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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
GWlLYM GWENT.
(Read at the unveiling OF his monument,
Oct. l6, 1881


On Cambria's Druid heights of ancient
fame,
Music composers grand and bards SUBJ
lime,
And Celtic masters of the latter time.
Woke from their dreams, when Death
announced thy name.
In Shadow-Land (whence songs Aeolian
camel,
To hear thy anthems roll, thy glee-notes
chime,
As erst they rang. in music's golden cline,
When thy 'Yr Haf" set Summers heart
afame
Hither sweet singers from thy native
shore
Have come. In Gwalia's name, her chosen
choir,
To heap Euterpe's flowery tribute higher,
AS DER thy tomb her glorious tears out
pour;
Till 10! she greets thee, with smiling
face,
Checking Of music's most melodious race.
ID. NJ. Jones.
Wilkes Barre, Oct. IA. 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
As to General Harrison.

Because ex-President Harrison Is ex-
pected this week to visit Washington.
where he Is to argue legal case before
the Supreme court, numerous gosslps
have it that his real mission is to in
trigue for a denomination. This view of
the subject is little less than insulting.
If General Harrison shall next year be
chosen as the standard-bearer of his
party, 1t will not be because he has
solicited the honor or has worked Sc
cret wires to secure it, but because the
conservative judgment of the masses
of his party, overruling the personal
attitude of politicians now hostile TO the
ex-president, shall demand his nomina-
tion as the one safe and wise outcome of
the conventions deliberations.
1t Is Of moment in this connection that
there is hardly any contemporary dis
cussion of convention possibilities
which omfts the name of Benjamin
Harrison. The eminent Indianian has
evidently impressed his personality
upon the minds of the people very much
as Grover Cleveland did in the days
preceding 1892, when. although the lead
ing Democratic politicians We're hostile
almost to a man, he was chosen as the
nominee of his party by more than a
two-thirds vote despite even the adverse
solidity of. the delegation from his own
state. This historic contingency may
not be repeated next year, with Gen.
eral Harrison substituted as the bene-
flciary; but 1t is not without interest
as guide to present conjectures touch
ing the Republican conventions work.
Closely analyzed, it will be found that
most, II not all, the expressed oppo-
stion TO General Harrison among Re-
publicans dates back to personal dis
appointment arising from the placing Of
patronage. Upon broad grounds of em-
inent fitness there Is nothing whatever
to be said. General Harrison. patron
age apart. made almost an ideal exc
cutive. He was firm, liberal, patriotic;
his grasp of public issues betokened
mental breadth and high ideals of pub
lie duty; and his speeches and state
papers rank among the very best in our
history. Among all the leaders of his
party today ne stands easily first; nor
Is 1t likely that his priority will be Sc
rlously questioned by the future There
may be reasons next year why his NOM
ination would be impoltlc; but at this
time 1t Is decidedly premature to con-
clude that he Is no longer to be con-
sidered in forecasts Of the probable re-
suit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

A ruling of considerable interest was
made last Tuesday by Judge Kennedy
of Pittsburs. who held that before a
secret society of aliens could receive
a charter 1t must agree in writing to
keep its minutes. books and reports In
the English language, and therefore
Ineligible to all persons authorized to
inspect them. The ruling. although un-
usual, seems entirely proper. English
Is the legal language of the land All
legal documents. therefore, should be In
English.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

The STORY in another column that
approved In advance the speech wherein
Don NJ. Dickinson. several months ago.
severely arraigned the lukewarmness
of the administrations foreign policy.
Secretary Gresham, will need good
deal of corroboration before 1t can be
believed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

Andrew Carnegie intimates that II he
were Judge or a juryman he would be
tempted to stretch the law in favor
of the man who should go out with an
axe. some dark night, and demolish half
of the big board advertisements that de-
face the pretty surface of mother earth
In many directions. The iron king ut
ters solemn truth, confirmed by long
experience. when he says that the only
really beneficial kind of advertising
these days Is in the columns of reputa-
BILE newspapers and periodicals..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
No Danger Of q Third Term

