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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21
Army REORGANIZATION.

Now that congress has agreed to hold
aiGht sessions beginning next Tuesday
until the question of the reorganization
IF the regular army is disposed of it
is to be hoped that public opinion will
bring pressure to bear on the represen-
tatives of the people sufficient to cause
them to consider this important subject
thoroughly and arrange, if possible, for
a permanent correction of admitted
and notorious evils in the existing mill
tary system.
Ordinary laNmen are not supposed to
know the details of such correction;
but recent events have taught a major
ity of them certain general truths. One
of these is that an army cannot sue
cessfully be managed on the basis of a
lot of autonomous departments re-
sponsible only to the civilian who for
the moment happens to be secretary of
war. The average official life of a Sec
retary Of war is four years. In many
cases, perhaps in most of them, he en-
tcrS office absolutely ignorant of mill
tary matters and knows very little
l.
He is coached by the coterie of boot
lckers who constitute the bulk of the
permanent force at headquarters; they
twist him and turn him to- suit the
various purposes of their own. If they
happen to have a grievance against
certain line officers lacking their op-
portunities or inclinations for courtier-
ship, they manage things so that These
gallant officers have rough sledding; il
they have favorites to push along over
the heads of gray-haired veterans who
have passed their lives serving their
country on the battle lines or on the
plains, means are generally found tC
accomplish these ends. The civilian
secretary who is thus worked upon by
the powers behind his throne may be q
man of the most upright intentions
but from the nature of the office he Is
as clay in the hands of the potters
by the time he begins to arrive at 2
proper comprehension of things hi.
term of office expires and another ten
derfoot succeeds him. The army need:
above all things else a permanent mil
itary head, not figurehead but p vita
and powerful head. a general actually
commanding.
This military head should have mill
tary control over every man wearins
the United States military Uniform
subject, of course. 10 reasonable re-
strictions; and especially should h
have summary jurisdiction over tn,
executive departments in the wa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

After weeks of deliberation, the Mont
"ose Democrat has finally determined
to favor anti-expansion. The abolish
ment of party lines on the Philippine
question has been q sore puzzle to the
Democratic rural organs. who have
been unable to find out where they
are at But the Montrose representa-
tive of all that is sorrowful in politics
has evidently decided that in questions
of doubt is is safe to be "agin the ad-
ministration."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

The responsibility for the deadlock at
Harrisburg, which ties up legislation
and creates public suspense, is on those
Republican members who have bolted
the caucus nominee of their party. Let
their constituents take notice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

part of the w. c. Il. U. As the ar
rangement of the scale of punishment
is left largely to the discretion of the
mayor of Vineland, who is not in favor
of the ordinance, it is not probable
that the young people of the city will
suffer much Inconvenience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21
SCRANTON, JANUARY 21, 1899.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

Mayor-JAMES MOIR.
Treasurer-T1ONIAS r. BROOKS.
Controller--F. j. WIDMAYER.
School Directors - JOHN COURIER
MORRIS. GEORGE II. SHIRES.
Assessors-GWILYM JONES, PHILLIP
R1NSLAND, c. 8. FOWLER.
Election Day-February "A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

If the correspondents at Washing
ton cannot evolve more plausible news
than that President Mckinley has
ceased to be an expansionist they might
better save good space.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

The freedom with which the Cuban
newspapers are beginning to comment
on American government in Cuba shows
that the Cuban people are catching
on" Open criticism is better than Sc
cret plotting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

Vlneland, y. j., now has a curfew
law, ana young citizens under fifteen
years Of age if found on the streets
after nine o'clock,are liable to fine and
imprisonment The passage Of the or
dinance by the Vineland council is said
to have been the result of labors on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21
NUTRITIvE VALUE OF FOODS.
Editor of The Tribure--

