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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
EVERY HOUSE TO
BE A POST OFFICE
Uncle Sans Unique Experiment in En-
cOuragng Correspondence.
WHAT A LITTLE MONEY WILL BUY

The System introduced at Washing-
ton and, if Approved, to BE Extcnd-
cd to all Large Cities--Lettcr Car
ricrs Will Deliver stamps at Your
Door and Transact Every Kind of
Business Except Money Orders and
Registered Letter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

The American Celt, published in this
city and edited by John Griffith, offers
itself as IA monthly magazine for the
Welsh and other Celts in America, There
are 80 pages and a neat green cover to
the contents shows several articles of
general interest, The first feature Is en-
titled "a Welsh Wedding" and is bv
"Rhys Wynne," otherwise Mr.. Griffith. 1t
is fancy picture delineatmg some of
the quaint customs and traditions of old
Wales. Mr.. Griffith also contributes a
spirited poem which can be sung on St.
David's day to the tune of Marching
Through Georgia" A comparison of st.
Patrick and St, David, with traditional
lore about each is another feature of
interest, and in addition are numerous
notes and miscellaneous contributions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

like what Rudyard Kipling has done so
successfully in his barrack ballads for
Tommy Atkins. He has succeeded only
partially. But the pen that could write
when Custer Rode Into the West could
not well be uninteresting even when fall
ing below the level of its capability.
We quote that poem as a sample:
Oh, many's tn sodger that sought her,
l spanked her mesef fur tn fun,-
Sweet Tesse the Farrier's daughter;
She'd listen to nary a one,
No-o-o!
She'd listen to nary a one,
Not even to Bandmaster Dunn,
Not even to Dacy,
Nor Corporal easy,
Nor Trumpeter Lacy, the son-av-a-guni
Till Burke of the 7th came by,
When Custer rode into the West,
Twas a smile an a sigh
An a blush an "Good-byw
And she tossed him the rose at her
breast.
Then march, came the cry,
An the guidons tapped high,
An Custer rode into the West.
II.
Now woe to the troopers aV custer,
And woe to the horses they guide,
An sorra the day that they muster,
An sorra the day that they ride!
Oh-h-h!
An sorra the day that they ride!
Sweet Tessie, the Farriers pride,
Is signing an ailng,
An dropping an failing
An paling as pale as the rose at ner
side
For rumors is runnin' about,
Since Custer rode into the West;
Some say it's a rout,-
Stout hearts are in doubt;
An Tessie's head falls ON her breast.
Then, sudden,-a Government scout
Rides up wild a curse an a shout
That Custer lies dead in the West!
Ye've read of the battle an slaughter;
Ye've heard how the cavalry died;
Have ye read how the Farrier's daughter
Died wrapped in the robes Of a bride?
Oh-h-h!
Dried wrapped in the robes av bride
We found her a-kneelin'
To Heaven appealin'
Cold, dumb, widout feelin', rose by her
side,
An Burke of the 7th we found.
Where Custer lay dead in the West,
Around him a mound
OF Sioux on the ground,
An rose hid the wound in his breast
oh, Wirra, the day
That he galloped away,
When Custer rode into the West!
TAPS.
Sound, trumpet, sound!
Taps for the chaps
That we put underground,
Taps for the trooper
And taps for the bride
BY his side
Sound, trumpet, sound!
The American Celt published in this
city ana edited by John Griffith, offers
itself as n monthly magazine for the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
THE COUP D'ETAT.

Mr., Stevens followed those precedents.
Seeing a conflict imminent, on the 10th,
in conference with Captain WilsSe. of
the Boston, he caused to be landed $50
sailors and marines, whose officers were
under the strictst orders to remain
neutral in any conflict of government
forces, but to help suppress disorderly
riot and preserve property. Those or
ders We're strictly obeyed, After find
ing quarters after considerable search,
the American troops kept off the streets
and out of sight. No one then supposed
that they We're on shore for any other
purpose than to be ready, to protect
the city against riot, practice with
which we had all become familiar on
the previous occasions above named,
When, however, on the evening of the
following day, the queen and her fol-
lowers found that surrender to the new
provisional government had become un-
avoidable, they cunningly inserted into
the letter of surrender the statement
that the surrender was made to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

