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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
FORESTRY AND FLOODS.
PHILADELPHIA Times.


The explanation OF floods like the re.
sent one and that OF 1889 is as easy as roll
ling off log. There comes heavy spring
rain, perhaps OF several days duration
Instead Of the natural condition OF noun
tain sides with thousands and thousands
Of trees, whose foliage and trunks and
roots hold the rain and allow it to flow
gradually into the streams and rivers, the
downpour falls upon barren places, with
here aud there great gullies made where
the fallen trees have been washed down
to the rivers to save hauling, aud the re-
suit is that torrents pour into the rivers in
an incredibly short space Of time aud carry
destruction In their track. The only
wonder Is the short-sghtedness of tlt
people who for seemingly temporary
benefit ore ultimately the losers. The
question Of the protection of the forests
Of tho state Is one that is sure to come up
for legislation very soon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
The Death Penalty.

There exists among penologiss y
wide diffsrenc, Of opinion as TO the
expedieucy of the death penalty for
crime. Many eminent jurists. too en-
tertain doubts whether there is in cap
ital punishment deterrent inf fence
upon other criminals. 1t Is argued
with an approach to thoroughnsps that
the idea Of melting out a death for a
death is essentially barbaric and un-
civilizsd; and that it begets barbarity
and uncivilization among the very par.
sons upon whom it should exert
pacifying and restraining foros.
We do not believe. howsver, that
these fne distinctions have much to do
with the suggestive circumstance that
since It's formation Lackawsnna county
has never had an instance OF
capital punishment. Our lack Of hpm.
pen justice In this particular
is much moro probably due to q
general deficiency in law enforcement
and an imperfect understanding Of the
meaning Of law. Oar citizens. our
best citizens. have been too indifferent,
They have seen crime after crime com =
mittad and mpunished,, They have
seen Q number Of brutal murderers es-
cape, They have come to regard these
things as almost q matter Of course
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
Gambling as a Business.

The peculiar experiment has lately
been tried In Wyoming Of licensing
gambling. and the governor Of that
baby state Is on record with an express
sion of entire satisfaction with tho
change 1t costs the keeper Of a gamp-
ling room 5000 year to get protection
from the state, aud in return for his
morey he 10 permit ted, to do business
openly and above board, subject TO Ger
tain restrictions. One Of these is that
the games played shall consist only OF
faro, monte, roulette, lansGuenette,
rOnao. vingu-st-un. Ksho and props.
Poker and three card monte are speci.
ically barred. The following useful
provision aIso appearsIu tIsJaw:
1t shall bo unlawful for any perion or
persons to deal or play any gams men-
rone | IN this chapter unfairly. or with
the Intention OF cheating. or swindling. or
In anywlSe winning in any way more chan
the fair percentage Of tho game, and any
person or persons or party who shall SO
deal or play with the intention Of cheat
ing or swindling shall, on conviction
thereof, be guilty OF q misdemeanor. and
shall bs fined IN any sum not less than
$500 and not more than $1,000. or impris,
oned not less than thirty days and not
more than one year.
Very naturally there is a sharp diff
ference of opinion al to the merits Of
this law. The law was passed by
Populistio legislature, against stRong
opposition; but those who have studied
its operation nearly all admit that
games Of chance are more fairly played
than formerly, while the revenue de.
rived by ths state from the sale Of
licenses Is . considerable ons. Many
persons say that u protection" money
is to be collected at all, it might bettsr
20 into the Golfers Of tho state than In
the pockets Of policemen and ward
heslsrs, In this respect the Wyoming
law is plainly superior to the custom in
vogue in New York city, the chief city
of our western civilization II offendi
ones natural sense Of the ftusas Of
things to see the state act as q partner
in the profits Of Woe; but II does that
in so many other directions that the
addition Of gambling to the list would
constitute less of an innovation than
might be supposed at first thought.
Several of our cities license gambling
houses, and also houses Of disrspute.
The argument employed is that gam
bling and prostitution have always ex-
listed and will always exist; aud that,
therefore, it IL wiser. from the stand
point Of expsdisncy. to accept this con.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
No Picayune Economy.

