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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

1t is to be regretted that the plan for
reapportioning the representation in
Republican national conventions should
have failed to carry at St. Louis. The
proposed change was fair and desirable.
1t savored Of cowardice not to make It,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

The latest foreign street railway mo-
tor uses compressed hot water and is
said to be both efficient and cheap. In
Scranton, the most powerful Traction
motor at least in the vicinity Of coun-
ellis, is said to be the legal tender.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

with singular rapidity. As to our depend
ence upon the British market. Il may b
said that Great Britain Is equally depend
ent upon US for the products tnat supply
II. In case OF war no doubt she could. In
part, get them from other countries; but
the vessels carrying them would at all
times be liable to capture. which would
render the supply precarious. For our
part, war would create an immense de-
mand for agricultural products OF I'll
kinds, to supply the army and navy; and
the causes that lost us our market would
create another to take It's place.
Il \ Il
Nothing IL SO easy or so tempting as 10
exaggerste prospective ills. They seldom
are so great as they are dy9icted; ana
while peace Is one Of the DRESSINGS most
to be desired. still war. with all its horrors.
calls forth the heroism Of a people. and.
besides known resources. finds those that
were not obviously at hand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

tional agreement. we recently quoted
Senator Hoar. q Republican, to the effect
that they were good. and we now quote
ex-Secretary Whitney. "gold bug"
Democrat. Says he: ''There has never
been a time when the prospects Of in
ternational action favorable to the Joint
standard were at all as promising as
the present moment. From the dis
cussion Of the last twenty years it has
come to pass that among the persons in
Europe who are trained, recognized
scientists upon monetary and econo-
mic questions. scarcely one Is not at the
present moment advocating the desira-
bility OF the joint standard. as the real
solution of the monetary difficulties e.
the world. They are agreed upon the
desirability of it. and that 1t Is entirely
practicable. IL established and main-
tained by agreement of the principal
commercial nations. At the present
moment Germany, France. Italy. Aus
tria, Holland. Belgium and the United
States wish to cooperate for the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of the joint
standard by International agreement.
Great Britain has recently, within
three months. in fact. made a most i'm
portant concession. She has said: We
will do for you as much as you can do
for yourselves. We will make this great
contribution to bimetallic system. We
will reopen the Indian mints. We will
engage that they shall be kept open, and
we shall therefore provide for free
coinage Of silver within the limits OF the
British Empire for population greater
in number than the population of Ger
many, France and America put to-
gether.'"
We have, therefore, only to restore
protection, re-induce public confidence
and nwait. developments on that line;
the silver problem will solve itself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

Representative Hartman, Of Mon
tana, estimates that Senator Teller, II
presented es the choice Of the united
silver elements, would carry 2s5 elector-
al votes. But this kind of chicken
counting does not necessarily mean live
poultry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

In England. q man may beat his wife
II she deserts his firsside and Is recap
free America he can do even more than
that. He can shoot half a dozen per-
sons and get acquitted on the plea Of
emotional insanity
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

Afterwhile maybe 1t will dawn on
the Republican managers that the pro-
per place for national conventions and,
as the situation now stands, the only
proper place is Chicago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

Our Democratic friends might avoid
the silver issue by nominating Para
mount" Blount at Chicago on the plat
form: Down with the American flag"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

thorisation Of . state banking system
under federal supervision; and tariff
for revenue only. We should say that
such q declaration would be eminently
satisfactory to Republicans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

We still think that the platform would
have been quite as effective IL it had
consisted simply Of the words-"Sound
money and the chance to earn it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

We confess we don't see how Como
dore Singerly is going to be able to for
give ex-Secretary Whitney for saying
international bimetallism is near when
Brother Singerly's estimable newspaper
has been denouncing it day after day as
q fatuous dream.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23
STATE.

ConRrcssmcn.at-Larg
GAlUSlIA 4. GROW, Of Susquchanna.
SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT, Of Erie.
Election Day, Nov. 8.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

Speaking about the grand old Demo-
cracy's richness in honorable tradi-
tions," does Grover refer to its "periidy
Aond dishonor"?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

In the last five years, during the first
six months Of each year, when the
movement Of specie is at it's maximum,
the total net amount of our gold ex-
ports has approximated s245, 10000. In
other words we have In five years lost
more than one-third of our entire avail
able stock of free gold. Very evidently,
the sooner the gold balance is turned In
our favor the better. 1t will take q
kepublican administration to turn It.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

Comodore Singerly wants the Demo-
cra'ts to declare at Chicago for the sin
gle gold standard: the further cohtrac-
tion Of our currency by the retirement
and cancellation Of the greenbacks and
treasury notes; the repeal Of the tax on
state and national banks with the au-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23
SCRANTON, JUNE 90, 1896.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
NATIONAL.

