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

| lNI ITOIu feOTld, III.
| ~ to the Wilkes-Barre Rec.
y ord, Charles Myers, a for
mer resident Of these
parts. draws an interesting picture OF
the Wyoming valley sixty years ago
Our younger readers especially will FIND
it instructive. He says:
There was no city in the valley sixty
years ago. Wilkes-Barre was the only
borough, and the villages, in name
We're Pittston. Wyoming (New Troy
Kingston and Plymouth (then often
called 'ShawneetownD. Where Scran-
ton exists there was not even a village
only hollow-'Slocum Hollow.
"The Wilkes Barre bridge with its
heavy wooden arches and shingled roof
was the only one across the Susque-
hanna. and there were but three ferries,
one at Pittston, Mller's at Wyoming
and one at Plymouth.
There was neither a railroad track
nor movable engine in the valley. Coal
banks along the foot hills supplied all
demands. Coal was transported by
canal and large arks. These arks car
ried about 100 tons of stone COAL as
then called, and many of them failed to
reach tidewater, being either wrecked
upon the Nanticoke dam or the rocks in
the river below.
THE farmer hauled his coal, paying
therefor 81 load at the bank. Canal
boats were loaded from the Butler mine
ot teS,
Barre, The coal was moved from the
mines upon tramways in dumping cars
holding about three tons each. l often
noticed the Baltimore cars running
down by gravity with their loads, some
three OF them in train. with horses
trottlng along behind to pull the empty
cars back.
AN immense amount of lumber was
floated down the river upon the spring
rreshets. Standing upon the bank at
Forty Fort at times the river seemed
TO be half covered with RATS and they
were large RATS, too, many of them
consisting of several single RATS lashed
together, having a good cabin in the
centre. The lumber was mostly pine
boards, joists and timber. all brought
from along the headwaters of the river,
and much of 1t taken down as far as
Havre de Grace and Baltimore.
steamboats, piled between Wilkes
Barre and towns as far UP as New
York state, but made few trips, as they
failed to produce satisfactory dividends.
Fish were quite plentiful and frequent
ly skin load of cells would be taken
in one night from the eel weir at Mon
oeasy island, just below Pittston.
Passengers and mail We're conveyed
by four-horse stage coaches. We had
great regard for these fine Coaches
and-four,' as they were to us the pride
of the road. When the Easton coach
rolled into Wilkes-Barre heralded by
the melodious bugle it inspired an en-
thusiasm greater than can now be pro-
duced, even when the great Black Dla-
mond train rolls down the mountain
and enters your depot.
Agriculture was the principal oceu-
patton and from the well-tllled soil
large crops were produced. Harvesting
and haylng We're done entirely by the
cradle and the seythe, Several Grad
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
THE SEASONS.

.Iutumn's manho9d's vigorous strength,
Fuli perfection reached at length.
Changed is YOUTHS impulsivc heat
To a calm deliberate beat.
Golden fruits now bend the bough;
Rpcncd harvcsts garnered now.
Projects gan with youths fierce 2est,
Now matured are at their best
All has now perfection gained;
All has now its strength attained.
Winters ages chilling day,
Heat and strength have passed away;
Withered check and furrowcd brow,
Covered DER with locks Of snow.
Scarely power to command
Tottcrng step and shaking hand,
All the streams that flowed Of wore
Now with ice are covered DER,
Seeming lifelcss and at rest
Like the passions Of the breast
Jan. 30. w, l.. /
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

'or The Tribune
Spring i, like wayward child,
Happy. eager, gay and wild;
Smiling out in blossoms lair,
Till Their fragrance fills the air
When its waywari will is crossed,
Sec it pout with lips of frost.
Or like any child ot ours
rours forth tears in hountcouS showers,
Till, its anger spent in vain,
Wceps itself TO smiles again,
summers youth's impulsiyc age,
Bold, impatient, hcadlong rage
Shows itself in augcr's hour,
In the mighty thunder shower,
In its calmcr moments, meet
Youths hnpulsiyc, eager heat,
Anxious for the coming fray.
Impatient OF all delay,
quick to 10 and bold TO dare,
Having little thought or care.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY l, 1902.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
Controllcr--EvAN II. MORRIS.
Election February Is.

