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Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

lately. Jim. he said, glancing around
to scc that none Of his relatives was in
sight. "hut III III il this time. Pops
promised me new pair Of skates if l
get 50 on my December report, which'l II
be made ont next week, you see. If
don't miss Sunday school and kin tell
what the text is. Nam she sez she II
get me an air gun. Whoopec'
And here Johns cxuberance was
given vent in IA series of whoopi with
gymnastic accompaniment.
But that's not half of 'em. Jim, "
he continued lyon know. when sis's
beau comes hang around and work
him for candy and sich. but she has
promised me dollar ef keep off her
territory on beau nights. Then my
uncle and my aunt. seein I'm tryin to
be good. are eoin To chip in, and rs I'm
goin to two Sunday schools I'm strictly
in it. and don't You fergit it. '
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
MILLIONS OF BUTTONS,
A Man of Figures Makes Some CaIcuis-
tions ON the Subject.

We live in an age of hnt'"-r The
people of thr British isl ubut
400, GOO, 600 t'ttous every u' -hi wher
they prepare for bod, and next r1ornir q
rchutton the same number, unless a few
millions have been lost II the sfrag-
gle. SAYS al English writer
The world has become -customed
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

In these modern days welaper. point
boast that this is an age.o paper wheels
ing at the ss-e time carpets aud the
paper boots, pape- novel uses made Of
.housand ang oniroof of our assertion
TINS ma'erial aas fact that as far back as
!, Is q caS:-d mention of paper buttons
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
TOM SONS
SOAP FOAM

is the housekeepers friend 4 4ih package
for 25 cents gives YOU double the quantity
and satisfaction.
| like il. it was peauiiful
DE way dot Soap Foam cleanses
FeneSer yon wonld wash or scrub
Yonst put a leetle in a tub.
II saves der wear un tear an rub
Saves cloding und expenses.
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

The shephSr.i-ia..scsttle irerdgs fhen
hcgin Ia d-.vr the an'iaals pass wl,lle
the pricSi. dipping tire sprinkier. Safo
the-elv,r ever of holy waterAshqEcrs
tie latter upon the horses, the asses; the
oxen. the cows and the sheep. The
claHg 'f the bells around their necks,
their lowiur. their baaiHg. their bray
inS and n, i,hing. rs well as the cries
and words of command of their drivers,
create IA Tremendous din, above which
ever and anon rise the solemn words of
the priest, "Bencdicat vus omnipotens
Deus, Patcr Ct Filius et Spiritus sane
tus," the ohoristers bringing the bless
ings TO close with resounding
'Amenr'
Every one who las wintered in Spain
Will recall TO ind the "Mis>a del
Gallo, CT ''coca ; mass. " celebrated in
all the church on Christmas ,yc. or
rather Ch'is;ra morning The chanti
clccr being the iird that is first - her.
aid in the adI ut ct tie morni".. light,
the SpaGiar'iS, by "A happy AMI quaint
concert, like 10 imagine that lc l. anx-
iouS on ;his n.ght of ghts to cali upon
them even At midnight Ia be awake and
10 salui" tie haTpy morniu- In the
principal churches of II .drid and Seville
this mIinight mass IN honor Of the
'Dios Eino' is randcr' with xquisite
pastoral music. castaneis and tambour-
lies playing an important pan in the
orch, stra, while HOW and a;.sin. by
means Of "A speci ! Instrument. nathetic
and hIrdl 'se notes swell mp with pecul-
lar beauty, a. If some mdn;cli bird
had lent its voice tn mingle wiih the
angelic psalms TO herald in III mystic
coming of the babe of Bet'ilah,m. In
the churches of the smal proyincia.
towns and villages the rumcntal
bird notes are replaced b. cf an
ordinary re- -ter. which | ~ device
known ~ tn peasants lI.,ds to crow
at the appointed q period Garing the cole
bration
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

liokens on Christmas.
Nhtis mas time. That
man must be n misau
thrope indeed in Whose
breast something like o
jovial + cling is not rous-
ed. III .srosa mind some
plcasA:' riafiOns are
ro
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

there is any distinction it -
is in favor of the boy who
inagines he is playing with a
big cat and is not old enough
70 realize his danger. The
man if he don't know, ought
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

Among the most pleas
ing features of the uni
versal good will that pre-
walls at Christmastide i'll
the old world is the kindly
diStosittou ShOxvn 10 ax
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
General Harrison's Retirement.

