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Lackawanna 9L SCRANTON, PA AfGl'ST 12, 1906. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. State. For Governor EDWIN S. STUART.

of PhiladelDhla. For Lieutenant Governor R. S. MUR PHY, of Johnstown. For Secretary of Internal Affairs HENRY HOUCK.

of Lebanon. For Auditor General 8. K. YOUNG. of Wellsboro.

County. For Congress THOMAS H. DALE. For Sheriff ALEX T. CONN ELL.

For Treasurer JOHN H. WILLIAMS. For Prothonotarv JOHN F. CUM MINGS. For District Attorney W.

GAYLORD THOMAS. For Recorder of Deeds WILLIAM WIRTH. For Clerk of the Courts JOHN VON BERGEN. For Register of Wills ROBERT "vV. ALLEN.

For Jury Commissioner E. P. KINGS. BURT. For Mine Inspector LLEWELLYN M.

EVANS. Legislative Candidates First District WILLIAM J. THOMAS. Second District FRED M. KOEHLER.

Third District FRED EHRHARDT. Fourth District PATRICK FITZSIM MONS. Fifth District C. A. UATTEXBURG.

Sixth District JAMES E. ATKINS. Registration Days. September 4, September IS. October 13, A Biz Farmers' Union.

The farmers of Arkansas have a strong union. It held its state convention at Little Rock last week and the secretary's report showed that nineteen thousand members had been added the organization since the last annual meeting and that the total membership in the state is over eighty thousand. There are locals in every county. Suppose the farmers in all the states should follow the example of their Ar kansas brethren and organize for self protection, what a giant union would be called into existence. It would be the most powerful In the world, and could exercise an Influence such as no other organization In this country can ever hope to wield.

The tillers of the soil outnumber by far any other class in the United States. They control more of the wealth of the country than any other class. Furthermore, they are the backbone of the nation. They hold its food Fupply in their hands, and if once they made up their minds" to shut off that supply, there would be no resisting them. We think it a terrible thing for the miners or street railway employes to go on strike, and it certainly is not pleasant to be confronted by a fuel famine, or to be compelled to walk when accustomed to riding.

But what are these evils compared to a food famine, such as would ensue. should the farmers go on strike? They have only to, withhold their products from the market to create a famine. In ten days they could bring the peo ple In every city in the country to their knees. Snobs and other no account persons sometimes make merry at the expense of the Industrious tiller of the soil without realizing how completely he has them at his mercy. They "cannot even live without him, for he holds the keys to the earth's granary and could starve them to death if he were to or ganize for such a purpose.

CZT Our Internal Commerce. Statistics prepared by authority of the United States government show this to bo one grand country. Figures Just published concerning the Inter nal commerce of the country reveal Jt to be of wonderful extent. They showK among other things, that live stock shipments at several western markets, during the first six months of the year, aggregated 20.027,095 head, an In crease of That shipments of packing house products from Chicago were 1.472,184, 132 pounds, an Increase of That grain receipts at fifteen western markets were 336,743,671 bushels and shipments were 263,024.610 bushels, In each case millions of bushels more Ulan' In 1905; That shipments of grain from Chicago catsward were 69.291.000 huhoi on increase of nearly thirteen millions; That grain receipts at five Atlantic ports were 147,446,290 bushels, an Increase of thirty six millions; That freight shipped from lake ports not liit iuJiaf espcris to Canada) were 23,328,505 tons, an Increase of two mil lion tons. Any person who will take the pains to analyse these figures and compre hend their meaning will have no difficulty, in convincing himself aa to the magnitude of the internal commerce of tne United States.

It is simply being conducted on a scale that is almost beyond comprehension, and what Is more, is increasing every month In the year. No wonder "Uncle Joe" Cannon was recently Inspired to declare with more emphasis than politeness that "this is a hell of a Hobson Is Alarmed About the only person who is alarm ed over the killing of some Japanese poachers on one of the Aleutian islands is Captain Richmond P. Hobson of Merrlmac fame. Neither President Roosevelt nor Secretary of State Root thinks that anything serious is likely to grow out of the incident They do not believe that the government of Japan is going to make a great fuss because a few of the mikado's subjects have been severely punished for poaching on the property of the United States. They were caught in the act and their guilt Is therefore a matter beyond dispute.

