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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

He ridiculed the idea that the com
pany was entitled to dividends on its
good will. He said that it was absurd
to suppose that large business house
well known and advertised would
charge more for its goods than small
err one with less good will.
The claim that the stock yards bust
ness is interstate commerce is answer
cd by the statement that seven of the
eight switches on which cars are run
into the stock yards are in Kansas. 1t
is also asserted that the parties bring
ing the suit are really backed by the
company and that the case amounts to
the company enjoining itself from com
plying with the law.
Attorney General Boyle made Il
strong speech for the State. He was
interrupted frequently but got through
his nine hours speech in very credit
able way and made good showing of
the States case. He stated that but
Sc per cent of the income of the com
pany was used to pay operating ex-
penses and that the other G4 per cent
was profits aud interest on fictitious
capital. lie thought such profit was
an outrage on stock shippers. He said
it required the best talent that money
could secure to make the pre- tended
capital of the company so large as to
make dividends look reaSonab BILE. and
even then they could not initiate it suf
ficiently without putting in $4,000, 900
for good will. Another point he dwelt
on great deal is the fact that u great
many cattle are fed on cars. If the
rates were fixed as reasonably for feed
as the law of 1897 contemplates no
body would feed castle in cars, and
hence the Stock Yards Company would |
do a much larger business and as q
their profits would be in
creased.
A statement prepared By State Ac-
countant Riggs and Expert Accountant
Stage was submitted 1t shows the
total dividends paid to be S4,32s. GOl.
The following table shows the diyi-
dends for the various wears:
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

possible. In our own country, while
we have been making enormous pay
ments toward our national and our
private debts, the burden of indebted
ness is greater than any time before in
our history, Notwithstanding all the
payments made on the national bebt
since 1866, it requires more Of the pro-
ducts Of labor to make payment on the
unpaid balance than would then have
been required to pay it all. In private
business transactions the growing
burdens of debts, outrunninG the pro-
portion of payments which industry
has been able to make, is even more
marked than in the public debt
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

the gold-bug politicians, and the gold
bug press have preached loyalty to En-
rope and our dependence on the SMILES
Of monarchy so long that they have
converted the weak and vain and caus.
ed them to look to Europe and not to
this country for law and government
What excuse do the advocates of for
eign aid in DIR legislation make for de-
parting from the usages OF the early
days Of the republic? They have sew
eral excuses One OF them is that all
the world must have the same kind of
money.
Did all the world ever have the same
kind of money before? Never but
once. In 1868 France, Italy, Switzer-
land, Belgium and Greece agreed to
have the same kind of money and form
ed a union called the Latin Union.
Is it true that international trade
has been carried on during all the cen
turtles without the same kind of money?
1t certainly is.
Is it the policy of the government to
export It's money? No; the export of
money is an unmixed calamity. 1t pro-
duces contraction and financial ruin at
home.
Why do the goldites say that we
want money that is good in Europe?
Because they want the United States
to make all its money out of the com
modify gold on which Europe holds a
corner
Is our gold money good money in
Europe? No, it is not money at all
any more than our wheat is money in
Europe. 1t is simply very dear com
modify which Europe has cornered to
make MS sell our commodities for less
than the cost of production to obtain
it
Could civilization exist if the govern
ment should put its sovereign stamp
upon anything besides gold and make
it Il full legal tender? Yes, the gov
ernments of the world have existed
for thousands of years and they never
were confined to the use of gold alone
until the dealers in money and bonds
conspired to deprive the civilized world
of the right to use silver as well as
gold. -Knigh Waterman.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

The wild rush of Americans TO Alas
ka, on account of the recent gold dis
eoyeries, will give an idea of what
would happen if all the mines in the
great West were opened and their pro
duct coined into money We venture
the assertion that very few willing
hands would be out of work il we had
free coinage Of silver. The great West
to-day would afford thousand times
more aud better opportunities than
could be imagined in Alaska, if the
great industry of gold and silver min
ing were allowed to be developed, as
formerly, by the free coinage Of both
Knight.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
Astounding Facts.

