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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
The kindergarten Movement

During the last session of our state
legislature kindergarten bill was in
troduced by Senator Vaughan, and,
largely through the efforts of the Free
kindergarten associations here and in
Pittsburg its passage was secured. BY
its provisions local school boards were
empowered to appropriate public money
from the general fund for educational
purposes, for the establishment of kim
dergartens in connection with public
schools; also, whore practicable, to CO.
operate with regularly organized Free
Kindergarten associations with the
same end in view.
OF the value Of the kindergarten as
a phianthropic measure specially
needed among the foreign population
of this valley the public needs not to
he convinced, for it has been seen to
bring with it truly a new leaven, des-
tined, under right conditions, TO leaven
the whole lump of society with its
teachings Of brotherly love, co-opera-
tion, law and order by actual practice
each dav in the kindergarten. It's
place as the fundamental step in edu-
cation has been conceded during the
past few years by all enlightened peo-
pie and city after city all over the
United States has demonstrated its
faith in it by the adoption Of it as a
regular part Of the public school sys-
TEN. In our own state PHILADELPHIA
has one hundred public kindergartens.
Pittsburg and Allegheny twenty ,Scran-
ton none! True, we have recently
built and equipped at great expense a
beautiful High school building, the
necessary outlay in this case beine
given as sufficient reason for delay in
establishing public kindergartens. But
can we, as an intelligent people, afford
to put up buildings so magnificent fol
the Older scholars who are in reality
a small percentage of the school popu-
lation, absorbing at the same time Sc
large a proportion or the very best
teaching force and so large a part OF
the school funds, and neglect the kin,
dergarten which should reach every
little child in the city at the very age
NhcH Hla Hllllu - III lIc must pldStlI
state and when his future is being
made or marred?
The Free Kindergarten association
of Scranton has asked the privilege OF
co operation with the board Of control
and, with the grant Of the use Of one
of its rooms in any of it's school build
| ings, agrees to carry on kindergar.
ten, that the value Of It as a moral ant
intellectual force may be demonstrated
and "A beginning be made. Is it tn,
sentiment Of the community that this
request be granted?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
The Presidents Backbone.

The honorable Hanns Taylor, ex-
minister TO Spain, is credited in an in
terview, which he disavows, with say
ing many severe things about the
American state department as at pres
ent conducted. among them the follow
ing:
"At one of the most critical periods in
our history we are absolutely without a
State department. AT the head Of our
diplomatic affairs is "A pitiablo old man,
so incapable. so rccognzedy incapable,
that even the most important of diplo-
matte matters are not so much as re-
ferred to him. The chief assistant to the
secretary of state, the man upon whose
shoulders rest all the weghty problems
of our relations with other nations, is a
man who knows nothing of our diplo-
matte history--H man whose executive
ability would be overtaXed i'm the con-
duct of cross roads country store; n
man who cannot even write good Eng
lish. our diplomatic correspondence is "a
disgrace to us. our recent letters have
been as nearly like state documents as
a siX-year-old schoOlboy's pothooks and
hangers are like Spencerian penmanship,
and we feel the disgrace all the more
keenly, it makes us blush all the more
ruddiy, when we realize that the Span
iards are past masters in the art of dip
lomaCy and that the Spanish end of the
correspondence is a model of the most
nearly perfect description. Weak nations
invariably develop the best diDlomatists
President Mckinley is a jollyish. He
has no backbone. He possesses the dig
nifty of office and that is all. He is weak,
Vacilating, uncertain. He is one thing
today and another thing tomorrow. If
we wait for the administration to act
i'm the Cuban matter we will wait for
ever. our hope lies with congress and
with congress alone"
Having repudiated this interview Mr..
Taylor escapes such censure as would
properly follow an utterance like the
foregoing by a man who had until re-
Gently been in the diplomatic service
of this country. But that any Ameri-
can, even an unprincipled newspaper
reporter, should have incentive to pub
lish such words concerning our govern
ment is to be regretted, if only on the
score Of natural dcpravity. Whether
true or false, the assertions embodied
in this quotation should never have
been made American diplomacy has
enough burdens to bear of it's own
creation without adding to its embar-
rassment by the use of insulting Ian
guage from a home source
AS Il matter Of truth. President Nc
Kinley has shown backbone of unex-
pected proportions. In the Cuban mat
| ter he has withstood and apparently
still withstands the prepondcrating
sentiment of the country which de-
mands more aggressive sympathy for
the righteous cause of the insurgents
and less cottoning to dsreputable
Spain. a position which most Ameri-
cans regard with scant tolerance he
has held with consistent frmness in
! the face of great pressure; and if in
! the end his course shall be crowned
! by acceptable results the credit due
to him will be of the utmost magni-
! tude.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
Comfort tables.

