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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
CURRENT COMMENT.

sB The doubtful states in 1896 will be such as have heretofore been relia- | bly, democratic Louis Globe-Dem- ocrat.
 cB" Boots and shoes have been ad- yanced from ten to twenty-five per cent That blessed Wilson bill.-Iowa State Register.
 EB- Postmaster General Wilson says that the Wilson bill is success as a revenue raiser. He ought to inform Secretary Carlisle before he issues more bonds.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
 BTexas has an empty treasury, and it is likely to remain empty until next January. Texas is a democratic state, and the democratic party has a happy faculty for emptying treasuries. Troy Times.
 sB" According to the democratic New York World, ''the average family at present prices suffers an extortion of $6O. AS per year" at the hands of the trusts. Yet the democratic party came into power at Washington partly on the strength of declaration in the national platform that trusts must be suppressed.-TroyT Times.
 e" Secretary Carlisle promised na- tional surplus of s22,00O, GOO for the current year, and Senator German said the deficit will be more than $50, ,OUO,- 900. German claims to be ahead, but he isn't worth a cent as prophet when his speeches in the last presi- dential campaign are read over.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 eB- President Cleveland's letter to Gov. Stone, of Missouri, proves clearly enough that the writer's hand has lost none of its cunning in the difficult art of subterfuge and evasion. History will recognize MT. Cleveland as the American statesman who could write more letters on tariff and currency without uttering positive opinion on either of those subjects than any other man of his time.-N. Y. Tribune. eB- The democratic tariff bill has not increased the revenue, but it has created large deficit. It has not en- larged the foreign trade of the nation, but it has greatly decreased exports. It has not restored business prosperi- i ty, nor has it done anything else that was promised of it, with two excep- tions. On the principle of giving the devil his due, these two exceptions should be noted in public manner. They are lower wages and a conse- quent check to immigration.-phila- delphia Press
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23

for three inches and buttonhole the four ends of the pockets so made. Lastly, apply the decoration. Fold the cover exactly in half and press it, then paint on the canvas any suitable de- sign in monochrome, cnlivened by touches of gold. Brown is always good, and perhaps gives the best results, but black, red and almost anything you prefer can be used. In the case of the model the letters and ribbon are in red brown, outlined with gold. The flowers gre painted flat, and show the same coloring, only the gold predominates. They are not designed to be realistic, and are really only suggested forms. The effect is very charming and the cover has been greatly admired by many folk.-N. Y. Recorder.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Announcing the Engagement,

An engagement should be announced first by the family of the bride-elect, writes Mrs. Burton Harrison in the Ladies' Home Journal. This is done either verbally and informally to friends or by note to those whom 1t is desired shall receive early information. The man may at the same time write to those of his friends whom he desires to have share in his happiness and whom the girls family could not SOY well reach. Churlish, indeed, would be the spirit to withhold interest in new engagement, and the telling of it by the principals almost always inspires kindly feeling for them in those told. Lovers have, perhaps, the best founded claim to thinking themselves of first interest to community of any class of people, and are quite entitled to assume all of the honors and privileges of the situa- tion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
BEWARE OF SKINS.
An Important Caution with Regard to
 the Eating of Fruit.

the Eating of Fruit.
 Fruit skins carry germs and are no more intended for human sustenance than potato skins, melon rinds or pea pods. IRe bloom of the peach is a luxuriant growth of microbes, that of grape only less so; and when thcae skins are taken into the stomach they find most favorable conditions for their lively and rapid development which cause the decay of the fruit before it is possible to digest it. This is the req son many persons think they cannot eat raw fruit. If they would in all cases discard the skin they could derive only good from the fruit itself. Nature provides the skin for the protection of the fruit from the multitude of germs which are ever ready to attack it, as is evidenced when the skin is bruised or broken in any way. The microbes at once begin their work of decay, and the fruit is unfit for food. Children are chief offenders in respect to this rule and should be carefully watched and frequently cautioned. A dairti- ness as to the condition of fruit should also be cultivated, to prevent it's being eaten unripe, or too old, on the verge of decay. Remcmber that it is sweet and ripe fruit, in prime condition only, that is recommended.-Fa Voice.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
How It WOrka

