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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
Cambridge's Witty Lawyer.

w HENEVER a group OF Massachusetts, lawyers
w get to telling yarns it is dollars to dough-
nuts that one or more will concern the late
Henry ". Paine, of Cambridge. One OF the
most brilliant lawyers of his generation, II is
probable nevertheless that he will be chiefly re-
membered for his exquisite gift Of repartec.
1t was Paine who, on being interrupted during
an argument by a notoriously brusque Supreme
court justice with the remark, "Mr. Paine, that
is not law" replied instantly.
"lt was law until your honor spoke
On one occasion while riding from Cambridge
to Boston on the horse ours with a green bagful
of si,eep.covered volumes in his lap, Paine was
addressed by youthful acquaintance, Harvard
student, with the remark:
''You have quite load, Mr. Paine. Law
books. l suppose
"oh, no." said Paine. 'Merely Supreme
court reports"
Not long before his death Paine became in.
teiested in case. as matter OF charity in
which lad Of some Is years was chargcd with
arson. Paine defended the hoy and offered con.
elusive evidence that he was, tc all practical
purposes, an idiot aud totally rrcsp''siblc. New
ertheless the jury in the case. after charge
from the court which virtually an order
for acquittal, brought in verdict of guilty.
That presiding judge then addressed Paine: ''You
will move a new trial. ! presume, Mr.. Paine
Paine rose with a demeanor that was painful
in its solennity.
81 thank your honor for your suggestion" lie
said, "but | am oppressed with the Sravcst
doubts whether I have the right to move for 4
new trial in this case. Your honor, have al
ready asked for and have received for my idiot
client the most precious heritage Of our English
and American common lava trial by jury OF
his peers
The judge then ordered the verdict set aside
New York Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
Campaign Methods.

u PART FROM the work of the
various state committees.
Il n the Republican national
committee in the campaign
just ended arranged for and paid the
expenses of $4,000 public meetings, be-
sides distributing more than half a.
million dollars worth of literature.
Speakers and literature were the best
that could be secured and both did
excellent work.
The literary department, thanks to
Perry S. Heath was especially eff
cient. It kept the mails and wires busy
distributing. not long -winded discus
sions, but crisply worded facts, put
into newspaper English. Secretary
Heath's idea evidently was that If the
voter could get information in front
of him in clear. understandable shape,
he would much prefer to construct his
own opinion with reference to 1t,
without interference or aid. This is
the journalistic view People are like
jurymen, who ignore much of the
special pleading, but give close atten-
tion to salient evidence.
The old idea of a campaign commits
tee as being simply headquarters for
financial encouragement to every brok-
en- down office holder, office seeker or
common boodler willing to apply is
exploded in most communities and
must soon disappear entirely. With
1t will go much of the nausea SUPER
induced by eXtravagant and wasteful
use of money in politics. In place of
1t will come literary bureaus aiming
to put documents of interest before
every voter and an appreciatlve view
of party journalism as offering the
great constant means of political pub
tlic education.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
THREE LITTLE NEWS NUGGETS

Ovet four hundredwcight OF sealing wax per
month is used by the Great Seal, of which the
Lord Chancellor OF England is the official Gus
todian.
A crematory has been built at Roucn and 9TH
ers are in co,irse Of construction at llayre and
Marsciles Last year i,5l3 bodies were cremated
in France.
IIumming birds in Minora, one of the Philip
pines are very pugnacious. Hundreds of them
simultaneously attack a huntsman and seriously
injure him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

The much heralded ice TRUST In
quiry has ended in a failure to con.
vict. That there was a crooked re-
tonship between the American Ice
company and numerous Tammany Of
flcials is plain. but there was no evil
dence directly connecting Mayor Van
Wyck with 1t. He escapes, but Tam
many must take trouncing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

From Indiana comes news Of a
movement to recommend Harry s..
New for secretary of war. Mr.. New
is the Indiana national committee
man with an excellent record. But
the man tor secretary of war is the
man now holding that office. His peer
does not exist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

Under special charter, requiring
all public franchises to be sold to the
highest bidder, a street railway fran
chise was auctioned off in Syracuse
the other day at the magnificent sum
of ST. This was certainly cheaper than
mortgaging a majority of the coun-
cilmen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

Among the messages of congratula-
tion received by President Mckinley
was one from John Wanamaker. Johns
contribution to the Republican cause
was to try to defeat Republican con-
gressmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
In Coming Years.

