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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
.PARKERSBURG
Real Estate.
How to flake
Money.

On March 23rd me sold a lady a
lot for $500; one month later we re-
sod 1t for her for 5000; 500 profit
in thirty days. -
On July 24th we sold a gentle
man lot for $475; on August 9th
We resold 1t for $575 S1oo profit
In twelve days.
On June the 5th, two gentlemen
bought fifteen acres of land on the
Parkersburg & Marietta car line for
s. $50; on the 18th of August we
sold 1t for them for IS, SEQ. $3.50
profit In two months.
What others have done can be
cone by you. Parkeasburg real es.
tate is the best investment you can
make. 1t has advanced steadily In
value for twenty five years
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
Lots on Easy Pay
ments.

In order to give every one an op'
portunity to own a lot In Parkers
burg, we have decided to put TWEEN
ty lots on the market on easy pay
ments. The price Is $500 per lot.
The terms Is $25 downiand balance
S. per month. They are located
close to Tarrapin Park, about if
teen minutes walk from the bust.
ness part of the town, and three
blocks from the electric car line.
The title Is perfect, and we give
you a general warranty deed.
Get one of these before they are
all gone. Remember there are only
twenty tor sale on these terms.
Ten acrss of beautiful land on
Parkersburg & Marietta car line,
one of the finest situations for a
home along the line; price $500.
West Virginia
Real Estate CO.
a22 Fourth st.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
q
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09

but 10 years Of age, has had fifteen years
experience on the stage in dramatic and
vaudeville work. She Is a very attractive
girl.
David warfeld is fast regaining his
health, but he was so seriously Ill that
II will be three weeks yet before ne
leaves the hospital
1.-THE Liberty Bellies will he played on
the Pacific coast next season. an en-
tircly new company and scenery being
necessary for the production.
James T. Powers movements next sea-
son have not yet been decided upon. lie
has received several offers from New
York managers, but as yet has accepted
none.
John oliver Hobbs 1.-THE Bishops
Move" was recently produced In London
and has scored a success. or course,
Charles Frohman controls the piece for
this country.
Miss Mary Cornwell, a young Washing
ton society girl. has been engaged by
Elaw & Erlanger for the Rogers Broth
ers' company in "The Rogers Brothers in
Harvard"
Klaw & Erlanger have sold to Ben stern
their production of Foxy Quiller." which
he will continue next season with large
company headed by Richard Golden as
the comic detective.
Augusta Close. who made a great hit
last season with 1[law e. Erlan-er's
Troubadours in her conversational songs
In the dormitory scene of "The Liberty
Belles,' will be one of the prominent
members of this organization the COM
ing season. Miss Close Is a daughter of
Professor Close, the noted Brooklyn mu-
sician. She is a pianist of remarkable
ability as we'll as a clever actress. The
engagements made for the approaching
season indicate that this company will
continue to be most conspicuous for the
beauty of its feminine contingent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
SCHOOL BOARD BONDS.
Bids for the $25O,Ooo Issue Must
Be in by Monday Evening,
July ID.

