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'UBUCASt. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1908. 3 1'HE SCRANTON THE SCRWOK REPUBUCAn EVEHY DAT IX THE YKAJU JOSBPH X. SCOAXTON, 1ST to 1S8J, J.

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FOREIGNERS AND TRXEMEXTS. It is in line with the progress that inspires all people who come to these chores, that the latest foreign arrivals are striving. to struggle out of the sordid environment in which their poverty and ignorance of possibilities placed them at the beginning of their life in their adopted land. It Is not to be expected that they choose the wretched shack, the overcrowded tenement in its filth and degradation of jioral existence, in preference to other surroundings. They find these conditions facing them as the only ones and accept them with the patience or stolidity that has been their habit under hard taskmasters of fate across the seas, but they are not satis lied with such environment as gra tiu.illy the prosperity and ambition of the New World Impress their ideas.

They discover that it is not necessary to herd1 like beasts in a hovel for which they pay someone perhaps a man of their own race an exhorbitant rent. They learn that others before them have struggled out of the hovel and Into better homes, and they see hope for themselves. Thus It is that some of these latest comers are building good tenements, where their compatriots may live In decency instead of squalor and where something besides mere shelter is given in return for the rental. These are encouraging signs and should be imitated by the foreigners on all sides. That they have so long lived in noisome conditions Is rather the fault of Americans who continue to allow eome of these wretched shacks known as tenements to cumber the earth and who aid in placing foreigners In crowds in such surroundings.

There are several "rows" of such shacks in this city that should be demolished by order of the authorities, and the land either left vacant for breathing spots or else built up with modern and sanitary houses fit for the residence of human beings. COUNTRY DESIRES PEACE. The country has most emphatically declared that it wants peace; that it desires nothing so much as a rest from threatened radicalism, it needs a free chance to recover from the inertia begotten of last year's panic, says Henry Clews In his financial letter. Of course, the result of the election had been to a considerable extent discounted in the stock market, hence there has been no such speculative rebound since, as some very hopeful but inexperienced observers anticipated. This, however, should cause no disappointment; for the defeat of radicalism nas been so complete, and the di mand for sane, sober and honest government so em phatic, that far reaching results to all business interests must follow.

These will not be seen at a glance and will not come in overnight. Weeks and months will be required to bring out the full beneficent results of the po litlcal tidal wave, which swept the country on Nov. 3, and left a lively realization of tho dangers escaped. So much for the sentimental effect of the election which Is Important. What of the practical effect which ia more important? A considerable amount of business had been held in suspense for several months, until the result was forseen.

Many orders and many new enterprises were temporarily pigeonholed. As indications of Mr. Taft's success became more pronounced, activity was resumed by the more venturesome spirits, 'hence the event was discounted to a considerable extent. Yet an important amount of business was undoubtedly postponed until the result was definitely settled. Such orders and such enterprises will from now on bo undertaken more confidently and add to the volume of business.

And largely because of the new and well founded cheerfulness there Is good leason to look for a steady recovery towards tho ormal in business. Nothing would be tore unfortunate than to see the ou the panic of and fortunately Iherc nothing of that kind in sight. The last few presidential elections have been followed by a considerable rise in stocks, so it remains to be seen whether this election has or has not been already sufficiently discounted. The conditions this year are so radically different from previous post election periods that little analogy can be drawn between them, and this year must be Judged largely by itself. In the first place it must be remembered that security prices are now quite high; especially considering tne 01 minished volume of business and the lessened profits which both railroads I and industrials have endured.

The 1 only thing that makes securities look cheap just now is cheap money, which, combined with hopefulness, are the main factors in support of the stock market. Mr. Hobbs is undoubtedly a victim of corrupt election officers. There is good reason why he should carry his contest to the legislature. Nat Goodwin, the comedian, lias found a reason for not getting married again.

He says that lie cannot afford the time. A COUNTY'S SHAME. In whatever way the election is regarded in Lackawanna county it is a disgrace. No citizen can go out and mingle with his kind from counties where honest elections are conducted without a blush of shame on his face, for the disgrace attaches to every voter in Lackawanna. Whether or not he may have been directly responsible for such conditions as exist at Winton and in some other districts every voter is besmirched.