If you can find space for the follow
ing facts and figures, they will no
doubt be of interest to your readers;
The aggregate income of the three
largest life insurance companies OF
New York. for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1896 plus the income of the
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad, for the year ending June 80,
1896, (the last fiscal year for which the
report has been published) averages
$500, i0G.94 per day; counting 3G5 days
to the year The figures foot up Sl7S,-
sos, 279.l2. The combined income of
these four corporations for single
year exceeds the value of every descrip-
ton of coin turned out from all the
miuts of the United States, including
both gold and silver, during the years
1894 and 1895, by more than S93,00O-
000-S23 GIG, 500 OF, to be exact. The
total coinage of gold, silver and minor
coins, at all the minis of the United
States, during the years 1892 and 1893,
Sis, 324, j?0.02, or less than the amount
required to pay the income of the four
corporations mentioned, for single 10
months, by the sum of 500, 673, 740. 20.
Taking the gross incomes of these same
corporations, as shown by their latest
annual reports, and deduct the entire
expenditures, calling the balance net
profit, and it appears that the combin-
ed net profit averages Sl5S,O1J.0O per
day, with no loss of time for Sundays
or holidays. Since the United States
mints were established 1Oj years ago,
there have been only 81 years in which
the total coinage of gold and silver in
all the mints was sufficient to pay the
excess of incomes over expenditures of
these four corporations for the year
1896.
Here are four corporations transact.
ing business in single state, with
their principal place of business locat-
ed in the same city, the annual cash
accumulation Of which is greater than
the total annual coinage of gold and
silver designed for the mercantile
Of Il government of more
than 7O,OOO,OOO souls, embracing within
It's territory 3,6O7,GO4 square miles;
nearly as large an acreage as all the
of Europe combined. -Com-
NC Nation.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

A gentleman presented a Canada
bank bill at an Atchison bank and was
told It was worth only so cents on the
dollar. Silver certificates go at the
bank at 100 cents on the dollar. Cana
da has the single gold standard, and
its bills are redeemed in gold. The
American silver certificates are redeem
able in silver dollars After all, the
fiat" of the government has consider
able to do with the value Of money.
Mexico on silver basis and Canada
on a gold basis cannot make money
that passes at par in the United States.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

We are not in n position to know
much of the merits Of the difficulty in
which Senator Lewelling finds himself
in Kansas. The Senator was appoint
cd on the railroad commission and sub.
sequcntly there came to light charges
OF boodling that are highly colored. If
they are true, the Populists are right
in demanding, with one voice, that he
resign. II they are not true, the pru-
dent course FOR him is TO tender his
resignation and wait with patience for
time tn vindicate himself and when
his vindication shall come in that way
he would stand higher by reason of his
patriotism innot allowing ugl y charges
to Turk about the high aud important
office he holds. by the way the Kan
sas POpulists have CLEANED house in
a manner that shows they will not toll
crate croollcdness in their midst. IL is
the only party that eyer turned its
rascals out and will increase the con.
fidence the people have reposed In
them. Some short--Sighted Republi-
cans are anxious for n campaign to
come on. so they can 'hOller' that
you fellcrs sold out'-but j. W. ADV
tells them to sing low. for when they
begin the question will come back:
''Who bought the sell-outs?" and the
fact that Republicans bought the only
ones that sold will make it very un-
for the fellows that begin
that racket All honor TO the Leedy
administration. 1t is the cleanest and
lblest that Kansas has had in a gene
"a ton. Noneon formist.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

The original capital in 1873 was $685.
900. The report concludes as follows:
"We find that the stockholders have
received in cash dividends 50, 40, 1898. 90
IN excess of all moneys paid in by them
as contributors to capital stock from
1872 to March IL. 1897"
Mr.. Boyle's speech was highly COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
PECKVILLE.

