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New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
THE RECEIVING PARTY

III addition 10 the women Of the Cabinet the
following invited TO occupy places behind the
line and nearly all OF them were present;
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02
PoHfoMce Nnficc.

Should be ready DAILY by interested. changes
may any
Foreign mails for the week ending January s. 1901 will
close promptly all casesl the General POsosce
follows: Parcels Post Mails close earlier than
closing time shown below. Parcels Post Mails for Ger
many close at January .. 5. Kaiser Wun-
der Crosse. and January g. per 5 3 Pretoria
Regular and Supplementary mails close Foreign
Branch halc hour lare- than closn time shown below
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02

TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-02

PRINTED NATTER. ErC.-This steamer takes Printed
Matter. Commercial Papers Samples for Germany
only The same class OF mail matter for other parts Ot
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rected by her.
After the closing OF the Supplementary Transaraatc
Mails named above additional supplementary nails
opened the piers OF the American English French
German steamers. within
Ten Minutes of the hour OF sailing of s,saMer.
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,A-GThe Nens'co Ccmetery.-FrlSat. station Har-
lem Railroad 90 vide from the Grand Central
Depot Once. tG East 42i-st.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21

ers ton..i..u .n .ne iee.tuef appoint.
ed by the governor under the pro-
visions Of the schedule. These. the
court says, 1t is claimed, are extra
ordinary and differ essentially from
those to be possessed by subsequent in
cumbents of the office. This may not
indeed be usual but it cannot be said
to be irregular or invalid. and what
ever may be said in the present in
stance with regard to its expediency
1t is entirely within the power of the
legislature to do so, and that 1t may
appropriately be so until the people
have had opportunity to make choice
is undoubted
The court then dismisses rather
briefly the contention that the act deals
with more than one subject, that he
should only appoint for one year in
stead of two. The last contention Is
set aside by decision in the case of
Com. VS.. Gallen. 101 Pa, 375. The OBJ
lection that the legislature had no
power to abolish the Office of mayor
is apparently not regarded seriously by
the court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21
P. NJ. A NJ p. NJ. P Nj P NJ P Nj A. NJ. A NJ
STATIONS. "A NJ A NJ A. NJ p MlpMpu AMP M
STAGE LINES

STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Hughesvill post office for
Lairdsville, Mengwe and Phiipsdale daily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Il 80
Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsgrove
and Forksville at ii O2 a. m.
Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity
vile, North Mountain and Lungervile
daild at III l9 a. m.
Passengers taking trains at flag stations
can secure train excursion tickets from
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21

the conductors.
Philadelphia q Reading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only tor through passengers trav-
cling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter
field to Halls.
The general offices of the company are
located at Hugheeville, Pa.
b. HARVEY WEIGH
President. Hughsville Pa
SD. TOWNSEND Gen. Mgr, Hughesylle ia
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21

sorts, from an industrial write-up
of the town to picture card. are
never effective. 1t may be we'll
enough to indulge in a pretty
novelty occasionally. if you are
using all the space you need in
the papers.
have been publisher of
programs and of other schemes"
i have advertised in them, and
in my whole experience on both,
sides of the fence. l have never
heard or known of a single adver-
tisement in a medium (O of that
kind that. paid.
The local newspaper goes into
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21

with the daily doings of the community.
If its advertisers are awake to their oppor-
tunities it contains business news of value
to every reader. for it pays to read adver-
tisements. Advertisements are becoming
more truthful every day. Business men
know that their news must be true, or it
will fail-they remember the story of the
boy and the wolf. think it is safe to say
that any woman who makes a business
of reading business news-ads.-will in
crease the buying power of her husbands
dollars as much as twenty-five per cent.
am not sure but that the percentage il
even greater at my house.
Ctyrf1t. CAarlss Assfin Batter, NtsS HrA
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21

The first insertion of advertisement seldom That f
a
taking medicine
as he drug
for busine treason,
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

a north window in a dwelling house
admits too small an amount of light,
while the direct sunlight of a south
window is as bad as are out of door
conditions. The strong light of a sun
ny window may be made to serve the
purpose Of the portrait taker.
A dark cloth is pinned across the
lower sash, before which the sitter is
placed, either back to the curtain or
with the side of the body toward it, ac-
cording to location of the camera. In
front Of the upper sash of the window
is constructed hood. The framework
of this is of strips Of wood put together
in the form shown in the illustration.
The curved pieces can be made Of bar
rel hoops.
This framework is made to hang up
on hooks against the window casing. 1t
is covered with white cloth to reflect
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
THE FUGITIVE.