The best sentiment OF Lackawana
county today does not favor the false
idea of economy which refuses to make
extra effort to capture and punish a
cruel murderer. The commissioners, no
doubt, are wisely conservative in most
matters; but in this particular direc-
tion they should have the foresight to
see that the people will not indefinitely
submit to the lax pursuit Of criminals
common in certain quarters. A time
will come, as we bog to believe 1t Ia not
far distant, when there will be shak'
iug-up along this line; and it will be
hastened rather than retarded by the
continuance of a policy which lets
penny or two stand between the county
treasury aud justice,
There 10 story that one constable
in Old Forge, when asked why he did
not arrest Medal a, made reply with an
oath that there was no money in 1t
for him." This may be false story,
but it is not very greatly improbable.
when one considers how indiferently
the law has been enforced for many
years in portions Of that township
The prevalence Of small riots, Sunday
stabbng atfrays and vi olations Of the
Brooks law in the settlement commonly
called Midtown has become notorious.
II the peace officers to whom our
county commissioners are generously
couiding the search for Medala are
the kind of peace officers needed in
such o community. they evidently
should have reinforcement As it is,
their work is not half done. even IL it
be half attempted.
IL is well in all matters to be eco
nomicsl aad prudent; but we doubt If
any considerable proportion Of honest
taxpayers would begrudge the money
necessary to secure a better inforce-
ment of the law in Lackawanna coun.
ty. Such an expenditure would be ono
Of the best Of posG BILE investments for
the county. The commissioners might
better let the county 20 without a
couple Of new bridges or now turn
pike than TO have the official announce.
msnt so forth that our listless constsb-
ulary is the sole barrier standing be-
tween respectable citizens and defiant
crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
The Common Sense View.

There are two aides to every dispute;
and it Is human nature to take only
the side that Is nearest. In its COM
msnts on the recent bitumiuous min
ers' strike the Wilkes-Barre Record at
tempted to make fair canvass Of both
sides, and We think succeeded. At all
events its general observations on the
underlying principles Of that strike
were timely and true, and we take
great pleasure in reproducing them.
Are workmen," it asks. always jcst
in their demands when they ask for
higher wages7 Do tbsy always
stop to consider the financial con.
dition OF thoir employer', or the
state of trade, before enforcing
their dsmandsP Do they approach the
employer as friends. interested in his
welfare. or as enemies trying to cir
cumvsnt himH Are they always willing
to talk the matter over frankly and
honestly. or do they come. as o general
rule, with an arbitrary scale in one
hand and the strikers club in the
other? Do they ever stop to consider
that human nature works its will with
an employer as well as with any other
man that the same human nature will
impel him as soon as possible to get rid
OF class Of men who are ever ready to
invoke the brute force Of a strike to
gain their ends, and that even though
be may be forced to yield for time,
he will. sooner or later, get evenE'
"On the other hand, does not the
employer too often put the principle OF
justice aside when dealing with his
men2 Is he not frequently blinded by
selfshness in his intsrcouYss with those
who help him to realize on his invest
msnt? Does hs not allow hiinsslf to
look upon the brain and Drawn Of these
men as articles of barter and trade
which it is his duty as business man
to buy as cheaply as possiblsH Is he
not too often led aside by the avarics
begot Of money getting until he comes
to believe that his workmen are
his natural enemies whose sole
aim Is to get all they can out Of
him with the least possible exertion ?
HAS he not too often In the pa st re.
fused to met his employees as man to
man. and precipitated costly striks
which few frank and friendly words
Of explanation might avert2 u it not
q fact that the employer as a general
rule mistakenly holds that his workmen
have nothing to do with his busine ess
except to labor q certain number Of
hours each day for stipulated wage.
forgetting, or refuSiag to believe that
the smploye has the same natural In
terest in the success Of bis business as
he haaI
"This feeling OF dlstrust, this widen.
ing of~the breach between labor and
capital. has produced disastrous rs-
suits to both. The great and enduring
principle that the employer and the
employe are partners, the one to the
extent OF his capital aud enterprise,
the other to the extent OF his skill AMI
strength seems 10 have been forgotten
by both. The mon are led to believe
that the employer is tyrannical task =
MASTER while the employer regards his
men as natural antagonists ready at
any moment to rise aud rend him.
Until this feeling Is allayad and en-
ployer aud employe come together as
friends-partners In the great enter
prises Of this Countrywide question of
wages will remain unsolvsd."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