The funeral of the late John Il. Cook
took place yesterday afternoon. At an
early hour a large COnCOu'se of rela-
tiNcs and friends assrmhlrd at his
residence to take last look at the
remains, The funeral service WAS held
at the Baptist church ana was con-
Quoted 10y the pastor Rev. j. S. Thomas.
lle was assisted by the Rev, ID. j. Will
lidms. The music was furnished by
the choir who rendered som" very fine
selections. The pallbcare"a ",erc se-
selected from the different organiza-
tions Of which the deceased was
member. Iutcrmcut wua made IN the
Prospect cemetery.
The pie social, held ut the home Of
George TrCVCrtun, ON Main street, last
evening, under the ausniccs uf the Ep-
worth League Of thr Methodist Eps-
copa' church, was largely attended
and very enjoyable. Duing the cven-
inc the following programme was rem
dcrod: Solo, John Warner; recitation,
ole Rogers; vocal duet, Misses Budd
and Glanyillr, recitation, Walter VIII
liums; piano selection, Mr.. ana Miss
"iamIa Muller; solo, Florence Taylor;
instrumental duet, Mrs. William Sned-
icor and Miss Maud Trevcrtun; rccita-
tion, Grace Day: solo, John Warne.
Mr., ana Mrs. Herbert Mccormick and
daughter, Beatrice, have returned from
q visit with friends AT Orange, y, j.
Grassy island Delaware ana Hudson
Collicrg worked twenty-five days last
month.
Mrs William Swales, OF tho West
End, has returned after a few d2ys'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
LOCALS.

Anna Perry and Andrew Pellick,
Hungarian lovers, of Simpson, quar-
relied Thanksgiving Day. and now Psl-
lick is under $500 bail for his appear
ance at court to answer the charge Of
shooting at Anna with intent to kill.
Lawrence Shumpski. of Simpson.
would like to know who the fellow is
that robbed him of q watch ana three
dollars near RiChmondalp last week
a cabOose ran into and killed the
horse of Thomas Harris. of Elkdale.
at Simpson Monday. Mr. Harris sat in
the wagon and was uninjured.
The art exhibition under the man
aGcment of ladies of the Bercan Rap-
tist church, which opened in the taher-
naClc yesterday, attracted large num-
bers of pleased COnnOisseurs. The ex-
hlbitiOn will continue this afternoon
and evening.
y cottage prayer meeting fun of spir-
itual blessing was held at the Spencer
street home of Mr., Wilmington last
evening.
Don't forget the New Century clubs
third entertainments, Alexander Black :
picture play, at the Academy of Music
tonight.
The probabilities are that DR.. STAFF
ford's subject in this city will be Ham
let"
Mrs j. l.. Burr delightfully."- enter
tained her First Presbyterian Sunday
school class last evening. Games were
played and refreshments served
The Carbondale Tritons will play foot
BAN with st. Thomas college eleven in
Scranton, Saturday.
Thomas Campbell was the lucky
holder of ticket -, which drew the
Shield of Honur's photograph album.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
CANDIDACY ANNOUNCED.
Alderman Jones OF the Second Ward
win Come Up for Reelection.

Alderman s. S. Jones has issued in
the form of n circular letter the fol-
lowing announcement to the voters of
the Second ward:
take this method of Informing you
that 1 am candidate for reelection 10
the office OF alderman and most respect
fully solicit your cordial support in my
behalf. During the present term l hdv"
eticavored to perform the duties OF the
office faithfully and impartially, and
should the voters honor me the second
time, | will strive to conduct the aifiirs
of the Office in a business-lkc manner
Thanking you for the COurtCsieS you
have shown me- and trusting that tho
kindly relations may be continued for al
time, believe me, yours truly,
:. :. Jones.
Five years ago next May Alderman
Jones took the office resigned 10y the
veteran alderman, Jesse 6. Thompson.
Since that time he has sNstomltizcd
the work of caring for the growing
business of the office which has be-
come a model of smooth-Working ma
chnery. Those who have had business
relations with Alderman Jones 3pprc-
Ciate his painstakin% ana that appre-
citation will he emphasized at the Feb
ruary election. 1t is not probable there
will be any opposition. The incumbent
has been an honor to the office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
JERMYN NEWS.
A Divorce Case--Odd Fellowship
Booming-- Assault and Battery.

