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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Laird q Lee, Chicago. have issued a
handsome de luxe edition of the popu-
lar Italian story, "The Heart Of Boy
one of the most wonderful psychological
analyses of childhood ever written. The
same publishers have issued in vest
pocket form an English-French and
French English distionary, containing
oveE $1,000 words and meanings--an in
valuable book to take with one to Paris
next year
Lieutenant Colonel j. u. Milcy, late
General Skaters chief of staff now I'm
Manila. will tell in the September Scrb-
ner's some curious things about the Sc
cret society which has been the back
bone of the insurreCtion in the Philip
pines.
Among the virile articles in Ainslcc's
for September is a paper on THE
Alaskan Boundary Dispute which re-
views understandingly the whole subject
Another on "The Author of David
Harum," is an informing glimpse at the
personal qualities and peculiarities Of
a writer who has achieved exceptional
posthumouS fame
The September Century, the "Salt-wa-
ter Number" Is to be fun of storicr,
poems, pictures and articles relating to
the sea. The editor of the Century At
las, I'm writing of the International Date
Line for this issue, discloses the curious
taCt that by the acquisition OF the Inll-
ippines, the United States Is the only ma
tion in the world whose trade will have to
cross the date line to reach an impor-
tant part of it's territory.
Edwin Markham. author of the "Man
with the Hoe" has written u poem on
the Dreyfus affair that will appear in
the September number of Mcclure $
Magazine The same number will con-
tain a character sketch of Admiral Samp-
son embodying "reminiscences and anec-
dotes of him from persons who knew him
intimately through his boyhood and from
his intimate associates In the navy.
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MEDITATIoNs ov A BATcTER.
LOR.

When u want go 2 kolledge & amt
got the money go eny how.
The gratest fule in Ameryca IL the
man that thinks he IL the wisest
Hyer education aint never ruined me.
| wish 1t had.
When u take a Miss, u generally makes
a mistake.
| mite lcrn luv a parrot, If it wuz ded ;
butte "A Nu Woman-never!!
A dood liz like a would-pecker (no Of
fense the would pecker intended)-a
pretty big bore.
When | man sitting around the
stov, chung 2Bakker / generally Gums
the konklusion. that hiz wife urns 1t.
The gratest difrunse btwcen woman
K "a ate day klock IL that a klok runs
down itself once in ate das, but wo-
man runs down hur nabors every da in
the week
Eye generally kalkulate that the man
that sits a round with hiz hands in hiz
pokits aint got nuthin else their.
L amt ever an Egoatist, it is aluz u're
nabors.
The difrunse btwecn a law yure & a
gait post liz that ! stands up itself &
the other lies hiz kliants.
Sum foxes IL like a gas-o-meeter B4
u strik a match it. Their IL lots ov
gas but their amt much lite.
When / c a lazi man no he wood
make a good mcwsick teecher bcause he
IL so guide at beeting TYNE
Elliot Keys Stone.
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PERSONALITIES.

AHDdSSduOT OHOdlt Is NlSllllE AIulN"
Carnegie at Sl<ibo Castle.
Baroness James dc Rothschild owns
the finest collection of fans IN Europe.
Colonel Rice. OF the Twentv-sixth In
fantry. was a cagSmate of Admiral
Dewey at Norwich university.
Governor Pingrec, of Michigan, says
he knew nothing of politics and took no
interest in them Until he was AZ years
old, when he was elected mayor Of De-
troit
Queen Victoria has expressed a wish
that Sir John Fullerton should retain the
command OF the Victoria and Albert, in
spite of his approaching promotion to
the rank of vice admiral.
Major Marchahd whom rival factions
arc combining to eXalt into the hero Of
the hour in France, was born at ThOls-
sey. n village on the edge of the district
where the Macon wine is grown. His
father is carpenter.
DIR. Richard Kandt. the German trav-
eler, whose recent journey to the source
of the Nile has attracted much attention,
is to be paid an annual salary of 1000
marks by the German Foreign office to
enable him to continue his explorations.
The only editor without one kind of
arms i'm the United States is said to be
Aaron Smith, editor and manager of the
Mount Pleasant. Tex, Times Review. For
all this lack he turns out copy" as fast
as any veteran in the business, and ma
nipulates n typewriter with his feet,
Bostons police are now looking for n
George Simpson, whom they claim Is the
worst man in America. He has been a
burglar, horse thief, incendiary, forger
and bigamist, and now he is wanted for
a murder committed at Dover, N. H.,
eight wears ago, Simpson began his ca
reer of crime while he was a preacher
and robbed many houses before suspi-
cion was directed to Fin. lie then trav-
eled around the country, occupying pull
pits in small towns on Sunday and swim
ding on week days The man whom he
killed was a sheriff, who was in pur-
suit OF him with posse.
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An Agreement with Canada.

