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New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
A VALETs DUTIES

What are the duties Of the man who 'valets'
-'- at country housesr' asked young man who
Pas Inclined 10 be- facetious. Why. he unpacks
3o1f Traps. and sizes you up by your belongings
- sees a glance that your toilet articles are
- plated. that your pajamas come from a de-
- -H1eIt store that your wardrobe Is not par
rc4larig plentiful ana that your pearl studs are
- teaL In the morning before you are up ne
e--ss DO your LAST years suit which ne mas care
go brushed and pressed spreads IL on cnalr, 70
n faL-age Z 10 call attention 20 the iact lnal
s--.'Es much better than II did ne PICKS up youT
e,---s clothes holds them up 10 me lgnt ana %
S--Se notices that hey rather stiIy' t1s
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
SPEAK KINDLY GLIB

Interest in the Speak kindly Club Is increasing
rapidly. and many mothers have written 70 say
that they think the idea splendid one. and are
glad % have some such reminder % help their
children speak kindly all Occasional Nearly
every mail brings letters ff inquiry
IN regard 20 the society Among tEe additional
names OF the children In dit1erenr parts OF the
country who desire 70 Join and are forrr5ne chap
tsrs are Ina g. White. HotchEiSsvlIe- Conn. (;
Flora W. Campbell Ray g. Campbell aHe Nay e
Campbell aged Respectively six, elglt tFnd ten
years. EarIha- y. NJ. katherine RieRl New.
York city Hawley Foster a~d JO5s F0ster
Worcester Mass Alice Melville Bresn. astings-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
wop4gs EXCHANGE IN SYRACUSE.

WOV4N'S EICHAAGE N SlRACtSE.
uoman's exchange has just been opened by
the Household Economic Association OF syracuse
.11 tas ~ waters canned fruits and lellies have
-, ,rovidad bv a woman who lives in the sub
- ON garden flowers and ferns. grown by
Contributor viii be q specially, ana Zee cream ana
fable daiuties will always be on hand
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

CHESTNUT HILL BAND OF MERCY
Dear Chfdren's Corner 7 belong 10 a society
called the Band OF Mercy. and the names OF the
other members are Walter Hinckley, Anna Nae
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

iuls s MS hand into your socks and discovers the
SSaIhs, and IN short. knows more about your real
,t,lc5dI condition at end Of your weeks visit
tAsh does your most intimate friend,''
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
RIDDLENIEREE

Ny first is in Carrie b,1- 1o- - D.
NJ NJ second Is II Harry but NOT in TssS
~ MIRO IS IN North and also IN Fas%
ny "hoie Is the name OF a petted basu-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

Hinckey. Shirley Crowley and Aznis English
NIuriel and Florence Freeman. Shirley Mae Carr
Virginia and jamie Roberts Lyndon and Frank
Smith. Roy Brig Isabel. Gynne and Cornell Cur
lis. DIN, Arthur and Lucille Travis HALEY Pc--sr
and myself twenty-five IN all We open our meeL-
ings by singing Ny Country. 'Tis Of Thee" then
the roll is called and each child answers with a
quotation Then the minutes are read, and a talk
about cruelty TO animals follows.
On June the Band OF Mercy or Chestnut HfIl
Dallas, Tex gave lawn party. and We had a
number OF speeches and songs. I send you the
composition read that day, and al OF II Is true:
Ny OWN PLAY4ATEs
I have Two dogs and three pups The dogs ara
COlleS. and / have had OF them TeXas-Cyhrfs-
called Highland Beauty about six months When
Beauty nrsu came 10 rs Christine DIT jealous
of her. but Beauty never seemed 70 mind about
It. and ever since We can just say. Christine. 20
and bite Beauty, and she viii do II ar once Thev
are both good dogs, and would always keep ne
from harrn. and they guard the house well az
night
Christine has trick OF biting one OF her INNS
that we call Texas Jack Another is that she VIII
lie down and roll over when tell her 10 I useI
70 have another dog. and she would Ier ne i-fys
her and do anything with ner bur a vear aro
and used 70 dress them Up in doll clothes snd
rock them 10 sleep. I had boxes for beds ana Ts5
lay them down and go away, and they would sleeD
for long time like babies
Papa has given our club some buttons 70 wear
and II saws on them; Chestnut Hill Baad ~
Mercy. Kindness 70 every living thing Yours
sincerely, LESLIE OPDvRaV
Dallas. Tex
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
DOUBLE ACROsTT.

