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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
FACToRYVILLE.
rscial to the Scranton Tribure.

Special TO the Scranton TribuTe.
Factoryville, July 18.-Our townsman,
r. d. Chase will the first of Septem-
her. rent his blacksmith and wagon
shops in this place, and combining
business with pleasure, will take a trip
through the western states, Montana
being the principal point of destina-
tion. If the country suits and a busi-
ness opportunity presents itself, Mr..
Chase may decide to locate there per-
manently.
Rev. L. f. Sanford, pastor of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
New York Live Stock Market.

New York, July ls.-Beeves-Dulli steers, l0c
of; bulls and cows, lOal5c. loweri steers, A.4oa
5.GO bulls, 50 5Oa8 60; cows,Sl. S0a3. 90. Calves
slow; veals closed 25a50c lower; buttelmills, 25c
off veals, So 37ja65O, prime sold at $3.50 at the
close; buttemilks, s.. 20aS Sheep-l5a25c, low
er than Monday; prime lambs, firm TO a shade
higher; others dull and weak; sheep, S3a4,s 80;
few export wethers $40; culls $3.50; lambs,
Sja7l0i extra, $7.20. lIcgs-Sow and lower
at s. COaT &c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II. q. Dale, q Iackswsnna Ays,)
Butter Creamery Gle. dairy tubs, zoe.
Eggs-Seect western, lic. nearby state, lihc
Cheese-Full cream. new, llhal2c,
81 80; pea, $3.50.
PotatUes-45c
Bermuda Onions-sl.75.
Flour-Best patent, Si.26.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
East Liberty Cattle Market.

Easr Liberty, July ls.-Cattle-Steady; extra,
S5.5Oa5,7O prime, s5.40a5.50; common, Ss50ai.
Hogs and pigs IS. iOa5i5; heavy, hogs, S1.35a
$40; common to fair Workers and graSsers, S5. .O5
a5. .35; roughs, 81. 3.75a4.75 Sheep-Slow; choice
wethCrs, $i.50ai6O; common, Sl.50a250; choice
lambs, Sj,50a6; common to good, S36Oa5.e5; veal
calNns 50 hna1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19

towns and canvassed in them, telling
their friends in these places the mo-
tives that have induced them to enter
into the work and placing before them
the story of their hopes and their de-
sire to win advancement along edu-
cational lines. These very earnest So
licitors iave beer aided in a substan-
tial manner.
The New Weeks Opportunity.
During the coming week there should
be decided increase in the number of
enrollments. AS the news becomes
more widely circulated OF the liberal
nature of the special rewards and their
fitness for the class of young people
who are taking up the work, it is ex-
pectcd that there will be large ac-
cessions TO the ranks. 1t is obvious
that the sooner contestant enters
the better chance he or she will have
of coming out near the top. There
is no reason why all the unemployed
young people of northeastern Pennsyl-
Vania-and the employed ones, too,
for that matter-should not take hold
of this project and see what they can
do with 1t. 1t is a form of employ
ment which no one need be ashamed
Of. The article offered for sale is the
best of it's kind in this section of the
state. The labor is light and pleasant
and the reward for a few weeks labor
is wonderfully generous. The one who
will succeed in coming out on top OF
the list of contestants will receive
what is equivalent in cash to $1,000,
four years scholarship in a first-class
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
Oil Market.

oil City, July 1s-Credit balances, sl,25; cer-
tiheatcs, 81 2i2 bid for cash shipments, 104s65
barrels; average, i0,lis barrels; runs, liz, ,li2
barrels; average, 30,372 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19

H. 6j; lyard, &c. O5a6 67lk; ribs, s66Oa6 9O shoul.
ders, Gsia7c; sides, S7,25a7,35; whiskey, Sl.33;
sugars, unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
RULES OF THE CONTEST

The special rewards will be given to
the persons securing the largest number
OF points
Points will be credited to contestants
securing new subscribers to the Scranton
Tribune as follows;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19

