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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

life which "s but there an influence over her
to Law ad M % her noble better SELF and causes her
'''' glorious woman of generous impulses.
s. 4 *
s. sunwieh Port" from the press Of Charles serbrer,
air nv ~ w story uil of quaint characters OF ait
navel s yeoos author of Many Cargoes etc II is
very close to human nature and Overlooking i,b ne
J hmoI characteristic OF this teller of vonderf,
;n @ Nr Jacobs and women arc as interest
,epuislve Their adventures lead them into nohing worse
s, snansy ridiculous situations from which thev are
ui, 49,, ekeated by tbs application OF cornn,on sense
cnda ny pHneiph characters among them are literally
euoWed' i must not be concluded however that @At
rort simply an uproariously funny novel over
~en;., WIN morse play On the contrary is simply a
s,.uey humorous and well told s,ory about genuinely
interesting people whose personality docs rot tire the reader
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
1Wo Wequ Books.

"a rettcoats, which has lust been brought out by
fy b LIAR. marx company of Boston is what may appropr
fna sss' ea healthy novel. Though not purpose"
.Oices the eternal truth that there is in
hou an attractive story dramatically told and
"a d;y suggestion of socaed realism, which more
Fms i, ~ han nstructs Miss Petticoas, the heroine,
81 W 4 sr WIN her grandfather in old whaling bark
as Of the wharyes OF "Old Chetford," locality
~ ers, wnch many readers will recognize the old
faiaa,,s u Whaling town. New Bedford She is stormy,
fns H. proud as Lucfer but warm in her affections,
Fang 5 ana truthful Incidentally she is beautiful.
IS nuu ~ great service for an aristocratic lady of
Pa h ,.s sirl IS taken into the proud household By
4 society tavorte combine 10 ai form tremendous climax
Suer.d vmsns life from which she energies hardened,
e sf,.s bent upon revenge Fortune at last makes
n ,sS OF power, beauty, briilianey and great re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
The Sins of Ping Pong.

Ping pong is responsible for sins, among them this
"Buge Song" committed by Burgess Johnson:
Grim portent falls Ger dining halls,
Excited hearts full high are beating;
o quick Snatch off the table cloth
Before the folks have done their eating.
Ping father ping Set the wild echoes ringing!
And pong, mother Answer echoes, ponging pansins'
pingingl
o bark o hcari How sharp and clear
AS granddad pings across the table.
o faint and far the echoes are
With Jenkins ponging in the stable
Pingi Ills the cook and exc the heusemsid hingins
Care TO the winds and pong, panging pingingi
o love- Il pals-this chasing balls
That hide themselves in dusty places
While one alas few in the gas
And three knocked valued vases
pinei II is true that angels, more singing,
49, The CSiiiu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Meofect of Genius.

extraordinary fact that no statue OF John Milton
- = P,itan New, England anywhere in the United
States To many the omission 70 ho0r l 9ns or
.he nus * ~ Incredible No English poet except
can pretend stand the same plane with
the author Of Paradise Lost and bis prose writings
TO prove 'n1t 80 ~ Inc Cromwelliau epoch It IS high
men i of rs 10 prove oseaaess Of Milton has
been and not d y 10 recognize he debt
believe ins neopes TO John Milton the poet and
tbe defender Of speech By ne srssson OF sa'ae N
~, .he American Enetropois--coiiiers WseSy'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Edmond Rostand.

the further performances of "Cyrano dc Begeao The dc
con declares that famous play plagarized from The
Merchant Prince OF Cornvile," by Samuel Ebey Gross
real estate dealer OF Chicago Mr. Gross valves all rights
royalties already received that he merely wanted
his literary reputation vudcated, and that he proposes
theatre and produce his play The New York Herald
says that when Master in Chanccty Sherman presented his
report the decree signed matter Of form Mr. Mans
fields attorneys making objecions-in word that ii
decree This is certainly uexplicab'e conduct
the Of Mr. Mansfield unless he has quarreed with
Edmond Rosnnd, and is taking decidedly questionable
method of getting
MIR Gross charges that the balcony the lovemakng
by proxy the wordy duel the of Cyrano de Bergcrac
all drawn from his play There is balcony in
Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, in Maetencks "Pcleas
and Aelisande and in other plays Other plays have love
making by proxy and wordy dues Big noses said NJ.
Rostand in the last charge are be found in all
parts of the world. The hero OF Rosands play taken
from Savnien Cyrauo de Bergerac French dramas and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
.Spercer's Last Work.

