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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
1T IS NOT thought that the drouth
will interfere with the voyage of the
Democracy up Salt river this fall.
The Campaign Opened.


1t is pleasing to note the lofty tone
which characterizes the opening ad-
dress of the Republican candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania. General
Hastings speech at Harrisburg on
Wednesday evening was dignified and
strong. 1t paid honest tribute to the
personal worth of General Hastings
antagonist and was an effective guar
antee that the partisan campaign
which it formally initiated would be
conducted along lines of principle and
duty and not thrust down to the level
of factional SANDER or wanton personal
abuse. The speaker was fortunate
enough to recognize the not incon-
spicuous fact that the calling of names,
while itmay at times prove exciting,
does not, among the majority Of edu-
Gated Americans, compensate for
lack of clean and reputable argument.
There was another incident of this
opening day of Pennsylvania Repub-
licanism not without wholesome ex-
emplary value to the masses of the
party. 1t occurred in the afternoon
session of the league convention when
Hon. Walter Lyon, the successful can
didate for the recent nomination for
lieutenant governor, proffered, as Pres
ident Robinson was about to vacate
the executive chair, a resolution cord
tally thanking the outgoing league
chieftain and former antagonist, for his
fidelity to and sacrifices in the leagues
cause. This spontaneous token of re-
membrance and esteem, coming from
one who is magnanimous in the hour
of victory, indicated the prevalence of a
party spirit in which the Republican
ism in our commonwealth will be
simply invincible at the polls.
These signs and tokens, more than
any fixed facts of phrase and gesture,
make notable and inspirational the
opening rally of this gubernatorial
campaign. They, more clearly than
any other, evince the true temper of
the people and reveal the thorough
ness Of the nations recent tuition as to
the worth partisan fairness and COM
mon sense. The Republican party in
Pennsylvania can win back every
wanderer and recapture every fallen
outpost if it shall continue in its pres.
ent purpose of sinking personal jeal-
ousies, bitterness and disappointments
in the large need of fearless principle;
and shall subordinate its eagerness for
office to the obvious dictates of decency
and duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
TRUE AM ERicaNISM NJ.
General D. Il. Hdstin Qs.

The fathers guaranteed to US both civil
and religious liberty, which, as the past SO
In the future, must ever run In parallel
lines. The same power guaranteed to US a
fee simple title in all American institu-
tions. Therefore, the American market is
our market; the American home is our
home; the American free schools our
schools; the American Sabbath is our Sab.
bath; the American fields and farms,
mines and mills, factories and workshops
are ours, to be defended and protected by
the men and women Of America
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
Baby Play.

Several days ago a member Of the
Pittston council, NJ. N. Donnelly, ap-
peared before the Pittston school board
and preferred verbal charges calcu-
lated, if proved, to impair the charac-
ter and usefulness of the principal of
the Pittston schools, Professor Robert
Shiel. The committee of the school
board to whom an investigation of
these accusations was entrusted wisely
decided that the accuser should put
his charges in writing and, if
possible, prove them by the sworn
testimony of impartial witnesses. The
written charges were filed, but repeat
ed attempts to get the author of them
to present Trustworthy and open evi
dence were frustrated by his own
apparent unwillingness to stand up to
the rack. We understand that the
committee of investigation will tonight
report to the school board of PittstOn
borough that inasmuch as the charges
in question have not been substan-
tiated by their author in a fair and
liberal manner; inasmuch, in fact, as
that author has even prevented the ac-
cused from having an open enemy to
confront the charges will be dropped.
1t will scarcely need such report to
insure for Professor Shiel the sympa-
thy of every fair-minded person IA
miliar with these facts. But we must
call the attention of our Pittston read
ers to the injustice of the whole epi-
sode, as thus brought to grotesque
anti-climaX. From having with eager
ness sought to arraign and humiliate
the principal of the schools of the
municipality in which he occupies a
responsible official position, this vari-
able accuser now, to all appearances,
runs away from the field of battle
which he himself had chosen, and
leaves behind no substitute.
We doubt that the respectable people
of Pittston, are in sympathy with this
kind of fast and loose playing with an
honest mans reputation. We doubt if
Mr.. Donnelly could carry his own
ward on such measly issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

