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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-03
Rers eerantpn.

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brad in ben Wsfine. unb gi~fenaiebereisn
Der Scranton Stsam Bump Nfs. Co..
an Der Ode bon Mation Strabe unb
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SGaben bon ettra e25 .00U anrihtete,
SsE burd 8srfGsrune ssbsds If. @sbs
rere 6euerleute trueen Iei@te 8erIetun,
gen babon. Man tpirb fofort % sinem
Nsubau fareitsu.
- Samuel 9rit9arb bon Bari 9laee,
ber BEN ~iueenbIiasn guesne gossrcbs
bon 2beobore Strabe einen 8sroIpsr
p~erfaufts. NIT BEN fG btrieIbe fpdter bbs
bic 5anb perIette, tpurbs auf bic anElaee
bee 8aters bss gsrIseteH berbaftst. neil
CT SeusripofsH m anabsn untsr l6 Sabs
rem Sstfaufte. pritdarb bsfianb Sreitae
slbenb Elm 8erb6r, bod tpurbe Grlebiss
une ssrfdoben. biz nan beiimmt tpeib,
tuie bes 9nabeH 8sfIssune ~pertaufen
tpiEb.
frau geeiIia ReIt bon 9aEfer
Strait. bic AN 2. Stunt sufdlie in BEN
Telbs uate Sobnfon's 9atd bon einsm
anabsn in bic 8ruR seidofen ipurbe. bate
auesnf9sinlih aae9efobr~ aberRanben unb
tpurbe loon boz atpei Moasn als eebeiIt
aus BEN aadapanna GOfpital entlaRen.
Dor stpa Bo4snfrif ftelts fi4 iseoG
Blutbsrsiftune Elm unb am Montae
9adt beflrhtete Der bebanbelnoe arat.
bab fs ni6t bic gum Wcrsen am 2sbsn
bIeiben tpatbe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-03
Gnnmers.

- Gin RssoIbsr. ben Sranf Marine
in ber 9anb bate. eHlIub ta eeftern unb
bic aussI bsrIeste ben George Drop bon
CAT Drinfsr Strabs iebr eefdbrli9.
- Wiliam Coulter unb gtagIes Dee
fanti bon tier. bic am IL. SUM ~ 2ittle
England an BEN Riot tteilnabmsn, aIs
man Sehn Flanagan ertdneen tpOnte.
tpurben Donnsttae berbaftst. Sefanti
tuurbs suiebes sntlahen. ba Flanagan Jpn
nidt triebsr beftimmt etfennsn fonnie,
Coulter aber ipurbe peiiib ais elmer ber
Rutefbrer ertannt unb baraufbin $40
bsfraft unb aud far fem eeriatIi@es
Gri&sinen untsy $500 BdrsiAaft eeftslt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-03

= Die biplpmatii6en 8eaIehuneen
,ipiI@ea Wsrifo unb BEN 8aiisan iuerbsn
in Babe iuisbsr teEesRsat tpsrben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-07-03

~ slnssisen finben burd bas ,BO'
GsnbIatt'' bic s~peiiefts 8srbreiinRg.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Alcohol Motors in Germany.

The recent agricultural fair at Halle
has shown the wonderful strides that
Germany has made within the last
eighteen months in alcohol motors.
This is due to Il great extent to the
personal interest taken in the subject
of the use and application of alcohol
for trade purposes by the Emperor.
and also to the low price at which this
spirit for fuel purposes containing
about ninety per cent. Of pure alcohol
is furnished all over Gerinany-a quart
costing only about five cents.
The great advantages of n spirit mo-
tor over the ordinary steam engine are
that it is always ready for use. without
preliminary warming up: 1t can be
filed. oiled and started in from two to
three minutes; there is no constant
supplying of coal and water. and no
danger of fire or explosion: no permits
are required from Government author
tiles. and there is no compulsory in
specticn: the spirit Is easily obtainable
in all districts; there is no smoke or
smell. and the weight of portable
spirit motor is about one-half that of
portable steam engine of equal
power.
With regard to cost large German
firm that exhibited ut Halle showed
six to eight horse power portable alco-
hol motors for S9T3.30: ten TO twelve
horse power motors for S1265.29. and
sixteen TO twenty horse power motors
for $ijS1.61. In the tests made one
trial showed q consumption OF 0.42 kill
osram (0.92 poundl of eighty-six per
cent. spirit and OBJ kilogram (1.S1
pound of a mixture of one-fifth benZol
and four-fifths ei=hty-six per cent.
spirit. in both cases per brake horse
power per hour. If our American au-
tomobile manufacturers wish to cap
ture the German market with their
lighter. better and more stylish runa.
bouts and pleasure wagons they would
do well 10 ADOPT alcohol rs n fuel.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

