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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
The Lodge Bill as Amended

The Lodge immigration bill rs it
passed the senate provided simply for
the exclusion from the United States
of all aliens, save natives of Cuba dur
ing the life of the rebellion, who cannot
read five lines of the Constitution in
one language. The bill as it has emerg-
ed from conference retains this educa-
tional test, but provides further that it
shall be unlawful for any male alien.
who has not in good faith made his
declaration before the proper court of
record of his intention to become a
citizen of the United States, to be en-
ployed on any public works of the
United States or to come regularly or
habitually into the United States by
land or water for the purpose of engag-
ing in any mechanical trade or manual
labor, for wages or salary, returning
from time to time to a foreign coun-
try"
The purpose of this additional clause
is to force the several thousand Cana
dianS who live near the border and who
now earn money in the United States
and spend it in Canada, either to be-
come American citizens or to find en-
ployment in their own country. We are
not wholly convinced of it's wisdom
Taking a narrow view of the subject,
It is certainly unfair that men who get
their livelihood in one country should
spend their earnings in another. But
this is not much worse than the practice
of many naturalized Americans who
forward their savings to the old coun-
try, and we do not hear any demand for
legislation to stop that.
On thesam principle, ,a,demand might
be made by the workmen of Scranton
for legislation to prevent men who live,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
SCRANTON, JANUARY 2S, 1897.

speech of Thomas G. Platt which we
print on another page. 1t is not pre-
tentous and it probably was not de-
livered with many of the traditional
graces of oratorS, but we challenge
anybody to say after reading 1t that it
is the production of an inferior mind or
of one untitled to be of real use in the
senate of the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
THE PROBABILITY.

Does your wife worry about burglars?"
Not much" answered Mr.. Meekton.
81 wonder what she'd say il she found
one in the house?"
II don't know But / have an idea that
she'd ask him how he dared come in the
house without wping his shoes on the
mat."-Washngton Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

The Philadelphia Press announces q
net gain In both circulation and adver-
tising, in 1896, over 1895, of about 10
per cent. This is notable from pub
lie as we'll as q private standpoint, for
1t shows that it is possible to secure,
even in year of depression, growing
public patronage for an increasingly
good newspaper without descending to
filth or vulgar sensationalism. The
success of a paper like the Press is a
public victory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

attention was directed is the lack of n
suitable text book on practical hygiene
Every year in this state, according to
one speaker-Dr Croft, Of Lewisburg-
there are 10000 deaths among children
which might be prevented IL the right
kind of instruction as to health were
impaired in the schools These figures
If correct, are manifestly important
1t is to be hoped that the line of in
quiry will be pursued to a practical and
helpful conclusion
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

Senator Morgan is quoted as having
said in effect that if the Nicaragua ca
nal bill is licked he will retaliate by de-
teating the arbitration II. atty. on these
the latter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
Lessons from Illinois.

According to the Chicago Times-Her-
aid, politics is conducted on very
practical basis in some portions of IL
lnois. 1T asserts that the candidacy
first of Madden and then of Lorimer for
the senatorship finally won by Mason
had behind it a fully prepared scheme
to set up brokerage office in Chicago
for the disposal of council franchises,
legislative enactments and even acts of
congress-" That journal adds:
If the scheme had not miscarried the
strongest, most oppressive and most cor
rupt machine in the political history OF
hmerica would have had it's center in
Doc" Jamieson's Office in Chicago. II
would be a general store for the barte.
and sale of political merchandise Not
a franchise could go through the council
not a contract through the county board
without the consent of the coterie OF
leaders. In Springfield the "lobby'' woult
be dispensed with, and corporations woulc
"do business at the Chicago office" tho
"boys" in the legislature taking theil
wages and saying nothing. But th'
crowning infamy was TO be the holding VI
of great national or party measures il
the United States senate and placing their
on sale to the highest bidder in cash ol
offices.
We have no knowledge as to the trutl
of these charges, but assume that pa
per of the Times Herald's standing
and representing in its proprietor Sc
well-equipped fighter as Mr.. Kohl
saat, would not make them. after it!
battle had ended VIGOROUSLY, withou
ample supporting evidence, The fac
that the Chicago machine was de
feated shows that when public opinion
finds just cause for complaint it gen
orally rises supreme, But it also show!
that a revolt from machine" methods
must be genuine, and based on rea
merit. to succeed.
If the opponents of Madden and Lor
inner in Illinois had selected as thei
candidate a man guilty of all the vices
of either, the chances are Madden o
Lorimer would today be senator instead
of Mason, and the brokerage oflic,
would already have been "set up"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
B A II GA D M S

