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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
THE PASSING THRoNG.

NJ. p. Mccarthy, of Susquehanna, wa.
in the city yesterday.
Miss Alice O'Malley is spending toda,
at her home in Scranton.
Miss Julia Elbrecht, of New Yorl
city, is visiting her brother, Frank.
Miss Jennie Boyle, of New Milford, Is
the guest of Mrs. A. f. Gillis, of Park
place.
Frances Smith, of the Chester Spring
Soldiers Orphan school, returned home
Friday.
Misses Myra and Jennie Evans, OF
Providence, are the guests of Miss Irene
Mongan.
ollie Jones and wife, and Miss Leola
Jones, werel Scranton visitors during
the week.
Miss May O'Boyle, of Scranton, Is the
guest over today of relatives on Brook
lyn street
Misses Lizzie and Mary Powderly left
yesterday for New York city to spend
a few days.
William McDonough was In Edwards
vile yesterday, looking after his busi-
ness interests.
Miss Cecilia Coleman. of the West
Side, returned yesterday, after a few
days visit in Scranton.
James Purcell, of Pike street has re-
turned from a visit OF several weeks
with his sister in New York city.
r. IL. Giileran manager of the Penn
syivania Telephone company, spent last
evening with friends in Scranton.
Mrs. William w. Davis spent Tues
day at the home of George II. Reynolds.
who is seriously i'll with inhamma tory
rheumatism.
Miss Hannah Thomas, n PHILADELPHIA
avenue, is at Carbondale, the guest of
her brother, q. ]. Thomas.-Wes Pitts
ton correspondence.
Herbert T.. Bassett went to Carbon
dale today, where he will join his wife.
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
w. Johnson.-Honesdale Citizen.
Mrs. George Farrell and son, Edwin,
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THE STARS AND STRIPES
Beautiful Flag Will Be Raised at
Hospital Today to the Top of 81
Foot Pole.

| The tall flag staff which was taken
from the forests of Susquehanna county
| this week and erected on the terraced
| lawn of Emergency hospital, directly in
front OF the main entrance, will be
given rich adornment this morning
when the beautiful American flag of
the institution will be fioated from the
top of the pole.
Appropriate ceremony will accompany
the unfurling of the national colors.
Ceremony in line with the appropriate
ness of the day chosen for the launch
ing OF the flag. The participation in
the programme, however, will be limit
ed to the directors and staff of the hos
pital. Hon. S. S. Jones will give some
historical data during his talk; Julius
Moses, who was most active in pro-
curing the staff and the flag, is on the
programme for an address; and w. f.
Norton is expected to contribute to
the occasion by some of his humorous
sayings.
The flag is a beautiful banner of the
red, white and blue, measuring likes
feet, one of the largest hereabouts. To
the efforts of julius Moses, of the board
Of directors, in due the fact of the hos
pital having flag staff and flag to
adorn the grounds. The pole is 81 feet
and will conspicuously display the inn
mense flag that it will fly, as it raises
away above the city.
AS mentioned before the raising of
the flag will not be public, the hos
pital staff being all who will be pres
ent. 1t Will take place at Q o'clock this
morning.
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and the formers niece, of Wilkes
Barre, will spend the Fourth with Mrs
Farrell's father. John Nicol, on Gene
terry street.
Misses Rose Sherer and Sarah Davis
left yesterday for Kingston, N. Y,
where they will visit for two weeks.
Then they will go to New York and
spend few weeks with friends.
Rena Swinton is spending the pres
ent week with friends at Carbondale.
Mrs. Jacob Hittinger, Of Carbondale, Is
the guest OF her father, William Lin
derman,. on Second street.-Wayne
County Herald.
Robert Swingle has moved his fam
lily to Carbondale. Miss Janet Dryden,
or Carbondale, and Miss Carrie Miller,
of Providence, are guests of Mrs. Will
lam Erik. Frank Barhight, of Carbon
dale, who has been spending few days
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Vaudeville, has returned home
South Canaan correspondence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
LITTLE NOISE GREETS.
FOURTH'S COMING
The Booming of Cannon and Other
Noisy Preliminaries Noticeably
Absent This Year - The Days
y

