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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

1t is a singular coincidence that the
leading anti-imperialists seem to have
dropped out of sight about the same
time that Aguinaldo was lost to view.
Only few guerrilla bands are skirm-
ishing on the outskirts of Democracy.
in opposition to the nations manifest
destiny.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

~ by the national bureau of
4 N statistics into the subject of
the nations drink bill dis
closes that one of the best aids to
sobrlety is the election of Republican
administrations because these invar-
iably by wise legislation stimulate a
large employment of labor and pro-
mote a more general contentment. The
man who is contented rarely drinks
to excess. The man who drinks to
drown his troubles is the great con-
tributor to our inebriate asylums and
jails.
In 1899, according to the bureau of
statistics, the American people spent
for alcoholic drinks of all kinds $685.
5S90S0 and for coffee, tea and cocoa,
1913, ,3OS, 742. making a total stimulant
| bill of SILICA S97,S22 but this was $780,
| 763, 544 less than the total expenditure
| in 1888, and the expenditure for spirits,
wine and beer in 1899 was less than in
| five other years of the past decade.
| Following is the consumption in gal
| Ions of the four leading beverages in
| the year ending June 80, 1897
CcHee BAG, 05, ,5I2
Beer l3J, go 629
Tea 433, ,474 $50
spirits and wines .......,.,...... 1860. 92i
The figures Of cost for 1899 repre-
sent yearly per capita expenditure
for beverages of $l5,O9 for the 76,011, 900
inhabitants of the United States, or
about is cents per day. This is NOT
high when we take into account the
superior earning power of the Ameri-
can people; neither is it discouraging
when the fact is borne in mind that
| the character of the expenditure is
steadily changing for the better in the
substitution of vinous and malt for
spTltuous liquors. 1t is impossible to
do away entirely with the appetite for
stimulants nor does true temperance
require so large a measure OF self-de-
nial but the progress which is every
where visible toward moderation in
drinking is enough to encourage ra-
tional reformers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

Judge Hands statement of the law
aud the facts touching the present
management of the public library, to
which we give space in another place,
should convince every fair-minded
reader that the Melvin resolution may
properly be put to sleep.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

In addition 10 this, last year England pur.
chased in the United States $99 100,352 in cotton
which she must have to keep her factories GO
ing, making a total OF S36s,9i3, ls4 for these few
items
The British colonies not so dependent upon
us for focd as the mother country, but never
thelcss they buy good deal, as the following
tnble will show
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

are TO congregate in great numbers
within narrow limits. is a topic upon
which we will not at present specu-
late; but it is one that may have TO be
studied early in the twentieth century.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

The Albright library is ore instltu
ton al least, in Scranton, that should
be kept beyond the reach Of medlle-
some small fry politicians.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

Ex-Governor Altgelds Easter greet
ing to Ex-Governor Pattison was of a
character suggestive of vitrified brick
bats.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

Is there any reason, Colonel Mcclure,
to suppose that Galusha A. Grow will
not be renominated for congressman
at-large IL he wants to be?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

From recent reports, Lord Kitchener
is in danger of also being known as
the hero who went into the ring once
too often,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17
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The total exports from the United States to all
countries of domestic merchandise during the
same year were 1908 93l ,222, by which the value
OF the British market may be seen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

Barrels Of DOODLE" according to the
anti"Quay press,were used by the
Quay people in vain in the Washington
county primaries. Then the insur-
gents must have used hogsheads.
EveryWhcrc else in the state where
hot fights have occurred the ratio of
insurGent to Quay money has been
about ds sixteen 10 one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

At the same time il may be inferred how much
n war with England would cost the people of
the United States by the loss of their markets
During the fiscal year ended June so, 1899, our
exports to these markets were as folows
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17
For NICE-PRESlDENT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Legislature.

First Di,trict-TnOMAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second District--jOllN SCliElER, JR.
Third Dis.rict-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17

r. This is the third time since Spring you
have lost your time because you don't feel
we'll enough to work. If you will buy
some Ripans Tabules and take one at
night or one after each meal for day
or tive, you'll be all right and stay SO,
too, if you take one when you notice that
you begin to feel bad. don't use
dozen year, but | always keep them in
the house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-17
The Nations Drink Bill.

