The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-23
Jusf a Word or Two
Of CasdaI Mention
"Thirty-fiVe dollars -


"Oh, no; at least forty-fve dollars"
The mayor said thirty-ive and the re-
porter forty-iivc. They We're standing in
front of the window of a large jewelry
store on Wyoming ana discussing the
value of large and elegantly wrought
cut-glass punch bowl that was displayed
in the brilliantly lighted window. The
conversation took place one recent night
Mayor Bailey argued that the bowl was
worth at retail only $Sj, and the reporter
finally allowed that $40 was cheap enough.
Meanwhile the Christmas shoppers fit
ted by ana the argument about the value
of the cut-glass "a&el warm.
The mayor revealed in his talk that he
knew just a little about that kind of cost
Is Northumberland punch bowls.
Concerning the one under discussion he
criticised it's pattern ard shape: told
what it cost in the mould and how long
II took to cut it, ana finally became so
ardent that he pulled a note book ami
pencil from his pocket ana began to
figure. The reporter wouldn't agree with
him and it was decided that each should
write his guess on a piece of paper and
then ascertain the selling price from one
Of the clerks. the one making the poorest
guess to buy thr pcrfcctos.
The clerk said The price of the bowl was
$3;. SO the reporter had to buy. He hal
stucl: to his estimate of so while the
mayor C!ung TO The SO guess.
1t was later ag"ertaiuei that Mayor
Bailey is a cut-glass connoisscur He can
detect the quality Of the cuttinn as read
lily Us 4 l0-year-old boy can decide on the
degree Of tOothsom,ness of Indifferent pie
Mayor Bailey's buffet contains a valued
and varied assortment Of cut-glass. and
he is constantly adding to the display.
Moral-Even mayors are right somc-
times.
At the convention Of the judges of the
state in PHILADELPHIA on Dee. % judge
Archibald viii probably suggest the ad-
visibility of having some uniform policy
with reference to the naturalization or
citizens Ia the various counties. This the
Judge regards as 1t most important matter
worthy of serious consideration. His ex-
pericnce on the bench during the last
eleven years has convinced him that a
man should possess Intelligence and Il fair
knowledge of the form OF government that
exists In this country before he is intrust-
"a with the rights of citizenship. One of
the tests that Judge Archibald occasionally
employed during the last naturalization
court was to present q ballot to tn cam
him how he would mark it If he wanted
to vote "A certain ticket. This for the pur-
pose of Judging the intelligence of the ap-
plicant for papers. The Judge will not
urge a standard educational test, pre-
ferrng a form Of examination that will
enable the judge to decide whether or not
the applicant has the Intelligence and
knowledge of our institutions necessary to
ontitle him to naturalization papers
Many amusing answers are made in re-
sponse to the judges questions in natur-
alization court. Recently candidate was
being. examined by Judge Archibald and
was asked who the ruler of this country
was. After thinking the question over in
a dazed sort Of a way 70. minute h.
answered. God"
"Where does the ruler of his country
live?'' was the next question.
cleveland" came the answer prompt