A book of rollicking verse Is "With the
Band" published by Stone & ISimball. In
ii Mr.. Robert w. Chambers has aimed TO
do for American soldier life something
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

There Is no reason why the secretary O.
war should not accept the land offered
the government for an army post site al
Magnolia bun. Six hundred and forty
acres is ample for all present and future
needs and IL more Is needed the United
States should exercise Its right OF emil
nsnt domain. As a matter OF right the
government should buy all the land 1t
needs for governmental purposes but OF
late years the practice has grown up of
making localities to be benefited furnish
sites free. There is really no reason for
this, for Uncle sam should be made TO
pay for what he gets just as any private
individual is made TO pay. However. the
practice of demanding donations has been
In force so long that II will probably be
difficult TO do away with 1t for some time
to come. II Magnolia biuff is the most
desirable place for the post II should have
been bought outright by the government.
The citizens have generously given all
that is needed. and there ought to be no
further delay.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

beyond IL Of an impenet-ahie vacutty. The
want OF confidence Is wan. az courage
which disappears with any proportion 81
success. Such a disposition Is as easily
elased as II Is quickly cast down II Is
failing which can be eased by not putting
OF until tomorrow that which can be done
today. The village blacksmith has no
more assurance of success and no more
certainty Of q bright tomorrow than the
man whose riches suffice for all the needs
Of life, bat there is a satisfaction which
inspires hope when each day finds some
thing attempted. something done. to earn
= nights repose."
Prudence Ina planning. forethought for
the day when the strength shah begin 10
fan, wstchfni care against irnprovidencs
are commendabie. but no less commend
able Is the spirit OF contentment which
extracts from present Joys all the grstifi-
cation they can offer. No man has a bond
upon the future: the present has some
claims. 1t Is worth the effort TO shake or
dependency. hravefy face the difficulties
OF life with fun faith that the future
Is lot all dark, and TO have confidence
that with present effort trouble wiz best
be averted. Trouble seeks those who seek
IL; laugh at II. ignore ii. and IL viii sink
cut OF sight. eciipsed by the glory OF con-
teatment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

o. action jury could Be depended upon
20 fnd for the policy holder. II they did
not. in face Of clear testimony. the court
would grant a new trial until justice was
done II verdict should be for the
policy holder every insurance agent in the
state would use the fact TO the discredit
Of rival company. and II would soon Do
driven out Of business
The superintendent Of Insurance. gives
the company no chance TO be heard. but
condemns IL without testimony. deprives
IL OF it's right TO do eusiness-which n
some states would be regarded as valid
able rsght-without due process or law,
ard makes himself the guardian of every
rogue who chooses by false statements TO
procure contract, one Of whose vital
conditions Is that the poiicy holder snail
tell the truth. II Is the most tyrannicai
instance Of interference with business ever
recorded, even from state made famous
by its eranks-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23


collars. II he shah be 80 poor rs not TO
prss.~s property worth i've hundred doi-
izrx. THAI Is a greater misfortune, In .
seass. thar ina. horne By the man who 3
20 vel OF trait &c has % pay tax
Coolev says that the exemptions COM
rucnIy rrade by express statute are bas>d
upon reasoas 20 fo-csele THAI they have
seldom been contested Among those ex-
ernpsions = sreauaed TIE property Of cor
porzfions OK associations with religious
objects. or mat devoted exclusively TO tbs
work OF public charity: the exemptions
OF tools OF trade. and the limited person
al property Of very poor persons" There
are Instances where legislatures have gore
beyond the Hnes laid down by Cooley.
however, and Ia New York. there Was
at ore tine q statute which exempted
from taxation the buildings. machinery
AID manufactured articles IN the hands
os the manufacturer Of every cotton.
WOODEN or linen mandatory in the state.
II is not at all infrequsut in Western
states 10 Ind homestead OF whatever
value. and sometimes up to . certain
value. exempt from taxation. The state
OF Ohio at one time had = constitutional
provision exempting personal property
10 ar amount nor exceeding In value two
hundred dollars for each individual. But
this was omitted In a later constitution.
and Il WAS held that all real and personal
property should be taxed.
Exemptions OF this kind have often been
challenged on the score OF right and pol
questioned where the constitution places
unlimited power In the hands OF the leg
ssiature. such as ours seems to co. The
right is supposed TO be exercised on rea-
sons Of state policy. and according 10
one OF the best authorities ..presunptiyely
public benefit"
This presumption might be assailed II
the exemption should be so sweeping as
TO practically impose the entire burden Of
taxation upon one class. Leaving out OF
question the humanitarian notion that the
OF his poverty. the true doctrine is that
every man should contribute his share 10
the expenses OF government
The system which will compel all men
In strict justice and In exact proportion
to contribute their share to the cost OF
the benefits they derive from government,
is the one to which we should look for
ward. Probably one falling a little short
OF this ideal will have 10 be accepted; but
IL will have TO be far better than the sys-
tenn which has driven the few unfor-
the schools. and crippled the local gov
eminent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

