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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
Who Can Write the q
Best Short Story .
TIM TRIBUNE OFFERS CASH rRlzEs To
LOCAL WRITERS on LOCAL, FICTION.
$500 for the Best Story.
$1,000 for the Second Best.
$500 for the Third Best.
A LITERARY CoNpLri floN WHERE ~
PERlENCE Il NOT NJ, E>>ARN N
ORDER 10 WIN.

Ia view Of the sact that considerable time
has elapsed since there has been any public
competition through the local pres icr thc
purpose OF stimulating the literary ability
latcnt among the people OF Northeastern
Pennsylvania. rhc Tribune has decided TO
offer series Of prizes as a stimulus IL 'h's
direction. II is dcsiroua OF sc,u'ing t"r use
in It's columns number Of short stories
treating Of local tcmey H. order 10 iuInLsl
an incentive II proposes TO pay
SO Toy the bCss story oi no. 10 cN'''u
1900 words in length
$40 for the second best story, ana
81 for tire third best story.
Manuscripts not successful IN securing one
OF these prizes viii be published and duly
credited IL tie suthois ~ desire.
Stories tending TO bring out the voman'e
and Legendary lore Of the anthracite mining
industry will have preference. la connection
with every mine In tire valley there Il
mass OF tradition including han.breddth cs'
oapes, narratives Of spookT happenings ana
other details bordering on the weird or super
natural which las never Oecu gathered To-
gether in literary form. This .opcns field
which is practically inexhaustiblc and which
should supply the material Tor some exceed
ingly interesting fiction.
The tas'; OF passing upon tho merits OF '"e
manuscripts submitted will be assigned 70
q disintcrested judge, whose name Will soon
be announced, and who will read the manu-
scripts but have no knowledge OF the iden'
tity OF the authors The envelopes contain
ing the real names of the authors will he
preserved unopened until after the Awards
have been made.
Should this initial competition prove en-
couraging, u may I've followed by o'her
prize offers o. similar tenor
CONDITIONS or the CONTEST
All manuscripts must bc submitted "ot
later than March 80.
All manuscripts must be signed by nc
titious name and also the writer's real name
and postoihcc address.
Tie scene OF each story must he laid in
Northeastern Pennsylvania, but the names oi
real persons must not be used.
one further condition must he understood
Contributions intended for ;hiS contest Will
he accepted only from present subscribers TO
The Tribune or trom those who may, duirg
the contest, become subscribers by payment
OF at least one months subscription in al.
Nante. AddIcs>.
STORY CONTEST.
Scrantpn Tribune, scranton, IA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
Letter from VIM. E. Sullivan.

Pennsylvania Casualty Co., Scranton,
Pa:
Gentemen;-Just line 10 thank
You for your draft OF Sl2.s5. The in
jury 10 my eye only totally disabled
me for one day, and l was not going
TO put in claim for such short
time, but on reading over our policy
] saw that you paid for partial dis
ability, | decided to do so and have
rot regretted it. ] have had other ac-
cident policies, but this is the first ac-
cident I have ever had and am SO
we'll satisfied with your kind and lih-
cral settlement that you can be sure
that ! will keep my policy In force,
Thanking YOU for your kindness and
wishing you continued success, ! AM
Very truly yours,
~ Wm. Il. Sullivan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
Scranton Business College Notes.

The following have secured positions
quite recently: Gertrude Lloyd, with
the Scranton Savings bank; Mary
smith, with Goldsmith's Bazaar: Ed
ward McGovern, with Pennsylvania
Coal company; Max Reese, with the
Lackawanna Lumber company: Edythe
simpson. with the Dr. Hand Condensed
Milk company; Wilfred Haistone, with
Hillside Coal and Iron company, at
Pittston; Alletha L.aBarrc. with Web
ster coal and Coke company,
a Canton lawyer writes for "a lady
stenographer: a city doctor called FOR
"A lady stenographer: the G. Co. ask
for a lady stenogIapher; the 5, 5. r.
Co ask for II stenoglapher; n whole
sale grocer wants a stenographer; a
stock company makes requisition for
five lady stenographers within the next
few months: ,ailroad official writes
for gentleman stenographer, salary 500
per month. The foregoing requests are
now on file. No one to send.
Prof. Frank Rutherford, of New
York, yesterday morning delivered Il
very entertaining and exceedingly in
structive lecture on the "touch" sys-
TEN of typewrlting. Prof. Rutherford
was accompanied by fifteen-year- r-old
boy, who demonstrated the practica-
bility of this new method by taking
letters rapidly from dictation, and then
accurately transcribing his notes with
out once looking at his keyboard.
Numerous visitors were present, in
cluding two representatives of the Col
liery Engineer company, ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
SPECIAL.