started on. with a splintered park
bench hanging over the prov. but
happy. for ut least l could put 1t TO
right and left. BY this time it was
dusk.
AS the Desperate Numbered around
another curve, the lake unfolded away
down below, on my left. Suddenly
got an idea. l twisted the wheels. put
the machines nose down the dusty
slope and scrambled from my seat.
Figuratively l had washed my hands
of all works. / slid over the back of
the machine on my waistcoat. and
dropped. My lapel caught on Il hook.
| was jerSed in the air. sailed like Il
bird for twenty feet. broke loose sud
denly. and struck the ground hard, but
happily. Down below. in the growing
twilight, l saw the Pea Green Desper-
ado swaying toward the water ut light.
ming speed. a splash. muflied con-
cussion-and Il column of water shot
into tie air.
Silence fell.
After dinner I got on my hand
painted smoking coat that Miss Guinnes
gave me last Christmas-l always put
ii on when I'm in chaStcncd mood
and smoked Il pipe by the fire. waiting
for Buegles knew he would come if
he was alive.
The first thing lie said when he ar.
rived was:
where's the Green Desperado?" He
said it quite fearlessly. too. although
| couldn't so much as hear that name
without shuddering.
/ told him. though.
I'm the lake. he calculated. bound.
ing ont of his chair.
"And good thing. too 1 said. sol.
emily. Il looked forward to seeing
you dead tonight. Buggles-dead-
flattened! That devilish machine
made my whole past come up in my
mind. and. by CORY. it was up to the
Desperate to finish.'
But my money cried Buggles pa
thetically. l always thought he was
a paper sport. should have imagined
he had pretty good run for his money
that afternoon.
I said nothing. however. Inwardly.
I confess, I was little pleased.
Buggles had lost his automobile, and
/ couldn't see how he was any better
than I was now.-New York Evening
Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
A Neyvsboy Banker.

There is n newsboy il City Hall
Park. New York City, who sells Gia-
monds and lends money as side line
Most of his customers are walters and
young clerks who want to make
fash on the installment plan. When
he is approached for loan he takes
the name and place of employment of
his prospective customer and tells him
to come around the next day. Then he
investigates the credit of the applicant,
and if he finds him ''safe" he is pre-.
pared to do business. There are about
twenty men and boys who have regu-
lar stands in the park. They average
about $40 n week from the sale of
papers, and many of them do odd jobs
of sign polishing and porter work dur
ing the off hours. thus bringing up
their incomes to SIS and more. The
diamond broker. however. is the nabob
of the lot. -.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Demonstration Too Effective.

Two maiden sisters of mature years
had been to a temperance lecture. To
demonstrate the disastrous effect of
alcohol upon life. the lecturer had
poured portion of whisky into glass
which contained water and a mass
of lively animalculae of different un-
slightly shapes and sizes. The result
of the mixture was that the shoals
of ugly looking fishes were soon be-
reft of life and were seen floating
helplessly in the water.
On the way home. when nearing a
saloon one sister remarked to the
other:
Mary. will you so in and get some
whisky"
Some whisky" astonishingly re-
marked the other.
Yes. dear. for | really can never
again drink water with all those hor-
rible things floating about. | would
rather drink them dead than alive"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
True Success in Life.

