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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

A meeting of the park commissioners
was held at the mayors office on Fri
day evening. There were present May
or O'Neill, G. f. Swigert, A. w. Daley,
Josiah Vandermark and J. NJ. Alexan-
der. Reports on receipts and eXpendi-
lures were read, and will be sent TO the
next meeting of the council. The COM
missioners are in favor of having the
park fence moved so as to conform to
the plans of the city engineer. An in
formal eXpressinn of approval on the
part of the commissioners was given to
the offer of the East Side Land COM
pany to provide a park for the city
if the choice of location is given.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
Brilliant ReccDtiOn.

Mesdames S. B. Mills, George Burrell
and o. c. Moore received a large num-
Der of guests at the Brkett street
home Of Mrs. Mills. The rooms We're
beautifully decorated with palms and
flowers, srnilaX and pink carnations
adorned the tables with great profusion.
Mesdames j. E. Burr and j. f. Watt
presided at the table and the guests
Were served by Mrs. Hannah Leonard
and the Misses Lou Williams, Agnes
Mills, Maggie Marcy, Lizzie Scurry,
Frances and Rena Daley and Delta
Reynolds. The refreshments We're elab-
crate and the guests. over one hundred
in number, enjoyed the delightful social
OCCASION
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Every Republican in this borough
should go to the polls tomorrow and
cast his ballot for every candidate on
the Republican ticket.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Co.
lumbian Athletic association was held
on Saturday evening. The following
officers were elected President. j. L.
Neiger. secretary, Evan G.. Watkins;
treasurer, John G.. Howells.
This evening the members of En-
blem division. Sons of Temperance,
will have a mock trial at their rooms.
All members are requested to be pres
ent
An entertainment will be held this
evening under the auspices of class
No. 9 of the Methodist Episcopal
church. The committee has been at
work for some time on the following
excellent programme: Selection, Mrs.
S. j. Phillips; recitation, Ruby Gang
wer; solo, Thomas owens; duet, Misses
Morgan and Knapp; recitation, Della
Davis; quartette, Misses Besecker,
Morgan and Messrs. Watkins and Dib-
BILE; solo, William Jones; recitation,
Nettie Lewis; duet, Misses Lizzie and
Cordie owens solo, Richard Watkins;
recitation, Hattie Mckenzie; duet,
Mr.. Jones and Miss Knapp; solo. John
f. Tubbs; recitation, Nellie Cardwell;
duet, Masters Arthur and Willie Nor
gan recitation, Miss Kittie Olmstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Owens and
Mr. and Mrs. James Evans, Of this
place, enjoyed a sleighride to Jermyn
yesterday, where they called on
friends.
Mr.. Edward Thomas, of Kingston,
visited friends in this town yesterday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. David A.
Williams, of Ridge street, Feb. 10, a
daughter.
Undertaken j. E. Davis of North
Main street, has received two new
Landau coaches.
George Young, of Scranton called
on Taylor friends yesterday.
A pleasant party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William j. Hos
kins on Saturday evening in honor of
their daughter, Lydia. Games and
other amusements were INDUCED in
until a late hour, after which refresh
ments We're served. Those present
We're Misses Matte Griffiths, Ellen Ev-
ans, Jennie Howells. Susie Powell,
Della Williams, Lizzie jenkins, Mary
Davis, Margaret Jones' Katie and
Lucy Winters, Lydia Hoskins, Sarah
Evans, Mary Thomas, Lizzie Richards
and John Morris, Morgan Marsh,
Thomas BeYan, Louis jenkins, James
Reese, Bayard Grffiths, Reese Lewis
Mendie Davis, William j. Hoskins and
William and Douglass Williams.
The entertainment by Mrs. King s
Sunday school class that was to have
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
FINE ENTERTAINMENT.
To BE Given by Ladies' Auxiliary TO
the IL. of l., f.

The ladies interested in the welfare
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
ginGers, are preparing supper ana
musical entertainment to be given next
Thursday evening in the w. w. Watt
building. An excellent programme Will
be rendered as follows:
Piano solo ........Miss Mary Morrison
Recitation, The Six O'Clock Whis-
tle," ................. Jennie Myers
Song, My Dads an Engineer, '.....
..........Lottie and Marjo1y Histed
Piano solo ..........M Mary Schermerhorn
Recitation, How Salvatore Won the
Race" ........... Miss Mary finnen
Solo o...................Pa Patrick kirkWood
Recitation. Never Speak Ill of
BfOIlef ..........s. beltlitt DthN 10
Violin solo .........M Miss Name MaXWell
Recitation The Girl of the Present
Day" ..................R Ralph Histed
Recitation, Grin and Bear IT,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Edna La Rue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Professor Taylor's dancing class re-
ceived their friends at Burkes hall on
Friday evening. Although the weather
was unfavorable the hall was we'll filed
Miss Curran, of Scranton, furnished
the music. Among the out of town
guests were the Misses May Albro,
Blanche Halstead, of Scranton; Eva
Whitney, of SusQuehanna, and Messrs.
Hallstead, Suydam and Haston, of
Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
DALTON.

