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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02
Two Kindsof Crackers.

1t is no great wonder that people, old
and young. make mistakes when the same
word stands for so many different things
1t was the Fourth of July. A little miss
was told to take her afternoon nap. and
then she should get up and watch the
boys put off their tirecrackers.
Pretty soon heavy thunder shower
came on. and Aunt Mary went up TO
see if Miss Rachel WAS frightened. Evi-
IDENTITY she was. for she called out at once:
Aunt Mary | don't want to hear any
more water-crackpr .'-Babyland,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

what a laundering report thar old musket
would make
Ned attended to the morning papers that
arrived from the city.
Tom took in the extras" that came in
through the day.
The former was eating supper with his
mother, the latter absorbed in reflections
of the absent, almost the missing one,
now.
Suddenly there was Il terrific hullaba-
loo. comprised OF shouts, hrecrackers,
hurrahings.
Ned ran to the window.
For mercy's sake he CALCULATED.
What IL it, Ned?" rather startled, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

The world moves, but it does not
move so fast as to carry the human be
ing away from the things that are hui
man. Call it atavism or what not, this
civilized man is just as ready for fight
as We're his barbarous ancestors, More
than they he has courage and endur-
ance. The only difference between him
and them is not in desire TO fight, but
in the reasons which he recognizes as
worth fight.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02
TREMENDOUSLY inquired Mrs. Wilson, arts

ANONYMOUSLY TNVUTTVU MIS-, W HsOH' HTTb
ing more slowly.
It's Tom"
He isn't-hurt, Or"
Acts as il he was crazy
Tom did. In full view, he was coming
down the dusty road.
Trooping after him were a dozen or
more yociferous youngsters with whom
he had ever been a fayOrite.
They were making the welkin ring, and
many a lad was burning his fingers in his
ardor to help swell the commOtion, and
was using up the priced ammunition Of
the morrow.
Tom burst into the room. drenched with
perspiration. painting for breath. but with
eyes afame with emotion and vitality.
See here" challenged Ned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

So finely are the scales Of nature ad-
Justed that it is probable every defect
mas its compensation near at hand.
Mans part is to find it. In Kansas and
Nebraska the rainfall is insufficient to
supply the needs of agricultural vege-
tatlon. Nevertheless 1t has recently
zen ascertained that an inexhaustible
deposit of water lies directly below all
the arid region: while the wind ma
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

The more closely Admiral Dewey s
victory in Manila Bay is studied, the
closer becomes the evidence that it was
due not SO much to the peculiar posses
sion of courage as to high scientific and
professional training. An experienced
English naval officer recently said that
the contest at sea was less between
ships than between men-a comment
srikingly borne out in the battle off
Cavite.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

As regards the need and practical
usefulness of ship canal across Mica
ragua, the country had an impressive
object lesson in the case of the battle
ship Oregon. If the Spanish fleet had
started across the Atlantic at the be-
ginning of hostilities. the lesson would
have been still more pointed. Ii the
Nicaragua canal had existed the Ore
gon would have had to 20 only one
third as far, and it would quickly have
been reinforcing Admiral Simpsons
fleet, instead of being an object of wor-
~. The waste of time, coal and serv-
fee was great in itself, but this was as
nothing compared with the predica-
ment we might have been in if we had
been depending upon a Pacific squad
ron to protect or strengthen our Allan
tic interests. The Senate foreign rela-
tons committee did well TO get Senator
Morgan to reintroduce his bill for a
commission to inquire further into the
Nicaraguan Canal project.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