Absent This Year The Days
Events.
There was such noticeable dimuni-
iion during yesterday of the noisy pre-
lininaries of the Fourth of July that
1T was matter of comment on all sides.
Usually an event like today casts its
shadows before, but there was little
yesterday, as in former years, to indi-
cate the advent of the Fourth. The
great coal strike surely showed its
presence in many ways. The small boy
or his older brother was not on the hill
sides last night with his booming can
non that shook the houses, as in other
years; the handy powder of the miner
was not to be purloined this year, and
so the shocks and thunder of the can
mons blasts We're missing. The streets
last night We're filled with the passing
throng, but there were no noisy demon
strations with crackers, as in other
years.
The celebration of the Fourth prom
lses to be exceedingly quiet in Carbon
dale. The two balls games will un-
doubtedly attract the greatest interest.
The excursion to Lake Lodore, with the
prizes that are offered. will attract
many, while the picnics at nearby
places will bring thither a good many.
An ice cream social at the home of
Deacon Moon, on Church street, will be
a means of social enjoyment for many
this afternoon and evening.
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who by long strides approach bank
ruptcy and ruin!" And the Pubicans
| particularly we poor Publicans OF
France, can but sigh, strike our breasts
and PROSTATE ourselves on the ground
But listen! In 1901 the worlds debt
| amounted in round figures to $4,000
million francs; in 1S4S, after the Ma
| poleonic wars, ii was AZ, 900 millions,
| in 1901 the worlds national debt was
| $50, 900 millions. The worlds national
debt, then, increased within the last
century by $4,000 millions; but, where
as, during the first part of this century,
| Notwithstanding the gigantic wars
| which then unsettled the condition of n
part of the world, it increased but at
the ratio of three to one, the increase
during the second part of the century
was at the ratio of ten to one.
Listen further Towards this increase
each nation has contributed with all
it's power. They seem to have been
engaged in something like race, the
nations of the Old World especially
riyaling with each other as TO which
of them would spend the most money,
and acquire the most crushing debt
burden.
shook the world only two nations pre-
served their cool blood: Great Britain,
which during forty years reduced its
debt by 5000 million francs; and the
United States, which reduced theirs by
over 1000 million francs. All the other
nations permitted themselves to be car
ried away by the whirl.
The Austrian debt, which In 1850 was
but 5000 million francs, reaches at
present the figures of $500 millions;
the debt of Germany has grown from
$50 millions in 1870 to 2,I95 millions at
present; that of Italy, which in 1869
was 1900 million francs, is now 1915
millions. The debt of Russia, which in
1853 was 1000 millions, exceeded in 1900,
5000 million. France is easily winner
in this contest. Her debt, which In
1852 was a little over 5000 million
francs, amounts today TO about $4,000
millions, or almost six times the amount
in the former year, constituting almost
one-fifth of the total worlds indebted
ness.
II one analyses the debts of the group
of nations which may be called Ger
manic, II will be seen that these debts
for the last quarter of the century
have been due chiefly TO the purchase
or construction of railways. These
nations, which during twenty-five years
have increased their debt by no more
than $500 million francs, own at pres
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

| The Mayfield school board held their
regular meeting Wednesday evening and
decided to open school on September g
| MISS Nellie Boundy resigned her position
| as teacher and will soon leave with her
parents for Seattle. Wash. The compul-
sorry attendance law is to be enforced
and Thomas Holleran was engaged as
truant officer at a salary of s. per day
When engaged on the work. Miss Eliza
beth Battenberg, of Jermyn, was an ap-
plicant to succeed Miss Boundy, but her
application was laid over for future con-
sideration. The bond of Treasurer Beck
with In the sum OF $4,000, was read and
accepted and the auditors report was also
adopted. The board will meet again next
Wednesday evening.
On account of the regular meeting night
of the Jermyn borough council falling to-
night the meeting has been postponed un-
til next Monday evening.
Andrew Meehan. we'll known young
man of the East Side. is an aspirant
for district president OF the Catholic Total
Abstinence union. The election takes
place at the quarterly meeting to be
held at Archibald Sunday. Mr. Meehan
is an earnest and enthusiastic member of
the order and has for years been one Of
the leaders of the local st. Aloysius So
ciety and an active participator in debates
at all quarterly conventions. He Is a
young man who would fill the position
with honor and his many friends are anX-
ious to see him elected
John p. Mclaughlin. Of Buffalo. is
here visiting his father, George Nc
Laughlin. of the powder mills. He came
from Buffalo. N. Y. on his motor cycle
and reached Carbondale fifteen hours af-
ter leaving. He expects next week to re-
turn in the same manner to Buffalo. His
father and Albert Carey will also leave
Monday IN OF E,f al
The anniversary of the formation of the
Primitive Methodist church will be OBJ
served on Sunday. Judge Nosburg, of the
orphans court is to be one OF the speak
ers and the Jermyn orchestra will rem
der special sacred music.
Professor Elijah Stephens will leave on
Saturday for Ithaca, N. Y.
Walter Reeve. son of Mr.. and Mrs
David Reeve, of South Second street, has
returned home from the Philippines,
where he has been stationed with the
regular army for the past eighteen
months.
Mrs. Luther Keller, who has been WIS.,
iting Philadelphia friends, returned last
evening and will spend the remainder of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jenkins, OF Third
street.
Mrs, p f. Timlin. of Main street, Is
visiting in Newark. N. j..
Miss Name Edmunds, of Pierces col |
lege, Philadelphia, is home for the sum-
mer vacation.
A new S0-horse power engine is being |
installed in the Maxwell Throwing COM
panys mill.
Steve Maynard, of Nantlcoke is clrcu-
lating among friends here.
Miss Mamie Hessler. of Wilkes Barre is |
the guest of Miss Jessie Winter Of Main |
street.
viii Winter, of olypSsnt. was in town
Wednesday evening.
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WHAT THE FIGURES SAY.
A Warning Against National Elk
travagance and Making.

