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The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14

The great resourceful West CON
tinues to grow MS the seat of act
iyity among the homeseeking pub
lie. Trainloads of immigrants are
daily pouring into her great fertile
fields and thousands of happy
homes ARE being builded in places
which were regarded by the pio.
neers rs barren deserts. As the
wonderful fertility Of the soil is
becoming better understood and
rs the public sees that through its
peculiar properties. there lies n
short and easy road TO fortune,
new and gigantic enterprises are
being promoted, Eastern capital Is
seeking Investment and the work
OF building new empires PUSHES
on. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars are being invested in the
construction oil expensive canals,
reservoirs, etc, bringing millions
OF acres of fertile lands under cul.
uyaiion and providing homes for
hosts of hhpless people who have
wasted the best part OF their lives
IN u vain endesvor to exc ont n
living from the exhausted clay
hillsides ofthc East or the patched
plains of the South and Central
West The cry Of the Yves, is for
more men who can employ them
selvcs.-Rnnch a Range.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14

FHoN the meagre reports in the
cable dispatches from France, 1t
seems that the Socialists and rad.
icals (the latter similar to the pop
uIiats of this country, have polled
such vote and elected such n
numerous membership of the
national assembly, that they will
dictate largely the national policy
OF the government, and it is hint
ed that many radical Socialistic
measures viii be proposed at once.
that will startle Europe. All the
sections of Paris that ore the
abodes Of the working class elected
Socialists while the sections OF the
rich voted against them.-Ex
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14
sCRATCMA Trust.

Scratch a trust and you will
uncover u railroad, says the Chi.
caso American. That is true.
Concessions ARE made to big ship
peers. This being true i, follows
that the first thing to do to secure
equal rights to all, both big and
small. is for the government TO
own and control the railroads.
This would place the small ship
per on an equal footing with the
larry. one. The man who buys
one postage stamp n day or n
month gets his stamps Just NJ
cheap as the largest correspondent
in the country.
Again 1t Is in the power OF the
railroads to build or destroy "a city
by fnvori,i.m.
suppose cooperative enter.
prise is undertaken nnywh.r. 10y a
class Of small traders or by n labor
union, IT is IN the power OF rail.
roads 10 impede or destroy such an
undertaking. l, il Tor these and
other reasons that. the great high.
ways of the country should be
ind. common property.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14
GROWING INTELLIGENCE.

With struggles between I'm
ployers and employed multiplying
every year; with organization 90
ing on among workingmen as
never before: with the gigantic
trust of labor standing over against
the gigantic trust Of capital; with
n tremendous army Of toilers ont
on = strike at this very hour; with
meat riots III New York and meat
riots in Chicago; with socialism
growing by leaps and bounds in
Europe and America with all
these portents in the social sky We
may not aud we dare not, fold our
hands complacently and say. at
Is nothing; only little cloud that
will soon dissolve and vanish
away" Who knows bu, that little
cloud may spread, that it may
darken, that 1t may contain the
storm-stuff that will yet revolu.
tioniZe society and overiurn the
present order of things? Certainly
it is tile duty of those who walk
with Christ of Galilee, himself
workipgman, TO see these ominous
facts, to prayerfully consider them
and be profoundly concerned about
their meaning.
There are some who sny, "Muz-
zle the leaders, silence the profess
sionsl apita;ors, and all will be
peace" But that sort of reason
ing is far too shallow to touch the
root OF the difficulty.
First There is the growing in
telligence of the masses. Those
men of the hammer and saw and
spade and dinner pail have learned
to think. Our public schools, our
ubiquitous papers, and our best
literature of every sort have been
educating the people until today
many man at the bench and the
anvil Is able TO think broadly and
profoundly upon all great ones
tons Of social and industrial and
religious life. New thought is
always disturbing element in the
best sense. Ont OF awakening
thought has come every forward
aud upward movement in the his.
tory Of the world. Let a man
learn to think and his horizon Ell.
lsrges. With an increase OF in-
telligence comes An increase of
wants.
Second. Then Their. is the sharp
contrast between poverty and
wealth. The masses see i, every
where, and, having learned to
think and reason, it makes them
bitter. Rev. X. +. Coyle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14

