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The News of Carbondale.
TWO MEN HELD UP IN
LONELY HOURS OP NIGHT
fcred Miller tho Tlrat Victim of Toot
pads and William Brennan the Scc-
, ond The Latter Bobbed of a Few
Dollars Doth Happenings Took
Plnco in Dundaff Section, on the
Samo Spot and in Approved High
waymen Style No Oluo as Yet.
1 Thut Idleness begets vice and crime
nas been proven in Carbondalo Hlnce
the- onset of the coal strike. Three
hold-ups, and attempts at criminal as
sault, all us bold ami desperate as any
like happening In this city, have fol
lowed each, other ln'.faulok succession
within the last week. "
The latest of these deplorable hap
penings were during the lonely hours
qt Monday and Wednesduy night, when
n man was hold up In approved high
wayman Btyle, one of tho victims being
robbed of a few dollars, all thut was
, netted by the robbers going through
tho man's pockets. Tho spot of the
robberies Is Identical in each instance,
in the shaded darkness of Dundaff
street, less than a stone's throw above
tho Delaware & Hudson railroad cros
sing. The victim of the first lawlessness Is
Fred Miller, a brakoman on Conduc
tor Swingle's Delaware & Hudson train.
While returning from work about mld
ilght, Monday night, three men step
ped from behind a tree In front of the
Carden property on Dundaff street,
midway between the crossing and
Cllno's store. One of the trio held u
revolver In front of Miller's face, com
manded him to be silent and docile and
demanded him to "shell out." Miller
unld he was willing to acquiesce, under
the circumstances, but hud nothing to
"shell out."
"No blufllng," said the man behind
the gun, In the same breath directing
one of his companions to search Miller.
This was not done, however, and when
the trio could get no tobacco, they re
leased Miller.
The happening was reported to the
police department, through Speclul
policeman Harry Wills, to -whom Mil
ler told the happening. The matter
ivns kept quiet In the hope that the
parties might be entrapped.
The second happening, which bore all
Hie ear marks of tho first took place
curly yesterday morning In exactly the
bame bpot, in the .darkness of the shade
trees In front of tho Carden property.
William Brennan, a young man nbout
twenty yeais old, a neighbor of Miller
''was stopped by two masked men. One
grabbed Brennan by the collar, pointed
a revolver, and said if his victim said
a word his head would be shot off.
"Jack, go through his pockets," said
'the foot-pad to his companion,
i "Jack," In his seal eh got all the
money Brennan had, two one dollar
bills, a quarter and a dime. He made a
'thorough search, going through Bren
nan's pockets, twice and even running
his linger under his victims hat band.
After satisfying themselves that they
had all' tho money about Brennan, the
highwaymen bade him go home and
humoiously enough, to stay there until
today.
' Brennan hastened home, apprised his
brother of the affair, and together they
came to town and notified Patrolman
Carden. A search for the highwaymen
was fruitless. Miller and Brennan,
however, give good descriptions of the
men and the police are hopeful of ap
'prehendlng them.
The police department will exhaust
every expedient to catch the peipetra
tors as it Is realized that their early
apprehension and punishment are
necessary to cheek the criminally reck
less tendencies that have developed
the past few weeks, and which will
bring odium on the city, It unchecked.
nnce of tho kindest wishes of all with
whom he came In contact, being at
tracted and delighted with his personal
Ity, Ills departure will likewise bo
Blncerely regretted.
THE SMAXIPOX SITUATION.
Thomas Thompson Now Out of Dan
gerOthers Improving.
There were, no developments other
than encouraging in tho small-pox
situation yesterday.
In tho Thompson family all are show
ing Improvement. Thomas, the son
who was so bad, was yesterday con
sidered to bo out of dnnger. Tho sec
ond onp taken down Is almost well,
whllo tho last ono to be alllicted with
the dreaded disease Is In a favorable
condition. Ho has only varioloid, the
mild form. He was vaccinated sonic
days before the rash broke out nnd this
is given credit for keeping tho disease
down to tho lesser form.
Mrs. Joseph Kvans, tho Fell town
ship patient, Is suffering tho charac
teristic symptoms of tho early stage of
tho disease, and Is as comfortable as
can bo expected. Tho house Is closely
guarded,, day and night.
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The Weak and h
Convalescent
find a positive and rapid restorative In
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
tlUOS MARK.
