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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-15

A food of tears indicates troubled
waters.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-15
THE WHOLE SYSTEM

May Become Invaded by Catarrh-Gen-
cral Lewis Case.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg. Co, Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen have used Pe-ru-na
for a short time and can cheerfully rec
ommend it as being all you represent
and wish every man who is suffering
with catarrh could know Of it's great
value. Should l at any future time
have occasion to recommend a treat
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-15
CHAPTER VII.

A, citizen Hugo,
you are late at the
revel," called out a
stout, G faced
man; where were
you W h e n W e
warmed up the old
German chateau?
l troW you'll not be
sorry tonight you
are not in your
r g h tfuI place,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-15

s:lz7ETEs@g

Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the nonirritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods SarsaparillA.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-15
"Let Hin Myho Wins It
Bear the palm, =
nnstfnted Is Accord

Praise nnStfnted Is accord
cd to all honorable ~Vfctors,
Svhether in the din of quaa
or In the quiet paths of peace.
Hoods SarSaparfLa has u9on
Thousands of victories oVer all
sorts of troubles of the blood.
and It is Americas Greatest
Medicine, the best that money
can buy.
It possesses the exact combination
which purifes the blood and brings the
color of health to every cheek. N
neUer disappoints.
ScrofuIa-" When three months old our
baby Roy was covered with itching and
burning scrofula sores. The best physicians
failed to relieve. Hoods Sarsaparilla saved
his life as 1t made a permanent cure" MRS.
LILLE M. FISH, East S%pringport, Mich.
ErysipeIas "a scrofulous condition
OF my blood caused me to suffer from cry
sipelas for Is years. Physicians did not
even help, but Hoods S~arsaparilla per-
20S Court Ave-, J~effersonyille, Ind.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-15

TO be honest, as this world goes, is
TO be n man picked out of ten thou
acknowledgements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
From Bad to Worse in Cuba.

The Washington Post takes gloomy
view of the situation in Cuba under
the civil government as dispensed by
General Brooke which If substantial
ed by facts indicates that a change in
the administration at Havana cannot
be made too quickly. In summing up
the case the Post says:
General Ludlow's suppression of the
Havana newspaper, FL Reconcentrado,
throws new light on the miserable
bungle into which our affairs in Cuba
have been plunged by the Brooke re-
gime. For the past six or eight months
Brooke has been pretending to dis
pense a civil government to the people
of Cuba. He has appointed mayors,
constituted civil courts. commissioned
Judges, and set up the machinery OF
O. civil police force in the city of Hav-
ara. 1t is true that his chief of p1-
lice and his chief of detectives haVt
themselves set the example of law
lcssness; that the police have been
caught in frequent acts of shooting
private citizens, brutally beating or
blackmailing our own people, and
weakening their private vengeances
in the most abhorrent way; and that
the Cuban courts have, until a very
recent date, practiced every ancient
and barbaric tyranny, not excepting
the Imprisonment incommunicado
which constituted the insurgents
noisest complaints against Spanish
rule. A week or so ago, compelled by
protests which he did not dare to ig-
more, Brooke ordained the abolition
of the incommunicado system; but
with this exception the old Spanish
laws, administered in many instances
by former insurgent chieftains, are
still in force. There is, to be sure, a
bewildering confusion as between the
military and civil authorities, inten-
sihed at times by acts of Brooke. But
there can be no doubt that the farce
Of civil government is in fun opera.
tion, or that IL is maintained with a
solemn ceremony that would have
amazed Dogberry himself. ANY more
complicated and ridiculous carnival
of imbecility it would be impossible to
imagine. The "civil authorities" hap
pens to annoy Brooke and the curtain
s then raised and we see the hum
bug in all its pestiferous activity.
Now comes Ludlows suppression OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
He Disguised Bismarck.

