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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

We are glad to know at last that
the Scranton Truth does not favor the
proposed law prohibiting child labor be-
meath the 15-year age limit. 1t brands
such a proposition as "idiotic;" and its
Judgment ON that point is unquestiona-
bly, accurate. We asked for informa-
ton because we remembered with what
vehement eloquence and fine pertinaci-
ty the Truth once advocated the mine
and factory laws prohibiting child
labor under the 12 and 1S year age
limit. Since it has not recanted this
advocacy, we may without injustice
assume that while it scorns the To-
year project it yet favors keeping all
children under Is years away from
workshops and does not much care
whether or not they be sent to school,
Yet it is at precisely this tender age
that children receive their vital I'M
pressions. If educated to be street
gamins, they generally remain illiterate
and incorrigible. Under the lava law
which the Truth helped to pass-these
little children dare not work for Nv
ing. Why, then, shouldn't they be sent
to school, and be thus prepared for
clean and creditable later careers?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
Novel Decision.

In the little town of Canton, ILL.,, six
suits for damages, each in the sum OF
$500. have been instituted against Can
ton saloonkeepers by women who al
lege they have been deprived of the
support of their husbands, as they
spend all of their money in the saloons.
A similar case was tried a few weeks
ago and the plaintiff was awarded 500
damages against the saloon proprietor
and the owner of the building occupied
by the saloon. 1t is said, in the press
dispatch from which the foregoing is
taken. that this novel turn of affairs
has spread CONSERVATION among those
engaged in the liquor business in Can
ton, and that three men have already
quit business in preference to facing
an inevitable broadside of damage
suits
This decision is not widely different
from that which is recorded in the Lu-
zerne county courts holding u saloon
keeper pecuniarily responsible to the
widow of patron killed by a railroad
train, while intoxicated from liquor pur-
chased in the defendants saloon. The
Illinois finding merely carries this prin-
ciple Of equity out to a somewhat finer
point. Instead of waiting until the
drunkard's S wife is a widow, to do her
justice, the Illinois court evidently be-
lieves that she should be compensate
even while her shift less SpOuSp is MR.
suing his vagabond career from bar
room to bar room, neglectful of family
and home. From at least sentimental
standpoint, Illinois, to use a colloquial
phrase, has seen Pennsylvania and
gone her several BETTER
In both of these decisions, however,
1t appears to us that one important
factor in the premises has been entire
ly overlooked. If the saloonkeeper is to
be held responsible in pecuniary dam
ages for the evils growing out of that
business, why should he not seek to
put share of this responsibility upon
his partner in guilt, the state which
licenses him? The evils would prob.
ably not occur if the state should with
hold its permission for their occurrence
in exchange for a money consideration
Therefore the state, having shared the
profits, ought in common fairness, to
share losses Of the business arising
from judgments entered against it in
the courts of justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
Publish the Laws,

The bill of Representative Hicks, of
Philadelphia, providing for the publica-
tion, under direction Of the secretary
of the commonwealth, of all laws in at
least three newspapers in each county
follows out the custom successfully in
ably be objected to on account of the
expense involved. We should imagine,
at rough guess, that the biennial cost
of such a law would probably he as
much as 100000, or about $4,000 per
year for each county in the state. A
cost of this magnitude would be fatal
to the bill. But we have in mind a
plan which would apparently obviate
this objection and yet perform useful
service. Let the legislature create u
commission on new laws, with power to
order published, in at least three news
papers in each county, OF general circu-
lation, such newly enacted statutes as
in its judgment would be of real news
value to the great mass of citizens.
Laws governing appropriations or hav-
ing reference to purely technical sub
jects might be omitted altogether, and
the probabilities are that for an annual
cost of not to exceed 100000 year
every lava of vital interest could thus
be put conspicuously before the eyes of
the people. Such n plan would, in our
judgment, prove decidedly beneficial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