For President.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Of Ohio.
FOR Vice. president,
GARRET A. HOBART. of New Jersey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

The Nicholson law. the validity Of
which has Just been upheld by the su-
preme court Of Indiana. couples with a
local option clause the provisions that
licensed saloons must not be connected
with any other business; that billiard
tables shall not he in the same room
with the bar; that blinds and screens
shall not conceal saloon patrons from
public scrutiny; that others than men,
bers Of the saloon-keeper's family shall
not enter the saloon on days when the
sale Of intoxcants Is interdicted. The
law has been in force nearly year. and
within that time the number of saloons
throughout Indiana has decreased ~
per cent. while the general average Of
the public morals is said to have i'm
proved.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23
The Future Of Mr.. Platt.

A question which Is causing a good
deal of worriment just now among the
Republicans of New York state is
whether it would be eXpedient at this
time to attempt to deliver the party in
that commonwealth from the unsatis-
factory sway Of the Hon. Thomas Col
lier Platt. Under ordinary circum-
stances 1t is conceded that factional
fight during a presidential ticket would
be very likely to embarrass the national
nominees; and the retainers of Mr.. Platt
are loud in their declarations that If the
'antis" don't keep quiet somebody"
doubtless meaning Mckinley will get
hurt"
On the other hand, the desire among
Empire state Republicans for rid
dance from the dictatorial ways Of Mr..
Platt is very general and very earnest
at this particular time. Governor Nor
ton feels that he has been buncoed,
Warner Miller is brandishing a good
sized tomahawk, Chauncey Depew Is as
near the point of revolt as he has ever
been In his life. And worse than all
this, there is widespread belief among
the rank and file that by his recent
abuse of Major Mckinley, Mr.. Platt
made 1t impossible for himself, even
though as a matter Of expediency ne
should now desire to turn In earnestly
for the presidential ticket, to render
trustworthy or effective service in the
ensuing campaign.
A great attempt is being made by the
Platt papers to magnify the Tioga lead
er's service In behalf of honest money
Mr. Platt is represented as having lit
orally forced Mark Hanna to abandon
his intended financial straddle and &C.
cept, under Mr.. Platt's compulsion, the
gold standard with the word gold
UNDERSIGNED. Unfortunately for this
attempted let-down. Mr.. Kohlsaat dis
tinctly states that he had himself writ
ten the plank in question and secured
Major Mcklnleys approval of it fully
forty-eight hours before Mr.. Platt
reached st. Louis, and that it's adoption
with the full approval of McKinley's
| friends was never for a moment in
doubt.
We have an opinion that the best
thing to do In situation like the fore
going is to adopt heroic measures and
take chances on the result. But 1t is
to answer. They hold Platt's destiny
in their keeping.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23

sPnntery Ink,~ the recognized journal for advcs.
tieen, utoo TEE SCRANTON TRIRUNE - the oess
sdveftlsipg medium In Northeastern psansyiv&
MA "Pnnters' Ink" known
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23
Schools.

BAUER's oRCHEsTRA-MUSfC FOR
dinrs and concert work furnished. For
terms address r.. J. Bauer. conductor,
III wyoming avenue. over HulbercS
music store,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09
THE swEETHEARTI NEVER HAVE
SEEN.


n HERE'S to the sweetheart never
~ have seen,
The one fairest woman-my idol, my
quee1-
Who thrills me with mystery, calls me
her own,
And sp ,eds mp the stairs of my heart to
her throne,
ingly sweet
That smile at the confident sound of
her feet.
AS reached out my arms with a yearh-
ing that she
Understands L as she sinks on the well
coming knee,
With a look so appealing, So fond and
serene
The dear little sweetheart never have
seen.
Her eyes are the eyes Of dove, and
her mouth
Is hint of old Egypt-a dream of the
south
AS it lies like an island of rubies
a-shine
In a sea of warm lilies-and all of them
mine
No chisel of Athens-uo graver of
Rome
No master abroad, and no painter at
home,
Fer colored a Venus or carved a
Faustine,
AS fair as my sweetheart never have
seen
Her voice is lutte, and the coil of
her arm
Is a cadence of love. as she cuddles her
warm
Girlish head on my breast, while her
lips seek my own
With rapture that's only an answer
ing tone;-
have gazed on the beauty-have feast
ed my eyes
On the fairest of earth. of all climates
and skies;
But Greece hath no Helen, and Egypt
no queen,
To match with my sweetheart never
have seen.
THk New BOHEMIAN
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09

