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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17
gate the power of expending this money
to unfit men?

gate the power of eXpending this money
| to unfit men?
This, then, Is THE question that presses
home in this time of ward caucuses
and coming spring elections. The citi-
| Zenship of Scranton, for number OF
years, has, we fear, not realized the
| full meaning of it's duty in this dtrec-
| tion. The men whom it places in coun-
ellis are its direct agents and attorneys.
| Those men serve without salary in posi-
| ticns that govern the annual disburse-
ment of nearly half a million dollars.
| They have no one to watch Them.
| Their power, so far as it goes, is sover-
e!gn and beyond appeal. A mistake by
| them is paid, not out of the pockets of
| those who make 1t, but out of the pub
| lie treasury, out of the pockets of the
| hcme-owners and landowners of Scran-
| ton. A breach of faith by them, a deal
| or "divvy" should any occur, would
| cost not the lobbyist nor the giver of
| the bribe, but THE municipality which
is forced to pay an eXorbitant price for
an inferior supply. Indeed, we can
| think of no better illustration of the
| Importance of this trust than to liken
| it to that of the confidential clerk or the
| bookkeeper who, with full and free ac-
| cess to the cash box and the check
| book, may, if not capable ana honest,
| bring ruin and shame to an honorable
| and once-remunerative business. We
| submit that for such "a trust the best
| men I'm each ward are none too good.
| The position of councilman requires not
| honesty simply, but hard, cool, practi-
| cal Judgment and ripe business expert
ence as well. The man who cannot
| manage his own business is poor fell
| low to expect to manage the business of
| the fourth largest city in Pennsylvania.
We are glad to see the citizens of the
| Seventeenth ward again alive to the
need of capable representation in coun-
ellis; and we trust that their example
will stimulate similar action in the
| other wards that choose agents next
month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

Pittsburg Dispatch: "a rigid investiga-
ton should be instituted into the details
of the operations of the new book law
which are not covered by the official re-
ports. If any evils exist their official pub
lication will in itself 80 far toward cor
rection. Then the law could be so amend
ed us to require the local school authori-
ties to report to the state department of
instruction the names ana prices of the
books purchased. These reports need not
necessarily be printed. to which their
bulkiness might furnish an obstacle. The
mere fact that the figures were on file at
Harrisburg, and accessible, would provide
n salutary check. In matters of this kind
there Is no surer safeguard of public In
tcrests than publicity"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

The problem of Republican govern
ment, difficult anywhere, is especially
difficult in warm cline. Still. we pre-
dict that republicansm in France will
survive Casimir-Perier's defeat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

Concerning the Hackenberg license
court bill the Pittsburg Commercial-Ga
zctte says: 'The provision that half of
the board shall be composed of Republi-
cans and half of Democrats does not add
to its strength n particle, but is an ele-
ment of weakness. There ought to he
nothing political in the regulation of the
liquor traffic, and to start out with u
recognition of the equal claims of the two
great pa'ti"S to say who shall and who
shall not deal out intoXicants In the sew
eral counties In the state is tantamount
TO saying that the privileges to sell should
be distributed with some reference to the
politics of the applicants or of the rela-
tive strength of the two parties IN n
given district" 1t might be replied TO
this that there is already a good deal of
politics in the Brooks law, as commonly
enforced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

The suggestion of President Dickin.
son, of the State Board of charities
that the legislature pass an act requir-
ing all county jails to be governed by
inspectors appointed by the courts ANA
commissioners is so thoroughly in ac.
cord with common sense that it ought
not to be overlooked by this session
The present jail system is good in
notorious disgrace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

for charitable purposes it will certainly be
true economy to devote a few thousands
more to insure that this enormous sum
is most properly and effectively used"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

