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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
Top Notch Luxury.

The finest hotels in the land cannot
surpass the Lake Shore Limited for
luxury and comfort. No one who has
not taken a trip on this palatial train
can appreciate the magnificence of the
appointments with which the entire
train Is furnished. 1t is composed of
buffet. smoking and library car, draw
ing room car, sleeping and observation
car and dining car. The entire train
is lighted by electricity and a bath
room. barber shop, writing room and
library are among the unique features
of this train. A stenographer and Ia
dies waiting maid and other attend
ants are ready to do your slightest
bidding. and the journey throughout is
made so pleasant that the traveller
cannot but feel sorry when the jour
ney is at an end. Life is not complete
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Conrad Schroeder is erecting n new
station for the Delaware and Hudson
company ut Saratoga, n. y.
Work on the foundation for the new
Baptist church on South Main avenue
is nearing completion, and the con-
tractor will soon begin work on the
SuperstruCture.
The line Of the Peoples Telephone
company to Pittston was opened on
Wednesday and subscribers may talk
to that city free Of charge. Work ON
the company's lines in Scranton will
be begun in a short me.-Wilkes-
Barre Record.
Smith e. Champion, of Mahanuy City.
have been awarded the contract by the
Reading railway for the grading and
masonry in connection with its pro-
posed new freight yard at Rutherford,
on the Lebanon Valley branch This
new yard, which will be located alb aut
five miles west of Harrisburg, will be
used for handling heavy western traf-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
Meeting Today.

A number of officials connected with
the passenger department of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road will have a meeting in this city
today. The party will consist of II. w.
Lee, of New York, general passenger
agent; George w. Hoyler, his chief
clerk: Howard J. Roll. general eastern
passenger agent; Guy Adams, travel
ing passenger agent; 7. P. Fox, of Buff
falo, division passenger agent; w. c.
Drayton' Syracuse. division passenger
agent; M. L. Smith, Scranton; division
passenger agent.
The passenger agents will visit the
local shops and mines in this city, will
go to Kingston and afterwards dine at
the Sterling in Wilkes Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

one square inch of foliage can be seen,
nothing but a mass of crimson petals
The ever-popular azallas are also
very plentiful and they may be had in
almost every conceivable shade, from
the lightest and daintiest of Dinks 20
glorious cerese Rhododendrunsa are also
shown in profusion as are the hydran-
geas, some OF which are record break
ers in the matter of size.
Among the other flowers that may be
had are: Hyacinths daffodils. genes
tas, acacias, tulips of every color. mar
guerites, sweet scented lilies of the
valleys white lilacs, cinerarias, jonouils
and delicate spireas. A novelty is
also shown in the shape of calceolarias,
or fisherman's baskets, a most peculiar
shaped little flower, that is shaped just
like the object it is named after. and
that comes in such exquisite shadings
and blendings of shades that they can
not be described. Another novelty is
sweet alyssum in pots.
Roses may be had, of course. in all
kinds and varieties, and palms and
greenery Of all sorts are on exhibition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
Selling the Stock.

The directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company have taken advan-
tage of the demand for the shares of
this company and they have been for
some time past supplying the market
with stock 1t is officially stated that
the company has sold all the stock it
was entitled to, and within the past
few days about 900 of the stock
has been put out. The authorized cap
italization of this company is $151, 700, %
600, and the manner inswhich the stock
was sold created some surprise, as
the stockholders thought they would be
given choice to subscribe for this
stock at par.
BY the manner in which this stock
has been sold the company has Sc
cured larger amount of money than
II an allotment had been made. If
tho stockholders had been given the
privilege the receipts at $50 a share
would have been lust sG.7000OO, But it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
Receivers Not Liable.

The United States supreme court de-
cided Monday that receivers of rail-
roads are not liable under the United
States statute of 1873 prohibiting rail-
road companies from confining live
stock for a longer period than twenty
eight hours at a time without unload
ing them for rest, water, etc. The de-
cision was based on the ground that
the statute is applicable to "cOmpan-
les" only, and the court held if there
was an omission in the law it could
only be supplied by congress.
The case was that of the United
States VS.. the receivers of the Reading
Railroad company.
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D., L. & w. Board for TODAY.

