in lime ot wai, ihe ofliier who was
known lu ensajfo In een a oei d name as If hi.
life deptmled on Ihe outtome, was ntionslv no
ouimtiuleil. Tl'eie was .1 UNcuselon mer tho
question in Senetaiy I.oiir's ofllie and aftei
waul in tlie hr.leau ot naiation, Vuiioiis in
rldents in Capliuu C'I.iiIi'm career wcie ilted tu
ilrmon-tiali! his llli.e,-s foi such an imUeitaMii.
"Hut has he tlie ttlik-io-lt-lienes! to take him
ileal (luouxhr" wns a-kl by one otlliiT,
Did 1011 eier see hint play iliiir" lejoinul
auothet.
Xo one ol-e pieMUt had sun him in a faille,
anil they .Uked, moieowi, what the; Ind lo do
with Ihe um...
"Kin.ithiinr," w.i. the I l.nk man's reply.
"Ml aim as liauitd 011 Ihe uliess boaul ii not
a bad ti.ilnlu as j piellmlnuiy In n..il Uitle-,"
and tlitn he told of Captain (lurk's luteu.se a.ul
deieimlnid ..ppliealioii wlTeu eiiBJsed in t lie
name. "If am nun," he added, "1.111 pilot that
battleship t-alely thinusli the I'.altie and brine;
it piompily Into at Hon in Atlantic uliti'i, It's
Cl.nk."
Offklils iii llio Niiij dep.nliui'iit Mimeil to
be illipii'.-ul. lew hums later ouleis weio
eiil Captain I l.nk lo lonimaml the Oie;on uml
to Mil with hei for Cuban waieis.
Abraham Lincoln's Way.
A new htwy of l.lnioln was told at Ihe miiii.
annual dinner uf Ihe ilelawaie allej Soiiely of
Ihe State ot New Veil.. 'II10 authoi of the htoiy
was Ihe MMiriahle llniiajit (i. .lajne, who, liming
Ihe nuvl of the ihil wat, was the ptional as
MkIiiiiI of lalttiu M. Stiintou, the f.unoiw war
fcuit.iij. due day l.imoln tent for JiiMie tu
loine lu Ihe whliu house. ''.Mj liny," sail) he,
"llieie Is a Utlei I would like lo lime .Mill look
.11." .Ij.iiio piiked up the letiei, aiul fouiul Ii
was fiom (jeueial Pis. It tomied tlm infouua
lion llut M'M'ial fedeial piisoneis I1.11I estupeil
iioiu l.ibby pilaou with tlie aid of Abble (lieen,
.1 woman famous iluiini; the wai, The letter
uUo isilil that aa tho fait of Ahhle'pi uUtiiiiiii
wii.s well knoHii, she. had been obliut'd In lle
fiom Jlleluuond, and m'li then was 011 hei way
to Washington on the ttiK of time bout.
"Now, my ho," said Ihe pulili'nl, "I don't
knew wli.it ( .should s.i.i to any UM'al who would
ileal H1.1l letter ami h.ne ,1 bill pued irom;li
(onjjie-s 10 giant Srlo.OtX) to Ihe lellef of Abhie
tlreiu." Mr. .lujne "stole tho Icllei," and tin
iicM day both hrauche.s of iohkioss pasaeil the
bill to tnaut SflO.uUO tu bble (ileeii. 'the folluw
Ini luoiiilntr "Honest be" sent for .lajno again,
"1 liiltl you I didn't know what I should say,"
l.e said with a twinkle in Id, eye, "in ilu, unal
who vnulil sin! that letter and lino (.oiigrv
an 011 It. .Vuw, l'e iiiiiln up my inlnil what
lo sa), Vow ao down to No. sheet, yet
Abide, (lieen, tal.e liei down tu ( lu.o at the
UNtiif), and don't ou let hei " until ihe sew
that iiione." Huston Tiamtilpt.
Ills Idea of Foot Ball,
'I he irame ot foot ball plajed nt Vile uee'ii
)y between the old a!e Stain and the pieseut
iblli'ce to 1111 ii'ulliil an liii-iiIiMit . he'i jiite
MiCoiiiiiik wjs i-aptaiu.
homo one had told V.mie that a uiuut hish.
man bail been sieu lunlin,' aiouud the uiiipiu
uml to .-eiei.il of lliu how who appioailud hiui
liu lulliiutcd tint he wanted 10 ui't an eiluc.i.
Hon, but bad no money, The ,g Celt wj
pointed out to Vuuie, who Immediately saw
one idaeo in tho line alicidv tilled if lliu Irish
man lould bo li.ilui.cil lo try for the enlerlnif
uinliutlon, fceveral or the fellow? took the new
1 oiner in hand ,aml tho bar to ids educational
ambitious brine iciuou'U in swim manner, -Me-Coimkk
imluicd hliu to t'o on the Hcltl and try
tor the team.
