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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
the English government. it goes on to

the English government 1t goes on to
say:
"On the other hand. nobody will
know of MIR Morgan's purchase cX-
,,pt from tn" trad" r"iuins Thc Ley
land vessels win continue to ily the
British nag Thev win be sailed by
British officers. They will be counted
as part of the British mercantile
marine. ard viii be- at ltrgl1nd's dis
posnl in case Of war.
"All this Is the result of our fool
navigation laws. We deliberately re-
fuse to allow our marine to be built
up We compel American citizens to
sail ships bought with American
money under foreign flags, man them
with foreign officers and crews. and
put them at the service of foreign
governments.
We regret to be compelled to say
that. as our laws about American
registry stand, it is the journal that
Is correct in stating the position of
tho l.eVland line Better to face
the situation than to dclude our
selves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
AT soc. Instead of Csc

Irish Linen Damask. 66 inches wide,
full blcached, heavy weight and very
slightly cloth: also German silver
bleached Damnsk at this same price
63 inches wide. soft finish splendid
value for the money,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.

sS { ~
4 child born on this av will, notice that ir-
iulgrncr in dreams OF an English fortune general
ly produces di,incnation towards manual
labor.
The great out door Snowman is not uptodatc
otherwise he would call himself "P"n'
American Bill"
On" OF the best receipts ior beauty is to he
born that way,
It is often easier 10 aim high than to make
your ammunition reach the target.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Remember that no man live on promises
unless they are the promises he makes to others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25

\ brilliant Philadelphia COntpmpor-
airy rises to remark: "'rhc congress of
mothers is to meet again this week.
or course the husbands of its members
Will b" expected to stay at home and
lock after the children while the grave
deliberations of the omniSCicnt assem-
hlage are going on" Pray, do huS-
bands usually stay at home and iool;
after the children" when mothers of
families take Il few days outing With
out gong to a congress or convention!
1t has never been said so or known to
be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25

The intelligence that three negroes
have collected $ll 900 from Logan
county. ohio, ~ damages from mob
violence. Is a decided variation of the
programme. MObS who deal with no
place them beyond the damage-col-
lccHing state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
15C Per share
St5 Buys 100 Shares,
$3.50 Buys 1000 Shares,
$4,000 Buys t9, 600 Shares,
and will make you a fortune.
Col, 5. H, Lucas,
Mr.. Z. B. Stuart,
Mr.. S. N. Bannister,

The California directors and manaGers
of this company, are mincratogists and
mining engineers of high standing and
widely known on the Pacific coast
They are experienced, practical oil men
They have embarked With their prop
critics in this company for the purpose
of getting in the east money for de-
velupment, the expenditure of which
will, i'm their Judgment, insure cnor-
nous returns to all who are Interested
making the stock of the company eX-
tremely profitable To hold for dividends
and causing il 10 command high prices
1t Is their confident belief that thc
stock viii within a year sell for fifty
times what II can now be bought for.
For details see the company's pros
pectus. Subscriptions for the stock are
received by the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
ShacAling Teachers Also.

"~ ESTIMONY, offered all un-
sought. continues to come
"A in to the correctness of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25

The recent revival of interest In
Princess Clara Ward Chimay- Rigo
calls to mind the fact that the stock
of newspaper cuts of the princess is
in a battered condition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25

Sir Thomas Upton simply desires
the people to retain their rain checks
q few weeks longer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
About American Ships.

" ~ is NOT vessels for the navy
B We are speaking Of. The United
Il States government is at present
,lninu a sroo1 work in adding tn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25

II Is thought that tuba's hesitation
about accepting the Platt amendment
Is simply To give the orators an OBJ
lnrtuni'" to exhaust their ciou,cnco.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25

t.iiTAINLY n limit by l"Eisla
lation should he placed on
49, the roprrhcnsihlc methods of
some of the faith curiSts. The
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11
ARTHUK KING.
A Coed Man Dead.