There are scores of living men who
might be mentioned who have at
tanned to all that goes to make ur
success as it is commonly estimated,
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
They have wealth, social and political
influence and popularity; they have
everything that heart can wish, and
yet the man of the world Of the aver.
age sort would not for a moment ad.
nit that his success is to be com.
pared with that of the man who has
lost everything yet has served his
country as patriot. has made the
foundation of the state little strong.
er, the life of common people a lit
tie sweeter and happier. has given to
his family and his friends an example
of unspotted rectitude. and in doing
these things has missed personal ad-
vancement and pleasure.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Snobs. Cnds and Founders.

a knot of men at a club were trying
TO define the exact meaning OF the
above terms. and this WAS the general
idea:
y snob is a mildly pretentious per.
son. negative rather than positive,
whose antics raise i smile but rarely
excite anger. He may be extremely
well dressed or he may be Il sloven;
generally speaking. he is bore.
a cad is more active and militant
character, whose entrance in club
causes some dismay, but not Il revolt
In abiding to him as 4 bore some
rather warm adjective is pretiXed. part
ly because he is difficult TO evade.
partly because he is apt to say or do
something for which he deserves to be
kicked. and the practical impossibility
of doing so inks the others present. He
is very deleterious to large eaters after
dinner. since ne arrests digestion and
sends the blood to the head.
The bounder is what might be called
gorgeous cad. beside whom snob is
rest and comfort. His briskness re-
duces you TO aphasia and temporary
cerebral anaemia; his laugh curdles
your blood. You cannot be charitable
10 boundcr: charity stops right there.
He empties clubs and causes ruin to
corporations and vcstries by the vio-
lence of the passions he arouses. \
noisy, screaming, superfluous peacock
of n cad is bounder. such as many
captain of Il liner has longed to put in
irons. for, weirdly enough. he is apt to
escape seasickness in order to haras3
mankind when most helpless. = New
York Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
FINE INSTINCT OF ANIMALS.
Seem to Know at What Season to
Fear Human Beinus,

An English periodical says: The
instinct whereby wild creatures detect
those of the human species who are
likely 10 be hostile to them and those
who may be regarded as harmless is
Of SO subtle quality that it almost
appears TO partake of the nature Of
metaphysics. In the nesting season
blowers will actually buffet the angler
who is fishing too close to their
broods; but by the date of the shoot
ing season they would not allow him
TO get within two fields of them. The
wood pigeon seems to know exactly
the range of the modern fowling piece
and will flash boldly past at an inter.
val of 100 yards and upward. but is
careful quickly to put tree between
himself and a sportsman if disturbed
al any range within gunshot. The fox
knows that he is sacred from guns
and will audaciously seize n fallen
pheasant and decamp with it witlin
twenty PAGES of retriever: he is
quite aware that the latter is no fox
hound.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
New England Fish Harvest.

The total harvest of sea fish sold at
Gloucester and Boston. which are the
principal markets. during the past
year. officially reported, amounted to
162,21S,921 pounds. worth s4,3S5, 1O2.
of which the Newfoundland banks pro.
duced more than 65.000,0O0 pounds
while the grounds off the New Eng.
land coast yielded nearly 97,000,OO0
pounds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Helen Gould's Bodyquard.

While travelling Miss Helen Gould is
constantly attended by a man named
Tut. who acts as her bodyguard. One
of his special functions is to keep ko
idak fiends from taking pictures of
Miss Gould. During his long service
he has been arrested several times
for smashing cameras, but Miss Gould.
of course, always gets him out of the
trouble. He is giant in stature and
weight.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Increased Use of Coke.

Coke, byproduct in the manufac-
lure of gas. has increased 200 per cent
N price in FIVE years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Rx.H y s

The walking sick, what
a crowd Ct them there are
Persons; who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
- 80 10 bed.
"Chr0nic cases that's
what the doctors call them,
which II common Ems iish
means long sickness.
10 sep the continued
loss Of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling Of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
It makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
OF the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
Tor ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