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: There has
never been the least probability Of any
man being nominated for third term of
the presidency since Grant was denied
that honor. and all talk to the contrary Is
fudge and rubbish"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

Attorney General Hendrick, Of Ken
lucky, predicts that the Democrats
will win In that state by $4,000 majority.
If they're as sure as that, why are they
SO unconscionably scared?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

The latest argument advanced In New
York BY advocates of Sunday desecra-
tlon is that since three-fifths of the peo-
pie Of the state live in the large cities.
the residents of those cities should be
left free to regulate the liquor traffic
to suit themselves. On the same prin-
oiple they could also ask to vote upon
the question whether theft should be
taken from the category of crimes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
On the Wrong side.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: "The Brit
ish revenues are In unusually fine shape.
having Increased considerably In the last
Cleveland administration appears to have
sprouted on the wrong side OF the At
lantic."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Coroner.
SAMUEL. p. LONGsTREET. NJ. D..
Of Scranton.
For Surveyor.
EDMUND A. BARTL. Of Scranton.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Tor Judges OF the superior Court:
CHARLES L. RICE. of Luzerne.
T.. n. WILLARD. of I.ackawanna,
HOWARD j REEDER, of Northampton
JAMES A. BEAVER, of Center.
JOHN j. WICKHAM. of BEAVER.
GEORGE 4. ORLADY. of Huntingdon.
For state Treasurer:
BENJAMIN J. HAYWOOD. of Mercer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
uv. A.. scr,om. nu.,usa.
Ienore the Chief Obsta clio.

Washington Star: "The disposition to
regard reform as a fad In New York n
receiving less and less encoura cement"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
Time for Him IN Repcut.

Washington Star: "Unless the sultan
OF Turkey makes arrangements to with
draw from the game he Is In danger of
feeling a good deal like the center-rush In
foot ball eleven"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

q leader Of the new American idea
which. without question. has taken Arm
hold Of the people. the announcement
is one Of the most important made In
this country in long time" As mat
dozen leagues of the truth. But II 1t
We're. 1t. would be case OF ''too late
repented." Deathbed penitence rarely
aucCeeds in pOlitics
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

1t Is to the credit of even the Cuckoo"
press that 1t cannot work up feeling
OF syccphancy sufficient to inspire it to
applaud Attorney General Harmon's
gratuitous impertinence about the ex-
ercise OF free speech in this country in
sympathy with Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

again, ignore the over-mastering reason
that the people stand as an insurmount-
able obstacle In his way"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

Pittsburg Commercial Gazette: 'PrSsi.
dent Cieveland's friends, In asslgning reA-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17
TOLD BY THE STARS.

Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchns. Tho
Tribune AstrOlOger.
Astrolabe cast: las "a. M, for Thursday.
Oct. II, 1885.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

Walter Wellman assures the Chicag
Times-Herald that unless Don Ddckin-
son II mistaken. and he rarely is when
It comes to paralieling Mr.. Cleveland's
thoughts, the president Is 6.sclple Of
the new American policy Of oversee ac-
quisition. Of tearing down the walls Of
tradition which have circumscribed US.
and Of going out for territory and for
trade. II this IL correct diagonsis Of
the president's views, II he ID to become
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

0u.IRIp At THE PosroyVIoD At SCRANTON PA. A.
eDooHp-cLAss MAIL NArTxR
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-17

sPrinten' Ink" the recognized Journal for adver
tsers rates TINS SCRANTON TnInUNE a. the best
advertising medium In Northeastern Pennsylva'
mia. "Printers' LUX" knowa
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27

