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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
SCRANTON, JANUARY 10, 1895.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 74O feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 10000.
Registered voters, 20,j99
Value of school property, $4,000
Number of school children, l2OOO.
Average amount of bank deposits SiV''
coo, 600.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point In the United states Ut
which to establish new industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
The True Tests of Fitness.

The sincere friend of good local gov
ernment, the man who believes that
public moneys should be expended and
the public business transacted with the
same care, the same discretion and the
same attention to business principles
that characterize the management Of a
successful private business, may today,
in a number of wards in this city, give
practical expression to this theory by
voting at the caucus in his ward for
upright and capable candidates for
common or select council. or both.
This applies to Democrats and Repub-
licans alike. The machinery of party is
only dangerous when manipulated for
the purposes of unfit ana disreputable
men. The citizen who is a Republican
or Democrat on national issues would
have no reason to reject Republican
or a Democratic caucus nominee in
local contests provided that nominee
We're proper and u representative
man; and such men can be nominated
in either party whenever the Individual
members Of that party assume their
duties and assert their rights.
The questions to be asked concerning
every candidate for local oflce--a Ques-
tion more important in local affairs
than in the affairs of state or nation,
for the reason that local government is
continually and cCnspicuously in prac-
teal evidence while the government
of I,., etat ..F i.,, 20,
and infrcquent in its daily contact with
each citiZen-are: rs he honest? Is
he capable? Does he deserve to be en-
ployed in a responsible public posi-
tion?" 1t does not subtract from the
Importance Of such tests to say that
they are often overlooked. The citi-
zen who, knowing the Importance of
good government, does not strive to
achieve it is unfit to be entrusted with
the privilege of suffrage. The citizen
who does not realize the Importance
of good government needs earnest and
immediate instruction.
These questions have been asked, to
our knowledge, in several wards in this
city, and candidates deserving a mega
tive answer to any one of them will,
we sincerely trust, be defeated at the
February elections. In at least two
wards, the pressure Of public opinion
has been such that practical and thor
ough business men, although PERSONAL
ly disnclned to seek or to hold office,
have been induced to consent to serve
in councils If elected. Many of the
men who are behind public opinion in
this matter have rarely before asserted
more than a nominal interest in the
filling of. municipal offices. But this
time they are awake and in earnest;
and their example will communicate it,
self to others until, before the move
ment is ended, there will be substan-
tlal publication and improvement of
municipal legislation.
Scranton has need of the best men ait
the front. Why not put them there?
THE, IynITpTIJ f'ITV IN l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

THE CORPORATIONS DO NOT EN-
TRUST COUNCILMANIC INTERESTS
TOINEFFICIENTME MEN. WHY SHOULD
THE PEOPLE?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

If the bill of Representative Williams,
Of Carbon county, making 1t mis-
demeanor for any firm or corporation
to prevent an employe from being
member of q labor organization is
correctly described in it's title, it is a
waste of words. No man can be pre-
vented from being u member of a labor
organization, if that organization is
willing to receive him. He may he dis
charged by his employer, on account of
such membership, but that employer
cannot regulate the mans actions after
such discharge. AS for saying by law
that an employer shall not discharge
a workman for cause, that is no doubt
q statement which the courts would
quickly decide to be unconstitutional.
The inability of the Allegheny Bar
association to decide in favor of Judga
Arnold's bill to introduce simpler
methods of legal procedure in this state
partly arises, we suspect, from de-
sire to keep the forms of law as com
pleX as possible, so that lawyers will
have more work to do. The same feel"
ing is sometimes manifest among ply
sCians, who have been known to veil
their professional wisdom behind big
sounding symbolism and Indifferent
Latin. Was it not Barnum who re-
marked that the American people de-
light to be humbugged?
-
The Reading Times perceives avail
able senatorial material in John Rus
sell Young, Charles Emory Smith,
Clayton McMichael, Mayor Stuart, and
District Attorney Graham, of Philadel-
phia and also in General Gregg, Of
Reading, General Goblin, of Lebanon.
and Congressman Brosius, of Lancas-
ter. We suggest that the Times tele-
scope be turned in this direction.
Mayor Strong, of New York. begins
his term by reinstating at the head OF
the most important municipal depart
ment man who, for thirty years, lifted
not his voice against plain and palpable
police iniquty. Mayor Strong's faith
in superintendent Byrnes is not shared
by the people nor, it would seem, is it
warranted by the facts.
NO MAN SHOULD BE NOMINATED
FOR COUNCIL WHOM THE MEN
WHO NOMINATE WOULD NOT TRUST
AS A PRIVATE EMPLOYEE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
As to Capital Punishment.

