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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
TURNING THE TABLES.
She Wanted Her Husbands Opinion
About Many Points of Dress.

A certain uptown Clevelander is the
happy possessor or a material interest
I'm a very pretty and accomplished lady.
She is fond Of nice clothes and always
looks we'll dressed, and her husband Is
just as proud of her as he should be,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. But
from a technical point of view he
knows nothing whatever about her gar
ments, and it bothers him greatly when
she assumes that he does. She fires
brOadsides of questions at him when
ever she is dressing to accompany him.
George. how does my skirt hang?"
rs it too long in 'front.'" Does my
belt cover the pins?" DO you really
think this gown is becoming" rs my
collar down at the back" Are there
any wrinkles in this waist" rs my
hat on straight" These and hundred
other interrogations are fired at him
at short intervals. If he doesn't pay
close attention she gets cross. SO he
pretends to listen carefully, and ans
wers glbly, although always at ram
dom.
The other day neat way of getting
even dawned upon him. When he was
dressing that night for neighborhood
porch party he suddenly called his wife
from the adjoining room.
Alma" he said, "do you think these
new trousers hang just as gracefully
as they should"
"Why, George" she said, "I don't
know anything about it. Why do you
bother me?"
Hold on" said George. was Won
dering if this shirt bosom sits quite
right"
"Of course it does snapped Alma.
And these shoes-do you really think
they are becoming to my complcxion?"
What a silly question:
"And-hold on. Alma-isn't the coat
little long in the tails-on one side,
l mean-and can't you pin it up"
why, George, / never heard you talk
such nonsense. You haven't been
drinking, have you?'
"And-just a minute. Alma He
quickly raised his silk hat from the
dresser and clanped it on the back Of
his head. Nov. dear. please pay at
tention. Is my hat on straight"
Then she understood his wicked little
game.
They walked together in silence until
they came within sight of the neigh
bor's porch. and the deeply wounded
Alma managed to stammer:
well, George. you mean old thing.
is my hat really and truly on straight"
Whereat they both laughed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26

achievement. There are no male actors
who can arrive at the consummate art
of Bernhart and Duse. Ada Rehan Is
the finest comic player i'm America. We
have no operate tenor or baritone who
can equal the art of Lillian Russell.
Cora Potter is more gifted actor than
Kyrle Bellew. Nobody in the DAILY
company can rival the skill of it's lead
ing woman. In his entire forces
Charles Frohman has only two actors
J. f. Dodson and Fritz Williams
whose ability surpa7ses that declared
by Viola Allen. Agnes Miller and May
Robson. In foreign countries. with few
exceptions, male singers and actors
are superior in gifts and art. But in
this land that excellent creature, the
American girl, comes to the front and
makes us look seven ways for Sunday.
We have given many pr!ma donnas to
grand opera, but one chief tenor, for
where can we equal In a bearded singer
the excellence OF Emma Eames. Lillian
Nordica. Marie Enge Sybil Sandeyson,
Marie Van Zadnt OF Zelie de LussJn?
Our contraltos are Annie Louise Cary
and Antoinette Sterling, but where are
our baritones and bassos? So far as
we can see. much of the best art of
America is in etticoats.-Hillary Bell
in New York Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26

miles distant. Is Emerald lake. at an
altitude of $500 feet, great resort for
sportsmen.
Before reaching Field. which is seven
miles distant. the enthusiastic tour
ist, already cloyed with mountain
scenes, Is filed with rapture at the
sight of Mount Stephen. as it looms up
over 5000 Observation-Disclosures the
railroad and to the height of i0.t25
feet above sea level. while on its shoul-
der is seen a shining green glacier eight
hundred feet thick. made doubly re-
splendent by the highly colored rays
of the setting sun. Reaching
Fields at an altitude of 1850
feet, we are welcomed to an
other of the charming chalet hotels,
owned and run by the Canadian Paci-
fic. This is one called Mount Stephen
House, and is situated not far from the
base of Mt. Stephen and facing Mt.
Field. 1t Is n favorite stopping plsce for
rest and recreation. and a fit ending OF
our third days experience among the
mountains and glaciers. along the line
of the Canadian Pacific railway.
j. T.. Richmond.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
THREW AWAY FORTUNE.
A Man Who Lost $50, 900 Worth of
Ambergris.

