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Proctor's Idea of Punctuality.

senator Proctor, of Vermont, is a business man
through and through and there is nothing in hS
whole comemrcial makeup which is 50 strong
as his scnac Of punctuality. and his estimate
OF the value Of time, relates the Washingi on
Times. Recently Senator Clay, Of Georgia, had
an appointment TO meet Mr. Proctor in the
Public Land Committee rnom. The hour set WIS
I, O'Clock, but about 20 minutes Of IL Mr.. Clay
came n
~ thought I'd he in time" he remarked
"Ihosc New England business men are en-
ccssvclp prompt that YOU don't dare take a
minute lccway." Senator Clay sat before the fge
and read tho paper. while the minutes licked
away on thr little French mantcl clock. II was
Just about to strike, when Mr. Clay looked up
and observed rather snrcastcally: ''1l,is New
England business man had bcttcr hurry up or
he will be late to his engagement. There, ne 5
late" he concluded. One. two. three. four, five
the clock struck. and at fNc'' the door opened
and in walked Senator Proctor.
"SS strokes more Of that clock and "on
would have been late, senator said Mr. Clay,
as he walked into the inner room.
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The Caddie and the King.

Tom Browne, OF Musscburch, who has Just
celebrated his golden wedding at the age OF -,
enjoys a great reputation locally as the king $
caddie, says the London Daily Mail. When the
Prince OF Wales attending the rcctol's classes
in Edinburgh he went to Nussclburgh to learn
golf with Sir j. G. Baild. Browne. who was
in attendance, did not approve OF the Prince 5
strokes llc bore. with i'll concealed impatiencc.
an cratic drive; hut push in place of lcgii-
mate hit led him to cXpostuatc. Sir James
Baird warned linn to he more careful n> al.
dressing royalty, but Tom impcrturbablo.
Iii, royal highncss mLlln learn" he said, 'if
!c had done that in a match, he would have
J.-,
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per cent. in 1857 and i.s per cent. in 1925 New.
port News shows rapid growth in its export
trade, which in 1900 represented - per cent. Of
The total exports Of the county. as against 81
PER cent. in 1897, and less than ono per cent. in
lso3. Its imports have also increased materially,
being in 1900 more than eight times those OF
isni. but forming, however less than | per cent.
OF the total imports into the country. The gulf
ports increased their expectations materially,
especially In cotton, wheat and -four. Galveston
increased her exports those Of last year about
sIO0o, MOO. and New Orleans increased hers about
S2Son0.W0. New Orleans also materially in.
creased her imports, which in 1900 were S5,jooo0o
Greater than In iSnp
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a carpenter shop aud lathe in full opcr-
ation Then there was the girl pupils
exhibition or domestic science--laun-
iering. housework, and sewing done
in full view of the audience of hun
dreds of white and coored people"
IN view Of this it is not surprising
that Professor Dubois, OF Atlanta,
should have pointed out in his report
on "rhe College Bred Negro" made
last year to the Fifth Conference for
the study of Negro Problems" held IN
that city. that the only way to have
good primary or industrial schools is
to have good high schools and normal
schools and colleges. So long there
fore as the races will not study to-
gcthcr. he says. there must be negro
colleges. He Is doubtless correct in
saying there are too many of these.
He reports thirty-two. while ten would
amply suffice "until the industrial
schools by their very development III
crease the demand for thinkers, of
their own race. to guide the workers"
But his report shows. in detail. that
thc hlghor education Ior tne negro
already. imperfcctly as it is as yet
Eiven. has its justification in the good
done by it for both races.
IT would be very interesting to have
as good a showing as this for the
southern poor white. In the past he
has had no more academic" training
than the negro. and has held himself
"abovc" industrial training and man
ual labor. The classes above him in
the social scale are beginning to see
the necessity of both kinds of raining
for him also. The social revolution it
will bring may. however. be counted
upon to be sufficiently slow in evo-
luton to avert any great economic
disturbances of the fabric Of society in
the southern states while it is going
oll-or attcrWard.
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O I |
THE NEW YORK SUN
Money Article, Headed

