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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06
Candles at IN Smith 6 Co.

We keep fresh candy in stock
all the time. Nothing old and
stale. Every body knows Blanke
Bros. candy, we handle il. }. II.
Smith & Co.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06
PICKLES AT ADAMS

Just received fresh shipment,
Heinz's kraut, pickles, sweet
pickles. preserves and mince
meat in bulk at Adams.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06

PRESERVES AT ADAMS,
Just received Heintz's bull,
preserves and mince meat NJ
Adams /
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06
COTTON SEED.

L Wright & Son have a few
tons of cotton seed for sale at
once.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06
FOR SALE OR TRADE

Good pair of mules and hack,
Apply to }. B. Williams W
Hagelstein's Saddle shop. (,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06
HERE | AM UP AGAINST
AID. WRITING.

John Cox went out to ChristOval today
to see something about their Christoval
store and asked me to please write an
advertisement and put i, in the paper
Now. never wrote an advertise
ment ir my life, and know / cant write
an ad I'm no "Big Windy" | never
was any hand to blow AMI puff, and so
I'll just have to tell few things as best
can, and really don't know to begin,
It's now bed time, and I'm the
tiredest man in Texas I'm II pioneer
salesman of San Angelo. and I've worked
in one or two other Of the biggest stores
in this town, but never even dreamed
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-06

of labor until tackled this job of selling goods for COX
BROTHERS. I've tied up bundles and handled cash today
until my actually ache. But don't blame the people
for rushing around this way these goods
cheap. No wonder the people buy many of them. III
tell you what's the fact, never goods cheap any
place in my life. AS said before, I've worked
other stores in San Angelo in fact, I've been almost
raised in this country and I'll tell you it's cnch
buy goods here.
We got in whole lot Of goods the other day, Clothing
and lot of other things and you I'm in charge of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

should not he surprised If they might
turn ont to be gradutione. To secure
cnfOrcib,c contracts among the roads in
respect to division of traffic and to
guard against secret deals and rouccS-
sors II is now almost necessary to have
a unflcation of ownership. The COM
ventional name for this is community
of interest" But IL has many OF the
characteristics OF Il unified ownership,
The ownership may not be unified, but
the control is.
From this to government ownership
Is a seemingly long step. and ono which
many people do not want to cOntcni-
plate. But 1t Is logical. If small
group of individuals are to control the
railway interests of this country for the
reason that 1t Is advantageous to have
control centralized. a powerful argu-
nent is put in the hands of those who
are clamorng for a still greater CEN
trnlization. one having no theoretical
incentive to nut private above public
considerations. Very few thoughtful
persons are anxious TO see this country
embark upon the experiment of state
socialism, but he Is blind to the signs
OF the times who does not see that they
are rapidly drifting in that direction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Didn't Recognize His Crop.

\ distinguished member oi III" iuitcd States
Judiciary has discovered that he Stl has some
thing 10 learn in th" direction of agriculture.
lie bought farm Is u summer home ior his
family, and finds especial delight in walking
about the place. commenting on the condition
OF the crops, and in many WAYS showing his in
tcrcst IN his new possessions,
'|nc evening during the summer he WAS stroll
ug over The fam. The hired man had cut thl
grass dining the day-1 Thin ,rop--lnd had lett
il lying an the ground la dry. The judge SAW
il, and calling his man. lac said
''li seems To me that you arc careless. Why
haven't yon been more particular in rai,ing M
ihts hay? Don't you see that you have left little
,lrihhngS all uruund5"
For a minute the hired man stared. wondern,
II the Judge WAS puizzIng him Then he replied;
Little drbbngs? Why. man, that the
clop." Youths Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Roosevelt Enjoys a Roasting.

Roosevelt is sensitive. but he has such keen
and highly developed sense Of hnmor that he is
able to appreciate Joke on himself almost MS
much as II IL were on another person.
About the worst scalding Roosevelt ever got
was Doolcy "Alonc in Cuby," in which he was
represented as writing the history "f the Cuban
war as il he had fought it all by himself but
l!c roarcd when he read II. bought dozens Of
copies of the papers in which it appeared ana
sent them 10 his iicnds, writes William f..
Curtis lie cut out the article and carried 1t
around in his pockctook and used 10 read it to
people, and the first question he asked Of Inc
when met him at the PHILADELPHIA convention
was whether Dunno, who wrote the Doolcr ar
tclcs. was in town. told him thought he
was and he said that he wanted to sec him.
Dunno was reluctant as Roosevelt was eager
for tho meeting. and when they finally came to-.
geler the floor Of the convention hall RoVsc.
welt exclaimed:
by Godfrey, Mr.. Dunno, I would rather meet
you than any man in the hall. You gave me the
worst roasting ever got. and my wife has read
il to me about seventeen times when she thought
needed discipline, hut it was tho best thing YOU
ever wrote. .'-Chicago Record. Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Young Cannon and the Old Judge