the bill as passed by the House is
IN the interest OF Reeds candidacy,
and that they will have more Me.
hlnleylsm put into il, or know the
reason Why it isu't done. The
Democrats are not taking much in
terest IN the bill, although the
nearer 1t gets To McKinleyism the
better it will suit them; they believe
that the country is as strongly OPP
posed to Mckinleyism now as it
was when 1t elected the Democratic
House OF the Fifty. second Congress
and when it elected Mr.. Clevuhdd
President and gave the Democrats
control of both branches Of the
FIfty-third Congress aud that the
nearer the bill approaches the
original Mckinley bill the greater
will he its effect towards helping 90
elect a democratic President next
November. Democratic Senators
have not agreed upon any program
on the tariff bill, but the general
sentiment among them indicatcs
that after putting the party on rec
ord against the bill they will place
no obstructions in the way of reach.
ing a vote. Even If the bill passes
the Senate in shape to meet the
approval of MIR. Reed, who is to all
intents and purposes the House, 1T
is we'll ll.nigh certain that 1t will be
vetoed by President Cleveland.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09

The Norfolk Virginian claims
that an English paper recently pub.
lished the following
The Southern Exposition now in
progress 40 Atlantic CityIs The snt q
icct of much comment in the Amer
lean newspapers. The expedition
WIS opened by the peillng of LIB.
erty Bell, 80 famous as having been
used during Shcrman's renowned
march % the seaside. as u tocsn to
summon the newly liberated slaves
the relic having been removed from
the dome of the Capitol al Wash
ington for tho purpose. The ad-
dress oi The occasion was presented
by Professor Washington, llneal
desceudant Of the first American
President. one of the novelties OF
The exposition c0gslsts or % grove Of
cotton wOols in full growth. illas
trailng al' stages and methods of
culture 0f thc great Southern staple.
as theravago- ofthe "cottcn picker"
boo tho ye4r's crop American
stafesmea hail tho exposition ~
realizing The drosm Of Thomas r
Grady. one ~ thc trainers n che
grclt constitution and father. as o.
we're. If tho ''soliI south" Great
vas che recent Worlds Fair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09
Town OmcisIs.


Mayor-wiitiam Francis Wanear.
fdaf-4Jarnes " Flynn.
Counciimon-Davd y. Wotring. James 4.
ell and Waitman W Graham.
Town serReaHt-Wiliam r. Wheeler.
Societies
Rniehts Of pythias-f.odEe meets every Tues.
dav evening at their hall over Hardware store,
80 7.30 O'Clock
fndss.udsnt order OF odd Feiiows-rodqe
meets every Saturday evening a. the Knights
~ Pythias hali A. 730 o'clock.
Golden Raie Encampment, No. 80. T. o. o. y.
msgts tlrst sra Third Monday evening Of
Hook
Thsrsdspsndsnt order " Good Tempiars
Lodee meets eVsrv FRIDAY evening in the I. o
o. p. uaii. at T.s0 O'Clock.
=, Ei9s rhllip Tribe 10 s. fmproved order q
lao g'eisok 10 the Euights Of Pythias Half over
Hasd ware store.
gissWosa couaen. No 50. gunior order mi
bssaaY svsnias AZ "a O'clock in the odd pei.
ioEs beli ~ the Bishop Block.
FEsstsp Ledge, No %, Al and A. Meets
hFtt aad thir1 Nondav in each month ~ 7S0 p.
- ia the Aniehts of Pytbias Hall over Hard.
Churebss.
IN. Cbur5h-Rsv. = p. Csammstt Pastor.
8ergioea PREACHING eveFV sunday az f0.8fa IN.
ssstssS ~ nq9sy 9sysns sesei2s seiss Ves,ev p ~ cs' go
e. Prayer hssting svery Thursday evening AZ
Prs.bytsrisn cburoh-Rev Jno. r.Haokea
a. ~ ana 7sB p' ~ pSsvsg wastjrs
gysrg wsdDssdsY stenins 81 10 O'clock. smn.
e.sSs seeoS. :, go p smI.o c9rsstla9g tndeayor
soolsiy eoets every Tuesday Of eaoh month
Baptitt churoh-No Pastor.
A.h.h 0huroh--EsV. 81. III W6feon prasor
FFesshinz svety fourth spndsy in lhe month
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09
RIVER AND CANAL PROJECTS.
Senator Elkins' Plan as Given Ia the
lnteiligeneer Endorsed by Penn.
sytyantsns

