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THE JSltADFOHD STAIt, TIIU1WDA OCTOREIt in, 1002. THE WATER QUESTION. THE BRADFORD STAR. Nathan Loewus, IB I OA I. Nl'lllKR AND THUMB HI' 8ETri.KMK.NT.

The oiler of iim-omUlinnal arbi i Cent-a-Word. Everybody Invited to pump water from liie SuFqiif-hanua river, and hike up tho pipe from Towanda to Kilenherger Spring and Satterlne Run uml use It in construction of water works at Altoona, Pa. It was seriously mated tht the now owners heeded The One Price Dry Goods House Hon. Robert E. Pattison, Pnbllalied Every Thnnwlaj Afternoon Towntl, Pa.

The Champion of Honest Government and Democratic candidate for Governor, t' if I -t a fft 1 ROBERT PATTISON. -J A firTTO fine if all th mod popular styles pTte find Walking, gre.cn inn. AiV or Grtiy The new niwe yorea KtUed diking Shirt and ofAor fatt styles i Twide qf good Melton- Prices $1.30, $1.98 tip to $6. Dress Skirts Madti of all want Chrviot Serie, trimmed with brtt qualify Tttjftta bands, well lined and jbmhrd. 2.50, 3.75, $5 and Underskirts.

JuH received fine Mercerized Satin with bias plevfed flounces, mmc with two lias rv flits others wide knife pleating, priced from 75ct I 1 .25 wp to $3. Pretty New "Waists. Big variety of new Fall Waists, Mo hair granite eloth and flannel, prettily made with tlie necn inlaid pleat and trimmed with fancy buttons. A full line at I. NATrrfAIM George W.

Guthrie, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, James Candidate for Secretary other celebrated speakers, will address a GKEAT MASS MEETING AT HALE'S OPERA HOUSE, The One Price Dry Goods House TOWANDA, NCLEM T7nv) am i ui The vfa3 world' whn rinni. On anteed UDCl(! tional HO torn Kr v.w, juiua. oo, $3 50 k. D. Westbrook I State issues will be thoroughly and ably ex pounded.

Don't miss this rare opportunity of seeing and hearing the Great Champions of the people. Good Bands will be in attendance. The same party will address the citizens of ATHENS, SAYRE and VICINITY at the Elsbree Opera' House, Statement of Facte Leedlnar up to the Beeolntloa ot the Connotl Cno.ll-Inv Contract subeeqaent Development Speolel Meeting of Council Adopt Resolutions Restoring; Contract. After havlnt been engagad in disputes and litigation with th original Water Company, and hav ing sunered from Impure water un til our people were about giving op the struggle for pure water, Chas. Li.

Goodhue of Massachusetts pur- ehased the works and immediately entered into negotiations with To- wanda borough with the view of making a contract to supply water to the borough lor tire pur poses. Mr. Goodhue bad Invest! gated the several available source of water, Including the river, Luke Wesanking, KUenbsrger's oprinir" and Satterlee's Run, and flnrliy proposed to take water from t'i river above Towanda. He pio-pOBed to sink a well and let water filter Into it and then pump it into a reservoir above the tnrvn, and would charge the borough for the use of this watr fr lire purposes. The citizuns were op posed to this, and so wero the members of the Town Council.

Mr. Goodhue was asked what he would obarge to bring the water from Eil-enherger Springs. He wanted hut after considerable reloca tion he agreed to take $.1 000. So a contract was entered Into between the borough and Mr. Goodhue Id 1891, whsreby Mr.

Goodhue waB to furnlBh water to Townnna borough to be brought from tilenberger Spring, and the borough to pay per annum for hre purposes It was provided that if IMlenberger spring should not furntah an ade quate supply, another Bource of supply might be adopted, the same to he first approved by the State Board of Health. Under this contract Mr. Goodhue reconstructed the works and ex tended the pipes to Eilenberger Hprings some lb or 17 miles from Towanda, This water is nnox celled for domestic purposes, and when the works were completi-d the people of Towanda thought they bad forever settled the troublesome and vexatious water ques tion. Mr. Goodhue, in a short time, gained the good will of onr people and everything was work Ing smoothly.

Mr. Goodhue had however made a contract to furnish Monroe borough with water and had carried the mains beyond To wanda to North Towanda, and had not anticipated a drouth by provld ing a supply of water in such case, He had diminished the supply for Towanda by lumlsbing water to the places mentioned. Then in about 1895 Mr. Goodhue sold out the works to G. W.

Kipp and E. F. Kizer, at least these gentlemen owned a majority of the stock. Things did not move as smoothly when Mr. Goodhue was the owner.

A dronta occurred and the company, to provide an additional supply of water, took water from South Branch creek. This creekwas polluted by cattle standing in the water and by the drainage from barns, outhouses and pig pens to such an extent that the people were greatly alarmed and excited, believing that the water was dan gerous to health. This drouth was of short duration, but soon after the state board of health approved of the water In Satterlee Ruu and a pipe was extended to this run and the company thereafter took water from that source as well as from Eilenberger Springs. In 1900 a long drouth occurred and the supply of water was dimin ished to an extent that threatened a water famine. The company no tified water takers to use it sparingly, and not to sprinkle streets or lawns, and 1 think threatened to cut off the water from factories and manufacturing establishments.

