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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13
FACTS ABOUT GREAT
CANALS OF THE WORLD

and at the surfacc l;j fcnt and cost sIJOOO 900
The commerce ON the canal shows n growth from
so 2UI tons in lspj TO l. 400 800 tons i'm 1900
The Kaiser Wilhelm canal which connects the
Baltic and the North Sea through Germany. is
Gl miles in length poi, feet in depth, ~ feet
wide at the bottom 100 feet wide at the surface
and cost about SlOOO0 600. Tho number of YES.
sells passing through It has increased from lO.g6O
in 1897 to 2DOQj i'm 1000 Of which number 10, 7T6
were sailing vessels The tonnage is 1897 was
1,SIS,4 and I'm 1900 i2s2Ogl tons An add.
tionn canal connecting the same bodies OF water,
by way of thc Elbn and 1tnyr riycrs was opcned
in 1000. It's length 1. A miles depth about 10
feet, width y feet and cost 6,OOOOy
The great North Holland canal. which connects
Amsterdam with the sea- cut in 1915, but deepen.
ed at a later date has now a tepth of 90 feet
a width of 1875 feet at the surface The Gale
donian canal, which connects the Atlantic and
North Sea through the north of Scotland Is IL
feet in depth, fifty feet in width at tho bottom,
$50 miles long cost 81 900 900. and is nt IL, high
est point % feet above sea level The canal du
Midi, cut through France from Toulouse on the
Garonnc to Ccttc on the Mediterranean dis
tancc Of 100 miles, is 6I5 feet deem 60 feet wide
and 600 feet above sea level at its highest point,
and has III locks: total cost, s9,5OC,0OO
In America the canals connecting the Great
Lakes are the principal shin canals and are three
in number: The Wciland canal originally con.
structed in 1898 and enlarged in 1871 and 1900;
the Slut Ste Marie, or ST. Mary's river canal,
opened in 1855 and enlarged in 1897: and the
Canadian canal pt St. Aiarv's river opened in
1895. The American and Canadian canals at 81.
Marv's falls are practically identical in location
and dimensions and are used INTERCHANGEABLE by
vessels engaged in commerce. as convenience may
dictate The dcpth OF the canals at the st.
Mary's river is sufficient to accommodate vessels
drawing 90 feet of water The American canal
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Mail Is Addressed to Thomas.

Tom T.. johnson, the rolypoly Mayor of Cleye-
land, multimllionairc, former Congressman and
eX.slreet railway and steel magnatc, probably re.
eeiyes more personal letters than any other man
in Cleveland and, ON rough estimate, half OF
them are addressed To "Alr, Thomas L. Johnson -
People will never learn That Mayor johnson
Christian name is plain Tom. and not Thomas.
About six years ago Robert +. Porter, former Di-
rector of the Census, undertook 10 show the
journalists OF Cleveland how TO Iun news.
paper by editing and managing the World. One
OF his flst rules to his subordinates was this:
''Neyer use mans nickname in the paper unless
YOU quote somebody, and then be sure and quote
him right" Soon after this General Order No. l
was issued the name OF Calvin s. Brlce. late
Senator from Ohio appeared in am editorial as
"Cal" Brce. Porter lelped up the editorial
stairs three steps at time, retted and flmed
aud insisted thar the next offender IN the nick
name line would lose his head. The next day
some editorial writer had occasion to say things
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

A lawyer OF scme distinction, who began prac-
| ticc in small New England town, says his
first client required deed covering certain par.
| GELS OF land sold to neighbor. The deed was
| drawn in due form, and after its execution the
| client demanded his bill 1t was 81 This
| amount was objected TO us most oXorbitmt
sum Tor the services rendered
II told him." said the lawyer, "that 10 enable
me to draw the deed | studied two years in the
Lancaster academy, and this cost me 500; then
/ spent four years in Dartmouth college, which
cost me $3.50 Year more and then | went 10 the
Harvard Law School for another year at a cost OF
500.
80, YOU sec, Mr. Hines, that TO get the ncCcs.
sary education 10 do this work | had To pay ont
Sl,7oO, and yet You think my charge of - large
one.
"Iho man looked ut me for moment in
amIsement, and then exclaimed: GOSH What a
darncd fool you nust have been before they be,
gun on you!
From the same source comes tie story Of
lawyer who was said III his day TO have drawn
more wills than anyone else in his county, Upon
the death Of a respected citizen there was much
speculation as to the value n his property The
village gossip undertook to find out the facts.
Calling upon Mr.. Ilaywood-the laweyr referred
to--hc remarked:
well, suppose you made Mr. Blanks willH"
Yes" was the answer.
"Wcll, then" continued the gossip, ''you prob.
ably know about how much he left, Would you
mind telling me-"
''Oh, no." said Mr., lIeywoCd, in his slow way
"lIe left every cent that he had So New York
Times.
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Somewhat Sudden.

