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The Dickinson press., 1900-03-24

Kitchener occupied Prieska yester-
day unopposed. The rebels surrendered
their arms. The Transvaalers escaped
across the river.
"Mr. Steyn is circulating notice, by
means Of dispatch riders, in reply to
my proclamation to the effect that any
burgher who signs a declaration that he
will not fight against us again will be
treated as traitor and shot.
"The Bloemfontein people are afford
ing us every assistance in the matter Of
hospital accommodations. We have
consequently been able to arrange for
800 beds.
"The Beers have begun to surrender
on the Basutolnnd frontier"
The Dickinson press., 1900-03-24
Tuesday, March 20.

CoNGREss-Senate: Discussion Porto
Rican government and tariff bill resumed,
Morgan speaking. House: Loud postal
bill taken up. Agreement to vote Thurs
day.
Maud s, the famous trotter, is dead.
H. E. Taubeneck, at one time chair.
man of the Popuist national committee,
is dead.
The federal supreme court has affirmed
the constitutionanty Of the Texas anti.
trust law.
The Metropolitan street railway has
secured controlling interest in the
Third avenue line. This gives the Met
ropoitan virtual monopoly Of Man.
haitian lines.
Bishop Hurst says President McKin-
ley will accept a position as professor Of
international law at the American Uni.
versity (Methodist) at Washington, at
the conclusion Of his service as a public
officer.
The Dickinson press., 1900-03-24
Monday. March 10.

CONGRESS Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial bill passed. Also meas.
ure providing for commission to adjudi-
cate individual Spanish war claims.
House: Porto Rican and pension bill
sent to conference.
The Detroit has sailed from Havana
for Greytown, to look after American
interests there.
Captain Leary, the governor Of the
Isle of Guam, has issued q proclama.
ton abolishing slavery.
Andrew Bolter, one Of the most noted
,sentomologists in America, and for 45
Wears resident Of Chicago, is dead.
ne persons were injured, five seri-
10y, in an accident on the Ninth
avenue elevated railroad, New York city.
B. g. Cheney, husband Of Julia Ar
sshur, the actress, has announced her re-
tirement from the stage for the season
and perhaps permanently.
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment of Miss Katherine Stauffer Clark,
the youngest daughter Of United States
Senator w. A. CLARK of Montana, to
DR.. Lewis Rutherford Of New York.
The Dickinson press., 1900-03-24
Saturday, March II.


CoNGREss-House: Tribute paid to
memory of Senator Hayward Of Nebraska.
Dave Sullivan of Boston defeated Kid
Broad Of Cleveland in 25.round bout
at the Broadway Athletic club, New
York city.
Gus Ruhlin has issued challenge to
all the crack big fellows, including
Champion Jeffries, and posted $4,000 as
evidence Of good faith.
It is announced that the British cas-.
ualties at Dreifontein, March 10, were
So men killed and 221 wounded, includ-
ing one Canadian wounded.
General Gatacre has crossed Orange
river and occupied Bethulie. Many
burghers at Bloemfontein are surrender
ing their arms.
A dispatch from Manila says Floras,
Aguinaldo's secretary Of war, has sur
rendered to General Macarthur. Agui-
naldo's infant son, who was captured
in November, and who has been suffer-
ing from smallpox, is dead.
The Dickinson press., 1900-03-24

Nasal Catarrl quickly yields to treat
ment by Elys Cream Eslra, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1. is received through the
nostriIs, claanscs a,,.i heals the whole sur
face over Which i. 4 "a zes itself. Druggists
sell tho 5oc. size; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test II and you a:c sure to continue
The Dickinson press., 1900-03-24
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, March Is.


CONGRESS- Porto Rican bill
and Quay case discussed. House: Dis
triot of Columbia appropriation bill
passed.
The president has signed the financial
bill.
Former Premier Crispi Of Italy is seri-
ously i'll with influenza, complicated
with bronchitis.
j. s. PETER, printer and son of ex-
Senator PETER, suicided at Kansas City
by taking morphine.
Senator Sewell has introduced a bill
changing the name of the Paris of the
American line to the Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lucinda H. Stone, widely known
as "the mother Of women's clubs" and
a writer and educator of note, is dead at
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Senator Davis has introduced bill
for pension of $50 per month for the
widow Of Major A. M. Diggles Of the
Thirteenth Minnesota.
General John J. Elwel, one Of the
best known citizens of Cleveland, O.,
and o hero Of the Civil war, is dead.
Death was due to. old age.
Friday, March 10.
CONGREss-Scnate: Porto Rican re-
lief bill passed after amendment declar-
ing constitution extended over Porto
Rico had been voted down. House: Pri-
vate bill day. Mono important.
Congress will attempt to adjourn in
June.
Secretary Root has again assured
Cubans that they will be given inde-
pendence.
England announces that she will not
accept the intervention of any power in
the settlement of the South African af-
fair.
At Racine, Wis, the jury in the case
of the state against Henry F. Corbett,
charged with assault and intent to kill
Rev. David B. Cheney and wife, rem
dered a verdict Of not guilty, after
being out one hour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