Following is the makeup of the Del
aware, l.ackawanna and Western
board for today:
Saturday April II, 1900
WILD CATS, SOUTH.
5 a. MT. Fitzpatrick
s a. NV. ID. Warfel
s a. ma. Gerrity.
] p. mp. Singer
$50 r. m.-E. McAllistcr, with Brooks men.
p. nj. Burkhart.
SUBMITS.
10 a. M, north-W. II. Nichols.
2.I5 p m, south-McLanc.
10 a, m.--Beavers.
g a. m.--Houscr.
ll.30 a. n.-Moran.
: p. m.-Mmphy
10 p. m.-Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINE.
$50 p. m.-Magovern.
WILD CATS, NORTH.
i p. nj. Masters.
40 p. MI O'Ilara
r. Cavanaugh with o. NMller's men. O. Kcar.
ney and j. j. 0'Maley and their men, will re.
port at my Office at 1.3O Saturday afternoon.
April II, for admission tickets to air brake i'm,
struction car for p. m. class.
A. G. Salisbury, Superintendent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
ERIE RAILROAD SCORES A
POINT IN ITS FIGHT.

Permitted to File Bond and Take
Possession of Part of the Old
Canal Bed-Make-up of the D., L.
& w. Board for Today-Manner in
Which the Pennsylvania Is Dis
posing of Its New Issue of Stock.
Short News Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The regular meeting Of the Literary society.
which was held Thursday was very enthusiastic.
There being no business Of importance to come
before the society, the literary programme was
at once proceeded with. The Glee club quartette,
composed Of Messrs. Grant, Burns, Dean and
Webb, sang, and received the hearty applause
Of all the students present. The recitation by
Miss Beatrice Morris was delivered in her usual
charming and impressive manner. Jesse Rodri.
gucz, who has made himself very popular by
the splendid manner in which he plays the violin,
gave an exhibition Of his skill with that in
strument, for which he received the continued
applause of the students and was compelled to
play a second time. But the most interesting
feature OF the meeting what was intended
by the programme committee to be pro Boer
meeting, but which some were evidently en-.
deavoring to make demonstration in favor OF
England The speech Of Mr.. kabatshnic, the
chairman of the programme committee, was a
very forcible speech, which clearly showed with
which side his sympathies were. lie was FOL.
lowed by very short but concise pro.Bocr decla-
ration by Mr.. Hooven. After this speech the
meeting for some time continued to be one Of
cheers for President Kruger, resolutions Of sym.
pathy for the Beers, and in fact, everything
which tended to show that the vast majority Of
the students present favored the people of the
Transvasl.
The Pedestrian club held a meeting Thursday,
at which a second communication from Mr..
Evans, Of Wyoming seminary was read. In tris
letter Mr.. Evans urgently requested that the
Scranton High school be represented tn.
field on The day of the track meet. Tropp, who
is into the work Of training the students Cor
these contests with all his might, requests thai
all who have any interest in the Pedestrian clu''
and who wish to train for the coming event,
to meet him at Athletic Park next Tuesday.
This is list of the contests which will come
of at the Wyoming seminary grounds: 100 yard
dash, 900 yard dash. 440 yard run, halfmile run,
one mile run, 100 yard hurdle race 0ow) run.
ming broad jump, pole vault putting 72-poun1
shot, throwing 72pound hammer, one mile hicy
Gle race running high jump. This will be gov
erncd by the rules of the National lnter.Scholas
tic association.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

was sold around 70 or better, which
has been the price recently, and the
company has secured S2,450,000, or s2,-
$4,000 more than if an allotment had
been made
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

Arthur Hooven intends spending the comin;
week in Pike county, trout fishing cxpcdi.
tion. But he is not the only one, the talk o.
trout fishing being the subject Of ccnversati IN
among the boys for nearly all OF the paIr week.
Stcphen Da yCS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

unless one has taken Journey from
Buffalo to Chicago in this palace on
vheele
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
The Acme of Happiness.

Happiness is sometimes portrayed,
BY the man who has reached the top;
And then again it comes to man,
Who is next in a barber shop.
Chicago News
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

replies, etc, and WHO is to blame for
thu? Every one, from the Safe Sure
inteudeLt TO the teacher, will say that
lie is Coin: his bcst TO set matters right,
but it goes Oh just the same. Is there
not a lem a., Stree il ia public schoo',
there Isl y not be.
|, seems that teac -rs -hO,t'd nse MOI @
Of their time. H., mInrmiug IN. public u
privilege. L. wuult stimulate interest,
and pioyr 10 he h nefcial. The work
of ear Ia teacher il SiIhildr aud e0ch should
be Interested alike b B.sides, a large
majrhy Ut lropIe will ever content
themsl Ives. caused hy circumstance q,
with coAmon school ,ducation. Tncn
the m re exact should the early trainil g
le
The General Assembly viii S1on meet,
but members of the body apparently foi-
get the days th.y have spent - the log
school house on the hill or by the way
81 !e.
The r'g.on about Dray tonville appears
to be rough AID rugged for farming, but
cotton, corn and wheat Yield fairly well.
The people whom l have met appear to
b, very friendly.
Shall have THE TINES sent me at
this place after tie holidays. 1t may
interest some one to become subscriber.
B F.. F., JR.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