The contestant with the highest nun.
Der Of points will be given a choice from
the list Of special rewards; the contestant
with the second highest number OF
points will be given a choice of the re-
naming rewards, and SO on through the
list.
Each contestant failing to secure a
special reward will be given 10 per cent.
OF all money he OF she turns in
All subscriptions must be paid in ad.
vance.
Only new subscribers will be counted.
Renewals by persons already on our
subscription list will not be credited.
No transfers can be made after credit
has once been given.
All subscriptions, and the cash TO pay
for same, must be handed in at The
Tribune office within the week in which
they are secured, SO that papers may be
sent 10 the subscribers at once.
Subscriptions must be written on blanks,
which can be secured at The Tribune
office, or will be sent by mail.
The contest will close promptly at 8
o'clock Saturday evening, September 20,
1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19

Fine Brushes, ScLook through the list and you'll find
thing you need and want There Brushes of every kind In
eludng shoe ove clothes bottle STAIR dust scrub etc. All
bristle mixed and wire drawn, worth from I8c to n
Friday afternoon at clock &C
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19

than enough for that length Of time Splendid En-
boderieS exquisite patterns worth two and three and
four times what ask for them Friday afternoon at
O'CLOCK l-fN
&C for Fine Box Paper-Sod regularly and the
box, but worth than that Superior gu atY OF White
Wove Paper and Envelopes, big box full, in either plain
ruled Friday afternoon at o'clock. OC
for White Goods-You afford two three additional
White Dresses and Waists Friday lot Of Lawns
and Dmies in very desirable of patterns that pretty
and becoming. Worth up I8c the yard Friday after. ~
for Silkone-lf you light and airy drapes
Sikon Or perhaps you have pillow or two to cover
pretty lot of Skone in this bright catchy patterns and extra
good quality, The regular o-cent kind Friday afternoon
at o'clock f7C
SC French Ginghams-Worth I8c the yard-less than half
price for Friday Genuine French Gnghams-about yards
every color and stripe known to French art Full inches
in width and just the thing for Summer Dresses Friday
for 2sc-Good Soap-Down stairs in the splendidly
equpded and very attractive Grocery Store this Laundry Soap
to sold o'clock Just the thing for laundry and kiche
and great deal less than the usual price Friday
afternoon at O'Clock. l3 Cakes Tor ZCC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
Swimming and Cycling.
From the London Globe.

II might well have been taken as a self
evident fact that cycling. an exercise which
strengthens the leg muscles II II does moth
ing more. must act beneficially in the case
has been going on in a cycling journal 1t APP
pears that this IS not so rather does 1t
seem that much cycling is a danger to the
swimmer. In moderation cycling does no
harm. but gather that the great cyclist
is not likely TO become a great swimmer
although there are exceptions even to this
generalization. The effect of swimming on
the cyclist is even less helpful. The cyclist,
IL appears. benefits by the matutinal cold
bath. but he will not ride freely and so
well if he has INDUCED in an early morning
swim. Swimming, according to the protag-
Cuists in this discussion. ought not TO pre-
ced. any other violent exercise. and should
only be cultivated at midday or in the after
noon. a few minutes before the last meal.
So IL seems that swimming is of no more
service TO the cyclist. and cycling to the
swimmer than gymnastics to the cricketer
1t Is another case of one sport not assisting
In the cultivation OF another. But this, be
II noted, only affects the more or less pro-
fessional. For the man not anxious to es-
tablish cycling records swimming is likely
to work nothing but good, and the same
holds good of the swimming cyclst. The
specialist may attract more public notice
than the moderately good all-round man,
but the latter is the sportsman who lasts
the longest and undoubtedly he gets the
most good out Of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02


c. A. Williams. formerly United States
consul at Johannesburg. in speaking Of
affairs in the Transvaal recently. said: Il
have long been suspicious that when the
shoe pinched it would be Johannesburg that
would suffer. President Kruger's announce
ment that that city will be defended will
insure Its partial or complete destruction.
To get the ranges for the guns will afford
good excuse for razing the buildings Of
occupy the city will be likely to damage 1t
tremendously. Suppose n soldier wants to
start fire. he'll be likely to use blind of
house or a doOrpost or the fence pickets
or anything that comes easiest to hand. and
when you take into consideration the enor
nous number of men who can and probably
will practice this method of destruction you
can figure out the tremendous damage that
can be done If a man day requires shut
ter. post or picket day for the fire. how
long will 1t be before the house itself will
go? Johannesburg has to my mind tremerd-
Gus natural powers of defense. The failing
heaps of the mines huge natural for
tresses. upon which guns can be mounted
and the short distance between these heaps
renders 1t all but impossible to rush them
Then. too, the tailings can he used to con-
struct forts wherever needed, and the sup
ply to be drawn upon is practically unlim-
tied. If 1t Is true, and I fear that 1t may
be. that the Rand mines have all been dy-
namited, l think they run q fair chance of
being blown up. for. even If the president.
Commandant Botha. and other leaders
would be an easy task for unknown men to
blow up the mines, and If they did so it
would be exceedingly hard to catch and
punish them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02


