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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
LITERARY NOTES.

"Heredity and Morals" Is the name of
n book just published by L. Il. Treat &
Co., 2il-3 West Twenty.third street. New
York, which deserves the attention of all
parents. Its author Dr. James Foster
Scott, late obstetrician to the Columbia
hospital for women in Washington, has
had extended professional acquaintance
with the subject discussed by him and he
presents facts, warnings and lessons in a
most impressive manner. His purpose is
to make absolutely plain the responsible
tiles and perils in the physiological rela-
tions of men and women and to aid by
scientific advice i'm the curtailment and
prevention of the social evil. The sub
ject-matter of his book does not admit
of detailed review in a secular newspa-
per but we may say that nowhere have
we seen more honorable or iudicious
treatment of this important topic or one
which any parent need have less hesi-
fancy in placing in the hands of the
young. The author is frank, candid and
unsparing, but if his book could be
studied by every young man and young
woman in the land domestic life would
be very decidedly the gamer.
Admiral Sampson has written for tho
April Century an illustrated article fully
describing the work of "The Atlantic
Fleet in the Spanish War" and draw
ing it's lessons. The more important fea-
lures of this pal per are a plan setting forth
the character of the blockade of Santiago
harbor maps showing the relative posi-
tions from day to day of Cervera, Schley
and Sampson; and a series of .bird' s-eye
plans of the engagement of July s, show
ing the positions of the vessels at differ
ent stages of the fight.
Major-General Wesley Merritt, L. S. A,
rt-i1l ri 70 hp ,rti ri 20 hA
April number of Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly. The Philippine Campaign" is
the subject of General Merritt's paper
the foremost topic of the hour, treated in
mastery fashion by the commander of
the United States military forces which,
in conjunction with the navy under Adj
miral Dewey, stormcd and took the city
of Manila. August Is, 1898. This article,
like all others In Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly, is richly illustrated constitute
ing one Of the most notable contributions
to magazine literature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

punishment which has occurred since
the beginning of my term as governor
was for wife murder. and / refused to
consider the appeals then made on be-
half Of the man who had Killed his
wife and I became convinced that he
had really done the deed and was sane.
In that case a woman was killed by q
man; in this case a woman was killed
by another woman. The law makes
no distinction of sex in such crime.
This murder was one of peculiar de-
liberation and atrocity. To interfere
with the course of the law in this case
could be justified only on the ground
that never hereafter under any cir
cumstances, should capital punishment
be inflicted upon any murderess. even
though the victim was herself a woman,
and even though that victims torture
preceded her death. There is but one
course open to me. decline to inter
fere with the course of the law"
Governor Roosevelt's action in this
matter will stand the test of time. He
does not make the law which requires
first degree murderer or murderess.
That law stands on the statute books
as the deliberate will of the legislature,
which within the week has declsively
re-aflirmed it. The governor. it is
true, has power Of ctemency, but logic
forbids that this power shall be used
when the circumstances of the crime
open no reason for it's use. Clemency
is made a part of the governors pre-
rogative solely to prevent undue sever
ity in cases where circumstances Of
which the jury could not take cogniz-
ance intervene with substantial appeals
for n mitigation of penalty. In this
case every asserted circumstance of
this nature has been found after due
inquiry to be without foundation The
crime is thus deprived of a single eX-
tenuating feature.
If any criminal must die, this mur-
derous woman should. To shield her
while condemning others not more gull
ty would be TO prostitute justice to a
diseased gallantry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
Deterioration