There are few who will object TO retired
pay for brave army officer who has
served his country faithfully for forty
years. but It is doubtful II the practice
of pushing brigadiers forward not in the
direct line of promotion for the purpose
of allowing them to retire as major gen.
erals will be generally approved. Several
army officers with splendid records have
recently been advanced in this way. Gen.
Bliss Is the last officer TO be retired after
but one days service as a major general.
No doubt he Is worthy of the grade. but
that days service means some 800
year more pay, which. under all the cir
cumstances. the government is hardly
Justified In granting. 1t would be better
if promotiops were made in the regular
order.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
A KANSAS CRANK.

Kansas has distinguished itself once
more by notifying an insurance company
that 1t viii not be permitted to do bust
ness In that state. The superintendent Of
Insurance announces that he has received
from the company in question IT'S notice
OF intention to contest q claim On the
ground that the claimant made a false
and fraudulent representation TO the COM
psny. With very strained courtesy the
superintendent replies that he sees no rea-
son why the company should not contest
every policy in existence In that state
upon which loss occurs. but while you
are doing 50 you viii be required by this
department TO refrain from doing business
in this state"
II viii be a remarkable thing II any
company wants 20 do business in that
state II a condition is that II shall be sub
tect to every fraudulent representation
that may be made 70 q. The ldea upon
which this action IS based is that lnsur-
ance companies shall no, take premiums
ard then refuse to pay the policy. This
Is never done. and II has never been done
BY any solvent company Of repute. 1t has
been done by insolvenf companies. bu:
when they have been pressed TO pay the
policy their insolvency has become mani
fest. and they have gene out Of business:
bat that did no, pay the policy.
All reputable companies seek 20 impress
policy holders with the readiness dts
played BY them IN paying policies. II Is
enc Of the best methods OF advertising
The instance in which an insurance CON-
pany refuses 10 pay q policy promptly Is
rare and far more rare IL submission 10
an action 20 compel payment. In any
event THE pnlicy OF Kansas Is ridiculous
II the Insurance company should be shown
upon the Trial 10 have = frivolous cause
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Miss Faith Dsngley the only daughter ~
Congressman Dingley. has spent the win
ter IN New York stuying music. She has
the soprano voice
The late Perley Derby. OF Salem Mass.
was one of the bsst-knoxn gsuealogixts I'm
the United States. and for thirty years
had been employed 20 make genealogical
researches in nearly every STATE In ths
Union
Mile Clsmsnce Roger. who first trans
lated Darwin's works into French and
who has written several metaphysical
books Was taken from the Galignani
Home for Destitute Authors on her
10Th birthday and treated 20 a dinner at
the Grand hotel By a number OF French
and foreign scientific men.
Ex-Mayor Stokeiey OF Philadelphia
VINO has 5ust celebrated his seventy-Fourth
birthday has held nearly all the rreaf nu-
nicfpst Offices In Philadelphia Under
the rev city charter. says the pnil2dsl-
phin Record me was the first director OF
public safety. holding the office from fEs7
10 1881 and he Is now active in the public
buildings commission Judging from his
present excellent state OF health, ne 1sts
szir 20 reach the century rlAxk-'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
EDITORIAL sPARkLEs.

