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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-13

David G.. spencer. of Bloomsbury, Sc
cured 1855 points, equal to l6 subscribers
for one year each, and received Co.
lumbia Bicycle. valued at $75.
Miss Grace Simrell. of Carbondale.
secured ig6 points, equal to II SUBJ
scribers for one year each. and re-
reived gold watch valued a, $50.
Harry Reese. of Hyde Park. secured
one year each, and secured a camera
valued at $40.
six others received cash commissions
amounting to about $40
1t will be noticed that the contest
ants were not confined To the central
city. but were located in various places,
some of which are quite u distance
from Scranton Besides those in Prov
idence, Hyde Park and Dunmore. some
of the most successful competitors
We're in Factoryville. Carbondale, Lake
Ariel Moscow. peciville. and even as
far away as Bloomshurg.
Make Your Spare Time Profitable.
Last year a number OF the contest
ants were employed in regular sit,ia-
tons and devoted only their spare time
was especially the case with the VIM
ners of the first and third special re-
wards, one of them being employed IN
a law office and the other as IA drug
clerk. Yet they found time to work
for themselves after business hours to
good advantage.
TO achieve satisfactory results I. Is
absolutely necessary that you go into
it with your whole heart and strong
determination to accomplish, something
cefinite. llalf-henrtcl cfror:s can
never bring complete success. Is YOU
make up your mind to en..r go in to
win, and resolve to work faithfully, not
for day or Il week. but until the very
last hour of the contest.
1t is not necessary to go to arothrr
part of the city or to another town to
begin your canvass. Start right where
YOU are. You can get the most sub
SCriberS in your home community.
where YOU are best known. Your
friends and neighbors will become in
terested in your ambition. and you can
easily secure their subscriptions. Then
Scu can branch out.
Begin at Once.
mere never VIII De II more ODDOrtlno
time for you to commence to solicit
subscriptions for The Tribune than
right now. Get "A book of blanks and
call upon the influential people of your
locality and tell them about the l.du-
cationhl Contest and your aspirations.
They will he glad to do what thet
can to help you. The ministers VIII
commend YOU for your worthy amb-
tion, the editors will comment on it in
their papers. teachers will speak of it
to their pupils and business men will
recommend you to their employees
After YOU have gotten the people who
have influence Interested, commence a
house to house canvass. Call on every
body and get as many names as Won
can. Always carry your book of blanks
with you in which to enter the names
of subscribers. You will then have
them at hand to read to those YOU are
soliciting in order to convince them
that their friends and neighbors aye
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Jonas Longs Sons

And not waiting for reply he drop
ped half of his packages before them
and. placing the rest more gently on
the rolling oranges and cut it in
pieces.
The woman. who had looked up,
startled at his impetuous entrance,
caught her breath quickly as the pack :
ages fell and the golden fruit burst
| forth. 1t was months since she had
seen so many things to eat. Then she
rose and stood by him eagerly as he
| peeled the orange. The man of medi-
| cine looked at her. smiling inuuirinsly.
"T want to see baby eat first" SHE
| said chokinSly.
| lie had not been long enough in prac-
| tice To become hardened, and his I'M
petuous youth was far from proof
against such things The child gave a
| little sigh of satisfaction AS he held
! the juicy pieces to her mouth. and one
pitifully thin little hand closed over his
own as she weakly bit into them.
"lohn." cried the woman. look"
"Pshaw." said The doctor lie felt op-
pressed by the weight of gratitude in
their manners. "ii,st undo that spirit
"'"'P an" 'h' 'h'lN' WI YOU lheh
YOU wv" y" h'e'" anu eat II attend
~ we "'pH'
n"n ''' ""''or hah hniHhe" MS
,""N ne SaN' minute S'r"'''ons ABOUT
'"e ''''ai'',eS ne h"u il'iNea ana lufh"u
:" 80, HS ne ''ohe" uo"h Oh ms rap
!"'' "'''.H'Sh''S '"i'haScS an" noticed
''oN oN'"T"' ''' he'tHSi's oi 700" iIah
peeN 10 'hen' MS eyes l"lhhi"d Wlth
S"NlSla''.'h'
II" heSta'e" or Il moment ana then,
a''l'o'"' pS me WlIlhHl'"iltN which
"'' :" 'ar "'aue MS S'fuSsihs lll'
NorAh ilS hNlils' SAL suddenly dnNh be-
sue ihe'ii on l'le lloof' IN" hlNh looked
up surprised ana NAN rose, nut the
woman, aI'er Il Hulok glance, reached
"ul ann hahheh nm an orange
,,, "a"N H""' S"''' p'''''e
WIZ
It mattered not that even his laugh
ter could not help when lac sold his op-
Grating chair Eut as the d,lvs wan,
ON, despite the gradual disuppearancn
of his most cherished books and bits of
furniture. Workman noticed ON his
daily visits to the tenement that his
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All Below Eighth Place.