The little town of Digby, N. S., is very
much excited at present over the finding
of some ambergris by Mr.. Isaiah King
horn, q fisherman who lives in Gran
vile, a small village across the river
from Digby. Mr.. Kinghorn was in con-
yersation with st. John Telegraph re-
porter and told the story of his find.
,, He had been rowing along the bay shore
at Granville in his boat one day last
week, and noticed some STUFF float
ing on the water. 1t looked to him like
tallOw. He took it into his boat and
rowed to his home at Granville, where
he etried to boil ii down to make soft soap.
Failing to do so he threw the remainder
of the supposed tallow away. He had
about 100 pounds of the material in all,
he estimates, and had only kept six
pounds of il after the rest had been
destroyed. He was told that it was a
very valuable article, and in conse-
quence he brought a sample to St. John
where it was shown to druggist, who
offered for 1t price which by no means
approached its value.
Mr.. Kingdom went back to Digby by
the steamer Prince Rupert and took
the ambergris to local druggist, who,
after close examination. identified ii
and on looking up the price list found
that it was worth SO per ounce. The
fshermans feelings can be imagined
when he learned that he had wasted
about ninety-fOur pounds of the am
bergris, which. had he kept it, would
have brought him for the lot $4,000
AS it is. he only has left about six
pounds. which will bring him when
sold the sum of $3,G60.
Mr.. kinshorn left a small piece with
the druggist. which weights about 1ih
ounces. and the latter will conduct
the sale of the six pounds. The same
which was shown to the Telegraph ra-
porter at the drug store was broken
from lump weighing forty-two
pounds. 1t resembles a piece Of taIcw
very much. Ambergris is Il solid fat
ty substance, Of dull gray color, the
shades being variegated like marble
and possesses a peculiar sweet earthly
oddr 1t is morbid secretion formed
in the intestines Of the spermaceti
whale. and is generally found floating
oii tHe s'uSItie anu III humps weigh
ing from one-half an ounce to 100
pounds. The sample is still in the
hands of the Digby druggist and viii
probably be sent to the states, where
a deal will be made for the whole. IT
is needless to say that Mr.. Kuehorn
who was so lucky in making the find.
is being congratulated from ell quar-
ters upon his rapid rise on the road 20
wealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
WOMEN GOOD SAILORS,
In Scandinavia They Are Preferred
10 SCamcn and Make Fine Pilots

Scandinavia bears the distinction of
being the only nation of the world in
the navy of which the women enjoy II
same privileges and share the same
perils as the men, says the New York
Journal.
Whether the woman on board is the
wife of the captain or of the common
est sailor. she Is compelled by govern
ment to do the work of man before
the mast, and the women are even com
PEELED to stand guard at night.
Women pilots are also a usual thing
in the navy of both Scandinavian and
Danish governments. They sail far out
to sea for the purpose of meeting the
incoming ships and conduct them to
port az safely as do male pilots.
Old and experienced Scandinavian
ship captains say that women make
good pilots and are to be preferred to
men, in that they have more patience
than men and are not so liable, through
drunkenness. to dash ship ON the
rocks. .........
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
THE BICYCLE AS A BLIGHT,
People Who Are HOWling Against Its
Rapidly Increasing Use.