Editor of The Tribune
Sir: A discussion has arisen regarding
meats, both canned and refrigerated, that
have been furnished the United States
government to supply the army and navy
during the late war with Spain. The ef-
feet of this discussion might be product
i've Of good were conclusions reached af-
ter testimony was presented, but, as loose
generalities are taking the place of
sworn evidence, the trade and commerce
o. the country are threatened and the
agricultural interests, of the west, es-
pecially, are being seriously imperlled.
Take, for instance the important article
of canned meats, and how few there are,
even of those who have constantly used
them, who know anything of their actual
nutritive value. Most of the comment
now INDUCED in discloses the densest ig-
norance as to the scientific data upon
which their value is based. These data
are established so thoroughly that they
are now, and for a long time have BEEN
placed beyond the realm of doubt and
have reached the position outside even
of discussion. Careful, scientific work in
this country and exhaustive expert re-
search on the part of European govern
ments have resulted in authoritative con-
clusons now known to be automatic and
unassailaDle.
The United States government made a
thorough investigation OF the subject of
foods and their nutrltive values during
the years 1S90-lS95. W. o. Atwdter, pro-
fessor of chemistry in the Wesleyan
university. Middletown, Conn, devoted
several years in this country and in Eu-
rope to this subject and the results of
| his work are published by the department
Of agriculture at Washington, and are
| standard authority, With European gov
ernments the food problem has demanded
| the closest attention, 1t has been probed
| by them until the very bottom facts have
been laid bare. As Atwater has investi-
gated for the United States. SO have Dr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

OF course the officials at Berlin had
nothing to do with prompting the fresh
ness of the German consul at Samoa.
They are as guiltless in this case as they
We're - the case of Admiral Diedrichs
at Manila, But the measure of their
regret will be taken in the punishment
they administer,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

What did those who are calling Col
onel Stone a partisan governor expect?
That he would give all his appoint
ments to his enemies?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

For man alleged to be in the past
tense, Senator Quay is revealing con-
siderable longevity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

$500 Ladies' and Misses Jackets. .....$1.9S
$500 Ladies' and Misses Jackets. 3.9S
$40 90 Ladies' and Misses Jackets. 4oS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

Chicago, III.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21

Koenig. Reubner, EtZinger, Stultzer,
Fassbender and other coHspicuously emil
nent authorities Investigated for France,
Germany Austria and other European
countries. Tests innumerablO have been
made In provisioning armies under all
conditions of scrvice--in barracks, during
maneuvering in peace and actual war.
Penal and ellemosynary institutions have
been availed of for these tests and tabu-
lated tests have been for years affirmed
end reafiirmed until their accuracy Is
how known TO be definitely established.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21


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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25
SOME EXPLODED PALACES.
How Opinion Has Changed Regard
ing Benefits of Alcoholic
Drinks.

How many miserable fallacies in re-
gard to the benefits of drinking alco-
holic liquor have been demolished in
the past few years! 1t was once fond
delusion that strong drink was almost
indispensable for persons exposed to
the extreme cold common in high
northern ATTITUDES. The notion was
prevalent even in our temperate eli
mate that persons working in the open
air in winter were benefited by an oc-
casional Indulgence in hot toddy or
some other alcoholic device. But it is
generally admitted now that indulgence
III stimulants of any kind should be
carefully avoided by persons working
under low temperature. Long, Greedy
and Nansen have put on record their
testimony against the use of stimu-
lants by men engaged in polar eXplor-
alton. hansen was especially emphat-
&c on this point. During the extreme
| cold weather OF last winter several New
York papers recognize the value of this
new teaching so far as to warn their
readers of the danger of alcoholic slim
| ulants under such severe conditions.
But strong drink was formerly con-
sidered one of the most excellent, if not
an Indispensable, protection against
the cold, but it was also by a curious
| process of reasoning quite as etfica-
cious in warding Off the effects of
heat. Workers around the furnaces of
iron mills, laborers in the fields under
an August sun and travellers in the
tropics were permitted to believe that
an occasional stimulation was neces-
! sary and healthful. But this notion was
consigned to the limbo of other alco-
holic myths years ago. The English
war department made some expert
ments in this connection, and the re-
suit was that in the Soudan campaign
under Gen. Kitchener not a single drop
of stimulant was allowed in the camp,
| save for hospital use. The officers, in
Guiding even the generals, were forbid
| den the accustomed spirits, wines and
malt liquors at their mess tables, and
an order was issued that the liquid re-
! freshment for all hands, including even
camp followers, must be limited TO tea,
| oatmeal water or lime juice and Nile
water. The wonderful freedom of the
Kitchener expedition from disease, al
though making forced marches through
the desert under burning sun and in a
most unhealthy climate, fully justified
the rule. Volumes of testimony from
our own most experienced army officers
| against the use of stimulants by men
exposed to hardships of camp life in
Cuba and elsewhere came out in the re-
cent agitation of the ''canteen" ques-
ton. More recently Gen. Greene has
expressed the view that the remarkable
healthfulness of his force for long
time after their arrival at Manila was
due to the fact that no alcoholic bever-
ages were allowed his men on the long
voyage to Manila.-Christian Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25
NOTES OF REFORM.