Secretary Eugene d. Fellows, of the
Board of Control has sent notifications
to every bank and investor, of conse-
quence in the country, announcing
that the Scranton school district Of
fers for sale $250,000 coupon bonds.
They are denominated the 1902 loan.
Major Fellows was instructed to adver-
tise for bids after the boards special
meeting June 80, when the report of
the financial committee was adopted,
with it's recommendation that an issue
of bonds be made.
All bids must be in by $50 o'clock
Monday evening, July II, when the
board will meet. The number OF an
nouncements sent out insures a large
number of return bids, and a conse-
quent keen competition which will in
sure better returns to the district. The
bonds are to be of $1,000 denomination
each, dated August 1. 1902, and will
mature as follows: 100000, August /,
1914; $50,000 August 1, 1916; $5O,O0O, Au-
gust 1, 1920; $4,000, August 1, 1926; $780,
000 August 1, 1928, and $50,O00, August
/, 1882.
The bonds are free from taxes and
will bear 31a per cent interest, payable
February and August of each year. The
present bonded indebtedness of the dis
trict is $520000, which is divided as fol-
lows: $4,000 Az per cent bonds, re-
deemable July /. 1908; $5O,O0O Az per
cent bonds, redeemable July /, 1913;
s50.O00 AZ per cent bonds, redeemable
July 1, 1918; $4,000 Az per cent bonds,
redeemable July /, 1915; $25.OOO Az per
I'll n.
$25,O00 AZ per cent bonds, redeeinable
July 1, 1920; $4,000 Az per cent bonds,
redeemable April 1, 1922; $4,000 Az per
cent bonds, redeemable April 1, 1925;
$4,000 AZ per cent bonds, redeema BILE
April 1, 1927: 100000 AZ per cent bonds,
redeemable June 1, 1926; $50, 900 Az per
cent bonds, redeemable June 1, 1928;
$4,000 Az per cent bonds. redeemable
June /, 1885, $4,000 AZ per cent bonds,
redeemable June 1, 1881.
The amount of the assessed valuation
in the district for purposes of taxation
for this year was $65,6S6705 and the
revenue for the next year. derived
from the tax levy and state appropria-
ton is estimated at SAIL ,204.S6.
The board has already adopted a
resolution. according to law. providing
for the special tax levy, which will
form a sinking fund for the payment
OF the principal and interest of it's
bonds, which will amount to a sufficient
sum to pay the interest and redeem the
bonds in thirty years.
The circular sent out specifies that
bids are to state the price offered for
the 100000 maturing August 1, 1914, and
for the remaining s22O,0OO separately.
A certified check for 9 per cent. of par
value must be enclosed with each bid.
which sum will be forfeited to the
school district in case of refusal or
omission on the successful bidders part
to accept and pay for the bonds, with
in two weeks of the award.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
STAGE NOTES.

Rose Coghlan may exploit Clara Morpis'
old play, Miss Moulton," next season.
Jack Mason will again play the leading
role with Elsie dc Wolfe next season.
Robert Mcintyre. son of the elder MEN,
ber of the Mcintyre and Heath pair. re-
Gently made his debut on the stage.
Mabel Howard, who played ''Haza' on
the road last season, is to be William Gil
lette's leading lady next season in "Shcr-
lock Holmes"
Clyde Fitchs health has again retro
graded. and he will have to undergo an
operation for appendicitis. He is at Ge~
neya, Switzerland.
William A. Brady will have eight COM
panies on the road next season, playing
Way Down East" Lovers Lane" and
"Foxy Grandpa"
Leila Mcintyre, the young actress and
singer engaged by Klaw & Erlanger for
the part of Princess Beauty in 1.-The
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" though
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Its Rapid Growth and Powerful In
huence in Promoting Progress.

nuence In fromotlng Progress.
Hon. A. w. Machen, in the July Success.
or all the institutions that promote
the progress Of the United States, there
Is no other, to my mind, that compares
in Importance with free rural mail de-
livery. Although it is scarcely five
years since the system was adopted. it
has already revolutionlzed social, busi-
ness, and economic conditions in terri
tory covering more than one hundred
thousand square miles. It's popularity
Is increasing at a rate exceeding that
attending any improvement heretofore
attempted in the postoffice service, and
1t means more in the way Of personal
happiness and public advancement than
anything else of which I know.
The Importance of this new branch of
the postal service is best indicated by
the rate at which it has grown. We
began, in 1896, with an appropriation of
forty thousand dollars. For three years
previous to that, congress had made,
each year, an appropriation; but, with
declining revenues and increasing de-
f1cits, the postoffice department had
been loath to take any step that might
involve additional burdens. AS thi
matter of establishing rural routes had
been left to the discretion Of the post
master-general, the appropriations were
unused. In 1896, congress. in making
the appropriation, embodied a manda-
tory clause; and, with much misgiving,
Postmaster-GeneralW William l.. Wilson,
in October, 1896. established the first
route, which was out of Charleston,
West Virginia. On the first of July,
1897, only forty-three routes were in
operation. Today there are more than
six thousand routes, serving six hun
dred thousand farmhouses, in which
live more than four million people. 1t
requires some experience of life in the
country, under old conditions. to realize
what it means to these people to be
suddenly brought from an isolated pos
ition into daily touch with the outer
world, the news and events Of which
had only sifted to them at haphazard
The territory covered by the rural
routes is equal to about one hundred
and twenty thousand square miles,
equaling in area the New England
states, New York. and New Jersey.
Eventually they will cover one million
square miles or more. The appropria-
tion for the maintenance Of the service
advanced from $4,000. in 1897, to $780,
600. in 1898: $150,OOO in 1899; $45O,O0O in
1900; s1,75O,OOO. in 1901. For the fiscal
year ending June, 1902, we have an ap-
preparation of sS,5OO,OO0. OF this sum.
three million dollars will be required to
maintain the more than six thousand
routes, the cost of each being five hun
dred dollars. Nearly five hundred
thousand dollars will be used in the
expense of administration. For the
year 1908. the department has requested
an appropriation of $6,25O,0O0. and there
is not the slightest doubt that it will
get it, for members of congress are
agreed that no other single item in our
annual expenditure brings anything like
proportionate return to the people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09