A hunted thing, through copse and wood
Night after night he skulked and
crawled,
To where, amid dark homesteads, stood
One gloomy garden locked and walled.
He paused in fear each step he took,
And waited till the moon was gone;
Then stole in by the little brook
That still laughed down the terraced
lawn.
And up the well-known path he crept,
And through the tangled briars tore;
And he, while they who sought him slept,
Saw his ancestral home once more.
There song and lights were still astir,
And by her he could see one stand,
(And he had Jared so far to herd
Who spoke with her and took her hand.
Then back by copse and wood he crept
While yet the dawn was cold and dim;
And while in her white room she slept,
Twas his old hound crawled back with
him.
Century.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
just the Tune.

81 took out a living picture show
once" said the theatrical manager,
land 1 had several queer experiences.
1--WE always had trouble getting suit
able music for one thing. l remember
that we struck a certain town where
the music was furnished by seedy,
freckle-faced young man, who officiated
at one of those bangety-bang pianos.
asked him If he could think of music
suitable to each picture as it was dis
played.
"'Oh. yes certainly he could. and
do it impromptu.'
1.-THE performance opened. He was
seated at the piano, and he turned to
look at the first picture. 1t was Adam
and Eve in the Garden of Eden
HE didn't hesitate an instant. Like
a flash he turned and began pounding
out, There's Only One Girl in This
World for Me- "-Chicago Journal
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
Wanton Killing of Birds.

determination of birds is not alone
the work of fashionable vanity but of
fashionable gluttony. The seizure in Il
New York cold-storage warehouse of
great numbers of dead birds during the
close season illustrates the easy eva
sion of the law by those careless of con-
sequences.
In hotels travellers often find upon the
bills of fare the names of birds I'M
known to ornithologists and dictionary
makers. When asked what kind of
birds these represent the walters are
permitted to answer only by smiles and
silence, or by confessions of ignorance.
In the cold-storage house in New York
were found so many birds that the le-
gal fines would have run to millions of
dollars What would they amount to
for the United States? AS a result of
such practices everywhere those butch
ers and dealers who obey the law are
really punished for their honor, while
the reckless are rewarded by great
profits.
We are fond of pointing out excellent
spheres of work and usefulness for
those who are greatly troubled by a
few deaths of animals in scientific lab
oratories Why should this stupid and
ruinous war of determination of birds,
with it's great resultant suffering, not
arouse the energies of the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals?-
American Medicine.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

determination l was not as grateful for
this silence on the part of her aunt as
1 might have been.
While 1 was wondering now how to
render the engagement an actual fact
instead of an ephemeral promise, Dol
ly's voice broke the silence snap
pishly.
This is the last quarrel 1 will ever
have with you," it announced, to my
establishment.
81 hope so, Dolly" l answered, going
over and sitting down on the sofa be-
side her.
81 detest cowardice," said Dolly, still
more acrimoniously.
81 loathe it," 1 answered, still very
much in the dark.
We've done nothing but quarrel and
fight for years." 1 fancied tears in her
voice, although her swapping eyes be-
lied the fancy. Pm tired of it, and
1 never mean to quarrel with you
again"
Dolly" said 1, pleadingly, tell me
what I've done to annoy your
l was conscious, Immediately, of hav-
ing taken the wrong tack.
"Nothingr You would have thought
she was ready to eat me, from her tone
and manner. 1--WE been just as much
to blame for all the quarreling as you
have. But I'm tired and sick of it ALL"
She turned from me pettishly and
pulled the fringe off an entire side of
the prettiest sofa pillow beside her be-
fore she spoke again.
Everybody is making fun of the
way we quarrel and fight was her
next remark, spoken in a low voice.
1.-THE girls make my life a burden, teas
ing me!'
''They make mine a burden asking
when you are going to let me pro-
pose"
Dolly shrugged her shoulders dis
painfully, but 1 knew L was on the
right track 1 dared not draw any
closer, but 1 did venture to lay my
/ hand on hers-a little timidly, but she
liked the action none the less for that
and pushed my advantage to the full
and Immediately.
II VI yOu " hGCD lit
in this position so long, Dolly" 1 con-
tinued. ITS hard on n fellow to be
known as hanging about a woman,
with nothing settled, for so long.
Haven't l proved my devotion yet,
Dolly?"
l knew she'd like this sort of talk
Women always do. And when they're
dying to be kind to you they don't mind
accepting any reasonable opportunity
of yielding their forgiveness gracious
| ly. Besides, it was stating the matter
nicely to say Dolly had kept me in this
4. underlined position. We had both tax
/ Ell and staid in it, for reasons of mutual
fun and enjoyment, and, until recently,
1 hadn't suffered at all. The fellows
had troubled me little bit of late.
Dolly regarded me gravely, and her
swapping eyes softened. The hand over
which mine rested trembled a little 1
took my cue from that hand. Gather
ing courage, l folded my own long
fingers around it. Then l said what
had been longing to say for so long.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

