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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-28
FARMER BROWN HEARS
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA.
For The Tribune.

For The Tribune.
l sot in a hall that was quite overhowin'
Scarce room for the soles of my No. Il
feet,
But that fact I lacked bout a furlong of
KNOWN
For when / had wedged my stout form
in a seat
There arose the strangest commotion of
sounds,
Yet most everlastlngly sweet.
Like locusts and katydids scrapin' an
fiutn',
And young birds a twitterin' family in
sleep,
Then little gray screcch-owl a lone
somely hootin',
When the shadows of night round us
shiver an creep.
And hark! Grandpap Bulfrog a-givin
In bass that is nasal and deep.
Then next comes the sound of a wheel
barrow creakin'
Then sharpenin' of scythes, just ter
rible din!
And high above all a childs voice a.
Shriekin',
So sweet though so shrlll, an so pierre
in'ly thin:
1t grows TO a song with a chorus I like,
A song with some "snap and go" in.
Then it rolled into waves and billows Of
of glory;
| rode ON the crest Of the musical foam
When they closed q was never caught
stretchin' a story
My head touched the rafters of heavens
high dome,
My soul was still soarin' but, links, after
all
My feet had TO carry me home.
OHana NJ. Williams.
Peckyille, Pa, June 26.
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The Rescue of France.

In speaking yesterday of the vote of
confidence given the new French min
istry as overwhelming we had in mind
the exceptional perils OF the situation.
In the two chambers the government
received 45O votes to a total Of 262 for
the combined opposition, or almost two
thirds. When we remember the eX-
treme reluctance with which the MEM
hers of the present ministry accepted
Office and call into review the large
variety of factors which contributed
Just at this time to involve the security
of the French republic in menace, the
conclusion is justified that the govern
ment's Endorsement on Monday was re-
markable.
Apart from its political significance
as showing the unsuspected latent
strength of republican institutions in
France, the incident also has a moral
aspect pertinent for study everywhere.
Throughout the entire course of the
Dreyfus agitation, which is the crux
OF Mondays situation, considerable
sentiment, not only in France but ev-
erywhere, carrying with it some meas
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A DEFIANCE OF FASHION.
PhiIandcr johnson in Washington Star,

Philander Johnson in Washington Star
Every now and then Mr.. Blykins be.
comes possessed Of an idea that he is a
superior being, whose mission in life is
to show the world that it Is making a
donkey of itself, His wife never assume
to be superior. She simply proceeds to
show him where he is wrong and give
him a fresh start i'm his career as a quiet
self-respeCtng citizen.
lie had his hand on the door knob tC
leave the house when his wife called tc
him.
II don't know when I'll get back" hy
said emphatiCally.
81 wasn't worrying about when you
were coming home, dear" she said. "Bu;
did you know that you have on Prince
Albert coat and a straw hat"
Yes, l know it," he answered defiant
ly "And what's more, I'm going to wear
'Cm. If you think YOU are going to make
any fashionable pet of me you are wrong
I'm not going to bow down ana worship
at the shrine of Mother Grundy I'm
going to wear whatever comes handy. A
hats a hat and a coats a coat, and
there's no reason why / shouldn't pick
out whichever suits me. You want me
TO look like one of these pictures that
the tailors hang uD On the wall; one of
these men who look as If their legs were
plaster of Paris and whose chests APP
pear to be stuffed with Sawdust Well,
I'll tell you right now / don't do il. Any
clothes | possess are good enough Ia
wear whenever l feel like it, and I'm
not going to go around posing as a sar-
toTal symphony"
you are quite right, dear. But ! don't
believe YOU have the courage of your
convictions"
Il haven't?. Ia like chance to prove
It,"
well. I'll wager YOU Sl0 which | have
saved up out of the housekeeping money,
that there are combinations of your fami-
lar attire which you won't wear
"I'n take It,"
"All right. I'll lay the clothes out for
you and you can put them on when l say
ready"
She hurried up the stair and he NUT
tered:
THAT will he as easy a ton as ever
took wings and flew my way" In a
few minutes she called to him.
"I'll wait for you in the guest cham
her," said she. "rhe CheNal glass is IN
there. DO YOU want II while you dress
"Of course ! don't What do | want
with a mirror? I'm no gldod beauty,
and I don't intend 10 mince around and
worry about my decorations. I'm going
TO get into those things and get down
town. III be back in an hour or two and
collect the money"
II was not long before he presented
himself In silk hat, a turn-down col
| lar, a red Ascot tie, a dress coat, a pair
Of bicycle trousers, golf stockings and
arctic shoes.
I'm admit that you've picked out a
queer combination" he said Checrily
but m not going 10 back down"
lie caught sight of his reelection in tho
| glass. lie rubbed his eyes and then Cx-
claimed hoarscly:
Hannah, you win"
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A MODERN FABLE.

