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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-07
DONATIONS TO THE HOME.
They Are Gratefully Acknowledged
by the managers.

They Are Gratefully Acknowledged
by the managers.
The Home for the Friendless ac-
knowedses with gratitude gifts from
the following donors:
Goldsmiths Bazaar, cotton; Mrs.
George Sanderson, clothing, rubber
boots; Jifkins' meat market, meat, etc.; !;
Ezra Finn & Sons, load wood w. II.
Pierce, vegetables; Miss Gertrude De-
Graw, flowers; Mrs. j. L. Chandler,
Mrs. Sarah Wilcox, Mrs. Cora Merri-
field, reading matter; Miss Maggie
Aeidler,quantity bread; Mrs. Rupprecht,
candy; Mrs. Simon Rice, chocolate
cakes; Mrs. w. d. Kennedy, spectacles
for old ladies. chira Mrs. Otto Nor
ris. Mrs. f. A. Bone. Mrs. II. NJ. Mil
ler, Mrs. Otto Rupprecht, clothing; An
thracite Pilgrim club, No. 211, guam
tity sandwiches Henry Kehrl, Rich
ards & Co., ham; A. c. Nettleton, two
dozen pairs overshoes; Mrs. F. A.
Branda, vegetables Lackawanna Dairy
company, milk; Mrs. F. L. Nettleton,
potatoes apples; Mrs. L. A. Clark,
jelly, cases of vegetables; Misses Mary
and Jeanette Jo"es, Olyphant, Junior
Charity club, muslin underwear; Con-
sumers' Ice company, two tons coal;
Miss Rose Bechtold box clothing; Mrs
H. l.. Krigbaum, reading matter,
pickles, vegetables, ETC.: Mrs. Marshall
Darling, tellies, fruit, etc; Connolly &
Wallace, box darnng cotton; Scra"ton
Bedding company, straw; John Benore
& Son. Scranton Woodworking COM
pany, loads of wood; Mrs. f. c. Cour-
sen, Mrs. S. Samter clothing; Mrs.
Mary Biglin, eggs; Mrs. j. BENZ. DIM
mick, oil stove; Mrs. a. Harris reclin-
ing chair; NJ. l.. Church. Park Place,
quantity new clothing; Dunmore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-07
Begin Work Monday.

That work will be resumed at the
Sloan and Central collieries of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company on Monday next is evidenced
from the fact that men are now put
ting things in readiness around the
mines preparatory TO starting up. The
blacksmiths have been ordered to shoe
the mules and the miners are gath
ering their tools from other places %
resume operations.
1t is nearly two years since the coll
lieries were shut down. but the men
have not been idle during that time.
Many of them found employment in
other workings, which have been run
to their fullest capacity for some
time, to meet the demands for coal.
With the resumption of work at the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-07
STRIKE THREATENED.
Bituminous Miners Ask for an Ad-
vance of Ten Cents a Ton.

Philipsburg, Pa, Dec. 6.-The bitu-
minous coal miners of central and
northern Pennsylvania have asked for
an advance of ten cents a ton for pick
mining, twelve and a half cents for
loading after machine and twenty per
cent, advance for all other labor, the
same to go into effect Jan. 1.
To consider the question a conven-
tion Of miners will be held at Clear
field next Tuesday, and on the same
day a joint conference of operators
and miners will be held. A strike is
certain should the operators not agree
to advance effective Jan. l, or not
later than April 1.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-07
LIVE NEWS 0F The
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
MAKEUP OF THE D., L. & W.
BOARD FOR TODAY.

Henry G. Frick Has Retired from the
Active Management of Carnegie
Steel Plant--Lehigh Valley Has
Won Its Long -Drawn-out Fight at
Jersey City-Rumors with Refer
ence to Changes to Be Made by the
Delaware and Hudson Company at
Archibald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-07

Sloan and Central, all the collieries
operated by the Delaware, LacKawan-
ma and Western company will be
working full time and every day in
the week, except Sunday.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03
Our Social Chat.
EDITED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH N. G.