What do you know about bicycles
and bicycle factories? Albert A. Pope
is looking for somebody to supervise
his plant and is ready to pay $4,000
a year. That's as much as the Presi-
dents of the United States used to get.
Perhaps you know more about steel.
Charles NJ. Schwab, the steel magnate,
wants eight men as managers of steel
plants at salaries of $4,000 year.
How can a salary of $4,000 a year be
paid? 1t is the result of consultations
or the building up Of enormous plants.
Where once were four or five or even
ten superintendent at salaries Of 3d.
900 to $4,000 apiece, one manager now
oversees all the plants combined.
not equal to the combined salaries of
those he supplanted, it nevertheless ex-
ceeds any former single salary prob
ably more than enough to equal the
increased ability required in conducting
a composite institution. The more the
factories combine, the larger the sal
aries of capable superintendent, but
sight should not be lost of the fact that
the greater the combinations, the few
er the large salaries paid. A $4,000
superintendent means the reduction to
a lower grade of several $1,000 superin-
tendents. Generally speaking when
men are to be reduced or let out, the
most capable man is retained. In the
struggle for existence the fittest sur
vive. The fittest in this case means
the man best able to manage a great
plant profitably. Whether the welfare
of society is promoted by these indus
trial prodigies is question some COM
ing generation will be better able to
answer correctly than ours. 1t may be,
as the socialists maintain, that the con-
solicitations are merely steps toward
ultimate State ownership, that after a
while the creatures will be as power
full as the State which, for its own sal
walton, will assume control. At any
rate $4,000 is more than the entire
investment in many enterprises alb
sorbed by trusts. Whatever the out
come of the social condition that Gre
ates kings of industry, the man whose
skill is in demand can be pardoned for
accepting $4,000 year and awaiting
the solution of the trust problem.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
United States Ingratitude.

Robert Morris rendered inestimable
service to his adopted country by put
ting his private fortune into the breach
in those early days when the infant
nation was in the closest of financial
straits, says writer in the July Lin
pincott.
The $1,500,000 which made it possible
for Washington to carry on the cam
paign against Lord CORVALLIS was
raised entirely upon his own personal
security. For the most trying eight
years of our history this noble man
stood at the monetary helm of our gov
eminent and guided it through MANY
perils. Years after, in his old age. IN
fortunate land speculation ruined him.
His creditors demanded immediate
payment. His country could have
saved Morris by paying back a 1.-THE
of what he had freely given to 1t I'm its
time of need. This was not done.
To our lasting disgrace he was
thrown into debtors prison and died
there, an old man of ~.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

Visitors from abroad have often re-
marked that while the American hus-
band insists upon having his wife well
dressed he himself is usually plainly
clad and with little evident regard to
personal adornment. That the Ameri-
can wife does not always acquiesce in
This arrangement, however, is indicated
in the case of the woman who had her
husband brought into court because of
certain ececntricities, foremost among
them being that he insists on going un-
shaved and unshorn. "Just look at
him." said the lady in the passion of
her sorrow, "and see what I've got to
put up with" The sympathetic court
decreed fine of $15, which it is to be
hoped will inspire the husband with Il
resolve to reform, and the precedent
thus fixed may be Of vital moment to
careless husbands everywhere. If it is
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