From the American Machinist,
The manufacture and use of bicycles
are causing some curious effects on our
manner of living, and also some curl
Gus ideas ON the economic effects pro-
duced by the new industry.
An American contributes to n LON
don paper letter in which he savage
ly attacks the wheel and virtually
charges 1t with all our present diff
culties-economic, political, commer-
cial. social and spiritual. He says that
millions and millions Of dollare are be-
ing withdrawn from the normal course
of trade and diverted into this one
branch, and other people find it ex-
tremely difficult to get money to live
on"
The wonder is how any one can i'm
aginc any better agency for the general
distribution of money than such an
Industry as bicycle making. Such peo-
pie as this writer imagine that all the
money paid for bicycles rs simply put
into old woolen socks by the manufac-
turers, and that none of it goes into
other channels of trade through the
medium Of bicycle factory employees
anu INC tinHlONeS Ol Otnef COnIN1DutOfN
industries. We think the fact is that
the strong desire for wheels has made
the general business condition lnuch
better for the past few years than it
would have been without it, and that
very much more money has been kept
in general circulation than there would
have been had no such strong incer-
tive to spending money been exertlng
its influence.
Those people who are always do
claiming against the paralyzing effect
Of the bicycle industry upon other
lines Of trade forget about the many
thousands Of men who have had and
now have employment in bicycle indus
tries. and who, We're it not for this in
dustry, might have had nothing what
ever to do and much less money to
spend in lines of trades where it is
thought the bicycle craze" is running
| them. The lamented millions that have
been spent for bicycles have not been
destroyed, nor have they disappeared
and it is altogether probable that as
much of the money is today in gem
eral circulation as would have been
had it been spent in any other way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
CAST HIS LOT WITH BLACKS.
A White Man Who Was Brought Tn
Among Slaves.
go Tines-Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Take the case of the Rev. ". J.
White. the editor of a Baptist weekly
published at Augusta, Ga. White Is Il
man of intelligence and integrity. and
his account of his early life has never
been disputed.
Briefly. this is the story: A few
years before the war a dark faced boy
made his appearance on a large Geor-
gia plantation. He was supposed to be
mulatto, and when the planter died
the youngster was sold with the estate.
After the war this alleged mulatto
picked up an education and investi-
gated his ancestry. He was not much
surprised to learn that he did not have
particle Of negro blood in his veins.
His mother was an Indian and his
father was a white man.
White was ndi Npng in deciding to
cast his lot with N blacks. He. had
always been clas with them and had
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
SWISS WATCHMAKERS,
Why They Resent the Introduction Of
Factory Methods.

From Cassier's Magazine.
1t is most interesting to compare the
different methods by means of which
the highest grade of mechanical per-
fection is obtained as various countries.
Notwithstanding the high character
of American watches for example. the
finest Swiss watches still maintain
their great reputation. The Swiss work
man receives the parts from the manu-
facturer in the rough. takes them to
his home, puts his best individual skill
into the finishing and assembling. and
brings the completed watches to his
employer. The latter inspects the work
and out of d batch of say fifty watches,
he selects five as worthy of his at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
EEnCEREAU { cGHEELI
THE IDEAL AMERICAN TRIP
NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Superbly Appointed and Commodious
Steel Steamships,
NOpIHWEGl AND NNpIHl AND.

American through and through.
leave Buffalo tuesdays and Fridays Q. 80 pm.
for Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac. The Soc,
Duluth, and Western Points, passing all
places OF interest by daylight In connec tion
with
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
It forms the most direct route and from ev.
cry point Of comparison. tho most delightful
| and comfortable one to Minneapolis. st. Paul,
Great Falls, Helena, Futte Spokane and Pa
cifc coast. The oulv transcontinental line
running the famous buffet, library, observa.
tion car.
New 6, hour train for Portland vim Spokane
HOTEL LAFAYETTE, Lake Minnetonks,
l6 miles from Minneapolif, largest and moet
beautiful resort in the west.
Tickets and any information of any agent or
a. A. HEARD, General Passenger agent,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
WONDERS OF THE
QUEENS DOMINION
Third Days Journey Amid the Glaciers
Of British Columbia.
SCENERY lNDESCRlBABLY GRAND

The Great Glacier Of the Selkirks
Mount Sir Donald, Selkirk summit
and Other Marvels Of Nature Pic.
tured for the Home. staying Reader.
Other Notable SpectacIes Of u
TranscOntin entail Pilgrimage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
HIS FIRST SNOW.

BemOr SaIRZar, Aged 43, of Venezuela
Tropics Sees the "BeautifuI.'
NEW YORK, March THE snow storm
has been revelation to Senior Rudolfo
Ealazar of the High Orinoco, Venezuela.
When he awakened in the early morn
Ing and looked out of his window in the
Hotel Brunswick he was astonished be-
yonnd measure. The trees, the pave
ments, the houses-evervthing outdoors
were covered with mantle of white.
1t was the first snow storm he had ever
seen. In his life of 43 years he had
never before breathed in a temperature
of less than 65 degrees.
He lifted the window and gathered in
a handful of the feathery fakes, and
found that he could crush them in his
hand as he would ball of cotton. This
convinced him that ice and snow were
two different things. He rather expect
ed to find it possessed of some sort of a
flavor.
The frigid appearance of everything
convinced him that the day was a cold
one, so he put on two pairs of hose and
three suits of underwear before he ven
tured out, muffied up in an ulster which
covered him from crown to heel, leaving
visible nothing but his twinkling black
eyes.
"Ah," said he, as he stepped into a
puddle of slush, ''this may be what you
North Americans call invigorating, but
do not like it. Should l remain here the
words in my mouth would become lum ps
of ice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
MORE CUTS AT THE OFFICES.
Reductions of the Force Eavs Not Ceased
Contrary to Published Statements.