If innocent of wrong doing on his own account, he feels outraged and disgusted to think that year after year these shameless proceedings go on without effectual protest. Conscious that It attaches to him, yet apparently powerless to struggle out of the situation he can only have the secret consciousness that he is practically a disfranchised citizen. It is a humiliating confession. Neither victors nor vanquished can feel anything but humiliation at the result in this county, if they are honest with themselves. Th'e emoluments of officeholdlng cannot really compen sate for the losses in self respect.

There is nothing to be proud of, noth ing to hold in honor; it is ell mortify ing and debasing, and the stigma Is on officials and private citizens to a different degree, yet alike in smirching all. The pity of the situation, and its shame lie in th'e fact that while at the moment indignation and sullen fury occupy many a breast, even among those who were not vitally concerned in the election, the same old apathy will probably overtake the voters and they will permit the infamy to be repeated. ALL HAIL, MISSOURI. The election of Herbert S. Hadley as governor of Missouri during the next four years gives the state the first Republican governor it has had in more than a third of a century.

Among the events of the election of 1908 this is unquestionably one of the most im portant and striking. It is a sign of the onward march of Republican prin ciples that will bring to the state the heartiest congratulations. Missouri was carried by the Republicans on the national ticket four years ago, but the governorship was lost, and this office, under existing laws, is one of peculiar Importance in the political affairs of the more than 3,500,000 citizens of the state. By a system of boards appointed by the governor the executive power has reached into the large citiea in such a manner that elections at times have been corrupted. The gov ernor'8 veto has been exercised to deny the large cities ordinary borne rule, and the people have labored under many grievous disabilities connected with unredressed wrongs against the ballot.

For more than thirty years the ad ministrations of Missouri have been unreasonably and often wantonly par tlsan. Mr. Hadley is pledged to be the governor of all the state and all Its people; to bring about honest eloc Hons; to institute home rule, and to see that police departments are con ducted on the merit system Instead of partisan methods. On this platform Mr. Hadley has won, together with the strength of his proved official slncer ity, ability and energy.

An Iowa undertaker has a record al most equal to that of one of the most destructive earthquakes he has burled 12,000 persons. The earthquake has him distanced, however, In the space of time employed, as It took the under taker fifty odd years. Members of Italian royalty seem to be getting even with the Americans for calling their compatriots "Dagoes," by reluctance in accepting an American heiress Into the royal' family. Montana's abandonment of Bryan shows that silver Is only a remlnis cense. Montana was one of the four little mountain states which clung to Bryan In 1900 when all the rapt of the West went against him.

In Philadelphia there Is a revolt on the part of the patrons of the Street Railway company because the company Is selling non transferable tickets. A boycott of the road has gone Into effect and many people arc walking who formerly rode to and from work. Just what the result will be no one seems to know, but there is a belief that tho company will give way and restore the old six for a quarter tickets that gave general satisfaction. A hasty reading of the newspaper re ports would indicate that Mr. Martin surprised no one more than his clients when he withdrew the charges of fraud in the Winton election cases.

There is an element of sound sense in his re mark, however, that even if one or two of the districts did reveal violations of tne laWi throwing them out would not enable the Republican candidates to win. Colonel Watterson will find it hard to say anything new of Mr. Bryan in the way of fervent approval or intense disapprobation. COMMON BRAXCHRS AND PUPILS. Interesting from several viewpoints is a conference held in Rochester one night recently for parents to discuss the defects in the present educational system in that city.

The "newer edu cational system is in vogue there and it is proposed to compare the prog ress of children under its regime with those In other cities where an older time method is observed. It Is charged that under the present system in Rochester tho preparation of show work is allowed seriously to interfere with the teaching 'of the "three R's." and it is the hope of the citizens that light will be thrown on the situation so that an intelligent opinion may be secured. Such a proceeding in Scranton would be astonishing that the parents would probably fail to appear, because of their dazed condition at the oppor tunity. Taxpayers have never been consulted here as what they approv ed or disapproved of in connection with the public schools and they probably would not know what to say if invited to attend a conference. As to thinking of such a project as calling a conference themselves it is not to be ex pected.