THE OPINION Of experts in relation to
insanity comedies with that of the
Monticello. N. Y. petit. jury In rela-
ton to the moral responsibility Of the
multiple mprderesS, Mrs. Halliday.
They say her exhibition Of irrational
symptoms was pure shanminG; and
the jury was evidently impressed with
the Same idea The Philadelphia Rec-
ord turns the veydiet in this case into
a text Of ridicule for the sapience Of
average Jurors; but most persons will
concur,with that verdict insofar as it
indicates belief that q woman
Of Mrs, Hslliday's fisndishness is saf er
out Of the world than in it, whether she
be victim Of heredity. atavism, hyp.
notism or simply plain dspravity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

THIS" SAID Senator Hill in his re-
cent speech assailing the income tax.
"iS % time to yield honest convictions
In order to make dangerous expert
ments in revenue legislation In the
vain effort to satisfy q discontOnted
class who always want a grievance.
and who will clamor against your gov
ernmsnt and your administration and
against property and against riches
just as loudly and persistsntly after
this sop shall have been thrown to
them as before" This 10 the truth in
a nut shell. Psndering to socialism is
like Mrs. Partington's effort to sweep
back the tide with @ broom Safety
exists only in rigid maintenance Of
principle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

NOTWITHSTANDING repeated notices
that unsigned manuscript will not be
used at the Office Of THE TRIBUNE.
scarcely day passes that an anouy-
nous letter of some kind is not re-
ceived. People who desire TO swell the
contents OF the editorial waste basket
each day. may keep right on, if they
choose; but any contribution that ap-
pears in the columns Of The TRIBUNE
must be accompanied by the name OF
the writer, as an evidence of good faith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
SCRANTON. JUNE 25, 1904.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
DANIEL Il. HASTINGS,
OF CENTER.
For Lieutenant Governor:
WALTER LYON,
OF ALLEGHENY.
For auditor General.
AMOS II. MYLIN,
OF LANCASTER,
For Secretary of Hernal AfdtrS;
JAMES w. LATTA
OF PHILADELPHIA
For Congressmea-dt-L Large:
GALUSHA A. GROW,
OF sUSQUEHANNA-
GEORGE F. HUFF,
OF WESTMoRELANp.
Election Time. Nov, O
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

ditiou frankly and proceed 10 regulate
it than. by pretending to shut the eye
to II. to give it increased opportunity
for growth and mischief. Stern moral.
ists would resent this line of reasoning
as an artifics Of Satan. just as they re-
sent the licensing by the state Of the
sale Of intoxicants. But We do not see
what logical argument can be used in
behalf Of the Inter that IL not applica-
BILE. with equal force. to the former. It
is possible that the Wyoming Popu-
lists, In deciding to license gambling,
may have unconseiously sprung q new
movement Of social reform, ,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

SOME PEOPLE are never satisfied. Al.
though natural gas only costs them five
cents per thousand, while Chicago pays
fifty cents. the people Of indianapolis
propose to levy a big tax on the gas
mains in the deusive hope that the gas
companies will refuse 10 pay this levy
out of their patrons pockets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

IT IS NOT very plain to the Republican
spectator what there is In the Demo-
cratic state leadership worth fighting
for; but there ls no uncertainty 10 to
the fact of hot fighting, and very little
as to the fact that Howard Mutchler
has drawn frat blood
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
AN loYt OF RARE JUNE.

He's got him hat Of vintage new;
Its straw Is SNOWY white;
And Of that hat you get view
A block away at night.
But wait till the sun gets In its work
On that hat OF vintage new;
And wait till the dust begins to lurk,
Ag e'er IT'S sure to do.
Othen the vintage OF that hat
No man but he shall know,
And the hat that was light and snowy
white
Will be "holy show.n
st Louis Post -Dispatoh.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
kind Words or FRIENDS.