Nicholson Examiner: "Nlen are no bet
ter than the law. and If the law Is re-
vcngeful the masses will be revcngeful
also. There Is no other cause that can
be given for executing a man. The senti-
ment Is increasing in favor of abolishng
this relic of barbarism, and establishing
u system Of punishment based upon the
doctrine of brotherly love. The object of
all punishment should be to make evil
doors better, and not from spirit of re-
venge. The Old idea that hanging n mur-
derer dctcrs others from n like deed Is the
height of folly. There Is nothing to prove
| that any one ever stopped to think about
the consequences of his deed. Murder |.
on the increase although capital punish
ment Is the law. one of the strongest
argument in favor of its repeal Is the al
most impossibility of getting a jury to
convict a person of murder. Sentimental
ism cannot be ignored by legislators any
more than those who listen not to their
finer instinct"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
Fayors Compulsory Education.

Pttston Gazette: "ln view of the fact
that the subject of compulsory education
Is to occupy prominent place in the
Pennsylvania legislature during the pres
ent session, legislators and citizens gem
orally of this state will view with more
than usual interest the operation OF
the compulsory education law that
went into effect in New York with the
opening of the new year. Many of the
provisions of the New York law are sim
liar to those proposed to be established in
our own state. The one provision which,
above all others, will bring about n rigid
enforcement of the act Is that which de-
prives school districts which fail to en-
force II of onc-half of It's state appro-
priation. There IL no getting around the
fact that the tendency of the times is In
favor of compulsory education"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

SCRANTON HAS NEED OF THE
BEST MEN AT THE FRONT. WHY
NOT PUT THEM THERE?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
Ex.Congrcssman Amerman's Bill.

Harrisburg special to the Philadelphia
Bulletin: THE bill of sX-Congressman
Amerman, of Lackawanna, requiring but
one verdict in ejectment conclusive be-
tween the parties on Wednesday received
a favorable report from committee Of
the senate. This Is Il measure of more
than usual Importance, and its passage is
urgently needed. The act of 1901 provides
that two verdiCts i'm ejectment in favor of
the plaintiff or the defendant are rcquis-
ite to finally deliver the right of possess
sion to real estate. 1t may, therefore, re-
quirc three verdcts to settle what should
be settled by one. If the plaintiff re
covers in the first case and the defendant
in the second case, ii will require Il third
trial to determine which is the right Of
possession. This is an anomaly in the
law, for in no other action or class of
cases is this the law or the practice This
did not arise by reason of the value or the
importance of the possession, for, If this
were the reason. the trial of mans life
should not be determined by one verdict.
II is certainly singular that to determine
the right of a dollars worth of real estate
there should be two, possibly three, trials,
while to determine mans life or liberty
one trial suilCes. 1t arose from the fact
that the action of ejectment was founded
on fiction and regulated altogether by
has frequently been called child and
creation of the court. Thus, A, who
held the title to the land and desired to
secure the possession, under the old prac-
tice, went upon the land with n friend, Il,
to whom he made Il lease for the land.
G, another friend, came upon the land ani
elected B. Il then brought his action
against G, who was known as the casual
cieCtor. & thereupon notified ID, the real
party in possession, TO come in and defend
If i recovered he transferred his right
of possession to A. If Il was defeated he
| could select another friend. T., make a
lease to him, who could begin another ac-
| tion. TO obviate the injustice of these
proceedings indefinitely courts of chan
Gerry. after three or four actions of eject
ment upon bill of peace being filed by
| the prevailing party, granted an injunc-
| tion to restrain further action. This
same purpose was accomplished by the
| act of 1907, which gave the possession to
| him who secured two verdcts on ejectment.
| The action of ejcctmcnt under the pres
| ent law has ceased to be an action founded
upon fiction. The reason for the two or
| three veTdicts having ceased, the law, II Is
| claimed, should be abolished. and, as in
| al other cases, one verdict should be con-
| elusive between parties"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19
Juries win Not Enforce an unjus, Law