For those that remain and who do
not get into the ranks of the first eight
there will still be something left to
console them for their efforts Their
work will not be protitless to them.
They will each receive a liberal COM
mission, fully as great as most can
Vassers or agents receive, 10 per cent
of all the subscription money that they
procure.
Every lahorer is worthy of his
hire and not one contestant who en-
cages in this work and devotes his or
her time for the benefit of The Tribune
will go unreWarded
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The Stroudsburg Normal.

The sStroudsburg State Normal
School. of Stroudsburg. Pa. is one of
the best of its kind. having a faculty
second to none and course of in
struction especially adapted to the pur-
pose of teaching teachers in all the
parts and arts of pedagogy. 1t has a
thrce-year course, and the winner of
this special reward will have all eX-
penses connected with the three year
course paid. including tuition. board.
books, stationery, etc, its value being
SE-I
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Each and every contestant failing to
secure one of these special rewards will
be given ten OO per cent. of all the
money he or she turns in.
n. B.-'rhe first two scholarships do
rot include meals but the contestants
securing these will be given ten nO)
per cent. of all the money he or she
turns in to The Tribune. to assist in
paying this expense
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-13

Ask for kellv's union crackers. :"
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JONAS loves SOWS,
JONAS LONGS SONS.
JoNAs loves soNs.

~ week 0e uneSame opportunity which
, from manufacturers
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list or who may enter thereafter.
These two rules are to be strictly en-
forced
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How to Begin.

Each person who wishes to engage in
this contest, upon signifying his OF
her intention, either by mail or by ap-
plying at the office of The Tribune will
be furnished With a book of subscrip-
ton blanks, Whereon will be set forth
The rules governing the contest, how
the points are to be counted, and a list
of the eight special rewards, with their
cash value.
Each book of subscription blanks will
consist of ten leaves. giving spaces for
names of ten new subscribers. Each
contestant must iii out one of these
AGO. before receiving another. only
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-13
His Case

IN HI. DOCTOR sat at the curtained
window of his reception room
and reflected that his total capi-
Il tai consisted of his operating
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
Camping Out.

The Abney family of this city
are enjoying a family reunion this
week aud are camping on the hill
on the other side Of Salt Fork bridge
where the shade Is fine and good
water plentiful and the surround.
ings especially desirable for camp
life.
The party is composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Dite Abney, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Claude Abney. of Kansas City,
Cell Harrison. wife and son, Leon.
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Abney and
daughter. Miss Vallie.
Leonard Harrison. who enjoys
fishing immensely for a boy of his
age, was rewarded this week by
catching a frog with a tail three
inches long, that was quite a curl.
osity.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

The stock subscribers of the Mar
shall Creamery met at the city hall
Saturday last for the purpose Of
organization. +. NJ. Lail was elect.
ed chairman and James H. Boyer
secretary. The following were elect.
ed as directors: +. N. Lail J. H.
Boyer. J. NJ. Terrell, T. G. Jones
aud Charles w. Downs.
A committee on bylaws was ap.
appointed as follows: J. H. Boyer,
X. b. Ruff. r. T.. Holloway and
Charles w. Downs.
The board OF directors we're au.
thorized to secure the necessary
grounds and after ~asuficient amount
OF stock has been sold the buildings
will be erected at once.
The meeting adjourned until Sat.
urday, June 29, at ? o'clock.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

4. r. Page while driving over
the grounds at the +. NJ. I. Mon.
day met with an accident that
might have proved serious. A
smoothing harrow had been left In
the grass and was covered with dirt
and grass, entirely concealing It.
The hind wheel of the buggy caught
in the harrow, turning the buggy
over and throwing MI. Page out,
but fortunately he escaped with
only a few bruises. The buggy was
broken aud the horse ran some dis.
lance before he was caught.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

Haines Of the Presbyterian church,
who made an excellent talk, which
was both helpful and interesting.
Mrs. Haines is one of the finest
Bible students in the city and her
points were we'll rounded. At this
meeting II was decided to have the
meetings twice a week instead Of
every day.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Florence
Cason Of the Baptist church was
the leader. She took her text from
Philippians 2, her subject being
practical Work" Each lady pres
ent felt encouraged to greater ef.
forts aud realized that as there was
too much pride aud a lack Of love
in the church at PHILIPPE, 80 vas It
in the church to-day.
Short talks yer made by Mes.
danes Mary Huston, W. T. Nc.
Ciure aud Andrew Olson.
Thursday afternoon. considering
the intense heat. the meeting was
we'll attended and was led by Mrs.
Ed Merry Of the Christian church.
Her remarks were 10 the point and
much enjoyed by the audience.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

