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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24
SOME HUMAN DOCUMENTS.
Stone and the Veteran.

owen Ochltree, writing in the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, tells some interesting
stories about Governor Stone, of Penn
sylVania. just before he was nominated
Tor governor, Colonel Stone distinguished
himself In Washington. A decrepit veter-
an from Pennsylvania was hobbling on
crutches through the Capitol on a sight
seeing expedition. He became tired, ana
seeing a row of six unoccupied benches
in the rotunda he sat down to rest. A
Policeman instantly made for him. Get
up from there he commanded. Don't
you see that sign up there?" pointing to
legend which bore the words: "These
benches exclusively for ladies'"
The veteran protested that he was tired
out, and that as the benches were not In
use he felt that an old man who had
lost leg in his countrys defense might
be permitted to use a small space on one
of them. "It makes no difference" de-
olared the policeman. MY orders from
the police board are to keep men out of
these seats. You must move on"
The old soldier gathered up his crutch-
es and prepared to move on Just as Col
onel Stone came passing through. The
colonel Is a veteran himself, and seeing a
comrade in distress, he inquired the
cause. The veteran explained and Col
onel Stone lost his temper.
"Sit right down again on that bench, y
he exclaimed, land stay there until you
get rested" Then, turning to the police
man, the Colonel denounced his conduct
in rather strong language. and added that
he would have that sign taken down II
he had to get a resolution through the
house to do 1t. The officer walked of
and left the colonel swapping war rcml-
niSCenccS on the Ladies' bench
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What Worried Governor Stone.

Ten days before the Inauguration of Col
onel Stone, says the Philadelphia In
quirer the newspapers were filled with
conflicting stories regarding the makeup
of the new cabinet. The govern'-r- to- be
was said to be deeply perpleXcd over this
problem. He was represented as Il much
harassed man, being pulled hither and
thither by disputng interests and being
altogether in a distressed state Of mind.
One evening just about this time
number Of friends were assembled at
Colonel Stones house. 1t was noticed
that the host was a little absent-minded
and occasionally seemed buried In
thought. Those present being all men,
there was no hesitation about speaking
frankly, so one of the guests said:
Colonel you seem troubled. Is the
cabinet question giving you, any annoy
ance?"
mot at ALL" was the reply. with a
hearty laugh; that's absolutely settled
in my own mind"
perhaps the preparation of your in
augural speech occasions some trouble?"
mo; that's written already and in
shape for delivery"
whats the trouble, them"
"Why, it's this" said the Colonel. ab-
ruptly and with emphasis. II want to
know If l am compelled to wear a plug
hat at the inauguration"
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Humane Work at Newark

The Humane society of Newark, n.
j., came very near disbandinS the 9TH
er night on account of row that was
precipitated by the president who
called a meeting for the express pur-
pose of beginning a crusade against
fiy-paper.
The president after stating the OBJ
iect of the gathering continued:
The house fly is an insect of noble at
tributes. Naturalists tell us that it cleans
away dirt and thereby prevents disease.
What, 1 ask you therefore, could be a
nobler mission than one looking to the
protection of human life. But how does
man-thoughtless, cruel man-repay this
innocent creature for the benefit he de-
riyes from it? Does he open TO IT his
doors and windows and provide food Tor
1t in his domicile? Does he receive 1t with
open arms. as it were, as he should re-
ceiye any benefactor of his race? Nay,
he does not; but, on the contrary, he
tries to drive the fly from his habitation
or lure it to slow and agOnizing death
on paper coated with sticky gum
In the condemnation of sticky fly
paper the president was supported by
several male members of the society,
who had been unfortunate in sitting
upon the gummed sheets or encount-
| ering them in other ways. But the
| ladies present We're unanimous in the
| opinion that the fly is a nuisance and
a disseminator of disease, They were
| willing to compromise upon poisoned
| hy-paper which killed the insects with
| out agonizing torture, but objected to
| throwing open their domlciles for the
entertainment of the buzzing tormen-
| tors. A motion to lay the matter upon
| the table until the winter meetings of
the society saves the organization from
complete collapse, but it is evident
that there will be bitterness in the
! humane society of Newark for some
time to come, even if meetings are
continued.
The ridiculous exhibition made by
this body of supposed philanthropists
is too often duplicated to a greater
or lesser degree by societies that are
organized under auspices that would
indicate that much work in the in.
terest of good order and humanity
might he accomplished by their mem
bers. Under the leadership of well.
l meaning but misguided persons many
I a promising society fritters away Its
\ time over questions of less importance
han the welfare of the house-h hS
vhile the crying needs for reform are
pheeded. Experience has Otter
oved that a benevolent organiza
n OF any kind to be effective mus
under control of those who ar,
pmpted solely by a desire to do good
society OF this nature that is in
tuted simply to find occupation To-
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The Age of Falsehood.

