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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
Wide-open Policy Shop on Broad
way.

A story of "a wide-open policy shop"
has been going the rounds of the insur-
ance men for the past few days. Some
men there are who will talk politics In
season and out of season, and of such a
class are two down town business men
of opposing political views, but withal
good friends. They are still thrashing
over the recent municipal campaign, but
the acute stage has so far passed that
their controversies now usually take the
form of good-natured chaff.
Now, you fusionists," said the Tam
manyite the other day, as they met at
lunch, made your campaign largely-I
might say wholly-on the issue of police
administration. And now here you are
your mayor and your commissioner, both
in the saddle--and what have you accom-
plshed? Right at this moment, I'll
wager you the price of a dinner, I can
take you and show you a policy shop in
full operation-not hidden. but doing
business here on Broadway, and with not
a word said"
The bet was made, and out they start
ed to locate the den of vice." After a
short walk the Tammanyite halted his
friend before large life insurance build
ing.
Behold and be convinced" said he,
grandiloquently, with wave Of his hand
at the palatial structure.
"Well, they do play little policy in
there, I'll admit. Name the place for the
dinner. New York Mail and Express.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28

Now that the shouting has ceased,
what has England got for the round
billion of dollars and the many thous-
and lives expended in the South Afri-
can struggle? We don't wonder that
King Edward wanted it ended before
he was crowned
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
"In Time of Peace"
\ HE DISCOVERY of the PEN
sion office authorities at
Washington that the per-

centage of applications for
Spanish American war pensions is larg7
est Camong the volunteer regiments,
which actually suffered the least. is not
surprising. 1t is part of the price
which the country has to pay for ex-
pecting men newly called from civil
hfe, and many of them improperly
equipped and indifferently officered, to
90 suddenly in emergency work for
which the best seasoned soldiers are
none too we'll fitted. 1t will be paid
willingly, of course: more especially
since the volunteer is powerful in poll
tiles while the regular is simply a small
sog In a big military machine that has
little interest for the politicians in
lime Of peace. But 1t is nevertheless
IN uneconomie arrangement.
Meanwhile there sleeps in some con-
Eressional pigeonhole awaiting resur-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
SCRANTON, JULY IS, 1902.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State,

Governors. w. PENNYPAC<ER.
Lieutenant Governor-W. NJ. BROWN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-1SAAC 3.
BROWN.
County.
Congress-WILLIAM CONNELL.
Judge--A. A. VOSBURG.
Commissioners-JOHN COURIER NOR
R1S. JOHN PENMAN
Mine nspectors-I.LEWELYN M. EV-
ANS, DAVID r. WILLIAMS.
Legislative.
First District-JOSEPH OLIVER.
Second District-JOHN SCHEITER, JR.
Third District-EDWARD JAMES.
Fourth District-P. A. PII1LBIN.
Election day, Nov. 4.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
Senator Bacon's Last Skate.

Senator Bacon, of Georgia, is clean
shaven and bald-headed. Once when a
young man he wore long, flowing side
whiskers. When the roller skating craze
of fifteen or twenty years ago struck
Georgia, Bacon was the crack skater of
his town, One night he was out on the
floor of the rink making fancy figures
when two amateurs, hand in hand. bore
down on him. He tried to get out of the
way but couldn't
The two skaters bumped into the en-
bryo senator. One caught hold of his
whiskers on one side and the other took
a grip on the other side, Yelling with
pain Bacon tried to shake them Off, but
they clung until all three went to the
floor together.
Bacon got up, took off his skates, went
home and shaved. Since that time he
hasn't worn either a skate or a whisker.
Baltimore News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28

The dedication by the trustees of the
new armory of the Thirteenth regiment
swimming pool to public uses is gen.
erous and much appreciated action. It
will largely fill a truly long felt want
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28

THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per
inch each insertion, space to be USED
within one year:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
Would Have Forty Apostles.