serious upset
An Indian nurse.
Roman Emperor
Not shallow
Priest Ne read OF in the Old Testament
a city IN England
Is W -Ilsia-s and finals read downward give sns
names OF Two musical composers $50 -"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

There are practical grounds aside from the ar
tisuc. for the large and increasing popularity of
the art" said teacher yesterday. NO other
form OF art lends itself so readily to speedy re-
suits The average student has had no previous
training in design or drawing yet acquires both
almost unconsclOusly as he works. while his first
eHort II made under the guidance of a skifuI
teacher VIII be an ornamental bIr of utility. The
first hat. perhaps is carved from n traced de-
sign; the second he copies, after while he ESSAYS
an original design under criticism by his teacher
In all these progressive steps there is no loss of
time or effort, for the judicOus teacher has take,
care that n0tnIng has been attempted beyond the
students 5 power TO execute. and every piece of
The mechanical equipment for tna hsuirna- T..
not expensive A dozen tools varying i'm Drice
from 80 70 - cents d mallet at p cents a Clamp
at from - 10 80 cents, are enough Even fewer
will do, i the pupil be content with low relief
work first.
An important point is the sharpening OF the
Tools Ihey are blunt when bought and should be
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
BEARS FUNNY LITTLE TRICKS

Dear Children's Corner Z have no pets Of nv
own save curly headed little sister who. 7 sun
pose is like any other only think her the dearsst
little girl in the world. But a neighbor has a
pure white bull terrier, named Bear. and 7 am
very fond Of him, he is so cunning and knows 80
much
Mamma often whistles for Us Just for f,In- and
she mas a separate whistle for papa one for Char
his own whistle and he won't stir for anv 81 ire
others but when mamma whistles for rim r. vvsII
run up 10 her and whine
We nave d white horse named Jim and when wa
go out driving always take Bear along and
When ne sees Us ready to 20 he tearing down
lhe street We take long country drives and Bear
gets out with ME TO pick berries, and he aIvavs
picks out the incest for himself Bur Bear il a
great coward and is afraid OF everything on the
FOGrtn OF July and during every thunderstorm
ne hides IN the barhJub. He has his coffee every
morning bur he won't touch IL unless h has f,lss
me rlght amount OF sugar and cream n IL.
sincerely yours. MARION E LANE
HODesdale. Penn.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
TO EMBROIDER A PANSY
SIMPLICITY IS REQUISITE OF Sue
CESS-PLEASING RESULTS OBTAINED
BY THE FEATHER STITCH

Pansies are generally considered difficult to en-
broider. and they often badly done that this
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
BEHEADEn Unpn-

an ." article OF furniture. behead ne ana 7
breath SfoWsn' Sf Ifsn' behead ne again and an ths
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
AUTHOR PUZZLE ANSWERED

The answer 20 the Author Puzzle published last
Sunday in the Chndren's Corner: l. Dickens; 2
Crane. , Lonsteliowi !. Wiggin. . Whittier; {.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

and modern were all illustrated IN his work and
the principles that render every school particularly
adapted 10 special purposes were explained.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

Dear CHI Ken Corner tt gave me great pleas
ure 10 receive a prize for my dou dressed Ike an
Indian maiden I delighted 20 think sha
las gone Join the collection Of Her Majesty ot
Rumania- Thanking you FOR the check OF S
which was forwarded me. and asking YOU 10 en-
roll me in the Speak Kindly Club Z am yours
most sincerely KATHERINE Rk'ECyF,T.
No. u Henderson Place, East E-ghty-sixth-sL
New-YOrk CITY
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

Dear ChiIdren's Corner: The check arrived safely.
and was very glad 10 have "Dinah" win the
prize The Queen OF Rumania is not the only
royal parsonage who has one or my dolls as The
Frlncess or Greece has also. tWeury-oue inches
talL which was carried 20 her BY Mrs Beale
tne VIE OF our Minister Greece. There is one
also N q studio III London. which has been hon-
orec oy the notice OF the Prince OF Wales 7 have
made great many Of these dolls. which are rec
ognized as typical Representations Of The genuins
Southern NANNY COrdially yours
Aiken, 5. g., July L. 1896. HESS T FORD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
THE TICKETS TO DATE.