The only adequate hypothesis which
exists for an explanation of the gem
erous patronage given by well-informed
men and women to theatrical produce
tions founded on derisive and indecent
treatment of the marriage relation is
that these patrons are more prurient
than their circumstances in life, their
opportunities for moral education and
their pretensions of respectability
would appear to indicate.
II have heard you preach" once said u
lady upon being introduced to a noted
clergyman, land l desire to congratu-
late You upon the excellence of your
the clergyman's reply. Il have been
preaching for twelve years and the
world is not bit better"
This remark was spoken il. a spirit
of jest. Bus there are times when
the close observer Of social phenomena
is inclined to wonder if, after ALL it is
not seriously true. For much more
than twelve years the best preachers
and the best teachers have been doing
their utmost to lead the people into
clean ways of thinking and clean ways
of living. and yet the nasty book. the
nasty newspaper the nasty play draws
as largely as ever upon the support
of the well-informed and the materially
well-tO-do; and in too many instances
virtue has To be content with being it's
own reward.
why doesn't the press deal more se-
verely with the theatrical managers
who produce or book such plays as The
Telephone Girl and The Turtle" " we
have been asked. Why doesn't the
public-the intelligent portion of the
public; the men and women who attend
church on Sundays, subscribe to char
tiles for the help of social outcasts and
then lend their presence and contribute
their dollars to dramatic representa-
tions which pander to vicious instincts
and deliberately make a stock iii trade
of immortality and filth?
There are two sides 90 this question.
The press is not the only pebble on
the beach.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
QUESTIONABLE PHILANTHROPY
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The Calvary Episcopal church IN Fourth
avenue is about 70 set up store for the
sale of dry goods on the installment plan
at prices "far below those asked in or
dinary stores" of the sort. The pros
peCtus Of the new enterprise explains
that, like other business undertakings of
this church-a wood yard, a restaurant,
a lodging house--this shop is meant" to
be a charity, but a charity that is also
a source OF revenue. II recognizes that
If such institutions gave something for
nothing 'it would be an unfair competi-
tlon and demoralizing to our customers"
and that therefore the shop, TO be truly
charitable, must pay"
BY paying, Of course, is meant simply
getting some profit but as the shop will
not be dependent on its profits and there
will be no question of business solvency
involved, il win have a great advantage
over competing private business, which
already has to contend with sharp COM
petition within the trade that presumably
keeps down prices to the lowest living
level. The ecclesiastical and charitable
shop will be under no necessity OF max
ing any money; will be I'm business for its
health" and its capital will be provided
by charity, but its private competitors
must make money or go under.
Now, suppose all the rest OF the more
than one thousand churches and religious
missions in New York should initiate the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
A Self Revelation.

The testimony Of the Scrantonian
man at Harrisburg the other night
makes clear how the news" published
IN that so-calicd newspaper is collect
ed. Somebody on the street told MI
O'TuJ!e that Representative Timlln
seat In the Legislature was not to be
contested because Quay had fixed
Timlin, and O'Toole rushed off to a
desk somewhere and wrote three
column sCrcamer. on the witness stand
O1'uOle didn't know who gave him TINS
alleged information and confessed II
was only street rumor, but he made 1t
the basis OF an aspersive article padded
out with manufactured details, never
once pausng to look for vertication.
We suppose this is how most of the
stuff i'm the vile sheet terminates. Some
street corner gossip opens his fiy-trap
to yawp; a Scrantonian scribe over
hears and pop goes big sensation.
Private character is assailed indiscrim-
inately: scandal of all kinds and de-
groes is Systematically magnitied or
imagined; public officials are thumped'
abused and bcspattercd with impunlty
and nothing is held sacred so long as
there is the prospect of selling an extra
paper. once in while the editor or
publisher has to take a drubbing but
no libel suits are brought for the
obvious reason that he who sues
beggar catches only a louse' 1t is
true that some reputable business men
advertise in the disreputable thing
although why, we don't know-but no
decent person reads it; no sane man
or woman will permit it twice in sue
Cessiun to enter the house: its contents
would dehar it from the mails if any
body took the trouble to call it to the
attention of the postal authorities; and
the business man who patronizes it
either is buncoed or plays for trade
which, in Difference to his decent
patrons, he might better do without.
1t isn't often that we care to notice
the poluting publication, although for
years it has without any provocation
systematically and maliclously lied
about The Tribune's owners. employees,
business affairs, political relations and
everything else that 1t could catch hold
of to feed its mendacity or crafty it's
spleen. We would not notice it now
but for the sworn revelation which one
of it's own editors makes of its char
acter and methods. If the public can
stand it to be afflicted with such
weekly dispensation of rottenness and
slime we presume it is no business OF
ours; but these few remarks are
apparently rendered necessary by cur
rent events and having made them we
dismiss the subject
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