The rapid growth Of untruth in the
columns of the great metropolitan
dailies may be accounted for by the
fact that the average correspondent,
especially from the country, has for
some time recognized the fact that
a well-written lie, the more improbab BILE
the better, will generally find ready
sale while a sample statement of facts
upon any subject will be returned
with thanks. This sort of romanclng
when confined to rural bear and snake
stories is probably harmless enough,
but when one of the elastic-brained
writers is given opportunity to dis
| tinguish himself in larger fields he
| becomes a menace to good order. IL
| lustrations of mischief that can be
| wrought by a newspaper liar who is
| given a position of trust may have
been observed lately in the terrible
tales of cruelty practiced by American
soldiers on the Filipinos, which have
| found voice in the columns of some of
the anti-expansion papers in this coun-
try. Investigation has, of course, in
| every case proved the falsity of these
| tales of horror, but experience has
| shown that the truth can never out
| distance a newspaper slander that has
| a few days start in the race, and many
persons are prompted to extend sym
pathy to the copper-colored Cut-throats
while laboring under the idea that the
Filipino outlaw is being fearfully
tortured on all occasions by soldiers
| in the employ of the government which
has treated them too well.
While many are inclined to blame
the newspapers for this state of af-
| fairs a glance at the situation will
show that it is the public at large
that is at fault. The instantaneous
success that greeted the first ventures
of yellow journalism made by the New
York sensational dailes is convincing
evidence that large majority of news
paper patrons desire sensational news.
In vain many of the leading papers in
the large cities struggled against the
| system of reckless news gathering,
and exposed many of the fake yarns
that were foisted upon the reading
public as brilliant examples of news
scoops" The success of the yellow
papers showed that the people wanted
their wares, and the conservative jour
nails were obliged to fall into line even
in the employment of circus poster ar
lists in some cases in order to make
their columns lurid enough to satisfy
the demands of the up-to-data reader
This kind of newspaper work has beer
initiated to large extent in the inland
cities, and especially in the line of grue-
some illustrations some fearful results
have been obtained. AS consequence
the alleged interviews, thrilling stories
and contradictions that are continually
appearing in the news columns of some
of the leading papers of today have
aroused skepticism and contempt II
the minds of many of the more
thoughtful readers.
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NUBs OF KNOWLEDGE.

