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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20
WIFE ALLEGES DEsERTIoN.
Has Her Husband and a Former
Neighbor Arrested.

Miss Mira Nichols and Seymour
Ensten, the latter a married man, were
given hearing before Alderman
Mlllar Saturday morning. both having
serious charges preferred against
them. Mrs. Seymour Ensten appeared
as prosecutriX. She charges her re-
calcitrant husband with desertion and
non-support and the young woman
with using unlawful means to entice
her husband from his own fireslde.
Both were held in bail for their ap-
pearance at court and in default were
committed to the county iail. Mrs.
Ensten stated that they and the Mich
oils worked neighboring farms up at
Nay Aug, and not long ago her hus-
band left her for the other woman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
10 refund the money ON 5O-cent bottle
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded. j. q. Bone a
Scranton. Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20

The Wilkes-Barre Record can be had
In Scranton at the news stands Of Reis'
man Bros, 4W Spruce and 5O3 Linden
nr~AtSi Mac, Lacke wanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20
T0M0RR0W'S BATTLE
OF THE BALLOTS
THIS WILL BE A BUSY DAY
ABOUT HEADQUARTERS.

Final Preparations for Getting Out
the Vote Have Been Made-Chair-
man Millar Says That If Republi-
cans Vote n Victory Is Assured.
Republican and Democratic over
seers Appointed Saturday TO Super
wise Counting Of Ballots in the Diff
ferent Election Districts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20

William j. shiffer is candidate for
of the Eighth ward. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20
SWALLOWED A PIN.
Miss Besac, of Green Ridge, an I'm
fortunate Woman.

Miss Salie Besac was unfortunate
enough to swallow pin which she
had in her mouth which busy making
n dress at her residence on Cupouse
avenue Saturday afternoon.
The pin had lodged in her throat IN
sucn a manner as to necessitate an
operation 20 remove it. The operation
will probably be performed today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20

NORTON'S
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also all the Fashion Books for spring
Pocket Diaries for 1899,
good variety yet.
Art Calendars for 1899,
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Blank Account Books,
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Office and Desk Requisites,
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Ladies' Stationery,
all desirable styles.
Engraving and Printing to order. =.
Games of Amusement
for winter evenings,
the standard sorts and new things.
All the new and Standard Books
in various bindings
at popular prices.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-20

Smoke The Pocono SC. Cigar. Z"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
A NEW RECIPROCITY TREATY.

The conclusion of an important reciproci-
~ treaty between the United States and
France is supposed 70 finish treaty work
under the Dingley tariff law This is the
sixth treaty that has been concluded under
that law. the others being with different
British West India islands and with Portu-
gal. The one with France Is much the most
important of any and will result In ma
terial gains for American trade.
The history of reciprocity from the first
reception of the policy to the present time
shows how natural Ii is for the Republican
party to favor measures promotive of Amer
lean interests and how inevitably the DEM
ocratic party opposes such measures. At
different times during the last ten years We
have had reciprocity treaties with various
colonies and countries, West India islands
and South American and European coun-
tries. and In every instance they have been
opposed by the Democratic party. Not all of
these treaties are equally beneficial to
United States trade, but, in the aggregate,
they contributed greatly to Its increase.
Some of them were framed under the reci-
procity provisions Of the Mckinley tariff
law of 1880, and others under the Dingley
law. All alike are equally odious to a party
which advocates q policy that leaves no ba-
sis for negotiation. When the Mckinley law
was repealed all the reciprocity treaties
that had been framed under 1t were swept
away and our foreign trade soon showed a
material falling off, The demonstrated sue
cess Of the policy and the vindication of Re-
publican methods made Democrats mad. and
| their national convention, in 1888. devoted a
special resolution to denouncing sham rec
| iprocity which juggies with the peoples de-
| sire for enlarged foreign markets" The
| Wilson tariff 'juggled'' with this desire In
| a very different way. as the people learned
to their cost The Dingley law made new
provision for reciprocity treaties. and the
| result is apparent in six treaties negotiated
| during the present administration. The one
/ just concluded with France Is the result OF
a negotiation begun nearly two years ago
| soon after the passage Of the Dingley law
and is regarded by those who are compe-
| tent to Judge as very favorable to Ameri
can interests. 1t serves another reminder
that the Democratic party never does any
| thing favorable to Al erican interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
MILLIONS WITHOUT OWNERS.
GObbled Up During the War and Now
Lies I'm the Treasury.
PHILADELPHIA Record.


