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higher than those resulting from re-
served capital. The pensions vary Of
course, according to the amounts de-
posted. and II is not possible to give
detailed instances of the workings OF
this system. but saving of two cents
day, or $685. per year, for 16 years,
yields at so, reserved capital an M
come of s26,S3 or of $i0.14 under the
alienated capital plan. At So the re-
spective incomes are s30.53 and $42.37,
and at so they are s63.Ss and $9S.2S. re
father deposits 100 francs, $500, FOR
child three years old, the pensions at
80 under the two plans, will be $L9i
and 1884 respectively; at so $i7.75 and
$2192, and at 6j S26.S2 and $36.67.
., The plan differs in detail rather than
i'm principle from many forms of indus
trial life insurance common in the
United States Its chief interest from
an American standpoint is the illus
tratlon which it gives of one of the
means whereby the French government
does so much to encourage that spirit
of thrift among the common people
which is the predominant characteristic
of modern France.
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VCOOO000O
8 In Moman's Realm

THE NEWS that Paul Leicester Ford
i is to marry Miss Kdder of Brook
lyn. n. Y, is a surprise to many who
have believed the famous novelist, would
never marry. owing to the fact that cur
vature of the spine has produced serious
deformity. His bride-to-be who is a very
pretty girl. evidently valued the soul and
talent Of Mr.. Ford beyond mere physical
grace and strength. The famous author
has handsome head and deep brilliant
eyes. His ideals Of womanhood are high
to judge by most of the feminine crea-
tions of his pen, but they are not on the
whole as satisfactory as the men who
live in his books. In the STORY of an
Untold Love-" which the average woman
reader usually accepts as to some degree
containing his own personality, the hero
inc is n vague. angelic being whose "eyes
were too drcssy for the daytime" The
women in his long novel. the Honorable
Peter Stirling" are indefinite and elusive,
while Janice Meredith is distinctly objcc-
tionable as the type of any generation Of
American women. 1t will be interesting
to read new book from Mr. Ford's pen
since love opens up a different future
from the public had planned FOR him.
THE discussions over pure water and
/ milk, good sewerage. etc, have
shown up number of Vagaries which
exist in the, popular mind. Architect
Holden, In his recent address, told of
some of these oddities. one was the uni
versal notion regarding stationary wash
basins. The old system was unmistakc-
ably menacing to health, where the sewer
gas could rise into the room, but the
modern plumbing when the ventilated
system Is used really obviates all danger
People often scrupulously put the stop
per in the drain pipe at night when
eli anil In, sInr 81 n
suspicious about the plumbing and allow
water to half fill the wash bowl. entirely
overlooking the fact that the overflow
vents remain open. still allowing an es-
cape of gases IL any exist. Persons Of
an extremely cautious turn of mind, who
travel much. have been known to carry
a supply of little corks, with which they
painstakingly close up these small ori-
fees. As these number about fourteen,
the travelling man who Is so careful of
his health as this will probably find little
time for running his soul with poker
playing. which Philadelphia salesman
evangelist says is the besetting tempta-
ton of the commercial traveller with his
evenings on his hands. The caring wife
may therefore assist In the moral protec-
tion of her travelling husband by insist
ing that his peregrinations shall he ac-
| companied by little round pegs which he
| must rellgiously place In the holes of
the stationary wash basin every night.
THE annual gymnastlc exhibition of the
/ Young Women's Christian association
will be held at the high school au-
ditorium, Tuesday evening, April a. Miss
Micke the physical director, has pre-
pared a most interesting programme for
| the occasion. and no doubt the large hall
will be filed with an enthusiastic audi
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Questioned His Sobriety.

M AJOR Hayford Thorold, who is now
NA in South Africa, second in COM
mand, First battalion, Duke of
Wellington's regiment, tells a story Of
his experiences in Matabeleland in 1896,
when sent to restore order in a little
township called Gwelo says Golfers
Weekly. On arrival there he found the
acting commandant (an ex-storekeep-
err in a state bordering on delirium
tremens; so he had him locked up. The
commandant, however, managed to
break out and make his way to the
telegraph office. whence he dispatched
the following wire:
chamberlain, London:
Man here named Thorold questions
my sobriety. Who is Thorold? Wire
at once to avert bloodshed."
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Working ITEMS Aid Societies.