SAYS THE Wilkes-Barre Record
"What was considered the misfortune
of 1892 has been converted by the ac-
ton of Democratic congress and a
Democratic president into a stroke Of
good luck of which Republicans all
over the union will not fail to take ad-
vantage" Good luck, possibly, from
the standpoint of party strategists; but
rather too costly to be called "good''
in any other sense. That particular
piece ofluck cost not less than $4,000
100000 in actual cash. Is Democratic
rule really worth such a price?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

dom with which these two worthy Of
ficials utilize Uncle Sans property for
the qualification of personal pleasure
certainly cannot be classed as Jeffer-
sonian simplicity.
Still, if Mr.. Cleveland had done
nothing worse than sail about as a
dead-head in government ships, the
country could look upon the Demo
cratic administration with degree of
serenity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

Of its kind in the country, and a number
Of the other lodges are fns specimens Of
architecture which add greatly to the
beauties Of the campus. Besides its
twenty-seven fraternities proper, Cornell
has chapters Of the honorary societies
Sigma Xi founded at Cornell In 1855. and
Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest Greek letter
society In the world The University also
has five class societies: Sphinx Head,
and Quill and Dagger, Senior; Aleph Sa-
more; Chancery, Senior Law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
THE PASSING OF &c 8 COOK.

The Bob Cook" stroke has received O
sat-bacl, ne uthe scientific stroke The
sporting editor of Harper's Weekly states
that the Yale crew this year considerably
modified the Cook stroke, making it very
similar TO the Courtney stroke, with
which Cornell has beaten every crew that
dared to meet it for the past ten years.
Moreover, the Pennsylvania crew, which
has for three or four years been rowing
the Cook stroke under the tutelage OF the
Yale ex-Captain Woodruff, has decided to
abandon the "Cook" stroke. Pennsylvania
had magnificent crew this year, aud its
failure to win against Cornell Is laid to the
Cook stroke
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
COLLEGE FRArsRnIrIEs.

Cornell has chapters in twenty-seven
Greek letter societies. The fact that this
is the largest number of fraternities in an
American college is chiefly due to the
absence Of dormitories, which in rival in
stitutions furnish basis for social life by
bringing the students together. At Cor
nell most of the Greek letter societies
have their lodge or chapter house, either
owned or rented. One OF the newest
lodges, built at an expense Of $50,O0,, Is
believed to be the most elegant structure
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.

For Condress:
JOSEPH A. SCRANTON.
For LdD Judge:
ROBERT w. ARCHIBALD.
For Sheriff;
FRANK q. CLEMoNS.
For County Treasurer:
THOMAS d. DAVIES.
For Clerk Of the Courts:
JOHN H. THOMAS.
For Rothonotarv:
CLARENCE E. PRYOR.
For Dntrict Attorney:
JOHN X. JONES.
For Recorder:
CHARLES HEUSTER.
For Register of Wills:
WILLIAM S. HOPKINS,
For jury Commissioner:
4. J. MATTHEWS.
Election Time, Nov O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
ITS OWN ExscUTioNER.
WILKES. Barre Rec ord.

A party that Is so lost to all sense of
honor as to compel the President of the
United States to publicly rebuke its
senate for ''perfidy and dishonor' has
forfeited all its claims to the respect OF
the people. 1t has dug its own grave in
one short year and is condemned to death
by its own executive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

For Governor:
DANIEL II. HASTINGS
OF CENTER.
For Lieutenant Governor:
WALTER LYON,
OF FALLEGHENY.
For Auditor General:
AMOS Il. MYLINy
oP LANCASTER.
For Secretary of Herndl Affairs:
JAMES W. LATTA,
OF PHILADELPHIA
For con0ressmea-at.Ldrge:
GALUSHA A. GROW,
OF sUsQUEHANNA-
GEORGE F. HUFF,
OF wEsTMoRELAND.
Election Time, Nov. @
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
A Dubious Compliment.
Hnrner,a Rnzn

