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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

CA descriptive poem in Welsh '"llc Falls OF
Niagara" not TO exceed $50 lincs)
4-ENGLNN. Prize, 500
Testyn, "Englyn."
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS
mo prize will be awarded without suiii.
cient merit
2Thc decisions OF the adiulcators shall in
all cases be final, and they will have power to
divide, or withhold any prize.
3-Compcttors may provide their, own ac.
c0mpanist or avail themselves of the services
of the official accomplnst
Preliminary competitions will be held on all
minor competitions that oot more than three
competitors shall compete in the final contest.
5-Protosts VIII he considered only when made
in writing, and presented to the committee.
G-A literary competitions tcach to be ac.
cOmpunicd by an assumed name onlv.) must bn
in the hands of the corresponding secretary ON
or before May |, 1902.
Successful compositions TO be the property
of the cstcddfod committee.
S-'rhe names Of all comnctitors must bc in
the hands of the secretary or before May II,
1902
0-Compctitions Except on German male
chorus contests. open to the whole world.
AdjudicatorS on the Literary Competitions
Hon II. NJ. Edwards, Scranton, Pa: Professor
George Howell, Scranton, Pa; G. If. Humphrey.
esq, Utica y. Y.
Adjudcatols of music will be announced later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
BUILT A MONU MENT.
The Best Sort In the World

"A monument built by and from
Postum" is the way Mr.. j, c. Casey of
Ayres, ILL.,, describes himself He says,
"Iror years / was coffee drinker until
mt last | became a terrible sufferer
from dyspepsia, constipation, head
aches and Indigestion, and was a
physical wreck.
The different kind of medicines
tried did not cure me, but finally some
one told me | must leave off coffee and
take up Postum Food Coffee. l was
fortunate in having the new coffee
made strictly according to directions,
SO that, from the start l liked ii. 1t
has rich flavor and | made the
change from coffee to Postum without
any trouble,
Gradually my condition changed, The
old troubles disappeared and | began
to get we'll again. My appetite be-
came good and l could digest food,
Now / have heen restored to strength
and health Can sleep sound all night
and awake With a fresh and rested
body. Everyone who meets me COM
ments on my getting so fat and rosy
| am really a monument built by
Postum, for | was a physical wreck,
distressed in body and mind, and am
now strong, healthy man. l know
exactly what made the change. II was
aaving off coffee ana using Postum" +"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
FOR THE PRo-BoER RALLY.
Those Who Have Signed for Tickets

for 1t.
The following persons have signed
themselves as patrons of the Pro-Boer
rally to be held at College Hall tomor-
row evenin
Recorder w. T.. Conne1l, eX-Mayor
Ezra Ripple, Judge A. A. Vosburg, eX-
Judge j. w. Carpenter. Treasurer p.
J. Robinson, Controller Esdras Howell,
Solicitor G. NJ Watson, Directors f. L.
Wormser, John T.. Roche, Fathers j.
A. OReilly, p. J. McManus, NJ A. Don
Ian, Brother F. Andrew. Revs. William
A. Nordt, John Randolph. Doctors John
J.. Wentz, Treverton, Grewer, LuXem-
burger, Duffy, Donnegan, Brogan,
Marcy, Green, Attorneys E. Merrifield,
c. T.. Bradbury, George B. Davidson
Russell Dimmick, Frank II. Okell
r. j. Bourke, Senator NJ. L. Mcdonald
Sheriff Schadt. eX-Sheriff Robinson
County Commissioners C. f. Norris,
John Penman, John j. Durllin, j. A.
Scranton, e. ]. Lynett, John Fl. Jor-
dan, Alfred Twining, Patrick Blewitt
NJ L. Sanders, John Power OConnor
T.. p. Ringsbury, John Il. Porter, Con-
rad Schroeder, Eugene Schroeder, Matt
Stipp, John Colligan, NJ. j. Ruddy, e.
=. feck, 10. L. Jayne, VI. u. ocliWellh-
er, John U. Schwenker, G. F. Baumeis-
ter. Charles Graf, A. f. Westphal,
Hugh Coyne, Michael Miller, Il. o.
Sebecker, Charles ID. Neuffer, j, l..
Hoffman, c. C. Ferber, A. b. Clay, NJ.
+. Dolphin, +. L. Ward, T.. fl. Call,
C. G. Boland. f. G. Cavell, w. G. Wall,
Aaron Powell, c. ]. Powell, j. r.
Wardle, Luther Peck, w. f. Vaughn,
NJ. j. Horn, e. ]. Horn, f. j, Kelly,
Center & Zeidler j. b. Corcoran, w. L.
Hoffman, Frank Bonin, j. b. RAIDER, ].
F.. Roche, j. c. Hughes, ], j. Padden,
j. r. Kelly, NJ. Manley, p. II. Durkin,
II. f. McDonough.
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Suits and Overooats Reduced.