[ In the midst of so much talk about
the referendum. some people fail to
grasp the difference between the refer
endum attached to the majority IL
cense bill and that hltched to the Bat
tell bill The referendum of the ma
jority bill provides that the measure
shall be submitted to the voters of the
state at a special election to be held on
Tuesday, January 6, 1903.
If majority of all the votes cast is
Eyes" then the bill goes into effect the
first Tuesday in March, and the March
town meeting will vote in each town
for or against license in that particu
lar town. If, however, the January
election results in majority of all the
votes cast being mo- then the meas
ure will go into effect the first of De-
cember, 1903, provided the legislature
of 1904 does not repeal the law. This
is the kind of a referendum that is be-
lieved by the best lawyers to be con
stitutional and was therefore adopted
by the committee.
The Battell bill referendum merely
provides for vote of the state the
first Tuesday in March, the bill to go
into effect if the majority vote is yes
while if the majority votes no." the
measure is dead. This sort of referen-
DUN is believed by many to be uncon-
stitutional.
The prohibitionists in the legisla-
ture have made strenuous effort to
get the Battell referendum substituted
for the committee referendum, though
perhaps ii is hardly fair to call it the
Battell referendum as the Battell bill
originally had no referendum clause,
that being tackled on by Mr. Battell's
friends against his own personal wishes.
Friends of reform should not confuse
the two votes. At the vote in January
it will require majority of all the
votes cast in the entire state to carry
the measure. The northwestern sec
ton of the state is strong for prohibit
tion, while the central and southeast
ern districts are quite evenly divided.
1t will take big license majority in
Bennington, Rutland and Chittenden
to overcome prohibition ma
jorities in Orleans. Caledonia, Lamoille |
and Orange counties. If you judge the !
state by Bennington and Rutland you |
will simply fool yourself and lose the
day when the crucial test comes
Bennington Banner.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

The four months old twin children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Bailey of Hard
wick, were found dead in their crit
last week Wednesday morning, having
evidently been smothered in the bee
blankets. Mis-. Bailey had not seer
them since II O'Clock the night before.
The old Gates house in Barre owned
by John P. Kelley, was destroyed by
fire Friday morning. The property was
valued at 5000 to 5000 and was in
sured for $1,000. Insurance on house
hold furniture of $3.50 was also carried.
The kelleys lost nearly all their effects.
The fire caught from the furnace.
There was hearing before United
States Commissioner James A. Merrill
at his office in Rutland Thursday rela-
tive to the case of Merritt Ware of
Wells. who is charged with violating
the internal revenue law by selling Ii
quor without United States license.
Ware was bound over to the United
States district court which sits at
Burlington Feb. "a, in the sum of 5000
bail, which he furnished.
Mark Carr, we'll known Addison
county sheep and cattle drover is held
IN 5000 for county court on a charge
of grand larceny. He is accused of tax
ing five calves from Norman Foote of
Cornwall. Carr is said to have lived
double life. doing business as pros
porous cattle buyer and farmer and at
the same time being guilty of the ir-
regularities alleged against him.
The brick store, an old landmark of
Wllllston, was completely destroyed by
hre Saturday. 1t was occupied by A.
+: Page with general merchandise.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
building was valued at 81, 800 and
there is 81, insurance on it. The
stock was valued at between 81, 900 and
$4,000 and was covered by So, 800 insur
ance. 1t is probable that it will be re-
built.
The slate business about Poultney
and Granville is booming and men are
wo king overtime to fill orders. Slate
Is shipped to almost every state in the
union. Trade has not been so brisk in
the last % years as it is now. A
Stupendous amount of roofing slate
Is shipped now, and large con
Germs are planning to add more men
and machinery and to use every facility |
for increasing the output.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Referendum Bill Passed.

As predicted by the Reformer anc
expected by all its friends, the so-callec
Conland bill was passed in the House
Tuesday morning as amended by the
Senate and reported in our Legislative
proceedings last week. 1t differs from
the bill as printed in the Reformer Of
Nov. % only in the following particu,
lars:
The distance of place for the pub
lie sale Of liquor from churches and
schools is reduced from 400 to 200 feet
the amount of fines and dues going to
the state is reduced from three-qu
tiers to one half as is the share of the
deficit to be paid by the state in cases
of prosecutions by towns; saving
clause relative to prosecutions under
the present law is added: the date for
the law to take effect in case of neg
ative vote on the measure is changed
to 1906: the date for the submission to
the people of the referendum is changed
to the first Tuesday in February; the
time for the canvass of votes is set at
4S hours after the vote is taken, the
secretary of state to canvass the votes
February 10; the rules governing the
March election are to apply to the meet
ing for the referendum vote.
The only yea and nay vote taken in
the House was on the Senate amend
ment reducing the share of fees and
fines going to the state from three
fourths to one-half This amendment
was adopted by vote of III to 93, -
members being absent or not voting.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

