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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
THE DRoNEs.

Labor mans noblest heritage on earth.
That makes him shlrer in creations end
The seal that marks tie creature as Gods friend =
Thou hast part in manlood's iairest hours,
And men, by deeds, are measured from their
BIRTH
As trees are valued by their fruit or flowers
We are but factors in great machine
That hourly weaves the woof OF history;
No living eye the tapestry may see.
And hone can know the work that has been done
Till Time uniurl the many-coored scene
And tell poSteri,y what each La, spun.
And moi the wealth that men have gained viii
show
When snaps the ever moving thread OF life.
Nor yet dark scene Of war and human strife;
But in the deeds. performed by brain or Drawn,
With good intcnt--So shall the pattern gi"w
Until the coming OF eternal dawn.
Pity the man who scorns tho iron crown
OF honest labor carried by his sires..
And yields to foolish. fanciful desires
OF life unmarried by tolsomc, weary work.
Who stands apart, Ibasfed. his head east down,
While others bear the burdens he would shilk.
TO listen TO the throb Of Natures heart,
10 breathe the incense Of her mighty ianr,
Mid sacrifica stores OF golden grain.
Glrnercd TO feed The cityS favored thrOrs
In joys like those he las place. no part.
Nor ear 10 hear the hum Of Natures song.
Ills fathers only feared the God on high;
They did their work, nor knew that they were
brave
To struggle with the earth for what it gave.
In g1rdgng barter 'gainst their sinewy wealth.
They did their work, content TO till and ply,
And earned their stores OF Happiness and health.
But in the drealy darkness of lis soul
A worldlng'S fash OF pltronizinG ruth
Seems brighter than The searching sun oi truth;
And so he speaks 10 place in Heavens plan,
His wits too weak to win hi, cherished goal,
His hands TO proud TO labor like man.
q. world.wise fools. We sowed the noSiollS seed
That in his mind took root and made him weak;
Pity his lot wherever he may seek
Dishonor and despair shall greet his quest,
And misery will bc the only seed
To crown life unworthy and unbiest
John A. Foote, in Georgetown College Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
Outline Studies OF
Human Ndture.
A Man Of Letters.

"Down al one Of the river rcsolts near the
bay" said the man with the sun.pceled nosc
IL met neighbor OF mine on the hotel vag.
anda. lie was in conversation with an elderly,
dignifed looking lmn. whose face was some.
how familiar TO mo, although vaguely.
- shake hands with Mr. Soand.So. a WASH
meton man ot letters said my friend 10 me,
noddng toward his companion, an,l shook with
the man whose countcrlnre Was somehow i..
miliar to me.
Man Of letters, c.?' though. as ooi ed
him over. We'll, lcres where I've got to gcI
on my mcttlc, | suppose and talk about Carr
thaGinian history and Loredn ceramics. and the
passing of the irutla pen iod and stunts like ;hit
Just 10 show This man OF letters what dickens
OF Il BRIGHT GUS | am mNsc!t when | get NY
sleeves rolled W. l,'s about ten to one that
he'll collar mo and make me look Ike a patI
sonim plaster if | make the litlest kind OF Il
beak'
$50 ! began 10 put 'em over for the benefit
Of this man OF letters. lie smiled in,lulgeniv at
me as ! went along, but he didn, heave in mlny
remarks himself 10 speak Of, except 4 eulsi
that's so,' or Yes, you're right there, think,
or us u matter that haven't investigated Is
carefully as should II looked pretty easy then
and went right clong and let him have all l
knew. without any further fear OF call-loWn.
My neighhor seemed To be greatly entertained
over the wealth Of information | was unfolding
and was medi'atinG upon what sin and a
shame it WAS that ! hadn't been picked ont rs
head OF a college scyrrl! wears ago.
II was back in Washington Two days later
! didn't go 10 tie Office on the molniug lfte.
! got back, bul ,lt dawding at my breakfast
As | sat at the table in our basement dnins.
loom there was 4 ling Al our basement bel, and
! went 10 the door. There stood my man oi
letters in gray ;miiom. lie wore 4 broad glu
as he banded me my morning mail. and then |
I.nll mn hpN a.. nf LIT
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