For the first time since 1871 vile"
the British burned the Gap;'ol, me
British flag was draped inside Inc
House of Representatives and hnn"
m the front Of the Capitol on Wed
nasday last at the CentcnniaI ceieIF" =
,inr of the founding Of Wnsh'~"'""
This T,nubHcan press - mah'ng
great miration over Secretary Hay :
condescension in agreeing TO submit
the amended treaty to Great Blit&in
without q word Of disparagrment.
We should like to know just what
country Secretary Hay imasines he
represents in this canal matter any
wayi
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

Atlanta's Mayor seems to love his
liquor better than he does his honor,
or at least his office. He was arrest
ed-locked up in the police barracks
few days ago upon, the charge Of
being drunk. Possibly the city coun-
ell will, now, after mature delibera-
ton, CD accept his signation-but
we don't know. One thing seems 20
be certain, judging from the reports
III the Atlanta Papers, and that is
that the Rev. DR.. Rroughton is max
ing it hot for him and q few others
Of Atlantn's officials.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21
SPICY NOTES
FROM LOCKHART.
Mr.. WiIburn Coming to Union.

Lockhart, Dec. 17.-Mr john II,
Wilburn, who has for several years sue
ccssfully filed the position Of yard over
seer for Lockhart Mill Co., is how on
his notice. He has had the matter All
der consideration for some time, but had
not exactly gotten lis own ccnseLt until
recently. He will accept Il position at
Union that perhaps il would bt prema-
ture TO mention at this tim. We are
all sorry to have NJ. ". lelv; us as
he and family are held in mucA esteem
among US but what will be oOr loss will
| be Unions gain and the people of Year
town know them too well for any recon-
mendation to be- necessary from my
humble pen.
Rev s. r.. Czech, of tie NJ. Il.
Church, i!ltd d his appoint meat h9re la>t
SInday. 1t was his first service at this
pace sinc9 his appointment on the kel-
ton Circuit Ills sermon was quite in
terest!ng and WIS attentively listened to
by good congregation. Tie music
was i.nG. Miss Leiiha Maness WAS or
gAuiS', Mr.. viii Wherry Performed on
the comet and the choir was led by ouI
sou.-nspiTing songsttr. Jim Evas
Mr.. j. l.. Evans attended III. opera
hnusn in vnur Law" $3.50 .;,'' n..t ,..-. l.
and saw The "Biack Damomd' rla,ed
He reports an all round good time. (rle
fact in the case is that jim makes TIA,
wherever he goes He saw Il --gcod
many Of tie 1st :. G. U. S. Vols. ,ha,
he had not seen since he left the telt,t
field.
We are to have n regular Christina.
tree at the Baptist Church. No donht
it will lc loaded with presents. W,
mean the tree.
Improvements are steadily going on al
Lockhart. The hill West of the NJ ]
has been somewhat impr, vel by clear
ing out the under growth ard grading 4
footway across it..
We were panied to hear 0. tie trag, DIV
ut lie Union Cotton Mills. Such a c,u.
diti"n "f affairs is 10 be drl.lie.i. Let
| Homo add soto voca we think too mucl
Of our oveIseerS 10 hi!i them
The Little SuMbramA'' assist d by
the Ladicd Aid Society of the Baptist
Church gavea no: supper last SATURDAY.
night for the benefit Of abe church II
was a very enjoyable occasion and The.
receipt; were sa.iSflcto V. HOMO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21
THE CENSUS BULLETIN NC. re
Twelfth Census OF the United
States