Mrs. Louise Rounds, the brilliant lee
turer and state president of the Illinois
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
will lecture under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
of Dalton, in the Methodist Episcopal
church, Monday evening, Feb. 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
ISev0nd Hope.

Don't you want to get into this Ma
tional Encyclopedia of Prominent Peo-
pie? Cost you only $25.'
mo, sir: don't like the way it is run.
Look at George Washington and John
Quincy Adams getting in for nothing. -
Chicago Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
CARBONDALE,

tReaders will please note that advertise
ments, orders for job work, and items Tor
publication left at the establishment or
Shannon & Co., newsdealers, North Main
street, will receive prompt attention; Of
flee open from s a. m. to 10 p. MI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

been held in the Methodist Episcopal
church, Taylor, the 18TH, has been post
poned till Monday evening, Feb. To-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
One of Mrs. Pinkham's Talks
Concerning Mothers Duty to Her Young Daughter.
Chat with Miss Marie Johnson.

The balance wheel of life
fomance of this function depends her health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

and have good color completely cured rreguty Words
medicin E Pa.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
WHAT is MONEY!


s.hs.c. Clearly Explained BY y College
President at Farmers' Convention.
The following is part Of the synopsis
printed by the Milton twis.) Journal OF
an excellent address by President Whit
ford of Milton college before the farm
ers convention ut recent meeting at
Milton. It contains some very lucid
statements Of money and Of the power Of
governments to fix value:
First. two separate and distinct val
mes are assigned to money, one being
the intrinsic on market value Of the ar
ticle used; the other the legal or face
value, indicated by the stamp or device
pressed upon the article. In some well
known instances what is popularly
called money has only one OF these
values.
Second.-The common practice Of
tribes and nations in selecting such ar
ticles or commodities for money is to
adopt two kinds or grades of them, one
having greater market value according
to its weight, for use in the larger ex-
changes in trade; the other having lesser
value, for the smaller exchanges. This
practice furnishes the first essential con-
dition for system of bimetallism.
Third. that money is basic and
widely and permanently used which is
made Of precious metals, very generally
gold and silver. Other and perishable
commodities are finally abandoned or
held redeemable in these metals.
,,.orbaf EyaIffa nj fhnSn
metals, not their face value, constitutes
the original and continuous quality by
reason of which they are almost nniver-
SILLY accepted as basic or primary mon
ey. Government or custom can add
quality, not inherent but temporary,
to such metals and other articles used as
u medium of exchange. But the real
measure thus declared to be effective
and lasting must be the one established
by the laws of trade, not by the edicts OF
government.
Fifth.-Governmen itself cannot fix
or control the market value or price Of
any metal or other commodity, whether
used us money or in the practical arts.
So it cannot make fiat money and COM
pei the people to circulate it great
length of time as money of any sort.
Sixth.-Any coins or other money
whose market value is less than their
face value always soon expel from cir
culation all coins or other money whose
market value is greater according to
their weight, unless the former are re-
deemable in the latter. Whenever coin
shows even slight inferiority of its
market value to its face value, it tends
Mt once to crowd ont of use even coin
whose two values are equivalent.
Seventh. has been adopted by
the principal civilized nations us pri-
mary money or the standard of values
because of its greater market value, its
less weight for given sum of money
and its least iuctuation in market value
of any of the precious metals.
Eighth. like silver, whose
market value is less than their face val.
nc, can be kept circulating at the same
time with gold coins even in somewhat
large amounts only by being redeem
able in the same denominations with
the gold. The same is trne of paper
money, which has no appreciable mar
ket value.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
White House Innovation.