Friday night when Mrs. M. K.
Farmer was awakened at the hour
Of midnight by her little son, who
had a coughing spell, she discov.
cred a man standing in the alcove
between the two rooms. He made
his escape through the window as
she turned on the light. The old.
est SON Of Mr.. Farmer says he saw
the man, who was a white man,
very large, possibly weighing iSs
pounds. He had gained an en-.
trance to the house through the
door, which was left unfastened.
no doubt with the intention Of
robbery.
Mr.. Farmer had returned that
night from Odessa. and had con.
siderable money about the house,
but fortunately the coughing OF
the child awakened them before
the man had time to do any harm.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
One Of st. Ssvior's Graduates.

Miss Minnie Gill, daughter OF
Thomas Gill Of the New York
store, was one Of the graduates
this week at st. Savior's Academy.
The young lady acquitted herself
with credit and has been highly
complimented. She received
number Of handsome presents,
among which was a gold watch
aud chain from her grandfather,
Mr.. Thomas Howe, Of Sun Prai-
rie. Wisconsin. also a diamond pin
and handsome ring from relatives
in St. Louis.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
Owen>Lewis.

The wedding Of Mr. John w.
Owens. Of Miami, and Mrs. Nancy
G. Lewis, Of this city, took place
Tuesday evening at 9 O'Clock at
the parsonage Of the NJ. E.church,
South. Rev. J. w. Howell per-
forming the ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Owen will live on the Emison
farm west of town.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
NJ. ". A. Memorial Service.

The memorial service held Sun
day morning by the members Of
Cedar Camp No. ao9I. Modern
Woodmcn If America. at the First
NJ. Il. church. vas we'll attended.
The members met at Castle Hall
at ten o'clock aud marched to the
church where they entered the
church. marching silently down the
center aisle where the symbols Of
the order G laid at the altar.
The following program was
given:
Organ prelude by Miss Josephine
Jackson.
Hymn-"Morning Worship"
Invocation.
Hymn-"America."
S%criptural Reading-Ist Psalm
and John 10, TO.
Hymn-''Calvary," solo by Mrs.
Lehr.
Sermon Rev. Lehr took for his
text, II avn come that they might
have life and that they might have
it more abundantly." The sermon
was appropriate for the occasion
aud was thoroughly enjoyed.
Hymn-''Nearer My God to
Thee"
Prayer.
Beuediction.
At the hall a resolution OF thanks
was unanimously voted to Rev.
Albert NJ. Lehr for his able ser
mon.
At the close of the services at the
church a committee visited Ridge
Park, where the graves Of their de-
parted members were covered with
fresh cut flowers, bright emblem'
of love and esteem.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

The ladies of the different church.
es in the city have been holding
afternoon prayer meetings at the
NJ. T.. church, South, for ten days.
Each service has been fairly we'll
attended.
Friday afternoon, June I4th, the
meeting was led by Mrs. A. J.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
City Water Csse.

Judge Davis has declined to sit
In the case City Of Marshall vs..
Marshall Water Co. and Judge J..
w. Alexander, Of Gsllatin. Mo-,
will try the cause. The case Is set
for Tuesday, September 3, 1901.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
Dr.. Wharton Coming.