HE ESTIMATES of future
population based on past
Il United States census figures
recently published by Presi-
dent Pritchell, of the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, and referred
to in The Tribune at the time, are at
tracing widespread notice. For refer
ence purposes we repeat them:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
LEY s
Laces,
Lace Jackets.
II trimmings

Laces today occupy a more
important part in Dress
Trimmings than ever before
needless to say that on,
stock was never 50 com.
plete as now-comprisin9
the very newest and choicest
things in Laces by the yard
as we'll as all-overs.
Jackets, Boleros, Collars,
Fichus Ties, etc., in real hand
made Irish, Russian, Arabian
Cluny, Point Venice and
Duchess Lace-in tact all tho
latest and most fashionable
things that are now aud will
be in demand for the seasons
use.
A few Extra Choice Marie
Antoinette's in Applique Re-
naissauce; entirely new aud
exclusive.
Beautiful assortment of
lace gauntlets and gauntlet
materials.
Elegant line Of all-overs,
in Gold Effects and Gold
Cloth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

1t strikes lis that the worry over
Eryan's future is superhuous. He will
take care of his future all right. There
is much greater reason for those whom
it concerns to worry over the Demo.
cracy's future. That just now looks
anything but hopeful.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

The Russian government officially
denies that 1t is hard up. There is
reason to suspect that Russia is be-
ing roughly handled by the interha-
tional campaign liar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

Ours has hitherto been public.
spirited city with ready and generous
encouragement for new enterprise.
This reputation must not be lost.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

IN, 40 seIIIHg Price OF beef, pork
ana mutton without any rise in the
price of livestock is one which clearly
calls for legal investigation. A con-
spiracy to extort money by unjust
boosting of the prices of necessaries is
clearly contrary to common law as well
as in obvious conflict with the Sher-
man antitrust law; and inasmuch as
the success or failure of this conspiracy
depends largely upon Its relations with
. interstate commerce, means of remedy
ought NOT to be inaccessible
One of the ablest of the newspaper
ambassadors stationed at Washington,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
One Sign of Danger.

.\HE ARBITRARY action of
the packing combination in
IL adding a cent pound TO the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12

The bargain counter syndicate is try
ing hard to make itself believe that 1t
has Quay licked, but its daily reitera-
tions are suggestive of skepticism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-12
Future of the Democracy.

VT is ANNOUNCED with great
positiveness in many places by
II many men of high renown that
tI,o In. mn ro11gt h0
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
Arrest Him on Sight.

There is no greater or more danger
GUS travelling nuisance in the county
than the fellow who goes from house
to house, in town or country, leaving
sample packages of patent medicines
or foods in houses, on porches, door
steps or in yards. This thing has been
done frequently ia this town during the
past year. Only few days ago lady
used a package of baking powder left
at her home, with the result that all
who ate of the food were made sick
Numerous cases of illness from sim
liar cause have been reported from
various parts of the country in the past
few months. Our constable or police
man should have strict orders to arrest
on sight any person distributing med
icine or food samples in this way. 1t
is too dangerous practice to be toll
Grated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
OCEANS FURY.

