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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
NEARING THE END.
The Tribune's Junior Educational
Contest Closes Tomorrow NIGHT.

| These are busy days with The Tri-
bunes Contest Editor. The Junior Ed
ucational Contest comes to close to-
morrow evening at o'clock and the
| lists of words are piling up fast.
An unfortunate mistake made by
| some of the contestants. due to a mis-
| understanding of the rules, apparently,
has resulted in them writing nearly
every word commencing with the let
ters in ",rhe Home Paper" they send
ing in a list of thousands of words,
whereas it is not possible to get more
| than a few hundred under the rules
by which the contest is governed.
Those who sent in lists yesterday
were:
Lille Barth. 176 Brook street, Dun
more.
Selma Barth, 176 Brook street, Dun
more.
Walter o. Barth. 176 Brook street
Dunmore.
Rhea NJ. Phillips. 1920 swetland
street.
Clementine Gallagher, $50 Madison
avenue.
Rose Anderegg, 4l0 Kressler Court.
Florence l.. Hobbs, Wallsville, Pa.
Lowell Wheeler. Forest City, Pa.
Alvire Day. Jermyn. Pa.
Florence Packard, Brooklyn. Pa.
Rachel Bateman, 1908 Monsey ave.
ilue.
Clarence Slocum. rear 500 Monroe
avenue.
Floyd Tiffany, Hartford.
Edward McNuhy. SIS North Irving
aVanue.
Harry r. Smith, Montrose. Pa.
Alpha Dean, 1l9 Monroe avenue,
nunmorc.
Edward 1lios. Jr.. -026 Cedar avenue.
Wilb,ir Morgan, 1sI Park street, Car
bondale
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than replied rather warmly and pointed
.out that Mr.. Gilllspie, who at present
holds the position, has saved the city
thousands of dollars by devotlng his
entire time and attention to the col
lection of sewer and paving assess
ments and to keeping a watch so that
no liens are allowed to lapse. The or
dinance was finally passed, only three
votes being recorded against ii.
City Solicitor Watson sent In an opin-
ion expressing his belief that the direc-
tor of public works could go ahead and
build % temporary bridge over the
Roaring Brook at Ash street without
an appropriation but suggesting that
1t would be better to heed the directors 8
request for a transfer Of funds for that
purpose.
The following ordinances were passed
on third and final reading: Providing
for the erection Of two electric lights IN
the Third ward and for other electric
lights on Meridian street and at the
corner of Crown avenue and Moosic
street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
A New Salesroom.

John d. Boyle, clothier and furnisher,
416 Lackawanna avenue, has just COM
pleted some alterations in his store that
add greatly to its facilities and general
appearance.
An addition has been built on in the
rear, giving him a fine, large show
room. The windows here have been
fitted with prism glass, giving a most
satisfactory light. The office has been
moved back, and freshly painted wood
work and walls make the store one OF
the most attractive in the city.
Mr.. Boyle Is enjoying a very lively
Christmas trade. His stock of suits,
overcoats and odd pants was never in
better shape, and he invites inspection
OF the store and stock. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
I'M COMMON COUNCIL.

Quite a little discussion was provoked
in the common council last night when
the ordinance creating the office of or
dinance inspector and fixing his sal
airy came up on third reading.
Mr.. Paine objected to the ordinance
because he had no information that the
Office was necessary one and because
it has been already filled before coun-
ellis created it, Mr.. Calpin re-echoed
the last objection though he thought
there was need for the Office.
Mr.. Partridge and President Roba-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
ARRANGEMENT OF TABLES.
Plan That Will Be Observed at the
New England Dinner

As the arrangement of the tables at
the New England dinner this evening is
somewhat different from the usual one,
the committees desire to make an ex-
planation in regard to them. There will
be twenty tables seating six and eight
persons each, the total capacity being
about one hundred and forty. Men,
bers desiring to sit together can thus
form parties of four, six or eight two
parties of four occupying one table of
eighD.
Applications for tables should be sent
to the secretary, 3l9 Connell building,
Tables assigned will be reserved for the
use of those applying for them. In case
OF a scarcity of seats, the committee
reserves the right to fill any vacant
chairs at any of the tables.
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TO REMOVE PATIENTS.
Smallpox Sufferers Will Be Taken to
Emergency Hospital.