Here is a column for everybOdy-Iadies. gen.
tlemen, boys, girls, fathers and mothers
t hTeefE to- +b : In'lT Sa1er VIII" m ! "a 4 s Tog > ol 1 1at
perfect as a writer, give us your thoughts and
we will see that hey are in good shape before
they are published.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is a paper for every
member of the family and young and old alike
are its patrons and its friends. We hope to
unite these thousands of our friends lin a bond
Of friendship that will be q help and an inspira1-
ton TO each one of u.s." The friendship OF each
of our readers, the confidence of the old North
States sturdy sons, and the trust of each of her
daughters, is what this paper aims to win by
helping each one of them to do more. to be more
ana to enjoy more in this beautiful world" We
hope this spirit will 2nimate each letter. and
breathe through every page. Address letters to
Aunt Jennie" care of TaB PROGRESSIVE FAR
MGR, Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

Among the letters in a recent issue in
Texas Stock and Farm Journal, we
find the following which deserves more
tnRa q passing notice:
Il wonder among the young how
many are truly thoughtful and con
slderate of others. Have you ever re-
f3c1ed on che j)y thought ulnees and
consideration Can bring into lIfe2 Il is
marvellous how far a little thought can
light a life, equally az marvellous now
deep a lack OF consideration can darken
it. Ons of Inc greatest powers for
pleasure giving in this world is a
thoughtful man. And how rare Why :
Because mothers train their girls to be
80 much more thoughtful and consider.
ate than their boys. This mistake of
the mother is felt by the wife. I wish
every mother would train her boy
with this thoughE in mind that some
day he ia to be the husband of some
dear, sweet girl, who will leave father,
mother, home, all for him; that he will
be the head Of q household, the pro-
wider and protector Of Q family. Does
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03
HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT HAIR
PINS

by JoYe," exclaimed the bride.
groom, as hesat down and tugged away
at his mustache, this is too BAG y
They had just arrived at Niagara
Falls, and the porter had bowed him,
self out after carrying up a trunk that
weighed 487 pounds for which he re.
ceived a so cent Tip"
The frightened girl dropped her trav.
cling hat upon the center table, and
stood as if transfixed, with one of her
gloves half off.
What is it, HarryG" she asked.
THAT is a fine CO." he muttered. II
wonder how in the world I came to
do such a foolish thing"
Then he felt in his pockets again,
and cast a helpless look at the big
trunk.
"You-you haven't lost your pocket.
book, have you3" che asked.
mo, darling" he answered, "but
I lest my keys at home, and the n
that opens your trunk ia among
them"
"Oh, is that alI2' she exclaimed with
a happy little sigh. "Here"-and she
removed a hairpin from her rich brown
locks-''open it with this. Now I know
/ am the only girl in whom you ever
took a real interest. Otherwise you
would have known. All, Harry, dear,
I'm so happy !''-CIeveland Leader.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

Ring out the want, the care, the Sin,
The faithless GOODNESS of the times;
Ring out, ring out M sad, sad rhy mes
But ring the fullest minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER aud the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring 10 the common love Of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold,
Ring out the Thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years Of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
-TenngSOn
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

not who will fill such q position
need to be trained to be most thought
full and considerate8 How many areq
I visited in home not long age preeid-
ed over by q gracious woman aud a
thoughtful man. It was the nearest
my ideal of anything I have seen in
life. The husband selected the easiest
chair for the wife, brought her a cush-
ion, turned chair go light would not be
in her eyes, after talking awhile, wish
ing some water himself, he first brought
her some, and many thoughtful small
attentions I cannot tell, and all done
with that ~naturalness and ease coming
from daily habit, showing it was not
company manners He never entered
the house without hunting up his wife
first thing and giving kiss of greet
ing, nor left without a good bye kiss.
He is an active, stirring, progressive
business man, but takes time to be
thoughtful and tender at home. / tell
this, hoping it will make some q think
even to Jhoughtfulness,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

for ones character depends greatly
upon the company he keeps. And
while we arm young men against
cigarettes, etc we girls must also
strive against bad habits, the use Of
slang, for instance, which is common
among many girls. I trust that we
may all be very thoughtful while we
are young, for,
O. all sad words of tongue or pen
Tue sadest + these: 'I5 might have
been.'"
Careless Tom. I hope your girl will
De as you wish for you we'll deserve
her eo.-Plum, Eure, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

