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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06


Il in the United states under
one management and Is ma
turally subject to mistakes-more es-
recially in the remote small postof-
fees where matchmaking is generally
an incident to country store-keeping
and A matter of little or no profit to
the handler. Yet it is a wonderful
testimonial to the efficiency with
which the affairs of this immense de-
partment are administered that the
errors and mishaps to mail in transit
are so few.
Last year complaints were received
concerning ~ 1906 letters, of which A.
O56 contained enclosures. Complaints
were also received concerning 47.949
packages. These figures. standing
alone, look big. but they lose that as
pect when considered alongside the
fact that more than 5000, 900. .00C pieces
of postal matter were carried during
the year; so that, taking all these
complaints as equivalent to losses
though. as a matter of fact, a large
percentage of them were subsequent
ly Strengthened out--therc would yet
he only one loss in 10000 pieces of
mail matter handled. Last year there
were $4,000 0000 issues of money or
ders, representing the handling of
nearly half a billion dollars. and the
loss is only a few cents.
There are about 1000 postoflices in
the United States. and of these ,635
were robbed last year. and 643 destroy
ed by fire. Seventy-one postal cars
were wrecked. 81 stage coaches were
held up. mail wagons were looted
Csc mail pouches were stolen. 743 were
cut. l5S street and rural letter boxes
were rhed. In other words. the per-
centage of loss by casualty or crime is
less than ii is in any other business
enterprise Of magnitude; and while
this great institution, as a result Of
excessive past liberality in the matter
Of seCond-Class mail abuses has been
run a. loss, thanks to the present
accomplished postmaster general, Hon.
Charles Emery Smith, this is to be
changed and a profit earned.
Cashier Mussey. of Rutland VI, who
received a death bed pardon a month
ago. has failed to live up to his agree
ment and is now in robust health, en-
joying fishing trip. PardOns in such
cases should be made conditional.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
Barnum's Way of Getting an "Ad,

One morning the newspapers announced 1hi
grave fears were entertained for The safety Of an
agent of Barnum's hig show who had gone ln
Africa 10 seek attractions tor il in their native
lairs. News had come, IL was said that he had
last been heard from in a predicamenr fola
which escape was practically impossible, It VA
a very sad piece Of business altogether.
Mr. Barnum was al hotel in New York cji.
at the time, and there relative Of the untortu
nate agent found HIM entertaining a squad VI r
porters with most interesting version NJ thf
African tragedy The caller knew his man an
waited patiently until the interNiewers hal d.
parted. Then he anNiously asked for news.
"Oh, don't be worried" said the shovmlh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

Il view. by the French ambas-
sador 10 the United States,
NJ. Jules Cambon, to President Nc
Kinley and the American people. whom
he eulogized in manner certainly
such as 10 warrant pride there now
comes from another distinguished
Frenchman, perhaps even better quail
hed to speak with accuracy than NJ.
Cambon, a tribute magnificent of it's
kind. NJ. Jules seigfred, former min.
lister of commerce In France, after
completing Il tour OF this country,
made expressly for the purpose of
studying our methods and prospects of
industry. has written this letter 10
Melville ;E. stone, general manager OF
the Assoelated Press;
u retpned home with the impress
sion of fsving seen a wonderful coun-
try. 1t Mas my very great privilege
to visit America twice at an interval
Of 40 years and am free to say that
those 40 years have been the period OF
the most remarkable progress the
world has ever seen. No doubt you
owe this growth in part
to the natural wealth Of your immense
country, but | think you owe II still
more to the energy and go-ahead
qualities of your people as well as to
he freedom of your republican institu-
lions. n you keep on going ahead at
The speed you have shown think the
time is not far distant when the COM
neres Of the United States will dom
.~ste the world You play now o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