From the Chicago Record
Here are the presidential tickets for 1900 that
thus far have been formally placed in nom.
inatiOn:
Republican-For president, William Mckinley,
Of Ohio for yice.president, Theodore Roosevelt,
OF New York
Democratic-William j. Bryan, Of Nebraska
Adai L. Stevenson, Of Illinois.
Silver Republcan-William j. Bryan, OF Ne
braska; Adlai J.. Stevenson of Illinois.
Fusion Populist-William ]. Bryan, Of Ne
braska Adla f. Stevenson, of Illinois.
Md.Road Populist-Wharton Barker, Of Penn
Sylyania; Ignatus Donnelly, Of Minnesota.
Prohibition--John J. Woolley, of Illinois;
Henry b. Metcalf, OF Rhode Island.
Social Democrats-Eugene '. Debs, Of In
diana; Job Hartman, Of California.
Social Labor-lOseph y. Malloney, Of Massa
chusettsi Valentine Remmel, OF Pennsylvania
United Christian--J. +. H. Leonard Of Iowa
Charles NJ. Sheldon, OF Kansas
Anti .ImplriAlism--Wlliam J. Bryan, of Ne
hraskl; no endorsement
Standardization Gallery, Of Louisiana
Archibald NJ. Howe, of Massachusetts,.
National Union Reiorm-Seth Ellis, OF Ohio
Samuel T. Nicholson, Of Pennsylvania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

"
American troops from China
at an early date will prob
ably be regarded with satis-
faction by ALL save perhaps those who
wish to make capital in denouncins
a policy that might be recorded un-
der the head OF imperialism. AS the
Washington Post tersely remarks in
reviewing the situations:
There is no reason why the United
States should become involved in or be
affected by the European politics OF
the Chinese situation. And 1t is be-
coming quite clear, thanks to the
good sense of the administration, that
we are not to be. Our invading army
having accomplished it's purpose, the
next safe and logical step Is to with
draw from Pekin. If Americans are
not now secure at the Chinese capt.
tai, protection can easily be guaran-
teed them at one of the seaports. We
have ships of war available for that
purpose. Or Americans may we'll be
withdrawn from Chinese, soil alto
gether rather than risk the dangers of
complications with European powers.
President Mckinley and his advisers
have had the best interests Of this
country at heart and in mind In deal
ing with this question and in adhering
to the wise policy so carefully mapped
out when Pekin was relieved. We
want no foreign entanglements in the
solution of problems In the Orient. We
want no army under Waldersee. We
will have no hand in any so-called
holy war, no part in any scheme OF
spoliation or partition.
american life and property will be
protected without European assistance.
Let there be no fear as to that. And
in due time, in the ordinary course Of
events, indemnity will be collected
from China covering all that we have
expended, all that American citizens
have suffered, by reason of the fanat-
ical uprising.
Every step we have taken in the
| tragic and unhappy affair has been
prompted by high motives. Our duty
| to relieve and rescue the besieged
Americans at Pekin was met promptly
and bravely. American diplomacy has
been used to good ends throughout.
| The record is bright one in interna-
tional history, and. fortunately for us
as a nation, 1t is not to be marred by
mistakes in closing the chapter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

One of the most impressive illustra-
tions of the evils OF Organism is given
by the official census returns which
show that the population of Lincoln,
Neb., the home of Mr.. Bryan, has de-
creased to the extent OF 27 per cent.
since the census of 1890. In spite OF
the excuses offered to account for the
falling off in population the trouble
is unquestionably due to the ascen-
dancy of Populistic ideas in Nebraska
for some years past. Mr.. Bryan and
his friends have controlled It's govern
ment and they have repelled new capt.
tai from investment In the state, and
caused the withdrawal of capital al
ready invested. From the experience
OF Nebraska under Bryanlte rule, II
can be Judged what would happen to
the nation were Mr.. Bryan to be In
stalled at the White House.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
The rlaine Election.