This community is grieved over the
death of MIR. Arthur King. one of the
best citizens of Fulton county, who
died Sunday morning last, and was
buried Monday last, a: Poplar Grove
Church burying ground. He was
stricken with paralysis several days he
fore his death, and the physicians gave
no hope of his recovery from that hour.
He was worthy, upright, conscientious
man, the very soul of honor aud lnteg-
rity, and his loss will be grievously felt
by the circle Of his acquaintance, He
was gallant ex-Confederate soldier,
and whilst yielding an honest, gladstone
loyalty to restored union. never sur
rendered his honest convictions a. TO
the righteousness of the cause for which
he fought four years in the civil war
He was an honored and devoted mem
Der of the Baptist Church, and lived
and died in full realization of the faith
of a christian man. He leaves a wife,
several children, many relatives, and
hosts of friends to mourn his loss.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11
RISING COST OF SOLDIERS.

Gen. Macarthur has recommended the
payment of a bounty of $3.50 to every
soldier IN the PHILIPPINES who re-enlists
for another term. And so anxious are
majority of the men to return home
that no certainty is felt that even this
liberal bonus will suffice TO keep our
standing army in Asia up to the G0,OOO
mark at which Gen Macarthur says 1t
must be maintained. The terms of a
great majority of our soldiers out there,
expire on June 30. next, and if they can
not be persuaded to re-enlIst the neces-
sity for enlisting new men To take their
places Will have to be faced In this
immense country where there are so
many thousands of restless. dissa tisfied
and adventurous people the number of
soldiers viii be raised, but 1t must be
admitted that "A foreign war, a war Of
conquest, does not arouse the fires Of
patriotism, such as IN former wars ac-
tuated the soldiers of the United STATES.
Almost simultaneously announcement
is made that the British government
has been forced to multiply by four the
per diem pay Of its mounted troops in
South Africa in order to recruit the de
plcted ranks: 1t is thus made plain that
TO keep 10000 American soldiers in ASIA
and 100000 British troops in Africa, in
war, In which the commanders in each
such case haze declared 10 be over, OK.
cept a. Co guerrillas and bushwhaekina
operations, bounties and greatly increas-
ed pay for the private soldiers are neces-
sary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11
POISONED AT FULTON,
CHEAP CANDY HAS CAUSED MANY
CASES Or SEVERE POISONING,

Fulton, Ky, Jan. T. \ large number
of people have been poisoned in this
city and-vicinIty by eating cheap candy.
which had been painted with some poi
sonous material. Mr.. viii Swlggart,
the well known lumber dealer, was in
bed six days, and almost died from the
poison, \ well known young lady who
ate quite a quantity was saved only by
timely use of a stomach pump. A great
number of other cases have occurred,
where the victim was more or less sick,
directly traceable to the adulterated
candy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11

CITY TREASURER.


No change in Water and Light Bond
acct since last report. Balance to the
credit of this account, $50 81
No change in College Bond account,
since last report Bal to this acct $50 so
w. G. JOHNSON. Q, L.
On motion, the foregoing reports were
received, ordered spread upon the re-
cords, filed, and published.
The Clerk reported he had issued a
check to Cowgirl Il Cowgirl for Sill "a
sewer pipe and one to c. B. Travis for
So 60 freight on said pipe; and on mo-
ton same was approved.
The Board of Supervisors of the as
sessment list of 1900, reported that they
had performed the duty assifined them,
and on motion the report was received
and flied.
The Clerk reported that he had execu-
ted and delivered the following deeds:
Mrs. Mollie Reid, lot No. l6l in city
cemetey, size 24x2O fl. she having filed
Sup't recespt for $40 20 payment fol
same,
l.. W, Russell, the 5. e. or of the south
half of lot No. lis in City Cemetery,
size of or lot 1Ox9ft, he having filed the
Supt receipt for 81 60 payment for same
f. r. Gibbs, the west half of lot No.
Us, cemetery. size of lot 22xl6 TT, he
having filed Supt receipt for 81 o..
Jao. Watson. the north half of lot
No. 81, in colored cemetery, size 2OqlO
he having filed Supt receipt for $40 Ot
On motion the Clerk was directed tc
issue and have served notices on the fol
lowing named parties: A. G. Holmes, tc
repair the sidewalk on the north side OF
his property; Stephen Stair to have
walk put down aroand his property or
corner of Carroll and Kentucky streets
and also have guttering put on build
ings ON said property; A. A. faris &c
haye walk put down in front of his
property on Kentucky street.
Motion was made that the City furn
lsh Mrs. Ramage with curbing TO go IN
front of her new building on Troy ave
in consideration of repairs she has made
on said avenue
Onmotion Council adjourned.
III. G.. HELM, Clerk.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11
TEACHERS PAID