Miss Emma Lauder and William j.
Lauder Of Taylor. are visiting their
uncle Richard Lauder, of II street
Two children of Mr., and Mrs Will
liam Newberry, OF Cemetery street, are
suffering with Group.
Among the divorce cases i'm court,
Monday, was that of Mary Ferris. who
asks for divorce from Howard Fer
ris. They were married Ivy Squire r.
O. Robinson in this town and lived
together for seven years, after which
he deserted her without cause or rea-
son. The case was continued.
James G. Shepherd. of Scranton,
spent part of yesterday in town.
The funeral of Mr.. Il. J. Burke. of
Mayheld. who died on Sunday, took
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
A high mass of requiem was celebrated
at Sacred Heart church. Miss Sadie
Timlin sang for an offertory ave
Maria" and while the remains were
being taken from the church sang
Flee as a Bird" The pall-bearers
were William Whitley and II. r. Van
Klcek, from Camp 29i, Sons Of Vet
erans; Peter Campbell and Charles
Cannon, from St Aloysus society. and
Thomas Bergan and Harry Kennedy
n tribute of esteem was the gift Of
many floral designs. Those present
from out of town were: Misses Kate
Butler, Elizabeth and Annie Bowling,
Agnes Moran and Mr.. James Bowling,
Of scranton; Misses Bessie Flynn and
Fannie Black, of Plymouth; Misses
Jennie and Name Munley and Name
Dougher Archibald; Misses Julia Col
Inns Elizabeth Finlon and Mr.. Andrew
Hohan, Of CarbOndale.
Some one, unknown as yet. burglar
lied the New York, Ontario and West
ern freight house on Monday and helped
themselves with some wooden goods
billed to c. ID. Winters & Co and cigars
shipped to Mr. w. c. Nicholson. The
breaking and stealing from this freight
house has ROW exercised the railroad
company officials, and they intend. if
possible, To capture the thief.
Last evening Andrew Strosky had
charles Smith and Henderson Trutter
arrested ON a charge of assault and
battery, which took place in the Della
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
REASONS WHY
At Least 900 CarbondaIiaus should
Take the Scranton Tribune.

There are many good reasons why at
least 1000 CarbOndalians should sub
/ scribe for The Scranton Tribune. Not
! one of them interferes with the duty
of every resident to help home enter
prises. This city has no morning daily
enterprise at present and The Tribune
is to be made to very largely serve the
purpose of one. The Carbondale news
department has already been brought
up to date and within the next month
it will be still further improved.
That there is a taste-in fact strong
demand, | may say--fOr a morning
paper in this growing city, cannot be
denied. The Tribune is pre- -emnently
the greatest morning daily in the state
outside Of Philadelphia. The extensive
scope of its general news service is re-
markahle and its style is always at
tractive. EditOrially it is Interesting
and sound and withal it is clean and
wholesome-such paper every good
citizen should feel proud to have in his
home.
There are. however. more potent rea-
sons why there should he 900 sub
scribers to The Tribune in this place.
Take, for instance, the court news of
Lackawanna county. in which every
CarbOndalian is interested. 1t appears
hlst in The Tribune. In fact the local
papers depend upou that journal for
| their accounts Of the court proceed
ings. There is the Van Horn murder
| trial, which is just now attracting So
Il llmuch attention. The details reach you
first through the columns Of The Tri-
bune. This is cited simply as an cX-
ample. Scores of articles come the
same way.
Combine the aforementioned features
with a sucCinct local letter embracing
all the news of the preceding day and
especially the important happenings
and social affairs of the evening, which
cannot appear i'm the local papers until
the next afternoon, and you viii under
stand why The Tribune should soon
have 1000 subscribers in Carhondale.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
Del. Lacka. and Western.