Grover Cleveland has accepted
an invitation 10 speak nj the open.
ing OF the ncx Tilden club in New
York on June ~. A,ou: 1900
men promincn, IN the Democratic
party have been invited aud
among those expected are David
d. ilill aud W. J. Bryan. The
sentiments expressed At this meet
ing will IL awaited With much in.
trrest.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14

The railroad interests seem to
be hard at work to divide congress
so ms to thwart the canal project.
Mark Hanna heads the wing that
fayors the Panama route.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14

TIE speaker of the national
house of representatives has veto
power greater than the president.
lie vetoes the bills before they hre
passed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14

The littlaatrnsts throughout tn.
country are being consolidated in
to larger trusts. The ship build
ers of the United States are nov
arranged powerful combination.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08

electric railways are joining village
to village with steel bands but electric
cars run only on stated schedules and
sometimes not even then. Besides, only
main travelled thoroughfares" are fol-
lowed by the lines" and crossroads are
an unavoidable necessity.
Suppose, then, that John Smith lives
on a crOssroad miles from the nearest
village. Johns baby, on a dark temp
estuous night, suddenly develops un-
mistakable symptoms of Group. What
did John do ten years ago? He left
the baby with its terrified mother and
hitched old Tom on the road cart and
plunged through the storm and the
darkness to the village after DR.. Squil-
lem and then back again. three hours
later, Wet. weary and woeful. Or, sup
pose that Jones' house caught fire or
was broken into by burglars. Again.
he had to ride miles for assistance If
he hatt AN important business engage
men which he couldn't keep that day
in the city, something about paying off
the mortgage or reducing the note or
any of these little matters which farm
ers sometimes find themselves forced to
bicker with, he had either to trust to
the mails or take the train to town"
just to return again.
That was in the old days What does
he do now? Just steps to the phone
calls up central and in minute Is con-
nected with whomsoever he desires 10
converse with. The doctor comes on
the jump, the groceryman brings the
-four the lawyer receives the eNplana-
tlons, all for Il small expenditure. John
understands this pretty thoroughly
now, as is to be seen from the remarEa-
able increase in the. thickness of the
subscribers books of the telephone seN-
changes. -.. ... ...a -..t sntroaa
Another evidence of the rapid extent
of country service is noticeable in the
institution of scores of sO-called "inde-
pendent" companies, which supply SER
vice for country districts, generally in
the neghborhood of Il large central
city, from which radiate in all direo-
tions, like the threads in an immense
spiders web, the suburban -connec-
tions To small villages, which in turn
connect With the farm houses I'm their
vicinity. 1t is a weak and unenterpris-
ing part of country these days that
cannot boast its telephones by the
dozens, with urban connections. In
many cases this system is extended by
IA scheme of cooperation, whereby half
II dozen Independent companies. CONF
bine their lines, so that the service
may stretch half way across state,
This assimilation by the rural dis
tricts" of what have hitherto been con-
sidered purely city conveniepces Is rap
idly changing the condition of the
countryside. The people are beGpming
more closely knit in their relations, the
characteristics of the community and
the benefits which spring from sugh
association of interests are slowly tah-
ing shape, and little by little the old
time insularity, if the word can he
used in such connection. is disan-
pearing. 1t will not be long, as the
present rate of progress, before the
country as u separate feature of mod
em life win disappear Every city Will
have it's attic plain" and the clover
meadow win be the dooryard of the de-
partment store
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08
DUNMORE.