Mr.. Mckinley Is the first
of the Presidents to use
a telephone. Mr.. Cleveland
never touched one. Whenever
he had a message to send 1t was
communicated through Mr.. Thur
Der or Mr.. Montgomery, the tele-
grapher and telephone operator
at the White House. But Presi-
dent Mckinley finds it a great
convenience; it saves great
deal of time for his Cabinet Of
ficers. When Mr.. Cleveland
wanted to ask a question of
Secretary Olney or or any
other member of his Cabi-
net he summoned him to the
White House, which cost consid-
cradle time and trouble. Instead
of doing this Maj. Mckinley has
the telephone operator call up
Postmaster Ger ral Gary or
Secretary Bliss, and says:
Hello! Is that you Gary? Don't
make out the nomination for the
Roaring Creek post Office until |
see you again. You can make out
Gordon's commission. postmaster
at Chicago, Immediately, and |
will sign. SO that 1T can be deliv-
cred as soon as he files his bond.
Am very well thank, you. How
are all your folks? Much obliged.
Goodby.
And then he goes to the Office
seekers again.
Mr.. Cleveland never dictated
letters. He never learned the use
of a stenographer. Whenever
he wanted anything written he
wrote it with his own hand, in
GLIDING his public addresses, his
message to Congress, and his
letters. He often wrote them in
pencil and had them copied by
Mr.. Pruden or one of the other
clerks at the White House, but
for some reason or another he
never employed a stenographer
for any purpose. Maj, Mckinley
dictates everything. He never
thinks of taking pen in his
hand except to sign his name.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of deed Of trust dated the
It'll day of September, 1896, made by
Moses L Shaver aud Sarah E. Shaver
his wife to me as trustee and of record
in the office of the clerk of the county
conrt OF Harrison county, West Va.
Deed Of Trust Book No. n page 271. i
will sell ut public auction to the high
est bidder ON the
OATH DAY OF APRIL, 1897,
commencing at O'Clock p. m. at the
front door Of the court house in the
town OF Clarksburg. county of Harrison
West Virginia. certain lot of land
situated IN the town of Browns Mills,
in the district OF Sardis, county Of Har-
rison, and State Of West Virginia,
bounded as follows On the East by
lands OF Ida v. Davis. on the South by
lands OF Moses E. Shaver. on the West
by lands of Mary E. Kemper and on the
North by the road leading from the
Middle6urn and Shinnston turnpike to
the KiIlgore property containing one
fourth acre more or less.
Terms OF sale cash in hand.
This 10th day of March. 1897.
G. ", KELLY.
19.4t Trustee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
Iris a noticeable fact that many

Iris q noticeable fact that many
Of the fortunate applicants for
Office under the new administra-
ton come from Wheeling and the
Northern Panhandle. The Gov
ernor, President Of Senate,
Speaker of House and several
others have come FROM the same
direction. We want to suggest
that Harrison is the leading Re-
publican county in the State and
one Of the wealthiest counties as
we'll. We insist that some OF the
positions should be given to Har-
rison.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
weyler.s Paper Promises.

Our "Greenbackers" should rejoice
over the fact that another paper money
experiments being tried. If greenbacks
put down the rebellion in the United
States, why shouldn't they prove effect
i've weapons against Cuban rebels?'-
reasons General Weyler, who is flooding
the coast towns Of Cuba with artistically
engraved promises to pay on one side of
piece of paper and n picture of we'll
developed tobacco plant on the other
side.
The experiment is bound to he sue
cessful, for the notes are made legal
tender in the worst way. Any shop
keeper who refuses to accept these prom
Uses for their face value is subject to in
slant imprisonment in jails where con-
finement means almost certain death.
OF course under the circumstances the
notes are accepted. weyler, however,
forgot to decree that prices should not
be raised, and the Cuban shopkeepers
are mean enough to try to defeat the
experiment by raising prices So far
they have only doubled prices, but each
one is trying to see how high he can put
prices, and the end is not in sight.
Come to think of it, high prices, con-
stantly growing higher, have defeated
all past experiments with paper money.
Perhaps Wcyler, by correcting this little
defect, may yet demonstrate that Green
hackers are right and that cheap money,
by proper legislation, can be made just
US good as money made from costly
metals. What boon plenty of money
would be to mankind! Success to Wey-
ler's experiment and death to the traitor
who tries to prevent its success by rails.
ing prices or by refusing to accept Wey-
ler's handsome promises!
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
Dom, Tobacco Spit and smoke
Your Life Away.

Do you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever. be made well, mag
netic, full of new life and vigor, take
No-To. BAG, the wonder worker that
makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 400, 1000
cured. Buy No-To-B BAG from your own
druggist, will guarantee cure. Book
lot and samples mailed free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New
York. ely.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

The several forms of our paper money
offer, in my Judgment, constant en-
barrassment to the government and to
a safe balance in the treasury. There
fore I believe it necessary to devise n
system which . will present a rem
edy for those arrangements which, tenn
porary in their nature. might we'll in
the years of our prosperity have been
displaced by wiser provisions.-Presi-
dent William Mckinley in His Inaugu-
raj Address March 4, 1897.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

DEMOCRATS who want to dictate
government appointments should
file their papers With Billy
BRYAN. The admistration at
Washington is in the hands o. OF
level headed Republicans. 9
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

The TELEGRAM job printing
department has facilities for do
ing any kind of commercial work
plain, or in colors, and up-to.date
n artistic design. We are head
quarters in this branch of trade.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

II is only natural that our
Democratic friends should find
fault with the recommendations
of the Republican Congressman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

One of the Chinese coins is called
eli" Had the result of the election in
the United States been different last
November, our largest silver coin would
have been lie"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
Two Republican Suggestion. to Congress.