For the benefit of the readers Of
THE TINES we have made arrange.
ments TO receive the reports from
Washington Of the census returns
from the different States Of the Union
as taken in the twelfth census this
year. 1t would be well to file away
every copy of THE TINES containing
these reports for future reference.
We will cover every State in the Unior
and the information will be valuable
to some Of our readers. Comparative
statements will be made showing the
gradual increase in population since
the states took their first census.
Now is the time to subscribe
for THE TINES, if you are not
already subscriber, and secure
this valuable record Below will be
found The twelfth and thirteenth re-
ports:
The Bulletins are prepared under
the direction Of Mr.. VIM. G.. Hunt,
Chief Statistician.
POPULATION OF FLORIDA.
Florida was organized as terrii orr
March Both, 1922, and admitted as II
State March 3, 1915.
The population Of the State in 1900
is 52S, ,312 as compared with popu.
lation Of 39l ,l22 in 1890. This shows
an increase during the ten years OF
137 ,12C, or $50 per cent Florida
had population in 1880 Of 81, ,73O,
to 1860 showed an inrease Of more
than 50 per cent, the total popuIa-
tion Of the State in 1860 being no..
42I.
The population Of Florida in 1900
is more than fifteen times as large rs
the population given for 1880, the
first census taken after its organizh-
ton as q territory in 1922
The total land surface OF FIorila
is, approximately, 5l,24O square
miles, the average number OF persons
to the square mile at the census OF
1900 being 81.
The only territorial change which
has been made in the counties OF
Florida since 1890 is that part of
Pasco has been annexed to Polk.
OF the Is counties IN the State G
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21
TIE SCHOOL, BOOK TANGLE.
Letter From q Teacher.

I.awn, S. G., Dec. IL.
MI Editor: Please allow space fur :,
few lines from this pldc'. Lawn is The
name Of Il prst otlice ;b,ut Eve Jniles
east Of Gatfnry, nea" Dcaytonvile Noun
thiA. Few people get mail here. IL is
on direct ronte from Union via Eta
Jane aud mail may leave Union and
reach Lawn the same day.
Ye scribe is engaged in school here
It iSa difficult task. No one knows
just what confronts n public school
teacher, unless it is learned 10y cxper:-
cacH.
The change of books is hindering
cause. ~ systematic list of text books,
adopted, enforced and used would aid
the teacher In the common schools, but
duri1g my ten years Of experience. in
teaching, | notice that there is slow
progress made on this line.
In my present school of tHenty-four
pupils, there ae Appleton's, Holmes
aud Jolnson'S readers; Swinton's and
Webster . spelling books; Sinford's,
Davies and Rohipson's arithmetics;
Maury's, Frye's and Cornell's geog-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

counties show over 100 ror cent. Of
increase since 1890, rana,y, Dale,
4i3, per cent; Calhoun, 295.2 per
cent; iiills6oro, l4l.0 per cent; Cit
rus, 1851 per cent; Lee, HI per
cent; and Liberty, 103 per cent.
Of the 92>incorporatcd ciIes, towns
and Villages in Florida. for which
sopara;H returns are made in 1890,
there arc only IA that have pop
ulation in 200 Of more than 1000,
| and OF these only have population
in excess of 5000, namely, jackson
vile, with 2S,429; Pensacola, with
17,747; Key West, with lT.11i; and
Tampa with Is, $50 inhabitants.
| POPULATION OF IDAHo.-No. 13.
| Idaho was organized as territory
March 3a, 1868, and admitted rs Il
State Jelly 3, 1890.
The population Of the State in
1900 is 1Gl, ,772 as compared with IL
population in 1890 OF Si,3S5. This
shows an Increase during the decade
Of n, ,3>T. or 41.7. A part Of this in
crease is due TO the fact that there
were ,OGl Indians and 90 other per-
sons, or total Of 1, 1G3 persons, on
Indian reservations, etc, in lIaho },
who were specially enumerated in
1899 vi Ter the provisions Of the CEN
sus act, but werc not included in the
general population Of the State at
that censas.
The population Of Idaho in 1900 is
mo: than ten times as large rs the
population given for 1870, the first
ceosus taken after its equalization
as territory in 1868.
The total land surface OF Idaho is,
api roximately, 81, ,200 square miles,
tn, average number Of persons TO the
square mile at the census OF 1900 be-
ing 10.
The following territorial changes
i'll the counties Of Idaho have been
made since 1890: Part Of Ada taken
t. form Canyon in 1892; part oi
Bingham taken to form Bannock in
1898; parts Of Bingham and Lemhi
taken TO form Fremont in 1898; part
OF Logau taken to form Lincoln in
! 1898; and Aituras and part OF Logan
taken to form Blaine in 1895.
There ave IS incorporated cities,
towns and villages in Idaho, for
which ihe population in 1900 is sepa-
ratciy returned, only ) OF which have
population III 1900 of more thac
2 900 Inhabitants.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