Y + 1T WERE true. as has heen as
serted that the management of
T. the United States steel corpora
ton has denied to labor the
privilege which it has exercised in its
own behalf, Of consolidating forces
and that this denial is the basis of the
present gigantic strike. there would he
reason for public opinion TO view its
attitude with alarm. The right Of labor
10 unionize is as unassailable as is the
right of men to form political, religious,
beneficial or other combinations or as
snciations. subject always to the laws
of the land
But We have seen no proof that such
an assertion is correct. ON the con-
trary, there is good evidence to prove
that the so-called steel trust promptly
recognized labor's right either to union
ize or not to unionize as II saw fit.
This is contained. among other things,
in its offer to sign the Amaleamated
scale for those of its mills in which
that labor organization included the
men at work before the strike was de-
clared; contract deliberately broken
by the association when it called out
the men employed in the American Tin
Plate company's mills after the year $
basis Of work and pay had been agreed
upon. The fact that the trust proposed
severer terms of peace after the asso-
citation had peremptorily declared war
upon it and put it to loss of millions
of dollars is not surprising. 1t offers
exemplary warning against hot headed
action by the men who steer the big
labor unions.
To say that the present strike is A
life and death struggle to decide the
fate of la Dor unions is to assume more
than can be proved. Labor unions
have existed for a good many years be-
fore this strike came to pass and will
In our judgment, exist a good many
years after it has ceased to veX the
current of events. This strike seems
more Likely to decide for time to
what extent the vast business inter
esis of this country are to be fettered
by professional aGitators who, without
investing in them, or being responsible
To those who do invest in them, insist
upon saying how they shall he admin
istercd, and when their dictatlon is not
followed, issue ultimatums and pre-
cipitate strikes.
Tyranny is as vicious under the ban
nsr of labor as when practiced in the
name of capital; and it is tyranny
which says thai only workingmen who
belong To unions shall have the right
To earn their bread in the sweat of
their brow and live in peace while
doing il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

the influx has ben greatest SINCE 1860
and bulletin just issued by the cen.
sus department shows that the end is
not yet. This bulletin compares the
population Of the whole country with
the population at each census contain
ed in places OF 5000 population or over,
as follows:-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

sound and will he back here in a icv weeks"
But he has a etcai many friends here oh.
jccte1 thc visitor, "and this report Of death will
cause they much sorrow"
Mr. BaInrm looked solemn ior an instant, and
then he chucklcd. "Wcll," he exclaimed cheer
fully. "iust think nj this-thee'll he all the
happier when he gets back here alive"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06


present calendar so
that it shall conform to the following
abstract principles:
|, The new calendar must be uni
form, year after year, /. e., the same
day of the week must always COR
respond to the same day of the month.
II. The year must commence at the
vernal equinox March 2D. III. There
must be either twelve months of 30,
80, 81 days, or more logically. thirteen
months Of IS days. On the whole, NJ.
FlammariOn prefers the first arrange
ment"Ry dnt Of desiring simplci-
ty," ne says 1--WE ought not to fall
into monotony." Moreover, as he also
says. the number twelve has the great
est advantage in lending itself to
division by six, four and three--an ad-
vantage not possessed by the metric
system with its radix of ten. The
new months must be named. He pro-
poses the following nomenclature: The
first month is TO he vailed Truth
go days.. the next Science (3O). then
Wisdom (3D, Justice (3O), Honor (3O).
Goodness C3D, Love 800, Beauty 500
Humanity '3D, Happiness (3D, Prog
ress (S0), Immortality (3D.
Twelve months as above make fifty
two weeks of seven days each. or 364
days, The first day of the year is a
holiday and has no number--it is the
the day zcro-it belongs to no month.
In leap years there are to be two zero
days; zero number one, zero number
two, Such calendar, he says, need
not he printed on pasteboards that
must be changed every year 1T can
be engraved on ivory, bronze or sill
ver." The error of this calendar, as a
writer in the New York sun points out,
is one day every 5000 years, and NJ.
Flammarion proposes TO leave that dis
crepancy TO be dealt with by our re-
mote descendants. He advocates this
calendars adoption because it is "ra-
tlonal, perpetual and universal, not
arbitrary, illogical and variable" But
he is wasting his enthusiasm.
Now that the loving cup for Cevera
project has been universally "in-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