In price during our January clearing
sale. This is your opportunity to buy II
fine overcoat or suit at Il bargain. Come
in and look around.
Richards & Wirth,
u" 326 Lacka. Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

tWo-man team to Buffalo to compete
in the national bowling tournament
and BILLY Hopkins, of the Backus
team and Charlie Riehl, captain of the
Elks, are the two men selected to rep
resent the league. Hopkins was high
average of the league with 177.27 to his
credit, while Riehl made the highly
respectable average of 166.2S The ex-
penses of the two will be met by Il
number Of the bowlers who have sub
scribed during the past week.
Some very big scores We're rolled up
on Wednesday night last in New York
city by the Corinthan and Metropoli
tan teams, which are leading in the
national bowling tournament. The
Corinthians made totals of 1016 and
$50 for the two games rolled, while the
Metropolitans made totals of 93l and
994.
The Club league has but a few games
yet before completing its first series.
BY winning two games from West End
No. . at Wilkes Barre Thursday night,
Green Ridge No. . again occupies first
place by a narrow margin.
Harry Wedeman of Green Ridge No.
3 team, is a new bowler, from whom
great things in the bowling line is eX-
pected by his friends. Harry is one
of the highest score men now bowling
on the Green Ridge alleys, and in the
match game between West End No. 8
of WilkeS-B Barre and Green Ridge No.
3, last Thursday, Wedeman made the
highest number of pins rolled in a con-
test hereabouts this season, when he
secured COZ pins in three games, an
average of 202 Is.
The Electric City Wheelmen have
considerable good timber for team
Among those we call to mind are Sam
McCraclen, Beatty Williams, David
Owens and Frank Wettling.
The second pair of new Brunswick
Bake alleys being placed in George
Hampe's Wide-Awake Billiard and
Pool rooms on Penn avenue is nearing
completion. One pair has been COM
pleted and in use for several weeks.
With one exception. they are the best
alleys in the city, the exception being
the Green Ridge alleys, of which they
are an exact duplicate.
A crowd of local bowling enthusiasts
are going to New York this morning
to see the big match tonight, between
the Rosevilles and Buhaloes, on Stars
alleys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
MATTERS POLITICAL.

When it was given out from the
Democratic committee meeting, at the
st. Charles, Wednesday night, that it
was decided not to have the conyen-
ton make nominations for the poor
board. the whole truth was not told.
1t is true the committee decided not to
have the convention make the nom
nations. but it was decided to have
the nominations made. In the call is
sued, the voters ae Instructed to NOM
mate one candidate for poor director
in each of the five old districts,
Providence borough Hyde Park
borough and respectively in the three
original wards of Scranton. 1t is also
proposed to have the Dunmore borough
Democrats put up man.
The terms of the appointed poor
directors and those whom the Demo-
Gratis elected three years ago expire
next March. according to the claims
of the committee and the coming
election is the proper time at which to
fill the vacancy
The mandamus proceedings brought
by Attorney John j. Murphy to oust
the appointive board which are still
pending, will be ordered on the list
for the next term of argument court,
which begins February II, and court
will be sternuously urged to render
speedy decision.
In addition to the reasons already
advanced for the unseating of the APP
pontive directors, the Democrats will
urge upon the court the alleged il
legality of an appointive body levying
and spending taxes. 1t will be argued
that this offends against both the
spirit and letter of the constitution.
and in proof thereof it will be pointed
out that it is only the Legislative
bodies elected direct by the people,
which are given power to initiate leg
islation levying or distributing taxes,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

