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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

w ALLARD WYCOFF, with his law
w yer, Elmer Thornton, drove out
ID to the Gibson farm, Wycoff go
~ ing to have the papers signed
about the place he wished to buy
from Jared Gibson. AS their driver
stopped at the gate of the Gibson
farm, both gentlemen glanced at the
commodious stables and barns. Gnd
then at the dwelling house, which
looked like chicken coop in Compari-
son.
Thornton, this is a case of the beast
faring better than the men. That
house! ] believe l like this place bet
ter than the one l am to buy
''It has a prosperous air, certainly
answered the lawyer, as they walked
ap the path to the house. The yard
was bare of flowers; Jared considered
them useless trumpery.
a thin visaged woman, prematurely
old from grinding toll, opened the door
at their knock. Her calico dress was
threadbare, though spotlessly clean,
and carefully patched. She wiped her
thin, knotted hands with checked
apron; they We're dripping with suds.
what mought be your bus!ness?"
she inquired half suspciously. In her
eyes all men were tyrants, more or
less; we are apt to judge by personal
experiences.
1--WE wish to see Mr.. Gibson" replied
the lawyer, courteousy, but as he
would address a servant, as he consid-
cred the woman.
She motioned them into a cheerless
room she called the parlor, and going
the back door, called out clearly:
Jared, oh, Jared, come to the house;
lure wanted"
Rather familiar, that, for a help,
t that may not be unusual in this
rt of the world. Has Mr.. Gibson a
nily?" inquired Mr.. Wycoff.
"a son, second edition of himself,
rd as Massachusetts granite. l saw
pm when his father brought him to
y office when he was taking the boy
college. They are, / mean Gibson
considered honorable in his deal
gs."
A slow, heavy, masterful step was
card over the bare floor, and griz-
le-bearded man walked into the room.
lie was neatly dressed as beftted a
we'll TO do man, but neither gentleman
lyas prepossessed in his favor.
"sorry to keep you waitin', gentle
men, but I've jes come to hum. Been
ouyin' some fine southdowns they
Were dirt cheap at thirty dollar a
head"
"You have beautiful home, Mr.,
Gibson. We shall have to ask you to
call Mrs. Gibson. l suppose she is
willing to give a conveyance to the
s'plaee."
"Sreny? Wall, guess she is.
What's she got to refuse for? The
women In these here parts amt got no
new notions in their heads. an hope
TO the Lord they won't.
The question had evidently surprised
him. He called, and the woman who
had given them admittance, answered
the imperious summons, tanning her
heated face with her apron. To the
astonishment of the gentlemen. Jared
Gibson said
"come around, S'reny. an sign this
paper, and hurry dinner. SOS them
gentlemen can get bite"
The habit of obedience was strong,
but as the unquestioning, uncomplain-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Resumption of Sunset Limited Ser
vice Between New York, PhiIa-
delphia and San Francisco, Sea-
son 19O1-19O2.


Commencing November 80 and each
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
thereafter, the Washington and South
western Limited, operated daily be-
tween New York, Philadelphia and
New Orleans via the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Southern Railway, leav-
ing Philadelphia, Broad street station
at 6.55 p. M. composed of dining, Pull
man drawing room, sleeping, observa-
ton and library cars, in addition
will carry special Sunset Limited An
mex Pullman drawing-room compart-
ment sleeping car to connect with the
Sunset Limited operated between New
Orleans and San Francisco.
The celebrated trans-continental SER
vice offered by these luxurious trains
makes trip to the Pacific coast not
only very quick but most delightful.
Charles L. Hopkins, district passen-
ger agent, Southern Railway, 1923
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. will be
pleased to furnish all information. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

-, - ,,,,,
Secretary-Ireasurer w. 81 Wlison, OF
the United Mine workers, SENDS out a
circular letter. in which he says the
nominations for the year have been
made according Tn the constitution
rrho,, oro ~. ,o,Ior,,.
"
President-John Mitchell, spring NaIiey, III.
wee Pres.deht--I. H. Lewis, bridgeport, ONO.
tny.Treasurer-W. u. Wilson, B'ossburg,
Ia.
Auditor and Crcdential Cominittee-John Mos
SOP, North Lawrence, chioi Michael McIaggart,
Barnesboro, Pa; John Oakley, st. Charles
Mich; $. +. Braekney, FL smith, Ark. urah
Bellingham, PittSburg, Pa. W. b. Williams,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Watch Night Parties.