make a laundering report
you've said that twice"
And I'd love to hear the old musket
just once!'
Maybe you will"
."To-morrow-t the Fourth ?"
"Who knows? Says father. when he
rammed the last wad home in the old rev.
dictionary relic, Wen fire that off when
Cuba is free"
She's just as good as that. isn't she?"
challenged Tom.
Never you mind-we're going to mind
father"
Ned Wilson's word went, for he was the
oldest, and there was no further demur
Besides that. duty engrossed the two
boys the rest Of that day.
Other fellows had nothing more arduous
to do than prepare for the biggest Fourth
since the Centennial"
The Wilson lads. however. were help
ing mother and, mere novices at labor,
they had not learned the ropes yet.
Things had gone from bad to worse with
honest John Wilson for several years
back
He had glorious civil war record be-
hind him-was one of the gallant Cum
berland's crew. that fated ship that went
down in blaze OF patriotic glory that
set fire to a nations hopes and ardOr.
long spell Of illness had caused his
getting behind in his payments on the neat
cottage home
Tell you what, Nance" he had said TO
his wife along in the early days OF May,
I've an idea"
II yx-ifn
"Pm going to see my Step-brother,
Tracy"
Down East"
Down East"
"Why not write?"
I've done that and it did no good. No,
I'll risk the powers of persuasion. He
has thousands. But for a slip of the pen
he would have been compelled to share
them with me, and he knows it. I'll try
and get him to take up the mortgage here,
and ease US along till we can get the boys
on their feet, earning and helping"
And if he refuses, John?' suggested
Mrs. Wilson anXiousy.
why. then | suppose I'm sort Of
stranded"
"All your money gone, and away from
home"
well. maybe work is reader there than
here Never fear, Nance, I'll find a place
somewhere"
Mrs. Wilson gave her husband a quick
look.
There had come into his eye a certain
stern, yet proud, sparkle she used to see,
when, fresh from the war, he was wont to
tell how he turned the tide OF a naval bat
~, ~ hv no OIL
string Just at the right minute"
She said nothing, however. She heard
nothing more from him after his depart
ure until about the first of June.
Then he sent the merest line: II am
looking for work in New York City"
Mrs Wilson was uneasy. Wars and
rumors of wars had set John restless for
months before his departure.
His last word had been Cuba" The
solicitous wife trembled, prayed, waited.
Meantime, like deserving scions of
man with a heart Of oak, her two sons,
Ned and Tom, pitched in
They found the larder growing slim, and
set at work to repaie II.
They ran errands, sold garden truck,
peddled papers, and this latter was no
mean field OF commercial venture during
the prevailing war excitement in the vii
lage.
Better have a quiet Fourth OF July,
boys" suggested their mother gently, the
day before.
IAN right" nodded thoughtful Ned
cheerfully. with father away, l sup
pose it's best"
"Yes'm," assentsd Tom vaguely. but
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

Through his naked eye man sees less
than 5000 stars: through powerful
telescope he may see a hundred mill
ion. Is there not a similar eXaltatiOn
of all his faculties as they expand I'M
der true culture? The realm of truth
is deep and vast, like the starry heay-
ems.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

lures agent to lift the wate blows
during the whole summer. Vt Vas from
air registering one hundred degrees be-
low zero that hansen, 10y means of a
windmill. wrested the power TO light
and heat his ice-bOund Fran. The
conquer nature as hansen did.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02
Home for Cats.

The forum of Augustus is used as
the cats home of Rome. All the super
fiuous Tables are dropped over into 4,
and they are kept alive by the charity
of the people, who take them food.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02


