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A WIFE,S COMPLAINT.

How men folks will change, 1 declares
Peleg said fore he married me,
I'd the loveliest shade of hair
Twas ever his fortune to see:
And tho nnny said, furthermore,
He believed and he hoped twas true,
Twas the shade that the angels wore-s
There was one what wore it, ne knew.
But the shoes on the other foot
Sence the honeymoon's gone down;
Now he says, clean down to the root
I've the auburnest hair in town;
And he hints, when he's on a blow,
That I've got a temper to match
Peleg dearly loves to play throw"
But he don't half enjoy playin' catch"
Now when Peleg Vas courtin' of me,
He didn't need very much sleep;
He could stand 1t till hah-past three,
Ere slumber his eyelids should steps,
But, oh my! If the baby cries
When the dear has the stomach-ache-
He growls, stop that young ones noise.
The young brat keeps me awaken
Mildred Merle, in Farm News.
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ia was based. Next month the text of the
Magma Charta itself is promised. Every
student Of politics should read, study and
preserve these papers. Another feature
of interest in the May Gunton's Is an eX-
ceedingly able and thorough exposure OF
the economic fallacies comprised in Her
bert Spencer's now completed Synthetic
Philosophy.
Celeste" by Anthony Hope opens the
May Pocket Magazine. Two other capital
stories in this number are 1.-THE Courting
of Kate Carnegie" by Ian Maclaren, and
1.-The Story of Hannah Wray," by Edwin
w. Pugh.
The International Studio for May car
ries out the original promise of this de-
sirabe periodical and reflects contempora-
ry achievements in art in a manner quite
sure to gain for ii the favor Of all who are
judiciously ecle e,tic in their preferences.
Number three Of The American Kelt
presents an inviting array of contents cal
culated to interest the sons and daugh-
ters of old Gwalia. This original venture
in the publishing world apears to be MAX
ing permanent place for Itself.
o.
A paper on Poe. with several rare por-
TRAITS, STANDS out as the conspicuous lcdl-
ure of this months Bookman, but the
various departments of this superior pub
lication are up to the standard, which Is
all that need be said.
o
money" is the name of a new and repu-
tedy non-partisan monthly magazine
which issues from the American Tract
Society building in New York. Its aim Is
to give authoritative explanation of all
sides Of the money question. In the intro
ductory number eX-Congressman Towne
of Duluth, tells why he thinks the inde-
pendent free coinage of silver by the
United States is practicable; William Il.
Dodge shows why there is a deartn Of
money in the South and West; Maurice l..
Muhleman, of the New York sub-treasury
explains the present money system; Ray
mond Il. Dodge discusses Credit Power
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Presbyterianisnn
I'm General Session.
Some of the Issues to BE Decided at Next
Weeks Meeting at Winona Park.

the country paid their money for home
missionary work into a general treas
ury in New York, from which each
state afterward drew the amount al
loted for it's own missionary work. The
state of Indiana required more money
than it paid into this general treasury,
so that state decided to try the plan OF
taking care of its mission work entire
ly Independent of the national treas
ury. Five years ago it began this new
system. The home mission work for
the state was paid for by funds from
within the state, and it was at once
found that more money for home mis-
sion work was raised than was neces-
sary for the missions, leaving a sub
stantal surplus. This surplus was
sufficient recommendation of the ad-
vantage of the system, which was con-
sequently continued.
STATUS OF CHURCH TRUSTEE.
A matter which will excite consider
able interest and discussion is the
question of the status of the church
trustee. A committee will report as to
whether the trustee should be an or
dained deacon of he church, or should
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15
LITERARY GOSSIP.