The revival meetings at the Trip
Avenue Christian church has contin-
ued all the week. The interest al no
time waned. There was an excellent
audience last night. There was one
confession and six baptisms at the
close of the service. The Sunday SER
vices will be as follows: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock; sermon and COM
munion at il o'clock. The topic for
Sunday evening will be Opportunities
and Privileges" This will close the
special services. Those who have
more opportunity.
independent Hose Company, No. /,
held its annual meeting Thursday
evening and elected the following Off
GERS to serve during the ensuing year:
President, William Nickerson vice
president, w. j. Hail. treasurer, Vic
tor Burschell; secretary. B. j. Kelly;
financial secretary, +. Il. Nickerson;
foreman, John G. Schlentz first assist
ant, John j. Gill; second assistant,
Percy Carr: first pipeman, William j.
Purcell; second pipeman, Lewis j.
Dickens; third pipeman, j. II. Names;
first axeman, James c. McGill; second
axeman, William Beckman.
The Junior League of the Dunmore
Methodist Episcopal church held an
entertainment in the church farlors
last night. A large audience enjoyed
the efforts of the little folks. Light
refreshments We're served.
There will be joint meeting of all
the miners locals in town tonight in
Temperance hall. The district officers
will be present.
Dunmore Presbyterian church--Rev.
w. +. Gibbons, pastor will preach
morning and evening. Morning sub
ject, "A Mansion for the Soul" Even
ing subject. THE Heart as God Sees
It," Sunday school at 12 o'clock.
First Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. Charles Henry Newing, pastor.
Services at 1890 a. m. and 73O p. IN.
The fourth quarterly communion SER
vice, Sunday morning; love feast at
$50 o'clock. The pastor will preach
Sunday evening, subject Need of
Belief in Christ; Sunday school at $50
p. ni.; prayer service at $50 p. m.
Tuesday evening, Epworth League at
7.4O. Wednesday evening, mid-weels
church prayer service.
Rev. David Spencer, d. d., Of Blake
ly, will preach in the Dudley Street
Baptist church tomorrow at 3 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred +. Wilson, Of
Scranton, will have charge of the SER
vice Of song.
The school orders will not be paid to-
day, notwithstanding the notice in an
afternoon paper of yesterday.
Dan Powell has returned from a
hurried trip to Owego. where he was
called by the death of Rev. Mr.. Edgar.
Treasurer Wahler will cash borough
orders on Monday afternoon and will
pay the school teachers on Saturday,
March %.
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SERVICES In THE
VARIOUS CHURCHES
Methodist Episcopal.

