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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01

on the part of the few who were wait
ing, but all were assured that If they
were in the Office al s o'clock they
would be taken care of. The last re-
turn of the day at the office was made
by Miss Grace Simrell, of Carbondale,
who sent an envelope up to the office
by messenger. The messenger ar
rived Just as the first stroke of the
bell on the court house tower sounded
and her return was safe and the con-
test was over.
No Possibility of Further Change.
AS explained above. in accordance
with the rules printed in The Tribune,
no report of the standing of the con-
testants was given out on Saturday
night, as it was possible that some
mail returns might materially alter the
result. 1t had been provided that any
letter with a postmark of s p m. or
earlier would be received and any
points that might be contained would
be counted for the contestant who sent
it. There We're several letters received
at the postoffice from contestants that
came under this rule and they did
make a difference in the final result.
Fortunately no letter came in that was
postmarked after s p. M, and thus all
chance of a controversy was avoided.
Every possible chance of changing
the final result, as announced above,
is now regarded as past. The complete
list of contestants, with their standing,
is published this morning and can be
relied upon as absolutely correct.
A Remarkable Contest.
The best feature of the grand wind
UP of the contest is thu entire absence
of anything that may be looked upon
by the public as shady" There was
no padding of the returns by five
or ten-year subscriptions. as many
thought there might be, but, on the
contrary, there We're no subscriptions
extending beyond year, with the ex-
ception of three two-year subscriptions.
The 2,417 points scored yesterday rep
resent new subscribers who were not
on the circulation books of The Trib-
une.As each point means at least a
months subscription now and pos
sible renewal every month hereafter,
the magnitude of The Tribune's Edu-
cational Contest and its splendid sue
cess may be imagined.
No contest like this one has ever be-
fore been conceived, started or carried
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01
Three Months Of Earnest Effort
Ended Saturday.
CHARLES RODRIGUEZ
SECURES FIRST CHOICE

Then David V. Birtley, Miss Mary
Yeager and Eugene Boland came in
with additional points. Miss Jennie
Meyers, of Lake Ariel, came a little
later and shortly after Oliver Gala
han and Harry Reese reported. AS
each contestant made an appearance
they were taken to one end of a long
room and their points and money re-
ceived, recorded and compared in abb
solute privacy. No one knew anything
of the returns Of the others and each
of the young men and women seemed
gratified that their interests were thus
safeguarded. AS the hour Of ap-
preached there was nervous tension
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01
James Reed Injured.

Mr.. James Reed struck his leg
against cake of ice in such manner
as to bruise II severely. 1t became
very much swollen and panied him so
badly that he could not walk without
the aid of crutches. He was treated
by physicians, also used several kinds
Of liniment and two and half gallons
of whisky in bathing II, but nothing
gave any relief until he began using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
brought almost complete cure in a
weeks time and he believes that had
he not used this remedy his leg would
have had to be amputated. Mr.. Reed
is one of the leading merchants of Clay
Court House, w. Va. Pain Balm is
unequaled for sprains, bruises and
rheumatism. For sale by all druggists
Matthew Bros, wholesale and retail
agents. "
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Brings In $50 Points and
Makes His Victory
a Certainty.
KEMMBRER COMES SECOND

He Was Fourth on Saturday-The
Close Was Intensely Interesting
but Devoid Of Friction-Nearly
Every Contestant Had Held Back
Yearly Subscribers for the Last
Day-some Very Large Returns
Were Made-order in Which the
Contestants Reported-All Got in
Before 8 O'Clock, but One or Two
Had Narrow Margins-A Remark
able Contest with Many Imita-
tions-A Word to New Subscribers.
out-of- Town Observation-Disclosures
of Points Scored Saturday-The
Work of Contestants Reviewed.
Those Who Are Entitled to Ten
Per Cent. and What They Will Re-
ceive-The Ten Special Rewards.
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THE WINNING CONTESTANTS.