Wilkes-Burr Nelu9- Dedlep: I'VE always
like to commend our contemporaries when
they Gho% spirit OF progress and enter
priso bEt before doing so we want 10
have before us The evideiices Of it. Our
sweet and lov&L'e contemporary. the
SCRANTON TRwrNE, IL beng showered
with boqusts Of praise for the issuing
of number to mark the third year of its
birth. We would like to chip In the pot
| Of boquets, but no material evidences Of
tho anniversary number bus yet been
placed on onr desk, consequently we
know not what to say. Wien it arrives,
however, we will take might of" to g,
over 1t, and be prepared to do it. and lis
projectors, the justice 1T demands"
E#~
AU0cd Argus! On Wednesday the
SCRANTON TRIBUNE celebrated Tvs third
nnnivers sary. IL celebrated it, too, la the
handsome way that The TRIpUNE usu-
ally does things. The ipstu, of that day
was simply superb, consisting Of the regu-
lar paper with an illustrated supplement.
| printed on IN extra quality OF paper, an,
I enclosed iu handsome cover, all of which
were evidences OF the completeness If tb,
mechanical department Of tha establish
mont. TIE TRIBUNE Is not tho least bi,
behind any newspaper IN this section OF
tho state, which is saying good deal fpl
| thtee-y ear-Oid.n
Scranton Record. "Our esteemed co J..
tempory, THE TRIBUNE celebrated it
third anniversary Inst Wednesday morn.
| Ing. and gave us an issus Of which Ii nigh
/ feel proud, 1t was enclosed in au elegan
cover hieh was Il model Of advertiBin
push and beauty aud contanel u uumbeI
Of bright, spicy special artisles. Tn
| TRIBUNE is 4 solid, substantial part Il tn
progressive journalism Of this part Of u,
state, aud deserves every bit OF the suc,e,
with which it Is meoting. 1t Is Il clean On,
per and q good representative Of what
brains and pluck can d.. We extend our
best wishes"
Elmird Telegram. 'THE TRIB UHE's an
| niversary numbDr was as Neat typugra-
| pblcally AZ anything ever seen in Scranton.
IL 10 q humber that people will lay away
| ana look at IN years TO come. IL contained
an interesting history Of tho paper and
the gentlemen who made ii success.
THE TRIDUNR Is q metropolitan paper, and
although but q a.year old, IL stands In the
ranks OF the foremost journals Of the
state.n
Sunday Free PrsS 'vrHE TRIBUNE cele.
bratsd It's third birthday last Wednesday,,
by publishing a sixteen page paper o large
portion OF which was devoted to cuts OF
its various departments, and history Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

Speaking OF Winan recalls one to his
best anecdotes. Once he says he passed a
month at Harrisburg working night and
day with recalcitrant legislators VINO pro-
posed legislsting the Dun mercantile
agency out Of business. He thus continues
the story: sat q critical moment needed
to influence the senator's. sent kilograms
differently worded to all my agents iu the
state. ordered them to get those tele-
grams signed by tho biggest man In their
localities and repeat them back to the SEN
ators, When thecrowd OF kilograms pro-
testing against the contemplated leGisla-
tion began to pour.in the senator's felt that
they were threatening the states business
interests, and was all right. wanted to
write an articlJ aud get 1t in the Harris
burg Patriot, The editor couldn't do it
because the printars were on strike. Iset
up the matter myself, composing it as |
went along The striking printers threw
stones through the window at me, taking
me for rat, but explained things to
them and threw them $40 for their fund.
That article was ggreat success. II was
by such ideas and schemes as that that, !
built up tho business that now pays $500.
700 year to the men who nre trying to
drive me to prison
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

Scranton Republican,: "THE TRIBUNE
celebrated It's third anniversary yesterday
by issuing handsomely Illuminated sup
plement and cover, tho workmanship on
which was exceedingly artistic"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
FIRST MORTGAGE
g. BONDS
OF TIE
FORTY FORT COAL
COMPANY.

A limited number Of the above
bonds are for sale at. par and at.
crued interest by the following
parties, from whom copies of the
mortgage and full information can
be obtained:
E. W. Mulligan, Cashier Second
National Bank, Wilkes. Barre, Pa.
W. L. Watson, Cashier First Ma.
tional Bank, Pittston, Pa.
J. L. Pollen, Cashier Peoples
Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa.
A. A. Dryden, President Miners
Savings Bank, Pittston, Pa.
Aud by the Scranton Saving,
Bank and Trust Comp any, Trustee
under the Mortgage.
7. L. Athert0n, Counsel,
WlLKES-BARRE. PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