The records of the treasury are full Of
romances." caid treasury official. Take
that bureau called the division of abandoned
lands and property, for example. 1t is in
100000 in its keeping belonging to people in
the South alone. You see, during and at
the close of the civil war valuable property
of all sorts fell into the hands of army Of
ficers, and was turned into the treasury.
Finally the amount became so great that
when William E. Chandler became assist
ant secretary he created a division to have
charge OF the entire matter. More than
So. 900 charged to that division is the pro-
ceeds Of cotton taken from plantations and
towns all over the South and sold.
Il know in one case in which 100000
worth of cotton was taken from far South
plantation when the the staple was worth 500
longed were not rebels at ALL but were al
ways loyal to the Union. They haven't an
Idea where there cotton went to. Their
names were on the bales and it wouldn't be
difficult for them to make their case If they
only knew what to do. 1t Is nearly thirty
seven years since the money was deposited
there. 1 don't know whether any of the
owners are alive or not, and If they are 1t
IL hardly probable that they will ever get
back what is really their own. All the tes-
timcny in the case Is in the possession of
the government and it never let's go any
thing 1t gets its hands on. The agent who
took this cotton is dead long ago. as is the
man who sold it. So you see the owners
could not prove their case by either of them.
There are other instances similar to this.
agent more than 100000, which was the pro-
ceeds Of cotton taken from a foreigner sup
posed to be blockade runner IN one of the
Secretary McCulloch heard of this he said
" This money is only held In trust by the
government: Some day we shall be Obliged
to account for IT, for the United States has
really no right to keep 1t! But from that
time until now no demand has ever beer
made on us for 1t and there it lies. doubt
II the owner ever knew just where II
did CO."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
TYPEWRITER RECORDS.
Question OF Their Durability Made
the Subject Of State Supervision.
Albany Law Journal

The permanency OF typewriter records
Is subject OF no little Importance, and
IL Is worthy OF note that a series OF ex-
periments Is being conducted in Boston
value OF the leading brands of typewriter
ribbons. Robert L. Swan, the state COM
missioner of public records for the State
or Massachusetts, is doing some good work
In this direction. He finds that of the diff
ierent eolors used for typewriter ribbons.
permanent, black being the only one that
Will stand the tests TO which he subjects the
writing.
The Legislature OF Massachusetts,, which
recently adjourned, passed IN act permit
ting typewriter records 10 be accepted
as official when approved by the commis-
sioner or public records. New York,
pennsylvania, and New Jersey having prev
iously taken similar action. In other words
no such records will be accepted unless the
materials used are up to the standard, and
the commissioner is expressly authorized by
the statute referred TO to withdraw his ap-
prevail at any time when he shall find that
the articles used fall below such standard
Ihis is a very important matter which
should be acted upon in every State. for
Ilegfble is something that ought TO be care
fully provided against, otherwise IL were
much better to keep I'm force the provision
that legal records shall be written only with
pen and ink.
II is possible, we think to produce type-
written records that are quite as perrrla-
nent as any produced by writing with a
pen, and in view OF the greater legibility Of
the former. as well as their economy OF
production, II is desirable that this should
be done While the States generally have no
ofncial corresponding TO the commissioner Of
public records in Massachusetts 1t ought to
be made somebody's business to supervise
the matter OF permanency OF public records
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OFF
DIR. Halls Interesting Statistics Com.
piled on Child Psychology.
Hartford C0urant.