1t is only the bright side of life that is
represented on Chinese porcelains John
Chinaman's existence as depicted by him.
self on these fragile monuments appears
to be all play and no work. There are
pleasure pavilions where emperors come to
see pretty ladies boating among lotus
blooms. wedding professions proceeding
from house to house, with tom-toms and
banners, feasts and sacrifices, jousts and
tournaments. Scholars are inditing poetry
or playing chess; lovers are stroliing by
moonlight. Or. voyaging up the Yangtse
or the Hwang river. in boat of coral or
of eurled lotus leaf. fairy princess goes
to pay her respects to the Queen of the
Genii on her birthday. Between rocks of
cobalt blue, the round red sun sinks to
rest behind the mountains of the western
paradise; and Hangtseang-tse plays his
flute. and the stork of longevity and the
bats of happiness accompany the pair on
their journey. Pieces SO decorated were
intended to serve for birthday presents.
and the picture conveyed the donors wish
that the friend to whom he sent it might
enjoy many returns of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
Things Seen in the Moon.
From the London News.


Most people can see faces In the fire, and
some strange form in the moon. that has
given rise to the saying about man in the
moon. Not two people. however. In all
probability, see alike, and this has suggested
to NJ. Camille ILLUMINATION, the distin-
guished French astronomer. rather Gu
rious experiment. He has asked a number
of more or less well-known Lien to tell him
what they can fancy they see in the out
lines on the moons surface. and he has re-
ceived some odd replies. NJ. Saint-Sdeks
can see the outlines of a kangaroo; NJ
Aquilno Barba, a suppliant Madonna; M
Zamboni, a mans head kissing a woman's
head; NJ. Dragon. anything he pleases; NJ
Deseilligny. only shapeless spots: NJ. A.
Pierot man with outstretched arm: NJ. de
Balassny. Cain bearing aloft on pitchfork
the bleeding body of Abel. and NJ. Quenisset
the trunk and legs Of i man. Each person
addressed was asked to furnish little
sketch of his fancie5 picture, and tho draw
ings thus obtained have been formed into an
album and presented to the Astronomical
Society OF France. in the reign OF Charles
II our own savants. according to Butler, all
saw the same thing in the moon-namelv,
an elephant. and even then 1t was only be-
cause there was u mouse in their telescope
French scientific men Of the present day
have more imagination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
Wasteful Want,

Robert ]. Burlette In the Los Angeles Times.
1 know there Is some poverty in the
world; great DEAL, in fact, although not
nearly so much as Is generally believed. A
few years ago. In the black night of the
real hard times that came when people
were trying a political experiment which
they have never cared to repeat, and which
1t is not necessary to more particularly
specify here. a gentleman in Portland an
nounced in the daily papers that he would
give bag of -four. a bushel of meal and a
sack of potatoes. or something equivalent
to them If preferred by tie recipient, to
any family who were destitute. and who did
not use tobacco or drink whisky or keep a
dog. He offered to do this for 100 families
And it Is said that he did not receive one
application for assistance.
Things like this convince me that there Is
more wealth in the country than people
think. and the cry of "hard times" is kept
up merely because some people have got
Into the habit of 1t, and don't know how
to stop. The drink habit isn't the only one
In the world that fastens Its clutches upon
Its victims with hooks of steel. Men are
Ike the little girl who stopped crying one
day. got interested in her happy play. then
suddenly stopped playing and said sweetly,
Mamma. what was l crying about a little
while ago? The mother told her. oh
yes. exclaimed the little cherub. "boo-hoo!
boo-hoo! boo-hoo-oo-oo! and cried for an
other quarter of an hour. 1t became a
pleasure to the child to weep and wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
A Watchful Wife.