The dissimilarity between the case of
President Caslmir Perier and President
Cleceland is marked. President Perier
endeavOred to please everybody and
failed. President Cleveland tried to
please nobody and. according to all re-
turns, has succeeded beyond his wild
est eXpeota lions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

grant of corporate privileges. Vice and
crime are at all times and at all hazards
to be- repressed, and the high moral stand
ard of this community preserved so far
as it lies in the power of the executive to
enforce obedience to law. 1t Is my pur-
pose to discharge the duties of the Office
of mayor with zeal for the public good;
nevertheless, perfect candor requires me
to say that however earnest, faithful and
untiring the mayor of the city may be, his
efforts for municipal economy and pro-
gress will necessarily be of imperfect ef-
feet unless seconded by u like spirit on
the part of the councils of the city. Mu-
nicipal government, to be effective, must
come from cooperation of the law-mak-
ing and law executing powers. That man
Is blind indeed who does not discern that
the people of this city are demanding that
their municipal affairs shall be conducted
on stfict and honest business principles.
If elected to the Office for which you
name me, it shall be my earnest purpose
to comply with this just demand.
The citizen who shall attentively read
the foregoing will have no difficulty in
applying its teachings to Scranton.
-
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
states a solid and irrefutable fact when
it remarks that Senator Quay is THE
right man at the FRONT. Certain Re-
publican journals which should know
better seize every opportunity to join
the Democratic organs in abuse or in
bald misrepresentation of him. And
yet, when the Republican party needs
to be pulled out of "a hole i'm congress or
elsewhere one of the first men appealed
to for action or advice lis this same Sena-
tor Quay" In recognition of which It
he been SO deservedly popular with the
masses Of the party in this common-
wealth as he is today, the hostile effort
of enemies Notwithstanding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

IT is stated that Bill Cook waived the
Kansas, the other day, and acknowl-
edged his identity and accompanied his
captors back to Oklahoma. Bill has
waived the formalities of the law so
long in his brilliant career, that it is
presumed he did not consider it neces-
sary to stand on ceremony at this late
hour.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17

1T Is a singular coincidence that
America consumed 100000 bushels of
olives last year and nearly one-half of
the quinine output of the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17
SCRANTON, JANUARY II, 1895.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 7i0 feet. ,'-.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894. 10000.
Registered voters, 0,599
Value of school property, $750,OO.
Number of school children, 1000.
Average amount of bank deposits, Slo'-
600, 0O0
It's the metropolis OF northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper thah
Niagara.
No better point in the United states a'
which TO establish new industries.
See how we grow: ~,
Population in 1860. O..............."... 80
ponmiation in 1sso ''.. 45,SjO
Population in 1890. O.................... Io'-io
ponuIation in 1901 (estimated). 1884, .OO
And the end is not yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
Personal.

Eugene Grasset, the French poster ar
tlst, mas been selected by the French gov
eminent TO design its new set of postage
stamps. a seated female figure symbolizes
France. She is lightly draped and bears an
olive branch in the left hand and drawn
sword in the right.
Mayor Schieren, Of Brooklyn, has pre-
scented to a number of his friends little
bells made from the old city hall bell. They
are about three inches in hight, with
claPper and good tone. They bear the in
scripuon: Brooklyn city hall, Feb. &c,
1885, the date of the fire.
Quay" says Senator German, "is
remarkable man. He has taught those
people in Philadelphia all they know about
politics., but he. hasn't taught them all he
knows. Mr.. Quay says the Washington
Post couldn't say anything more clever
about Mr.. German if he were to try for
weeks.
G The first white man to be hanged in
Central Africa has gone to his reward.
His name was Stokes. and he was a rene
gade missionary who had made a fortune
IN trade; He was hanged recently in the
Congo Free state for supplying munitions
of war to the Arabs with which to fight
his own race. Stokes was a man of ability,
but unprincipled and treacherous.
"A Brooklyn policeman, having deter
mined on suicide, purchased a book on
anatomy and studied it carefully for four
days In order that he might shoot him
self In a scientific manner and with fatal
erect. When he thought he had mastered
the problem he did the shooting, but, like
many another carefully pre-arranged plan,
he failed in his object, for the doctors in at
tendance say he will get well
Rev J. A. Smith, a rector at Shrews-
bury, Eng, recently discovered that some
OF the English sparrows have kind hearts
as ne found nest of young wrens was be-
ing fed by female sparrow as well as by
the mother of the brood. Apparently the
father of the wren family was dead and
the sparrow, noting this. had come to the
little birds assistance. This may be the
ENGLAND IN ha
fish sparrow has been found to have few
redeeming traits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03