Elm Park chirclpraycr and praise al go.
The pastor, Dr. C. VI. Gin, will preach at
1880 Glass meeting after morning services in
Sunday school room. Sunday school at = p. IN.
Junior league at $50 y. nl.; Senior league at
G30 p. IN. At 7.3O the pastor will preach.
Strangers are wcleonc.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal chuich-Rcv. II.
c. McDemott, pastor Preaching at 1910 a. III.
and I3O p. m. Morning theme, "The Christian
School a Necessity evening theme 'rhc
Young Man Saycd;" Sunday school, 70 M. Iuni.
or league, p. M; Epworth league, G.3O p. nj.
All invited.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, corner
Nlonscy avenue and Delaware stleet-Rev. W. G.
Simpson, d. D., pastor Devotional meeting OF
the Brotherhood OF st. Paul at 0.%G a. m
preaching at 1870 a. m. by pastor; Sunday
school at go p. M; Epworth league at $50 p.
m; preaching at 73O D. m. by the pastor.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, at 7.30 p. m. Seats
free and all are welcome.
Providence Methodist Episcopal church Rev.
George A. Cure, pastor. The Brotherhood of st.
Paul meet for prayer at 10 a. m; preaching at
1880; subject, Remembered and Rewarded"
Sunday school at y M; Epworth league at
G.i5; topic "Thc Secret OF Endurance" Joseph
Fickers leader Preaching at 7.30; subject,
"I'uried Among Kings"
Ash Street Methodist Episcopal church-Rcv,
j. r. Austin, pastor. Morning preaching servicf
Glass meeting at 1l.30 m., Charles Croop,
leader; Sunday school at p. m. Peter Hartman,
superintendent; Junior League at 3 p. m, Mrs.
II. G. Dcnnes superintendent; Epworth League
at 6.I5 p. M, Miss Gertc Mitchell, leader.
Evening preaching service at 7.30; subject,
spiritual Fire" A cordial welcome to all.
Cedar Avenue Methodist Episcopal church-F.
T. Doty, pastor. Meeting of the Brotherhood at
10 a. M; morning worship and sermon, 1870 a.
M; Sunday school. noon; Junior Epworth
league, $40 p. m; Epworh league, $50 p. III,
evening worship, 130 p. III. Srangers and others
cordially welcomed.
First German Methodist Episcopal church, Ad.
ans avenue and Vine street-Dvine services II. 50
a. NJ and 730 p. m. Sunday school at noon
and at . o'clock y. IN. at the Taylor Avenue
chapel: Epworth league meeting AT 6.i5 p. NJ, +;
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
African Methodist Episcopal church, Howard
place-Dr. d. S. Bentley, pastor. Preaching at
1870 Il. M; subject, GLOW to Find Soul Rest"
Sunday school, 2.30 p. M, A. Porter, snpcrin-
tcndent; song and prayer service, 7.l5, conduct
cd hy Mcssrs. Gaines and Porter. Preaching at
7,Ij p. m; subject, Seeking and Saving" A
cordial welcome to all.
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vices, 1880 a. nj. and $50 p. M Sunday school,
l1.ij a. m; Christian Endeavor, p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday, S p. nj. CItcchsni Siur.
day, $50 p m sunday sui ccts: "Chrst the
Great Prophet" "Thc Refuge and strength"
All Souls Unvcrsalst church, Pine street. be-
tween ADAMS and jefferson ayenucs-Rev. Thomas
B. Payne, pastor Divine service. with sermon,
at 1870 Il. m subject, "Lenten Lessons, or,
With Jesus in His Temptation" Sunday school
at IL M. Seats free Strangers welcome. No
| evening service.
First Primitive Methodist chutch Green Ridge
Rev G. Lees pastor. Regular preaching SER
vice nt 1890 a, III. and $50 n. M; subjects.
morning "An Open lieaven" evening, al
most. but Not" All are welcome.
Free Methodist church--Rev q. T. Ace will
preach in the Finn chapel, Green Ridge, Sunday
at 1880 All .aie welcome. Rcy. ). ID. Moltcr,
pastor
First church (Christian Scentist, 80 Adams
arenue-Sunday services ut 1890 a. m. and $50
p. M; Sunday school. 1l.i5 a. M, subject sub
stance Testimonial meetings Wednesday
evenings at o'clock. The church is also open
every day during the week. The Bible and all
Christian Science literature is kept in its free
public reading room. "scicncc and Healing with
the Key to the Scripture by Mary Baker Eddy,
will be loaned TO investigators without charge.
Visitors aud letters Of inquiry are welcomed and
given courteous attention and information free.
First Christian cmlrch-Rev. II. W. Clyner,
pastor. Preaching at II II. M, by W. j. Wright,
OF Washington, u. e. At 7.3O by the pastor.
subject, "God or Manmon." Sunday school at
10 a. M; Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor, Gij p. III. All are welcome.
Gospel Tabernacle, jefferson avenue. Dunmorh--
James leislnnan. pastor. SundaT services:
Preaching, 1880 a. IN. and 7.3O y. m. Sunday
school, II m Young Peoples meeting, $50 p.
m. Christian and Missionary Alliance meetings,
Tuesday, go and 80 p. ni
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TUNKHANNOCK.
pecial to the Scranton Tribune.