Charles Rodriguez, 42S Webster avenue, Scranton 600
3 Arthur kemmerer, Factoryvile 537
David Brtey, West Market street. Providence 44o
Miss Mary Yeager, Moscow 2o5
s. Eugene Boand 235 Walnut street. Dunmore 275
g. Oliver Callahan, AIS Vine street, Scranton 23o
T. Miss Jennie Moyers Lake Ariel
g. David c. Spencer, Bloomsbury 185
g. Miss Grace Simrel, Cabondae NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 126
Harry Reese 33I Evans court Hyde Park. 18
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THRILLING
ACCOUNT OF
PEKIN SIEGE
A Graphic Letter from
Rev. COurtenay
H. Fem.
STORY OF A MISSIONARY
STORY OF A MISSIONARY

A Former Resident Of West Pittston
Writes to His Parents an Inter-
esting Letter Containing an Ex-
tended Account Of the Awful Ex-
periences Of the Foreign Residents
Who Were Imprisoned for Weeks
in the British Legation at Pekin
Under an Incessant Fire from I'm
perial Troops and Boxers.
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AS will be noticed by the table Of win:
ming contestants there were no ties,
although every precaution was taken
to guard against dispute in case there
should be, an acurate record being kept
of the hour and minute each contestant
scored. This table gives the leading
points of information and a summary
of the work of the winners is given be-
low.
Charles Rodriguez.
Charles Rodriguez, of 42S Webster
avenue, the winner of the contest and
who Is entitled to first choice of the
ten special rewards by virtue of his
leadership over all the rest of the con-
testants, was one Of the first to enter
the contest, enrolling his name on July
Z, two days after the books were open.
The first two days after beginning he
was in second place. Oliver Callahan
then leading, but on the third day he
took the lead and has maintained 1t
continuously ever since. He has made
no large returns on any particular day.
except the last. but has worked con-
tinually. there being but nine days the
last two months that he has not scored
one or more points, thus exemplifying
the maxim that keeping everlastingly
at 1t brings success" Charles is but
IA years old, being one of the youngest
contestants who has enrolled, but his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01

Mr.. David Spencer was seriously hand
icapped by illness during the last few
days.
The four young ladies in the contest
Misses Mary Yeager, Jennie Meyers,
Grace Simrell and Fannie e. Williams
all did excellent work and If the two
first mentioned had been in at the be-
gining they would have undoubtedly
been much higher in the list at the
finish.
What Was Accomplished Saturday.
The number of points of each contest
ant brought in on Saturday is as fol-
lows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01

Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.
ltive Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cold In one day. No Cure. No
Price 20 cents. /"
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In addition to the above. and in
order to compensate those who We're
not successful in obtaining one of the
first ten special rewards, The Tribune
will give to every one who succeeded
in obtaining subscribers under the
terms of this contest ten Q0) per cent.
of all the money from subscriptions
he or she turned in. A table of these Is
given herewith and checks for the
amount opposite each name will be
sent today.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-01
CLOSE OF TRIBUNE'S
EDUCATIONAL CONTEST
The out-of-Town Contestants.

fort will be spared to correct all er.
rOrS, 10
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so well. BY virtue Of his position at
the close ne is entitled to scholarship
AZ the Bloomsbury state Normal
school, but II he does not care for that
he has the entire list remaining after
Rordiguez makes his selection to choose
from. A curious coincidence is found
In the fact that his brother, Roy Kem-
merer, was sent to the Worlds fair in
Chicago. seven years ago, In contest
conducted at that time by The Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07
Aumoralls department.

