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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23
A Role That VIII Not Do.

The announcement by Commander
Booth-Tucker, of the Salvation army,
that rather than pay a fine in conse-
quence of his recent conviction for
maintaining a disorderly house he will
go to Jail is a continuation of cheap
and disreputable attempt to play the
martyr. Instead of capturing SYM
pathy he has deseryedly won con-
tempt.
There are the facts: At the New
York barracks the Salvation army, un"
der Booth fuckers direction, conduct
ed nightly services made noisy by horns
and drums and continued until far in
the morning, until the neighbors, driv-
en- desperate by the unseemly din, took
the matter into the courts. After a
fair trial in which the testimony un-
mistakably pointed to the barracks as
a nuisance, Booth-Tucker was found
guilty. Had he then accepted the YER
dict of the law and moderated the
practices thus declared illegal, all
would have been we'll; but instead he
Immediately started a howl of martyr
uulll anu llltu " plOJcCl lllllSGll upon
public notice as a man under persecu-
tion for righteousness sake.
The public has no quarrel with the
Salvation army so long as it keeps
within its proper place, 1t may have
it's suspicious that the army is not as
free from humbug as it ought to be,
considering the noisiness of it's preten-
sions; but that is neither here nor
| there. Let the army show respect for
the rights of the community and prac-
tice obedience to the law. and it can
get along in this country without any
trouble. But if it proposes to set up on
the Booth-Tucker principle of super
| iority to the law and to the common
! decencies of life, and fancies it can
| make a successful appeal to American
! sympathy on that basis, it will make a
fatal mistake. The sooner it realizes
this fact the better.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

IT'S an era of achievement. We have
had the telephone,
In spite of all the doubt and the derision
that were shown.
The genius OF progression plodded on,
without dismay,
And mechanics, linked with lightning,
took control and came to stay.
Twas the lifting of a kettle-lid that
showed the power of steam
And made the locomotive more substan-
tial than dream;
And who shall say what mighty things
may not be swept in reach
When the member from Hawaii takes
the floor to make a speech!
There are problems which we've handled
up TO date with scant success;
If the new state does no more with them,
II scarcely can do less.
IT'S said a distant view oft makes rela-
tionships more clear
Than a microscopic study through a glass
that's held too near.
Perhaps these myst'ries of hard times
like clouds will clear awaw,
When the man from Honolulu takes the
case in hand some day.
New hope, at all events, will hang on
what he has to teach
When the member from Hawaii takes the
floor to make a speech.
Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

Denial quickly follows the report of
a few days ago that President Nc
Kinley had begun to negotiate a new
treaty of arbitration with England. 1t
is said that while his devotion to the
principle of arbitration is as firm as
it ever was, he does not consider it
an eXpedient thing to send to the same
senate which killed one peace treaty
another instrument containing essen
TALLY the same provisions. He will
await a more favorable opportunity
and in the meantime strive to promote
the interests of international good will
i'm other ways.
To the majority of persons this course
will appeal as sensible and prudent.
The principle back of the treaty that
was killed survived its death and will
craftsmanship of the future. No press
ing necessity exists for an agreement
I'm writing between England and Amer
lea binding them over TO keep the
peace. They are not bellicose. And if
they were it is improbable that a scrap
Of paper would prevent a scrap at
arms The fact OF the matter is that
the Two nations stand in exactly the
same relationship toward each other
that they occupied prior to the con-
sldsratlon of the last arbitration treaty
and, in fact, are on a better basis OF
understanding than they were before
President Cleveland sent to congress
his clarifying Venezuelan message.
Under these circumstances there is
little need of jeoparding the cause OF
arbitration by subJecting a second
treaty 20 the risk of probable defeat
The senate which rejected the onf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

through supplying any perceptible num-
Der of the added inhabitants. For the
tide of immigration has been generally
the other way. Many of our best allen
population have come from London as
well as from other parts of the BRUSH
empire. But TO the inventive genius OF
the American, which has made progress
possible wherever civilization has OBJ
tained a foothold, London owes her share.
American products have been gradually
increasing in the British capital, but
they are now in abundance. The Lon
doner eats American wheat, American
beef, American fruit. rides an American
cycle. uses American typewriters, Amer
ican sewing machines, and even in build
ing machines of any sort for himself he
has commenced to come to the United
States to get tools to build them with.
London has made a marked and credit
able growth since Queen Victoria as
cended the throne, but when 1t is COM
pared to real growth like that which mas
chara cterized the foremost nation OF the
world, London or any other place cannot
stand up and be counted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23
The Presidents Cuban Policy.