~ rozn, 1bava a plan. But the strain was 10 great that by
SAD Mt S PC" tHrC eff on the first Of and by
I'm gong " s'e' JAN. He was taken with fever in
JULY.
bat his resolution began Ito ebh,
H9 ws Two days shy by the end OF ne oaLey eScape n me n mIsGe
AUG
aLnen Ra ms U LAS N Never was resolutions kept
LI md bIustert through So we'll as lin convaesCent
A 3 u oA"l 04 MAR SEPT
q on5 bou+ Eli he spoled his When he recovered the world was
shape 10 uatro ira , For he painted the country red in
. Il 'A ." APR OCr
He t7,k a shower bah every daV, Then ne noWled and ragged like a hend
n was m7' u@As' "" wAY He was as full as could b 40 remorse in
Nov.
1hehsu Hn I@s plain, sad he, this thing must cease.
.us c III con be good in I'll swear off again at the end of
Ay "" JUNE. DEC
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03
(AUNT JgNNIE.s LErTER on PAGE u

NAON4 y hNNlh . AhI4hR YIN EAGh Z
Dear Aunt Jemnie:-Ianswe present
at last although I think ! am least Of
all the Ohatterers. Something was
said by Aunt jennie some time ago
about women learning to shoot. It
seems that no one else likes to shoot,
but I do, and I want Jennie Acton to
try it for I believe she would like it.
My first motive in learning to shoot
was that I never meant to run or leave
my little children, as mCs5 of women
do to depend upon running and yelling.
S .cond was TO kill hawks but I've been
50 unfortunate as TO kill none, out it I
could be % hand wheu they seize their
prey ! know Co kill them would afford
me pleasure. But Jennie, don't shoot q
gun that kicks as I did lest spring when
! killed the rabbit which cames skipping
by. I tried to hold it off from me but
| dropped the gun and felt for my head
instead of the rabbit. But a farmers
wife needs to know how to do many
things besides shoot a gun. she needs
the patience of Job and the wisdom of
Solomon. Nothing seems to help me
as going to church or Sabbath school
does. Whether woman's trials are
greater and her duties more trying
than mans I cannot say, but a man
does not seem to find in the voice of
the pastor on Sunday morning, the
greetings of friends and the sound of
sacred music the spiritual value that
woman finds. Somehow it seems to
lift up my soul and make the house
hold machinery run more smoothly for
a whole week.
Can any one tell me when to look to
find the dog stars
/ will close by asking other Chatter
ers to join me in r requesting Aunt Jen-
ME Gt it il not asking 0 much) to
head Social Chat one time with her
picture, as it is not probable that many
of us, at most, will ever see her,
MOGsG
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

TN some homes Her P~ocketbook" is
! such a sore subject, a subject so
frequently misunderstood that to touch
upon it Is, in many cases, to touch
upon q very tender point.
A man argues that it is his business
to take care of his wife," so why
can't all the ears be put in His
lPocketbook," and if she wants any
thing she can tell him, and II he ap
proves, he can get it for her. Now, In
the first place, let ma say that the Wo-
man who marries with the idea OF SIT
ling down and being taken care OF,
is not going to make much or a sue
cess as q wife; and that very man that
breaches such doctrine looks With con
tempt on the apparent helPlessness OF
.of such a oma Moreover this same
man. in spite Of all his talk Of taking
care of her" likes to see his wife N
bilious. industrious, economical and q
good manager, and at the same time
live under the illusion that she is being
supported, and that any stray dimes
that come her way is e proof Of his
.~lIOeraliEy. He does not stop TO think
that it she truly dId live under THE
illusion i5 would ruin her as a help
mate. That when me 0me TO the
conclusion tina they are OF no account,
iE is a long step toward inalr being 30.
The fact is, however, that, although
che may not argue the point, no Wo-
man Of common sense believes any
such thing. she knows that she Is a
worker in that house of money value,
and when she gets that money she
likes to have il as a right, not as a
favor. Love covers many sins, and
women will sacrifice much at its shrine;
but for all that, few wives can go to q
husband and ask for "a little money"
without feeling the shadow of a wrong.
CaJole as they may, use any mood best
suited to their respective personalities,
the humiliating dregs are thsre. More,
those very dregs are responsible for
many a ft OF WifeIy ill temper and
consequent domestic stor ms; aud this !
brings mearound 10 Her P~ocketbook,"
not as an evil, but a blessing.
Let a wife have the management and
locome of some part of the farm pro
ducts-the poultry, or the butter, or a
patch Of small fruits, or bees, or a
hoek Of sheep, or a few pigs, and she
Will devote her best energy to making
that special branch a SUCCESS. The
planning and doing of the work be
comes a pleasure; the money as she
receives IL brings the satisfaction of
something eccon emphasized; the effort
made to get money teaches her its true
value, AMI she is not only more saving
Of her own little means, bur of everv.
thing that is bought about the house
Then, the studying Dat OF how h
can use what she has earned to n axe
her home and children more comforra
bic and attractive breaks the monoto.
humdrum of eternal cooking and
washing dishes, and gives life the zsst
Oh a little variety. Moreover the buy
ing and selling sharpens her wits and
gives her a smattering of business
that may be of use to her some day,
death should step in and leave her
the sole mainstay Of a flock of small
children. One of the most cheerful
neighbours l ever had, a woman whose
nome was a delight in neatness and
'eafe' had the whole handling of the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