-the "Footf.rn"
This must not be judged by the same stand
ard as alcoholic beverages with "tonic"
titles. ' Malt'Sutrlne has 14,602 of .genuine
nutritive extract and less than 2 of alcohol.
Is absolutely a nonlntoxicant and posi.
tively strengthening and invigorating.
Doctors prescrlbo it.
Alt druggists sett it. Prepared only by
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n
St. Louis, U. S. A.
BnnVtrjo tj famous Budwelsor, Miehelofa.
Black 6 Tan, Faust, PaloLager, Anheusor
Standard, Export Pale and Ezqulslt.
Connolly & Wallace
Scranton's Shopping; Center
LITTLE NOISE GREETS.
FOURTH'S CONING
Tho Booming of Cannon and Other
Noisy Preliminaries Noticeably
Absent This Year The Day's
Events.
There was such a noticeable dlmunl
tlon during yesterday of the noisy pre
liminaries of tho Fourth of July that
It wps matter of comment on all sides.
Usually an event like today casts Its
shadows before, but there was little
yesterday, as In former years, to Indi
cate the advent of the Fourth. The
great coal strike surely showed Its
presence In many ways. The small boy
or his older brother was not on the hill
sides last night with his booming can
non that shook the houses, as In other
years; the handy powder of the'miner
was not to be purloined this year, and
so the shocks and thunder of the can
non's blasts ere missing. The streets
Jast night were filled with the passing
throng, but there were no noisy demon
strations with crackers, as In other
years.
The celebration of the Fouith prom
ises to be exceedingly quiet In Carbon
dale. The two balls games will un
doubtedly attract the greatest Interest.
The excursion to Lake I.odore, with the
prizes that are offered, will attract
many, while the picnics at nearby
places will bring thither a good many.
An ice cream social at tho homo of
Deacon Moon, on Church street, will be
a means of social enjoyment for many
this afternoon and evening.
on tho machine, one of the steel
punches broke, a chip of steel flying
Into his eye. The metal was removed,
but tho organ was so Injured that there
are fears It cannot be preserved.
. A MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Mass of Requiem Today at Instance
of Knights of Columbus.
The Knights of Columbus, besides the
public niemorlul service in honor of a
deceased member soon after his death,
further honor tho memory of their de
parted brethren by each council having
a mnss once a year for tho repose of
the souls of all the deceased members.
In accordance with this custom, there
will bo a blgh mass of requiem sung In
St. Rose church today the Fourth of
July tho nation's birthday being
chosen as tho most appropriate occa
sion. Tho mass will commence at 7.30
o'clock and will be attended by the
members of the local council, who will
asssemble in their hall at 7 o'clock this
morning and march In a procession to
the church.
The decensed members In whose mem
ory the mass Is being offered are James
Barrett, Thomas Clark, of ArchhnM.
and Hon. William Morrison.
nnd the former's niece, of Wllkcs
Bnrrc, will spend the Fourth with Mrs.
Farrell's father, John Nlcol, on Ceme
tery street.
Misses Itoso Bheror nnd Sarah Davis
left yesterday for' Kingston, N. Y.,
where they will visit for two weeks.
Then they will go to New York and
spend a few weeks with friends.
Itena Swinton is spending tho pres
ent week with friends at Carbondalo.
Mrs. Jacob Hlttlnger, of Carbondalo, la
tho guest of her father, William Lln
dcrman,. on Second street. Wayno
County Herald.
Robert Swingle has moved his fam
ily to Carbondalo. Miss Janet Brydon,
of Cnrbondale, and Miss Carrie Miller,
of Providence, are guests of Mrs. Will
iam Erk. Frank Barhlght, of Carbon
dalo, who has been spending a few days
with his grandparents. Mr. nnd Mrs.
James Mandevllle, has returned home.
South Canaan correspondence.
Store Closed
Friday and Saturday
July 4th and 5tl
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
SUFFERED A RELAPSE.
THE STARS AND STRIPES
Beautiful Flag Will Be Raised at
Hospital Today to the Top of 87
Foot Pole.
POSTOFFICE HOURS.
Postmaster
for
Thomas' Orders
Fourth of July.
Fourth of July, legal holiday. Post
offlco lobby open for general business
'rom 7 a. m. to 12 o'clock, and from
J.30 p. "in. until 6.80 p. in., for lock box
owners only. One general delivery of
mall by carriers. No money order or
leglstry business done on this day.