The company again took water from South Branch creek above New Albany borongb, and after two or three months put in a pump below Satterlee run at Sweet's farm and pumped from the oreek, which was further polluted by sewage from New Albany and by drainage from barns, pig pens and privies. -to t.nr.n.n Ing the water a menace to health, and the town council requested the company to discontinue taking water from South Branch creek, and to procure an adequate supply of pure water from some other source. The company disregarded the request and the superintendent insisted that the company had not violated Its contract with the borongh and that the water furnished was pure and all tbat oould be desired. The result was bad feeling on both sides; and finally, after an agent of the State Board of Health had examined this source of supply and condemned it, the town council passed a resolution to rescind the contract. The borough refused to pay the company the quarterly dues, and claimed that the company having violated its oontraot with the borough, was pot entitled to (3,000 a year for fire purposes.

Time passed along and no settlement having been reached the borough began a suit againBt the company to have the question of the legality of the recision of the contract determined and to have the court fix a rate to be paid by the borough for fire purposes, and by the people for domestlo purposes. The company answered the plaintiff's bill by setting up a contract (the Goodhue contract) by which the rate was fixed. The plaintiff borough amended its bill, alleging that the contract had bean rescind ed. After the town council passed the resolution of recision, to wit Nov. 5, 1900, the company ceased taking water from South Branch creek and furnished it only from Eilenberger epring and Satterlee run, but its pipes remained connected with.

South Branch creek and were convenient to let In water from the oreek at any time. The oompany presented bills to the borough regularly each quarter for water rent. So matters the oompany affirming and the borough denying the exiBtenoe of the contract. A few weeks ago parties at Scranton or that vicinity proposed to buy the Towanda Water Works, and the company gave them an option to purchase at we hear the sum of $140,000 or thereabouts. It was stated by and Kizer that this was a bona fide transaction and that if the works were sold the new owners proposed tration mad.) by the coal operators is practuully a surrentler to publio opinion and to the uxigenoiea of the situation.

Before the stiike, at the time of lha.atvike and every week Binoe, the operators have refilled to arbitration In sny form or shapu. At Hi" confermire wllh the President n't 3 they unanimously and rontiimellounl rejected tho offer of r. Mitchell lo ac cept on the part of the miners ex actly tho form ttf arbitration which they now suggebt namely, by a coinuilhsloii to he hanitd by the President. Criticism Is Hindu of the plan pro-poised wllh the r-auetiou of Presi dent Roosevelt hecrtllRH it does not spcrificuliy Ine hide a representative ot llio mitHTR In the propot-etl tr.huua). ThU would not be in hatmonv with the princij in e.nt! practice- of ui biiratiou, and would be obviously unfair If it were actually criied out.

But tho operators do not stipulate, they only 'suggest," us to the character of tho tribunal. Naturally they desire practical men who know some thing of the matters they will be calied upon to adjudicate. And on this very account It Is right and iudispensable that the miner? the men who actually dig the coal and are the other party in the contention shall have a representative on the board. President Roosevelt can be re lied upon to appoint a fair com mission and to see that the miners are properly represented. President Fowler Bays that labor can be represented by the member desig nated as a "sociologist" a student of social science.

But President Truesdale goes further and says: "The whole matter reBts with the President. We will not question the appointment of any individuals he may select." Nobody has a greater personal interest in the success of this plan of arbitration, first suggested by Mr. Mitchell, than the President himself. We believe he may be relied upon to do justice to both parties. At the time this pege, goes to press the latest word from Mr.

Mitchell Is that "the facts do not justify the statement that the strike is about to end," and that lie cannot "state the attitude of the minors' union" until oper ators' proposition is "deflnittly be fore ulm.V Mr. Mitchell will deeply dissapolnt publio expectation if he waBtes any time in stick ling for mere formalities of notification or haggling about unimport ant details in the terms of peace. lie and bis associate leaders could not make a greater blunder one of the Bort that is "worse than a crime" than to hang out for further stipulations now that they have secured through the intervention of the President, substantially the form of arbitration which Mr. Mitchell onered to accept. Irortd.

When James Alexander Plum met died at Vtncerjnes, Bun- day, death gathered in a man who bad baffled him for a half century. Plummer was 7f years of age. Mr Plummer in 1851, in Cincinnati, as a member of the Volunteer Fire Department, was run over and bad ly Injured. He was wounded three times in the Mexican war. He 'contracted 'Panama feyer and nearly starved.

In 1819 Mr. Plum, mer went to California and waB shot by Indians. In 1877 he was struck by lightning, in 1880 be suffered lockjaw from a finger being sawed off, in 1887 Mb limbs and body were crushed in the machin erv of a chair factory and in 1901 he fell on the ice and both hips wero broken. t.J 8T4.TF4 ROAD. Mat.