In order that the pride of free traders may be gratified, in some degree, by the capture of the foreign markets, the English manufacturer and the Ameri. can manufacturer should now proceed to exchange some of their productions, which amounts, in effect, to a swap ping of dollars. So far as the nanu- lecturers are concerned no particular benefit can accrue to either of them. but much harm will befall the Ameri- can workman whose labor and skill are employed in the production of the goods to be given in exchange. On the one side is well-paid labor-on the other a poorly-paid labor-these two must be capitalized in order that the manufacturers chances shall be equal. How shall this be done? There is but one way, low prices for our labor American. Economist.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Changed His Mind.

"I notice," said clergymans wife to her husband, that it is no longer fashionable for the minisser to kiss the bride at the wedding ceremony"
 "Ycs," sadly responded the good man. ''many of the pleasant features con. nected with the wedding ceremony have been discarded, and"
 Whats that?" demanded his wife. ominously.
 ''I mean-I mean," he stammered. that the senseless custom of kissing the bride should have been abolished long ago."-Tammany Times.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
NOT YET RESTORED.
Wages Not Yet Up to the Mckinley
 Standard.


 Standard.
 It is plain that the republican tri- umph is at last having all the steady ing and encouraging influences which were predicted, but it is wise not to permit recent developments to raise our expectations to too high a pitch. It is well that we should remember that the advance in the pay of opera tives in the cotton mills of Fall River and New Bedford takes place in an in- dustry which was probably the least injuriously affected by the new demo- cratic tariff legislation. Indeed, the cotton schedules of the German law were violently assailed in congress as a wicked surrender" to the manufactur CTS Other interests did not run the tariff-smashing gauntlet and get off so easily, and increased wages in them have been conspicuously few and far between. But, nevertheless, those ad- vances in Fall River and New Bedford are pleasant omens of easier and better times in two important communities, at any rate, and as such they are
 
 There is reason to expect that they may be followed by similar movements in other cities as the weeks go on. Our trade cannot be forever benumbed, our industries prostrate. Recovery sooner or later is inevitable, and the absolute elimination of all fear of further tink- ering with the tariff is mighty factor to hasten it. Manufacturers and mer- chants now know the worst.
 So an occasional announcement of an advance in pay in this or that town or this or that factory during the coming summer and fall can be very confident- ly anticipated. Having more money to spend, the working people will nat urally increase their purchases, aud trade of all kinds ought thereby to i'm prove throughout New England But it is well to be careful not to hold out any exaggerated or delusive hopes. It cannot reasonably be expected that we shall immediately regain the remarlxa- blc prosperity which characterized the full ascendency of the idea that it's enemies have contemptuously styled "McKinleyism." During that era, it was matter of official record that the vol ume of both foreign and domestic trade was greater, employment more abun- dant, and wages higher in our country than ever before in the history of any nation on this planet. It is signifi- cant fact that recent increases in pay have not fully restored the Mckinley standard. Wages are better than they were six months ago, but they are far yet from the high tide mark attained before ls92's disastrous elections.-Bos- ton Journal
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23

1t is all completed and hung on the wall in conspicuous place, it's owner will be certain to appreciate it; but, most of all, when it contains its list of needed commodities and she has only to tear off the upper sheet and tuck it into Johns pocket or the groceryman's hand. As fast as one pad of paper is exhausted, another may take it's place, and so the good work goes on. Try 1t and see for yourself its delightfulness. Annie Hamilton Donnell, in Rural New Yorker.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
WOMAN AND HOME.
CASE FOR MAGAZINES,
tt Costs Much More in Labor Than fl
 Dimes and Cents.