"The compulsory education bill,
says the Truth, squarely places the
school board in loco PARENTS in its
very first section, and we all know how
well qualified the average board is for
such sacred duty" In the place of
what kind of parents? Those fit to
discharge the duties of parentage?
Not a bit The Truth knows that the
Farr bill doesn't hound" any father
nor "Dersecute" any mother fit to be
called by such dignified words All its
talk to this effect is sheer and wilful
Misrepresentation, designed to befog
and becloud the issue. To follow its
own words, it is "about the checklist
piece" of deliberate dust-raising that
we have met with in the course of an
extensive acquaintance with the mem
tai processes of special advocates like
the Scranton Truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

Another state board will have to be ap-
pointed If n bill introduced at Harrisburg
Wednesday becomes u law. That bill pro-
vides for what Is to be known as 1.-The
College and University Council" 1t Is to
have supervision over and determine what
institutions in the state, denominational
and otherwise, shall have power to confer
degrees. The board is to consist of the
governor, attorney general, superintend-
ent of public instruction, three persons
selected from the presidents of undenOm-
national colleges or universities, three
persons selected from among the presi-
dents of denominational colleges and three
persons sustaining official relationship to
the common schools of the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
The Purity of the Bench.

A stock drover of Indiana county,
"Jim" Nickle by name, is very much in
evidence these days during the hearing
of the Blair White election contest in
that county. Nickle, it seems, was a
singularly persuasive supporter of
Judge Harry White; and a gentleman
so winning in his manner that he seems
to have had no difficulty in getting in
side election booths and there help
ing" along the cause of his choice. To
one Dan Conrad 1t appears he pre-
sented a days wages, 81, in exchange
for the eXacting labor of voting White
ticket. But when Samuel Crowley, a
cattle grower, would not sell his time in
this eminently conventional manner,
the aforesaid Jim promptly bought a
consignment of cattle from Samuel,
paying 2 cents premium per pound.
That settled it. Crowley, from Blair
man, changed into a bowling supporter
of the Honorable Henry White; and
there were others like him.
Mr.. Nickle, it was shown, bought q
VI NOlto III TIE Sdlllt lliIh anu
matter-of-fact manner that he would
have employed had he been merely pur-
chasing so many cows or hogs: but his
artistic nature chafed under such COM
monplace duties and he yearned to let
his fine Italian hand daily with the
more diplomatic aspects of the bood-
ler's game. This yearning of his, II
may be worth while to remark, in
passing, cost the opponent of Judge
White several votes. But if Nickle was
coy, the judge himself appears to have
been several shades coyer. The evil
dence shows that Judge White had in
his office a jug of liquor so seductive in
Its fluid mellOwness that no wayfaring
citizen, after smack of it on his lips,
is known to have failed to vote early
and often for the liquors astute owner.
But lest the liquor should fail, there
were held in reserve other ways and
means, of a kind seldom Ineffective dur
ing hard times. The game of corrup-
tion was worked from every conceiv-
able standpoint.
Indeed, the hearing of this contest has
been simply miserable succession of
exposures and scandals, each one, If
possible more humiliating than the
rest. On all sides, it was a regular
scramble for office, in which nearly
every consideration of dignity, purity
and decency seems to have been liter
ally thrown to the winds. The man
who won had enjoyed, up to that mo-
ment, widespread respect. Today he Is
as unfit for the bench as is the meanest
criminal ever arraigned before him. For
the criminal there may have been some
excuse. For the judicial hypocrite and
dissembler there can be none. Both
Blair and White have been proved by
cumulative sworn testimony to be pollt-
ical corruptionists of the most danger
Gus character. The presence of either
upon bench purchased at the price of
manifold electoral crimes would be a
disgrace to American civilization.
The bench at least must be kept clean
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

