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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
HOIST THE FLAG.
From the washington Star.

From the washington star.
Every business man. every householder,
every American citizen should from this
time forward, until the end Of the war
which is SO close at hand, make it a daily
practice to display the American fiaG ove'
or in front of the building within which
he dwells or transaCtS his commercial Ur
professional affairs. There cannot be too
many American flags in the air in these
days. They should float from every
building in every city OF the Union
Already there is a notable increase in the
number to he observed in this city since
the beginning of the condition that have
led so steadily toward hostlitics for right.
eousncss and humanity, This flag stands
for everything that Is involved IN The wal
with Spain 1t was born when liberty
succeeded tyranny in this Land. II has
survived many dark days and has Jri'
umphed i'm every crisis. 1t is fitting
emblem for this campaign, wagcd for the
right, for civilization for honor. Put out
the flag and keep it out until victory has
marked this struggle for freedom and hu'
manity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
THE FIRST SHOT.

1t is a happy augmy that the first
shot fpad in the war with Spain should
have resulted in an immediate victory
for the American fiag. The capture Of
the Spanish merchantmen Buena Ven
tlTa by the United States cruiser Nash
Will stimulate feeling of confidence
among the sailors of our navy. who,
like men Of their craft The world over,
are more or less affected hv what they
consider good or evil omcns
May the other engagements Of the
war he equally successful and equally
bluCdless'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

In the appointments of Colonel Thomas
NJ. Jones, of th{ Harrisburg Telegraph,
as public printer Governor Hastings
has again conferred an appreciated
compliment upon the newspaper pro-
fession. Colonel Jones knows the print
ing business from A to y and he also
knows enough about other things to be
an invaluable official lieutenant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

BEFORE embarking for the scene OF
conflict the Thirteenth regiment might
do good service In the cause of human
ity by administering a little correction
to certain local wife-beaters. The
spectacle Of big apology for man
dragging a handcuffed woman into his
house for the purpose of administering
beating, which was witnessed on
Garfield avenue the other night, seems
evidence that all the fiends that are
allowed to live on earth do not reside
in Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Chicago has the honor Of having
formed the first and only ignorance
club in this country. The location is
probably all right for an Ignorance
club, but it is feared that the most
eligible subjects will refuse to join.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Minister Polo Bernabe says that
the circumstances of his departure from
this country are too painful to be dis
cussed. And no one threw stones at
Bernabe when he left.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

If the Spanish fleet will postpone its
visit to Coney Island until the season
fairly opens the fellows who run the
hotels there will doubtless take care
that none escapes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

The British band which played yam
kec Doodle" while the American snip
Paris sailed homeward from South
ampton sounded strain which Will
echo round the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

If there is any more dead wood in the
present cabinet timber now is the time
to get 1t out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

blossom stands out in CHARGING relief
against the snowy boughs'of the early
cherry tree in many gardens here
abouts. The red blosoms are dropping
from the soft mapGs and they will soon
be replaced by. NE delicately- -pencilled
leaves that form the most welcome
foliage # summer time. The elms and
apnts are also showing signs of life
| md all nature will smile anew at the
first rays of sunshine that are shed up
on us. Although the overcoat hath n
friendly feeling at nightfall. and the
leaden skies have for days been for
bidding this Is spring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

lomatic recognition Of the Cuban re-
public. This is an executive functior.
which may safely be conflded tC the
present admirable chief magistrate;
but no man. after reading carefully the
testimony collected by the' foreign re-
lations committee can VGnder that the
senate Is overwhelmingly for such rec
oenition as "a matter Of long-deferred
justice. Though it he lacking In some
Of the attributes Of Independent stat"
hood the CubaJ republic II shown toOe
the only govYrnmcnt on the islanf APP
proximately representative Of he nom
est wishes ID the people and conducted
IN the light N modern civilization. The
character Of ITS oniclals~jnd the nature
Of their atlminist In command
American syn respect anu
the time is ce distant when
these will be ra ~ the amples'
measure of diplo recognition
AItogether this lnment publica-
ton is notable y when deserves
to be studied by evef citizen desirous
of informing himselfyully concerning
the cause and probable results of our
war with Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Maps of the Klondike and Yukon
river region can he made to do service
in the present campaign by slight al
terations in the way of lettering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

In these days of war talk the blasts
from Billy Bryan's silver trumpet are
less melodious to the pubic ear than
the pipe of tin horn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

