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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
Why Reed Hesitates,

According to Walter Wellman, the
main reason why Speaker Reed does
not enjoy the present mention of his
name in connection with the vice-presi
dency Is not that he scorns the high
compliment involved, but because he
has ascertained that in the senate there
Is quiet but determined feeling df hos
tllity to him which would in all proba-
bility render futile the hope that he
might be able to effect a reform in
the senate's parliamentary methods.
This revelation is said to be the result of
n quiet canvass undertaken a fortnight
ago by some of the speakers intimate
friends.
In the course of these inquiries 1t was
discovered, says Mr.. Wellman, that If
Mr.. Reed were elected vice e-president
''the moment he occupied the chair
would be a signal for war. He would
from the start be under suspicion as a
man who had come to the senate for
the express purpose Of effecting revolu-
tion. Unless n great party emergency
were to arise Reed would not have the
sympathy and support even of the Re-
publican side of The chamber. If the
majority were to stand by him the rules
could be changed, and Mr. Reed would
like nothing better than to be the in
strument of effecting such a reform
But under the circumstances there is q
fear, amounting to conviction, that
from the first moment OF his occupancy
OF the chair the senate would be in q
conspiracy to make his service there a
failure, to defeat any plans he might
Lave for changing the rules, and to
whip him into humble subservience to
the traditions and practices of the
chamber-a conspiracy in which many
Republicans would openly or covertly
participate. II there were an even
chance of success in the senate Mr.. Reed
would be glad to go in and make the
fight, but he naturally does not wish to
do so with ali the odds against him."
This theory sounds plausible and it
let's the speaker out in much better
form than would appear in case he
should be credited with scorning the
call Of his party to the companion
place on the Mckinley ticket. But is
Tom Reed the man to run away? viii
the Gear" of the lower house be scared
by back-door coalition of the grand
mothers of the senate? Let it be con-
ceded that the odds against him would
be greater in the senate than they have
been during his two terms as speaker
Of the house. Will not the possibility
OF triumph be more inviting and is not
the challenge thereby made the more
commanding? Here clearly is Reeds
opportunity. We don't believe that he
Is afraid to face it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
RAISE THE SALARY.
Handy, In the TimeS-Herald.

Handy, In the Times Herald.
The time is ripe for restoration of the
vice-presidency to its pristine dignity and
Importance. That dignity can never be rc>
stored without the selection of some such
man as Thomas +. Reed, and no such man
can be nominated except under phenome-
nal conditions as to the first place now
prevailing. The next step should be the
Increase of the salary of the ice-president
to $4,000 a year, and that should be done
by the Republican congress at its session
next winter with the approval of President
Cleveland, who knows by experience and
close observation what sort Of vice-presi-
dents the country has under the present
haphazard way of choosing incumbents Of
thc office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

muia governing the rewards OF life. To
sain national distinction i'm business. In
law. theology, or medicine one must live
in a great city; one must have the broad
field, the wide clientage. the vast oppor-
tunities that the city affords. one may
lay the foundation OF his successful career.
In profession or business, in little town;
but he must emigrate. must needs DC
discovered" led out. and given chance
in a city to show what is in him. That is
why, or one reason why, there is steady
drift of population from country to city;
ambitious youth is seeking its broader
field. But the rule utterly fails in politics;
its reverse there holds good.
-:U:-
Itmay be that popular opinion still looks
upon the cities at hotbeds of vice. centers
of wickedness and corruption, while 1t
romantically considers the country
stronghold Of virtue and honesty. and.
because probity in high Office is demand
ed. looks with often unjust. but always
Blasting, suspicion on the residents OF
cities who claim recognition. Very like
ly the feeling is unconscious. ana where
as in a profession, we can recognize a
mans talents without thought OF his
morals. there Is no line drawn against
the cities. 1t may be. go, that there IS
potency In the underlying satisfaction
whichr each instance of national honors
heaped on a deserving rustic gives, as a
living example of the equality theory Of
our constitution and of the triumph Of real
democracy. We cater to the feeling in
the 'iog cabin" and ''rail-splitting" phras-
es, In the hard cider and coon skin"
campaigns, even in the cartoons of the
villager. "Uncle Sam" Perhaps now the
feeling is passing with the growth Of our
cities, and our last presidents have come
from fa'r-sized places, but thus far tho
circumstance that as nation We are a
country people. country born or of country
parentage, has had great influence on
the peoples political history. Bryce, in
his American Commonwealth" says that
the farmers ''are, II not numerically the
largest class, at least the class whose i'm
portance Is most widely felt"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

