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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
MILITARY PIGEONS.
Major G iddings' Idea About Their Uaa
in This Country.

Pigeons have been in Use for military
purposes since the Franco prussian
war. France. Germany. Austria, Italy.
Spain and Portugal now have com
pletely organized pigeon posts. some
of the nations owning upward Of 6OG.-
600 birds. The United States pigeon
service only covers Il period Of three
years, the principal naval pigeon sta.
ton being at the Naval Academy az
Annapolis. Md. with branches on tho
cruiser New York and the L. =. L. {.
Constellation. The intention is 10 eX-
tend the system until the whole Allan
tic coast is cOvered-the plan being 10
have twelve main ana seven secondary
stations. reaching from Portland. Me.
to Galveston. Texas Speaking Of how
the birds are enabled To find their way
IN birds are enabled to find their way
home, Major GiddingS says
THE common belief that these birds
find their way home Icy instinct is u
mistake. Their flight is guided by
sight alone. When pigeon is liberated
1t rises TO a great height i'm the air iii
constantly enlal'ging circles until &c
catches sight of some familiar land
mark by which 10 direct its course.
When liberated from a balloon at too
great height for objects to 5c seen
upon the earth by even its piercing
vision. ii drops like Il plulnmet until it
hears the earth. when it b,..ins to
wheel around in 4 descending spiral
until it finds its bearings"
The average speed of these messen-
ger birds is given At thirty miles an
hour. and the writer thinks they will
prove of the greatest service both i'm
times Of war and peace. Pigeon fan
ciers Will find tho article well worth Il
careful perusal.-From Outing.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17

had their heads cracked. Twenty-six Of
their number were arrested, all of whom
were more or less hurt. Many wounded
rioters were carried off by the crowd
But for the determined fight made by the
gallant little band of policemen, the Off
Gals of the company believe the mob
would have destroyed thousands of dol
lars worth of property as soon as the men
who remained Al work were driven away.
The entire works IS shut down, with the
exception of the plate mill. which employs
600 men. Three thousand men are out OF
employment. The company's plant in
Joliet is also affected, about 1900 men
being out there.
After the riot at the mills and the ar
rest of twenty-six of the ringleaders. an
other mob of about 1000 gathered about
the police station, and the police were
confronted with the possibility of an effort
on the part of the friends of the strikers
TO rescue the men who were under arrest.
Sergeant Van Pelt. who had just return
ed from the scene of the riot with a small
detachment of men, took in this situation
at q glance and ordered his men to dis
perse the mob, which they did without
meeting with any great resistance. Addi-
uOnal men were ar once sent for, and at
midnight strong Gordon of police guard
ed the approaches TO the station at Eighty
ninth street AID Exchange place, while
l2o bluecoatS stood guard over the mills.
The trouble all started over the strike
of about thirty barrow men, or ore wheel.
crs, who work n what are known as the
south furnaces. These furnaces, two in
number. are used TO reduce the crude ore
70 the form of pig iron and are wholly in
dependent of the steel mills. These men
struck Monday afternoon because the
company refused to grant them Il raise of
wages. Tuesday morning they made their
appearance in the yards, and, going to the
four furnaces At the north end of the
works, drove away all the men there.
about 400 in number. These men. the
officers of the company claim, did not
wish to strike. but quit work through fear
of personal violence. This shut down
all the furnaces, throwing about 100 men
out of employment. The men who are
avowedly strike did not number more
than 123 at most the rest who were fore
ed 70 quit perform other duties about the
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
bloom.