Frankfort, KY, Jan. State Audi
tor Coulter has issued warrants in favor
OF the county school teachers for sums
aggregating 1927 ,52S. This was the fl
nal 20 per cent of the school per capita
due the common schools, The final
payment to the city schools of the State
is not yet due.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11

If troubled with weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach, OF if you feel
dali after eating, try Chamberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, %
cents. Samples free at Cowgirl q Cow
gill's, Hickman, and A. NJ. Shaw, State
Line.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11

HICKMAN, KY, Jan. :. 100


council met in regular session. Pres
ent Mayor Dillon, Councilman Beck
man, brevard, Cowgirl, Davis and Ell
lison.
Inc minutes of the last meeting were
read and ON motion approved and prop
cry signed. Mr.. T. T. Swayne having
peen appointed by the Council at the
the last meeting TO fill ont the unexpir-
eu Term of Mr.. Wearn, being present,
the oath of Office as Councilman was ad-
mustered to him by Mayor Dillon, and
he at once set upon the discharge of his
uuues as councilman. The following
accounts were presented and on motion
approved and checks ordered issued for
the amounts:
TOM DILLON, JR.
10 street pay roll from Dec. 8
to Dec. 30 14O 80
Freight on hose 3 63
Serving notices tor Board Super
visors 8 so
$3.50 63
by cash from b. f. Shaw,'
Tor sewer pipe, 1856
10y cash from j. w. Pur-
cell, for sewer pipe, 1.75 17,40
1868
GEO. WARREN,
To printing POO blank deeds, ! 90
r.. b, BREvARD.
To Hardware. 50
FRANK THOMPSON.
To 100 brick @S7 CO per M, SD 05
The Superintendent of the Water Il
Light Plant, presented the following re-
port for December, 1900:
To bal. in Treasury, Dec. LIST IS SO
am collected during Dec, 800 10
s4O9 IL
by amt paid out during Dec. 800 76
Bal in Treas. Jan. l, 1901 SIS sc
TOM DILLON, JR., sUPT.
Report of Snpt Water Il Light Plant
! for year 1900:
10 pal, IN treasury Jan /, lSOO. 81 w
10 total collections during year, 3,475 90
S3,5l5 "a
by running expense for year, 3,467 As
Bal in Treasury. Jan /. 1901, s48 So
sUP'T CEMETERY.
The Clerk reported that he had made
settlement with Tom Dillon, ir., Sup't of
Cemetery, showing receipts, 1927 "a
Repairs on gate, So 80
Treas. receipts, 22O 40
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-01-11

The Clerk reported that he had made
settlement with Tom Dillon, ir., Sup't of
Cemetery, showing receipts, 1927 "a
Repairs on gate So 10
Treas. receipts, 22O 40
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
s;cln,.n's "onense.r

Edmund Clarence Stedman was the
"man of the year at the Authors the
other night. when several nice things
were said of the poet-banker. Richard
Henry Stoddaru. who used to be an ap-
prentice in an iron foundry and prob
ably regrets entering the literary shop,
arose in his as years to pat Stedman
OIL the back and call him hoy" Ed
mumd Clarence is 60. Then Stoddard
told of the day when Bayard Taylor,
In the Tribune Office. whence have been
graduated so many shining lights.
called him over to look at u poem in
manuscript. ut strikes me as being
pretty good" remarked the great trav-
eler, passing it along. What do you
think of it? Worth printing!" For
time the discerning editorial mind
fingered in doubt. but the final verdict
was in favor of acceptance. The au
thor was one of Yale's bad boys-Ed.
mund Clarence Stedman-and the
Ipoem. if mistake not, was "The Dia-
mond Wedding" or 1.-THE Ballad of
Lager Bier."xvic'or Smith in the New
York Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
First Presbyterian Church Of Greensboro oa and Its Pastor and Er