CRNNIO\ GAS AND WATER COMPANY MD
HYDE Park GaS ocmpdny--In order Ia cuuuur.
age the OF gas Tor fuel purposes. notice Is
hereby given that and after April ! ucN tn
price OF gas used will be one dollar per one
thousand feet consumed subject to the following.
special discounts: Ten per cent on all bills whcr'
the consumption ior the month amounts to les, than
twenty-five dollars; twenty per cent OIL all bills
where the consumption for the montl. amounts
TO twenty-five dollars and upwards.
Provided the bill is paid on before the 20th
day of tho month in which the bill S rendered.
separate meter. furnished by the company, is
necessary. BY order OF the board
G. H. iINN). secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
Letter FROM Mr.. DAVIS.
Why He Does Not Want to Confer
with a Committee OF the Girls
from the Silk Mills.

National Committeeman Frederick
Dilchcr. of the United Mine Workers,
who has been acting as an interme-
diary between the striking silk mill
girls and the owners, yesterday said
he received a letter from Superintend-
ent w. II. Davis, of the Sauquoit Silk
Manufacturing company who is down
south with Valentine Bliss, proprie-
tor of three mills now idle.
In this, Mr.. Davis is quoted as stat
ing that the majority of the girls at
the Sauquoit are betweet the ages of
IL and 10 years. ana not considering
them capable of adjusting matters. he
refuses to confer with any committee
chosen from their ranks. An increase
of from eight to twelve per cent. Is
however. guaranteed the girls il they
return to work.
committeeman Dilcher yesterday eX-
pressed himself as much pleased over
the prospects of bringing the strike to
a satisfactory settlement by means Of
arbitration. He declared that several
local operators had stated their will
ingness to meet the girls half way
and place the matter i'm the hands
of a fair arbitrator. Bishop Hoban, or
any other divine. would be accepted as
such. Said Dilcher to a Tribune man.
"Teleeraphic communication is pass
Ing between various Of the local own
crs and the two operators down south
regarding the intrusting Of the settle
nent of the strike to arbitration, and
| believe that we will he able shortly
to bring about compromise of this
/ nature"
No meetings We're held yesterday Of
any OF the textile workers locals. The
executive committee met in the morn
ing, but transacted no business of i'm
portance.
The settlement OF the Wilkes Barre
strike. which now seems imminent, is
looked upon ms favorable sign by the
officers of the local unions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

Elegant home, Green Ridge, reduced
TO $4,000. Fine house, Clay avenue,
only $4,000. Corner Clay and Pine,
great bargain, $500. Single houses,
sl,650, $3.50, $500. Charles Schlager,
l0G ana los Washington avenue "e
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
DUNN PRosEcUTEs HAMPE.

George Hampe, proprietor of the
Wide Awake pool room, on Penn ave-
nue., was arrested Thursday night on
a warrant issued by Alderman Kelly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
WANT HOWARD
R.EINSTATED
STREET CAR MEMS REQUEST TO
MANAGER sILL1MAN.

They Demand That Conductor
Who Was Recently Dismissed Be
Taken Back by q O'clock To-
night--If He Is Not They Will
Strike. They say--Mr. silliman
Says He Was Discharged for As.
saulting Passenger and That
This Was His Second offense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
To-day at Maryal,s Market.

corner Penn avenue and Spruce street,
new tomatoes, new potatoes, wax
beans, lettuce, radishes. Florida celery,
navel oranges, grapes, fruit and every
thing found AT a first-cl market. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
RECORDERS
APPOINTEES
WILL NOT BE NAMED UNTIL
APRIL 1, HE SAYS.