from lie Matln, ParlS.
Figures have a language of their own
To be sure it is not the language of
flowers. 1t is more rude one. Vt must
be said, however, that they have an
eloquence of their own. against which
no quibbling will stand, which sweeps
away all sophistries, which oftentimes
is as sharp as the knife of the guillo-
tine and at times even causes a shiver.
l just had this feeling when reading
the study of high American official,
Mr.. o. p, Austin, chief OF the official
bureau of statistics, sort of transat-
lantic Bertillon.
The worlds Debt" is written at the
front of the work, and indeed Mr.. Aus
tin deals with the debts of all the coun-
tries of the world. He does 1t with a
sort of delight, for in the temple where
he assemblies the budgets of all the
nations the United States have some
what the right of occupying the place
OF the Pharisee of the New Testament
and looking straight In the face of the
God OF Bankruptcy of excialming: "Oh,
Lord! thank thee that thou hast not
made me like the Publicans of Europe,
who do not know how TO put a cent
aside,who are given TO the most shame
ful and unbridled squandering. and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
OLYpHANT

Misses Edith Evans, Sarah Ruddy and
Nellie McAndrew returned home from the
summer school at Factoryville yesterday
to spend the day.
James OBrien, who has been in Zanes-
vile, o., for several weeks. returned
home yesterday.
The postoffce will be open today from
8 to IL O'Clock.
William Grifiths, Andrew and Ed
ward Owens have returned home from
Norwich, N. Y, to spend a few days
Mrs. Cassie Bailey, of NoXen, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C.
Evans, has returned home.
A. ]. Davis, of Forest City, spent yes
terday at this place.
Miss Evelyn Davis, of Susquehanna
street, is entertaining Miss Margaret
Craver, of Wapwallopen
William Williams. of Susquehanna
street, has returned home after spending
three weeks at Clifford.
Isaac Jones, of Providence, spent yester-
day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hull. of New York,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. b.
Hull, of Blakely.
Mrs. Llewellyn Lewis, of Hudson street,
left yesterday for an extended visit with
relatives at Port Dram, N. j.
Mrs. Mary Probert is visiting relatives
at Kingston.
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His Last Hope Realized.
Csrom the Sentinel. Gebo, Mont.

49, From the Sentinel Gebo. Mont)
- In the first opening of Oklahoma 10
settlers in 1885, the editor OF this paner
was among the many seekers after for
tune who made the big race one fine
day In April. During his TRAVELLING
about and afterwards his camping upon
his claim, he encountered much had
water, which. together with the severe
jheat, gave him a very severe diar-
orhoea which 1t seemed almost impos-
sible to check, and along in June the
case became so bad he expected to die
One day one OF his neighbors brought
him one small bottle of Chamberlain,s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as last hope. A big dose was given
him while he was rolling about on the
ground in great agony, and in a few
selinutes the dose was repeated. The
good effect OF the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound sleep for n
fortnight. That one little bottle worked
\ complete cure, and he cannot helm
but feel grateful The season for bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
tan. For sale by all druggists.
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TAYLOR.