THE NEW YORK SUN
Money Article, Headed
The Financial situation
published each Monday, has for Is
years been looked for with the great
est interest in banks and counting
rooms and among all financial men,
and has been respected as perhaps
the most intelligent review of the
this article, Monday, June 3, the
Sun in the course of a review of the
business and condition of the South
other potent influence affecting Atch-
inso1, for good is the oil discoveries.
People here have not paid as much
attention to this matter as they
should. The general tendency has
been to scout it as a craze. But
there is no longer any doubt that it
represents permanent and almost
incalculable increase of wealth to the
Southwestern territory, and hence,
inevitably, to the Atchinson, South
ern Pacific and other railroads in that
section. These railroads will gain
much by the additional business
generally growing out of the new de-
velopment, but their chief product
will be in the astonishing saving
rendered possible to them in the cost
of fuel, A ton of coal in oil does not
cost over ST., whereas the coal used
by the Southern Pacific and Atchin-
SON railroads last year cost between
So and 81 ton. AS the expendi-
ture for this purpose is nearly rs
per cent of the total cost of trans
portation OH the roads, the import
ance of the new found economy is
apparent. It means millions of dol
lars to these railroad properties"
This article fairly represents the
trend of thought toward the oil in
dustry among capitalists generally.
The magnitude of the industry and
it's Importance as source of wealth
is perhaps not yet appreciated by the
general public, but the leaders in
finance recognize fully that oil and
it's numerous by-products is to cut
great and constantly growing fig
ure in our domestic and export trade,
the extent of which is already colos-
sal.
To make money in oil it is only
necessary to discriminate carefully
and invest in stock of companies
that are under practical and respon-
sible management and have large
holdings of oil lands secured at low
prices THE PACIFIC COAST AND
TEXAS OIL COMPANY is such
corporation and this stock offers the
best opportunity to investors of any
now before the public. The company
refers, BY PERMISSION, TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BROADWAY
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF
Los ANGELES, CAL. You can buy
the stock now for zoe. PER SHARE.
The price is subject to advance with
out notice at any time. 1t will sell
for 4oc. very soon and is fairly
worth 4Oc. now.
THIS STOCK WILL SELL FOR
$l,oo PER SHARE BEFORE oCTo-
BER AND MAY SELL FOR MANY
DOLLARS PER SHARE BEFORE
CHRISTMAS.
Investors can buy it with confidence because
tho value OF the company's holdings and the char.
aeter and ability oi lis managers and directors
are established. Buy it while it is cheap or
all particulars apply 10 the
lNVESTMENTand FINAN CE CO
Room /, Dime Bank Building,
Scranton Pa
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Ut OF The rush for charters
for new rapid transit cor
~ Tors t!"nS which has taken
plare at Harrisburg follow
Ing the governors approval Of the
Forh, arl Emery bills. there is bound
- result ii dogidci bcttormcnt of The
trav@l facilities If tho more populous
rnmmEn'i's nf the commonwealth
No d'Gbr !nnoncT these interpretations
are nsny that are speculative, but in
view ri the fact that these charters
are vputless without local consent, it
rests Wholly with the people through
their Representatives, to establish
sderuate Safeguards.
The need OF improved rapid transit
facilities is patent to everybody. 1t
exists mot only in Philadelphia and
PittsbNrs, but is likewise keenly felt
n Scranton. These necessities are
growing more imperious every year
ana where existing corporations are
unable. or unwilling tn provide for
HEM .the entrance of new ones into
he fdld fdr the purpose of supplying
the Public want, as facilitated by the
new lkws. is naturally welcomed by
publiotopinon.
Sympathy for the older companies is
not called for. They had their days
ami years Of opportunity. Where
they hove. improved these they will
hardly. be disturbed for the reason
that competition would be unprofita-
bic. Where they have neglected or
alienated the public, they have no
reason TO expect to evade the natural
CONSEQUENCES.
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THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price pcr inch
each insertion. spare to bc used within ono year:
SCRANTON. JUNE. 10. 1901.

The international Marhinists asso.
''"llnn has picker up tho gauntlet"
"f is" N"ti"nnl Metal Trades associa-
ti"o and "hur'rd back Defiance" Let
IL hay" ruu,c.
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The Lackawarna I1OspitaI.

