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Hope of the Tagalos.

~ HERE is no novelty in tes-
timony which recites the
dependence of Filipino reb-
els upon Bryanism, but 1t
is most emphatically right that 1t
should be kept before the people, One
of their first duties now Is to say
whether they will sustain or cast of
the men who are fighting under their
flag and risking their lives for the
support of American sovereignty over
territory belonging to America.
The latest witness against those who
hope to undermine and destroy that
sovereignty comes from Arthur T..
Peace, volunteer who Is now serving
in the Philippines. This soldier in
writing to his parents says: "Tbe
anti-expansionists at home have sim
ply ruined all prospects of any peace>
able termination of the trouble here,
at least until after the election. They
have discouraged our men and encour-
aged our enemies
So infatuated are the natives with
Democratic promises that they seem
to regard an enlistment among the
bushwhackers of Aguinaldo's murder
Gus band of robbers as an enlistment
in the Democratic party. At least
Bryan is recognized as the common
leader of American 'apti-imperial-
lists" and Tagalo insurgents. Peace
noticed that picture of the Demo-
cratic candidate was one of the orna-
ments of a native hut at Calamba, and
he says that the rebels and their SYM
pathizers believe not only that Bryan
will be elected but that his followers
are largely In the majority in this
country. That is because they can
not understand the speaking and
pamphleteering activity of the "aunt-
les" upon any other theory. Used as
they have been to a despotic regime
they infer that riotous speech signifies
a numerical superiority. Hence,
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though the revolutionary literature
which they receive from this country
comes from few and for the most part
unimportant sources, 1t inspires them
with confidence nevertheless. Even
a treatise by Atkinson which would
be laughed to scorn in the United
states Is conclusive in their eyes, and
Bryan and his platform have COM
pletcd the work which a little clique
of monomaniacs began.
Peace closes his letter with an ac.
count Of the cowardly assassination
Of Captain Murphy, a regular army
officer, by native, and we may dis.
cover in this event the natural fruits
of "anti-imperialisin." What do the
American people think of such a har.
vest ?-'rimes- Herald.
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BREvITIEs.

Probably 100000 people lost kindred in the
Texas calamity
Wealthy Russians, after death, seek repose
in glass collins.
The English tobacco trade employs today l2l
women to every 100 men.
Two million residents Of Boston availed them
selves OF the public baths during the last sum
mer
The eucalyptus trees in Australia penetrate
from $50 to 220 feet into the soil with their
roots. which absorb all moisture within radius
Of thirty to sixty feet.
Economy in dying as well as in living has been
reached in New York, where "the pressure for
subsistence has become strenuous" Dealers in
second hand coffins are reported as doing a good
business among the poorer classes, and second
hand tea also has a considerable sale,
1t Is reported that in Russia special harness
has been contrived with wire connected with
small electric battery, and this is put on hors'
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Legislature.