almost entirely disappeared For this
special malady 1 consider it we'll nigh II
specific. AS Il tonic for weak and worm
out people it has few or no equals. -
Rev. u. G. Smith.
Mr.. NJ. j. Rossman. prominent mer-
chant OF Greensboro, Ga. and an elder
in the Presbyterian Church Of that place.
has used Peruna. and in n recent letter
to The Perunu Medicine Co, of Colum-
bus, Ohio. writes MS follows:
For long time l was troubled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies, all of which gave me no relief.
Peruna was recommended to me by
several friends, and after using few
bottles am pleased to say that the long
looked for relief was found and l am
now enjoying better health than l have
for years. and can heartily recommend
Peruna to all similarly afflicted. 1t y
certainly grand medicine. M. ].
Rossman.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of the
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, Ohio.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
An Innovation.

The Louisville and Nashville II. r., to-
gether with its connecting lines. has in
augurated the Chicago and Florida Linz
tied. which is daily. solid train, wide
with dining car service for ali meals en-
route from Chicago to Thomasville, Ca,
Jacksonville and st. Augustine. Fla. The
train leaves Chicago over the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois tracks at 11:O5 a. M,
running via Evansville, Nashville, Bir-
to Jacksonville, Fiorida East Coast to
st. Augustine, arriving at the latter city
Mt 1:3O the next evening, making the fast
est time over made between these points.
This trainthas annex sleeper leaving st.
Louis at R:15 p. M. which also runs
through. Afs. G. l.. Stone, General Pas
senger Agcnt,x Louisville and Nashville
II. r.: Louisville, Ky, will answer all
inquiries concer&ing this train and fur
nish printed matt Yer concerning it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
POLICE OFFICER RESCUED.
Officer A. c. Swanson of the Council,
Bluffs Force Tells an Interesting

Officer A. c. Swanson of the Council
Bluffs Force Tells an Interesting
story.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, Jan. 21,
l901.-(Special.) = Kind-hearted Officer
Swanson of the local police force isvery
popular in this city. He has lived here
for seventeen years, and has enjoyed
many high offices in social and society
work. He is now vice-President of the
"Dannebrog" Brotherhood. the largest
Danish secret society in America, which
combines benevolent with the social
features. Owing to the constant OK.
posure and many hours on his feet
which his duty as q Police Officer
makes unavoidable, Mr.. Swanson be.
came the victim of serious Kidney and
Liver Trouble. He was very bad, but
has entiIfly recovered. he gives the
story II own words as follows:
II h leen ;" -s.,iferer for many
years lSSlncy and Liver Trouble
and hi tried many remedies. some OF
wllicff gave me temporarily relief. and
othersHvhich were absolutely worthless
began to think that there was no help
for NE. when my nephew gave me Il
part box of Dodd's Kidney Pills
which lie had left, saying that it would
do no harm to try them. as they had
certainly fixed him all right. What he
gave me helped me much that fell
justified in purchasing 'uore, and grew
slowly better 1t took almost two
months to effect a complete c.lre, as
mine was very bad case, but car
cheerfully and truthfully say that an
a well man to-day. and am very grate.
full that Dodd's Kidney Pills were thu.
brought to my notice."
The wonderful cures effected by
Dodd's Kidney Pills in Iowa have ere
atcd quite sensation in some parts OF
the State. There does not seem to bs
any case of Lame Back. rheumatism
Kinney or Bladder Trouble which these
wonderful Pills cannot cure. They ar,
certainly popular here, and the sale
through the local druggists is very
large.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
afudies of the Gutter.