Di.. ,. wild bells, to the wild sky,
The fying cloud, the tsosGy msn''
The year ia dying in the nlgnti
Ring out, wild bells, aud let nun ule'
p;ro ont the old. ring in the new.
R,ng, happy bells, ceres tne N'"
The YEAR is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring IN the true
Ring out the grief that saps the n.no
For those that here we see no nloLe
Ring out the feud OF rich II Pooi'
Ring in redress TO all unklnG'
cut a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms OF parry EVILo'
Ring IN the nObler modes OF nle,
With sweeter manners, purer A9"S'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03
EEEB
CPrize Letter in Home and Farm }

poultry and butter money (she MIXED
eight cows and the amount of stuff
that she bought was surprising. Not
only clothing for the family, but the
groceries as well.
Men who do not think that their
wives have the judgment to go to the
store and trade without their super
vision, ought to have seen over how
many things she managed to stretch
that butter money. In the bottom of
the trunk Her Pocketbook" reposed
by the 81 ie of her husbands, and new
er a jar did those pocketbooks have.
II they borrowed from each other they
borrowed honestly end paid honestly,
and we're a perfect sermon on a wife as
an equal, a helpmate and q friend.
In direct contrast to this is the wife
who is forever nagging her hus.
band for a few dimes; who can't get a
spool Of thread without touching the
oft irritating subject. To avoid it she
will sometimes resort to the most pitia-
bic of means, ever to piItering from
her husband. One of the otherwise
best women I ever knew, used to reg
ularly slip things from the household
provisions and send them to market by
a relative. | have known her go go
far as slip corn and meat and sell it to
movers. She argued that she could
get q few dimes no other way; thai
she worked Ike a slave to help make
1t, and that she was only taking her
own. But lst think Of the example
TO a lot Of children, who were or oined
20 the etrIctts5 secrecy.
Or course, there are many women
who would bear almost any depriva
ton rather than resort to a practice at
once Sd degrading to themselves and
d~emoralizing to their homes. Still the
house which il ruled with high, hard
hand, is a very good school in which to
breed deception.
Even with men that are cheerful
givers it is not always practicable for
wife to make herself understood. /
remember a rather ludicrous circum-
stance of a young married couple that
lived near me. The wife was a very
pretty girl, but with a dark, rough
skin that chapped terribly in cold,
windy weather. She and a couple Of
other neighbor women were at my
house, and she was complaining how
rough and sore her hands and face
One Of the women told her of q
remedy shat would soothe and
soften rough, chapped skin, a remedy
of two or three mgr 9dients that could
be had at any drug store. II will
sand for some the first opportunity,
Sue said, d~elightedly; then turning to
me she questioned, Didn't you say
you were going to town to-morrow2"
| replied that I was going. well, I'll
get the money OF Joe" cher husband)
and send by you" o. my way to
town and I stopped at her home aud
she came out to the bsggy. II don't
guess I can send for that stuff" she
said, lugubriousiy. "WhyF" I asked
surprise. "On, it's Joe. When I
told him about it he just carried me
high, and went on about an old mar
rled woman wanting TO paint her
why didn't you explain that there
no paint about it4' said I.
Il did try to, but he has got it into
head that anything that @ woman
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