example of this Episcopal church and on
capital contributed as charity proceed
to set up charitable church. shops to sell
goods at prices FAR below those asked in
ordinary stores" what would be the re-
suit If they were successful? What would
become Of the competing private and
regular trade. with the many thousands
of people dependent on It for a living?
Would there not be n ruinous social rev.
olution, with disastrous consequences II.
limitable in their extent?
One of the most miSchieviCus results OF
the present decline of religious faith is
the tendency to substitute for it such
schemes OF philanthropy as this proposed
shop. Instead of treating the immor-
tai soul as the one great concern of re-
ligion the new ecclesiastical philanthropy
occupies itself rather with the perishable
body, and in It's frantic zeal to justify it
self 1t is striking against the social sys-
tenn and doing it's utmost TO produce so
cial chaos
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

OF testing the theory that II a person
could bite an apple with false teeth IL was
a good set. An expert who was present
was asked by Mrs. Buckingham's Coun-
sel as to the apple test and he pro-
nounced the theory good one. TO this
the lawyer for the dentist also gave as
sent Then, amid roars of laughter, Mrs.
Buckingham drew forth her apple and
attacked 1t with such gusto as to battle
the experts and win her case.
Score one for the other side. I'm New
York a dying man the other day craved
last cigarette smoke. The physician
said he might as well have 1t as not, since
1t was only amatter of few minutes
before he would be beyond the reach Of
earthly distractions. lie inhaled few
breaths, was seized with q violent tit of
coughing, and is now on the road to re-
cOVCrN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 534 a. m, Friday, March
Il 400.
~ g IL

A child born on this day will notice that
Georgia railroads are not asking the vol
unteers for testimonials to put in the
spring catalogues.
1t looks as though our trout fishermen
will be obliged to be satisfied with the
flavor of the sisco for many weeks hence.
The bird in the bush always looks
larger than the one we have in our hand.
Rubbernecks who witnessed "The Tur-
tie" agree that they got their moneys
worth.
The elements are enough to make ole
lose faith in the second appearance of
the grounding.
a memory that extends to forgotten
jokes is often profitable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
SCRANTON. MARCd Il, 1899.

In discussing the various localities
that offer unlimited inducements Tor
capital, we are reminded that Scran-
ton is still an excellent field for the
location Of capital and enterrrise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
FIN LEY s
Black
CrepOns
and
Grenadines

Another invoice just open.
ed of these most desirable and
much sought after fabrics,
puts our stock in better CON =
dition than will be again
possible at any time during
the season, and our advice to
intending purchasers is to
make early selections if you
wish to secure the choice
things.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

Colonel Bryan's hesitancy about ac-
cepting the invitation to dine with the
Tammany Jeffersonians may be an in
dication that he is troubled with po-
litical dNSnenSia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

The worked Ohio NINE this the story he
told "For years have been employed mother
eah from and half miles mouth of the mine
digging coal The distance under the hills impossible
for R which is forced the great fans
During breaks machinery the bad causing first
great pains head dizziness and fanng This until
pains stomach indigestion dyspepsia Working hard
in the mines naturally hearty until dyspep
bad suffered terrible The prescribed for me but
only took several kinds medicine saw Rpans
Iabues advertised and going the drug bought some In
three days my clear stomach we'll no dv
pePsa. These Ripans Tabues did it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

II Colonel Picquart is tried promptly
and is acquitted Of forging the petit
bleu, before the whole court of cassa-
tion shall arrive at a decision in the
Droyfus case, that decision can hardly
fail to be in favor of Dreyfus. For, if
that postal card, addressed to Ester
hazy by the German military attache.
and acknowledging the reception OF
papers divulging the secrets Of the
French army, is pronounced genuine,
disinterested people will believe that
the Dreyfus court-martial convicted the
wrong man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