1t may be as well to have it understood
once and for all that the success of Rose
of butchers Coolly," Mr.. Garland's novel,
which is now being advertised in England
as the book Of the year on that side of the
water, began with the American critics
and not with the English. These latter
gentlemen have seen tit to praise the
book in most fulsome language and it Is
meeting with a very wide sale in London.
A repetition of the Stephen Crane episode
bids fair to follow. Let IL also be under
stood once and for all that Mr.. Garland
has been writing books for some years
and that he was not discovered" by the
Saturday Review. Speaking of discover
les reminds one of the statemnt of a GER
tain publisher recently that he had dis
covered" Miss Ethel Reed. He might as
well have spoken of discovering the Sta
tue of Liberty. Miss Reed, by the way,
has done a most interesting series of il
lustrations to a little volume of japanese
sketches by Mrs. l.. I. Rood, which Stone
Kimball are to bring out in the early
fall.
The demand for 1.-THE Damnation Of
Theron Ware" continues. A report seems
10 have gene the rounds, by the way, that
the Messrs. Scribner had acquired this
book from Stone & Kimball This report
is not true, but 1t probably arose from the
fact that the Scribners had recently issued
the four of Mr. Frederic's books, of which
they were the publishers, uniform in make
up with THE Damnation of Theron
Ware" This edition was made with tho
knowledge and consent Of Messrs. Stone
& Kimball
The pubic seems still to crave romantic
fiction. "A Womans Courier" and Cap
tain Jacobus" are both selling more each
month than the month before, and now
Messrs. Stone & Kimball are about to Is
sue another book of the same class, by
William II. Johnson, II is called "The
Kings Henchnan" and deals with the
court Of Henry of Navarro. Neither that
gentleman nor his court was particularly
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TO MAKE THE DEAF HEAR.
An Electrical Invention Which May
Mitigate the Misery ofDenfncss,

William J.. Skinner, n st. Louis in
ventor, has, says the Sun, an electrical
invention that promises to make the
deaf hear. Mr.. Skinner is a civil en-
ginecr, but of late he has been dcvot-
ing his time to inventions. The cleo
trical ear drum is his latest. If Mr..
SINNERS invention will do what he
claims for 1t, he has wrought an ever
lasting tneft to those who are hard
of hearing. His ear drum, he says, is
so constructed as to be almost invisible
after 1t has been placed in the ear OF
the wearer The drum consists of an
electrode contact plate and an elastic
receiver, designed somewhat on the
principal of the telephone, but much
more delicate.
When once placed in the ear no fur
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MIR. WATKINS SUCCESS.