Before the devil can be chained, the
saloon door must be bolted.-NatiQnal
Advocate.
We are blameworthy for the exist
ence of an evil that we will not try to
destroy.-Lever.
Alabama has passed an act to prohib-
it the sale of liquor within six miles of
the agricultural school at Albertville.
y clergyman has figured out that
five dollars is spent for drink in Eng
land for every penny and half eXpend-
ed on missionary work.
Meat is worth one dollar a pound in
Manila. This is probably due largely
to the fact that most of the Manila
butchers have recently gone into the
saloon business.-Chicago Daily News.
1t is an encouraging fact that agree
ably to direction in the senate of Cali
fornia legislature the manager of the
ball at the inaugural of the governor
decided to Danish champagne and punch
from the banquet.
A temperance demonstration is to be
made at the ParlS exposition, by open
ing on the grounds very large tenn
perance restaurant together with what
are termed ''Kiosques de Temperance"
from which all alcoholic drinks will be
excluded.
Keep sweet, but hit hard. Preserve
your own severe kindliness of heart,
but do not mince matters for fear the
other fellow will lose his temper. Keep
him good natured if you can, but give
him the truth and give it plainly and
without apology.-Lever.
Alcohol is well represented in the city
council of Chicago, for 20 per cent. of
the members are liquor dealers; tho
chairmen of seven of the most impor-
tant committees are saloon-keepers,
and of the Is members of the commit
tee on license, six are saloon-keepers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

At present the longest single sub;
marine cable is 2,700 miles.
A new adulterant of coffee is dough,
nodded in the shape of coffee beans.
If you were on the moon the earth
would appear to be Ga times larger than
the sun does to residents of this planet.
A scientist has calculated that the
eyelids of the average man open and
shut no fewer than 100000 in the
course of single year of his existence.
A battery of modern German artil-
lery, using the new quickfring guns
recently supplied to them, can fire so
shots minute at a range of over five
miles.
A lawyer in Danville, Ill, gave a
spurious decree of divorce to a female
client, and she, believing it genuine,
married again. She has sued the law
yer and recovered $1,000 damages.
An old clock three feet high is one
of the ornaments of a schoolroom in
Warren, Ill. 1t lately stopped, and
Miss Mary E. Gloss, one of the instruc-
tors tried to set it going. In the works
she found a wad of greenbacks amount
ing to $242.
Before and After Vaccination.-It Is
stated, in support of vaccination, that
in Austria, prior to vaccination becom-
ing general, out of every million inhab-
itants, 1854 died of smallpox within
a period of 80 years; figure reduced to
one-tenth, namely, BIAS, in the CORE
spending time after the general adop-
ton of vaccination.
The smallest perfect watch ever
made is owned by Russian princess.
1t was first placed in an exquisite gold
case, covered with the most minute
but literally perfect Vatican scenes in
enamel; then at the princess desire the
works were removed and placed inside
splendid diamond, scarcely two-fifths
of an inch in diameter.
Paris journals declare that dolls are
going out of vogue, and one philosoph-
zeal writer explains why. In the good
old times, he says, dolls were sold I'M
dressed, and it was the pleasant task of
the little girls to make dresses for
| them. Now they are bought dressed in
the latest style, and the children, after
playing with them short time, throw
them aside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25
COPPER-LINED STOMACHS.
Remarkable GastronOnlicaI Feats
of an EngIishmnn and an
American.

