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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

THE quarrel between tine distin-
guished republican statesmen over the
authorship of the gold plank in the
St. Louis platform seems to indicate a
singular eccentricity in the minds of
men. The ink was scarcely dry be-
fore the nominee repudiated the senti-
ments expressed in the resolution. and
sought election, not as gold stand
ard man. but as an international BIZ
metallist. With all the talk now in
the rep1l can press and in congress
democrats may expect to see the next
republican convention try again TO
humbug The people with the promise
OF an international agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
The Center of Population.

Census experts estimate" says the
Chicago Post, that the center of popu-
lation will be found next year to be in
Indiana, close to the Illinois line. at Il
point not far removed from the town
of Vincennes. The last census showed
the population center to be between
Columbus, Ind, and Cincinnati. The
increase in the population of Georgia,
Texas, the Indian Territory, Oklahoma,
New Mexico and Arizona during the
last ten years has been sufficient, it is
thought. TO offset any increase in the
northwest and to possibly pull the cen
ter somewhat to the south of the 1890
parallel. The wealth center is thought
to he in the neighborhood of San
dusky, o."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
HE WASHED DISHES.
The Hard Job One Boy Had All the
Way to Europe.

The Hard Job One Boy Had All the
Way to Europe.
The girls who have complained in
various keys because they had dishes
to wash may be glad to hear OF
young man who can look at the mat
ter through their eyes, perhaps more
so. He had shipped as boy on a cat
tie steamer for Europe because he
wanted to save as much as possible on
his transportation, and-but the rest OF
the story sounds better in his own
words:
About 4:30 in the morning l was
awakened and told to go to work.
hastily dressed, for the first and last
time on board, for during the rest Of
the voyage l took care not to undress.
1t seemed scarcely worth while. L ar
rived on deck and found the steward
waiting for me. He showed me into
the pantry, introduced me to Pants
as the pantryman was called. and told
me that my chief duty during the voy-
age would be to wash dishes.
There was already a large pile of
dirty dishes waiting to be washed, and
l rolled up my sleeves, fixed the hot
water and began to work. i had these
almost done when another and larger
lot was brought in from the dining
room. This proved to be the daily pro-
gramme. l no sooner had one pile
washed than others were brought in.
and l was never done. l don't think
L ever saw so many dishes before in
my life and 1 hope | never shall again.
There We're go passengers aboard be-
sides the cattlemen, and six meals
were served each day. From the
dishes that came out to be washed, l
think that each passenger must have
used at least six plates at neal
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
The WAY Labor Is Affected.

a local contemporary of the Contra
lia Democrat. having made the broad
but untruthful declaration that all
the blessings that labor enjoys are
due to the republican party. and all
the evils that labor suffers are caused
by the democratic party. the Demo-
crat pertinently and truly says:
1t might be well 10 recall in this
connection the great Homestead strike
of 1892. which was the elimination of
a series of ceaseless labor troubles ex-
tending all through the Harrison ad-
ministration. These labor troub les
in great measure defeated Harrison
for reelection and were followed BY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

the panic of 1898, which was on when
the democratic administration came
in. During the four years following.
the growth in strength and number of
labor unions was quite remarkable,
and this has continued not withstand
ing the return to power of the repub-
lican party.
Now, as to the laws affecting labor.
There is way to find out about such
things. The law making eight hours
a legal days work in Illinois went in
TO effect March ). 1867. but no atten-
ton was paid to it until after the
democrats got control of the state.
The democratic legislature of 1891
passed laws prohi biting the truck sys-
tenn of paving wages; providing for
the weekly payment of wages by cor
porations, prohi biting child labor, and
several other laws asked for by the
lator unions, which were subsequent
" knocked out By the republican
supreme court.
THE democratic legislature of 1898
passed laws to regulate the sweat
shops and also to prohibit employ
ers from coercing their employees TO
prevent them from joining labor I'M
ions. In fact, all of the laws of ILL
nois favorable to aber unions or bene-
fetal to la boring men are of democratic
oriOin.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
LOVE ON THE FARM.
A potato went On a mash