Odds and Ends, we find
while taking stock, are being
sold at greatly reduced prices
to make room for new spring
goods.
Have some good Dinner
Sets we are closing out very
low. $500 Sets, with a few
pieces short, now $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

The vacancy in the editorship of the
st. Louis Globe--Democrat, created by
the death of Joseph b McCullagh, has
been filled by the promotion of Mr.. Nc
Cullagh's former chief assistant, Cap
tain Henry King. This is as Mack
himself would have II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

That Nicaragua should have grown
tired of being trifled with by the specu
lators who are back of the present Mica
ragud canal scheme is not strange; the
strange thing is that the United States
senate should bear with them and their
absurd demands so patiently.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
LET US HOPE NOT.

From the Washington Post.
The coming of Hon. "Billy" Mason
means the establishment of a vaudeville
annex to the United States senate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

say, in Dunmore, from earning wages
in Scranton. That method of protecting
Scranton labor might prove effective
but 1t would probably delay instead of
hasten the annexation OF Dunmore. If
the purpose of congress be to convey to
the great mass of Canadians an intima-
tion that their friendship is not want
ed, the Lodge bill should pass in its
amended form. II American labor
wishes notice to be given that 1t IS
afraid of Canadian competition, this
measure should become a law. But If
the whole question be viewed from the
higher standpoint that Canada will one
day be a part of this republic, the ad-
visibility of erecting a legal wall to
exclude Canadian individuals as well
as Canadian products will appear less
clear. II is proper enough to put duty
on Canadian goods, because we do that
on all dutiable imports regardless of
their source and there is consequently
no Determinations: but the foregoing
amendment is clearly not general rule
but special blow at Canada; and the
question is, Is it wise?
------.-- % -------
Senator Penroses resignation as a
member of the state senate which was
handed in yesterday, does away with
the necessity for holding a special elec-
ton of his successor, which would have
involved considerable expense. His po-
sition in the state senate can now be
filled at the regular February election.
1t is to be hoped that this will still the
unwarranted chatter which has pre-
vailed on the assumption that he would
try to fill two senatorships at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

School sanitation was one of the sub
jects literally discussed at the recent
state convention of health authorities
A point brought out in one of the pa
pers on this subject was that while the
percentage of near-slghtedness among
school children is only when they en-
ter school, it is nearly 90 by the time
they graduate from the colleges or uni
versities. Another weak point to which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
BYRON WRITING

That ''sheO'' was paved with good
intentions, probably realized the truth
of the assertion. Don't let your good
resolution to buy only the best Blank
Books. Office Supplies, Type.
Writing Supplies, etc., at our store
be paving stone. We keep the best
in variety and quality. We also make
a speciality of Draughting Supplies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

Lady" Scott the notorious English
woman who was lately sentenced to i'm
prsonment for slandering her sonin-
law, has been allowed to occupy two
finely furnished rooms in the jailor's
private apartments, and to entertain
just as If She were in her own home.
And yet grave members of parliament
wonder why the spirit of anarchism
grows!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

When you see our Net Prices
you will ask for No Discount. All
Are Welcome.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

Whether Lyman j. Gage, of Chicago,
shall be called to the secretaryship of
the treasury or not. he Will have abund-
ant reason to feel grateful for the re-
markable unanimlty and cordalty
with which the representative citizens
dorsed his candidacy. Such a magniil-
cent and widespread Endorsement could
never be inspired by an unworthy man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28
STATE LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.