her homo on William street. Thos-
present were Misses Emma weise, Anna
Leher. Frances Leher, Malvina Misch.
Emma Baer Emma Snyder, Louise
wagner Helen Deal; Messrs. William
Weise, Gustave Gloor. Chauncey Sny-
DER, Ben Davidson. Mrs. Minnie Smith,
Mrs. Loretta Smith and Robert Smith.
A party was given at the home Of
Mr.. John Wagner. on Hampton street.
Monday evening. The guests were Mr..
ana Mrs. Charles Sherman, Mr.. and
mrs. c. D. Altemus, Mrs. Joseph Eos.
yer, Misses Jennie Foster, Mary Foster,
Lizz'e Foster; Messrs. Michael Stuman,
august Foster. August Astringer. Frank
roster, George 0ehrer Edward Moran,
Matthias Andrews, Nicolas Ganz, John
Harris. Peter Astringer. John Astrin-
ger, August Otto, John Naumann, Aug
ust Schaeffer. Nicholas Andrews, Jo-
seph Drummer. Roland Perkins, John
=. Brewer. Charles Andrews William
williams, Philip Martin, Martin Kis-
Ter, Thomas Gavin, owen Gavin, John
Gavin, Walter Lane, Fred Evans, Frank
koehler. Julius K,espeske, VIII lam
Deckelnick. George Deckelnick. Henry
koblath, Samuel Lang. Peter Theobald.
Henry Woods, Henry Klein. William
James John Jenkins. Mrs. John Healy.
Conrad Marker, George Nicholas. Aug
ust Miller, ]. o. Ackerman, Bernard
roster. Frank Noll, A. Veith.
Miss Minnie Budenbach. of 1907 South
washington avenue. was rendered
very pleasant surprise party on Satur-
day evening by a number Of her friends.
Tho following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Dymond, Mrs. Saul, Louisa Saul,
Anna Saul, Elizabeth Horbach. Lillian
Noll. Anna Jenny, Eva schimer, Lenora
Scheirer. Grace Hubert. Alice Wilson:
Messrs. Charles Bohr, Bert Dymcid.
John Clifford. Thomas Crane. John
Deitz. Charles Miller. Eugent Saul. Ed
ward Lewert, Edgar Bun.le, Joseph
Kibler and Fred Kibler.
Miss Edith Brill, Of West Lacka-
wanna avenue, entertained the Cadet
club at her home on Tuesday. The off,
GERS Of the club are: Misses May
Geiger. Of Wilkes Barre: Anna Brill,
Florence Brill. Daisy Case, d. Jones,
Nellie Simson, Victoria Stanton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

ter, the famous critic, has probably
made the keenest and most thoughtful
comments yet heard. In the course Of
these he says: 'Impurity in food Is
not redeemed by either luxury of ac-
cessories of excellence of service and
neither does a play become salutary
and acceptable because 1t happens to
be prettily set and cleverly acted.
Much specious doctrine on this sub
ject has been promulgated, first and
last, by theatrical panderers, seeking
gain by ministration to the baser appe-
tites Of the fool multitude. but the
truth is that these dramas of the
brothel have never done the least good
to any human being, and that their
sole effect, aside from the gratifica-
ton Of prurient public taste. is to
defile the minds of the young, who, for
the most part, compose the theatrical
audience, with needless and harmful
knowledge. of the seamy side Of life.
with the tainted suggestions of a leer-
ing debauchery and the noxious vapors
of impudent vice. The tenet is that
you may tell any sort of story II you
will only tag 1t with correct precept
AS long as the lesson Is good, the
method or teacnllS may smell 10 neaN-
en-. In other words, the best way to
discover the true inwardness of de-
cayed fish is to swallow it. .,..
'There Is no surer sign of mental
and moral obliquity than taste for
decadent literature and art. No man
who is in good health ever bestows at
tention upon stuff of that kind. He
| would just as soon haunt about
slaughter house. The objection to these
| tainted plays is not that they will per-
manently injure public, morals. 1t
| would be paying them a compliment
to ascribe any such lasting poten'iality.
The objection is that they are obnox-
| ious to good taste and good breeding.
that their tendency is to cause nertal
| and sometimes physical nausea that
they obtrude foul themes upon the at
tention Of the young and thus sol at
| the sources of life those springs os
thought. feeling and conduct wni;h
otherwise might issue pure"
Saucy Hess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