eff there is any one who believes
the gold standard is a good thing,
or that it must be maintained,
warn him not to cast his vote for
me, because promise him it will
not be maintained in this country
longer than I am able to get rid of
it."-Wiliam Jennings Bryan in a
Speech at Knoxville, Tenn, Deliv-
cred Sept. 16, 1895.
"The party stands where it did in
1896 on the money question. will
lam Jennings Bryan, GAINESVILLE, O.,
September 4, 1900.
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young woman Of attractive appear
ance who perhaps by frugality and
hard work has been able to purchase
a street garment of modern and artis-
tic cut is usually the especial object
for the attention of the masher and
the slanderer, and IL she escapes one
she is almost certain to become the
victim of the other. 1t is the talk Of
these apologies for manhood rather
than the actions of the young women
that gives rise to the Idea that Scran-
ton is an immoral city, and has driven
many innocent women almost to de-
spar. If the corner loafers and scam
dal breeding journals of the city could
be suppressed Scranton's reputation
for morality would probably compare
favorably with the best.
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," HERE appears to have been
concerted effort of late on
Il the part of feverish writer's
who furnish filling for the
scandal sheets of this vicinity to pro-
tect the rakes, married and single.
from the wiles of the giddy feminine
class which it is asserted Is largely In
the majority in the population. When
perusing one of these outbursts of in
dignation at the supposed prevalence
of insidious crime the credulous reader
might be persuaded to believe that the
average young man who ventures upon
tha thoroughfares of Scranton. night or
day, is in greater danger than the
companions of Ulysses who fell before
tie charms of Circe. and 1t positively
makes one shudder to learn that the
world-at least the feminine portion of
it,sis so wicked. According to theories
ofsths heated writer's who are obliged
to oScater to the diseased minds of pat
rons desiring something sensational
and licentious in literature, Young
girls in short dresses, as we'll as old
girls with short hair, are wandering
about the city streets prepared to be-
come the Deilahs of any thoughtess
men or boys who are foolish enough to
pose as victims.
This stuff, while perhaps as amusing
in Certain circles as the adventures of
the hero of the boy detective yellow
novel can easily be analyzed as "bosh"
by any one acquainted with the city.
While cases of youthful depravity are
undoubtedly on record, the apparent
eff6rt on part of the jackal journalists
to produce the impression that the ma
jority of young women in Scranton
who are obliged to earn their own
livelihood are bad is most despicable.
II there is any class that needs pro-
lection from crime 1t is the very un-
fortunate wage earners who cannot ap-
pear upon the streets without being
the targets of ogling mashers or the
dyspeptic scandal mongers and char
acter assassins who by covert hints
and knowing winks hurl poison at the
innocent objects OF their III will. The
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Re.elect Tommy Daniels.

70 RULE is more generally
observed in the transaction
4 of private business than to
retain the employe whose
service has been faithful, diligent and
efficient. If you owned store and
had under contract for three years
a clerk who during the period of his
engagement had been loyal to your
interests, industrious and punctual in
the discharge Of his duties and popu-
lar with your patrons, the conclusion
of the contract would find you not
only willing but anxious to enter into
a new zone and you would account
yourself fortunate to have the chance
to do so.
which the public bears to Thomas p.
Daniels, or Tommy as his friends
affectionately call him. The public Is
his employer and during the three
years of his contract to serve the
public he has exhibited every quality
emitting him to the continued conf
dence of his employers. He is accur-
ate, businesslike. trustworthy and ac-
commodating. His Office presents an
open door to every inquirer after in
formation and no man who asks a
question fails to receive a. respectful
answer. The affairs of his Office are
kept up in first class shape, every
record is in its place, every obligation
is accounted for; system and good
order prevail without exception.
Moreover, Mr.. Daniels in this cam
paign stands as one of the represen-
tatives of the younger element of the
Republican party; the sturdy, active
and enthusiastic young blood of the
party membership upon which large
share of the burden of party activity
necessarily falls. He is esteemed by
every personal acquaintance, respected
by all regardless of party lines and
a reelection would be in the nature
of a most appropriate reward Of merit.
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| es difficult to manage. slight shock is stated
to have not only the effect Of rousing the ami
NAL to the required brisk pace, but of generally
beneiting his health.
Swiss genius has invented pith cloak Weighing
about one pound which will hold up a fully
equipped soldier on the surface Of the water.
Successful experiments were made recently
on the lake Of Zurich. The cloak is provided
with waterproof pockets in which food and drink
may be carried, as well as blue lights, in case
| the wearer is shipwrecked in the night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-09

President Thompson of the Ohio state
university. in an address on the ques-
tion Does college education pay?" is
reported to have said that "a college
education Is an absolute guarantee
against poverty and distress" This
may be true in most cases, but there
are instances where 1t is just as well
to have the college learning augmented
by sufficient muscle to WELD a pick
and shovel
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This brings the Bryan total up to las.
The really doubtful states are:

Ohio thus becomes a pivotal state. II carried
for Mckinley it would elect him, although all
others should go for Bryan. Mckinley will
probably carry West Virginia, reducing his needs
to thirteen electoral votes, but he can get these
(without combination OF states) from only
Ohio, Indiana or Kentucky. Kentucky will al
most surely be Democratic. Indiana and Ohio
remain. Indiana was Republican in 1890 by only
5000, and il always a close state. Mckinley S
prospects are good in Kansas and also in South
Dakota and Wyoming. The combination OF either
Of these states with Kansas would elect him,
even though he should lose Indiana and Ohio.
Nebraska also is Republican possibility, 1t
will be seen, however, from this analysis that,
conceding New York to the Republicans the
reelection OF President Mckinley is by no means
assured
Special attention should be given to Ohio IN
diana, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Mary
land and Delaware rs among the contested or
doubtful states, which may turn the scale one
way or the other.
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FINLEY'S
Fail and Winter
Um d err w e a r
For Men,
Women amid Children

Our lines are com.
plete in all the stand
ard and celebrated
makes usually car
ried by us, and which
have stood the test
of years, as to fit,
quality and general
excellence.
Recent advances
in this class of goods
put the prices tip
but Our purchases
were made in antici.
patton ofthis--so that
our prices will COM
pare favorably with
prices when goods
were at their lowesl.
Early buying will
mean a saving of IS
per cent, and it will
pay you to anticipate
your wants in any
thing you are likely
to need in the line of
Underwear.
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Methodists and the rlissions. /.