Here, in 10 years, is q tenfold urban
growth but while the percentage of
city TO total population is growing the
rate of Its growth has passed the
maximum and Is now declining. Be-
tween 1850 and 1890 the city population
IL will be noted, grew 66 per cent,
while in the past decade it grew but
80, or fraction over one-half the
gain in the Immediately preceding
decade. This is also the smallest
growth with one exception in six
decades; and there does not seem to be
any escape from the conclusion that
while the cities are not going to be de-
seted in the nea future, the fear
of stampede to them may be dismiss
ed and the law of compensation may
be relied upon to preserve a healthy
balance between those living in the
cities and those inhabiting the farms.
Senator Tillman says that the white
people of the South will remain on top
in spite Of the devil" There are some
who believe that Mr. Tillman has made
a mistake in locating the DEVILS side.
Announcements from the seat of war
In South America indicate that
Venezuela at least has possession of
the telegraph Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
EDUCATIONAL CONTEST

The Tribunes Educational Contest been open
weeks and still has There plenty
for new contestants is demonstrated by TACT
last Of the winners only three and four weeks
respectively.
The eight special rewards offered to the young
women who the largest number Of points the
They required for subscribers to The Tribune and
are credited with point every months subscription
cured years subscription counting twelve points.
Two Of the winners will scholarships valued
one Of them be you?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

The president has with his usual wis
dom refrained from becoming agitated
over the demands Of Central and South
American consuls for warships. It Is
believed that the average represents
tive cf the United States in these petty
posts will be more diplomatic if not
backed by a fleet of battleShips When
actually NEEDED tine vessels will no doubt
be forthcoming hut it is not likely
that any will be sent down in advance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

That the beet sugar industry is
growing in this country is shown by
some figures recently quoted from
memory by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson. Three years ago we produced
3s,00o0o0 tons; two years ago 56,00o0OO
tons last year $1,000, 900 tons, and this
year the prospects are that We will
produce 100 0O0, 900 tons. There will be
over forty factories running this fall,
and the demand is much greater than
the United States can supply under its
flag, including all of the islands, Porto
Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
City and Country.

- INCE the civil war there has
- been a rapid drift of popua-
~ tion into the cities. This
drift began to grow notably
about 20 years ago, when our cities
first began TO put on urban airs; but
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

For ciids Of thanks, resolutions ~ coincidence
ana similar contributions in the nature nt al
eitlsing The Tribune makes q charge Of cents
line.
Rates for Classified Advertising furnished on
application
% -rsaH- 49,
SCRANTON, AUGUST e. 1901.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
MEANING OF CERTAIN NAMES

From the Boston Herald.
Brother Jonathan the popular nickname Of tbs
United States, arose out Of the person of iona,
than Trumbull, the governor vi Connecticut
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

most important part in the destiny of
humanity"
While It would he false modesty to
say tha: Americans fail to appreciate
the large opportunities and RESPONSE
bilities opening before them, neNerthe-
less kind words from foreign observers,
when spoken sincerely ana without dis
qualifying motive, give pleasure. They
also tend to Increase among the foreign
peoples that respect for Americans
which was sometimes conspicuous for
its absence prior to the revelations In
cident to the Spanish American war
Those who have Travelled much among
the masses VI Europeans before and
since our trouble with Spain report so
uniformly a marked change in the
unofficial foreign attitude toward US
that it is not 10 be doubted that the
change is for the better. Ii Is greatly
to be desired that there shall he a
continuous clearing up of misunder-
standings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

Now that the loving cup for Cevera
project has been universally 'in-
dorsed," 1t might be well for some one
to pass around the hat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
A Well Managed Department.

.HE POSTAL service is the
largest business institution
Il. in the United states under
pnp nanaCempnt and iS Ma p
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
Sincere Praise from Abroad.

II OLLOWlNG the recent compll-
X ment paid in a Paris inter-
Il view. by the French ambas-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
Proposed New Calendar.

FLAMMARION, the
French astronomer,
proposes to reform the
present calendar so
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06
The Issue as II Stands.

