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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
Board of Control Committees.

1t would be interesting to know upon
President George B. Carson. OF the
board of control, has parceled out
the committee chairmanships for the
current year. 1t would be interesting
to know why comparatively new men,
bers Of that influential body have been
assigned to two and even three chair
manships apiece, while experienced men
who were serving upon the board in
responsible positions when some of
these new favorites were little boys in
knickerbockers have been relegated to
obscure assignments.
1t may seem to President Carson that
1t is a shrewd adjustment Of these
positions to confer lavish rewards upon
the members who secured his election,
and at the same time to exhaust the list
of available punishments for those
members, mostly seasoned veterans in
educational work, who supported the
candidacy Of Mr.. Schriefer. From the
standpoint of novice in politics, this
conclusion may appear wise, But it
will be a costly affair for the people
of Scranton If this shall become the
precedent for turning the board OF
control into a political institution for
the rewarding of friends and the pun
ishment of enemies.
Two of the gentlemen at whom Presl-
dent Carson's bolt was aimed, Messrs.
Eangstaff and Wormser, were doing
yeoman service for the educational in
terests of this city before the meteor OF
Mr.. Carson's ascension shot athwart
the political armament; and we trust
that they will be engaged in similar
service long after that eccentric orb
shall have fulfilled its brief period OF
sputter and coruscation, and, together
with its Jennings tail have disap-
peared, to be seen no more.
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The School Garb Bill.

From the Pittsburg COmmercial-Gazette.
The bill prohibiting the wearing of any
religious garb or insignia by teachers IN
the public schools. was offered. as our
readers are generally aware, In response
to suggestions made by the supreme
court In its decision OF the controverted
points in the Gallitzin case. In that case
IL was held that under the law as 1t
stood there was nothing to prevent the
members of any religious order from
wearing the garb and displaying the In
sigma of the society to which they be-
longed while teaching In the schools of tho
state, The ,Gallstzin schools had been
taught by sisters of % certain order In the
Roman Catholic church, and the objection
was raised that their appearance In that
capacity dressed In their churchly garb
was In violation of the letter and spirit OF
the constitution and laws of the state.
Representative Smith, OF Philadelphia, Of
fered q bill prohibiting the wearing of any
religious garb by teachers In the pubic
schools, tho plain purpose of which is TO
nut an end to what has grown to be a
source of irritation among Catholics and
Protestants, and IL likely to lead to more
| serious trouble II not abated. The chief
| object is to keep the schools OF the state
entirely free from all sectarian influences,
and even from the appearance or churchly
domination The proposed law leaves
wholly untouched the schools OF the
| churches, whether Catholic. Lutheran
Amish, or Menonnite. Teachers in paro'
1 chial schools can wear any garb they
choose, and in that attitude their religious
liberty Is not even questioned. 1t IL when
they enter the portals of the public
schools, which have been Instituted sepn
rate and apart from all sectarianism that
they are required to appear as servants OF
tho state and not as propagandsts of re-
lligion. There was no real occasion for the
savage attacks made upon the bill b,
some of the members. Fairly understood
1t Is a wise, Just, peaceable and patriotic
measure-one In strict harmony with th'
progress OF the age and the spirit OF ou'
free institutions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
Shall Mayors Be Eligible to Re.
Election?

The bill OF Representative Collins to
render mayors of third-class cities
eligible to reelection has many points
in its favor. Two-thirds of a munich
pal executives first term in office Is
generally devoted to getting acquaint-
ed with what he has to DO Just about
the time he begins to feel qualified to
do good service for the city the pres
ent law bowls him out OF office, and
bowls q new man In. This kind OF
thing, II exercised In private business
concerns, would nearly ruin profits,
because 1t would keep the employer al
most always at the mercy Of inexperi-
enced subordinates.
1t may be charged concerning may
ors, as It Is with some degree of JUS
tice charged concerning presidents Of
the United States, that eligibility to
two or more consecutive terms would
cause them to use the considerable
powers of their office to build up their
own political chances and to tear down
the chances of possible competitors
In the case Of an efficient mayor, this
IS an evil which would be more than
counterbalanced by the public benefits
accruing from his continuance in Of
fee; while, in the case of an inefilcien,
and unpopular municipal executive, II
I may be doubted IL the powers Of his
Office. though they were multiplied
ten-fold, would be sufficient to force
his reelection. The point Of difference
between mayors and presidents, how
ever, consists in the fact that whil'
the latter are usually political chief
tains. In control of immense party pat
ronage, the former occupy toward thu
municipality more of the relation
which exists between the president o
large corporation and the various
shareholders. It would. under tn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
For q Superior Court.