Indianapolis, Ind, Populists viii place
full municipal ticket in the field at the
next city election
The Missouri Senate passed the ST
Louis Safety committee election bill as q
| substitute for the Filley bill.
| Tuesday, June II, at Des Moines. has
! been agreed upon as the date for the Iowa
Populist State convention.
The Kentucky Republican State Com
niittee has fixed June as the day for the
State Republican convention.
The Mississippi Democratic convention
viii be held at Jackson Aug. Z. The ex-
ccutive committee is for silver, IS TO ..
Ex-Congrcssman Thomas L. Watson,
of Georgia, has returned TO the practice
of law, though renominated by the Popu-
lists.
TIE New E.Tk Assembly concurrcd In
the Senate amendment To the bill renov-
ing the New York police magistrates
yeas, SO; nays, II.
The Utah constitutional convention
adopted the constitution as a whole and
disposed of some minor business prelimi-
nary 10 adjournment.
leves an international monetary confer
ences will be held not later than Novem-
Der, and, if ST, he is TO attend
Judge Edmunds, Of the st. Louis. Mo.
criminal court. has instructed the MAY
grand jury To make a thorough investiga-
ton of alleged election frauds last No
vember.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania. in
PRODUCED his resolution for committee
of five to investigate charges that the
Councils of Philadelphia sell franchises.
Referred to committee.
Gov Matthews. Of Indiana, says he
would take the Democratic nomination
for President if it were offered to him:
but he is not candidate for anything in
the sense of seeking the nomination
Thirty-fiv Of the fifty-eight Democrats
in the Missouri House at a caucus adopt
ed resolution favoring the free coinage
of silver at a ratio of 16 to /. The whole
trend OF the caucus was to precipitate a
discussion which will probably result in
n State convention.
The Michigan Supreme Court has hand
ed down decision that the act passed
by the present Legislature authorizing
the appointment by the Governor of 4
new Detroit Board of Health is constitu-
tional. The court declares the new board
is entirely warranted in drawing upon
the treasury of Detroit for money
The Missouri Supreme Court rendered
an important decision affecting the Aus
tralian ballot law. The Kansas City
grand jury asked for the ballot boxes to
investigate alleged ballot frauds. The
request was refused. Giving the grand
jury the right to inspect the ballot boxes,
the court holds, would violate the secrecy
of the ballot as well as being an infringe
ment of the constitution.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
A Faithful Doc.

A coroner's jury at Elizabeth brought
out touching story of n beautiful dog
here. Little George Martin was playing
with n can of nitroglycerin. when it
blew up, injuring him fatally. His
large Newfoundland dog was with him.
The dog wore n collar, and to this the
boy chung tightly. Then the faithful
dog started home with his precious
burden. The little sufferer was dragged
thus for mile. After reaching home
the dog refused to leave his young mas
ter's room and remained there until
the lad died.-Philadelphia Record.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
yht into his face that gave it the look

light into his face that gave it the look
or 4 seraph's.
And it came to pass according to the
prophecy of HeZekiah.
That's why I'm so sorry for Hezekiah
Heston. I'm HeZekiah Heston. and
Kitty has been my wife for twenty
years, and her hair is no less tawny,
nor is her tongue less sharp, than when
the honeysuckles, the roses, the moon
light and June threw their gentle
glamour DER the scene.-Ctica Globe.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
find. before Hezekiah had left the porch

find, before Hezekiah had left the porch.
Hezekiah did not tarry long after
this, but Mr.. Moore remained for two
hours, chattering with Miss Kitty, and
then they separated, leaving the moon,
the honeySuckleS and roses out in the
June night all alone. The stars twin
kled In the silver blue sky, the fra
GRANGE Of the flowers filed the air, and,
far down the quiet street, Hezekiah sat
by his open window dreaming the night
away. and there was a smile on his
face as IL an angel had come in the
glory Of the moonlight and touched
him with the breath Of June.
And the next night it rained.
But there was sunshine, and moon
light and honeysuckles and roses and
June in Hezekiah's heart, and he was
promptly in piquant Kitty's pretty par
Tor early on the night of the morrow
which had promised so much to him.
Alas! how easily things go wrong
and so forth.
They quarreled, and Hezekiah went
out into the night, gloomier than the
night was. All the music of her voice
was a discOrd. and the dank derk air
was filled with an odor as OF dead
hOneysuckles and roses, and adecaying
June
But the next night was perfect again,
and once more HeZekiah sat with Miss
Kitty on the porch and the moon was
flooding the valley with the yellow
light that marks it as it rests upon the
distant mountain tops.
kitty. said Hezekiah, in the voice of
a penitent, "can you forgive me?
81 can, Mr.. HestOn, but will II she
answered, not unkindly.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
HAPLESS HEZEKIAH.

DON'T know any
one for whom /
am Sorrier than |
am for UeZekiah
IIeSton.
HeZekiah Is a
good fellow and
always was, but
he never seemed
TO have the luck
Il real good man
should have. and
very often does
not.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17
won't you?" he pleaded.