The formal announcement by Gen.
eral Harrison that he is not to be con-
sidered as q candidate for another
presidential nomination and that not
with his consent will his name be used
at st. Louis has been for some time ex-
pected by his close friends. The senti-
ment in his letter to Chairman Gowdy,
of the Indiana Republican committee.
that "there never has been an hour
since he left the white house that he
has felt a wish to return to IT, is fa-
.miliar to those who have enjoyed Gen.
eral Harrison's confidence; and nothing
in the mans character or record in
duces the suspicion. that in this senti-
ment he has been otherwise than sim
cere. Indeed such a sentiment is nat
ural, for many reasons. Apart from
his personal bereavement while presi-
dent, which alone would suffice to in
vest the executive mansion with the
sombre air Of tragedy. there needs to
be, noted the fact that after giving to
the country, during his four years SER
vice, the best energies of his life and
the ripest powers of perhaps the ablest
intellect among American statesmen Of
our generation: and after achieving a
success in all honorable public direc-
tions such as has not been known since
the administration Of Abraham Lin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
In q Nutshell.

1t has been figured out that the pro-
posed viaduct would cost each Scran-
tonian only twoacents. At this price,
who can say that it is too expensive?
The resident of Hyde Park, in COM
ing to the central city. or the resident
OF the central city or of the South Side
who goes to Hyde Park has to cross
eleven railroad tracks in all. the most
, of which would be removed from his
pathway by the viaduct Whether he
walks. rides or drives, these tracks are
a constant menace to life and limb. a
hindrance to travel, an eyesore and a
vexation. 1t isn't feasible to remove
the tracks. but the present disadvant-
ages growing out of them can be obvi-
ated by q viaduct. Such a viaduct
would benefit every Scrantonian.
An improvement so urgently neces-
sary deserves to be supported by ev-
cry voter. It is not a question Of one
locality against another: it is a ques-
tion of progress for all the city, in
which all the city will share.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
Ignorant Criticism.

Some Enthusiastically unfair and
| undignified comments are being made
| just now by number of excitable
| newspapers concerning the ''monOpo-
listic coal barons" who, in "audacious
greed" have recently, after two years
or more of doing business at a net loss,
had the effrontery to make an effort to
get for their limited and rapidly ex-
hausting product price that will re-
imburse them for the time, labor and
money spent in mining anthracite coal.
From mass of such careless COM
ment we pick this excerpt from the
editorial page of the Lebanon Report
and present it as fair sample:
Let us see the process. The coal kings
agree to restrict the production of an
thracite coal to $500, 900 tons yearly. This
artificial restriction upon the product il
at once followed by Il rise in price an
nounced by the dealers. An artificial un-
der-supply and an arbitrary increase Cf
cost to the consumer have been effected
at the nod of few capitalists. II Is the
consumer who pays the cost. To him
1t may mean discomfort or sickness and
death; to the greedy combine of capital
lists it means about $iO,0G0,0OO increase to
their annual income. To men already
wealthy 1t means more wealth and greater
ease; to the hard-wOrking industrial
class 1t means harder work. more grinding
oppression. The coal pool Is an outrage,
an extortion. a deliberate robbery. yet
no one expects anything else, and all will
sit supinely and tolerate it. The courts
of justice are helpless. The capitalists
whose word has done the deed hold their
as their neighbors. They are in it for
business.
If the Report had cared to be accu-
rate it would have investigated this
subject before delivering its impas-
stoned verdict. in which case it would
have found that the proposed restric-
tion--not to 6,5O0,0OO tons but to about
40, 900, 900 tons yearly-was ordered sole
ly for the reason which keeps the Re-
port from printing more papers each
day than it has subscribers or pur-
chasers, in other words, because of the
fact that the market will not buy as
much anthracite coal, even at the for
mer cut prices. as has lately been
mined. If the business managers of
the Report and of the Daily News. of
Lebanon, after time of useless COM
petition during which both offices
wasted papers and lost money, should
get together. figure out the total num-
Der of newspaper readers of Lebanon
and agree to print only enough papers
to supply regular customers and to
charge for those papers enough to pay
for the labor of printing them. for the
a,,1 <,f Al,
est on the capital invested and little
beside, for profit, it would be neither
an outrage" an 'cxtortion'' nor "a
deliberate robbery" but simply an ac-
ton of equitable business prudence.
This is what the producers and ship
pers of anthracite coal have done,
nothing less and nothing more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
The Sober Second Thought,