In 1882 only s per cent. of those who
committed homicidal crimes suffered the
extreme penalty of the law. In 1891 only 9
per cent suffered that penalty. JurIes
have virtually abolished capital punish
ment. The law Is In contempt Certainty
of punishment has reached Its minimum.
The almost certainty of acquittal makes
the law of mo restraint to the commission
of crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

THE FOURTH CITY IN PENNSYL-
VANIA HAS BEEN MISREPRESENT-
ED IN, COMMON COUNCIL LONG
ENOUGH. 1T is TIME TO INSTITUTE,
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

Our esteemed Carbondale contempor-
ary, the Anthracite, defends with zeal
and warmth its favorite, Ex-Governor
Pattison, from the insinuation that he
is in politics, the alter ego of william
+. Harrity. This is a question upon
which there will probably be no early
agreement. We recognize in Mr.. Pat
tison's official career many things to
admire. We do not wish to be inter-
preted as abusing him. But we think
that If we were a Republican voter
in Philadelphia we should hesitate a
long time before deciding to desert
Charles f. Warwick, who is, person.
ally, u clean, honest and able man, and
Apse only drawback in the present
\adelpha city campaign seems to be
pad men played wicked trick in
\a had no hand, but which made
Sminee for mayor. We hoped
Warwick decline that nomi-
1T a new one, unspotted.
He has chosen not to
Eer, and it would
\Lave the whole
k2unt of fDavid
\r the
and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

NO MAN SHOULD BE NOMINATED
FOR COUNCIL WHOM THE MEN
WHO NOMINATE WOULD NOT TRUST
AS A PRINATE EMPLOYEE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-19

ENTERED AT THE PoSToFFIoE AT SCRANTON. PA. Az
sRCoND-CLA5s NAlL MATTER.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
MARSHAL'S SALE.

Pursuant to an execution to me di-
rected by the District court of the First
Judicial district Of the IL rritOry of
Utah, shall expose at public sale at
the front door of the county courthouse
IN the city of Provo, county of Utah
and territory of Utah, on the 10Th day
OF January, A. D. 1895, at IL o'clock m. {,
all of the right, title, claim and inter
est of Geo. A. Dusenberry and j. w.
Deal, of, in and to the following de-
scribed real property, situate lying and
being in said Utah county, Utah terri
tory and particularly described as fol-
lows, to-Wit:
Beginning 1853 chains north SO degrees
50 minutes east and 1878 chains north
degree Aeast and 1C chains south SO
degrees 4st Of the southwest corner of
the ~ Is feeS II OF secuion 80 township
7 soutRsof range 3 east Salt Lake
meridian, variation IL degrees 20
minutes east; thence south 80 degrees
east 450 chains; thence north { degrees
east 1858 chains; thence north IS de-
grees west 4.S4 chains, thence south {
degrees west 1882 chains, area 6 acres.
Also beginning 80 chains west of
the northeast corner of the southwest
ID of section 30township south of
range east Salt Lake meridian; thence
west 20 chains; thence south 55 minutes
west 4.S5 chains; thence south SS4 de-
grees east 20 chains; thence north 55
minutes east 5.29 chains, area 1914
acres,
Also comm encing 1925 chains north
and 5 80 chains east of the southwest
corner of the northeast /, section 5
township south FRANCE 8 east; thence
north 40 minutes east Is chains; thence
east 40 minutes south 10 chains; thence
south 40 minutes west Is chains;
thence west 40 minutes north 10 chains,
area Is acres.
Also commencing 9.79 chains south
and 5.55 chains east VI the northwest
corner of the northeat Il, section 5
ISaewnshb.sS soutbassV range 8 east :;
thence east 40 tninntes oath 10 chains;
thence south 40 minutes west S chains,
thence west 40 uinutes north 10 chains;
thence north 40 minutes east chains !;
area acres.
Also a one-ffth undivided interest
in the following described real property
situate lying and being in said Utah
county Utah territory to wit:
The south of the north of lot 8
block 10 plat ga" Springville survey,
otherwise described as commencing 81
feet and Z inches south of The the
northwest corner of block ID; thence
east $50 feet and inches; thence
south 81 feet and inches; thence
west 26O feet and 8 inches to the
place of beginning area 39.06M square
rods.
Also commencing at the northeast
corner of lot 8 block IS plat "A''
Springville survey; thence south 81
feet and inches; thence west II feet;
thence north 81 feet and seven inches;
thence east u feet. Also all of the
south of lot 2 block 20 plat "A''
Springville city survey of building lots
except ten foot right-of-way off the
east end of said of lot 2.
To be sold as the property of ]. w
Deal at the suit OF the First National
bank. Provo, corporation.
Terms of sale, cash.
Nat. NJ. BRIGHAM, q. S. Marshal,
By w. o. NORRELL, Deputy
Dated December 26, 1894.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
woNpgRFuL COLO DISCOVERIES.
Western Australia Stories Which Read Like
Fairy Tales,