4 n INQUIRY recently made
~ by the national bureau OF
e N statistics into the subject of
The representative., 1900-03-22

the laboring men refuse to support it
They will continue to do so until we
change the first demand in our platform
and the name Of our party, and to make
it read as follows: WE DEMAND A
NATIONAL CURRENCY, SAFE
SOUND AND FLEXIBLE, ISSUED BY
THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ONLY, A FULL LEGAL TENDER FOR
ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE,
TO COME INTO CIRCULATION BY
NATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. The sue
cess or failure of this reform movement
hinges on this little change. II you will
study that for a moment you will see
that 1t will bring to us the farmer, la
borer, merchant, doctor, lawyer-in q
word-it will furnish us more campaign
thunder than all the planks in both the
old party platforms, fwhen placed In
connection with the graduated income
tax and postal savings banks.
II hope the leaders Of our party will
make the Cincinnati convention, May 9,
conference and that all reform parties
be requested to send delegates"
The representative., 1900-03-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT
ON
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The closest inspection bewilders ana
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The PIONEER LIMITED 1eayes Mime.
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evening In the year for Milwaukoe and
Chicago, Via Chicago, Mi1waukec & ST.
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this train.) -
For tickets, berths or information. m.
ply g any ticket agent, or address
J. =. CONLEY,
Asst GenI Pass. Art.
81 Paul 1lun
The representative., 1900-03-22
HOw's Thfs5

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have gnown F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O..
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The representative., 1900-03-22
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The representative., 1900-03-22
Leud Bill. Is Warmly De-
bated in the House of
representatives.
Statement Made That Bribery
Is In Use Against the
Measure.


The house yesterday entered upon the
consideration Of the Loud bill to restrict
the character of publications entitled to
The bill has been before congress for sew
eral years.
Mr.. Loud defended the bill in a long
speech. The other speakers were H. G.
Smith (Mich.) in favor of the bill, and
Nessrs. Little lArk.), Bell (Colo.), Henry
(MieS.), Stokes Is. CO., and Brown (Ohio),
IN opposition to 1t.
When the Loud bill came up it was ar
ranged that general debate should con-
Thursday until o'clock, when the bill
should be read for amendment under the
dve-minuto rule until o'clock, when the
final vote should be taken.
Mr.. Loud, chairman Of the committee on
postoflce and post roads, who had charge
Of the measure, explained It's provisions,
which are practically the same as the bill
which passed the house in January, 1897,
and which failed in the last congress.
Its main provision cuts of from the priv
ileges Of second class mail matter which
pays one cent per pound publications pur-
porting to be issued periodically, and to
subscribers, but which are books, or re-
prints of books and defines the conditions
under which a publication shall be admitted
to the mails as second class matter.
BILL Debated BEFORE.
Mr.. Loud said that when the bill failed
In the last congress he had said that he
would never again press this measure But
when he had returned to the present con-
ereeS he had been urged by members who
said they had voted against 1t under a mis-
apprehension In the last congress- to bring
1t up again. He said it was not an exaxger-
alton to say that 200 members had appealed
to him.
Mr. Ynud aoid +haro ~re. h,+ -. 80
In the committee against the measure, and
20 days ago there was practically no op-
position to 1t on the floor. Since that time
concerted fight had been made against It.
Every member had received petitions and
letters from his constituents.
Mr.. Loud asserted that the campaign into
which many country editors had been in
nocently drawn was being urged by what
was known as the American publishers
committee, which, he said, was composed of
three men.
That committee had the faculty of draw
Ing petitions to meet the needs Of every
class OF citizens. Mr.. Loud read SAM
pie circular from the committee Offering
books and money to those getting up petit
tions against the bill.
He said he would not refer to this. but
every day members came to him and said:
Loud. am getting a hundred letters
day against your BILL don't know wheth-
er can stand up against this pressure"
MISREPRESENTATIO MADE.
Mr.. Loud detailed numerous misrepresen-
tations which. he said. had been made by
The representative., 1900-03-22
Battle of Dundee.


An esteemed correspondent at St
Louis has sent to the Chicago Evening
Post the clever verses appended. He
does not give the name of the author
nor does he state whether or not the
poem has appeared in the public prints.
A prefactory note addressed Ito the
editor is as follows:
II have been reading much about the
war between the English and the
Dutch in South Africa, but lately
have come across new phase Of the
conflict. I see by late reports in the
daily papers that the Irish Transvaal
brigade in the first engagement at Dun
dee captured-or 'bagged,' to use their
own words-several hundred of the
Royal Irish Fusileers. Now, sir, the last
event has interested me so much that I
have written poem on the subject, "a
poor thing, tits true, but mine own,' as
the bard Of Avon says. It might be
called How the Irish Fight for the
Queen,' but I have christened it The
Battle of Dundee; Or How President
Krugers Irish Took in Her Majesty's
Hibernians!?
On the mountains side the battle ragged
there was no stop nor stay;
Mackin captured Private Burke and En-
sign Michael Shea;
Fitzgerald got Fitzpatrick; Brannigan
found O'Rourke;,
Finnegan took man named Fay-and a
couple Of lads from Cork.
Sudden they heard McManus shout
Hands up or I'll run you
through"
He thought he had Yorkshire "Tyke''
twas Corporal Donoghue!
McGarry took O'Leary, O'Brien got Nc
Nance,
That's how the English fought the
Dutch" at the battle of Dundee.
Then some one brought in Casey,
O'Connor took O'Neill;
Riley captured Kavanaugh while trying
to make steal;
Hogan caught McFadden, Corrigan
found Mcbride,
And Brennan made a handsome touch
when Kelly tried slide.
Dacey took lad named Walsh; Dooley
got McQuirk;
The representative., 1900-03-22
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The representative., 1900-03-22