During the month of January The
Tribune printed 23,35G inches of read
ng matter; the Republican, 2115l; the
truth, 1919, and the Times, 5000. All
of the reading matter in both The Tri-
bune and the Republican was home
set: while the Times used 1,3S7 and the
Truth 3,S32 inches of plate or matrix
matter set out of town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

The success of the Krmess is un-
doubtedly a great satisfaction to the
public which recognizes the worth of
the object for which this elaborate
affair is a benefit. Teachers, Worn out
by long service. and made helpless by
illness, are altogether too frequent q
spectacle. They are scarcely paid
enough here TO permit Of saving for
the rainy day that is always in pros
pect, and if this beautiful entertain
ment which is attracting throngs daily
will be the medium of providing the
nucleus of a fund for the Teachers
Mutual Benefit Association it should
receive the heartiest support. There
are two more performances of the
Kirmess. Let the crowds which fill
the Lyceum excel anything in it's his
tory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

inand troops or perform staff duties,
of all citizens of the United States,
who shall have served in the regular
or volunteer army, the National guard
Or attended regular course Of instruc-
tion In any military school or college of
the United states army, or graduated
from any educational institution to
which a regular army or naval officer
has been detailed as instructor. The
names of candidates passing examina-
tions are to be Inscribed in register
In the war department and they will
be entitled to receive commissions for
the offices to which found qualified in
any force Of volunteers raised gen.
orally in the United States, volunteers
ficered by appointment of the respect
i've governors, as heretofore. A suit
able age limit is fixed for each grade,
up to and including colonel.
To provide volunteer force of
trained men ready for immediate serv-
ice, the secretary of war may enroll
not exceeding 100000 men, who shall
have served full term In the regular
or volunteer armies or the National
guard. Enrolment is for five years.
Each person reporting once a year re-
ceives $40 out of the pay appropriation
of the army. None of this force is to
be organized, armed. uniformed or
equipped unless ordered into service by
congress The bill provides that in
the event of war; after the regular
army, the National guard shall be
next called into service. but as militia
and for domestic purposes only. II
volunteers are needed, preference must
be given to any body of the National
guard from company up. If not suf-
ficient to meet the call, then the en-
rollment of trained men is resorted to.
When that is exhausted the great mass
of citizen volunteers is drawn upon.
The intent of this measure is to pre-
pare in peace for war. When our last
war came there were Just $1,000 men
properly equipped, drilled and COM
manded TO meet 1t. The present bill
would yield force arranged like this:
The regular army, now 1900 strong;
then the National guard, 10000 strong;
and a drilled reserve, 100000 strong.
These forces, it is confidently believed,
could keep any enemy busy until the
unlimited raw reserves among our civil
population could be whipped into shape
to approach the firing line. 1t is not
necessary to say that Il bill of this
character iS
gratifying to learn that all interests
have agreed upon this bill and that it
has practically no opposition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

1t is encouraging to note evidences
of reformation on part of Mr.. Tillman.
When the South Carolina statesman
uses no terms more emphatic than
miserable "canting," and "damna-
ble,' when referring to Republicans,
there is no question that approaching
age has had a softening influence upon
him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

The lines of the American army Off
GERS are indeed hard Those who es-
cape the wrath Of anti-imperialist SEN
ators, generally have trouble in dodg-
ing the president makers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

In the case of the Gocbcl trials In
Kentucky an indictment appears to be
equivalent to conviction every time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
Always Busy


A shoe that fits the eye
should fit the foot-or you
don't want it. There is style
effect of smartuess in our
shoes which appeals to good
dressers-but more irnpor-
tant-svery pair of our gen
tlemen's S. shoes are at this
time 81, which is important
to the economist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