Lynch of Say re is Tisiting relatives here. Born tt Mr. ud Mrs. John Schoonover last week. bod.

A gwd deal of the buckwheat ii spoiled by tie wet weather. Jas. Kirwin and wife of Towanda di ore oat here yesterday. Emma Hurley fell from a tree ltat Thura- Lake DolanVyoangest son was taken to the Wilkes-Barre hospital last Saturday for an operation for appendicitis. Oct.

13. WARREN CENTRE. Oar sinning echool teacher is sick at Windham. Dorman Bowen of West Warren is moving into Chas. Bowen's house.

Clark Bowen. aged 82 years, one of oar oldest inhabitants, was buried last Friday. Warren Centre played ball with Potter-ville, Saturday, the latter team winning by a score of 8 to 7. Will Kelly and wife and son Robert of BinRhamton visited at Z.T. and Walter Bowen's this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Root. Sleeper of Apaiacmn atcenaea ine innerat oi uarry hi taker here, Sunday. Milton Whi taker and family have moved into Dana Abell's old house.

Mr. hi taker expects to work ior Frank L. Chaffee, who is quite poorly. Oct. 13.

NORTH ROME AND "VICINITY. Farmers arejbnay hauling buckwheat. Ed Horton and Thos. Bustin were calling in Pleasant Valley, Sunday. M.

A. Stephenson threshed 105 bushels of buckwheat from 3 acrts. John Shook and wife of Towner Kill and Jay Baxter and wife spent Sunday at M.A. Stephenson's. Mrs.

E. U. Bennett was 'so badly stung on the tongae by honey be Wednesday, that she nearly died. Some of the miscreants who are roving around Sunday evenings, setting up every man's buckwheat and tearing down mail boxes had.better beware, for there is a law for so oh. George Murphy had the misfortune to have a cow break her leg last week; but it win not so bad after all, for we ant ic formed that he bad it dressed and peddled it out, the proceeds being 24.

One mprniDg recently your scribe saw R. W. Jttansom drawing, his democrat wagon through the Held where he was cutting oin, and wonderid what he was doing; but when we wiped the tears from onr eyes we fa that he had to take the wagon to t.iod iu while he tied the top o( the corn. Joe Pickering, the 10-year-old boy who was sent from here to a refirm school latt week, haa the sympathy of all in this community. Bis mother has been insane since he was one year old.

and most any poor ohild with no one to Uath him the liLt way would grow up the same. Bnt we all hope he will grow up to be ao intelligent young man, for be waa a good-heartei boy. Oct. 13. "'n' tlio niii mnileri of TaB M'luli loacjl, rcitt, Tly any km.) or to Ut, wn ivltl trilflt tiotloM 1irlj wi i in 1.1c-1 tnimt wanted, pro; ftrty ft 'ii-cfut P'-r l'r Uw flrt ni cei arl Jili worri tint in-wrtlnri.

Euch i nn-ttlo a kocut pm '-vortl. No tiiMiltn.i to than lOasnto, est in tins column fur onil WAB.TF.ff. I IJOIJI) YOl'NH HOKtR. INQUIRK OF KvlionnoTttr, Macafo A Hlaveua, Towanrla, m. 10 161 run AFjK.

mWO COWH ONR HO KMC, we.g-ht Kioi kiln. 1'a. I lAtlt llOlt-W cheap. Thoi f)OxV. Corn.

Farm. Bona Out tar. I Pmnltiirn. TKnl wrckatr price. O.

ery. BirltrfrUir, I'a. IO-10-lt Pu'-rt, Monroelon. Pa. S-Utf A FARM OF FORTY AORflft, all improved except about I acre, in an excellent atato oi cultivation pjood bnlldfncs.

well watered, abundance fruit; Krur in I leu from Towanda, on the road lendli to Myerthurir. Will aril for cunh, or part down and balanoe on time. Inquire of Onnlel Hayea, Apex, or O. F. at Hta ottlce.

l-Utf MFARM OF 103 ACRES, acraa of wood land, house and two barna, 8 orchard line local Ion; no waste land, all amoolh and productive-; On main Tuad one mil from Overton vlllanf. A I no 116 acres. 80 Improved, balance Umber, with (ine youiiR orchard and exceptionally wall watered; si tun. tod in Monroe township on road from Overton to Mouth Branch. Call oa or addre-M, Daniel Jleverly, Overton, Pa.

1-tBtf RUMMKRFIKI.D FF.RRV, toed location and raying biialne-n; nplendid opportunity for (lie rifcht party. lieaiton for Belling too mueh other buaiiiese. N. Jensen, Rumaierflald. Pa.

ae-tf. MHOUHR AND T.OT. North Fourth Streel, Towanda; house nearly new, 7 larg rooms modern iraprovemei.H, city wa ter, good cellar, lot 50x107 feel, with (r-ilt. Fine home for any one who may daxtr to remove from country. Terms very reason Mo.

Add. Culltnan. corner State Ht. and Wet tern Towanda. Pa.