Ex-Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, who
has been suspected Of gold bug proclivi-
ties, announces by public letter that his
heart beats true to silver. He Is not
the only Democrat who will follow
where the party leads.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

One thing which may confidently be
expected of the next administration Is
that it will take steps to Increase our
now contracted currency by the addition
to it of goodly quantity of sound
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
The Matter of Coal.

Upon the hypothesis that few people
stop to think. when they hear of pros
pective increase in the price of coal, just
how much it means. figured on the total
output Of the country" the Springfield
Union proceeds to effect the necessary
pause by stating. upon the authority of
the geologic survey, that if all the coal
mined last year in the United States
We're put into one train, there would be
$500, 900 cars, which would go one and a
half times round the globe at the equa-
tor. "The value of this mass of black
diamonds at the mines," adds our Mas
sachusetts contemporary, was $780,
572.477, while the increase caused by
rise of 20 cents per ton would mean the
enormous sum of S42,951, 1880 extra. In
other words, the coal barons have the
power to pull millions and millions Of
dollars annually out of the pockets of
the people simply by stroke of the pen.
The statistics show that coal can be
mined at a generous profit, to be sold at
the ordinary prices paid by the con-
sumer, and yet the people who own the
mines and the railroads which form the
coal carrying pool can juggle with the
prices at will despite the fact that there
is law to protect the people"
Perhaps it would interest the Union
to learn that coal is something which
cannot be sown and harvested every
year; that coal in general and anthra-
cite coal in particular, is a commodity
that every ton mined ought by virtue
of a fundamental commercial law to
make more valuable the ton which is
unmined, since it decreases the supply
and increases the demand; and that
only idiots would. from choice, sell so
valuable and so limited an article at
less than its cost price. The extra twen-
ty-five cents a ton which necessity
forces the baron" to add, from time to
time, as the visible supply decreases, to
the wholesale price represents little or
nothing to the individual consumer, who
uses probably not more than five or six
tons Of misunderstanding not on an
average more than ten tons-a year. If
1t were to filter through to him at all as
an extra retail cost, which nine times in
ten it does not, it would not represent at
the utmost more than the value of one
days labor. To the baron" however,
1t means the significant difference be-
tween bankruptcy and fair return; to
his workmen, it means unsteady work
at poor wages, with the prospect of no
work at all or steady work at good
wages, and to the community near the
mines it means stagnation or prosperity.
The people who live in the coal fields are
willing to pay living price for the cot
ton and woolen goods they buy from
New England; may they not with rea-
son expect return Of the compliment?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
GROVER FEELS SORE,

Wellman, in the Tir es-Herald.
President Cleveland Is disgusted with
politics. public life, politicians, the people
and everything, and he sometimes express
es his opinions in language more forcible
than eloquent. II shall be glad to get
away from Washington" he said recent
ly to a caller; 'the whole country seems
determined to use me for a spittoon."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
The Vice.Prcsidency.

Although disclaiming any personal
anxiety for presidential honors,
Senator Proctor, of Vermont. gives ex-
preston to q timely and sensible
thought when he says: ut Is unfortu-
nate that the character Of the Office of
vice-president should be such that very
few men desire it and it is usually ap-
portloned solely with the idea of adding
strength to the ticket. This, in my opin-
ion, should be remedied. At present the
vice. e-president has no voice in the ad-
ministration and It certainly would not
be amiss to give him seat in the cabi-
net"
Representation in the cabinet would
be the least Of the additions which are
needed to the duties and honors of the
ce-presidency. AS that position now
stands, 1t is the one notoriously weak
spot in our form of government-the one
mistake in the otherwise accurate and
far-sighted calculations of the trainers
of the constitution, Whether it can be
remedied or not is a question. That
there is need for an extension of it's
powers may, however. yet be the means
Of securing such an extension, by cour-
tesy II not by law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