The members of Taylor Hose company,
No, l, arc fast gaining a reputation as
ball tossers as well as fire fighters.
Wednesday they journeyed to Dunmore,
where they met the Independence Fire
company of that borough and defeated
them in close and interesting game by
score of to 6, Weisentiuh pitched for
the local team and held the Dunmoreans
down in good shape The Taylor team
played fast game and well deserve the
victory won. A large delegation of root
ers accompanied the local company.
Postofiice hours for today, July 4, 1902,
from a m. to II M; money order and
register departments will be closed all
day. John w. Reese, postmaster.
The Taylor Reds will have as their
opponents on the Riverside grounds this
afternoon the Old Forge team. Contest
will commence at $50 o'clock.
Archibald mine local No. 16is. United
Mine Workers of America, elected dele
gates to the indianapolis convention at
yesterdays meeting.
Evan &. Davis, candidate for mine in
spector, was a caller in town on Wednes-
day.
Miss Sadie Richards, of Taylor street,
has returned home from a two months
visit with relatives at Baltimore, Md.
Arthur Stone of Philadelphia. is spend
ing the Fourth with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stone, of Main street.
Misses Edith and Mary Van Buskirk, of
Main street, have returned home from a
few days visit with friends in Carbon
dale.
David Moses. of the Beech. visited reIa-
tives In town yesterday
Miss Josephine and James Cleary, of
Oak street, left yesterday for a visit with
relatives at Sunbury, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Bonner and son returned
to their home in Edwardsyille yesterday
after visiting in town for the past few
days.
Richard James returned to his home in
Chicago. Ill, after visiting friends in
town.
The merchants of this town closed their
stores yesterday not to reopen until Mon
day, July T.
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pECKVlLLe.

Miss Nettie Babcock returned yesterday
from visit with relatives near Homes
dale.
Base ball Is the leading amusement
with our young men. There are several
games In progress daily and much amuse-
ment results.
Scrap iron and chicken thieves are ply
Ing their nefarious trade with bold hand
within the borough limits.
Bakely borough board of health met in
regular session last evening.
William Calender, of Minersville, is WIS.,
iting his parents, Mr., and Mrs. j. III. Cal
lender.
Charles Page Is confined to his home
with badly bruised leg which injury he
sustained while working at Dolphs, where
he hold the position of foreman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
A MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Mass Of Requiem Today at Instance
of Knights of Columbus.

The knights OF Columbus, besides the
public memorial service in honor of a
deceased member soon after his death,
further honor the memory of their de-
parted brethren by each council having
mass once year for the repose Of
the souls of all the deceased members.
In accordance with this custom, there
Will be high mass of requiem sung in
st. Rose church today-the Fourth of
July-the nations birthday being
chosen as the most appropriate occa-
sion. The mass will commence at 7.30
o'clock and will be attended by the
members of the local council, who will
ASSEMBLE in their hall at o'clock this
morning and march in procession to
the church.
The deceased members in whose men,
ory the mass Is being offered are James
Barrett, Thomas Clark, Of Archibald.
and Hon. William Morrison.
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THE SMALLPOX SITUATION.
Thomas Thompson Now Out of Dan
ger-Others Tmprovinp.

There were. no developments Other
than encouraging in the smallpox
situation yesterday.
In the Thompson family all are show.
ing Improvement. Thomas, the son
who was SO bad, was yesterday con-
sidered to be out of danger. The Sec
ond one taken down Is almost well
while the last one to be afflicted with
the dreaded disease is in a favorable
condition. He has only varioloid, the
mild form. He was vaccinated some
days before the rash broke out and this
is given credit for keeping the disease
down to the lesser form.
Mrs. Joseph Evans the Fell town
ship patient, is suffering the charac-
teristic symptoms of the early stage of
the disease, and is as comfortable as
can be expected. The house Is closely
guarded, day and night.
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A cARBoNDA11AN's SUCCESS.
Favorable Work of John Brown with
Correspondence Schools.