twenty miners employed as rOckmen
at the oxford colliery, of the Peoples
Coal company, returned to work yes
terday. They were employed at driv-
ing a tunnel when the strike was de-
clared, and went out with the miners
when the Rockmens union decided to
join in the strike.
Several times in the early part of the
strike the employees of the Peoples Coal
company evinced Il willingness to re-
turn to work If they could do so with
out getting their names on the unfair
list The officers of the company made
a proposition to the officers of the
United Mine Workers that they would
grant every concession any other COM
pany made, providing the Mine Work.
ers' union would consent to their en-
ployes returning to work to get out
coal for local trade only. The matter
was considered at a conference in
Wilkes Barre between President Mitch
ell and District Presidents Nichols and
Fahey, and the proposition, together
with similar ones from several other
Independent companies, was vetoed.
The Oxford miners were making big
money and had no grievances. 1t was
with reluctance they responded to the
strike order. If a break comes in the
strikers ranks, the Peoples company
employees can be expected to be far
from the last to return to work.
WASHERIES RESUME.
Two more washeries were started up
yesterday, the Grassy Island of the
Delaware and Hudson company, at
Olyphant, and the Hillside colliery of
the Erie company, at Pttston. The
opening of these washeres were at
tended with no hostile demonstrations.
The strikers evidently have given up
hope of being able to prevent their
operation.
The Delaware and Hudson company
thought that possibly there would be
trouble attending the resumption of
work at the Grassy Island and had
Sheriff Schadt and number of his
deputies on hand to forestall it. Their
services, however. were not required.
The Grassy Island continued to oper-
ate after the strike was declared, but
closed down eight days later, when L.
500 strikers marched on the works and
drove out the employees. Rather than
foment trouble the company allowed
the plant to lie idle until yesterday
The current number of the Black Dia-
mond contains the following:
In view of the great strike now in pro-
Eress in the anthracite coal regions of
Pennsylvania. the following facts will
prove of interest:
The fields that supply practically the
entire anthracite product of the United
States arc situated in eight counties of
Eastern Pennsylvania. The number of
mines and washcries and the number of
operators in each of these counties. and
the total production of coal in each last
year in tons of 2,24O pounds are given in
the following table:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
SoUTHARD WAS ASSAULTED.
Attack Made on Umpire, Who Is q
Scranton Man.

Frank Southard, of this city, who is
an umpire in the New York State
league, had his own troubles during the
July morning game at Troy, between
the home team and Albany.
One of Southard's decisions dis
pleased Centerfelder Duffy, of Albany.
and he rushed up to the umpire and
attempted to viciously assault him.
The other players pulled him away
from Southard, who promptly benched
him. number of eX-Scranton play
ers were in the game. Doherty and
Millerick, two former favorites, played
with Albany, and Blakey and Wiltsc,
two members of Lawson's local team,
were on the Troy nine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
A Splendid
Opportunity

WANTED-A few bright boys and
girls, to IA years of age, to earn a
years instruction in singing. Easy
work.
Apply at the studio of Alfred wooler,
Carter bullding-second floor-604 Lin
den street, Scranton; Saturday morn
ing, July 18th at o'clock.
This has no connection with the
Tribune's Educational Contest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Gave Police Trouble.