During the siege Of Paris Bismarck
was often irritated by some OF the state
ments and comments which appeared
from day to day in several of the leading
London newspapers At that time DR..
w. II. Russell was acting as war corre-
spondent for the London Times, and in
that capacity and through Official influ-
ence was much in Bismarck $ society.
one evening, when Bismarck had been
denouncing the other English papers with
his usual violence and pungency of
phrase, DR.. Russell took occasion to OBJ
serve, in a self-complacent way:
"Wcll, you must admit, Count Bs-
marck, that l, at least have been on
tirely discreet in everything that ] have
written to the Times. You have already
conversed before me with the utmost
frankness on all sorts Of subjects, and l
have been most careful never to repeat
a word of anything that you have said"
Bismarck turned upon him with look
of mingled anger and contempt. "rhe
more fool you!" he roared. "Do you sup
pose that | ever said a word before you
that ! din't want to have you print?"-
The Bookman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Easily Answered.

Whenever there was to be an eXamina-
tion at school little Sammy generally had
n sudden attack of illness.
This time, however, his memory turned
traitor, so he found himself an unwilling
victim.
The questions were unusually hard that
day, and Sammy felt that he was
doomed His only hope was that the
teacher would not call him up but even
this began to vanish, and when at last
he heard his rame Sammy arose with the
air of a martyr.
"Now, sammy" began the teacher, "I
want you to tell me in which battle Lord
Nelson was killed"
Sammy was i'm DESPAIR, but he must
prove himself equal to the emergency.
did you say Lord Nelson?" he asked,
cautiously.
"Yes"
(Which battle?"
ayes In which battle was he kllled?"
"Wal," said Sammy, with apparent sur
prise at such an easy question, 81 specs
It must er BEN his last,"-Spare Mo-
ments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
THE TOWN OF NoGooD.

My friend, have you heard of the town
of Nogood,
on the banks of the River SLOW,
Where blooms the Waitawhile flower.
fair
Where the sometimeorother scents the
air
Where the soft Goeasles grow?
1t lies in the Valley OF Whatstheuse,
In the province of Letterslide,
That Tiredfeeling is native there,
Its the home of the reckless Idontcare,
Where the Giveitups abide.
1t stands at the bottom of Lazyhill,
And is easy to reach, declare,
You've only to fold your hands and glide
Down the slope of Weakwills toboggan
slide
To be landed quickly there.
The town is as old as the human race.
And it grows with the flight of years.
1t is wrapped in the fog of dlers dreams
It's streets are paved with discarded
schemes,
And sprinkled with useless tears.
The Collegebred fool and the Richmaps s
heir
Are plentiful there, no doubt,
The rest Of its crowd are IA motley crew,
With every class except one in view
The Foolkiller is barred out
The town OF Nogood is all hedged about
by the mountains of Despair.
No sentinel stands on its gloomy walls,
No trumpet to battle and triumph calls,
For towards alone are there.
My friend, from the dead-alive town No
good
If you would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and
III,
Take this for your motto: "I can, will, :"
And live up to II each day.
w, T., Penney in New Haven Register
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Decline of Base Ball.

The entire collapse of the Atlantic
base ball league will doubtless cause
sorrow among the few enthusiasts in
this section who fondly hoped that in
time other men of wealth in Scranton
would be willing to sacrifice their ac-
cumulations i'm the interest of the sport
that was once so popular. The dis
banding of the remaining six clubs
of the Atlantic league puts an end
To hope in this direction, and 1t is not
likely that the game will ever be re-
vivcd in this vicinity. The failure of
the enterprise in a financial way in
the inland cities is believed to be the
result in the abandonment of base ball
entirely as a national sport. The gate
receipts in the large leagues already
indicate that the game has lost its
grip upon the paying element in the
patronage of field sports.
The decline in base ball is attribut-
ed to many causes, but rowdyism is
undoubtedly the particular element
that has been most effective in killing
interest in the game. Blasphemy and
hoodlumism on the grand stand and
bleachers and undue eXuberance on
part Of the toughs of the diamond
have caused the majority of respect
able patrons to lose interest in the
amusement and have made the shrink
age in receipts noticeable in all locali-
tias While oil lovers of snort may
regret the fact, it is undoubtedly cer-
tain that in n few seasons hence base
ball will cease to exist save as a pas
time for the school boy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Kipling's Revenge on ouida.