Writes "Holland": "When Senator
Cushman X. Davis said To a friend IN
this city that one line of American man
ufacturing had plants sufficient to supply
the entire domestic markets by four
months work and that for the eight re-
naming months of the year these man
ufacturers must rely upon export trade
he did not say all that he might have
said. For the fact is that in certain lines
the remaining eight months are not suf-
tcent to meet the foreign demand. 1t
was said today that only yesterday "A for
eign Offering for nearly 5000 tons of steel
rails was not negotiated for the simple
reason that American manufacturers of
that product are so driven with their or
ders that they We're unable to promise TO
make and deliver these steel rails before
a year from next May. That was alto
gether too far off in time for the foreign
ers, and they have been compelled to
place their orders with some of the for
eign manufactures. That is only one of
a number of recent experiences OF that
kind. One agent in this city said that
within the past four days offerings from
Europe for contracts for about 1900 tons
of rails were not accepted simply because
the American manufactures have reached
the limit Of their capacity for the next
twelve months"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

A set of false teeth and a red apple
played am interesting part in an impor-
tant case which was decided by Judge
Dobler I'm the city court at Baltimore
Wednesday. according TO a dispatch in
the sun. Last fail Mrs, Martha Buck
ingham got a set OF teeth from DR. j.
Henry Merchant, a dentist of that city,
for which she paid s2j and for which the
doctor demanded IS additional The wo-
man said the teeth were unsatisfactory
and she sued the dentist for the S2j. Act
ing upon the advice OF her counsel she
took to court big apple for the purpose
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
Formerly Of Akron.

Rev. John A. Spencer, formerly an
Akron boy. but Secently from Cali
fornia. preached from DIR. Monroe's 5
pulpit of the First Congregational
church last night. He spoke on
The Problem of Life" and handled
the subject ina practical nineteenth
century manner. Mr.. Spencer im-
presses one aS being IL born orator.
Public speaking to him seems natural
and easy, and this with his strong
personality, the magnetic power of
speech and presence. holds his aud
ience from beginning to end. He has
recently been admitted as member
in full and regular standing To the
Puritan conference of Northern Ohio,
and it is hoped by many that he will
not look too far away for his next
field of labor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
DEATHS.

MCCORMICK Anna Mccormick.
223 Furnace ST.. aged 81 years. died
Sunday evening at 10 O'Clock, May
II. of paralysis. after an illness of 30
hours. She had resided i'm Akron
half ii century Funeral from the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Harry
Daily, 10 LodS st. fine will he an
nounced later.
BLIsS-Minnie Bliss. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bliss. l07 Getz ST.,
aged II years, 6 months and days.
died Saturday. May IL. of rheuma-
tism. The funeral was held at the
house Monday, at o'clock. and at
the German NJ. f. church at 2:30
CLEAvER-Edna Cleaver. ll2 y.
Broadway, aged If years, died Sun
day morning at o'clock, of bright's
disease. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the house Sunday evening
at 30 o'clock. The body was sent
to Shippersburg, Pa, for burial Mon
day morning.
NETHERLANDS VIM. MetZler. 356
West North ST., aged 27 years, died
Sunday, May II, at 8 O'Clock, of con-
sumption. She was the wife of Mr..
Metzler, Il barber in the Empire
shop. The funeral will be conducted
"Wednesday at O'Clock at St. Ber-
nards church.
BoST-Miss Mary Bost, los Kirk
wood ST., aged 80 years, died Satur-
day, May IL, of consumption. The
We're taken to Ashland Mon
day for interment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
CONSOLIDATION
Of the Two Branches OF
the Company.
President H. A. Everett Looked Over
the Local Property Monday.

The consolidation of the power
house and electric light plant of the
Akron Traction Il Electric company
Will be an improvement that is to be
made in Il very short time.
Mr.. FL. A. Everett. president of the
company, was in the city Monday,
looking over the property. With
Mr.. Will Christy. Mr.. w. Il. Davis,
general superintendent of the Lnrain
d Cleveland Railway Co.. he visited
the power house.
1t was decided to begin operations
for the purpose of combining the two
branches of the company at once. A
powerful new generator is to he pur-
chased for use in this city. This will
give the local street railway system
just twic" the power it has ut the
present time. Other improvements,
equally aS important. sire to be made.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
LAST LINKS.