II requires more wit than the ordinary Young
man is uo.scs,ed Of to escape the wilcs of tho
mother who has made M hcr mind that it is
time for her daughter to marry
II was the second time that the hero Of this
story had ACCOMPANIED the lady nome She asked
him if he wouldn't come in. He said he would.
Mabel took his hat, told him to sit down, anl
left the room.
She was hardly gone before her mother came in.
smiled swectlv. and, druppius down beside the
voung man, SAID:
II always did say that if a Door but respect.
able youn,r man fell in love with our Mabel he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

ECENT cabinet changes, some
~ of them largely dictated by
r. Il " considerations of economy,
have revived the question,
Are our cabinet ministers adequately
more than one useful public official,
after long years of devotion to public
interests, during which private oppor-
tunites have been neglected. have
been driven at last to retire because of
their inability to sustain the seeming
ly inevitable expenses, chiefly of a So
cial nature resulting from their posi-
tions.
Harper's Weekly, in discussing this
theme, says with some aptness: 1T is
not the guests worth asking who make
the way of the entertainer hard: ii is
the guests not worth it: those who
bring nothing to the feast of reason; /;
who have only the clothes on their
backs, and the money in their pockets
They do not propose to impart either
and they leave their host poor indeed
when they go away Yet these are
the guests who are the most difficult
the most eXactlng, the most expensive
1t Is they who at the free-lunch coun-
ters of hospitality are critical and un-
grateful. They contribute nothing but
their presence. which, drolly enough
society is often willing to hire at their
own figure The guests who really con-
tribute something. who have done
something, are something, can say
something, are easy to be pleased, ana
they tighten the burden of entertain
ing indefinitely to the host by enter
tanning one another"
The solution TO the Washington So
cial problem proposed by our contem-
porary is that our men and women in
public position shall simply show the
courage of their convictions by cut
ting out the eXtravagances now in
painful evidence at the national capt.
tai and by recurring TO the more mod
est and democratic social methods of
the past. No doubt this Is more easily
said than done; but to do 1t is not inn
possible, and our history is rich in in
stances in which men of the greatest
value TO the public service have sup
ported themselves and their families
in modest but respectable fashion
without oyerdrawing their official i'm
comes. In the days when he was in
congress, William Mckinley was one
of these; and it never detraeted from
his influence nor reputation that he did
not spend thousands OF dollars an
nually in setting forth Derfunctory en-
tertainment for a host of society foat-
ers.
The temptation TO participate on
footing OF equality in the increasingly
lavish expenditures Of modern society,
and especially of society in Washing
ton, with It's thousands Of continually
coming wealthy new recruits. attract
ed from all parts of the world, is one
which every man of Importance must
face. II presents itself on some scale
20 every individual of average inteIl-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13
The Practical Side.

