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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
ScrantOn's Sewer FIusher.

When the bushwacking editor of the
Scranton Times shall have exhausted
lls large fund of billingsgate in refer
nnce to The Tribune-in which process
we desire to give him full swing, con-
'cious that it amuses him and doesn't
hurt us--we will take the liberty TO
again Inform him that his lie about
Frank II. Clemons has not been apol-
ogizcd for. If the editor of the Times
has yet any remnant Of decency in him.
he will publish such an apology and
discontinue the lie.
We do not wish to crowd him In this
matter. He is busy flushing his cam
paign sewer; and would doubtless Just
at present resent being called to the
performance of a decent duty. For the
present, therefore, we shall let him
wallow, beast like, in abuse and slime.
But when he shall have raked over his
varied stock of hummer language and
barroom epithets, the dollar-a-day lie
will require correction, or else the bush
whackers measure will be taken as
that of q hopeless tough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
An Indefatigable Champion of Local
Progress,


When Colonel e. H. Ripple became
mayor of Scranton, the city had a float
ing indebtedness of nearly 100000. City
orders were hawked about the streets
subject in many instances to as high as
% per cent. discount. The employees of
the city, who received their pay in these
orders were glad to turn them into
cash at Is per cent. of their value. One
of the first things that Frank II. Glenn
ons did as a member Of common coun-
Gil, was to introduce an ordinance pro-
viding for the issuing of $l30O0O in city
bonds, of which 100000 went to the
eXtinguishment of the city's floating
debt and $4,000 to the building fund
which made possible Scranton's present
magnificent municipal building. Today
the financial condition of the Electric
City is almost unequalled. The busi-
ness of the city is conducted on cash
basis and its municipal bond is as good
as Il certified check.
tion of affairs is largely due to Frank
II. ClemOns, the present Republican
candidate for sheriff
AS an outgrowth of this prudent re-
adjustment of the city's finances, we
| have today one of the finest city build
| ings in the state; the credit of the city
| is irreproachable among investors in
municipal securities, and the city has
been saved thousands of dollars in can
celled interest obligations. While this
plan of readjustment owes parentage
to Frank II. Clemons, it was not the
only thing that he did to advance the
reputation of Scranton from that of an
overgrown village to that of an aggres-
sive and progressive city. 1t was to
Mr.. Clemons' forethought that we owe
the present superb system of electric
street lighting, which is without ques-
ton the best in the country. 1t was he
who introduced the first ordinance to
Systematically light the city and il
was largely through his energetic and
alert advocacy that this ordinance was
passed
Mr.. Clemons, more, perhaps, than any
other man, Is the person to whom be-
longs the credit for early perceiving
bilities Of the magnificent city which
has grown up on the site of old-time
Slocum Hollow.
During his long career in both
branches of city councils he has ever
stood for progress and enlarged facili.
ties. He has introduced and success.
fully champloned scores of ordinances
authorizing new sewering and new paw
ing expenditures. He Is the author OF
the measure which ordained the sys
tematic inspection of buildings in this
city and authorized the employment OF
competent building inspector. II,
served on the building committee which
had charge of the detailed construction
of the present city hall, the first funC
for which he had been the means o.
providing. In short. there is scarcely {
creditable item in the local Legislation
covering this municipality within tn,
past ten years that does not bear tn,
impress of Frank II. Clemons' homes
and efficient championship.
The people of Lackawanna count.
will make no mistake when they elec
Frank II. Clemons sheriff.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The Philadelphia Record, Candidate
Singerly's paper, not only wants to
ruin wages in the industrial east, but,
as we ascertain from its comments on
our recent interview with William Con-
nell, 1t Is also opposed to giving the west
chance. The hand. of the free trader,
like that of the 1shmaelite, seems to
be raised against every other man and
every other interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