Stated That There Is No Doubt but
That Appointed Heads of Depart
ments Can Remove All subordi-
nate officers Now Employed by the
City-Clerk Lynott Does Not Want
to Lose His Job-City Assessors Say
They Should Be Paid More Than
$1,000 Year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

Just returned from New York with
an elegant line of Imported and Key
West cigars, Dean, .9s Connell build.
ing. -"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09
New Battenberg Patterns.

Turnover Collars and Rolcro Jackets.
Cramcr- Wells CO.. i3o Wyoming ave-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

s2.SS buys 2SS navel oranges, or l5c.
per dozen. at cOurSens. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

charging him with maintaining a gam
bling house. He entered bail in the
sum of $500. John Dunn. a pool play
cr, is prosecutor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

Prohibitionists send name and ad-
dress to our county organizer, q. ID.
Reese, l5l5 jackson street, Important.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

Fancy peas, cans for 95c, Coursen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

Ask ror Eclly's union crackers, -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

vencito cigars, Q for csc. coursen, ."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

To the minds of most readers the
mention of coral reefs calls up a pic
ture of palm-dotted islets grit with
white sands in a tropical sea, but ge-
ologists find coral reefs in the midst
of great continents. These, of course,
belong to a past age of the earth's his
tory, but on that very account they
are extremely interesting. During the
past year several remarkable reefs
of fossil coral have been explored near
cambridge, on the Flint river, in Geor-
gia. In one case a very large portion
of the reef exposed consists of coral
heads, some of which are more than a
foot in diameter. Between rs and 80
species of coral have been recognized
in these reefs by T. w. Vaughan. They
r ascribed to the tertiary age.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18
PEARS WOE FOR Kew FORK.
Droa 60 wetgAs a 0kyr
srrape~s.

There was nothing about HIM to
indicate the crank. He was neatly but
not fashionaby dressed, and his good
natured countenance WAS of the cor
pulent order. He glanced reflective
ly put of the rear window of q
Third avenue cable car at the tall
buildings along Park row and Broad
way, and for q moment looked Sc
rious, says The New York Moil and
Express.
Too much weight" he said to a
fellow passenger beside him, nod
ding his head in the direction of the
buildings. Too much weight entire
ly. People don't seem to realize
that the lower portion of this city
is only a crust of rock. with water
of great depth beneath it. They
keep putting up building after build
ing of great height and weight, and
some day there's going TO be the
greatest catastrophe of the ages. The
whole blooming lower part of the
city. or a good portion of it. will cave
in under the enormous strain put up
on it by these ~skyscrapers. and the
loss of life and property will be in
~calculable.
Just think of the weight that crust
has to sustain Millions of tons OF
iron arriving here every year to be
used for girders and rafters. Nil.
lions of tons of brick and mortar are
used In constructing the buildings
to say nothing of marble, granite and
other kinds of stone. and all piled
upon that frail crust of rock. which
must give way some day under the
strain.
Then there's the bridge, too. II
can't last forever. Some day 1t is go
ing to break down under the add.
tional strain put upon it by the troll
ley and steam cars 10Y running to
Brooklyn. Imagine the scene at a
rush hour some night-trolley cars
on both sides laden with people. the
promenade crowded and trucks in a
steady stream. Suddenly n of the
cables gives way. The other, unable
to stand the strain alons, also parts,
and people, cars and trucks are
dumped into the river IKE a shovel
of coal into a bucket. Oh, tie bound
to come, / tell you.
"Then there's another bag upheaval
that threatens this city. By the time
the next ~mayoralty campaign comes
around the people of this city are go
ing to be treated to a sensation such
as they never had before. They will
see to what extent vice and corrup-
ton has been practiced. and-what.
do you get of here? I'm sorry"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

For Building a Steel Bridge
at BeOWaWe.