Nt Costs Much More in Labor Than in
 Dimes and Cents.
 Magazine covers assuredly are not new. They greet us on every side, but, nevertheless they always make accepta- ble gifts. The one given here is novel in its material and has the merit of costing more in labor than in pence. The hard times have not yet entirely vanished. Their traces still remain, and many generous heart is curtailed by lack of means. The magazine cover need cost only an absurdly few cents, and at the same time is both serviceable and attractive.
 To make it, buy one-half yard of tailor's canvas The color is that of unblcached linen and makes most de- sirable background. The width is just sufficient to allow of the necessary folds. Turn under each cut edge of the canvas until it is just little longer than an ordinary magazine and lightly catstitch them iu place. That is, use big stitches and do not catch them through to the right side. When that is done fold under each selvage edge
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Real Heroism.

"Willie,' said his mother, "your clothes are wet; you've been in the wa ter"
 "Yessum," said little Willie, bravely; "I went in and saved little Charlie Stebbins."
 My noble boy!" said his proud moth er; did you jump in after him?"
 "No'm," said little Willie, proudly; "I jumped in first so as to be there when he fell in. n."-Chicago Record.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
What the Ncighbors Would Say.

Little Grace had very curly hair, and it was a great trial to her to get it combed One day during this proc ess she was crying and making a greater disturbance than usual, when her mother said:
 "What will the neighbors say when they hear you making such a noise?"
 Pausing in her weeping she replied in broken accents:
 "Thcy will say: Why don't that woman spank that childr"-Texas Sift- ings
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
A Narrow Escaue,

Do you know, my dear" said young MT. Hilltop to his sweetheart. q don't think much of your mother"
 Sir" she exclaimed, in frigid tones. drawing herself up to her full height. What do you mean?"
 You see, think so much of you, that I really have no time to devote to thoughts of others, not even of such thoroughly estimable lady as your mother. - Pittsburgh Chronicle-T -Tele- graph.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Being Honest Ahout It.

Nell-Do you know. I was all alone in the conservatory for ten minutes with that fascinating Charlie Fuller ton last evening, and was so afraid.
 Belle-So afraid of what? Afraid hs was going to propose to you?
 Nell-No; afraid he wasn't.-SoraeF vile Journal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
serviceable satoen Petticoats.

Since white petticoats "went out" women who cannot afford those made of silk find themselves at great dis advantage; a fair substitute can be con- 'cocted of sateen, or, still better, of mo- reen. The latter maVerial looks much like watered silk. It is very durable; keeps it's stiffness remarkably well, therein serving better than haircloth, and will give the gown the desirable smooth set over it.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Hereditary.

Bellcfield-YoungH Halfback gets his athletic tastes very legitimately. He comes from very athletic family.
 Bloomield-Is that so?
 Bellefield-Yes: his father once held up train. He had an aunt who did some shop-lifting, and an uncle who was quite noted for jumping board bills.-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
DanRerous SYmptoms.

II fear that Maud is developing new woman tendencies" said the anxious mother.
 What has she been doing?" asked the father, in genuine alarm. "Been wanting bloomers?'
 70, not so bad as that. But she used buttonhook instead of hairpin this morning to fasten her shoes. es."-Cincin- nati Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
The Fact EsfahIishnd-

If, as you say, the defendant Is so conscientious man." said the lawyer, you ought to be able to give some ex. ample of it."
 Well" said the witness, 'I have known him for twenty years, and in all that time l have never known him to take whisky for cold except when he really had a cold. d."-Cincinnati Trib- une.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Eetfer Still.

The postmaster's boy and the pro- fessor's boy was playing together. A question of precedence arose, and the professors boy exclaimed: You ought to let me go first! My fathers an A. M."
 "Huh!" replied his companion. "That's nothing. My fathers P. NY -Harper's Young People.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Hit Him Hard.

Saidso-Poor Chickenpek is in tough luck.
 Quidso-What's the trouble now?
 Saidso-IIe was out of town for a week, and when he came back found his wife, during his absence, had raf- fled off the furniture and skipped out, and he has now been indicted for al- lowing gambling on his premises.- Brooklyn Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
A Day of Rest.