A particularly satisfactory feature OF
the growth of free libraries in London
is the gradual suppression of some GU
rious circulating libraries, which fol
many years have been doing great
harm. These circulating libraries were
carried on-and some are still from
stalls in the East-end. The books Were
all of the Observation-Disclosures variety, III
which the Hooligan and criminal are
apotheosized, and the police are the
natural enemies of the hero. The stall
holders lend out these noxious volumes
charging " pence for the privilege Of
reading and 1 pence for deposit. Now
the free libraries have practically ruin
ed the trade-Norwich Eastern Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
MRS. JENNIE NonLs.

ing out for assistance. The cry should
be hceded in time. Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
was very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. suffered with hot
hushes, and fainting spells. 1 was
afraid to go on the street, my head
and back troubled me so. 1 was en-
tirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. ."-M Mrs. JENNIE
NOBLE, SOLO Keyser ST., Germantown,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
THE CHANGE Of LIFE

fs the most important period in . wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods Of living, not one woman in
. thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
train Of very annoying and somc-
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, as IL the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms Of q dam
gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just SO many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
CHATS OF GEN. cHAFFEe.
His Aspirations Once Were to BE Re
tired 40 Colonel.

His Aspirations Once Were to BE Re.
tired as Colonel.
II wonder II Chaffee ever stops to
think of the days when he would sit
tn headquarters at Denver and figure
upon retirement" The speake. was u
mining man from Colorado, who claim.
ed to have been one of Maj. Gen. Chat.
fees intimates during the middle
'9Os.
II remember him when he was cap.
tain OF cavalry, and recall very well
when he got his majority. He was
acting as assistant adjutant general on
Gen. McCooks staff at Los Angeles
and moved his headquarters to Den.
yer. He served there until Lieut.. Col.
Thomas Ward came down from Van
couver Barracks to I'LL the place, and
shortly afterward Chaffee Joined the
Ninth cavalry as major.
"l1e was glad to get back to the reg
iment. And when so back he said,
will have the best horse in the regi-
ment but one. l shall buy horse this
month, a regular majors horse. Nc
captains horse for me- he said. as he
would laugh, and when Chaffee laugh
ed his deep eyes went out of sight,
hidden by heavy eyebrows.
"Chaffee bought his majors horse,
and a disastrous purchase it turned
out to be. 1t threw him in City Park
the first day he took ride and turned
up that afternoon at dairy four miles
south of the town. He bought it out
of milk wagon. The dairy people at
Denver. are sporty and drive good
horses. Chaffee gave $500 for that
nag.
HE was glad to be mounted as a
major. and looked forward with un.
bounded pleasure at retiring us lieu.
tenant colonel. He could see from the
Army Register just where he would
land. and. think remember it right.
ly, three deaths would let him get his
eagle before he came of age. His high.
est possible aim was to retire as col.
onel, but 1t was on the books that he
would retire as lieutenant colonel
He was entirely satisfied. He had no
more idea of getting on the firing line
again than have of going to Pekin to.
night.
I'm four years he was a brlgadier in
Cuba and leading n division. In five
years he was a major general. and he
Is one yet. On top of that is the added
distinction of being sent to take com
plete control of the United States arms
in China, where the row may be any.
thing from a consular affair to the big.
gest In history."-Kansas City Jour
nn1
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25

The day was when men of prominence
hesitated to give their testimonials to
proprietary medicines for publication.
This remains true to-day of most pro-
prietary medicines. But Peruna has be-
come SO justly famous, it's merits are
known 10 SO many people of high and low
stations. that no one hcsitates to see his
name i'll print recommending Peruna.
The highest men i'll our nation have
given Pcruna strong endorsement. Men
representing all classes and stations are
equally represented.
\ dignifed representative of the Pres
byterian Church in the person of Rev.
r. q. Smith does not hesitate to state
publicly that he has used Pcruna in his
family and found it cured when other
remedJs failed. In this statement the
Rev. Smith is supported by an elder in
his church.
Rev. f. G. Smith, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church of Greensboro, Ga,
writes:
Having used Peruna in my family for
some time it gives me pleasure to testify
to its true worth. My little boy seven
years of age had been suffering for some
time with catarrh of the lower bowels.
Other remedies had failed. but after
taking two BOTTLES of Peruna the trouble
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-25
Glass Eyes.

Germany and Switzerland produce
ever 100000 glass eyes in year; and
i Paris maAufacturer, with reputa-
ton for finer work, some 100000.
They are made in the shape of a hollow
hemisphere. and the utmost skill is re-
quire,l in forming the pupil out Of the
colorcd glass. The great majority Of
artificial eyes are used by workmen,
especially those in iron foundrics,
where many eyes are put out by sparks.
1t is seldom that Il woman has glass