It never would occur to them. It is so much less trouble to complain than to improve conditions. There is a feeling in this country and it is apparent that Rochester shares it, that our educational system is all awry; that we have tried to do too much and are doing it. We are making too many universities out of our colleges and too many colleges out of our high schools. President David Starr Jordan as serts that the high school is denomi nated by the erroneous idea that Its purposes should reflect the aim of the university and exclude the unfit, main taining that high standards are better than educating the ordinary.

The fact is that in thU country we are getting away from the true idea of the common school system. The public schools were for the people. They were not planned exclusively for young genius but for the every day children of plain, every day parents, who could not send them to college. They should be practical and have as their basis the ideal of rearing American citizenship more than American scholarship; the ideal that working with the hands is no disgrace and that immaculate cuffs and oolJars are the chief desideratum in the young man. A recent writer, Mr; William McAn drew, declares in the World Work that the ridiculous and impossible stan dards set In high schools and colleges are not intended to be reached.

We set the mark so high that we don't expect lb to be hit, but will accept 60 'lu per cent. The best is not required. He then goes on to enumerate the great men of the world who were the dull pupils of the schools. It would appear from the many pages of name that very few persons who have achieved eminence were among those for whom the schools now exist the "bright" pupils. "The high school," says he, "should abandon its idea of being an with trades, cults, doctrines and holier than thou proclamations; it should get down to a humble endeavor to serve all chil dren." If this is what Superintendent Howell means when he announces that there Is more practical work to be done hereafter In the Scranton public schools he deserves to be sustained in his efforts to give tho common branches and the common children chance.

Charles X. Fowler, of the Fifth New Jersey district, Is opposing Uncle Joe Cannon for the speakership and is being supported by a large number who do not like the present speaker. It really would be hotter for the Repuuii can party If Mr. Cannon would volun tnrlly retire. He has so many bitter enemies that he Is handicapping the organization for which he Is working A look over the returns will show that Republicanism is making steady gains In the South.

The best national policies are bound to win. The art of oratory may not be declining, but It would never be called In, for example, to build a Panama canal. The country, by an Immense majority, prefers a brief financial flurry to an old fashioned Democratic panic. The Pacific Coast states naturally stand pat on the greatest period of development that region has ever known. rt Wayfarer's 'Chat "Have you a new job or just easier inquired a passenger on a Green Ridge car of another man who had just got on the car.

"I notice that you don't go down town till much later than you used to." "No, it's the same old job," replied the man to whom the remark had been addressed, "but easier hours, because my wife is away and there's no one to get me up in the morning. Somehow or other I find it an awfully hard job to wake up at my usual time now that I am alone. I have an alarm clock right by my bed, but the minute it rings I grab hold of it, turn off the alarm and make up my mind to take a nap just for a few minutes, and I almost invariably oversleep myself. Time and time again I have solemnly resolved that I was going to get up early and get down to the office right on the dot, but it doesn't seem to be any use. I don't suppose there's any hope for me until my wife comes home.

Everybody down at the office smiles as I march in, but I don't mind that. The only thing I don't like is when I bump right into the boss, and that has happened too often lately to suit me. The other morning it was half past 9 when I awoke. I had to rub my eyes to make sure the clock was right. Then I gazed at my watch to confirm it, and when I saw it was cor rect I was pretty wide awake, I tell you.

I saw, however, that it wouldn't do to go in at that time, so I stayed out until noon and simply said that I hadn't been feeling so well in the morning, and that was no lie, for it did sort of make me feel bad to think what the boss might say if he caught me coming in that morning." His sombrero like hat and odd clothes proclaimed him a countryman His speech set him down at once as coming from somewhere west of the Mississippi. When he escorted three ladles into the station restaurant it was not difficult to distinguish his wife, and that the other two were evidently city relatives or friends. The dusky waiter handed each a menu card and etood at attention. The westerner ran his eye over the list and looked up with a pained smile. don't think I'm very hungry, here," he commented.