There is a very general feeling that
business this fall is going to be excep-
tionally good. For weeks the business re-
vival has been steadily growing and bus
mess men are confident that II will con-
tinue TO grow. All the signs justify them
in entertaining this belief.
No complaints from any source are
heard that the supply Of labor is greater
than the demand for II. As a matter OF
fact the supply is not quite equal to the
demand. That this Is true is shown by the
increase that has taken place in wages.
Increasing wages is a safe indication of
increasing prosperity.
There may be a few trades that have
not yet felt the effect Of the better times
If there are it viii not be long before they
viii be affected by the revival that is put
ting new life into the people in all parts
of the country. And the farmers are re-
joicing with the business and professional
men and the mechanics and laborers, be-
cause they have good crops with a pros
pect Of getting profitable prices for them.
There may be of course sections of the
country that are not feeling the pros
perity owing to special conditions that
have affected them adversely. but those
exceptions only make clearer the fact
that prosperity has come.
a few of the republican papers don't
like to admit that we are having better
times or that there is a probability that
the country has entered upon a period
of prosperity that is likely to continue for
several years. They don't want the people
to believe that prosperity without a high
protective tariff. such as the Republican
party advocates, is possible. Therefore
they are continually suggesting that the
prevailing good times are only temporary
and that it will be impossible to have
permanent prosperity until the Republic
can party gets into power and gives the
country tariff like the Mckinley tariff.
The people are not paying much atten-
ton to what those papers are saying They
are too well satisfied with existing con-
ditions to think seriously of making
changes in the tariff laws. In fact, they
don't want changes, and If the republi-
cans should attempt to tinker the tariff
at the approaching session of congress
they would do a very unpopular thing.
However. there is no danger of changes
towards McKinleyism as long as Mr..
Cleveland is President. and if the good
times continue. and there is every indica-
ton they will. Mr.. Cleveland will not have
a successor who will favor a Mckinley
tariff. Prosperity means that the next ad-
ministration will be democratic The re-
publicans know this. and that is why some
Of their organs are endeavoring to make
it appear that the present prosperity is
not likely to be permanent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
The Grateful RnttIer.

Edgar B. Raymond, one Of San Fran
cisco's bartenders. has been close stu
dent OF natural history. and has succeed
Cd IN gathering some very interesring in
formation regarding the birds Of the air,
the beasts OF the land, the fishes Of the
sea, says the San Francisco Call. Incl
Qentaiiy. he has been able TO collect a
Few snake statistics.
I once knew a case" said Mr. Hay
mond TO some ready listeners in the Occi-
dental hotel last night, wherein a snake
ulsplayed not only an unusual amount or
direction, but great deal Of courage. 1t
appears that some years ago professor
OF natural history from an eastern univer-
slty was sent 10 the southern part or
1ucatan TO investigate the snakes Of
thdt section. 1 might state that he was
a very humane man and frequently dis
played II. One afternoon while watkins
over the desert, thinking of little but the
tlme ne would arrive at camp, he heard Z
peculiar rafting sound that seemed 10
come from under a pile of rocks. He at
once made an investigation and was re-
Warded by the discovery of a mastOdOu
rdttlesnake, which he was on the point
OF dlspatehing so as 10 put ii out of its
misery, as the rocks had so fallen that u
portion OF the snakes body was badly
mangled and torn. In the matter of taking
the reptiles life he hesitated, owing 10
the pathetic and pleading expression IN
the wounded creatures ewes. 1t quite
unneryed him TO commit murder, so he
rolled the rocks off and awaited results,
nounced gratitude. The delighted and
thankful creature Wriggled over to him
ana rubbed his leg with a grateful air
that was bound to last. The professor
was moved by this exhibition, and. hav-
ing some cotton in his valise, he bound up
the wounded part and left the snake as
comfortable as possible. The next day he
lett hucatan for Guatemala and was gone
over fve years. On his return to Yucca
tan he again had occasion to pass over the
desert. and, greatly 10 his surprise, en-
eountered the same reptile a few miles
from where the previous incident had oc-
tuIrea. Inc recognition was mutual and
the Joyful RATHER coiled about his leg
licked his hand with a friendly tongue
ana showed marked and Industrious APP
probation. When the professor took IN
ms march again the snake followed him
ana even insisted upon getting in the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
BRIGHT BITS.