Announcement is made that an
agreement has been reached between
the United States and Great Britain
touching the Alaskan boundary dis
pute which will close the controversy
temporarily until congress can meet.
1t provides. we are told, that the Can
adams shall have the use of port on
the Lynn canal. There is, however, a
distinct declaration that this tempor-
ary occupation of a port on the Lynn
canal by British customs officers shall
in no way affect the final settlement
of the boundary question, but both the
British and American interests and
claims will be fully reserved. The
use of the port is to be temporary un-
til the question Of ownership of the
disputed strip is finally settled to the
satisfaction of both countries.
Under this temporary agreement,
also so at least the story goes. Cana
dian white pine lumber not dressed,
tongued or grooved. but including logs
and rough boards is to be admitted
free into the United States. In return
for this, citizens of the United States
are to have absolutely free access to the
Canadian fisheries with rights of land
ing, to secure bait or prepare the catch
for the market. Great Britain also
consents to a modification Of the treaty
regulating the building of warships on
the lakes in such a way as to permit
the creation of a reasonable fleet of
nIn gn 1n h,,t1
Niagara Falls. Quebec coal is to have
free entry over the New England boun-
dary, which will relieve the mills OF
that section of their present depend
enCe on Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia. In return, the Western coal,
including that from the bituminous
fields of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, is
to be admitted free to the Canadian
border 1t is also stated that Great
Britain agrees to a radical modifica-
ton of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty so
as to permit the building of the Nicara-
guam canal by the United States with
certain guarantees in regard to neu-
trality in case of war. The tempor-
ary agreement or modus vivendi thus
established is to continue in force un-
til November, 1900.
This news belongs within the cate
cory of interesting if true. 1t comes
from the Washington correspondence
Of the Philadelphia Press, usually good
authority; but very probably it Is put
out as feeler An arrangement sim
liar to that outlined above, provided
1t let the coal question alone, would
satisfy American opinion. There Is
no disposition among our people to be
unneighborly to Canada. If she needs
a Pacific port and will offer a fair
equivalent for it, let her have it by all
means. But it is not the part of wis
dom to complicate such controversy
with side issues relating to reciprocity
i'm coal
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Christian Science and the Law.

The case of the Reiber child. alleged
TO have died because denied medicai
attendance on account of parental in
clination toward the faith cure, brings
up in our own community a question
which has of late years commanded
general attention-the question OF the
laws relationship to psychical healing
so-called. The facts in this particular
case remain to be established hence
we defer specific comment; but TAX
ing this incident as a starting point
how far ought the authorities to go in
the direction of interference with the
alleged curative practices Of those
who yield allegiance to the doctrines
of Christian Science?
We have hitherto traversed this
ground but it may not be amiss to
repeat the suggestion that the law in
it's application 10 human disease should
be enforced wherever and by whomso-
ever It is violated, not with particular
vrulence or bitterness toward any
class or sect but because it is the law,
and binding as such upon all good citi-
zens alike. If the law forbids man
to practice healing for pay without
first having registered as a physician
and complied with the prescribed re-
auirements, then that man should be
prosecuted, whether he be n Christian
Scientist, a Spirtualist or an Agnostic.
The religion he processes has nothing
to do with it. 1t is a simple question
of the violation or non-violation of
specific law. to be decided in accord
ance with the facts as revealed through
judicial proceedings.
Similarly. in the matter of placardnG
contagious diseases. If the law says
that this shall be done, those who dis
obey that law should be hailed into
court and made to account for their
negligence. Judgment upon those In
nocent of guilty intent should be len
lent and admonitory: but if any cul-
prt or set of Culprts sets up martyr
dom pose and tries by means of spec
ial religious pleading to claim special
exemption calculated to erect special
class in the community with unauthor-
tied indulgences. then the magistrates
duty is to come down hard and estab-
lsh an example. The law has no right
to go into religious debates. Its pur-
pose is to keep the peace and pre-
serve to the best of it's ability the gem
eral health and welfare and in execu-
ton of this purpose it must show
neither fear nor favor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