General Lee seems in a fair way to
return his own call on Governor Blanco
in the near future.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Notwithstanding the disagreeably
cold weather for the past few days the
season cannot be called backward
Nature seems to he unusually well
equipped to,withstaud the weather that
has followed the lingering Of old winter
in the Ian of spring, and the bursting
buds and opening blossoms tell us that
spring is here. The vacant lots and
sections along the edge of the paved
streets, as well as the well-kept lawns,
are already carpeted with brilliant
green, and the delicate pink NJ the pea h
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Recent events have given the silver
issue an oxydized appearance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

1t will, we think, be generally ad-
mitted that next to Old Glory the flag
of Cuba Libre is the prettiest flag that
waves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

The Cuban insurgents are ready and
willing to do their part and this gov
ernment should speedily provide them
with the mcars
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

In the meantime, the sense OF security
at home will enable the ordinary business
of the country TO be transacted as usual
while the heavy expenditures of the gov
ernment, with the fifty million dollars CT
the March grant TO President Mckinley
which are already going into circulation
and with the war loan which will need to
be negotiated, Will communicate a direct
impetus to the national energy In hun
dreds of Industrial channels, Nor Is there
any danger from the embarrassments
and distress which war sometimes inn
poses upon country OF small territorial
area or of limited internal resources, or
which would come in some degree If Spain
were able to effect "A blockade OF our
ports. The united republic has within IT.
self all the sources OF support from its
own productiveness-
t.
The fact that the prices Of securities
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

In the event of a war with any foreign
power Hawaii would be Strutegically VAL
liable to this country, the morn 50 in view
OF the probability that if the United
States does not acquire possession Ol it
some other country will Territory of that
class is not permitted nowadays to Ii p
around loose and unclaimed Tor any con.
siderable length of time. 1t is true there
is government now ON the islands but
a quarrel with that could easily be- Lgo-
vokcd by some strong pOwer aR / thug 4
preteXt for gObhlng up The stands at
fOrded. True, also. that would impose
upon the United States tuc necessity Of
interfering ana even going to war with
the usurpinG power a var which Prob
ably would have been Unnecessary if oar
flag had been floating over tho islands
in the first place. Hawai- can rrT I've
had by the United States by a two-thirJs
vote in the senate or majority vote in
both houses. We shall nave Mother 10
fight nor to pay for it. t Is waiting anN-
iously to he accepted. No other govern.
mcnt in the world would hesitate an m
stant over such an OppOrt unity: but Om
people. divided i'm sentiment and chronic
ally irresolute i'm such cases, acting
through congress, delay action and thus
put in peril "A chance which comes to a
country not oftener than once in CEN
turV
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Marshal Blanco's martial law decrecs
in Cuba are subject to early interrup
ton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
Relations BetWeen
War and Business
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

A
G7HE impending war talk caused
some apprehension amOn6 business
men regarding its effects on trade
and industry. 1t is for the most
part, a vague sort of fear arising
more from the notion that any war is a
cause of paralysis and stasnation, rather
than from any reasons deduced from con-
ditiOns visible or prospective. As
matter of fact, wars have usu-
ally been afforded with general
stimulus to the activity of indus
trial nations that have been en-
gagged in them. The Mexican war of 1916
AZ, although it lasted for a year and
half, was attended with no disturbance
whatever of the industrial conditions Of
this country while it was carried on, ana
was indeed followed by ten years of gem
eral prosperity. The war of the Union, it
is true, caused great advance in prices.
but ii obliterated the effects of the panic
Of 1851. and was succeeded by the period
of flush times" that lasted until 1873.
There is little likelihood that the war with
Spain will affect the internal tranquility
Of the country any mere than did the
Mexican war beyond the alarms and
sCares that may be expected along the
Atlantic seaboard. and the great volume
of national industry is less likely to be
depressed, than stimulated, by the de-
mands that will be made upon its re-
sources.
Business which is dependent on coast
wise shippilg, or on our comparatively
small ocean carrying trade. will be sub
iected to risks, but it is difficult to per-
ceive how the general trade of the coun-
try will be- or can he jeoparded ny a war
with Spain. There is some timidity on
the part of capitalists in making fresh
investments. and some orders for goods
have been made conditional on the main
tenanCe Of peace; but as soon as invest
ors and business men have recovered
from the first effect of the apprehension
which the very name of war always eX-
cites in some degree, and have measured
what will probably be the limited scope
and. duration of the coming war. they
will hardly be disposed to feel any serious
forebOdings rs to the future. 1t Is rea-
sonably certain that the war will be CON
fined for the most part, if not entirely,
to operations in and about the West In
| dies, that it will be chiefly naval in It's
| character ana that any aggressive move
ment which Spain may make against our
own coasts will not be a formidable one,
| in view Of the distance from any base of
| supplies il may haVeI and of the extreme
| difficulty of procuring coal for its men Ct
war If the conflict shall be Waged by
| our own government with promptness and
vigor, It's overwhelming preponderanuo
| should demonstrate the powerlessness of
| Spain in a very short time. Modern wars
| between nations single handed have usu-
| ally been short ones. Germany overran
| France in six months, and Turkey had
| Greece at it's mercy last year in sixty
| days. A resolute war policy at Washing
! ton ought to bring peace before the close
| of the coming summer,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
WE NEED HAWAII.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Hawaiian annexation question has
temporarily been forced into the back
ground by the excitement over our rela-
tions with Spain. But il has not been
abandoned by the friends Of annexation.
ON the contrary the importance of bring
ing Hawaii under the American flag has
been illustrated And emphasized by the
trouble we arc having over Cuba II cuba
were under American influence, whether
as possession of our government rs
an independent power, we should not now
be threatened with a foreign war; the
busile of the country would not be
incnaced and impaired by the paralysis
to trade and commerce which invariably
attend prospective or actual hOstilies.
That island is within the spncre of our
interests. Whatever seriously affects Its
prosperity cannot fail to work injury to
the commerce of this country. It's geoG-
tapnical and stratcgiCal position is such
that it must always BE- Il source Of anN-
iciy to this country 50 long as it is po-
liticallv related TO any Iorcisn power
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