The Northeastern Pennsylvania
Bowling League was reorganized last
night at meeting held in the Ellt's
cafe on Franklin avenue. Represen-
tatives We're present from all the clubs
and the following officers We're elected:
President, Charles S. Seamans, of the
Green Ridge Wheelmen; vice-presi-
dent. John r. Hunter, of the West End
Wheelmen, and secretary and treas
urer, John Taylor, of the Green Ridge
Wheelmen.
The champion Black Diamonds have
disbanded and their places in the
league will be taken by u team from
the Electric City Wheelmen of West
Scranton, which club had originally
intended to enter the Bicycle clubs
league. There is every reason to be-
lieve also that the West End Wheel
men, of Wilkes-Barre, will drop out
of the league though it was said last
night that every effort will be made
to keep this club in.
The fact that there is only one team
in Wilkes Barre and the large amount
of travel which is thus necessitated is
said to be the principal reason for the
desire of the West Enders to give up
league bowling. If they go out it will
be necessary ia find a sixth tenn TO
fake their Mace but If is believed that
this difficulty could be easily over
come nv tbe orsanization of q team
to ranresent the new uamne oI1evs on
penn avenue
The representatives of the several
teon,e nresent ot last nipht,s meeting
also agreed mon the schedule for the
sooond series which onens IN Monday
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Scranton Business College.

Twenty-eight new students have en-
rolled this week-ninteen from the
city and nine from other places, in
cluding Hawley, Everett, Jermyn, Oily
phant, Waymart, Forest City, Nichol-
son, PunXsutawney and Dunmore.
More are to come next week
Messrs. Buck and Whitmore have
within the past few days received re-
quests for a lady stenographer, for a
lady bookkeeper and stenographer to
go with a New York state firm; for "A
young man booker, and for Il young
man to do both bookkeeping and stem
ographic work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11
AUTHORITIES ARE VIGILANT.
Trying to Prevent the Spread of
Small Pox at Duryea.

Ralph Barnes, the Duryea man, who
has the smallpox, is strictly quaran-
tined at his home and is under the care
of Dr.. Burlington, who has been sta
toned at the house by the board of
trade. Three guards have been sta
toned about the place by the health
authorities with instructions to allow
no one to go near it. Foote street,
Marcy avenue and Foster avenue,
which lead to the Barnes house, are
closely guarded.
There are three suspicious cases in
Stetther's patch and one on Millers
hill, Duryea, that are being watched
by the health authorities. The public
schools are to be closed.
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Notice to knights of Malta.

Anthracite Commandery, No, 2ll:
The funeral of companion Arthur E,
Henshall viii take place at ST. Luke's
church, Wyoming aYenues this after
loon at 2.30 O'clock, All companions
IRE requested to attend if possible.
Signed e. A. Highland, S. X. c.; Il.
, Bone, recorder. 2"
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January 0. 1902

JANUARY - i'o-'
The members of Schiller lodge, No,
345 f. and A. NJ, are requested to at
tend the funeral of our late brother,
Edward j, Brog, from 1914 Ash street,
Petersburg. on Saturday, Jan. H. 1902,
at o'clock p. m. BY order of
Peter Stipp, W. NJ
Attest;-Chas. l.. Colbert See 10
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AT
EISTEDDFODS
COMPLETE LISTS OF THE PRIZES
AND SUBJECTS.

The Chief One Is $1,000 for the Best
Rendition by Choir of Not Less
Than $50 Voices of "The Night
Is Departing'-Big Prizes for
Prose and Poetry as Well as for
the Vocal Numbers-Condition of
the Competitions and Officers of
the Eisteddfod
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

If the total number of pins and not
the number of games won had counted
i'm the bowling series just ended, the
Black Diamonds wouldn't have
finished at the top of the head but
rather i'm fourth place. The total num-
ber of pins made by each team in the
league was as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11

The corrected team averages We're
as follows: Backus. 164; Scranton
Bicycle club, 1890; Green Ridg
Wheelmen, 1921; Black Diamonds
16O7S; West End No l, l57; Ellis, 10
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04

Francisco, which piled up 1853. 203 miles in
a year. Chicago comes In with Ia, 1873
miles. 1t should be added that the wind
movement at the national capitol is not
included. In the measurements.
On the occasion Of the reunion Of con-
federsto soldiers at Dallas, Tex, on the
23d ult., the Dallas News came out with
a spring suit OF seventy-two pages, each
page loaded with mental provender suited
to the occasion. All the noted warriors
Of the south were pictorially represented.
supplemented with e~ulogies and battle
sketches calculated to Danish the common
belief that the war is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
TREATMENT OF JURIEs.
Justice Brewer shows why Men Evade
the Duty.