Full size Comfortables,
both sides fancy at csc, $3.50,
$2.25, $2.75, S3.25.
French Satine Down Quilts
at $3.9S; special price for this
week only.
Also a choice line of Silk
Comfortables.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

can consul to Cardiff, d. 4. Phillips,
has been getting into disfavor at his
post of duty by indiscreet talking. If
this be true, more's the pity that the
appointment did not go to a discreet
John Il. Williams.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
\ SPLENDID REPORT,

Editor Of The Tribune.
Slr'-l wish to thank your paper for the
splendid report It gave OF the fourth
anniversary of Dunmore conclaye of Hem
tasophs on Nov. 10. | am
Respectfully yours,
J. S. Quick chairman Of committee.
Dunmore, Nov l3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

to a finish. The outlook is for a warm
time in Empire state politics, but in
this issue at least the sympathies Of
all straighA Republicans will be COM
pletely with Senator platt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

While Quay is busy conciliating his
factional antagonists Platt is busy
throwing rhetorical vitriol at his. 1t
will be interesting to note the relative
efficacy Of The two modes of treatment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

4 child born on this day will notice that
HAS been" examples about us illustrate
the fact that greatness often shrinks more
rapidly than a hanl-me-down suit in n
rain storm.
Charlie Schadt looks as lamb-like as a
magic lantern portrait of Mayor Bailey
when discussing politics, but certain Dem
OCrats will learn to their sorrow thar a
keen scalping-knife rests in his bootleg
just the same.
If it is true that every man exists IN a
world of his own, some fellows must live
in cramped quarters.
The wind has departed from the tire of
the bicycle trade for the present season.
The crop Of election contests seems to
have failed this wear.
Aiacchus' Advice.
The man who Is afraid of his shadow
should invariably keep out of politics
and church ChoiTs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

Blanco, it seems. is willing that the
Cubans shall carry weapons If they will
first obtain his permission. They will
obtain that and much more ere spring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

The least worried man Of all those di-
rectly Interested in the ohio senatorial
fight is Mark Hanna. lie has met
buffers before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

A reciprocity arrangement with Cam
ada, to be acceptable to Americans,
must provide for a fair exchange of
concessions. The markets of Canada.
with only 100000 buyers, are not worth
to American business men one-half so
much as the markets of the United
States, with their 7O,OOO,0o0 buyers,
would be worth to the business inter-
ests of Canada. We are willing to
trade, but the trade must be even.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

1t is reported that President McKin-
ley will recommend I'm his message to
congress that the greenbacks when re-
deemed shall only be reissued in ex-
change for gold. That would instantly
cut the endless chain" and save all
concerned an infnitu1e of bother.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
All-WOol Blankets.
Also Crib and Cradle sizes)-Borders-
Cur line of California and Elder
Down Blankets is always complete.