potato went on q mash
And sought onion bed
THAT'S pie for me- observed the squash.
And all the beets turned red
$50 away" the onion, weeping, cried:
Your love 1 cannot be;
The pumpkin be your lawful bride,
You cantaloupe with me-"
But onward still tie tuber came
And laid down at her feet:
''You caulihower by any name.
And IL Will smell as wheat:
And !, too, am an early rose,
And you I've come TO see.
So don't turn up your lovely nose.
But spinzchat with me,'
81 do not carrot all to wed,
So go, sir, il you please
The modest onion meekly said,
And lettuce, pray. have peas!
Go think that you have never seen
Myself OF smelled my sigh,
Too long 4 maiden have been
For favors in your eye!'
"Ah. spare a cuss!" the tuber prayed,
My cherryshed bride you'll be;
You are the only weeping maid
That's currant now with me-"
And as the willy tuber spoke
He caught her by surprise
And, giving her an artichOke,
Devoured her with his eyes
st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
The Doctors are Here.
Three Months Services Free.

A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have ut the urgent solicitation
of q large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity de-
cided TO establish permanent branch
of the institute in this city at No.
1902 Second avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Feb. 10. These services consist
not only OF consultation, examination
and advice. but also OF all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is TO become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
flicted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges he made for any
services rendered for three months TO
all who call before Feb. 10.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sease and deformities and guarantee
n cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview 4 thorough eX-
animation is made, and, if in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and cartal rhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer. and all diseases of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DR.. E. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
will be in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. m. till p.
IN. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
Imfiammstory Rheumatism Cured In
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon. Ind.
says: My wife had inflammatorv
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the, Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism- 1t gave immediate relief
and she was able to walk about in
three days. l am sure it saved her
life" Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Scblegel Il Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

BISHOP POTTER, of New York. who
is now in Manila. has for years been
interested in the islands of the Pacific
and careful student of the natives,
languages and customs. Although
this is his first visit to- the Philippines,
he has at his home an interesting COL
lection of curios from those islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

JUDGE WILLIAM GREEN. of Metrop-
oils, owns one of the most interesting
historical spotsiH southern Illinois, old
Fort Massac, in the suburbs of Metrop-
oils. 1t was garrisoned by the British
long before the American colonies
achieved their independence, and for a
long time thereafter by United States
troops. Metropolis is talking of buy
ing the fort and some surrounding
land for q park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

DOUBTLESS the most battle-scarred
hero of the Transvaal war up to date
is Lieut.. Meiklejohn, OF the Gordon
Highlanders. At Elandslaagte he re-
ceived three bullets through his upper
right arm. one through the left thigh,
two through his helmet. snick in
the neck, one of his fingers blown
away and his sword and scabbard
were shot to pieces. And he is alive
to tell the tale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
Animal Criminals.

A writer in Forest and Stream says
that the criminal tendency is manifest
ed to a greater or less extent by all
the lower animals, and he has COM
piled a list of IS crimes which are
commonly committed by birds. beasts
or reptiles. The indictment includes
murder, parricide, fratricide, suicide.
theft, kidnapping. highway robbery,
polygamy and drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

THAT republican love feast in
Springfield, ILL.,, was a feast all right,
but the love part of it was not in
evidence. 1t was far different. The
love taps were like those usually adj
ministered in a pngilistic battle be-
tween heavy weights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

You should know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is absolutely the best remedy
for all diseases of the throat, chest
and lungs. Dealers are authorized to
guarantee it TO give satisfaction. Ac-
sept no substitute. AL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

Age is not to be feared. The older n
good and healthy person grows the
greater becomes his capacity TO enjoy
the deeper, sweeter and more noble
kinds OF happiness which the world
affords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

LAST weeks report of the death of
American boys in the Philippines ag-
gregated 20. This is, however, Just
the evidence supporting the republi-
can proposition that peace is entirely
raatOraH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

Our sentiments, our thoughts, ouI
words lose rectitude on entering Ger
tain minds. as sticks plunged into the
water look bent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04
A Big Snoyvfa fall.