once upon a time there lived a Man
who had Political Aspirations. And it
came to pass that the Man did make
Christian Endeavor to become Ruler of
his Country. But the Inhabitants of his
Country had made different arrange
mcnts and didst choose for their Ruler
a Man yClcpt the Advance Agent Of
litical Aspirat tions figured thusly: If
can't be the Whole Thing | can at least
be his Adviser. And thus it was that
the Man with Political Aspirations was
chosen Secretary of War.
And during his InCumbcnCy his Country
did go To War with Latin Tribe, and
though the Latin Tribe was badly wal
loped, it was not because the Secretary
of War knew his business, for he was
wont to make Blunders too numerous to
mention; and the Inhabitants of his
Country began to Murmur amongst
themselves until, at last, One. Drawer
than the rest, arose from the Multitude
and remarked, in a loud tone of voice
Resign" And the Secretary Of War
answered, saying; II refuse to Resign
whilst Under Fire" And venerable
member of the Multitude arose and, with
4 smile on his Features, said Thou
didst not seem so anxious to be Under
Fire from 81 to '65." And here and :hare
from amongst the Multitude came a Tit
ter and the People Chortlcd in their
Glee. For the Venerable Old Man was
a Wise Old Geezer. with n good memory
and what he said was indeed True. And
the Secretary of War waXcd exceeding
wrOth and, turning crimson in the Coun-
tenanco, exclaimed, "You People can't
make a Fool of mo-" And the Multitude
arose and spoke In Unison, like unto the
Chorus Of a Comic Opera, saying: ut
would i'll become us to attempt the alter
alton of so fine a specimen of Natures
handiwork in that direction"
And il was even so.
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The High School Faculty.

If there are any substantial reasons
why George w. Phillips should not be
continued as principal of the high
school it is due to his vast number
of friends and admirers that they he
made public before the question of
dismissal is put to vote of the Board
of Control, and the same is true of the
other instructors included within the
recent menace. Failure to present such
reasons openly and candidly, so that
they can receive due public considera-
tion. will be construed as indicating
that the movement against him is an
incident of school board politics, than
which we know of no more contemp-
tihle form of wire-pulling anywhere in
the circle of public activities.
1t would he an outrage to rip up the
hich school faculty for reasons falling
short of absolute necessity. To do this
on account OF factionalism or in spirit
of retaliation would he to incur from
the people a cyclone of rebuke.
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The fault is not in the higher educa-
ton offered to American young men
and women. The fault is wholly in their
misunderstanding of the many fields it
offers for success in life. Higher edu-
cation should be accepted by all as the
best open door to the highest success
in industrial and mechanical pursuits
Whenever it shall he thus accepted the
many thousands of educated failures
will be supplanted by the many thous-
ands of collegiate graduates entering
into the vast industrial and mechanical
pursuits. which must command respect
for all who respect themselves.
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one OF the most serious facts with
which the psychologists, economists,
sociologists and morallsts of our time
have to deal"
1t Is due to Professor Atwater that
his opinion on this subject should be
presented correctly.
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SCRANTON, JUNE 2s, 1899.