John Collins, who has lately distin-
guished himself by swallowing 81 peb-
bles and has come out of Peterbor-
ough infirmary, where he has been in
confinement as the consequence of this
feat, no doubt thinks he has beaten the
record. He is mistaken, however. A
much more remarkable feat is recorded
in the museum of Guys hospital, where
they have some scraps of pocket knives
that have been swallowed by one John
Cummings, an American sailor. He
and his mates went to fair and saw
mountebank doing some wonderful
things in the way of swallowing knives.
| Most of them We're greatly impressed
by the performance, but Cummings
| made light of it, and declared he could
do the same if he liked. On being
dared to DC it, he took out his own
pocketknife and bolted it. His ship
| mates we're naturally delighted. They
F.! piled him with grog and affectionately
encouraged him to still further achieve
ments. Cummings boldly declared his
readiness to swallow all the pocket
knives on shipboard. Three were in
stantly offered him, and he actually
swallowed them all. One of the four
he seemed to have permanently appro-
priated, and for six years he expert
mented no more in this way. Even
tually, however, he tried few more
of these somewhat indigestible articles
of diet, and, it was said, would swal-
low a knife with the utmost indiffer-
ence.
! When Cummings told his story to the
doctors, as, of course, he had to do in
the end, they thought him a mono
maniac and were inclined to pay no at
tention to it. External examination,
| however, showed that a metal point
had perforated the wall of the stom.
ach and induced the hospital author
| tiles to administer powerful solvents in
order, if possible, to get rid of the OBJ.
structive fragments of this singular
dietary. Perhaps the stomach which
had held out against pocketknives gave
in to the doctors strong medicine. At
all events, the man died, and they have
on show at Guys some 40 or so scraps
of metal blades and bits of handles and
other component parts of pocketknives
| all testifying to the truth of the story
the man had told and proving indis.
putably that he had long been in the
habit of amusing himself or astonish,
ing his friends or perhaps turning an
honest penny occasionally in this orig
inal way. Collins certainly has beaten
him by coming out of the infrmary
alive.-London News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25
VALUE OF CHARACTER.
In Business 1t Has Great Weight
NOn-AIcOhOIic Using Employees
in Demand.

The young men entering business in
our great cities are realizing more and
more the value of nobility of character.
1t is becoming more difficult, for in
stance, for men who use Intoxicating
liquors in any form to secure positions
and hold them, and this fact, not only
in Office employment, but in nearly all
the other lines of business. Employ
erS are unwilling to risk their bust
ness interests in the hands of those
whose nerves and brains may be rem
dered unsteady by drink. Few, if in
deed any, railroads will employ in any
capacity whatever men who are habit
ual drinkers, and those who drink oc-
casionally are insecure in their posi-
tons. Other large employers of men
in factories are adopting the same pol
icy. One large employer informs every
man when engaging his services that
he will give him one dollar week more
wages if he will take a pledge not to
drink. If the man objects the en-
ployer does not exact the pledge, but
tells him that he believes his services
as a nondrinking man are worth one
dollar more per week than if he drinks,
and leaves the employee to make the
choice Few decline to accept the one
dollar advance.
There has grown up in recent years
in the business practices in our cities
a custom which has the force of law
that still further illustrates the value
of character in young men seeking en-
ployment in important positions. 1t is
estimated that about 25 per cent. of
those holding what are called Office po-
SitiOns, such as cashiers and book keep
ers, are obliged to give bond for the
safe handling of moneys entrusted to
their care In former days it was the
custom for persons obliged to give such
bonds to secure as bondsmen personal
friends, but the custom has become al
most obsolete and bonds are now signed
by companies making that business,
and charging a specific rate per thou
sand for the security they gave. Such
bond companies fully investigate the
regulations of persons applying for
their signature, and an applicant must
have a good record in order to secure
the bond, without which the desired po-
sition cannot be obtained.
Parents will do wisely to impress the
business phase of character upon their
children, especially their boys, and so
instruct them that they will be pre-
pared to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities which may present themselves
in business life.-N. Y. Christian Adj
vocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25