Wont your he pleaded.
'And if do?" she asked, with a coyl
ness that charmed him.
You will marry me-" he said so firm.
~ that she tremDled.
Then III forgive you" and her saucy
face was buried in his coat front, and
the gold Of her treSses threw q soft
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17

Fact is said the enc man. Il mar
ried because | WAS lonely. as much as
for any other reason. To put IL ierse-
ly, i married for sympathy Well"
said the other man. you have mine"
indianapolis Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-17

y boy is not considered experienced
until he is almost drowned two or three
times.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
Sunmpre.

SRI. emma, 1odter bon Ipotbefer
2ubpis, fiel lebte 98ode beim Shlitt,
i6ublaufen uno usrrentte ii4 bas Sano.
9elenf.
= Webser 9opelanb erIitt am Sam.
tag mprSen nube Der 8eSitons grauerei
einen 8einbru9, inbem feline pferbe bur6
einsn plDbIi8sn Sprung ben S6Iitten
umtpurfen unO er babel sessn sinen Seles
srapbenpfoten Seporfen fpurbe.
- lin ben ssiddftIi6en 9beiI bon
Dunmore Dor Seuer unb 9iebitabI etipas
iiderer su MAIDEN, bat Der 8orouab
Gouncil ben Charles Warner gum Nadts
padter ernannt bic psribiebenen Sc.
i4aftSIeute besabIsn ibm iein Salair.
Ssrr SObn 9. Smith, gralibsni
Der Benniplbania 8oblen So. uno Der
gris & Wpomins BAILEY Giienbabn &c.,
ftarb am Dilttipo9 an einsm NierenIeioen
in ieiner WObnuns in Dunmore i'm 70.
2ebensjabre. Smitb mar elmer Der dIte.
fen ginpobner Der nmsesenS unb aases
mein 9ed9tet.
Bbilip SensIep bon bier beIians
am Wiontas elm 8erbbr Dor Glib. Sit.
iimmons, auf bic AnfIase, nit Der II.
idbrisen 9o6ter bes StaIieners Sobn
8saslep ais Dlann unc 6ruu suiammen
su leben, trUboem er nit elmer anberen
Srau perbsiratbet iein fol-. SensIet
lpurbe unter $500 unb bas Mdb6en un.
ter $500 8arsi6aft fiir ibr gri6einsr
Dor @eridt seiteat.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
Bilfesbarre Rahrt6ten.

