The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-06
A FEW STRAY NOTES.

| have not read the peace teaching
| documents which have brought the
name of Edward Atkinson prominently
| forward at this time, but, without
reading them feel safe in saying that
they are not the reasonable things that
some Washington bureaucrats and the
time-serving section of the press would
have us TO believe. Edward Atkinson
is truth seeker and a truth teller. He
is a dOer of good and a thinker Of high
| thoughts. 1t may be that the result of
| his work at this time is unsatisfactory
| TO the government and prejudiCial 20
| discipline in the Philippines, but he is,
| | am certain, actuated by high and
noble motives.
This naturally raises the question,
| Does not the honest man who works
| along wrong line do much greater
| harm than the one whose motive is bad
| from the beginning? Is it not really
| more necessary for the public good that
| he be restrained?
We had Church of Peace" at one
| time in this city and a Peace ALI
| ance." Both Of these bodies seem to
have fallen into Oblivion since the sink
ing of the Maine.
| The refining influence of Atkinson
might be utilized in reducing and elm
| mating the abnormal conditions of
| mind which prompt persons to seek eX-
| citement in the witnessing of cXecu-
| tions The Van Horn case is one in
| point.
| The signs which at one time plenti-
| fully bedecked the Mulley store in the
| North End, and which advertised the
| sale Of everything from elephants TO
| tOothpicks, were cleVerly paraphrased
| in a letter | saw yesterday. A young
| man who is at the head Of the Office
| department OF the Scranton Collection
| Agency received a curious missive in
| his mail one morning this week. Let
ter Carrier Harry White was all a-grin
| when he delivered il. He said that the
| envelope had furnished more amuse-
| ment in the postoftce than anything
| that had been received there for years.
1t bore this inscription in a hand which,
| in its perfection, rivalled the work OF
| a lGtter-prcss:
| Return in 10 minutes
| to
OGLESWIPER & StIAUG GENESsEYER
| Wholesale, Retail and Job Lot Dealers
| Horse Hide, Complexion Brushes.
Wall Paper, Vitnhed Brick.
| Dog Collars, LinSeed Oil,
| Pictures Frames and Soda Water: Lobs-
| tcrs in Season: Wash Boards and Board
| by the day or week Ladies' and Cen
|
Pants and Stockings; a full line of Har-
| ness, Cigars and Railroad Ties. Watches
| Clocks and Soft Coal Sulphur Matches.
| Electric Lights, Corsets, Barrell Hoops,
| Lemon Seltzer.
The letter had bill enclosed which
read thus:
SkillhoVtirny, Fiz., April 90 $50.
| Telephone 7-11.
| Long Distance, 4-11-4
| Telephones, kilograms Telescopes and
| Telcpathy, Cocoanuts, Cocoa, Cola Cough
| Drops and Egg Plant; Blacksmith Bel
| lows, Ocean Billows and Armours Em-
balmed Beef. a speciality made Of Di-
vorce Suits, Golf Suits and Boomers.
Teeth Extracted without Pay-in.
MIR. Anhauser Bush
! to
OGLESWIPER & SHAUGENESSEYER,
Debtor
| Dealers in
| Horse Hides. Complexion Brushes,
| Eggs Smokeless Powder,
| Etc. Etc. Etc,
Jan. 8. TO Professional ser
| vices OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .SS6 42
| Jan. d, To material furnished. q 46
Jan, IS, to repairing one guilt
tooth pick ...................... S6i
---Sl22 8.
CIR
Mar. /. Paid on account ,....S 90
Returned bottle ..,... IL
| --$ O.
$l22 @,