Hawaii is further from our coast line
and smaller as well as less pOpulOua than
Cuba. But the Pacific islands are so
placed in the great ocean west of our pos
sessions that under a foreign Nag they
would lie a menace and the occasion OF
embarrassment to this country in the
event of trouble with scvcrIl OF the great
powers of Euro pc or with Japan. Either
in peace or In war it is important tnat
the United States shall control Hawaii.
our Pacific commerce is developing at
an astonishing pace. Trade between oar
Pacific ports and China, Japan and Aus
tralia is opening up upon scale when in
a very short time will astOnish the most
sanguine. The Pacific ocean. hitherto
but little considered compared with the
Atlantic, is to become Il vast highway
of traffic, and every advantage FOR the de-
velopment and the protection of Amcri-
can trade in that quarter should he eager
| ly seized and tenaciously held by the peo-
| pie and the government of the United
States. In looking over the field there
appears no ground so important 10 MS,
| even in peace. as that accorded by the
| possession of the Hawaiian islands. They
| are exceedingly productive. and lying as
| they do in the line of our commerce he
| tween our Pacific ports and some of the
| trans-oCeanic countries, they must al
| ways be an important field not only
| for culture but as stopping place and Il
| rendezvous in the navigation and the
commerce of the Pacific. Moreover. the
construction of an isthmian canal is in
evitable. either at Panama or over the
| Nicaraguan route. When ,hat shall have
| been accomplished the importance of l1a-
| waii TO this country in the hands of the
| United States will have been immensely
| increased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
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a Month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

The fact that the prices Of s-curltiss
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
suuashss as a Money Crop.

Too few farmers are inclined to look
to anything but so-called straight
farm crops for profit, and often&innes
conflne their operations to but one or
two crops, and the total or partial fall
ure OF either represents loss for the
year instead of the hoped-for profit. The
winter varieties of squashes, the best
being Hubbard, Marblehead and Boston
Marrow, are always salable In the fall
and early winter at good price. In
some sections the squash borer and the
squash bug are formidable enemies, but
with care they can be controlled. Start
the plants in a hot-bed and transplant
to the open ground as soon as they
are sturdy and the weather will permit;
have the soil rich with stable manure
and watch the plants closely for insect
enemies. Frequent applications Of to-
bacco dust and bone meal or black pep
per ground fine and applied when the
plants are damp will keep the insects
in check In most cases. Aside from the
watchfulness required when the plants
are young because Of insect enemies,
sQuashes are as easily grown and cared
for as pumpkins and sell for a much
higher price.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19

The rapid spread Of this insect enemy
of orchard trees ls alarming, and more
80 as the pest has recently extended
operations to ornamental trees and
shrubbery and blackberry, raspberry
and currant canes. It's minute size
makes 1t the more formidable, and 80
destructive is It's work that every owner
of tree or bush should watch them
carefully. 1t Ia mfficult to detect until
it has spread so that the tree will be
covered with gray scurf. The chemists
Of the experiment stations have been
working with the large orchardists for
sometime TO discover safe remedy,
but up to this time nothing has been
found. The only safe way Is to cut out
infested trees and burn them, cutting
back the tops and branches OF the re-
naming trees and covering them with @
wash made of two pounds Of whale oil
soap dissolved In a gallon OF water.
Washing the trees with kerosene emul-
sion at any time before the sap starts
in the spring is recommended, and It
should be repeated from time to time
as long as any indication Of the scale
remains. In purchasing trees for plant
ing the greatest care should be used
and the trees most critically examined
before they are planted, and IL any In
dicatiOns of the scale are found on any
of them the whole lot should be burned
and the nurseryman who sold them re-
Quired to refund the money paid for
them and the freight charges.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
Money in Sheep.

