The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
THE KLONDlKE GOLD BUG.
Editorial and News


The editor Of the Bug has a matter
on his mind which he proposes to lay
frankly before the people, secure in the
expectation of their enthusiastic CO.
operation. Two years ago last Novem-
ber when Bill Jones, the boss of Klon-
dixie" wanted us to steal the ballot box
in the Fifth ward and fix the vigilance
committee in the Tenth, we worked his
will like little man. A year ago last
February, in our anxiety to cultivate a
pull, we superintended the finances Of
Jones' campaign for city treasurer and
even spent $500 of our own good dough
In seeing that the incorruptible manhood
of klondike was guided Alright in its
duty at the polls; and only last fall,
when Jones had the fight of his life to
land Ward Heeler in the constableship
the columns of the Bug" the complex
ion of the tally sheets, and a personal
Indebtedness of more than $3.50 to Slat-
ter for refreshments for the boys be-
spoke our fidelity and zeal for which we
naturally expected subsequent recogni-
ton. And now we learn that Jones, like
a sublimated condensation of incompre-
hensibe treachery, has promised the
klondike postoffice to the consumptive
young Mugwump who runs the "Klon-
DOMAIN" We therefore serve notice on
all whom this may concern that we pro-
pose to ventilate the stenchful politics
calcium ray of reform on the unhung
horse thieves who pose before the COM
munity as models of Christian virtue,
The hour is at hand when justice, tear
ing herself loose from the contaminating
clutches of those who have so long
blinded her eyes, will strike down the
traitorous knaves who have betrayed
and Knocked her, like the wrath of heaven
puncturng holes in a paper kite. An
imperious necessity exists for radical
reforms in the methods of political man.
agement in Klondike, and we are just
the boy who can point out its details.
Readers will be pleased to learn that
the condition of Col. Ugly Mullen is more
hopeful at this writing. Col Mullen, 1t
will be remembered, came here last June
and engaged in manufacturing dog bis
cult. AS our dogs are not of the biscuit
eating kind, the industry languished and
the Colonel was soon obliged to pose on
his uppers. In an evil moment Col.
Mullen, who was noted as a campaign
orator in Kalamazoo, Mich, Joined the
Great Alaskan lecture bureau, and con-
sented to address the Yukon debating So
ciety on the subject of finance. The boys
turned out in large numbers and listened
attentively to the prologue. 1t is evident,
however, that the Yukon politicians were
not used to Kalamazoo ideas on the sill
yer question for when the Coloneps man.
ager succeeded in getting the speaker out
| of the crowd Colonel Ugly Mullen looked
like an over-worked claip1. He has been
confined to his room Since the event
but the public will no doubt be pleased
to learn that he was able to have the
bandage taken from one of his eyes yes
| terday.
| DR.. Kuram has decided to add a large
and well selected line of monuments and
| headstones to his stock of drugs and
medicines. He will make speciality OF
| Scotch granite and Vermont blue stone
| Prospecting parties and clubs supplied
| with grave stones at reduced rates. See
his advertisement in another column OF
| the bug" today.