"The report that Oscar Hammerstein
proposes to give us the famous Passion
Play revives a story" said an old timer
in theatrical harness. when John
Stetson learned that Salmi Morse meant
to present his effort in New York Stet-
son busted himself with the plans for a
similar project.
"Whom will you cast for the apos-
tle? asked some one. Morse has had
great trouble finding suitable persons for
the parts
GLOW many has he? queried stetson.
""Twelve.'
"'We'll have forty!' retorted the hus-
tier, scornfully."-New York Tribune.
How Thurman Answered His Wife.
While the late Judge Thurman, of Ohio,
was in congress, his wife, leaving for a
visit to friends, eXacted from the judge a
promise that he would be 'teetotaler"
during her absence. On the day of Mrs.
Thurman's return the judge stopped in
the dining room before going to welcome
her to take drop of that from which he
had abstained during her absence. While
in the act of pouring whisky into his
glass he heard Mrs. Thurman pattering
down the stairs. Quickly putting his left
hand, in which he held the glass, behind
him, with his right hand extended he
said, I'm glad to see you home, my
dear"
"Allen, what have you behind you?"
"Whisky. my dear"
"Oh! Allen, don't you remember last
year, when YOU were stumping the state
you didn't taste drop, and you We're
never so well in your life?"
"Yes my dear. l remember, but we
lost the state."-New York Times Maga-
zipa Supnlament
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
Can Wood Be Made Fireproof?

n II UGH has been said in re-
\I cent years about the al
a y Il legged progress made by
chemical Spiauca In traot
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
r1anifest Destiny.

ONE figures read in the Brit
~ ish house of commons the
~ other day possess significance.
Tbo1y ipJi,ata thof r,f,ipra.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28
Silk Culture.

r I WILL NOT be the fault of the
shrewd old Scotchman now at
II the head of our agricultural de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22
Personal Notes.

Judge Henry S. Dewey, a cousin of
Admiral Dewey, is mentioned as a Re-
publican candidate for mayor Of Bos-
ton.
Prof. Yashiaka, a graduate of North
western University, has been selected
to teach Japanese at the University of
Chicago.
Queen Alexandra started from Lon
don for Copenhagen last Tuesday to
spend five weeks with her father, King
Christian.
DR.. Robert Coltman, Jr., who sent
the first message that the Americans
We're safe in the city of Picking, is at
present visiting Denver with his family
G. w. Stewart, manager of the Bos-
ton Festival Orchestra, has been APP
pointed manager of the bureau of
music for the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position.
Rev. r. G. A. Cole Of Lowell, Mass,
will this week celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of his founding of the
first French Protestant church in New
England. ssaalss.
Rev. DR.. Francis E. Clark, president
OF the United Societies of Christian En-
deavor, has just returned to Boston
after European trip in which he COW
cred 10000 miles.
William Edmond Curtis, assistant
secretary of the treasury under Presi-
dent Cleveland, has been appointed by
Mayor Low a member of the Aqueduct
Commission of New York.
Captain Charles d. Sigsbee has just
issued a book, Notes on Naval Prog
ress," dealing with work accomplished
by foreign navies during the last fiscal
year. 1t is the largest volume of it's
kind ever issued by the Washington
bureau.
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Blasts from the Rams Horn.

You can not cover uD wrong at
home by a gift abroad.
The enmity of the wicked is the evil
dence of their envy.
The proud man is likely to need our
pity more than the humble.
We would not dare to pray at all if
all our prayers were answered.
The churches are the creatures and
not the creators of Christianity.
1t is poor brand of piety that must
be preserved in q refrigerator church.
God made men like himself that they
might make earth more like heaven.
Every page of the old testament has
a star Of promise for the worlds night
of sin.
Some hope for a genuine heaven who
Go not hesitate to put dishonest dol
lar in the Offering.
The star singer will give his notes to
the glory of God if he can get enough
notice for his own glory.
1t will take those people who are al
ways soured on the church a long time
to get sweetened up for heaven.
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The Next Senate.