Herbert Spencer is Observation-Disclosures So he in
Facts and Comments book which he has issued as his
farewell address to the world He is with the minority in
ner OF opinions being opposed to State education, dis
liking Imperialism doubling the usefulness Of athletics and
deporina the war shirt he denounees in his
aest book arguing that the protection it the body
against smallpox is bought the price Of impaired powers
OF resistance 10 diseases He gives statistics TO show
that vaecnated infants more likely than others take
diseases hard and citing his statistics II is clear
at Tar more babies we're killed by these other diseases
than were saved from smallpox
Observers WHO arc not opposed vaccination have been
known TO be squsamish yaecnatins babies 1t does
not always agree with the and when baby who has been
nerfecty healthy up to of vaccination very
healthy for months afterwards perhaps ds Of disease
which seized il wien weakened by vsecnaon the result
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6. r. Gross,

celebrated duellst who lived from 1910 to 1855.
Mr. Gross parallel columns taken from his play and NJ.
Postands TO show pagiarsms which he used the
principal part his evidence, do prove his
ALL The resemblance to Rostands work of these selected
passages from Mr. Gross simply does not exist
and bare faced claim has never been set up What
the parallel columns really demonstrate that NJ Rostand
Is damatst and poet of the first rank and uncommon
originality master of the style in which only "Cyrano
dc Bergcrac, but 'LAiglon and his other plays were
written That known before.
They also that Mr. Gross play is nsufcraby
l-wren. 1t was scarcely necessary 20 go 10 law to
establish that Even the injunction Mr. has obtained
in his favor will pot bolster his bad play Il bound
prove failure with this unique species of advertise
uent which he has been able devise bad the play
unless Chcagoans are incompetent in judging the merits of
play as this Chicago has shown itself in determining
question Of literary plagiarism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
"Cwano De Bsrgerac" -
y and the Chicago Court.

"Cyrano de Bergerac" Edmond Rostand's famous play
perhaps the dramatic the decade
played in this country by Richard Mansfield has dc
OF law.
To competent literary critics the decision is additional
conhrmatoy proof Of the dieum Of Beade Buhe that he
law is bass The decision is rendered by Chicago court
The location of the renders the decision the
prising for Chicago COMMONLY called
WINDY CITY, That's one reason. Another is Chicago
Gently announced that it would make culture hum.
IT this is the beginning of and merely
solitary sensational sideshow may expect decisions from
the Chicago that Bacon Shakespeare Mar
lowe and Spenser and everything good Ezabethan era-
ture: that Marshall Field wrote the poetry OF Stephen
Phillips, and that Carte H. Harrison the author OF the
works of Ruiyard Kiping.
Judge Kohlsaat OF the United States circuit court at
Chicago has granted injunction against Richard Mans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Martinique in a Recent Novel.

The island OF Martinique has suddenly become an
actually to thousands of people who had only the vagucst
idea of its whereabouts The papers full Of the country
and the people all available literature In great demand
An excellent idea Of the historical Importance of the island
can be obtained from Mrs Latimer's novel, "Ihe
Prince Incogno The hero OF her story is wrecked
the shores OF Martinique and almost half Of the book is
devoted his adventurous career there Some charming
ntcs Of the tropical beauty of the fatcd island are
Given and there many references to St Pierre Fort de
France and other names that have prominently
into public notice through the terrible events OF the past
few
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Dickens OatrivaLs Marie CovlH.