a II THE Philadelphia celebration
~ of forefathers' day an address
was delivered by David j.
Brewer, associate justice of
che United States Supreme court,
which is full of the counsel of wisdom
inspired by Il whole-hearted patriot
ism. Justice Brewer expressed his
faith in the ability of the forefathers'
SONS to carry forward successfully the
rorefathers' work as widened and COM
plicated by progressing modern condi-
tions. but he thus commented upon
some of the signs and needs of the
times:
First, into all the avenues of our Of
fetal life must enter, is entering, civil
service reform. Appointment to office
and promotion by merit have ceased to
he the joke of the politician, have
passed beyond the days of ridicule, and
arc; going to be the controlling rules
not merely in the army and navy (und
we have had of late some very posi-
tive assurances in respect to them,
but in all the departments of official
life, national, state and municipal,
Whatever may be the present defects
in the machinery employed to secure
the desired result, and very possibly
they are many, they can and will be
cured If we make up our minds to cure
them. We must come to understand,
and act upon the understanding, that
the, nation is a great business estab-
lishment; that office is not Il political
reward, not "A privilege, but business
agency, and that in the long run the
most successful business is that con-
ducted by agents selected for compe-
tency, continued for fidelity and pro-
moted for efficiency.
Again, coordinate with the essen
tial to and evidence of high national
character is integrity in official life. 1t
exists among us, but Is not universal.
We are shocked by occasional expos
ures of great corruption. 1t does not
avail to attempt concealment. The
surgeons knife and not the whitewash
brush Is needed. An indignant public
sentiment must be aroused. The off,
cial scoundrel deserves Gains condem-
nation. "A fugitive and yagabond
shalt thou be in the earth AT least,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
Bulls of a Grand Duke.

Tic late Grand Duke of SlXc.Wcuur Seren.
issmus, rs lie was affect ionatrlv called. had such
q queer way of expressing himself that he otci
prrpetratcd .buils.' On hunting expedition
lie saw forester whose face seemed familiar 10
him.
''\rc YOU not a brother of Chief Inspector
Schmidt" asked the Duke.
81 am Chief Inspector Schmidt said Tie man.
'.Ah," said Screnssim,iE, 'ilat accounts f,r
the resemblance
Another time the Grand Duke was Waiting AT
railway station in his tiny realm. and, address.
ing Two little girls rlHyine near The signal box.
askcd
''Who is your latlcr?"
''Thc -tI,ionmaslcr.'
''Iow old are you:'
81 am , and my sister I. SrrcnssimuS.'
"Iow is that possible? Why the line has only
been opened three ycars. IN. \. p.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
Found His Meter.

One OF the Chicago park commissioners mad
compelled the park superintendent to put Oh the
pay.rool lazy ward hecler. The commissioner
met the superintendent week or two later and
asked: well. how's that man ! gave YOU com.
ing alongi Did You find a place for him whc'c
he could work according TO his -un-abiity:'
"Oh. yes" said tine superintendent. checfnlly.
II found the place for that man. | didn't think
| could at first bat. by George. there is one
thing that man can do better than any one els,
employed in this park"
'Well. we'll" said the commissioner. bright.
cning up: II told you hc was good tor some
thing other. but YOU wouldn't believe it.
knew ii You tried YOU could find the right sort
OF place for him. What have you set him at?'
.'Clasing snails oil the walks replied the
superintendent.
The commissioner retired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