Concerning the presidents Cuban
policy the dispatch which we reproduce
elsewhere from the Chicago Times
Herald is entitled to credcnce not only
because it comes from a source of es-
tabished trustworthiness, but also be-
cause It comedies with the instruc-
tions laid upon Major Mckinley by the
st. Louis platform and represents just
such policy as a man of the presi-
dents temperament and humane in
stincts would be likely to adopt
1t is a firm, dignified and effective
solution of the most vexing problem
by which American stasesmanship
has ia late years been confronted. That
Cuba is entitled to unconditional home
rule, with opportunity to fit herself in
the fulness of time for complete indie
pendence, is a proposition to which
every discerning American will cheer
fully assent. That if Spain will not
voluntarily accord such freedom TO
the victims of her persistent misgov-
ernment in Cuba it will become the
duty of the United States, not only as
matter of protection to her own COM
mercc and security but from the high
est humanitarian promptings, to inter-
vene for it's establishment in spite of
Spanish obstinacy is equally clear.
The general principles of the admin
stration's policy as outlined in that
dispatch combine a pacific intent with
such frmress of purpose as cannot fail
to win the respect of every honest man
conversant with the circumstances.
The American people will await with
keen interest the progress of its un-
folding after General Woodford shall
have reached his post of duty at Ma
| drid
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

1t is announced that General Lee
has requested the president to permit
him to relinquish the consul general
ship at Havana some time in July. 1t
is needless to say that this request
proceeds from Genera! Lees own in
clinaton and is in no sense indicative
of executive dissatisfaction with his
official course. On the contrary, Pres
ident Mckinley shares with the Ameri-
can people their high admiration of the
efficient and patriotic character of the
Nirginian's services at Havana, and
would no doubt be glad, if he could,
to cast vote for General Lee when
the latter shall run next fall for Gov
ernor of Virginia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23
Business Methods Will Prevail.

Scranton Times: ''There is not a par
tice of doubt that Colonel Ripple will
make an excellent postmaster. An cX-
tremely busy man with manifold duties,
he never neglects any of them. Under mis-
administration business methods will rre-
vail, and the high standard of sevice
which has been maintained in the Scran-
ton postoffice will be continued, If not
improved. Democrats have no reason
to complain of the change. 1t was to
have been expected with a change Of ad-
mnistration, and Mr.. Vandling desired
that it be made at once. We can there
fore with pleasure extend our hearty
congratulations to Colonel Ripple upon
his appointment, and wish him success
and happiness in the performance of his
duties"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

The crusade which has been begun
against President Andrews of Brown
university because he favors bimetal-
ism is akin in narrowness to the Pu-
ritanical instinct OF some Of New Eng
lands earlier inhabitants who re
warded Independent thinkers by burn
ing them at the stake. The cause Of
sound money receives infinite harm
from such fanatical champions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

treaty could hardly be expected with"
in a twelve-month to accept the other.
Nor could the Mckinley administration
as a matter OF expediency afford to
imperii its present amicable relations
with the senate in order to gain the
empty applause of the impatient
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

Subsequent history has shown that
when General Woodford told Spain,
twenty-seven years ago, that she might
better give Cuba her freedom at once
and save trouble he told the truth. If
Spain doesn't like that kind of advice
the fault isn't his.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AstrolOger.
Astrolabe Cast: 31S a. m. for Wednes-
day, June 23 1897.
6y@

o.. 6 ~
A child born on this day will notice that
much of the obesity has departed from
boarding house butter hereabouts.
Providence ball club can now sympa-
thize with the Scranton High School
alumni. Each have been "shut out" If
you don't believe ii, ask George b. Da-
wilson.
The arrest and punishment of bad boys
for playing bah on Sunday Is all right,
but why not make an example of some
of the bicycle scorchers also who infest
the streets at night?
Many of our citizens who take no stock
in the queens jubilee, do not object to
coal royalty.
Ajacchus' Advice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