1t will be seen that Union stands
mighty well up in this list, occupying
the 7th position of the twenty-three
towns and cities named. We are
right up agains; Anderson, Sumter
aud Rock Hill, and have outstrippcd
our friend across tbs way, Nowberry,
by nearly one thrusand. Looking at
the matter this way, end remember
ing that only ten short years ago VIC
had population of only abo"' l,GOO
it would not seem that we had much
room for kicking. But We are so
sure that this figure is far below the
actual number of inhabitants, that
we cannot help icking just little.
We firmly believe that our population
at this time is nearer 600 than 1000
and we have reason 70 believe that a
correct census ef the town was not
taken by The party who had it in
hand, who, hy the way vas Il residen:
Of Tho towr only short while. and
left shortly after he finished the work
o. taking the census, suck a taking
as it was. 1t is very easy - acco ant
for the short showing in the census
OF Union. But We think the ma ter
car =" remctied and Il proper showing
m tGe ot "r' population By the Gil y
c1unciI having oolice census o. tho
toYp g'Ffqsv cw"fSar%eti.. n ii now
census Of Union. We hope our ca. :
fathers will take the matter up ard
order 4 police census OF the town TO
b> taken in January.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

Tie Beers are still sticking hot
shot into fhe British. They secured
a big victory last week. and the Brit
ish are rushing moro reinforcements
to South Africa. The Beers, as we
said several months ago, are going to
be hard to conquer. The scraps OF
war news from South Africa reads
very much like leaves from the an
nails of the Revolutionary war.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

The ship subsidy bill was drawn
primarily by the agents Of the Amer
lean line and has recently been delib-
arately ameded in order to enable
that line to rake OF twice the subsidy
it would get under the original bill.
Truly "the bill has been much i'm
proved, as Mark Hanna declared in
the Senate few days ago.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

Before our next issue, Nmas will
have come and gone. We take this
opportunity to express our apprcci-
alton OF the very liberal advertising
patronage accorded THE TINES by our
hustling and wide-awake merchants,
during the year that is now rapidly
drawing to close. We have earn
estly strived to give them a good
service and we have reason 10 believe
that our work has been appreciated, ,
and judging from the increased trade
reported by these merchants we pre-
aume that our readers have been
carefully watching the various an
nouncements OF our merchants, in
their advertisements, and embracing
tho opportunities offered from time
to time, to secure bargains. And
we trust the service has been mutu-
ally beneficial to all parties concern.
Ell. We also wish to return our
thanks for, and to express our ap-
probation OF, the many kind express
sions OF appreciation by many of our
readers, of our efforts to give them II
good newspaper.
To one and all, we most sincerely
wish you merry Christmas and
many returns Of these happy occa-
sions. In the words OF Rip Van
Wrinkle: "Here's to you and yours.
May you live long and prosper.
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However il may be in Paris. u

However it may be in Paris, the
American people do not "regret}
that Gen. CAaffee used plain iangungo
.sI>...N IIIIuaII5EI tUDV-
Iug Of Pci.;n by German officers and
soldiers who arrived after the fight
ing WAS over. They only wish he had
stuck to his text, as admiral Dewey
did to his plain words TO the arrogant
and expressive German Admiral in
Manila Ray York World.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

There is not much difference be-
tween warship and worship, and mod
ern evangelization goes upon the
assumption that the one leads TO the
other. The wars in China and the
Philippines are expected to result in
the christianizing of the Monaghan
and Maly races --Greenvi!le News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

1t is stated that the Pres 'dent VIII
c,lI an extra session Of Congress in
March: At which session the NicH-
rasua canal, the ship subsidy bill
and the river and harbor bill! Will
come I'D for action as they will hardly
pass ct this session
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-21

Senator H Il. J,iilman h"S our
thanks for a copy ot Mckin'eT's re-
cent message, III pamphlet form
1t is so much moro hardly for re!er-
ence, in this shape, should we take Il
notion to lambast him.
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UNION. S. c.. DEC. 2l, 1900.

DON'T let the Blue y mark hit your
paper. If you get So far III arrears
that the Blue y mark appears on
your papor the jig is up with Fon
until you waltz up to the captain
Office and settle up.
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NOTICE.

All persons ind. BIT to me as Sheriff
and Individually will please call ard SET
tie at once. | will place all notes and
accounts in an attorneys hands for col
lection after the lst Of January. 1901.
t0-3t j. q. LoNo.