The now rapidly disintegrating bolt
of fairly beaten Republicans against
the excellent ticket which leads TINS
column has performed two services OF
real benefit to the party. 1t has DEM
onstrated to Republicans who are Re-
publicans from principle that constant
vigilance and unremitting activity are
the price of party supremacy; and 1t
has also revealed to the party following
in this city those so-called Republican
leaders who are leaders for personal
profit only and put that following
henceforth on it's guard.
The tide has turned. If there ever
was time when the .ostentatious at
tempt of a few malcontents to stam-
pede Republican voters into the Demo-
cratic column looked as If it might
prove injurious to the ticket. that time
has passed. Republicanism in this city
is taking its sober second thought. The
claims of the party in a year which Will
determine for n generation to come the
economic policy of the nation are re-
ceiving at last that thoughtful consid-
eTdtion WHICH ttIipOTdIiiy was hiPSi
illed by the artificial hue and cry of
the professional disturbers; and from
this moment onward until election day
the support accorded to the irreproach-
able Republican city ticket will grow
steadily in both numbers and enthusi-
asm.
This Is not mere assertion. 1t is
statement based on careful canvass.
This canvass shows that what once
looked as If 1t might prove a serious
hindrance to party victory has become
the unconscious instrument of a wide
spread and determined revival of party
fidelity. Party loyalty has responded
to the challenge of those who have
threatened it with undisguised treach-
cry; party pride has risen to the need
of u vigorous reassertion; party JUS
tice has begun to voice it's verdict
touching the unmasked plot of con-
templated party betrayal.
From now on it will be simply a
question of majorities.
The people of Scranton don't want
any 1892 national experiments repeated
this year in their municipal govern
ment. In other words. they don't want
a second Democratic change. D.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
WhOt lOc S0id wC Syid.

From the Scranton Republican, Tuesday,
Feb. 4: 1.-THE Tribune serves notice upon
unless he ceases his attacks uoon viii.
.am Connell he will not be permitted to
slide down the Ripple-Combine cellar
door hereafter. The gentle hint so boldly
conveyed, evidently means that unless
Mr.. Beamish permits the Connell manag-
ers to dictate the policy Of his paper
that the patronage of all the Connell
concerns will be withdrawn from his
journal. 1t will be interesting TO note the
reply of the fearless young editor to this
plain hint"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