Then, turning to the waiter, he said: "Say, George, can't you bring us each good 25 cent din ner?" Smothering a smile, the servl tor replied that the service was only a la carte. The man looked puzzled, then pushed the card away and ad dressed the others: "You people or der what you want. I'm not Naturally it wasn't a very big order, but the real surprise came when the bill was presented. Instead of count insr out the sum in pennies, as the waiter expected, the stranger pulled from his pocket a roll of yellow backs as big as a piano leg. But he ac counted for every cent of change out of the "twenty" he presented, and there was no tip.

There is a 'cornetist' who wanders up and down Lackawanna avenue, who should be brought within the scope of an anti noise crusade," said a business men. "The fact that he is unacquainted with the science of mu sic seems less important to sensitive hearers than his fancy for weird and melancholy airs, which, under his mis guided efforts are hardly less distract ing than the wailings or a lonesome cat. At some unexpected hour of the day his doleful echoes will break on the quiet air, and curses, not loud but deep, at the same time arise in offitee and other business buildings along his route. It is possible mat should the police not be inspired to suppress this nuisance during the hot weather some over wearied auditor will be tempted to deal out to this alleged nuisance a penalty fully merited by his offense." A West Side plumber with a large family has vindicated the proverb about the way being where the will is, and incldently he has turned misfor tune into wonderful prosperity. He was pinched early by the hard times and wandered in vain from plumber shop to plumber shop in search or employment for a week.

Alt the bosses told him the same story. They had no work and could give him no employment. The unfortunate plumber had the distinction between work and employment drilled into his head so persistently that he at last understood it to perfection. Then he got the idea of hunting work instead of employment. "What I really did was to invent' a special kind of work for myself," said the man with a will who found the way yesterday.

"It struck me that there are many people who complain because there is no gaslight in their cellars. I figured on what it would cost to put the gas In for these people and what my profit would be if I bought my own material. The proposition looked good If I could only irt customers. I started out on a house to house canvass and on the first day got an order from nearly everybody in the first block I can vassed and that week I made more money than I ever did when employ a.i at mv trade. As long as there are houses in this city with no gas lleht in the cellars I can keep the wolf from the door in great style.

And I don't think I will ever hunt employ ment any more. I would rather Just have the work." "There's one of the most unusual cases In all my experience," remarked a prominent hatter yesterday, as a customer nodded and passed out of the store. "Did you notice gentleman who Just stepped' out? Well, we've been making his hats for him for the past twenty years, and though It's mighty hard to believe, during that time his head has been constantly Increasing In siee. Yes, sir. and it has grown so con siderably as to be almost startling.

If you had looked at the man closely you couldn't have helped noticing tne pe cullar and unusual prominence of his forehead. I remember well the first time he came in here twenty years ago. My father had Just taken me Into business with him, and the singular gentleman's first appearance was an incident well calculated' to make a deep Impression on my mind. We hadn't a hat In the place to fit him. Not that his head was then so large, but the extraordinary formation of his forehead made It Impossible to place an ordinary hat squarely on his head.

Well, after making his first hat, we put the measurement on file, and, to the aston Ishment of everybody in our factory. I next year on making him a hat again he returned it with the information that it wouldn't go on his head. And that's only a facsimile of what's happened here nearly every year. Of course, very shortly the facts of the case got out, his physician became in terested, and I believe it was discussed broadcast through the land in medical journals. At any rate, strange as it all seems, it is true and well, the hat he wore away from here today if placed in the regular stock would bear the enormous size of eight and1 three quar ters." Yes, we see lots of funny things," remarked a big reserve yesterday, "and hear lots of 'em, too.

There was a hobo around here this morning," he said, "who amused me very much, and he was certainly a tough looking cus tomer. When he thought I was too busy with the wagons to pay any attention to him he was 'touching some of the bankers who pass here for monev. He must have had a pretty good tale of woe, too, because most of the men he tackled stopped long enough to hear him out. But so far as his handouts were concerned he didn't seem to be making good. I guess his appearance was too much against him.