Twice the dowager Empress of Russia has
saved her husbands life. One day, when in
the emperor's dressing room she observed
that on his dressing table lay a curious
looking jewel case. Something about its ap-
pearance aroused her curiosity, and, taking
1t up, she became aware that it was ex-
tremeiy heavy. Without saying a word she
went into her room and placed 1t carefully
In basin of water; then. sending for the
project of police whose duties kept him
much about the palace she begged him to
have 1t examined, and it was discovered
To be one of the most marvellous Internal
machines ever invented by the ingenuity of
man The second occasion on which the
empress was directly instrumental in stop
ping murder occurred in the Winter palace.
when she heard a slight noise which indi-
Gated the presence of some stranger in the
cars study. Without betraying the slight
est anxiety. she begged her husband to
come and speak to one of the children. He
did 50. She locked the door and only gave
up the keys to a party of soldiers. who
found that some one had Just escaped
through the window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
Shans and Their Ways.

fIniI Tie GergralblcaI journal.
Personally. l. e. in their face and figure
the Shaus resemble the japanese, and the
niipnal and fascinating. But there the
rsstmhldnce ends. The men are lazy. good
fur-nothing fellows, vino never. unless abb
s,!utely Obliged. do any work. The women
toll during the summer in the rice fields
and when at home are industriously en-
Y!oyed weaving cloth. Their costume is
very pretty. consisting of a turban en-
iroidcr-.i with gold thread. a short tight
sieevei jacket Il long white petticoai. and
q Cul0rcd Skirt. Their skirts are much
more becoming than the ugly misshapen
trousers Of the Chinese women, am IL is
this difference In eos une which strikes the
eye Of the traveller coming from China.
Al Mv9g Wa the girls Were already pro-
Vijing Themselves with cottonseed balls,
ana was peltei with these love missiles
whenever | made my appearance in the
valley They We're n6N of course. intended
To- convey any message to me; hut at the
festivities which took place during the
Shan New Year these COlored balls play an
important part. the unmarried girls throw
nC them Il; the young men of their choice
by continually catching or missing them
the youths show their preference and mar
rage ENGAGEMENTS ara the result. AT other
times the game resolves itself into a mde
OF f!rtItion. the who misses the ball
having 10 pay forfeit 10 the thrower. All
the Shan boys spend Il part of their lives
in the village temple. where they learn to
read and write. and become lazy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
Freak. of the Comps...

From the Portsmouth. n. H., Chronicle.
The captain Of the United States light
house tender Myrtle. which was here a few
days ago, reports peculiar state Of affairs
in the eastern part Of the state of Maine
He says that while going through many of
the passages he noticed that the compass
swings around from one to two points This
is especially noticed in Deer Island passage
and in some places is very dangerous to
vessels, as in thick weather the deviation is
sufficient to put them ashore. He says he
has noticed this deviation especially be-
tween South Mark Island and Dry Halibut
ton Is from three-fourths to one and one
half points. and from the time this trouble
is first noticed until the vessel passes out
of the magnetic belt requires about eight
minutes time
Some of the residents of the Islands saw
that magnetic ore on. Camps Island is the
cause of the compass deyfation. The cap
tain of one steamer told Him that the ore is
particularly noticeable on Marshalrs Island.
and he has observed that, the greatest de-
Walton is at high water,
The tripod on Dry Halibut Rock has been
boarded up soldly wi tn heavy planks This
IS for the purpose Of giving back an echo
in thick weather. The Captains of vessels
have got so they can determine their posi-
tons quite accurately by this means. Some
of the old captains say that fog will give
back an echo. but # seldom deceives an
experienced mariner. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
Japan as an Industrial Menace.
rom the Engineering Magazine


Russia will not reap the first fruits of her
railway invasion OF Asia. She is not the
rival in the construction of her railways to
be feared by the Anglo-Sa xons. A new pow
er has risen at the very doors of Asia.
Forty million progressive. irrepressble
japanese stand ready, by force of arms II
necessary. to open the door of new Asia to
their manufacturers. 1t Is the only hope
OF salvation for the over-crowded island
kingdom. and Its people will fight for this
last chance with desperation. Already ia
pan Is beginning to undersell other nations
in supplying material for the Siberian rail-
way. and Russia will buy In the cheapest
market.
Last July Japan entered the family Of
civilized nations. becoming by treaty every
where open to foreigners. She will multi
ply her machine shops and factories. besides
inviting capitalists of all other nations to
enter Japan and erect plants where cuOlie
labor Is cheapest Even now japanese
ships convey freight at almost a nominal
tariff. and with the open-door policy en-
forced in Asia Japan will doubtless be the
greatest gamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02

