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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-08

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-08

p Elegant line OF gents, youths and
childrenis summer suits, straw and
other latest style hats Just unpacked
. at Alexander's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
OYerWorked EMPLOYEES

The case of William J. Quinlan, di-
rector and cashier of the Chemical Ma
tional bank of New York, who resigned
the other day. is one among many of
the illustrations of the results that fol-
low too close an application to business
in certain callings. The cashier Of the
Chemical bank was asked to resign on
account of having loaned nearly four
hundred thousand dollars of the banks
money to persons thought to have been
engaged in questionable enterprises, or
schemes that had little or no CONNER
cial foundation. His error it is said
arose from over-confidence in the re-
presentations of a couple of specula-
tors whose enterprises were largely of
the wildcat order. In referring TO the
act of the cashier the president of the
bank expresses the opinion that Quin-
Ian had not been in his right mind for
some time and that his condition was
due TO the strain of over work.
glance at the career of Quinlan
shows that he has been in the employ
of the Chemical bank for over thirty
six years. For twenty years he has
been the cashier, and the responsible
ty of conducting the affairs OF the great
concern has rested almost entirely
upon his shoulders. With the burden
of care weighing upon him the faithful
empioye has gradually become weaker
under the pressure until at the verge
OF imbecility before his true condition
became apparent to his associates. The
expensive mistake has at last opened
the eyes of the president and directors
OF the. bank that there is a limit to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

human endurance and that few men
can stand the application necessary to
conduct a business of such magnitude
for any length of time.
The case of Cashier Quinlan has had
many perallels throughout the country.
It Is only in rare instances that the
moving spirits of great corporations or
commercial institutions can long en-
dure the terrible strain on ones mental
reserve force. While spending their best
energies for the interests of the corpor-
alton that is too often soulless they be-
come prematurely aged, and the mem
tai collapse often ends in a tragedy.
The prestige and emoluments, of posi-
tion of this nature seldom recompense
one for the existence Of restless anxiety
that attends the trust. The princely
salaries that often accompany posi-
tions Of this kind cannot repay for the
loss of health or reason from over-taX-
ing the energies of the human ma
chine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

Mayor Van Wyck, of Greater New
York, who started out to make a clean
sweep of the Republicans in office on
the territory claimed by Tammany, has
already struck several large snags in
his work. His lack of tact in the work
of "civil service reform" has aroused
the solons from the rural districts and
measures have been introduced at AL
bany calculated to make his efforts at
reorganizing the New York government
trumpets the king of Tammany-land
underestimated the strength of the EN-
pire state Legislature, and now he re-
grets that his season of headchoppine
had not been entered upon with less
noise,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Expert Testimony,

An effort is being made to do aWav
with the abuses of expert testimony in
New York by the passage of a bill bv
the Legislature providing that when the
evidence of medical experts IS REQUIRED
In criminal trials, they shall be an
pointed by the court and paid stipuIat-
ed fees by the state. This measure has
been framed by the State Medical So
ciety of New York, and it seems to he
a move that can be productive of good
results While the sentiment against
so-called expert testimony may to a.
certain extent be exaggerated and un-
lust, vet it is certain that there is n
god deal of humbug about this most
common of methods employed by at
torneys to befog the intelligent iurv.
The fact that almost any kind of "ex-
pert" testimony can be brought to bear
on case at court has caused the eX-
pert to be regarded with suspicion.
And IL is probable that many honest
and conscientious witnesses in this line
have been forced to bear odium that
has not been deserved, through the
cupidity of the INSCRIPTIONS, who are
ready 20 apply science to almost any
phase of the issue for stated sum on
application. The medical profession
has probably suffered the most from
this kind Of testimony. and this has
been the incentive towards reform.
Any measure that will lessen the
abuse of this system will be welcomed.
The theories of the scientist properly
applied are often of great benefit. When
perverted they become obnoxious and
in many cases dangerous to law and
order, By all means let the expert"
witness be regulated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

The long range editorials on the Lat
timer shooting and the trial of Sheriff
Martin that appear in our contempor-
aries from distance demonstrate
one point very clearly; and that is the
fact that the country at large knows
very little of the true state of affairs
in the Hazleton mining region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

The Wilkes-Barre Leader hastens to
inform the public that Organism is not
a dead issue. In many respects this is
fortunate. If Organism was acknowl-
edged to be dead issue by the Demo-
cratic press it would leave the Leader
with no subject for editorial thought
save the superiority of Wilkes Barre
over Scranton as a base ball town.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
A Timely Protest.