to cast out some Of the existing vile
ness they could easily accomplish the
feat. The municipal government. the
social conditions. the moral degrada-
ton are no worse than the people want,
We can always get what we want il we
want it hard enough.
As to "Sapho," it would not be played
if the people did not want to see such
productions. 1t will soon die nat
ural. uninteresting and unwept death,
because bad plays are never the ones
the people rush to see continuously.
Had some of the local papers refrained
from mysteries over "Sapho" the pla?
would. in all probability. be seen by
only a meagre house. Curiosity Is a
very dominant trait of character. no
less in the masculine than the fem min ,
individual. If by any fantastic pos
sibility Mayor Moir could have been
prodded on to interfere with that pay
the entire populace, at least the male
norton, would have endeavorsd to oe
there to see. Men like to he whore
there is "ruction." AS little tots
they form a ring on their way home
from kindergarten and encourage ilstic
encounters. Later on they tea: madly
after the patrol wagon in their morbid
desire to be on hand If there is row.
From that time onward to OLD age a
fight Of any kind will engage their
undivided attention. while the women
in the vicinity will hurry hor!owari
as fast as they can. or take refuge in
the nearest shop. II there had been
a probability of arrests the other night
the Thirteenth regiment would have
been required to keep order In the vic-
unity of that theater. One of the anus
ing features about tn, whole matter
is that the people who paid so>d money
in order to be regaled by a naughty
play We're frightfully disapp ,inted In
the diluted condition of the artic!f
offered. No doubt there has been any
number of worse things which weren't
half as we'll patronized.
As to the real play Of "Sapho" al
presented in New York. William Win
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

ID. Zehnder. whose plans for the next
year are not complete.
Miss Dorothy Dimmick gave very
delightful missionary tea at her home
on Sanderson avenue on Tuesday after
noon. Among the ladies who attended
We're Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Osborne. Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. RUSSELL
Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. r. T.. Jones, Mrs.
James. Mrs. Hibbits, Miss Hill, Miss
Bessie Jones, Miss White, Miss Bliss
Miss Poore Miss Merriman. Miss Rob-
inson. Miss Greedy. Miss Woodruff
Miss Leila Woodruff.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Brady gave a
dinner last night in honor of Miss
Welles. The guests were: Miss
Wellcs. Miss Belin, Miss Mcleod, the
Misses Archibald. Messrs. p. B. Belin,
F. p. Fuller, James Blair. jr., s. H.
Kingsbury and Fl. d. Merrill.
Mr.. Benjamin s. Phillips has gone to
West Virginia. to remain for several
months. On Monday night Mr.. Phil
lips was given a banquet at the Ru-
dolph In the central city, by about
twenty-five Of his friends. Speeches,
songs and instrumental music COM
prised programme that followed a
bountiful feast. Mr.. Aaron James
was toastmaster.
Mrs. r. w. Luce entertained the
Dollar club on Tuesday evening at her
home. She was assisted by Misses
Edith Richards. May Edwards. Flor
ence Gibbs and Margaret Edwards.
Miss Sadie Ansley entertained a num-
ber of her friends Tuesday evening at
her home on North Main avenue. The
guests We're: Misses Nora Scanlon.
Regina Ward, Mariette Ward, Ethel
Bevan, Florence Davis. Sadie Ansley.
Alfred Cook. Howard Cobb, Wendall
Evans. Jay Ross, Harry Mears, James
and Joseph Ansley.
! Mrs. William Bunnell of Clay ave.
nue.. gave a thimble tea Tuesday after
noon from 8 till 6. Those present were
| Mrs. Branch, of Buffalo. n. y; Mrs,
Root, of Blnghamton, n. Y: Mrs. F.,
c. Hand, Mrs. II. s. Kirkpatrick, Mrs
| T.. A. Bush Mrs. David Cottle Mrs
Robert Jessup, Mrs. Robert Peck, Mrs
| S. s. Derman Miss Helen Stevens and
the Misses Hull.
a pretty wedding was solemnlzed al
| st. Johns church on Tuesday after
noon. when NJ. ]. Ruddy and Miss An
ma Reilly. of Pittston avenue, were
| united in marriage. Rev. NJ. j. Flem-
ing officiated. Miss Mary O'Malley at
| tended the bride and Michael O'Con-
| nor was groomsman.
Miss Tessie McGouldrick was ten.
dered a pleasant surprise party at he,
home on Prospect avenue on Monday
evening. Miss McGouldrick was the
recipient of gold watch and chain
the present of number of her friends
Miss Mary Brady, Of Birch street, or
| Tuesday evening gave a progressive
euchre party to a number Of hel
friends.
The members OF the Dudley Street
Baptist church gave reception Wed.
nesday night In honor OF their new
pastor. Rev. ]. l.. Kreamer. formerly
of Philadelphia.
Monday evening Miss Mary Stuckit
entertained a number Of her friends al
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