Nine wears ago David Coppcred" stood a. the head
90 list Of most popular novels complied by the Forum
from the special reports of Librarians all over this country
Since that time the vogue of Dickens has ehbed and
aoged and Is now according all again full
tide Az the annual meeting Of the London publishing arm
az chapman Hail. the other day Il reported that the
Dorks OF Dickens are now having extensive sale
and are more popular England than these Of Hall Gains
and Mari. corsi" Whence II would tkss the Dick
ems gsviss" IL ronhnsd 70 the AmsSiesn sds u ~
wstes.--Haxfnx WsskIy GassA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Watferson and Shakespeare.

Editor Henry Wattersou OF the Louisville Couriero
nal IL credited with saying that he generally rewes
article four times and gives the proof three reyisions Wat
tersop was only in jest He dictates his most inn
nortant editorials in sap-dash way With him il is hit
~ nice when he takes his pen in hand, and he does
,ake the trouble TO glance it in print. He has read
nothing since the war but the bright men around him
keep him in touch with all that is best in literature, and
his mind IS SO saturated with Shakespeare that he not
hello writing we--From The South (Atlanta) for May.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

mortfyns 10 the faculty and very distressing parents
IN old times when families larger and the
experience OF with infants extended than
now. there used 70 be rule; Don't vaeenae cethng
baby and don't vaeenac any child that has any kind of
rash on H. My Oldest boy, successful mother,
began life with RASH and years old before dared
TO have him vaceinated let any child OF mine be
Vaccinated while it getting teeth" "Who told
to- doctor" II dont know who told me, but always
knew II wasn't the thing TO de.'liarhcrs Weckly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
A Hoq,,elLs Book for the Blind.

The American Printing House for the Blind at Louisville
Kv has lust completed for the New York State library
The printing in New York point print of Mr.. Howells'
literary Friends and Acquaintance for the use OF the
blind The work appears in four large, neatly bound
volumes each Of size Of the Webster dction-
ay but vey light in weight owing to the bulky en-
bossed OF the print only few pages are bound
together IN one book The pages all white the print
being merely the surface Of the paper raised in round
whose relative position forms these wonderful little eharac
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
Pen Portraits of Southern Poe.s.

Charles W Hubner Of Atiantas most gifted and
cultured authors will give TO the public volume of
bs another work entitled Pen Portraits Of South
srn Poets and third book, Lseenda aad Stories-Fror
The South lAtisnis) for May
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
With the MAGAZINES.

There eight complete short stories in the June
her Of llapers Magazine Among these is story by
Edith Wharton called The Quioksaud The serial feature
of this magazine is Mrs Humphrey Wards novel,
Lady Roses Daughter Jeanette Glider, writing of this
story the Chicago Tribune. There doubt in
my mind that Mrs Ward stands head and shoulders above
all the novclisss OF the day"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01