Well, at any rate, after four or five unsuccessful tries, I noticed? him talk ing to a benevolent looking old 'geezer' I for some time. Even there, though, he didn't manage to land a cent, and as the old fellow walked away the tramp hobbled after him with a disgusted look and hollered In his ear: 'Hey. old gent, wait; here, I'll give you six cents for a I started to go for him, hut he saw me and skipped off." "Thls Is the time of year when had dreams and nightmares strike us most," said a downtown physician. "In fact, there is oniy one omer approach this, and that Is Christmas time when plum pudding and other snnrtrv sweet things cause us to dream I of our great grandmothers, xes, i afraid the stomach is the seat or most nightmares, and so many stomaens are worlnaded in the hot, oppiessive weather of these summer montns, wnen iirostlnn is retarded by the effect of the heat on mankind. I nao a case, mo nt har flav of a man who sent ror me ir great alarm because he had had bad viVitmares on three nights previous.

I TJpon my Inquiry as to what he had eaten for supper on those nignis ne an forth a menu which would nave sans fled the most particular epicure, i i taining all sorts of heavy ana mai gestible dishes. I read my patient u.un Tlla Rtnm I a little lecture upon ach In the summer time and ieic mm a wiser man. I'll tell you wnat i mia Mm which is merely to let red' meats alone, stick to fruits, green vegetables and light stuff, and to eat piemy pure ice cream, if you would' be well mentally and physically during July and August." I Til tell you a doctor has to he pretty I Kim flintnTnatlc." said a fat man. "I would never make a good practitioner, I for I can't disguise my uuu enousrh. For example, a doctor menu of mine was telling me some of his ex I nerlences.

One day, d'unng one or tne hot spells we have gotten into the habit nf havlne. a Elrl came is aoc tor and showed him some irritable uKln trouble which had broken out on ner shoulder. Well, sir, my friend made on examination and her skin showed hv the cloggedup condition of the pores It tiad been quite a while since soap and water had heen used. As a r. oHM npAriYw.

was matter or iaci, a good hath every day and sne woum ii rio ht That's'what I'd have told her but my diplomatic doctor friend didn't nut it nearly so brutally. He wrote out a prescription tor a hAtween you and didn call for a thing but some water and a little antiseptic soap, and, Dewres, ArA th lrl to take a hath to tone her The result is he keeps her trade where I would have lost it; although we both would have made her well." Chip of the Old Block. "Like father, like son," said the Knowing One. "in what way were they alike?" the Curious One, "'CTrt the old man. when the boy was a child, tried to break nis son mill Now the son is trying to break the old Baltimore American.

frh flomnnd for employment by edu cated women is greater proportionately in England than In any other country. Nnwhun In the world is the dilemma of a woman accustomed to luxury and suddenly thrown on her own resources so distressing as In England. i DIED. uvxfAV Tn Scranton, Nov. 7.

Mrs. Anna Rytnan, at her home, 315 Sherman avenue, aged, 36 years. Survived by her husband, William Ryman and five brothers and sisters. In Scranton. Nov.

7. 1908, Mrs. Catherine Prendergast, at her home. 92 Wyoming avenue, aged with. Survived' by one daughter.

May, and two sisters, Mrs. Cummlngs and Mrs. John Mcuaniei. APFFRTT In Scranton, Nov. ID OS, Mrs.

Catherine Raiterty, at her home, 921 Wyoming avenue, aged about 5 years. Survived by five brothers and one sister. Mrs. John O'Toole. t7t.ynn Scranton.

Nov. 6, 1908, Mrs. Michael Flynn, suddenly at her home on Brick avenue, aged years, Thn fol'lowlnK sons and daughters sur ivo' Mm Anthony Lynch and Mrs. Tn.crh Evans, of Wilkes Barrc, and Patrick. James, Michael and Martin, of this city.

FirNERALS. nrvf'OHERTY The funeral of. Hugh rtno hertv. of 626 Prescott avenue, will be held from the residence tomorrow tnnrnlna in time to send the body to nn the 8 o'clock train. A requiem high mass will be celebrated at St.