Representative Reynolds, it is under
stood, has strong assurance of support for
his bill appropriating $4,000 for the Car
bondale hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

AT the recent annual meeting in Harris
burg of the Associated Health authorities
of the state, favorable comment was made
by DR.. Lee and others on the compre-
hensiveness Of the reports recetved from
LackaWanna county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

According to the Washington Post,
"the nation is sick over the mere
thought of Hanna succeeding Sherman
in the senate. We must confess that
the symptoms of its illness had COM
pletely escaped us. The public in these
the place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-28

Says the Harrisburg correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press: Congressman
Connell. of Scranton, who was in the city
Tuesday night, was greeted on all sides
as Governor Connell.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

won't was to cry ont, with wild ges.
ture: "My hands lily beside his
black heart" When, therefore, word
went abroad that Gypsy Ann had pre-
sented herself at the "mourner's
BENCH" Osceola quivered with interest
through NIL it's members. The high
and the low, tho full-robed and the
ragged were alike excited; nnd Mt the
next meeting the swift runners after
sensations thronged the church.
The object and hope of these In
truders were OF the vaguest, but the
entertainment they sought they found.
In the confidence that new life had
begun for her, Ann seized the occa.
sion to renounce her past, item by
item, in the presence of the congresa-
tion. The remuneration lacked some
what of the humility that usually
charact such performances; but
aside from this, it proceeded quite
prosaically, ana would have yielded no
particular relish to the curious, but
that toward the end she disclosed
altogether incidentally and as mat
ter of no more importance than any
other she had touched upon--that she
was the demon behind the mystery of
the holly.sprig spoon. A distinct muir
mur passed through the house as Ann
related how, in revenge for an injury
which she thought had been done her
by Mrs. Gears, she stole the spoon,
and then in revenge OF another which
she thought had been done her by
Mrs. Wampler, "tucked it away" as
she said, in Mrs. Wampler's turkey.
"And mind me to this day." said she,
"what temper had-the oven was
SO hot, Mrs. Wampler gone from the
kitchen only for @ minute, and the
spoon such an uuhandy shape. But,
somehow, Satan let me succeed-as he
always lets us, if only we tried hard
enough and little I thought OF all the
trouble it would make! But, maybe
it's done come good, too. On account
of it, ye might say. there's two
churches now where there was only
one before. So perhaps it'll be some
wise forgiven me-"
The ice in the nillpond was thicker
lest winter than it had been for years,
but it cracked again and again under
the weight of the crowd that gathered
the next Sunday to see Gypsy Ann
baptized. New York Sun.
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Force OF Gravity Varies.

The variations in the force OF graz
ity have been sttl1jcd by Herr Kei-
inert, Prussen physicist, from ols-
servatlons at twenty-five stations
along a line from Kolberg to the
Schneekoppc. The results show that
IN abnormal increase in the gravity
can be traced to the presence of dense
rock masses below the aurface, and an
abnormal decrease to the substitution
Of lighter materials. Certain assump.
tions make it possible TO estimate the
thickness Of these subterraneau strata.
On tho Pomerauiau lake plateau q
layer ahout $50 yarls thick gives
increased intensity, while near tho
schneekoppe decrease where the
surface density is not lower is probably
due to subterrGnean LAYERS more than
200 yards thick. The disturbing ele-
lacnts are probably not deeper than
wenty or twenty-five miles. Trenton
IN. J.. American.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

The way to get a better position is
to more than fill your present one.
1t takes higher degree of courage
to be laughed at than to be shot OF.
The man who rides hobby thinks
nobody else is making sny headway.
The man who knows himself we'll
will know good deal about other
men.
To sneer at religion is to make it
that much harder for somebody to be
good.
A Jury of ravens would not be long
in declaring that linnet could not
sing.
When self-righteousness gets up in
the night to pray nobody else can
sleep.
The degree of every mans manhood
is determined by how much he says no
to himself.
It takes backbone to take any kind
of a stand that Will leave man stand
ing alone.
Religion is in bad way where no.
body is being prosecuted for right
eousness's sake.
Love is dead when the husband be-
gins to grudge the money it takes to
support his wife.
More of that kind of religion is
needed that will make man do right
every day in the week.
A much better thing for the church
than star preaching is good wholesome
personal influence. Rams Horn.
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Through the clear silence of the moonless
Hole in His Head.