The bill to create Superior court
of appeals for the purpose of relieving
the overcrowded Supreme court, which
has passed the senate. provides that the
court shall consist of five judges, to be
appointed by the governor before July
/, next, and to hold office until the
first Monday of January, 1896. At the
general election in November next five
judges are to be selected whose terms
of Office are fixed at ten years. No
electors can vote for more than four
candidates, thus ensuring the minority
party one representative on the bench.
At any subsequent elections when two
or more judges are to be chosen the
minority party will be assured of one
Representatives. The salaries of the
judges are to be $500, the same as those
of Philadelphia judges of the common
pleas courts. The court is required to
meet at least once a year in Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg and Harrisburg, but
may meet elsewhere as the members
may deem necessary. The bill also pre-
scribes the cases of which the court
shall have jurisdiction, these remaining
the same as previously explained; and
provides for the printing of its deci-
sions, the Supreme court reporter being
allowed to employ an assistant at a
salary not to exceed 5000 per annum.
There is very little doubt that the
| measure, in its present form, is gener.
ally satisfactory to the people: al.
| though the establishment of the pro.
posed court would carry with 1t some
| new expense, the benefits derived from
that outlay would, it is believed, bt
| cheap at twice their promised cost. L
this bill should not. pass, the legisla
ture would have, sooner or later, tC
make an equivalent outlay for an In
crease in the working capacity of tn,
| Supreme court. But it Is far from de
SlraDle tnat lne latter tribunal SnOult
be asked to fritter away a large PEE
centage of its time in the hearing o
petty cases on appeal. Its mission
should be higher and broader than thi
adjudication of what may not inaptl!
be called the small beer" litigation
carried up to 1t from the various count.
tribunals. Pennsylvania Is the onl!
large state which, to our knowledge
employs no intermediate court of ap
peals. It is high time that our common
wealth fitted its courts to the increased
pressure upon them: for of all thing
on this earth prompt justice should b
the most precious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

We have received, from an anony-
nous correspondent who signs himself
"Ex-A. p. A." copy Of the so-called
principles" of the American Protec-
tive association. For this courtesy we
acknowledge our thanks. and promise
that the enclosure shall have our early
attention. "EX-A. =. A" will pardon
us, however, for reminding him that
the manly way to address newspaper
is to sign ones full name. and be pre-
pared, If necessary. to take the conse-
quences. The man who skulks behind
anonymity may have no other motive
than modesty; but in that case his mo-
tive is liable to misinterpretation. Say
your say, when you have anything TO
say. but say it men-fashion, IN the
| open,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.

Harrisburg, March ia bill introduced
by Senator stiles, of Lehigh, Is intended
to meet the much-yeXed question OF char-
tered clubs selling liquor to members. IL
provides for II license fee of 500 for the
first hundred members, and ma additional
fee of $50 for each hundred or traction
thereof. No club shall, however, be re-
uuired to pay fee Of more than $l,OOO.
All the members must be adults and with
the application for license must be hied
fun information with rules of the club on
the subject of liquor selling. 1t VIII also
be unlawful to sell in quantities greater
than quart to De taken off the premises
and any violation of the act is to be pun
ishable by a fine of $50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
An Anomaly In Journalism.

