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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-08
COLLEGE BUILDING BURNED.

Des Molnes Ia Dec. s-Fire early to-
day destroyed the main building OF tite
matcdlowa Agriculture college az Ames.
Estimated loss tino anc Uninsured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-08

BroMo" net the sars as "nRoMTDE.~
Ia buying Laxative Brems- ouinins Tab etc
the Old staadsrd rsa,v waieh curos a cold in
nedsy, - sure thatftf labeled Bronze and
net Bronze Atali drn Fgists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-08
ADMITTED TO U. S. BAR.

Judge Elmer j. Rathbun. of the 9th dis
trict court was admitted to practice In
the United States district court today
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-08

Old men denouncs every folly VI which
they are deprived, lust as = chronic dys
psptio declares hot bread unnt to eat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-08

his Creators image than any other ~
the species, but the American snob j.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
{ In Moman's Realm


SSN AVE EITHER Of you book" was
II the anxious inquiry given out by
Superintendent HOwells authority
to the eager pupils Of a grammer school
yesterday, the saine with purposes Of
correction.
They eyed II doubtfully. Some way IL
looked all right but one hand went up
and one face bore II eureka smile.
what is 1t. John?" asked the teacher.
"liave either of ye book" replied
John. triumphantly. while most of the
Blt thc teacher shook her heau anu
then another hnhd. waved III 'ne ar ana
an eNciteo voice Snou,e"' Vow, VI
course that w"sn r'sh'; !, Suo"'u rs
nave enner u youse no'N lN'.'
wen the 'euener ,"uc "o,' az mp,
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possipinhes Vi 'he E"s''S" '""s"'sc III
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~ snouiu nave such preJuuce as",ns'
opening venu'at9r - 'nSomprenen,- .,.,
sioie W .'e a,rase n'.,' 80. ."o o.,
from la!ior !" inroop anu iIohn reeh
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| stran was hoard % rcmork Yesterday.
| IN n recruit inst os she was cIamborinc
on tho ston. 30 Jimmy, There she
comes, We may as we'll 60 IN there and
lab opon n yertiiotor. Y can shut IN
| npoin whom wo rot down town.
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.rhnr., 80 a., sr,orh;i IL, hirtbd,v cake
| from n kind friend and. Of course yalen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

AREFl'L S'rr;DY of the VIA
duet plans is calculated to re-
move opposition among thos"
who have reg irdcd the rais-
ing Of the whole street as the proper
method Of constructiorI This, 1t must
/, horno IN mind. worTd cost an i'm
mons" amount of money, perhaps hait
a million dollars. whereas tn" plan efn-
bodied in the pcuding II orosi,ion pro-
yi,lrs for every convenie.nce that could
be secured under the Other method.
z. u cost not to exceed $4,000.
or the subject of the need Of a safe
uaeeagn way for pedestrians ana ve-
hiclos over TN" network ot railway
tracks at tho fort Of the West l.ack2-
,ranna "vcnuo hill it H. hardly n"Ces-
sary 20 present arguments. This need
is everywhere understood. \ kind
Providence ms watched over the w"'-
fare OF the thorsands who daily cross
thoa, traol;s 50 that the actual pclcen-
taga uf Gcaths and disabilities has
hitherto been small: but the peril is
enormous and continually Increasing.
y
traffic are both annoying and costly
and these. also. are increasing. Tho
necessity for public protection from
these poiils and Interruptions is Il
matter thai concerns not only the ~. =
Oc0 people liz ing on the West SidA,
but also every other resident cf Scran-
ton and all who trad" therein. The
elimination of this nuisance has be-
come an imrorious necessity.
The statement Of the Niatuct bCom-
ing committee. prrf"nted IN ycstcr-
days Tribune. j. true and timely IN
every particular. This is nor . se'-
tional enterprise but Il matter vital
to the whole city Let MS dispose of
The subject by voting to construct the
NiadUct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
Outline Studies
of Human NafGre
A Kentucky Comedy Of Errors.