The heaviest fall of snow that ever
took place in England occurred in 1918.
The snow commenced falling on the
10th of January, 1915. and continued
every day until the 18th of March fol-
lowing. 1t covered the earth to such
a depth that passengers, both horse
and foot, passed over gates, hedges and
walls, which had been Obliterated by
the white sheet. On the 18th of March
il began to decrease and so by little
and little consumed and wasted away
till the 2Sth of May. for then all the
heaps and drifts had disappeared ex-
cept one upon Kinder scout. which lay
until Nhitsun week.
A heavy fall occurred in Scotland in
1920, the snow falling Is days and
nights with little or no intermission.
One of the heaviest falls on Il single
day occurred on the 21st of February,
1T62, the snow in some places being
from 10 TO II feet deep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

+ had q running. itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. Doau's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly. and quickly effected
permanent cure" e. W. Lenhart.
Bowling Green. Ohio. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

After 4 woman has reached the age
Of go she wonders how many years
will have passed before she is 81
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-04

"WHoEyER controls the volume of
money of any country is absolutely
master of ali industry and COM
merce. james A Garfield.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
New York Grain and Produce.

New York, March 9.-Flour-Receipts
-four market for spring patents and win
ter straights was held higher, with a
fair demand for the former. Wheat
Spot firm; No. . red. 76iac. elevator;
No. 2 red, 7ss.c. +. O. b. afoat in store;
No. / northern Duluth. 7SHc. +. o. b.
afioat, prompt Options We're heavy.
subsequently, recovered and finally de-
clined; closed easy at isai2c net decline.
March closed 16c.; May. 72&a73Ac.; July,
723sc,; Sept. 72lac. oCrn-Spot firm; No.
2. 42asc. {. %. b. afloat. and i2a42i4c. ele-
vator Options opened easy with wheat,
but at once turned strong on light coun-
try acceptances and prospects of light
receipts. Closed firm at lsaLc. net adj
vance. May closed 4o7sc,; July closed
H1sc. Oats-Spot firm; No 2. 2siac.; No.
3. 2Sc.: No. . white. 3ls4c.: No. white,
31i4c.; track mixed western, 2siaa3Oc. {;
track white. 3lisa35c Options very slow
all day, but ruled steady with corn. But
ter-Steady; western creamery. 2Ca26c. !;
do. factory, 17a20c.: June creamery, lsa
23iac imitation creamery, 1sa23c.; state
dairy. 1Sa2oc.; do creamery. 2oa26c:
Cheese-Firm; fancy large white and
colOred, l3al3i4c.; fancy small, colored,
isAc.; fancy small: white, 1salai.c, !;
choice grades, l2al2sic. Eggs-Steady;
state and Penna., at mark, l3al3l.c. !:
southern. at mark, l2,aalsc.; western, at
mark 13a1fc,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
NORTHEASTERN .
PENNSYLVANIA