Tunkhannock, March &C. a. Van
Wormer, esq, of Scranton, referee in
bankruptcy, was here on Friday to at
tend a meeting of the creditors of the
clothing firm of Skinner e. Peters. who
recently failed. A compromise was ef-
fected by which the creditors are to ac-
cept fifty cents on the dollar for their
claims. The business will be continued
by George o. Skinner, Mr.. Peters re-
firing from the firm.
William Mosier and wife. of Dalton
visited friends in town on Friday.
EX-Sheriff Alvira Gregory and A. II.
Sterling, of Meshoppen, We're in town
on business on Friday.
Mrs. George Baldwin is seriously i'll
at her home on Tioga street.
Sunday services at the Baptist church
will be as follows: Preaching by w.
H. Shauger at 1890 a. m. and 7,30 p. m.
Revival services every night.
Sheriff Gray will hold public sales Of
real estate at the court house this ar
ternOon at l O'Clock.
There will be a short session OF
Argument court here next week.
Mrs. Jennie Thompson attended the
funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Thomp-
son, at Luzerne borough, on Friday af-
ternoon.
A meeting of the creditors of G. L.
Bullard, the bankrupt Meshoppen
grocer, took place here on Friday.
A popular illustrated lecture will be
given by w. II. Shauger on Tuesday
evening, March IL. at the Baptist
church. This lecture has been given
more than one hundred times at diff
ferent churches in the state of New
Jersey. Admission, 10 and 20 cents.
William Evans who suffered stroke
of paralysis, is improving slowly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08
CLARk'S SUM NIT.

Miss Emma Won Storch spent Sunday in Pitts
ton, visiting her sister, who lives at that place
The water OF last week made great havoc in
roads and did much damage otherwise in
flooding ccllnS Roads were rendered almost inn
passable and pedestrians without rubber boots
walcd in water, often reaching above their shoe
tops.
The meetings at the Methodist Episcopal
church. conducted by Rev. and Mrs G. Van
Gorder, will close this week
Ms Nellie Stone and son, OF Waverly, Pa,
Were visitors in town recently,
Mrs j. }. Jennings is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia at her home on Bedford street. Her cond.
tinn is hourly slowly improving.
AIrs. KOons and daughter have returned from Il
visit to Philadelphia
While the decision regarding licenses is not yet
known, il Is safe 10 assume that Mr.. Frank
Tenant will continue in business as heretofore,
We ar fortunate in having ion u proprietor 4
MAIN with the many good qualities OF Mr.. Ten.
nunt, and there has been less cause ior dis.
satisfaction during his residence than ior many
wears previous
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-08
ELMHURST.

