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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

seeker for soms portion Of official
spoils, but to estab blish correct principles
and elect the beat men. 1t would be
Il blessing if this Pittston teacher were
followed by every instructor In the
land. not only In the matter Of speaking
out in meeting concerning public quss'
lions, but in attending all primary
elections, This is government Of alI
of rs, aud so every one is in duty bound
to take part in politics Of the higher
and noblsr kind. Morals end duty are
more potently taught by example than
by precept. The teacher should not
only instruct in civil matters, but by
practice show how to perform the OBJ.
legations of citizenship. The time is
always at hand when the educated and
business classes, like the Pittston
teacher. should not only take part in
the consideration OF public questions,
but be willing to give spirited reason
for so doing. At all times let the
teacher be heard and felt" The gem
sral principle laid down by Professor
Shiel is unassailable. As to his appli.
cation of it that naturally is question
concerning his own judgment and his
own conscience
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
Honesty in Public Office.

The indispensable man is not numer-
Gus. to be sure. Nevertheless, every
honest man ought to strive to make
himself indispensable in position of
trust. II he be faithful and able, the
position should partake of his individu-
ality. He should be proud to throw
his personality into the work he does;
and those who employ him, knowing
him to be q faithful and capable SER
vant should endeavor to let MIN have
as the moral share of the profits OF his
labor, the consciousness that he ia pre-
ferred above others who have not been
tried.
The worst feature Of the spoils sys-
tenn in politics is that it robs its bene-
ficiary of moral responsibility aud saps
his labors ot the indispensable element
called consclentiousuess, What incen-
tive is there for tho workman who
knows that the next day, week or mouth
he may, through no personal fault,
dereliction or ln9apacity, but purely
through dumb political chance, be cast
out Of lis position in favor OF one who
knows nothing Of its requirements and
whose only resource is lusty "pull 2"
On the contrary, what stimulus to hon
esty is there in the knowledge that
whatever one may do in public Office,
however much he may neglect or mis-
perform his duties, he will, neverthe-
less, remain solid" through partisan
iniu9nce2
1t is not this way in private business
at leest. it should not be this way,
and rarely is. The faithful clerk or
bookkeeper or cashier is retained re-
gardless Of his politics, racs or religion
He is retained because he is expert
enced, faithful, trustworthy. Promo
tion, too, rewards him when he is par
ticularly merltorious. A change in the
politics of the private employer would
be no more likely to involve change
in the personnel of his force of en-
ployes than would a change in the
weather-and not one half 80 much.
Common sense and common justice
signify that man should be rated ac-
cording to what he is and can do,
rather than 70 how he votes or dresses
or prays.
The spoils system, as illustrated To-
cally in the deposition of Peter Ginter.
would not be tolerated for an instant
in the management of any well-con-
Quoted private business in this revenue
district. It would be the last thing
that would be tolerated in the Office
OF well-conducted newspaper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

THE PARTICULAR type OF smartness
which manifests itself in the sending of
unauthorized advertisements by mes
senger 10 a newspaper Office for the
purpose of embarrassing neighbor or
rival will be less attractive when an
example shall have been made OF ons
OF its expononts. Under the new libel
law in this state such joke is liable to
develop into penitentiary offence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

The NEWEST contagion in our largo
cities which affects its victim with q
real desire to see local government
honestly and efficiently administered,
should not be subjected to an official
quarantine. 1t may become dangerous
If it bo--to the officials.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
SCRANTON. JUNE %. 1894.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor:
DANIEL II. HASTINt
OF CENTER.
For Lieutenant Governor:
WALTER LYON,
OF FALLEGHENE.
For auditor General:
AMOS H. MYLIN,
OF LANCASTER.
For Secretary Of HerndI Affairs:
JAMES w. LATTA,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
For CongreSSme en.dt- Large:
GALUSHA A. GROW
OF SUsQUEHANNA. A.
GEORGE F. HUFF,
OF WESTMoRELAND.
Election Time, Nov. 6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

AN ENERGETIC forward move in the
direction Of those authorized new
bridges would be greatly appreciated
by several hundred long patient citi-
zens. What is the whencsnsss of the
present inactivity?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
For q New National Hymn.