The gross receipts of the postofiice de-
partment for the last fiscal year were
SSS, 600. In all probability, they will
this year amount to about $95,O00,OOO.
The Hesslan diet, in Germany, has just
passed a law requiring those of the male
sex of marriageable age and still un-
welded, to pay twenty-five per cent.
more income tax than those who have
passed under the yoke of Hymen.
The first census, that of 1890, cost less
than $4,000. The second census cost
$4,000. and was included in volume
of Is pages. The census of 1880 required
twenty-five volumes and cost S5,S62OOO,
while the census of 1890 required forty
volumes, of more than 1900 pages in all,
and cost $ll 200, 900. 1t now costs $1,000,
600 simply to count the population of the
United States
This years gold output of the world
Is estimated by Director of the Mint
Preston at $500, 100000, which will be larger
by about $i00O0,OOO than the product of
1898. The South African fields are now
producing about $S,5OO,OO0 per month, so
that the years product should be about
Sl0O,O00,G GOO This will be AN increase Of
$50 600 900 over last years output. The
output in the United States will probably
be about $15,0O00OO. Last year 1t was
| 500 600 600
| The first printing press in England was
| set up by William CaXton, in 147i, in what
was known as the amonry, little build
ing adjoining Westminster abbey, where
the aims collected in that church wero
distributed to the poor. and his original
| sign can now be seen in the library of
Brasenose college, oxford. When the
house was torn down in 1915 a beam OF
wood was preserved and from 1t were
| made by a skillful carver two sets of
| chessmen as souvenirs of the historical
fact that the first book printed in Eng
land with movable types was THE Gayme
and Playe of the Cheese" 1474,
| On June 30, 1885, there were 2,l7 rail-
ways in the United States operating 2ii,-
532 miles of track. At the date named
there were in operation Sc, 234 locomotives
and 132G,17i cars. being an increase of 2E
and 2S,6U respectively, compared with
the previous year. The number of pas
sengers carried during the year was
| sol 1851, an increase of 1162l,iS The
number of tons of freight carried was
SI90O ,3O7, an increase of 13I30036l. The
gross earnings of the railways In the
United States for the year were 81, ,247 3O5,.
G2l, exceeding those of the previous yeal
by $l25, 235, S4S. The operating expenses dur
ing the same period were SSl7,9I3,276 being
an increase of $65 4iS,5l2. The gross earn.
ings averaged Sc, 1866 per mile of line, anC
operating expenses I,430 per mile of line
WhlCh are respectively S633 and S624 great
er than the corresponding figures for 1897
The net earnings for the year aggregated
1929, ,352,345 an increase of $50 7S7, 336. The
amount available for dividends or surplu,
| was Sl40,3l9, 421, while the amount Of diVi
dends declared was $96,240 SG4. The amoun
of railway capital outstanding on Jun,
50, 1898, not including liabilities, was So
SlS,55i03l, or a capitalization of s4GO ~
per mile of line. SiXty-siX per cent. %
the total amount outstanding paid no div
idends.
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OLD CoMPosIToR's PLANT.

hear the roar and rattle of the lno-
type machine,
And watch the nimble fingers of the op-
orator keen,
AS he sweeps the sentient keys
With unerring skill and ease:
But ! miss the merry music of the click
click. click,
When the minion used to muster in the
old-time stick.
see the shining metal as it issues from
its cell
slug of antimony that has learned to
read and spell.
Oh, it may be very fine
AS it leaps into the line,
But it lacks the ringing rhythm of the
click, click, click,
When the letters danced together in the
old-tme stick.
There was poetry of motion, there was
dignity and grace
In the Gutenberg disciple as he stood be-
fore his case,
BUILDING out of metal bits
All the wisdom of the wits,
All the music of the masters-in the
click, click, click,
OF the types that used to gather in the
old-time stick.
l mark the mechanism of the Mergen-
thaler MILL
Grinding language in its hopper with de-
| Lucrative skill:
Turning out with measured speed
Thoughts that he who runs may read;
But it's monotone is Giscord to the click.
| click, click,
| OF the merry metal midgets in the old
| time stick.
To Mergenthalers genius l will bow ard
| doff my hat
He has built a great automaton, a useful
| one at that,
| But. it's harsh and horrid noise
Crates upon the printer boys
| Whose fancics love to linger on the click
click, click,
OF the music of the minion in the old,
time stick
-RObertus Love in Inland Printer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24
THE APPLE PROBLEM.
From the PhIIadeIphla Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Probably our great ancestor, Adam, lit
tie thought of the trouble he would cause
postcrity by eating an apple, But now
tho question as to how many apples he
really did cat is a new difficulty.
How many apples did Adam and Eve
eatf Was 1t one or was it millions ?
When the subject was first mooted the
editor very naturally replied: "Why,
one, of course"
NO" said the assistant editor, "Eve
ate one, and Adam ate one, too; that 5
two"
Then the sub-edtor passed alone a slip
of paper on which was written, Eve 81
and Adam 81, making l62,"
But the poet, who is a man Of imagina-
ton, capped this with, Eve 81 and Adam
S12-S93."
Then the publisher tried his hand, and
his contribution was, Eve Sli2 see how il
tasted, and Adam Sl2, equals S95i,"
The poet, who dislike being surpassed
as much as he hates BARRIERS, came up 10
the scratch again with "Eye sl42 see how
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The Kinship Acknowledged.