Every large ocean liner carrying passen-
gers always has on board from six to ten
cats. these being apportioned to various
parts of the ship, as well as appearing on
the vessels books as regards the rations
they draw.
And, even beyond this. on most of the
great lines, particular employees are in
duties, certain cats in their part of the ship.
And there is promotion for pussy as we'll,
for any cat that is particularly amiable.
clever and interesting is permitted to enjoy
the run of the first, or second or third-class
saloon. according to the popular vote. In
this way certain of the first-class saloon
c,ally on the long-voyage boats that go to
India and Australia, and the stewards of
the various classes are quite commonly
eager to push their own faTorte cat into
first place. OF course, there are amazing
favorites with the staff of the ship that are
fine hunters and do not seek society"
When the ship is in port n certain man
has the duty of feeding the cats at regular
hours and of entering the rat:ons in a
book. but every cat on the ship hat has
been long there seems to wait with eager
ness for. and to recognize at once, the pro-
fessional rat catcher who always goes to
work in the hold of every passenger liner
when 1t comes to dock, and who lives by
Kidding ships of rats The staff CATS as
the stewards call them, never leave the rat
man till he has finished his duties. Large
sums have been offered for one saloon cat
on a great line, and the staff have to guard
whose luggage 1T has several times been
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
MizI,ah.

Go thou thy way. and I go mine
Apart, yet not afar:
Only thin veil hangs between
The pathways where we are:
And God keep watch tween thee and me,
This is my prayer.
He looks thy way, He -looketh mine,
And keeps us near.
1 know not where thy road may lie,
Or which way mine will be;
If mine will lead through parching sands,
And thine beside the sea;
Yet God keeps watch tween thee and me,
So never fear,
He holds thy hand, He claspeth mine,
And keeps us near.
Should wealth and fame perchance be thine,
And my lot lowly he,
Or you he sad and sOrrowfu1,
And glory be for me.
Yet God keep watch tween thee and me,
Both be His care.
One arm round thee and one round me
VIII keep us near.
I sigh sometimes to see thy face,
But since this may not be,
I'll leave thee to the care Of Him
Who cares for thee and me.
"I'll keep thee both beneath my wings"
This comforts, dear.
One wing Ger thee and one DER me,
So we are near.
And though our paths be separate,
And thy way Is not mine:
Yet. coming to the Mercy-seat,
My soul will meet with thine.
And God keep watch tween thee and me.
I'll whisper there.
he blesseth thee, He blesseth me,
And we are near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
"Lady or Woman"

There are few terms which imply quite so
much charm and dignity as the honored
name of lady" But CT late the word has
been so misapplied. has been used with such
impertinent license, that 1t stands in great
denger Of falling, as regards Its true appli-
cation, into utter disuse. The slattern with
scratched face and tangled locks. when
asked who had so ill-treated her. wEfm-
pered, Another Hdy." and all the world
knows that damsels behind counters are
invariably referred to in society as young
ladies'" So 1t comes about that the term
goes out Of fashion. and people work them
selves up to fine pitch Of enthusiasm over
the naked excellence, the majestic SIM
plicity Of the grand old name of woman"
But with all it's merits, we profess great
attachment for the unfortunate term of
'lady," and we can see no reason why 1t
should be disused in the proper quarter
merely because 1t has been pirated by the
unworthy. Given its proper information. and
never used with the qualifying real be-
fore 1t, the word lady" has fine sound.
and carries with it much meaning. To be
womanly Is more gracious than to be lady
like, but the great lady Is probably Of more
service to the world than the great woman.
And, besides, when one uses the term
lady" 1t expresses, or ought to express.
everything that is pure, modest, dignif1ed
and womanly; whereas. the phrase. "a
great woman" suggests rather those pub
lie attributes. excellent in themselves,
which we associate with philanthropy, pub
licity and latter-day notoriety.