Effect Monday, NOV u, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: EN-
press for New York ana all points East
i.4O, $50 5l5, 800 and 1929 a. m; l2.5j and
Express for Easton. Trenton, Phladel-
phia and the south, d.ld, SEQ and 100 a..
m. r. 5j and 333 y. m.
Washington and way stations, jAI p. IN.
TObyhanna accommodation, 6,lu p. m,
Express for BlughamtOn, OswcEo, FL
mira Corning, bath, Dansvillt, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, l2lp, 81. 300 a. M.
and l.iI pm, making close connections at
Buffalo 10 all points in the West, North
west and Southwest.
Bnghamtuu and way stations, lo y, m,
Nicholson accon moiatiou, 5l5 p. m,
Binghamton ana Elmira express, 56j
p. m. "
a.3j a. m. and l,5j p. m.
Ithaca 2.35, 800 "A. m, ana La p. m.
EOr northumberland, PittSton. Wilkes
Rauc. Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan.
VILE, making close connection at Norta-
cumberland for Willamslurt Harrisburg
Baltimore, NashiuetOn ana the South
Northuulh- -rlaul and intermediate 5ta-
tions 500, 1920 "a. M, and l5j ana 600 T..
M.
Nantiyokr and iUtermudiot, stations
SOS ana 1l.20 q. m. Plymouth ana inter
mediate stations $40 and q p, m, For
KINGSTON 1910 p m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
an express trains,
For detailed information, pocket iim'-
tables, etc. apply 10 N. L. Smith, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
TAYLOR.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late Mrs
John Jacobs were held. Services were
held in the family residence by the
Rev. Dr, II. II. Harris and Rev. Will
liam Frisby, The floral offerings We're
very beautiful. At the close Of the
services the remains were borne to
their resting place in the Forest Home
cemetery. Tho pallbearers were:
Messrs. William Evans, Thomas II.
jenkins, David Davis, John Thomas,
Walter James and John Francis.
William y, Evans announces his
candidacy for councilman Of the
Fourth ward,
Knights of Pythias, No. 462, will
meet this evening in Rcescs hail,
Mrs James Gilgallon, Of the Arch
bald, was the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. Michael Mcdonnell, Of Main
street, ON Monday
Harry Clifford Of Fittston, who has
been visiting friends i'm this place, has
returned home.
George Nanstecle called on Ransom
friends on Monday.
MCssrs James HcfferOn and George
Perry have returned home from Dal-
las,Where they We're hunting for game.
William Mulberger, of Scranton, was
mere ON business yesterday.
Mrs. Michael Mcdonnell. Of Main
street Is very i'll at her home
Mr.. George Shuer. Of :. -'h Soran-
ton, was a Taylor visitor yesterday.
The ST. Joseph's society of Minooka,
are making extensive preparations for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01
Delaware and Hudson.