ORDERED, THAT SEALED BIDS
will be received, also plans and specifica-
tions by the Board Of County Commission
ers of Eureka county, at the office of the
Clerk of said Board up to and including
Tuesday. the 28th day Of May, 1901, at the
hour of 2 o'clock P. NJ. of said day, for the
construction and erection of a frst-class
| steel bridge over the Humboldt river at
Beowawe, to replace the wooden bridge
now at that place, said bridge to consist Of
one steel span built on steel cylinder piers
of not less than eighty feet in length by
sixteen feet in width, with approaches at
each end, the extreme ends Of which shall
rest on wooden piles, making the total
length of the bridge and approaches not less
than one hundred and twenty feet; said
bridge when completed to be of sufficient
strength to bear a live load OF not less than
fifteen hundred pounds to the linear foot;
each and all of the material for said bridge
and its approaches to be frst-classq quality,
and said bridge must be ready for use on or
before one hundred and twenty days from
the date of the acceptance of the contract
for the construction of the same.
The contractor shall enter into a written
contract and furnish a good and sufficient
| bond for the faithful performance of all
| said work. One.fourth of the contract
price shall be paid by said Commissioners
| upon the arrival of the material for said
bridge at Beowawe; one-fourth upon the
| completion of the bridge and the accept
ance Of the same by said Commissioners,
and the remaining one-half on the first
Monday of January, 1902. The Commits
sioners reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. 1t is further ordered that this call
for bids be published in the Eureka Week
ly SENTINEL for the period provided by law.
All payments for said bridge shall be made
in the town of Eureka, State Of Nevada.
Bids will be opened on Tuesday, May 2Sth,
1901. at 2 o'clock p. M.
Attest: J. Fl. HOEGH,
Clerk Of said Board.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18
MUMMIES FROM PERU
Smithsonian Institution Find In
Them Genuine Prizes.
49, nasshpedly Nearly 100 Tears
or - DxQaAstse vaso DossA
Wrsvp>a with Ne Bos1 "
one Package.

Three Peruvian Indian mummies,
Just received at the Smithsonian IN
stitution, are looked upon with some
awe, az they are certainly $40 years
old, if not more, dating from the time
of the Spanish invasion, or previous
The Society of A~nthropology was treat
ed to a seance al the opening OF one
of these prizes a night or two ago. and
1t proved q veritable morgue, contain
ing the body of a woman and two
babies, probably a mother and chill
dren. The bodies were embedded in
a padding of leaves, and this in turn
bound about with a piece OF goods
not unlike burlap, held in place by a
rope wound about IL.
When the package was opened the
bodies were found TO be doubled, with
the knees almost under the chin, and
while small particles only of flesh or
skin was found the long black hair
of the women was found adhering to
the skull, and shorter hair TO the
heads of the infants.
The bodies were evidently those of
Indians Of the middle or lower classes,
as no wooden mask, such as is placed
above the dead faces of those of more
exalted rank, was found. The three
bodies in one package would also lead
20 this belief, as the weather people
would not disinter their dead and put
others in the package.
paeidae fndinn the state ~ preSqrya-
ton of the bodies these are indeed
prize packages to scientists, as each
| one is sure to contain treasures in ac-
cord with the rank and wealth of the
| corpse. In this n was found an ex
quisite vase. having on n side a bird
in raised design and a well modelled
handle on the other, az fine a speci-
men of pottery as is TO be found in the
institution.
In addition there was a quaint work
basket, quite as well kept as though
laid away yesterday instead Of 300 or
400 years ago. 1t was wove daintily
built with two compartments, an up
per and lower one, and contained two
spindles. One was large, with coarse
fax wound about it, while the other
was dehcately made and wound with
fiber thread. A bean pod, peculiar to
a tree of Peru. ratified about in the
basket, and all about in the leaves were
bits Of white cotton. having in it ths
seed. This find was a delightful
prise to the scientists, and from it will
be made valuable deductions as to the
age and so on of the other bundles.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

to the notice calling him to accom-
plish his military service. he IS
placed on the list of those charged
with noncompliance with the mill
tary laws. and If he returns to France
he is liable to arrest. trial. and upon
conviction is turned over to the
army. active reserve. or territorial,
according to his age. Long absence
from France and old age do not pre-
vent this action"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18
CuPried Chicken.