Tlie (daut had netcr even seen a foot ball, to
say nothing of u fame, befoitf thoe hist IvW
promoters of these fratichlsos. That
they are considered to he worth some
thing mny at once bo conceded! other
wise nobody would bother with them.
Hut It matters nothing to Scranton
people whether tlto promoters make
much, or little, or nothing out of llicni.
The question Is, What will tho city
nmkeV And the truthful answer Is, the
city will make most, overwhelmnlgly
most, out of tho outfit that will build
the best road and Is bound by Its In
terests to give the best service. It Is
along that line, in trolley franchises, In
water and gas nnd electric light, and
every other kind of public ccrvlce that
tho future prosperity of the city lies,
Now what are tho facts7 What host
ages have the different parties to this
application, for and against, given us
proof of good faith lo the city? Every
body knows that the speculators have
given nothing, except the negative evi
dence of nil their predecessors of the
same class. Everybody knows what
promise the Scranton Hallway company
holds out. Hy their fruits we know
them well. A Tew know what a solid
basis or earthwork, masonry and steel
already bncks up the promises of Mr.
Lee and his' associates In their appli
cation for these franchises. I wish
every citizen of Scranton knew, and
particularly every member of tho
Hoard of Trade. If the latter had been
fully Informed they would not have
been so easily stampeded by men of
impetuous and muscular speech.
The case, in n nutshell, is this: Tho
applicants for theso franchises have
undertaken to do that, which the capi
talists of this valley were afraid to
undertake, viz., to build a system of
inter-urban roads, connecting Scranton
with the other valley cities, that shall,
by their construction and service, ex
cel anything of the kind that has yet
been done anywhere In the world. Now
why do they seek these city franchises?
Because they want this high grade of
service brought as closely to the homes
and business places of the people as
possible. That is sound business from
the railroad point of view. Let Scran
tonlans consider whether It Is not
sound business for them to meet the
railroad enterprise halfway and help 11
alonff.
If people want evidence, let the le
corder detail City Engineer Phillips to
go down over the line and see what has
already been done between Scranton
and Pittston, and let members ol" the
Board of Trade and doubting liomnses
of the councils, nnd whomsoever will,
go along. There is no such line, either
steam or electric, anywhere in the val
ley. It will be a developer of business,
and Scranton will profit by it most of
all. W. F. Mattes.
Chicago, Jan. 4.
of Human Nature
d.i.is in Xew llaien, hut lie hid watrhed tlie
prattiue ami foniied ins own conclusions as lo
how tho same was plajed. A suit was pioiure.l
for him and he walked on the Jiebl duiiusr tlm
piactice one nfieinoon. (loin.ur up to MiL'onniik
lie said, spittiue on his hands meanwhile:
"Xnw, Value, howe me me man and let- me
nt Mm. "Xew ork Tunes Ibmaine feupple
lnenl. Trip to Europe Saved Him.
senator lliinna, who lias just been etitt-d
ihaiimiii of the Chic IVit, l.itlon Conciliation
lonnuittee. is one of the laie-t emplojets of
labor in Cleieland and ncuv had any tiouldc
with his men in his Uliulli euteipiise-, sais the
Xew Votk Tiibunc, He cam.! 110.11 hm'lie, :i
sliiUe nine, but a tlip (o Ktuope taied him.
Dmiiii; the bit; sheet lailway stiiko in that oil
hi the hummer of 197 Hunna was icstles. Tho
slilkc was on the other system, Hie lllj ton-
Eolldated, aiul he fcaied the men on the J.lttte
Consolidated, of which lie is picldenr, would gn
out IhiouKh s.Mupaihy. He had nrciiously made
U) his mind to ko to Cutopc'thit smnuier, and
i'.iIMiik- his supeiintendent, .Mull'iiu, he slid:
"(leoige, I want to s!0 to lliucpe tlie woist
way, but if jou think theie is smiiis to be
double on the lailioad I'll stay at home."
-Mulhciu went .111101. (,- the men and aequaiiitcil
them Willi llillin.iV liMls. The men appointed
.1 loimnlltee and I'lllul oi Itainia,
"si.iiatoi," the spokesman slid, "we inidei
stand you aie atiaid to go to Kmope beeau-e
.loif think we imy so on stiike, We pledge sou
0111 woid and honor that theie will e no stilkc
on Ihe I.lltle Con-olidated."