Dolly" 1 whispered, why need
either of us suffer from fun-making any
longer? You were of age last Monday"
although 1 really hadn't remembered
the fact in this connection before-"l
was of age some time ago. Why
shouldn't we leave off talking of the
time when we are going to be engaged
and be engaged Immediately. We're
neither of US children, to be dictated to,
any longer. Let's be engaged right
now, Dollyw
Fright now!' Dolly's eyes were wide,
her tone wondering. You don't mean
now-this minute?"
81 do, Dolly" said I, firmly. "This
second, now, this moment" and 1 en-
phasized my observations with kiss.
You'll have to persuade me-" said
Dolly, all laughing, when she emerged
from my arms. And 1 was busily en-
gagged in "persuading" her when the
door opened and her aunt walked into
the room.
Both Dolly and 1 are rather nervous,
temperamentally, and we can both
move quickly, upon occasion. Dolly's
aunt, who is a most observant old lady,
noticed that we were as far apart as
the room allowed US to be as soon as
she had come in.
"Heyday! What's all this?" she cried,
interestedly. "The beginning of another
of your spasms of quarreling and fight
ing, 1 suppose"
And then it was that Dolly gave evil
dence of having been successfully per
suaded."
"Oh, no, dear aunt" she said, softly
with a lovely glance in my direction,
Its the end of them all."-Elmira Tel
| egram.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

invariably black. She was also salts
fed with two hats, and one of her
hobbies was that there should be no
feathers on them as she held it sin to
kill birds for the sake of adjoining hats.
A quaint, oldfashioned, loving woman,
Mrs. Kruger was the reflex of many of
the characteristics of stern old loom
Paul" The war with England was a
great trial ON Mrs. Kruger. Frequent
ly she was heard bewailing the awful
carnage and yet even In the midst Of
her sorrow for the fallen burghers she
found eloquent words in which to eX-
press her sympathies for the British
wives and mothers who had lost their
dear ones on the broad veldts. Then,
too, the long separation from her hus-
band, combined with the recent death
of her favorite daughter, completely
broke the gentle spirit and the spark
of a noble life went out.
Mrs. Kruger was "Oom PauPs" sec
ond wife, and was a Miss Du Plesis, a
family of prominence in South Africa
and which gave to France one of the
greatest princes of the church and
State, the Cardinal Richelieu. Sixteen
children blessed their union, IL of
whom are still living.
When ex-President Kruger was in
formed at Hilversum, in Holland, of
his wife's death he wept bitterly and
requested that he be left alone. Her
son-in-law Eloff, and many other men,
bers of the family were at Mrs. Kru-
gers bedside when she died.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

1t is not always the most important
legal cases which involve the incest
points of law. For instance: A house
wife in the southwestern part Of Chi
cago was recently robbed of a setting
hen and seven eggs. Later she discover
ed seven newly Matched chickens in the
yard of a neighbor. Reasoning along
well-known lines upon this circumstan-
tial evidence, she had the neighbor ar
rested. The problem thus forced before
police magistrate may not be so mo-
mentous, but it promises to be fully as
intricate as the Supreme Courts deci-
Sions in the insular cases. Surprising
that a theft was committed; the thief
stole eggs-not chickens. How can he
be held guilty Of stealing one thing
when the stolen thing in his possession
is something else? The prosecution adj
mits that he didn't steal the property
actually found in his possession, and
the property which he is alleged to
have stolen does not exist. Moreover.
even if it be held that his offense con-
sisted in the appropriation Of prospec-
tive, or potential chickens, how can he
be required to make restitution? 1t
would be unfair to call upon him to pay
for the eggs which he does not have.
And it would be obviously negotiable
to call upon him to make repayment
in chickens when the taking of eggs
was the whole of his offense. Any poul-
terer knows that seven eggs by no
means constitute seven latent but posi-
lively assured chickens.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
What Man Can't Do.