That man could live with hole
five inches in diameter in his skull
seems strange but that is just what
Robert Merrigold, now in hospital
at Chamberlain, South Dakota, has
done for some time. A good many
years ago it was discovere that there
was hole in the left side of Merr!-
gold's heal about two inches across,
ana ever since the hole has been con.
stantly growing lrrscr. The scalp
covers the hole, and is the only cover
ing over tho mans brain. The physl-
clans who have ezamiped the case are
ut loss to know the nature of the
disease or what is The cause. Merri-
gold, who is over seventy.hve years
old, never felt any ill effects from
his strange nflicton until couple of
years AGO, but since that time his
mind las been gradually giving way.
.-Dct1cit Free Press.
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BITS OF INFORMATION.

Bellows are used as burglar alarm,
the opening of the door closing the
bellows and forcing air through pipe
to q whistle.
There is tradition in the British
royal family that boys must wear High
land costume until the queen deems it
proper to order change.
The late Miss Julia Cooper, of New
York, left $15O,0OO to the Cooper
Union-a sum which will enable the
institution to receive 200 more pupils.
The hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Rosmi1i the italian philoso-
pher, will be marked by the publica-
tion this mouth of new edition of his
works.
DIR. Nansen sold the old suit he wore
when he met Mr.. Jackson in Fran
Jose Land, to Nine. Toussaud for
$4,000, and it will take its place among
the wax works and other curiosities.
In parts of the west, where barbed
wire fences are universal, they have
been forced to do service as telephone
wires between ndifferentranches. Farms
mile apart have telephone communi-
cation in this way.
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Yindicating Her Idea.

The vindication of an idea is great
thing.
One of the teachers in the public
school in Wells street was speaking to
another few days ago of the careless
ness of pupils in certain directions and
measures to be taken to cure them.
"Why," she said, son one of the
bitterest days of the early part OF the
week little boy came to school from
his home, nearly mile away, without
an overcoat. The temperature had been
at nearly 80 degrees below zero, and
think of that child walking all that
distance in such weather! 1t was ter
rible. 1 don't see how he kept from
perishing. He said he had forgotten
to put it on.
"Forgot to put it on" said the
other. "Isn't that silly! What did
you do about it?"
"I sent him right back home" the
teacher answered, with the firm con-
viction of one who has faced an emer-
gency and has conquered.-Chicago
Record
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Pussr,s Dinncr Few Away.

The Fort Worth (Texas) correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Times writes:
We had some pretty cold weather in
this part OF the world last week, and
one of the best blizzard stories turned
loose by the low temperature is that
in which cat and lot Of English
sparrows played conspicuous parts.
The cat, Cbico. big, brindle fell
low, belongs to +. Y. Elliott, of this
county, who is himself authority for
the story.
Elliott says that on Monday morning
of last week, when the snow was al
ready pretty thick and still falling,
Chico came into the kitchen looking
mighty well fed, and bringing an up
parentlY dead sparrow In his mouth.
The cat had evidently made a pretty
meal, but had al eye to future con-
tingencies, SO he deposited the bird in
an overturned basket in the corner
and went out. Presently he came in
again with another bird, deposited it
in the basket and went out, to reap.
pear still again. loaded as before. In
fact, these trips kept up till ten or q
dozen sparrows had been placed in the
basket, and then Chico curled up
under the stove to take snooze.
The kitchen is pretty comfortable
one and by-and-hy things began to get
kind Of lively in the basket, MS the
heat got in it's little work of restoring
to lifo the half-frozen birds. First one
then another OF tho sparrows turned
heels under, stretched his stifened
legs, spread his wings and came TO.
Presently the whole catch were up and
out, futtering about the room, perch
ing on the shelves, helping themselves
to crumbs and feeling quite at home
generally. Indeed, they waxed gay,
and set up such q chirping that they
awakened Chico from his sDooze. and
when the big fellow arched his back,
stretched himself and mado for the
basket, thinking to refresh the inner
cat with toothsome sparrow, such
look of astonishment depicted itself
on his features as was never seen. But
the birds were by no means slow to
take in the situation.
At Chico's first move they began to
make themselves scarce, and before
he recovered from his astonishment
the last one had flown, trusting rather
the ills they knew not than catas.
trophe they wot of. But if ever cat
was fooled. Chico was. He stayed by
the basket all day, and refused to be
comforted because the birds were not
there. No doubt the next time he
finds Il good thing he'll hold on to it,
and let the "rainy day" look out for
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Tho End of 1t All.