The Pistsburg. DiSpatch publishes
an interview with State Senator
Worles. of kingwood. w. Va, in
which the Senator says West Vir.
ginm interests are solid for the Ohio
and Lake Erie ship canal, and calls
attention TO the hYtclliyoMcer's $
special of last Friday regarding the
attitude Of Senator Elkius and the
West Virginia delegation. The
Dispatch quotes tho batsli,yecor S
article detailing the Senator's plan
concerning river improvement and
the canal aud backs it up with the
following editorial comment
"The keen interest Of West Vir-
glnIa in waterway Improvement and
the ship canal projec. ls shown by
the statement Of Scuator =. b. Ell
kins' through the Washington cor
rtspondonce of the Wheeling Intel
hgeHcor, and the interview with
State Senator Worloy.of that State.
in our local columns.
at was To be expected tn It
West Virginia would sec her inter.
est in the canal project. But il is
gratifying To note that, whllc it his
been necessary TO argue and agitate
ia other sections, West Virginu has
spontaneously perceived the value
OF the waterway project and brings
Its solid support to 1t, almost with
out the asking. La doing 80 her
representatives show their ability
to seize upon every opportunity for
the industrial greatness Of their
State. 1t is true, as Senator Wor-
ley saye, that the route for their
northern coal field to reach the best
markets lies through the Mononga
hela and ship canal TO the lakes,
and they will share with Western
PennsylVaaia the most direct bone
fit that in their general form will
spread over the entire northwest.
"rhe support Of Senator EIkins
and the West Virginia deleg ,tion
viii! be welcome aid to the canal
project. Senator Elkins' waterway
programme is an ambitious one.
comprising a free Monongahelu
from Fairmont 60 Pttsburg, Il o
ship canal to the lakes, aud the
slack. watering Of the Ohio to Cln.
cinnati. Such system Of water.
WAYS for the region which originates
more heavy freiglits than any other
like section in the world would be
vast benefit, aud West Virginia
can count on Western Pennsylvania
as standing side by side with her on
that platform.
alt will hardly be reasonable to
expect the immediate fulfllment of
so large a program. But with a
waterway that permits the coal Of
West Virginia to be taken TO the
lakes, the improvement of the Ohio,
as indeed Of all the princip,l rivers
OF tho Mississippi valley, will follow
At an inevitable result Of CONNER.
oial dynamics."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.

Thus eliminated from all irrele-
want natter the question before us
Is no longer one Of mere uIspus ted
boundary. 1t is rather a question
of conquest. The same reasoning
by which England seeks to Justify
her seizure Of Venezuelan CiunyAna,
and her Notifications Of the Orinoco
at Point Barama and at the mouth
OF the Amacura, would Justify her
seizure Of BarceFona and Caracas,
or indeed the whole Of Venezeula
FOR thlt matter; SINCE both OF the
last named places were subjected
to raid and pillage by Dutch and
English pirates,as were the ancient
Spanish colonial towns and settle
ments IN the Orinoco valley; and
there were not wanting "native In-
dian tribes in every province Of
the republic with whom "ancient {
treaties" might have been mAde, or
claimed to have been made by Eng.
laud.
Nor is this the country which ia
thus being disembered and despoil.
cd IN some remote and inaccessible
corner OF the world with which we
neither have nor Rope to have any
commercial or political relations.
IL Is at our very doors. so to speak.
IL Is our nearest South American
ne'ghbor. Its political capital, one
OF the most picturesque and beauti.
one on the continent, is less than
six days journey from Washington.
It's seaports are less than Eve days
sail from New York and are nearer
still to our South Atlantic aud Gulf
ports. Even the very territory nov
usurped by British authority is very
much nearer 70 ms than either Alas.
ka or the lstbmus Of Panama.
These condition slonc. even we're
Others wanting, would fully justify
our Intervention.
But there are stlll higher consid.
eratioss. All standard authorities
agree that when the territorial ac-
quisitions and foreign relations Of
a nation threaten the peace and
safety Of other States. the right Of
intervention is complete. 10 then
becomes moral duty 10 Dfoysnt
the fhrostened mischief. rather than
TO wait uit.l the mischief is accom-.
plishcd and then intcrposo 10 rene
dY it. And this aceords we'll with
The traditions and conservative
G arac ter Of our government.
Early iu the present century. in
splred by our successful example.
Venezeula and The other Spanish
American COLONIES threw on Tho
yoke Of European bondage and be-
came free aud Independent States.
Very soon thereafter m alliance
was formed by che principal mon
archies OF Europe. thc ulterior
purpose OF which vas one re- contest
Of those States and the PARTITION IL
their territory among the sieaafofv
powers. The bold scheme was de-
ieated, and The neW republics saved
from the fate OF Poland. only bv
/ The timely intorgenli0n Of ffo
United States That wasata time.
90. when our territorial area our
population ana our veal % and re
sources were less than one sixth
I what they are to dgY And yei
bat act. 90 far from being cbtrao-
crIzed as species OF 'Dngoism. -
h1s always been aYpIauaed ss one
OF The wisest and most colserra
ave ga our uationd bist3ry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-09
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