Reductions of the Force Have Not Ceased,
Contrary to Published Statements.
A cut has been decided upon in a por-
ton of the statistical work in the auditor
of passenger receipts Office of the Santa
Fs similar to the cut recently made in
the auditor of freight receipts office.
Six employees of that Office, Ralph
Clauser, Earl Bruce, H. W. Sexton, Chas
Thrapp F. Fl. McCauley aud W. Z.
Ward, have been notified that their SER
vices will not be needed after March 10.
A further cut. which will abol-
ish a portion of the statement work,
has also been decided upon, but
the exact extent of the cut is not yet
known. Twelve other employees have re-
ceived notice that possibly their services
will not be needed later than March Is,
and out of this number six viii probably
be dropped.
A further cut in the work of the audi
tor of freight receipts Office, necessitat-
ing cut in the working force. is also
contemplated.
In the treasurer's Office arrangements
are being made to so condense the work
that the services of two employees can be
dispensed with after April 1. r. c.
Chesney and James Shasteen will proba-
bly, be the men affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07

be the means of bringing to Emporia 400
or 500 railroad employees.
Emporia is to be made one of the prin-
cipal terminal points on the line. The
distance from Kansas City and the sever
al branch lines that start out from this
place and near hero, in the opinion of
the new management, make Emporia
point which justifies such a change in
the economical management of the com
pany's interests. -Emporia Re pub lfcau.
so far IS i, k Own in Topeka no
change of this kind is contemplated by
the new management. Emporia is now
the terminal point for all but through
freight trains, which run from Kansas
City to Newton.
General Superintendent Fl. L, Nudge
stated this morning that the only change
that could be made would be an arrange
ment of the runs in such manner that
through freight trains would make EN-
poria the terminal point instead of New
ton. In such an event nine additional
engine and train crews would make that
point their headquarters and the force
employed for the repair of engines and
cars would necessarily have to be in :
creased.
Superintendent Nudge said, however.
that the present arrangement of the
through freight runs was perfectly salts
factory aud that so far change of that
character had been ontemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
NJ ] NYON'S
CONVINCING STATEMENTS In FAVOR
OF HIS IMPROVED HOMG-
OPATHIC REMEDIES.
Druggists Say: 1--WE Hear Nothing
But Good Reports Of Munyon's
Cures"

Daniel Rogers, Ell Reno o. T., says.
81 was injured by wagon running over
me, which produced rheumatism OF the
arms and shoulders l suffered severely,
could not perform any labor, and found
it impossible to raise my arms from my
body. l saw your advertisement in ST.
Joseph, No., paper and cent for 25 cent
bottle of Munyon's Rheumatism Cure.
l began taking it, and the next day, to
my surprise, was able to raise my arms.
l continued to use the Remedy and have
been completely cured. I withheld this
testimonial for months to be sure that l
would have no return of the disease. l
have not been troubled since"
Susan Velland, 308 Market street,
Wichita, Kan. says: zone bottle of
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure cured me of
a case of Rheumatism, from which had
suffered for over a year."
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom
fails to relieve in one to three hours, and
cures in few days Price 20 cents.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure positively
cures all forms of indigestion and stOm-
ach trouble. Price 20 cents.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneu-
monia and breaks up a cold in few
hours Price % cents.
Munyon's Cough Cure stops coughs,
night sweats. allays soreness, and speed
lily heals the lungs. Price 90 cents.
Munyon's hlQn6Y cure SpeeOlly cures
pains in the back, loins or groins and all
forms of kidney disease. Price 20
cents.
Munyon's Headache Cure stops head
ache in three minutes Price 25 cents.
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively
cures all forms of piles. Price % cents.
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates all
impurities of the blood. Price 20 cents.
Munyon's Female Remedies are boon
to all women.
Munyon's Asthma Cure with Herbs, 81.
Munyon's Catarrh Remedies never
fail The Catarrh Cure-price 20 cents
-eradicates the disease from the system,
and the Catarrh Tablets-price 20 cents.
cleanse and heal the parts.
Munyon's Remedies at all druggists,
mostly % cents a vial.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1906
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
THEY'RE AFTER Us.
We've Got to Build That Convention
Hall and No Mistake.