But Captain Hobson does not view the situation in the same calm, judicial light in which it is regarded by the administration officials. Quite on the contrary, he is visibly exited, finding in the Aleutian incident an excuse for talking about war between Japan and the United States a war In which, according to Captain Hobson, we would come out second best. We would, according to his view of the matter, lose the Philippines, because our navy is too small to permit of our sending a fleet of sufficient siie to defend them. Possibly, in case of war, it might turn out as Captain Hobson says, but we do not believe it. The United States has never yet been worsted in a war on the sea, and certainly Its navy was never so ruuy preparea to give a good account of Itself as at the present time.

The captain Is also wor ried because. In addition to the small ness of our navy, we are minus a naval base near Manila, from which fact he argues that it would be impossible to maintain a strong fleet in Philippine waters. These are the arguments Captain Hobson presents in proof of his contention that Japan can take the Philippines away from us, but we very much doubt if they entitled to great weight. However, there is no occasion for alarm. There is going to be no war with Japan.

That country prefers to remain at peace with the United States and is not going to make the trivial Aleutian incident an excuse for fighting. The Japanese gov ernment will investigate the killing of the poachers, as it should, and will take such action as in its wisdom it deems advisable, but there will be no display of or' talk about war. The Japanese are a sensible people. After the Standard. The indictment brought against the Standard Oil company by a Chicago federal grand Jury charging it with violating the Elkins law Is no laughing matter for the great corporation.

There are nineteen counts in the Indictment, and If convicted on all of them, the defendant company could be assessed fines aggregating nearly four hundred thousand dollars. The nineteen counts in the indict ment are all of the same nature. That Is they do not represent different kinds of offense, but simply specify nineteen different Instances In which the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad stored consignments of oil for the company free of charge while the Stand ard's competitors In business were compelled to pay the regular charge of five cents per ton a day. This, of course, gave the Standard Oil company a tremendous advantage over Its business rivals which could not have been secured except by en tering into such a conspiracy as is forbidden by the Elkins law. There Is, in the popular Judgment, no doubt about the guilt of the defendant company.

The people are ready to believe almost any charge that may be preferred against it, except that of treating its competitors with fairness, and unquestionably it has been a great offender. It has never hesitated to violate the law, federal or state, at its pleasure, and if guilty, as Indicted, let us hope that fact will be established and the deserved penalty Imposed. No corporation, however great, should be permitted to go unpunished for crimes perpetrated with the willful intention of setting at defiance the laws of the land. The report comes from Constanti nople that Sultan Abdul Hamld is very 111. This Is not surprising.

His health, we have been told, has not been good for some time, and it is not at all Improbable that he Is now rapidly declining. In fact he has been known as the "sick man" of Europe for a long time now, and perhaps he is such in reality. The sultan is sixty four years old and his earthly career Is undoubt edly nearly finished. Another minister Is courting a trial for heresy. He la the Rev.

George C. Fox, rector of the Cavalry Episcopal church, at Clifton, a suburb of Cincin nati. In a letter sent to the bishop of southern Ohio ho expresses his disbelief in the virgin birth of Chrlrt and his bodily resurrection. Mr. Fox has a right to believe v.hat he pleases, but THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN.

SUNDAY i AUGUST 12, 1906. If he were the sort of a man he ought to be, he would quit the church whose beliefs he cannot accept, and not compel It to tolerate his presence or bring him to trial, for heresy. The minister who feels that he cannot preach the creed of the denomination to which he belongs ought to' have the decency to leave it without kicking up a big row to advertise himself. The hearty reception which the Souta American republics are extending to Secretary Root as the representative of the United States Is significant It reveals that closer relations between those countries and our own will establish the most friendly feeling. Some of them had come to distrust us.