the number of rooms must be limit
ed and they must be OF small. or, at
most, of only moderate size; there
can be no plumbing TO speak of. no
hardwood floors or finish, no high
ceilings no large cellars.
a large cellar under low cost
house is where he owner often buries
IA sprOportionate sum. EXcavat-
ING. walls of brick or stone and
cement bottom are costly. and it
should be borne in mind that q cellar
does not provide living rooms. In
less a cellar be well built it is posi-
tive source of danger 10 health. For
low cost cottages it may be safely
stated as rule that where the soil
has good natural drainage small
cellar or no cellar is preferable. y
cheaply built large cellar will be
damp and therein lies the danger.
A description of the cottage which
is illustrated in this article. will be
found herewith.
Size Of structure-width cover alD
p feet, depth 30 feet. Materials for
exterior walls-foundations stone
or brick first story, clap boards; sec.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27
STRUGGLED IN SNOW.
Novel Ruse to Hoodwink the Cars
Soldiers

Until within recent years the Rus
sian frontier on the German boundary
was guarded in a surprisingly weak
manner for a nation so completely
under military rule as the Cars
great empire. But now there is a
strong Gordon Of garrisons only few
miles apart and a careful patrol
service between them. The chief
duty of these garrisoLs is to prevent
smuggling and the introduction Of
NihiiSt literature into Russia. The
duty is hard and monotonous, and
the Gar does not like to have his
best-trained and most effective regi-
ments sent out along the boundary
line.
For the most part these garrisOns
consist of young recruits from tho
eastern and central provinces Of Rus
STA. They are seldom expert SOL
diers, and the lax discipline they are
under is further weakened by their
excessive drinking. Their small pay
is doled out to them twice month,
and every kopeck of it is Immediately
expended in vodka, After the vodka
is gone they employ their spare time
in making raids across the boundary
line into the German farm yards to
supplant their meager cations.
Along the entire boundary line be-
tween these two countries there is
series Of great open plains. Over
these an icy east wind blows in win
ter, and the only way the soldiers
can keep alive on their patrol is by
the building of wood fires between
the posts. Even then the patrols
frequently have their limbs frozen in
their monotonous marches to anG
fro. Hence it is not at ell difficult to
smuggle across the boundary. and,
indeed it is suspected that the sol
diers often add to their small pay by
making deals with the smugglers and
turning their heads the other way
when they press by.
Two exceedingly novel attempts
were made last spring by the snug
Cling fraternity both of which proved
successful. In one case late one night
a band of men in Germany began
snow balling some villgers on Rus
sian territory, and the Russians re-
turned the attack. In the snowballs
thrown from Germany, however,
yards of fine Brussels lace were con-
cealed. This method proved most
successful, for even the secret police
did not discover it, and the guard Of
the frontier certainly had no idea Of
what was going on. Quite as effica-
cious was the bringing in of thous-
ands of Nihilist proclamations.
through Silesia under the very eyes
OF the garrison. These proclamatiOns
were in the hollow slaves carried by
a body of men who passed themselves
of as pious pilgrims entering Russia
on sacred journey.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27

wave over the latter trade in con-
trast with the warm and fruc tifying
one which descended upon the former.
1t is now proclaimed that the Stats
tical average OF marriages is threat
ened with diminution from the same
cause. 1t will require better testi-
mony than is yet offered to convince
anybody of this. facetiously observes
the New York Tribune. Bicycling is
favorable to romance. and promotes
courtship; many youth has pro-
posed on his wheel, who would not
have had the courage to do so
on foot or skates or horse back.
For the chicken hearted there is the
the leasurely up grade, favorable to
deliberatiOn; for the impetuous the
down hill scoot inviting precipita
ton. The progress in the former
case is rather slow, but in the latter
more exciting than shooting pigeon
on the wing. and generally more sue
cessful. Diminish marriage, forsooth
The wheel promotes it, and encour-
ages the sentiment which leads up
to it. But the previousness Of some
statisticians runs into subsequently.
A turn on the bicycle now and ther
would symmetrize the personal aud
correct their arithmetical hgHres
without reducing the matrimonial
chances Of any Of them.
An outbreak Of smallpox that has
,,a,A oil, Of.
real epidemic is causing much anx-
iety in London. 1t began some
months ago, and since then has been
slowly spreading from one slum to
another, until now the health officials
find themselves confronted with a
task of no little magnitude, for cold
weather is approaching and the dis
ease is one that in ordinary circum-
stances is much more easily handled
in warm weather than, in winter,
when lack of ventilation in the rooms
OF its victims makes their chances of
recovery smaller and also increases
the danger of injecting others. The
London Lancet, in discussing this
matter, explains the prevalence of the
malady by stating that at no time
within the present generation has
there been in England such gross and
criminal carelessneSs in enforcing
obedience to the vaccination laws as
within the last six years. This, in
turn, is due 10 the fact that a Royal
Commission, appointed in 1889 to in
vestigate the whole subject of vac
cination rs done its work with such
amazing deliberation that even now
it is no ready to make report.
Meanwhile the Board Of Guardians
are constantly declaring that until
the question is settled one way or
another they do not feel called upon
to enforce with vigor-at all, would
be truer-the provisions of the vac
cination acts.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27
GO1dbug Fa1laCies.