J. H. Thomas, Postmaster.
Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters remaining In tho Car
bondalo, Pa. postolllce, July a, 1302, for
persons unknown: Jacob Abrams,
M. D. Collins, Dan Drum, Edward
Sgan, Adolph Fischer, Moses Kelll, 131-'
ourt Kennedy, Arthur Mathews, Wil
liam Penyck, I.. Q. Smith, 55iba,Tomp
fclns, John R. Thomas, Frank E. White.
Miss Minnie Anthony, Miss Florence
Hunter, Miss Mary McCluskey, Miss
'Annie Mlddleton, Miss Hannah Miller,
Miss Jane Conley. Foreign Moslmo
Dorcasso, Teodor Kraton,
J. II. THOMAS, Postmaster. '
Captain Murphy Leaves Today.
Captain Murphy, resigned yesterday
ns tho resident representative of the
International Correspondence schools
and leaves the city today to prepare
-hjs..ompany, Company C, Thirteenth
regiment, for tho week's encampment
next week nt' Gettysburg. On August
1. Captain Murphy will leave for Phila
delphia to take charge of a larger and
morjr remunerative district than the
onein Carbondalo In' which he prosper
ed so well.' Ho leaves here with many
ann, friendships and with the ntsur-
'" .liis Last Hope Realized.
- (From tho Sontlnol, Gobo, Mont.)
In the first opening or Oklahoma to
settlers lu'lSSO, the editor of this paper
'was among the many seekers after for
tune who mado the big race ono lino
'day in April. During his traveling
about and afterwards his camping upon
his claim, ho encountered much bad
water, which, together with the scvero
JliB.it. crave him a vprv vo ,u,.
crhoea which It seemed almost impos-
slble to check, nnd along in Juno the
tease became so bad he expected to die-One-day
one of his neighbors brought
Jiln ono small bottle of Chamberlain's
CollV Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as a last hope. A big dose was given
tlm whllo he was rolling about on tho
rodnd in great agony, and in u few
iinlnutes the dose was repeated. The
, good effect of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patient
as taking his (lrst sound slcen for n
fortnight. That one little bottle worked
incomplete cure, and he cannot help
.but feel grateful. The season for bowel
disorders being at hand sutgesta this
fanA, For sale by all druggists.
The tall flag fetuff which was taken
from the forests of Susquehanna county
this week and erected on the terraced
lawn of Emergency hospital, directly in
front of the main entrance, will be
given a rich adornment tills morning
when tho beautiful American flag of
the institution will be floated from the
top of the pole.
Appiopriute ceremony will accompany
the unfurling of the national colors.
Ceremony In line with the appropriate
ness of the day chosen for the launch
ing of the flag. The participation in
tho programme, however, will be limit
ed to the directors and staff of the hos
pital. Hon. S. S. Jones will give some
historical data during his talk; Julius
Moses, who was most active In pro
curing the staff and the flag, is on the
piogramme for ah address; and W. F.
Norton is expected to contribute to
the occasion by some or his humorous
sayings.
The flag Is a beautiful banner of the
red, white and blue, measuring Ux2S
feet, one of tho largest hereabouts. To
tho efforts of Julius Moses, of the board
of directors, In duo the fact of the hos
pital having a flag staff nnd flag to
adorn the grounds. The pole is 87 feet
and will conspicuously display tho Im
mense flag that It will fly, as it raises
away above the city.
As mentioned before the raising of
the flag will not be public, the hos
pital staff, being all who will be pres
ent. Jt will take place at 9 o'clock this
morning,
Poor Director Morgan Thomas in a
Precarious Condition Again.
Moigan Thomas, ex-president of the
Carbondale poor board and it?? present
treasurer, suffered a relapse on Wed
nesday night and is in a condition that
gives little hope to those about him.
Mr. Thomas, after a long and severe
siege, was able about a week ago to sit
up some of each day and it was hope
fully predicted that he would be about
within a brief period. The relapse,
however, came Wednesday, and the
hope that sustained his family has
given way to apprehension. This will
ue depressing news to Mr. Thomas'
friends, who had joined in the hopes of
nis lamiiy.
VICTIM OF CANNON CRACKER.
James Mason Celebrated the Glorious
Not Wisely but Too Well.
James Mason, a young man from thi
Bush section, who has some fame as
a foot ball player, was severely Injured
last evening while shooting off cannon
crackers on Powdeiiy Row. He held
one of the cracekrs too long and when
It exploded it blew off the end of his
little finger and a portion of the one
next to It, and also burned his face
quite badly.