That lively musical journal, The
Dominant, OF Philadelphia, has just
concluded the first part of national
hymn contest similar to that originated
by the Scranton Truth. The poem
which won the first prize of 500 was
written by Oaman Q. Hooper and was
az follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

There is rhythm and swing to the
first Of these selections that ought, with
proper music, to mako capital patri-
otic anthem. A competition for COM
posers is now open. and ought to add at
least ono g lo1 gem to the SIN all diadcm
of airs fitted to stimulate love of ooua-
try
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
u Was a Rare SarRain.

The disinclination of Superintendent
Graham. of the Wilkes-Barrs and Wy.
oming Valley Traction company, to
supply the regularly constituted local
authorities OF Pittston borough with
passes on demand opsns MP wide field
for ethical speculation. II it be con.
ceded that ours is representative gov
ernment, and that borough council.
men and their friends are the reprssen.
tatives thereof, does not Mr.. Gra-
hams cold throw down become in OF
feet contempt Of the people and
II grave instance OF what in monarch
ical countries is known as "lese ma
jester" In certai n nations in Europe
the man who even coughs at the
king is declared traitorous and is
doomed to the pri son or the gallows.
The reason for this is that "the king
is the people, being their representa-
tive; hence on affront to him is an act
Of riot, treason and insurrection.
If that be true In kingdomswhere the
people sometimes have no say in choos-
ing their rulers, how much more true
ought 1t to be in borough like Pittstou,
where the powers that be derive their
right to reign directly from the consent
of the governed2 We trust that Super.
intendent Graham will think longer on
this view Of the Casa view which
may have escaped him in the heated
confusion Of these sitting June days
Besides. look at the cheapness Of the
bargain. A whole council for three
passesl What experienced promoter
would not snap at the chancss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

Scranton Republican,: "TnE TRIBUNE
celebrated its third anniversary yesterday
by issuing handsomely illuminated sup
pIement and cover, the workmanship on
which was exceedingly artistic"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
The BACHELoR'S IDEA.

A pipe, II book,
A cosy nook,
A flre-at least its emberss
A dog, n glass
IT'S thus we pass
Such hours rs one remembers
Who'd wish to wedl
Poor Cupid's dead
These thousand years, | wager
The modern maid
ls but n jade,
Not worth the time to cage her.
In silken gown
TO take" the town
Her first and last ambition.
What good Is she
To you or me
Who have but ''position2R
So let us drink
To her--but think
or him who has TO keep her
And sans a wife,
Let's spend our life
IL bach'lordom--it's cheaper.
.-IVaShin0ton Post
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
FIRST MORTGAGE
g. BON NE9S
OF THE
FORTY FORT COAL
COMPANY.

A limited number of the above
bonds are for sale at par and ac-
crued interest by the following
parties, from whom copies of tho
mortgage and full information can
be obtained:
L. W. Mulligan, Cashier Second
National Bank, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
W. L. Watson, Cashier First Ma
tional Bank, Pittston, Pa
]. L. Pollen, Cashier Peoples
Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa.
A. A. Dryden, President Miners
Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa.
And by the Scranton Savings
Bank and Trust Comp any, Trustee
under the Mortgage.
7. Il Atherton, Counsel,
WILKES-BARRE. PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

Nicholson Examiner: "The SCRANTON
TRIBUNE was three years old Wednesday,
and was celebrated by u fine number, with
an electrotype cover. The TRIBUNE is a
first class paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

Then Earn Than by Deserving Them
EUeninD ErDrcss.
Not few persons think there should be
an occasional partitiOning out OF the good
things in this life, in fact we are little
inclined to that belief ourselves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
As THE H :,
= Coffee Cools.