y" HERE is only one permanent
solution of the South Afri-
n can problem, and that is In
federated South Africa.
Even had the Boer war not come, that
would come in the nature of things,
and come in few years. The Boer
war interrupts its coming but makes
it more than ever necessary. South
Africa, after the present devastation,
cannot become willing British de-
pendency. The chasm between the
races, wide before, is now unbridg-
able save on the basis of a co-equal
citizenship, in Il commonwealth to
which both shall have contributed
equally.
American sympathy with the strug-
Cling Beers is not only natural but
commendable. 1t is not confined
among those who sympathized with
the Boer position at the beginning of
the existing lamentable controversy.
1t has become universal. Even in
England, among men who are not dis
loyal to their own country or to it's
flag while unfurled in war. ii prevails
largely and is increasing. 1t could not
be otherwise in view of the marvellous
fortitude and devotion which the Beers
have Snowman exhibit without a SUI
perior in history.
That sympathy should not eXpend it
self in fruitless denunciation of Great
Britain or in impossible demands upon
the neutral government of the United
States. That would be merely II de-
plorable waste of energy, at Il time
when the interests of humanity call
loudly for intelligent and wisely di-
rected action. The hand of England
cannot be lifted from the Transvaal by
resolutions passed in the United
States. But there are thousands of suf-
fering Boer prisoners in British con-
ccntration camps who can be relieved
by American benevolence. and there
are other thousands of Boer widows
and orphans whose lot can be made
more cheerful than it is. These things
without objection from England and
without embarrassment to the govern
ment at Washington. What is more
they can be achieved; they represent
something possible and substantial in
the line OF humanitarian effort.
1t is encouraging TO notice that the
best public opinion in this country is
awakening to the practical opportuni-
ties for showing it's sympathy with the
stalwart followers of Kruger and DE
Wet
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

"H HE SCOLDING of the bilious
Times over the condition of
n the sidewalks offsets the
murmurings of the citizens
who have been notified to clean their
walks or go before magistrate. In it's
eagerness to work up partisan capital
against the city administration. the
Times damns it for what it does do and
then for what it doesn't. Now as Il
matter of fact. the sidewalk cleaning
ordinance had not been enforced for
years until this winter IT is being en-
forced now in earnest. as the Times
very we'll knows; and q lot of people
are complaining because it is
We do not think much of the ordi-
nance. For purposes of safety in walk
ing an uncleaned sidewalk is much to
be preferred to one with streaks of ice
aud snow alternating with strips OF
barred hagstone IT is next to impos-
sible to get snow and ice off Il sidewalk
after they have once become we'll
trodden under foot. The snow itself
makes u less slippery surface than the
scraped stone, that can never be cleaned
entirely during freezing weather.
But the ordinance is plain and I'M
mistakable. 1t notifies the property
owner to clean. and clean he must. II
he thinks it would be better to leave
the snow on he must pocket that
thought until occasion offers for him to
give councils the benefit of IT, The city
officials are enforcing, not making, the
ordinances.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13
LINES TO THE SOLDIERS MoNu
MENT.

For The Tribune,
o stately marble, rear thy giant form:
flushed Is the tempest, Gained the raging storm;
Breathe, breathe image, TO the listening dr,,
Thy glorious lnessage how our fathers fell
The strife is over; in loving gratitude
Thou Stundest in thy solemn solitude
Nt's rarest gem, arraycd in majesty,
Fair scranton's greeting To p0stcIity!
o noble column, thy deep silence break!
The spirits OF our fathers toudly wake
Scatter the Changing chains OF gloom away!
Recall the visions OF each dreadful fray
How sordd Treason swept the nations grounds
How Woe, triumphant, rcigncd in gloom pro.
found
How hoayen'born Right her bloody banner bore:
How regal Victory shriekcd nom shore to
shore!
Thou speakest! Lo, the present swiftly he,!
What scenes OF horror greet my glaring ewes!
Grim Gettysburg! Behold the squadrons clash;
The surgng hosts the shrieking shrapncls flash
o hear the mouthings Of the clnnons rude,
The maddenings OF The warning multitude,
The shrleks OF death rcsounding in its rom!
See yonder Toe, who falls 10 rise no molc
Behold your chief, the bold intrepid Meade,
Achilles sculptured on his Parthan steed
The heros fire is glisening in his eye;
Lees ranks are shattered, See his legions As
The day is won. But %, the carnage dire
Thousands lie dead and thousands more expire.
Who weepeth not, The glorious tale to tell
FLOW Freedom won, when gallant Reynolds fclI
The vision changes. Lo, Antictam dread
Before me passes with its might dcad
o bloody field, with dCathless actions frauyht
Where Hooker led and brave Mcclellan Fought
In glory's bed they sleep. In words OF flame
Thou dost q monument, preserve their fame.
While marble lasts and Love gives forth It's Iay
Their mighty names will live in glorious day!
George W. Bowen.
sBrgadier General Reynolds, the beloved com
mander OF the Second army corps, who henocally
fell on the second day Of the great battle Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

gence. But 1t seems to us that those
who, without the necessary means, go
in for display, or try TO compete with
those who have the means and the
taste for display, are errant and pitt
liable. The pleasures of communion
with good people are to be had on
much less expensive terms and those
who are influenced by display alone are
seldom of enough account to be figured
as factors in the equation They are
not worth the cost
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13
THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per inch
SCRANTON, JANUARY 1S, 1902.