Since he came before the public, man
has done wonders He has navigated
the ocean; he has penetrated the mys-
teries of the starry heavens; he has har-
messed the waterfalls, and made them
light the great cities of the world. But
he can't find reel of thread in his
wife's workbasket; he can't discover
her pocket in q dress hanging in the
wardrobe; he cannot hang out clothes
and get them on the line right end up.
He cannot hold pegs in his mouth while
he is doing it, either. He cannot sew
on a button. In short, he cannot do
two things at a time. But a woman
will broil a steak and see that the cot
fee does not boil over and watch that
the cat does not steal the remnant of
the meat on the kitchen table and dress
the youngest boy, and set the table,
and see to the toast, and stir the oat-
meal, and give the orders to the butch
er, and she can do it all at once and not
half try.
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
Taking Portraits at Home.

One of the most interesting features
of amateur photography is the taking
Of portraits. This work is of two kinds
the out Of door snap shot portraiture
that is often very successful, so far as
the likeness" goes, but always lacks
the fine balancing Of light and shade,
and the artistic finish of portrait that
is taken where the amount and the di-
rection Of the light can be controlled.
For the majority of amateurs the
light that comes from the ordinary
house window must be utilized.
The trouble encountered here is that
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

Girls who object to earning their liv-
ing by doing ordinary homework may
look differently upon a position in
Uncle Sans domestic service. If so,
they will be interested to know that
good cooks have recently been and per-
haps are now in great demand by the
Civil Service Commission, and that in
these positions the government offers
excellent compensation, and at the same
time places those who hold them under
.ivil service rules. The wages range
from $35 a month and board to $3.50 a
year. The positions are mostly in the
government Indian schools. No educa-
tional tests are required, but successful
applicants must have had practical ex-
perience in the management of a house
hold, and above all, must know how to
do what they are hired to do, that is,
cook,
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19
THE END OF IT ALL.
. OILY and 1 had been arguing
Century.

81 OILY and 1 had been arguing
las we usually had. But,
~ strange to say, neither of US had
enjoyed it. 1t was a regularly under
stood institution between us that we
would quarrel about once in so often.
1t was such a lot of fun making up.
Dolly and l were not engaged, but
some time we were going to be. This
was another regularly understood in
stitution between US. This was q lot of
fun also, particularly as our respective
families-the heads of them, rather
had long ago decided that we had bet
ter keep apart for some time to come.
Because they had so decided and stern
ly forbidden any engagement until we
should both be of age, at least, we had
gloried in the fact that we should be
engaged some time. And tonight, for
the first time, we had enjoyed neither
the quarrel nor the reconciliation, and
neither of US had made any reference
to that coming engagement.
1 had been rather silent about it for
some time. 1 was so anxious to make
the engagement reality. and 1 hardly
knew how to set about it. Dolly, 1
feared, had been silent recently for
quite other causes. The grim old aunt
with whom she lived and who was her
guardian would harm my cause all she
could, 1 felt sure. Dolly reported that
she, too, had been silent concerning the
coming engagement for some time. AS
opposition is always food for Dolly's
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19


homework that she might save the eX-
pense of q servant. In her eyes her
beloved husband was the greatest
statesman in the world. While she ad-
mired his statecraft she mended his
socks, cared for his wardrobe and sew
ed buttons on his clothing as though
she had been the humblest wife in the
Republic.
Through the thrift of this Invaluable
woman, it is claimed, Paul Kruger has
been able to save $25,000,0O0 Mrs.
Kruger saw to it that the household
always subsisted on the $4,000 year
coffee money allowed by the frransvaal
Republic, while his Ghe eX-President's)
salary of $4,000 was annually saved.
On this coffee money foreign diplomats
and distinguished personages were en-
tertained and yet none ever left the
hospitable old mansion hungry.
Mrs. Kruger never had more than
three dresses at one time and they were
Holbrook argus., 1901-10-19

A fine illustration of successive polyg-
amy as practiced under the forms of
law in this country was given in a
Chicago court. A man who had con-
tracted a bigamous marriage was di-
vorced from his first wife and the in
dictment against him was Quashed on
condition that he would pay No. 1 GER
tain alimony and remarry No. with
out delay. Perhaps as a settlement of
what appeared to be bad job for all
of the persons Immediately concerned
this arrangement was the best that
could have been made, but if bigamy
is a crime which can be condoned by
process Of law why cannot the same
principle be applied to other offenses?