In his just published book on American
Citizenship" Justice David ]. Brewer Of
the United States supreme court has this
to say Of jury duty as nowadays conducted
1--WE are called upon to act as witnesses
and jurors. How many gladly avoid the
discharge of those duties? 1t is astonish-
ing when a jury list is m to find
how many sick people there are on It.
do not wonder that they are sick. 1 think
l should be. The sickness OF a Juror is
like the Sunday headache. which used to
be 80 common in college.
THE jury system as at present admin
istered in many states at least is little
more than a relic Of semi-civilized condi-
tions.
THE Juror is too often treated as a GRIM
inal or suspected OF an intention to be-
come one. Shut up at night, as IL for fear
he may become a fugitive from justice,
given a compensation scarcely exceeding
hat which a day laborer receives, listen
ing for days to witnesses who are some
times stupid and often confusing, annoyed
by the wearisome ~wrangles between attor-
neys concerning the admission or rejection
of testimony. l do not wonder that a bust
ness man seeks to avoid its burdens; and
/ hope thai the time will come when 8
juror will be treated as though he were an
honest man, denied no more OF the COM
forts OF home than the Judge himself. paid
that which is an adequate compensation
for his time, and then the unanimity now
required and which prompts to all the
Strenuous EFFORT to guard against undue in
iuences upon one. or to secure the kindly
assistance of one-a unanimity which IL
called for In scarcely any other tribunal
on the face OF the earth-shall give way to
a system in which the concurrence OF a
reasonable majority OF the jurors shall de-
termine the verdict.
80, a witness is often insulted by op.
posing counsel. He is INTERCEPTED as
though he were presumably a liar AND
questions are put TO him will insinuationI
and in a manner which every honorable
man feels like ~resenting.
But Notwithstanding all the disagree
able features which attend service as
witness or juror, II is an obligation resting
upon the citizen and one which as a duty
he should not ignore. Let him strive FOL
reformation, but meantime not make him
self q delinquent"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
SECULAR SHOTS At THE PULPIT.

Boston Globe: A Boston preacher de-
clares that Boston ladies swear. With the
women Of New York smoking and those Of
Boston swearing, it begins to look as il a
few OF the alleged customs Of the good old
days were coming back to us.
st. Louis Democrat: The revised
Presbyterian creed about to be given out
modiies the statement that the pope Is
antichrist; so the brethren are beginning to
dwell together with something like twen-
tieth century tolerance.
Baltimore American: The flial respect
OF the world has been soothed by the graft
Tying news that :he young theologians who
attacked Adam and Eve as myths have
Withdrawn their aspersions against our nrst
parents and have restored the theory which
has formed the masculine bulwark for gem
erations that 1t was all the woman's fault.
Philadelphia Press: The Reading preacher
who has been advertising for a wife Is not
yet married, but he is still doing a sensa-
tlonal stunt now and then. He is going to
perform the marriage ceremony for a couple
and the event is to take place in a cage of
lions. Getting married in the ordinary way
Is thrilling enough for some people, but
they do things in Reading that could not be
thought OF anywhere else.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
THE PROPOSED METRIC SYSTEM.

The proposition to establish the metric
system of weights and measures as the
standard for the United States is again
presented in a bill reported to the house
of representatives by the committee Oh
coinage, weights and measures. The
proposition has some strong support, but
there is also considerable opposition to
it. 1t is urged in behalf Of the metric
system that it would be a great advan-
tage in our foreign commerce, for the
reason that wherever manufacturers
undertake to extend their trade in for
eign countries they encounter the met
ric system. An eastern manufacturer
writing in advocacy of the adoption Of
the system says that the enormous
growth of our export trade during the
past four years, bringing our manufac-
turers in touch with the outer world as
never before, has given very practical
illustration of the cumbersome character
of our methods of measurement and the
advantages to be derived from the adop-
ton of a system which Is absolute and
UNIFORM Iue WOIlu.
On the other hand, the commercial
value of the metric system is disputed
by some, who maintain that a great loss
will be undergone by manufacturers of
machine tools and by others who would
be compelled to change their standards
of measurements. Some very strong
argument in this direction has been
made against the proposed change,
while it is generally agreed that so rev.
dictionary a reform could not be made
suddenly without troublesome conse-
enc The question of changing to
the metric system of weights and meas
ures has long been discussed, many bills
providing for the change having been
introduced in ongress from time to
time, but the proposition has never at
tanned general popularity, though 1t
probably has a stronger support now
than ever before. Doubtless the system
will ultimately be adopted as the stand
ard for the United States, particularly
If 1t shall be conclusively demonstrated
that it would be an advantage in our
foreign commerce, but it will take some
time to educate the public to believe
that there is any real necessity for aban-
donIng our long-established system of
weights and measures.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
TREES HIS TRUEsT MONUMENT.