Director OF Public Safety Wormser
has decided that it Is best for the
health of the community to remove six
of the persons now confined to their
homes with smallpox to the emergency
hospital. and the work will he UNDER
taken this morning under the direction
of Sanitary Officer Burke.
The patients who will be removed to
the hospital are as follows: Thomas
Connors, of $40 Cayuga street; Morgan
Edwards, of 316 School street; the two
Lewis children, living at 307 Putnam
street, and the two Jones children,
living at 1926 Oak street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
NOMINATIONS WERE MADE.
Officers of Engineers Club to be
Elected in January.

At meeting OF the Scranton Engin-
eers' club held last night the following
officers We're nominated and will be
balloted for at the January meeting:
President, Benjamin p. La Rue; first
vice president, William Markle; second
vice president, F.. Nj. Zendher: secretary,
A. l.. Lister; treasurer, j. +. Parish,
directors, j. f. Snyder, j. II. Fisher,
S. b, Thorne, II. E. Williams, Fl. S.
Webb and A. c. Lippencott.
The new constitution which makes a
board of six directors the governing
body was adopted unanimously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
PERSONAL.

Attorney d. b. Replogle, of 500 Sunset
avenue, is attending to business i'm New
York this week.
The address of Superintedent Sanborn
formerly of the Rescue Mission is now
76O Clay avenue, Dunmore, Pa,
John f. Sharkey, of the Milwaukee Me-
chanics' Insurance company, is in the
city on tour of inspection, He is the
guest of John Fitzsimmons, of the Fitz-
simmons agencies.
David w, Phillips and Roswell Phil
lips, students at Lafayette college, are
home to spend the holidays with their pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. ID, @. Phillips, of
South Hyde Park avenue.
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SHOULD BE
PAID YEARLY
OBJECTION RAISED TO $1oo,ooo
BOND ORDINANCE.

Select Councilman Quinnan Held
That the Bonds Should Mature at
Yearly Intervals and Cited Grip
per" Act, but the Measure Was
Passed--Dr. Rogers Israel Re-
appointed as Library Trustee
Common Council Wrangle over Or
dinance Inspector.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Schriever's Night Photographs.

Many are the expressions of atifl-
cation at the accommoda ton afforded
by Schriever's artifically lighted pic
tures--nade evenings from Z to q
o'clock. Results are equal to daylight
portralture. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Waldron Returns with More Horses,
for Today's Sale.

Waldron has arrived here again with
fifty fresh young horses, among which
are number of good matched work
teams and single workers; also a fine
lot of delivery wagon horses-in fact,
they are all sizes and colors. Exchanges
can be made any time before the sale
opens today, which takes place at l
o'clock at Waldron's stables. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
FELICITATIONS
EXTENDED
coUNcILMEN HONOR DEPART
ING FELLOW MEMBERS.

senator-elect p. F. Calpin and Rep
resentative-elect Fred Phillips Re-
signed Last Night from the Com
mon Branch and Expressions Of
Good Will Were Given by Several
Of the Memberships. Phillips Lost
His Box of Cigars Which Went
over to Select Council.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Your ORGAN or Old Piano

VIII help you buy new piano for
Christmas. if purchased at Guernsey
hall. ]. w. Guernsey, proprietor. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CHRISTMAS
DELIVERY MADE BY SCHRIEVEEI
UP TO MONDAY EVENING, DECIIM-
BER %.
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NEWS THAT WILL SAVE YOU
MONEY.

The shoe stores of Lewis & Reilly,
Always Busy, ia and 116 Wyom-
ing avenue, will be open evenings
until after Christmas. ~"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

Hereafter the Title Guaranty and
Trust company will be open for busi-
ness on Saturday evening from TO 8,
instead of 7.30 to $50 as heretofore. y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

Why not buy your piano at Guernsey
$50. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

DR.. Lindabury. Surgeon, diseases Of
women speciality, 215 connell building.
Hours: II a. m. to p. M; z to sSo
p. m.
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j. w. Guernsey

Was never better prepared to give you
>ock- k-bottom prices on pianos. >.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

SCHRIEVER WILL DELIVER PIC
TURES BY CHRISTMAS IF SITTING
is MADE BY MONDAY EVENING,
DECEMBER %. *s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

sITTINGs FOR CHRISTMAS PHO,
TOGRAPHS MADE BY SCHRIEVER,
UP TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 90. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
NEWS THAT WILL SAVE YOU
MONEY.