Mason was obliged to go to the hos
pital and have his linger amputated and
his other wounds dressed.
A CARBONDALIAN'S SUCCESS.
Favorable Work of John Brown with
Correspondence Schools.
A Carbondale young man, who has
had a successful career with the Inter
national Correspondence schools, but
whoso modesty has kept tho fuct sup
pressed somewhat Is John Brown,
whose home is In the Dundarf section.
Mr. Brown entered the tleld service
of the schools as a solicitor a year ago
or thereabouts. Ho was located In the
South in a Held which he cultivated so
well that a promotion awaited him
before many months. He was made a
supervisor and was transfeicd Noith
not long since. Ho has been In this
section latoly, but will go to Philadel
phia within n few weeks, Mr. Brown
has shown qualities that make for a
leader In the bhurp race for supremucy
In tho various business activities of
tho day, and his ft lends, who nie eleated
at his success, look for hlin to have a
bright, successful career.
Afternoon and Evening of Pleasure.
The ladles of the Aid society of the
Berean Baptist church offer an after
noon and evening of social enjoyment,
besides some palatable refreshments, nt
the ice cieam social which they will
conduct at the home of Deacon Moon,
on worth Church street. A cordial in
vitation is extended, with the timely
hint that this will be a pleasant way to
'pass a part of the Fourth of July.
New Resident Representative.
Judson Gelatt, of Thompson, the suc
cessor of Captain Thomas Murphy, as
the local representative of the Inter
national Correspondence schools, came
10 uaruonaaie yesterday to assume the
duties of his position. He conies well
equipped for the work and will un
doubtedly be a worthy successor to the
hustler who preceded him, Arthur W.
Haslam and Captain Murphy.
Will Lecture at Elkdale.
Rev. Dr. II. J. Whalen will deliver his
lectlure, "Wit and Humor of-the Irish
People," at Elkdale on Friday evening
of next week. The Elkdale people are
assured of a treat on that evening.
THE PASSING) THRONG.
BASE BALL TODAY.
An Immense Throng Will Encour
age "Our Pets."
The greatest Interest that has been
displayed In baso ball in this city In
years centers in tho two games which
will bo played loday, on Duffy's Hold,
ono In tho morning, tho other In tho
afternoon; tho morning game at 10,
o'clock; the afternoon at 3 o'clock,
The crack Scranton team will be tho
opponents, tho team that accidentally
beat tho Crescents a few weeks ago,
Fleming will pitch for ''Our Pets" In
tho morning, nnd tho Invincible "Ow
ney" McAndrew In the ufternoon.
The biggest ciowds of tho season will
undoubtedly corer Duffy's fields ut both
games.
May Loose His Eyov
Thomas Hurley, employed ut ono of
tho punch machines In the Hendricks
rhops, met wth u distressing accident
on Wednesday, While he was at work
M. P. McCarthy, of Susquehanna, was
In tho city yesterday.
Miss Alice O'Malley Is spending today
at her homo In Scranton.
Miss Julia F.lbrccht, of New York
city, Is visiting her brother, Frank.
Miss Jennie Boyle, of New Mllford, is
the guest of Mrs. A. F. GlUls, of Park
place.
Frances Smith, of the Chester Spring
Soldiers' Orphan school, returned home
Friday,
Misses Myra nnd Jennie Evans, of
i'1-ovwcnce, are the guests of Miss Irene
Mongan,
OUIo Jones and wife, and Miss Ieola
Jones, weio Scranton visitors during
tho week.
Miss May O'Boyle, of Scranton, Is the
guest over touay of relatives on Brook
lyn street.
Mlss.es Lizzie and Mary Powderly left
yesterday for Now York city to spend
a few days.
William McDonough was n Edwards
ylllo yesterday, looking utter his busi
ness Interests,
Miss Cecilia Coleman, of he West
Side, returned ypbterday, after a few
days' visit In Scranton.
James Purcell, of Plko street, has re
turned fiom a visit of several weeks
wmi ins sisier in New York city.
P, II, Glllernn, manager of the Penn
sylvania, Telephone company, spent last
evening with friends in Scranton.
Mrs. William W, Davis spent Tucs
day at tho home of aeorge H, Reynolds
who Is seilously in with Inflammatory
rheumatism.
Miss Hannah Thomas, di Philadelphia
avenue, Is nt Carbondale, tho guest of
her brother, G. J. Thomas. West PIUb.
ton correspondence.