= Wartin Raitetpsfi ipurbe am Srei
tag Nbeno auf Der @eit BiitsiOn 2lni
Der Traction Gompanie iiberfabren un
9etDbtet.
= Imbrpfe SoneS bon Gutter Strab
ipurbe am Donneritas bon sinem Sic
setreten unb itarb am Samitas an bel
erbaltenen 8erIebunsen.
= Die NiIfesbarre Depoiiten uni
Spar 8anf miro ipabrideinIi6 bai
fommenbe Sriibiabr elm neueS 9anfee'
bdube an Steae beS ieBisen srri6ten.
= Das POftbspartement su 8aibins,
ton bat baS 8rieftraeeripitem in Nantlr
COTE aufsebuben unb bic 1rdser inb ent'
laHen tporbsn. DalieIbe muroe felt ben
anfans nit 8srIuit betrieben.
= Sobn Barton bon 8lpmoutb, mel.
der am Montas einem 8ubnpassn na9a
lief. fiel 10 unsIidlid auf oem giie. bat
ibm beibe 8nOden ieines ArmsS se.
brphen tpurben.
: -9ie WObnuns bon GbarIes parriid
an Giuer Strabe tpurbe am Samitaf
BON W. 8. Gonpnsbam fir S37, 900 er.
Worbsn; bieislbe ioQ sl75, 900 sum
Sauen erforbert baben.
= 8ier3ebn SIoipaden serietben am
Sonntas Gbeno in Sanober Iotpniblt
BEL 9eIesenbeit elmer 1auffsisr in ein
blutises Sanosemense unp 3tpsi berielben,
Wihael Palsfo uno Sobn Wlinista, purs
ben IebsnsBefdbr!id perIest.
Intbonp @ausban bradte am
Donnerfas 2lbeno benz Sobn Nurpbs
einen sefabrliden Sti6 in ben llnterIeit
bel uno eS 1T speifeIbaft. oh Wurpbp ibn
iiberleben tpirb. @ausban tpurbe unter
$1,000 9drsi6aft seiteat +; beibe iinn
pon 4ibIep.
- gSir beridteten Iebte @ohe, bab
Soiepb Sia uno Sattie 1immons, reip.
l6 uno Is Sabre alt. beim S6Iitiidubs
laufen i'm Susquebanna ertrunfen ieien,
bod elm Sanoelsreiienber bebauptet, bab
Iimmons WdO6en leste Woae in 8ine.
bamtOn 8eieben Su baben, unb es 1T isbr
mabri6einIi4 bub bic 2sut9sn bur68es
brannt iinb.
- Deputy Ser. ct. Marl9aa 9aob.
ling bon Seranton. psrbaftete am Mon.
tag Ppitmeiiter @eorse Sadett bon
Nbite Sapen. Der ansefIast 1T, eine
4nsabI @ireulare tpdbrenb ber Iebten
Gampaene perbrannt su baben. Sahett
1T elm Hepublltaner uno bic betreffenben
Drudia6en iparen su @unitsn bss oemo.
fratiiben Senator SineS auseelanbi
pprbsn. Sa6stt ipurbe am Mlttippd
BEL einsm 8erb6r tpesen unsenusenber
Seiueiie entla1en.
-D Die Wiltssbarre @aier Gompanie
bat um Wiontas nit Der Uiorriion. SepelI
glitter @Ompanle einen Gontratt fur einen
poafdnoisen 6iItrirunss glpparat ses
mabt, Der am Suntspille 8sierpoir auf.
seiebt tperben fol- uno etpa s75, 900
toiten ipirb. Die Nrbeit fol- Bic sum / i.
Wai fertis iein uno mir tperben bann
boffentli4 elm iauberes, trinfbarss 9Sais
ier befOmmen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
Gim 9roBer Gimffmrs {!

MeS unteraraben - Die 4ree SausbatS @aan fir Den tag
iden @ebraud = 8edpaare, 8lasmaare, Gbnapaare,
Notions etc.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
Sa6 xhal abm arts.

= Das @obnbaus Der Srau Bm.
coleman su 4poca. tpurbe am Wlontaa
Abeno our4 Seusr ssrf0rt; 8srIuit
ettpa 5000.
SaBlor.-Der 8ritIi 8erein Bat in
is'ner am Samiiae abeno abssbaItenen
SsriammIuns foIsenbs neue 8eamten
erpdbIt: 9rdiioent, Sobn SdiIb /;
SBs'Prdiibent. Di. 8ufba6; 5inan,.
Sstrstdr. 0t. SIubman; 8ise.Sinans.
Setretdr. D. Dit; S&riftfiibrer, Sein.
rid 6abner 8ise Sdrififibrer, sobn
Dit; S4asmeiiter. Casper bon gBei.
FEM flub.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18

- Polltit, ni4ts tpis 9oIitif, in alien
@den uno gnoen-in Der Stabt, 8ors
Ousbs unS Iopnfbips-iibsraa siebt es
brape Burger. bic ssrne ibrem Batter.
lanoe in irsenb einsm Nsmtden bienen
mO6tsn. uno il8 8ubm unS Sob fir ibrs
uneisennisise Opfsr eripsrben pOaen.
20 fommt uber leioer gar su oft Dor, bab
eeraoe bic unfdblsiten uno setpinnid1tis.
ftsn ele Rcminationen srbalten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
crautDn
.Spar= 8amf,
122 @bomias slbenne,
Serantpu, pa.
OaS dlteite Spar.Snltitut i'm more.
oitli1en HennlDlpanien.

oitli6en YenniDluanien.
Sames Blair. 8rdfibent.
o. 3. Briee. 8Be Brdi
3. 6. Shdfer. Gaiiirer.
VI. 3. Blair aifift gaHirer
Sbeo 8. Straub. Seller,
9irettoreu:
Sames Blair. O. 3. Nrite,
SEQ. 8 GatIin. 6rart W Speneer.
u. y. Blair. 9ames ardbslo.
W 8. &enneop 9spitt 6. Blair.
Bm. 8 Sieiel. Sas Sd Saiforb
aiibrt Elm allsemeinss Bdufseiddft.
Sttat Bediel 3abIbar in rssuo sinem abeiIc
her @elt aus.
9ro3sut Sntsrensn auf 9epoiitsn bsjabIt
lin sunoidaft wro sebeten.
OHen Samitae abenbs bon 7 Bis 8 rlbr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
Wapne Gountp.