The shoe stores of Lewis & Reilly,
Always Busy, ia and lie wyom-
ing avenue, will be open evenings
until after Christmas.
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Fresh Imported Cigars.

Book & Co.. Eden, Upman. Cabana
Henry Clay and Carolinas. light shades
received today at l.. G. Coursen's. "*
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

Christmas Flowers at Bargains.
Cut flowers and blooming plants
Both phones. MOrel Bros. 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

City and School Taxes 1909.
The above tax duplicates are now in
my hands for collection.
+. S. BARKER,
City Treasurer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

10 all Purchasers of Teas Conees
Spices, Baking Powder and Extracts, a
large monthly COMIC PAD CALENDAR
handsomely autographed in many colors
size 10x14 Don't miss them, only lin
ited number
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
the GREAT
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,

avenue. Phone 1872. Prompt Delivery,
New Phone l23.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
A little Fable.

While walking down q public high.
way an Humble Citizen was set upon
by band of Arrogant Trusts, severely
beaten and all of his personal effects
divorced from his pockets.
"Why am I thus beaten and
robbed?" walled the Humble Citizen.
What have I done to deserve this
treatment?"
But the Arrogant Trusts were so
busy dividing the swag that they did
not deign to make reply.
Have I not always defended you
against unjust attacks? Have l not
insisted that you were the natural re-
suit of industrial evolutionf Have !
not always voted in your interests and
yielded to no man in my defense OF
he system whereby you have waxed
fat?"
But the Arrogant Trusts had not
yet completed the division of the swag
and replied by Naughty Silence.
"I insist" continued the Humble
Citizen, that am not deserving OF
this treatment"
80, come OFF, calculated one of the
Arrongant Trusts. growing impatient
at the opportunities of the Humble
Citizen: "You've been such an easy
mark all these years that you've no
right to make Holler at this Stage OF
the Came"
Moral: It's your own fault.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
OPPOSES COMMISSION.
Gov. Mcbride Distinctly Lowers His High Office
BY Proposed Partisan Methods.

by Proposed Partisan Methods.
| E. Meeker, OF Puyallup, in a letter
opposing Governor McBride's policy,
says:
Governor Mcbride has recently been
reported as saying that elf it should
be necessary I shall myself 60 on the
floor of the Estate Republican, Con-
vention and present what feel to be
the cause OF the people," i. e.. make
plea for more power to be placed in
his hands.
Now, to me this seems, to say the
least, to be in bad taste, and distinctly
lowers the dignity OF the great Office
which he holds or that of his own
person. l have great respect for Gov
ernor Mcbride and am in thorough
accord with him in the fight against
the merger" and in that believe he is
eternally right, but when he steps
aside to personally fight in county and
State conventions to the end that as
Governor he may have more power
granted him, then say it is time to
"speak out in meeting" and put on
the brakes.
Governor Mcbride is further re-
ported as saying that Legislature at
tempting to handle the question of
railroad control would be so subject
to the arts and influences of the rail-
road lobby that wise and fortunate
result could hardly be expected from
it." Pray, how can Governor Mcbride
expect to have an immaculate three
that will not be subjected to the
arts and influences of the railroad
lobby" if he cannot trust the leeisla-
ture OF twenty times the number COM
ing directly from and responsible to
the voters Of the State? l am not
one that believes in the atrocious
doctrine that "every man has his
price" and that the morals of public
men have fallen so low that we cannot
trust our representatives in the legis-
lature assembled. If this is the state
OF affairs, we have come to a pretty
pass, indeed, but how much would
we mend the matter by making it
easier for the railroad interest to -ur-
chase three men instead of sixty or
rather q majority in either case?
1 b. lieve large majority of men
are honest, but from the Governors
standpoint We would be dumping
from the frying pan into the fire"
to lodge the great power OF the con.
troll of the railroads with three men
instead of sixty.
For my part, / believe there
abundant experience to justify this
opposition to q railroad commission
Our sister Pacific States have tried it
and will have none of it more. Take
Oregon, for example. There the
commission become a roaring farce" "
Take California, has it not been a
stencil in the nostrils OF the decent
people? I say let US have none of it;
let our legislature pass laws that may
be necessary to regulate traffic, restrain
from exorbitant charges and equalize
assessments and then trust to our
courts to enforce the law.
II we cannot trust our courts, whom
then, can we trust?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