The Councilmanic petitioners who
want the mayor to trespass on the lani
of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal COM
pany for the purpose of interfering
with the Scranton Railway companys
exercise of a private right of way re-
mind one of Artemus Ward, who was
willing to put down the cruel rebellion
IL it took all his wife's relations.
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one does not have to look to the
Philippines or Armenia for examples
Of cruelty these days, judging from re-
ports of the experience Of the man who
was injured in runaway near Peck
vile the other night. 1t seems almost
impossible that even the tramp fra
ternity of America could furnish fends
who would deliberately rob helpless
man who was suffering from agonizing
pain and laugh at his appeals for aid.
This is an instance which is almost
enough to make the reader regret that
the inhuman wretches could not be ap-
pretended in a locality where lynching
is prevalent
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

Justice of the Supreme Court-J. HAY
BROWN, of Lancaster.
Judge of the Superior Court-JOSIAH r.
ADAMS of Philadelphia
State er-LIEUTENANT coll
ONEL JAMES Il. BARNETT, OF
Washington.
Election day. Nov. :.
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General Miles has expressed to a Chi
cago reporter his satisfaction with the
way things are now going in the war
department and his wish that his
friends will permit their enthusiasm
for him to subside sufficiently to enable
the new secretary of war to effect his
purposes unhampered. Good for Miles.
Let the mischief breeders take notice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

From the financial standpoint the
United States as a colonial power is
succeeding quite well. Cuba, as was
noted yesterday. in its first half year
Of American supervision, yielded in
revenue nearly 81 ,5OOO 600 more than she
cost; and now we are told that pro-
Cured in Hawaii under American oc-
cupation. American rule in Porto Rico
and the Philippines has not had a fair
chance yet; but from all we know it is
reasonable to conclude that the finan-
ciering of these new dependencies will
be conducted efficiently and honestly.
Would that we would feel equally at
ease as to the other results.
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be guided by the light that will come
from calm, deliberate investigation
and not be swayed by the catch
phrases Of the pOlitlcal demagogue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

There seems TO be quite contrast
between the French police system Of
fiction, which has for years been the
admiration of lovers Of detective
stories, and the French police system
of reality as demonstrated by the
Dreyfus trial
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

The Tammany managers of the
Dewey reception refused to allow
81 500 for the accommodation Of visit
ing newspaper men but are to spend
$4,000 in breakfasting 400 favored
guests on the morning Of the land pa
rade. Tammany presents many queer
aspects and this one is certainly as
queer as any of them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

In one respect the faith healing busi-
ness accomplishes good ends. II puts
life into a good many lazy people who
imagine that they are III.
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n
Of besides taking
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a
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bed Then buy
The package Sc
taking
and only that had "beoc aud
picture possible that such change could have taken such
short recommending them friends.
Of Chemical co
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the insurgents Our kindness was re-
ciprocated with cruelty. our mercy
with u Mauser. The flag of truce was
invoked only 60 be dishonored. our
soldiers were shot down when minis
tering to the wounded Filipinos, our
humanity was interpreted as weak
ness. our forbearance as cowardice.
They assailed our sovereignty, and
there will be no useless parley--no
pause until the insurrection is sup
pressed and American authority ac-
knowledgod d and established. The mis-
guided followers in rebellion have only
our charity and pity. AS to the cruel
leaders who have needlessly sacrificed
the lives of thousands of their people
at the cost of some Of our best blood,
for the qualification of their own am
bilious designs, ! will leave TO others
the ungracious task of justification
and eulogy."
Well may the president recommend
that every soldier and sailor who. by
serving beyond the time of his enlist
ment until a new army could be or
ganized for his relief, saved the Ameri-
can nation from the disgrace of chaos
in the Philippines and preserved un-
sullied the fruits of earlier victory,
shall have a special medal of honor
But what of those who, from snug re-
treats at home, have been encourag-
ing the enemies of their country and
in effect firing on our soldiers from
the rear? We hope to see the SOW
ereign people adjust this account also.
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Star
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Paper
Fastener