You will be glad to hear of the con-
tinued success and progress of John II.
Watkins, your townsman. His work in
the duet The Lord is Man of War"
in which he sang at the orchestral
concert of the Royal Academy of Mu-
sic in big Queens hall last month, was
spoken of in the papers as most inspir-
ing. Last night at the evening song
service of st. James church, where Mr..
Watkins occupies the position of solo
bass artist he had the great solo THE
Trumpet Snail Sound' to sing, which
he did in fine style indeed. Mr.. Wat
kins is also engaged to sing the BARI
tone role in Barnbys "Rebekah' at
Bromley next week, and is down also
for some solos in the miscellaneous part
Of the programme. The church choir,
in which Mr.. Watkins sings is, / hear,
to form part of the choir Of men and
boys voices which will render the ju-
bilce music in st. Paurs cathedral on
Jubilee day. From all of these indi-
cations, Scranton has reason to be
proud indeed of her representative
bass baritone, and to predict success
in the great world of music for him
is merely stating certainty soon to
be a realized fact.
Sadie E. Kaiser.
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tire country. The lake is three miles
long and two miles wide, and upon it
are numbers of steamboats,, yachts and
rowbCats. A new hotel has recently
been built to especially accommodate
delegates to the general assembly, and
woman's buildings has also been
constructed. In the latter building the
woman's home and foreign missionary
board will hold their annual meeting
while the general assembly is in pro-
gress.
During the entire summer, beginning
with the general assembly, Winona
Park will be in constant use by various
associations. schools and clubs, until
the first of December. a partial list of
these and the dates is as follows: The
Federation of the Literary clubs Of In
diana will meet June 3; on 10 to II In
diana Sunday school convention; June
"a, humane day; June 29 to July 5,
Western Association Of Writers; July
Is to August II, Winona Assembly pro-
gramme; July 10 to August 13, Winona
summer school; July 20, state w. G.
T. u. conference; August 10 to %, Bible
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orator. Four candidates have been
prominently mentioned for the office.
The two laymen suggested are eX-
President Harrison and John Wana-
maker of Philadelphia. DIR. Henry c.
Minton. of San Anselmo, Cal, and DIR.
Sheldon Jackon, commissioner for the
church in our far-away territory. 1t
was DR.. Jackson who introduced REIN
deer in Alaska from Lapland for the
purpose of solving the food problem,
and it is said there is every prospect
of its proving a success.
After the election of moderator a
number of other interesting and i'm
portant questions will come before the
assembly. Among the first will be the
report of a committee which is quite
noteworthy for the prominence of its
members. This committee is tO recorl.,
mend that disposition shall be made of
the great mission building in New
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by has been Gov Frank S. Black. And
Just here IL may be observed that
Charles S. Francis and his hustling
paper made Frank Black governor of
the state of New York. There has
been a great deal of talk about what
Lou Payn did for Frank Black, but IL
the truth were told Charles S. Francis
and the Troy Times did more toward
making Frank Black governor of New
York than Lou Payn had the power to
do. The only difference between Fran
els and Payn is this: What Francis
did for Black he did from the good
ness of his big heart, and what Payn
did for him was for revenue only
and he got his revenue in being made
state superintendent Of insurance.
but to get back to Mr. Francis visit
with the president. No sooner was the
handshaking over than he began to tell
the president what a wonderful gov
ernor Frank Black was making. He's
the leaven of the loaf and the salt of
the earth He's got the scif;est back
bone of any governor New York state
ever had, said he.
will he sign the Greater New York
Charter billY said the president.
"'Ah, indeed he WILL, replied Mr.
Francis, and Mr.. President, I'll tell
you what I'll do. I'll send you the pen
with which he signed IT.
"The president thanked his visitor
very cordially for his proffered favor,
but what was the presidents surprise
the third day after, when Senator
Platt came in to see him and exh!b-
tied the very pen with which Governor
Black had signed the bill. The genial
editor of the Troy Times will have to
square himself with President McKin-
ley in some way or he'll get the frosty
face the next time he visits the White
House."
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York built by the church two or three
years ago. The committee is composed
of Moderator Rev. John l.. W!throw,
chairman; eX-President Harrison,
John NJ. Harlan, of the supreme bench
of the United States; James A, Beaver,
ex-governor of Pennsylvania; Thomas
Ewing, Samuel B. Huey, Thomas Nc
DougaH II. B. Stillman, Alexander
N Donald and Robert S. Williams.
N s building was built by the Home
hpd Foreign Missionary society, and 1t
Yfas not been making money. 1t was
consequently suggested that IL be sold.
1t is predicted that in view OF the hari
times and low value of property the
committee will report adversely on the
proposition to sell the building.
HOME MISSION WORK,
The rcxt question Of importance will
he the report on home mission work
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church. 1t Is expected that there will
be 5000 ministers and lay members Of
the church present, a larger attendance
than at any previous meeting. Six
hundred official commissioners will be
present from the various presbytcries
the number being equally divided be-
tween ministers and laymen. Every
section Of the United States, as well as
the foreign missions under the juris-
diction of the Presbyterian church, will
be represented. The assembly will con-
tinue in session until May 81.
A friendly contest for the moderator
ship has already been begun. No lay
member of the church has ever occu-
pied the chair of the presiding officer
at the annual convention, but at the
coming meeting this precedent may be
broken. Many Of the commissioners
favor the election of a layman as mod
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Applied Science.
the Na shinrton Star.