he deserves this after n good long term
In the penitcntiary. TO sum the mat
ter up in u word, the official life of the
Republic must be made clean as well as
strong. If we are to be II world power
by right OF example.
Another matter Is education. So
far as the elementary branches 1t
should he universal. II is not the priv
ilege Of Il few: 1t is the duty of all.
We glory. and rightly. in our common
school system. But it does not reach
all or everywhere. Whatever stays its
universal touch must be eliminated.
Beyond this the higher, yea the high
est, education looms up with imperious
demand. We recognize no boundaries
to scientific investigation and re-
search. The unknown in the material
world must be made the known.
weed is said to be n plant whose uses
are yet unknown. Science must prove
that there are no weeds: that there are
blessings and beneficial uses in even
Il Canada thistle. And so in all other
directions. In every department of
knowledge the eager, aspiring student
must find the place and means for pur-
suing his studies. For this wealth
must place itself in the hands OF
science. 1t Is beginning to do so. 1t
must do so more abundantly, or else
by succession and inheritance taxes 1t
will be taken for all kinds of public
uses. BY doing so, this youngest of
nations will become the great educa-
tional centre. an example to all.
still another important matter Is
found in the effort to advance the well
being of the humber classes. We note
the conflict between capital and labor.
We are worried by the frequent strikes.
with their terrible losses and priva-
tions. We see how often they are
started without cause. and carried on
in the worst of spirit. We mourn all
the sad experiences that attend them.
and yet is there not in all these con-
ficts and efforts the thought and hope
and purpose to lift to Il higher living
those compelled to toll of hand? And
do we not see the light breaking in the
many efforts of Intelligent and public
spirited citizens in the ranks of labor
and of capital to bring about Il har-
monious working of these seemingly
antagonistic, but really friendly forces
l could mention other matters. but
these are enough to show that there
is an open door before every earnest
American eager for the honor and we'll
being of the Republic"
In each of these directions who can
be blind to the fact that cheering prog
ress is being made"
The resurrection Of "Sherlock
Holmes and Il report that Jesse James
still lives under an assumed name in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
SCRANTON. DECEMBER 26. 1901.

The best interests of Scranton re-
uuire a new stree, railway system
properly equipped to give adequate
service. This is II fundamental fact
which all must recognize, regardless of
differences of opinion on minor points.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

Postmaster General Smith has inter
fered with the mail matter of thirteen
getrich- quick firms in Kentucky. 1t
seems impossible to convince the postal
authorities that Il concern that adver-
tiSes to sell So for ST can deliver the
goods for any length of time even in
fertile Kentucky.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

for thr firm and IN the following morning when
he reached the Office he said TO Mr. Nilcs
~ did good stroke oi business myself this
morning. ] stopped at n Broadway undcrt ikcr 5
and bought ten coiiins. | sold nnc of them ior
what ! riid for the ten, leaving one coffin Tor
clear profit. have saved this coffin for YOU.
Mr. Miles. thinking that YOU might Use IT in
your cemetery lot
Mr. Miles plarcd a, the Young man litit
ana later announced that the partnership was
dlssnlNrh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

Owing to the trouble in South Africa,
South America and in the vicinity of
the navy yard, NJ. Spalding and other
base ball maglatcs have been unable
to get the public eye focused upon
their little row.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

chile and Argentina are less likely
to tight than to make a lot of faces
at each other ana let it go at that. one
of these days SCme of those South
American states N'.ll get into Il real row
and then there will be trouble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

The story that Reading citizens saw
Il cross across the moon the other night
will find few believers. If the enterprs
ing correspondent had made it Il snake
ii is possible that the phenomenon
might have been accounted for as one
of the results of Over-indulgence in
Christmas good cheer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

The report that Senator Quay Is writ
ting IL book on his experiences in poll
tics is not confirmed, but in the interest
Of literature as well as history, we
trust it is true.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
Outside Deals Ended Partnership,

When the late George f. Gilman, the tea mei
chant, whcse millions are in dispute in Ncv
York, became old enough to 90 into business his
father arranged "A partnership tor him with Mr.
Miles successful leather merchant Mr.. Mills,
a much older man. was inclined To devote most
OF his time to outside interests, relates the Chi
cago News. One day Nj. Miles came downtown
to the office and said:
MIR, Gilman, | did good stroke oiOu,incss
today. | bought ten cemetery lots and then sold
nine Of them for what the ten COS, me. That
leaves me one lot for clear pront'
Gilman didn't see that this meant any profit
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Reflections on Reform.