puts on her face beides soap and water
is paint and he won't hear of it,"
Aud so my neighbor went about all
winter with a face that would chs me
a nutmeg CRATER, simply because Joe
didn't approve" or rather didn't
know what he was talking about.
l will close by saying that the home
where the wife is allowed no latitude,
where even her wishes are under sur
veillance, is the home where ind fer
ence, waste and incapacity are apt to
creep in and sap away all the sweet
MSS of domestic life. On the other
hand, where the wife ia given freedom
to develop her very best, where her
efforts are recognized in the practical
way of letting her enjoy the results.
where she is 80 respected that it is sup
posed she can spend a few dimes with
common ~sense-that is the home where
thrift cheerfuIness and trust will reign.
ELLA PAQUIN
Wfy5Sn GARLAND N Arb
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03

Like the star
That shines afar,
Without haste
And without rest
Let each man wheel with steady sway
Round the task that rules the day,
And do his bestl
Goethe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-03
TRUE HAPPINESS

Dear AWnt JennGe:-WIl you let me
say a few words on the subject Of True
Fl 4ppiness8' The chief road to happi-
ness is one continuous IF Jrt to make
others happy. Now, | wonder il we
are all striving to do this9 1t seems as
though ONE are seeking their happi
ness in strange ways. Mere social
position will never give happiness to
womau's soul. Suppose that a young
woman spends the brightness of her
early life in this unsatisfactory strug-
gle and omits the present opportunity
Of usefulness, what a mistake! Some
seek riches for happiness but all this
world do for us in silver and gold
will not give US solid satisfaction. 1t
matters not how grand we may have
things there are other people who have
them grsnder. We should only strive
to be content with such things as we
have, for we know that paths which
open in hardships and darkness often
come out in places of joy. Sometimes
we wish u paths we're smoother, but
God makes them rough, so that we
may have to take hold Of his hand, and
by leaning on his strong arm, secure
that happiness which comes only by
perfect trust in Him. Ought we then,
dear Chatterers, to complain when
things do not go as We think they
Shouldn't. G., Kildee, N. @.
Dear AUNT Jennae:-DId you think
I WASN'T coming again7
It is so pleasant to read the letters
from the Cnatt9rers that / hardly be-
lieve / would ever weary of reading
them, and as for you, Aunt Jennie. I
think you are the right woman in the
right place and your letters are ex-
ceIient.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all
meet and have a Social Chat" face 20
faces I do hope that I may have the
pleasure of meeting some Of you. Eva
your letters are worth
their weight in gold" think il all Of
US girls were like you, our states young
womanhood would be an honor to it.
Youth is something that should be
very highly. Some young peo-
pie may say, ''welI I am so young
there's nothing expected of me, I'll
wait until I get older and then I am
going to do something great" But,
dear young friends, let us cast aside
such thoughts and remember that
worthless boys and girls make worth
less men and women. It is in youth
we should cultivate kindness,
p~olitenese, and truthfuIness. In youth
build our characterize wo-k too
to be lightly considered.
And that reminds me that we should
Oe very careful in choosing associates,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-08
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Frjendliness Has characterized Dealings
With Other Nations.

Frjendliness Has characterized Dsalinss
With Other Nations.
A review of our relations with foreign
states is presented with such recolnmen-
dations as are deemed appropriate. Many
Of the references are to minor incidents
and events in states on this continent.
Our increasing intimate relations with
Germany are cited at considerable length,
the history of Nicaragua canal negotia-
tions during the past year is given, and
the appointment Of a new commission de.
tailed Good progress has been made by
this commission, but under the law a
comprehensive and complete Investigation
is called for, which will require much
labor and considerable time for its accom-
plishment The work will be prosecuted
as expeditiously as possible, and a report
made at the earliest practicable date
The great Importance Of this work can
not be too often or too strongly pressed
upon the attention Of the congress In
my message Of year ago expressed my
views Of the necessity of q canal which
would link the two great oceans, to which
again invite your confederation The