" ,:::::;,., :::::" ' ''":ss; %; T., = =
against tho clerk of the
h"us" ut Harrisburg have any founda
iinN--W whether or not any one who did
rot vote ranlo tn Inc marked as voting
for tho La, kay wanna hospital bill--it
drrcaiS hr even the lowest figures of
any ones counting that it had II very
largo majority. .SSsurcdly it il "A bill
that ought To pass on its merits. No
greater ar iT3otc necessary work of
mercy than that of the Lackawanna
hospital exists ii this great anthracite
region: and now thai almost all of the
mines have passed into non on-resideut
ownership and thereby. the gifts that
heretofore have come to it from en-
r'rNCl$ are cut OF or mcnaced there
Is every reason Why the state should
ac't pt it and assume its support. This
viii undoubtedly be done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10

NiouslN published has escaped our
memory The naval blockade of
cuba. ST. inconcusive in results. was at
the time generally attributed to All
niral Sampson. Admiral Evans puts
the responsibility tn the naval depart
ment at Washington. Sampson
wanted to take Havana Immediately
after war was begun. and drew plans
by which 1t could nave been dcnn.
He was Cverrulei.
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The anxiety of a number of anpli-
cantS to secure the Pretoria con-
sulatc which provides Il salary of
$1,000 to meet living expenses of $4,000
a year. indicates that the thirst for
glory is becoming abnormal.
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Significant Gain
in Southern Trade

I SnrciIl Vorrc,pondcncc OF The Tribunc
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80 ''''',N f's'" '"o"s' '"'' So. ~ "
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np"r'S showing 'hr exports '','o"S" ,"e >','""s "
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'''''~ ''"'' ''' ~" Wv '"'''''' "'''h '"'s
'o''o"'' Nc" 'r''"'" mas 'aNc' S''"''l 'a''N rs
ih exporting port Ill" mas o'Sp'ac'o bosloh III
It's position aS ''' ,''o"" eNPoi',ns c"I Vi '"e
country me very hcNF eNPo''".'o'S ol co','h
anu IN" h'Gh P,'" 1T "h'ch IL Is exported ms
largely increase" INC Na'e oi INC exports 'htoush
'hr southern ports Wh'' II i not n'propah'c
l''t inc ''alN'S,oh disaster ma! nave resulted
III Temporarily oN',t'"E 10 Nc" orleans some
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Water Rates.
Y 7 IS TO EE HOPED that the
suit of Conrad Schroeder to
Il test the pOWel. of the city to

j. 10 HE HOPED that the
suit of Conrad Schroeder to
Il test the power of the city to
supervise the rates Of the
Scranton Gas and Water company
may be fought through the courts to
a conclusion. Such a result would be
OF interest everywhere.
The existence of such a power is
strenuouslv asserted and quite as
strenuouslv denied. Consequently
there is Just one way to settle the
matter and that is to fight it out
Against company having the re-
:t uTceS Of the Scranton Gas and
Water company, the ordinary citizen
is practically powerlcss. because he
has not the means to conduct an eX
IcnsiNe legal tussle. Mr.. Schroeder
heiDS m"rH fortunately circumst lnced,
can rertoi m a public service in help
ine tc bring about an exact definition
Of the limitations of public power in
this direction.
quite 2S Interesting as the question
of rates is tn" rompanyS assertion of
its right 10 suspend service upon the
consumers non payment Of dues. If
it W"r" Il private purveyor. not enjoy
ms {. legal monopoly. this right could
not l." questioned No grocer or butcher
OF takeH can be made to sell to per-
ScES who viii no; pay. But with a
l"hIi" utility there is reason to be-
'iov" that lhr conditions arc in some
respects different. Water being a
ru'lic as we'll us private necessity
h"ld IN one company's control. its
N'"ipaSc S'vikcs at the community as
veil as At the individual. Recovery
Of debt at law is provided for: protec-
zion Of til" public health. if not,
should be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10

The firing of st. Johns college and
seminary in Brooklyn last Wednesday
night, when the lives of nearly fifty
persons were deliberately impcrilled-
apparently meant to be sacrificed by
the iuccndiary--iS another instance of
the kind Of wickeLness that jGstifos
the often expressed belief of dcMoniac
possession of some human beings. De-
lihcrate arson. especially at night, and
deliberate train wrc liking certainly be-
long to the class of crimes properly
dcnOminated as iicnd.Sh.
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The acceptance by General Miles OF
an invitation to spend Flag Day in
Buffalo doubtless precudes his pres
ence at the armory ball. But there
will be enough other celebrities to
make the local occasion historic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10