Y T IT WERE true. as has been as
serted that the management of
4 the United States steel corpora
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-06

When it was decided to hold Pan. American
exposition at Buffalo, the question arose as
to what name should be applied to the amuse.
mcnt quarter Of the enterprise, There seemed
to be a general desire for something dncrnt
from the name used at Chicago, Omaha and
other places, something uew-a term that would
suIpass aud eclipse "Thc Midway" Hundreds
Of suggestions we're offered by as many different
persons, and all were given due consideration,
but none was regarded by the management as
being equal TO the "MidwIS," and so that name
stood.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-04-12

CALL FOR BIDS FOR COUNTY PRINT
ing.-Notice is hereby given, that sealed
bids will De received by the Board of
County Commissioners of King County,
Washington, at the office of the Board
until 2 O'Clock D. m, Monday, May 6th
1901, for the county printing for one year
from and after July 10th, 1901
Bids must be submitted as follows:
lSt. Each proposal must state a given
price per inch for county notices inserted
by any county officer
IND. For eacn description of property
advertised for delinquent taxes
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by
cash or certified check on some Seattle
bank, in the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars, to be forfeited to King County
By the successful bidder in case he fails
to enter into contract and file a good and
SuttlcIent bond in the sum of five hundred
dollars ($5OJ.OO to fulfill the conditions of
said contract within five days from date
of award.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
:, Dated this 18th day Of March, 1901. at
Seattle, Washington
GEO. B. LAMPING,
County Auditor and ex-Officio Clerk OF
the Board of County Commissioners of
King County, Washington
Per ]. P. AGNEW, Deputy.
April 5-April 26.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-04-12
TIDE LAND NOTICE.

NOTICE OF SALE OF SECOND-CLASS
Tide Land. Application No. 3172
Notice is hereby given that on the goth
day of April, 1901, at the hour of 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, on said day, at the door
of the court house in King County,
Washington, the following described tide
land will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder therefor, tO-Wit:
All tide lands of the second class own
ed by the State of Washington, situate
in front of, adjacent to, or upon that por-
Scribed as follows:
\ Lots and2, Sec. "a, 7. % N. r. 2 E,
Lot l. Sec. 10, being POTS chains; lot 1,
sec 8, being 1871 chains, and lot l, sec. 5,
being 1.5S chains, lot 4, sec. a, being 31.56
chains, and /! lot 2t g. 3, sec %, being 26-25
The southerly 1916 chains on the west
side of lot 8, sec. 9, T. % N, r. E.
Also, beginning at a point that is 1888
chains northerly, measured along the U.
meander corner between sections 9 and
16 T. % N, r. 3 E., thence from said
point of beginning along said meander
line as follows: N. As deg. W., 6.22
chains, and N. 40 deg. w, 3.78 chains, be-
ing a total of 1000 chains.
The above descriptions taken together
having total frontage of 1889 chains,
measured along the U. S. government
Appraised at IS per chain, or total of
$767 95
Said tide land will be sold for not less
than the appraised value and subject to
the improvements situated thereon, and
as appraised by the Board of State Land
Commissioners in the manner provided
by law, a statement of which is now on
file in the office of the auditor of said
county.
Terms of sale are: Under contract,
one-tenth to be paid on the day of sale,
and one-tenth annually thereafter on the
first day of March of each year, with &C
crued interest on deferred balance at G
per cent. per annum; provided, that any
purchaser may make full payment at any
time and obtain deed.
The purchaser of such land will be re
quired to pay at the time of sale the ap-
praised value of any improvements or
valuable material on such land in full in
addition to the one-tenth of the sale
price.
The above described tide lands are Of
fered for sale by virtue of an order of
the Board of State Land Commissioners,
made on the 5th day of March, 1901, duly
certified and on file in office of said coun-
ty auditor
GEORGE B. LAMPING
County Auditor
Date of first publication. March %, 1901.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-04-12
DIVORCE SIMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington in and for the
County of King. Gilman j. French,
plaintiff, VS.. Mary B. French, defend
ant. No. 81. 4S1. Summons by Publica-
ton.
The State of Washington to the said
Mary B. French, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty 600 days after the date of
the first publication of this summons, to-
wit: within sixty days after the 29th day
of March, 1901, and defend the above en-
titled action in the superior court of the
State of Washington, for the County of
King, and answer the complaint of plain
tiff, and serve a copy of your answer
upon the undersigned attorney for plain
tiff. at his office below stated; and, in
case of your failure SO to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which will
be filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of this suit is to procure an
absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the
defendant on the ground of deSertion.
w. H. BUTTNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Postoffice Address: Seattle, King Coun-
ty, Washington, 513 Third avenue.
Date of first publication, Friday, March
1901
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-04-12