Critics of the Barber octopus"
should watch its work vigilantly these
days. Let them make sure that in the
street repair business the city shall
get it's moneys worth.
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The Wrong Trend OF
Higher Education.


from thc Philadelphia Times.
6P HE root of the evil in our educa-
tional system is in the very
III widely accepted theory that an
educated man or woman should
make living in some other way than
by manual labor, and young men and
young women will struggle and make
every sacrifice to obtain an academic
or collegiate education chiefly because
they believe thereby they can escape
life OF drudgery. This is the funda-
mental error that underlies every de-
feet in our educational system. In no
country in the world are such oppor-
tunities presented as are offered here
Tor thoroughly educated men i'm all our
leading Industrial pursuits. If mechan-
zeal life is not respected it must be be-
cause mechanics themselves teach their
| children and others to despise it: and
so general has been the tendency of edu =
Gated young men To avoid Industrial me-
chanical and scientific pursuits con-
nected with industries, that thousands
and thousands of foreigners, who have
complete mechanical and scientific edu-
cation relating to their pursuits, fill the
best positions in this country solely be-
cause Americans do not fit themselves
for them.
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Right on the heels Of the cyclones
and heavy rains. Weather Chief Willis
L. Moore fell into the sea at Cape May
and came very near being drowned.
And yet there are persons who doubt
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A good mechanic is always employed
at better wages than the collegiate
graduate can command unless he has
special fitness for distinction in some
intellectual pursuit. II these young
collegiate graduates who are glad to
accept clcrkship had devoted the
same energy TO fit themselves for some
mechanical pursuit they would enter
the battle of life as masters, and their
services would be sought for on every
hand. There never was a time when this
country needed so many thoroughly
educated men for industrial or me-
Chanical pursuits. There are open
doors to success and fortune for all
who have fair ability and choose to
fit themselves thoroughly for such a
pursuit If the late President Frank
Thomson, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company. had gone to college
when he was l6 years of age he would
| doubtless have made Crcditable law
yer or doctor and won a fair measure
of success in life. but he chose to enter
the railroad shops at Altoona as an
apprentice. and devoted all his broad
intelligence and tireless application tn
become master in his mechanical art {;
when he graduated as "A master me-.
| ChaniC he was fitted to take command
of a division; soon became general
superintendent of the great Sennsyl-
vania system. and he closed his career
as one OF the best all-arOund prcSi-
dents that company has ever had.
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Those who are in the habit of cX-
pressing disrepeCt of our courts of law
for the alleged reason that they do
not administer justice promptly in
cases of extraordinary crime, will have
to he careful hereafter to make eXccp-
tions in favor Of the New York courts
which had charge of the kdnapcrs of
Marion Clark. They did their work not
only swiftly but also surely and well.
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AS long as our social system shall
encourage the belief that education
may fit man or woman to make
livelihood without labor, many thOus-
ands who struggle to win education will
have only failure and humiliation for
all the sacrifice they have made to pre-
pare themselves for a successful pur-
suit. If we were to advertise tomor-
row morning for a clerk or book keeper
at $l2 or $l5 a week, and at the same
time advertise for a carpenter a brick
layer, or stone mason, or a plastcrer
or any other mechanic at the same
wages, we would receive fifty applica-
tions for the Clerkship to one for the
mechanical employment; and among
the applicants for the clerkship would
be graduates of the best colleges in
the land who, after ploddinE through
an intercollegiate course, find themsel-
YES untitled for success in the profess
sions and are glad to accept any posi-
tlon that will give them bread.
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Laura Jean Libbey has undertaken to
conduct a department in one of the
New York evening papers in which she
offers to comfort the isolated free If
charge who will confide their woes to
her keeping Ivy letter. There is now no
reason why Hon. David Hill should not
embrace the opportunity to cheer up.
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We have received marked copies of the
Boston Journal containing interviews
with Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy in which
the mother of Christian Science en-
phatically denies a recent report of
her death. Mrs. Eddy's testimony on
such a point ought to carry convic-
tiOn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-28

