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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
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~ NE OF THE most carefully
edited, widely circulated and
~ influential papers in the
United States is the Chicago
Record. In politics the Record is in
dependent and genuinely so, present.
ing on its editorial page its sincere
convictions fearlessly. The tone of its
recent comment upon the whole has
been favorable to Mr.. Bryan's candi-
dacy because of the personal admira-
tion it shows for the man. Yet the
Record does not fail to perceive that
Mr.. Bryan's Philippine policy is i'm
practicable; on this subject it says:
One of the most important questions before the
people, Mr. Bryan says, is the danger of op
prcssiIe burdens due TO large increase in the
| military and naval forces OF the government; ;
yet it is difficult to see how we could give the
FipnoS a protcctorate unless we maintained
such military and naval establishment as
would prevent other nations from interfering
with them. We should need n fleet on
the Asiatic station superior to the combined
squadrons of any other two powers while an
army OF preponderating strength would also be
quired for immediate service whenever the Phil.
ippines should be in difficulties with Euro.
the Filipinos are going to keep the peace with
| the rest Of the world, and as long rs we were
Obliged to make their quarrcls our own We
should he forced TO keep up navy and an army
far greater than those 10 which Mr.. Bryan is
now opposed The early evacuation of the
Philippines by the United States has many strong
arguments in its favor, but il we are to give the
| Flpnos a protectoratc, as Mr.. Bryan recon-
mcnds, we should eventually have only two al
| ternatives-r ramely, 10 fight some of the great
| powers of the world or to 90 back again and
suhdue the Fipnos We cannot undertake an
| enormous responsibility toward people over
whom wc have no control.
If Mr.. Bryan Is wrong on his para
mount issue" and wrong on most of
| his other issues, notably free silver
why should any thoughtful and con-
scientious citizen, looking for the best
interests of the country, vote for him?
| We should like to secure the Records
answer to this question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

The family reunion season is now
in full blast, and there is no way In
which a day can be more pleasantly
If not profltably spent than In shaking
hands with relatives near and distant
and enjoying "all the delicacies of the
season" under the luxuriant foliage
of summer time. Happy indeed is the
man whose family unites at least once
n year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

from hard experience what impoverishng
strike means to them and their families Not
the tradssmen, for they know that 1t means
less trade, unoolleetable bills and empty shelves
to them. Not the coal companies and individual
operators. for the closing Of their mines means
heavy loss to them. Il Is safe TO say that %
per cent Of every class Of people, directly or in
directly interested in the uninterrupted opera
tons OF the anthracite industry In these valleys
are praying that the threatened strike may be
ayertpd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

The revival Of the ancient beer keg
snake story in the columns of some Of
our contemporaries may be counted
as one Of the results Of the second
irfstallment of the hot wave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

Mr.. Towne is beginning to regret
that he accepted anything in the way
of a nomination.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

Maine elects in September a governor, attor-
ney.general, secretary Of state and treasurer as
well as members Of the legislature. John +.
Hill is the Republican nominee for governor.
He Is resident OF Augusta, Blaine's town, and
the capital, and was nominated by the Bangor
convention Of June by acoamation. The Dem
ocratic candidate Is Samuel l.. Lord, Of Saco,
who was defeated for the once OF governor two
years ago. In the contest between the two
there is no doubt Of the success Of Mr. Hill and
of the triumph OF the Republicans in every
congressional district Of the state, and much less
importance is attached this year than usual to
the siSe Of the Republican majority, provided.
OF course, IL Is large enough 10 carry through
tho candidates upon the Republican ticket and
to assure a Republican successor TO Senator Frye.
now acting Nce.prcsident, whose term expires
ON March !, 1901
"Repubcans say We cannot haul down the
flag where il has once been hosted. II this
il true, how are you going to get the flag away
from Peking2" asks Mr. Bryan. The difference
betwee the American flag flying in Pekin and
the one which Is afioat over Manila is a differ
ence which William j. Bryan helped to estab.
lihs when he used his influence with the Demo.
cratic senators TO get them to vote for the
Paris treaty, which made the Philippines Ameri'
can territory. Pekn does not belong to the
United States; Manila does.
"a do not object" says Candidate Bryan, "t0
the honest accumulation Of wealth. ! want a
government that gives every poor man the hope
Of being rich some day, government that gives
the rich man assurance that his children will be
protected if they ever become poor what
object 10 is a government that protects lew
men in their robbery Of the masses, and then
dcnounces everybody as an anarchist that does
not like to I've robbed" Where Is there such
government as the one he objects to? Not
in the United States.
The Missouri editor whose faith in the ascent
ancy OF the Democratic star led him to offer to
sena his paper to all who sent in their names
with subscriptions payable when Bryan IS elect
ed, has been so deluged with new suoscroers
on tle terms offered, that he has been ooheeo
to withdraw the offer.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.