First we were told by the Scranton
Truths. Harrisburg correspondence
with persistent establishment, that the
Farr compulsory education didn't
stand the ghost of show of getting
out of committee; but now that the bill
has been unanimously reported with
a favorable recommendation by eigh-
teen out of twenty-five members of that
committee the Truth blandly informs
us that this was merely because the
committee had got tired of the whole
business, and wanted to throw its bur-
den on the house. Precisely what eX-
cuse the esteemed Truth will invent
when the bill shall pass both branches
and receive the governors signature
we do not know; but we will wager a
piprin that it will let itself down by
equally ingenious and diverting stages.
The Truth does not dodge; oh, no!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

ing. preservation of the dead disinfecting
bodies. apartments, clothing or bedding
in cases of death from contagious dis
eases. The license fee is SIS. The license
may be revoked at any time on proper
cause by the board after a hearing. Vio-
lation of the act Is made punishable by
penalty of not less than $50 or more than
$780, or Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or both. The fees and fines col
lected are for the use of the board, which
is required to make report annually to the
governor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
HIS FATE.

1.-THE snow. the snow, the beautiful
snowv
Thus gleefully carroled the bard.
Enough" was the sufferers agonized
cry,
AS he lifted club with CLEAN in his eye,
And his face became palld and hard.
The club did its work. BY an unerrng
blow
The poet was sent where the warm fires
glow
In q way that would melt all the beauti-
full snow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

steaks, mutton chops, pork and beans
and pork chops are each sold for 10
cents. Billiard and pool tables will
be provided; and all the characteristics
of regular free and easy" will ap-
pear except inebriation and foul Ian
guage, which are both prohibited. 1t
remains to be seen what will come of
the experiment,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
What OIIpht to lie the Test.

Philadelphia Record: A Lebanon coun-
ty solon has introduced bill in the legis-
lature to prevent the employment of aliens
as attendants in the care of the INDECENT
insane at the Wernersvile state hospital
Competency ought to be the test not ma
tvity. But we have come upoh strange
times. The old idea that all men were
created equal and endowed with certain
inallenable rights is evidently getting
stale and out of date.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
TO Regulate the Undertaking business.

A bin has been introduced by Represen-
tative Bales providing for the creation Of
q board of undertakers in cities of the
first, second and third classes. whose
members are to be registered and licensed
after an examination for the business OF
burying the dead The board IL to con-
sist of five persons who are to serve from
one to three years. They shall receive no
salary. except the secretary, who shall
get $500 year. The actual expenses Of
the board are to be paid. The bill makes
1t the duty of every ,sdertaker to be reg
istered under u penalty of $40, after exam
lination by the board. Applications must
have good moral character, be possessed
of knowledge of the business of undei itak-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

vidual whose ideas of craftsmanship
consist in framing laws to regulate the
sale of onions and eggs should be al
lowed position of responsibility
through the votes of citizens of ordi-
nary intelliCence
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

what is to prevent the successful
establishment of great electrical plants
in the anthracite coal regions where
there are almost incalculable amounts
of excellent fuel to be had for the mere
handling, converting it into potential
energy in the shape of electricity and
conveying it Ito the neighboring cities,
or even more distant ones like Phila-
delphia and New York, by wire, there
to be utilized for light, power or heat
ing purposes?" The question is asked
by the Lancaster New Era, and the
answer ITO it is that there is nothing
to prevent 1t except the slowness with
which capital moves during panic times.
Give us q return to normal business
conditions, and we will wager that the
culm problem will reach a practical
solution in short order; and Scranton
gain a second lease of marvellous life
and progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

Chicago's "home saloon" Is now In
full blast, although the word "fulp'
does not, in this case, have disrepu-
table meaning since all intoxicants are
barred. Three kinds of beer are kept
on tap. but none Is alcoholic. Cigars
are given free to every patron. Their
quality IL not stated. A good meal
may be had for from 10 to Is cents, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

There Is a good deal of truth in the
observation of Christopher l.. Magees
Pittsburg Times that failing to keep
specific pledges made ito the people in
order to gain a few more offices has
never yet, in the long run, proved Il
paying business for any party that
ever attempted it, and never will" This
remark is addressed to Senator LeXow
and those other New York Republicans
who are now trying to appropriate the
fruits of last autumn's reform victory
in Gotham. The name of Thomas c.
Platt is not mentioned by our contem-
porary; but as the chief 'villain" in
the play, he should take the words to
himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
NeWspapcr Publishers Organize.