As one result OF the coming elections
throughout the country a large num-
Der of Legislatures will be chosen
which will elect United States sena-
tors, next winter. The present Senate
has SIS Republicans and SO Democrats
seats. which nominaily belong to the
Republicans, vacant. There will be
some changes in the political conf
pIexion Of the next Senate, but it viii
still remain overwhelmingly Republic
can. In fact, the present Republican
majority. there seems more likely to be
increased than reduced.
3 No less strong a Democratic pape:
than the Louisville Courier Journal adj
nits that the Democrats cannot look
for gains in the Senate. Ohio has al
ready elected Foraker to succeed HIM
self; Kentucky has chosen McCreary,
Democrat, to succeed Deboe, Repuhi-
can; Maryland has chosen German.
Democrat, to succeed wellington, Re-
publican. in Iowa, Allison succeeds
himself; McEnery succeeds himself in
Louisiana; South Carolina elects Lat
mer, Democrat, to succeed McLaurin
who voted with the Republicans or
some measures. In these first cleo
lions the Democrats have made some
gains. They will also gain senator
in North Carolina to succeed Pritchard,
Republican,: will probably have New
lands in Nevada TO succeed Jones, who
was latterly Republican; and stand Il
chance to get something in Delaware,
which has twice had q Republican les
islature, which as a result OF the per-
sistent forcing of Addicks upon the
party, has failed to elect Republican.
Arkansas, Florida and Georgia, will re-
turn Democrats without contest, ard
Missouri will probably send Demo-
crat to succeed Senator Vest. on the
Republican side California, Connect
cut. Indiana, New Hampshire, New
North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon,
Vermont and Wisconsin Will return
Republicans. Michigan will without
any doubt send a Republican to sue
coed Senator Mcmillan. The ii'e
states that remain are Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas. Utah and Washington. II
Kansas and Washington, the Republi-
cans expect to replace Democratic Sell
ators with Republicans. Senator
Teller, now a Democrat, may be able TO
come back from Colorado, but VOL
colt has splendid fighting chance. In
Utah and Idaho the Republicans are
very likely to win. If the Republicans
should get the two senators from Della
ware, to which they are entitled--oHe
seat has been vacant four years-the
balance between the parties would net
be materially changed. 1t is true the
Democrats do not concede such states
as Kansas. Idaho. Utah. or Washing
ton, but all reports indicate Republican
success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22
The Use of Natural Gas.

At this time when the fuel problem
is being SO generally discussed 1t is OF
much interest to look up the report Of
the United States Geographical survey
on the subject of natural gas. This re-
port shows that fully 100000 people,
mainly in the middle West, depend
upon natural gas for their fuel and
light. When to this total are added
the increasing numbers in the cities
all over the country who are using
artificial gas for cooking and heating
purposes it will be seen that a great
proportion of our population are in
dependent of coal or wood for fuel.
This government report shows that
the consumption of natural gas has
continued to increase, although the
pressure, except in the new fields of
West Virginia, has continued to de-
cline, necessitating the expense of
COMPRESSION in order to market an in
creased production from the declining
fields, which expense must continue to
increase as the pressure declines and
the distance to the source of supply in
creases.
The value of natural gas consumed
in the United States in 1901 was ST.
067. 800, which, at Is cents per 1000 cubic
feet, is equivalent to $50, 45O, 900, 900
this gas in cube. the density through
out being equal, it's sides would be $500
feet i'm length, or $50 feet greater than
the sides of a cubic mile. If 10000
cubic feet of natural gas be taken as
equal to ton of coal. SASS, 600 tons of
coal would be required to yield the
sum of money for which the natural
gas sold. The value of the production
for 1901 was greater than that of 1900
also exceeded that of 1899 by sc. 992, 627.
There were 10.297 wells producing
natural gas at the close of 1901. of
which number "A were not turned into
the gas mains, and 208S producing
wells We're drilled in the same year:
there were 453 dry holes, or non-pro-
ducers. and 1854 were abandoned.
AS source of power natural gas
stands at the head of the list of econ
ony among the fuels, both as to ex-
pense of installation and expense of
operation. 1t has been supplying the
power for very large number of fac
tories and operations in the gas belt,
and lately it has been extensively ap-
piled in creating the power by which
the natural gas itself is compressed
from a low to high pressure when
the original pressure has failed and
the pipes are insufficient to deliver
the necessary quantity of gas at the
well pressure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