Fastens papers in a jiffy,
feeds itself aud improved in
every respect. Prices lower
than ever. We are still SELL
ing the PLANETARY Pencil
Sharpeners. The only sharp :
ening device which never
breaks the lead. On trial IN
your office for 10 days free of
charge. We have numerous
other novelties in office sup
plies, together with a large
line of Blank Books and
Typewriter's Supplies.
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LABOR TRUSTS.

In considering the course OF state
legislation on the subject Of COM
binatons, one cannot but be struck
with some Inconsistencies that can
only be explained by the necessities
of politics, When II is considered shat
labor cost is the very large per cent
age OF everything that is made ana
sold. IL seems strange there should be
no inhibition upon organizations that
exercise a complete and monopillstic
control Of about all the trades and exist
to maintain the price of wages or to
increase them. We read no enactment
and hear no denunciation of combina-
tions that, by most drastic methods.
frequently bring widespread ruin I'm
their train, add largely to the cost Of
both the conVCniences and necessarles
of life. Statutes afford many strange
contrasts, but none more remarkable
than this-that combinations may
exist and be fostered TO advance IN
the consumer the cost of labor but
organizations to advance the price of
the finished article are to be punished
with severity. The reconciling of these
Inconsistencies and the attempted en-
forcement Of the state laws solving the
most absorbing problems will be
watched with the most intense inter-
est. The earnest hope of every patriot
viii hs that thoss Whn AnfnrnA n will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29

OF legislative courtesies and cannot
complain of any lack of attention at
the hands of the lawmakers. The
railroad commissioners in many states
have enlarged powers. The effort at
governmental regulation that looks
towards absolute control and the con-
t1ict between rights that are intra-state
and those that are Interstate. con-
tinues and will do so until the Federal
Supreme court definitely and with eX-
actitude decides the rule that will con-
trol the power of direction and guild
9nce by the state authorities on the
one hand and the federal commission
and tribunals on the other. 1t is to
be hoped that the court Of last resort
will soon settle the important question
of what Is the basis upon which rea-
sonable rate shall rest.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

The editor OF Locomotive Engineer
ing declares that in describing a rail-
road collision reporters make a mis-
take when they say that -on seeing the
danger the engineer whistled down
brakes. reversed the lever. and
jumped on" The expression down
brakes. he says, has been obsolete for
two generations. What an efficient en-
gineer really does when a collision
seems impending is to shut of steam.
apply the air-brake. open the sand
valves. and jump. This takes about
five seconds, and In that time all tina,
human effort Il able TO accomplish for
the train and passengers may be done.
Hhiiroad engineers are told never 10
reverse the engine after the air-brake
has been applied, because the reversal
reduces the resisting power of tho
brakes.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

The following sentences are extra
ed from the Report OF the Committee
OF Twelve on Rural Schools" of the
National Educational Association
rs97): THE rural schooihouse. gen.
orally speaking. In its character and
surroundings Is depressing and degrad-
ing. There is nothing about IL cal
culated to cultivate taste for the
beautiful In art or nature. II children
are daily surrounded by those in
fiuences that elevate them. that make
them clean and wcll-ordered. that
make them love flowers. and pictures.
and proper decorations. they at last
reach that degree OF culture where
nothing else will please them. When
they grow up and have homes OF their
own. they must have them clean. neat.
bright with pictures. and frInged with
shade trees and flowers. for they have
been brought up to be happy in no
other environment. The rural school.
house should bc built In accordance
with the laws OF sanitation and mod
ern civilization. II never will b. I'M.
I'll the state. speaking through the su-
pervisor. compels It as a prerequisite
for receiving n share Of the public
funds"
The silver star., 1899-03-30

Aguinaldo is simply one of the vie.
tins of bad judgment Whether he is
ambitious on his own account or on
account of his country We do not know
and 1t would be idle to discuss the mat
ter, But he need lose no sleep on ac-
count of the fact that he has not de-
veloped into a George Washington.
Scrape the nations of the earth with a
line tooth comb and no George Wash
ington will be found.
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Hook. Pub ,.,-d Las. Year.