cd because the work Of reernci"tng the world.
though it cn,,s an army oi Jealous men and
women and immense material resources, proceeds
so slowly. one uhicf reason doubtless is that in
many instance, persons OF intaGie Intelligence,
vain aud obstinate temper and impudcn manners
are permitted to capture the leadership Of such
work.--Ncw York Tribune.
~HE FANATIC certainly has
Il useful place in the scheme
of life. otherwise he would
not be. His zeal supplies
motive power in the pushing forward
of good causes. but no principle or
mechanics is better established than
that energy. to he effective. must be
controlled The coiled handspring in
the watch. if not properly checked.
would uncoi in an instant and the
watch. for purposes of marking time.
would then be useless. When the steam
in the boiler slips its bride there is us
ually an explosion and society congrat-
ulates itself If nobody gets killed.
The reformer who can talk q, tunult
of words is often intensely sincere but
generally quite ineffective and Il nuis-
doing of things calls for a combination
of qualities often disconnected from the
Gift of CAB. AS Il rule. the men who do
things best are men who say the least.
There are exceptions, but not many.
Quay for example. has been more talk
ed at than perhaps any other man in
American public life VINO is now alive.
He has ignored .he talking, gone right
on working and for a generation his
mastery in state politics has withstood
all attacks. We could name others in
various walks of life whose careers in
this respect are similar.
Reform. like any other form of en-
terprise. must reach Il horse sense basis
before it can amount to much. Cab
sters have their place and uses but
they make poor generals. They run to
tangents and to theories. They lack
the sagacity which subordina;es nom
essentials to essentials and which
works toward enis by the law of aver
ages. If large movement requiring
the temporary cooperation for a COM
mon purpose of elements not otherwise
in agreement is to succeed in any COM
lnunity we advise those having it in
charge to stick close to that main pur-
pose and put Il halter on all who would
switch it aside. There is time and a
place for everything and confusing the
two is the cause OF most of the ills OF
life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

Mr.. Bryan has ceased to he on the
lookout for wireless signals from those
who are anxious to promote another
presidential boom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

The president is respectfully reminded
that Ohios stock of official timber has
not yet been exhausted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.

GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL End ANNEX
Virginia Ave. and Beach, Atlantic City. N. j.
Sixth year; $50 beautiful rooms ensuire, single
in hotel and annex. Location select and central,
within few yards Of the Steel Pier. Orchestra
Offers special spring rates, $l2 to SIS by week;
$3.50 up by day. Special rates to families. Coaches
meet all trains. Write for booklet.
CHARLES Z. COPE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

The employees of the Union Traction
company of Philadelphia. who voted in
overwhelming gnumbers against q strike
recently. have had their wages in
creased from is to ~ cents an hour.
The Judgment of the majority in this
case. at least. appears to have been
much better than that of the strike
breeding minority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

panied. \ New York court has just
rendered "A judgment against Edgar
Stanton Maclay for thirty-siX dollars
worth of beer purchased in 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

President Castro, of Nenezucla wil
know more after Il few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

the spirit of Christmas can be made
perpetual.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

General Miles has learned wisdom at
last. He refuses TO talk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

Pueilist James Jeifries desires to
make Il big bunch of money all at once
in an encounter with some noted en-
ponent of the manly art. having, as his
manager states. had enough of the
road. Experience has demOnstra led
that it is less wearing on ones const-
tuition to take the chances of a solar
DleXus from some Of the heavyweights
than to endure the hard knocks of
rovincial one-night stands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
FINLE]Y'S
Wishing
YOU N|e /.
Compliments
0| N|e SeQSOD
A Merry
Christmas
o1d 0 A0Dpy
New Ye0[. =.