Greece and Corbett seem to be In the
same class.-Boston Globe.
Greece is stronger in history than any
thing else.-Syracuse Standard
The Dingiey. bill will arrive at the White
House incog.-kansas City Times.
Civil service is now a very hideous
skeleton at the Republican feast.-Florida
Times-Union.
The war debt of Turkey and Greece can
not be paid by the notes of the powers
Baltimore American.
1t looks as though Greece went to war
like small boy. expecting a big brother
to be at hand to see that he did not get
lieked--Winnemueca Silver State.
We are rather startled by the informa-
ton that a legislator struck a newspaper
man ION the floor OF the house." How
ever. we do not understand that IL Is a
vital spot.-Chicago Post.
Rev. DIR. Harcourt, of this city. has re-
signed because his Pensioners objected to
the ten sermons on the Devil They
didn't propose TO be bedeviled to any
such extent.--PhIiadelphi Press.
We cannot help thinking that II anyone
outside OF the prize ring wanted to fight
as much as Sullivan and Corbett say they
want to. they would arrange to accom-
modste each other.-Chicago Tribune.
An English scientist says that thirst
Is merely a lesion OF the temperosphenoi-
dai lobe of the BRAIN This Is disease
for which the water cure should be effec-
tive.-Philadeiphia chronicle-Telegraph.
President Kruger Of the Transvaal re-
public adnonishes his people to observe
the queens jubilee SIS holiday, but at
the same time TO trust in God and rely
on the justice Of their cause.-Kansas City
Star.
The latest development In medicine Is
the specialist who treats bicycle diseases,
The bicycle can well afford TO give a little
business to the physician, considering the
much greater business that IL has taken
away from him.-4Louisvilie Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
POsTSCRIPTS.

The sultan Is geared too high.
- ::
But he easily rakes In the Greece pot.
Turkey Is willing to agree to piece OF
Thessaly.
Watch the livery stable man scowl 1t
the hicyclist.
The army officers obey with alacrity the
order to move forward
The army retired list is struggling hard
to do up the active list
There are few Americans who ever saw
the log of the Maynower.
The army seems to get along all right
with its major general miles away.
The courageous Dame OF Tacoma is not
the first who has stood off a burglar.
They say that Jack comes ashore In
order 10 get glimpse OF the air ship.
She doesn't think IL cool proposition
when you ask her TO take an ice cream
soda.
II he is wheeling In northeriy d.
reetion 1t Is safe TO say he has the cinder
in his eye
Toe-cllps are popular except with the
young man who remains late against her
fathers orders.
Another Of the "unmitigated' kind is
about due from some one In or out Of the
board OF control
II Is not too early TO start IN trying TO
bride the weather man for fair days on
July /. and J.
The Greeks viii now have an oppor-
tunicy TO return 70 Athens and settle their
running accounts.
II IL no disgrace nowadays 70 be called
a striker especially IL a good run or ore
Is thu thing struck.
TIE hungry Office seeker has come TO
the conclusion that the civil service rules
are mighty uncivfL
The mortgage which Omaha thinks Il
has on the Indian supply depot must be
a blanket mortgage.
whAs a picnic the fellows who are driven
out * the low saloons 81 l o'clock viii
have II the mayor should shut on the
street lights after the cars stop running.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

The Retail Clerks Association makes an
appeal to the public which should be
heartily supported. A number of dry goods
merchants who have heretofore kept their
places of business open until or o'clock
have now agreed to close each day at $50
p. m, except Saturdays. The clerks ask
that buyers do their trading during the
day. There is no real reason why any re-
tail establishment need keep open after
$50 p. m. except in rare instances. and
in every city of any Importance 1t is I'M
usual TO find stores doing so. The request
of the Clerks Association is one that
should be adopted by every dry goods Gus
toner in the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
FACTS OF INTEREST.