DR.. G. Stanley Hall knows now what q
good many Americans are afraid of-or used
10 be afraid OF when they were children. He
asked them. for purposes OF scientific in
vestigatson. and they told him. His first cir
cular letter Of inquiry brought answers
from 17o1 persons mostly under twenty
three years OF age, and others were heard
from later. He summed up the results for
the American Journal of Psychology, and
the government has now republished his pa
pers. in a bulky pamphlet. entitled "Experi-
mental Study Of Children"
OF DR.. Halls .701 young Americans Coz
hed-or used TO have-a fear of thunder and
clones: A of oueer-shaped clouds: "a OF
shooting stars, . OF northern lights. Is OF
comets; 10 OF fog; IL OF storms, any kind: IL
of eclipses: 10 of very hot weather. and OF
very cold weather.
Snakes are-or used TO bean object OF
terror TO ass; wild animals 10 2o6 bulls.
horses, etc, to 26S; spiders. wasps. etc. to
203; rats and mice TO 1876; dogs and cats to 80:
hawks, owls, ETC.. TO 81.
No fewer than 432 own UP 10 a dread OF
darkness; IS to dread of solitude. either by
night or day; 100 TO dream fears. and 203 TO
creepy terror OF ghosts.
Fffty-seven are-or were-afraid OF death
by drowning. 205 afraid OF the water on gen.
any strange persons: while 15S confess to a
haunting nervousness on the subject Of rob-
bers.
DIR. Hall heard from 51e boys and s71 girls
The boys confessed TO 1,521 distinct fears,
all told: the girls TO 3.10l fears The fears
OF the boys. according to DIR. Halls data,
increase In number from seven years OF
age to fifteen; then they fall Off. The tim
orousness Of the girls grows upon them
well-described fears OF five hundred boys
and FIVE hundred girls are thus set forth in
the doctors thirty-seventh table:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

II Is stated that the arbitration or war"
talk of Minister Laurier and Sir Charles
Upper. of the Dominion, does not please
the British government. 1t is not surprising
that 1t does not, since these Canadian states
men have assumed a tone of authority to
which governments having treaty-making
power rarely resort. The speeches. both of
the Ministry and opposition leaders, can but
be regarded as offensive to Great Britain
and the United States. 1t is reported that
the British government is disposed to accept
the proposition of the United States to give
the Canadians free commercial use of one
Of the Alaskan ports of the United States
without conceding a foot of land. Canada
would not accept such a proposition, but
has insisted upon demanding extravagant
concessions. with talk of war and threats
Of legislation hostile to Americans in British
Klondike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Chicago Times-Herald.

Henry Schoenfeld. TO whom has just been
awarded the prize offered by Henri Mar
teau, the distinguished French violinist, for
by an American, is one of the foremost COM
poserS or this country. For the past twenty
years he has made Chicago his home. and Is
the director or the Germania Maennerchor.
Among his many compositions are several
brilliant orchestral pieces which have been
played with great success in Europe as well
as America A marked characteristic OF his
compositions Is the Introduction of the Pc
culiar American rhythm I'm syncopated time.
which gives them swing and flavor that is
especially popular. Nearly all his produce
tons are decidedly American and show un-
usual originality His latest triumph at
Paris before jury composed of tn. Dubois.
director OF the Paris Conservatory, and six
other distinguished French artists, has rec
commended him as one OF the first to be
selected Of the American group OF compos-
ers whose work is 10 be exhibited IN the
musical department Of the American section
at the Paris Exposition. His selection. by
the Paris commissioners is looked upon as a
certainty. Several Eastern composers are
being considered. and Schoenfeld will be a
splendid representative OF the West. Soma
ia Quasi Fantasia is the title Of the COM
position which was the unanimous choice
OF the French jury. il includes three move
ments-aliegro. romanza and rondo. A ma
tive Of Milwaukee. Mr.. Schoenfeld inherited
his musical instinct from his father. Fred
erick Schoenfeld, who was one OF the best
known musicians of that city. Under the
tutelage of his father and his brother
Theodore, who was graduate OF the Royal
High School OF Music I'm Berlin, he early
showed greet talent. At fifteen he COM
posed a creditable trio for piano. violin and
cello At seventeen he went 10 Leipsic.
and was for three years under Carl Rein
ecke, Professor Cacins. DR.. Papperetz and
Leo Grill. He next went 70 Weimar and
received instruction I'm the modern school
under Edward Lassen. and later spent some
time In the larger cities OF Europe. On
his return TO America he took up his resi-
dence in Chicago. and has been a leader in
inuscial circles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