They conceived the idea that the United States had some sort of design upon South American territory, but this false notion Secretary Root's visit has done much to dispel. His frank way of telling them the truth, namely that we are only interested in their progress as nations and wish to establish the closest and most mutually helpful re lation with them has disarmed their fears and had a most beneficial effect We hope that hereafter the govern ment of the United States will take more pains to cultivate the friendship of South America, for there are tee things that will pay better in the long run. The war against the trusts goes merrily on. At Jamestown, N. the Standard OH company was on Friday indloted for the second time for re ceiving rebates.

At the same time the Pennsylvania railroad and the Vacuum Oil company, Rochester, were in dieted for violations of the Interstate commerce law. The same day in New York a United States grand Jury in dieted six railroads for granting sugar rebates, and it is expected that later the American Sugar Refining company will be indicted for receiving rebates. It is far from smooth sailing for the law defying trusts nowadays. Thomas Griggs of the Democratic congressional compatgn committee has sent an appeal to each of the thirty thousand faithful Bryan men who in a former campaign contributed one dol lar each to help elect their chief for one dollar contributions to help elect a Democratic house. No doubt the chairman needs the money.

but it will take more than thirty thousand dollars to enable him to carry out his purpose this year. The people do not want a Democratic house and money cannot prevail on them to elect one in this year of our Lord and era of national prosperity. The first lyncher ever convicted In South Carolina got his medicine on Friday. He is named George Hall and was one of the leaders of the mob which broke into the jail at Salisbury Monday night and helped murder some negro prisoners. It took the jury thirty five minutes to reach a verdict and it was no sooner returned than Judge Long sentenced him to fifteen years in the penitentiary.

A few sentences like that and we shall hear nothing more about mob executions in South Carolina. Liberty Is contagious. The shah of Persia has Just granted the people of his country a national assembly. They are to have a constitutional government, and there is great rejoicing. Let us hope that the experiment may prove more successful than it has in Russia thus far.

MILLIONS OF POST CARDS. From the Binghamton Press, Last Sunday over two hundred thousand souvenir post cards were mailed from Coney Island. This Is believed to be a world's record for one day from one place. At a penny apiece the mailing of these tokens of friendship represents two thousand dollars turned Into Uncle Sam's coffers. The cost of the cards must have made up a total of at least two thousand dollars more.

It would be interesting to know the real volume of the post card business. The postal receipts for a year must bo swelled considerably by reason of Indulgence in the prevailing fad. In Binghamton alone, hundreds of these cards are. sold every day. Large and varied stocks are kept by scores of dealers In all sorts of merchandise.

They can be purchased at news stands, drug, grocery, hardware, department and candy stores and of street venders. They seem to have caught the fancy of the public and appeal to that spirit which Is most in evidence on Valentine's day. The fad is responsible for an Increase in business of many sorts. Photographers, bookbinders, lithographers, penmen who affect ornate styles, printers, pressmen, stereotypers, commercial travelers, paper makers and artists are all brought within its influence. The total amount spent for post cords must foot up several millions of dollars annually, of which Uncle Sam receives a goodly share.

Decline in Values. Mrs. Nagget Yop don't love me as much as you used to. Mr. Nagget Think so? Mrs.

Nagget No; you used to say I was worth my weight In gold, and Mr. Nagget Well, you're not so stout as you used to be, you know. Stray Stories. "Isn't It awful," remarked Growelis, looking over his gas bill for the last quarter, "Isn't it surprising how gas bills run up?" "Not so surprising," replied the Kid der, "considering how many thousand feet they have." The first time. a fellow Is 'turned down by a girl he Is very much sur prised to Olid that his heart isn't brokea A Wayfarer's "Chat.

The Democrats of the city are great. ly tickled over the the troubles that have come to the Lincoln'party as a result of the decision of Secretary Mc Afee that the Lincoln party of Lacka wanna county is not entitled to file certificates of nomination. But they laugh best who laugh last and the Democrats will find that they have not helped their cause by hostility to the Llncolnites. The latter have long memories and they may even up mat ters by voting direct for the Republl can state ticket Instead of clinging to their own nominees. What a howl the Democrats would have put up over the throwing out of this certificate of nomina tion had the men been endorsed that they favored.

