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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-11

Senator Beveridgc mastered one OF the Malay
dialects during his recent Eastern trips and is
now employing some OF his spare time in the
study Of others.
Mrs. Francis IIodgson Burnett says that, al
though English by birth, she believes America
is the place for work. and, therefore, does nearly
all her writing in this country.
Frank L. Stanton, the newspaper poet, began
earning his living when most boys begin going
to school by serving as office boy for Joel
Chandler Harris on the Savannah News.
Charles A. Proutz, member Of the Interstate
Commerce commission, aspires to a seat in the
United States senate as successor to the late
Justin S, Morrill, of Vermont. Opposed to him
are Ex-Governor Dillingham; and Congressman
Grout.
The Earl of Yarmouth, who went on the pro-
iessional stage for the money there was in it,
and who has doubtless been impressed with the
| financial success Of American managers, has Sc
| cured all the open dates for July and August
| in the Bijou theatcr attached to the Casino at
| Newport and will become manager himself.
| He will produce plays with a stock company
made up of professionals and amateurs.
| The will of the late George II. Carleton, oi
| Georgetown, Mass, bequeaths $4,000 for the cs
| tablishment Of a Carleton home in Georgetown
for aged people of both sexes; 5000 for the Per
| ley Free school; 5000 for Protection lodge, In
| dependent Order of Odd Fellows; $1,000 for the
| poor fund of the Perlcy trustees; 1000 each tc
the First Congregational, Memorial, Baptist and
| st. Mary's churches, to be used for the benefit
| OF the poor.
| There are five Princes actively engaged in tho
| present South African war-namcy Prince
| Christian Victor, Princes Adolphus Alexander
and Francis of Teck, and Count Glcichcn. Most
| of them have already been at the front on more
| than one occasion. Prince Christian served il
Ashantee, the Soudan and other minor cam
paigns; Prince Alexander of Teck did good work
in Marbclcland and his brother, Prince Francis
served as captain in the Egyptian War Of 1897 9s
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Only One Weighs Up.

YIN WEIGHING the merits of the
candidates for the vice-presidency
Il "it was agreed" says the New
York Press, lone thing above all
must be taken into consideration.
Would the prospective candidate for
the e-presidency be competent to fill
the executive chair? Mr.. Dolliver, of
Iowa, has ben talked about a great deal
within the last few days. He is avail
able in every sense until this final test
is applied. AS a campaigner Dolliver,
it is admitted, would be a success. He
is the peer of Bryan as an orator and
would be able to undertake a joint de-
bate with that redOubtable talker If
necessary. Mr.. Dolliver as a vice.
president would be all right. AS pos
sible president-well."
Yes, not a single man has been men,
toned in connection with the nomina-
tion who would not make a good vice.
president. If it were only a question
of drawing the salary and of presiding
over the senate, there would be no oc-
casion for any discussion or concern
about the nomination. But the Repub-
lican vice. presidential candidate this
year must be the equal in every re-
spect of the presidential candidate. In
attainments, in character and in public
services; in statesman3hip. leadership
and capacity; in rugged honesty and in
uncompromising fidelity to the public
interests, he must be the peer of the
chief executive. His character and pub
lie service must entitleoiq 10 the pub
lie commence. This is the final test
Who weighs up to it,?
Allison, yes; he can have the nomi-
nation without dissent. Roosevelt
Yes. Longf Yes. Charles Emory
Smith? res. Fairbanks? Yes. DOLL,
ver2 A magnetic orator, a splendid
fellow, strong man in congress, a
coming man IN national affairs. But
western sentiment, he says, demands
the nomination of Charles Emory
Smith. Allison and Roosevelt iteratt
ana reiterate determination not to ac
cept the nomination. Fairbanks pro.
tests. He is Indifferent. Charles Emory
Smith is invincible. because ne is tht
peoples candidate.
In this nomination 1t should be tn,
policy OF the Philadelphia convention
to recognize the plain. common people
whose confidence and votes are indls
pensable to Republican victory. Mr.
Smith is a typical American working
man. He has made himself. He owe
his elevation in public life to his owl
energy. activity and honesty. His pr!
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Ballot Reform.