Herbert E. Bassett went to Carbon
dale today, where he will join his wife,
Who Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
W. Johnson. Honesdale Osteon.
Mrs, George Farrell and son, Edwin,
Tho Mayileld school board held their
regular meeting .AVednesday evening and
decided to open school on September 2.
Miss Nellie Bonndy resigned her position
as teacher and will soon Icavo with her
parents lor Seattle. Wash. The compul
sory attendance lajv Is to bo enforced
and Thomas llolleran was engaged ns
truant officer at a salary of $2 per day
when engaged on tho work. MUs Eliza
beth Batlenberg. of Jermyn, wns an ap
plicant to 'succeed Miss Bounay, but her
application was laid over for futuro con
sideration. The bond of Treasurer Beck
with in tho sum of JIj.OOO, was read and
accepted and tho auditors' report was also
adopted. The boaid will meet again next
Wednesday evening.
On account of tho regular meeting night
of the Jermyn borough council falling to
night the meeting has been postponed un
til next Monday evening.
Andrew Median, a well known young
hian of tho East Side, Is an aspirant
for district president ot tho Catholic Total
Abstinence union. Tho election takes
plnce at the quarterly meoting to bo
held at Archbald Sunday. Mr. Mcehan
is an earnest nnd enthusiastic member of
tho drder and has for years been ono of
tlio leaders of the local St. Aloyslus so
ciety nnd an active participator in debates
at all quarterly conventions. He is a
young man who would lill tho position
with honor and his many filends are anx
ious to see him elected.
John V. McLaughlin, of Buffalo. Is
hero visiting his father, Georgo Mc
Liuighlln, of tho powder mills. Ho came
from Buffalo, N. Y on his motor cycle
nnd reached Carbondale fifteen hours af
ter leaving. He expects next week to re
turn In the same manner to Buffalo. His
father nnd Albert Carey will also leave
Monday to accept positions at Buffalo.
Tho nnnlversary of the formation of the
Primitive Methodist church will bo ob
served on Sunday. Judgo Vosburg, of tho
orphans' court, Is to be ono of tho speak
ers nnd the Jermyn orchestra will ren
der special sacred music.
Professor Elijah Stephens will leave on
Saturday for Ithaca, N. Y.
Walter Reeve, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Reeve, of South Second street, has
returned home from tho Philippines,
whero he has been stationed with the
regular army for the past eighteen
months.
Mrs. Luther Keller, who has been vis
iting Philadelphia friends, retained last
evening nnd will srend tho remainder of
her eastern tilp here with her parents.
Mr. nnd Mrs. William Jenkins, of Third
street.
Mrs. P. -E. Timlin, ot Main street, is
visiting In Newark, N. J.
Miss Mamo Edmunds, of Pierce's col
lege, Philadelphia, Is homo for tho sum
mer vacation.
A now S0-hot so power engine 13 being
Iiihtalled in the Maxwell Throwing com
pany's mill.
Steve Mnynard, of Nanticoke, is circu
lating nmong friends heio.
Miss Mamie Hessler, of Wi'.kes-Barre. Is
tho guest of Miss Jesslo Winter, of Main
street.
Will Winter, of OlypWmt. was In town
Wednesday evening.
We will be open for busines
morning. A special feature wil'
Great Reduction Sale of Ready-M;
ments in the Cloak Room.
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were callers in Jermyn Wednesday even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell spent
yesterday In Scranton.
Mrs. Mary Gllden, an old and respected
resident, died at' tho home of her daugh-i
tcr, Mrs. James Johnson, Wednesday
evetdng at G o'clock. The funeral will take
place Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
H. C. Miller, Archlo Nlcol and Mike
Kitiback will spend today at Harvej's
Lake.
OLYPHANT
TAYLOR.
The members of Taylor Hoso company,
No, 1, aro fast gaining a reputation as
ball tosscrs as well as flio flzhtcrs.
Wednesday they journoyed to Dimmore,
whero they met tho Independence Flro
company of that borough and defeated
them In a close and Interesting game by
a scoio of 7 to a. Wclseniiuh pitched for
tho local team nnd hold tho Dunmoreans
down In good shape. The Taylor team
played a fast gamo and well deserve tho
victory won. A large dclesntlon of root
eis accompanied the local 'company.
Postofllco hours for today, July 4, 190,
from 0 a. m. to 12 m.; money order and"
register departments will bo closed all
uay. John W, ueeso, postmaster.