But the Lincoln party would not stand for some of the men that the Democrats placed on their ticket and there you are. The Republicans of Lackawanna county will have the pleasure of voting for a strong ticket and the Lincoln party will do likewise, knowing that the men that they vote for are entitled to their suffrages. The WTiter was a day or so ago privileged to enter the studio of P. W. Costello and get a view of some of the works of art that he Is turning out.

In this line of work Mr. Costello has no peer in this field and few In the country. The autograph photo, that he received from President Roosevelt and the letter that came to him from the secretary of the president are abundant testimonial to the high character of his work. The people of the country are waking up to the fact that Mr. Costello possesses great talent in certain directions that ought to be made the most of.

4. 4. 4. "While it has always seemed to me that certain Incurable sufferers ought to be put out of their agony, as is argued by many people these days, I have never met but one physician who openly confessed to having deliberately kiled any one," said a physician. "He Is an old army surgeon, now retired from practice, and I asked him one day what treatment was given abdominal gunshot wounds during the war, for I always understood that abdominal surgery was unknown In those days.

"A big drink of laudu num." he answered. "At least that's the treatment I gave. It saved 48 hours of agony." 4 4 "No, there's not so much money in the illustrated post card fad as there was a year ago," yesterday declared a dealer who claims to have put away a pretty snug sum as the result of his Investments in the business and of the fad. "But that's not the fault of the fad, for it's as big as ever in its scope. I trace the diminishing profits to the fact that many persons have gone into the business, and also, to a very great extent, the overwhelming mass of foolish, or, as some dub them, comic cards.

The discriminating collector has no Idea, of the Immense demand for cards that are absolutely meaningless, designed merely to arouse the risbili ties, and, of course, to sell. It Is the inroad this kind of card has made up on the trade that has cut down the profits. We can't sell as many of the better of cards at former prices, and the comics don't give as much margin. Then we are up against the everlasting problem of keeping up to date, for the stock must be new both in appearance and design, else it's all up." Handkerchiefs of the fancy colors and designs that have been the fad jvith summer men have also become the fancy with the summer girl. The men use them to ornament the outside pocket of the coat.

The girls sew them together and use them make kl monas." "Have I had many taken from me?" said a popular central city young fellow yesterday. "Why, I've bought dozens, and they go as quick as I get them. But that Isn't the worst of it, for the girl's have taken to appro priating the fancy bands the men wear on their straw hats. What do they use them for? Oh, to make belts out of them." 4 4 "I want a suit of clothes of the style of two years ago. I want It for some private theatricals we're getting up down at the shore," said a man to a salesman in a big ready made clothing store the other Jay.

"We haven't got It," was the answer. "But what be comes of all such stuff?" persisted the amateur historian: "surely you can't sell It all. Just look at all these summer suits of every variety of size and fabric. You can't possibly sell them all between now and the end of sum emr." "No sir, we can't." was the answer. "What we don't get rid of In the next few weeks will go to the country.

They'll be no good here next teason, and it's to the country you'll have to go to look for your style of two years ago. It looks like a skin game we play on the countryman, but really he won't buy anything but an old style. He wants something he has seen In the city for a year or so to he sure it's all rl(fht. And It's a blessing for us that he does, for we couldn't be. gin to get rid of ail we carry, yet to suit all comers we have to have It In stock when It's the right style.

For two years ago I should say you'll have to go Into the woods about 150 miles." A New Why. Our grandmothers taught us It was unladylike to cross the knees. The habit proved so comfortable, even if not becoming, that the scientists have come forward with a brand new reason why the position should be avoided by the sex feminine. A man, it is pointed out. crosses the ankle of one limb oven the knee of the other.