Representative Cannon began his political career
by running for states attorney in his town. Iii,
opponent was another young LAWYER, who. like
Cannon, had not made much leadwav in the
practice OF law, hut both candidates went upon
the stump and promised to do great things il
elected.
Onc day. aS The rival candidates went down
the street together they We're joined by the judge
OF the court. lie stepped in between them. iuli-
ing each Young man by the ann
"What are Nou boys making all this ius,
about?' he uucriel
I'VE want 10 b, states Attorney" they lie.
piled in unison,
'Wcll' said the Judge laughing, ~ ought to
take Some interest in the matter, bnt don't,
No matter which one OF yen is elected there
will b" no criminals sent to Jail,
Cannon, telling The story, says thar he WAS
elected; hut whether it was because he wL> the
best "r poorest lawyer, hc has never been able
to tell. Washington Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
A Decoration with a Moral.

4 story illustrative OF an unfortunate error OF
judgment is told at the expense OF the late Baron
NordcnSkiod. When he his way home
from the Siberian coast hc received TELEGRAM,
ron the Russian government asking him If he
would accept decoration from the ear in rec.
ognition of his services TO the country.
Now the baron member OF tho anti.lcc.
Grafton society, which pledged its supporters t"
receive no decoration from anybody. and he
wrCst led long and faithfully with himself before
finally he yielded to the temptation and trlc.
grlphcd back that he would gladly accept the
honor.
How great, then. his thagrn wien. On
reaching home, friend told him that the car
was fully aware Of his antipathy to honorS Of the
nature of decorations and had put aside the sum
OF 100000 rublcs. 10 be given to him in case OF
his refusal OF the offer.
Russia" added the friend. bandly. sis Ger.
tainy grateful to You for your failure 10 live up
10 your PLEDGE
A man does not lose 3OO,OOO rublcs every ti:c
he breaks pledge. but tho moral is a good one
for all that-Youth's Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
VALUE OF THE PHILIPPINES.


Ifbli'i ~ NV 'ilbiIH''
Sir: II is 4 pity thai all those WHO give ia, N.
selves unnecessary alarm about oUr work and
expense in the Philippine islands are not in a
position 10 read the able speech of the Hon.
Serene T.. Payne, ntrodu, ing ,ir Philippine
tariff bill in the house al representatives..
The honorable gentleman spoke At length and
hrough, ont the following rLo,, q, TO tho in,
trinsic ralur Of these Islands oi the sea. whrTc
day begins.
We secured 13000,Oo acres Of lani, all oi
which except 5,0NU> aCIcS becomes uationil
property. Under Governor Tai and his as,u.
catcS we have established supreme and lower
courts, and police and oonstabuhrv force oi
5000; We have increased the rpccin,s and de.
creased the expenditures; We have enrolled $50,
ON children in the public schools.
Under the able snperintendency of DR., Fred ".
Atkinson over all the educational work, we have
sci 10 work l.O10 American and ,pall. iOiD ma.
five school teachers, OF whch Latter 2,Gn are in
night school, learning English 10 teach il To
their scholars; We have established normal aer.
cultural and industrial arts schools, with NIGHT
school in Manila in which there vas an enroll
ment of iO,0o at the start. aud ~H,,h has nov
reached 1000; We are building roads there. one
of them 10 cost a million dollars, we are I'M
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
TO A TORTOISE.