Quite q number Of prominent colored men
of Indiana are now holding meeting in
this city to discuss in a nonpolitical way
the race problem and some other matters
relating to the welfare of the colored people.
Such conference is as timely and appropri-
ate as any other relating to social progress
and reforms, but 1t should not dwell too
much the so-cslled race problem"
There is no race problem in the North and
in the South il is slowly but surely solving
itself AS far as the North is concerned ev-
cry colored man has a white mans chance
force. he comes pretty near having 1t in the
South also. The remarkable career of Book
er T. Washington shows what colored man
who has the right kind of stuff in him can
do I'm the South, and there are many others,
not as well educated as he and less promi-
nent in a literary way, who are, in different
spheres, indicating their right to freedom
and working out their salvation quite as
successfully. The solution of the race prob
lem for the colored race is the same as for
the white race-the same in the South as in
the North. 1t lies in the strenuous life-in
work. industry and thrift. backed by indi-
vidual character and determined effort to
make the most of ones self and get on in
ing this conference have solved the race
problem, as far as they are concerned, and
nobody can solve it for another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
A Human XyIophone.
PHILADELPHIA Rdcord

There appeared recently a newspaper story
about a man with a musical heart-a heart
that found time. while pumping its owners
blood about. 10 play ike a church organ or
a violin. Eddie Warp, a Norristown lad.
who carries bobbins In one OF the mills
there. has a set OF musical ribs, which he
says he will match against this heart any
time. for any amount. Eddie is very thin,
and his ribs protrude distinctly. The latest
music Is drawn from them In the follow
ing manner: The boy sits down and tucks
his shirt up about his neck He takes in
each hand an empty bobbin and draws a
long breath. which throws the ribs into the
greatest prominence. With the bObbins no
then plays Upon them as ordinary mu~i-
clans play on xylophOnes, extracting the
tune from the right-sde ribs and the accom-
paniment from the left-side ones The up
per ribs give the high notes and the lower
ones the low notes. T. Is the key OF the
first. or topmost. rib. and + Il that OF the
bottom though Eddie Warp. by stopping
of RIB with his fingers. violinists stop
of a string, can raise or lower the pitch
greatly. Edde's music Is not very loud.
but ii would easily I'LL a concert hall. The
Ursinus Tennis Club has been after him for
some time. offering him large Inducements
10 play at one OF their musical teas. but
he is modest and refuses 10 play before
women. arguing that his peculiar kind OF
music necessitales an exposure too great TO
be tolerated in q mixed audience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
THE MANILA CORRESPONDENTS.
Fresh Young Men who Have q Great
Deal to Learn.
Washington Special

The lessons taught by the Manila corre-
spondents round robin" are: l. That war
is grim and murderous at best Is partic-
ularly grim and bloody on the Island OF
Luzon. or at least that it appears to be so
to the corresp ondents. 2. That the cam
paign is not being conducted 10 the salts
faction of "Bobbie'' Collins, Dick Little
Oscar Davis and the other correspondents
newspapers reports of the progress of the
war. 3 That the respondents have not
been able TO realize the difference between
reporting a picnic or baseball match and
a military campaign.
They have been accustomed to the widest
liberty IN writing stories for their papers
and to producing enough matter to make
good showings. To be held down to q bare
recital Of facts when they are being main
tanned 1000 miles from home at enormous
possible that their round robin" is more in
the nature Of joint letter 10 their manag-
ing editors squaring themselves and ex-
planning why they have not been able to
give better showing for their money, than
II is a serious criticism of the war or OF
General Otis? War correspondents every
where have been held down 10 the rigid
rules that govern military camps whenever
In the Judgment OF the commanding general
caution should be exercised in the trans
mission of reports from the field The
Manila correspondents are passing through
unusual experience in having their stun
blue-penciled by military censor.
The only unusual feature about the affair
IS the fresh" and amateurish production
of the correspondents, which they designate
as a round robin" IL nothing serious
comes OF IL Ito the correspondence they
will in after years look back with wonder
treated by the commanding general, whose
hospitality and tolerance they so grossly
outraged In giving to the world a commune
cation that should have been sent Qf sen,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
TWO Of the highest honor Students