A woman, naturally more restricted by her skirts, rests the whole weight of one limb on. the tipper part of the' other. This pressure on sensitive cords and nerves, If continued for any length of time or practiced with any degree of frequency, will bring on neuralgia, sciatica and other serious troubles. Charts are produced to show the course of the sciatic nerve and learned arguments are adduced to show why this comfortable but Indecorous pose should be avoided on consideration of health. No mater how bad the failure, the optimist always manages to save a few chunks of hope, Washington better.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. While Russia is on the brink of a bloody rev olution and the eyes of all the world are turned upon the troubles of her people. Countess Marguerite Casslnl daughter of a former Russian ambas sador to Washington, has brought down the anger of Csar Nicholas II. on her own head by adjuring and re.

noxinclng the orthodox rite' of the Greek church and publicly accepting he tenets of the Roman Catholic faith. In a country less despotic than hers this act of the petted daughter of a brilliant diplomat of the nation would be ligMly regarded in official circles, Not so in St Petersburg, where, to abandon the national religion entails disgrace at court with penal conse quences. When the Count Nicholas Tolstoi,) ordained priest by none other than the pope himself, did not escape royal punishment, can a slip of a girl like the countess chum of Mrs. Nich olas Long worth hope to avoid the con sequences of the czar's mighty anger is a question oft heard In Washington where the heroic victim is well remem bered as the chatelaine of the Russian embassy during the ambassadorial re glme of her uncle. Count Cass int.

In days of the Cassinl's glory here the American home of the Russian gov ernmen was in the stately residence at the Intersection of Rhode Island and Massachusetts avenues with Fif teenth street, owned and since occu pied by Hon. Levi P. Morton. Here the pe4lte comptesse entertained In a man ner brlliant and unique In the new world. She was young and winsome, and her gay ways soon made her the center of a group of international young people.

Her bright particular favorites were the president's daugh ter, whom she taught to smoke; Count de Chambrun, of the French embassy staff, and Representative Longworth, They were the "big In all social gatherings, and were so constantly ln each other's company that their Inti mates were kept guessing which girl was the most admired by Mr. Long worth. When her friend, Mademoiselle Pav low, was married during a visit to the embassy to the Russian minister to China, the haut monde of Washington was present, and the occasion marked the zenith of the countess' popularity as an official hostess. Soon after she went to Paris where she has since re sided despite the fact of her uncle's transfer to the capital of Spain. If she saw the president's daughter and her husband on the occasion of the latter's recent visit in France the world does not know it, and therefore continues to give credence to the report of breach between la petite comptesse and her American princess friend.

caused by the objection of the Roose velt paterfamilias to the frlnedship. Apropos to the news about Countess Cassini is the arrival in New York of her countryman, Prince Cantacuzene Speransky and the princess, who was Miss Julia Dent Grant, daughter Of General and Mrs. Fred Grant. The prince and princess are here ostensibly for a six months' visit to relatives, but It is unofficially stated that they are seeking a permanent asylum from the conditions obtaining In Russia at this time. With the prince and princess as house guests of Mrs.

Potter Palmer, and Lady Herbert, the guset of her sister, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbllt, there is nothing to be desired for society at Newport until the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Longworth, who are scheduled to make a rund of visits among the New York cottagers soon after they take a rest at Sagamore Hill upon their ar rival from Europe. This is the first vistt Princess Catacuzene has made to this country since her marriage seven years ago, and that she will be much feted goes without saying.

It Is equally certain that Lady Herbert will receive a generous welcome on this her' firs home coming without widow's weeds, since the death of her husband, Sir Michael Herbert, late English ambas sador to Washington. Interest In the Crane Boardman nup tials was scarcely down to normal temperature when society was again stirred by the announcement of the marriage of its most popular bachelor, Major Charles McCawley (the presi dent's social aide) to Mrs. John Da which took place at Providence hospital when the groom was conval escing from a severe case of typhoid fever. At the earliest possible date thereafter, Major McCawley and his DNcte went to tle latter summer home at Bar Harbor, in. the pri vate car of President Spencer of the Southern railway.

They tarried not by the way, but hardly was their home door closed behind them when Mrs. William Postlewaite arrived from Europe and announced the approaching marriage of her daughter, Carolyn, to Mr. Hal Cobb of New York, but at present a student in the Beaux Arts at Paris. The wedding is expected to take place here In the early autumn. Meanwhile society will don Its daintiest summer garb and attend the marriage of Miss Edith Lawver and Montgomery Schuyler, of New York.