Railroad earnings for the first half of
this month show a gain of six per cent
over the same period last year, and
still the croakers say business isn't
improving
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

If the asphalting of Mulberry street
does not begin pretty soon the public
will have right to conclude that tnat
important thoroughfare is to be paved
chiefly with broken promises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

Mr.. Cleveland has declined to ex-
press himself on the Hawaiian ques
ton, but the chances are he is doing
some tall thinking.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23
Ajacchus' Adv
LOOKING FORWARD.

Do not study the divorce docket whel
contemplating matrimony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23

OF course America can lay no credit 10
augmentlng the growth of London
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1t is perfectly safe to say that the
great Government Printing Office in
Washington is the most extensive es-
Enlistment of its kind on the face of
the earth.
In many countries the printing is let
out to private parties, and private indi-
viduals who wish to secure copies of
government publication have to purchase
them.
Our country, however, has set an ex-
ample for liberality such as the world
has never before seen. Every year
documents and reports by the hundred
are ordered printed for distribution
among the people. In some instance
the edition will run up to the hundred
thousand mark. A large part of each
edition is divided between the two houses
of Congress, and each member receives
his quota to distribute to his consti-
tuency.
The special reports issued by the
various investigators of the Department
of Agriculture relating to diseases of
horses and cattle, to the various enemies
of cotton, potato and grape plants, are
as standard authorities, and
edition after edition are called for.
Occasionally a price will be placed
upon a certain book, but it is almost al
ways possible for a person who knows
''the ropes" to secure copy free of cost.
Most of the publications can be obtained
by asking member of Congress for q
copy, and many of them by simply drop
ping postal card to the Department is
suing the document requesting that it be |
sent to you. By actual weight, more |
han one-half the mail sent out by. the
.postoffice consists of just i
such matter, all thanked" or postage |
Tree.
To print this vast amount of matter |
he Government has established print
ng office which is one of the sights of |
he capital city. About two thousand |
persons are employed, and the office is !,
lifted up with all the machinery neces-
airy for printing and binding. Some of
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23

turning toward Bob and taking his
hands. II owe my life to you, and so
does my daughter. Captain Percy has
told me all about your talk with him.
The fact is I've proved myself poor
sailor, and L want good skipper for my
new boat-above all a skipper that can
trust. Now, if 1 searched all Buzzard's
Bay l couldn't find a more trustworthy
lad than vou''-
Deed you couldn't" broke in the
captain.
II was about to say that if you'll take
the position at twenty-five dollars q
month, its yours. In fact, I won't take
refusal. l can't afford to. AS for the
"Petrel," l can say this: she's s. good
boat, twenty-rater, and from this min
ute she's yours and you deserve her."
"Hurrah! hurrah!" shouted the by
ISLANDERS. The captain and the boat
builder seized Bob, and, accompanied by
the cheering crowd, carried him home on
their shoulders.
Mother" said Bob, when they were
at last left alone after dozen willing
tongues had a dozen times repeated the
story of Bobs rescue, "next year I'm
going to the Philadelphia Nautical Col
lege to be Certified for navigation of
ship"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23

he books are most artistically printed
and illustrated with half-tone engravings
and beautiful colored Autographs.
When Congress is in session large
force is kept at work night and day get
ting out the Congressional Record, or
record of business tran sacted by both
Houses of Congress. In this are given
at length all speeches delivered and all
debates, together with statements Of
how the members voted. Ii sometimes
happens that speakers will mention
merely the titles of books or articles re-
ferred to as authorities, and will request
that they be printed in full in connect
ion with their speeches. Upon one &C.
casion q member requested that the
whole of Edward Bellamy's Looking
Backward" be printed in connection with
his speech, and it was done.
When the end of a session approaches,
Congress frequent does not adjourn until
, o'clock in the morning, yet when
they assemble at noon to resume bus
mss, upon each desk will be found a
volume, sometimes an inch thick, con-
tanning complete record of every word
spoken and every act taken up to the
moment of adjournment.
This branch of the work shows prob
ably better than any other how thorough
ly the immense force is organized for
rapid and accurate work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23
a LITTLE GINGER