Western Australia Stories Which Read Like
Fairy Tales,
The stories of wonderful gold discov.
cries in western Australia were con-
firmed by an official dispatch Thursday.
The details of the principal find neaI
Coolgardie had already reached Lon.
don. A party of six were returning from
an unsuccessful prospecting tour on May
8. When in camp one night, they sep
arated to test and examine the neigh
borhood. A man named Mills came to
one of the many large elbows" which
are characteristic of the country. He
was astonished on rubbing his hand
across a protruding piece of stone to SEQ
gold standing out prominently. He
knocked large piece off bowlder, and
at his feet lay magnificent specimen
literally studded with coarse gold, while
before him, dazzling his eyes, was q
magnificent reef of almost pure gold, a
fortune in itself Mills, taking several
pieces from the reef, placed them in his
bosom, and carefully covering the reef
with earth found his mates. On the
next morning % acres were pegged off,
and the adjoining blocks at each end
were also taken up. One man went to
town and bought dolly, the largest he
could procure. In one day they dollied
1000 ounces, and in a short time had
nearly S1Oo, 900 worth of ore. On June
% they packed it in cart and landed
the treasure at the Union bank. The
manager weighed the gold, and it turn
ed the scales at 4, $50 ounces.
A few days after the discovery be-
came public. One lump has been taken
from the reef containing more gold than
ore. 1t weighed $40 pounds and is
worth $50, 600. Of course there is i'm.
mense excitement in the region, and
many other discoveries are reported, but
there is unlikely TO be anything left
late Corners. London Letter.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

T EGAL NOTICE--lN THE PROBATE
IL Court of Utah county, territory of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of William Thorn
as, deceased.
Notice of time and place for hearing of pc
utioD for admission to probate of will
Pursuant to an order of said court in said
matter notice is hereby given that Saturday.
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1895, at 10
o'clock a. m at the county courthouse in
Provo city, L tab county, territory of Utah, in
the courtroom of said court, has been ap-
petition of John and VIM NJ. Thomas. praying
Tor the admission to probate of eeI tain doeu-
ment herewith presented, purporting to be
the last will and testament ofWilliam Thomas,
deceased, when and where all persons
interested may appear and contest the pro-
bate OF said will, or the granting of letters
testamentary to John and William NJ Thomas
as prayed for in said petition.
Dated at PROVO City December 81, 1894.
V. l.. HALLIDAY,
Probate Clerk. Utah County. o. T
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