We bestow it sometimes upon the bene-
ficent humbugs, who attract our fancy
during the passing hour. We yield our
selves up to enthusiasm for some polit-
ical humbug of the hour (applause)-there
Is nothing personal about that Qaughter)
but Peter the Hermit and Martin Lu-
ther and General Booth deserve TO be
mentioned in one breath, because Of the
permanent and enduring good which they
have accomplished for the human race.
prolonged applause)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

to acknowledge what he had done, and
another man was nominated In his
stead. Representative Burke. by twist
ing and squirming, succeeded in foist-
ing himself again on the Democratic
legislative ticket; but he cannot de-
ceive the voters at the polls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Journalistic sewer scrapers from the
slums Of the big cities cannot lie down
the regulations of upright Scranton
business men; and in trying to do this
they're only wasting their borrowed
money and misused time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
County
Senatorial.
Twentieth District. JAMES G. VAUGHAN
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population 1894, 10000.
Registered voters. 2O,J99
Value of school property $I5O,OOO
Number of school children, 12,WO AN
Average amount of bank deposits wv
0OO 600
It's the metropolis OF northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Can produce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States AZ
which to establish new industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The Democrats of Scranton are re-
ceiving daily proof that the shines
editors early training ON the Philadel
phia Item has not been lost
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

1t is compliment to Scranton and a
recognition of this communitys grow
ing Importance that 1t has been select
ed as the site of the opening perform
ance of Mrs. Langtrys Forthcoming
American tour. When it is considered
that neither Philadelphia nor Pitts
burg is included in the list of this ac-
tress' bookings, although each sought
To obtain dates, the incident takes on
new Importance. There are some per-
sons who do not. grow enthusiastic ovei
Mrs. LanStry's morals; but they will at
least admit that Scranton is well ad-
vcrtised IN its selection for first night"
hOnorS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The conservative business element
Of this country cannot afford to take
a second chance of being buncoed by
the slick confidence men who lead the
Democratic party.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The arrangement on the newly paint
ed street cars by which the destination
of the car is indicated by conspicuous
sign hung on each side of each car is a
convenience to the Scranton travelling
public that win be appreciated 1t OBJ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

1t is perhaps u compliment to the
Democratic bosses that they had to i'm
port men to do their lying for them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

viates all the difficulty of chasing a
car half block only to find, when it
has passed, that it wasn't the car one
wanted, at all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Representatives Burke and Flannery
are the only two members of the last
legislature from this vicinity who had
the hardihood to vote against free text
books for the children of the poor. Rep
resentative Flannery was manly enough
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

If Democratic promise were perform
ance, dollar wheat would ride side by
side with 50-cent wool,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
LITTLE BOY BLUE.


The little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy and stanch he stands,
And the little toy soldier is red with rust,
And his musket moulds in his hands.
Time was when the little dog was new
And the soldier was passing fair.
And that was the time when our Little
Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there.
Nov don't you go till l come" he said.
And don't you make noiseW
SO, toddling off TO his trundle bed,
lie dreamt Of his pretty toys.
And as he was dreaming an angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue
on, the years are many, the years are
long,
But the little toy friends are true.
Aye, faithful to Little Boy Blue they
stand
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of a little hand
The smile of little face.
And they wonder, as waiting these long
years through,
In the dust of that little chair,
What has become of Little Boy Blue
Since he kissed them and put them
there. Eugene Field.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The Republican who fights the Re-
publican ticket shows that he is Re
publican by deed of mouth only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The candidacy of Judge Archibald has
reached a point where it is safe to re-
mark that his reelection is assured
Those who think otherwise are simply
unfamiliar with the feeling of the peo-
nla
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

The tough" editor of the Scranton
Shines should print coupon in each
paper emitting the reader to bottle of
disinfectants and a.bath.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
SCRANTON, OCTOBER 26, 1894.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

State.
Governor. ,.,.,...D. Fl. HASTINGS
Lieut., Governor. WALTER LYON
Auditor. General. AMOS H. MYLIN
GALUSHA A. GROW
Nohgressnen'at'I"rse GEORGE +. HUFF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
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to anyone whom | cannot cure of EPI-
LEIPZIG COMMISSIONS or FITS.
DIR. T.. GREWER,
Old Post Office Building corner Penn
avenue and Spruce street
SCRANTON, PA.
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GTRRRD AT THE PosToRFIcE AT SCRANTON. PA, Al
sRoQNp-CLAsS MAIL MATTER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-15