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The so-called bread riots that lately
took place in Milan and other cities of
Italy indicated a condition of affairs
that was more desperate than APP
peared on the surface. 1t is true that
the people were suffering for bread, for
it so happened that in every great
wheat-producing country in the world
the crop of 1897 was a short one. In
Germany, France and England, where
a considerable portion of the wheat
consumed is usually of domestic pro-
duction, almost the entire consumption
had to be obtained abroad. The store
houses, besides the United States, from
which those countries have depended
for their wheat have been Russia. In
dia, Egypt and Argentina, but last
year Russia had no surplus to export,
India had very little, Egypt next to
none, and Argentina harvested only
enough for home consumption. The
result was that bread was dear and the
people were hungry, Italy was in
worse situation than any of the coun-
tries importing wheat for domestic
consumption She had impoverished
herself by attempting to maintain
standing as military and naval pow
er that was beyond her possibilities.
What Germany and France did, Italy
Strove to duplicate. She wished to be
classed as one of the great powers of
Europe, and she drew the life blood out
of her people in the attempt, realizing
only failure. She entered into a triple
alliance with Germany and Austria,
and tried to maintain a position of
equality with each. With population
of about 30,000,000, she kept a perma-
nent peace establishment of 216,23
men. with a compulsory reserve Of
1,911,OOO The members of this re-
serve, while not constantly in service,
were compelled to spend from three to
nineteen years in the army, which was
a fearful drain on the productive ener-
gies of the country. Besides this large
number of soldiers the Italian navy
had q, 724 men on the active list and
$4,000 on the reserve list, making to-
tai of nearly 2,250,000 men who were
not only withdrawn from the various
industries of the kingdom, but had to
be supported in idleness. The result
was that general stagnation in bust
ness and enormous taxation were uni
versal In the country, labor was unem-
plOyed, and those who found work re-
ceive starvation wages. The increase
in the price of bread, even though
small, brought want and hunger to
people who are always on the verge of
starvation. The high price of bread
was only an incident that drove the
people to riots which showed the really
intolerable condition of affairs all
over Italy. That country was attempt
ing to do what the frog did when 1t
sought to rival the OK, and possibly
similar result may follow the attempt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

According to a New York stool pig
con for the police, a "criminologist' is
astudent of human nature who knows
how to extort money at both ends of
bis jobs. "CriminolOgists' have no bus
mess this side of Russia.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02
WHEN CUBA is FREE.

ONT touch it, Tom"
1T would make q
laundering report
Never mind that
loa ding that gun was
one of the last things
father did before he
left home"
Il know that" nod
ded Tom Wilson. look
ing pretty sober and
solemn. but it would
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

A great struggle arises in a woman's
mind when she is asked what her new
gown cost. She is always in doubt
whether to cut the price in half and
make you envy her the bargain or dou-
bic it and make you envy her attiuence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

If the yellow journals of New York
ever get into financial straits they can
take their headline type and set up
complete job printing establishments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

Since the coffee and sugar trusts
have combined to furnish those staples,
nothing appears left for the country
Int TO find itself In hot water.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

.wa are degenerate race" said
,,hor of the Spanish Cortes to that
n Nv Agreed to without debate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

e.o,n's wisest course is to begin over
op nv PLANTING a schOolhouse in the
1sodow of every church.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

Though our soldiers are most patri-
..o many would rather kiss a sweet
hearts cheek in camp than smell pow
der in the field.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

acood morning; have you had crt-
=. to.day?" is getting to be the proper
I'm of salutation in European coun-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

An interesting investigation has been
made recently in one Of our cities, as to
the reasons why children of equally
good capacity should rank SO unevenly
in their studies in the schools. Pains
were taken TO learn from one class OF
fifty-five pupils enough about their hab-
It's out Of school to enable Judgment to
be made. The investigation showed
that thirteen boys were permitted to
be on the streets at night as late as half
past 8 O'Clock. Not one of them ranked
as high as thirtieth in the class. An
other grade class of tifty-fve was tried
in the same manner; eight boys We're
habitually on the streets in the even
ings Not one of them ranked as nigh
as fortieth in the class. Another class
of thirty-tive investigated showed that
six were allowed the freedom of the
streets at night. and every one of them
had spent two or three years passing
the fourth and fifth grades. One boy
of fifteen years of age had spent nine
years in getting four and half years
of schooling. Investigation also showed
that in these classes examined, 81 per
cent. of the girls remain at home and
read good books, and about one-third
only of the boys ever read at all.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

u,,o taking of a few more islands
!, ~ ohonge the Spanish estimate from
hos 10 hogs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

We have the distinguished honor and
pleasing satisfaction of belonging to
nation that has about twelve times as
much fighting material as could posi-
bly, be used in almost any sort of war.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