In School. johnny" "Yes'm."
Complete this adsge for me; People
who live in glass houses should"
''Should pull down the blinds. - Chica-
go Record.
Suggestion from the Pulpit.-"Breth-
ren," said well-known bishop the other
day in the course of a sermon, 81 beg
you to take hold of your own heart and
look 1t straight in the facet Tit-Bits.
"You will be sorry for the way you
have neglected me when am silent in
the tomb" said Mrs Peck. "Think of
that My dear" said Mr. Peck, as
innocently as he could, Il cannot i'm
agine such a thing. Indianapolis
Journal.
A Vital Question: don't know why
the papers should speak so hardly of
poor Prince Constantine. The dis
patches say he was at the head of his
troops at the last battle "Yes.
Which way were they going ?'-[Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
He-"Tell, me, Carrie; were you ever
in love before?'' She-''To be frank
with you. Harry, my heart never went
out from me but once, and that was to
my bicycle; but, Harry, like you as
well as it possible for me to like a man."
I Boston Transcript.
At the Height of the Quarrel.-sIt's
absurd and it's unfair, Maria, to accuse
me of swearing. You never heard me
utter a profane word in your life.''
YOU'RE swearing in your mind right
now, John Billus, and you know it, /
can tell it by the blank look in your
face !"-I Chicago Tribune.
Extract from a Letter Written from
College.-sI am much rejoiced, dearest
uncle, that you are coming to visit me
next Monday. 1 will be at the station
20 meet the train As we haven't seen
Zach other for long time, that / may
easily recognize You, hold fl0 note in
your right and.''-[ Tit Bits.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23
Bob Saunders's Boat.
ROBERT ETHERIDGE GREGG IN TIE INDIE
PENDENT.

Nor, nor by east, nor no'tneast,"
Bob Saunders droned, half aloud, half to
himself, as he splashed his bare, brown
legs In the water and gazed absently
over the bay. "Guess know the p'ints
pretty well; but wish-I wish l had a
boat"
1t seemed to Bob just then that he
might as well have wished for piece of
the bright, blue sky. His patience had
been sorely tried as, day after day, he
sat on the captains old, stranded row.
boat, and watched the sailboats with
their great, white wings glistening in the
sunlight put out from the harbor into
the blue waters of Buzzard's Bay. Now
the desire for boat was swelling big in
his heart.
Bob was sixteen. His short, stocky
figure had seafaring look, and in bis
veins ran good sailors blood. Even his
eyes betrayed him in their weather-wise
squint. 1t was as plain as the expression
on his round, honest face that Bob was
a sailors son. From his youth his father
had followed TIE sea until he held the
proud position Of captain OF the San
toinette," which was, as he was won't to
say, ''The biggest brig in New Bedford,
SIR" But those who 20 down to the sea
in ships when the ripples break on shore
and smile In the sunlight often find sky,
wind and waves treacherous playmates.
SO did Captain Saunders, when, running
under bare poles In hurricane off Cuba,
the good ship "Antoinette' threw her
PROV high Into the air, shivered in agony
from stem to stern, and sank to the
bottom. Stili, blow as Il may, come
veal or come wo, born sailor ever loves
the sea; and the love of this tickle
mistress was full upon Bob Saunders.
i" / wish--I w-I-s-h had boat" he
repeated, as his quick eye caught the
CLINT OF Captain Percy's sloop lufiing
round the distant point Of Marshnee
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23