those who were conducting the campaign
Even university presidents had enliyted e
night 1t under the mistaken idea that tt
passage would bar university catalogues
from the privileges they now enjoyed.
Mr.. Loud said the government was los
ing 81. 900 900 in the handling Of its second
class mail matter. This bill outing OF
some Of the abuses would save the govern
ment $50, ,000. 900 annually. This Measure OF
one more radical had been recommended by
every postmaster general since 1887. He
also said that one cent postage could never
come until every class Of mail matter paid
the cost Of handling it. Mr.. Loud was
listened to with great attention, and a con-
siderable portion of his two hours was con-
sumed in answering questions.
Mr.. Little (Ark.), member Of the COM
mittee that reported the bill, opened the
debate in opposition to It. He said his op-
position turned upon its hostility to the
general policy pursued by the government
heretofore o<encouraging the ready dissem-
ination of literature.
He conceded that there were abuses un-
der the present system, but there would be
abuse. he said. under. any system. He said
the deficit in the postal revenues would be
wiped out 1t the proper remedy was ap-
plied-the reduction Of appropriations for
railways transporting the mails. He af-
hrmed that while second class mail matter
was transmitted at loss, 1t was the in
direct cause Of great revenue to the postal
revenues.
INJURE THE MASSES.
Mr.. Bell (Colo) opposed the bill. Second
class mail matter was a privilege. he main
tained, enjoyed by the masses. Congress
with it's eyes open agreed that matter
at second class rates would be
so transmitted at loss. ~.
There was a profit of 800 per cent on
hrst class matter and 200 per cent on fourth
class matter He also argued that II the
would make proper reduction for
carrying the mails there would be a sur
plus instead of a deficiency in the postal
revenues. On an average, he said, the gov
ernment paid seven times more than ex-
press companies for similar service.
Mr.. Stokes Is. CO. also opposed the bill.
mainly on the ground that it would injure
the country newspapers.
Mr.. Mcpherson uowa) and others denied
that the bill could affect newspapers In
any but single particular, namely. the
reduction of the number Of sample copies
at second class rates to 500.
Mr.. Henry (Miss.) and Mr.. Brown (Ohio)
also opposed the bill. H. c. Smith (Mich)
supported 1t.
The representative., 1900-03-22

Gilligan turned in Fahey's boy-for hi
father he used to work.
They had marched to fight the Englis1
but the Irish were all they coul,
Dhat's how the English fought tn,
Dutch" at the battle OF Dundee.
Spillane then took O'Madigan; Shanna
han took Mcgee.
While chasing Jerry Donovan, Clancy
got shot in the knee.
He cursed the queens whole army, he
cursed the English race,
Then found the man who fired the shot
twas a cousin-Martin Grace.
Then McGinnis caught an A. o. H. who
came from Limerick town.
But Sullivan got an Orangeman from
VI, somewhere in County Down.
Hennessey took O'Hara-Hennigan took
McFee,
That's how the English fought the
Dutch" at the battle of Dundee.
The sun was sinking slowly; the battle
rolled along;
The man THAT Murphy handed in" was
cousin Of Maude Come.
Then Flanagan dropped his rifle, shook
hands with Bill Mcclure,
For both had carried a piece of turf to
1S-l
Then Rafferty, took in Flaherty; O'Con-
nell got Major McCue;
O'Keefe got hold of Sergeant Joyce and
Belfast lad or two.
Some swore that "Old Man Kruger"
had come down to see the fun,
But the man they thought was "Uncle
Paul" was a Galway man named
Dunn.
Though war may have worse horrors,
twas frightful sight to see
The way the English fought the
Dutch" at the battle of Dundee.
Just when the sound Of firing in the
distance fainter grew,
Ryan caught McClosky, and Orderly
Donegon, too.
O'Toole he found Mccarthy; O'Mahoney
got Malone;
Duffy got pair Of lads from Con-
naught, near Athlone.
Then Dineen took O'Hagan; Phelan got
Kehoe;
Dempsey captured Callahan, but Gal
lagher let him 60.
You'd have thought that Belfast Chick
en- had tackled the Dublin
Flea
The way the English fought the
Dutch" at the battle Of Dundee.
Then Powers began to intervene, the
Waterford Powers, / mean,
And took a lad named keenan, and a
captain named Mulqueen.
Then Brady captured Noonan; Maher
got McIdoo;
McGovern got O'Honlan and Colonel
Mclaughlin, too.
! W0S AOW LILO AOAA VI 0uAoCIy SAV UdI- /
tie was nearly DER,
When Mccormack came in with Hoolan |
and Lieutenant Roger Moore.
But twas a great day for Ireland, as
you can easily see,
That's how the English fought the |
Dutch" at the battle of Dundee.
They marched them all to Kruger's !
town for supper and bed,
0Halloran was the rear guard; the way
McNulty led.
When they got them to the race course |
the Beers were full of glee,
While Kruger never expected $50 many |
; Englishmen to see."
They told him they were Irish; it puz-
zled the old mans head,
For the Irish he'd seen were dressed in |
green, while these were logged"
in red;
But tits passing story; on history's |
page you'll see
That twas the English fought the |
Dutch" at the battle Of Dundee. |
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The representative., 1900-03-22