ON Monday, July 8, trains will leave
Scranton as follows:
For Carbondale-G.2O. 755 s.55, 1Ol5 4.
m; 1900 noon; l.2l, 2.20, 352 j.2j, 6.25, i.j1,
9l5, lU.ij p. m; l2.lO d. m.
For Albany, Saratoga. Montreal, Bos-
ton New England points, etc. go a. m.
2,2O y. IN.
For Honesdale-6,2O, S.55, 1915 a. m;
For Wilkes -Barre--G45, $50, So, 9.3S,
1915 a. m. 1906, lbs, 2.2S, S.33. Al, OOO 7jo,
$50, ll.3O y. m.
For New York, Philadelphia. etc, via
Lehlgh Valley r. r., G.45. 80 a. m, 1906
l,2j, AL p. m. with Black Diamond EN-
press) ll.30 p. m.
a. M; 2.2S, Al y. m.
For western points via Lehigh Vail y
r. r.. 75o a. m, l2.05, 3.3S with Black
Diamond EXprCssl, $50. lL30 p. IN.
Trains Will arrive at Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbc ndalc and the uorth--6.4O
7ij, $40 9.34, 1910 a. m, 100 noon, l.2O,
22L S25, 437, 5.45, 745 9.45, ll.25 p. m.
From Wikes-BarTe and the South. II
$50, $50, 1910, l1.55 a. M; 1.l6, 2.ll, 5.iS.
$50, 6.2l, 7.53, 9.Oj. 9.lj a. m; 1906 a. IN.
J. w. BURDICK. q. Z. a. Albany, n. Y.
H. w. CROSS, d. p. A., Scranton, Pa.
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey

Uchigh and Susquehanna DivislonJ
stations in New York-Foot of Liberty
street, y, r.. and Whitehall Terminal.
Anthracite CCal used exclusively llsU-
TIME. TABLE IN EFFECT nov; "a, 1871
Trains leave Scranton for PlttStoh'
Wilkes-Ba etc, al $50 9,lI; llSo q. ~ w.
l2.45, 2OO. 3oj, 500, 40 p. m. Sundays''"'
a. m, 100, 2.l5, 40 p. m.
For Atlantic City. $50 a. IN. ,,,,...,...b
For New York, Newark and EllzdDsti,
$50 (eXpressD a. m, l2Aa express WIN
Buffet parlor carr, 3.u9 SNprGsa) p - ~
M arrives at Philadelphia, Reading T4r-
minaL Il9 u. m. and New York th p m
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown Belhle-
hem, Easton and Phtlalelpha, N-o a. M
L. Is, S0j 500 Except PhllddclpAla) p' III
Sunday, 2l5 D. m.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove, etc, at
$50 a. M. and l2.i5 y, m. ,,,.,,,,.,,u,,
I1or Reading Lebanon and Harrisburg,
via Allentown, SO a. M, l-'iJ' o'~ p H.
For For Pottsyill,, $50 e m" l2.l5 y. m.
Roturniug leave New York, foot Of Lib
arty street. North River, Al $40 teXprcssl
a IN. 10 L3o, i,l5 ,cXpr,sS with Buffet
narInr carr u. m. sunday, 40 a. m.
Leave New York foot Whitehall street,
south Ferry, At 9Os a, m, LOO, l,25, 300
u. IN. Passengers arriving or departing
cover with all the elevated railroads,
Broadway cable cars, and ferries TO
Ero0klyn and Staten Island, making
ullicIl transfer to and from Grand Central
brp0t pnd Long Island railroad.
leave II ialelrh.a, Reading Terminal.
9.0p a. M, 300 and 40 ,. m. Sunday. 90
TRr'rorah tickets 10 all points ct lowest
rate may be- had On application in ad-
vance TO the ticket tgcnt al the station.
II. T. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J. H. OLliAUsEN, Gen supt,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-01

Lally Brothers. $l151: r. J. Garvin,
$50; J.. =. HOrfecker. 500 a report of
the public schools for the past three
months was read and adoptedIt was
ordered published in the local papers.
About o'clock yesterday morning
rs David l., owen, employed as brat
tiCe man in Eddy Creek mines, was
passing through some of the old work
ings of the mine, he noticed smoke
Issuing from pile of debris. and upon
investigating discovered the coal to be
on fire for a number uf feet. He raised
an alarm and with the assistance Of
some miners carried water in buckets
from the mule barn. several hundred
feet away, and after half an hours
work succeeded in eXtingulshing the
fire. The origin of the fire Is a mystery
but Is supposed to he caused by a
spark from a miners lamp.