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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
LORD ROBERTS AT PRETORIA.
Graphic Incident Of His Entry Int
the Boer Capital.

winston Churchill, in The Worlds Work
When we arrived before Pretoria,
we found position which eight thous-
and Beers could have held indefinitely
and forts which would have demanded
regular siege--a matter of months.
And we had but five or six days food
in the wagons. and Christian de Wet
was tearing up the vital railway be-
hind us; cutting the air-pipe between
the driver and the surface. But Bobs
was right again. The Beers were
buffers. The heights where they at
tempted some resistance were seized.
BY nightfall our cavalry approached
the capital. At noon On the next day,
mounted on an Arab horse, the gift of
prince Of Inde, the field marshal, as
he had promised, led the Guards into
the Parliament square.
The scene was a memorable one;
the site was spacious and imposing.
Within the quadrangle of high red
sandstone buildings crowds of people
had gathered, everywhere held back
by thin brown lines of soldiers. Under
the shadow of the old Dutch church,
Lord Roberts, his generals. the great
staff. and the foreign attaches, a fine
cavalcade, sat on their horses, while
the victorious army defiled. For four
hours the stream of khaki and steel
light glinting on muddy waters
flowed increasingly. The sun blaze,
refracted from the red houses, threw
golden glitter upon everything. The
Jaunty merry music Of the marches,
the bursts Of cheering, the continuous
pulsating conclusions of the drums.
and under all yet above all. the mo-
notonous rhythm of marching feet pro-
duced n profound impression on the
mind. And when the old flag flickered
up to the top Of the Parliament House
what with the memory of twenty years
of shame and bitterness. Remember
Majuba, you dirty English" and the
memory Of thirty thousand good men
and true scattered behind, dead,
wounded, or diseased along the track
of invasion, even the dullest heaviest
souls were powerfully stirred, and all
men felt this was an hour to live.
Some one--a staff officer-turned to
Lord Roberts when all was over
You must be happy man today,
SIR
NO" replied the Field Marshal with
a momentary expression of intense
WEAKNESS, mot happy-thankful.
And the officer remembered the
grave In Natal which had swallowed
up fathers hope and pride.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
DALTON.