IL SEEMS TO be q matter Oh no
surprise, Notwithstanding the
Il events of China during the
summer past. that the Method
list ministers, who recently assembled
In Chicago at the Rock River confer
ence had only one opinion as to the
missions Of their church in the land of
Confucius-they must be maintained.
Indeed, 1t is probable that in the Meth
odlst church throughout the United
States and the world there is just one
sentiment on this subject, and that
Is that where the standard of the cross
has been reared by missionary hands
there it must be upheld. Methodism.
in particular, has always been mis-
sionary religion. Missions to the
heather We're commenced land superin-
tended by John Wesley and the mis-
sionary spirit and fervor have con-
tinued with the church to the present
day.
In this connection, says the Chicago
News, 1t is we'll, perhaps, to refute a
notion which has gained credence in
insurrection in China. This has some-
times been represented as a rising i'm
PEELED by fanatical hatred of mis-
sionaries and of the Christian religion.
While it undeniably took that form in
many instances, the missionaries of the
different churches were not to blame
for the rising. The responsibility for
the rising and for outrages which have
shocked the civilized world should be
placed where 1t belongs-with Russia,
Germany, England, France and Italy.
Previous to Russia's occupation of Port
Arthur Germany's acquisition of Kia-
ochau and the demands of the other
powers for Chinese ports and spheres
of influence, Christian missions in
China We're fourishing, and there was
good promise that in time even China's s
many millions might burst the bonds
of Confucanism and accept Christian
ity. Then came the war between
China and Japan and the revelation to
the world of the weakness of the for
mer. Russia was the first to profit
by this knowledge, and the other
European powers We're fast following
in her steps, when the Chinese awak-
ened to these aggressions and deter
mined to put q stop to them if pos
sible. In their ignorance they looked
upon the missionaries as merely the
foremnners of armies of occupation,
and this assumption was not such a
violent one when the exaction Ger
many demanded for the killing of one
or two missionaries is remembered.
What is to be the future of missions;
in China it is difficult at present to
say, further than that the efforts of
the churches will not be relaxed even
though circumstances have so unjustly
prejudiced the Chinese against the
Christian missionary. The latter may
not always have acted wisely, but he
is in no respect to be blamed in con-
nection with the Boxer insurrection.
Possibly even the Chinese in time may
come to realize this fact and in tina,
case there will be fewer difficulties in
the way of turning aside the millions
Of Chinese from the degrading super
stition which has for thousands of
years maintained it's ascendancy over
the Chinese mind.
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AN/ Sheffield, run the under
ground electrical rail-
way in London with
American machinery; our reapers
cut the golden grain on the
shores of the Baltic, and our locomo-
tives plough across the steppes Of Rus
sia, hauling the wheat Of Siberia to the
Great Wall in China. Last year there
was mined in the world 550000,00O tons
of coal. OF this the United States
mined 227,OOO,0OO tons. England was
second and Germany third. We ex-
ported 7,551,000 tons, which Is 80 per
cent. more than was ever exported in
any year before. We took more than
one-half of the British war loan Of
6 10, 100000 and we maintain the gov
ernment credit at 2 per cent, while
England pays 1-2. Prosperity came in
good measure, pressed down, shaken
together and running over"
Is this wonderful industrial improve
ment due to Republican policy and ad-
ninistration? Certainly. If financial
disaster and ruin were present, If men
were begging for work and children
crying for bread, our friends the enemy
would be swift to charge such condi-
tions to Republican misrule. We have
the right, therefore, to claim credit for
good if we could properly be charged
with bad times.
Let we'll enough alone" Is a good
and safe maxim in business and poll
tics. Certain it is that the advent Of
Mr. Bryan as president Of the United
States, surrounded by his combination
of Populist, Socialist, Free Silver, and
personal following. would not be apt to
induce business men to enter new
fields of enterprise, or encourage capi-
talists to venture upon the develop-
ment of new industries. On the con-
trary, should the calamity of his elec-
tion fall upon the country the panic
and paralysis that in 1873 followed the
second election of Mr.. Cleveland and a
Democratic congress would seem like
a gentle zephyr compared to devas-
tating cyclone.
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EX-President Harrison will make a
speech in Indiana during the last week
of the campaign. President Harrison
once stated that his interest in the
welfare of the country did not cease
when he left the white house. and there
is no question that Hoosiers will hear
the issues of the day presented in a
way that will cause any who may fall
ter to fall into line for protection and
prosperity when the polls are opened
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gentleman delights whist believes playing
of while
visiting evening hand family had for
enjoys cracking making speeches game
laughter talk He called out emphacy last Come
You Rans aps take and laugh too She there
h swallowed sort Of for his pstuanee weeks after
asked after the usual sssing How about the His
but Rpns lshps and have become friends
They have ganshed me from top to bottom guess don't tsk
feel in better spirits all the tme'
:ss;i;
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Rumors to the effect that relief
funds are no longer necessary at Gal
weston are erroneous. For months
hence the brave people who are striv-
ing to overcome their misfortunes will
need assistance and contributions will
be gratefully received at any time.
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Already the census man has found
over $4,000 manufacturing establish
ments, as against 1922, ,6S8 in 1890. This
looks as though the trusts We're not
crushing out individual enterprise at
such a great rate.
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Henri de Bowitz, the famous critic
and correspondent of the London
Times, predicts a general European
war. While de Blowitz certainly has
indications upon his side at present it
is probable that time may demonstrate
successfully prognosticate.
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Mr.. Bryan thinks Indiana will re-
verse it's election results of 1896 and
1898. Mr.. Bryan evidently believes that
the public mind is as changeable as
his views.
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SENATOR HANNA's EP1aRAMs.

'What a remarkable acrobatic feat William
J. Bryan performed when he proposed to extend
the Monroe Doctrine to the far East. Think OF
it! Talk about imperialism! What could be
more imperialistic than maintaining an army
and navy in the East to protect Agiinaldo in
his proposed government9"
"All that any man needs to inquire Of himself
today upon the issues in this campaign Is what
is my best interest? what is the best interest
for my wife and children2 what is the best in
terest for my country7 and he will vote the Re-
publican ticket"
"Bryan puts his issues like game cocks into
the pit, one at time, and fights them one at a
time for all they worth. His imperialism
rooster has been everlastingly thrashed, and is
dead"
"Will the people OF this country swap Nc
Kiney, whose record shows what he has done,
for Bryan, whose record shows nothing done!"
"Bryan was nominated because he was the
only man on whom all clements Of socialism,
popuism and anarchy could unite"
ut is a business proposition, whether or not
the people Of this country are going to under.
mine the basis OF our prosperity"
'"There is not principle policy discussed
in this campaign that the people do not know
more about than does Bryan.
"If Bryan is elected hurricane OF disaster
will sweep the country and carry away every
vestige Of prosperity"
'Boiled down, it is free silver and free trade
on one side and prosperity and development on
the other"
"Tree silver and free trade would consgn this
government to oblivion"
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Kwang Su cheerfully rebukes himself
and others for the Boxer outrages in
China. but the old empress continues
to saw wood in silence.
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The strike situation has reached a
point where settlement can be easily
effected IL wise counsels prevail.
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Four years of a Republican admins.
tratior have made hives of industry
out of more than $4,000 haunts of idle
ness and soup-houses.
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Richard Croker says that political
organization is Necessary to prevent
anarchy. Some people, however, may
be of the opinion that Mr.. Crokers
kind of organization is liable to inclte
anarChy
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SCRANTON, OCTOBER Q. 1900.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.