The Bryan leaders who are prepared
TO forgive gold Democrats who repent
and come into the fold. have not thus
far been obliged to work over time.
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his press bureau for some reason is
singularly inactive.
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Even Senator Foraker will probably
ConCede that Editor Kohlsaat is some
thing of fighter when aroused.
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of the heirs Of Frank Pears who de-
sire $4,000 from the government Of
Honduras. Pears was killed Ivy a Hon
duran soldier in February. Unless pay
ment is made soon Il squadron will be
sent down to Interview the Hondurans
This is a damage case where the SER
vices Of a supreme court Justice will
not be required to cut down the award
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ure OF ecclesiastical sanction, taught
insistently the Jesuitical doctrine that
the question of personal justice for
Dreyfus was wholly subordinate and
inferior to the question of the tran.
guilty Of the French people and to the
preservation unshaken of their conf
dencc i'm the army. The fate of one
man matters nothing" this sentiment
taught from pulpit and through press.
compared with the fate Of a nation.
Let it be conceded that Drcyfus was In
reality innocent; so long as the French
people believe him guilty because their
beloved army has said so and so long
as the establishment of his innocence
would involve the shattcring of the
popular faith In the one institution in
France which yet retains their conf
dence and serves to- ballast their racial
instability, better that he suffer
martyrdom than that the agitation
over his fate should re-instal the COM
munc." The end, it was held, would
Justify the disreputabe means.
But the honorable men of France.
the men who have studied statecraft
from the standpoint of public duty and
under the guidance of conscience, re-
fused to be betrayed by such insidious
casuistry into a compromise with crime.
They held to. the position that a gov
ernment which cannot exist save on a
basis of disrespeCt for personal JUS
tice might better be knocked down and
rebuilt, since its existence on such a
basis would negative the chief purpose
for which governments are instituted
among men. And so believing, they
went to work to cut out the cancer of
injustice and army intrigue which was
gnawing at Frances vitals and they
are succeeding, it would appear, better
than they themselves had expected.
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REXFORD'S.

SCRANTON, June 28.
Before going away make out {
little list of summer jewelry wants
inexpensive helps, such as Wais'
sets, stick pins, collar buttons. side
combs, ETC., etc. We hardly neec
to add that this is the place to buy
them.
THE REXFORD CO.,
1872 Wyoming Ave.
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Barry our manager meal and so does
his and The old gentleman has rheumatism ne don't
take RIP'AN'S. They twelve day in that house.
About half the people know OF those scent cartons all
the time in their vest pockets
was the Bowery Savings Bank to draw money and
while waiting in the line clerk the paying teller and
said "Gve RipanS T. The teller took carton out Of his
handed clerk who took of the abueS
and handed the carton back Then and him go
the cooler and swallow the abue with watr saw him
tip his head back.
It's just wonderful how everybody takes them.
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srA @ stGs Tisss T5S
pcoI Nv aangEc ctTT b. ~ 10 n R RTAhs
Imay.s rA
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The American people at heart believe
In this doctrine, whether they are care
full to practice it on all occasions or
not; and the man who does practice
it fearlessly is pretty sure of their re-
Spprt
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14
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Ash Flat.

Hot and dry in our Sec
tion.
Marvin and Sidney Steph.
ems are both on the puny list
this week.
]. B. Richie, who has
been very sick for the past
week, is improving slowly
we are proud to hear.
Our delegates failed to
represent our Sunday school
at the convention at Sidney.
J. L. Overton Is superintend-
ent of the school and J. L.
Worries assistant and neither
could 80 on account of sick
ness.
w, D. Cochran, one of the
leading merchants of Sharp
county and North Arkansas,
was in our town a few min,
utes last week on his return
from West Plains, Mo ,
where he aud his family had
been visiting his wife's moth.
er,
Quite a LOT Of Evening
Shade people passed through
our burg last week on their
way to aud from the 4th
celebration at Hardy, There
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14

were only four men at this
place who did not take in the
Fourth at Hardy. Those
who did not attend were, |.
H. Richie, Jessie Walling,
Uncle Tom Haskins and J.
L. Overton,
Prof. J. Wes Ragan
opened school at this place
Monday morning with an at
tendance of As. We bid fair
to have a good school at this
place, Prof. Ragan re-
turned last Friday from Mt,
Home with his wife, who had
been visiting there, and will
make their future home here
and build a good school with
the help of the community.
The Baptist and Christian
orders are having a dispute
over the Bible this week, one
mile north OF town. There
is one good thing about this.
They both being of a dispo-
sitien to like water they are
close to it and can cool off it
they get too hot. The
Christian order opposed the
dispute until one of the Bap-
fists kept pushing 1t up and
telling all kind of hard things
on them and now they have
got into it.
SLY.
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14
Reeds Creek.