Misses Mabel and Candace Smith
are visiting their brother, Arthur
Smith, at Buffalo.
DR.. ]. C. Price spent last week in
New York city and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wheeler are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Miller.
Master Prentice Dean, of Scranton,
is visiting his grandparents in this
place.
A barn is being erected on the lot OF
the Baptist parsonage.
After a two weeks vacation, the
public schools of this place reopened
yesterday.
Miss Laura Ives Is visiting her
grandparents in Wyoming
F.. M. Francis was a business caller
at Foster on Saturday.
Mrs. Roscoe Dale, of Arizona, and
Miss Anna Colvin, of Parsons, are the
guests of Mrs. Fred Snyder.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Durland and Mrs,
Fisher Gay of Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Wilson, Of Scranton; Miss Bes-
sic Stafford, of Wilkes Barre, and Will
fred Wilson, of Mt. Zion, have been
recent guests at the Baptist parson-
age.
There are several cases OF measles
reported in families of this town.
Henry M. Ives, of this place, has
been elected cashier of the new Peo-
pies bank, to be started in Scranton.
He will begin his work the first of
March. Mr.. Ives has had many years
experience in the banking business and
Is we'll qualified for his new position.
Mrs. ]. ]. Jennings, OF Clark's Sum-
NIT, was the guest Of Mrs. o. p. Stoll
one day last week.
Rev. II, Parlott East, of Clark's
Green, was caller in this place last
Saturday.
A. Nelson Dershimer has gone to
Bellefonte, where he has entered State
college to pursue course OF study
The week of prayer is being observed
every night this week In the Metho-
dist church. Beginning with Wednes-
day evening, there will be services In
the Baptist church each evening.
A donation will be held at the Bap-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
Senate Committee In Effect Inserted
the Provision Striker Out Of
the Bill bu the House.
REINFORCEMENT PLAN
By Vote of 1865 to iO2 the House
Accepts the Burleigh Bill, Which
Increases Membership Of the House
from 357 to 3se-Provisions of the
New Bill.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. s.--During the leg
islative session of today the senate had
under consideration the much mooted
canteen question in connection with
the army reorganization bill. The sem
ate committee in effect restored the
provision for a post exchange or cam
teen which had been stricken out of
the bill by the house. For nearly five
hours the serate discussed the COM
mittee amendment but vote upon the
proposition is not yet in sight Sena-
tors Gallinger. IN. HI and Hans
brough, IN. d. vigorously opposed
the amendment and in turn it was
quite as strenuously supported by Sena-
tor Sewell IN. J). Hawley, Comm {;
Money, (Miss.) and Carter, (Mont)
1t is possible a vote may be reached
late tomorrow afternoon.
In the House.
BY vote of 165 to 1O2 the house to-
day accepted the reapportionment plan
proposed by the Burleigh bill which
increases the membership of the house
during the next decade from 357, the
present membership and the member
Hopkins bill to 3SG. The result was
largely brought about by the influence
of certain senators from several of the
larger northern states who threw the
weight of their influence in the scale in
favor of the larger membership. When
1t became apparent that these factors
were at work against his bill Mr.. Hop
kins attempted to compromise by CIV
30 NJ,
to North Dakota, Colorado and Flori-
da, but his adversaries refused to COM
promise after complete victory was as
sured. The Crumpacker resolution to
recommit the bill for the purpose Of
ascertaining what states abridged the
right to vote to an extent which
would entail reduced representation
was defeated, 100 to 10. There was
no roll call on this vote but number
of Republicans voted with the Demo-
Gratis. Under the bill as passed today
no state loses representative and the
following make gains: Illinois. New
York and Texas, three each; Minnc-
sofa, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
two each: Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Florida Louisiana
Massachusetts,, Mississippi. Missouri,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Wash
fngton, West Virginia, and Wisconsin,
one each.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill provides that whenever
new state is admitted the representa-
tive assigned to II shall be in addition
to the number provided in the bill 1t
also adds q provision never hitherto in
corporated in reapportionment bill to
the effect that congressional districts
in addition to being contiguous" shall
also be compact" states which are al
lowed additional representatives by the
bill shall by its terms, elect them at
large until the legislature shall redis-
trict the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
MOSCOW.

Emmett Kelly, OF Philadelphia. Is visiting
friends in town.
|. Miss Leila Swarts, of Massachusetts,. is the
guest of her aunt, Miss Pauline Megargel.
Mrs. Hasey Swarts is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon, Of Long Island
City, returned hcme yesterday after spending
the past few days with relatives in town.
Mr.. Shoemaker is moving with his family in
T.. NJ Ilodgson's house on Mill street
Mrs. Perry Wesser, of this place, died Sunday
evening after short illness.
Mr. and Mrs. T. n. Wells returned home Sun.
day from Washington, ID. c.
The week Of prayer will be observed in the
Methodist church commencing Wednesday even.
ing.
William Brown, who has been painting in
Stroudsburg, has returned home.
The first monthly literary entertainment Of
this year was given by the Epworth league in
the Methodist church Friday evening.
Mrs. David Allen, of WikesB Barre, is visiting
friends in town.
Professor Martin, Of Scranton. was a caller
among friends here Saturday
number of people from here attended the
teachers institute at Dalevie Saturday.
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tist parsonage this afternoon and even