National.
president--WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Vice observation-disclosures RoOSE'hLi.
State.
Congrcssrnen.at Large - GALCSliA a. 'no"
ROBERT II. FOERDERER.
Auditor General--E b. HARDENBEkGi.
County.
Corgress--WlTLIAM CONNELL.
Judge-GEORGE NJ. WATSON.
Sheriff--JOHN II. FELLOWS.
Treasircr--J. A. SCRANTON. .,,
District Atorncy-WILLIAM II. LEWIS.
Prothonotary-JOHN COPELAND.
Clerk of Courts--TIiOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder of Dccds-EMlI. BONN.
Register of Wills-W. X. BECK.
Jury Commissioner b. STuKEEs.
Legislature.
First District-TTOMAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second District--JOIIN SCIIEUER. 'JR
Third Dstrict-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth District-P. A. PlllLBlN.
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Croker is the chosen leader of Mr.
form go marching on.
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"MY CoUNTRY"-BRYAN YER.
SION.

Gloom spreads DER all the land
Poor country, tits OF thee,
so full OF misery,
OF thee ! sing!
Land where the best is bad.
Land where we're all so sad,
Let me reign, and be glad, 900
Thou poor old thing!
o luckless land, today,
Meath hateful plenty's sway,
weep for thee!
How can men care for what
They've promised or they've got,
As long as things are not
All run by me9
Poor birthplace Of our sires,
They're all Internal liars
Who dare to say
Thy doom is not at hand!
Gloom spreads DER all the land
You hear me shouting, and
-Cricago Times'IIerald
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This makes a total of POS tolerably we'll as
sured to be cast for the reelection Of President
Mckinley in a total electoral vote Of 447, Of
which 224 are necessary for a choice.
In precisely the same way it may be inferred
from previous elections that Idaho, Montana
and Nevada will vote for Bryan:
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Bryan states contested by Republicans:

Tie Mckinley states contested by the Demo.
Gratis include New Yo:k, with SO electoral votes.
New York is somewhat erratic, but votes with a
great deal Of conscience. In 1896 it gave plu-
rality of 25O,0O0 against Organism. 1t is extreme
ly unlikely that change Of nearly 20 per cent.
can be made in four years; yet this would be
required to turn the state over to Bryan 1t is
quite safe, therefore, to put New York in the
Mckinley column.
change Of little more than per cent. would
turn Ohio, which was Republican, but very close
in 1902; but Ohio is McKinley's own state, and
Ohioans generally stand together. There was
factional fight in the state in 1896 which cut
down McKinley's majority, but now there is no
such contest within the party. For the present,
however, Ohio may be classed as doubtful.
Illinois is much more strongly Republican, and
in spite OF the Anarchistic vote Of Chicago,
should be put in the Republican column. There
is not the slightest reason for doubling the Re.
pubicanism of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota or
Wisconsin. We may add, therefore, to the 81
r.. NI.Iys,x
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n 70 RULE is more generally
NJ observed in the transaction
4 of private business than to
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The Morals of Scranton.

HERE appears to have been
a concerted effort of late on
the part of feverish writer's
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Let Well Enough Alone.
(By Hon. Henry W. Palmer.)

(By Hon. Henry w. Palmer)
Wv 1E SELL EDGE tools in
~ Sheffield, run the UNDER
ground electrical rail-