Cleveland Leader: Although Hon. ].
Sterling Morton Of Nebraska, who died on
sunday in Chicago, occupied the least con-
spicuous place in the cabinet of President
cleveland, he was one of the ablest men
In that administration.
Chicago Inter-0cean: The truest fame
OF J. Sterling Morton was won in his sue
cessful effort to induce men to diversity
ana improve prairie regions with wood
land growths. His best and sufficient epi-
taph might well be the words: HE planted
and caused to be planted more trees than
any other man."
Chicago Tr1bune: He was a typical ed
ucated farmer, Of wide and liberal culture,
who loved the soil and his books. To the
pursuit OF agriculture he brought the equip
ment OF a well-trained mind, enriched with
the refnements Of college culture and dow
cred with the courage and hardihood that
made OF him q western pioneer.
Boston Transcript: Personally Mr.. Nor
ton was a very interesting, brilliant and
agreeable companion. His home at Arbor
Lodge, Nebraska City, was the center OF
the life OF the cultured men and women
OF that part of the state and to II many
pilgrims have journeyed from other lands.
His home life was most pleasant and
agreeable, and his wife, who passed away
a number OF years ago, was a most neces-
sary and real helpmate to him.
Milwaukee Sentinel: Mr. Morton's career
and character were such as to make him
In many respects what we like to regard as
the type OF sound and Characteristic Amer
lean citizenship. A man of plain ways,
lifelong industry and great public spirit,
he represented the sturdy, productive and
independent class OF tillers of the soil
which forms the backbone of the nation,
and he was at the same time the student
and the thinker-the practical man men
tally equipped for the public service.
Chicago Record-Herald: Mr.. Morton was
also a man whose first thought was for his
country and whose last thought was for
himself. With him country was above self
and above party. When his party went
wrong he declined to follow it. He was
patriot first. partisan afterward, but never
a partisan when 1t involved personal self
seeking or political wrong-doing. The
qualities which characterized him-sturdy
integrity, convictions OF right and justice,
personal independence, u~nfagging industry,
manly honor and love of country-are not
30 frequently met with among public men
that young men can AFFORD to neglect the
study of his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
EVOLUTION OF sNoBooRACY.

One of the weak traits of American
character is the craving after notoriety
through titles that are frequently as
absurd as they are improper. In the
southern states every swashbuckler who
chews tobacco and drinks whisky is a
colonel or a judge and in the north a
good many generals have never been
even corporai5, while a defeated can
didate for lieutenant governor ever after
delights in sporting the title of governor.
But military and civic titles are not the
only handles men like to have attached
to their names. Let a man once be
elected president of a debating club or
a do-nothing commission and he remains
president forever.
Women are just as prone to this craze
for the badge of spurious nobility as
men. They not only love to strut and
parade under their own title of presl-
dent bestowed by a coffee club, a thir-
teen club or a card club, but they de
light in assuming the titles by which
their husbands are known, and thus we
nave MIS- OOAOhStt MIS- ouSbiNSS AIS
General, Mrs. Senator and Mrs. Pro-
fessor So-and-So.
How far the quest after much-coveted
titles may eventually extend in the
progress Of the twentieth century no
body can foretell with any degree Of
precision, but we should not be sur
prised If In the evolution of American
nobility it should extend to all the chill
dren of titled families from chief jani-
tor of public buildings or schools UP to
grand marshal of the political process
sion. The natural sequence of tbis
frenzy for fuss and feathers will be the
creation of a new industry in gold lace,
unique badges, gilded monograms and
all the other gewgaws Of galvanized
royalty.