The Nez Perce Indians are again
dancing. This means that Uncle Sam
VIII probably soon be called upon to
foot the bill for the orchestra.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
IEs 6 sss sSs

Astrolabc Cast: LII, a. m, for Saturday,
February |, 1902,
4 child born on this day will notice that it
is often difficult 10 be polite and tell the truth
ut the same time.
womans judgment is generally reliable,
save when applied to her neighbors bonnet.
good liar can sometimes arouse almost as
much interest as the man who performs nirlclcs.
1t is astonishing to note how few men envy
the individual whose wife is too smart TO be
confined to household cares,
The blind goddess of justice often seems to
have remarkable sense of touch.
Most people are still willing to take chances
on money that has not been yaccinated
A good'natured "knocker" is often more dan.
geTous than the person who deals in undis.
guised SANDER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

Dr. Yost, a physician of long eX-
perience, residing in Pittston, advises
the boiling of pine tar in water in the
sick room. This, he asserts, is valu-
able as preventive of smallpox and
as fumigator. 1t is equally helpful
in the case of many throat affections,
and being in any case harmless, is
worth keeping in mind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

Democratic editors about the state
are taking off their hats to the Wilkes
Barre Record in recognition of it's
efforts to bolo the Elkin boom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

Comment on the Schley appeal
seems to have been loaded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

For cards Of thanks. resolutions OF coincidence
and similar contributions in the nature OF aa.
Nertsing The Tribune makes charge of cents
line.
Rates for Classified Advertising furnished en-
application.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
FINLEY'S
New E1|D|OIde|ieS
.0||d White
Dress F0b|iCS

The New Spring
White Wash Fab.
RIGS and Embroider-
les are here in pro-
fusion, they have
just been opened, and
are ready for your
inspection.
When you have
seen them you will
certainly pronounce
them the prettiest
collection you have
ever seen.
1t is unnecessary
for us to go into a
detail description of
these lines, suf.
hcent to say, they
are up to our usual
high standard of ex-
cellence---containing
all that is new and
desirable.
51O-512 LaCkaWanna Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
Ajacchus' Advice.

Remember that next to accomplishment In tic
way of telling good story Is the ability 10
laugh he4riilyYat the recital Of dull one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
Baking Over Cuba.

"a Y o GOOD can come to the Re-
" publican party through a
Il breach in policy between the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01
Sixty Years Ago,

" p RITING from Peoria. ILL.,,
AN to the Wilkes Barre Rec
ord, Charles Myers, a for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

TnE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per inch
zach insertion space TO he used within one year;
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-01

" \ HIS recent annual report Secre-
tary Root said that the war de-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
SHERIFF SALE.
STATE BANK OF NEW IBERIA, +. A..
PHARR, SUBROGEE,
vs..
JULES ORSOT, EFT AIS.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia, 10Th
Judicial District Court.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
n writ of fera facias issued out OF the
above entitled and numbered matter, |,
George Henderson, Sheriff, through F. j.
Mestayer, Deputy Sheriff, have seized and
will offer for sale and will sell FOR CASH
to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House in the town
of New Iberia, Parish of Iberia, between
legal sale hours, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 2lsT, 1902,
the following described property, to-wit
All the rights, titles and interest ofJnles
Orsot, in and to certain lease recorded
in lien and Privilege Book No 6, Folio
1903, entry 1850; and all Of his interest in
said crop under said lease.
To pay and satisfy half the sum OF Two
Hundred and FortyFi Dollars debt
with interest at 8per cent per annum in.
terest from December goth, 1899 and IL
per cent attorneys fees on said principal
and interest, and all costs of suit to be
taxed.
Given officially, this 18th day of May
A. ID. 1902.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff,
Per Frank j. Mestayer, Deputy Sheriff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21