A KENTUCKY comedy Oh Errors.
r HERE is A story of a young lady who
was much adYired and courted by
young man, who one day KISSED ner
against her will. 1t made her furious.
and she Indignantly exclaimed: III you
dare kiss mo again. I'll tell my father
She meant 1t, but he took 1t for the
usual feminine bluff of such occasions
and repeated the dose on the spot She
ran out of the room to the back porch,
where her father had just finished oiling
his gun.
But by the time she arrived there she
found out she wasn't as mad as she
thought she was and Matching up an eX-
cuse for her sudden appearance, saio.
Papa. go I'm and show Mr.. Blank your
gun. He Is a great authority on birds
and guns" 81 will" said the father,
who Is an enthusiastic sportsman. and
he made for the parlOr, gun In hand.
When her father entered the parlor
that young man didn't even wait to say
good-by; nor was he particular about his
manner or place Of exit. He broke
through the window and struck a speed
he thought would distance the gun as
we'll as the old man.
1t was with difficulty the father cor
ncred him u few days later and en-
planned; then it was a month later be-
fore the girl could persuade him she had
not intended practical joke. But he Is
Modified now, and goes to see her, and
maybe. repeats the microbo doses, but
she don't tell papa any more.-Poll'
County News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16


Il which is printed in fun on
another page, brings togcth-
cr in concise manner the salient facts
of a situation which even yet borders
on anarchy and which at one time
seemed to threaten revolution. Ii
clears up Tor those at ii distance many
things not previously understood by
them.
That Judge Taylor was fairly elected
governor of Kentucky last fall in spite
Of the oncrations of n partisan election
law passed f"r the GTprcss purpose of
preventing Republican, success is not
denied by anybody. That he was in
augurateI governor upon the face Of
the returns which had been approved
by a state board of election commits
sioners made up wholly Of Democrats
Is a matter Of history. That the COM
plexlon of the legislature had been
changed by fraud in the count so as to
give sufficient Goehe, majority on
joint ballot to force the unseating Of
Taylor in case the state board failed
To eNtinguish his plurality is believed
by all the Republicans and many Dem
Ocrats in Kentucky, Up to the time
that Governor Taylor declared the leg
islature of Frankfort adjourned and
by proclamation ordered it to convene
in the town of London, Re had the
unanimous sympathy of decent people
throughout the country. The justice
az
n2ed.
That action looked arbitrary and
high handed. 1t injured Taylor's case
before the general public, Having
sharply criticized it. we CONSIDER it fair
to give space to his explanation OF
conditions ana reasons which !mpcllcd
him To take it. 1t viii be noticed that
his citation of the constitution OF Ken
lucky sustans the LEGALITY Of hiS
course The constitution empowers the
governor to adjourr the legislatur 10
IA place Of safety during insurTectiou
he is the sole judge as to when nsGr-
rection exists, If it lid not exist ia
the uprising of the Goebel minority
against the orderly choice OF the ma
jority il certainly did imperd in the
presence at Frankfort of mobs of pas.
sionate citizens carrying two or three
weapons apiece, and stirred by the ur'
fortunate shooting OF Goebcl 10 a pitci
OF madness. All the clements of al
insurrection We're present in the situa
tion which immediately followed Goe
bells assassination; nothing but th'
forethought of the governor in having
ON hand for emergencies sutficien
force Of troops saved the capital cit!
from wholesale violence. -.
1t Is clear from the governors state
ment that he acted At that crisis, not II
panic. but according to plan whicl
had been carefully matured after du
examination ofTthe Kentucky constitu
tion. He. Was the de facto and as ye
the de jure executive; insurrection ap
peared to his judgment to be fac
already In progress and he used tn
executive power accordingly. Whe
the imninence OF danger ceased. tn
troops were sent away and the ad
journed legislature was called back.
There can be no criticism Of Cover
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
LIFE AND DEATH.