= Inter ben 4uipisien Der beutiden
Sutberli1en 8ir4e bon SonesbaIs finbet
am Diittpo6, ben l3. Sebruar, i'm bieE.
gen OpernbauS cine 9beatsrporfeaunp
itatt. bel ipelder ,,Der @oIbs OnfeI bon
eallfornisn" sur auffabruns sslanst.
= @illium B. @eiton bon Sones.
bale, purbe lebte @o6e in 0ep gori
unter $4,000 8drsi6aft fur isin gr.
i6slusn pf 8eri&t 8eitellt; er 1T an.
sstlast, bel Der 8erdnosruns bon Inter.
l9riften an 9totsn betbeiIist sepsisn su
iein.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18

WittasssIien- unb SuppfulBifsl, 6. iebs.
1affsn unc llntertaIen, 4 6. isbs.
eampsnslGisr. ispe @rSbs, 4 9.
Gin feinss 9Iicrtment BON arapirtsn unc
iibuiGlassnsn papisrriubs g Girn nur 8.
isess; sbsnic f6wrs lrinfsIalsr srapirt unp
iitrf9lassn Su A 8 isbss.
5bm-Ssts aus @Ias, Stiids, 4. 6. itpts.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18

@rpBt Traufpfannen nur 4 8.
@rphs puebing- unb Wiltpfanns, 6.
Grpst WsasnfSrmiss au6snpfanns, 6.
@taubpfanntn. st. 3inn Bt6er, s. jetsr.
Quart Mae unp Quart bspsdts Gimsr a
jtbu.
Brattr unb RSiier, 6. isbs.
GisrihIGssr, pie @rimpers, 6. jsee.
pic unb 6jsIstfutsn glstt. 8. isbs.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
Mmf bent Gamptfimr, ;:

wHn aue Fnb bic aarem Gt absr mir seben est s uni
before sep6bni4
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18

- @ebriiber 8eder. Gisarrenfabrifan.
ten, laiien an Sadion Strabe cine ssabrif
fir ibr @eiddft erridten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
ltntere 2fbtbeiluns.

aobmFsbs 10 s. Q Quart SauaPanns t9 g.
IA aufpdrs 8ree
gDr peI auf bies
jebod baB ibr biesltsn bi6aut bab br po1
Wenn ib braudt 70 Omm unb bbr uniee
priie, ebe ibr ionhpo fault
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-01-18
SSm. Siiienbcr9er's
OemtfNeS MGbel=Oei1Gft,

229 unS as1 Wenu ase., ssenatn gaptRsn aHas
4arIor.Gnridtnsen $35 unb aufpatts SdammerGinr9un
gen, Stid $l9 unb aup6rts MatraBen, So unb auf.
pdrtS. Sprin9eoer- NatraBen 81 so unb aupdrts.
MSbelu eoer Mrt biaig nns gut.
bais
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
LIBEL LAW REFORM.
From the Philadelphia Times.