Landlady-w believe In letting coffee
boil for thirty minutes; that's the only
way to get the good out Of it."
New boarder Casting his and leaving it)
You succeeded admirably, ma'am."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
ASK clEvElAN D.
Wilkes. Barre Melps. De aLer

JVilkes.Barre NeiGs- aler.
We are at loss to know what the
SCRANTON TRIBUNE means when it says,
'there is nothing courageous about vol
untary surrender" Who surrenderedP
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

The Wilkes Barre Record sees no reason
why the Democrats of Lackawanna county
should not be chased / to their gopher
holes next November Neither do we.
Aud they'll get there if Republicans gopher
'em as they should.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

"Wanamaker for mayor" is one of the
rumors in Philadelphia this week which
served to enliven an otherwise dull period
without doing either of the avowed Re.
publican condldates-such men as District
Attorney Graham, Coroner Ash bridge
Senator Penrose and City Solicitor War
has at some time or other been proposed
has occurred in the political or financial
world of which Philadelphia is the hub;
but be generally manages to maintain his
anchorage to the business in which be
made his fortune and which, by the bye, is
not injured by this steady free advertise.
ment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

The mother county, according to one
of its Journals, is whole day behind time
in congratulating Lackawanna for the
honors it won at Harrisburg; but Wilkes
Barre, somehow, always was backward in
questions Of money and time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

'Hrhe whole amount of it is" said Q
prominent Philadelphia ut Harrisburg
this week, 1--WE don't know yet who will
succeed Mayor Stewart. 1t is commonly
supposed that Penrose is the lucky man,
but Senator Quay is alleged to bo anxious
to see the party choose an older aud more
methodical candidate, one who would ap-
peal strongly to the conservative old Qua
ker element in the city and strengthen the
lines OF the next senatorial fight at the
expiration of Don Camerons term. Pen.
rose, dashing, brilliant and generous to a
the Younger classes. Until the tip is given,
though, we are all at sea on this matter,
and whatever the leaders may have agree
upon among themselves. they are keepiug Q
their own counsels for the present."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

SCRANTON. SEPTEMBER. 2. 1894.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
KANSAS AGRICULTURE.

TIE new secretary of the state board
of agriculture, Hon. f. d. Coburn, has
star ted into the work of his position
with vigor and directness Of purpose
that argues much for the encouragement
and stimulating the states great interest,
agriculture, with its auxiliiaries, horti-
culture and live stock. Mr.. Coburn has
issued an address to the people of Kan
sas in which he asks their cooperation
in maintaining the high standing OF the
state, agriculturally, and the efforts OF
the board 10 advance it still further. In
the closing paragraph of The address the
secretary says:
est is evident that Kansas is approach
ing the morning of new departure IN
various respects, which is to compre-
hend an era Of progress SURPRISING any
in her previous history. New methods,
new means, greater economy of produc-
ton, more successful organization, better
adaptation of means to ends, with a
broader grasp and appreciation of oppor-
tunities everywhere about us, are no
more necessities than they are near pos
sibilities. These can only be realized
through the efforts of our people, of
whom the state board of agriculture and
its secretary are but creatures and SER
wants. whose best efforts can avail no
more than the support of their employ
ers makes possible. That such support,
as heretofore. will be hearty and gener-
Gus there is little occasion to doubt"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
TIE HIT OR THE KICK.

Not single brute of man has been
killed in prize fight in the past six
months. Six bright young men have
been killed in football games since
September last. There is not pugilist
in America whose ugly mug is bit
worse off for all the pounding it has had
with hard or soft gloves in twenty-four
years, but broken limbs, crushed fea-
lures and noses, by the dozen have been
Knocked out of shape and worse in
football games. We are not defending
prize fighting, not even the necessity
that newspapers are under TO publish the
rounds of their encounters, but it will
do no harm for moral critics to ponder
the parellel given of the casualties of
these two sports, both brutal, both
popular, whoever may regret and how
ever much.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
CORN MANUFACTURING MACHINE