The ceremony is dated for high Aug. 22, at the home of the bride's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Hensey.

Miss Katherlne Reed will be Miss Lawyer's maid of honor, and Robert Llvlngstan Schuyler will aand as best man for his brother. The Right Reverend Cameron Mann, Protestant Episcopal bishop of North Dakota, will read the ceremony and a wedding breafast will follow. The wedding journey will be to Bucharest, Roumanla, where, after Sept. 1, the groom will be attached to the American legation staff. That Shakespeare has not been entirely superseded In America by mod ern dramatists, is evinced by three Im portant announcements from as many directions; namely, Viola Allen will open the playgoing season in this city by appearing In Forbes Robertson, the English actor, and Gertrude Elliott his American wife, will revive "Hamlet," when hey come for a third tour of this country; and the Ben Greet company of Al Fresco play ers, have witnin tne wee signed a contract to give their Shakespeare repertoire at the Jamestown, Va ex position, In the spring of 1907.

The contract was made thus early as Mr. Greet and his Jellow actors were on the eve of sailing for England to fill an engagement to play before King Edward on the occasion of the visit of Alfonso and his bride. Conspicuous among the International visitors of the week was the Japanese minister to the Netherlands, who arrived on Monday to be the house guest of Mr. Mlafoka, flrit secretary of the Japanese embassy in this city. After, a few days spent In "doing" Washington Mr.

Mlpsuhashl proceeded on his way to Japan on his leave of absence, stopping Beuna Vjsta en route to pay, his respects to Ambassador and Madame Aokl, The Chinese minister. Sir Chiang Cheng, and his two sons, Arlee and Arlo, were the week's guests at the home of Mr! and Mrs. M. F. Dickinson at Apple Knoll, on Jerusalem road, North Cohassett, Mass.

The minister is spending the summer In that part of New England with which he became familiar as a student at Andover. In the fall his sons will enter the academy at that place, from which he graduated. Dr. and Mrs. Robert French Mason, the latter a mid summer bride, and the daughter of Chief Justice Fuller, United States supreme court, were members of a jolly party of Washington people who attended the Albemarle show held two days this week at Charlottesville, Va, The trip was made In a special car over the Southern railway and splendid hospitality awaited their arrival in 'the town made famous as the home of Thomas Jefferson and the state university he founded after leaving the White House, Besides being a display of horses and riding the show was one of feminine beauty In which the best families of the Old Dominion were represented.

Chief among the women exhibitors was Mrs. Allen Potts, sister of Amelie Rives, Princess Troubetskoy. Mrs. Potts was also the star rider and driver of double day event, and carried off many prizes and ribbons though she failed to capture the Monticello cup, a trophy given by ex Congressman Jefferson M. Levy, of New, York.

This gift Is named for the Jefferson estate which Mr, Levy owns, and is to be permanently retained by the lady wln ntng It two successive years. In the early days "Monticello" was noted for the fine horses of its owner. Today the stable of tiny Shetlands owned by Mr. Levy's nephew. Master Munroe von Mayhoff, Is the talk of the county.

Four of his choicest ponies were entered at the horse show and two were driven hitched to a trap especially made for the occasion. The chief social event of horse show week was the annual ball given the evening of the first day at Jefferson Park Hotel. The german was led by Mr. George Mason and Miss Sophie White, of Richmond, both wellknown In Washington society. Among the dancers were Dr.

and Mrs. Mason, Miss Elsie Hall, United States Senator and Mrs. T. S. Martin and Miss Grace Day, of Washington; Prof.

Harris Hancock, of Cincinnati; the Misses Lea and Tatnall Lea of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Potts, of Cobham, Mr. C. D.

Langhorne, of Green wood, was also there with his daughter. Miss Nora, who so resembles her sister, Mrs. Nannie' Langhorne Shaw Astor, recently married In London to the son of Colonel William Waldorf Astor. Grace Porter Hopkins. Carpenter Antt.