In moody silence, with lowering brow and
folded arms, the young man stood before
her.
He was a returned soldier, volunteer Of
fcer, honorably discharged from the service
of his country.
He had come back, as he supposed, to
make the dear girl happy who had hung
upon his neck when ne babe her good-by to
60 to the wars.
But the dear girl had received him coldly.
A hustling commercial traveller had taken
advantage of his absence and supplanted
him in her affections.
Sol" he said, at last. "You have no re-
morse for your faithlessness!"
None whatever" she replied.
'You prefer that chap with the sample
case to me, do you?
Rather"
He drew himself up stiff1y.
Miss Grenadine Corkins," he said, 81
leave this house forever. | leave it," he
added, picking up his hat, "drummered out,
but not drummed out!"
And as he marched out of the room with
a military step the heartless girl called out
Left! left left! left" after him.-Chicago
Tribune.
Inconsistent with Arithmetic.
Love and marriage have no regard for the
rules of arithmetic. First, one is won by
one and then one and one are one.-Phila-
phia Bulletin.
Life is big poker game in which every
body is bluffing the loser.-Atchison Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25
Out of Place,

A rather disastrous wager that of
the man who made bet with his sweet.
heart that he could dust the sitting.
room before she could throw a stone
that would hit the fence. At the end
of an hour she had broken three win.
dow panes, hit a small boy and de-
stroyed several rose bushes; while he
had smashed four vases, knocked down
two pictures and brushed some brio
a-brac into the fire. And yet there are
people who maintain that the spheres
of the sexes are one and the same
Denver Mecca.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25

Boston congratulates itself on a
marked decrease in drunkenness during
the last three years. In 1896 there
were 2O,S4O arrests for this offense. In
1897 the number declined to 1882, and
in 1898 to 16,62S. The improvement, in
the opinion of court officials, is due in
part to more prosperous times and in
dustrial activity. But the probation
system also is working well. The case
of prisoner brought in for drunken'
ness is carefully investigated, and, il
circumstances warrant it, the offender
is put on good behavior. The proba-
ton officer says that often wives come
in to report that their homes have been
made pleasant by this regulation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-25

private in the Eighty-ninth Ohio vol
unteer infantry, the regiment in which
Senator j. B. Foraker served. Mr..
johnson was born in Clermont county,
o., March 10, 1843. He served as a
private with his regiment in Kentucky,
West Virginia and Tennessee, and in
1864 took part with it in the march from
Atlanta to the sea and from Savannah
back toward Washington as far as
Goldsboro, N. c., where in March, 1865,
he was ordered to report to Lieut.. Col.
Putnam, commanding the Forty-sec-
ond regiment, United States colored
troops, for assignment as second lieu
tenant. His commission as such was
dated May 10, 1865, and he served in
that capacity until he was mustered
out, January 81, 1866. Mr.. Johnson has
long been identified with G. A. R. work
and has been commander of his post be-
sides holding staff positions in the state
department. During the national en-
campment held in Cincinnati last year
Capt. johnson, as he is generally
styled, earned the thanks of thousands
of comrades by his intelligent thought
fulness in providing for the comfort of
visitors. He served as chairman of the
committee on public comforts. At that
enc npment he was unanimously
electtd vice commander in chief In
business he is a hardware merchant.
He holds a membership in the COM
mandery of the state of Ohio military
order of the Loyal League of the United
States