"Ho. s, I'll take jour w mil for it," Ihe sin
ator said. "(Joodby. I'll take the net steamer
for lUuope and feel vi-y tint .win will make
uu tiouble,"
lu tellinK (his stoi 'upuiutendeiit Midhein
said;
"f feel Luinlniril that if Suialoi- llauna had
not cone to lliu ope he would not bale lecehcd
that piomlsc fiom the eummlttee mid Ihe sliil.e
would bale etended to our lines. All kinds of
piessiue was biouitlu. lo bear to tause our ui.'ti
tu weaken, but they meiily said they had (riven
their wind to the 1 Id 111.111 and that they meant
to keep it. llauna fell so ionllil.nl tint the
iniu' would keep their pruinl-e tint niwer ouie
durlnif that loi.i; stiike did he i.ible or wilie
foi Infoiiuutloii,"
Man with the Black Whiskers.
Ctoii-U has a stiiuKi'iit law foiblddln; lis ilii.
zi'ii- tu tuny pl-tcls on pain of foileituu.' 1 lie
weapons ami M)Iiir n Hue of N't) or ItUig iiiipils.
oued for lhlily da. Phoilly aftir the pa-siite
of this cnaelment .ludiie Lester was huldlnif eouit
In a Utile town, when suddenly, he su.pcnded
the tiial of a case by (.iilullii the' lullft to lml;
the iloois of 11 10 11 lilt liou.e.
"fftntlemen," said tin) JmU'e, when the doors
weie ilosi'd, 'i ham Just n'cn n pistol on a nun
lu this loom, and I I'liiuot leronoile it tu my
ti'liM' uf duty to hi mli 11 nIoI.HIoii of the law
pass uiiiiotliid. I oil, hi, pcihaps, In so bpioio
Ihe giuuil Jul ami Indict lilm, but if that man
will walk uu to this stand and lav his plitol
and a line ot H doiw. iieie, I will lei liim oil
this lime."
The Judiio pausid, and a l.uer .iiliir,- ju.t
beime liiui not up, slipptil Ida hand into a hip
potl.ei, drew out a neat, Iioiy hindled si
shooter and laid It Willi 41 down upon the stand.
"Ibis is all lislit," said the Judse, "but jou
aie not tho man 1 mw with the pistol."
I pon llilrf iiiinlhei lawer nio-e and laid down
a Colt'o lesohei uml 1 dollar bill bei'mii the
judse. who niieated his funncr oiisenatloii.
The piooehs went on until nineteen pistols of all
kinds anil sls anil shapes lay upon the stand,
toirethiT with SI9 by ihelr side. Tlie Judse
lauslied as ho complimented the nineteen de
liiiiiiicnU upon lii'lnit incii of business, hut aililul
that the man whom he hud sein with ihe pistol
had not it coma i.p, and Klauilng at Ihe lai side
of tho eouit, he continucili ,
"I'll she him one minute in aiupi 111 pioi
n-lilou, ami if lie fails, 1 will hand him oei to
the sheiltt,"
Iniinedlately two nun from the baik f tlie
court aiose and began tu inine towuul Ilia Jiulw'ii
stand. Once they stopped to look at eaih olhei,
and then, coming; slowly foiwaul, laid dowu their
pistols and iheh iKdlii. ,U they tuined lhel
baiks tho JtiJst said;
"This man with the black ydiUkcie ii die one
thai I uihilnall aw." Xew Ihielaml Masiulife.
What the King- Gave.
Kins Leopold of llclidum, who, it U said, con
template payhii u UM to tliU count!), lisuicd
in un ainuldns incident the other day. He was
drhius near llrusscli in Mi uutomoblle, atcoiu
jianied by a gciilleman will! whom ho was ion
uring In KnglWi, whltli tongue the iiwiuuli
upeiku fluently. They ilAppeil at the tatinliou'e
ot ontf ol Ids mhjftts lo net n ilrlnk of milk,
lilnpf Leopold tout tinieil bin eoiaersatlon In law
llll, iind'llic fanner' wlloi liol iceognlrlns hint,
reiii.irkeil to her lumbamlt
"t votiiler 'slut- the lonn-noeil KiiRllstiliniii
will (tire uu for thit Imwl ot milk?''
"The ton-niwil Hiisllsliniiilt will Rile )oil Ids
poiltall," Mill the klmr, (iildresliiu her III hir
nathe tongue as he hnnded licr n fhc-fiuiiv
pletr.
Then lie diow? 01T, leailiiir the untunlslicil wo
man K.i?lnir nllrnntoly allir him and at the
rilliry on tlie coin. Vuw Yoik TIiiim MnRirlne
Eupplciuent.