Tho Taylor Beds will luivo as their
opponents on tho Blvorsldo grounds this
afternoon tho Old Forge team. Contest
will commence at L'.oO o'clock.
Archbald mlno local No. 1019, United
Mine Workers of America, elected dele
gates to tho Indianapolis convention at
yestci day's meeting.
Evan O. Davis, candldato for mlno in
spector, wos a caller in town on Wednes
day, Miss Radio Richards, of Taylor street,
has leturiicd homo from a two months'
Visit with relatives at Baltimore, Mil,
Arthur Stone, of Philadelphia, Is spend
lug tho Fourth with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Stone, of Main street.
Misses Edith and Mary Van Duaklik. of
'Main stret, lmvo returned homo from u
fow days' vlsl. with friends In Carbon
dale, David Moses, of tho Beech, visited rela
tives In town yestciday,
Miss Josephine and James Cleary, of
Oak street, left yestciday for a lslt with
l datives at Sunbury, I'a.
Mis. Thomas Bonnet' and son returned
to their homo In Kdwardavllle yesterday
after Usiting In town for the past fow
days.
Blchnrd James returned to his homo In
Chlcugo, 111., after visiting friends in
town.
Tho merchants of this town closed their
stoics yesterday not to leopen until Mon
day, July 7.
Misses Edith Evans, Sarah Ruddy and
Nellie McAndrew leturned home from tho
summer school at Factoryville yesterday
to spend the day.
James O'Brien, who has been in Hanes
ville, a., for several weeks, leturned
home yesterday.
Tho postofiice will bo open today from
9 to 12 o'clock.
William Griffiths, Andrew and Ed
waid Owens lmvo leturiicd homo from
Norwich, N. Y., to spend a fow days.
Mrs. Cassle Bailey, of Noxen, who haa
been tho guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. D. C.
Evans, has returned home.
A. J. Davis, of Forest City, spent yes
terday at this place.
Miss Evelyn Davis, of Susouehanna
street, Is entertaining Miss Margaret
Craver, of Wapwallopen
William Williams, of Susquehanna
street, has returned home after spending
three weeks at Clifford.
Isaac Jones, of Providence, spent yester
day In town,
Mr. and Mis. T. it. Hull, of Now York,
are tho guests of 'Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
Hull, of Blakely.
Alts. Llewellyn Lewis, of Hudson street,
left yesterday for an extended visit with
relatives nt Port Oiam, N. J.
Airs. Alary Probeit Is visiting relatives
at Kingston.
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PECKVILLE.
Aliss Nettlo Babcock returned yesterday
from a visit with relatives near Hones
dale, Bnso ball Is tho lending amusement
with our nung men. Theio aro several
games In progress dally and much amuse
ment results.
Scrap lion and chicken thieves nro ply
ing their HPfniious trade with a bold hand
within the borough limits.
Blakely borough boaid of health met In
regular session last evening.
William Callcmler, of Ailncrsvllle, is vis
King his parents, Air. and Atrs. J. 11. Cul
lender. Charles Pago Is confined to his homo
with a badly bruised leg which injury ho
sustained while working at Dolphs, whore
he hold tho position of foreman.
WHAT THE FIGTJEES SAY.
ARCHBALD.
Mrs. William CulUway was a Scranton
visitor yesterday.
Miss Nellie Caffrey has returned from a
visit with her slator at Mavtlcbl.
Miss Katie Flynn ijnd B. McCauvIck f ul and unbridled squandering, and
A Warning; Agninst National Ex
travagance nnd Debt-Malting,
Prom Le Jlntln, Paris.
Figures have a language of their own.
To bo sure It Is not the language of
llQwers, It Is a more rudo one. tt must
bo suid, however,- that they have an
eloquence of their own, against which
no quibbling will stand, which sweeps
away all sophistries, which oftentimes
Is as shaip as tho knife of the guillo
tine und at times even causes a shiver.