coin. his good. clean and conscientious
work was rewarded by the country
| with a slap IN the face as cruel and
cowardly and boorish. as It Syas wholly
unwarranted.
Disguise it how we may by
reference to the ''exigencies of poll
tics the fact OF Cleveland's
election over Harrison in 1892 by
a majority hitherto unprecedented in
a time of peace can, under the circum-
stances, be excused only upon the sup
position that republics. at times. are
not only unsrateful but also irrational.
In Harrison the country had presi-
dent whose only faults were con-
scientiousness of action and stubborn
loyalty to highest ideals which, when
they brought him into conflict with less
unseltish political advisers, would not
lower the standard of duty to please
the appetite of partisan greed. In all
other respects his record was without
flaw or blemish; and had he, in this di-
rection. been more of a politician and
less of a man, the very ones who
dogged him to defeat would have been
the first to toss high their caps in
charge as that he preferred the inter-
ests of the whole people to the pur-
chasable friendship of the spoilsmen,
Benjamin Harrison. after his splendid
administration. with prosperity never
more manifest nor the public credit
never higher, should have been
overwhelmingly defeated. to make way
for the prosperity -wrecking, debt-cre-
ating contingent of incompetents which
followed with such disastrous conse-
quences. will in future years give mar
vel to historians and confusion to men
who hold the people capable OF self
government. 1t Is not egotism. it Is
not pride, it is not vanity in General
Harrison which renders him reluctant
to strive for a second opportunity of
being kicked and bruised and punished
for serving his country well; it is 4
natural instinct of self-defense, which
Goes credit to his sagacity and honor
to his common sense.
At the same time, II is the simple
truth to say that the great majority of
the plain people are sincerely repentant
of their ingratitude. and that If they
could, they would undo the injustice
of four years ago by giving to General
Harrison a larger testimonial of their
ieasserted confidence and regard than
was ever the gift of a presidential can
didate before, in peace or war. We
thoroughly agree with that observant
and fair-minded Democrat, Colonel
Henry Watterson, that General Harri-
son is not only the ablest living man
in either party, but that, by reason of
his demonstrated sagacity, prudence,
conscientiousness and dignfled patriot
ism, he would be many thousand votes
stronger than any other Republican
whom the st. Louis convention could
name. The business men, the arti-
sans, the workers of all degree except
those who work in politics realize
now. if they did not in 1892. that Ben
jamin Harrison Is one man in ten thou
sand, that he is a man who has the
breadth, the acumen, the loyalty and
the backbone of which great states
manship Is constructed, coupled with
ripe experience and reputation al
ready achieved. The subtraction of
such man from the list of presiden-
tial possibilities is nothing less than a
public misfortune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
Republicans than such political free-boot
ers as Scranton and Fellows.

The condition now confronting the Re-
publicans OF this city can he easily com.
pretended by thoughtful honest and
loyal party men. The ticket headed by
Colonel Ezra II. Ripple was honestly
nominated. That ticket is composed OF
true and honest Republicans entirely
worthy OF the confidence and support of
every citizen who desires capable and hon.
est municipal government. Every can
didate on that ticket Is n citizen OF the
highest character. The charges of cor
ruption and fraud at the delegate elcc-
tions have fallen to the ground unsus-
tanned. and In most cases have been
proven absolutely unfounded. Malcontent
leaders may affect the vote for the Re
publican candidates, but they cannot de-
feat them. These men are rendered des-
perate by defeat and reckless by disap-
pointment and rage. They would destroy
the party now that the party has repudi-
ated their leadership. The time has come
for honest and loyal Republicans in this
city to assert themselves, to take pro-
nounced and emphatic stand against dis
appointed disorganizers and malcontents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

An interesting eisteddfod will be held
i'm Pottsville on st. David's day, at
which eX-Postmas.er General Thomas
L. James and Mr.. l.. j. Edwards, better
known perhaps as HOLLAND" the New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, will preside. Mr.. James. in ad-
dition to being one of the busiest bank
ers and public men in Gotham. is an
enthusiastic Cambrian. Perhaps that
fact accounts for not little of his sue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
THE LIAR AT WORK.
Whut We Said,

From the Scranton Tribune Monday,
Feb. 3: "The editor of the Free Press Is
young man who doubtless means we'll; he
will therefore probably discover. in the
course of time, that abusing men like
William Connell Is n shallow style of ar
gument which soon loses its hold on peo-
pie smart enough to read"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn hy AJacchus. The
Tribune AstrOloSer.
Astrolabe cast: 2l0 a. m. for Wednes.
day. Feb. ). 1896.

udy, feD. ., lSsO.
"a { -
child born on this day will be without
cash II he plays the races or handles poker
chips when the moon Is new.
On this day Saturn Is in conjunction
with the moon, which is an indication that
danger turks In the pathway of the
man who monkeys with the buzz-saw.
Il liz easy for almost any one 10 be n
man of dcs tiny. but it Is the character
of the destiny that troubles the most OF
us.
Editor Scranton's talk about the duty
Of good Republicans" Is enough to make
one emit Il nanny-goat laugh
Brother Lynett. of the Times, Is becom-
ing as anxious as a muswump over the
prospective snow storm.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Avoid companionship of the politician
who carries a bomb in his pocket.
Do not allow yourself to be hypnotized
into deserting principle in order to avenge
the fancied grievance of another.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
Prepare for Emergencies.