When Kipings name began to be the
synoym for the most modern note in fic-
tion, Ouida wrote to the London Times,
the paper that had virtually introduced
Kipling to the world:
"He has neither knowledge of style nor
common acquaintance with grammar
and should be whipped and put in a cor
ner like naughty child for his impu-
denCe in touching pen and ink without
knowing how to use them"
Later the gods gave KiplinG his oppor-
tunity for revenge, and although the au-
thorship of the following characteriza-
ton has never been told till now, there
seems to be no reason why the story
should be withheld and the kindlier side
Of Kipling's nature thereby exploited.
"Ouida," he wrote, "is a cynical, yell
low woman in a lilac frock, who drinks
tea and brandy, and smokes cigarettes !:
the world to her is as hollow as sucked
egg, bitter as green nuts; but there are
certain people in the slums of Florence
who could tell rare stories of her gener-
osity and kindness She smokes and
smokes, and says nothing of her numer-
Gus charities, Never speak Of your good
deeds she says, 'or some one may find
out your motive Saturday Evening
Post,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

n Cuban insurgent newspaper which
him, and close upon its heels follows
the suppression by Civil Governor Riv-
era of a Spanish paper, which, of
course, no Cuban patriot could approve
of. That the practice will now become
general; that corrupt or tyrannical Of
ficials will arrest the editors and de-
molish the plants of all the newspap-
ers that see fit to criticse them, goes
without saying. In this miserable
tumble Of conflicting authority and de-
moralizing cross-purpose we may safe
ly expect to see the officials of the
initiating the antics of the Brooke mil
itary government. Whenever General
Ludlow wreaks vengeance on some one
who has ruffled his fine feathers. Riv-
era, Aguirre, Portuondo, and Rabi will
feel authorized to do something to the
Spaniards, whom they hate and have
always feared. The scandal and the
infamy will grow apace, manured by
the example and cultivated by the pre-
cepts of the Brooke-Ludlow dispensa-
tion.
Just how long the president intends
to sustain this offensive and absurd
arrangement we do not pretend to
know. What we do know, however,
is that the country would be relieved
and reassured were the whole stupid
futility thrown out and a man of af-
fairs-a clear-headed, sensible, and
wise official, such as General James II.
Wilson-sent to ring down the curtain
on this nauseous mess"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
HUMAN NATURE in BRIEF.
Turning a Prison "Terror" Into a
Lecturer,

Mrs Ellen Johnson, of Boston, who died
suddenly in London last month, was one
of the most famous penologists in the
world. For many years she was the head
of the Massachusetts reformatory prison
for women at Charleston, and she was
an expert of worldwide fame. Many sto-
ries are told of her peculiar methods of
Subiugating refractory prisoners. She
appealed to their finer qualities. She
believed that if she could interest a
woman in some kind of work her rcforna-
tiOn might be accomplished. One Of her
worst prisoners was a woman of foreign
birth who had been confined in nearly
every prison from New York to Portland,
She was II thief, drunkard, and almost a
murderess. Her temper was the terror
of her keepers, and she was kept almost
constantly in handouts. About year
after the woman was brought to Charles
town a warden of a Connecticut prison
paid Charlestown professional visit.
81 have heard n good deal about your
bad prisoner whom you have reformed"
he said You know she never was in my
prison and I'd like to see her"
"Nou shall" said Mrs. Johnson, 'if
you have not already met her"
They were walking through the prison
as they talked, and had come to the room
where Mrs. Johnson kept some silk
worms and other interesting things, in
which the better grade of prisoners took
great interest. 1t was we'll filled with
women, and a stalwart convict was ex-
planning the coCoons to her prison mates,
volubly, and with evident learning upon
the subject
you wouldn't believe it If were to
tell you that you have probably seen
her." went on the superintendent.
she wasn't that good-looking woman
7 saw in the flower beds, was shc?'
asked the visitor, making a wild guess.
NO" answered Mrs. johnson. she is
q life prisoner sent here for numbering
her husband. She is the woman who is
lccturng on silkworms She became in
terested in the subject, and now she is
one of the best women in the prison, -
Saturday Evening Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Wane of the Trust Fever.