4 RECENT report made by
~ John c. Covert, United
Il n States consul at Lyons.
France, to the state de-
partment presents in interesting fash
ion description of one of the sociolo-
gical experiments which at present are
common throughout Europe-the work.
ingmen's aid societies of France.
Their title describes their purpose.
Any class of citizens-workingme
clerks, small or large shopkeepers,
girls or boys-can organize a society
and have ii approved by the govern
mcnt which appoints its president.
The members must be proved able
to pay the monthly dues. TO give aid in
sickness, and to deposit in the govern
ment bank. All such deposits are in
vested in government bonds. which
never draw more than per cent inter-
est. The government apprOpriates
enough to bring this interest up TO
Az per cent, which is left to accumu-
late for an old age pension fund
,a, DEPOSITS can be made in any village
rWhere there is a, pOstoffice or tax col
:, electors One frame, 1919 cents, is the
least sum received, but, as deposits
> uah be made in postage stamps, many
'peoBIea begin By saving a one-cent
9'stamp, making the deposit when the
=. saving amounts to 20 cents Not over
, 400 francs, $3.50. can be deposited
by apyt one person in any one year.
?. If a~huSband and wife denoSit A., n,,o
account the entire pension passes 10
abileI survivor The pension up to $69. As
: osbnfot be; seized for debt, and if ii be
:. the result of gift it cannot be seized.
= ,eveh thodgh II exceed this limit. In
1888 1he deposits numbered 2,2S4, ,224,
amounting TO- SS596,93O, and there were
= sl,6QA new ACCOUNTS opened. The grand
'itdtal ofgeceipts from May, 1851, to De-
- cember..M 1898. was $3l1, ,27S. 424 In
1'lsgs there were 1900 Of these Societies
40 With 2, 100000 members. They have dis
tributed over $l35, 100000 to needy mem
bers, have on hand over $57 900. 900, ana
pay annual pensions to $4,000 aged peo.
Pile.
There are two kinds of capital arts.
Ing FROM these deposits, reserved"
Nhich reXarts 10 the heirs IL the depos-
TOR dies Before the date for enjoying
the.1esssiS.S ana 1'afienated" which
;,g9sslntQ the general fund at the death
'H-t1ie depOsitor- All deposits unclaimed
.-atter-sa~years also go to the general
.Ignd.S. she pensions, allowed under the
SSiiehated capital nlan are considerably
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The Reorganization of Councils.

@HE ELECTION of William B.
Grtllths as chairman of
Il common council and of
Charles Wagner as chair
man of select insures an efficient or
ganization of the new councils. which
is heightened by the unanimous re-
election of Martin Lavele as city clerk.
1t is no eXaggeration to say of Mr..
LaVelle that he is the best informed
man in the city of Scranton on NUM-
cpal affairs, and considering that he
is a Democrat and that both councils
are Republican his retention in Office
without opposition is a compliment
very unusual in these days of practical
politics.
The new councils enter upon their
duties at time when public sentiment
is more insistent than formerly upon
clean methods in city government
They will need to expect a much more
vigilant scrutiny of their proceedings
than has prevailed during the recent
past. The condition of the city's
finances, the need of large improve
ments consequent upon the city's rapid
growth. and especially the demand for
economy and simple honesty in
methods of legislation combine to give
to their deliberations during the COM
ing year new measure of importance.
.e public is not only disgusted
with the lax and Indifferent WAYS OF
the past, but is also in mood to give
emphasis to its disgust if marked inn
proVement in these particulars shall
not be exhibited. Log rolling, the
playing of section against section and
the carrying into the council cham
Der of small prejudices and spites-
these may be to some extent inevitable
but it is well to state at once that the
public will expect less of this kind of
thing than has been the rule hitherto.
Those who shall stand in the way of
that expectation must prepare for
trouble. Those who shall stand fear
lcssly for decency and intelligent
methods will not, as in the past, have
TO fight alone.
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Bound to Have a Difference.