National.
Prcsdcnt-WIIIlAM Mckinley. -
N!ce.P PTtsdent-1IiEODORE ROOSEVELT.
State.
Congrcssmcn at at.Larpe--GALUSHA A. GkON
ROBERT II. FOERDERER.
Auditor General-E. d. llARDENBERGii
County.
CongrcSs-WiLT1AM CONNELL.
Judge GEORGE NJ. WATSON,
ShcTn--JCilN H. FELLOWS.
TrEsurcI-J. A. SCRANTON.
District AttOucv-WItIlAN r. LEWIS.
pruthcuotary- John COPELAND.
Clerk OF Courts-TllOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder of Dccds-EMlL BONN.
Register Of Nills-W. X. BECK. -
Jury CCmmSsionCr-EBWAR b. STuRGES.
Legislature.
First District-TIIOMAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JOHN SCHEUER. JR.
Third District-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth Dstrict-P. A. PHlLBIN.
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The japanese troops at Pekin have
again displayed good judgment in
locating in the vicinity of the rice
bins and tael chests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
COUNTING THE COST.
from the Wilkes.Barre Record.

from the Wilkes. Barre Record
The situation in these anthracite coal fields is
undoubtedly threatening. The question on every
lip Is, "Wlll there be 4 striker" There is al
most universal! apprehension, because a strike
means more or less depression in every channel
Of business. Every merchant, every tradcsman
of whatever description, in fact every one who
is affected by the amount of money in active
circulation, contempates a strike i'll the mining
industry with anxiety. Whenever a question so
momentous to a community is pending there
ought to be calm and serious consideration on
the part OF all concerned What is likely TO
be gained by a strike? What will be the cost
Of the strike to the mine workers, to the opera.
tors, and to the business and industrial part Of
the community? How can the threatened strike
be avertedl Who ought to interest themselves
in efforts to avert it2 These are some OF the
questions necessarily brought uppermost by the
present uncertain condition.
Whether the present agitation in these anthra.
cite coal fields was inspired by the soft coal
interests as is being constantly alleged, be
true or not, the fact inevitably remains that an
extensive strike here will be Of inestimable ad.
vantage to the bituminous regions Every strike
that has occurred in the anthracite fields has
been the means OF losing markets for our coal,
not temporarily merely, but permanently. Now,
as heretofore, "the hard coal mems extremity
will be the soft coal mems opportunity" This
is so papahle a truth that no success
fully deny it. II is proven by hard experience
| The anthracite coal field is limited TO a small
| territory, and when the mines operating
there is nowhere else 10 look for anthracite coal
| fne soft coal field Is almost unlimited, and eN-
| tends great a section that il is imposs-
| bic to affect more than a small portion Of it at
any time by strikes. When the output OF
| anthracite is not sufficient to supply the de-.
| mands OF the market soft coal is substituted to
make up the deficiency, and at least a portion
| Of the former market for anthracite is perman.
| emily lost.
BY years OF effort the anthracite interests have
| in recent years succeeded in recovering numer.
| Gus markets that had been previously supplied
| by soft coal. II by reason Of long strike we
| lose these markets now, it may take years to
| regain them, IT, indeed, we ever succeed II the
| hard coal mines shut down, the soft coal mines
| will go working with increased activity, and
| after an eXhausting contest where will the hard
| coal miners be except in the cold? Let us look
out for our own bread and butter and let the
| soft coal men do the same. Who in these an
| thracite valleys desires strike? Certainly not
! the great mass Of miners, many Of whom know
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

and has many new and interesting features.
The advance edition Of Marie Corellis Master
Christian" which is to be published about the
end Of August, amounts to 10000 copies for
America and England. Marie Corelli is now said
TO DO the mcst successful English novelist.
josiah Quincy's paper on "The United States
in China" which The Living Age for Sent. 8
reprints from the Contemporary Review, is a
thoughtful and sagaeious discussion Of the aueS.
tion, free from partisan bias.
THE Brass Bottle" the new romance BY r..
Anstey, which Is said to be in the brilliant
vice Versa" vein, Is to be published probably
In September by ID. Appleton & Company
The Girl al the Hallway House." f. Hough's
successful new romance, is appearing also in a
Canadian edition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