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington in and for King
County NJ. D. Rainbow, plaintiff, VS..
Mary D. Bates and John Doe Bates her
husband, defendants. No. 1909. Sum
mons.
State of Washington to Mary D. Bates
and John Doe Bates, her husband, who
are the owners or reputed owners and
claim to have an interest or estate in and
to the hereinafter described property.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the above named plaintiff, M. d.
Rainbow, is the holder of a delinquent tax
certificate, No. B Z773 dated September
18th, 1900 and issued by the treasurer of
King County, Washington, for the delin-
erty situated in King County, Washing
ton, to-wft: Lot eleven Q1), block ten
Q0), as shown and designated on First
Plat of West Seattle of record and on
County, Washington; that said certifi-
cate was issued for the sum of two and
93-1O dollars (S2.93) on said September
18th, 1900, for delinquent taxes for the
year 1899 and for the further sum of forty
and 05-1OO dollars ($40.05) for redeeming the
delinquent tax certificates for taxes for
the following years: 1889, 1891, 1898, 1884,
1895, 1886, 1897 and 1898; that same were in
cluded in said certificate No B 2773 and
that said delinquent certificate had been
issued more than three years prior to the
beginning OF this action; that plaintiff at
said time paid said treasurer the sum of
S42.9S for said delinquent tax certificate;
that each of said certificates of delin-
quency and said certificate of delinquency
| bears interest from the date thereof at
| the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum.
You and each of you are hereby directed
| and summoned to appear within sixty (60)
| days from the date of this service upon
| you, exclusive of the day of service, in
| the above entitled court, and defend this
| action or pay the amount due together
! with costs; in case of your failure so to
| do, judgment will be rendered against you
| foreclOsing said lien for said certificate of
| delinquency, taxes, penalty, interest and
| costs, against the lands and premises
| hereinbefOre mentioned.
| Any pleading or process may be served
| upon the undersigned at the address
| hereinafter mentioned
NJ. d. RAINBOW, Plaintiff
F. H. MURRAY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
| Office and postoffice address: 407 Equit-
| able Building, Tacoma. Pierce County
| Wash.
First pub, March 20: last May 10.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-04-12
First publication, April Il.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878
United States Land Office, Seattle
Wash, April 6, 1901
Notice is hereby given that in compIi.
ance with the provisions of the act OF
congress of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act
for the sale of timber lands in the States
OF California, Oregon, Nevada and Wash
ington Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of August 4
1892 George A. Brooke, of Issaquan
County of King, State of Washington
has this day filed in this office his sWorr
statement, No. 1894 for the purchase OF
the SEA, NEA and NE14 SE4, of Section
NO; 70, in Township "a N, Range No. 6 r.
and Will offer proof to show that the LAND
sought IS more valuable for it's timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes. anG
to establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this office al
Seattle, Wash, on Friday, the 18th day Of
He names as witnesses:
a. K. Beisel, of Issaquah, Wash:
- Z: Dickson, of Issaquah, Wash
FRANK Stephan, of Issaquah, Wash.
Jos. Wllkeson, of Issaquah, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the unprecedented lands are requested
TO tle their claims in this office on or be-
fore said 18th day of June, 1901.
EDWARD P. TREMPER. Register
FIRST publication, ADrj1 70