"I once carefully studied a large col ony of carpenter ants that for several years had lived and wrought within the heavy copper beam of a flour mill at Bell wood, says Henry Mc Cook in Harper's Magazine. 'One by one the gang dropped the pellets from a crack in the twelve inch beam which opened Into the next, These fell upon a cross beam eighteen Inches beneath, where another group of workers gathered them up and dropped them upon the stairway that led from the lower story, the next be ing situated above the second floor. miller, who. had been about the premises for several years, said that when he first came the ants had a third gang detailed upon the stair way, several feet below, who cleared off the dumpage and dropped it to the floor. But as he swept the stairs dally the emmets discovered that their de tail for duty in that quarter was not needed and withdrew it Thereafter work went on as I saw it the chip pings cast from the crossbeam to the stairs were left to the manipulations of the miller's broom.

'I have frequently found carpenter ants lodged in the shade trees along city streets and squares, and there they have the same habit of secretive ness or is It cleanliness? practiced by their country cogeners. Near my house stood a maple much the worse for wear and tear, although not old. On one side, a few inches from the roots was a small tubular opening hid den behind a bulging scale of bark Out of this ants were dropping cut tings, which formed a little heap upon the ground. Workers wrought upon this pile, carrying pellets piece by piece to the pavement curb, and casting them into the gutter. 'It was Interesting and amusing to watch the little creatures in this act.

Having reached the curb stone the wee porter would rear upon her hind legs, poise herself a moment thus, then bending forward, release or cast the chip from her Jaws. The forefeet were used for this, being raised to the side of the face and placed against the pel let, which, by a sharp forward mo tion was hurled away. Then would follow several similar movements, as though to brush from mouth and mandibles adhering particles of dust. A gentle breeze blowing at the time lifted up the ejected cutting and carried It down the gutter, which for several feet was strewn with pellets. In some way these emmet porters seemed to have grasped the fact that the breeze aided the disposal of the chippage, which therefore need cause no further concern." Willing to Oblige, A mild looking man with gold rim med spectacles got Into a 'bus the other morning.

He had a paper in his hand. Taking oft his glasses and wiping them, as ail spectacled men have, to do when going from a cold to a warmer tmosphere, he was Just picking up his paper to read, when' a man who was sitting near him reached over and said: "Lend me that newspaper, will you?" The mild looking man appeared surprised. Evidently he did not know the would be borrower, and was a lit tle taken aback by his nerve. He was equal to the occasion, however. "I was going to read it myself," he said, "but as you seem to need to read newspapers more than I do I'll lend It to you." The borrower took It without even saying "Thank you." The spectacled man leaned back with an expression of amused disgust.

"I say," he said, "would you like to have that paper sent to you regularly? If you would I'll step into the office and pay for a year's subscription for ou." "Why, you are very kind." said the MAMS HELP WANTED. 4 WANTEDniohT shop, locomotive department of Vulcan Iron works, Wllkes Barrc, Pa. Apply to E. O'Brien, foremim, locomotive shop, Haxlo street, Wllkes Barre. AugS YOITNO man with general dry goods experience, sober and Industrious.

Address, with references and give last place employed, to Clerk, Republican office. YOUNG man as partner to net as manager of first class road show. Person) with little capital preferable. Address, Mart, Republican. MEN $91.00 monthly made passing bills, tacking signs, etc.

Life business. No Canvassing. Continental Distributing Service, Chicago, 111. WANTED Kellabie men everywhere Oood pay To distribute circulars, samples, adv. matter, tack signs, etc nothing to sell.

No canvassing. Universal Adv. Chicago. 4 FEMALE HELP WANTKD. LADY ngon.ts we have big money maker for private canvassing.

(Sample novelty 10c. Write for free catalogue. Northern Supply 2358 Indiana avenue, Chicago. SALESMEN WANTED. TRAVELING salesmen on commission to carry line of women's and children specialty shoes; nulck sellers! territory open East Pennsylvania.

Sprlnir linn now i.si. Biin ence and reference. Maryland Shoe Co Baltimore, Md. WANTED A man to travel in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Expenses ndvaneed.

Salary weekly. J. E. Mo Brady WANTED Salesmen who have sold ad iuM.ujr insurance, slock or contract propositions. have place worth $500 per month.