We thank our friends for their many
courtesies and favors of the past year,
and trust its close may find them as
well satisfied with it's results as we are.
What we have been able to do for you
in the past we will try to do better in
the coming year.
We cordially wish to all our friends
a Christmas full of cheer and health
ana prosperity for 1902.
Cut Prices on all HOli-
day NOvelties-Silver and
Ebony Goods at half price.
Silks and Dress Goods at
greatly reduced prices
all fall winter Waists
marked down low.
5lO-5l2LackawannaAve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

The resurrection Of sherlock
Holmes and Il report that Jesse James
still lives under an assumed name in
Colorado give comforting assurance
that the embers of lurid fiction are not
to be allowed to die out with the old
ta1r
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
Trade with South America.

q I.THOUGH for II generation
~ American stateSmanShip has
1A been trying, somewhat fit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26

unquestionably Is the insufTicency of
our American merchant marine. Three
fourths of the steamships entering
South American ports arc British built.
British owned and British navigated.
or the remainder the larger proportion
are German built German owned and
German navigated. Until our exporters
can secure speedy ocean transportation
at favorable rates on vessels in sym.
pathy with their wishes. ii would do
comparatively little good to attempt to
establish in South America Yankee
banking institutions or II well equipped
CORPS of Yankee salesmen. American
ships are the first consideration. When
they are put into service the other re-
qurements can readily be adjusted. But
the time to encourage American ship
ping is now, while times are prosperous
and money for profitable investment is
abundant Subsidies for this purpose
are temporary: they help to furnish the
impetus ana tide over the early stages.
We are at Il loss to understand why so
desirable a form of protection to Il
small industry which 1t is to the Ameri
can peoples obvious and urgent inter-
est to enlarge should he SO slow in
coming into effect. Republicans who
oppose it are certainly misguided.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-26
Counsel from the Judiciary.

a THE Philadelphia celebration
~ of forefathers' day an address
1. was delivered by David j.
Iorawar associate iuStira nj
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-07-25

First publication, June Is, 1901.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN-In Circuit
L Court for Kenosha County.
John p. HOlzemer, Plaintiff Against Adam
| Roders, William Bruins, Emma Bruins, Mar
garetha ROderS, and Val BlatZ Brewing Com
pany, Corporation, Defendants.
BY virtue Of and pursuant to a judgment
| and decree of foreclosure and sale rendered by
| the above named Court in the above entitled
action on the 10Th day of May, A. D. 1900, in
| favor Of said plaintiff and against said defend
ants and dOcketed in said Court on said day,
| l, the undersigned, Sheriff of KenOSha County,
Wisconsin, shall offer for sale and sell at pub
| lie auction and vendue at the front door of the
Court House in the 1tY of kenOsha, in the
County of K enOsha and State of Wisconsin, on
| Saturday, the 9th day Of July, A d. 1901 at
| two (2) o'clock in the afternoon OF that day,
| the following described mortgages premises
directed in said judgment to be sold, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient to pay the
| amount due to the plaintiff upon said Judg-
ment for principal, interest and costs, together
with solicitors fees and the cost and expenses
| of such sale, which said premises are de-
scribed in said Judgment as follows:
All the following described real estate lying
| and being in the County of KenOsha and State
| of Wisconsin, with the Entertainments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging, tO-wit:-
| Lots numbered seven (O and eight (8) in
| block numbered sixty mine (69), in the Second
Ward of the City of KenOsha, in the County
| and State aforesaid, and on the northeast
numbered two ~ north, of range numbered
| twenty-three (23l east, and being the same
premises owned by Mathernus ROders at the
| time of his death; said premises being now in
| the Seventh Ward of the City of KenOsha, in
| the County and State aforesaid.
Terms of Sale, Cash.
| Dated Sheriff's Office, Kenosha, Wisconsin,
| June 10, 1901
CHARLES H. WHITCHER,
| Sheriff, KenOsha County, Wisconsin.
| James Cavanagh, Plaintiffs Attorney. IL