Robe and Wrapper Blankets (Rever-
sible), brocaded patterns for Ladies'
Wrappers. .Gentlemen's ath-Robes and
Smoking Jackets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

General Gomez has officially Informed
President Mckinley that the Cuban in
surgents want unconditional liberty or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

The receipts of the Yale Athletic as
sociation last year We're near $4,000.
What Yale's young men received in
mind culture has not been computed,
but evidently it is of minor interest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

nothing. Spain is evidently 'edging up
to the Inevitable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajecchus,
The Tribune AstrolOSer.
8 @ G

Astrolabe cast: Las a. m., for Tuesday,
Nov. IL, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

some of the members of congress who
nave reached Washington express the
opinion that the coming session will be
q snort and unimportant one. IT is diff
hcult to see how they can reach that
conclusion. 1t is true that the commit
tees were appointed at the close of the
extra session and that the tariff is out
or the way which means a large saving
IN time. But there are many important
questions to be considered, and however
expeditions the house may be there
Is no prospect of preventing the usual
waste of time in the senate by dreary
speeches and the reading of compositions
written for incompetent senators by per-
sons in their employ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-16

The treaty for the annexation of Ha-
wall is now before the senate. The ma
jority of the Hawaiian planters have en-
tered into contract to sell their raw
sugar to antitrust refineries although
trust rofneries, under a contract that eX-
pires on Jan. /, are now receiving that
sugar. This change will make the greedy
sugar trust more bitter opponent of
annexation than it has been while trying
to force the planters to renew their con-
tract with Sprcckcls. This will probably
cause delay in the ratification of the
treaty and may force the passage of a
joint resolution, which will require a
majority vote only, to carry the treaty
into effect. There will then be a struggle
over the form of government for Hawaii
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-18
Marvellous RHeA uleS.

From . letter written by Rev. J. Gundermsn, of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to mske this extract: {: T have no hesitation in recommend. ing Dr. Kings New Discovery. as the results were almost marvellous in the case of my ~ife. While I was psstor of the Baptist Church at Rivers Junc- ton she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
 Terrible Paroxysms of coughing would fast hours with little interruption ana t seemed as if che could net survive them. A friend recommended Dr King's New Discovery it was quick ID
 ts work and highly satisfactory in re- sults." Trial bottles free at Tombstone and any Drug Store. Regular size Soc. $lOO
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-18
Two Lives Saved,

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction City ill., was told by her doctors she had con sumption and that there was no hope for ner, bu, two bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery cured her, and she says i, saved her life Mir Thos. Eggers, I3o Florida St., San Francisco, suffered from
 dreadful cold, approaching consump- ton. tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful It is -uch results, of which there are samples
 hat prove the wonderful effeacy oi thes medicine in coughs aad colds. Free rial bottles at Tombstone and Bisbee iruK stores, Regular size sec and SI.o
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-18
NOTICE:

TO ALI. WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is hereby given. that certain mining cIyims called tn. Tam Bien, McGin;y and Car agoa, situated in the Warren mining district. and abou, one half mile norihcasterly from the Holbrook hoistng works. and about the same distance from the town of Bistee. A T. Ist A. the above named claims were not located in conformity Pith tte U- s Mining laws. there fire a second patty, al later date. re's caied the same in full conformity with the above named mining laws aud is fully determined protect bis rights, Therefore, all persons aI cautioned not to bargainfor. buy or lease ths above named 'laims. .c. $ MANSuR:
 aI5-3m hSoee' n'
Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-18
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Tombstone prospector., 1897-10-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09
Robin. MINI.
\ us0Ed Times, No!
OLE MELDABE.

Thousand Times, No!
Editor Representative:
| am a Populist and wish to say as
for the Peoples party to fuse" with
any other political party in the future
let such thing never be heard Of.
Did we not have fusion enough last fall?
Is the effect of that fusion not resting
on us now like terrible nightmare,
threatening our party and the cause for
which it has been working so hard
and admirably with suffocation? If the
Peoples party must not fuse and it must
it adopt fusion as method. 1t will
do the business quick and effectually.
No. no, and a thousand times no! The
Peoples party must not fuse and it must
not die. Let it stand squarely on the
Omaha platform. That platform Is the
only remedy for existing evils, and we
cannot afford to swap, not even one
spike from it for what fripperies other
parties may have to offer. | for one
will stand on that platform and the
name Populist is good enough for me-
and no other will l hear Of
N. p. FOSS
Calmer, Iowa.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09

The Peoples Party VIII Win Next.
Editor Representative:
Mr.. F. A. Wiggin, formerly a clergy
man, finding himself so intuitiOnal has
for years been a spiritual lecturer and
sometimes of a prophet withall Not
long after we had in Boston what we
called the Bedford street fire that made
a. gap Of about an acre in the big build
inss Of the business part, of the city.
during lecture in Berkely hall some
further up town he made a prediction
that there would be another big fire
before long not very far from there.
and during the following summer at
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09
On to Nashville.