There Is a decided boom in sheep rails
Ing, despite the fact that wool has been
at low figure for some time. Ameri-
cans are coming to better appreciate
the nOurisbing qualities Of mutton as
q food and the consumption has, In
consequence, increased enormously, even
during the past year, although doubtless
the increased price of beef has had
something to do with It,
Sheep raisers will find that the ami
mails are extremely sensitive to the To-
cation in which they feed, and hence
soil, climate and location should be your
guide in selecting breeds to raise for
profit, either in the wool or carcass.
For wool production the Downs are
without doubt the best. The stock,
whether bought or raised, should be
early-producing animals that will yield,
at year old, eight or ten pounds OF
medium grade wool. A cross Of Merino
sheep with Dorset male will bring first
class ol-producing animals, while a
cross of Merino with Lincoln rams pro-
duces fine mutton sheep.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
Hints TO Dairy Farmers.

Here are a few hints for dairymen
cleaned from experience, and the OBJ
serVance Of them may represent to the
reader the difference between profit and
loss. Keep none but the best cows and
raise the heifer calves; use only the best
males for breeding purposes and breed
the heifers so that they will drop first
calves at about 2h years old. A sue
cesslon Of green crops for summer feed
ing should be grown to supplement the
pasture; this plan Of summer feeding,
together with plenty OF salt and pure
water, to which the cows should have
free access at all times, will prevent
them from drying UP at a time when
butter brings high prices. Cleanliness
is essential not only with the milk but
with the COW, both in the pasture and in
the barn. Milk absorbs Odors quickly
and many Of the bad odors come from a
filthy coated animal. Cans and pals
which are used for milk should be
cleansed often; ordinary rinsing will
not answer; the cans must be scalded
and thoroughly dried and then we'll
wiped just before using.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
Drying OFF Cows.

There are many differences Of opin-
ion as to what Is the proper method to
be employed In drying of cows, but as
a matter of fact the only safe method
can be learned by trying different ones
on your own stock and sticking to the
one you find works the best. With the
average general-purpose cow the fol-
lowing method has been found very
satisfactory: At first milk only once a
day; at the end Of two weeks skip two
milkings and do not milk clean; a no
ticeable falling of Of the supply will be
seen until the animal is thoroughly dry.
If the cow Is thin, care will be needed
during the drying process that the I'D
der is not injured and it should be ex-
amined frequently. II it begins to
harden, milk more frequently for few
days, at the same time applying, after
each milking, some sweet oil or vaseline
well rubbed in.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
Value Of Farm Manures.

Since commercial fertilizers came into
general use the tendency Is to under
estimate the value of the manures made
on the farm. Instead Of the expense OF
$50 a year to farm for commercial fer
tilizers, half this sum might be saved II
proper care was taken Of the manure
made on the farm. A water-tight floor
in the stables and the barn yard under
which to store the coarse manure would
accomplish the purpose. Manure thus
handled retains the potash and nitrogen,
much of which is lost IL the liquid ma
nure is allowed to escape through the
cracks in the floor and the coarse ma
nure thrown in the barnyard to leach.
Manure cared for as directed may be
thinly spread over a moderately heavy
soil at about seven tons to the acre and
If the crop to be raised requires addi-
tional fertilizer it may be supplied by a
moderate amount of the commercial
product which is rich in potash and
phosphoric acid.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-19
Wintering Ducks.

It is not every one who has been sue
Cessful with hens that knows how to
properly handle ducks, especially during
the winter. If kept in such quarters as
hens should be kept in the ducks will
not do well. About all they require
during the winter is to be kept comfort
able and have plenty to eat and drink;
their quarters need not be especially
warm, but must be dry and tight to
keep out wind and rain.
Plenty Of food is necessary; feed corn,
bran and refuse vegetables chopped fine,
and give them dry yard with plenty Of
water but so arranged that they cannot
get into it. This treatment will keep
them fat until about February, when
the corn rations should be cut down and
the vegetables increased with the bran.
They will then begin to lay and ought
to keep it up until they have laid from
125 to 140 eggs.