CONQUERED THE PRoFESSOR.-The
mighty Jowett, of Oxford, invited a
student to walk with him. After they
had been on the road for about 80
minutes the pupil finally spunked up
courage and remarked, "Nice day,
professor.
"Do you really think SOP" was the
faraway answer of Jowett.
Another half hour passed, and the
boy stammered out:
"Nice road, professor.
The teacher responded, "Do you re-
ally think SOP"
The matriculate began to boil in his
bones and to get even more frightened,
but he managed to again blurt out,
"Clouds seem to be filling up with
rain, professor" to which the answer
was:
"Do you really think SOP"
The two returned to the college
grounds, and the professor said, "Well,
young man, we have been walking for
several hours, and everything you said
has been as stupid as it possibly could
have been."
His companion replied, "Do you re-
ally think SOP"
The professor looked at the young
man a moment. Then he smiled and
grasped his hands warmly. From
that time on conversation never flag
ged during their walks.-Saturday
Evening Post.
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amined the water and the materials,
which were in every respect similar to
my own, l still felt so much In the dark
that | said, L have lost both my labor
and money, for the air Of England does
not admit us to make good carmine.'
"'Stayr said the Frenchman. Don't
deceive yourself. What kind Of weather
Is it nowT
"'A bright and sunny day. l replied.
land such are the days. said the
Frenchman, ON which |. make my COL
or. Were l to attempt to manufacture
it on a dark and cloudy day my results
would be the same as yours. Let me
advise you, my friend. only to make
your carmine on bright, sunny days
"The moral of this" continued the
Englishman. will apply quite as well
to the making of many other colors
used in manufactures. and also In the
fine arts, for it illustrates In a practical
way the chemical influence of light
upon certain coloring compounds or
mixtures" Washington Star.
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SHOWING THE QUEER.
The Graceful Way In Which Coun'
terfeiters Pass Their Product.

terfeiters Pass Their Product.
Counterfeit money showers form
distinct class of criminals" said an old
federal officer. They have nothing TO
do with making the queer but simply
nut It in circulation. They go about
their work very Systematically and re-
duce the chances Of detection to q mlnl-
mum.
"a woman shower. for example,
starts out to unload on the big retail
stores. Her dress Is quiet. but elegant.
and she has the surface appearance OF
O refined lady. In her hand is pocket
book containing one bad bill and
number Of good ones. She goes into q
store. makes some tritling purchases.
tenders the counterfeit and pockets the
change. AS she passes out she brush
es against a boy, who slips her anoth-
er queer bill and then drops back a
few PAGES in the crowd.
I'm that way she makes the rounds,
and IL she understands her business
she can get rid of an astonishing num-
ber of counterfeits in the course OF q
few hours. If the bill she offers Is de-.
tected on the spot, she never attempts
any argument. Dear me! she ex-
claims. i wonder If have any more
of the horrid thingsr And thereupon
she empties her pocketbook on the
counter and asks the clerk to examine
the money and see whether 1t Is all
right.
'In 80 cases out Of 100 that disarms
suspicion at once. If she happens to
be arrested, only one bill Is found In
her possession, and there Is nothing to
dIsprove her assertion that she receiv-
ed it somewhere in change. Meanwhile
the boy who carries the roll quietly
disappears. Often he sells newspapers
as q blind. Have paper, missT he
will cry and hands the shower Dill
under the folded sheet. Altogether
it is a highly skilled trade. The upper
class showers are very seldom caught"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07
LOUD BILL AMENDED.
The Objectionable Country Newspapers
Feature Eliminated.

The Objectionable Country Newspapers
Feature Eliminated.
The Loud bill, relating to second
class mail matter, has been agreed to
in an amended form by the house COM
mittee on postoffices and postroads.
This bill was recently recommited by
the house to the committee because Of
certain objections raised. The amend
ed bill eliminates the points of object
ion, particularly that referring to coun-
try newspapers. In its new form the
bill is quite brief, and is as follows:
"That mailable matter of the second
class shall embrace all newspapers and
other periodical publications which are
issued at stated intervals. and as fire.
gently as four times a.year; provided,
that nothing therein contained shall be
so construed as to admit to the second
class rate publications purporting to be
issued periodically, and to subscribers,
but which are merely books, whether
they be issued complete or in parts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

A MEETING of the Stockholders OF
n the CAROLINA AND NORTH
WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
is hereby called to he held AT CH ESTER,
s. c., ON THE OATH DAY OF APRIL,
1900, AT IL O'CLOCK, NJ, for.the follow,
ing purposes:
/. To consider and adopt plans to change
the railroad to Standard Guage, and to
extend and equip the same.
2. To authorize a new issue OF bonds
secured by mortgage upon the company's
railroad, to provide the means necessary
to change the railroad to Standard Guage
and extend, equip and improve the same,
and to refund its present mortgage debt.
8. To increase the capital stock OF the
company TO an amount not exceeding
two million dollars, and to alter and re-
wise its bylaws.
4. To transact any other business pro-
perly coming before the meeting.
A full attendance of stockholders Is
requested.
WILLIAM A. BARBER, President.
J. J. MCLURE, Secretary.
March "a saw st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07