Catherine's church and inter ment will be made in Moscow ceme tery. GILLEY The funeral of Peter Oil lev will be held from the family resi dence on East Parker street this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will be In Forest Hill cemetery. CUNE The funeral of Charles, the yi.ting son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles t'alre will be hld from the family rexidi nce on Pear street this after noon at 2 o'clock. RAPPERTY The funeral of Mrs, Catnirlne Kafferty, of 921 Wyoming Hvenne. will be held at St. Peter' church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made In Cathedral cemetery.

RYMAN The funeral of Mrs. Anna Ryman will be held tomorrow morning from the residence. JIB Sherman ave nue, tomorrow morning at clock, 1 HEARD ON THE CORNER Scranton autoists gather many interesting tales of adventure, during their trips through the woodlands, and rural districts of Pennsylvania. The "Heard on the Corner" man overheard one experience of a Green Ridge enthusiast of the "buzz wagon" In a Spruce street lunch room the other evening, which, in his opinion, will be hard to beat. The incident opened up with all the spice and thrill of real danger and wound up in a most laughable farce.

The Green Ridge man, together with a party of three, were returning byway of Dalevllle from a run down to Delaware Water Gap one evening last week, when suddenly from one of the low roomy farmhouses that dot the green meadows here and there along the roadway, came a long shrieking cry for help. It was a woman's voice, and by the sound, the tourists knew that something extraordinary was happening. Putting on all speed at his command, the driver quickly brought the big "red devil" to a stop in front of the farmhouse. The men with elec tric flash lanterns and revolvers rush ed pell mell for the front porch, where dimly outlined against the background oi white was a frantic woman, "Burglars, burglars," she panted. "They've been trying to get into the house for over an hour." Starting in with the cellar, the party began mov ing heaven and earth to discover the daring wretches who would dare at tack a poor, defenseless woman.

Coal bins were looked over, apple barrels moved, and thousands of cobb webbs collected upon the motor coats and hato tint atfll Tirt traoa rt mlm L. 'I'll uu 1 1 t. VJ 1 1 1 1 1 inalB At aU wenj tonfldmt that wherever the burglars were, they had not na(jen in the cellar. In like fash ion the rooms the eround floor were searched still no burglars. Tne searchers were just mounting t0 the floor above, when there came tremendous ban er bans noise on the iarge front tln roof "There they are aain trvinir to aret in the front wln screamed the woman.

With one accord, the men rushed nn the stair way, into one of the rooms, opening ontn the roof. Throwing onen win an(j levelling revolvers, they crie(j: "Hands up, you are our prison erg; imagine surprise of all when the electric searchlight's gaze show ed tne 8Upposed "crooks" to be the larga family cat wriggling about in a m. xi m. js.ven uion, gave one convulsive struggle and rolled off the porch aead. g0 ad lt.

eam0(J the woman unmindful of the' ungallant laughs. Just then the head ot thie house drove up, returning from taking a load of farm produce to the Scranton market. Explanations of course fo.lowed. after which the cou pie entertained the tourists with true country hospitality for the rest of the eve.n,. Cninchilla cxnerienced a good, laugh at the expense of a hleh wayman, one evening during the last week.

The farmer had been to the central city to dispose of a loai of farm produoo, on tne way when he was held up near the city lm! The knight of the road demanded in loud tones that he hand over nis cash and valuables, on the pam or n8tant death. "All right readily responded the farmer, and he plunged his hand into his trousers' pocket, as if to bring forth his pooket book. The next instant there was a loud click. Thinking that by his care lessness, he had allowed the farmer to cover him with a gun, the high wayman bolted, crying, "Don't shoot, don't shoot!" "And what made the asked the "Heard on the Cor ner man. My tobacco box," was the brief reply.

"It makes' me tired to see people fall all over themselves in the trolley said a well built youth. "Even If the car does go around curves and make quick stops and starts, there Is no reason for this pitching and bucking of th passengers who are unfortunate enough to have to stand. The reason that people are unsteady or. their feet is easy It's ignorance, and it just goes 1 10 show how many city people can't take caro of their own weight. The trouble is that nine out of ten people men as wen as women stand wun their feet too close) together and, of course, they go over at the least shock.