While for Il number of years Gov
J.. Il. Prince has been in New Mexico
as chief justice and governor and is
prominent in Western matters general
ly. yet he is equally well known in the
East having been for many years in
the Assembly and Senate of New York
and specially remembered for his eff
cient work in the prosecution of the
corrupt judgeS-Barnard. CardoZo and
McCann-in 1872. and in connection
with the reforms in the Constitution in
1870 and the mercantile affairs of New
York City. He twice received formal
votes of thanks from the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
Gov. Prince is special student Of
the financial question. and therefore
of course. Il strong bimetallist. While
in New York the other day he said TO n
newspaper man:
You remember that couple OF
months ago there was n great discus
sion i'll Chicago as TO what was the unit
of value under the original coinage act
of 1872. which embodied the views Of
Washington, Hamilton and jefferson
They made large bets on the subject,
some cOntending that the unit was in
silver and some in gold. and finally the
matter was referred at one of the clubs
To Judge Vincent. who rendered de-
cisiOn which was 10 sooner made than
it was cOntrOverted.
;oi- &c Il, +lnt
pie of Chicago never thought Of look
ing ut the coin itself to see whether il
said anything on the subject.
Now, here" said the Governor, TAX
ing out of his pocket two finely pre-
served specimens of our early coinage
here are two silver dollars. one of 1895
and one of 1902 On the diverse of each
are the word Liberty and the date
and on the reverse. United States of
America Now look at the edge, where
the milling is placed on more modern
coins. What do you see?
lone dollar. or unit. Hundred
cents
IF the Chicago brethren had only
thought of going to the coin itself as
witness they would have seen in mo-
ment that the silver dollar was the unit
by this direct statement imprinted In
its very substance.
You know the silver dollar never va
ried in weight in the United States
from the foundation of the Government
TO the demOnetiZation in 1878, when il
was worth $1.03 in gold dollars.
when the change in ratio was made
i'm 1884 it was the gold coin that was
altered. not the silver dollar.
THE latter was always the immuta-
Bile standard of value till struck down
by the mOnOpOlsts who desired a dis
honest, constantly increasing single
standard, in 1913. When the unit
question comes up again, just remem-
Der to look at the coin itself"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27

placed in the ceiling over the second
floor passage, thereby creating IN air
current which passes into the open
attic and out through the small
Louvre windows in the gables. When
ever the rooms on either floor are
"stuffy," it will be found that rails
ing the scuttle will clear the atmos-
phere in few minutes.
any but the coolest climate the
heat from the fireplace and the kitch-
en- stove will sufficiently warm the
parlor, and it will ascend the stair
way and sufficiently warm the second
floor rooms
The cost of building this cottage
in the vicinity of New York City is
about 81, 900. OF course there are
builders who will declare that this is
absurd; it seems to be hab:tual with
some of them to declare all estimates
not made by themselves as absurd;
they can make these declarations
with their eyes shut, without looking
at the design at all
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27
United States ShOuld T.ead