Any European nation desiring any
thing In the island line after the pres
ent unpleasantness is over should ad-
dress the United States State Depart
ment-island bureau.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

II cannot be said however, that Ad-
mIral Dewey has reached the highest
ninnacle of fame until 5-cent cigar is
named after him.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

-. ro,nv season in Cuba. We infer
ln little later than the Dewey
'ssason in Manila
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

Tho average length of a whales jaw
.ono &c seven feet, which proves that
No was originally designed for a poll
tician.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

The first effect of the war will be to
extend the source of supplies 50 that
bpnceforth colonel need not necessa-
rly be q Kentuckian.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

Ten little fingers toying with a mine
Bang. went the powder, and then there were
nine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

make a laundering report
You've said that twice"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-02

journal
hat the
d today
ne Med.
ley will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
A PLEASANT BIT OF NEWS,
YOu Need Not BE Dull Next Sunday il
You Read This Carefully.

Here's a pleasant bit ~of news. The
great Philadelphia Sunday Press"
which has achieved a popularity that
is marvellous in these days of Sunday
papers, will issue an enlarged literary
section. beginning next Sunday. The
most notable writer's of this country
and abroad contribute to its column,
making it easily the greatest weekly il
lustratad magazine in the world. Here
is a glimpse of some of the features
prepared for next Sundays Press:
How College Girls Live" giving pho
tographs of students rooms at Vas
sar. Bryn MaWr, Smith and all the
other big woman's colleges. side
Lights on George Washington" SER
les of delightful stories and poelas, on
the father of His Country, appropr-
ate to this season, together with senti-
ments from Cabinet officers, Senators
and Congressman. Famous powder
horns of history. President Mckinley
will view a magnificent collection of
them at the University of Pennsylva-
mia; and the Sunday Press" will tell
about them. Finding Buried Cities"
Explorer IIedin tells how he endured
terrible suffering in his explorations
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath writes about legibe
pGstmarks An eminent agrostologist
tells how Hawaiian annexation will af-
feet us, and there are a hundred other
interesting features that will make
next Sundays Press" notable. BE
sure to order it early from your news
dealer. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
JONAS LONGS SONS

times day and hear our eternal nag
Cling. We all have moods when we
feel like swapping somebody and it isn't
always easy to smile when the heart is
aching or the temper is ruffled, and
it is pretty hard on the people who
have to live in our society If we are
as pleasant as possible. What life
we must lead them when we visit all
the effects of our own i'll governed dis
position on their unlucky heads and
save our polteness for the ones out
side who probably don't care a little
bit whether we frown or laugh.
There are ties stronger than those of
society Why should we perpetuate the
relationship of husband, wife; father,
mother; brother, sister, if our treat
ment of these dear ones is not to he
tender, gentle, more considerate than
that given to the world in general? To
keep back the bitter words, to with
hold the harsh criticism, to make eX-
cuses for heir faults is no more than
we owe 70 those so closely brought into
contact with us, and from a selfish
point of view alone would pay in the
similar returns received. "Frankness, I"
that much absent term, is greatly over
worked IN this world. 1t is an excuse
for the venting of vast i'll temper, jeal-
ousy, injustice and dyspepsia, and it
is about the most easily acquired habit
that can be suggested. 1t is particu-
larly undesirable in the home and is
too often used as mask of spirit of
fault-flnding.
Bless the sunny girl, bless the sweet
natured man and woman who have
been trained to look out for some of
the pleasant traits of their home COM
paniOns and in general to preserve a
merciful silence on their defects. So
frequently it is that
I'VE have careful thought for the stran-
ger
And smiles for the sometimes guest,
But oft for our own, the bitter tone
Though we love our own the best"
SauCy Bess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

These are words of Mrs. VIM. Burton.
of Dartmore, Ont, after doctors had
prescribed and she bad taken every
known heart remedy. DR.. Agnew's
Cure for the Heart gave relief in al
most shorter time than it takes to tell
tit worked a wonderful cure in a
case of long standing and today she
says; 81 am a well woman" DR.. Ag-
news Cure for the Heart has no case
recorded against it where it did not
give relief inside of 30 minutes. Sold
by Matthews Bros. and w. r. Clark.
10. +*
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

Turkish Russian 49, At Pur-
cells, sos Linden street. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
DIETRICH KILLED A FOX.
He Called on Alderman Wright and
Secured the Legal Bounty.