begins in the September number of
Everybody's Magazine. The first article
deals with life in the great Pittsburs
pickle factories and is illustrated with
numerous studies of the factory, types
found in that city. Booker T. Washing
ton contributes the first of a series of
thoughtful papers on Work with the
Hands," This number is especially at
tractive in the matter of choice fiction.
Mary e. Wilkins contributes a New
England Ghost story, THE Vacant Lot"
illustrated by Peter Novel;. Miss Flea
nor Hoyt has a charming love story,
THE Woman Who Forgot" and Will
Payne and Mary Tracy Earle are also
represented by stories.
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STATE OF MAINE.
IL. s.


/ YORK, S. Alfred, September 18th, 1892.
| This petition was presented to me on
the twenty-siXth day of December, A. d.
| 1901, and time and place fixed for
hearing and an order OF notice thereof
made. but on account of the commence
ment of bill in equity asking for an in
| junction to restrain the petitioner from
proceeding further in the matter. no hear
| ing was had upon the petition and 1t was
| continued indefinitely to await the deter
| mination of the equity cause.
| And now the petitioner having presented
an amendment to said petition and having
| asked that a time and place be appointed
/ for a hearing upon said petition. as
| amended, it is ordered that a hearing De
| had upon the foregoing petition. as
! amended. at the court house in Portland.
in the County of Cumberland and State
4 Of Maine, Saturday, the twenty
seventh day Of September, A ID. 1902. at
| three o'clock in the afternoon.
| And il is further ordered that the petit
| toner give notice 20 the Maine Water
| Company of the time and place appointed
| for which hearing b. causing a copy OF
| the original petition and the amendment,
| together with this order of Court there
| on attested by the Clerk of Courts of
| York County 10 be served on the Maine
| Water Company, by any officer qua iified
| to serve civil precepts. seven days at least
| before the time appointed for said hear
| ing; and that the petitioner give notice
| thereof to all other persons interested by
| causing a copy of said petition and the
| amendment thereof atteSted as aforesaid.
| to be published in one issue of the Daily
kennebec Journal, newspaper published
I at Augusta. in the County Of kennebec.
| said publication TO be at least Eve days
( before the time appointed for such hear
| ing: that the Maine Water Company and
| all other persons interested may appear
| at the time and place appointed for such
hearing If they see fit. and be heard UP
| on the prayer of said petitioner:
ANDREW Il. WISWELI,,
| Chief Justice. Supreme Judicial Court Of
Maine.
| A true copy of the petition and order u
Court
| Attest: WILLIS T. EMMONS, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

That awful. incomprehensibe thing
called a panic has again demonstrated
what a puuy creature is man in its
grasp. The scenes in that Alabama
church where so were killed and as
many more badly injured must have
been beyond all description. And it
was all caused by cry of fight
which the crowd mistook for the cry
of fire" once started there was no
stopping the wild stampede. 1t was a
colored crowd to he sure, and they
are easily excited. but the same scenes
with as little cause have often been en-
acted in white gatherings.
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Reflections of q Bachelor.

When friends fall out the devil falls
into an easy JOB
The time to control yourself is when
some one else will control you if you
don't
bad to ride around in Babylon in a cab
as TO live in it.
Job didn't have any hand organs
grinding under his window early in the
morning when he had been out all
night and wanted to sleep.
If women were logical there would be
no use having them around to explain
to little children the things that men
can't explain because of their logic
New York Press
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The above named Committee.