From the PhIIuUt1pHIU TTtSS,
1t is n queer instance OF human perver-
sity that a newspaper editor should desire
that the law should punish him for the
error OF his subordinates after he has him
self done all In his power to correct the er-
ror and has paid for all the damages
caused. There Is such an editor, how
ever, and he presides over the Evening
Telegraph of this city. He opposes the
bill now pending In the Legislature to make
the libel law Of the state measure Of JUS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
Its Trolley Is OFF.

Senator Grady's famous bill regulating
electric and gas companies has been post
poned indefinitely. The bill was intro
duced early in the session. 1t fixed the
unit for measuring electricity, stipulated
the candle power that both gas and
electricity must produce, arranged for
board, one of whom would be the director
of public safety, TO whom all applications
for charters would be referred and Its
decision would be final. etc. Both the
consumer and the companies were afraid
of the measure. Electricians admit thai
some legal regulations should be adopted
to control electric companies more IL
the interest of the consumers. But the op
position to the Grady bill was too violent
to be overcome, and It had to sleep the
final sleep.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

The Lancaster Intelllgencer celebrat-
ed it's one hundredth anniversary on
Saturday by the issue OF a 40-page pa
per containing a wealth of interesting
matter. In addition to the usual local
write-ups and historical sketches We're
facsimile copies of pages Of the first
numbers OF the Intelligencer printed
in 1895, then the Lancaster Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

proposed law, be possible forthe mayor
of a third-class city to promote his
political fortunes by giving an honest,
faithful and business-like administra-
ton of the duties of his office where 1t
would not be possible, as with presi-
dent backed by partisan machinery
and the influence of immense patron
age, to fost himself again on the peo-
pie, regardless of their preferences.
The higher up we so in the scale Of
governments, the greater becomes
both the amount of patronage at the
disposal of the executive and the tend
ency of that executive to use it in his
political battles. We therefore think
that the Collins bill is wise in its limi-
tation of the proposed change to third
class cities. The city Of Scranton, for
example, is the largest third-class city
in the state. The patronage in con-
nection with its mayoralty is large, as
compared with many smaller cities,
but it is by no means large enough to
invest the wielder of it with mis-
chevous sense of independence. Back
of all that patronage is the knowledge
that the public is close at his elbow,
scrutinizing what he does and conjec-
turing why he does 1t. Such a near
Dess of public examination. which is
not found and not possible in the very
large cities. would operate as II con-
stant check upon the third-class city
mayor who, should the Collins bill
pass, should seek to angle for re-
election.
We believe the proposed change is a
good one, and in the interest of good
government. Mayors Of Wilkes
Barre under that city's special char
ter, have been several times reelected
with excellent public results.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

A quarrel of Republican members
over legislative patronage at Indian
apolls has supplied the Democratic
newspapers with an excellent pretext
to cast imaginary stumbling blocks in
the pathway Of ex-President Harrison's
supposititious renominating boom. The
probabilities are that General Harri-
son Is worrying less about 1896 than any
other prominent Republican In the
country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

The remarkable contrast between the
quaint journal OF 1895 and the splendid
publication of today is the best evil
dence of the spirit of progress that has
presided over the destinies of the In
telligencer during the past hundred
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

tice and equity instead OF means OF eX-
torton and blackmail. Should the pro-
posed amendment be defeated and should
the editor of the Telegraph through
libel suit become the victim of the pres
ent law and his own over-zeal. his es-
teemed contemporaries will no doubt con-
dole with him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
Supcrior Court Judgeship ips.

A "gentleman in Il position to know
tells the Patriot that there was no doubt
that Judge Archibald. of Lackawanna,
would be u candidate for selection as one
of the new superior court judges. E. N.
willard, of Scranton, is also candi-
date, with strong Endorsements The Dill
is practically the one drawn by him ana
introduced by Senator Vaughan, though
it has been substituted for the Brewer
bill and will probably be known by the
name of the Franklin county senator.
The Introduction by Senator Brewer cf
his bill for the establishment of circuit
court gives color to the story that Judge
John Stewart, of Franklin, will also be a
candidate for one of the five positions.
1t is known that Judge Stewards amb-
ton is to become IL member of the SUI
preme court and he probably considers the
new court II stepping stone by which TO
reach that Ultima Thule of pennsylvania
lawyers. Among Others mentioned for the
places are Judges Michael Arnold, or
Philadelphia and Mcpherson of Dauphin,
and Attorney General Mccormick. OF Ly-
coming Should the latter be elevated
to the bench the old fight over the attot-
ney generalship would be reopened with
q fair prospect that Lyman ID. Gilbert or
this city, would carry off the prize.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