The directors of the Wilkes Barre
Young Mems Christian Association and
also the, directors of the Osterhout
library of that city, have removed from
their respective reading rooms all copies
OF Munsey's Magazine. They assign
as a reason that the reading and adj
vertising pages of that periodical (and
we may add, too many others) contain
continually increasing number of il
Illustrations verging on the nude. A large
proportion of these Objectionable pic
lures are more or less accurate por-
traits of actresses, in which the article
of clothing is a variable apparently
fast approaching zero; Others are pre-
sentiments of the female form under
such conditions as to garb and posture
that decency necessarily revolts.
Mr.. Munsey has addressed to these
gentlemen a flippant reply advising
them to bring up their boys and young
men in curtained glass cases. In a
business sense it is possible that this
action on the part of the reading room
directors will result in profit to him and
from that standpoint he can, perhaps,
afford to be facetious. Nevertheless
the best sentiment of the day will sus-
tain the exclusion, as a step that sooner
or later had to be taken in view of the
rapid modern growth in the tendency
toward pictorial lewdness. Better an
excess of caution in this matter than
an excess of obscenity or corrupting
suggestion.
The question of what books and
papers should be admitted to library
shelves and files where they are open
to miscellaneous perusal is often one
OF nice and difficult discrimination. In
our own public library some decisions
have been reached which at first
thought might to mature readers have
seemed to involve an element of em-
phasized fastidiousness: but on more
careful deliberation the conclusion IS
likely to suggest itself that no harm
was done and possibly some harm was
prevented. The agencies which are
at work to debase the ideas and the
ideals Of the young are. sufficiently nu-
merous and active to justify the draw
ing of pretty tight rein in the op-
posite direction.
Anyhow, who needs to see the bare
busts, necks and arms of immodest
women? Why waste so much good
paper, ink and money on subjects in
no sense worthy of either?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

as we can judge, the most feasible plan
which has vet been presented to combine
the economy of tile overhead trolley sys-
TEN in the suburbs with the advantage
OF the storage battery system in congest-
Cd localities
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
A ONE.sIDHD FRIENDSHIP.
hester Democrat and Chronicle.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
If the tone OF the French press correct
ly indicates the drift of French public
opinion, and If the reports of American
observers in France are TO be believed,
the traditional friendship that has
been supposed to exist between the
worlds two greatest republics" has be-
come entirely one. sided, since there is
nothing of it left in France.
Some people over here still sentiment
ally recall the fact that a French king
while France was still IL monarchy, aid
ed the American colonies in their strug-
gle for independence, from a purely sell
fish motive, but in French memories that
incident has been superseded by sub
sequent Franco-American happening, the
shattering of French dream of empire
in Mexico by a word from the United
states. France cherishes up against MS
that somewhat unpleasant page in
French history. and that is one of the
reasons why about every newspaper in
France is now constantly advising Spain
to declare war against us, counseling a
league of the European powers to COM
bat the Monroe doctrine or the Dingley
tariff, sneering at American honesty,
American patriotism, American civiliZa-
ton, American women, American cour-
age, American everything. Another real
son is that France has been soured by
adversely, is discontented with herself
and all the rest of the world, and so hates
pretty much everybody. except the Rus
slams. Engishmen, Germans, Italians,
Austrians. Belgians and Americans are
all alike out of Frances good books.
o.
The matter is not very important. We
have no especial use fer Frances friend
ship. There is no reason why France
should be very fond of us nor why we
should be very fond of France. The two
nations have scarcely anything in COM
mon, although France is still playing at
being a republic But the actual state Cf
French feeling towards the United States
is worth the attention of Americans who
may be led into blunders OF oratory or
policy, by nistaking an exploded tradi-
tion for an existing fact.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

Persons with tingling fingers and
ears may be consoled by the prediction
that there will be no ice famine in these
parts next summer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For school Director.