023-2m mWO GOOD PKIIft BEF8 and several bee hives, A. L. Youth, Orwell, Pa. 103-If 4 SHEEP AND i LAM BP, orlll exchange for young cow; also heifer calf lor stla. Perry Wht-eler, Frank llndale.

Pa. 10- MANtlFAtrrtT'tlNa PLANT FOR HALE. 1 saw mill. 1 wnolen mill, 80x00 8 story, good an new; I dwelling house and barn, new, co-t $1,000, and other huildi nas. One of the host water powers In northern Pennsylvania.

Tim plant cost 140.000; we offer 1' for 16000. A cut aud full dofturlnllon will tie sent on application; aho farm nf 108 acres, known as the Angle property, we oflor for 1,200. O. B. Laffrriy, Cftuiutown, Pa.

10 4t" LEGAL. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Letter of adminUtrfUioii having been granted the undersigned, administratrix of the estate of Fred R. Ac-la, decenaed, late of Asylum, Bradford County, all jternons indebted to said estate are requested to make Immediate payment, and all persona hitvlng claims against it will please present them duly authenticated for settlement. LOUISE ACLA, Sept.

0, 19.l2.6t Administratrix. Executrix's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of George R. Allen, deceased, lute of Wysox township. having een granted tbe undersigned, notice Is hereby given that all persons Indebted to naid estate are requested to make Immediate Say in en and all persons having claims against must present them duly authenticated for settlement.

MAGOIE T. ALLEN. Executrix. Wytox, Oct. 9, llWiot Auditor' Notice.

The undersigned having: been appointed an Andltor by the Orphan's Court of Bradford ci.uiity, to aii'llt. rtlls. adjust and report distribution of the fund In th handa ef O. F. Bona Executor ot the esUt of (Web.

A. Can-nan, late of Bom Borough, dcesd, wilt attend to the duties as said auditor at als ofll In Toivanda Borough, Bradford county. Monday tbe 10th day of November, 1101, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. All persons having claim on said fund ar hereby not) lied lo present them to tbe under signed auditor at said lime, or be forever barred from claiming any portion of said fnnd. JAS.

R. LEAHY, Audi. Towanda, Oct. 8, BOROUGH ORDINANCE. An ordinance establishing the grade of th center line and the aide or foot walks on both side, of the street known aa Porter Plae lo th Borough of Towanda, Pa.

1. Be it ordained by th Town Council of the Borough of Towanda aud It Is hereby ordained by authority of th same. That the erade of the canter of Pnrtnr Pl.n stmll be of the following lines and grades, vis: iwirmiiinc in inn center or said street known as Porter Place at the north Hue of Ann Street at an elevation of 154. '13 feet above the Towanda Borough datum, thenee ascending on a sagging curved line ntersectinv the follow. h1 each forty feet for a distance of on hundred and sixty feet, vir 155.03; 156.05; 157.11 and 158 tect; thence oil an ancendlng grade of four- (eel per one hundred feet for a distance of four hundred and twenty feet to an elevation of 175 5 feet; thence ascending on curved crowning line Intersecting the following a 1 ration, each distwnee of fifty feet f-r a distance of two hundred feet, vir; 177 17 45 179 45 and 180 15 feet; thence continuing the same curved line for a ii-xnce oi els iu feel to an elevation of 180.35 feet at the south Hue of Oak Street.

Pkctios 2. That the grade of the side or fool wak on tbe west aide of the street known as Porter Place shall ln of it. inM grades parallel with and nine Inches above the line described In Section 1 of this ordinance for Hkction 3. That the trade of VhV'sid or font walk on the east side of the street known a Porter Place shall he of the same line and grades parallel with and nine Inches below th iine descilbi tl In Section 1 of this ordinance for the grade of the center of said street. The above ordinance was nanned at a nwnlx meelin of the Town Council of tbe Borough of Towanda on Monday, October 1903, by th followinif vote, viz: Ave Rurhlll iimA n- Curraii, Patterson, Steven.

Walker and Young, Nays, 0. Approved, Oct. 6. 1901. Attest: lDWABl) FBOST, W.

B. T.AKB Chief Burgess. BacrsUry. MARBLE and GRANITE JVIONOMENTS, The only polishing establishment in North eastern Pennsylvania. Write or call for prices.

S. Main Towanda The Bradiord. Star's Clubbing Rates. cine of tho' fojlowing tret- Class journals will be famished with Thk Stab, one at the following prices. The Commoner 179 Cincinnati Enquirer ...11.60 Philadelphia Pr, 1 Thrice-A-TVeek Practical 1-armer 1.60 Philadelphia Record 3.M PhiiadelDhia yv Waist Patterns.

All wool French Flannel embroid ered silk stripes, each pattern consists of thrse yards. These are new and exquisite designs. $2 and 2. SO a pattern. Novelties in Millinery.

Our full line of MMinery has ar riv and we pride ovrnelves in saying the line is cnmpUte witu all the latest and prettieet of the seaton. Dozens of hite Camels Hair rtlt in different shapes. 1 rices $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. Many others in black and colors Isome draped, some with a pom pom or pair of wings, fur Children or miss f-s. the Heady to- Wear Hats have tittl trimming, still thy look so neat aud nobby.