A Carbondale young man, who has
had successful career with the Inter-
national Correspondence schools, but
whose modesty has kept the fact sup
pressed somewhat is John Brown,
whose home is in the Dundaff section.
Mr.. Brown entered the field service
of the schools as solicitor year ago
or thereabouts. He was located in the
South in field which he cultivated so
well that a promotion awaited him
before many months. He was made a
supervisor and was transferred North
not long since. He has been in this
section lately, but will so to PhiladeI-
phia within few weeks. Mr. Brown
has shown qualities that make for
leader i'm the sharp race for supremacy
in the various business activities of
the day, and his friends, who are eleated
at his success, look for him to have a
bright, successful career.
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SUFFERED A RELAPSE.
Poor Director Morgan Thomas in a
Precarious Condition Again.

Morgan Thomas, ex-president of the
Carbondale poor board and it's present
treasurer, suffered a relapse on We'd
nesday night and is in a condition that
gives little hope to those about him.
Mr.. Thomas, after long and severe
siege, was able about a week ago to sit
up some of each day and it was hope
fully predicted that he would be about
within brief period. The relapse,
however, came Wednesday, and the
hope that sustained his family has
given way to apprehension. This will
be depressing news to Mr.. Thomas
friends, who had Joined in the hopes of
his family.
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BASE BALL TODAY.
An Immense Throng Will Encour-
age sour Pets"

The greatest interest that has been
displayed in base ball in this city in
years centers i'm the two games which
will be played today, on Duffy's field,
one in the morning, the other in the
afternoon; the morning game at 10
O'Clock; the afternoon at o'clock.
The crack Scranton team will be the
opponents, the team that accidentally
beat the Crescents a few weeks ago.
Fleming will pitch for "Our Pets" In
the morning, and the invincible "Ow-
ney" McAndrew in the afternoon.
The biggest crowds of the season will
undoubtedly cover Duffy's fields at both
games.
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Unclaimed Letters.

List OF letters remaining in the Car
bondale, Pa. postoffice, July 3, 1902, for
persons unknown: Jacob Abrams,
NJ. d. Collins, Dan Drum, Edward
Cyan, Adolph Fischer, Moses Keill, Ell
ourt Kennedy, Arthur Mathews, Will
liam Penyck, l.. G. Smith, Ziba Tomp-
Sins, John r. Thomas, Frank e. White,
Miss Minnie Anthony, Miss Florence
Hunter, Miss Mary McCluskey,, Miss
Annie Middleton, Miss Hannah Miller,
Miss Jane Conley. Foreign-Mosimo
Dorcasso, Teodor Kraton.
j. II. THOMAS, Postmaster.
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New Resident Representative.

Judson Gelatt, of Thompson, the sue
cessor of Captain Thomas Murphy, as
the local representative of the Inter-
national Correspondence schools, came
to Carbondale yesterday to assume the
duties of his position. He comes we'll
equipped for the work and will un-
doubtediy be worthy successor to the
hustler who preceded him, Arthur w.
Haslam and Captain Murphy.
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Captain Murphy Leaves Today.

Captain Murphy, resigned yesterday
as the resident representative of the
International Correspondence schools
and leaves the city today to prepare
his company, Company C, Thirteenth
regiment, for the weeks encampment
next week at Gettysburg. On August
1, Captain Murphy will leave for Phila-
!delphia to take charge of a larger and
more remunerative district than the
one in Carbondale in which he prosper-
ed so WELL He leaves here with many
warm friendships and with the assur-
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VICTIM OF CANNON CRACKER
James Mason Celebrated the Glorious
Not Wisely but Too Well.

James Mason, a young man from the
Bush section, who has some fame as
foot ball player, was severely injured
last evening; while shooting off cannon
crackers on Powderly Row. He held
one of the cracekrs too long and when
1t exploded it blew off the end of his
little finger and portion of the one
next to it, and also burned his face
quite badly.
Mason was obliged to go to the hos
pital and have his finger amputated and
his other wounds dressed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
PoSToFFICE HOURS.
Postmaster Thomas Orders for
Fourth of July,

Fourth Of July, legal holiday. Post
office lobby open for general business
rom a. m. to II o'clock. and from
$50 p. m until $50 p. m., for lock box
owners only. One general delivery of
mail by carriers. No money order or
egistry business done on this day.
j. Fl. Thomas, Postmaster,
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Afternoon and Evening of Pleasure

The ladies of the Aid society of the
Berean Baptist church offer an after
noon and evening of social enjoyment,
besides some palatable refreshments, at
the ice cream social which they will
conduct at the home of Deacon Moon,
on North Church street. A cordial in
vitation is extended. with the timely
hint that this will be pleasant way to
pass part Of the Fourth of July,