mon and Helen Stevens. The project
is not an adjunct to any charity or
organization.
Captain and Mrs. Samuel Hines Will
occupy their home on Jefferson avenue
In April, Secretary @. @. Mshy ami
family, who have resided there for the
past two years, will spend the summer
in Dalton. Prof. ]. NJ. Chance, who has
his music studio with Mr.. Many, Is
undecided as to his plans.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. G. r. Robinson
have returned from visit in Washing
ton. DIR. Robinson has been In New
York the past week, as he was ap-
pointed TO deliver the charge to tho
people of the Brick Presbyterian
church at the installation Of the Rev.
DR.. Babcock on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Connell, wife Of Representative
Connell, of Scranton, has been SPEND
ing a few days in the city. Later in the
season she will return for stay OF
several weeks.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Mrs. +. p. Christian entertained Few
friends at q thimble tea on Thursday.
Charles c. Mates will remove Into
his residence on Quincy avenue this
spring, the house now occupied by w.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

Schantz, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Drum.
MIR. and Mrs. W. NJ. Punnell and Mr..
and Mrs. w. Wilson.
1t Is said that as Scranton has no ex-
ample of the ritualistic church in its
extreme, neither does society adopt rit-
ualistic methods in keeping Lent. While
In some cities formal visits are even
tabooed during the penitential season.
and when all forms of recreation are
scarcely tolerated here. informal mus-
Gales and card clubs are rather cult
waited as Lenten occupations than
otherwise, and many ladies make up
their neglected visits at this time. The
idea Of denying ones self the pursuits
and the luxuries supposed to afford
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90 ~
breaks up
g ri p
Colds that hang on.

VUIUS J1Idt uduS Ous
"seventy-seven" breaks up hard,
stubborn Colds that hang on known as
Grip.
"7i" restores the checked circulation
Indicated by p chill or shiver). starts
the blood coursing through the veins.
and breaks up a fresh Cold In one day.
White and Gold.
Dr. Humphreys Manual. Edition de
Luxe, mailed free. Tells about the
care. treatment and cure OF the sick.
A chapter especially on the Diseases
of Children.
Humphrey Homeopathic Medicine Co..
Cor. william & John Sts.. New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

A progressive euchre party was
given Thursday evening by Mrs.
Franklin W. Wilson. of Webster ave.
nue.. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Tunstall, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-03

As to the real play of "sapho" as
presented in New York, William Win
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
Real Estate Bargains

/ have customer who wants an 81
acre tract not over 3 ur miles out
with guud improvements at about S2'
per acre. VINO has such place.
/ want good 4ur roam house
Good garden sput, barn, fruits, etc
not to far Jut at about 500,
l have some ine stock ranches tC
trade TOT small tracts not o. far out
and give time On any balance.
IL you want 10 buy a grain or stock
ranch cheap, (Udl,)
l have some Hle small fruit tracts
al ok Bargains also town property "a
sell or trade cheap.
| have good pluperl les In Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Ddkutls, aud Man.
iiOba To exchange Tor Oregon prop
eIty.
IL YOU want splendid mill with
water puwer and pasture aud feed
gfuund, etc, or want an elevator feed
chopper grain, ware house, Splendid
tcaliun un rlyetata bargain / have
lt.
II you want 10 buy, sell, trade or
rent, can sun you.
Also have tNu farms 10 rent
Some splendid horses fur sale.
II you want y loan Ou real estate. ar
have any nutarhl work tu do, Can
AID see me 81 ~ Court street, al tbr
lhe store Of Brr~Stef \ Whle.
" lsu u Il r, RYAN
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
"Brevity Is the
Soul of wa. I"
WIIlZl2sl tl1llIID1