To Hon. Andrew p. Wiswel. Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Judicial Court Of
Maine.
In matter of petition presented to you
the said Chief Justice Of Maine by the
Dover and Foxcroft VillagGMFire Com
pany dated December 16. A. D. 1901, which
petition is now pending before your Hon
or, the said petitioner, by its committee
Charles w. Hayes. Crowell c. Hall. and
Wainwright Cushing, offers the following
amendment to said petition, which
amendment is authorized by vote OF said
Dover and Foxcroft Village Fire Com
pany at meeting of said Company, duly
called and held at the Engine House in
Dover, May ), A. ID. 1892. a copy of the
record of which vote is herewith present
ed. and asks that the amendment be al
lowed: Insert after the word, ''Foxcroft
in the thirteenth line of page two Of sale
petition the following, "ald the dam
pumping-station, apparatus and machin-
cry. located on Piscataquis River al
Pratts Rips, so called, outside Of said
towns Of Dover and Foxcroft."
September Ii, A. ID. 1862
CHARLES w. HAYES, Said
CROWELL c. HALL.
WAINWRIGHT CUSHING, Committee.
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! J :ly.0lN0V8 Gossip.
80 - - ~-~ -
Farewell to Summer.

oh, summer time in Georgia, You're
driitin' fur away,
An Wen soon be reapin' riches in a hap
by holiday;
For we wouldn't give the winter fer the
sweetest dream o May,
An well all sing halleluia in the morn
in,
Though we melted in the burrows that
were wearisome and long,
Yet the faith that kept us goin' gave us
courage high an strong:
An toll is now forgotten, an the rest
time is a song,
An wen all sing halleluia in the morn
in.
F. L. Stanton.
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LIGHT AND AIRY.
Nero Sunerstitiora.

Hes just as supersttious as he can
be, D'Auber is. You know he had two
paintings for sale, and first he asked $3.50
apiece for en-
'Yes?"
We'll, you see, that would be $1,000 for
both; so when man offered him $40 for
both he took it because it would have
been unlucky to stick out for $780,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22
The Country Game.

Better watch that guy pretty care
full" whispered the first bunco-steerer.
Hes no farmer"
How do you known said the other.
HE looks like one"
Il know it, but he can't be a farmer
for | asked him if he could play check
erS, an he said no. Z"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

Miss Mary McLane of Butte. Mon
tana, has not entered Radcliffe after
all, though she is still in Cambridge.
Perhaps the college had something to
say in the matter. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

The United States geological survey
reports that 1867 men were killed and
36i3 injured In coal minging in 1901. As
one compensate Of the strike there
will! probably be much smaller num-
Der of casualties, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

Andover Theological Seminary is
about the only institution thus far
heard from which hasn't 'the largest
freshman class on record" It has
exactly four new students.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

No notice whatever will be taken Of
= unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respon-
sibie for the preservation or return
of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta. Maine. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

'Marconi is doing great things with
wireless biography in Europe, but he
still uses the cable to tell America
about them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22
Nonresident.

Cholly-Tm shuah I'm not ovahIy up
pish y'know, but ] simply cawn't hob
mob with my interiors.
Miss Pepprey-No, indeed, how could
you?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

The next COmmoner will also have
black rules around the picture of
Senator Cockrell of Missouri. He
to is all tommyrot and he is through
with il.
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shall be residents of Piscataquis in ac-
cordance with Item IS Of said Contract,
which appraisers shall have the powers
therein stipulated, ordering such notice
to the parties as to your Honor shall seem
just and doing such other things in the
premises as justice may require.
Dated this sixteenth day of December,
A. ID. 1901
THE DOVER AND FOXCROFT VII
LACE FIRE COMPANY, by
CHARLES w. HAYES,
CROMWELL C. HALL.
WAINWRIGHT CUSHING.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-22

Thanks to the interference of Uncle
sam. the Jew in Europe row stands
little better chance of getting fair
play.
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More Work,

Falls russets follow Summers greens,
And now, alack-a-dayi
We must move the window screens
And store 'em all away.
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Scttind Her Riuht.

Mrs. Hiram Onen-What made you
leave your last place?
Applicant-Shure. ma am, you don't
know who yer talkin' to. Nothin liver
makes me lave. Oh so whin Oh pla Sc.