Paludal. Clnm with mis!ircctcd legs.
You hide your history as You do yn,ir eggs.
And offer us osscors nut to crack
Much harder than the shell upon your back.
No evolutionst has ever guessed
Why your cold shoulder is within your chest
Why you arc discontinued with plan
The vertcbratcs accept, from fish To man.
For what environments did you provide
BY pushing your internal frame outside?
How came your ribs in that abnormal place?
Inside your rubbcrncck you hide your face
And answer not. TO science you're Sphinx
a structural cpitone of missing links
And when dccapitated. still You swell
And kick and claw and scIambc just as well;
But III not plague thee. Even here I find
touch OF fellowship that makes me kind.
Sometimes poet who has lost his head
Will keep on scratching when he should be dead
-Chaunccy tlickox, in Lippncott's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

"HE AMENDMENTS made in
common council Thursday
Il night to the street railway
franchise ordinances now
pending arc fair and will additionally
recommend these ordinances to public
favor. Especially desirable is the cs-
tablishmcnt of the precedent for city
taxation of gross receipts. once estab-
lish"d in Scranton. this will endure.
II is Il just principle and public
opinion everywhere is coming to de-
nIand it's adoption IN grants OF public
utility franchises. 1t is due to the
prcsihcn, of til" new companies, Mr..
Coun"ll, as we'll as to his local ASSOC
riates. To say that they have consis-
tentIy favored just taxation and that
tn" amendment assuring it. should the
license tax p declared invalid by the
courts, met with their fullest approval.
That in select council there will APP
pear ii disposition to badger this new
enterprise in the interest of the Scran-
ton Railway company we are reluctant
to believe. The fact is that the city
needs Il new street railway service With
modern equipment. ana can we'll at
ford to encourage it's construction. The
possibility that in time the new might
supplant the old has in ii no menace
to the public welfare but would rather
be consumniation to be wished. If
Scranton had first class rapid transit
Eer property values would soon increase
Twenty-Five per cent. at a conservative
estimate. and all forms of local busi-
ness would be affected for the better
There is no local need more urgent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
The Leading rl0rtgage Holder.

NE w tHe tillelS pOlntS lllaue
by President Schwah Of the
United States Steel corpora
tiOn in his recent speech be-
fore the Chicago Bankers club was that
labor, not capital had first mortgage
on that great corporation. He said:
MANY people imagine that the bonds
of the United States Steel company are
first mortgage on its great properties
They are not. II you give the subject n
moments thought you will see that tho
first mortgage is that which is owed to
labor The United States Steel corpor-
alton pays to labor Sl5O,000 Geo a year.
equivalent To ii mortgage dcbl of s., 600,
600, 600 on the property"
In other words, the stake of labor in
this enterprise, not taking into account
amy investments which it may directly
make in the securities of The company.
Is nearly three times that of caDital
But ii is obviously necessary, for the
interests oc both. that the labor en-
ployed should be cooperative and not
belligerent. The mistaken endeavor OF
some labor leaders to restrain individ
ual efficiency 50 ns to keep output down
to a dead level is as injurious to labor's
interests as to capitals
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

proving Manila harl,or at an expense OF nearly
5000. 600; VIC are buying fds; as they will sell
the 4O3.O 900 acres of land owned or claimed to
be owned by the frars, and rc.sclling il to the
people easy terms: we have SJ.DO.000 in the
island treasury, to help meet the contracted out
lays for improvements; We have 10000, 900. Span.
ish authorities, say 5O,000,0O0, acres OF the most
valuable timber lands in the world all this and
more we got for $2O,OoO.O0O and part of the cost
of the Spanish war and all the work we are do
ing for the bc,tcrmcnt of the people is making
these new possessions lust that much more valu.
able. Very truly yours.
Walter j. Ballard.
Srhc,cct adv X v Dcr %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