The newspaper publishers of the house
and senate have organized to consider leg
islative matters of interest to the news
paper fraternity. A. Nevin Pomeroy has
been electel chairman and John r. Farr,
secretary. There are about twenty news
paper publishers in the legislature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Lost Manhood Restored.
akness Of Young Men Cured,

If you have been given up by your phy-
sician call upon the doctor and be eXam-
tined. He cures the worst cases of Ner.
Nous Debility, 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 confideni6,. Office hours daily from
am. to pm. Sunday, 9 to 3
Enclose five 2-cent stamps for symtpon,
blanks and my book called New Life" /"
/ will pay one thousand dollars in gold
to anyone whom j cannot cure of EpI-
LEIPZIG CONVuLSIONS or FITS.
DIR, Z. GREWER,
Old Post Office Building, corner Penn
avenue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON, PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

Mr.. Farr triumphed over misrepre-
sentations and all else. The more des-
perate the opposition, the bigger his
victory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

The Chicago Daily News almanac for
1896 contains the best summaries of
the years dongs that we have seen. 1t
is an accurate compilation of facts
and figures of live interest to every
intelligent American citizen, and 1t de-
serves the great success that 1t has
won.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

The annual predictions as to an ice
famine next summer have been rather
Slow in coming in this season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

The project to connect Montrose and
Tunkhannock by telephone will prob
ably be abandoned. The rival towns,
it is said, are not on speaking terms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

The allegation that DR.. Parkhurst
amount Of annoyance in certain quar-
ters We're ii not for the fact that the
law-abiding public listens too much.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

The philadelphia produce exchange
has entered a formal protest against
the enactment of the proposed law to
compel merchants and Others to sell
eggs by weight. The law would be n
hardship and nuisance generally and
no one has yet been discovered who
would receive the slightest benefit from
such measure 1t seems strange, In
this age Of enlightenment, that an indi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

Harry Hayward, ON trial for the
murder of Miss Cling, at Minneapolis,
Is getting good deal of amusement
out Of the case. Harry is at present
the funniest man at court. If the
happy young man Is accorded what at
no question that the public will join
him In a smile of satisfaction as the
moose IL adjusted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

The first issue of the Brockton Times,
owned by w. l.. Douglas, the shoe man,
contains no advertisement of the So
shoe and accompanying portrait. This
seems to be another case of the doctor
who refuses to take his own medicine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08

TO ENTER THE HEART.
We have entered the homes of n major
ity of the people In Scranton with our SUI
perior House Furnishings, etc. You cam
not find better valentine for your wife
than an Easter Range. You will get your
moneys worth back again a hundred
times II you purchase such sterling goods.
Our prices have been put so low we fear
they'll never stand upon their feet again.
Perhaps you know little about Hard,
ware, We can teach you more. Come to
our school. We will greet you in our new
store April l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY 8, 1895
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population. 1894, 100000.
Registered voters, 20,599.
Value of school property, S750,OOO.
Number of school children, 1900.
Average amount Of bank deposits, slo'-
900, 600.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper thah
Niagara.
No better point In the United states al
which to establish new industries
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-09
CHINA AMID JAPAN.