I just hud 'this feeling when reading
tno study of a high American oftlcjul,
Air. O. P, Austin, chief of tho oillclal
bureau of btatlstlcs, a sort of transat
lantlu Bertlllon,
Tho "World's Debt" Is written nt the
front of tho work, and Indeed Mr. Aus
tin deals with tho debts of all tho coun
tries of tho world. Ho does It with a
bort of delight, for In the temple whero
he ubseinbles the budgets of all the
nations the United States have some
what the rfght of occupying tho place
of the Pharisee of the Now Testament,
and looking straight in tho face of tho
Ood of Bankruptcy of exclaiming; "Oh,
Lord I I thank thee that thou hasf not
made :no like the Publicans of Europe,
who do not know how to put a cent
usiae.who are given to the moat shame-
who by long strides approach bank
ruptcy nnd luin!" And the Publicans,
particularly we poor Publicans of
France, can but sigh, strike our breasts,
and pi ostrato' ourselves on the ground.
But listen! In 1S01 tho world's debt
amounted In round llgurcs to 15,000
million francs; In 1S48, after the Na
poleonic wars, it was 12,000 millions;
In loot the world's national debt was
150,000 millions. The world's national
debt, then, Increased within the last
century by 141,000 millions; but, where
as, dining the first part of this century,
notwithstanding the gigantic wars
which then unsettled the condition of a
part or tho world, It Increased but nt
the ratio of Unco to one, the Increase
during tho second part of the century
was at tho ratio of ten to one.
Listen further. Towards this Increase
each nation has contributed with nil
its power. They seem to have been
engaged In something llko a race, the
nations of the Old World especially
rivaling with each other, ns to which
of them would spend the most money,
and acquire tho most crushing debt
burden.
Amidst this storm of folly which
shook tho woi Id only two nations pre
served their tool blood: Great Britain,
which during forty yeais reduced Its
debt by B.000 million francs; and the
United States, which reduced theirs by
over 7,000 million francs. All tho other
nations permitted themselves to bo car
ried away by tho whirl.
The Austrian debt, which in 1S50 wos
but 3,000 million francs, reaches at
present tho llgurcs of 8,500 millions;
tho debt of Germany has grown from
sso millions in 1S70 to 2,795 millions' at
nrcbont; that of Italy, which In' ISO'J
was 7,000 million francs, Is now 12,915
millions, The debt of Russia, which in
1S55 was 2,000 millions, exceeded In 1900,
15.00Q million. Franco is easily winner
In this contest. Her debt, which In
1852 was a little over 5,000 million
francs, amounts today to nbout 29,000
millions, or almost six times Hie amount
lu tho former year, constituting almost
one-tifth of tho total world's Indebted
ness. If ono analyzes the debts of the group
of nations which may be called Ger
manic, It will bo been that these debts
for the last quarter of the century
ti !. liAr.,ti -4tir. ilmla-mfti tn ills ..a.Hl... f
lltltu irem uuu kiiivujr iu wiu I'Utl'lUtSe
or construction of i all ways. Thcbo
nations, which during twenty-live years
have Increased their debt by np more
than 3,500 million francs, own at pros-
U accumulated,
Itne increas
ent their rnllwui.Sr possessing in them
a "physical" cl,pittu which almost
equals their toliU debt,' nnd deriving
therefrom a revdue almost sufficient
for the service ofl this debt.
Almost the sarlle hoidB true ln tne
case of the group ot Slavic nations.
The latter have Increased their debt
considerably more tmm tno Germanic
nations. During tho last twenty-flvS
yeuiH tno incrensa am0unts to 1O.$0
immune, uui inepq i
meantime as an offset 1
debt assets which are
alent of their Indebted
Quite a different plctl
by the group of Lutln
latter have within the
years increased their
million francs, Spain il
nenrly doubling their dl
most trebling hers. J
cannot be said to hav
well-defined material aJ
particularly, which peihl
any other nation has spJ
ways, will have to wall
acquire ownership of net
If the reader will stti
before tho figures just )l
eyes ho will not have
be able to listen to til
to know what they sayJ
a country, as France, .
prosperous and great,
punity increase Its publl
millions within fifty yen
countries equally rich
debt by about that amoul
same space of time, Th
when a nation, as France,!
debt by about 600 million
Its tuxes must fatally il
owing to this Increase, its!
inlsh. They say that the!
or time, when a nation, nd
rich, can no more bearinel
dons just as a human bdlngl
how strong his energy, kanl
yond u certain limit of'effJ
say that France has now
tins extreme point of time.
during the half century to cil
to continue on the downward
her extravagance and ma
lures at the same startling
speed which she maintained
half century just ended, she
down under the burden, stu
fall Ths Is the langul
en by the enigmatical flj-uil
the statisticians arrange and
an inexorable maimer, Le
gtiage Da heard, for It Is
life.
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