Three Years-PETER NEULs, Eleventh
ward.
Three Years-D. I. PHILLIPS, Firth
ward.
Two Years-E. d. FELLOWS, Fourth
ward.
Two Years-F. S. GODFREY, Eighth
ward.
One Year-F. S. BARKER, Seventeenth
ward.
One Year-ELIAs +. EVANS Fifteenth
ward.
Election Day, February Is,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

The universal interest manifested in
the coming benefit for the well-known
manager, Mr.. George e. Davis, must be
very gratifying to that gentleman. 1t
is an evidence that Scranton people
generally appreciate an honorable ca
reer, and feel an interest in the future
success of one who has ever proved a
progressive and philanthropic citizen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

Strange to say none of the United
States senators have thus far accept
ed the legislative invitations to resign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

A political revolt has its uses. 1t Of
ten allows men to get their names in
print who are usually classed at public
gatherings as "the vast assemblage."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

when compared with winters Of their
recollection. 1t is evident that the ris-
ing generation should wear thinner
clothes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

The oldest inhabitant in this section
has been satisfied with the recent
spell Of weather but some of the youth
full sprigs who are passing their second
season in long pants, contend that the
elements have been particularly mild
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

A Binghamton man has just been SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail for throw
ing an insurance agent over a picket
fence. People who are in the habit Of
associating insurance agents with
lightning rod men, advertising solicl-
tors and veteran Johnstown flood suf-
ferers, will do well to take warning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

Philadelphians still claim that they
can see snakes in the Schuylkill water.
1t may he that residents of the Quaker
city who can discern animated reptiles
at this season of the year are taking
something stronger in "their'n."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

Hon. Tom Watson has awakened
from his political trance. Hon. Tom
would like to be the next Governor of
Georgia. An exchange intimates that
when Tom retired from politics it was
Il great mistake that he was not re-
quired to sive bonds to stay retired.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26
THE AWAKENING.

We had the awakening of Molokai
a few months back. That Island,
whose population has for years been
growing less and less has suddenly
come forward into busy life, and
where only few sleepy huts were
around Kaunakakai, there is now the
busy hum of industry, and the fallow
land is going to yield it's increase to
the golden touch of capital.
And now another forgotten district
springs into life. The Koolau district
of Maui, where you might travel for
miles without seeing a solitary hut,
where stretches of tangled forest and
rich, virgin soil extend from the cliffs
far up the sides of Haleakala. where
ceasless torrents roar in rocky beds
and leap in crashing waterfalls that
have Numbered uselessly for ages
the Koolau district of Maui is to
awake.
Nahiku, where the new plantation
is to be located, is the first tract of
land that is met after leaving the low
lands of Hama and its vicinity. 1t is
the first of the upland tracts that eX-
tend from the Nahiku Pail, to the for
mer cane fields of Huelo, a stretch of
country close on to 20 miles. The
most rugged and deepest of gulches
seam this tract of country and the
steepest of pals enclose them, but the
uplands are extensive and wonderful-
ly fertile. Upon the first of these up
lands capital will unlock the rich har-
vest which has been waiting through
the centuries to yield it's wealth to
man.
Here again we see the advantages
of annexation. These lands would not
have been unlocked had not annexa-
ton come or had it not been on the
point of coming, so that the investors
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26
THE STATE OF ITALY.

The German Protestant papers claim
that the recent bread riots in Italy
were due to the instigation of the
clerical party. They quote passages
from the clerical press and show that
the attitude of these papers has been
such that many have had to be sup
pressed, the most notable instance be-
ing that of the priest, Don Albertario,
editor of the Milan paper, "Osserva-
tore Catholico," who agitated strongly
against the government just before
the Milan riots and is now in prison
awaiting trial. 1t is also pointed out
that the Cardinal Archbishop of Mi
Ian left the city just when his au-
thority and influence were most need
ed there.
On the other hand the American
and Irish Catholic papers deny the
charge and quote the Bishop of Gre
mona's pastoral, which attributes the
riots to the irreligious press, and
points out the fact that General Bava
addressed a letter to the bishops and
clergy of his district calling upon
them TO cooperate with him in re-
storing order.
There may be truth in both attack
and defence. The ultra clericals un-
doubtedly look to the overthrow of
the monarchy to re-establish the civil
power of the papacy, and for that
purpose may be willing to ally them
selves with the socialists and other
indictments. The conservative cleri.
Gals wish for order to be maintained
and under no circumstances would al
ly themselves with any set of mer
who would indulge in riot and murder
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26

felt satisfied that they could invest
with perfect safety. These Islands
are capable of supporting a popula-
ton of more than ten times what they
do now, and supporting it in comfort
and even in affluence. The more peo-
pie there are, the more varied crops
will have to be raised, and the more
chances will there be for the small
farmer or cultivator to make living.
If Porto Rico, with an area of 1850
square miles can support over 100000
inhabitants, our Islands with their
GAO square miles of area can very
easily support the population indicat-
ed. Why, the Island of Hawaii alone
should support more than Porto Rico.
1t is not fertility that these Islands
lack. They have an eXuberant soil;
what they have always needed has
been stability of government. This
they now have. Capital is timid, pro-
verbally. We had, rightly or wrong
ly, a reputation for being a tickle and
turbulent community People had lit
tie faith in the native monarchy, and
during the period of the independent
republic the ousted monarchists did
their utmost to shake the credit of
the republican stability. But under
the firm government of the United
States, under its free institutions and
beneficent laws, capital will flow with
perfect confidence, and with capital
the deserted and sparsely inhabited
spots upon these Islands will spring
into life and TEEN with healthy and
vigorous population.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26