" ESULTS OF the September
~ election held in Maine are
L " gratifying in the extreme as
forerunner of the wave of
victory that will sweep over the coun-
try in November in vindication of the
policy of an administration that has
been confronted by varied and vexa-
tious questions, unaqualled since the
close of the war of the Rebellion. Not
withstanding the Democrats may per-
haps find crumbs of comfort over the
fact that there is a slight Republican
loss as compared with the enormous
pluralities of 1896, the Republicans are
assured by a substantial showing that
the party can depend upon a majority
almost equal to the unprecedented
figures of 1896, in spite of the
desperate efforts that have been put
forth to bring disgusted Democrats
back into the fold in hopes that the
Maine results may have influence upon
the Presidential election
Ten years ago a Republican majority
at the September election in Maine Of
$1,000 or 1900 was considered good
When it went up to $4,000 it was look
ed upon as highly encouraging. 1t new
er reached 10000 unit! 1894 when the
hard times and the souphouse tariff of
Grover Cleveland were doing their
work and making Democrats ashamed
to vote their party ticket. In that year
and in 1896 the Republican plurality
went up to phenomenal figures. But
in 1898 the plurality fell off again. The
following table gives the vote of Sep
tember in the ten past elections:-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

The hopeful appearance Of the strike
situation at present is a source Of
qualification to all. From almost every
direction in the valley conservative
reports indicate that the crisis has
passed, and that there is almost uni
versal satisfaction among miners as
well as operators that wiser counsels
have prevailed, and that a threatened
calamity certain to be far-reaching
in results has been averted. To the
well-meaning men who have labored
increasingly to bring about an hon
orable and amicable adjustment Of
the differences between employer and
employe, due credit should be extend
ed. 1t is TO be hoped that settlement
will be speedily made and that peace
and prosperity may continue where
the menacing clouds of disorder have
Of late caused unrest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

"Nellie Bly," the celebrated news
paper woman, has recently visited
Binghamton, and according to the local
press Nellie thinks the Parlor City
more attractive than anything wit
messed during her famous globe trot
several years ago at the beginning OF
the era of freak journalism in New
York. It Is plainly evident that the
energetic globe trotter possesses dip
lomatic as we'll as literary ability
calculated to make her a welcome
guest in almost any ambitious inland
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

Y OF SINCE the appalling dis
~ aster at Johnstown eleven
l. years ago, when 9,lI2 lives
We're sacrificed and over
slGo0o00o worth of property de-
stGoyed, has the country been
visit ted with catastrophe ap-
preaching that which has overwhelmed
a large portion of the Texas coast and
wrought havoc many miles inland. It
is almost impossible to comprehend the
fury of the tropical tempest which
forged the waters of the Gulf of Mexi-
co.Dver the city of Galveston, crushed
frame buildings like egg shells, and
sent large ships miles from the shore
and left them high and dry when the
tide receded. 1t is probable that many
days Will elapse before the loss of life
has been computed, but even If current
reports are much exaggerated the hur-
ricane will provo probably the most
disastrous to life that ever visited the
United States, and the damage TO
property in the wide territory through
which the storm passed will be enor-
mohs. The city OF Galveston was al
most destroyed, the damage TO rail-
roads, shipping, warehouses, grain ele-
vators, dwellings,, hospitals, churches
and property Of every description Is so
great as probably to cripple Galveston
for years, while many other towns suf-
cred severely. Crops are wiped out
over large extent OF territory and the
blow that has fallen upon that section
At the country is grievous one, Tropi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
t T~riburle'S
Educational


The Tribune going give scholarships and other special
wards persons who will be successful and attain
the highest number points its Educational Contest BY schol
arshps of study paying the tuition charges
EACH of the two leading scholarships The
Tribune will only pay tuition charges but will also pay the
board Of the fortunate winners during the life OF the scholarship
covering four and three years respectively.
In addition to the ten special rewards and in order to COM
pensae may upon this work and not be
full in obtaining of these The Tribune will give
every who succeeds obtaining subscribers under the terms
this contest (Io) cent of all the from subscp
tons they may succeed in winning for it.
All letters Of inquiry should be addressed TO "Edor Of the
Educational Contest, Scranton Tribune Scranton Pa" The
Tribune will pleased to any inquiries for additional in
formation and urges those interested to write in doubt any
point
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

is about 10000. No Republican expect
ed the pluralities of four and six
years ago. when the Democrats de-
serted their ticket and some Gold
Democrats voted the Republican ticket.
1t has been conceded that a Republic
can plurality of 10000 would show that
the Republican party is stronger in
New England than In any presidential
election year previous to 1896. A plu-
rality of $4,000 would have been re-
garded as phenomenal. The handsome
balance of over $4,000 on the Repub-
lican side of the sheet places the cleo
lion of Mckinley and Roosevelt be-
yond q doubt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