TT is TOLD of retired farmer that
l after returning from a continental
tour on which he had long set his
heart, he was narrating one evening
to his friend, the doctor, how he had
visited THE majestic Lake of Geneva
and trodden the banks of Blue Lee
man." relates the New York Tribune.
Excuse me-" interrupted the doc
tor, Lake Geneva and Lake Leman
are synonymous"
That, my dear sir" replied the
farmer, II know Very we'll; but are
you aware that Lake Leman is the
more synonymous of the twoe"
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Authoritative announcement has
been made by Chairman Payne, Of the
ways and means committee. that this
congress will do nothing for the relief
of the men who have been wrongfully
overcharged by the government in its
tax upon alcohol used in the arts.
But Mr.. Payne has been known to
change his mind.
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A Logical Deduction.

A GRANDFATHER well known in the
n English house of commons, was
chatting amicably with his little
granddaughter, who was snugly en-
sconced on his knee. What makes
your hair so white grandpa?" the lit
tie miss queried. 81 am very old, my
dear l was in the ark" replied his
lordship, with a painful disregard of
the truth. "oh! are you Noah?" mo"
Are you Shem, thenY mo" "Then,"
said the little one, who was fast near
ing the limit of her biblical knowledge,
you must be Japhet," A negative
reply was given TO this query also,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-03

There is reason to fear that Hon.
William J. Smith, representative Of
the Nineteenth ward in common coun-
Gil, has entered upon his official career
with a misunderstanding of the rules
of the game. Honorable men do not
enter the caucus of their party, par
ticipate in its proceedings. and then
without warning vote contrary to the
caucus decision, The public official who
INDUCES in that kind of politics as a
rule does not remain long in public life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-03

The fact that the principal agitation
against the proposed tariff for Puerto
Rico comes from the spectators rather
than from the people should be sufti-
cient guarantee that the measure will
be beneficial to the country in the end.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-03

One of the saddest commentaries on
the degeneracy of the community is
found in the fact that for week past
an exhibition that would shame the be-
nighted denizens of Terra del Fuego
has been in progress on one of the
principal avenues of the city, and has
transacted a flourishing business. Per-
sons who will pay money to witness such
an exhibition as that given on Lacka-
wanna avenue are but a grade above
the exhibited freak that eats live
snakes. 1t ought not, in any civilized
country, to be necessary for the police
to put a stop to such disgusting per-
formances; the common sense of the
people ought to stop them by refusing
to patronize them.
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for the old gentleman inwardly Won
dered what the outcome would be.
But. grandpa, If you are not Noah, or
Shem, or Ham, or Japhet you must be
a beast."-Household Words.
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of the original rate each year, provid-
ed that this reduction. and a reduction
caused by pro-rating the $9000,0oO
shall not be united, but that the one
shall be applied that will make the
largest reduction. The section enumer-
ating the vessels not entitled to COM
pensation under the act is amended so
as to include vessels carrying passen-
gers or cargo which, under the laws Of
the United states, could not lawfully
be carried by a foreign vessel; vessels
carrying any passengers or cargo from
the Atlantic or Gulf coast of the Unit
ed States to the Pacific coast of the
United states or to the Isthmus OF
Darien, Central America or Mexico, or
from the Pacific coast of the United
states to the Atlantic or Gulf coast or
to the Isthmus of Darien, Central
America or Mexico; and vessels con-
sructed for and used for carrying min
eral oils or other liquid cargo. An
amendment entities vessels from the
Great Lakes to ports outside of Can
ada and Newfoundland to compensa-
tion.
The great question underlying the
foregoing details is whether it is worth
while for the United States, in the en-
deavor to restore her banished ocean
commerce, to try the plan of direct
subsidies so successfully tried by the
other maritime powers. 1t is every
where conceded that we want to find a
means of escape from paying to for
eigners, year after year, $3.50, 900 900 or
thereabouts in annual freight on our
goods which their vessels carry from
ports of lading to ports of sale. The
only means of escape is to induce our
people to build vessels of their own
and do the carrying under the Ameri-
can flag. This inducement does not
now exist for the reason that foreign
vessels, enjoying benefit of cheaper Ia
Dor, cheaper materials and government
subsidy, can underbid our ship-owners
so that the latter cannot do business.
The subsidy plan aims to protect them
against this foreign competition SO
that they can once get fairly started in
the ocean carrying business; after that
it is believed that they can take care OF
themselves.
1t is good Republican doctrine, which
means that it is good common sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-03
Behind the Engine.