Boston, March The tidewater
front OF New England felt the force of
high tides on Friday. Under the in
huence of fierce easterly gales, these
tidal waves left ruin at places where
the waves dashed against wharf prop
erty. The Maine coast bore the brupt
of the burden, and reports tonight indi-
cate that the storm was felt more Sc
verely and over greater area than the
famous November, '9S, disturbance of
the elements. Coming on the very
heels of heavy fall of rain in south
ern New England and of two or three
feet of snow in the north, with rivers
swollen beyond their banks by recent
rains, the tides swept up rivers and into
indentations in the coast line until
their onrushes were like tidal waves.
Waters in such rivers as the Kenne-
bee and Penobscot rose on the full of
the tide until previous high marks had
been washed over and piers were lifted
from their foundations and racked by
the waves until they had been made
useless. AT Bar Harbor, the water
front was swept 80 wildly that the sea
wall of granite was torn up. The city
VI bhlu was bWlNC lAOtu ITO Cu-
virons, and the police officers became
boatmen to rescue people in houses on
waterfront streets.
AT Rockland water rushed into lime
quarries, kilns and storage sheds,
which are unusually well protected and
two lime fires occurred. Portland har-
Dor was boisterous place all last night
and tonight but shipping held tight an
chorage and the losses were not heavy.
Coastwise shipping suffered little in
convenience as the bad weather of the
week has kept the fleets in the many
harbors from Vineyard Haven to East.
port.
In southern New England the high
tide prevented the surcharged streams
from emptying quickly into the sea and
the backwater stopped scores of mills
and made life idle for indefinite peri
DDS of thousands OF mill help.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
In SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, March 3.-Lord Roberts is
at Osfontein, six miles east of Paarde-
berg, facing the reorganlzed Boer
army, from 5000 to 5000 strong. This
may be merely corps of observation,
ready to retire on prepared positions.
Doubtless it is receiving accretions
from the late besiegers of Ladysmitb,
and from other points.
A heavy rain is falling and the grass
is improving. This will be good
thing temporarily for the Beers.
Lord Roberts has surprised observers
by the excellence Of his transport dur
ing the first advance, and he is Likely
to do so again, although military men
here think he must wait for some days
before going much farther.
The Beers will presumably use this
delay for all it is worth, pulling their
resources together. DR.. Leyds gives
out the opinion that tie British entry
of Bloemfontein is daily expected as
Commandants Dewett and Delarey had
been instructed to retard the advance
OF Lord Roberts only until the concen-
tration under General Joubert had
been accomplished.
NO uuSQudtc CApldubllOh 10 maui VI
the relnforcements that are preparing
for Lord Roberts. Such explanations
as are advanced tentatively suggest
either that the Cape Dutch Rave be-
come more reetive or that the imperial
government has hint OF foreign sug-
gestions as to the future status of the
allied republics.
Gen. Butler sent the following des'
patch from Ladysmith Friday evening
81 find the defeat Of the Beers more
complete than l had dared to aDtici
pate. This whole district is completely
clear of them; except at the top of Var
Reenen's Pass, where several wagons
are visible, can find no trace of them
Their last train left Modder Spruit sta
ton about one O'Clock yesterday anC
then blew up the bridge, They havl
got away with all their guns excep
| two"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

Jackson; listers, @. w: Tucker, G. A. Til
lOtsOn, Lewis Hutchinson overseer, James
Huutoon; road commissioner, Mason b.
Curtin; school director. II. E. Beard. Total
tax, so.
CALAIS Moderator, w. e. Bliss; clerk
and treasurer, s. II. Kent; selectman,
II. w. Morse: @. A. Moore, l.. O. Parker;
constable, E. @. Dut or; listers, II. s. Ia
Dor, r "A. Burnham, George Kent; over
seer, Allen Morse; road commissioner, A.
w. Hawkins. school directors M. S. Hath
away #, j. Gale, I. g. Lamphier. Total
tax S1.30.
STowE.-Moderator V. b. McCutchen;
clerk, Alice A. Raymond treasurer, o e.
Luce selectmen, A. III. Cheney, George #.
McAllisteT, E. @. Robinson; constable, O.
K. turt; listers, V. b. McOutchen, e. Il
Cobb, Rufus Gale; overseer, l.. l.. Harris;
road commits -ioner, O. e. Burt; school di-
rectors, Il. l.. Harris, r. G. Burt M. j.
Kmbal. Town tax, $125. highway tax,
25c; school tax, 40c.
Recommendation 9. b. Fisk;
clerk and treasurer, q. II. Bigelow; select
men, j. l.. Morse, A. G.. Hubbard, j W.
Untiedt; constable, l.. l.. Bgelow; listers,
U. S. Williams, @. e. Powers, A. d. Reed /;
overseer, L. Calagan: road commissioner,
S p Lamson; school directors, U A. Clark
q. A. Flint, o. II. Big9ow. Town tax,
81 co. highway tax, 20 centsi school tax,
| 30 cents.
CABOT Moderator, B. ]. Lance; clerk,
| NJ. ID. Wells; treasurer, I. II. Lance; select
men, b. j. Lance, George Hoyt, f. q. Lam
| bertou constable, l.. q. Lance; listers, Lee
| Shortt, Q. p. Adams, r. p. Bruce; overseer,
| II. l.. Lyford, road commissioner, j. M.
| Southwick; school directors, e. II. Clark,
Walter Ford, f. M. Marsh; town tax, So
cents, highway tax, 80 cents.
| PLAINFIELD:-M w. L. Martin
clerk, j, s. Chamberln; treasurer, II. r.
Leavitr seectmen. II. e. Cutler, s. H.
Smith, Dan l. Page constable, f. g. Hoyt;
listers, w. r. s. Martin, Sullivan Bartlett
William PRESCOTT; overseer, I. p. Bartlett
road commissioner, Joseph Bartlett; school
directors, G. p. Kellogg, Fred Gale, e. j
Colby. Town tax 60 cents; highway tax
30 cents school tax, 90 cents.
The contest in Barre over the msyoral
ity was exceedingly close and resulted il
the election of Harvey Jersey over Alder
man Thurston by a vote of 5l3 to 504.
The Robury town meeting has been ad
journed for two weeks because of the storm
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
The Porto Rican Tariff.