The Carroll (Ga) Free Press says:
There Is no doubt but that there is q
growing interest in favor of free coin
age Of silver throughout all the leading
nations Of the world. 1t Is even said
that the new government now being
formed in England is favorable to 1t.
Germany has already said that she is.
and France has always been a friend
to silver. All that Is necessary i'm order
to have silver recognized universally
and restored to its former place as pri-
mary money is for some leading nation
like the United States, to take the ini-
tiative, and then all will drop into line
The conditions throughout the world
Of the great mass OF the people, espe-
cially the agricultural classes, hove
forced this question TO the front, and
1t will not down until there Is q final
adjustment Of It.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27

ond story, shingles; roof, shingles
Height of Stories-cellar, 8 feet g
inches; first story, feet inches;
second story, s feet. Sizes of rooms
shown by the floor plans; there is a
cellar under the hall and parlor.
Special features-this small cottage
design is not intended to be " strik--
ing; it would be in bad taste to
make it pretentious. But it has
architectural features, such as grace
full proportions, long, sloping roof,
mullion windows, and a front pro-
jecting gable, supported by canti-
levers that save it from being com
monplace. 1t has the merit Of
displaying no cheap and tawdry
trimmings nothing like sawed y
WORK.
Everything is substantial, but no
expensive materials are required and
the work can be well done by me-
chanics of ordinary skill. But the
real merit of the design is found in
the interior. Here are six rooms,
averaging fair size, each opening on
passage, all but one joining the
central chimney stack, with stair
way and ample closets inclosed with
in walls thaG cover an area of only
40 square feet. The amateur de-
signer will find it an interesting
study to rearrange the rooms and
add single inch to the accOmmoda-
tons of this cottage.
Simple and effective ventilation is
secured by raising scuttle which is
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-27
Free Coinage The Remedy.

Webster said, Liberty cannot long
endure in any country where the ten
denc,- IS to concentrate wealth in the
hands of few
Greeley said, I'VE boast of having
liberated 100000 Of slaves True, we
have stricken the shackleS from the
CORNER hondSmen and brought all la
3OrerS 30 Il common level. but not so
much by elevating the former slaves as
by practically reducing the whole work
ing population to a state of serfdom.
While bOasting of our noble deeds we
are careful to conceal the ugly fact
that by cur Ubiquitous monetary sys-
tenn we have nationaliZed system of
oppression more refined, but none the
less cruel, than the old system of chat
tel slavery
The country would have recovered
from the panic of 1878, as it had recov-
cred from worse ones, nor would We
have had the one of 1893 but for the de-
mOnetiZatiOn of silver in 1873 1t is
very erroneous to claim that prices of
all other commodities have fallen be-
cause the price of silver has fallen and
that they will rise if the price of silver
bullion rises. In this country its de-
mOnetiZation experimenting the con-
traction that made the panic Of 1873,
and this contraction of primary money
continuing, when the demand for it re-
manned not only undiminished but in
creasing. is what is making the bust
ness distress so acute-is what Is per
petuating falling prices.
Free coinage of silver into primary
money as before 1873 will enable it to
lift prices I'm part-very materially so.
Silver, a commodity, denied free coin
age, has no more effect on values than
pig-irOn has. A rise In its price as a
commodity only helps Its producers
and spectators I'm its bullion. Silver
bullion is not money any more than
molasses or watermelOns are, and its
price at 20 cents or S1.29 an ounce has
no more to do with the supply of money,
the Increase or decrease of values on
general business conditions, than have
the prices Of mOlasses or watermelons.
Its right to be coined into primary le-
gal tender money is what enables 1t as
bullion to influence values or business
part Of the money supply This Is
indisputably so. An uncoinable COM
modify cannot help business outside Of
itself, however much Its price may
rise. Values are Influenced by the
available volume of currency, not by