An interesting circumstance II Is that
until Colonel Samuel Hardin Church,
of Pittsburg. in his Life of Cromwell"
pointed out the fact, the English gov
ernment had made no effort to COM
memorate the fame of its greatest
chieftain. Whether this omission was
an oversight, or n deliberate dlsinclina-
tion to officially recognize famous
rebel is not clear; but since Colonel
Church has called attention to the
omission, bill has been introduced in
parliament to appropriate 500 pounds
Aerllng for Cromwellian statue. But
even this modest measure encounters
violent opposition from Tory sticklers
for the old monarchial traditions. The
point. however, IL of consequence only
by reason of its novelty. Cromwells
fame can neither be made nor marred
by act of a modern parliament.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

DisappoirNd ofice-seekers wbS try to
make every New pollsics!f~ omfssanization ms
an ambulanceV&s soreheads have blast
ed the hopes of many a promising new
party by crowding the good men out
at the start
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

If Luzerne county desires to shelter
of course do SO; but it is kind of hos
pitality that we could not we'll recipro-
cate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13

This community could do nothing
more timely, It appears to us, than to
inoculate itself against spread of the
pugilistic contagion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
Looks Like n Wholesale Raid.

There Is very decided opposition mere
to the bill of Senator Osbourn of Phiiadel-
phia, which seeks to add a new branch 10
those required to be taught In the pubic
schools-a system of pictorial illustra-
tions consisting of $50 Photographic Illus
trations printed on cardboard, classed
into nature, engineering, architecture,
panorama, art race types and antiquity,
and the description Is so minute that II
looks as though only one certain set of
pictures already prepared would hll the
bill. Every school board is compelled, I'M
der penalty of forfeiting its state appro-
priation If II does not, 10 place these pic
lures I'm every school room in the district,
and is to pay for each set not less than SO
nor more than Sl5. At the lowest price
each country school house would cost
the taxpayers $40 for the pictures. Some
of the city schools. with twelve or ffteen
rooms, would cost the taxpayers from Sl2O
to $3.50 Multiply the minimum price by
the whole number of school rooms in the
state and the total cost, should this bill
become a law, would be about S25O,OOO.
| This bill looks very much like a nice little
| scheme to foist a certain book upon every
school, at price fixed by law, under the
penalty, If the directors fail to buy II. az
| losing the state appropriation. 1t has
| been figured out that this measure, If
| passed, would cost Lackawanna county
| s., 600. Luzerne $500. Wayne $3.50, Wyom-
| ing $1,000, and Susquehanna 5000. But
/ there is one redeeming feature about the
bill. 1t will never pass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
SCRANTON. MARCH 10, 1896.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1895, 10000.
Registered voters, 70. 599.
Value OF school property, S9OO,OOo
Number OF school children, 1900.
Average amount of bank deposits. $lo,-
Q00.00O.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Can produce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States at
which to establish new Industries.
See how We grow:
Population In 1860. 6O.................. 800
Population In 1870. $1,000
Population in 1850. SO......... 45.S5O
Population in 1890 SeO............... 75.2lj
Population in 1894 (estimated). ..... 103. .O00
And the end is not yet.
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Lost Manhood Restored