The bridge has been a paying institu-
ton from the start, having been In
operation now about a year.
The Tunkhannock Bridge company
publishes a notice to the stockholders
o. q meeting to be held at the office
OF James w. Piatt, on March %, at
10 a. m., at which time the corpora
ton will be dissolved. The Tunkhan-
mock bridge was purchased by the
county and made free and this meet
ing is for the purpose of closing up
the business of the bridge company
and distributing whatever balance re-
mains TO the stockholders.
o. d. Dewitt, of Scranton, has been
In Tunkhannock this week engaged In
me- king a deal for some real estate
which he owns in Tunkhannock town.
ship.
Down before Squire Kutz on Thurs
day afternoon was heard the suit OF
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine
company versus r. Fl. Evans. Evans
was an agent for the company and
the allegation was that he sold ma
chimes and converted the money re-
ceived for them to his own use. De-
fendant was held to bail to appear at
the next term of the court of quarter
sessions and in default Of bail was
committed to the county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
HONESDALE.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Honesdale, March 9.-Mr. and Mrs. r.
B. Clark are entertaining Mrs. Rich
ard Clark, of Cleveland. Ohio.
Rev. James p. Ware will hold ser.
vices at Waymart next Sunday after.
noon.
Mr.. John Krantz has been reelected
street commissioner, an office which
he has held for twenty-three consecu.
tive wears.
About one hundred and forty cars
of coal are now brought over the Della.
ware and Hudson Honesdale branch
daily.
Next Thursday, March Is the Phil.
harmonic orchestra will give another
Of their popular concerts in the opera
house, which has delighted the Homes.
dale people on former occasions. They
will be assisted by John r. Watkins
Master Edmund Thieln and other
Scranton talent.
A new timetable takes effect or
the Eries Honesdale branch on Sun.
day. The time Of all passenger trains
remains unchanged, except the incom.
ing train on Sunday Is thirteen min.
utes earlier.
Leland T. Powers, the impersonator
will be at the opera house next Tues.
day evening. March IS. He comes ir
full dress upon the stage and under.
takes to make you see the thirteer
characters in David Copperfield."
The towpath bridge which spans tn
river at the outlet of the old cana
basin is to be removed. Why not make
1t the property of the borough ant
place IL over Park lake at the uppel
cnd or Third street and help the larg,
nImlor of working people who nov
mast walk five blocks to make the dis
t'nce of one block, most of them foul
tir,eS each day?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
TUNKHANNoCK.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, March 9.-The first
regular meeting of the newly organized
borough council was held at the hose
house on Wednesday evening. There
were present Councilmen Hunpcr1 1ri,
Mentzer, Sickler and jennings anu
Burgess Aaron Brown. The bills for
current expenses, including the month
ly bill of the electric light company
and the state tax on the borough bonds
were paid and President Hunserford
then announced his committees - for the
year as follows: Ways and means,
Hungerford, Terry and Ma,tzcr;
streets, Sickler, Mentzer an1 Jennings:
sewers. Reed, Sickler and Jennings;
light Mentzer. Terry and Reed. The
tax levy was left until the next meet
ing which will be Wednesday evening,
March IA.
In the estate of Roberts Meyers
late of Tunkhannock township de-
ceased, James f.. Frear, esq. auditor
appointed by the court, met the par
ties at his Office on Friday, Marci1 y,
for the purpose of distributing rhe
fund in the hands of the administrl-
trix arising from the sale Of the real
estate of the decedent.
In the estate of Paul = jennings,
late Of Tunkhannock township. james
+. Frear, as master in euG'ty. distri-
buted the fund arising fr I'm the sale
of the real es ate of the lecedent ut
his oifice on Thursday. March s.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Avery are in
New York city this week, called there
by the death of George c. Evans, whose
funeral took place on Thursday. Mr..
Evans was brother of Mrs. Avery
and well known in this place.
There was a short session of court
on Thursday morning for the purpose
of making an appointment to the office
of overseer of the poor of FOrkston
township. At the recent election +. S.
Robinson and Henry Gotten We're tied
on the vote, making an appointment
by the court necessary. In accordance
with petition presented, the court
appointed Henry Often to the vacancy
The statement of the Eastern peni-
tentiary for expenses incurred in keep
ing the prisoners sent there from this
county was received by the county
commissioners this week and amounts
to s4ls77. Wyoming county now has
nine men at this institution, George
II. Shippey, Carleton D. Adams, John
Roch. May Clink. william Davis, By
ron Carey. Daniel Rosengrant, Jacob
W. Carrier and Otis Whippie.
a petition signed by numerous tax
payers OF the townships of Mehoopany
and Washington in this county was
pre- scented to the county commissioners
this week asking that the board of
commissioners take the bridge across
the Susquehanna river at Mehoopany,
under the act of the legislature passed
a, the last session, and make it a free
bridge. They alleged that the tolls
charged on the bridge are burdensome
, to the people of the two townships.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10

Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, March s.-Miss Charlotte
Brown, a teacher in the Towanda pub.
lie schools, has met with the misfor-
tune to lose ner voice entirely.
Mrs. Daniel Lamphere. If Sayre,
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide by taking laudanum q few days
ago. Jealousy Is the cause.
Lewis Jennings, of Macedonia,
brought to town on Wednesday a mon
ster carp which he captured from a
private pond. The fish weighed twen-
ty-seven pounds after being dressed.
F.. NJ. Smith and family and Miss
Anna Cash are on a visit to Atlantic
City. They will go to Montana soon.
The twenty-first semi-annual con-
yer ton of the Eastern Bradford Chris
tian Endeavorers held a profitable
meeting at wyalusing. The new off,
Meath: president, b. w. Northrop,
lie Raysville; secretary, Mrs. II. M.
Wright, Stevensville; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. w. s. Lafferty, Camp
town; treasurer, NJ. H. Rockafellow,
Camptown.
II. C. Barney and NJ. W. Tlsdell, of
AtHeIlS, extenSiNe CiOtNleTb, anu .. 3O-
gan, of New York, have been arrested,
charged with conspiring to defraud
the creditors of the clothing firm.
Mrs. Helen Page and daughter. who
have been guests at c. S. Russels.
have returned to their home in Wealth
erly. II. ].
The worlds famous rock banl, o:
England. will appear at Towanda for
the Epworth league benefit next Thurs
day evening. The programme is COM
posed of the richest classical music
that can be produced on swinging
harps, chimes, musical glasses; also
songs, duets and readings. The COM
pany is composed of Mr. William Till,
organist and director; Miss Mildred
Till. contralto vocalist, and Miss Es-
ther Till. humorous and dramatic
reader. The press gives them the high
est praise for their entertainment,
which assures the company the best
success wherever they visit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
FELL DOWN A CLIFF.
Mrs. sheneschoch, Drops 80 Feet and
Still Lives,

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa, March 9.-Mrs. John
Sheneschoch, Of East Stroudsburg, fell
down a rocky cliff a distance OF thirty
feet and lives to tell the story. Yes
terday Mrs. Sheneschoch, who is quite
young, was walking along the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road tracks. Mrs. Sheneschoch wanted
to get home quick. She got there quick,
but the Journey back was q long and
painful one.
She stepped on the rocks near the
track at Shanty hill and as she was
going to scramble down them, fell and
dashed headlong to the hard ground
below, a distance of thirty feet. There
was no one to help her, and after lying
stunned a few moments, picked herself
up and walked to her home alone. She
received lacerated hand from the fall.
but no bones were broken. From the
nature Of the rocks 1t Is a miracle that
the womans neck was not broken or
her brains dashed out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, March s.-A day Of re-
markable dullness in the trading and
slight movement in prices was never
theless highly significant in a negative
way. There vas some interest in sug-
ar, which recovered two-thirds of its
dividend. There was pressure against
Metropolitan, which fell at one time to
162. and Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Cleve-
land and st. Louis dropped 7k with
recovering. Third Avenue Consolidat-
ed Gas. Peoples Gas and some other
specialties recently under pressure
were raided down six points and re-
covered three. There was sharp ad-
vances in the Linseed Oil stocks and
declines in Manhattan and Western
Union. These changes were quite in
present of any common influence and
reflected no feature of the general out
look. Total sales, $4,000 shares.
Bonds Were dull and prices were ir-
regular In their changes. Total sales
par value. sl.645,00
United States Is declined n In the
bid price.
The Pollnuipv ouot ttoua ara SurrS IA "A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10
HARTFORD.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
March 9.-Mrs. Burdick and Mrs Grant,
in behalf of the Congregational Aid So
ciety, served dinner at Mrs. Rrirdick' 8
on March Z. Forty people enjoyed a
good time.
Mrs. Paris Tiffany visited her daugh-
ter. In Kingsley, on Thursday.
Frank Tiffany has moved back TO Har-
ford and will resume control OF the Hsr-
ford and Kingsley stage line March II.
l.. NJ. Watson, T.. Il. Jones, Rev. Man
well. Clyde Patterson and Edna Payne
attended the Sunday school institute at
HopbOttom Tuesday.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Watson was in New Mil
ford Thursday.
The graduating class will go to Mon-
trose and have their pictures taken on
March TO-