Connecticut has fifty-four women who
are daughters OF soldiers who fought In
the revolutionary war.
Teaming on Moosehead, Me. lake Is
attended with difficulties this week. One
team that came across "Wednesday went
through the ice three times
Both branches OF the Wisconsin legis-
lature have adopted memorial 20 con-
gross, asking for q declaration of the
gold standard $50 as 10 end all uncer-
tainties."
The railway companies OF Great Britain
carried 400 oo0. 900 passengers In 1925. of
whom 3ss were killed. During the same
year, I'm the city OF London alone. 5ss per-
sons were killed by falling from buildings
or out of windows.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
vsrooaf and plug hat while riding a

cvercoaf and plug hat while riding
wheel
Tne chief oe police's uniform regulation
leads 20 the paradoxicsl inference that
blue Is copper color.
Morgan's resolution seems 10 have had
considerable 20 do with the fnai passage
Of Morgaa's resolutions.
II was noticeable az the PRESBYTERIAN
general assembly that President Harrison
didn't indulge in any baby talk
II is to be hoped the Oregon will show
that for the present she has stay-hers
rather than stay-ihere qualities.
The highwaymen who held I'D a Seattle
street car last year were let OF easy; the
one who tried 1t at Tacoma wasn't.
From developments within the fusion
ranks II begins TO lock as IL some of the
fasionists were trying to con fusion.
The sick man OF Europe has shown that
he IS in fairly good health. and naturally
objects TO taking his medicine from the
powers
Ex-Anlbassador Rayard brings home
Dos pieces OF baggage and four dogs The
most OF his Americanism he left on this
side in 1888.
II il noticeable that these prospectors
and miners with free silver notions are al
ways delighted when they run across a
free gold proposition.
From the fighting of a good many OF the
Greek officers the maids OF Athens must
have taken the hearts out OF them De-
fore they LEFT for the war.
The use OF the pronoun ''I'' by some
of the newspaper correspondents in Greece
recalls those halcyon days when the Gen.
fury war articles were running.
II is again announced that Kelley has a
motor that is about TO go, but as was
predicted a quarter of a century since,
Kelley is likely TO go before his motor.
Some want Victoria to increase her
numerous titles by adding Empress OF
India and the Colonies They are evil
IDENTIFY afraid that she may be outdone at
the jubilee by the representative of Siam
with his car load of names and Official
designations.
- = -
When she's riding she's beauty,
AT the oar she looks peach,
AT dance she Is enhancing
And daisy at the beach.
Shes gem when promenading.
Most attractive at a tea.
Quite exquisite climbing mountains
And a clipper while at sea.
She's a dream when playing tennis.
And at golf Just makes you reel,
But you're fairly mad, yes. crazy,
When you see her on her wheel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

The Democrats OF the senate, true to
their old teachings. will oppose the tax on
beer and tobacco. They say they are
opposed to an increase in the price of 'the
poor mans beverage" As a matter of
fact. the price of beer will not be raised
a cent. Even with the proposed tax. beer
will still be retailed at cents glass.
and schooners will be built on just as
generous lines as ever.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

The message of Mayor Wood. which II
published in full this morning, win be
found on pages II, IS and 10.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
BITS OF HUMoR.

Old Man-Hcw's John today.
Anxious Femaie--very bad doctor said
when e brought 'is medicine. as 'ow e
can't last through the night
Old Man-zAh. well; e ought TO know.
'E knows what e gives 'im.-Sketch.
Listen he Kissed.
mo" she answered and. turning upon
her heel brusqueiy, she left him there
alone.
For she was a telephone girl by profes-
sion and IL was not her won't 70 listen to
ANYTHING unless she was sure IL was none
of her business.-Detroit Journal
Have all the preparations been made
for the reception of the poet7'
'Oh. yes have just cut the leaves Of
his collected works and put them on the
tabla"-Fnegende Blaetter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23
A GUARANTEE

The Poss-IntcIIigenrer hers"y
guarantees its advertisers oons
SIDE paid eircuin ton. Daily, WeeA's
and SUNDAY. double that OF any
efker newspaper publtshed IN she
state of Washington. Aaverasssss
contracts Will he aade subject IN
this guarantee.
County and city 0Gcial Paper.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

MorSan's resolution seems 20 have had
considerable 20 do with the finai passage
of Morgal's resolutions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

II was noticeable AZ the Presbyterian
general assembly that President Harrison
didn't indulge in any baby talk
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

II is TO be hoped the Oregon will show
that for the present she has stay-hers
rather than s;ay-there qualities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

The highwaymen who held up q Seattle
street car last year were let OF easy, the
one who tried Ii at Tacoma wasn't