Editor Representative:
On to Nashville.
To the middle of the road and stay
there.
No terms with traitors.
Death to fusion.
Confusion to old grandmother Stark
ey. the trlckster Dobbins and the whole
noxious brood of cormorants, who would
trail the Populist banner in the dus,
at the heels Of jobbing, office seeking
Democracy.
Once have these fusionists innocu-
lated the Populist party with Demo
cratic wires. Now they would repeat
the dose and fasten mortal disease
upon its vitals.
All of the spring elections where the
Republican have been defeated have
been heralded as Democratic victories
although won with Populist votes.
Can sweet waters flow from bitter
fountains? Do we employ a thief to
watch our property, or a hungry wolf
to guard our dinner?
Will some wiseacre tell me the diff
ference between one idea silver bug
and one idea gold bug. 1t is Or bet
ter that we go down to an honorable
defeat, than to win an ignoble. inglOr-
ious victory by compromise with greed
and corruption. and help, ITO pave Me
way to william bonds and despots
sway NJ. l.. SNOW.
Marietta, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09
Burtrum, Mimi.
Do YOu WnMt to Drive These Out. Nr
DObhyn-Owen:

Do You Want to Drive These Out. Mr.
DObhyn-Owen:
Editor Representatives:
You ask in your issue of May rs, 1897,
for your subscribers views on the fus-
ion with the Democrats in 1893 I say
for one no fusion for me- l voted last
fall for a Democrat 1t was the first
time and l will say once for all it will
be the last time. If I can not vote a
pure Peoples party ticket | will stay
at home on election day
And there are many I know who will
go back to the old c. O. P. as bad as
it is rather than vote for a Democrat,
as most voters despse the name OF
Democrat. I would ask the laboring
man what it has ever done for him.
We have many true middle-of -the-roads
Populists here and we all have faith
in the future of the party If we keep
up our organization and not fuse we will
poll larger vote in '98 than ever be-
fore. Long live the Representative and
Mr.. Donnelly. w. H. INGALLS,.
ingalls,, Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09
A GENEROUS OFFER.
You Can Improve the Breed OF
Your Fowls and Help The

Representative.
Mr. Hamlin V. Poore, of Bird Island.
Mimi, makes the following liberal
proposition. which every Populist
farmer In the country should take sd,
vantage of and thereby help THn
REPRESENTATIVES:
Mr.. Poore will supply for 81, 26 eggs
OF the following varieties: Barred
Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes.
and Single
Comb Brown Leghorn. For every set,
ting ordered through The REPRE1
SENTATIVE, Mr.. Poore will ship to tho
one sending the order, 26 eggs, secures
ly and carefully packed delivering tina
same at the express office at Bird Is-
land, AND EIGHTY CENTS OF EVERY
DOLLAR WILL BE DONATED TO THE
REPRESENTATIVE.
Rene m Der that while obtaining the
eggs OF splendid fowls, AT LESS THAN
THE USUAL PRICE, you are helping
The REPREsENTATIvE and the cause
Of reform.
Now Is the time to order. Send in
your orders at once to The REPRE-
SENTATIVE, GAP Boston Block, Mime,
apolis, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09

On a recent Sunday at the Brother
hood church, London, Professor Her
ron. of Iowa, lectured upon Socialism in
America. He pointed out that it was
spreading more particularly among the
agrarian population; the western farm
ers who would form the backbone of the
coming agrarian revolt were in many
cases the descendants of tho Puritan
fathers; they were slowly but surely
preparing to throw off the yoke of the
New York usurers, to whom nearly all
their farms were misunderstanding
Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09
Gl:A!|x4 Itl:!ly !!