Rev. J. +. Kemper Of this city,
received a letter this week from
Rev. DR.. Wharton, in which he
suggests that the pastors Of the diff.
ferent churches IN the city, assisted
BY Mr.. Geiger. who will arrive In
Marshall Saturday. June a.. and
begin the meeting SUNDAY. evening
the 23rd, aud continue through the
week each night, until his arrival.
The tent for the meeting was pa,
up Thursday on the Pate lot on I;as,
North street. just back Of fletcher's
store. The meeting will Ike con.
Quoted Sunday night by Rev. Mr..
Howell. assisted bv Mr.. Geiger,
who is a fine singer and the differ
ent ministers will lead the meetings
unit! the arrival Of Mr.. Wharton.
Rev. J. w. Howell went to Boon
vile this week tn secure some seat.
that had been used in tent meet
ings in that city. but failed in get
ting them, making il necessary tc
have the seats made. which ha,
been done.
Rev. DR.. Wharton Is a Virginiar
by birth, Is an old friend Of Rev,
J. +. Kemper and Rev. Charles Il,
Thomas, having married a sister o
an old law friend Of the latter. Mr..
Wharton went into the army wher
a boy Of IS and was afterwards ed
ucatcd for the bar. He came into
the Baptist church when very
young, was pastor Of the Lee street
church at Baltimore, also Of the
Rran,ly memorial church at Balti'
more for years. He concluded hi,
work there by building a large stone
tabernacle that was necessary e
accommodate his large congrega
ton.
Mr.. Wharton, assisted Mr.,
Moody at the Worlds Fair aud fol
the past 6 years has devoted his en-
tire time to evangelistic work anG
two orphanages are being support
ed by him. He is a man Of fin,
personal appearance, his style %
preaching is conversational and ha,
been always successful whereveI
he has labored. He recently clos
cd a most successful meeting il
Worcester, Massachusetts,. ana hi.
visit to this city Is looked forwart
to with much interest. Gods PEG
pie have been meeting together !,
prayer that the Holy spirit ma!
descend with great power upon tn
town of Marshall.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

The concerts given by this band
are exceptionally good and have
become quite a feature in our city
and for two hours every Thursday
the square Is lined with people and
vehicles.
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21
Band Concert.

The Marshall Concert band gave
the following program Thursday
evening on the west side Of the
square:
The Marshall republican., 1901-06-21

Mnrch-"under Fire. Albert Russell. Jr.
Tell IL To "" -"..".u.., W. II. Msckic.
waits-''Twiiight Hour."............ Ripley.
Mnrch-"MHrsery," .........."......D Daniels.
Uncle jake. ...... barnard.
I'm the shadow II the Pines" ......... Long.
MNrch-"fiying Squadron" ....... Acanton.
Ovcrturc-"Orion.' ....... .iascy.
MRrch-"Thc Great Captain" ..... scanton.
Srrrnwde-"Pi-asant Drcnms.". ..... Risiey.
FnRie-"Dtxic lie"
The colored American., 1901-11-16

'A'A~S ulm TO greater respects than are
now shown him. The incident at Il g
Whlte House has no bearing on the Sc
ciaI condition of either section. It is
impossible In a government like Gu s
mat the White House regulate society,
sgoVernment OF the people, for the pee
pie and by the people, Cannot regnl,t
society. Representatives Of all nations
are represented and entertained at the
White House. Some OF them we a |
knOW repIest ut immoral countries, and
on account Of our treaties, they are dill -
ed and entert8lneG-and not a wOrG
sa d. We are told that some Of them
belong to Hermitic government. A
people who do not regard society nor If
morals ale tolerated Isn'C 1t strange
am in position to say that the vely
people (sOme Southern papers sa } de
sire to be white, and want social equal
ity with the whites Is not true.
The intelligent Negro, seldom, if ever
gives socIsl equl lItv consideration az
-
only time he Goes, is when tie press Of
the country CT of some Local takes
up the bug-a-b0o, he has not the me
to spare for adjusting social con titiOns
of races. His time is fully occupied in
q different direction. 1t is as much az
he can do now (and for quite a while in
the futuIe), to regulate his social cond:-
ton.
Astwood says that the North Is re-
sponsible for 1t all, and further says
that the North Is hypocritlcal, that it
should give practical lessons. Ast-
wood seems quite hasty in the solution
Of that most vexed problem. think
both sections Of the country are doing
something (and with very little hypCc-
ricy) to adjust the condition OF the
country and the Negro. He 'Ohjscts"
to such lessons being first taught or
given in the White House. DOES he
mean to say that the lessOrs OF respec'
to the cOlOred Americans should ! 9
first taught in the home Of + Iriv at9 i'll
dividuals If SO, the very idea is re-
pugnant to people who he tried to pla
cate with his ''sane article, and should
be equally so to the Negro. The true
defenders Of liberty believe that the
White House is the most appropriate
house " here the lessons of respect fOI
American manhood, American rights
and cit zenship, are to be taught, not
Only to US, but TO all the nations Of the
earth AS race, distinct In color, we
should OH ject to the advice OF men who
so far forgot themselves, it is the pri
yate individual, who in his private
home regulates society, and not the
President Of Republic. His home is
sscred yes, but the hospitality OF the
White House is opened for honest re-
nresentstiVes, whose color should be NJ
bar.
The social equality Of the races, il
there be any, was frat prscticed by the
white man, if We have to day, amalgs-
nation and misegenstion it CsEnOt b.
truthfully traced or charged TO the col
Ored race, the white man is wholly re
spOnsibIe for the absence OF the Negro's
real color. The Negro II any, is the one
who should make the solemn protest,
and demand the separation, he is the
one who should consider present COL
dTtions q social wrong, he is the one
who should unite with the ChuIch anC
State against the jnfamC US practice, de-
naud its eradication.
AstwOcd is well known In this sec
The colored American., 1901-11-16