medical officer Of the company ano
undergo the usual medical exnmina-
tiap. In due course he presented him
self nj the office OF the examining pay
Elclan.
Requesting the young man TO remove
his coat aud vest, the doctor produced
stethoscope aud began bis examina-
ton. All al once be stopped and re-
gnrded the candidate with an express
sion Of alarm.
young man." he said. go you think
you eau bear a shockT
"Oh. think sof was the cheerful re
sponse. "FiTe away and let me kear
the worst"
"You have only one lung" announc-
ed the doctor solemnly.
"Well. what OF tbat7" retorted the
candidate, With the utmost composure.
II never told you bad any more,
did ~
what" exclaimed the doctor, "do
you mean TO say you were aware OF
your condltIonT"
"of course I was Do you suppose
man could have only one lung with
out being aware Of the factr
"And yet" said the doctor. "you ap-
ply to respectable company for a poll
cy Of life Insurance. DO you expect to
get ~"
81 certainly do. Not only that. but l
think | ought to get II at substantial
reduction In the premium"
upon what ground. may ! askf'
Upon the ground that having only
one lung. am 80 per cent less liable to
contract consumption than II had
two lungs. Rival.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
STREET RAILWAY ASSESS
MENT8

n, NJ reported by some OF the state
papers, Multnomah county returned ~
1893 no street railway assessments nnr
any assessments of shares Of stock, then
the opponents OF the administration oi
affairs in the Multnomah county court
house will do we'll, indeed, II they sue
ceed in elfecting change. Tho pres
ent system Of taxation II NJ best bunR
ling, and fails 10 place the burden
where Il should be- Hut inasmuch ae
the system obtains, IL should be matn
tRined with rOmo Tegarl Tor fairness.
II Il he irno that street railways pay no
laxes In MnlinOmah conniy, and that
corpOm o aho escape their share ol
The pub, burden, then II there press
ing demand lor reform IN that county
II vii be- In order Tor MultnOmah county
officers either 10 show that the a-rer
iionr regarding the assessments Ot street
railways and corporations ARE untrue, oi
acknowledge that q ilhgrant mnli'as'
ance " Justly chargeable against them
East Oiegonian.
Tho East Orcgonian's strong leaning
towards the single.tax crops out in the
above. II rcallymisses its opportunity In
not giving little lecture, using
the instance cited 10 show the utter
failure oi the present system 10 place
the burden wherc II should be-"
The principle carried out by the Multi
nomah administration In dealing with
the Portland street railways IL nothing
new In snch cases. II has come 10 be
generally accepted that property Of a
corporation, u IL can bc made 10 appear
"unpron,able, shall be considered value
less Tor purposes OF assessment, and shalt
escape taxation.
Taxation at valuation upon which
the property can be made 10 appear not
TO pay interest, exclusive Of the taxes h
denounced as oonascation. And taken
by itself Il iaa little hard 10 SEQ Why
auy property has taxable value II it is
not paying interest on that value.
SIN there are other considerations
which somewhat take the force from
the principle a. II 10 applied.
Ono IL that the principle is only APP
piled whore II will help some corpor.
alton 10 escape taxation on its property
but is never applied IN tho case Of the
farmers land. the small manufacturer,
plant or the poor mans homo, or even
the merchants stock Of goods.
How many iarms In Marion county
would profit the tax collector this year
u Assessor Hobart should assess them
o0ly ata valuation upon which they
have paid interest Ia tho last seven
yearss How much "proat' has the
hoapholier's little home brought him.
when tho money I, has cos, him placed
Al Interest would pay rcnt oa boticr
one aud hclp feed his family bcsid,s9
10 nol Salem merchants pay taxes upon
A reasonable valuation Of their siocks.
iyured irom involoe cost, without rc'
gard 70 whether their business Is muk
og money % losins i,9 wonid not ihe
,sscssor laugh in tbe lace Of the small
property owner pho would Try ,o beg on
"a the plea iha, he was running hehud
aud eouid no, pay HE bi.lsY
Vet Nhy should the principle mot ap.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

ri, lo ihc smallest capitalist ~ well as
TO the largest aggrepalions Of capital?
II we are TO tax all values why should
not ali property having a saleable valu
be taxed for that value whether II is
bringing ever. present dividends or not'
Should the city Of Portland wish to
tuy those street railways, the owners
would hardly consider them valueless.
They would want good round sum for
them. Then why should they not pay
taxes on what the property is really
worth. without regard TO book. k.jugglery,
as do the small fry upon whom the
burden Of taxation rests most heavily
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15

c0ast "a possible. Tongue could moi
break that combination. lie could not
get into the other combination of the
Mississippi valley and Atlantic seaboard
states and protect his district. He was
a. loggerheads with tbe speaker. lie
made rabid partisan speeches that en-
bIttercd the Democrats against him.
Such course cannot get appropriations.
SAIL some other congressman might
have done worse, aud altogether Mr..
Tongue IL one Of the ablest congressman
and most unsuccessful politicians Oregon
has ever had.