The first effort at trust legislation is
along the line of the publicity remedy
and is embodied in the Littletield bill
just reported to the national House by
the Judiciary sub committee. 1t re.
quires an annual sworn statement of all
the affairs of the corporations coming
under its provisions, to be made to the
interstate commerce commission, and
puts one per cent tax on all watered
stock. j. Pierpont Morgan and his as
sociates are said to have secured quar-
tiers at Washington for the session, and
to be prepared to fight all attempts at
trust legislation. Now the members of
the 9th Congress will have a chance
to show what manner of men they are.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

The sale of the subscription list OF
the Vermont farmers Advocate would
seem to indicate that Vermont farmers
do not care for an organ, or to keep
posted on farm matters; or else, that
the Advocate did not fill the bill. Ag-
riculture in New England seems to be
in a declining condition and the rea-
sons are not apparent. With the near
ness of markets and the high prices of
all farm products, it seems to US that
farmers should be prosperous. If not,
why:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12

Three people, each of whom, in a
different way, has enriched the thought
and life of humanity for all time, have
passed out of the worlds life this week
Alice Freeman Palmer, the large brain
ed, large hearted woman educator who
has aided so materially in the upward
progress of American women: Thomas
Bracket Reed the great and gifted
winner of political battles, the bril-
liant epigrammatist, the strong and
inspiring leader of the Republican
party: and Thomas Mast, who by his
wonderful mastery of the art of carl
cature inspired patriotism for the serv-
Use of his country, exposed corruption
and exerted an influence for untold
good. Such losses as these are not
really losses, because these who are
gone have given so generously of them
selves to the world that much of their
personality, of the best in them, re-
mains and must always remain with
the world. They are everlasting forces,
working on and on to uplift and in
spire humanity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
A Christmas Greeting.

With the widest and kindliest o
Christmas greetings, the Reformer pre-
sents to day the first of its holiday
supplements. 1t may be pardoned, i
for the time, it wishes to enliven it,
ordinary materialistic attire with
few of the softer, more spiritual grace'
of the Christmas season. 1t will fee
amply repaid for the extra outlay Of
time, thought and money, if it sue
ceeds in bringing into the homes ano
hearts of its readers, even little OF
the spirit of Christmas.
The stories, poems and illustrations
have been carefully selected and all
sound forth strongly, though in differ
ent strains, the same note of pure and
unselfish love that dominated the mel
ody of the original Christmas story
the story which, though told centuries
ago, has never grown old, or less sweet
to humanity. The Reformer hopes
that you will all read every word of the
holiday supplement which it presents
to-day, and that you will catch the
meaning of that true, sweet note; it
cannot fail to do you good, whatever
your circumstances or condition.
In next weeks supplement, copy
of Hotfman's Head of Christ will oc-
cupy prominent place This is most
fitting, because it is His birthday
the gift day of the greatest. most salts
fying and unselfsh love the world has
ever known before which the purest
love of human hearts is like candle
light before the sun. This love, shin
ing down through all the years, and
reflected outward from our hearts, is
the glamour and charm of Christmas
to-day.
1t is right that at this time, mistletoe
and holly should be hung; and that
beneath them, not only laughing lips,
but sundered lives and hearts es-
tranged, should meet; that scorn
should soften, anger melt, harsh iudg
menus De reversed ana general pOOu
will prevail. 1t is proper that the day
should be filled with gifts and gayety:
with fun and feasting; that homes
should be bright, hearths warm and
hearts warmer. If there are any to
whom these joys cannot come-any who
suffer, who are homeless, friendless,
tempted or despairing, it should not be
forgotten that He whose birthday it is
was also homeless, friendless, tempted
and suffering and that the deepest,
tenderest significance of the day is for
such as these. Christmas brings to Joy
more joy but to sorrow it brings a
benediction of comfort.
The Reformer wishes for it's readers
all these pleasant things and more
81 re's a health to you and to your
family May you live long and pros
per. - A Merry Christmas to you all