-EOmmy's Thought.-Tommy (whose IA
Their is a clothier)-Mamma, did God make
the world2 w. ...-
Yes, dear"
And everything there is in it?"
Yes, darling"
And did he make me?"
Yes, Tommy, but do stop asking so
many questions. Why do you do it?'
oh, nothing. l was only just wonder
ing whether ] was ready-made or made
TO order."-Brooklyn Life.
How is business. John?" asked Uncle
Allen Sparks, as the Chinese laundry
man handed him his washing.
''Notvefly good" answered the China
''By the way. John" unused Uncle AL
len, feeling in his pocket for the change
wherewith TO pay the Celestial, what
is your other name?,
Name Chin Chin"
Drop luandrying and try the auction
eering business, John. Chicago Tribune.
The First Drop Bars-"Near as we can
Ing to the class this style of getting the
head down and the hips up was instituted
by Lord Marmion"-
I'm his now famous road race across the
Douglass bridge
'Um-m-mh!"
Critics and enemies of wheeling have
denied this, but we have the historical
statement that the bars descending graz
ed his plumeP"
Great cheers. )-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MI. DlS&S Accustomed AWaken1ng.-
How do you manage to wake up so early
every morning." inquired Boggs of his
friend Biggs. who goes to work at 6.
ALARM clock" replied Biggs.
Il have one, too, but l never hear il
go off,"
Il never hear mine either" declared
Biggs.
MY wife wakes me up every morning.
saying: For goodness sake, get up and
stop the alarm on that clock II will
arouse the neighborhood.' BY the time
can awake it has stopped. San Francis
co Post
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03

An amusing story is told of a maiden
iady who was staying at fashionable
London hotel when the last census was
taken, says London Tit-Bits Like some
other people, she is rather sensitive on
the subject of age, and this, of course
was not unnaturally the subject of some
qulzzlng among the other guests The
census paper left at the hotel by the
enumerator was spread on the parlor
Iabie, and the guests were requested TO
cedents, etc.
-, Secrecy was, of course, out of the cues
uon, and considerable curiosity was evinc-
ed as to how the lady in question would
treat the query as to her age
, When her turn came she was equal IN
the emergency. She quietly filed in al;
the desired information, and when the
eager eyes around scanned the age COZ
unh they found they could make NOM
ing OF it,. Everything else had been wrif-
zen out IN neat, clear hand, but here
they were puzzled
why, Miss A" said the landladv. smi,-
lng sweetly, II am afraid the enurnerator
VIII not be able to make this out" point
ing 70 the item in question.
IhatF said Miss A. placidIv. "Oh
1nat Is written in Russian, you know
ana IL ne can't read it, they can al the
once, OF course" And she calmly re-
tlred, wei aware that not a soul in the
notel out herself understood a word Of
the russian language
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
A Cat story.

I am induced to send you an account OF
a remarkable instance of feline sagacity
which occurred in my house last week,
says a correspondent of the Spectator.
About a fortnight ago my black Persian
cat brought to the house a young spar
row, and taking it to the front door
mat, began stripping it of its feathers. The
cook, not approving of the litter made by
and told the cat he must not make sucn
litter, but strew the feathers on the
wrong side of the mat and not on the top.
A fortnight subsequent to this lecture the
cat brought in another bird, and marvel
lous to say, himself turned the mat (Which
was a heavy coir maD over with his
claws, and Uttered the wrong side of it
with the feathers, precisely as the cook
had told him to do. This is absolutely
true. If it had been told me as story,
l should have been very skepticaI as to
it's truth. But have witnesses by ocular
proof as to its being a fact and without
exaggeration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
scott as an Adviser.