Many Of the farmers Of the Arkansas
valley and Oklahoma are convinced
that alfalfa will yet carry off the prize
as a hog producer. And maybe it will,
but corn will be hard to supercede iD
connection with the hogs. j. Sterling
Morton, secretary Of agriculture, in
speaking OF the western farmer, his corn
and his hog, said that they have an
automatic combined machine for reduc-
ing the bulk, compacting corn and en-
hancing its value. This machine puts
ten bushels of corn into less space than
bushel measure, and in doing SO quad
ruples the value Of the grain.
This machine oils itself, and is
known as the American hog. Aud corn
loaned to the well bred hog is cash at
big interest. A good SOW is an incar-
nation of safe Investments sort of
bucolic bond, the annual coupons of
which materialize in large ittefs of
pigs, convertible into cash on demand.
Harvesters, combined mowers and
reapers, when compared to the utility,
deftness and protitableness of the COM
piicated and multiform machinery
which is wrapped up in the bristly in.
tesuments of healthy and we'll bred
pig, are Insignificant inventions. This
potent pig is condenser. He is also
manufacturer of hams, lard, illuminat-
ing oils, hair brushes. headcheese, tooth
brushes, glue, buttons, fertilizers, fats,
bacon, knife handles, whistles, soap,
souse, sausage and satisfaction.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
HE WAS DISCOURAGED.

from the Detroit Free Press.
was, for the sake of view. elm b.
ing one of the rough peaks among the
mountains of West Virginia one day,
when / came to very skinny kind Of
cornfield far up the mountain with a
log cabin at one side Of it.
A man and a woman weEe hoeing
corn and four or five children were
pulling up the weeds Work was i'm
mediately suspended when I appeared
in sight. and hailed the man to know
the short cut TO the summit He came
over to the brush fence. and after he
had given me some instructions asked
him if he owned the farm
Its nip and tuck. stranger" he said
''whether / own the farm or hit owns
me-"
How many acres have you-"
Wal thar's Eve hundred in the
track, but thar's only erbous forty ez
kin be worked, an that lays right
round here"
did you buy il or did somebody leave
il TO you?''
The mans sailow face showed a faint
blush
Stranger" he said sheepishly- 4
huyed it. er lesstwayx ! traded mule
fer hit"
"A good nulee" ! inquired with s
laugh.
Wal, he wuz good enough fer me to
q rid outen this dern country with. !!
I'd had sense enough.
You didn't live here, then
No. came frnm Kzintuel<x"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

Some one has been figuring on the fate
of the Wilson bill in the senate, the re-
suit being that forty-five senators are
set down as opposed to the bill iu its
present form, and thirty eight in favor
of it. If that is correct showing and
they shall stick to their positions the
bill will be defeated in that body by
from one to three majority. But no
man can tell what the outcome will be,
with the double dealing record of some
of the Democrats on the silver and other
questions in view. The chances are that
the bill will pass the senate by strict
party vote substantially as it passed the
house.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Rock Island trains still try to fly
over Enid
A coal shaft will be sunk within five
miles of Perry.
Judge Bierer's district includes K, l., NJ
and Z counties.
Edmond has an eating house called the
Horn" restaurant.
Associate Justice Henry w. Scott was
IS years old last Friday.
| The Pond Creek Tribune refers to it as
the statehood movement.
J. r. keaton and John II. Cotteral have
! formed a law firm in Guthrie.
! Horace Speed has been made president
! of the Oklahoma Fair association.
/ Oklahoma City is agsating the question
of building $4,000 school house.
! The territorial Republican central COM
mittee will meet at Guthrie Feb 20.
! Now FL Reno has come to the conclusion
that it must have a system Of sewerage.
! The Dawes commission has secured ten
rooms in Muskogee hotel for six months.
A proposition for waterworks will lie
| submitted to the people OF Enid to vote
upon.
Old Howling Wolf is on the war-path.
hut one lone Indian can not make much of
| a rebellion.
1t has bacome necessary in holding con-
veutions in Oklahoma TO LIMIT the time OF
speeches and give everybody chance.
The Cleveland county Democrats did
not resolve against the Wilson bill as re-
ported. 1t WAS the Wheeler bill they
jumped upon.
1t is generally believed in Oklahoma
that the string Georgia has OF the present
administration is u wire cable as thick as
a telegraph pole.
Oklahoma Press Gszstie: Railroad
| building is increasing very RAPIDLY; the
trouble, though, is that they are all being
built on paper.
III resolutions and conventions count for
anything, the people in Washington must
be convinced by this time that the people
of oklahoma want statehood.
The New York Post refers TO the people
of Oklahoma as "hsrum-scarnm popuia-
ton" The Post had ene subscriber in
Oklahoma, and he stopped bis paper
Enid Wave: Henry Ryan needs eoDver-
sion worse than any man We know of In
this country He says that be is fattening
large herd Of hogs cut az bis farm with
strip cora
Duncan Banner: An Indian belonging
to either Of t.se five civilized tribes. who
does not a: this time possess home n hss
own country. has just about as poor
chance of obtaining one under the present
combination OF things the poorest
tenant does in any Of the states a few Of
The leaders have all the lands gobbied Ep;
the poorer classes are squsited on Tom
Fuller patch Of few scres IN the bsck-
woods. The riBSs and cassiernen SAY these
poor Indians would Be robbed IL the
country W as allotted and brought In as
state Bah
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03