Frank McGinty, a 2O0-pound one-legged
man was fined $40 in police court yester-
day morning. He was arrested Monday
night by Sergeant r. G. Jones and Pa
trolmen Boland. G. Jones and D. Davis.
He had been elected from the Hotel Dill
cher, and gave the patrolmen. who made
the arrest, great deal of trouble before
he would accompany them, by fiinging
himself down on the sidewalk and rcfus-
Ing to enter the patrol.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
GREEN RIDGE TEAM WON.
Electric City Wheelmen's Sub Bowl
ers Easily Defeated.

The second bowling team of the
Green Ridge Wheelmen met the Elec-
trio City Wheelmens youngsters Mon
day night on the former teams alleys
and won decisive victory over the
West Siders. The latter were beaten
three straight games, and lost by a
total of 2,454 pins to 2,143.
The Green Ridge bowlers rolled
fast, consistent game, and while Rowl-
sons 213 was the only snowy score
made. every man on the team bowled
good steady game. Pond had high av-
erage for the night, with 175 to his
credit. The scores:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
GREEN RIDGE.
IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE.

In the estate of Polly A. Fitch, de-
ceased, late of this city, letters of ad-
ministration were yesterday granted by
the register of wills to A, b. Mum,
In the estate of John S. Davis, de-
ceased, late of Scranton, letters of ad-
ministration were granted to Mary
Penery.
In the estate of Matilda A. Swingle,
deceased. late of Madison township, let
tiers of administration were granted to
Attorney John j, Toohey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Accused Of Theft.

Mrs. Jennie Saunders, of West Linden
street, was arraigned before Alderman
Ruddy yesterday. on a warrant issued at
the instance of Mrs. Sarah Schlager.
The latter claimed that during her alb
sence from home, Mrs. Saunders removed
several articles of furniture from her
house. Alderman Ruddy discharged the
rase,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Arrested by Lodger.

Mrs. Julia Ehrgood, of Lackawanna
avenue. was arraigncd before Alderman
Ruddy yesterday, on charges preferred
by Frank Decker. The latter lodges with
Mrs. Ehrgood, and claimed that she,
broke into his room Monday night and
removed a satchel and trunk. The case
was discharged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Steinbach Discharged.

Joseph Steinbach, of South Scranton,
was yesterday released from the central
police station. where he was held since
last Saturday for the killing of Joseph
Hornbeck. which Coroner Saltrys jury
has since pronounced accidental.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
care You a Mason" in German.

The German theatrical company, which
has been giving performances from time
to time at Music Hall recently, will pre-
sent Are You Mason?" in German
this evening. The proceeds are for the
benefit Of Mr.. Schober, the leading man
of the company. Mr.. Schober is one Of
the best German actors in the country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Rankruptcy Petitions.

The petition In bankruptcy of Charles
II. Busby. Of McSherrystown, Adams
county. was yesterday filed in the dis
trict federal court. His assets are stated
as being $40, 400 and the liabilities at $16.-
$3.50 The case was referred to Referee
Donald Mcpherson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09

court and charged her with stealing
about 800 worth of clothing, table,
cloths and bedding. Miss Toomey ad-
mitted her guilt, and was held for
court. She broke down during the
course Of the hearing and wept hys-
teriCally
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Rose Was Fined.

Anthony Rose. of Lafayette street, was
fined $40 in police court yesterday morning
for drunkenness and assaulting Roxey
Rose Monday night. The latter claimed
that he was both assaulted and stoned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Installed Officers

A well-attcnded meeting of the Clerks
union was held last night in Economy
hall. The officers elected last week were
installed in office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Writ of Replevin.

L. r. Powell & Company yesterday be-
gan an action in replevin against s. G.
Koon, to recover $3.50 Chickering piano,
which. It is alleged, is unlawfully held by
the defendant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
MENTION OF
men OF HOUR
IMPORTANT POSITION HELD BY
JOSEPH D. LEWIS.

Was One Of the Men to Obtain a
Place in the New Census Depart
ment-When Mr.. Lewis Was in
This City He Was Member Of
Common Council--Dr John M. Car
nochan, Formerly Physician at
Hillside Home Is Now Practicing
at Princeton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
UNIQUE Advertising Novelty.

An unique and useful advertising novel;
ty comes to The Tribune from Lewis &
Reilly, the Wyoming avenue shoe dealers.
1t is thermometer fastened to a wooden
resemblance to the last of a shoe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Civil Service Examinations.