at Is too bad we don't have Scranton
in the Eastern League" said q director OF
the Wilkes Barre club in that clubs new
grand stand Saturday. "with Scranton
playing against us we could literally coin
money! And, since the Wilkes Barre
club has got into its new quarters, there is
reason in this assertion, FOR prsttier ball
park doesn't exist anywhere. | doubt II
there is another place in the United States
where n professional "diamond enjoys
such picturesque setting amid green hills
and smiling valley land as does the new
park on the west side flats. The horizon
Is literally rimmed with emerald land
scapes superb IN their quiet restfulnes3 and
enhancing beauty. From the summit OF
the grand stand one gets survey OF the
country which impresses him with new
appreciation OF the inimitsble senic grace,
variety and beauty of tho famous Wyo-
ming Valley; and this, even moro than
the play. enters into the parks attractive
ness.
A gentleman in this city who has bust
ness interests in Tacoma employs as his
legal representative at that place that
child OF misfortune, George W. Delamater.
Speaking of the gentleman recently said:
when Delamater landed in Tacoma he
was absolutely psnniless. He has worked
hard, made no apologies, acted the man
aud is today nicely along on the up grade.
Nobody who knows him intimately be-
levas that Delamater was ever deliberate =
ly dishonest. He was simply made scope.
goat. 1t was another Erastus Wiman case
over again"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

Lancaster Erami,er: 1.-THE SCRANTON
TRIBUNE celebrates the third anniversary
of its birth by issuing a splendid number
neatly bound aud well illustrated to show
its plant and improvement. Though
young in years 1t has become sturdy in
growth and influence now ranking among
the most solid, useful, able aud progressive
journals Of the state. We congratulate our
contemporary upon Its great success and
the assurance it gives OF long life and
prosperity
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25
--T
BETWEEN OURSELVES.

The abandonment Of passenger trains by
steam railroad companies upon the plea
that the competition OF the trolly cars has
made them unremuneratiVe Is q quickly
won tribute to the popularity Of electricity
as o motive power. But there are reasons
for this popularity which tho steam roads
seems reluctant to acknowledge. First
and foremost is the fact that car fare on
the trolley lines is almost one-half cheaper
than for similar distances on the steam
railroads. No man ia likely to pay ten
cents !or ride in bot covered railway
coach when he eau get the same ride in an
open street. car for five. The steam rail-
roads have such horror Of cheap passenger
rates that they are afraid TO meet the low
prices Of the street cars; hence their loss
Of local travel Is natural and certain.
There are other reasons, interesting enough
in themselves but difference in price is the
main one.
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the paper itself, and of the advance Of the
city during its lifetime. Our esteemed
morning contemporary rejoIces in its
prosperity ss it ha, a good right to do 1t
Is in excellent hands from business, edit
orial and reportorial point Of view, and Is
well equipped to give its patrons a service
second TO no paper In the state"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-25

Sunday Free PrsS 'SrHE TRIBUNE cele.
brated us third birthday last Wednesday,,
by publishing a sixteen page paper, u large
portion OF which was devoted to cuts OF
its various paltments, and 0 history Of
The indicator., 1894-12-29
A Splendid Association.

Tne officers and directors of the Bes-
semer Building and Loan association
consist OF men like !. K Dempsey. 7.
". Lynch, j. V. Leithead, Dan Hartnett,
NJ. n. Harris, w. l.. Reese, j. NJ.
Schultz, w. Fl. Hubbard. II. Perlet, Il.
B. Wilmington, p, J. Connors. Chas.
F. Sayton and +, P. Ha Ske, all property
owners in the city and men known to
almost every one in the community.
Their integrity as well as their ability
is beyond question. The wonderful sue
cess achieved by the association. which
has been manly under the manage
ment of these men during the pas six
and one half years. should encourage
and induce every man and woman in
the city who can save one dollar or
more each month, to buy Stock in this,
the most successful building and loan
association in the state of Colorado
today. And our advice to new corners
as well as old timers is, purchase stock
in this association and you will never
regret it.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
TO Cripple Creek.

The famous gold field is reached
by the Santa Fe passing up the
famous Mt. Pass through Manitou,
Cascade Canon, Ute Park, Green
Mountain Falls aud Woodland Park
All these beautiful resorts are
passed enrouts to Cripple Creek via
the Santa Fe. Round trip tickets
good ten days 1926 and 1915 good
going Saturday or Sunday and re-
turning Monday. Train leaves
Union depot at a. m, arriving in
Cripple Creek at ii q. m. Tickets
on sale at Union de pot, Stone depot
and Santa Fe Office, west end Of
Triangle block. Telephone s.
r. ]. BONAvITA,
e. P. 4 T. A.