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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-05
FIN LEY'S
Cleanup
Sale Of
Blankets and
CODnfOrtableS

There are not great many
of any one grade. Yet in the
whole lot we have a fairly
good assortment. We take a
big cut in prices to close out
the entire lot this week.
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THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per incn
each insertion, space to be used within one ycur'
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Judicial Salaries.

"\HE PAY of the Federal
judiciary is absurdly out OF
Il proportion to the income Of
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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

any more than you can teach hen to
play checkers! Never mind, I'll Just lay
my kindlings on top of the trash and not
scold-Christmas is not the time for scold-
ing, anyhow-though when you've got to
live with man it's best to take every
opportunity to teach him what's right"
AS the fire began to crackle cheerfully,
she left it and went over to the old-fash-
toned cupboard in the corner, reached
carefully TO the top shelf and took down
bundle.
"I'll just take a last peep at Josiah
present" she said. 81 tell you, there was
lot OF work in the knitting of that af-
CHAN, and if he doesn't give me those furs
he'll feel a good deal ashamed every time
nc puts 1t over his knees In the buggy
this winter-and the furs are not in the
house, | know that, for I've been over
every square inch Of it in hopes I'd hnd
he'd hidden 'em somewhere" She had
unfolded a wonderful combination OF col
ors in wool which would have made 10
seph's coat a somber garment by COMPARE
son, and looked at it with great admira-
ton. Then she carefully replaced it. i
don't know as it's just necessary to keep
it away up there-he wouldn't see 1t II
it was rigat under his nose. Dear me,
certainly smell something burning.
wonder if it can be my cake il the oven,
l had almost forgotten it, with all these
other things on my mind"
"There comes Josiah now!" she cried
ten minutes later, as she heard the door
of the sitting room open. I'm stay out
here ana see what he does. Well, surely
he must be pleased with the decorations
and the fire in the stove. 1t sounds as ii
he was doing a jig all over the room-and
him a protesting Christian, too!
Five minutes later later she opened the
sitting room door and stood transfixed on
the threshold. "Why, Josiah Slickerby,
shrieked "You are as black as a sweep
and your beard is all singed, and what is
that awful smell in here, and w-what is
that you have in your handy"
Its your new set OF furs, that's what
it is" retorted Josiah, grimly, "a good set
Of furs that cost lot OF money, TOO, and
looking like cat that had been sitting on
a can of firecrackers when they went Off
''But how on earth could"
81 had hid EN- in the stove, that's howl
you said you'd never make another fire in
il now we've got furnace, and hid EN-
in it, SOS l could surprise you for Christ
mas!"
well, goodness knows, you have sur
prised mel"
eyes, and when came into this room il
was ali full of smoke, and flames were
bursting out of the stove door, it was SC
full, and if hadn't kept my presence o.
mind and hunted out that old thing K
smother the flames with, the whole plac,
might have been burned" And he held
up the afghan, which was scarcely in bet
ter condition than the fursl
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

sunAowers standing on either side of the
and cry of Halt" They halted.
Then happened what usually happens
when masked group assaults the stage,
and in short time the five passengers
and the driver were standing in a lone
some row in the struggling moonlight.
Hands up!" and their arms were ex-
tended toward the stars. Miss Macon,
even in her terror, noticed that the con-
stellation of Orion was nearly overhead.
And then the chief of the robbers came
to her side.
"Quick, ma am, what have you got?"
Something in the tone aroused her and
she looked anxiously into the half-masked
face of the handsome frontiersman who
bent toward her, ''In New England men
treat women with more courtesy" she re.
torted
You're from New England? What are
you doing out here?"
I'm going to the agency-Im Miss Ma
con, the new"
Tee man stepped back as if he had been
& }. by a mailed hand He motioned to
his confederates to join him, but they did
not see his signal. With a quick action oil
impotence he swung his arm across his
face and the mask was for an instant dis.
placed. Only for an instant, but it was
time for the bright moonlight to fall on
his clean-shaven features and for the
woman gazing intently at him to realize
that this was for her time of fate.
She gathered herself together with an
effort that was worthy of a better cause,
and stepping closer to the bandit whis-
pered one word. He, startled, trembled
and obeyed her swift instructions to step
behind the wagon, leaving the others to
guard the four remaining passengers.
"Oh, Frank, how could your she de-
manded, reaching up to the strong face
and lifting the mask. 1t was one she knew
SO well in the old days.
''Well, it amt right" he admitted
shame-facedly. But who cares?"
Il care-everybody cares-your poor old
mother sitting alone in the little farm
house at Danvers, cares. You don't know
low much she eares-and Anna cares"
The man brushed his arm across his
face as if his eyes hurt him. Eyes, l sup
pose it's SO. But things got mighty tough
Il had to do something. It's the first
time. What can | do now?
go home, Frank" went on the WON
ans low voice. Go home to your moth
er, and help her run the farm. Be a man
again"
And Anna-your sister,"
Frank, she has grieved for you all this
time-she wants you now.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