New, If you stand with your feet well apart, you get some leverage and you can resist the shock, unless very se vere. It is the same thing with tho boxer. A man In the ring with his feet ose together is an easy proposition to knock down, while a chap who hai sense enough to stand with his weight well balanced on feet well apart can take a lot more punishment. This business of Knowing how to handle your own weight Is a go'od thing, and I am glad to see 'em teaching physical culture In the schools. Every boy and girl, too, for that matter, should be taught these little tricks.

It isn't so much the great strength, understand, as it is the knack of knowing how. You Just try your feet planted wide apart next time you have to s'and going around the Washington avenue curve and see If I'm not right." Mr. Howard Gardner, son of the well known Green Ridge attorney, and a student at the Modlco Chl college at Philadelphia, visited his parents during the week. Incidentally Mr. Gardner related to the Heard on the Corner Man how the student body enjoyed a treat at the expense of one of their classmates, who was so unfortunate as to have bet on Bryan In the presidential fight.

In accordance with the provis ions of the wager, the loser for several hours Thursday afternoon sold or otherwise disposed of two bulging bas kets of pretzels In the vicinity of the college hnll. The humiliated loser was attired In the Dutch stage makeup anil was shod In wooden shoes of the Hollander. Pretzels were suspended from every buttonhole of his clothing available and numerous tugs und placards complete ly encircled him. As an escort a num ber of additional students accompanied him, carrying banners referring to the worsted guesser In uncomplimentary fashion. According to the terms of the bet, the loser had to place himself on exhibition for several hours before he finally got rid of his stock of pretzels, Ordinarily his German delicacies would have been bought up sooner had not the rest of the crowd by entreaties and intimidations sought to discourage MALE HELP WASTED.

WANTED man to work at home making prints, no canvassing, steady work, easily earning $15 week, particulars. Eros Manufacturing I West 34th street. X. Y. EARN $5 daily advertising Zalra Diamonds.

Sample ring free. "Zaire," 4 Wells street, Chicago. WANTED Energetic man to travel in Pennsylvania. Experience unnecessary Good pay and tailor made suit of clothes free in 90 days. Write for particulars.

J. E. McBrady Chicago. FEMALE HELP WANTED. LADY to manage our business in your section.

Write for particulars. and expenses. Special offer of pew suit and $25 cash, bonus. J. E.

McBrady Chicago. WANTED A lady to demonstrate. 3 Hours a day. is ana expenses. An.

ply Faurot hotel, 241 Adams avenue. between 9 and 4. 8 9 lti SALESMAN WASTED. SALESMAN wanted. Experience un necessary.

$100 per month and ex penses. Royal Cigar Chicago, 111. 8 t5 SALESMAN wanted to represent us. experience unnecessary, $7i to Sl. iu per month and expenses or commission.

Yale Cigar Indianapolis, Ind. SALESMAN traveling through the countrv districts to handle mantuac turer's line of White Goods, dregs (roods, and novelties on commission. The Lakewood Company, Box 414, Plill aaeipma. AGENTS WANTED. MANAGER, wanted In every city and county.

Dandle best paylnar business known, legitimate, new, exclusive control; no insurance or book canvassing. Address ('has. Halstead, 84 West 26th street. N. Y.

AGENTS Are you an agent? Do you want to be an asrent? Do you want to make money In your spare time, or get Into a permanent busi neE? Send for free copy of this month's "Thomas Agent." Read about new Asrencv Drobositions. new mans and sure money making pointers, and experiences or thousands or successful a Kent a. If already an agent, stato what you are now selling. Address today, Thomas Agent, 40J Wayne Dayton, Ohio. OUR Indianapolis agent sold 1008 Dl ozo uisinrecting cabinets during September alone.

Profit, $781. 2 0. S. Cowger, San Jose. California, sold 2.

i since July H5th. Profit. J21W.OU. Write Parker Chemical Chicago. FOR SALE.