Gunton's Magazine observes an en-
couraging indication in noting that the
trust fever is beginning to wane, and
business sense is again asserting itself.
There has been a perceptible falling off
in the number of reorganizations dur
ing the last few weeks. The action of
the bicycle manufacturers in disband-
ing their $50, 900 600 organization and re-
organizing with a capital of sac, 100000
is a sign of returning sanity. The re-
organization of industry, so long as
any saving in the cost of production
beneficial, but to make such reorgan-
ization the bases of doubling and treb-
ling capital by merely multiplying the
printed certificates of stock is the way
to bring on a business panic, and the
sooner it is stopped the better for those
concerned in the reorganization as well
as for the public.
Without doubt this mania for paper
capitalization has done more lately to
bring large corporations into disrepute
than all other things put together. The
people naturally resent humbug and
fraud, and that is what much of the
reorganization stock has been. If 1t is
checked now and industrial organiza-
tion is conducted on a sound business
basis, we may escape disastrous results
that are almost certain to follow Wild
cat schemes in commercial enterprise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

Probably the most ridiculous spec
tacle ever presented by an American
citizen of reputed sanity was that CIV
en- by an elderly New York physician
the other night, who by the aid of a
lot of hangers-on Of the Tenderloin
district burned William Waldorf Astor
in effigy. This incident is scarcely
worth notice save as an illustration of
the mistaken idea cherished by many
and in some instances by men of more
prominence than the obscure doctor,
who imagine that they are not taking
advantage of the glorious institutions
of this land if they DO not exercise the
right to make fools of themselves oc-
casionally.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
English Through Italian Eyes.

An American who was in Venice when
the news of the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's squadron came, and could not
make out the Italian account very well,
took the paper to certain professor who
speaks almost perfect scholars English
and asked him to translate 1t. The pro-
fessor did so in excellent style until he
came near the end, when, with a little
hesitation, he said: And the band
played "The Flag with the Stars on IT.
and 1T will BE Very Warm in the City
This Evening. ."-.PittsbuTE Dispatch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

An aged farmer named Fields, living
near New Haven, Conn, was sent to
Jail the other day for driving a horse
that an officer of the Humane society
of that city had declared unfit for SER
vice. Fields, who was once a prosper
Gus farmer, said that he had wife
ard children at home who had not
tasted meat for several days, and
were now without bread The horse
was poor, but the animal was his only
support. He was ill and in want
himself, and pleaded his own circum-
stances for the exercise by the court
of mercy. The judge imposed a fine
Of $25, and Fields had to go to Jail.
New Haven is in need of a society that
will exercise humanity toward human
beings as well as horses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

session. Most of the attacks were made
against the war minister. Gallifet, who
was not to speak. sat quietly on the MIN
isterial bench Every row and then he in-
quired of a colleague the names of the
most violent speakers, which he at once
jotted down.
what are you dolrg?" one of the min
sters asked him.
Just what you see," answered CALI
fet taking those fellows names down" p"
What for? To have them shot, ] sup
pose?"
No, to invite them to support" was
Gallifets quick rcply,-New York Trib-
unc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

The father of an Allentown girl has
brought suit against two young men
of that city claiming $4,000 damages
on account of injuries received by his
daughter on Independence day. The
men loaded cast iron pipe with dyna-
mite crackers; the pipe was shat
tered, and a piece of iron struck the
girl in the face disfiguring her for life.
1t is a pity that full damages and also
a term of imprisonment could not be
inflicted upon the defendants in the
case. If there is an element of dam
ger that needs to be made an exam
pie of it is the idiot who explodes giant
fire crackers on the streets on Fourth
of July.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

The Mexican government proposes to
send a force OF 10000 men to subdue
the 5000 Yaqui Indians who are Great
ing a disturbance in the mining re-
glons. our neighbors across the Rio
Grande border evidently do not pro-
pose to make a Philippine campaign
of the Yaqui trouble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