Foxes have not been quite extermi-
mated from Lackawanna county. Hull
drich Dietrich, of Clifton township,
yesterday received a bounty of 81 from
Alderman O, f. Wright for fox killed
Jan. 2S. on Dietrick's farm.
Dietrich brought to the alderman's
office the pelt of the fox. The ears
were cut off and burned in order to
prevent further collection of bounty on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

that particular pelt which Dietrich was
permitted to carry away with him.
Payments of bounty on the skins of
"ncxious arimalsi have grown fewer
each year until now it is a rarity for
farmers and hunters to derive much
benefit from the old law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
II. c. NEWMAN BADLY INJURED.
Run Down by an Engine While
Crossing d., l.. 81 W. Railroad.

H,C. Newman, "a man living on the farm
of Charles Lisk, at FactoryVille while
crossing the Delaware, L.ackawanna
and Western railroad tracks near b.
S. Gardner's mill at Factoryville,
Thursday, was run down by an engine.
The horse was killed, the wagon de-
molshed and Mr.. Newman was hurled
a distance of rs feet
His left arm was broken, his hip and
head badly bruised and he was taken
on a stretcher to the Office of DR.. A. b.
Fitch and later was removed to the
home of w. C. Wrigley. If Mr. New
man is not injured internally he will
recover. The accident occurred at the
point where John +. Seamans was
killed a few years ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
GROSS MISCONDUCT
SAID THE COURT
Eighteenth Ward Election Board In the
Sherifi's Custody.
RETURNS ARE IN CHAOTIC SHAPE

Wide Discrepancies Between the
Open and Sealed Returns and Be-
tween the Tally and Tripiicate
Sheets of the Latter--M Members OF
the Board We're Drunk and Per"
mitted all Kinds of Irregularities.
List of Voters Missing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
JAMES WHITE, JR,, A TYRO.
His Father Said He was an ALI
Around Bad Man.

James White, jr,, of West Lacka-
wann avenue, was held up as a
horrible example and charged with al
most every misdeed on the calendar
by his father in Alderman Millar's
office yesterday.
In view of the fact that White, jun
Tor, is 80 years old, was never known
to work and was living with and abus-
ing his parents, Alderman Millar quick
ly reached conclusion and commit
ted him toy'~1 in default of $500 bail
TO awe"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
Today, Saturday, Big Bargains in Sh
Mems Shoes.

ame she6ss es5s ali @sns szss Wf Wofh S. s'ss' t" $27
SO Pairs Mems HandSeWed Win
ter RussetS, worth $500 at A./
375 pairs Mems 81 Patent Leather
Hand-Sewed Shoes, all sizes, and the
new toe, at %/
600 pairs Mems Calf Hand-sewed
Shoes, new toe, all sizes, worth $500, -
at L.
Mems Calf Shoes, worth Co.,
from S.. 90 to $500 at pl'IO, Ia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
So ~ %
FOR
G ri =

la Grippe is cut short by the early
= use of Seventy seven
Colds, either fresh or long standing,
are broken up by "77."
Coughs are very quickly banished
and Pneumonia prevented by
"77.n
Catarrh, Acute is checked, and
Chronic is cured by ''77."
Influenza or Cold in the Head van
ishes be fore "77"
Sore Throat, Quinsv and Tonsilitis
all yield readily to "77."
The System is sustained by "77,"
and you feel strong and Wig
Orous
aD-A 7sc vial leads to a doll ar flask.
At druggists or sent on receipt of price.
Ask for DR.. Humphreys Specific Manu-
al of all Diseases at your Druggists or
Mailed free,
Hump.-.eys' Medicine Company, New
York.