What alternative proposition do the
opponents of the Porto Rican tariff bill
offer? AS usual with these obstruction.
ists,-none. The design of the meas
ure is to raise, in the speediest, cheap
est, surest and most feasible way, the
revenue Porto Rico needs for the vari-
GUS purposes of government. The
plan is the one adopted and practiced
by the United States since the organiza-
ton of the government. AS business
measure, the pending tariff, if the rate
is adequate, ought to have, under the
pressing circumstances of the case,
general approval. The island needs
money for its proper government. The
need is immediate. Direct and gen.
eral taxation at present is impractical
BILE. The doctrinaires would permit
the island to go on suffering while they
are spinning theories and splitting
hairs on "the consttutionality, the JUS
tice, the fairness, the wisdom and the
expediency of the measure" If the
arguments in it's favor are "sordid," as
they are characterized, the sordidness
is the same that extends to all matters
OF taxation and revenue. The meas
ure that has passed the House is pro-
visional, and before the two years to
which its duration Is limited have expir.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
IN CONGRESS-.

WAsHINGToN, March 2.-Scarcely
had the reading of the Porto Rican
tariff bill been concluded when Mr..
Teller of Colorado proposed an amend
ment providing to establish temper
airy government in Porto Rico for the
purpose of enabling the people of the
island later to establish a permanent
republican government in which there
shall be accorded the people the right
of elf-government, the ado )tion of a
constitution and the establishment of a
permanent form of government not
interfering with the sovereignty of the
United States over the island or its
Inhabitants. The amendment was fol-
lowed by another by Mr.. Stewart of
Nevada, striking out the provision
levying duty on Porto Rican goods
and providing that they should be ad-
mitted free into the United States.
a spirited debate followed. Mr..
Foraker contended that the duties
on Porto Rican products were neces-
sary because the island was in need of
revenues. Every dollar levied as
duties would be turned into the treasury
of the island, and the committee held
that this was the only practicable
means of securing the needed funds
Mr.. Stewart upheld the policy of giving
free trade TO the Porto Ricans.
A special message, received from the
President recommending the imme.
date passage of bill to place in bis
hands all The moneys collected upon
Porto Rlcan goods since the Spanish
evacuation of the island to be used fol
the relief of the Porto Rjcans, had been
read TO the House and the House had
passed and sent to the Senate bill to
carry out the recommendation. The
bill was passed by vote OF 1852 to 10Y.
IL Democrats, TWO Populists and two
Silver Republicans voting with the
Republicans in the affirmative.
WASHINGTON, March In the Sen
ate, Senator Ross was recognized tC
speak in the Quay case. He said he
had for many months received letters
asking how he stood. He studied the
question carefully last summer. Mr.
Ross denied that any governor could
do more than ill vacancy temporarily
Mr.. Penrose interrupted Mr.. Ross.
They wrangled over the clause of the
Constitution relating to the election Of
senators. Mr.. Pettus protested, and
rebuked Mr.. Penrose by saying: "a
great lawyer is trying to make speech
and hope he will not be interrupted.
Mr.. Penrose di claimed any intention
of discourtesy to Mr.. Ross.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