New Furs. A full line of Fur Neckwear just in Cluster Scarfs of French Coney, 98c. Water Mink for .98. Sable Opossum, large bush tails, $3. Long Boas of Isabella Fox, Seals, and many other Furs, $10.50, $12 and upwards.

LOEWUS, Mnn Waty. nr. ncii auu union Shoe that rules the Satisfaction guar- to wearer. The Na- Shoe Boston, i i ui aaie uy Main Towanda. For Farmers.

Lines Extended to Ru ral Districts. Place yourssif Id telephonic oommuuication witb the oat-side world. Get market priced and sell your farm produce by telephone. Eyery farmer can be iu direct communication with his family physician, Mb neighbors and his county-seat. If you lire in the country, and want it, you can have a pay-station by which a small income may be derived from commission.

Call on or address Bradford Connty Telephone THAYER, Gen'l Mgr. Best on Record FLOUR Is made from Minnetola hard wheat by the moat Improved process. This brand is absolutely pnro, and will make more loaves of good bread to the aack than any other. Tho price la S1.25 a Sack. You'll never know what you have mifs; nntil you try It.

Put up iu cloth bags and Bold by W. R. Dittrich. Wholesale Grocer. I BUY sBerniceCoall YOU GET 2240 POUNDS FOR A TON.

FOR SALE AT 1 State line Yards. 1 BEST MARKET FOR Hides, Furs, Beeswax and Tallow. J. W. Shiner, ManaL-tarer of Harness of every dtecr.ption.

Dridao St TOWANDA Telephones the pipe and could net urnr-nre from the factorl- and that the would make a nloo p-Mulattoo by buying the works and removing the pipes, In Met tun the pipe In the ground wn' ft'erin iioitrly much as they red fur the entire works. It wan said that these Scranton people would atqulese in the ri'Ctsion of the contract aim hail requested the Towanda water works not to present Mb hill f.r vtater to the town council nt Its meeting Ootober 6ih fur Wdler rent due October let, fearing tho borough would pay and restore the contract and Ihev hau given the Towtnna WaterVVork.ua check lor to Indemnify it iignlnst loss if the OLtiou was not finally accepted. Mnv people believed tup gtvtng of this optlou as a colw.Eal, well or- giviiz 'd Mutt, r.nd that the propo situs of the Ssranton people hp lud crouMy absurd, and so they recoil to a casual observer. But investigation satisfied many of our citizens that it was no bluil, but a bona fide proposition, and that if it were, that the borough Btood a chance of losiug the pure water It had labored so herd and paid so much to get, and they began to Importune the lown Council to re cede from the action of the former council in attempting to rescind the Goodhue contract. It was shown that in its most favorable light the claim of the Bor ough Conucil against the company would be unassnred by the diller-enoe between pure and Impure wa ter for a period of three months.

If all of the rent for this period wdB abated It would be (750, but that more likely not more than half that amount would be abated, or IjO That, as the company had furnished water according to the contract all the time, except the period men Honed, it was not reasonable to ex the court to fix a lower rate than that provided In the contra t. That as was fixed by tho parties to the contract R8 the prico for the iilenberger Spring water, the court would not by likely to tlx a lower rate for water taken from this source. The result was that a special meeting of the Town, Conncil was called to meet Tues day last, to consider the matter of a settlement of the dispute with the Towanda Water Works and to provide means to pay for water taken etc. The meeting was held and the oounotl, 3 to 6, voted to revoke the resolution otNov. 5, 1900, and to pay the company the entire amount due with interest.

This sum is 7,171 81; 3,000 of this sum is now in bank being held to meet the claimB of the company, and the council decided to borrow the balance and pay the company in full. The following are the res olutions passed by the council Whereas, on the 5th da of NoTember. ltoo. the town council of Towanda borough paeaed the following eolutloii, to wit: wnerees, ine lowanaa water rvora. oa.

failed to make any effort whatever, after rea- un.hU noli, Aitlr horvnrt unnn them to Mini aupi'Ivi eitd ''Whereaa, The State Board of Health he. sus tained u. In our position, specifying the existing dcfeola, end condemned the water supply! therefore, be It "Kesoleed, Tint the contract dated April 23, 1RQ1. between Charles L. Uooilliue ar.d the Bor ough of Towanda, be and the same is hereby declared Told and cancelled, and the secretary Is hereby directed to serve a copy of this resolution upon (he Towanda Wster Works." Whrreas.

The Towaiula Water Works then and since claimed that the lown council had no legal or equitable ground to rescind the said contract, and has since been rendering hula for water rent under the said contract; be ft lies, lived. That the said resolution passed November 5, 1900, be and Is hereby revoked, and It Is directed that an order be drawn for the amount due the Towanda Water Works with accrued Interest, and that the attorneys of the borough cause 'He suit now penning between the tiailfes to be discontinued end dismissed: and thai the secretary be directed to serve no-llco on Hie Towanda Water Works, tbat here-aller tho town council of Towanda borough 111 exoeot and insist on Its literal compliance lib all the covenants, proailses and agree-lents contained in the raid contract, on It. part to oe Kept ana penormeu, J. A COUNTRY THAT HAS NO STRIKES. New Zealand has done the most daring things evef 'attempted by any modern government.