Topeka is advised by some of the news
papers to put $4,000 into a good. big
auditorium for conventions, instead of
dropping that amount into another bot
tomless coal-hole. The fact is. there is
rapidly growing and formidable senti-
ment against Topeka as a convention
town, and we who live SO conveniently
near wish that her citizens might awake
to the situation and do something TO stem
the tide.-OskaIoosa Independent.
The Recorder hopes the advice will be
taken. Topeka is the proper place to
hold state conventions. It is easy of &C.
cess and is well supplied with hotel &C
cemmodations. All she lacks is a good
convention hall that will comfortably seat
at least 1900 people. At present she has
no hall tn at will seat half that numb in
anything like comfort SO that they can
see and hear what is going on.-Holton
Recorder.
When Topeka builds her convention
hall as she certainly must very soon, it
should hold 5000 people, not 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
LILLIAN RUSSELL'S HING.
The Chief Actor in Her New Opera
Rescued from the TOmbs.

Ene Ch1ef Actor in Her New Opera
Rescued from the TOmbs.
NEW YORK, March There was an
exciting search for king in this city last
evening. His Majesty was found behind
bars in the Tombs- prison and released
just in time to catch cable car for the
Gardens of the Royal Palace of Bulgaria
aud pose with the Goddess of Truth be-
fore an audience in Abbey's theater. The
king was Timiski, ruler of Bulgaria,
better known as Jos. w. Herbert. actor
aud author, whose fertile brain gave forth
the burlesque ''Trilby." He is the main
support of Lillian Russell
Mr.. Herbert should have appeared in
the police court last November TO answer
to charge of assault and battery COM
mitted in June. He did not, SO his bail
was forfeited, and the result was that he
was in default of bail committed to the
Tombs. He was due at the theater at 5
o'clock and when the king failed to ap-
pear there a search was begun, and when
Herbert was found in the Tombs bail
was furnished for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
Personal Notes About Them of Interest to
Railroad People.

Personal Notes About Them of Interest to
Railroad People.
G. FL. Claiborne has been appointed
agent for the Santa Fe at Pittsburg, Kan
sas, vice W. A Vickers, resigned.
George w. Hume of Wichita, who was
recently appointed city ticket agent for
the Rock Island at Des Moines, Iowa,
was in Topeka on his way to that point
yesterday.
A transfer has been made in the Rock
Island agencies at Kechi and Fowler,
Kansas B. F. Johnson, agent at Kechi,
has taken the position at Fowler, and 81.
L. Salmon, agent at Fowler, has taken
the agency at Kechi.
Extra Conductor w. S. Boyer of the
Rock Island, who has been running out
of Kansas City, has been assigned the
run on local passenger trains aud
between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Belle
vile, Kansas.
g. Fl. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central railway,
passed through Topeka yesterday in
special car "Wanderer," attached to
Santa Fe train No 2, en- route from
California to New York city.
Harry w. Sexton, one of the employees
of the auditor of passenger receipts
Office of the Santa Fe who was affected
by the cut in that office. left today, &C.
companied by his grandmother, for his
home, in Kingfisher, o. 7.
John ]. Bligh, chief bookkeeper in
the general auditors Office of the Santa
Fe in Chicago, who accompanied Gene
raj Auditor Gillett to Topeka for the pur-
pose of assisting in starting the accounts
of the new Santa Fe company, returned
to his home this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-07
MAI. HUDsON'S TROUSERS.
COlOred Man Sporting Around in
Them-Had Been Stolen.

Major Joseph K. Hudson sat in the
Office of the county jail last evening pat
ting and fondling an old sword with
faded red sash around it. He lifted it up
to look at it better and twisted the tassels
through the hilt and smoothed the red
sash. Then he set it down again and
sighed. 81 shouldn'r have liked to lose
that" he said.
The major had just recovered his old
weapon. His home was burglarized and
the sword, winchester rifle, clothing
and many small articles taken. Yester-
day Major Hudson traced the rife from
a gun store to the colored man who had
sold it and had search warrant issued
for the stopping place of Ben Butler,
near the foot of Van Buren, street. But
Ter was found at home wearing a sky
blue pair of trousers which the ma or
used to wear in warm weather. The
man confessed and all the stolen goods
were recovered. He is in Jail.