tist parsonage this afternoon and even
ing. All welcomed.
Mrs. Marshall Finn is entertaining
her sister from Dunmore.
At the coming spring election the
voters of this place will be asked to
cast ballots for or against q 5000 ap-
preparation to be used for remodeling
and enlarging the public school build
Ing. There Is great need of more
school room to accommodate the pupils
OF our schools. The schools Of this
borough are Of a high order, equal to
those OF our cities. Professor c. Il.
Hanyen is a most competent principal,
and he Is assisted by an able corps of
instructors. The people should will
ingly do that which Is for the best in
terest Of the schools, for nothing Is
more creditable to q town than good
schools.
A very pleasant time was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. T.. Finn,
on Saturday evening last, the occasion
being a surprise given by their many
friends in honor OF their twenty fifth
wedding anniversary. Preparations had
been made during the week for this
event, wholly unknown to Mr.. and Mrs.
Finn, who had no knowledge of what
was to occur until o'clock that even
ing, when guests began to appear Mr..
and Mrs. Finn heartily welcomed all
the unexpected visitors and demon
strated themselves as equal to the oc-
casion. The evening was spent in the
playing OF games and other social fea-
lures. Mrs. Fred Snyder delighted those
present with the rendition of a humor-
Gus recitation, and Mrs. A. NJ. Allen
skllfully executed a piano solo, and q
pleasing piano duet was played by
Mrs. Henry NJ. Ives and Mrs. T. A.
furdon. Mr.. and Mrs. Finn were mar
rled in Clifford, where they resided for
some time, moving to this place few
years ago. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. A. Purdon Harry Finn, Clar-
ence Finn, Floyd Finn. Marshall Finn
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
M. Ives, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Allen, Mr.
and Mrs. II. w. Hager, Mrs ]. w.
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Palmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Won Storch, Mrs. L.
Palmer Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. M. b.
Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Won
Storch, Mrs. Frank Colvin, jeremiah
n,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Tlnkham, Mrs. Theo-
dore Miller. Philip Colvin, Rev. and
Mrs. Robert r. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Kresge, of Dalton; Mr. and
Mrs. F. II. Green. Clark's Green; Miss
Anna Colvin, Parsons; Mrs. Anna Dale,
Tuckson. Arizona. The following per-
sons were invited. but were detained
from being present: Mr. and Mrs. w.
A. Dean, DR.. J. C. Price, Mrs. Mar
shall Finn. Frank Colvin. Refresh
ments were served during the evening
from the abundant provisions brought
by the guests, and besides these, Mr..
and Mrs. Finn were the recipients of
several presents. The guests left for
their homes near midnight, hoping
they might have the pleasure of at
tending their golden wedding anniver-
sary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
GALES AND SNOW IN RUSSIA.
Trains Buried and Several Steam.
ships Missing.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Odessa, Jan. 7.-Dozens of trains are
showed up on the southern railways,
and some are completely buried. Ten
thousand laborers have been despatch
ed to clear the tracks.
Several Russian steamships are miss
ing. Sebastopol is full of vessels
which have taken shelter in the harbor
from the gales. The snowfall In the
last three days has been so heavy that
no malls have arrived here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
FIVE ROBBERS ARRESTED.
They Stole Safe Containing Money
and Jewelry in Boston.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Chelsea, Mass, Jan. S.-Jos. Hart,
Samuel Goldstein, David karner, David
Worblinsky. and Terety Silverman,
were arrested here today: charged
with stealing safe containing $1,000
in money and $4,000 worth of jewelry,
from the office of Morse Bros, in Bos-
ton, on November IA. The police have
recovered part of the stolen jewelry
and $500 in bank bills.
The robbery was the boldest ever
committed in Boston. In broad day.
light the safe, which weighed 300
pounds, was wheeled out of the office.
Morse Bros. conducted diamond and
Jewelry business on the lease plan.
The robbers visited the place while the
proprietors were out soliciting trade,
and, covering the same, took 1t from
the building and carried 1t away on q
wagon. A number of persons saw the
safe being carried away, but supposed
the men were legitimate safe movers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09

Fancy Shirts - Small
lots of all the swell patterns
we have been showing
this season. 81 quality
now reduced to clear this
department of every shirt
at this price. Reduced ~,
for this sale to........ /SC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09