There is this to be said for Frank
Mayo. His last contribution to the
American drama was the one distinct
lively American comedy Of the decade;
and he did as much towards its success
us did Mark Twain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

Would the proposed new immigration
exclusion law prevent the Toronto ball
club from earning an occasional wal
Looping in the United States?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

After all. the safest friend that sill
Yer has is the Republican party: and
the people know from experience that
they can trust it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

Complaint is now made by the Phila-
delphia Record that in 1891 Major Nc
Kinley publicly condemned Mr.. Cleve-
land for his gratuitous warfare on sill
yer. Well, didn't Grover deserve it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

The Buffalo papers express surprise
at the loyal support accorded by the
newspapers Of Scranton to the Scranton
ball club. They needn't. All good
Pennsylvanians believe in protecting
home industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

The story of $l,000,0O0 campaign
fund to beat Mckinley at st. Louis Is
worse than fishy; it is stupid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

President Kruger. of Transvaal, is to
be congratulated. He has earned the
disfavor of George w. Smalley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

A vitascopic reproduction Of the re-
cent knights Templar parade in this
city is being featured by Philadelphia
theater 1t was q spectacle worthy
thereof.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

The beauty about Mckinley is that
he doesn't profess to be infallible. We
have had enough of consecrated infal-
libility in the white house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
Tho Tribune is tho only Republican
daily in Lasknwanna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET,

Corcrcssmcn-at.Lnr
GALUSlIA A. GROW, OF Susquehauna.
SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT. of Erie.
Election Day, Nov. 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

Hawaii wants in. and after March 4
of next year Hawaii vii! doubtless De
promptly accommodated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

If Mr.. Reed Is sincere in wishing to
retire to private life for q time in order
to accumulate fortune, we beg to as
sure him that the latch-string of Scran-
ton Is on tho outside.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

occasions when virtue finds fit re-
ward
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
tesy II not by law

About the only important result of the
Huntingdon county primaries is that a
large amount of factional ill-feeling has
been engendered to little or no pract-
cal purpose. The victory of Penrose
over Wanamaker 10, of course, instruc-
tive to the extent which it indicates
that the Philadelphia syndicate which is
putting Wanamaker forward as the
leader In its new fight on Quay need ex-
pect to make comparatively little head
way in the interior counties; but 1t can
hardly be regarded as having any direct
bearing on the question of Senator Cam
eron's successor.
y The newest California gold strike is
in a mine. chiefly owned by Editor Nc
Cullagh. of the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat, We are always glad to note the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

THE; ELK CAFE. 125 and l21 FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
p. ZEIGLER, Proprietor,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
Loans.

THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Loan Association will loan you money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment than any other association.
Call on 8. N. Calender. Dime Bank
building
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09
Hotels and Restaurants.

JOS. KUETTEL, REAR Gil IAACKA.
wanna avenue. Scranton. Pa, manufac.
turer of Wire Screens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

SxTSSIo At fHs FosroPEIo3 AT SCRANTON. "a. ~
SECONDED NAIL MATTER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

"1rniers INK" the recognized journal for advsr
tisers, rates THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE as the best
advertising medium in Northeastern PsnnsylvS
uia. "Printers' Ink" knowa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-09

BAUERS ORCHESTRA-MUs1c FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, wed.
dinEs and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. J. Bauer. conductor.
III Wyoming avenue. over HulbertS
music atore.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01