The New Zsalanders claim ttfat New Zealand is a country without' strikes. Laborers and employers have 'their dispnteB there as elsewhere, but one cannot quit wotkyor the other lock-out workmen, pending a set- UetueiiL of iuei disputes iu uuurts. It is also a country without paupers or poor houses, for injured workmen are cared for by their employers. The aged workman 1b pensioned by the Government as a soldier of industry worn out in the ranks. The Government owns not only the postal system, bnt the express office, the telegraph lines and the railroads.

Recently it has purchased a uoal mine to Bupply its locomotives with fuel, and it intends to compete with private mines In the sale of coal to the publio far enough to keep the price of coal down to a reasonable figure. Church Review. Julius Born, aged 33 and Mr. Viola Mover, aged 50, his mother- in-law, were married at Syracuse, Sunday. The story of one woman's suc cessful struggle Ib told by Success for October: A few years ago Miss Robb Weiss was poor but also ambitious.

Now she 1b an M. D. and has a lucrative practice. She asked her brother to send her to college. He told her that be could not afford to do that: but giving her five cents, jestingly said to her, "Goon that! She saw wonderful possi bilities in that nickel.

With it she bought a yard of calico from which she made a sunrbonnet. i Selling the sun-bonnet for 25 cents, she bought material for bonnets and aprons. In this way several dollars were realized. Her brother, pleased with her thriftiness, gave her some land, which she planted to sweet potatoes, cultivating it with the assistance of a email boy. the products of the year brought her 940.

Later she entered a state educational institution, where she remained nntil she graduated with honor. During the course she received-some assistance from an aid society, all of which was Miss Weiss entered the Medical College at Baltimore, where Bbe paid her tuition by nursing, and was graduated from there with honor. She is now a pruotiaing physician in Meridian, near ber former home, and br income is a good one. If your hired girl has left you advertise for another in the Stab's cent-a-word column. All the girls read the Stab.

at tha hmoMh. maltar arnborlptloa 91.00 perannnm Ir InadTftiioef otherwUM l.Uo tarn-pi oovlM Hnl free. f. HEVKHLYi Editor. 1.

A.y piw. who uk. paper remilarr from a poalattioa, wbelher dlractml In ht. nam. ir or wh.thor h.

hi ot at. t. rMimulbU for uimenL I. If rton order, lit. paer dlsoorttlnned uu.t nav arrears or tho uubltaher mav oontlnu.

to tud It until payment 1. made, whether the papar Is taken from the poat.Jttlce or not. a The court, nave decided that refuelne; to tv. newipapere or perlo-lloete from the po.t-otll or ramorliii end tearing them uncalled for I prima facie evidence of Intentional frau The highest mombernhip of the Gi und Army of the Republic mar 4(V.) ,489, in 1890. Thn Dumbtr ol no inhere now is 203,745, allowing h'i average annual loss of 14,074 I', very year a fall division over to the majority.

A. monument erected to the memory of Joseph Rltner, the Inst Governor of Pennsylvania uuder the Constitution of 1700 was tin veiled yesterday in the little mttery near Mechanicsbnrrr. The rt -inumeut haa been provided ou 0'r a state appropriation, though it is more than HO years since Kltner tU at almost 90 years of age. The remains of the famous pris on ship Jersey, in which hundred' of American soldiers were martyred by the British during the Kevolu-li'iu, have been discovered at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard. They are uried 20 fret deep beneath thetoil tMon which is being built the ways for the new battleship Connecticut.

Judge Wbeaton of Wilkes-Barre Jits decided that Alvin Holmes, of est rittstcn, who has refused to his taxes and is In jail, must e'ay there until they are paid. I olmea petitioned the court for hi ilischage under the insolvent law 1901, but Judge Wbeaton holds lat the act of 1901 does not cover crtseB of this kiud. The anthracite coal district is virtually under martial law. Ten thousand of the State'n soldiers are guarding the mines, the roads, the homes of non-union laborers, af fording to the fullest extent the protection which the Coal Trust declared was all it required as a condition precedent to complete resumption of mining. instruc tions given to the commanders of the regiments are equivalent to ua-pension of habeas corpus, and military rnle is absolute.

The Coal Barons told President Roosevelt that the miners wanted to return to work, and that the strike would collapse if troops were sent to protect the majority from the violence of the lawless minority. The miners have answered that statement. More than 100,000 men, members of 349 out of the 350 local unions, met on Wednesday, and without a dissenting voioe declared their pur pose to continue the strike Indefinitely if their demands are not granted. The right of eminent domain is fully recognized as inherent in the State, and no question is raised when it ie exercised under certain conditions. The State permits a railroad track to be projected through the very centre of one's dwelling, a most sacred item of property.