To live for the good Of others.
To grope in life's dismal halls.
To help our sisters and brothers,
To comfort the one that falls:
TO travel the broad and natural path,
To gratefully forgive,
To live for all of the human race
Thus 1t is to live
To die in the twilight of happy thoughts
To die as the autumn dies.
TO fade from the glitter of human life
AS the sunlight fades In the skies;
To know that the world is better,
To have uttered the human cry,
And to know in the night that the cry
was heard
Thus II Is to de.
Percy Fitzhugh In Brooklyn Eagle.
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nor Taylor for having declined to be-
tray the will Of the majority In
doubtful compromise with the usurp-
ers. A compromise could only have
been tolerated ii necessary to preserve
the peace at best II would have been
temporary.
This brings the case up to Judge
Taft's decision that the Federal equity
court has no jurisdiction to prevent
removal from state office. Office. the
court held. is not property. Office can
be abolished by constitutional amend
ment: property cannot The immediate
practica, effect of this refusal of the
United states circuit court to inter-
fere throws the case into the Ken
lucky state courts. which are avowed-
ly partisan, and insures the early oust-
ing of the Republican officials. from
Taylor down. But to get the Demo-
cratic claimants installed by a process
of partisan prostitution extending all
the way up from fraudulent primaries
to prejudiced and periured courts Will
be. in the end an expensive victory
for the Democratic party. The man.
hood of Kentucky will not stand for it..
The wind-up of the affairs Of tho
order of Tonti indicates that the mcm-
hcrs will get about forty per cent. of
their claims. This Is indeed surprise
to many. and the members are more
than fortunate. When the day of set
society or in fact any other scheme
that is supposed to give something for
| nothing, the members usually have
little To show for their money aside
from certificates Of stock or receipts
for cash paid in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
The Woes of Hayti.

T HE AlD-Your excellency. there is an
other cruiser in the offing.
The president of Tlayti-Heavens and
earth. Another one Of those Internal
foreign collectors.
The add can't make out his flag, your
exccllency.
The president--Oh, it don't make any
difference. They all take turns in coming.
Tell him to call again the first of the
month.
The ald-But they always laugh when
say that, and tell me they'll blow the
cover off the whole island if you don't
settle instanter.
The prcsident-I suppose I'll have to-,
but, by gum. if this thing is going TO
keep up we'll all have to go through tho
International bankruptcy court and
commence over again.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

in charge OF harbor improvements ~
Buffalo, dissented from most OF Mr..
wisner's opinions. He claimed that
the raising Of the lakes would be a
matter concerning which Canada
should have a say; that the danger
from floods during the beating Of a
high wind upon the Canadian shore
would be increased. inasinuch as Lake
Erie already lifts itself eight feet
higher than ordinary under wind pres
sure; and that many acres Of improved
land lying close to shore would 60 un-
der IL the dam should Se built opening
a big door TO damages. He therefore
suggested that an international com.
mission Of American and Canadian
engineers be appointed 10 consider the
question thoroughly.
The suggestion Is sensible. There
should be a careful investigation. But
If a little engineering work at Niagara
river will more economically accom-
plish the purpose Of providing safe
navigation for low draught lake ves-
sells than the tedious harbor and cham
mel dredging operations now intermit-
tently authorized. then by all means
let the dam project go On.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16


WashingtDn 10 have ~ gem
"ral river and ..arhOr bill
this year. enough legislation treating
0i cOastwise ard inlanl NAVIGATION Is
undcr consideration to keep the COM
nittees Of congress III charge of this
subject as busy as ever. For example,
on Wednesday the entire time of the
house committee was occupied with a
discussion between two eminent en-
gincrrs as to the feasibility Of con-
structinS Il dam across Niagara river
sufficient to raise the level Of Lake
contents of. that carricious lake so that
their depth will be approximately the
same the year around.
To accomplish this purpose by dredy-
ing out the hdvbois and channels OF
navigation would cost sS,0cn0OO at the
start. according to Mr.. George Y.
Wisner. Of Detroit, a member of the
deep waterways commission that Ia
figuring out the possibility Of landing
ocean steamers at Detroit, Chicago and
Duluth. Then there would have to be
lot Of additional dredsing every lit.
tie while. to keep the harbors AMI
channels clear. What dam would
cost capable Of holding back this ad
ditional volume CT water he did not
say. but presumably il could be built
fer much less than $1,000 900. such a
dam. Mr.. Wisner declared, would also
raise Lakes Huron and Michigan and
fully compensate for whatever loss
might come to the latter In conse-
quence of the opening Of the Chicago
drainage canal.
Major Symmons. the army engineer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
The Crucial Moment.
Danger in the Church.