From present indications the United
states government will not be likely
to receive the last applicant for pro-
lection, Juan Isdro Jimenez, would
be dictator of San Domingo, with the
open arms that We're extended to the
Cuban patriots short time ago. Ac-
cording to recent interviews Jimenez
coolly admits that he is candidate for
the important position at the head of
the government of San Domingo and
also that he despatched agents to as
sassinate President HeureauX in or
der to further his candidacy. The cam
dor of this walnut-tinted statesman
may be admirable for it's truthfulness,
but it is sort of patriotism that will
find few expressions of approval out
side of the anti-imperialist circles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

"I should like some evidence young
man, that your intentions are serious, "
said the old gentleman.
"Evidence!' exclaimed the young man.
Haven't | bought three boxes of candy
at 50 cents a pound, two atinee tickets,
and six plates of ice Cream in less than
two weeks? How much evidence do you
expect from a man in moderate circunl-
stances ?"-Chicago Evening Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Waiting to Get Even,

A schoolmaster was catechising some
boys in a country school some time since,
and asked one of them the question:
what is your name?'
"Aminadab Joshua James Goodenough," ;"
was the answer.
Question No. then came:
"Who gave you that name?"
And the master received the astounding
reply:
II don't know; but If ever l find out l
will break his face for him!"-London
Answers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
SUPPOSED TO BE FUNN 1 L.
Fun for the Aged.

Mrs. Kiddlet-why, children, what's all
this noise about?
Little Jamie-We've had gran'pa and
Uncle Henry locked up in the cupboard
for an hour. an when they get little
angrier, I'm going to play "going into the
lions cage."-Tit-Bits
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

Though a remarkable infant in his
way the parents of the child realize
that he is yet in the rudlments. His
awakening will come when allowed
to contemplate some of the songs Of
the Chicago poets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
His Right,

The beautiful girl turned upon her IA
ther almost savagely. by what right"
she hissed, do you demand a share Of
my alimony?'
You got the disposition you were di-
vorced for from me-" exclaimed the old
man, with feeling. Everybody says
son-Puck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Older Every Minute.

Judge-How old are you?
Witness-EXcuse me, Judge, but-that is
i didn't suppose-must l really answer?
You see, Judge
Judge-Don't be long about it, madam
The longer you take to answer the older
you get,-Der Floh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

The public in general will doubtless
rejoice that the recently-formed air
trust will deal exclusively in the COM
pressed article. Heavens ozone has
not yet been cornered by the irrepress-
ible promoter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Inconsistency.

"AIy muver's awful funny" said the
3-year-old.
"Why, Jack?"
"She said l couldn't play out in her
rain, an nen took me UP an put me in
ner baf tub. b."-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

New hope is held out to the con-
sumptive by the report of a cure for
tuberculosis which has recently been
tested in France with encouraging re-
suits. With the entire army of scien-
lists of the world combined against it
there seems no reason why consump-
tion, like other diseases that have in
the past been considered incurable
should not be made to yield to the
physicians remedies. While it is prob
able that, as in case of other COM
plants, many people will die yearly OF
consumption, there is yet reason to
believe that proper treatment would
today save many who are allowed to
pass away almost without a struggle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Primitive Electrocution.

do you employ electricity in the exc
cution of criminals out west?' asked the
Eastern tourist.
Sure" replied Judge Lynch, of Arizo-
ma. I'VE have used telegraph poles ever
since / can remember. Chicago News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Long and Dreary.

Father McSweeny-Dennis, if you keep
on in this way you will shorten your
days.
Dennis-Oi was t'inkin' that same me-
self, father. Oi was sober two days lasht
wake. and they war the longesht days
of me loife.-Chicago imes-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

The Republicans of Massachusetts
have about concluded to allow Senator
Hoar another term, Notwithstanding
his prominent part in creating the
mischief for which the senate was
responsible last winter. They evil
IDENTIFY believe that the Philippine
question will have been settled before
the obstructiOnists in that body again
have an opportunity to embarrass the
administration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
A Better Remedy.

A good story is told in Paris Of General
Gallifet. The first appearance of the
Waldeck Rousseau ministry before the
chamber Of deputies, as is well known,
was the occasion OF an unusually stormy