The Chinese seem to think that they
can take Pekin, too.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
RULES OF THE CONTEST

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Each contestant failing TO secure
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All subscriptions must be paid In ad.
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Renewals by persons already on our
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The contest will close promptly at
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1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

1t will be well for numerous sister
cities to get ready to apologize when
the official census returns are pub
lShed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
Legislature.
-nArtui rIInMAS RI,NNnI II

The Chinese Boxers and New York
boxers will go out of business about
the same time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

Most of the strike talk comes from
people who are not striking.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

jeopardy by the election of a free sill
verite, a Populist and a fag-hauleri
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

1t becomes more apparent daily that
Mr.. Bryan takes little stock in i'm
perialism, anti or otherwise, save for
campaign purposes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
EARLY
Dress
Goods
Buyers

Will find our new line OF
Fall Cheviots, Camel's Hair,
Pebble Cheviots, Vicunas.
Whipcords, Armures, ETC.,
etc, worth looking over
styles and price being cor
rect. These in black only.
BrOadcloths, Venetiaus, Plaid
and Stripe Back Cheviots, in
a full range of colors and
black.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
A Business rIan's Remedy.

& n APPEAL to business men
~ to prevent periodical indus
4 " trial depression by taking
tho tariff and p,onav mas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
Figures That Talk.

THE BEST gauge of the vol
ume of business in this
IL country is the bank clear
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
Common Sense on the Strike
Question.

T<HE COMMON SENSE of the
strike question is very plain
Il to all who want to see IT..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

From cover to cover the contents Of Every
body's Magazine for September are the most in
teresting Of any issue OF that remarkable period
cal yet published. In praise of the cover itse
too much cannot be said Of the beauty of it,
design which is not only effective bur quit,
original; the march Of improvement In the pro
cess OF printing is nowhere better shown than il
this specimen Of multl,color work,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

The Book Notes, published by Segel Cooper
company, with the September number changes
its name to the Book World, and will henceforth
be a high.class illustrated monthly magazine
and review Of literature, religion, science music
and art. II is euIted by DR., Madison c. Peters,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

The town of carmen
$ of
o pass
road
gradients in
The
inclined
The cars suspended on rotary bogles
The
s n
n
of
mo-
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vast and beautiful valley 600 miles In
length. filled with fields and vineyards.
irrigated BY ripping rivulets So health.
Iui rs the region OF which this city is
we center that. according to the Per-
slah provcrb. man would be Immortal
were the land of Ispahan. the air OF
Iierat and the water of khiva all TO be
found in the same spot"
AS the chief station, then. on the
only road from India into Persia this
TACT alone will show why Herat
Is continually popping up. like an
oriental jack in the box. whenever
warcioud settles over the At
ghanistap frontier, 1 would not wish
to imply that my countrymen at
nome in England overrate the impor-
lance of the Afghan question; but it is
Dit absurd for them to buzz about
like swarm of angry bees whenever
the Russian bear comes nosins about
their hive.
For it is our hive now since Lords
Roberts and Stewart pacifed the coun-
try, subsidized the ameer and made his
highness Ahdurraman Khan a &c. c.
H.. and &c. c. s. l." You in America
NAV assume that there is no virtue in
empty decorations; but they have great
weight with the ameer and. though he
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10
ierat, the Gate Of India, Pearl Of KhoraSSan.

REERAT Is the home OF the great In
o-Russo-Persian bugaboo. At
some such time as the present,
when England has her hands particu-
larly full in faraway country, some
inconsiderate person-generally q mil
itary man with moro titles than brains
springs the bugaboo aforesaid and
raises hue and cry about the Great
White Car marching into the neutral
territory of Afghanistan.
There are but two roads through the
high passes of the Hindu-K ush noun
tains. and herein lies the Importance
of Herat, the Gate OF India" for this
strategically located city in the fertile
valley long known as the "granary of
Asia" absolutely controls them both.
1t offers an admirable base of opera
tions against Russo-Turcoman territory
and all northeast Persia for the British
In India; but Russia, also, by seizing
Herat with troops she has massed on
the border, only two days march away,
could force the mountain passes and
have the choice of two lines of advance
into the territory of India, which has
long tempted the czars.
Going toward and into Persia is q
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| pillar at the Zuliltor pass. which can be
held by handful OF men against the
advance of any army Russia can send
in an attempt to force it.
| Though the English invaded this
country 81 years ago, they have alter
nately fought and retreated; while the
Russians. on the contrary, have bat
tied their way to the frontier. and
wherever they have set their flag
they have held up to 1t. This has had
Its effect upon the Wild and lawless ma
tives, who respect only force and who
mistakenly believe that there is greater
assurance for their future in Russian
than in British protection.
| H. IMRAY STEDMAN.
! Herat, Afghanistan.
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"A SIMILAR rNsrANcr.y