On August Il the United States civil
service commission will conduct examin-
ations for electrotyper, Philippine SER
vice: provincial superintendent. Philip
pine service; nautical expert, hydrogra-
phic office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
Condition Little Changed.

DR.. j. w. Coolidge last night reported
that w. II. Pierce was still delirious. but
that his general symptoms showed signs
Of improvement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
,ouncil Meetings.

There will be special meeting of select
council tonight and the regular meeting
of common council tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
ANTIQUITY OF CARDS.
From an Exchange.

The game of cards was first played in
the East, and seems to have had a mill
tary origin. Cards We're introduced
from Asia to Europe at the time of the
Crusades, and We're first used by ne
cromancers to tell fortunes. They soon
became a popular amusement in the
south of Europe, where the Saracens
and Moors taught the people how to
use them, and card playing spread to
all parts of the continent. The state
records of Germany mention the fact
that Rudolph l., in 1875, was fond of the
game, and played with his courters.
After the invention of paper the man
ufacture of cards became extensive, but
declined somewhat when card playing
was forbidden by several of the Ger
man States and by the English govern
ment on account of the supposed i'm
moral tendency. Before the era of pa
per. cards in the Orient were made of
ivory, papyrus and canvas. less fire.
quently of the precious metal, and quite
commonly of wood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
In and About
xxxThe CITY
Managers Meeting.

The managers of the Home for the
Friendless will have a regular meeting on
Friday at $50 a. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09

The total number of operators in the
eight counties Is less than that given
above. as several operators have mines
in more than one county. For example,
the Delaware and I.ackawanna company
has seventeen mines in Lackawanna
county and six in Luzerne county. 1t is
therefore counted twice in the above
table, although no company Is counted
more than once in a county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09
TOTAL SHIPMENTS.

JcuuCtiHS tHc COISuIneu III tne
mines and sold to the local trade. the
total shipments of anthracite last year
were 53,60i53O tons, as against 45,267, 622
the previous year, and 47,S23,241 in 1899.
OF last years shipments, 6525 per cent.
went to the markets of Pennsylvania.
New York and New Jersey, Is per cent.
to those of the New England states: 11.96
per cent to those of the Western states;
per cent. to those of the Southern
states, and 3.61 per cent to those Of
Canada.
Commercially, the anthracite coal fields
are divided into three regions. GeOlogi
cally, they are divided into four separate
fields or basins. and again, for conven-
ience of identification, into districts.
The Northern geological field is the Wyo-
ming region and includes the districts of
Carbondale, Scranton, Pittston. Wilkes
Barre. Plymouth and Kingston. The
Eastern Middle geological field is the Le-
high region, and includes the districts of
Green Mountain, Black Creek, Hazleton
and Beaver Meadow. There are two geo.
logical fields in the Schuylkil region. The
Southern includes the districts of West
Schuylkill, Larberry and Lykens Valley,
while the Western Middle includes the
districts of East Mahanoy, West Ma
hanoy and Shamokin. The products of
the different geological fields, although
In many respects identical, vary consid-
eTdDly IN CHARACTER ana uulnty, ranging
from the heavy and hard coal of the
Lehigh region to the lighter and more
free-burning varieties of the Shamokin
and Lykens Valley district, all having
special merits and economic values for
the different uses to which they are as
signed.
The anthracite industry began in 1920
with n shipment OF 1865 tons from the I.e-
high region, The first shipment from the
Schuylkill region was 1,4S0 tons In 1922.
The first from the Wyoming region was
1000 tons in 1929, In the latter year. the
shipments from Schuylkil and Lehigh,
respectively, We're 70,973 and 25,l10 tons.
making the total from the three regions
ll20S3 tons. In 1880 the Wyoming output
jumped to 1900 tons. Since then. there
has been steady increase In produc-
tion in all the regions. The shipments
from each last year were: Schuylkill,
16,0l9,59l tons; Lehigh, 72ll,974 tons; Wyo-
ming, 90 337 03G tons. The average price
of anthracite received at the mines last
year was Sl,S3 per ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-09

Elks' Edison Concert Phonograph
will be CHANGED off Saturday, July 12,
2 p. M, at Florey & Brooks. Spruce
street. ~