POLICE COURT-Christ Wool,
Henry .Gille and John Kelley, IA
thrio of jags, were each as
sessed 81 in police court Monday
morning. David Snyder is under
arrest for depositing night soil on
the street. The VIM. West case was
continued until Friday morning.
POCKET PICKED-Saturday af-
ternoon while attending the burial of
Col. Conger in Glendale cemetery,
Mrs. &. \. johnson, 922 East Market
ST., was relieved of pocketbook con-
tanning So.
EXTRA CAR SERNLCE-Th
Walter l.. Main circus will show to-
morrow on West Thornton St, near
Yale st. Both street car lines will
run extra ears all day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15

feated number ten of Crosby school
by score of % to 10 on the West
Hill grounds Saturday morning.
Challenge.
The *. A. c. would like to get II
game with the st. Bernard's school
team. All members of the K.A.C.
are under-l5. \ challenge is extend
ed to any team. in the city under 10.
Answer through the DEMOCRAT or
by calling at Paul Dillon's residence,
1241a Mills av.
The K.A.C. lineup is as follows:
Ernest Cross catcher; Archie Ranny,
pitcher: Paul Dillon, first base; Hal
Knight, second base: Arthur StOner,
short stop: Frye Hoffman, third
base Maurice Knight, center field;
Howard Brenizer, left field; Carl
Diers, right field.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
Drink Grain-0

After YOU have concluded that you ought
not TO drink coffee. 1t i not II medicine.
but doctors order ii because is.is health ful
invigorating and appetiZing. 1t is made.
from pure grains. and has that rich seal
brown color and tastes ike the finest grades
of coffee. and costs about one-quarter as
much. Children like-it and thrive ON it. be-
il i genuine food drink. containing
nothing but nourishment. Ask your grocer
for Grain-O. tn. new food drink. IL and 2-c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
MINERAL WATER
From Spring Near Hudson Will Be
Sold.

The Western Reserve Mineral
Springs company recently organized.
has commenced the sale of water
from the springs near Hudson. Ii Is
intended To place this water in all
the principal wholesale and retail
houses in the state.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
Disbarment Proceedings.

The Summit County Bar associa-
met in executive session in the law
library of the Court House this after
noon.
Various committees Were appointed
for the year. A matter of unusual
interest was referred TO II special
committee.
In Il few days charges will be pre-
ferred against one of the younger
of the bar. whose name
they refuse to divulge at present.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
WATER HEATERS.
New Company Will Locate Plant
In this City.

G.. NJ. Miller of Pittsburg, repre-
senting recently organized COM
pany, was in the city Saturday look
ing for a site for a plant to manufac-
ture instantaneous water heaters.
The heaters are for gas stoves. Mr..
Miller informed DEMOCRAT report
er that employment will be given
to 25 men as soon as the plant was
ready for operation.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15

TOLEDO. May l5.-Toledo Republicans
will present the name of Noah II.
Swainc Of this city us Il candidate for
governor This has been determined by
a meeting OF the leaders of the party,
including Congressman Southland apd
the delegates. Mayor Jones will not be
presented by the delegation from this.
tity
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15

There's a heap of common
sense in buying at our cut-rate
store and every time we cut the
price the high-priced druggists
roar. But the people keep a
coming and take the benefit.
while the high-priced druggists
hopeNin vain that our cut-rate
store will quit.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15
A Mathematician.

why, Tommy, you're at the jam
again, and only whipped for it an hour
ago.
Yes. mamma. L heard you tel,
auntie you thought you had whipped
me too bard, and l thought I'd make i.
even '-Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15

III. b. Lyons and J. Linder have
sold the Criterion barber shop. The
former will be employed by George
Hale. The larter will open Il shop on
West Market st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-15

Sweet, refreshing sleep is given by
Hoods Sarsaparilla which strength
ems the nerves, tones the stomach
and overcomes all dyspeptic symp-
toms. You should try it.