Peoples fstty at stsj:1aa-.n App.s
80" i.-...s EStse.' r"p.Nst.
81 Rak.e, Css.ss z!o the siahe
c--'-se.. c.~-.,sv:to H.,a b
y a III "a.
! Editor Reifesentative:s {
A large sAnd enthusiastic meeting of
the Popuhsts of Ramsey county Vas
held todaS Al the w.-hburn buiiaNx,
St Paulss Meeting WAS realized to. of,kr
by J. Z. fabniley. chairman of the FoSrth
Congressiona! District. Peoples PIty
League. Tke meeting thea resolved itself
into a Peoples Party meeting irrespssc
tive Of whesher those present ware
members Of the league or not The
meeting then elected Mr. j. Moeftl,
chairman, and Henry kaufer secretary.
The following decision was arrived at:
Resolved. That We. the representa-
tives Of the Peoples Party in mass
meeting assembled do herewith express
our sentiments as being in favor OF the
Peoples Party in future to pursue a
straight middle of the road" policy
This resolution was passed nnani-
mously
1t was then decided to request tho
central committee of the Peoples Party
to hold the state convention at 81
Paul. and the following inducements
were offered:
That reduced hotel rates was secured
from the Grand Central Hotel at corner
Seventh and Wabasha. and the Airing
ton Hotel at Seven Corners, was offered
to reduce their rates from 81 so per day
to $1.OO per day for the delegates 1t was
offered further that reduced railroad
fare would also be secured of one aud
one-third fare if 100 or more delegates
would come A committee was also
appointed to secure a suitable hall
for said convention free of charge, in
the event that st. Paul would be Sc
lected.
1t was further decided to present a
list of names of Populist citizens to the
judges of the Ramsey county district
court when they will appoint commits
sion of fifteen citizens Of st. Paul to
draft charter for the city of St Pan,
1t is the intention of the Ramsey
Populists to ask for one-third repre-
sentation on this board of commission
ers This is very important matter
as the commission will be appointed for
life and cannot be removed. 1t is the
intention of the Rqpulsts to present. a
list of names of Is or 20 to the judges
from which to make their selections.
The next general mass meeting Of the
party will occur next Monday evening
June 14th at Washbprn building.
HENRY KAUFER.
? Sec'y Pro. Tenn.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09

1t Is the Ciamor Of Place Hunters.
Editor Representative:
In reply to your solicited request to
learn the position we take on the
would say, let us stand by Omaha.
Last fall | wrote you private letter
showing how we co-operated and was
successful locally. This is something
else 1t is the clamor Of place-huntelt
whose original intent in joining the
ranks of reform may have been up
right and honest but whose fear OF
losing patronage has vastly impaired
their usefulness as reformers.
The laboring men Of Republican cx-
tract would vote for Populism but not
for ANYTHING with a Democratic name
Free silver is likely to become the
next campaign issue among the Demo
Gratis and before A. D.. 1900, we shall
probably see all our free silver in the
private pockets of the present goldo
cracy Where will we be at?
If there is to be a funeral we will al
attend it. No select and premature
pail bearers, and we will bury thf
corpse too. and not the live body.
We sometimes make the mistake 0
taking platitudinous oracles for great
ness. d. O. P stands for DObbyn
Owens and Starkey's Press.
Yours
o. H. ARMTZEN
| Ill
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-09

Would Rather Go Back Into the Re
publican Party Thnn Fuse.
Editor Representative:
l see by your paper of May &c that
you want the opinion of Populists in
regard to fusion or changing our name.
| for one have had fusion enough. and
all other POpulists here are the same.
| know that we lost lots of Republican
votes by fusion last fall. and we .
lose twO-thirds of our own party votes
if We fuse again. Any man that cane
stand out square on the Omaha plat
form don't get my vote in '98 or 1900
We must have a platform and a ticket
of our own, if we want to get votes.
]. o. McCOON.
DIV