Some 81 i:kness in our vi
cinity,
We have had quite a num-
ber of refreshing showers
the past week which make
crops show up very well.
Sunday was a big day with
the Fairview people. 1t was
Children's Day and there
was the largest crowd pres
ent that ever before assem-
bled there. 1t is estimated
that a thousand people were
on the ground. A good pro-
gram was rendered, the best
of order prevailed, lots of
dinner on the ground and
everybody happy. Miss Ella
Barnett, one of the intended
speakers, we are sorry to say,
was not able to be pesent on
account of sickness. Rev.
Lowry with several other
ministers, was present and
participated in the march.
The singing was exception
ally good.
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14
CaIannine.

Chas. Wilson and wife are
sick this week,
Berry Street is able to be
out again after a 10 days ILL.,
ness,
DR., Sullivan Is at Black
Rock for a few days on busi'
ness,
Health is improving some
though several are on the
puuy list,
Miss Valley Ware, George
Ware and Green McCarroll
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14

attended Children's Dag al
Fairview Sunday,
The farmers of this sec.
tion have bright smiling
faces on account of the re-
cent rains which revived the
crops and they now look
fine.
The holiness people had a
pleasant time last Saturday.
Preaching at the shed by
Parson Taylor with dinner
cn the grou1d. Several
churches on the circuit were
represented.
Calamine is getting to be
quite a health resort. Haley
McPike and Robert Smithe
are here and w. B. Arnold
is coming for the benefit Of
health and to swap yarns
with the boys.
Wheat threshirg is the
order Of the day and there is
two threshers to the crop.
We can hear them running
in three different directions
1t the same time. If the
farmers will raise the wheat
we will be flying in a few
years.
Mrs. Mary A, King. wild,
ow of George W. King, sue
ceeded IN getting her pension
she has so faithfully worked
for for ten years, She re.
ceived back pay to the
amount of $1,000. This is a
grand thing for her in her
latter days.
Success 10 the RECORD.
SLIGO.
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14
Sidney.

John Arm and Miss Matte
Smith of near town are re-
ported On the sick list.
Ben F. Meeks is having a
nice cellar dug. Quite a
capital idea that, Mr.. Meeks.
Several refreshing show
ers recently; crops looking
aattering; sickness still in
creasing,.
Our string band rendered
some nice music at the resi-
dence of J. r. Hawkins last
Saturday night,
Frank Wiles, one Of Our
hustling young teachers, is
in Craighead county this
week looking up a school,
Our public we'll has just
been cleaned and nicely
crowned with stone, which
is a decidedly good step tax.
en- in the right direction,
All of our young people,
except the writer, who is
still in delicate health, at.
tended Children's Day at St.
Paul, Sunday. Some report
a nice time.
Preparations are being
made for the protracted
meeting which begins at the
c. P. church Tuesday night,
instead of the 3rd Sunday,
as we previously announced,
Large chandeliers are being
swung IN the church, and a
successful meeting is expect.
ed, Let us pray earnestly
for It,
Misses Olive Meeks, Dee
Wiles, Edna Steele, Lena,
Ida, Mamie and Ula Arm,
Ora Meeks, Myrtle Mum,
Hattie Dixon and Matte
Smith accompanied by
Messrs Frank and Gee Wiles,
Joe Ped and Homer pouu.
ders, Theo, aud Lee Steele,
aud others, spent the fourth
very pleasantly on the Ket-
ties pond. 1t was a beauti'
ful morning and at a very
early hour many were assem-.
bled, with glad hearts and
well. filled baskets upon the
messy banks of the pond.
While we regret deeply that
we were unable to enjoy the
scene with them, we certain.
ly feel glad that they en-.
joyed the occasion so well,
and the young men proved
themselves so gallant aud
heroic, Judging from the
many expressions Of the boys
about the dinner, they uu'
Sharp County record., 1899-07-14

Attorney.general ] e IF
Dayis said in his speech at
Mammoth Spring on the
night of the Fourth that the
newspaper at Ash Flat,
Sharp county was a member
of the subsidized press and
had got some skin off his heel
as he scampered off. The
worthy gentleman certainly
mixed his drinks.