Company D he'd It. election Wednes-
day evening. Commissioned officers
were elected to serve four years. AS
elections are events of much import
ance in the history of the
the attendance was quite general.
Blizzard Bill Dorherty coming all the
way from Melrose to exercise his vot-
ing privileges. The company rendered
Captain George Ref a well deserved
compliment by ~re-electing him by
unanimous vote. First Sergeant Chas.
w. Mead. who has long been identified
with the company and who is well up
in matters military, was chosen first
lieutenant: and Lieutenant n. j. Cal
nan, who is also one of the
veterans, was elected second lieuten-
ant. At the close of the meeting the
boys formed in procession. and headed
by the fife and drum corps. escorted
the officers elect to their homes. Com.
pany D enjoys the distinction of being
one OF the crack military organizations
OF the national guard of Montana. 1t
was organized May 5, 1887. and since
that time interest in it has never
waned. It has been captained by DR..
Schmalhausen. T. J. Farrell, Henry
Filing and George Ref. respectively.
and has always enjoyed an excellent
reputation as an organization. Several
years ago it wOn the state shooting
trophy and its team atthe last encamp-
ment was a close third in the rifle con
test. Its present non-cOmmissioned
staff is as follows: second sergeant X.
Kellogg: third sergeant, Louis Romev:
fourth and quartermaster sergeant.
August Rooney: corporals j. Potter. j.
McClurg, and Paul Daems.
Messrs Pankey and O'Donnell are ex-
periencing no little difficulty in their
Bfake's hold enterprise. They sunk
on a spot pointed out to them as the
centre of the hole. very unfortunately
tapping one of the drains constructed
by Mr.. Kellogg in the earlier workings.
Consequently their shaft was flooded
with water. An additional pump is
being placed in position to-day with
which they expect to be able t O handle
the water. The shaft is now down
about % feet.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01

The following out.oftown visit ors are
registered at the Madison house this week :
Sam Ogden. Geo. Henderson, Summit: w.
W. Morris. S. p. Morris. Pony: w. II. De-
borde. Manus Huston. W. +. Musser, Ea ST.
on: f. H. Page. Sam Patterson. E. Hester,
Chas. Nelson. Dillon; Felix MUIR ay. Mis-
Agnes MalOney. Frank Metzel. A. Me tie J..
Fuller Springs; +. A. Maynard. Thos. TheN
ton. Fred Human, Ennis: J. Stat er. ". AL
len. +. J. WEIGH. chicago: VIM. Darrell,
Belgrade: f. II. Wilson. Butte: Eugene
Nalencour Adobetown: j. T. Connor ST.
Louis: Jas. Pellet, Helena: Mrs. AyOetle
and son. +. Williams. Laurin; DR.. Miller,
r. d.. Shoemaker. Sheridan; Louis l.. Fowl
er Cameron: w. Dougherty- TWIN Bridges
a. Oppenheimer san Francisco; Q. Sed-
man Junction: Price Piper Valley Garden;
Tom II. Teal. Frank Reillng. Leiterville: +.
Conway Farrellton; Geo. II. Lyon, Lyon.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01
LETTER
HIS RESIGNED
AS MAC OF THE LEI
TER MINE.
Iii Successor Capt. Trerize, Has Ar
~eiVed-The Mill Will Probably he
be Developed.

L. Benton Letter has resigned as
general manager of the Letter Mining
Company. His successor, Capt. Trerize.
has arrived. Mr.. Letter will proba bly,
remain at the mine until about the
middle of February.
What the policy of the new manage
ment will be is unknown. It is under
stood, however, that the mill is to re-
main closed until about July, and that
the mine will be actively developed.
During his administration of affairs
at Leiterville, Mr.. Letter has made
many warm friends in Madison county.
who will be sorry to see him go. His
vigorous management made the mine
n of the big producers Of the coun-
try, and created a ready home market
for produce raised in the Ruby Valley.
He has other interests which demand
his attention and at the time of his re-
cent visit to Chicago placed his resig-
nation in the hands of his uncle. Hon.
l.. Il. Letter.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Letter will
not leave Madison county. He has
other interests here and best of all. he
has unlimited faith in our resources.
He is a progressive man and one that
we can i'll afford to do without.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01

nor SALE:-Jerry kinkead's ranch
II property on Warm Sptlhg creek. Upper
Ruby valley: So acres enclosed. best water
right in state: well improved; "A rare Oppor-
unity. For particulars call on or write
w. A. Clark. Virginia CITY, Mont. l4-ot
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01
1t is 1887
Miles Long