The best tonic in the world for q duh
season in trade is liberal and thought
full advertising. When trade is brisk,
people do not have to be encouraged to
buy; they do that naturally. 1t is when
they are not hunting for bargains that
the well-prepared advertisement enlsts
their interest and sets the sluggish cur
rent of trade in livelier motion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

The Elmhurst Signal is right. When
a united press in Lackuwanna county
dares to stand fiatly for law and order.
the boycott will cease. Running with
the ,hares and hunting with the hounds
is an attitude that never accomplishes
anything.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

During 1901 it took Il loss of two Brit
ish soldiers to render one Boer inef
fective. That, be it remembered, was
after the war in the conquered repub-
lies had been officially declared over.
Kruger was right; the price has stag
gered humanity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

The vote of the house on the canal
question is rightly interpreted, not SO
much as an unalterable preference for
the Nicaragua route, as Il notice to the
iockeying in the interest of the trans
continental railroads. Public opinion is
willing to have time taken for neces-
sary deliberation, but not a minute
should be allowed for mere nlibuster-
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

In order to pursue his reported amb-
tion to serve in congress, Naval Con-
structor Hobson will have to get con-
gress to pass special act retiring him
from the naval service. Under present
legislation retirement can be had only
for disability. Hero Hobson is entitled
to have his choice: but in our opinion
the game is not worth the powder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

The gorgeous General Miles as a can
didate for president would at least add
color to the campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

The Times makes lame excuse for
not firing its trolley logic ut the new
gas ordinance. The simple fact is that
IL dare not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

Patrolman Finley Ross who went
through ice-cold water in dark cul-
vert after his man. and landed him,
shows the right feather. There isNgood
material on the Scranton police force
and good discipline is coming rapidly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13
FIN LEY'S
January
Sale Of Fine
Muslin
Underwear

Fine Cambria, Nainsook and Muslin
Undergarments of superior workman
ship and beautiful finish, some daintily
trimmed in neat narrow embroideries,
others more elaborate, in wide, rich
laces-the kind that reflect the repu
tation of store.
At this time of the year great guam
titles of inferior grades of Underwear
are thrown upon the market and adj
Vertised ut prices that appear cheap.
You don't find this class of merchan-
disc here. We believe you do not care
TO buy such.
We sell the finest grade Underwear
made. Our prices are the lowest pos
sible for this grade of work.
New line OF fine French Lingerie and
Bridal Sets
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Not Worth the Cost.

.::;.::: :$ :.::: ;; ;.::: % :::: E;
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AS to Sidewalk Cleaning

">HE scoLDING of the bilious
Times over the condition of
n the sidewalks offsets the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13

. HERE is only one permanent
solution of the South Afri-
n can problem, and that is in
a faJarnta tod south Africn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09

knot fastened at the crown OF her hair,
while almost In the same moment our eyes
fell upon a second smartly dressed hit Of
fcmininlty who has her tresses cOiled
rather low on the neck. This is hewilder-
Ing. but our confusion is only increased
upon meeting a third exponent of the
fashionable world who elects to wear the
half low knot. 4 sort of compromise be-
tween tho two.
Perhaps. after all, this is likely TO prove
more generally becoming for one extreme
or the other in most cases. II found to be
q bit trying. However we have been In
formed by good authorities that the low
couture Is quite the thing, and, while many
have adopted 1t altogether, other are a
hit reluctant TO make SO decided change.
Flowers seem to be again uuitc popular
for the couture, making q pretty variation
after so many heavy looking ioweled orna-
looking and at the same time SO ex-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09
WlTh A slLkEN SHEEN
An Ideal Blend for Wear in Summer
Weathrr