AN fined American diplomacy
to consist of the Monroe
Doctrine and the Golden
Rule. he might well have had especially
in his mind the course which our diplO-
macy, under his able guidance was
then taking i'm the negotiations in
China. Ne.1'r has Americanism COM
pared to better advantage with Euro
pcanism than in This matter.
There is no need to go over the re-
cent history of this chapter in our for
cicn relations. 1t is fresh in public
recollection. But tn" sequel of the pro-
lonscd negotiations with China is inter-
esting. 1t will be remembered that the
chief powers Of Europe insisted ut first.
and very strongly, upon their pound of
flesh Their demands upon China for
indemnity for the Boxer Outrages were
notoriously unreasonable. They far ex-
"eed"'. rhinaS ability to pay. unless
payment was to be collected By seizure
of territory. 1t was largely due to the
United States that these unreasona bic
demands were finally somewhat abated
The degree of abatement was not wholly
satisfactory to the representatives OF
this government, but it was all that
they could accomplish under the cir
cumstanceS and they apparently acqui-
cSccd. An apportionmenl of the sum
cXacted from China as damages was
agreed upon. IT was presumably based
upon the actual damages sustained to-
Sether with reimbursement for the
actual expenses incurred by the powers
in dispatching expeditions to the rescue
of their beleaguered subjects. Thus Rus
sla was awarded SSS,0o0Oo0; Germany.
S63, 3,oOO,OOo; France, $J6,O00O0O: Great
Britain, S32,00OoGo: the United States,
S2l,Q00, 600; Japan, $24 600, 600: Italy, S20,-
00o,00o, and Belgium, $3.50, 900; in all.
total of sSll 100000
This was an eXorbitant demand to
force upon China ana our government
only took part in its enforcement be-
cause thereby it VAS enabled 10 mais-
tain relations of amity with the other
powers calculated To be useful both to
ourselves and TO China. Now. however.
that it has figured out it's rightful share
of the indemnity the discovery is made
that We have received $4,000, O0O more
than we have amy moral right. under
the agreement TO keep This amount,
therefore, Is to he returned to China
with our compliments; Il circumstance
that. IT is fair To say, never happened
before and is not likely to happen often
again inGhina's unhappy history, 1t is
an American example; AN illustration
on the chess board of diplomacy of the
practical application of the Golden
Rule. We should like to see this fine
example illumine and inspire the world.
We should Ike To believe that ii will
haze the effect desiredto make the
greedy powers of Europe ashamed of
themselves; but this we fear, would be
expecting too much.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Hadn't Borrowed Trouble.

Many diftidcnt persons md the beginning OF
conversation awkward especially on ccrrnionio,
occasions and with strangers. sonnet INES how
ever, the beginning is not half So awkward y,
what comes Ificrward
\ blsliul young man oh being introduced 1,
lady IL dinner party said;
"fvc got 10 take y"u in to dinner. Miss Tlav
crS, and I'm rather afraid Of YOU you know
Every one tells me you're very clever
The Young Lady was naturally amused 10y Iii,
display oi simplicity.
'liow absurd" she exclaimed, "I'm not a bit
clever"
answered.:
"Wrll, do YOU know though, You weren't. -
Tit.Blts
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
His Sweetheart's Letter.

4 colonel, on his tour of inspection. uncS
pcc,cdly entered the drllroom, when he came
across couple OF soldiers, one Of them reading
letter aloud while the other was listening, and,
at the same time, stopping IN the ears of tho
reader.
''Whut are you doing thcrc,' the puzzled oi,
iccr inquired OF the former.
'Iou sec. colonel. Pm Icadng to Atkins, who
can't read himself. a letter which has arrived by
this afternoons post from his sweetheart"
'And you, Atkins, what in all the world are
you ,oing?"
''Plcase, colonel am stopping up Murphy'S
ears with both hands. because don't mind Lis
reading my swccthcart's letter, but ! don't want
him to hear single word OF what she has writ.
ten. - rit Bits
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Hot Air in Boston.

Little EmclNon- Mamma, | ind NO margina
mote in rlucdation nj this expression. which
observe frequently 90 occ'w in my volume OF
"Fahytale 'hsScs'--"Mith blted breath"
What is the proper Interpretation ot the phrase
Mgmnl with hated hrcaih," my son, com.
m"rly occurs in fairy tales ,our father often
returns nom pscatorial excursions with hated
breath The phrase in such instances, however,
has no significance as applying to The bait en-.
ploycl to allure the fish, but is merely elastic
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Indeed g. Question.

Central Conglrgat iona church, Brooklyn, tells a
story of patriotic small boy in his Sunday
school. whom he calls Little Gcorgie" His
teacher had told the class of the things that God
had created at the beginning, and then suddenly
turned to the tiny youngstcr.
''Whai did God make the fourth day.
Gcorgic?" inquired the tutor.
Now the hoyS thoughts We're ccntercd on a
new and beautiful tlag his father had Jus, pu,-
chased, so instead of the expected answer. "Thc
sun, moon, and stars" Georgia confidently cN-
claimed:
"Thc stars AMI Stripps."
invol,mtary the teacher smiled and the little
man cried when she said he was wrong.
''Wcl." he replied, Indignantly. "ii lie didn't
make 'cm, who did?"Nrw York Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
An Unn,istakabIe Drift .