It will do this ruth lessly in the publio interest. The owner mourns for his personal loss, bnt recognizes the necessity and submits. Of course, he Is compen sated in dollars and cents, as a jury may think just. We have no donbt that the State of Pennsylva-nlo wonld have the right (mark well the word) to take all its coal mines that have come Into private hands and hold them (and operate them for the public good. The question whether it should exer cise that right is quite a distinct one.

The answer to that latter question would depend upon wheth nr Tint the Trpp.nt fmr.ra.Mnr. rvf the mines is radically dangerous and injurious to the publio welfare City and State. PBNMTPACKEU SELF-EXPOSED. In theory and usually in prac tice the purpose of a candidate's appearance upon the stump Is to diicuss in the hearing of the voters the principles and policies which be would follow If elected. Ex-Judge i'ennypacker, however, persistently reiuBes to respect the obligation, He talks of ancient and modern wars, of national statesmanship, of every irrelevant subject which ap peals to bis meditative fanoy.

Of the duties and responsibilities of the high omce to which he aspires, He has not a worn: to Bay. He is probably the first candi date who has had the assurance to demand election without informing tne people or nis principles or in tentlons. It is true that bis writings and us acceptance ot a purchased nomination exhibit him as an apol ogist for political crime and i grateful beneficiary of political cor ruption, but he has not bad the coarage to explain openly the rea sons for his attitude. Governor Btoue defends his administration with ponderous recklessness, and Attorney-General Elkln, besides proclaiming his personal griev ances, stands boldly for the evil record of the gang. But Judge rennypacicer, wnoee views and convictions' are of far greater im portance to the people, has nothing but mild compliments for the pres ent officials, and not a pledge or promise for himself.

JSortli American. Major John F. O'Brien, a well-known business man and Confed erate veteran of Louisville, Is dead, aged bz. He was appointed to the military academy at West Point by Jeffttrsou. Davis, who at that time, was Secretary of War.

He was graduated in 1860 and a year later was made a lieutenant of engineers in tue uomeoerate Army. He was stationed at Charleston, a. O. and designed and constructed the battery from which the first shot of the great Civil War was fired. During the bombardment of Fort Sumter Lieutenant O'Brien was in command of Fort Plnckney and for bis gallantry in this action was promoted to a captaincy.

i v. ft af GEORGE W. GUTHRIE. Nolan, of Internal Affairs, and at 8 O'clock CUMISKEY. Mrs.

Margaret McHagb is very sick. Mrs. Mark Scnreman of Doshore is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.

Arey. George Henley of Towanda spent several days Iat week with bis nncle, J. Norconk. Mrs. Henry Smith and son Floyd of New Albany ppent Sunday with relatives here.

Dennis North and returned Monday after viiiting the gentleman's parents in Scranton. Mrs. Jolp EoaleyQ Towanda is 'spen ing some time wi' hot mothtr, Mrs. Henrietta Noroonk. Oct.

13. it The Ladies' Sewing society will meet with Mrs. G. G. Stevens, Thursday.

Mrs. E. Ellis of Ellis Hill was calling in1 this place last Thursday. Will Ellis was here, Sunday, driving a fin of rnln Mrs. Julia Marshall and children of To-wanda visited friends here last week.

Addison Grape and wife visited at John Grippen's. Wednesday. Farmera are nearly, through harvesting tneir crops, it Iras been a bad fall for them on account of so mnch rain. Apples are a Hood orop and of tine quality; not many pencnes out one pears. wet.

14, FARMERS FOR PAT! iovi Why They Desire the Election of the Reform Governor. Chairman Creasy, of the Democratic state committee, has received this letter from J. A. Herr, a life-long Republican, member of the state board of agriculture for 23 years, and a prominent member of the Pennsylvania State Grange: Cedar Springs. Oct.

6, 1902. As tho senior active member of the Pennsylvania stale board of agriculture. I have been in a position to study the actions of the governors of the state relative to our agricultural interests. I can testify to the great attention and consideration accorded us by Governor Pattison. During the eight years of his administrations he missed bnt one meeting of the board, and when favorable legislation was enacted it always received his active support and ap-r proval.

During his term of office he gave proper consideration to all-the agricultural organizations of the Btate, thereby endearing himself to the entire farming community. I am cottnaeht that if elected governor our agrlcul-, tural Interests will be given propef consideration and receive generous treatment at his hands. Verv truly yours, J. A. HERR.

Let every householder in Pennsylvania remember that he is Indebted to Quay and his hirelings in the legislature for $30 coal. If the miners' bill which passed the house had not been throttled in the Benate there would have been no strike and no million dollar extra burden on account of expenses for the National Guard. Vote to smash the Quay machine for good this time. If Pattison and twenty times a day they could not comply with toll the requests for their presence. The people are Intensely In earnee.t In their desire to hear the questions of the hour ably discussed.

Gee that your fair-minded Republican neighbor gets the facts straight The snly hops of the Quay machine la to once more fool the people. Landlord Now that times are a bit easier we'll have to see about raising your rent. Tenant Im molgbty obliged to yet for It's more than I can do meself. fci $3 a- X- Shoes. 404 Charles H.