PRETTY BAD.-There have been
many American humorists, good and
bad, but only of late has the worst one
been discovered.
"How's Johnny?" asked one of the
neighbors.
"Well," replied Aunt PEBBLES, "he's
got the hives this time. When he was
a baby he had the nettle-rash. When
he got over that he was troubled with
a breakin' out that looked like mea-
sles. Then he had ringworm on one
side of his face. He has bile every
spring, and once in a while he gets
somethiu' the matter with his hands
that the doctor says is salt rheum."
"He must have some kind of humor
10 bis blood" suggested the neighbor.
"Yes," said Aunt Ann, shaking her
head gloomily. "He's the worst hu-
morist for his age that 1 ever see."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07

HORSES AND PoETs.-Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky, and Colonel Pep
per of whisky making fame, were dis
cussing horses when Representative
Cain, of Texas, entered.
"What are you talking about?'
asked Cain.
"Horses," said Blackburn.
"Oh," remarked Cain, "why don't
you talk about something worth the
while? Why don't you discuss lltera'
ture or something to improve your
minds ?"
Literature 2" replied Blackburn
"what kind of literature do you re-
commend ?"
II like poets," answered Cain 81
am particularly fond of Tennyson and
Longfellow."
"Longfellow ?" interrupted Colonel
Pepper, suddenly taking an interest in
the conversation; "oh, yes, l knew
Longfellow. He was the greatest
horse ever bred in Kentucky."-The
Argonaut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07

JUST ONE TRoUBLE.-An old Scotch
fisherman was visited during his last
illness by clergyman wearing close
fitting clerical waistcoat, which but
toned behind. The clergyman asked
the old man if his mind was perfectly
at ease.
800, ay, I'm a. RIGHT; but there's
just ae thing that troubles me, and l
dinna like to speak o't." :
~ am anxious to comfort you" "
replied the clergyman. "Tell me what
perplexes you"
"Weel, sir, it's just like this" said
the old man, eagerly. 81 Gamma for
the life O. me maxi DOT hoo ye manage
tae get intae that westkit. ."-Youth's
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07
ARCHIBALD FORBES.
He Was the Most Famous of the English
War Correspondents.