ton. Two Of the highest honor students
at the latter institution this year, one a
young man and the other young woman.
came from the mountain regions OF the
State They will both engage in teaching
among their own people:
AS an illustration of the simple life
these hemmed-in mountaineers lead, IL
may be stated that their only amusements
are singing schools and debates, and these
are not followed assiduously. The women
are the real burden bearers. They till the
soil chiefly, milk the cows, rear the chick
ems, do all the housework and look after
the stock. The men work. principally at
logging and hunting and fishing. 1t seems
strange TO see in a mountain home half
a dozen strong men sitting around fiddling
or cleaning their rifles, and in the field
not 20 yards away old and young won-
en- hoeing corn and cultivating the garden
spot. Many of the women take their
little children with them TO the fields, and
TOT playing in the dirt at its mothers feet
the simplest fashion. They wear sunbon-
nets and plain calico dresses, and in sum-
mer they wear only one garment. being
innocent Of shoes, stockings and lingerie
As for corsets, few of the young women
they are. Probably as a result of their
natural way of living the women OF the
mountains are noted for the large number
Der born in wedlock in the counties of
Clay Laurel, Wayne, Knox, Bell, Har-
Ian, jackson. Breathitt. Leslie. Pike
Knott, Perry, Magoffin and the other
mountain counties is seven, and families
Of from twelve to eighteen children are
often to be found. One man in Breathitt
county admits that he is the father OF thir-
ty-eight children, and one woman in Jack
son county has given birth to eighteen and
all of them are alive and well.
1t is conceded that good roads, whereby
these people could more readily, mingle
with the world outside, and by which OUT
siders could more often go among them,
would do much toward making feuds inn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26

as minister to Russia" Mr.. Cameron ac-
minister. Three months after he had left
the Cabinet, on the Goth Of April. 1862. the
House Of Representatives passed the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That Simon Cameron. Late sec
rotary OF war. by investing Alexander Cum
mings with the control of large sums or the
public money and authority TO purchase
military supplies without restriction, with
out requiring from him any guaranty Tor
the faithful performance Of his duties, when
the services of competent public officers
were available, and by involving the gov
eminent in a vast number of contracts with
persons not legitimately engaged IN the
business pertaining to the subject-matter or
such contracts, especially in the purchase
of arms for future delivery, has adopted a
policy highly injurious TO the public serv-
Ice and deserves the censure Of the House.
As soon as his other duties would permit
Mr.. Lincoln sent a special message to
Congress in which. after reciting the cir
cumstances under which he had issued GER
tain orders attributed TO Mr. Cameron, and
reciting also the resolution of censure above
quoted, he said:
Congress will see that I should be want
ing equally in candor and in justice II /
should leave the censure expressed In this
Mr.. Cameron. The same sentiment Is unan-
imously entertained by the heads OF the
departments who participated in the pro-
ceedings which the House OF Representa-
tives has censured. 1t is due to Mr.. Cam
eron to say that although he fully approved
the proceedings they were not moved nor
suggested by himself, and that not only the
President but all the other heads Of de-
partments were at least equally responsible
with him for whatever error, wrong or
fault was committed in the premises.
These facts are interesting as showing
that there was politics in Uncoln's time,
and that popular clamor was sometimes un-
reasonable then as now. Mr.. Hncoln's
prompt assumption for himself and other
| members Of his Cabinet Of responsibility
| for acts imputed by Congress TO Mr.. Cam
eron was characteristic. Mr.. Cameron never
! could have made a great secretary Of wal
and II was necessary there should be q
change. but Mr.. Lincoln gave Congress and
the country to understand that some Of the
abuse and criticism of Mr.. Cameron was
undeserved.