know where there is honey In jar,
Moot for certain little friend OF mine;
And, Dorothy, l know whore daisies are
That only walt small hands to intertwine
a wreath tor such golden head ms thine.
The thought that thou art coming makes all
glad;
The house Is bright with blossoms high and
low,
And many n little lass and little.lGd
Expectantly are running to and fro;
The fire within our hearts is all aglOw.
We want thee, child, TO share in our delight
On this high day, the hottest and best,
because twas then, ERE youth had taken flight
Thy grandmamma, of women lovellest,
Made me of mon most honOred and most
blest.
That naughty boy who led thee to suppose
He was thy sweetheart has, grieve to tell,
Been seen TO pick the gardens choicest rose
And toddle with it to another belle,
Who does not treat him altogether well.
But mind not that or let it teach thee this -
To waste no love on any youthful rover
GAN youths are rovers, assure thee, miss)
No, II thou wouldst true constancy discover
Thy grRndpapa is perfect as n lover.
so. come. thou playmate of my closing day.
The latest treasure life can offer me,
And with thy baby laughter make us gay,
Thy fresh young voice shall sing, my Dor
othy,
Songs that shall bid the feet OF sorrow fee.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-23
NEWTowN, FRIDAY, JULY 80.
The Home Circle.
GLADSTONE AS A POET.

HIS ODE TO HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, DOR
OTHY DREW.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-31
stocks.
Indian Medicine Bags.

The medicine bags Of NavajOes, Zunia
and Apaches, all kindred tribes in New
Mexico and Arizona, contain curious
powder, known as corn pollen or hod-
dentin. This powder, which is the pol
len Of a rush, and also of maize, appears
TO be used as a medicine. being eaten
by the sick and put on the head or other
parts to ease pain, but principally as a
sacred Offering 10 the sun and moon
and as sanctifier of everything. A
pinch of it is thrown toward the sun
and then toward the four winds for
help in war or the chase, is put on the
trail Of a snake to prevent harm from
II, placed on the tongue Of the tired
hunter as a restorative, hung in bags
round the necks of infants as preserv-
ative and sprinkled on the dead. In
fact, every action of these Indians is
sanctified by this powder, so that, as
Captain Bourke writes in the ninth
volume of 1.-THE Report of the Bureau
Of Ethnology" Smithsonian, "plenty
of hoddentin has come to mean that a
particular performance or place is sa-
cred. -
Captain Bourke shows many analogies
to the use of this sacred powder both
in the east and among the ancient
Greeks and Romans, and it is clear that
similar practices with regard to "med-
ioine"-that is, magic-have prevailed
everywhere and in al ages, for super
stition seems TO be the universal beri-
tage of man, so deeply ingrained in his
very nature that all the efforts of phi
losophers and thirteen" clubs will not
avail to root it out. Medicine bags OF
amulets will continue to be worn open
ly or secretly not only by the wild In
dian and the Kaffir, but by many among
ourselves who cling to the beliefs hand
ed down probably from remote prehis-
toric ages. Chambers Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-31
STORY OF A TRAMP.
Gave n Watch For a Ride and Diamond
For a Chew.
Michigan.
Cain met,

Gave n Watch For Ride and a Diamond
For a Chew.
An Erie railway detective gave in
formation to the Cleveland police the
other night of a remarkable character
who is evidently beating his way to-
ward that city. A conductor of freight
train told this detective that his train
was standing OH side track 40 miles
from Cleveland when the head brake
man, who was walking upon the roof
of a car, discovered a man on the bump.
ers. He was fairly well dressed and car
ried satchel.
"Where are you going?" was the
question.
Cleveland, replied the stranger.
mot on this train" retorted the
brakeman. Rattlers' don't carry pas
sengers -
Then the stranger, seeing that he
was about to be "ditcbed," as the Ian
guage of the hobo expresses it, opened
the satchel while the brakeman gazed
in silent establishment. According to
the latter, there were watches, dia-
monds and jewelry of the richest type
lying in the half filled valise.
"Rattlers don't carry passengers,
don't they?" remarked the tramp, at
the same time handing the brakeman
beautiful timepiece.
Just punch my ticket, will your"
requested the man with the satchel,
land il you happen to have a chew of
tobacco about your clothes hand it down
and accept my compliments.
Then the stranger passed up bril-
liant diamond stud in return for the to-
bacco, which the brakeman mutely
"handed down." Going to his conduct
or, the brakeman told the DRY, and
the two trainmen arrived at conclu-
sion that jewelry store had been rob-
bed somewhere along the line. Mean.
time the train pulled out, but slowed
down at Mantua station, where the
man who could afford to exchange q
diamond stud for q chew of tobacco
jumped from the bumpers and dis
peared into an adjacent wood