She said TO herself, indeed that they
would have just as much chance OF
finding it there as in the mysterious
drawer: but beneath that soothing
reflection Law a resolve to minimize
the chance by choosing the most I'M
likely chink possible. Since the even
ing was by this time far spent and
the O'Mearas had already taken leave,
she knew that she mus. hurry TO
execute her design before Joe came
in from seeing after the cattle. when
the house would be shut up 50 she
slipped quietly out OF doors
II was a dark. gusty night and the
waves, still turbulent after their late
uproar. were Gathering nOisily up the
shingly ridges Of the beach. As No
ran ran along she could barely discern
the glimmering of pale gray stones
and white foam crests. She kept on
by the Tough side Of the isthrnus. be-
cause the walking there was smoother.
but when she thought she had come
safe distance she stopped, intending 20
cross over and seek a hiding place
for her spoil among small chaos
of the weeded powders. Looking
inn for a moment athwart the black
water. she saw dim streak Of light in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-15

therefore. II may have been part OF the
reason why the years as they came ard
went that way found her rooted fast,
and growing into a settled old maid
Those lowering yellow eyes being
blurred out of her recollection. the
Past did not occur 70 her as the object
of her fear. But some people were not
slow to connect il with the uncsnry
inhabitant of the Tough. and N process
@: time their various iUlaginations
hardened into circUIlstantial nara
tive IF an especially terrific appearance
OF the monster. To tins day. indeed.
so current is the story. that many a
wayfarer along the bleak shingle strip
goes the faster for . doub. whether
such an awful experience es beten
NOrah Kenny may rot lie wri:hiag
toward him beneath the seAlcss waters
Of Tough Fintragh-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-15