1t is told of Sir Walter Scott that he
was sitting in his library one day when
tall Highlander who had been building
an inn near by, came in and said: May
1t please you, Sir Walter, l am going to
call my place The Flodden Inn,' and as
we've writ poem on Flodden Field it
struck me and the guidwife that you
might gle us a line for motto" Have
y .%o read cad the the Poem?r asked asked Sir Walter
know nothing about it?' Nothin'; but
I've heert them. say as know6s that it's
a very fine thing Well, l would advise
you to take a verse from the poem itself"
And whatll that be?'' " Drink, weary
traveler-drink and pray" But my
inns nae tae be a kirk" said the man;
land the more prayin' there is the less
drinking there'n be, and l dinna want
that" oh" laughed Sir Walter, Il
think / can alter the verse to suit you
by leaving out one letter. an r. A." How
will il be them" Drink, weary trav-
eler-drink and pay - BE Ailsa Craig,
that's just the thingr' shouted the man;
and he went away delighted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
The Governor ana the wr,,.

The Morning News has neither a desire
nor purpose to do Gov. Atkinson injus-
tice IN the matter of the writ of election
to fill the vacancy in the legislative dele
cation from this county. 1t has only
stated the facts as they appear to be. The
governors absence at Indian Springs cuts
no figure in the matter The public bust
ness doesn't stop short when he goes to
that health resort, which is only a little
distance from the state capitol.
. On Aug. IA the county commissioners
requested the governor to issue writ of
election. Their communication was an
official document AS far as is known not
the slightest notice was taken of it.
There was certainly no Acknowledgement
of its receipt by the executive department
A week afterward the clerk of the or
binary of the county sent to the governor
an application for writ of election at the
request of a member of a political club.
A writ of election was sent to the ordinary
at once.
The application of the county
commissioners was mailed on Aug.
10. and writ in response to
it was not received until Aug.
49, The application from the ordinary's
Office was written Aug. q. The governor
returned 20 Atlanta on Aug %, and on
the same day issued the writ to the ordi-
nary. 1t took the governor only part
of a day to satisfy himself in the case of
the application from the ordinary and
from four to five days in the case of the
application from the county commission
ers.
The law making it the duty of the county
commissioners to order elections to fill
vacancies in this county has been on the
statute book for twenty years or more,
and the secretary of the executive depart
ment has held his present office under
number of administrations. 1t seems rea-
sonable that in the absence of the govern
or he would have given proper direction
to the application of the county commits
sioners unless there were reasons inter
fering with his freedom of action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
INpEX TO NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Special Notices.-Notice to Water TAX
ers; As to Crew of British Steamship
Bendo; Special Notice. W. o. Cubbedge;
Browns Saline Soap Powder; Be Good
TO Yourself, Est. S. w. Branch, Soft
Shell Grabs at Fried's.
Plumbing. Steam and Gas Fitting, Etc.
Il. A Mccarthy
OhiciaI-Liquor License; City ,Ordi-
nances.
Legal Sales-City Marshal's Sales; City
Marshal Sale of Ground Rent Lots; Chat
ham Sherif's Sales; Partition Sale of
Real Estate OF John w. Brantley.
-Medical-Erie Medical Co.
Auction Observation-Disclosures Sale by
r. H. Tatem, Auctioneer; Administrators
sale of Securities. by 1. D. LaRoche, Auc-
tioneer: Administrator Sale. l. d. La
Roche, Auctioneer; Entire Stock
Of Schreiner's Musical House.
by ]. H. Oppenheim & Son,
Auctioneers; Executors Sale, Sale I'm
der Attachment, Trustees Sale Admin
istrator's Sale of Real Estate, Etc, by c.
II. Dorsett; Administrators Sale of VAL
liable Business Corner, by c. II. Dorset;
Large Estate Sale, by J. Mclaughlin &
Son; Real Estate by John L. Archer &
co.
Railroad Schedules-Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad
Excursion-Family Excursion to the
ocean and Tybee Light House by Steam
er Gov. Stafford; Last Chance for War
saw by Steamer Vigilant.
our Postponed Removable. H. Levy &
Bro.
Getting Ready for the Fall-Appel &
Schaul
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Misccl-
laneous.