Unlaundered Shirts--A fine
linen quality. We sold them at
48c, but tia Clearing 90
Sale time now ....... ZVC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
PUGILIsT WELSH DIES.
Did Not Recover from a Knock -out
on New Years Eve.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Easton, Jan. s.-Frank Welsh, the
pugilist' died at 5 o'clock this morn
ing from the effects of his fight at
Clear Park, Philippsburg. N. j., on
New Years eve with Paddy Donovan.
Welsh's case is one of the most re-
markable on record. He had not been
conscious from the time he collapsed
in the ring until he died, a period Of
over week. Welsh, whose real name
was Frank Grabfelder, was 21 years Of
age and lived in Philadelphia.
Warrants are out for the arrest of
some thirty men connected with the
fight and Donovan and several others
are in Jail at Belvidere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09

tutine a safe conduct to enable the
doctor to proceed to his post.
There is reason to believe that this
action forecasts a compliance by the
Turkish government with the request
Of the state department for a regular
exequatur for DIR. Morton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
Fancy Rib Underwear

with a silk finish, regular
made and our Csc quality.
To clear out quickly.
to .......................' . .. 4SC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09

SIS. Overcoats in cloth qualities
that far surpass many custom tailor
garments at SIS. Some have
Worsted lining reinforced with satin;
some of the most popular styles this
season are marked down for 90
this sale to. Observation-Disclosures. plZ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
Clearing
Prices

Observation-Disclosures
scarlet wool that we sold
for $I.5o we have reduced
for this sale. Draw
erS only............... CoC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-09
TURKEY PREPARING TO YIELD.
She Grants Travelling Papers to Our
Consul at Harpoot,

Sy Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Washington. ID. c.. Jan. S.-The
Turkish government has furnished DIR.
Thomas Morton, who was appointed
United States consul at Harpoot, what
ere known as travelling papers, consti-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21
A Very Narrow Escape.

Darlington Republican: Sunday
afternoon Miss Name Wunderle OF
this city narrowly escaped losing her
life by the accidental discharge of a
revolver. 1t seems that her brother,
a lad of twelve summers, had borrow
ed twenty-five calibre revolver for
the purpose of shooting rats, and
fearing that the boy might shoot him
self, Miss Wunderle took the revolver
away from him and started up stairs.
In ascending the stairs she tripped on
her skirts and fell forward. The ham
mer of the revolver struck the stairs
with sufficient force to discharge the
weapon and the ball entered the left
thigh. DR.. w. w. Peck was summon
ed and upon examination found that
the ball took a downward course, pro-
ducing simply a flesh wound that is
not necessarily dangerous. AS we go
to press Miss Wunderle is resting
easily and her physician is hopeful
for her speedy recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21
The Girl and Her Vocation

"Ihc future wage earning girl should
have in her mind during the latter
part Of her school life the selection OF
her profession writes Margaret T..
SaugStcr in The Ladies' Homo Journal,
Il thiul, II well for her, too, very quiet
ly, but with intention, to cast about
among her friends for suggestions, to
ask the kind offices Of one aud another
and to make known her need of immc-
diatc employment so soon rs she leaves
school Many good positions are lost
because of indcCiSon or false pride or
unwisc rCticCnce on the part of those
who seek them. The mcntal attitude
of the girl in search Of employment
should be neither Indifferent nor pat
roni2ing She should set in motion
every legitimate means ana let those
who may be able to assist her know
something of her situation. They can
help, and she can seek with much
greater hope of success IL the goal In
view be something definite"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21