The proud man. fat with the fat Of the land,
Dozcd back In his silkon chair;
Choice wines OF the world, black men to
command,
Rare curios-rich and rare
Tall knights in armor on either hand
Yet trouble was In the mir.
The proud nun dreamed Of his younger
days. when
Heroiied lighs-heartei and sang al day;
He dreamed again Of his gold md Of men
Grown old in his service and hungry and
, gray.
Then his two hands frightened time; and
They frightened, and tightened 10 stay.
All mel this drunkenness worse than wine!
This grasping with greedy hold!
Why, the poorest mau upon earth, oplne,
Is the nun who has nothing but gold.
Bow better tho love OF man diYiIe,
With Gods love manifold.
They came to the deal man back iii bis
chair,
Dusk liverled servants that como with the
light,
His eyes stood open with n frightened stare;
But his hands still lightenoI as vice is
tight.
They opened his bands-nothihg was there
Nothing but bits of night.
-Adeaids Chronicle.
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Gems in lEdia.

For nges there has been q flow OF
gems from Europe to India and no
leturr. The people of that land pre-
jer to invest their money in jewels TO
fuything else. Tavernuer saw an
ludin diamond weighing l0l carats,
the centre of which was SO dark and
muddy as 10 ruin il. When The stone
Was tinnily cu5 oyer eight carats of
filth like that i Nl tho bpttQm of u
luuI w,ru Nielleu
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A I.assie's Way.

o, down in tho meadow the air was sweet
With breath OF blooming clover.
The b!ue-eyeil Frasses were kissing her feet
And IN az ira sky bent over;
But Mary's heart had n burden OF woe,
bur.:en she sought to cover
With a smile and song, lest the world should
know
She hal loved and lost, her lover.
Each daisy was 10 iding her snowy head,
And zsphyr stirred tho grusses;
Sir bobo!ink, saucily.laughing, said:
"'Tis ever the way with lassies,
They think that quarrel when once begun
Can be rs easily ended;
Dut laddics arc LOST. rs laddies are won,
Sometimes when It's least intended"
But down through the meadow young Arthur
came
And the laughing skies bent over;
Thezephyrs whispered a maiden's name
And n tremor stirred the clover.
Though he spoke no word, yet he kissed her
brow
In spite OF the riding grasses,
And bobollnk whistled: "Just see her now,
"'Tis ever the way with Inssies."
The Peterson Magazine.
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RoStouian,s Neglected Education.

Browning, DEAR" said Mrs. Emer-
son to her husband, "what is cutane-
Gus Iastime?"
"a cutaneous pastime, love? L
never heard of such a thing"
"We!l, I heard two men on the street
car talking, and one of them spoke of
q skin game. brooklyn Life.
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Convincing Evidence.

"Somebody told me that that young
man who was just introduced to us is
an actor" remarked Maud.
"No,;' replied Mamie, positively;
"I'm sure he is not"
"He looks like one."
81 don't care. He isn't.
GLOW doy ou know?"
eve were talking about the stage,
and he named as many as five or six
people whose acting he admired
Washington Star.