): q; i: s:$%. :: + ; Il: ::::
that one of three things i'm the
railroad business is sure to happen
within the next few years: The legal
ization of pooling. whereby the rail
roads can make enforcible contracts
among themselves for division of traf-
ilc; or the unitication of ownership: or
the taking over OF the ownership of the
roads by the government.
He gives these as alternatives. We
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Outline Studies Of
Human Nature
Could Do His Part Anywhere.

There are funny incidents in the life OF Il pho
tographcr. \ man came in the other day and
looked all the samples. ASKING the price OF
each.
"Do you want sittng!" { asked.
~ don't see notl,in' like what want he re.
piled.
told him il he would indicate what lie want.
ed, that ! might arrange it.
81 don't know you can.' lie said, ''ior
don't nohn at all like what want
I repeated what | had already said lie asked
me to 81, while hc told me.
"i"u see. it's like this" nc began. 81 had a
girl that ! loved. and going to git mar
rird. She had her things made up, aud we was
all hu, ready when She was taken i'll and died.
And what ! wanted was picture OF me sittin'
her grave wcrpin'.''
| touched AT the homrav story Of grief,
and told him | could send man with him to
the grave and have the picture taken he de
sired.
''t's some distance" he said. 'lt's over in
Ireland. | expect it nd cost IA LOT to send over
your traps for what | want"
] said i, would.
II thought" he answered. ''that incbhc yo,i
could rig IN grave here in your Shop and !
would weep on it, and il would do Just we'll.
It's no trouble fer me to weep anywhere. "-Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
Something the Matter with the
Phone

She lrinpcd into the corner drug store with
the grace that is distinctly Kcntuckian. The
norh winds that swept ont Fourth avenue from
the chill surface of the Ohio left their impress on
her checks. rich red that told full well she
was 10 on rouge cirand. The raglan she wore
was not ultra enough to disguise a folin as be.
witchin" her face
She approached the clerk n! the fountain. and
in voice that made even the elum proprietor
look up il admiraion Swccty said
'May isc your phonc?"
"Ccrtainly.' was the reply.
Tile man who serves hot chocolates spoh" As il
charmed. lie would have given her the store
Inr the asking.
With pretty nod Of the head ihat made he
dark brown pompadour tall lower on the left OF
hey fair brow she shot glance from pair Of
luStrouS eyes that could mean whatever the clerk
nigh, wish, and stepping over to the showcase,
picked mp the receiver
There was Il flash OF light, as the instrument
went To her dainty ear, and wealth OF brown
hair WIS barely saved an uncomfortable Singcns.
She had tried to Use the new niclclpltcd cigar
lighter before the enchanted fellow at the fon
tain could tell hc- the telephone was at the rear
OF the store Louisville Couricr-,oumal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
LACkAWANNA AVENUE.

term OF dubious meaning and suspicious origin,
utilized. as | already have intimated, simply be.
of the sanction which IL has gained by Gus
toninry usage in fairy tales generally. DO you
comprehend. Emerson?
Little Emcrson-Pcrfcc,iy, ma,nna.--Jutgc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
"a.
s;rolabc Cast: 3.i5 A. M. for Saturday. Dec


sle q Scis
y sliss
\ child born On this day VIII notice that all
things generally come quicker to the man who
kicks than to him who waits
\ soft answer seldom iurnch away the wrath
OF II disappointed ofiicc.scckcr.
light man seldom creates a lasting impress.
sion in the attempt to tread upon .hc toes oi
another.
There is something wrong in the rrogrcs, OF
the average college student WHO is not willing 10
tall, about himself when home on a vacation.
1t is proper 20 follow the crowd unless YOU .i,,
persuade tho crowd to follow YOU
!; is a diplomatic p"accmakcr who can avoid
acquiring reputation bi>ybody.
Ajacchus' Advice.
III the absence OF Goals Of !rc to heap the
head uf an enemy. hit him with Il brick.
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TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON. DEC cEAlBER IS, 1901.

The Schlev case is closed ana the
jaws of the inhabitants who wish to
Keep it open will soon become tired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

nal apparatus up on tho warslips for
use IN case the wireless atmosphere
Should become twisted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

Governor Taft's visit to his old home
naturally elicits II cabinet rumor, but it
is purely Pickwickian.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

1t has been suggested that I'm case
the Marconi system is adopted. the
nt''"' authorities retain The former sig