A tide of criminality swept over Craw-
ford county during the past month.
The Girard Press says there were three
murders and number of other felonies
committed during January. This is a
bad record for the beginning of the new
year. 1t is hoped the sentiment of the
community may have been soquickened
by these occurrences that law and good
order shall be completely restored, and
at once. No community can wink at
acts of outlawry without witnessing a
sequel in the other extreme-the mob,
lynchings and the like.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
SEATS AT TIE TABLE,.

A short time ago, between GAINESVILLE
and Columbus, the train stopped at
small village.
On the guard crying out: "Fifteen
minutes for dinner" the passengers, OF
whom there happened to be large
number, rushed into the dining apart
ment and took their seats at the table,
one Of them depositing his carpet bag
on the chair next to him.
At the usual time the landlord. pass
ing around to make his collection,
called upon the aforesaid passenger Tor
his payment for dinner.
''How much?" asked the passenger.
eighty cents" replied the landlord.
Eighty cents for dinner? Why,
that is extortionate."
mo, sir. it is not extortionate. Amt
that your carpet bag?'
"Yes, sir, that is my carpet bag"
"Well, that carpet bag occupies seat
and of course I must charge for it"
''Oh. is that the case? Well, here is
your eighty cents"
Turning to the carpet bag, the pas
senger remarked:
We'll, Mr.. Carpet Bag, as you have
not had much to eat, suppose we take
something" at the same time opening
its mouth and turning therein half
q ham, roast chicken, plate OF bis
cults and sundry other articles, amid
the roar of laughter of the other pas
sengers.
The prevailing opinion among the
passengers was that the carpet bag
had gained glorious victory.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-03
SARATOGA CHIPS.
The American Way of Eating Them Yer
sua the German.

The American Way OF Eating Them YER
sus the German.
Several of the male members of the
opera company sat at The same table in
the Ste. Claire hotel Another gentle
man was given seat at the same
table. Ii seems that at dinner one day
he ordered Saratoga chip potatoes and
when they were served he began eat
ing them with his fingers The others
looked on in amazement and soon be
gan talking in German about the inn
propriety of the action They applied
q number Of pet names to him. princi-
eipal among which was the American
hog. One OF them thought the thinly
sliced potatoes looked good, SO be or
dered some and when they came pro-
eeeded to tackle them with his fork.
He made about as good job OF II as
he would had he tried 10 eat his soup
with the same implement, but By this
time the supposedly ill-hred American
had finished, and after watching with
amusement the antics Of the other,
who had TO do considerable Juggling to
land the potato in his mouth, arose and
tn leaving said IA very good German:
Pardon ne, gentlemen, but IL you VIII
Eat those potatoes with Jour fingers. "a
the Americans do, you will find il rnueh
easier"
Bowing politely, he departed. ieav-
ing the Germ ans duTntoun5ed-