Few people realize what
a big railroad the B u l.
ingtOn is.
1t is ~longer-em S
more men-run through
more states-Owns more en-
gines-operates more trains
he's moro station S a n q
earns more money than any
Of the transconti n e n a |
Bur II }l,, lines.
t5I12{:11ih Only two railroads in the
iljIII world have a greater mile
age. Not one-NOT ONE
offers a better service.
Prove the truth OF this
utter statement by taking
the Burlington next time
you 60 east or south.
W. ~, Johnston, Com. Agt.
RbLLlN6s. MONT.
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Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Years the Standard.
Richmond planet., 1896-03-28
Luke Memorial Day.

The National Convention having de-
signated the 9Th Sunday in March as
African Mission Day."
Resolved: That we deem it wise and
earnestly recommend that all our
churches, Sunday and Colleges
observe the day by holding Memorial
Services in honor of the late Rev. l..
M Luke, and that liberal offerings be
made for African Missions.
~ December 23rd, 1895, Rev.
Luke made the following statement
to Rev. Z. O. Morris, ID. D., in the
presence of others: "When I die, the
Board should set time when memori-
al services would be held in all the
churches in harmony with the +. M
work, and that all moneys collected al
that service be sent to the Board fol
African Missions" Baptists are ur
gently requested to observe the 5tf
Sunday as above mentioned and ap-
pointed Dy their Foreign MissioI
Board. JOHN H. FRANK, Chairman
Richmond planet., 1896-03-28
oOl. Lamb Endorsed at Cumberland, O. H.

CUMBERLAND O. H. VA, Mar. "a, '96.
Pursuant to call of the sol-nty
Chairman of the Republican Party OF
the County aforesaid a mass meeting
was held at the Cumberland Court
House and the following resolutions
were passed.
That J. B. Flippen, VIM. Lancas-
ter. James M. Flanagan, Samuel p.
Boiling and g. A. Dungee were elected
delegates to the tenth annual conven-
tion to be held in the city of Staunton,
on the 22nd day of April. 1896
z That the same are elected dele
gates TO the State Convention to be
held at the same place on the 23rd day
of April, 1896.
3. That John d. Rolden, Willie Tay-
lor and Shed Dungee are appointed
alternates for the same.
That we depreciate the condition
of affairs in Richmond, and heartily
argue, support and sustain the actions
of our State Chairman, Col. William
Lamb of Norfolk, Va.
3. The delegates present shall cast
the vote for the county, in District
and State Convention.
| 6. We instruct our delegates tc
use all of the means they have to Sc.
cure the success of our party in the
Congressional and Presidential elec
ton.
JNo. d. BoLDEN, Permanent Chair
STEPHEN K. HILL, "a Sect
Countersigned
JAS. M. FLANAGAN,
County Clerk.
Richmond planet., 1896-03-28

BKADFOKD-Mrs Susan Bradford,
the beloved wife of David Bradford
died at her home. Rio Vista. Henrico
County, Va, March 10, 1896 at 7 80 a.
m. Age 43 years. During her long
illness, she always expressed herself as
ready and waiting to obey the sum-
mons of the Master. At the time mem
toned, the summons came and she fell
asleep in Jesus, leaving seven chill
dren, a husband, one brother and four
sisters to mourn their loss.
The funeral took place at the resi-
dence on the 18th instant, and the
Daughters of Ham of which she was q
member were in attendance. Rev.
Royal Smith otticiated.
Our mother, now is laid to rest,
The earth has claimed it's own,
And now she mingles with the blessed,
While we are left to mourn.
Could we but have her once again,
And hear her loving voice,
But alas Thy will be done !" "amen, !"
We must not have our choice. -
Yes, my brothers and sisters dear,
We bow to Gods high viii,
We shall strive each others hearts to
cheer,
His pleasures to fulfill.
Some day, He'll call us to His throne,
TO sing His power to save,
We too again to claim our own,
And triumph over the grave.