From the washington star
Excuse me for half an hour or So
said a prominent official few days ago,
while l have talk with my DOCTOR
81 thought your doctor was in New
York" was the reply.
ooh. YES" the officia! answered, "he is
in New York, but at o'clock every after
noon he comes to the telephone-the long
distance telephone-and we have talk.
1t Is not convenient for me TO run up to
New York often, so | report my condition
to him every afternoon, the changes, etc.,
and he in return gives me his advice and
prescribcs for me through the telephone
When the time comes for him TO send the
prescription, l simply connect him with
nv druggist, and my doctor tells hin,
what to mix for me as easily as If he
had to write II. This long-distance tele-
phone surpasses even the widest dreams
of !ts inventors"
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Chicago, May 1i.-James a. Herno, the
actor, who is to preach from the pupit of
Rev. DIR. A. j. Canfield's church, st.
Paul's, on the night Of Sunday, May lG, is
known the country over for his kind face,
his great air ana his noble character (on
the stage) as the hero of Hearts of Oak
and shore Acres" And his stage appear
ance and character do not beie the man
himself, for in private life he is philan-
thropist, with a heart of oak and gen
ously open hand. 'Ir. Hcrne is now nearly
so years of age, and has been a player for
almost two generations. His trSt engage
ment was at Troy, y. y, and paid him -
a week. Later in the days Of the OLD STOCK
company, he was leading man at the Holll-
dny street theatcr in Baltimore ana at
Ford's in Washington. His career upon
the stage since that time has been Narlec,
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The Current Gossip
OF London | Town.
Miss Kaiser Writes of the Jubilee Prepar-
atiOns and Also Tells of the Continued Sue
cess of John T. Watkins.

fore Her Majesty's carriage. However,
this would entail extra work. worry
and responsibility, and is scarcely
probable that the sight will be Vouch-
safed to the public, as for many
year the queen has preferred the SIM
plcst arrangement FOR her outdoor APP
pearanCes. AS regards the state robes
of crimson velvet, lined with ermine at
the 1887 jubilee service they were dis
posed on the coronation chair in the
Abbey; but there is hardly a chance
for their coming out once more, as
queens weather in the month of June
initiates strongly against their being
used as a carriage rug"
The papers declare, it Is openly said
in the Vatican or Black circles in
Rome. that the pope has so great a re-
spect for Queen Victoria, that If she
were not q hereto he would compli-
ment her on her jubilee by sending her
the golden rose. This token Of high
pontificial appreciation, however, seems
to be impossible for various reasons.
The pope Is nine years older than the
queen, and is said to have always
had the most kindly regard for her
ever since meeting her half q century
ago, before he had become pope. When
he became the Father of the Catholic
church he was of course admitted to
the family of sovereigns, and, conse-
quently, took occasion to write the
queen, a freedom upon which he could
not venture when he was merely Papal
Nuncio at Brussels, as he then was.
From that time to this-and this is a
fact but little known-there has been a.
constant Interchange of friendly civil
tiles between the Holy Father and Her
Majesty Every new year Leo XIII
writes a personal letter to the Queen,
to which he as regularly receives an
outOgraphic reply.
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Recipe for Stacrh.

For two dresses make one gallon OF
starch by mixing one cupful of flour with
one pint cold water. Pour on this three
ana one-half quarts boiling water and
strain through cheese cloth. Pour half
the mixture in tub containing four gal
Ions warm water. Wash one of the dress
es in this, rubbing the fabric the same as
If soap were used. Rinse in two clear wat
ers, and hang out to dry, when they will
be found to be about as stiff as when new.
Sprinkle only an hour or so before being
ironed, ..
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tween seventy-five and one hundred
miles from the city. Twelve years ago
the beautiful spot was comparatively
unknown, except by the citizens of
Warsaw and the Immediately surround
ing country At that time a little hut
was the only sign of habitation on the
banks of the lake. Since then more
than 100000 has been expended in
beautifyinE the park. Canals have been
cut along the edge of the lake, flower
gardens have been laid out, hotels and
many cottages have been built, and the
park has been transformed into one of
the most beautiful grounds in the en-
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and with 1t is associated almost every big
thcater in America and a few in Canada.
He has played Bill Sykes and Nathaniel
Berry equally well, to say nothing Of the
great range of characters which he tilled
as a stock actor. As a playwright he mas
written Voluminously. Hearts of OAK
was his first. Then came Minute Men,,
Drifting Apart" margaret Fleming,
and lastly Shore Acres" He is welded
to the characters he evolves, and the parts
he takes are the flowers and fruits of his
own feeling. He is u believer in the theory
of Darwin, and, oddly enouSh, is devoted
adherent of the theory of Henry George
as to taxation. But Mr.. HCrne will not
speak on these topics at st. Pauls church.
He will tel what he thinks of the drama,
a matter with which his life work makes
him more familiar than with social ques-
tonS
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by a committee appointed at the last
assembly TO consider what is known as
the Indiana mission plan. Five years
ago the Indiana branch of the Presby-
terian church established an innoVa-
tion in the home mission work which
has proved an unqualified success. Two
years ago the plan was adopted by Illi-
nois and one year ago by Ohio. The
assembly will consider the advlsability
OF the adoption of the Indiana plan by
all the other synods Of the church. The
Indiana plan may be briny explained
as follows: Previous 10 its adoption by
TIE Hoosier state all OF the states in
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PLATT GOT THE PEN.
But Nevertheless Editor Francis In
tentiOns Were All Right.