New Years eve, Watch Night par
ty was given in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Jones, of Parker street, daughter
of the mine foreman at the Leggett's
Creek. The guests We're entertained by
Miss Lulu Constantine, the well known
elocutionist who recited in a very
pleasing manner, and Miss Name
Evans, the pianist, rendered several
selections, after which refreshments
were served. Those who We're present
were: Misses Name Evans, Blodwyn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
A Trip to California or Florida.

Those contemplating such trip need
but to call on the local ticket agent Of
the Lackawanna railroad and he will
arrange every detail, including trans
portation, berths, reservations and
checking Of baggage through to desti-
nation: also will furnish rates, folders,
descriptive literature and any other in
formation desired on the subject
Through sleepers and day coaches to
Chicago. Only one change of cars to
California. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
NORTH SCRANTON
REV. ELLIS r. ROBERTS WAS
INSTALLED.

Exercises in the Welsh
Presbyterian Church--North End
Stars Defeated the Patriots, of
West Scranton, at Basket Ball.
Watch Night Parties at the Homes
of Miss Elizabeth Jones and Miss
Hattie Lloyd-"The Flag of
Truce" Presented at Auditorium.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Eric Railroad, Wyoming Division.

Trains for New York Newburgh and inerme.
date points leave Scranton as follows: L2e a,
m..i 2.25 p. m.
Aniyals-lOS5 a. m. from Middletown, Homes
dale lIawley and intermediate points: 0,20 p m.
from New York. Newhurgh and intermediate
points. No Sunday trains
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
INDUSTRIAL
AND LABOR
OFFICERS OF THE UNITED MINE
WORKERS NOMINATED.

List Has Been Sent Out by Secre-
tary-Treasurer w. B. Wilson-W.
X. Vanderbilt and His Friends
Buying D., L. & w. stock-Rich-
ard Mainwaring, Formerly Super
intendent for Simpson 6 Watkins,
Is to Leave for the Soft Coal
Regions-The Board for Today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

ests that w. X. Vanderbilt has lately
been increasing his holdings of Lacka-
wanna stock. The control Of the rail-
road is now in the hands OF w. K.
Vanderbilt, the Rockefellers and the
Moses TAYLOR estate.--New York Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02

The congregation of the Welsh Pres
byterian church installed their new
pastor, Rev. Ellis II. Roberts, yester-
day, when interesting services were
held, both afternoon and evening. The
programme observed follows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
Vanderbilt Buying Of D., L. Sy w.

Rumors that w. X. Vanderbilt and
his friends had made an offer of go for
large block of Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western stock caused Il quick Z
point advance to 25S in the price of that
stock in the stock exchange yesterday
on dealings in 500 shares. These rumors,
coupled with rumors of an impending
anthracite coal railroad deal by which
the Vanderbilt interest and the Penn
sylvania railroad interest would benefit
jointly resulted in an uncommon activ-
ity for all of the anthracite coal road
stocks.
Inquiry elected the information from
persons allied with Lackawanna inter-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
D., L. & w. Board for Today.

Following is the makeup of the D.,
L. e. w. board for today:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ]. 1902.
Wild Cats East--s p. m., I. Fitzpatrick; 10 p.
M, j. Burkhart; IL p. m, NJ. j. llennigan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
THURSDAY. JANUARY ..

Wild Cast East-1.S0 II. M, George Thomas; 4
a. M, George Burt; 0 a. M, j. II. Swartz, Iio-
boken; 8 a. M, J. Gerrty, Hoboken; a. M,
+. +. Stevens; 10 a. M. A. G. Iammitt; IL a.
m., NJ. Finnerty; p M, +. L. Rogers; p. M,
o. W. Fitzgerald; p. m, Il. NJ. Hallctti O p,
M, j. A. Bush.
SUBMITS, Etc a. M, east, J. Carrgg; a.
M, west, G. Frounfelker; 10 a. M, west, Mich
OILS; IL a. M, west, 4. McAllister; . p. M,
west, Thompson; p. M, east, j. Hennigan; 8
p. m, west, NJ. Golden
Pushers--6 Il. m. Widner; a. m, Finnerty;
8 a. m., Houser; 1l.45 n. m, Moran; p. M,
G. Bartholomew; 7.3o p. M, Murphy; p. M,
w. II. Bartholomew; 10 p. M, L. ID. Lattimer.
Passenger Engines-I a. m, Gafney; a. m,
p. Singer; 10 a. m, T. Nauman; 10 a. M, +.
f. Secor GAS p. M, Stanton; $50 p. M, G..
McGovern.
Wild Cats West--1O a. M. Il. Castner II a.
M, NJ Carmody; 2 p. m., f. Wall; y. m.,
John Gahagan; p. M, o. Randolph; II p. m.,
A. E. Ketcham.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-02
NOTICE.