Always Busy
Our 1002 Ilouey-Savlng Sale heghiH to
day. "With every lmlr or our reet and
health-Having- shoes you gel a shoe
shiner rree.
Lewis&ReilSy
114-116 Wyoming Ave.
ill & Connell's
ay
There can be no more
appropriate gift than one
of the following lin:s, all
of which are marked in
plain figures:
AVrillns T)e-ks,
Dressing; Tabic,
fanej. Tables,
Choral (Slanscs,
t'ailor Cabinets,
Jinsie Cabinets,
Curio Cabinets,
Hook C.i-e,
Lounges.
Work Tables,
V.W Chairs,
(illt dull-.
Inlaid t'haiis.
Uockeis,
hhailnfr stands,
1'iilcitals.
Screens,
.lurdlnleies.
Jfonis Cliairs,
Low prices and large
assortment to select from,
of well made and desir
able patterns.
Hill & Cornell
121 N". Washington Ave.
A Second-Class
City with a
First-Class' Stock of
n Eswi
Suitable for
Wedding Gifts. ,
Mercereati & Conneli,
132 Wyoming Aveune.
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tioiid
Furnitur
Sterling Silverware
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'I'licillSL'oiuit late to ilaio4li's Is , i'f cent. pii' imiuilii.
Siioriiiliilluiitloii given to nil neu units wliellior luc.'dor i.mV.1.
open hutiiriliiy ovonliu H to tl i vU i.
TJueopurodiH, liiti'i'eH pilil on wivIiiks iloi!ism.
Interest compoimiloil .lammry KL mul . 1 1 , 1 - 1st,
WILLIAM C0NNELL, Prosidont.
HENRY BELIN, JR., Vice President.
WILLIAM H. PECK, Cashior.
DIRECTORS,
William Connoll, Jmea Avohbaltl,
Henry Bolin, Jr., Luther Kellor,
Geo. H, Oatliu, J, Benj. Dimniick,
Thomas H, Watkins, Jamos L. Oounoll.
W. D. Zehncier.
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Are You a Lover
Of the Beautiful?
Ilu juii nirh lo luvo iH'it) ilnj(' ' will
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HlUB,, IHjMioml mul l.mi'ialil llliie, DIj.
iiioml uml Kulo lln.', DUinuiul ami Ojul
JtiiiUK. Ill.niicnnl uml tejpplilii' llln:;.i, 1)U
liinml jml 'i'iiii'iul. II1iik. W'v lll muuiV
1111 lIl'.-lH'U lulllllllllllloll lu MlU'l.
E. Schimpff,
317 Lackawanna ave.
IH
FINLETS
January
Sals of Fine
Muslin
Underwear
Finn Cambric, Nuiimoolc iintl Muslin
UiHlcrguriiifiits uf sttnerlor workmiin
alilp nnd benutlful IIiiIhIi, bohic daintily
tiiintncd In ncnt narrow1 onibroltlcrlcs,
othci'H nion- chtbprutc, In wide, rlqji
luces the hind tliut reflect the ropti;'
tatlnn of a iitoro.
At ttiln tlmo ot tlio year great quan
tltlps of Inferior grades ot Underwear
arc thrown imon the market and ad
vertised at iirlceB that appear cheap.
You don't find this clnss of merchan
dise here. Wo believe you do not car'i;.
to buy such.
We sell tho tl nest irrado Underwear
made. Uur prices tiro the low cat pos
sible for this grade of worki
New Hliu of line French Lingerie and
Urldal Sets.
COltSET COVERS
from l,)c to SG.00
NIGHT GOWNS
from 75c to $15.00
CHEMISES I
from 50c to $4. 5(p
HKAWEKS
from 25c $4,50.
LONG SK1UTS
from OSc to $15.0
SHOUT SKIRTS
from 35c to $3.00
CHILDREN'S DRAWERS
Special lot Children's
Drawers, made from good
quality fine muslin, nice--ly
trimmed. Sizes from a
years to 12 years. All nf
one price 10c each. 2
510-512LackaawnnaAvel
for
Incandescent
Gas Mantles,
Portable Lamps.
THE NEW DISCOVERY
f!
Kern Incandescent
Gas Lamp.
irssf
2,"i3-827 1'cim Avcnuu.
gwariafflmfiyrrrWttitffli
Allis-Chalmers Col
Successors to Machine Business ot;
Dickson Manufacturing Co., Scrantorit,
and Wllkes-Barre. Pa.
Stationary Engines, 13oilers, Mining
Machinery. Pumps. rj
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A Difference
Thete is ns much difference in
Diamonds as there is in human
faces, and not infrequently as
much hidden deception. When
you wish to buy a diamond come'
to us. You can rely upon our
judgment and representation.
E. Schim
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