Scranton and Lackawanna county
have both experienced slight falling
off in registered voters. The enumer-
alton of December, 1899, shows a total
registration Of 1885 in the county and
1854 In the city. The registration
made In May last shows 47,i93 for the
county and 25,S75 for the city. The
falling off in the county is 972, and,
in the city, $40. Carbondale also shows
IL decrease of IS.
Appended is a table comparing the
registration for December, 1899, and
May, 1900. for the county and its more
important municipalities:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

cal storms of like intensity and de-
structiveness are by no means uncom-
mon, but their destructivencss Is usual
ly confined to tropical regions The
storm last year which devastated Porto
Rico was a typical West Indian hurri-
cane, resulting in great loss OF life, and
such visitations in South China, the
Philippines, the West Indies and other
tropical lands, accompanied with the
loss of thousands of lives, are reported
frequently; but IL a storm of equal
severity ever before reached the United
States, 1t struck at a point sparsely
inhabited. In the present instance 1t
came at the most vulnerable point on
the coast. Galveston is situated on a
large low island running northeasterly
along the coast,
In 1872 a very fierce storm, resulting
in the destruction of six city blocks,
visited Galveston, but Saturdays hur-
rlcane was so destructive that it may
result in practically wiping the city
from the map. The railroads and
steamship companies since 1890 have
constructed terminals, docks, ware
houses, trestle bridges. sidings and
tracks costing millions of dollars, and
Galveston has reached the position of
the fifth port Of the country for the
foreign export trade. Now that the
danger of the city's position has been
demonstrated, the railroads may not
rebuild at that point, and then the
city will sink to a small town.
Thousands have been made home
less by the frightful disaster and
thousands more have had their means
Of livelihood snatched from them in q
twinkllng. The suffering is severe and
will doubtless continue for some time
unless calls for help meet with gener-
Gus response from the more fortunate
everywhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

"If there is any one who believes
the gold standard is a good thing,
or that it must be maintained, I
warn him not to cast his vote for
Inc, because 1 promise him it will
not be maintained in this country
longer than I am able to get rid of
it."-William Jennings Bryan in a
Speech at Knoxville, Tenn, Deliv-
cred Sept. 16, 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
THE SAME OLD CRoAKER.
rom the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun,
In 1890 Mr.. Bryan howled from a thousand
stumps that the gold standard would ruin the
country. And the country is richer. more
prosperous more confident than ever before.
Now Mr. Bryan is beginning to howl from a
thousand stumps that imperialism will ruin the
country,
1t is fair to assume that his later prophecies
are worth just ss much as his earlier ones and
that expansion will he the source OF new pros
perty and power, Such IL has been 10 the Uni.
ted States for nearly hundred years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

The hot weather appears to have
had no visible effect in reducing prac-
tical enthusiasm in Luzerne. The
Democrats at Wilkes-Barre yesterday
succeeded in getting together" so ef-
fcctually that it was necessary for
the police to pull them apart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

The man with propensities or the
sportsman will do we'll to consult the
state game laws at this season before
venturing into the brush.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
DECREASE IS NOTED
In REGISTRATIONS
COUNTY AND CITY BOTH SHOW
A FALLING OFF.

In Six Months Time, Instead Of
Showing an Increase as Might Nat
urally Be Expected, the Number of
Voters Dwindles from 47,se5 to
47,4e3 in the County, and from
25,ee4 to 5,a75 in the city-car-
bondale Also Decreases While Dun
more Gains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

With twelve presidential tickets in
the field there is no excuse for any
voter to stay away from the polls this.
fall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

Doubtful Empire State Democrats
are suspicious that there may be
something concealed between the lines
in Hon. David Hills reconciliation talk
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

In spite of all predictions Hon. Web.
much of a stir as an oratorical cyclone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
MERGENTHALER DIVIDEND.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE directors Of the
Mergenthaler Linotype company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of 2R per cent.
and an extra dividend Of 21s per cent both pay.
able September %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

Mr.. Bryan will observe that the hur-
ricane belt is located in Maine at pres
ent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

No one will care to encourage fur
ther expansion of the West Indian
weather.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12

Following is the complete registra-
ton for May by election districts, as
compiled yesterday from It's registers
returns, by Clerk Fred Kirchoff, of the
county commissioners office:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-12
Legislature.

rhst nistrict-THONAs J. REYNOLDS.
second Dstrict---IOllN SCHEUER, JR.
Third DistriCt-EDWARD JAMES, IR.
Fourth District--P. A. plIlLBIN.