Boarding-House Mistress tat Sunday dinner)-Mr. Jones, why do you not eat some chicken?
 MT. Jones (who has labored fifteen minutes trying to carve leg)-Thankst l never work on Sunday.-TammauJ Times .>- ,-, ]
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Tho Prefix sUn."

"Are you married or single7' said Q school director to an applicant for . teachers place.
 'I've been unmarried, sir"
 "Eh, what's that?" asked the director, mystifed by the construction of tho sentence.
 'In other words, I've been divorced Judge.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Breaking the News Gently.

Mrs. SwiftlyJ-Arry, dear, I wish you would get a lawyer and commence prosecution.
 MT. Swiftly-Great Caesar! Prose cute whom?
 Mrs. Swiftly-The individual, wh" ever he may be, who hypnotized ino this afternoon into buying thirty-h'a dollar hat.--Chicago Record.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
OnC of Sight.

Ho sneered at vegetarians Tn days gone by; twas wrong. He now perceives their arguments Are logical and strong In confidence I'll tell you why He altered sis belief He couldn't stretch his salary Up to the price of beef.
 Kansas City Journa
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Bill Is Always Big.

Tupenny-There are certainly some strange inconsistencies in life.
 Mrs. Tupenny-What are you driving at?
 Tupenny-I was thinking about how out of proportion is your new spring bonnet to the size of the bill for it, Town Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Literary UsurY.

Rebecca-Oh, Ikey, dat poy Leopo,,i reads his books vit such great interest,"
 Ikey-Mine gracious, RC becca-srea' Interest! We can't afford it.-Trutn
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
A Brute.

Judge-Your age, miss?
 Miss Elder-Thirty-two.
 Judge (to secretaryl-Put down borg in 1S2. -Fliegende Blaettcr.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23

NOTHING is lost and much gained by preparing soil for trees as thoroughly as for corn. Flow and cross-plow, har. row and harrow and harrow again.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
Blessings on tho Clock.

ib sens the clock that saved him. It was S:30 o> ,n. when he got in. His wife walked up when he fell over the rocking chair.
 "Isn't it very late9"
 "No, my dear, only o'clock"
 And just then the parlor clock struck the half hour.--N. Y. Journal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23

IF the children want pets, pray in- dulge them, but insist upon their taking sole charge of them as well as giving them tho best of care.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23
The Poor yyorkippma,.

"Aw-why do you make your own eigsrettes?"
 NMy-aw-doctor ordered me some nght exercise. "-Pall Mall Budget.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23

"Why do you tell me such awful stories? They make my hair stand on endr'
 That's why, sir!-makes it easier to cut."-Pall Mall Budget.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-23

list of the female prisoners
  others detection prepared poison him prisoner nodded
 there be for of thiyae age who"
 the prisoner light "I deny that at rate !'-N r. World
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04

Recently this journal took occasion
to pay what at the time it believed to
be a just compliment to the Harrisburg
correspondence of the Scranton Truth.
We now find the writer of that cores
pondence charged by Representative
Farr with making "uncalled for mis-
representations" Mr.. Farr specifies
the assertions in that correspondence
touching an alleged clash between HIM
self and Representative Connell ON the
reapportlonment question. These Mr.
Farr declares to be untrue and mis-
leading, since he mas proposed no plan
of reapportionment whatever, and
hence had nothing about which 30
clash. We should regret to believe that
the Truths opposition to compulsory
education had influenced its Harris
burg representative to write down
the member from the First district
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.