5-ophistical arguments sucn as these
convinced her reason easily enough,
but her conscience was less amenable IL
them. They were reinforced by some
further considerations which possessed
no ethical value at all, and which she
had the grace to be ashamed of putting
into clearly outlined thoughts. She
allowed herself to have only vague
sense of grievance at the fact that Rose
and Mary had presents. and people to
be maxim fools of them. and all man
ner," whereas none Of these desirable
things were bestowed on her. Yet it
formed n mental atmosphere which
made the prospect of yielding up her
discovery seemed homogeneous and
odious. in the same way that bitter
wind blowing makes Us 10th to throw
open our doors and windows
Cock them up TO be gettin' every
thin" She said to herself. as she sat
in a corner with her hand in her
pocket. and drew through her fingers
the cold smooth coils. remembering
how the gem-cncrusted head had
blazed in the freight. She wished
that she could venture To take II out
and proudly display it a. he- prop
erty; but she was Ear from daring
tx DO SO. tn the contrary. she felt
herself laden With . guilty ~acrot,
anu was presently DeSeJ oy all the
misgivInCs, suspicious and surmiscs
which infest people who carry about
such burden. Whenever anyone
went near the box her heart thumped
with terror lest the drawer should
De detected and its rihed condition
somehow traced 70 her Then she
trembled 70 think that the lads per-
haps knew al The time Of the neck-
laee's existence. and we're just reserv-
ing i for Z grand surprise; or she
imagined herself letting u drop acci-
dentally and being unable % account
for her possession Of i. These specu-
lations 50 preoccUQled her that she
was obliged 20 explain her absent
mindedness by declaring herself in
tirely distracted via the toOthsche:'
upon which the condolences and syEIl-
pathy OF the others aggravated her
unessIne>s with renorSeful gratitude
Her conscience uipped her shrewdly
VIXEN Rose said: All. tie cTathUr,
II run over to-norra early and bring
yoE the bottle ouId Matt Farreu gev
me mother. its the gr5ncest st1s
~ all fJ- the toO-hache -Euse- ~ HON
she was detraading - share u that
golden marvel, ~ leAgth she t.19 re
course - a pan which promised -el-
temporary ss.Ief iron urgent fears
and sslt-repruscEes- Ih2s US - a-1e
away ths neczzl4ee IL son-e Granny
ct The rocz> - r., -Eo--. where. e
]. -Eouid r-- r.-.i covered nothing
v,J14- -. .-atc ae. IL ;ae "a Ger
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justly leaving her high and dry. This
grudging spirit had forbidden her to
appear interested in the examination of
the box. but now she could satisfy with
out betraying her curiosity. As she drew
her fingers aimlessly round its smooth
inner surface. there was sudden
snap and jerk. and out slid secret
drawer, which had been concealed by d
false bottom II was filed with rose
pink wadding. amongst which lay the
coils of long gold snake necklace.
She lifted it out amazedly. eEd held it
up in the freight WIZ 1eweled head
cleaning and enameled scales, far
finer piece of workmanship than she
knew, though the flash of brilliants
and rubies assured even her unln-
structeG eyes that she had come on
something Of much value.
While she was still looking It it
she heard steps returning up the pas
sage, and forthwith tried hastily to
replace it in the box. But at clumsy
touch the drawer few back into its
former invisibilitv, and her Hurried
fumbling failed to press the lurking
spring. Then as the steps came very
near, she thrust the ornament into her
pocket, and moved away from the
table on which the box stood. In doing
so she was conscious only of proud
perversity which made her 10th to be
found meddling with what She sui
lenly called mo consarn Of mine.
Presently, however, other motives for
concealment grew clearer and stronger.
Of course the longer she retained II
the more difficult would the restoring
of it be. Her crossness made 1t I'M
possible for her to imagine joke as
natural explanation of her conduct
Moreover. a covetous wish to keep the
beautiful thing for its own sake sprang
up. and had u swift growth She said
90 herself that she didn't see why she
need have any call to be givin' 1t up,
after all Wasn't she after tindln' II
in the quare little slitherin' tray, and
the rest of them wild no more notion OF
it bein' there at all than Guild Sally the
goat had? 1t might be lynn where 1t
was till the worlds end Only for her
And sure. for the matter of that, the
ould box itself was no more a belong
in of the lads to give away than OF any
other body that might ha' happened on
it tosSin about the shore. So ii 1t wasn't
theirs be rights, she thought she d be a
fine fool to not keen what she'd got"
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killed Of each other and The ssld viii
D. left clear for a Kew man. The %
lection urged against Senator Allison
Hs 4 presidential possibility j. that his
state Il Iowa - widely known q pro
addition state. and i - feared that T.
tie country a. large be would - held
partly esPs0rlsible for this and that TIE
German vote would leave hsn WI
Ian Boyd Allison Wa BON n PS-ry.
- yne county. Chic, March 2, 10
bis father wzs a. farmer. ard - -
iurs senator lived The lie q lie Or
binary cgantry Tor, working On TIE
farm three-tourths = TIE year and A.
.endirz TIC district school 10 winter
Ills sut,s..u.szl edEc~:ioE EzsacqzlEed
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I'm givin' Mary. So that's the wat
of it, and when we've got the lid priced
off for yous you'll just have to regulate
1t between yOus, according to what
there is inside
'And # it's all the gold and diamonds
in the riches of the world" said Joe,
you're kindly welcome to every grain
of it. Rose, jewel-aye, bedad, are you"
''To the ope-half of it." corrected
Tom. with emphasis. But his sister
tapped MIN with the potstick and said:
"Whisht, You big omadhawn! whishti"
us a pity of such a thing to be
knockin' about and goin' TO loss" said
Mary, rubbing her finger on the en-
bossed metal work, land 1 wonder
what's gone wild whatever crathur
owned il. Under the salt say he's very
apt to be lying this night-the Lord be
good to him." The rustic OF the waves
climbing up the single outside seemed
to swell louder as she spoke.
For anythin' we can tell. He might
be takin' look in at US through the
windy there this minute to see what
were doin' wild it," said Joe
Everybody's eyes turned towards the
dark little square OF the window and
Marv left off handling the box as sud
denly as if it had become redhot.
''Oh. blathers.' said Tom. Just raich
me the rippin'-chisel that's lyin' on the
windystool Norah. and we'll soon
thry what it is at all"
Norah, the elder sister, made a very
long arm, and secured the tool with as
little approximation as might be to the
deep-set panes. She had neither sweet
heart nor Christmas box, and was dis
posed to take rather languid and Gym
ical view of affairs.
There's apt not to be any great
things in it, I'm thinliin'," said the
Widow Kenny from her elbow chair by
the hearth. The truth was that she
had been rejecting with some bitter
ness how, not so many years since, Joe
would have come ''nourishin' in to her
wtd s.ny ould trifie of rubbish he might
ha' Picked mp outside" whereas now
he had kept this valuable property 81
lently in his possession for three days,
for the purpose of bestowing it upon
SMeara' S slip of girl. Consequently
Joe's mother held aloof from the eager
group round the table, and uttered dis
paraging predictions of the event. Tom
and Mary did make a prudent attempt
to fend off their collision with the dis
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: WHOPPER.
Why the Judge and :ae Coiope, Gave TIP