An Ideal Blend for Wear in Summer
Weather.
For shirt waist suits, for Innings and for
summer pettcoats the new silk and cotton
tareta is very much the thing II IS thir-
ty-one inches In width. and costs 81 25 the
yard. In white 1t Is particularly beautiful.
II comes In any number of pretty color
lngs;, and Is hardly quarter cotton. This
small proportion OF cotton makos II wear
much Dictionaries It better able 10 cone
with the laundrcss, too. The likeness 10
taneta makes II real novelty among the
many part silk summer stu1s.
WOOL PANNE.
Fair ones thirsting TO shine in shlmmery
punne can compass their ambition in renlly
credltsble fashion at a comparatively mod.
est price, for there's wool novelty at
$50 the yard double width that boasts
positively brilliant surface II IS wonder
Iul to show such broadly brilliant lustre
and stlll 10 be plain woven surface With
out the slightest nap.
PRINTED CHAMBRAY GAUzE.
Nothing so simple as It's name would
seem to imply is printed chambray gauzc.
So don't be beguiled into thinking you'll
choose 1t for simple afternoon Lrocks As
a matter OF fact. it's a silk gauze with
design IS printed and naturally shows
more distinctly where IL happens 10 ai
and Is forty eight inches In width -
perhaps most fascinating u a black ground,
the delicate. coiorings showing up myste-
rlously quaint.
A RIBBON EFFECT.
Exquisitcly pretty 700. Is white gauzs
at 81 1t Is dotted all over, the dots beng
embroidered IN white SIR. and these show
up finely on he soft green satin Ribbon
like stripe Stripes ere evidently TO hp a
feature, since figures In dress goods usual
ly suggest them, even n they are not out
und-out stripes Ribbon effects lgure
prominently when stripes are In vogue.
GLOVE KID SILK.
Printed peau de CANT Is a foulafd with
q rich finish. like glove Hi-hencr Us name
II comes IN any and every color and IL
figured with still other coiors, dots ana
various figures woven into the SILK, until
there's hardly q possible combination not
ALSO LUsTRous.
This same wonderful lustrous finish is the
keynote OF the fine satin Liberties. Many
OF them are Ike panne velvet at a short dis
lance, having the high lights of satin and
the shadowy depths Of velvet A particularly
seductive Que is VI white. the ground qul,e
peppered with small black dots pieces are
left though, for the dots OF larger sizes
which accentuate This charming scheme.
A LoUIsINE GROUND.
As rich an evening SILK az Is shown ey-
plolts a dainty warp print figure on white
Louifine ground. For fear this should not
sufficiently diversity the rich satiny ground
IL Is broken by taffeta stripes. This gives
additional life to the warp print
CONDENSATION SILKS.
Speaking Of taflets and Louisine reminds
| one thar very many Of the new weayes ais
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09
HOW PAluPPlNe WOMEN DRESS.

Feminine Attire \Vi,tss - Nojed Tor It's
,.-.....,-- SaUclness.
A native philippine woman, dressed for
a gala day. presents strange contrast
70 her newU-found sisters of the far-on
American cities. The tallormade slr
would scarcely admire her. hrt she ap.
peas to an artists love of plcturcsqucness
and coluv. Her Rowing skirt Is Of gay
colorS bright rcd green ami White - ue
and whether the garment be az cotton, silk
or satin depends on her means. Corscts
are not yct Go fashion, hut "a chemisctte,
which lust covers her breast Is IN CON.
mon use To this chcmisettc are added i'm
ptuSeiv wide. shout sleeves. Her hMr rs
brushed back FROM her forehead without
parting and coilcd into O tight. dat
without which she woMd fcel lost her
head Is covered With @ white mantle G.
very thin material Finally the toes o.
her naked feet are partly covered ny a
Kind OF slipper, lat like shoe sole, w
no heel and Just enough upper 60 enabsc
her to thrust two or thtte tocS ihsldt
So much for the Philippine women VINO
live In Quality street, ON the ether
hand. peasant woman going 60 marriott
presents a very di0ercnt appearance. ST.
Inns no dowlHg gown but wears short
skirt OF cotton. Ihls is covered hy
rectangular plecc of stun os rule, or
blue red or black. This outer garment IS
tightly round thc loins ami hangs oNet
the skirt Il llttlo below the knees. Tho
figure OF a peasant woman Is erect mud
stately due to her habit from early Elri-
hood OF CARRYING i3rs OF water, baskets or
fruit, etc. on her head.