larity, dries weakening drains. heals in
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rYour medicine almost raised me from the
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Plymouth Co.. Mass, Box "a. My urine was
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my house work. had to sit down to wash the
dishes, even. In the year 1897 was so sick
did not care to live and prayed many times that
God would take me. One day found little
book. read it and wrote to Dr. Pierce, and in
q few DAYS received an answer decided to try
his medicine and to-day am a well woman.
have NO backache, no headache, no pain at all.
/ used always to have headaches previously to
the monthly period and such pain that would
roll On the hoor in agony. took three bottles
OF DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription and three
Of Golden Medical Discovery and three walls
of Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and was COM
pletely cured"
Accept no substitute for Favorite Pre-
scription." There is nothing just as good.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser-sent fee on receipt of stamps
to cover expense of mailing only. Send
Al one-cent stamps for the book in paper
covers; or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. Address DR.. R. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
LAST OF THE WAR HUMoRIsrs
Some Men Who Have Left Their Mark Through
Use Of the Rapier Of Satire.

Some Men Who Have Left Their Mark Through
Use Of the Rapier Of Satire.
Robert Henry Newell, whose death
was announced yesterday, was the last
of group OF newspaper men who
through their humorous or satirical
writings, climbed rapidly into popu.
larity during the civil war.
Charles F. Browne, employed as a
reporter on the Cleveland Plain Dealer
came before the public as Artemus
Ward, Snowman, and said his say in q
light and airy way on nearly every
subject discussed in the newspapers oil
the day.
David r. Locke. the editor OF \ coun.
try weekly in Ohio, struck the popu.
lar fancy in a seIies of letters on wal
questions. signed Petroleum v. Nasby.
Henry w. Shaw put his quaint say
ings into awkward spelling and be-
came favorite as Josh Billings.
Robert c. Newell touched on the
politics of the time in series OF let.
ters signed Orpheus C. Kerr (office
seeker). All OF the group, excep. Mr..
Newell, INDUCED in the eccentricitie.
of awkward spelling.
Mr.. Browne and Mr.. Shaw held alooi
from political controversy in so far "a
was possible in period Of great ex.
citement. But Mr.. Locke and Mr..
Newell were always in the thick of q
political fight. Both of them saw the
seamy side of politics and each was
merciless in his way. Probably no po-
litical writings Of the war era had 80
wide circulation as the Nasby letters,
and the letters OF Mr.. Newell were 80
popular that they went into book form
at the close OF the war.
The work of such men had the
greater influence because on its face it
was addressed to q non political audi
ence. 1t came in form TO attract the
attention OF young men who cared lit.
tie for politics, but who, after reading
the letters for the humor or satire,
were undoubtedly influenced to take
active interest in political affairs.
1t was often said to and of both
men that their writings could not be
Of permanent popularity because OF
their political bias. But At the time
the political coloring gave them popu.
larity.
OF the group. Artemus Ward played
the comedian and Josh Billings the
philosopher, while Nasty struck with
. rapier and Newell charged with .
lance. Artemus Ward died at the
height Of his popularity in 1867; Josh
Billings died in 1885, Nasty in 1888,
and Newell, youngest Of the group. last
year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
Il Does Not Pay.