The case Of Professor Thomas D.
Lockwood, one of the experts who
testified in the Hand trespass suit. is n
fine example Of what perseverance
coupled with natural ability may ac-
complish. Professor Lockwood Is a
self made man. When he was home
less, ragged little urchin playing on
Boston Common, subsistipg on what
kind Providence threw In his way tele-
graphy had fascination for him. One
day he attracted the attention OF Bos-
ton philanthropist, who asked why he
wore such tattered clothes aud led such
an apparently aimless existence. Young
Lockwood replied that he did not wear
such clothes from choice and that if he
had an opportunity he would like to
learn telegraphy, and learn 1t he did,
through the kindly intervention Of the
philanthropist. That was the begin.
ming; today there are few more prom
inent figures in the electrical world
than Thomas D. Lockwood.
Probably many Of our readers are
not aware that the nutmeg, which is
so popular as havoring material, is a
deadly posion. This peculiar product
Of the East Indies, which in small
quantities imparts delicious flavor to
apple pies. puddings. etc. contains all
the death dealing properties of the
toad stool. A whole nutmeg, 1t is said,
will as effsctually end mans earthly
woes as will a collision with can
non ball. Extract of nutmeg sold in
liquid form is also dangerous and
should be used with great care. Ref
erence is made to the matter at this
time as it is understood that parti cs
are selling nutmeg extract from house
to house In this city put up IN bottles
similar to those used for vanilla fl ivor &.
ing, Jamaica ginger, aud other house =
hold extracts. Ii is not difficult to see
how serious mistake might be made
in handling bottles not properly la
belled. Nutmeg in its natural state
and distributed with q crater ia prefer
able for culinary purposes and is less
liable to cause shrinkage in the census
returns
In many respects the garbage ques
lion does not appear TO have mot an en-
tire solution in tho present syatcm Of
removing accumulations every two
days. Before Scranton possessed a
crematory tho good eitizsn OF a sani-
tary turn destroyed garbage daily in
the kitchen range, and no difficulty
from decaying vegetation was then
experienced as everything was burned
up Immediately and not allowed to
accumulate. Now under existing cir
cumstaucss pals of foul smelling gar
baGe ferment from morn till nightfall
at the kitchen doors of these
same houses emitting odors that are
Undesirable. In neighborhoods where
a year ago all was fresh and wholesome
the air for blocks is heavy with the
odor of the garbage pals that breed in
sects and pestileuce In weather like
that of the past few days forty y-eight
hours are not necessary to render u
pail of garbage thing to be avoided.
These pals should be emptied at least
onCe day il the crematory system Of
dealing with refuse Is to bs asuccess In
Scranton. The present method of cart.
ing away garbage every two or three
days will never provo conducive to
good health
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23
SONS OF AMERICA.

Sons of America Heirs to the glory
Godguided patriots nobly have won;
Liberty stands on our mountain-tops honry
Lighting her torch from the fires Of the
sun.
CHORUS.
Speed the message onward,
Strivings deep and long
Here at last are burning
Iu triumphant song.
Liberty and union,
Set 'twiXt sea aud sea-
Blood bought by our fathers
Here shall ever be.
Liberty. dream Of the Pilgrims devotion,
Here to q statue heroic has grown;
Driving back foes that came over tho ocean,
Crushing the enemies sprung from our
own.
--CHoRUs
Fearful tho cost, but how priceless the
treasure!
Bsttlefields were but the affairs TO God;
War clouds the incense and cannon the
measure,
Lives the free sacrifice edd'ning the sod
CHORUS.
Liberty, patron Of cot and of palace,
May our devotion to thee never cease;
Long may we drink from thy heavenly
chalice
Deep to contentment, and progress and
peace.
CHORUS
Banner all glorious, float ever DER usl
Every star shining there steadfas5 aud
true;
Holding the lesson of Union before US,
Written for aye in the Red, White and
Blue
CHORUS.
The contribution which won second
place in the contest is accredited to
Thomas J. 'Duggan:
OLD GLORY
Old Glory Flag of Liberty
In triumph wave DER land and sea,
The pride Of millions yet to be.
Meath Freedoms glorious sway;
We gaze upon each starry fold
In beauty to the skies unroled,
And link with thee in pride untold
Our land, America.
CHoRTs-Unfurl thy grandeur to the stars,
Dear flag Of many battle scars,
Renowned in ballowed story:
All hail to thee, o emblem grand,
The guardian Of our native land,
Old Glory |
Old Glory founded by our sires
Amid the fame OF battle fires,
Thy CLEAN the heart OF all inspires
With rapture, day by day;
The flag OF the New World art thou
To tyranny thou ne'er shalt bow
Forever wave above the brow
OF free America l-CHoRUs
Old Glory for thy honored past,
Our hearts revere thee to the last:
Our dearest hopes are on thee cast,
To never fade away:
Triumphant, noble, brave and free,
Still onward shall thy progress be,
For honor peace and liberty.
And for America !-CHoRUs.
There is a rhythm and q swing to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