Eyerybody Magazine for June very appropriately begins
with character sketch OF King Edward VII The king
seems he a fire crank Among other things the article
says: King Edward, from childhood, has always shown
the keene in fires and irencn. OF all the enter
tancnts provided him by the city Of New York he has
most often remembered and says he enjoyed parade
the volunteer fire department in his honor There were
5000 hremen in uniform aud all those in charge Of
ropes and lles bore torches 1t great spectacle aud
the prince he looked the brilliant display in Madison
Square cried repeatedly This is for this is all for
me r. with unaffected glee During many years of his life
he used he informed whenever really big blaze was
signaed and he has attended ncognio most OF the big
Ares London during the last thirty years
THE Desert is the special subject relating to the great
Southwest which is to discussed in the june Century by
Ray Sannad Baker illustrated by Maxheld Parrish and
impressvey depicted by both The article will constitute
sort biography of the desert which is treated from the
commercial scenic and intimate points Of view 1t said
to be notable addition TO the public knowledge OF our
own country Another interesting article in the June Cen
tury is entitled IAN Audience With Diaz II describes tho
official surroundings and personal appearance OF the Mcx
can president.
Pearsons Magazine Juno gives bright sketches Of the
American girl abroad with quaint illustrations.
The table the June Era shows great variety
The thrilling story Marie Auonce by Henry Francis
grows in intensity Of human Domestic and foreign
matters are dealt with respectively in the departments of
the observer, odd World Themes, and the London
Literary Letter
With its issue for May the North American Review be-
gins its eighty eighth year and glance at this number shows
that age has poweress weaken this great periodical
1t grows stronger and alert with advancing years,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
PITTSTON.
10 the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Nov. 20.--John Nash, who
recently returned from New York city,
where he had been working for several
months, has accepted a position as
clerk in the Office at the Seneca COL
liery of the Lehgh Valley Coal COM
pany.
Albert Yates. who has conducted a
photograph gallery on William street
has gone to Los Angeles, Cal, for the
benefit of his health. Mr. Yates has
been in very poor health for some time
and has been compelled to retire from
business.
There is talk of organizing new
gun club on the West Side. The town
has had two gun clubs-the Nitro and
the Black Diamonds-but they have
dropped almost out of existence. and it
is hoped that the new one will be a
permanent organization. No definite
action in relation to the organization
has been taken yet.
The common council held special
session this evening in the Office of the
city clerk.
A fast freight, which left CoXton yard
yesterday at noon, met with disaster
on the mountain near Glen Summit. A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
ELMHURST. ,

Mrs T.. Frace and, granddaughter
have returned from a two weeks visit
with friends in Williamsport.
Mr.. Claude Riel and little daughter
of Kingston, n. V, have been spending
a few days with relatives at Oak Ter
race, Broadcrest and Cold Spring Cot
tage.
Miss May Farrar spent Sunday with
her parents at Nicholson.
Mr.. j. w. Williams is recovering from
an attack Of Grip"
Rev. w. I. Steans preached an elo'
uuent sermon at the Baptist church or
Sunday evening to a large and appre'
ciative congregation.
Rev. G. Fl. Cole has returned from
three weeks trip through Maryland
West Virginia. and Ohio.
Margaret. the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. II. e. Stilwell, was operated
on for appendicitis Wednesday morn
ing at her home her. Drs. Logan ant
Fulton, of Scranton, and Knedler, o
Moscow, performed the operation.
Prof. Rogers and wife, Mrs. B. f
Hardenberg, Miss Mayme Rhodes, Mis-:
Chamberlin, Miss Farrar Miss Nettit
Evans and Mr.. Friend Rhodes. attend
ed the concert given by the Symphonj
orchestra at the Lyceum Tuesday ev'
ening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

season with now and then an episode
that would have stirred the people OF
larger towns, and would have made
up-to-date reading for a Sunday paper,
had they been written up. But
the smoke has cleared away; the prod
igals are home, and the elopers have
not disclosed their whereabouts. and
all Is quiet as aforetime.
II. NJ. Pascoe, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. is holding evangel-
istic services at Ararat, an out appoints
ment this week. Mrs. Pascoe is visit
ing her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Joseph
Madison, in Scranton, and will attend
the convention there today and tomor-
row.
Rev. w. Fl. French of the Free Bap-
tist church, visited old friends at Pult-
ney, n. Y, last week, and accompanied
his wife home Saturday. She has been
away for several weeks.
Il. L.. Gelatt is serving as juror at
Montrose this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. King and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Lewis, who attended II. p.
Mead, of Tompkinsville, and Mrs. Dell
Partridge, of Whites Valley. on their
wedding tour to Washington, ID. c.,
Saturday as much elated with their trip
as though it had been their own honey
moon.
Mrs. Smith, of the Jefferson house,
visited her sister, at Susquehanna, this
week.
Rev. and Mrs. p. r. Tower returned
| Tuesday evening from q very pleasant
| visit at Factoryville Clarks Green and
| Carbondale.
Mrs. Lydia Tollnlan. of Plainiield, N
j.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. p
| Tollman.
a. II. Crosier is doing business al
| Great Bend today.
| Mrs. Laura L. Every has bought the
| bakery and fruit business of c. p. Toby
and will do business in the Gelatt store
on Jackson street. We are sorry tc
| lose Mr.. Toby.
Mrs. Southworth. of Norwich, n. Y.
| was a pleasant visitor at Il. w. Lewis
| last week.
| r. " Whitney has moved back or
his farm in the township and FREQ
Pease is occupying the house. by the
bridge, vacated by Mr.. Whitney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
JUDGE CLANGY
OfHornellsville, NY, Hands
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Decision