Fishing.
The Judge and the colonel went fish
ing the other day. For weeks the
Judge had been telling of pond he
knew where pickereI weighed twelve
pounds and were 10 be had for The ask
ing. The colonel listened patiently for
time. and then said he'd go, partly
because he wanted 70 shut OFT the
judges stories and partly bccaIse he
needed day off.
They packed their rods and other
paraphernalia and started on an early
train for the pond All the way out
the judge talked of nothing but the
great fish that were waiting % be
caught, and before they arrived at their
destination the colonel had caught
some of the judges enthusiasm and
was as anxious 10 get to work as the
judge himself. They got boat and
the Judge, who is somewhat Of an eth-
lete. said he would do the rowing at
first. The colonel put out two lines,
one over the stern and the other from a
pole.
The judge rowed slowly around the
long and a quarter of a mile broad, and
the colonel attended closely 10 the lines
He didn't get rise. After the first cir
cult had been made the colonel said:
Seems 10 me that those pickerel have
heard you mention are taking day
off"
Never mind" protested the judge.
20 tnh f-h
minute. 1t takes patience TO get pick
erel. Now, to show you that | an n
earnest in this thing, will row You
round again, and I'll bet you'll have
fish before you get back"
The judge pulled slowly along, and
the colonel sat in the stern and pulled
moodily on his pipe. They went half
way round without n strike. "Huh."
said the colonel, I'VE might just as well
be fishing in the middle of al asphalt
pavement"
The Judge did not deign 20 reply. Tie
yanked viciously at the oars n couple
OF times and then fell into his stroke
again. and there was Silence for Gve
minutes.
1Acu iiir iC'i oh tAiC Hc-N = ~ ~ -
and a whir-r-r-r, and the colonel made
n grab for it, stopped It, and began
reeling il for dear lie. The line
stretched far back among the PUSHES
near the shore Pull him in yelled
the judge.
The colonel was red in the face by
this time. lie tugged and hauled aud
tried TO wind up the reel II can.
bulge him, he gasped.
The Judge came back and grabbed
the pole. lie tugged and hauled too
Nothing moved. Il jocks" said the
fudge. that one weighs fifty pounds"
Then they both got hold together.
The strike had been good one, for the
hook held. They heard n tremendous
splashing in the high weeds Were
getting him." yelled the Judge Keep
a-pulling."
The splashing In the PUSHES grew
louder. The two men pulled on That
pole as II they were taking IN Gu an
Choir. Hes coming" gasPed ;Ea colo
mel.
It'll be the biggest pieloercl ever
caught in the state" said the judge.
giving IA tremendous yank 1t the line
Then out Of the PUSHES burst mild
eyed COW, with the hook fast in one Of
her legs. And the colonel and the Judge
left the boat where il was and U2ccu
ashore.-BufTalo Express