County Superintendent II. :.
Whe,sell hands us the following
official report Of the schools and
, ,eacbers Of Valley district as visited
by HIM
Mssontown-Miss Ella Copeman
Principal. MISS Adah Cobun, As.
slstant.
Long Hollow-E. p. Forman.
North Union-Cyrus W Field.
Friendsliip-F. Oryal Shaifer.
Strife-Thomas Elliott.
Oak Miss Belle Manear.
Reedsville-Joseph n. White.
Vernon-Miles Cobun.
Zinn's Chapel-MYra Cobun.
Plain View-Frank Lanham.
Fairfax Agnes Clever.
Slsbtown-J Ami Everly.
Valley is the smallest district in
the county and has but twelve
schools in all, employing thirteen
teachers.
Mr.. James A. Lcnhart. Presiden
of the Board Of Education OF King.
wood district, having resigned the
office. County Superintendent III. $.
Whetsell has appointed Ex-Sherifi
Daniel II. Jackson to ill the un.
expired term.
Report of the Guthrie school for
the first month ending Novem Der
29th, 1895. j. j. Kelly, Teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled, 30.
Average attendance. 81. Pupils
not absent: Effie and Allie Frank.
houser, Cora and Mary Frasee,
Laura Frazier, Susie, Halle, Cora,
Eflie. AlcInds, Stella and Laura
Guthrie. Lille, Susan. Minnie and
Laura Thomas, Mary, Curtis and
Elmer Nieman, Samuel Movers,
James, Norton, Lloyd. Hosea. Troy
and Lester Guthrie, Sylvester and
HrrrIson Frankhouser aud Wilbur
Thomas.
Report of No. school. for the
second month. ending December
2Stb, lS95.-Dell Bolyard, teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled this
month. 80. Average daily attend
ance, 30. Per cent. of daily at
tendance, 90. Names of pupils
neither absent nor tardy this month:
Susan, Adeline. lura. Walter Green
land and Roy BolyGrd, Flora, Ice.
Ida and Wait Nrster, Walter and
Odes Goff. Clarence and Charles
Roster, Elmer Watts and Nettie
Ridgway. Those who missed but
one day are Russell. Willie and Fan.
ME Bolyard, Lonny Nester and
Willie Roster.
Report of the Guthrie school Tor
the second month ending Dceem Der
27th, 1895. -. j. Kelly, Teacher.
Number Of pupils enrolled. 35.
Average attendance, 81. Pupils
not absent Effie, Allie, Walter
and Sylvester Frankhouser, Mary
Frnzee, Laura Frazer. Lille. Susan
Minnie. Laura and Wilbur Thomas,
Laura. Cora, Effie. AIcinda. James,
Noa'oD. Hosea, Lloyd, Troy and
Lester Guthrie.
Report OF the Snyder school for
the month ending January 3rd,
1896. w. w. Garner, Teacher.
Number Of pupils enrolled, 25
Average daily attendance. %. Per
cent. of daily attendance. "a. Those
neither absent nor tardy Nora
and Gansa Craig. Sadie Martin,
Mary Albright. Lizzie and Snsau
Moore, Nellie Beavers, Frank Stew
art. Charles Irons, Harry Martin,
Charles and Lowe Albright, Wesley
Shsffer and JOSIAH Moore.
Those interested are invited to
visit our school.