Washington, July SIN answer to an
inquiry Mr.. j. w. Foster, advisor to Chi
ma in the peace negotiations with Japan,
made a statement in which he said there
was good reason to expect permanent
peace between Japan and China as q re-
suit of the treaty of peace. The terms
demanded by Japan may, he said, under
the circumstances, be regarded as rea-
sonable. especially In view of the retro
cession of Lilo Tung. The treaty has
been observed and carried out by China
with scrupulous good faith. The peace
concluded is not likely to be broken on
account of the shortcomings of China
If any rupture occurs 1t is more likely
to be brought about by the intermeddliug
of Europe.
The intervention of Russia on account
Of the terms Of peace was not unexpected
and is not unnatural in view of her pre-
dominating interest in the Occident. Brit
ish residents in China and Japan are
very bitter in crlticising their govern
ment for its abstention in the matter
They allege that its failure to join with
other powers in re-arranging the terms
has lost for their country its prestige and
has left Russia with free hand in its
influence and control at Peking. OF all
countries automatically concerned in the
coltest the United States has come out
: 1t with better grace than amy other.
Being asked why heIdeclined the invitation
to remain in China as advisor to the
government, Mr.. Foster said he desired
to spend the remainder OF his life in his
native country
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-09
A STRONG ARGUMENT
Ex-C Congressman w. D. Binum
Against Silver Coinage.
THE JURISDICTION QUESTION
Arguments Made in Portland, China
and Japan Train Robbers
Bound Over.
THE JURISDICTION QUESTION

Spencer, Ind, July Congressman
w. d. Binum tonight spoke here on
Sound Money" He said
IT assume not only that no one desires
to see separation in values Of our coin,
but no one desires to see policy pursued
that would debase our circulation. The
legal ratio between gold and silver as
fixed by our laws is 16 to 1, while the
commercial ratio is about 80 to /. The
effect of opening our mints to free coin
age of silver would be to bring the legal
and commercial ratios of the two metals
together, or to reduce the value of the
silver dollar to its commercial ratio.
In the event of the latter the silver dol
lar would be worth only so cents in COM
parison with the gold dollar and would
therefore. drive the gold out of circula-
tion. The advocates of free coinage as
sumo, and all their arguments are based
upon that erroneous assumption, that
with free coinage Of both metals at a
ratio of 16 to /, we would have bmetal-
lism. Until they demonstrate that both
metals would remain in circulation, all
their declarations about a double stand
ard, blmetallism, and increased circuia-
tion, is pure fustian. 1t is said that
even members of congress do not know
what the provisions Of the act were
There is nothing startling about that
My experience of ten years as a mem-
ber of the house has led me to believe
that not even ten members of that body
ever do know what is being done. Is it
not app crent that the free coinage of
silver means a change of standards with
us? Yea; it means more; 1t means an
abandonment of ths standard, and the
adoption of a huctuating base by which
to measure domestic commerce. Who can
contemplate the Generalization that
would come from such a policy2 Let it
once be settled that such is to be the
policy of the government, and every cred
itor will demand payment of the obliga-
tions due him. Every depositor in the
banks will check out his balance, and
every bank will be driven to resort to
the most radical measures to collect its
loans"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-09
EoUrPAnENr WILL ARRIVE.
New Cars for the Seaside Road Expected
on Barge Today.


Last evening Mr.. Hammond stated that
he looked for the new cars this morning
which are being shipped by the o. R. and
N. Co. They will be Immediately placed
in service on the Seaside road as well as
the new engine which is expected shortly.
The road bed wifi be put in first class
shape and the best of service given to
the patrons of the line.
The seaside railroad proposition as II
stands is a good one, and not necessarily
dependent upon the connection with AS
toria and the building OF the Goble road
Work upon the latter win not be COM
menced until all of the subsidies already
promised are decided to the company COW
er,ng the property on the west side OF
the bay. The moment that these contracts
are fusnlred work will be commenced on
TIE entire scheme and viii be pushed for
wal rapidly.
cEaEazn WIngate, of the right Of way
comm.rses leaves this morning for the
Tsest side where ne VIII complete the
desds to the subsidy property in that
section.