BIG Sale Tomorrow On account of horses and mares becomina low, the Blue Front Baggage and Delivery Co. win oner to the nubile about 50 neaa of horses and mares; have been used by Market street department stores; all fat and good looking. one pair brown mares, in, or s.su apiece; one pair of sorrel mares, $70, or apiece; one pair of iron gray horses, $125, or $62.50 apiece; one pair of black mares. $100. or oO1 apiece; one pair of bay horses, $75, or $37.50 apiece; one bay horse, set spring wagon and harness, suitable for any business, $65 the complete turnout: one bay mare, rubber tire runabout and harness, complete turnout, $50; one brown mare, $20; one bay horse, $1S; pair of gray mares, $36.

These horses and mures are all young, fat and good looking and have been used at all kinds of city work; they would suit any general business purposes or would make elegant farm teams. Each norse or mare must be as represented, after a trial of five days, or money refunded. We have all kinds of wagons and harness to be sold at a very low figure. Anyone looking for a horse or wagon will do well to call and see them as we have been In business for 25 years. Collars, blankets, halters, given with each and every horse.

Can be seen Sunday or any day. Call stable. no.it. 'tf6" Philadelphia. op Bell Railroad station.

THE following named pieces eosting about $250, the contents oi iuy aicoi case are offered for sale at an attractive price If taken together ana at, once. 3 pairs Steel Spurs, 2 pairs Pulley Bra doons, 1 pair Double Rings, 1 Race Ring, 2 pairs Bradoons, 3 pairs Liver pools. 1 old pair LlverpoolB, 3 Klbows, 2 Gigs. 2 Buxtons. 1 pair Pony Elbows, 1 Weymouth and Bradoon, 4 Riding Irons, 2 pairs Pole Chains, Kidney links, Curb Chains, Chain Snaps, CUp pers, etc.

Robert M. scranton. BUSINESS tlUNCES. WANTED Information regarding a good farm or business for sale; particular about location; wish hear from owner only, who will sell d.lrect to buyer; give prlc, description and Bta te when possession, can to had. Address, Darbyshlrti, box 20ii, Rochester, N.

Y. prospective purchasers. As the afternoon passed on and1 the contents, of the basket showed no signs of depletion, the loser demanded that he be allowed to sell his stock without any Interference from his escort. They assented to his wishes. Trade picked up and within a short time the basket was empty.

"It beats thunder how the times change," said a dispenser of drinks at a Lackawanna avenue soda water fountain. "Now take this soda water game, for instance. Why, when I first broke into mixing these soft drinks, fifteen years ago, I always had to look for another Job about this time of year, as soon as the frost began to nip, for every blessed proprietor of a soda fountain would close up tight until summer. Of course, that was when soda water was In its infant stage, so to speak. You see there weren't any ot these newfangled drinks of today the sondaes and goodness knows what.

Well, what I am getting to Is this: Not much close down here, is mere: on. fall and winter trade Is as good, If not better, than our summer time business, barring the three or four abnormal hot days in every season. How do I account for it? Easy. Its the school girls and the girls just out of school that do this. You see they are out of town In the summer and they do like sweet things, so they boom the soda fountain along all winter In the afternoon.

We got 'em Into the habit of coming in during the cold days by offering hot chocolate, but now as many people take cold drinks and Hondaes In the winter time as take hot chocolate." "What are you eating?" asked' a friend of a wellknown distilling agent, who glumly sat In a restaurant viciously chewing on some bone: Squabs," was the sullen answer, ami I'm getting some consolation out of It I've got grudge against pigeons. The other day I was sitting In my office In the eMars building wondering how I should bet on the election, when a pigeon flew against my window I opened the window, but Instead of flying away the bird hopped Into the room. I saw a little brass tng attached to Its leg, so I caught the blrC and ex amlncd the tag. It bore the letters That was a hunch, so I placed a hundred on Bryan. Well, you know the result No more hunches for me.

Gee but this bird Is tough, but I'll eat every bone." "fillllcus "How does a fellcw know when he Is In lovT" Cjrnlctls "The Klrl tell him.".