400 Baltimore Block, st. Paul, Minn.
Signed.
n. p, MORAN, Nat. President.
]. o. HANLEY, Nat. Secretary.
National Grain Growers Association
Of America.
The representative., 1900-03-22
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-05-03
Life's Awful Reality.

If your life were but fever pit-the
madness of a night, whose folTies were
all to be forgotten in the dawn, it might
matter little how you snatched away
the sickly hours-what toys you snatch
ed at, or let fall-what visions you fol-
lowed wistfully with the deceived eyes
of sleepless frenzy. Is the earth only
hospital? Play, if you care to play,
on the floor of the hospital dens; knit
It's straw into what crown pleases you;
gether the dust of it for treasure, and
die rich in that, clutching at the black
notes in the air with your dying hands
and yet, it may be well with you. But
if this life be no dream, and the world
no hospital, if all the peace and power
and joy you can ever win must be won
now; and all fruit of victory gathered
here or never, you will still, through
out the puny totality Of your life, weary
yourselves in the fire for vanity?-
Ruskin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-05-03

and slack until the steaming is over;
take from this twoquarts ofliquid lime,
put it in wooden or granite bucket
and add sufficient water to make it
rather thin, Add a small amount of
indigo, sufficient to give it the proper
color; add a teaspoonful of salt and
half teaspoonful of lampblack, stir
well, If You wish it colored add one
of the colorings which can be purchased
at any druggists, stating that it is to be
used with lime.
For carpets, just previous to their
storage, there is nothing better to keep
out moths than to sweep them with salt
just the ordinary common, dry salt.
Particles of salt remain in the carpet,
and these keep out the moths.
Chamois skin should be washed in
luke-warm water to which little am
monia hos been added, then shaken as
free as possible of moisture and hung
where they will dry quickly. During
the drying process they should
be frequently pulled into shape and
hung so that all four corners will be
dry at about the same time,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-05-03
As They See It.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Banner, writes that paper as follows:
II. Clay Evans, commissioner of pen
iions, in an interview, speaks with
great bitterness of the republican situa-
lion in Tennessee. He says his faction
the victim of "bossism." that sun
heard Of and most INSCRIPTIONS meth
IDS we're used to corrupt and debauch
he primaries" and that contests were
lecided in all cases in favor of the ma
shine faction" The republican party
in Tennessee for years, he says, has
been in a condition of mon action and
'elfshness, " aiming to strengthen bos-
'ism rather than the party. He thinks,
however, recent events will tend to
bring back to active participation
hose who have been mortified and hu.
inflated by boss rule"
In speaking OF Commissioner Evans
riticisms, Representative Gibson ex.
resses regret that Mr.. Evans should
rand the republicans of Tennessee as
allot-box suffers and periurers ant
hould denounee the majority of the
convention as though they were wick
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-05-03
The 1Steel and Wire Trust.

The stoppage of the American Steel
& Wire company of a number Of the
mills under its control and the drop in
the prices of the products of the COM
pany have brought the public to a real
izatlon of the fact that the course of
this colossal trust has been largely
speculative and that it has been prac
ticing plan of deception. This trust
has been booming along at a marvel
GUS rate and has been giving the public
to understand that it was overrun with
business, and was compelled to turn
away orders because of being behind
in filling orders already on hand. Just
before the recent meeting of the direc-
tors in New York there was rush for
its stock on the market because of q
"tip" that there was to be an advance
in the price, but instead of the advance
there was drop in the market which
must have inflicted serious loss upon