In m interesting article in Il cnutem-
po0ry on the subject Of tight laIiug it
IS alleged that women are again Guilt
Waiting the Wuaualy slim waist We
can only hope that there is little touu-
oaIjOu for such Statcment, There
have been advocates OF tight laciug
who have dcujed that II is in any way
Injurious to health, This theory is all
sUri, for an iuStapt'S reelection cannot
fail TO convince the unbiased mind that
tight laCiug must lie in every way ju-
furious to women who hahiually in,
dulgC in IL, aud few can say With any
truth that the effect On the figure or
appearance generally is pleasing,
1t is often said that women dress TO
please the eyes Of men, II So, il is diff,
tcult To see why at one time the en-
cruciauugly tiny waist was 81 fashion
able, for the majority OF men ahhor
anything SO unnatural, aud, although
there are Il few with taste 81 perverted
as to admire figure as far as possible
removed from natures original design,
women do not seek to please the few.
but the many. The craze therefore IN
the more iueNplicahlc, The fashions
ot the present day happily do not re-
Quire anything abnormal IN the way OF
figures, ana the designs from the best
houses in Paris, such as paQuiu aud
noucct, show n marked absence of any
intention to cater for the woman with
the Il inch waist, the smartCSt gowns
admitting of natural but withal
graceful aud elegant figure, This is as
it should Ne, and surely, now that We.
men have become accustomed to the
easy lines and the mdouhtcd grace Of
the more rational waist, they win new
"r return to the msightly hourgmss
hgurc which was almost as painful to
the hCholdcr rs II must have been To
the unhappy posscsSor-rhiladclphia
Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21
To Make Ads" Effective.

Writers for the advertising period
icals evidently regard the preparation
of advertisements as one of the most
difficult of arts. Yet the business man
who knows all about his own estab-
lishment need have no trouble about
making his announcement effective.
1t is only necessary that he shall
speak through the newspaper as he
would speak to a prospective custo-
mer in person. An advertisement
cannot fail of its purpose if it shall
set forth in simple words and read
able type the facts which it is intended
to make known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21
A Wrong Idea,

An exchange says: In nearly every
paper you pick up you will notice an
account of some one who had pur-
chased a bill of goods from some
catalogue house, and after paying the
freight or express charges, they find
that the articles have cost more than
they would if they had bought them of
a local merchant. Why is it that
people are so often misled in this
way? We do not think it is because
they wish to patronize the big city
firms, but because they think can get
things much cheaper. In a great
many instances they do not know the
price of articles charged by local
dealers. If the local merchant would
get into the habit OF advertising his
prices, they would soon do away with
the custom Of sending away for goods
which can be purchased just as cheap
ly of the home merchant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21
Removed 70 Madison.

Hollandale Review, Mar. Il; John
McEcuna, with his family, hado
goodhy To his friends, and moved
from this township to Madison ON
Tuesday. MIR. Mckcnua was one of
the oldest settlers of this county, COM
ing here when but a small lad with his
fathe" in $50, and five years later
settling in this township, where he
has since resided. He has seen this
country grow from a wilderness into
a community of prosperous homes
and growing villages, and has been
an active factor in its development.
The habits OF n lifetime are not easily
changed, and the associations of our
earlier years are not easily broken,
and VIC opinc that the family may Of
ten look back with lougings to the
"old times 1t is the EDITORS wish,
however, that they may find the new
environments as cougenial as they
anticipate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-21
MILLIONS FOR NEW TRACK.
Milwaukee Road Win Spend Euor-
nous Sum During Coming summer.

Milwaukee Journal. March Ii: The
Milwaukee, road will spend about 81,
geo, 600 in track extensions and inn
provments during the coming year.
\ good deal of this money will be eN-
pended in Wisconsin for extensions.
\ line is to be built from Elgin, H.,
TO Delavau, Wis, a distance of forty
five miles, which will give Chicago
another line to the summer resort dis
trict about Delavan lake. \ branch
along the PeShtigo river from Ellis
Junction will be built TO connect with
the 500 road and the gap in the Wis
consin Valley division between Ro-
madka and Stanley, thirty miles, will
be built. In addition TO this the pro-
posed MinneapolisDuluth line viii be
built. This line will give the Mil
waukee line Duluth and Superior ter
minals.
In addition to this work curves will
be Strengthened and grades lowered,
This will be done on all parts of the
road, some of it on the west eud of
the Lacrosse division and on other
important Wisconsin lines Work
win be continued on the double track
ing between Milwaukee and Portage.
There are also a number of new sta
ton buildings being contemplated.
In speaking of the new work for the
season Assistant General Superin-
teudent d. l.. Cush said: 1--WE will
do large amount of work, just what.
lies with the president to say. This
office laid its recommendations before
the president last season and is now
preparing a plan for next year. What
will be done will of course depend
upon the season.