The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-22

that sell for n nickel apiece, morning
and evening, and 1T raises it's school
money by licensing saloons at $1,000
apiece, disorderly houses at $40 month
and inmates of those houses at $S a
month apiece.
WHO WENT.
The outward journey brought to-
gether a congenial company. The per-
sonnel of the party may be briefly de-
scribed as follows, borrowing from an
earlier writer's review:
John w. Woodside, of Philadelphia, the
president of the commission, is at the
head OF the American Snuff company;
Thomas Bradley, treasurer of the COM
mission, is a prominent business man in
the city of Brotherly Love: Colonel
George Nox Mccain is the we'll known
political editorial writer of the Phila-
delphia Press; DR.. j. Roberts Bryan is
a prominent physician in West Philadel-
phia; l. o. Nissley is the editor and pro-
prietor of the Middletown Press; Chris
Tian s. OVerholt, the dean of the COM
mission in point of years, is a retired
banker, and now lives in West Philadel-
phia; Frederick c. JChI son, NJ. D., is the
editor of the Wilkes. Barre Record; Livy
5. Richard is editor of the Scranton Trib-
une; Joshua ID. Baker is manager of the
Hotel Lafayette, Philadelphia; Thomas l..
Kennedy, of New Brighton, is a manu-
facturer; Hiram Young is editor and pro-
prietor of the York Daily Dispatch; Asa
Packer Blakslee, of Mauch Chunk, is an
official of the Lehigh Valley railroad; A.
b. DunninG, OF Scranton, the delegate to
the Good Roads Parliament by appoint
ment of Governor Hastings, is a civil
and mining engineer The ladies of the
party were: Mrs. John w. Woodside
a
ley Mrs. Charles Emory Smith. Mrs.
| George NoX Mccain, Mrs. l. o. Nssley
| Mrs Frederick c. johnson, Mrs. L. s.
| Richard, Mrs. T. c. Boyle and Mrs. Il.
| Livingston Kennedy. The special guest
| of the commission was Hon. Charles
| Emory Smith, postmaster general. r. e.
| Gillespie, a Nebraskan, of the adjutant
generals departn ent Washington, was
| also guest of the commission on the
| way out. The party was in charge of
| John r. Pott. OF Williamsport, district
| agent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
| Paul railroad.
OUR CHAPERON.
| OF the chaperon, Mr., Pott 1t re-
| mains to be said that he is as we'll
| known as any other railroad man i'm
! the United States; has dabbled some
| in politics, having recently narrowly
| escaped becoming postmaster of Will
! Transport; and honestly believes that
| the Milwaukee & st. Paul is the great
est railroad on wheels. Speaking OF
| that it is a pleasure TO agree with him
| after enjoying its magnificent service,
| which deserves more than a passing
word. 1t owns its own sleepers and
dining cars. the latter conducted a la
carte, so that you don't have to pay
a cent for what you don't get 1t gives
ordinary passengers the benefit of chair
cars without extra charge; IT lights its
trains by electricity from a dynamo
in the baggage car, and It operates a
| special library car for the free use OF
sleeping car patrons, where the latest
magazines are kept on file, desk with
stationry is provided for those wish.
ing to write letters, and a modest bar
in separate compartment offers re-
freshment TO the thirsty.
Altogether the pilgrimage was one
OF valuable instruction and acquain,
tanceships and none who has taken II
and seen the great west in it's autumnal
dress OF plenty will regret the outlay
] Or fail to return with an enlarged COM