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inent members of the bar in that historic
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Geo. Fl. Tiff of s7s River street, Troy,
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It matters not how sick you are, how
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
NIONTROSE.

spec,s 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Nontrosc Nov 20---Miss jeanette
McC,ausland has secured IL position III
the Bell Telephone company's exchange
in the bank building.
Miss Parma Compton has been visit
ing in Tunkhannock this week.
Mrs. w. q. Jordan and daughter,
Mildred. have returned from visit at
Athens.
Mrs Paulins Lusk and daughter
Mrs. Searle McCollum, are visiting in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Walter Benedict and Paul Caruso
were recent visitors at Olyphant.
Local dealers are paying twenty-six
cents per dozen for eggs and they are
very hard to obtain at that price.
Potatoes bring sixty cents per bushei
The Ladies' Musical club was very
delightfully."- entertained at the home OF
Mrs. George Fl. Watrous, on Lake ave-
nue. Tuesday afternoon. a fine pro-
gramme was rendered by members Oh
the club and excellent refreshments
served.
John Cronin, Edward Cronin and
Daniel Filzgerald, of Binghamton, were
found guilty by the court of breaking
into and entering Delaware, Lacka-
ford, II few weeks ago. ana were SEN
fenced to terms in the Cherry Hill peni-
tentiary. Edward Cronn got two years
and eight months, and the other two
received three years and four months
each. They were desperate men and
had formulated Il plan to escape while
being taken by the authorities from the
bastle to the court room for trial. but
one of the inmates of the jail revealed
the proposed project and 1t was aban-
doncd.
Mrs. John w. Aitken returned to her
home In Carbondale Wednesday, after
spending several days as the guest OF
relatives in this place.
The Tunkhannocll High School foot
ball team will play the Montrose team
on the grounds in this place Saturday
afternoon.
Be sure and hear the Empire Enter
tanment company at Village hall Sat
urday evening. They are reported to
produce an unusually good show, the
equal of which is seldom seen in small
towns.
The planning mill is now being run by
Clark l.. Stephens.
Rev. H. II. Benedict, of Oweso, is a
guest of friends in this place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
PECKVILLE.

Mrs. w. d. Brown is visiting rela-
tives at Avoca.
j. Fl. Seip left yesterday for Deposit,
n. Y, where he has purchased meat
market and will continue the business.
MIR. Seip will move his goods to De-
posit Monday.
The borough electricians were en-
gagged yesterday in putting up trans
formers for the purpose OF supplying
the new buildings at Ketchum's cor
ners with light.
f.. A. Peck has disposed of his lot ON
Main street to Joseph Shone; consider
alton, 81 900. Mr. Shone and William
Hill, both residents OF Peckville. have
formed II partnership and will erect on
the property a large hotel building,
which when completed will be one of
the best equipped hotels in the valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-21
Henry Miller Tonight.

At the Lyceum this evening occurs one
of the theatrical events of the season
Henry Miller will appear for the last
time in Scranton in the role of Eric
Temple in "1earstease." In an interest
ing article written by Mr.. Miller in a
recent magazine. he said, in part "My
ideal workshop is a theater with a fine
stock company. My ideal company would
consist of, say. twelve brilliant players,
each with an interest-a proprietary
right, as we'll as saary-and all under
the direction of one absolutely recognized
head
Owing to the very large sale of seats
for tonight, the first two rows in the gall
lery will be reserved for so cents from
until 7.30 p. M, first come, first served.