r5itor COlored American; III. Z. 9.
.,tuood Editor of The Brooklyn De-
I,,dor in an editorial of recent date, de-
.I,,od the ROosevelt-W WabhingtOn en-
,o,t.inment at the White House, and
-. Of the opinion that he would lie
Misunderstood by the CoIOred people
NJ he WAS not, but, he was better un-
d.rsrood Oy the pIei 4dice class IN this
..otoo Of the country. He is fully
.uore Of the condition of the NegTO in
+bo Santb. and when he attempts to
nseify pr, jldice sections with a preja-
dire edItOrisl, Then we say, that he Is
rsaIv sunderstOOd by the colOred
nsCp,e. Ne disagree with some pee pie
who say that AstwOod has written the
,maiIqst article OD this White House in
ddeDt. He is pr judice to the core to-
ward the President and Mr.. Washing
ton. and We think it would have been
far better under existing circum stances
tbs. his courage had failed him before
be Vrote and published in his paper
that hypocrlticsl editorial. 1t was the
one time that he should have taken the
advice of his best friend. not because OF
bis chances Of not being appointed to
Federal office. but because Of his assist
sDce in criiiclsing the true American
idea Of the President, and because Of
bis criticism of one who is a real Negro
tadr,
AstwCod says that the colored race
has not been allowed to pick its own
leaders, that they are made by the white
man, He is Off. Why should he name
such leaders as Bishop Grant, JnO. NJ
LangstOn P. B. S, Pinchback, B. K.
Bruce, Frederick Douglass, JnO. r
Lynch, JudsOn w. Lyons, While and
Caeslham. will add the names ofBish-
OEs A,nett al Turner, If they are not
leaders, snd ty their own force Of char
s2ter and ability, and not simply pusk-
siup by the white man.
Does AstW0Od propose {by his article)
0tell Us that Mr., WsshingtOn's leader
hPwas not created in him ?
That 1t was not by his hard work, his
lofoe Of character or genius and all
0der forces neCt ssary in the makeup
Of men which constitute real leader
lhip?
the above names are worthy OF
MENTION as leaders of the race, the
name, Booker 7. Washington, should
-ao itself some where on the top. The
"'F OF the sKin has a great deal tt do
IAe case, and it might be that The
o0ORiyn Defender is color-prt judiced
w. II might be since his residence in
3D., be has turned white.
NEas moral wrong on the part OF
'EDetendertO say or to have it said or
~u'luered that the pre- judIce of the
s"'u Is greater towards the Negro
"a exists IN the South. If 1t is true
EASTWOOD tell US Why he Is now liy-
44 New Jersey?
~ ." Is true, Will be tell US why all
~, - ullclsm Of President Roosevelt
1a'lng entertained an American cit
& ~, representative of ten or twelve
l'u' OF people, In the White House
T@s Southern press }
M
The colored American., 1901-11-16
WHAT CONSTITUTES A LEADER.

u,oIsa8ers are not made by White Men
Pow A,twood to the Contrary Not
.,b,tqncjGg-Some Lessons from the
pooseveI.- Washington Dinner-Race
D., i,d,ce and Where t is ThickeSt.
The colored American., 1901-11-16
OUR JOURNAL
our INSURANCE
The UNITED AID AND BEN
OUR BANN

Incoporated world
eoore people being capitalized IN the sum of 1t is backed
Vestrnent stock which sold members
cent annually Persons protected from
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
Negroes Try to XIII Each Other

Saturday night in the city near tho
depot Charlie Johnstone and Wade
Mobley became engaged in O. quarrel,
the result of which was that Charlie
Johnstone hit Wade Mobley with q
rock or brick, crushing Moblcy's skull.
Both are worthless negroes, and it is
probable that as soon as Mobley recov-
ers Magistrate Chappcll will put them
both on the chain gang for vagrancy.
Yesterday morning on Mr.. Alex
Welch's place rs the result Of a quarrel
between two negro women, Matilda
Mitchell cut off ella Hamilton's ear.
ELLA Hamilton came down to Macis.
trate Chappell and showed him the
place where her car ought to have been
and was few moments before and
swore out warrant for the arrest OF
the other woman.