He Was the Most Famous of the English
War Correspondents.
Archibald Forbes died in London on
Thursday of last week of septic fever
brought on by internal abscess.
Archibald Forbes was one of the
most famous of all war correspondents
He was born in Marayshire, Scotland,
in 1888. He entered the University OF
Aberdeen, but did not finish his course,
leaving TO join the Royal dragons
He was war correspondent for The
Daily News in the Franco-Prussian
war, witnessed the closing scenes o!
the Commune, visited India during the
famine of 1874, went to Spain to report
the civil wars there and next accom-
panied the Prince of Wales on his
visit to India. He went TO SeTvia in
1876 and marched with the Russians
during the fighting in the Balkans the
next year.
His descriptions of these battles at.
tracted attention to him as forceful
and spirited writer; but his master
piece was without question his de.
scription of the attack upon Plevna,
which was afterwards adopted by the
Russian government as the official re-
port of the hattie.
His wonderful activity and enter
prise finally led him into a move
which ended his active career as q
war correspondent. This was his ride
of 100 miles through wild country
after the battle of Ulundi in the Zulu
war. carrying the first news of victory
which reached the outer world. Carry
ing a short, official despatch, he got
started a little ahead of the official
courier who was entrusted with the
regular report of the victory, and upon
the strength of this he was able to use
the posts of horses held ready for the
formers use. He wired his tidings
from Landsmann's Drift on the Natal
frontier, to Sir Garnet Wolseley, who
was travelling to Fort Durnford, and to
Sir Bartle Frere, the governor of Cape
COlOuy, anu GIo uioPotSo w H> ;
transmitted to England, was read amid
acclamations in both houses of parlia-
ment. His health was never good after
the exposure of his long ride.
After his retirement from from active
reporting in the field, he devoted him
self to book writing, most of the works
being "reminiscences Of the scenes ne
had witnessed. One work was "Drawn
From Life" a military novel, and he
also wrote lives of Chinese Gordon,
Emperor William, of Germany, and OF
Napoleon III. He also delivered a
series of lectures in England, America
and Australia. In 1886, when he was
4S years old, he was married in st.
Johns Episcopal church, Washington,
D. c., to daughter of General Meigs,
who had then but recently been re.
tired from the place of quartermaster-
general of the United States army.
Miss Meigs was about 20 years his
iuniOr
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his companion into dark ness. .'''''''Our
readers will remember that mention
was made in these columns some
weeks ago of the plan of the General
Electric company, one af the richest
and strongest financial institutions 10
the country to establish on Main Broad
river, near Ellis Ferry, an immense
electric power plant for the transmits
sion of power for the operation of cot
ton mills, ginneries, the lightning of
towns and to furnish other motive
power. We are glad to state that the
plan is now fully developed and that
the Power company was organized last
Thursday with the following directors,
all of whom being gentlemen well.
known for business sagacity and integ
rity: Jno. B. Cleveland, Spartanburg,
S. c.; S. B. Tanner, Henrietta, N. c.
J. A. Carroll, Gaffney, S. c.; Geo. A.
Gray, Gastonia, N. c.; J. G. Ward
low, Gaffney Captain F. Dllling,
Kings Mountain F. G. Stacy, Gaff'
ney; A. c. Miller, Shelby; H. D.
Wheat, Gaffney A. F. Giles, Atlanta,
Ga. By glancing over this list of di.
rectors, one will see that the personel
comprises splendid array of business
ability. The work on the plant will
begin Immediately, and everything
will be in readiness for the transmits
sion of power by January, 1901. The
power will be transmitted by insulated
cables within radius of 80 miles. Pow
er will be supplied to the mills at the
following points,: Spartanburg, Calf
ney, Kings Mountain, Gastonia, Cher,
ryville, Shelby and Henrietta. Gatf,
ney has already contracted for $500
horse power and the Belmont mills OF
this place, together with the Shelby
Cotton mills, have closed contracts tor
sufficient power to operate. The COM
pany guarantees to furnish this power
Is per cent cheaper than steam. They
also expect to furnish the towns men
toned not already lighted, with cleo
trio light at greatly reduced cost. This
will indeed he the long looked for op
portunity for Shelby to light her streets
at a small cost. As has already been
mentioned, the General Electric com
pany, which is backing this company
is one of immense capital, and fully
able to carry to successful conclu-
sion any undertaking il. begins. The
Kings Mountain Oracle, April 4: J
G. Bumgardner has six aud half acres
of the finest looking wheat to be seel
hereabou,s. 1t is fully knee high and
there is good stand of it. Mr.. Bum
gardner says he expects to gather ove1
100 bushels from the field. He fertil
lied the land well with refuse from hi
slaughter house and in addition drilled
in guano. We think he ught TO make
his 100 bushels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07
SECRET OF BRIGHT COLORS.
An Eng1ishmnn Pays Dearly For a
Sunshine Trick.


In speaking to the writer about the
favorable influence that fine weather
has upon the production Of bright
and delicately shaded dyes and colors,
a famous English manufacturer of
carmlne recently said:
"Some years ago was aware Of the
superiority of the French carmine, and,
being anxious to improve upon my own
process. went to Lyons and bargained
with the most celebrated manufacturer
in that city for the acquisition Of his
secret. for which l was to pay $1,000.
"Well, | was shown all the process
and saw q most beautiful color pro-
duced, but l noticed that there was not
the least difference in the French mode
Of fabrication and that which l con-
stantly adopted myself. l thereupon
appealed to my instructor and insist
ed that he must have kept some secret
concealed. The man assured me he had
not and asked me to inspect the proc
ess q second time. l accepted the in
vitation, and after l had minutely ex-