Flagmcn William Depew, William Heater, Mar.
tin Golden, NJ Sullivan, j. J. Cummings, L..
Hale, Charles Snyder, L. McAloon, r. Evans,
Theodore Henry will report at Young Mems
Christian association $50 a. M, January 2, for
examination.
Flagmcn Edward IIennigan, James Wescott,
John Hastings, John McAlister A. W. France,
John Douchcrty, Emery Neal. William Langan,
Walter Chubb, William Gallagher, Sam Cohman
will report at Young Mems Christian association
l. 80 y. M, January 2, for examination.
NJ. Stanton reports for p Giigan.
r. f. TcrwilliGer will go out with +. l..
Rogers in place OF Owen Moran until further
notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Electricity and the Mystery orLire

BY his researches in electro-biology
Prof. Loeb, of Chicago, seems to
have pressed one step closer To the
mystery of life. IL is his theory that
the chemical energy of food is i'm
part transformed into electric i'm
pulse, which i'm turn gives energy to
the muscles and organs of the body.
He describes the nerves as practically
tubes of liquid matter which when
stimulated by an electric heat from
the brain become gelatinous. freely
transmitting the impulse. His tech
meal and involved account of the pro-
cess curiously parallels the popular
view, which has long lil<ened the
nerves to telegraphic wires along
which the main office in the brain
transmits its orders. Without too
literal Endorsement of the claims at
first made for the discovery. it is
easy to see that it may have much
practical value. Whatever widens
our knowledge of the action of foods
and their comparative ease of trans
mutation into energy, helps to main
tain health and life in the best way
of all by aiding the prevention of
disease rather than its cure.
Prof. Jacques Loeb. whose investi-
cations have developed this electric
feature of life is comparatively Il
young man, having been born i'm Ber-
lin. Germany. in 1859. and is a grad
nate in medicine of the Strasburg
university. He emigrated TO the I'm
tied States in 1891. and became con-
nccted with the University of Chica-
go in 1892, in which institution he is
now professor of physiology. AL
though his Investigations and discov-
cries have attracted especial atten-
ton. he has. however. but just en-
tered the portals of the life mys-
terry" which others before him have
tried to solve and failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

4 good deal Of fun mas been poled
at Calhoun county. the only county
in Illinois without a railroad. but the
farmers down there are getting big
returns from their apple orchards.
There are no land kings. owning
thousands of acres. but the land *
divided into small holdings of from
30 to 100 acres each. There are 5000
acres Of bearing orchards i'm Calhoun
county. with $1,000 acres planted and
an annual increase of 1000 acres.
From siXty-four bearing trees one
owner has received 5000 for the last
two crops. In one school district the
growers received $4,000 for 5000
barrels of apples this year. and the
crop was only about half the crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
What of the Bounty Bill?

The country viii welcome the news,
If il proves true. that the Hanna
Payne ship subsidy bill is practically
porters have no hope of forcing it's
passage at this session of congress.
y member of the senate committee
on commerce. who is himself n sup
porter of the new shipping bounty
bill of the Hanna-Payne crowd. has
said that the bill cannot pass. He *
quoted AZ declaring: Even If the
bill were to pass the senate it could
not pass the house with a majority
of the committee on rules of that
body opposed to il. Senator'S Hanna
and Frye have received assurances
that Speaker Henderson will vote
with the democratic members of the
committee on rules against any prop
osition to frame a rule for the bill"
This may or may not be true. IL
is unusual for the supporters of n
measure to lie down so early in the
session. and the report that the sup
porters of the ship subsidy bill have
given up hope may be merely blind
10 enable them TO work for its pas
sage secretly anu therefore more eff
fcctiveIy At the same time there is
a very strong sentiment
the people against this bill
and its passage by this congress is
looked upon by shrewd politicians as
a very dangerous proceeding for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
The Schlev situation has not been