HAVE the commissioners the right
to count the ballots? That's the uues-
ton. There must be some ultimate re-
ference of this dispute and if it is not
the commission, what is it? The
sooner this matter is decided the better
1t will be for all concerned. Let some
competent court be set to work at once
to determine whether the constitu-
tional conve ntion is democratic or re-
publican. There have been irregu-
larities. Let it be determined what
they are, how grave, and who is re-
sponsible. That is all there is in the
situation. AS the matter is now stu
ated the newspapers are the only power
at work on the question, and up to this
writing they have made only mess
of it,
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

THE railway managers are again
wrestling with the free pass question.
We feel no concern in anything else
in this line, save newspaper passes.
If the roads will pay the papers fail
rates in cash for their advertising we
will gladly pay them the rate that
others do for transportation. They have
about the same racket every new yeal
and it usually takes about month to
settle down, generally into the the same
old rut,
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

Judge of Emery county to act in
premises, is, we think, a wise one ana
the legal or lawful way to proceed.
Indeed there cannot be the shadow of q
doubt that the old probate judge of
Emery has power in Carbon county
until the president appoints that Of
ficer for the new county. Since the
above was put in type, news comes
from w Ashington that President Cleve-
land has appointed L. NJ. Olsen to the
Office of probate Judge for Carbon
county.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

THE crowds go out to hear Brecken-
ridge, Notwithstanding TIE pious reso-
lutte against him. 1t now seems tnat
be will be able to restore his shattered
fortunes by means of the lecture field.
So it is, give man the sort of reputa-
ton established by Breckenridge and
he is a made man at once. This Cir
cumstancs is not complimentary to the
race or the times we live in, but it is
true of US all the same.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
ASSIGNEE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, assignee of Hales Brothers
company, will, on Monday the 18th
day January 1895. at II O'Clock noon
of said day, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
place of business of said Hales Broth
era company in Spanish Fork city,
Utah county, Utah territory, the fol-
lowing described property. to-wit:
Lot block 43 plat "a" Spanish
Fork City survey, containing frame
building 4Ox40 feet and 20 feet high,
and a rustic cottage 14x28 feet in de-
mentions, consisting of two rooms, land
an engine house 16x30 feet in demen.
tions, also few pieces of lumber and
5000 or 5000 running feet of moulding.
MARENUs LARSON,
Assignee of Hafes Brothers Co.
SPANISH FORK, Utah. December
5, 1894.
E. a. Wilson attorney for assignee.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
THs SYaARiTs

bed Of roses where the sunlight falls;
glimpse Of purple grapes on southwark
walls,
And far, white Thurii through the leaves Of
trees.
sense of rest where yet no duty calls.
a single wave that laps the idle beach,
A shining lizard darling out of reach;
breath of wind through odorous banks Of
flowers;
4 thought of peace, and pet too slow for
speech.
A dial where the pointed shadow creeps
From hour to hour of ease; day that keeps
rs beauty through the night; a night thas
comes
With dew and stars-A hush--a world thA3
eleeps.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04
I SEAL.

So far as the audience was concerned
Won Bulow always made point of dc
ing exactly as he pleased. On one occa.
sion when a LEIPZIG audience insisted
on recalling him in spite of his repeated
refusal to play again he came forward
and said, eff you do not stop this ap-
plause, l will play all Bach's As pre-
ludes and fugues from beginning to
end San Francisco Argonant.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-04

ESTRAY NOTICE. have in my possession
IL the following described animals inn
pounded as estrays, or for trespass
One light iron grey horse, with four white
feet and white strip in face.
One roam yearling heifer, with bIotch brand
on LETT hip,
One red and white spotted yearling steer,
with crop and slit in right ear and crop in left
ear. with wartle on inside of right thigh. No
brands visible,
If damage and costs on said animals be not
paid within 10 days from date of this no.
tce they will be sold to the highest cash bidder
at the Spanish Fork city pound at o'clock p.
M, on the 10th day of January, 1895.
Dated at Spanish Fork city, Utah county,
Territory of Utah, this 31st day of December,
1894.
REEFS ID, JAMES,
PoundkeeDer of said City