Two Republican Suggestions to Congress.
The retirement from circulation of
United States notes is step to be taken
in our progress toward safe and stable
currency which should be accepted as
the policy and duty of the government
and the interest and security of the peo-
ple.-President R. B. Hayes in His An
nual Message to Congress Dec. 6, 1880.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

uSpRR the Mckinley admins
tration the old soldier will again
he allowed to file his petition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

In this issue of the TELEGRAM
will be found an abstract of.the
new law concerning text. books.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
FRIDAY, April 9, 1897.

TnE U S. District Attorney
should come from Clarksburg. =
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

G.. w. Morett, Notary Public, Convex
ANGER and Pension Solicitor. Prompt
attention to all business, West Milford,
w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
Physician and Surgeon,

Physician and Surgeon
HARRISBURG, W. Val
Oflice-Traders Building. Residences
Corner Weston road and Mechanic St.
OFFICE Hours IS to 10 a. m. 4to5
and to Sp. m. 15-tf.
Don't fail to look at the samples
shown by Long & Grille, sales
agents. They can furnish you
a suit of clothes, made to your
measure. and good fit guaranteed
cheaper than you can buy one
eady made. 3s-tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02

denotes arrival except sunday.
denotes departure.
G. L. BRETT. General Manager.
q. W HARRISON, Genn Pass. Agt.
After Sunday. December 9th, and
until further notice Sunday trains will
be discontinued.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-04-02
WALLACE, W. va.
Physician & Surgeon

Surgery a Speciality.
OFFICE Hours 80 to ga. M4to6P.
N. Night calls answered from resi-.
ence. 40-114m.
TYR. Il. b. SHELLEY -'--------'---'-''------
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-22
COrcan PaDer,

A remarkable kind of paper is pro-
duced in Corea entirely by manual labor
and without the use of any machinery.
It's quality eXcels that of the very best
made in China or Japan. The raw ma
terial used for this paper is obtained
from the bark of Broussoneta papyri-
fera, which is collected in the spring
and beaten in water containing a large
admiNture of wood ashes, until reduced
to thick pulp; this is taken in large
ladies and spread upon frames of bam-
boo and in this way formed into thin
sheets. Another kind of paper is
produced from old scraps trodden into
pulp much in the same way that grape
juice is expressed in some countries
process of pulping which, though
slow, has tn" advantage of not breaking
the fiber SO much as when machinery is
used; then after the pulp has been made
into paper, the sheets are piled up to Il
height of six feet and cut into pieces,
to be again subjected to the feet stamp
inS-at the same time the roots and
seeds Of plant called "tackpoui" are
added, the soluble parts Of which are
supposed to give tenacity and tough
ness to the paper.-Apotheker Zeitung.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-22
THE FRENCH IN AMERICA.
Most Noteworthy Is the Canadian
Contribution.

contribution.
The French element in the United
States at the present time embraces va
rious groups. The French of Louisiana
include the jewellers in and around the
picturesque old capital of New Or
leans-eXotic among American cities
with it's French survivals, its dream Of
past commercial dominion, and its
vision of future power; and the simple
and ignorant Acadian farmers, contin-
uing the primitive customs of the ba-
waters of the Aesche, remote from the
Corroding touch of busy modern life.
The metis, or half breeds, also survivals
of the old French days, are scattered
in considerable numbers through the
northwest, as packmen, boatmen and
lumbermen.
But the most noteworthy French ele-
ment in the United States at the pres.
ent time consists in the French Cana
dians who began about 20 years ago tC
cross the border into this country
This movement was due in part to the
ca f)etliSlNe pO"tI VI tlLlS lcCuuu ptOplt
and in part to the effort of New Eng
land mill owners to bring them as op
eratives. The result has been to intro
duce new strain of French influence
into this country. The United States
census of 1890 reports $4,000 white
persons having either one or both par
ents born i'll Canada and Newfound
land of French extraction. Leading
French Canadians deny the CORRECTNESS:
of this report, and on the basis O
church records hold that it should b,
more than doubled.
The French Canadians are fount
| in greatest numbers in the North At
]antic states and the North Contra
states. AS a rule they are grouped il
| settlements of their own, aiming t,
preserve their race, language, custom
and el;gion.-Frederick J. Turner, Pll
d., in Chautauquan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-22

The women Of the better classes in
Cuba are much more ardent in their
sympathy with the revolution than the
men, and am told by gentleman who
has recently spent several weeks in
Havana that there is scarcely Cuban
woman who is not seriously contribut-
ing to the success of the cause, al
though her husband may be indiffer
emily supporting the Spanish author
tiles. Many young men have been
driven into the insurgent ranks by their
sisters and sweethea1ts. 1t is a COM
uon thing for an able-bodied young
man to receive woman's chemise with
sarcastic note saying: you should
wear this as long as you remain at
home and refuse to fight for Cuba
libre. Toledo Blade.