and wouldn't have known it from a tele-
phone if she had" She paused, with
her hands on her hips, to admire the re-
suit of her labors. Yes, | guess l will
light fire in that stove, anyhow, it will
serve as text for more remarks about the
cold and few more hints as to how |
do need a new set Of furs this Christmas.
Josiah is good man, but he is as close
when it comes to q question of money as
q potato is to its sSin."
She was busting about as she talked,
making her preparations to light fire in
the brilliantly polished stove. 'rhere,
declare" she cried, as she opened the
door, "if Josiah hasn't got this stove all
filed up with papers and trash, after all
my talking; it docs seem as if you can't
teach man 20 be careful about 9 house
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
By
CHARLES MoREAU HA@GER

OON A VHAT about getting through
\NN\K tonight, driverY
WV tits all right, l guess.
Drifting some on the Lit
tie Cimarron, but that won't do much
damage"
Its 80 miles"
''Well, that amt much. This teams
good for it. Coin to start right off,
ma ann"
The anxious traveller returned to the
fire in the uninviting Office of the -,N-
Continental hotel She was brown
haired, cheery-faced, and evidently &C
customed to looking out for herself. She
was bound for the Indian school at the
other end of the stage line-a position
awaited her.
"All aboard" called the driver, and
the passengers hurried into the three
seated carryall that served for stage.
The woman sat beside John Carlin, the
owner Of Circle Bar rancho. He tucked
the robes around her and remarked;
Mighty poor day for a pleasure ride"
Slightly" remarked his seat-mate,
smiling, "and you know what day it is?'
Eyes, and we are likely to run over into
Christmas, for the roads may keep us out
until alter midnight, ma am.
call me Miss Macon-I'm the new in
structor."
Better be prepared for whatever hap
pens, Miss Macon; this is tough stretch
of country across the territory"
"Are the Indians bad?" Her eyes grew
big and wondering.
Whites are blamed sight worse than
redskins. We can handle Indians"
'But some good men go west-very
good menI" The eyes grew softer as she
recalled a memory of the days back east
Yes; but, blame 'em, they don't stay
So"
The eyes flashed and she looked out over
the broad prairie, stretching away in
patches of brown and white to the far
horizon. Nor did she renew the converse
ton, and the handsome ranchman was
sorry.
The day wore on They stopped at a
cabin for lunch They climbed long
slopes and toiled through sandy wastes
where in springtime would be rushing
rivers. They ratified down the declivi-
ties Of ravines and more than once the
weary horses were stalled in the drifts
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

that had been heaped among the dead
sunfowers and ragweeds in the draws. 1t
was tiresome, cherries journey, and the
five passengers kept mostly their own i'm
pressions of its discomforts.
In the late afternoon Miss Macon broke
the silence, taking up the thread of the
mornings discussion: IAN old friend of
mine is in the west-he was a daring
fellow, but brave one"
'Then be is fitted for the west. Such
men are its pride-if they have the right
ways" He added the afterthought and
noticed that she started and studied him
keenly, as if to be certain that he meant
nothing Of direct application. There is
more than one kind of bravery" he went
on. more to keep up the conversation than
because the thought was original.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