The remarks of Admiral Walker on
Monday before the house committee on
coast defenses were sensible and to the
point. While he would strengthen the
navy sufficiently to make 1t thoroughly
effective. in either war or peace. he ex-
pressed the belief that under present
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

conditions our seaports could only be
defended by land defenses, to perfect
which would cost from $4,000. 900 to
$lOO,OOO.000 and require a period of years.
not under FIVE at the very least.
The bill of Senator Squire appropri-
ates for this purpose SS7,oOO,0o0, which
is small premium to pay for insuring
the more than sS7, ,00O. 900. 900 of American
property now jeaporded through the
absence of adequate coast Notifications.
not fall all within one year, but would
be SO distributed as to amount, at any
one time, comparatively to mere
bagatelle. When it is remembered that
the wars of the past thirty years have
cost $50, 900, 900, 900, not to say anything
of the 2,50O,OO0 sacrificed lives, the pru-
dence of spending less than one three
hundredth of that sum in safeguard
against war becomes at once apparent.
Under present conditions the United
States is practically defenseless. The
logic of that circumstance Is that 1t Is
dependent upon the good nature of 9TH
er nations for the recognition of rights
which self-respecting nation ought to
be able at all times to command. While
we have not yet been snubbed in conse-
quence of our weakness. there is no tell
ing how soon we may be. Should Eng
land, for instance, take 1t into her head
TO ignore the Monroe doctrine and mock
at our protests,-a contingency perhaps
improbable but certainly not impos-
sible-what could we do. with English
warships menacing out coast cities and
extorting millions of tribute from our
exposed seaboard?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

Knoxville vigilantes have just discov-
cred that ten years ago they lynchcd
an innocent man. AS an atonement
they will probably set TO work to lynch
the person now supposed to be guilty.
trusting to luck to vindicate their
Judgment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

Ex-Governor Pattison could have
been elected pr" 'ent in 1892; but the
political mill ca ever grind with the
water that has passed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

Democrats who want Republican fac
tionists to use them as tools will please
put themselves in communication with
the editor of the Scranton Republican.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

Bayard's denial of the report that he
the deficiency in his sense of official
propriety is even worse than had been
feared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
Election Day. Feb. 10.

Most of the disaffection in the Repup-
lican ranks In Scranton seems to exist
mainly in the sanctum of the Indepen-
dent Republican.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

We should like to see General Har-
rison made the next secretary of state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

Lord Salisbury's mouth may yet
prove English Liberalism's salvation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

The tide has turned. The Republican
ticket is safe. But while the fight is
on Republicans might as well make 1t
a nod one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

For Mayor-E. II. RIPPLE.
For Treasurer-DANIEI. WILLIAMS.
For COntroller-F. J. wIDMAfER.
For AssesSors-CHARLES FOWLER.
CHRIST FICkCS.
WILLIAM DAWSON.
ElcctiOu D0y Feb. lS,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

We guess that when the Scranton
Republican says Ripple is a weak can
didate it knows better.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

A few words from Gladstone in DEM
clifton of the cynical Salisbury would
be appreciated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

The people of Scranton don't want
any 1892 national experiments repeated
this year in their municipal govern
ment. In other words, they don't want
a second Democratic change. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
snocKs STRONG AND HIGHER
.,r.yCES on SMALL DEALINGS.
,,,NG EXCHANGE wEAKER-BoNDs
AND MONEY.

sALEs y, >cs IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.