Clifford Halle, son of the late famou.,
pianist, Sir Charles Halle, tells this
amusing story, about himself:
81 recollect q funny thing that oc-
Cured in Port Elizabeth, South Africa,
when I was travelling through that coun-
try as a baritone singer. The night was
warm, and the main entrance to the hall
was left open for the passage Of fresh
air. / had already sung a few numbers,
and was doing a ballad we'll known in
that part of the world. entitled Thou
Art Passing Hence. My Brother AS I
reached the concluding words, brother,
brother my voice died away appropri-
ately, and everybody seemed spell-bound,
when a full-grown donkey stuck his head
in at the door and brayed, 'Ye-haw-
WV! ye haw-w-w!' seemingly in ansW er
to my words. The orchestra went to
pieces, the audience howled with mirth,
and the effect of my touching song was
spoiled entirely. The violinst came up
to me later and said: Halle, l say If
you expect to make IA success of this
South African tour, you must keep your
relatives away from the front door
Musical America.
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Saved by Pie.

Edison used TO be great lover of pie,
but on account OF impaired indigestion,
says the Chicago Record, he eats less Of
ii than formerly. He tells the story of
how he once went to London on an i'm
portant mission, The chief thing they
gave him to eat was roast beef Mr.
Edison finally rebelled. He declared his
brain was becoming roast-beefy and his
thoughts We're as clear as an ocean fog
In sheer despair he ran out of the res
taurant one evening and sought far and
near for a piece of good Yankee pie. Ho
found II shortly and ate several pieces.
Ills brain cleared as If by magic. lie
quickly and successfully finished his
business and returned home a happy and
pie loving man.
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Thomas c. Platt used to be n boss"
and then he was always in trouble.
Two years ago he abandoned the role
of boss and took up that of a leader
The result is shown in the fact that
Roosevelt is governor. Depew senator
Root secretary of war. Porter, White
and Choate ambassadors at the three
leading foreign courts and no man in
public life is in better favor among the
judicious than this same, much abused
ex-boss, Thomas Collier Platt. Mr.,
Platt is never too old to learn.
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Where Hastings and Stone Met.

Some time around 1880 two men sat in
the smoking car of a train bound from
Philadelphia to Harrisburg. They were
both big, stout men. 1t was night time
they were alone, and the desire for con-
versation seemed to strike each of them
at the same time, for they arose stimuli
taneously.
Il was about to remark" said the first
man, that my name is Stone, and
come from Allegheny"
"And | was about to remark" said the
other. that my name Is Hastings and
that l hail from Center"
Soon after that Stone became United
States district attorney for Western
Pennsylvania and Hastings became ad-
jutant general of the state. Then later
still they became goVernor-that is. one
at q time
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The New Secretary of War.