She did not answer, and the stage hur-
ried on through the gathering darkness.
Once there was a coyote yell in the dis
lance, and Carlin felt glow of salts
faction as the graceful form beside him
leaned closer to his ulster, as if for pro-
lection.
Suddenly, as they went rafting down a
slope, the horses on the canter, the dead
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Reeder docking up from his newspaper)
Great Scott! Here is yarn about q
man who spent night in a pit with =
Bengal tiger. just imagine how he must
have suffered
Hennypeck-I can easily do that-I
know all about it. For two weeks before
the holidays l was obliged to face the uni
ted demands of my wife and seven grown
daughters for Christmas money.-Judge.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Clara Arranging the Christmas pres
ents)-Werl put mammals pearl neck
lace here.
Dora-Aud Mabel's diamond earrinm
here.
Cora-And Georges gold watch here.
Dora-And Faiths diamond bsaeelets-
what shall we do with them?
Clara-Lay them on the piano alongsids
of papa's Christmas card--N Y. Weekly
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

'He is one of the most resourceful lazy
men l ever knew"
'Why do you say that?'
Because, instead of writing out his
good resolutions, he cut the page for JAN
uary /, 1902, from his old diary and pasted
it in under 1903 Chicago Post.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

oh, Csristmas-tide thy discipline quite
moves my soul to weep;
We give away such lovely things we madiy
yearn to keep.
Chicago Record.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
The GennInn Article.

He-Darling, l love you!
She-And have you never told other
girls the same?
Well-er-yes; but not SO neaI
Christmas-Puck.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

The girl you'd give the world to wiz.
To show you how she holds you dear,
Now fondly ties beneath yeur chin
A necktie YOU can aeveT wsar.
IN. Z. World
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
A peasant Prospect Ahead.

IT'S Christmas eve. Oh, gentle sleep,
Ger Johnnie's parents softly creep.
And wrap them in a slumber deep;
For early in the morn will come
The sound of JohnnIes Christmas drum.
Harlem Life.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
A Christmas
Comedy of Errors
Ey ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGOUGH.
OONnHERE, now, we are all ready
Slickerby, as she climbed stiff

which she had been standing to deck the
chandelier with holly. How surprised
Josiah will be when he comes in, cold and
tired, to find the place looking so like
holiday times. | declare, have a good
mind to make fire in the stove just to
please him; he kept asking for it so long
though, come to think of it, he hasn't
mentioned it lately, though l always told
him it only made dirt for me to clean
up and the furnace heated the whole
place anyhow He said his mother used
to have a nice fire in the stove when they
came in evenings OF course, she did; his
mother never saw furnace in her life,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

O0N A NHAT about getting through
MN tonight, driver!"
WV Its all right, guess.
Drifting some on the Lit
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05

1t was one night last year In the house
of lords. The king. then heir apparent
was seated ON the cross benches listen
ing to the debate. Immediately behind
him was Lord Wemyss. who in the
course of the sitting rose to address the
house. The matte. under discussion
was one near his heart. and his ear.
nestness betrayed hum into wild, wav.
ing movements of bis arms, which the
amused spectators observed more than
once to menace the princes shining
hat.
The veteran peer, however. did not
notice the danger and at last in burst
of eIoquence brought his arm around
full circle and hit the prince full on the
era wn Of his hat. driving il almost over
his eyes. The profuse apologies Of the
earl were met with goal humOrad
smile from the victim.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05

now famous remedy was first put upon
the market within the reach of all peo-
pie
No other remedy is today or ever
has been openly and publicly endorsed
by medical authorities And Paine's
. Celery COMPOUND is in no sense pat
ent medicine. From the very first its
formula was, and it is today. freely fur
nished to physicians in good standing
anywhere.
No man. or woman whose nervous
system is not in perfectly healthy con
dition can properly perform the work
that is his or hers to do. No person
with shattered nerves can run he race
of life in competition with the healthy
man. While this is true in every call
ing, there is no better example than
the case of the engineers who guide the
passenger trains on the railroads. And
it is true that no one class of work
men furnishes a better example of
what Paine's Celery Compound can
accomplish than the railroad engineers
of America. They rely only upon this
one: remedy to supply the tissues that
their nerve-racking task exhausts. 1t
was with the sanction of the authori-
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Railroad that w. H. Raymond, the
engineer who runs the famous Empire
State Express, gave the following testi-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05
HINTS FOR FARMERS