lost his gold nose specs, but to him much
credit is due for subduing the blaze in the
newspaper office. The doctor hasn't finish
ed that game OF billiards yet"
AT the regular meeting Of the board OF
aldermen, held last week, the question of a
foot bridge at Berlin street came up for
final settlement. On motion OF Alderman
Kingston 1t was voted that the street COM
missioner be authorized to contract with
Robert A. McIver for foot bridge at this
point The sum OF $500 was voted to the
poor department. Building permits were
granted to Lizzie Park, A. g. Fay and Mrs
s. Williams The following nominations
for grand and petit Jurors by the. mayor
were approved: Il. p. White and Clark
Holden for grand jurors; Chauncey Harris
Q. b. Townshend, j. W. Mcdonald, o. II.
Reed, John f. Smith, A. s. Martin, O. r.
Stevens and L. A. Gale for petit jurors
The board voted to put in thirty ton new
steel bridge at Blackwell street. A con-
tract has been closed with the Groton
Bridge Company Of Groton, n. H., for this
bridge for $4,000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

President McKinley's message to
Congress, recommending that the
money collected under the Dingley
tariff law on Porto Rican products
some $1,000 00-and that which will
be collected until the new law goes in
TO effect, be used for the benefit of Por-
to Rico, which is in such immediate
need of money, was surprise to the
Democrats, but not to the Republican
leaders, who knew that it was to follow
the passage of the Porto Rican tariff bill,
being part of the plan to give the
island the money it needs for imme-
date public expenditures. The House
deserves credit for the promptness with
which it met the Presidents recommen-
dation by passing bill placing the
money at his disposal. The Demo.
Gratis, with few exceptions, opposed
the bill, which was passed by vote of
1872 to 107, although acknowledging it
to be a good one and to be necessary.
They explained their adverse votes by
the fimsy excuse that they objected
because the bill placed the money at
the Presidents disposal, instead of APP
propriating it for specific purposes.
The Senate will pass the bill without
unnecessary delay. Then the regener-
alton of Porto Rico will be assured, as
this money, together with the fifteen
per cent duty which will be imposed by
the new tariff bill for two years, will
furnish ample revenues for the time
being. A good thing about the bill
giving the President authority to use
the money already collected for the
benefit of Porto Rico, is that it heads
off the Democratic attempt to make po-
litical capital by charging that the Re-
pubicans were disposed to be unjust
to the Porto Ricans.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

Senator Foraker's statement that,
while the United States government
is bound by the peace treaty with
Spain to maintain the "open door,"
commercially, in the Philippines, the
islands cannot be given free trade with
this country, has aroused discussion of
our trade relations with the new pos
sessions in the East. The position
taken by the Republicans in passing
the Porto Rican tariff bill is that Con-
gress has the right to impose whatever
duty it may see fit upon the products
of any outlying possession of the
United States. 1t is believed that the
United States Supreme Court will sus-
tain that attitude, but no man can say
with certainty what the decision of the
court will be. Senator Foraker con-
siders it reasonably certain that if
called upon to surrender the protective
tariff or the Philippines, the Republi-
can party would decide to give up the
Philippines, because, as the Senator
said, to give the Philippines free trade
would be through them to open United
States markets to all the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

ed, the academic questions of the status
of the island can be discussed to the con-
tent OF the hearts of the constitutional
and other theorists. Meantime the re-
generation of the island will be going
on, and permanent government and
attending system of taxation and reve-
nue. will be evolved, the doctors of laws
will have had their dear say, and all
will be well.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

A CARD.-We the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 80 cent
bottle OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar
il IL fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 20 cent bottle to prove sat-
isfactory or money refunded.
Wells, Boyles & Rogers, Cabot,
Morse Brothers, Cabot
S. G. Voodry, Cabot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07
Cabot.

A musical convention under the direc'
ton of Q. Il. Dudley, begins here March Z.
The railway makes special rates for the
round trip from the towns along its line.
Tickets good to return till March 10.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup cures any case of
bronchitis lung affection and grippe. PLY.
siciaps prescribe this reliable remedy, and
druggists recommend 1t; because IL never
fails to cure, and costs but 20 cents bottle