The Schley situation has not been
expressed more APPLY than in the
course of an editorial in the PhiladeI-
phia Saturday Evening Post, in which
il said: Moses made mistakes
good many. according To the late
Col. Ingersoll-but he led the Israel
ties out of bondage. Napoleon made
mistakes. but Marengo blotted out the
memory of Egypt. Grant made mis-
takes. but the surrender of Lee con-
founded his enemies. And Schley
made mistakes. but 50 far as the
American people are concerned, he
burned and sunk them at Santiago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

According to the report of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow, Illinois has 2.545 postoffices Of
all classes. The number of presi-
Dental appointing offices has increas-
ed ten i'm the last year. Illinois has
now PSI presidential Offices. and ranks
third. being led by New York. which
has 35S. and Pennsylvania with 323.
The table showing the gross receipts
of postoffices and the amount eXpend-
ed per capita places Illinois third.
The state contributed last year SILL
29j. 17j. which is S2.43 for each inhab-
liant. The District of Columbia leads
with -S2.67 per capita but the gross
receipts were but s754.61s. New York
spent per capita S2.59 and it's gross
receipts amounted to S1S.S55. sos.
South Carolina ranks lowest. having
spent II cents per capita in it's post
offices, which indicates the Palmetto
state does not write many letters.
The total number of postoffices in the
country is 1926. One hundred years
ago there were 1,O25. Since the war
the growth has been about one thou
sand a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

TERMs-Dany, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
d 90 per year in advance.
AL Communications OF political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication No
such articles VIII be printed over fictitious sig
natures
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
S2Oo,OOo,OOO FOR EQUIPMENT
That Amount Expended Past Year by
Railroad Corporations.

Orders placed for equipment the
past year show that railroad compan-
les have taken steps To increase their
freight hauling facilities by the addi-
ton OF 10000 freight cars and 1900
locomotives. and the passenger equip
ment is in the way to be increased by
the addition of $500 cars 20 the vari-
Gus clasSes-coaches. dining. sleeping,
mail. baggage and express. says the
Railway Age. 1850.
The freight car of 10000 pounds
capacity has almost disappeared
from new orders and that of 100000
pounds capacity is close second in
numbers to that of 10000 pounds.
The favorite capacity for general pur-
poses * the SO.OOO-pound car. II is
far on the safe side to estimate the
average capacity of the almost 2OO.-
900 cars scheduled at $4,000 pounds
each. The carrying capacity of the
American roads has therefore been
increased at least 100000 tons. of
this probably less than % per cent
should be deducted to cover cars
used for replacement.
The motives power equipment ac-
ticeable relation to the car equip
ment in it's adequacy to handle it.
Two hundred thousand cars make A.
900 trains of 80 cars each. each train
capable of handling 1000 tons of pay
ing freight. The addition of - to 20
tons of dead weight per car will serve
to give a sufficient load for even the
largest of the locomotives under or
binary conditions. and the delays i'm
loading and unloading cars will leave
a sufficient number of locomotives
out of the calculation to provide pow
er for passenger and switching serv-
ice and give Off-time for repairs.
In actual capacity, this volume of
equipment can scarcely be appreci-
ated in the bare statement of figures.
The Chicago & Northwestern proper
owns and serves $500 miles of road
with 42,S36 freight cars. 996 passen-
ger and equipment cars and 1.O6O To-
year is more than sufficient to equip
four such roads.
Geographically considered. this
equipment is sufficient to fit out with
new power and rolling
stock every railroad in New England,
with enough surplus to furnish near
~ two entire outfits for the New
York Central. Ii would be adequate
to the needs of the Union Pacific.
Pacific. Great Northern and
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, with
more than enough left over to supply
the needs of a road like the Santa |
Fe. And il would be sufficient to re-
new the equipment of the Illinois |
Central. Big Four. Chesapeake & Ohio. |
5eaboard Air Line. Southern, Louis |
vile & Nashville and the Plant sys-
tenn. with cars and locomotives left |
over.
Roughly estimating the value of
these modern locomotives at S12 .0Oo /
zach. freight cars at S7O0-a low es-
innate. considering the number of
steel ears and cars with steel Hnder-
passenger cars at $4,000
ZACH, the total represents S2OO,OOO.OOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