N OF LONG since the bishop Of 1--- was
guest at n dinner party In Birmns-
ham, says the Golden Penny, when II
lady noted for her witty remarks, who
was u guest. said:
DO you know that there are times
when II Is dangerous to enter church,
What Is that madam inquired the
bishop with great dignity, STRENGTHENING
himself in his chair.
THAT there are times when IL Is posi-
lively dangerous to enter a church." was
the lady's reply.
'"rhat cannot be, madam" said the
bishop. pray explain
why" said the lady. ''it is when
there is a canon at the reading desk. n
big gun in the pulpit. when the bishop is
charging his clergy, the choir numbering
the anthem. and the organist trying to
drown the choir"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

upon my shoulder. and solemnly said to
me"
"who stole Widow Perkins squash
rie?'
The voice was the voice Of an old class.
mate OF Barrett. 1t broke upon tile
speech with the force of an exploding
shell. Instantly all the Dartmouth men
solemi,ly answered:
John Barrett"
The ex-ninister to Siam grew red and
embarrassed, noundered through few
more sentences, and sat down.
The Crucial Moment.
"WouID Yol, mind telling !, me how w
asked the visitor.
"Why, I couldn't talk about that now"
answered the man with a worried look.
ITS too ca,ly In life."
"i.ut YOU have made fortune and en-
einee:et great enterprises and secured
the confidence and applause Of your pco-
pie and"
"Oh, yes. But that's all in my regular
work. Haven't YOU heard about what
we're doing now?"
"Why-er, l can't say that ! have"
Were goirg to give a party. It'll be
one of the biggest ever, and you'll have
to wait till my wife secs how I behave
before its decided whether I'm u success
or not. t."-Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

" profits of the Carnegie Steel
company made public in
course Of Henry c. Frick's law suit
against Andrew Carnegie. The fact
that in last years sway of low prices
in the steel trade. when many rail and
structural mills did not get back q
new dollar for an old. the Carnegie
company cleaned up s21000,00O over and
above every expense would sound in
credible If stated by an outsider; but
Nhen affirmed in legal paper by one
who has had the best of chances to
know it must be accepted as a revela-
tion in the possibilities of efficient man.
agement.
Location has done mitch for the Car
negie concern. 1t is near the great
coke district. it has limestone close at
hand. it is the radiating center of many
| important railroad systems. it has the
benefit OF river transportation west
ard south. it is not far removed from
| the great lakes and it is a natural
| center OF distribution i'm the rail, struc-
tural and billet steel industry. These
| advantages of location are not unim-
portant. They would give to Pittsburg
steel production a lead which competi-
! tion could not take away and, in dull
| times. spell the difference between
profit and loss But they are not alone
enough to account for a S2l 900, 900
profit in a year when the majority OF
steel mills considered it a lucky out
come If expense and income balanced.
The fact Is that the Carnegie concern
presents a concrete illustration of the
great economy and effectiveness Of
centra alized capital intcllgently direct
ed toward a specific end. The aim Of
| Andrew Carnegie has been to rule the
iron and steel trade. This aim he has
never lost sight Of On the contrary,
he has caused it to become the aim Of
all his business associates. The latter
do not work simply to earn their SAL
aries. They work to advance the COM
mon interest. In doing that work they
are given a free hand. If Il new idea
is worked out in Japan, a Carnegie
engineer IS sent to Japan to investigate
it. If new idea presents itself in
Braddock or Homestead. it is tested
ItSdiultSS Cl tbSl. ~ IL IptuiiS LOT
the Carnegie people to spend on expert
ments millions of dollars a year. Some
of these experiments fail. others sue
t ID. but all the time the productive
capacity Of the plant is increasing and
the cost of production, as measured in
the unit Of output, is decreasing. They
are not content to get their machin-
cry and equipment up to 4 certain Level
and then sit still for period Of years
while competitors progress aheaa OF
Them: they set the pace.
In these respects the Carnegie Steel
company is the model business enter
prise of its kind in the United States II
moi in the world. Successful competi-
ton with it is only possible along SIM
liar lines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
Moody on the Higher Criticism.