Four tablespoonIuls butter, two
cupfuls rich milk, four tablespoonfuls
-four, two cupfuls chicken meat, one
tablespoonful curry powder, two
hard-boiled eggs, n teaspoonful
onion juice, salt and pepper. Melt
butter, add flour and curry powder
mixed, onion juice and milk; cook
five minutes; add chicken and eggs
and s~easonings; cook until chicken is
hot. Turkey or lamb may be pre-
pared in the same way.-Good House
keeping.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

Beets are sweeter baked than if
boiled, as the water they are boiled
IN extracts a large percent. of the
sugar which they contain. Wash, but
do not peel, lay in the oven and bake
till tender. Turn occasionally if nee
essary to prevent their burning. When
done, peel and serve the same as if
boiled.-Home Magazine.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18
HAPPY PRAIRIE DU ROCHER.
sOm~ SPOm Old @ComD00 FiGoAos
Pays Nearly Ala -
ToWnss Taxes.

The village Of Prairie du Rocher, ILL.,,
has a fund that is unique. This little
town, which 10 located in Randolph
county, a few miles southwest of Red
Bud, and not far from the Mississippi
river, was founded in 17z2. says the
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
What were known a. the common
fields of Prairie du Rocher were
granted to the village in 1870 by Jean
Baptiste st. Therse. a nephew of Gov.
Boibrant, then the supreme power OF
the territory of Louisiana.
The early French settlers held the
possession Of their lands in common.
A tract of land was fixed upon as q
common field, in which all the inhab-
itants were interested. To each viii
lager was assigned a portion, the size
depending upon the number of his fam
lily. Fixed times were assigned for
blowing, sowing harvesting and other
agricultural operations
The land was usually granted to
each villager IN hong, III strips,
partly, it is said, from an old custom in
France and perhaps to insure a more
efficient protection against the Indians
and other foes while engaged in the ar
duous work of tilling the land. A
fence surrounded the whole i~nclosure,
but the individual lots were not divided
from each other.
Beside the common field" another
tract of land was laid off as commons.
All the villagers had free access to this
as a place of pasture for their stock.
From this they drew their supply of
fuel.
In 1852 a portion of the land was
leased for 80 years and a part of it was
sold. These transactions realized sew
eral thousand dollars. and this fund
is now controlled by a special commit
tee of villagers. The money was loaned
for a long term of years to the farm
ers of Randolph county at interest pay
able annually.
From this source the village derives
so much money that the 600 inhab-
itants are almost wholly exempt from
taxation, all because of an idea more
than ITO years old of sharing things in
common.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

She-Do you believe in this theory
about spreading disease by kissing!
Hs-Wen. thsy say there's something
IN IL.
did you eves satch anything by kiss
ing a girl7'
"Yes, once; her father san ms ct IL"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18
Good Barainen.

BassEI got some eggs of Mrs. Fowl
er for is cents a dozen. l praised her
baby, you know.
Fogg-That's nothing. I bought
some of Fowler himself for IL cents.
/ spoke in admiration of his dog
What to Eat.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

"Your poem is very nicely written
and il well punctuated, but somehow
i IAN to catch the drift Of It," said the
cruel editor.
Pressing the manuscript Of his lode
to the Snow" to his heart the poet
stalked dignihsdly away.-Bakimore
American.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18
NOTICED.

LAND OFFICE AT CARSON CITY. NEW, |
April 16. 1901.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has fled notice
Of his intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of Eureka County. Of
Eureka. Nevada. on Monday, June 8. 1901
viz: Moritz Mayer. Homestead Application
No. 495 for the NV. \ Of Sc. \, NE. I of
sw. \. and 8. u Of NV. 4. Sec. %. T. 20 N.
r "a E., N. D. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of. said land. viz:
John Bsttista Caneps. Vincent Tore. Moritz
A. Rsgii, Charles Bremenkampf, all Of Eureka.
Nevada.
O.. H. GALLUP, Register.
Date Of irst publication, April 20. 1901.
sp20-7w
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-05-18

hsrchandtss In the Mails.
Merchandise was irst admitted to
che mails In 1851.