majority, and likely to result in de-
feat at the coming election. The
popular sentiment is that this meas
ure is n piece of pure beggary on the
part of the milIionaires il will bene-
fit, and that conditions do not call
for or warrant any such law.
Ii will be well. as the Racine Times
suggests. for the opponents of the
bill TO keep sharp lookout and not
be lulled To sleep by the apparent
hOpelessness of its supporters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
Don't Live Together.

Constipation and health never go
together. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers promote easy action of the bow
els without distress. Il have been
troubled with costiveness Q years. -
says J. o. Greene, Depauv, Ind. Il
have tried many remedies, but Little
Early Risers give best results" For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

Congressman Mickey. who succeed
ed Col. Il. F. Marsh in the district adj
joining this. introduced upwards of
thirty bills i'm the house during the
part of the session preceding the hol-
iday recess. y pretty good record
for new man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

w. c. Williamson. of Amherst, Va,
says: For more than a year / suf-
fered from lumbago. 1 finally tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and il gave
me entire relief, which, all other
remedies had failed to do" Sold by
all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

Dewet may have died often and the
same may be said of Aguinaldo. but
where, oh where, is there one whose
international mOrtuary record can
compare with that of Miss Stone?-
Springfield Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

Brooks Adams, of Massachusetts,
in a speech before the American Eco
nomic association. in Washington.
predicted future trouble for this
country on account of the decrease
of the purchasing power of Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

\ Chicago man who started saving
pennies two years ago recently bank
ed $3.50. Is there not lesson in that?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07

meet again some diy over all equally
good dinner."-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-07
THE ARGUS.

Puplisned Daily and Weekly ~ 1924 Secozd
Avenue, Rock Island, III. Entered ~ the
Postoface a. Second-class mAtter.l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
ROYAL Family Secrets.

A few months ago the Empress Fred
erick caused her journals and her cor
respondence to be destroyed, including
an immense collection of letters writ
ten by Queen Victoria, most of which
were, of course, of a strictly confiden-
tial nature. The late Empress was no
doubt anxious to prevent any posi-
bility of a repetition of the vexatious
tracasseries which arose about the pa
pers of Emperor Frederick and caused
so much trouble during the summer
of 1888, until they were safely de-
posted among the Hohenzollern family
archives at Berlin. 1t is believed that
the famous diary, about which there
were such floods of gossip, was burnt
shortly after this removal. 1t is well
known that Queen Victoria had a great
deal of trouble and anxiety about the
Prince Consorts confidential CORE
spondence with his brother, the late
Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg-G otha.
Prince Albert wrote most openly to his
brother and his weekly letters were full
of private family affairs and of social
and political secret history. Ultimately
Duke Ernest handed over the Princes
letters to the Queen, who also re-
covered her husbands correspondence
with his cousin, the late king of Portu-
gal-London Truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
GROW OLD GRACEFULLY

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has
been writing on the subject of how to
grow old easily, happily and gracefully
She is now in her eighty-fifth year and
she says life to her is as sweet as ever.
She has no pains or aches, no regrets
or forebodings for herself; all her sor
rows are for the troubles of others.
Il attribute my vigorous old age in
part to advantageous circumstances,
she says, lin part to a happy, hopeful
temperament, a keen sense of humor.
sympathies for all my fellow beings
and deep interest in all the vital
questions of the hour.
"One must have an earnest purpose
in life beyond personal ambition and
family aggrandizement. Self-centered
characters do not possess the necessary
elements of high development If one
would have a happy old age the first
condition is a sound body; to that end
exercise, diet. dress. sanitary condi-
lions are all important.
MY philosophy is to live in the pres
ent. Regrets for the past are vain; the
page is turned; there is no remedy for
what is done. AS to the future. anxi-
cites are equally vain; we do not
know what one day will bring forth;
what we hope or fear may never oc-
cur; the present is all that is ours
New York Sun.