1t is all nonsense to talk of Eva
stock being watered. The plantation
at the last assessment paid taxes up
on over two million dollars. Many of
our plantations are under-valued and
pay far higher taxation rates than
their nominal capital. On the other
hand some are capitalized for more
than they are assessed. This is the
case with Spreckelsville, whose capt.
talization is in excess of its assess
ment, In the, beginning of this year
The Star published some valuable ia
4bles upon this point which were used
in Washington during the annexation
debate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26

When the Nuuanu valley road is
completed there will be "A considerable
increase in land values in the upper
part of the valley and in Koolaupoko.
A large part of the latter, that is the
whole of the Kaneohe estate, is tied
up by lease for some thirty or forty
years to come, but there are a good
many small pieces which will be
available. With good road to the
Pail a business man might live in
Koolau and drive into town every
morning. The climate on the other
side is far more bracing than in ant
around Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26

Policeman Chun Poon stuck gallant
ly to his man last night. 1t is rather
odd to have matters reversed. 1t is
the willy Celestial who has been ac-
cused of raiding the chicken roosts of
the simple haole. Now we have the
Celestial policeman roping in the fes-
tive haole from the land of the gui-
tar and mandolin, after a neat little
scrimmage. Senior Vasconcelles dis
tinguished himself last night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26
FRIDAY, AUGUST &c, 1898.

Our visitors from Arizona seem de-
lighted with Oahu, and say they feel
quite at home. They have not been
even obliged to send for extra blan-
kets as the celebrated gentleman from
that territory is said to have done
after death.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26

There is great deal of activity in
the real estate market, and lands are
changing hands and being laid out for
house lots all around the city. Lands
which were merely used for pasture
or for minor cultivation have now in
creased enormously in value.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26

The organization of the Honolulu
Stock Exchange is an accomplished
fact, and business in stocks will in a
short time be carried on in the same
manner as it Il fS other cities Of the
world. Another step in advance. The
Islands are progressing steadily for
ward
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-26
@imeRy @o7oicS'
July 81, 1893.
Almost as necessary in the family
as shoes or other wearing apparel
is a good
II A r N e S S

for your horse. 1t is in constant
use and ever so often has to be re-
placed with a new set. AS it is con-
sidered one of the necessaries Of the
family, attention should be careful
ly given as to where you can replace
the old set for a new one for
the least outlay, quality being
you need look no further, if they
had not been bargains we would
not have imported them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-04-30

The value OF the bee in the work
of fertilizing plants by carrying pol
len from one plant to another is
greater than its use in producing
honey. In fact, without the aid of
bees many crops would he complete
failures. Darwin found that in 100
heads of purple clover protected
from the visitations of bees not a
seed was produced, while 100 heads
visited by bees produced nearly 5000
seeds. When two varieties of GER
tain plants are grown in the same
neighborhood there is liability of
cross fertilization, as bees forage
over wide territory. 1t will, there
fore, pay the farmer or fruit-grower
to keep at least one hive of bees or
encourage his neighbor to do so.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-04-30

A poultryman who is noted for
success in producing vegetables
states that he grows twice as much
on an acre as formerly. He keeps
100 fowls, and has two lots of
ground, one being given up to the
fowls, while the other is used for
garden, the lots being about one
and quarter acres each. The next
year he turns the fowls on the gar
den plot and uses for a garden the
plot then vacated by the fowls. By
thus giving up the garden plot to
poultry every alternate year he
keeps the soil very fertile.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-04-30
Feeding Anima ais.

The common mode of feeding ami
mails is to give the grain in a sepa-
rate trough from the hay or fodder,
and at different times. Such method
is preferred because it saves labor,
but the best results are obtained by
mixing the ground grain with coarse
food that has been passed through
the feed cutter. Less food will then
be required to obtain results, because
the mixed food will be better digest
ed and assimilated than when the
substances are given separately.