Wilkes Barre Record: zone of the most
important measures now before the state
Legislature is that relating TO the prompt
payment of the school appropriation. Ii
was prepared by 5. j. Strauss, OF this
city, and has been introduced simultan-
oously in the senate and house by Senator
Kline and Representative Harvey. The
bill provides that whenever any school
district shall have held its schools open
for the minimum school term in any
year, the president and secretary of the
board shall file Il statement with the
superintendent of public instruction in
such form as he may prescribe, showing
the time during which the schools have
been actually kept open that year; and
thereupon the superintendent of public
instruction shall certify the statement
TO the state treasurer, and he shall cause
TO be transmitted to the said district with
in sixty days, thrce-fourths of the state
appropriation to which that district is
entitled for the year, and the remaining
fourth shall be transmitted after the end
Of the school year and after the annual
report has been made to the department
as heretofore. The necessity of such a
bill Is plain to all who have had expert
ence in the management of our public
schools. Under the present system, the
state appropriation Is not available until
three or four months after the school
year has ended. The money lies idle in
the treasury or Is distributed among the
various banks used as state repositories,
but the districts cannot secure 1t no mat
ter how much ii may be needed to pay
necessary expenses. This has proven
hardship to the poorer districts in the
state, while even those that include the
larger cities find 1t necessary In many in
stances to borrow money and pay inter-
est for its use, while waiting for the APP
preparation. This Is clearly unjust to the
districts. There is no good reason why
at least three-fourths of this money
should not be paid at the close of the mini
mum school term. 1t would not only be
doing an act of justice TO the districts,
but would relieve many of them from the
necessity of borrowing money to tide them
over the school year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04

exploration in which, Notwithstanding
much prevalent quackery and charlat-
anry, there is very evidently some de-
gree of truth not yet revealed in its
full measure. Many of the ablest men
of our day are at work upon this ex-
ploration. Their theories are numer-
Gus and fantastic. But however much
they may differ in conclusions, there
can be no denying the desirability of a
thorough sitting of ascertainable facts.
For it is clear to us that in this direc-
tion of inquiry the future holds much
knowledge in dts keeping subject to re-
lease only after patient and toilsome
pursuit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
Mr.. Fritz's Little Bill,

Mr.. Fritz, of Columbia county, has pre-
sented a bill to authorize the assessment
and collection of taxes for local purposes
on real estate of railroads. canal tele-
graph, telephone and pipe line companies.
This bill provides that statements shall
be made and returned by the companies
to the state board of assessors, composed
of the auditor general. state treasurer
and secretary OF internal affairs, who
shall meet at the office of the auditor gen
eral on the first Monday of November of
each year for the purpose Of assessing this
property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04

after the first day of October. A. D. 1885,
1t shall be unlawful for any street railway
company in this commonwealth, its agents
or employees, to charge, collect or receive
from any passenger in any street railway
car, who is not rendered or provided with
seat in its cars, the regular fare charged
on any such car; and any passenger so
obliged to stand as aforesaid shall be en-
titled TO a reduction from the regular
fare of at least cent. =
Sec. 2-The violation of any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed a mis-
demeanor, and any person, corporation or
employe convicted thereof shall be pun
ishable by fine Of not less than IS and
not exceeding $50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
Too Much Law. Making,

Carbondale Herald: "The American
people are too much governed Our law
makers get together for only one session
in two years, but when they do meet, they
make up for lost time. From the first to
the last 1t Is wild rush of bills. one
thousand bills We're read in place during
the first six weeks of the present session.
The gentlemen at Harrisburg seem to i'm
asine that the people of this common
wealth are crying for legislation; that we
are suffering for the passage of more bills.
The state would be better off If the gen
eral assembly met only once in ten years;
or better off still if they would go into con-
tinuous session for the repeating of laws"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-04
One Valuable New Dill.

Carbondale Herald Senator Woods
has introduced bill to prevent electric,
cable or horse car lines from crossing
steam roads at grade, or where the street
railways exist, to prevent steam road
crossing from being constructed at grade.
1t Is probably too early to congratulate
the people of the state upon this measure,
as 1t may die u lingering death of strangu-
latlon in the committee. II 1t Is passed
in such way as not only to prevent the
building of grade crossings in the future,
but also to provide for the elimination of
those that already exist, the people VIII
have at least one cause to remember the
present Legislature kindly. The bill Will
be still greater blessing If 1t Will In
clude in its provisions public highways as
well as car lines. Then indeed will II be
Il useful measure"