1t is very certain that there Is ne
problem more difficult to solve thar
that OF how to manage farm at the
present time in order to make it pay.
writes Oscar Crum of Clark county
Ind. in Prairie Farmer. Each yeal
prices in commodities rise and eX
penses increase Modern innovations
and improvements demand more mon
fy than the receipts from the product
Of the farm will warrant. The young
linen are leaving the farms for the cit
les. where they go to learn a trade OF
seek a fortune and lay by something
for old age. The result Of this is that
half of the farmers have to depend on
incompetent help or rely on strangers.
who are not safe to have about the
farm. or do the work themselves.
There is Il great cry for better + ads.
road tax at the present time is about
three times what it has been hereto
fore. Now. to remedy this state of
affairs my idea is for farmers to go
slow with improvements and make
them when needed if possible. The
time is at hand when we will have to
do better farming-make every acre OF
land grow every bushel Of grain that
we can and feed it on the farm. DO
not remove any straw fodder or any
thing that makes manure from the
farm. Keep more and better stock.
With hogs at SG.25 and cattle 1T pres
ent prices. it will pay you TO raise all
he stock the farm will feed rather
than sell the feed There is a class of
farmers who keep abreast of us. and
there is reason for it. They are in
sympathy with their work. Yon will
find these men know what their eN
penses are. In fact. they keep a set of
books that shows just what they are
doing They do not let their farm ma
chinery stand out in all sorts of wealth
err Their stock is found well housed.
instead of standing by Il fence during
a snowStorm. These men have found
that to he successful they must give
the closest attention to business. Would
ii not be well for us to resolve the
coming year to better our condition?
| am sure we would find it more profit
able in every way were we to do so.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05
H0%y Did He knOW.f

DR. F. j. Campbell, a celebrated blind
educator of England. once had an
amusing experience at rough and
ready hotel ia to back woods of Amert
ca. Two girls ~ere at the dinner table
with the doctor. and one of them was
sympathetic. Does your
blindness make any difference to you
when you eat?" she asked. why. yes,
know when my foods good just Hs
well as you DO" said the doctor. And
when you drink why. it's just The
same" "And can you fall in loveY
Dear me. why. of coarse can. !
have fallen very much in love- We'll
but how can you say whether girrs
pretty? DO you mind telling me il I'm
pretty?" mot in the slightest" Shat
put my hand on your face?" IT know
without that" said the man with clos
ed eyes. You are the prettiest cir
on the creek" MY! That's truer ex
claimed the girl as she rushed to he,
friend and asked, Nov, how did b.
know thatY
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05
AFFAIRS IN PHILIPPINES.
Governor Tnft's Narration of the
Work of the Comm iSsiOn.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Goyernor Taft
during the day continued his state
ment before the senate G mmittce 90
the Philippines regarding the cond' =
tons existing in these islands.
Answering question by Mr. Ledge.
he described the condition Of the IL
land Of SamHr. where the people ar
still in insurrcction. and said he was
MT prepared to state that this islanG
was never wholly subjected to Span
ish rule
He then described the qualifications
necessary f T. an elector in the differ
ent towns where the commission had
established governments These were
that such person shall speak and
write English or speak and write span
ish or have filled Il municipal oF'ic" IN
der Spanish rule or that he shall pa!
$15 gold taxes a year.
Governor Taft then entered up u
general narrative of the work of th'
comnisSi II. When the commission AZ
rived at Manila. it found the pcol' .
divided into three classes-taose in IA
vOr of the exclusion of American 5 v
ereignty altogether: the Spanish party.
in favor of this government and Il
large body of ignorant pc pie wli
were entirely Indifferent.
Governor T. it said it would he foanl
on Investigation that the suirpnilars
ny the insurgents of arms and mra
were far in excess Of the actual cap
lures by the military The municipal
code WIS not put into operation he
said. until after the presidential elec
tion in the United States because
the unsettled condition of affairs. bHt
as soon rs it became known TO the p"o.
pie that the mmiss on had thN;,ah
it wise to provide for the eleciio1 G
governors. which occurs next III N y
the Fil'pn came Wlt With exprts'
sions of qualification.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05
NEW SHORT STORIES
Roosev-It,. Nervx Guide.