We note from Rochester the infor-
nation that the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals in that
city is greatly encouraged by the
manner in which the children there
have taken up the idea of a Junior Or
ganization. Such an organization. with
some enthusiasm in it. would be good
thing here also. But equally goo'!
would be enough sense of what is
cruelty to animals among the grown
ups of this city who in great num-
bers. arc again using the intolerably
cruel tight check rein.
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The Chinese problem is unsolvcd,
bul il cannot be said that China re-
mains unlootcd.
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some Of the big life insurance COM
laries have been asked to make lower
rates for total abstainers than for
ln"'ierate drinkers. and one of them
is satherins statistics on the subject.
IT * an interesting inquiry.
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We notice that the people of Buffalo
are threatening to make Colonel Ed
ward II. Builder. of that town, their
n,Nt mayor. 1t would serve him right.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10

In Fighting Bob" Evans intensely
interesting book. "A Sailors Log"
being a yarn of some of his eXper-
fences during forty years at sea. men
tion is made of fact about the
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AlliS-ChalmcrS Co

Successors 10 Machine Business OF
Dickson Manufacturing Co.. Scranton
and Wilkes Barre. Pa
Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining
Machinery, Pumps
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The Nalor of tho Beers has certain
ly earned Rritain's generosity,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10
The Keeping of Flag Day.

nee MORE We mention that
June Il. next Friday, will be
~ Flag day-set apart as such
by congress. the anniversary
Of the adoption of the stars and
Stripes as the national emblem by the
Continental congress on June H. 111i.
Every flag in Scranton should be in
evidence next Friday, and every
school PUBLIC and private, should
make some suitable celebration of the
day.
1t Is interesting to recall in conncc-
tion with this the celebration of Mem
orial day and the practical lesson Of
the Nag given to the five hundred
Russian Jewish children who compose
the membership of the Baron de
Hirsch classes in New York city. None
OF them had then been in this cotn-
try over seven months, some Of them
less than half that time. But they
wcrc already able to sing in chorus
many English songs: all were rapidly
learning to use the language of their
new home.
mons. the agent of the Baron de
Hrsch fund. told them. in words they
could understand. how they should try
to learn American ways and ideas. Es-
pecially they should learn how To love
the flag and to remember that 'it ia
tho only nac but one under which the
jew can live and have the same privi-
IL, ,'1 '1,riC T., t,,
each child flag. with the charge to
hang it up in conspicuous place al
home. where every day they could look
upon it, and remember that it is the
emblem of the country that gives them
freedom and protection.
That was good lesson for the young
immigrants. Not less should every
American born child be taught
to love and honor the flag. Ey all
means let Flag day be celebrated
properly.
Whether it be the Juvenile court law
clauses with reference to "dependent'
children, or some other influence
strong enough to cause the poor board
to take action to place all the chill
dren now at Hillside Home in the
various charitable homes for children
in this city. it is we'll. indeed that
such action has been taken. A poor
house no matter how we'll managed.
is not fit place for children to grow
up in Now will the authorities bestir
themselves for that ''Suitablc place of
confinement for delinoucnt children
commanded by the law!
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Dainty,
Crisp,
Cool
Dress


Now that summer Is here Wash
Goods and light Dress Materials be-
come tho important features of warm
wea thcr wardrobe We were never in
better shape to supply the great de-
beautiful dress goods. Our counters,
and shelves overflow with the most
popular fabrics of the season. Gems
quisite and elaborate designs; also the
neat dainty patterns. AmcnS the many
new arrivals constantly being added tn
cur already enormous stock of Sim.
ner Dress Goods, the following arg
rev materials:
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Rapid Transit Prospects.

~ lT OF The rush for charters
u X ic' new rapid transit cor
~ E1rs t!"nS which has taken
Nure nl Harrisburg follow.
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OF Southern Education.