Write for par ttpuliiru 11,... i Alia Dearborn Chicago. IIKAI, ESTATB WASTED. WANT Information rrsrardlnB inn farm for sale within one hundred! miles of Bcrnnton. Write price and descrlntlon.

nwn.n nniv a W. C. Cunningham, Andr'ug Bldg.j Mln iivttpuns, iii inn. ROOMS WANTED. A YOUNG couple would like room and board with a refined nrlvnto either on the Hill or Nay Aug section! Can furnish all or part of room if desired.

Reply, stating price and loca tlon to Box Republican, Aug8 1 financial; INVESTORS. BOO acres In Greater New) York ready for subdivision, will showl a profit of over $1.000. 000 shortly. An forming a local syndicate, want you to Join. Kor further particulars, address Gerald LuMont, 809 Linden street.

KOR SALE. NEW and Improveoriu1 s5rn1irtsf sals ut The Republican office. College of Physicians and Surgeons OF BALTIMORE. MD. Often Stllrimn jj.

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ltt. For CAUlosue iridrf ti Hosnfts.lt, t. aAw i De, Culvert ad ftarato BUl VAUGHAN BUYS, SELLS AND RENTS REAL ESTATB 421 LACKAWANNA AVE. other; "I usually borrow It, but 1 would not object to having it given to me." "I thought not," said the spectacled man. "By the way, have.

you any tickets for the theater tonight?" "No," was the reply; "I seldom go to theaters." "I was sure of It. I'll step In and buy a couple of stalls for you, if you like, or, if you prefer a private box, I'll" "Why, I am sure" "Oh, don't mention it! And, while I think of it, can I order a couple ot tons of coal for you, sir?" "I'm about out" "Exactly. Your grocery bill Is Unpaid, too, isn't it? I'll go around and settle it for you tonight." "I really don't understand, sir" "No, of course, you don't. But won't you accompany me to the tailor's and let me buy you a new suit of clothes?" By this time the sponger began td see the drift of the conversation. "You're trying to guy me," he said, with a feeble attempt at a smile, "Not at all," said the spectacled! man.

"I belong to a philanthropic society, and am trying to live up to ItsJ leading principle." "What is its leading principle?" "That deadheads should In all cases be given enough rope to hang themselves. If possible. I am beginning to doubt, though, whether it's possible in your case." The sponger threw down the paper and retired to the far end of the bu nearest the door. Tit Bits. HEGILATUD BV SKLEMIM CELQ InaovatlOB In Method of Driving Elec4 trim I Cloclu.

A new method of driving and regu lating clocks electrically by the use oil selenium cells has been devised by Hern K. Slegl. The selenium cell. It may "be explained, consists of a. mass of selen ium fused betweefk two conducting wires or electrodes of plantlnized silver or other suitable metal, and produces an electric current when one of Its elec trode faces Is exposed to light, while the other Is kept in darkness.

In Herr Slegl's method, the Ruhmer selenium cell, which Ir a modification of the one described, after being Introduced In nn exhausted pear shaped bulb, was placed In the focus of a para bolic cyllndric mirror, so that the light from an Incandescent lamp could impinge upon the cell whenever a second pendulum passed Its lowest point, at which a slit in a card fastened on the pendulum coincided with a slit on a fixed screen. The effect on the selenium Is made to actuate an electro magnet placed) Just to one side of the point of highest velocity, owing to the lagging of the cell, so that an Impulse Is Imparted to the pendulum at the right Instant. An other selenium cell can be used for Imparting motion to a series of other elec trically operated clocks, which, can be of the step by step type. A clock on these lines has given sat isfaction, and demonstrated that an electric clock without contracts can be made. "Do you enjoy delivering speechea to your constituents?" 'Oh.

yes;" answered the statesman! "only It hurts me to have some of them say that speeches are the Only kind ot goods I can be relied on to, deliver." "What I like about Jones Is the 'go he has about him," remarked: pater famlllns. "What I like about him," murmured the daughter, "Is his staying powers." DIED. SHEA In Mlnooka. 03 the 11th Cornelia Shea. Survived by his mother.

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