Two ministers met: one was literally
educated. the education of the other
was very limited. The latter said to the
former, We'll. l s'pose you've been to
college and got learnin?"
Yes" he replied: II received a varsi-
ty education"
WELL" said the other. IT thank the
Lord that he opened my mouth without
learnin."
Yes" was the reply. I'VE read Of a
similar instance in Balaam's time"
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would
general
which could
hall with its blue
its Of
Itself
Crave urhned Asats
in the
courtyard
railroad
and silver
lantic -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

steal genius. This African composer is
known by the Anglo-Saxon name of
Coieridge Taylor. He is still young
man, is highly educated and has be-
come quite Europeanized. He has pub
lished and performed several compost
tons, his latest success being a suite
entitled "Hiawatha." The recent per-
Torrance of this suite a Albert hall in
London created stir in the English
musical world.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

is a despot here and Hatters himself
that he is absolutely independent. yet
he cannot conduct negotiations with
any foreign power except through the
viceroy of India.
AS to Herat itself. 1t is somewhat dis
appointing at first glance. for It's streets
are narrow. crooked and disgustingly
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

Its caravansaries. and the palace of the
ehan. But. having seen these. you have
by no means seen all. for the real
greatness of the city lies IN It's prestige
derived from antiquity. An ancient
historian said of it. "Herat has been SO
times taken. SO times destroyed and so
times triumphantly rebuilt" 1t was in
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filthy and its inhabitants brutal and
sullen It's CHIEF public buildings are
the citadel. which has withstood many
a siege; its oriental bazaars. four In
number. which run from its four gates
a thousand yards in length: its mosque.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

The walls OF Ierat are broken an,
crumbling, but are still capable of de.
tense against the native tribes, though
the strongest guarantee of protection
lies in England's backing, which
was emphasized in the delimitation Of
the frontier Is years ago. when our
commissioners insisted upon fixing the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10
AN AFRICAN MUSICIAN.

West Africa has not given many
great musical composers to the world.
A dusky skinned musician from that
part of the world, however, has just
been astounding London with his mu-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

eXistence In the early years of the
Christian era, in the thirteenth century
was destroyed by the terrible Genghis
Khan, in 1880 was taken by Tamerlane
and in the sixteenth century by the
Persians.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-10

Richard Yates. the Republican, NOM
inee for governor OF Illinois, was a
classmate of w. j. Bryans in the old
Illinois college.
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of the easiest
here o n feet.
Its isolation be inferred from the fact that first visited by
meha
native ruler and his suit who
When British in
him
Following chiefs
th
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A nEsuLr or Siege p1Er.

When the long beleaguered town OF
Ladysmith was finally relieved. the
population OF that place were rather
gaunt and woebegone looking lot.
Among those who shared the trials and
dangers and hardships of the siege were
several officers from II. M. S. Terri
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OF the
Is that
he country
the property OF the
satisfactorily
Grammar idol through
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FACToRYvILLB.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
FOctoryvile, June 5.--Mr. and Mrs.
Fl. N. Capwell will hold a lawn social
at their home, Wednesday evening, Juna
6, for the benefit of the Baptist church.
The services of the Factoryville band
have been secured for the evening. A
gypsy tent will be on the grounds.
where only one at time will be al-
mitted. Ice cream and cake will be
served for the nominal price of fifteen
cents.
Mr.. f. c. Reynolds has returned
from the Wills hospital, New York,
where his ewes We're treated for black
cataracts. His many friends will be
pleased to learn the operatio was Il
success and his eyesight is fully re-
stored
Mrs. Harry j, Frear and son, Floyd.
of Oakland Md, left for their home,
last Saturday morning. Mrs. Frear
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Lucia Capwell, who will spend the
summer with her.
Miss Sara f. Pike, of New York. Is
spending some time with her parents
on Main street.
Miss Annette r. Bush returned last
Saturday from Gravenhurst, Canada,
where she spent the last three weeks.
Mrs. Lyman S. Chase is recovering
from a six weeks illness.
Attorney and Mrs. r. T. Capwell, of
Scranton, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Walter Reynolds will leave this
morning for Gettysburg> where she
will represent the Sarah Rice Circle
q. A. r., of this place.