In 1893 there were 1886 books nub.
llshed In the United States. 7,518 n
England and 14.7S1 in France. This
was forty-two less in the United States
than In 1897, 40 less In Great, Britain
and 0S2 more In France. These totals
include new editions and reprints Of
old books as well as new ones In the
United States the total has not hem
so low since 1894. when 1t fell to 4.4Sl
In England the total was greater than
in any year before except in 1895 and
1897,
The silver star., 1899-03-30

After years Of experimental work n
machine was put in successful opcra.
tion last week at Upland. Ind. which
will blow tumblers. jelly glasses and
other glassware. II IL capable of a
speed OF 1900 articles an hour. The
inventor Is Frank McNcal. and he is
at the head Of company which will
have monopoly. This will bring
many new complications In the glass
industry.
The silver star., 1899-03-30
An.r's.. Loeono.,,.. tor n...,.

The largest single order ever ~.
BY the Baldwin Locomotive Wcsssd Wied
at Philadelphia, hus Just been tstsa
1t called for a contract to build ss.e.nn
one locomotives for the Trans. sihss,.
railroad. The contract. It will III - =
membered was under considers,,M"s -
about a year ngo, but ON accouns 'vs y
war disturbances Mt the time Il va ~. a. u
cided to postpone the placing Of ~. M
contract In this country. The buildsrs'., .r',
will push the work on these machirsa'
with all possible dispatch, and II + \.
lieved that deliveries will begin in -,
course Of few weeks. 'ue
The silver star., 1899-03-30
Days Of the Hor.. Numb.r.a

The greatest electrician In the world
declares that the days Of the horas
are numbered, and that In short tims
electricity will supplant It. DIseases
of the stomach, liver, kidneys and blood
would be n curiosity II sufferers would
take Hostetter's Stomach BItters
There would then be practically no
dyspepsia, Indigestion or constipation
The silver star., 1899-03-30

The only bird that does not seem
to have suffered from the cold weather
of this winter is. as you have surmised.
the English sparrow.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

In refusing to recognize Gen. Wheel
er. who desired to speak in the clos
ing minutes of the session. Speaker
Reed was guilty of littleness which
was not expected from a person of his
size.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

1, that embalmed beef did have
whiskers then the department made a
mistake in not issuing a razor with
every can.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

Some jokes you can't see the point Of
and some points you can't see the
joke of.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

A well-known doctor writes to the
British Medical journal that he has
discovered specific for Influenza His
namon, repeated at intervals first Of
half an hour. then nm hour. until the
temperature is normal. The patient
must stay indoors for twenty-four
hours after taking this treatment
The doctor declares the disease win
have disappeared.
The silver star., 1899-03-30
J. NJ. johnson Promoted.

J. M. johnson. freight traffic man.
ager Of the Rock Island. was yesterday
elected third vice-president Of The
company. He has been In the service
Of the Rock Island company since 1884,
when he was appointed first assistant
general freight agent. In March. 1883.
he became general freight agent. and
eight years later was appointed freight
trafYic manager. Mr.. johnson began
his railroad career in 1871 as station
agent at Franklin. Ind. on the Indian
apolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette road,
now a part Of the Big Four. He after
wara went through the positions Of
general freight and ticket agent,
travelling auditor. supervisor Of local
freight trafic and assistant general
freight agent, in which capacity he en-
tered the service Of the Rock Island.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

A legislative deadlock is always ex-
Densive. but nobody knows exactly
what the Delaware deadlock is costing.
The parties mostly concerned will not
tell.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

1t sometimes happens that when 4
nan comes home late to dinner and
finds it cold, his wife makes it hot for
him.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

pose to be outdone by Billy Mason In
diplomatic friendship.
The silver star., 1899-03-30

love. but great deal of it is evil
IDENTIFY the fast OF despair.