Weakness Of Young Men Cured.
II you have been given UP by your phy-
sician call upon the doctor and be eXani-
tsed. He cures the worst cases OF Ner-
Nuus Eebility, Scrofula, Old Sores, Ca
tarrh, Piles, Female Weakness, Affec-
tions of the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat.
Asthma, Deafness, Tumors, Cancers and
Cripples of every description.
Consultations free and strictly sacred
and confidential. Office hours daily from
9 am. TO 9 pm. Sunday, 9 to 2.
Enclose five 2-cent stamps for SYMPTOM
blanks and my book called New Life"
I will pay one thousand dollars in gold
LEIPZIG CONCLUSIONS or FITS.
DIR. r. GREWER,
Old Post Office Building, corner Penn
avenue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON, PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-13
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, The
Tribune AstrOlOgcr.
Astrolabe cast: 2.l3 a. m. for Wednesday
March 10, 1896.
a. g ~

A child born on this day may not have a
silver spoon IN its mouth, but Its yell at
a. m. will undoubtedly be marked by
sterling qualities.
The gentle tlnkling of Bell falls upon
the ears of honest John Demuth.
prop" McAnulty's Scranton-for-sena-
tor boomlet, like the Florida orange crop,
appears to have been chilled on the tree.
Democratic politicians still display a de-
sire to encroach upon each others penum-
bra.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Ask no favors before noon
DO not sign legal papers unless for q
consideration.
Avoid new political parties until after
their second summer.
DO not walk on the ice without rubbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
LEATHER VS.. RUBBER.

Leather Tires for Bicycles Are IN Inn
prOvcment ON the Rubber Made Ones.
From La Nature. o
Two Frenchmen Of Rheims have recently
completed an invention which they claim
will in a measure revolutionize the pres
emit pneumatic tire. They build their wheels
by substituting an outer pneumatic tube
made of leather for the rubber tubes now
in use. Their invention has been taken up
by the ministry Of war. who are now per-
fecting the idea with a view to supply all
the military cycles with tires that will not
give out easily.
The resistance of les her is considerably
greater than that of rubber. and 1t will
better stand the pressure from within and
the exterior agents of destruction, such as
nails, hoops, roots or sharp pebbles 1t is
not absolutely imperforable, but it is at
least as good as the fine steel band, which
was experimentally placed between the
outer and inner tubes, and which was
pierced by needles and tacks. Leather Of
fers the greatest impenetrability in rela-
ton to its thickness without impairing the
by a preparation which renders 1t imper-
meable to water. The leather tire is easily
repaired in case of probationary cob
bier can sew 1t up-and this repair Is per-
manent and not likely to get out of order.
Other advantages claimed for the leather
tire are: Greater lightness; it will not get
out of 81 ape, as does rubber, and it will not
slip on asphalt pavement or wet roads.
The new material for the tire seems to
meet with great encouragement on the
part Of the military authorities of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
EASE IN CONVERSATION.
How to Remedy This Lack by Prnc-
tlce In the Homo Circle.

How to Remedy This Lack by Prnc-
tlce In the Home Circle.
From the Ladies' Home Journal.
There is one great reason for this lack Of
conversational power; in too many cases
the art is never practiced inside the home
circle. No attempt at pleasant converse
is ever made save when visitors are pres
ent; the various members of the family
may gossip a little, or discuss purely per-
sonal affairs, but they make no attempt
art of conversation Is like game of bat
tledoor and shuttlecock, one needs the
quickness and dexterity of constant prac-
tice. In many busy households the only
general gathering Of the family is at meal
time-a time above all others when worry
Of physical comfort. Yet this is the very
time when the mother will complain Of
domestic worry, the father of business
cares and the daughters Of shabby frocks
All this should be changed; 1t ought to
be rule in all households that disagreea-
bles are to be banished at mealtime. II
complaints must be made let them come at
a proper time, but do not imperil your d.
gestion by eating while you are in an ir-
ritated and discontinued frame of mind.
Pleasant talk relieved by an occasional
laugh will be more beneficial than pounds
Of pills. In the household there should
not only be all avoidance Of unpleasant
topics, but an attempt to find agreeable
ones Each member Of the family should
come to the table prepared to say some
thing pleasant. Any bright little story
or merry joke. or any bit of worlds news
mated talk-how 1t will increase the
brightness of the working day. There
need be no profound discussion-it should
be just lively touch and go talk.