A rather sickening news item
was furnished by the cables from
France last week, and one which
proved that the human is but one
removed from the brute, when it
comes to n blood spectacle. AT
Tours, one of Barnum Il Balley's
performing elephants went mad
and had to be put out of the way.
His taking off seems to have been
made great side-show to the cir
Gus, for over three thousand peo-
ple witnessed the killing of the
great pachyderm, and, it is to be
presumed, paid admission TO the
unusual attraction. What makes
the item so particularly nauseatine
is that so many ways of killing the
animal could have been fOnnt
without any unnecessary suffering
But not one of these would have
furnished the necessary attraction
The animal had to be strangled
and 200 men were put to the job
After this spectacle, it is idle t.
talk of the cruelty of the Span
iards' national sport-the bul
fight.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
AMERICAN SOLDIERS CHOPPED TO
PIECES.

Manila. June 16.-The bodies OF
the sergeant, two corporals and
four privates of the Fifth Cavalry
who were captured May 30 by la,
drones at Binangonan, Rial pro
vince, this island, have been recov'
cred. Most of the bodies had
been hewn limb from limb, and il
was found impossible to recognize
four of the dead men
A number of arrests III the mat
ter have been made, and nine mer
have been absolutely identified as
belonging to the band of ladrones
which captured the Americans
The identified men include two
members of the police force o.
Teresa, Moroug province.
The American soldiers were bur
led to-day together 1t was i'm
possible TO make separate inter
| ments.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
RpUH IT in His NPWSDuDer.


George Schaub, well known German
citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, is con
stant reader of the Dayton TolkszeitHng.
He knows that this paper aims to adver-
tise only the best in its columns, and when
he saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm adver-
tised therein for lame back, he did not
hesitate in buying bottle OF it for his
wife, who for eight weeks had suffered
with the most terrible pains in her back
and could get no relief. He says: "After
using the Pain Balm for few days my
wife said to me, feel as though born
anew, aud before using the entire con
tents of the bottle the rnbearable pains
had entirely vanished and she could again
take up her household duties He is
very thankful and hopes that all suffering
likewise will hear of her wonderful re-
covery. This valuable liniment is fol
sale by Jas. A. Lee Druggist.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
THE PARTY'S PERIL.

In the opinion of the honorable
gentlemen composing the legisla-
tive Joint committees on Congress
sional and judicial apportionment,
Vermilion parish is an unknown
quantity in politics. This is pro-
position the Democrats of this
parish strenuously dispute. We
grant the parish did 60 Republi-
can in the April election in 1896,
and so did all the parishes whose
representatives to-day, profess to be
so afraid of Vermilion. This alb
surd fear kept us out of the 7th
district where we properly belong.
II has chased us all around the
Senatorial circuit like an orphan
cur with tin can tied to its tail,
and finally landed us with st.
Mary, parish whose political COM
plexion is decidedly painted and
patched up. Now comes the news
that we are to be yoked up with
Iberia in a new judicial district, in
stead of throwing us with Lafay-
ette aud Acadia where we properly
belong.
Looking at the matter from a
purely political standpoint we re-
gard this as miserable blunder.
The parish of iberia is not noted for
its rock ribbed Democracy by any
means. It was one of the last par
ishes in the State to cast of Repub-
lican rule, it was accomplished with
great trouble and expense, the
brazen fraud of Bayou Pigeon,-
and an armed revolution, sustained
by the combined executive, judicial, /,
Legislative and military power OF
the State, were necessary to effect
| the desired end--and there is a
thick substratum of Republicanism
yet underlying the political struc-
ture Of that parish. Now, accept
ing for the sake Of argument that
vermilion is a doubtful parish, is
it not a great temptation to put
them togetheri Judge Fontelieu
is dead and Captain Pharr is out Of
politics, but the methods they SC
successfully employed to infiamt
popular prejudice and partisan
rancor have survived, and skilled
magician may once moro call fortf
the wbirlwind.-Meridional
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
EVERYBODY'S FREE HORSE.