n URING THE discussion Of the Briggs
heresy case some years ago sought
an interview with Mr.. Moody on "higher
criticism" writes W. Il. Curtis In the
Chicago Record.
"I'm not up to that sort of thing" he
said, with twinkle in his eye. You see
| never studied Theology, and I'm pre-
cious glad ! didn't There arc so many
things in the bible that everybody can
understand that I'm going TO preach
about them until they are exhausted, and
then, If l have ahy time left, I'll take
up the texts don't understand"
Aren't YOU ever asked to discuss diff
cult passages Of Scripture?" ] inquired
"Mercy. yes answered Mr.. Moody,
"almcst every day. but always answer
people just as have answered you, and
tell them that there is satisfaction and
consolation enough in the promises OF
the Saviour, all that anybody can want.
Tho single verse. Come unto Me. all ye
that labor and are heavy laden and ! will
give you rest, contains all the theology
anC religion that | need, or any other
man or woman"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

The full text Of Mr.. Macrurn's secret
the young man had spring fever.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

Macrum says his official acts at
Pretoria were irrcproachablc. The
trouble. as we understand it. was with
the acts that pc didn't DO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

There seems to be nothing very
about the present cold wave,
save the flag.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
Had the Dead Wood on her.

Uv WILL" she exclaimed. ~ will not
live with YOU another day."
you'll leave me, will you?" he calmly
asked.
"Yes: l will"
"Whcn?'
"Ncw-right off--this minute
"Ycun go awav?"
"Yes, SIR
IT wouldn't II were you"
"But l will. and / defy you to prevent
me. have suffered at your hands i.s
long as ] can put up with it,"
"Oh. shan't try to stop you" he
quietly replied. ''Ill simply report to the
police that my wife has mysterious!y dis
appeared. They'll want your description
and will give it. You wear No. shoes !;
you have an extra large mouth; you walk
stiff In your knees; your nose turns up
at the end; eyes rather on the squint;
voice like -"
Wretch. YOU wouldn't dare do THAI"
she screamed.
II certainly will. and the description
will go in all the p,pers."
They giBred at each other a moment In
silence. T hen 1t was plain to be seen he
had the dead wood on her.-Ohio State
Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

Although General Kitchener has
dropped into the thinking part in the
South African campaign, 1t is not
likely that he Is asleep.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
The Prang Platinettes.

Teachers and superintendents de.
string for class use in picture study.
something that is substantial and
inexpensive will find these beautiful
new reproductions of great value.
We have 100 different subjects to
select from. The prices are very
reasonable and the assortment is
complete.
The Pen arbonL letter Book
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
Railroad Men
Get Ready
for Inspection

We have now a full line of
all makes Of Watches that
we guarantee to pass.
Buy your Watches Of an
old reliable house. Not some
agent who will open shop for
two or three mouths aud then
skip out. We are here to
stay. Our guarantee is "as
good as gold.' Prices as
low as any.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

Resolutions Of sympathy for the
EOers from this time on may not seem
on Of placc.
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He d His Share.

p TCEETLY n medical! man told this
tale at a professional banquet
"Not long since said the doctor. "a
member of the medical profession died
and in due time approached the gates of
the Beautiful Land. lie was, of course.
accosted by St. Peter.
"'What is your name?" asked the aged
aoorkeeptr.
Sam Jones' was the reply.
"'What was your business while on
earth?
"I was y doctor
"'Oh. q physician. eh?
"'Scs sir
"'N!ade out your own bills. suppose:
"'YNs, sir
"'Col'", ted 'em yourself?
Why-"hy--yes, SIR stammered the
wonderins shade Of the physician.
And then st. Peter threw wide the
portals and said Go right In, my friend |:
II you've done that you've had punish-
ment enough "-Colorado Springs Facts.
A College Joke.
John BARRETT. the ex-ministcr to
Siam, IL graduate OF Dartmouth
college. Thereby, says the Washington
Post. hangs a story which was told yes
terday In the senate marble room.
Barrett was invited to Dartmouth
dinner, and was, Of course. called upon
| for speech. Az everybody knows. he
has rather exaggerated idea Of his
own Importance. So he began, In stiit-
| cd fashion, TO relate the prominent part
he took in the Orient during aud after
the war with Spain.
when ] was In the cabin Of that mag
| nlficent vessel, the Olympia" began Bar
rett, where ] had been called to consult
| with that brave man, George Dewey, In
| order that We might protect together the
| Interests of our common country, the
| greatest republic which the world has
! ever known. Dewey placed his hand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16

So long as Mr.. Frck does not ques-
ton his record as a golf player, An
drew Carnegie evidently does not in.
tend to worry over million-dollar law
cI1it tribes