Superintendent j, G. Taylor of
Scranton, Dr., j. w, Knedler and j. W.
Williams visited the borough schools
on Thursday,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Williams, jr., of
Montclair, y. j. are visiting their pa
rents, Mr., and Mrs. A. Is. Williams
Mrs j. w. Knedler and children are
spending few days at the home OF
Mrs. t. l.. Carr in Scranton.
Mr.. Byron Buckingham spent Tues
day and Wednesday with Scranton
friends.
Mr.. Albert Billings, of Montrose, was
a guest at the home of MI. W. f. Jen-
kins over Sunday.
The seven-months-old daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Shaffer at the Tollgate,
died Wednesday night of pneumonia,
after a short illness.
The young people of the Baptist
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Fourth Sunday in Lent. Gospel, John vi, l-lj;
EpiStc, Gal. iv, 2l.3l.
st. Marks, Wushbuln and Foutcanlh streets
Rev. \, l.. Ramer PHI, d., pastor. Services, 1880
a, m. and 1,30 p. m. i.uther league. i p. H.
Sunday school, II M; Mission Band, saturday 2,3O
p m. Morning subject, ''Cmist's sacrifice for
Sin" Evening subject. "fhc Bread of Life"
st. Pauls, Short aycnue-Rev. W. C. L. Ia,,er,
pastor. Services, 1890 a. m and $50 y. m
sunday school, 80 p, III.
Zion's, Miffn avenue-Rev 4. q. Galcnkamp,
pastor. Services, 1870 a. M and $50 p. M
Sunday school, , p. M,
Christ Church. Cedar avenue and Birch street
Rev. James Witke, pastor, Services, 1880 a. m.
and 13O p. M; sunday school, . p. m.
ST. Peters, Prescott ayenue-Rev John Ran,
dolph, pastor Services, 1880 II. m. Sunday
school, . p, III.
Emanuel German Polish Lutheran church, Reese
street-Rev Ferdinand sLttcmcer. pastor.
Preaching IN Polish language 10 a. M. Sunday
school. . y. N,
Holy Trinity Lutheran church, corner Adam,
avenue and Mulberry street Fourth Sunday in
Lent Epistle, Galatians is, 2l.3l Gospel, John
vi lis. Rev. A. o. Ebert will conduct service,
at 1870 4. m, and i,30 p, m; sunday school al
II; Luther league at G,lj p. M; Mission Band
meets saturday at 9lj a. m. All welcome All
seats iIee
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, 22G Mir
film ayenue-Rev. \. q. Gaenklmp, pastor
Morning services, 1870, subject OF sermon,
"leber das Leben mach dem Tode;" Sunday
school, p. M; Bible class, Rev GallenRampi
infant class, MIS-. Gallenkamp; evening services
7,3O, Der Propheten Wort ist NIGHT Menschea
Sondem Gottes Work" Lenten service, Wedncs,
day, March ~, TO 0 p. M; subject of sermon,
Christ Before the High Priest" English every
third Sunday night in the month.
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TELEPHONES IN THE COUNTRY.
They Are Putting an End to Isola-
ton on Farms.
From the New York rrihunC

FROM Tie New YORK Irhunc.
Old western plainsmen say that the
barbed wire fences have done away
with the old life of the prairies So,
too, in the farming country of West
ern New York has the telephone wire
wrought a change which would be as
Ionishing 10 the householders who oc-
cupied the homesteads and cottages in
the valley of the Genesee and along
the south shore of Lake Ontario even II
decade ago. People who live in crowd
ell cities, where distance is Teckoned
by the time ii takes rapid transit car
to whirl from one block TO another, do
not understand what such an apparent
ly slight innovation means. There the
grocer, the doctor, and the caterer can
be summoned or instructed ut a mo-
ments notice. ConYeniences, these lit
tie things are called, In the country,
distance is anywhere beyond the front
door that only a horse can cover with
satisfactory rapidity. 1t is true that
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Episcopal.

81. luke's Parish--Rev. Rogers Israel d. d..
rector; Rev. Edward J. IIaughton culate
Fourth Sunday in Lent
st. luke's churcl-1.3O a. m, holy commun.
ion; 9.lJ q. m, Sunday school: 1880 a. H.,
morning prayer, ltany and sermon; 40 p. m.,
evening prayer and sermon.
ST. Marks, Dunmore--S a. M, holy commn.
ion; 1880 a. M, sermon and holy communion
8 p M, Sunday school; 80 p. m evening pray.
cr and sermon.
st. Georges, ONphant--2.3O p. M, sunday
school; $50 p. M, evening prayer and sermon.
East End Mission, Fig strcet-29O D. M. sun
day school.
South Side Mission--9.3O p. IN, Sunday school.
Church OF the Good Shepherd, corner Monsey
avenue and Green Ridge strec;-Rev. Francis r.
Batenlan, rector. Fourth Sunday in Lent HOLY
communion at 80 Il. M; morning prayer at
1880 a. m; Sunday school and rector's class,
$50 p. M; evening prayer, I 30 p III.
st. Johns Mission, Osterlout Hail. Providence
Square-Sundqy school, . =. m. evening prayer
and sermon by Rev, +. h. Batcman, p. m.