It is to be hoped that the people
of this city appreciate, though 1t is
feared they do not, the free ser
vices rendered by the newspapers
not only to institutions of charity
aud beneticenCe, but to nearly all
associations aud orders of what
ever kind. | say free service
Glance over the columns of this
paper almost any morning aud cen
ter your gaze on the brevlty col
umu of the last page.
Last Monday morning, for in
stance, happened to notice it par
tlcularly. Ont Of the something
over POO lines Of reading matter in
brief form in this column more
than one-half was made up not of
mere news items, but of formal
notices Of meetings of various as
sociations. "The s club will
meet at "A certain house and Ger
tain hour. "All members Of Blank
lodge. *. X Of NJ. G., >" for in
stance, care requested to meet, -
etc, "to consider matters Of i'm
- Ia
was half of this column Of briefs
made up.
And so it has gone for these
years until it has degenerated into
habt-a habit Of the people to
ask free notices and to be surprised
if they do not get them, and a habit
of the paper to accept them. In
hardly any other city would the
newspaper deal out such vast
amount Of free cOurtesies. Let rs
suppose that not one half, but one
quarter, or, say, fifty lines, of such
free notices were inserted in this
paper each day. In a week that
would make 300 free lines, and III
fifty-two weeks, by a simple pro
cess Of arithmetic, we should have
rolled up something over $4,000
lines of free notices. These if paid
for at 10 cents per line, as most OF
them ought to be, would have net
ted the Office no less sum than
81 5000, This sum is given away
every year, to say nothing OF the
longer and greater courtesies thai
are allowed in other parts of the
paper from day to day and neve1
paid for.-W Wilkesbarre (Pd.) Rec
ord
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
KlTCHENER'S BLOODY RECORD

"Iu Lord Kitchener the British
empire has man in whom 1t may
we'll be proud" sarcastically said
a son of the Emerald isle, "and
well may they honor him as a tit
representative of the government.
His bloody trail through Egypt and
heartless contest of khartOum
stamp him as man devoid OF the
finer sensibities. In this he is
like the government he so well re-
presents. The nation that would
sanction the blowing of poor un-
fortunates from the months of can
non, as was done in India, and the
ruthless beheading of the savages
in the Soudan, can well be man
who has made wonderfully bril-
liant compaign against little peo-
pie by massacreing their women
and children.
"Well did William Redmond
characterize him as the general
that would 60 down in history as
the one who made war on women
and children. War is an awful
thing from any standpoint man
may view it, yet there,is no excuse
for exaggerated inhumanities such
as were practiced in South Africa.
The famous pig sticking OF an
English regiment in pursuing the
Beers, as told by the British them
selves, caused a sickening shudder
the world over, and the half has
not yet been told. Kitchener may
be given additional titles and money
and loaded down with the tawdry
tokens of nations gratitude, but
behind it all there arises the hide
Gus forms of the starved and muir
dered innocent children and de-
fenseless women that cry to heaven
,, for vengeance. In their moment
of exultation, it is well to place
this picture before the eyes OF the
English, as their greatest poet be-
wailingly cried Lest they forget
lest they forget. -Chattanoogt
Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
CiruIeut Cancer Cured.

Startling proof Of wonderful advance
in medicine is given by druggist g. w.
Roberts of Elizabeth, w. Va. An old
man there had long suffered with what
good doctors pronounced incurable can
Ger. They believed his case hopeless till
he used Electric Bitters and applied Buck
lens Arnica Salve, which treatment com
pletely cured him. When Electric Bit
ters are used to expel bilious, kidney ant
mcrobe poisons at the same time this
salve exerts its matchless healing power
blood diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers ane
sores vanish. Bitters soc, Salve 25c a
| Estorge's Drug Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21

II General Wood of Cuba and
the u. s. Army should be called
to the stand to give his evidence IN
regard to the expenditure of United
States money, he would probably
90 TO the "Root" of the matter,
thereby inculpating some of his
superiors.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-21
,xfOO Re,c0rd 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is ut least one dread
cd disease that science has been able to
cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that il fails TO cure. Send for list OF tes-
timonials Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
| Sold by Druggists, 75c.
| Hall Family Pills are the best.