"oOscVeUs NerVy uuiOes
Here is story told by President
Roose velt Of an Indian guide who had
natural power Of charming snakes
The arty. of which Colonel Roosevelt
was one, struck l':tle frontier town
where strolling show was in progress
I'VE went in" said the colonel land
found performer challenging the au.
dience to handle his snakes. The guide
mt once accepted the challenge and.
having convinced every one of the per.
feet harmlessness of the. reptiles. pro
duced a number of rattlers from has.
ket he had with him. The performer
incontinently fed. The same guide was
most ardent believer in the redskins
tradition that it is an unjustitiable
crime to kill n rattlesnake. as 1t plays
fair in giving warning before it strikes
He repeatedly exhibited the immunity
of all adherents to this creed by letting
RATHER bite his heel" What became
Of hing asked one of the listeners.
"Well be tried TO found similar
theory about bears. and it didn't work"
Colonel Roosevelt replied significantly
"How SOP He went in for a couple
Of tame bears. and then | thought II
was time to part from his travelling
mcnagerie. so got him Job on q
ranch we were passing. When re-
turned. asked after him. and they told
me that when he went to show that he
was immune from bears one of his pets
called him liar. and the other fel
low proved the truth of his mates ac
cUsation. They kept his moccasins as
a memeutO"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05
IT'S MARIO TO FIND

a better cigar than the Ma T.
,ion's Best &c cigar. In fact
there isn't a better five cent
cigar made. Try one and
you'll be SO sure of this that
you'll buy it regularly. You'll
find the quality always the
same. That's why the Mar
rion's Best SC cigar is SO pop
ular Our window shows a
special lot of pipes which are
selling at lOc each. il you
want one come quick.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05
WHEN disease attacks the ner-
w vous system, the symptoms that

at once manifest themselves
differ in different persons. When the
intricate and wonderful nervous sys-
TEN is in perfect condition, no man or
woman is sick, except from infectious
disease. ''a'
tt'f'Sleeplessness, dyspepsia, rheumatism.
Most Of the weaknesses and ailments
that exhibit themselves in different
ways in men and women are now
known TO be only the local symptoms
of the beginning of diseased nervous
system.
1t is no more possible to cure these
Affections by superficial treatment than
it is to dam the Mississippi by bar
of sand. The only effective cure for
these diseases is the repair of nervous
tissues
1t has ~been absolutely proven that
Paines Celery Compound cures ner-
vous exhaustion in every aggravating
form. as no other remedy in the world
can, or does. In fact, it was by the
urgent advice of the ablest medical
authorities in this country that this
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-05

AS most people who have encounter
ed him know full well. Senator Hanna
has very expressive way of saying
things. relates the Chicago Chronicle.
Frequently he is detained at his office
at Cleveland until too late to eat his
luncheon at the Union club. where he
usually goes after leaving his office In
the afternoons. On these occasions be
eats his lunch ut the restaura in the
Perry-Payne building and is usually
accompanied by his private secretary,
Elmer Dover.
While at luncheon few days age
the senator. who usually writes out
the lunch orders fer himself and his
secretary. wrote "cOld ham and Ice
cream" for his secretary without ask.
Ing what he wanted.
~ know what you want" said the
senator after handing the order to the
waitress. You always eat cold pig and
ice cream"
But I'll tell YOU" he continued quite
seriously, "if you continue on that fare
you will soon be nothing but a frozen
hog"