The Washington correspondent of
the Buffalo News writes to his paper;
"One of the best fellows on earth with
out any possible doubt Is Charles S.
Francis, the Junior propn tor IF the
Troy Times. Mr.. Francis WAS in
Washington this week and called on
President Mckinley. Now the Troy
editor always has "A hobby-that is to
say he is always head over heels In
love with some particular idea or pro-
ject, and when he is interested in any
thing he is interested TO a degree of
marvellous intensity Ever since the
Republican State convention at Sara
toga last September Mr.. Francis hob
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ther adjustment is necessary. TO the
portion of the device inserted in the ear
is attached q wire so small as to be
scarcely visible. This wire leads to the
battery, which may be carried in any
pocket desired 1t is possible, the in
ventor says, for the wearer to hear an
ordinary conversation anywhere with
in a reasonable distance.
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What They Do,

Washington Cor. New York Tribune.
THAT was an excellent answer" Ad-
miral Jouett remarked, IAN able seaman
gave to a land-lubbcr visitor on a man-ot-
war who asked What do you sailors do
"'Wen,' responded the jolly tar, we
does about what we please until We are
told to do something else, and then we
does that putty d quick
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school and state V. NJ. c. A. encamp-
ment: August 26 to 30, convention of
Indiana Christian Endeavor Union.
The Winona summer school viii be
under the direction Of Professor John
NJ. Coulter, University of Chicago. The
work will be divided into five depart
ments as follows: College department,
methods department, music depart
ment, art department and physical cul-
tuTe department. For these various
departments excellent Instructors have
been secured from various parts Of the
country, and the indications are that
the school will be larger and more sue
cessful this year than ever before.
WHY THEY MEET AT WINONA.
An interesting story is told of the
selection Of Winona as the meeting
place for the general assembly this
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London, April 27.-As I told you in n
former letter, the people and newspa-
pers are all jubileed up to a point of
funniness, just now, arrdnging-or
rather thinking they are arranging
the celebrations of Procession day.
Everybody who can hold a pen, II
seems to me, writes to the papers to ex-
press his overlooking heart upon the
subject nearest all loyal Britshers'
hearts at the present time. Some of
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In At condition to do the polite. As
soon as the wash is hauled down, up
goes the Jack, and the salute is fired.
Then down comes the Jack, and up goes
the wash again.-The Sun.
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The 1O9th general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church, which will meet
on May 20 at Winona Park, on Eagle
Lake, near Warsaw, Ind, will, says the
Times Herald, be in many respects the
greatest ever held in the history of the
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MAGAZINE NOTES.

A paper on 1.-THE Uses of Prayer" and
the collection of extraordinary psychic ex-
periences comprised in the May Meta
physical magazine invite perusal; and
there are several weightier contributions
on occult themes for readers thereto in
clined.
=
What promises to be a most interesting
and valuable series OF articles is begun in
the May number Of Gunton's magazine
i'm the first of several papers on "Ancieut
Charters of Liberty" This paper narrates
the conditions in English history hich led
King John OF the Magma Charta, and pre-
sents the full text OF the great charter
Of Henry ], upon which the Magma Char
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MODESTY PREFERRED.

"An impressive effect could certainly
be produced by allowing the sword of
state, the cup of maintenance, and the
crown, to be carried Immediately be-