Quinn-Which is the swiftest animal?
DcFonte-Well, I've heard of an ele-
phant making a mile a minute.
Quinn--PreposterouS Where was this
wonderful elephant?
DeFonte-On a circus train.-Chicago
News.
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New Golfer-Did you learn to swear IN
dialect?
Old Golfer-No, it isn't worth while.
BY the time YOU have learned you will
play so well that you have no occasion to
swear.-Detroit Journal.
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His Thinker,

He-T always saw what I think.
She-Oh! Then that must be the reason
that you often sit around for an hour a
a time without saying a word.-ChicagC
Times Herald.
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Art and Utility.

Her fan adorns your studio wall,
Does this gift wear loves aureole?"
] asked. lie smiled. "Ch, not at all;
1t covers up stovepipe hole"
Chicago Record
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Thoughtful.

Did your grandmother remember you
I'm her wine"
Yes; she had clause in there in
struCting the executors to collect all the
loans she had made me."-Baltimore
News.
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] Joint,

Been having an encounter with rheu-
matism, old man."
Eyes. a joint debate. Detroit Journal.
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How These Girls, Etc.

Mildred-What beautiful brown hair
Hattie has!
Marina-Yes. it's a perfect chestnut
New York Press.
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THE annual gymnastlc exhibition of tn,
ONLY IN JEST.


"Pugilism," said the solemn man.
"brings man to the level of the brute"
"Worse than that" said the man with
the red nose at often brings him to the
level of the Observation-Disclosures News.
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The citizen who does not understand
the ins and outs of the Puerto Rican
tariff question can find full informa
ton in the speech of Senator Depew,
which is printed elsewhere in this is
sue.
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Not a Failing.

Shells drink one of his failings?
The Wife-Its not a failing. It's his
great ccess-Bal,imore News.
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Mr.. Webster Davis, like Mr.. Macrum,
appears TO be suffering from the weight
of an untold secret.
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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 Carbon Letter Book
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS


Legislature.
First District-THOMAS ]. REY-
EOLDS.
Second District-JOHN SCHEUER, JR.
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The Shipping Bill as Amended

THE SHIP SUBSIDY bill as
finally amended in commit
n tee and reported to the
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In,xpzzs-e Blood Invites Disease

been taken 70 cc.-'>,'l. l.urs. The Brit
terror in deta chments of two hundred
daily
Mr.. G. V. Fiddes Imperial Secretary
to the High Commissioner, with a part
of Sir Alfred Miners staff, left Cape
Town Tuesday evening for Pretoria,
possibly, as the Cape Town correspond
ent OF the Daily News thinks, to ar
range the annexation details.
London, June S.-11:25 p. m.-The
War Office has received the following
dispatch from General Butler:
yellow Boom Farm, June Son
June 9th General Talbot Coke, with the
Tenth Brigade and the South African
Light Horse, seized Van-Wyke Hill
The enemy made some resistance, and
good deal of sniping occurred. Our
casualties were about four killed and
thirteen wounded. During that day
and the following we got two Al and
two 12-pounder naval guns on to Van
Wyke hill and two 5-inch guns onto
the southwestern spur of Inkewelo.
Under cover of their fire General Hid
yard to-day assaulted all the spurs of
the berg between BOtha's Pass and
1nkewelo. The attack, which was we'll
planned by Hildyard and carried out
with immense dash by the troops, for
whom no mountains were too steep.
Outfanked the enemy, who were forced
to retire from their very strong posi-
ton. l think we did not have any cas-
ualtleS, and l hope L have obtained a
position from which I can render
LaingS Mex untenable."
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Contempt for Russell.