1t is undoubtedly true that in APP
ointing Elihu Root secretary of war
President Mckinley has taken the big
gest risk of his administration. The
people do not know Mr. Root as they
know General Wilson, General Wood
or General Green. His appointment
does not appeal to their Imagination.
1t will mean that he must by hard
and able work win every step of his
way into public recognition. Without
acquaintance with military affairs, he
must exhibit at the outset of his new
work generalship of very high order,
in the avoidance of the intrigues which
have wrecked his predecessor in the
selection from among many, of the
right instruments for adequate military
achievements.
The best guarantee that Mr.. Root is
likely to succeed in this extraordinary
undertaking is found in the fact that
he has never failed in previous under
takings. For executive ability in hand
ling the legal business of great enter
prises Mr.. Root stands at the head
of the bar of New York city, where
primacy means something; and the
record of his professional career is a
story of continued development found
ed on trained mind and hard work.
Another circumstance very strongly
in Mr.. Roots favor is the fact OF his
long standing friendship for and his
uneuuivocal Endorsement by Theodore
Roosevelt. The man who can retain
Roosevelt's confidence as Root has
held II, professionally and personally,
for a score of years, is apt to be, in his
politics and his public impulses, as
"clean as a hounds tooth" and men,
tally as sharp.
The announcement which has been
put forth that under the new secretary
Adiutant General Corbin will run the
military part of the war department
can be accepted just so far as AdJutant
General Corbin shall demonstrate to
Mr. Root his fitness to give military
advice. Mr.. Roots whole life has been
an object lesson in intelligent inde-
pendenCe; he will dominate his field
of labor, relegating every subordinate
to the suitable place. A new leaf has
been turned over in this unfortunately
managed part of the national govern
ment. The weak man has gone; 1t is
the strong man who comes in.
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form and stuck one hand between the
buttons of his Prince Albert coat.
What kind?' yelled Il bald-headed per-
son back near the or-"mossbaclS, CHI
cago- platform, Jeffcrsonian, taritf-for-
revenue-ony, frec-trade, Palmer-and-
Buckner, Andrew jack"
But before he could finish they had
hustled him away, and the orator went
on ignoring the disgraceful interruption.
s. lG. Kaiser in Times.lIerald.
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1t tasted and Adam 81, ,2Is keep her com
pnny-S9 1884,"
Then the humorist. who had been lis
tening. quietly handed in his contribu-
tton, Eve Sli2 see how it tasted, and
Aadm S.1A,2l0-der a husband was he to
see her eat alone. This equals S,132, 2SS."
But he had another object" said the
poet Eve S142 satisfy her curiosity, and
Adam S.l2i2 iOfy Eve in her position, That
makes S,132,2S3"
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Many successful men contend that it
is neither luci; nor genius that brings
fame and fortune, but simply hard
work. The man who swings a pick and
shovel ten hours at a stretch for a
dollar and a quarter at this season Of
the year will be apt to disagree with
this theory.
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lism. An abundant corn crop is the
latest element that threatens the call
amitv coterle, and from present pros
poets nothing short of a grasshopper
plague will save the party from evap-
Grafton at the end of the present sea-
son so far as Kansas is concerned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24

The volcano of Mokuweoweo, at Hilo,
Hawaii, has again broken out after u
rest of several years. AS the crater
first began to exhibit its fireworks on
July it is evident that there is Moth
ing the matter with Mokuweoweo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24

The New York World and New York
Journal, the alleged lovers of the labor
ing man, who have been active in TO-
menting strikes, now have troubles of
their own in the way of newsboy
strikes. In the treatment of their en-
ployes the World and Journal publish
ers demonstrate that they dearly love
all laboring men save those on their
own nav rolls
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24

The opening of tea bars at the sum-
tourists an opportunity to choose be-
tween delirium tremens and acute
dyspepsia.
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Judging from the lack Of conversa-
tion about the quarters OF Admiral
Watson at Manila, that gentleman
must have introduced the saw to a
very large pile of wood by this time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24

The acceptance of the war portfolio
by Mr.. Elihu Root relieves Governor
Roosevelt of some embarrassment.
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Mud hurled with evil intent will
smear the innocent as well as the gull
ty. Upon this account probably many
decent people contribute TO the sup
port of the pestiferous Scrantonian
rather than be subject to its cowardly
attacks
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Unless Don Carlos is cured by sonla
well known patent medicine soon he
is liable to drop out of sight entirely.
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In the case Of Secretary Alger, Mr.
Pngree is uncertain as to whether he
has been instrumental as hoodoo or
a friend in need.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-24

Some one must have turned a current
Of liquid air on the Sampson Schley
controversy
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lot of idle people generally comes to
early grief after the manner of the
Newark organization.
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Persons who have been hacking at
the branches of evil in the war depart
ment, may now have an opportunity or
striking at the Root in case there is
cause for complaint.
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COlOred
Shirt
Waists

The final reduction Of
the season takes effect
this morning, and Shirt
Waist prices TODAY are
i'm most instances only
half what they were less
than a month ago. Our
object being to make a
complete and speedy
clearance,
The sizes are still we'll
assorted, and you cam UNI
doubtedly find among this
line just what you want.
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HE WANTED SPECIFICATIONS.

~ am Democrat" said the man who
had Just stepped TO the front OF the nlat-