Tho time has come when reform In the
libel laws of Pennsylvania Is imperatively
demanded by every consideration of JUS
tlce, alike to journalism and to the public.
our present libel laws simply offer n pre-
MUM to pettifoggng attorneys, who
shower vexatious litigation upon newspa-
pers at enormous costs to the publishers,
and not one In ten is proved to be justl-
fled II the case ever reaches trial. In n
vast majority of instances the whole pur-
pose of such action Is to blackmail pub
fishers, and chiefly for the benefit OF shys-
ters rather than to do justice to injured
citizens. There In a very simple method
of rendering the fullest measure OF JUS
tlce to every citizen who shall be wronged
by a public journal. and at the same time
avoid the costly and vexatious litigation
of shysters and blackmaiers. This re-
form has taken tangible shape In the libel
laws In two prominent states OF the west,
Minnesota and Indiana. In those states
every person who feels aggrioved by a
publication In u newspaper must call the
attention of the publishers to the alleged
libel, and II the publication shall have
been made In good faith, and u retraction
made " the charges are unwarranted, tho
plaintiff In libel action can recover
only such actual damages as he has sus-
talned, which must be specifically averrcd
and proved I'm court. This law offers no
privileges to those who prostitute tho
powers of the press TO Righteousness. The
restraint OF such n law upon llcentious
newspapers would be just as effective as
are the laws OF today, but II would end the
vocation of the shysters and the black
maiers who take advantage of the pres
ent libel laws to oppress newspapers with
enormous costs. even when there Is no
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
As To Honest Ballot Reform.

It would be interesting to know pre-
tisely upon what grounds the Pennsyl-
Sania Legislature bases its obvious dis
inclination to make such amendments
to the Baker ballot law as are admit
tedly needed to strengthen that law
with respect both to the secrecy and to
the purity of the ballot voted under
Its provisions. 1t would be instructive
to ascertain. from some prominent
member Of either the senate or the
house, why the large Republican ma
tority in both branches seems to be un-
willing to respond, in these particulars,
to request from the people which is
dissented from only by ward workers
Of unscrupulous habits and by party
whippers-in.
The amendments asked OF this legis-
iature are not revolutionary. They do
not strike at any political party which
Is content to rest its battles for su-
premacy upon q fair and honorable
expression of the celebrates will.
Omitting minor details, the two points
concerning which improvement by
amendment Is sought are: "a the wip-
Ing out of the group system of mark
Ing. except for presidential electors, a
change desired because It is in the
line Of simplicity and of popular Gus
tom; and (O the more effective re-
striction of the helper to his proper
duty Of assisting such voters, and only
such voters. to vote who are unable to
properly prepare their own ballots with
out such assistance. or these modid-
cations, the latter is by far the more
Important, yet II is tho identical amend
ment which has received, first In the
senate and very recently In the house,
conspicuous set-backs from the Repub-
lioan majority.
In the utter absence Of an ineligible
and honorable explanation for these ad-
verse actions. we are forced to believe,
with the utmost reluctance, that the
Republican majority at Harrisburg
does not desire to see ballot reform
perfected. But will that majority dare
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06

The Carbondale Anthracite takes It.
self very seriously, these days. Wit.
ness this: 1--WE can expect nothing
but war and war to the knife from
Scranton and 1t would not be strange
to find the Scranton Tribune, which Is
now patting the Quay county people on
the back. veering about like a weather
cock with It's menacing back toward
Carbondale and protecting tail feathers
over Chick Cargo of the Yeast" The
Scranton Tribune is neither 'patting
the Quay county people on the back"
nor losing wink of sleep over the Car
bondale Anthraclte's ingenious but not
dangerous choice Of a self-advertise-
ment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-06
Compulsory Education Wins,

The substantial triumph yesterday
won by the Farr bill to enact compul-
sorry education in Pennsylvania is a no.
table victory for common sense. There
have been times in the history of man.
kind when education has been regarded
a crime hurtful alike to politics and
to morals. We gladly believe that not
only has this time passed, but that it
has given place to a time when, to be
without an education will be deemed
the crime, in which the Indifferent
parent and the Indifferent state will
be joint criminals.
Let there be no mistaking the mean
ing of this victory. Try as they might
to becloud the issue with a fictitious
clamor about the inviolable rights of
parentage, the opponents of this bill are
now notified, by commanding ma
jority of the legislature, that no
parental right transcends the right of
every boy and girl in free America to
an equal start in life; to an equal pre-
paration, so far as the state can ordain
that, for the responsible duties Of in
telligent citizenship.
To the representative from this city
who has so steadfastly championed this
measure, in the face of vindictive op-
position that was seldom too scrupulors
TO descend to personal mlsrepresenta-
ton and abuse; as well as to the men,
bers from I.ackawanna county who su D
ported him by their votes, The Tribune
this morning offers congratulations.
They have done a days work which
will take rank among the wisest legis-
lative achievements in the annals Of
our commonwealth.