Col. Odds in his newspaper corr
pondencc says:
Senator Pritchard and ninc-ieniA
the Republicans have an infinite e.
tempt for Governor Russell. They b
shown it by a steady -nub for q
years. They say Russell delibeTaF
jumped on the very elias, Of men d
were in a position To do most ioi
party. The Governor name is II.
heard in Republican convention,
Governors friend, j. G. l. Harm,
of the few he has, said today VI
asked if the Governor cared fpF p
snub the State convention gave =
Wednesday: ''Govcrnor EG-,eIl ~
supreme contempt for that gan.
the brains of the entire convent
were put together they would
equal the Governors" The h.''
nor is not in line with the nar4.
as to the amendment. H. der.a'
six months or more ago, Il you.
respondent reported, that the '-'
tutional amendment would not II j
feated and that the policy ni the /,
ty in antagonizing it wa n''--
less than suicide. The ''o'".
knows that the Repnbliran, nav T.
a chance in a thousand q arr
the State this year. H. hno",
the talk at the Republican ron'el.
was buster. He know. that r.
b. Adams, who was finally IeT''''
by Senator Pritchard, after hou'
personal solicitation. to b" The j,
nee for Governor, had to be PROV
some Office to recompen-" him ~ (
sacrifice. So the Governor az
party are at 4'outs.
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London, June 9.-3:15 a. m.-General
and by manoeuvring, he has secured
a position west of Laing's Mex, by
which he believes he can make the
Boer positions untenable Presumably
ne will Immediately follow up his sue
cess
Lord Roberts has communicated
nothing for three days, nor permitted
the correspondents to wire what Is 60
ing on. Londons inference is that he is
resting, although he is possibly dispos-
ing of his army for a reach after Com
mandant- General Botha
blockade of the wires, owing to
the crush of official correspondence.
may account for the scanty press dis
patches. Some kilograms filed a week
ago are only just now arriving. Among
tnese are spirited descriptions OF the
nghtng at Elandsfontein. According
TO one of them the streets were filled
with women and children. Rifle shots
could be heard everywhere The Brit
lsh soldiers would stop firing and ioin
IN the chase after chickens. The
purghers surrendered to anyone
haffrs went about looting the Jewish
stores and mounted infantry galloped
hither and thither
The Daily Express has the following
from Pretoria, dated Wednesday: The
one thousand prisoners who were de-
ported from Waterfall were told that
they We're about to be given M to
Lord Roberts. They entrained cheer
1u!ly and were conveyed to Nooit Ged
ache instead of Pretoria.
General Louis Botha. with a rear
guard of 1000. left Pretoria during the
night The British advance guard on
entering the town was upon the very
heels of the retiring Beers. Rotha has
sworn to carry on the war in the
mountains"
AL Lorenzo Marques station a crowd
waited all Thursday night to see Pres
,oeht hruger. as it was reported that
ne would arrive by a special train to
gain an asylum on board the neither
ldndS cruiser Friesland
Middleburs Is said to be full of Roer
refugees and wounded The railway
sun delivers goods at Brohkorst
Spfcit, forty miles east of Pretoria 4
brl1lsh column is az Bremersdorp Swa-
Ni'"hu- f-Ie|en l'itiSh prisoners have
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THE PLANT WILL CASE

New York. June S.-The Appellate
DIVISION in a decision handed down to-
day sustained the ruling of Justice
beekman in the application for the
examination OF one Tilley before trial
IN the matter OF the probate of the will
ol henry bradley Plant. who died in
JuEe. 1899. and left an estate esti-
mated at $500. 600. The question at is
sue Is the residence of the testator. 1t
was admitted that he had been for
years resident of New York. \ week
before his death he Went to Brandford
Els country home in Connecticut Lvnde
f'.-rrlson. individually and as trustee
J. Henry Bradley Plant a minor. OBJ
j" ted to the probate OF the will in New
IL Margaret J. Plant declared that
thH 'estator was resident of New
TX and that il the will be probated
III Connecticut she would lose ONE
tn'rd OF her inheritance. Tilley was the
CONFIDENTIAL employee of the testator.
Application To have him examined he
fore trial was made and granted. An
q peal was taken ard denied.