Wood, I (Racceamor to MERCHANT TAILOR, I Perfect Trices Jteaaona- A ble. A ork Guaranteed. Cleaning and Pressing? if Done on short notice. 207 Main St. Towanda.

NEW CASH STORE. New Arrivals Ladies Flannel Waists Ladies Silk and Mercer-ized Underskirts FancyWaistings (Single Patterns) Plain'Hand Fancy Dress Goods and Suitings in ail new shades, and weaves. We are also show-ing the best line of Flannelettes and Outings ever brought to Towanda. You are invited to call and inspect the line. SWINGLE 416 Main Street, Towanda.

TERKYTOWN. Mm. Hannah Tbompwn spent a few davs here laSt week. 'Grin Fiahand wife of Lake Carey are via- lting friends here. Mrs.

Don Bowman aad children were caller here, Bandar Myrtle Bowman was a pleasant caller at Vian Hill, Saturday. Mabel Vanderpool entertained friends at a birthday party, Saturday. Clarence Hoffman spent Sunday with hia grandmother, Kn. Lttietta Bowman. Hebecca, the infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Cornelius Donovan was buried here, Monday, the funeral being held at their home at Viall RjU. 1 Oct 13 Coufegalons of a Priest. Rev. John 8.

Cox of Wake, writes: For 12 yerlD4T.ii from Yellow Jaun Ictmaultf of physician and tried all Borts of but got no relief. Then I began the use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a disease lbat(hd me in its grasp for twelve years." lt.n want a reliable medicine for Liver a.d Kidney traubjq, kftomaan dis order fr general debility, geC Electric Bitters Wd guaranteed by C. B. Porter, drug-gist, ffard Houe. Only 50c A Pretty Keepsake May be secured by fur nishing one subscriber i to the Star af flonday Eve ROM SPRINGS.

Every one is interested in picking apples. Chestnuts are not very plentifnl here this year. Mrs. P. C.

Forbes is visiting friends in Athens. Miss Gertrude Forbes of Rome spent Saturday with Mame R. Sullivan. Will Rice of Rome and Miss Nellie Sullivan of this plaoa spent Sunday at D. Cove-ny's.

Oct. 14. 8AYLE9. J. H.

Rockwell lost a horse, Monday. V. O. Bonoey and wife took in the sights at Troy. Monday.

"'i i Horace Vroman of- Booth Smitbflrjld'ifl TiBitiog his aunt, Mrs. Hettie Johneoo. Mrs. Alice Banyan of Vroman Hill visited ber brother, R. P.

Vroman, Sunday. Elmer H. Johnson took first prize in drawing in the Elmira Tdegram contest for NORTH TOWANDA. Mrs. Mary Mend is in feeble health.

Ed Moyer and wife of Towanda visited friends here, Sunday. Those on the eick list are Mrs. Clarence RbntTer.Mrs. Willis Taylor and Mis Esther Hawkins. O.

D. Good enough and Win. Kennedy attended the Encampment at Washington last week. Miss Maud HawkiaB of Fisher Hill at tended the funeral of Charles Mead last Wednesday. Oct 14.

BURLINGTON. Mr. and Mrs. T. F.

Lent spent Silurday at the county-seat. Oar school closed this week on account of the TeachtrV IosUUle, h-'--, Miss Erva McKeeby of Towanda is visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. D.

Bill. David Swingle of Overton is visiting bis mother, Mrs. Hannah Swingle. Theron Selleck and wife of Frankliodale visited at Mr. Hamilton's, Friday.

Allen Holmei and wife of Tajlorville spent Sunday at George Schworer'a. Mrs. Griffin Spencer presented her hue-band a daughter, Monday morning. Geo. Post of Seneca is visiting his sisters, Mrs.

Addie Norton and Miss Jessie Maynard. The ladies of the Baptist church met at Mrs. Clinton last Thursday; proceeds, $3.45. The first quarterly meeting of this charge will be held in the M. E.

church next Sunday at 1 p. m. Our landlord, Wilbur Cogswell, was called to Rnshyille luet week to attend tbe funeral of his aunt. M. F.

Hnlslander has built and fitted ap a building for pressing applte into cider and making apple batter. Last Friday.being Georga Weldy's 16. birthday, his ethiolmates gave him a surprise in all report a pleasant time. There will he a harvest supper at te home of Gus Tuesday, Oct. 21, commencing at 5 AlQJta20eeDta children 10 cents, The Ladies' Aid of the chureh met with Mis.

T. F. Lent last Wednesday. Proceeds $8, and a donation ot J5 from Mrs Ella Barns of Connecticut. RtT.

Huntington having been returned this charge for another yea, preached hie first sermon for ibeyear, Sunday morning. I was well rendered and highly approved. Rev. A. Hnnticeton and wife retnrn-td from the M.

conference lst Friday "na loana their house in oruer sapper all prepared In the evening the members of the church and their friends gae them a ponnd party. Now York Journal 6.80.