fusely illustrated and shows careful atten-
tion to typography THE TRIDUNE's sue
cess has been phenom email"
v u
MoscoW Medium: 'The SCRANTON TRB.
UNE celebrated its third anniversary yes
terday by coming out with handsome
pictorial supplement. THE TRIBUNE 10 an
enterprising and progressive paper, not
afraid 10 speak what it thinks, and has al
ready become one of the best moulders OF
public opinion"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

EimhurS' Signal. "Thc anniversary
number Of The SCRANTON TRIBUNE on
Wednesday il worthy OF wide recognition.
upon Ito competent staff of workers"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

COMMENTING UPON the spirited card
Of Professor Shiel. principal Of the
PittstoD borough schools. defending
his right to take an active part in local
affairs. the Lancaster Examiner re-
marks very psrtinently that ''as every
good and able man should take part In
politics, there is no reason to draw the
line on school teachers any more than
ou doctors. lawyers and ministers Of
the Gospel. What is sadly needed is
the scholar in politics'-not indeed as
wrangler for o factional victory or o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

Archbatd Citizen. 1.-THE SCRANTON
TRIBUNE celebrated its third anniyersa v
Yesterday morning and presented to its
many readers q sifteen-pags paper of
bright and newsy reading matter and A
handsome colored cover on which are
tastetully displayed the advertisements of
number OF Scrapton's business firms,
THE TRIBUNE In its make up and matter
shows every indication of prosperity"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

Sons of America! Heirs to the glory
God-guided patriots nobly have won;
Liberty stands on our mountain.tops honry
Lighting her torch from the fires Of tn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-23

St'oudsbur0 Daily Times: "a souvenir
edition OF tho SCRANTON TRIBUNE eala.
brating Its third anniversary, was yester-
day published by that company. Its n
handsome number Of sixteen pages, pro-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-16
Immigrants Are Not Coming
Here Very Fast.
SOME INTERESTING DATA
Original Information Cleaned by the
"heraid" Shows That Compared with
Last Year the Failing on Is Upwards Of
Sixty Per Cent-Tho Causes.

| EX-Justice Of the Peace J. j. Monaghan.
who is now one OF the inspectors of immi-
grafton at Philadelphia, is spending a few
days with his family in town and in
cidentally angling for trout in some of
the well-stocked streams of this and ad-
joining counties
When spoken to on the immigration
| question Mr.. Monaghan said there can
| not be as much complaint now of the in
| tlux of foreigners to the United States as
there has been in the past In fact immi
| grafton has dwlndled to a comparatively
| Insignificant figure.
| In support of his statement Mr. Mon
| Afghan produced data showing the diff
| Terence between the number of arrivals
In 1893 and to those of 1894 For the first
| three months of 1898 the arrivals of aliens
were January, 1882 February, 1l34 ;
March, 272S; total, 1894. The arrivals for
1884, including the return Of people re-
turning from visits to friends in Europe.
were January, 462; February, 463 :
March, 1868; total, 1888. The arrivals of
INN miigrants from May lst to 18TH 1898,
numbered 25O5 For the same period of
1894 they numbered 1862, and the present
is looked upon as one of the busiest sea
sons for the immigration business of the
steamship companies
Mr. Monaghan adds that every port In
VIC tOhhbIy ItpoTIS an average decrease OF
81 per cent. in the arrival of immigrants
while the numbe of outbound passengers
are greatly in excess of the figures of last
year. The cause Of this is supposed to be
the hard times in this country and the
stringent inforcement of the Immigration
laws. The rigid examinations immigrants
are forced to undergo before embarking
from their native shores and like exami-
nations they must stand upon arrival
here has weeded out great number of
undesirable people who would become
residents OF the United States
Another reason given for the decrease
is that immigrants are not brought to this
country as easily now as they were pre-
viously. At one time the steamship
ticket agents became rich on the com
missions they made by selling tickets
which people on this side sent across the
ocean 10 bring their relatives and friends
over; but the examinations insisted upon
At the immigration headquarters on the
other and this side of the dividing line has |
cut down that business considerably. |
When man on the other side starts out
with passage ticket sent to him from
America 1t is presumed that he is a pau
per and is not an easy matter for him.
under such circumstances, to show that
he Is not one.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-16
Teachsrs M Demand.