Charles NJ. Schwab, President OF the
Steel Trust, is practically broken
down at the age OF Al. A. M. Roth
schild, = Chicago merchant prince
who within eight years built up a
colossal fortune, is dead by his own
hand as the result OF q mania brought
on by business cares. John D. Rookie.
feller is so nervous that the slightest
shock is liable to stop the action Of
tho heart, and J. Pierpont Morgan is,
it is said. on the verge of collapse be-
cause Of the strain under which he
has. been working.
II is wonderful in considering these
things, il it pays to live At such tre-
mendous pressure. Is there sufficient
qualification in the quest OF money TO
compensate for the loss OF health, the
loss of all power to enjoy the sweets of
life, the loss of life itself? Judging
from numerous examples, it would
seem that this question must be an
swered in the affirmative. 1t may he
that the sting Of the money serpent is
fatal to the high ambitions and noble
ideals OF living; it is possible that ita
power would in the same way mani.
fest itself upon us all were we to be-
come beneath its influence.
Fortunately there is absolutely no
chance that more than very few oi
us will ever be placed where the ex-
pertinent may be tried. The "com
mon people" will live, happy and con-
tented, on in to old age, while money
grabbers finish their courses prema'
turely, either by killing themselves OF
in paying the penalty exacted by out
ragged nature.
The greed for gold does not pay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
SOME NOTED WOMEN.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton called
the first Woman's Rights Convention
at Seneca Falls, N. Y, in 184S. She
is now 81 years old, and lives in New
York city-a fine, stately old lady. her
mind still vigorous and busy, and she
writes much on the various questions
OF the day.
Susan B. Anthony, at 50, is still q
lion, showing no diminution OF physi.
Cal or mental vigor. She delivered
her first public address at Cana Jo-
harie, N. Y, in 1849. She was ther q
school teacher, and society was won
derfully shocked that q woman should
dare speak in public. Miss Anthony
has comfortable home in Rochester
N. Y, and an income sufficient for her
need.
Isabella Beecher Hooker lives in
Hartford, Conn. Her first Woman's
Rights address was delivered in 1869,
at q meeting in Newport, R. I. She ii
a widow, and 10 80 years old. She il
the last surviving member OF the origi'
nal Beecher family.
Lucy Stone Blackwell is dead, and
her husband and daughter still con
tinue the publication Of the Woman''
Journal, . paper founded by her.
Julia Ward Howe, author Of "Tht
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" lives ir
Boston, Mass, is SO years old, and il
still active in writing and speaking.
Mary A. Livermore, the famous lee
turer, lives At Melrose, Mass. At 81
years of age she is still active in th'
affairs of her busy world.
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell
| was the first woman preacher, and wa
ordained in 1853. She lives in Nev
York city, is 70 years old, and is still
seen and heard in public.
Dr.. Elizabeth Blackwell, sister o
the husband OF Rev. Antoinette Black
we'll, was the first woman physician
She still lives, in retirement now, hon
ored and respected at the age Of 81 b.
all who know her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. .@

Belva Lockwood was the first woman
lawyer, and is still vigorous and active.
Clara Barton was the first American
Red Cross nurse, and is now the Ma.
tional Red Cross President at Wash
ington, d. c.
Anna Dickinson was the pioneer
woman orator, or political campaign
speaker. She began in Lincoln's Sec
ond campaign, in 1864, at the age OF
Is years, full of fire and spirit. She is
now in retirement and is heard no
more in public.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

If there was one impression that re-
mained stronger than another after
watching the pageant outside the Abb
bey, it was that there was more splen-
dor, more organization and less really
heartfelt emotion among the crowd
than was the case during the last
roiun
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22
HoesoN AND THE BARBER.
Disco urss Of the Nan With the Razor to IN
Unknown Customer.

Ottowa Herald.
When Captain Hobson was at the
Chautauqua assembly, he entered a
barber shop where he was not known
He had got into q chair and the bar.
Der commenced TO discourse
"Of course it was . merry thing to do
and Hobson did it we'll enough, bu,
that little trick at Santiago Bay turned
out to be boys play. And then that
kissing business-ssy, il that would't
make man sick. Any time / pay
good money to see . man it'll have to
be somebody at amt made such ring.
streaked and striped fool Of"
just then a man came in and asked
:" Is Hobson here :"
"Not 90 you can notice it," said the
barber.
"Over at the Marsh House they told
me he had come over here to gel
shaved" persisted the man. Then q
great light broke into the mind of the
barber. His knees felt wabbly. and
he looked trifle pale, but screwing
up his courage he grasped the hair oI
the man in the chair and turning hi,
head looked into his perfectly demure
countenance.
"Are you Hobsoni" he asked.
EYES," came the reply in that deep
full voice that belongs to the hero oI
the Merrimac. "I'm Hobson."
The shave was finished in . silence
80 intense that the waving Of the mid
day heat made strange, whistlini
roar GU tside.