.HE PROBLEMS of negro
education and of education
Il for the southern poor whites
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02

IL IL BEING Fought Out I'm the Court
at Winchester

Special 20 the indianapolis Journals
WINCHESTER, Ind. March IA case
of unusual Interest TO citizens OF natural
gas towns and cities Is now being tried
I'm the Circuit Court here before Judge \.
O. Marsh. The case is brought here on
change OF venue from Muncie. wherein the
city seeks 10 enjoin the Muncie Natural
Gas Company from forcing it's patrons into
the use OF gas through meters at a rate OF
Is cents per one thousand cubic feet. on the
ground that such rate is I'm excess OF the
ordinance rate which is. that said company
should only charge three-fourths OF what
Il costs 70 heat a given space with wood
AZ s2.5o per cord OF l2S cubic feet. soft coal
at 81 and hard coal at 5000 per ton.
The city contends that q 15-cent rate is
In excess of this ordinance rate. a number
OF witnesses have been introduced By the
State TO show the cost OF heating certain
dwellings by wood or hard or sof. coal as
the case might be. To-day Prof. II. II.
Robertson. steam and gas engineer Of pCr-
due University. was placed on the stand TO
show the number OF heat units generated
by one thousand feet OF gas. one ton of coal
and Of one cord OF hickory wood. He had
made a number OF tests and elaborated the
results fully. A number OF expert and other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind. March 1.-The medical
fraternity OF this city is greatly interested
In a most unusual case. and Is at a loss to
satisfactorily explain it's peculiar condi-
lions. n young woman I'm this city has
called upon surgical skill TO have removed
from her arm needles. pins and other small
articles that have. during the past few
days. worked their way TO the surface.
and the point that Is causing all the con-
lecture Is how they got into the arm. She
Is the daughter of Mr.. John Turner. she
Is about nineteen years old. saturday
morning Miss Turner called at the office of
the soreness of her arm between the elbow
and shoulder.
The physicians made an Investigation and
removed a needle. The pain was not al
leviated, and Monday morning Miss Turner
returned. Two needles were taken out. In
the evening she went back and six more
were removed. \ hair pin and the tooth OF
a comb were also taken from the arm.
Since that time the girls father has re-
moved a brass pin, and there are indica-
lions that all of the articles beneath the
surface are not yet removed.
The young woman cannot throw any
light on the manner I'm which the articles
found resting place In her arm. nor can her
parents solve the mystery. IT Is possible
that they might have been swallowed
when she was a small child. This theory
brings UP the question as TO how they
passed from the stomach 20 the arm. and
why all OF them should work out on the
same portion OF the body.
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.oNcLupEp FROM FIRST PAGEl

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
based on the assumption that for the first
four months OF the new financial year the
field force in South Africa Will be main
tanned at its full strength, and that there
after "A general diminutiOn will occur. This
sum also provides for the transportation
home Of troops. for war gratuities, etc.
The number OF men provided Is 10000. be-
ing 23e,O0 above the normal army estab,
hme and due To the war I'm South
Africa and the operations In China. The
sum OF E1. 81, 900, under the heading OF per
manent additions. including the formation
OF garrisan battalions for service at the
Mediterranean and other nontropical sta
lions, together with measures affecting the
militia. yeomanry n volunteers, the new
system OF allotting throughout the army
and other measures OF reorganization. The
sun OF e2.3a2.co. under the heading Of
temporary Increases. provides for the re-
armament OF fOrtrcsses and for increased
stores. The total estimates for the previous
year were ESs. 999. 800. which included the
supplementary estimates.
There Is little disposition TO criticise the
estimates until Mr.. Frederick has ex-
planned them I'm the House OF Commons.
The RADICALS are inclined 10 protest against
an annual army budget OF nearly $50. 900. COO
as distinct from special war requirements
The general opinion Is that the modest ad-
ditional demands cannot mean really ade-
quate army reorganization and reform.
Apparently more attention Is being paid 20
inceasing the efficiency OF the auxiliary
forces. especially the yeOmanry and vOlun-
teers. than TO the regulars. As there are
almost certain 90 be some supplementary
estimates before the year Is ended the mill
those OF the expiring year. The estimates
provide for the maintenance OF the full
strength of the present forces In South
Africa until the end or July.