Ii is seldom nowadays that the demand
for laborers exceeds the supply; but that
Is said to be the case among the teachers
of fhe public schools in Providence, X. |.
at present H. S. Tarbell, Superintendent
of Public schools there, in recent adj
dress before the young women who are
soon to be graduated from the High school,
urged his hearers to become teachers.
Every High School graduate was wanted,
he said, and more besides fifty new
teachers We're needed each year, and the
School Committee, according TO the
present outlook would have to hunt for
candidates instead of waiting for applica-
tions The young women who are edu
Gated in Providence are given the prefer
ence. Those from outside have to pass
special examinations. The salaries fixed
by the City Council are $3.50 for the first
year, 900 for the second year and 5000 for
the third year This rule of remunera-
tlon is invariable previous experience
elsewhere does not count
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-16
WILL THE PLANT GO f!
Rumored That the Water
Company Has an Offer.
1T Is SAID TO BE 100000
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company or the Girard Estate
Thought to be the Biddors-some possi-
Bile Effects of Transfer.

There is rumor ahoat which afTodsr
an explanation for the complacency with
which the old water company views the
construction Of the public water work,
and the purchase of large block of stock
OF the old company by Mr.. Charles Il.
Titman.
This rumor, which, by the way. seems
to be founded upon reliable authority il
| to the effect that there is an ofF.r of
100000 for the old works. the Transfer ~
De made as soon as the public works are
completed.
People who should know something
about the matter are very reticent when
spoken to in connection with it. but one
of them has said that II au offer has been
made It has come from the Girard Estate
or the Philadelphia and Reading Coal md
Iron Company. While some people are
inclined to smile at the report there are
Others who wink knowingly and say that
the old water company knew what ii was
DONG when, some time ago, it refused the
borough's price for the plant.
The Z. q X. c. & l. Co. could make
good use OF the plant as it always re
4uires large supply of water for its col
llerles and In season of drought has fre.
quently found itself seriously handi-
capped by scarcity. 1t is not long since
that the company was Obliged to fan
PACK upon system of purifying sulphur
water, but it proved a failure. Great
damage was caused to the collierv boilers
one.
But the question arises, what effect
Will a purchase and restriction to private
use OF the old plant have upon the
borough Should any accident hefaIl
the new plant the town will be entirely
at the mercy Of the purchaser of the old
one and the latter may claim that its
supply is absolutely necessary for its own
use. Then, again, there are a number of
people in the town who have figured that
the cost required to connect their pro
perties with the new works will pay their
water rent to the old company and their
water tax to the borough for several
years, and consequently they will not
make change for a few years at least
but should sale be made the change
will be required at once.
Still another view Of the CONTEMPLATED
change Is that notwithstanding ali that
Is claimed for the new works the borough
may yet find the old plant a very valuable
standby and that if the town could keen
the plant from passing into the hands of
the +. d X. company or Girard Estate IL
would be policy to do so. The population
OF the town is constantly and RAPIDLY in
creaslng, there is a growing desire for new
industries, and with such n 'ditions as the
new brewery the town will reuuire n
greater supply of water than ever the new
plant in full and perfect working order
can supply,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-16

Encouraging RospOuses to the Apposl foi
Floral and Other Contribution.
The appeal to the citizens for aid to the
members of the Grand Army to properly
observe Memorial Day has no failed in
effect Among the citizens who have
volunteered their teams for the parade
are Messrs, M. II. Master, f. c. Brobst, J
j. Franey, John Roberts, NJ O. Watson,
A. Melusky and William Snyder
The promised contributions of flowers
have thus far come from Messrs John A.
Reilly and r. j. Ferguson, but there is
reason to believe that this list will be
very much swelled within few days.
More contributions Of flowers are
needed and il is suggested that people
who cannot supply them from gardens
can help the good work along by making
cash donations with which the committee
may make purchases.
The committee will hold a meeting on
Friday evening, next, when the marshals
and route of parade will be arranged.