nv TAKE the question OF bal
lot reform out of factional
Il controversy and, as far as
possible, to divorce 1t from
party politics, as we'll as to expedite
an expression Of the popular will re-
specting methods of revising our elec-
tion laws, Colonel Quay proposes that
the next Legislature early in its ses-
sion enact a resolution submitting to
popular vote either at the February
election, or at special election, the
question Of the calling of-a constitu-
tional convention. Should this propo-
sition prevail, the whole subject OF
ballot reform could be considered by
non-partisan convention assembled
for that specific purpose and made up
of the ablest minds among the leading
citizens of every party.
Colonel Quay points out that this
method of procedure would expedite
by at least one year the beginning OF
practical work in this direction, and
would result in the engrafting of the
crystallized popular will in the or
ganic law of the commonwealth,
where 1t would not be subject to the
eccentricities or capriccs of success
sive legislatures. In this respect it
would differ widely from the method
proposed in the joint resolution whose
veto by Governor Stone has been de-
clared void by the Supreme court,
That resolution contemplated the sub
| mission of general constitutional
| amendment to popular vote but would
not be effective until ratified by the
| next legislature. But should the next
| legislature acquiesce in the resolution
and the contemplated amendment be
adopted upon a poll of the electorate,
| it's wording is such that every subse-
| duent Legislature could change the de-
| tails of it's application, thus threaten
| ing with instability the entire elec-
| toral machinery and opening obvious
possibilities Of mischief.
1t is worthy of note that a large
diereffnce of opinion prevails as to the
details of legislation designed to better
safeguard the ballot Some who favor
the Keator ballot, which groups the
candidates as they are grouped in the
| Crawford primary ballot, are radical
ly opposed to personal registration
Others favoring personal registration
are Indifferent to the form of ballot
regarding that as minor detail. Still
others want voting machines. a legis'
lature divided into factional groups
nap hardly no expactp6 To reach ar
agreement on any single remedy
especially in view of the numerou!
other matters demanding it's atten
ton. A constitutional convention
would be called for that very purpos
and could sit until differences wer'
harmonized. The subject is of suf
fcient importance to enlist the undis
tracted counsels of the foremost citi
zens Of the commonwealth.
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CARD FROM VIM. R. LEWIS
Editor OF The Tribune

Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In order to inform the voters OF Laoka'
wanna county that was a candidate for the OIL.
hce Of district attorney, ! caused to be printed
cards containing my photograph, with the an
nouncement of my candidacy for said office,
and bearing the Union label. These have been
circulated very freely throughout the county
Today Sunday | have learned for the first
time that some one has procured number OF
said cards and caused TO be printed on the back
thereof a certain list Of candidates lin other
words what is commonly called slate). 1t is
plain that this was done for the purpose OF
leading the Republican voters to believe that
had combined with persons seeking other OF
fees. I desire to say most emphatically that
have not entered any combination. declare
that any card containing any other matter thar
my photograph and announcement, as above
described, has been printed and circulated as ar
eleventh hour dodge and without my knowl
edge or authority. | have endeavorcd to be fail
and honorable in my campaign, and denounce tho
use Of my cards for other purposes than as au
thorized by me as cowardly and unfair
Respectfully yours,
William II. Lewis
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he has been with ting people and a staunch sup
porter Of the administration.
lie has done his work thoroughly and consist.
emily and can look back on his course without
single regret. There is that in the future which
demands his denomination and reelection at the
hands Of his constituents. It Is urgent that
congress in full accord with the chief executive
should be nominated, in order that the grand
work naugurated under William Mckinley may
be continued.
Mr.. Connel has conducted his campaign In a
dignincd manner that is in keeping with the
high office he holds. "By your acts ye shall he
kown' and IL is these which appeal to the people
for their assistance at the primaries on Monday
next lie is a plain mani Of the people and for
the people. No more diligent and conscientious
representative could be sent to the national capt
tol. He has won place for himself there that
will stand the district in good stead for the next
two years His majority when the votes are
counted should be of that pronounced type that
is due a good and faithful servant.
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CHARACTERISTIC.
From the Sunday News.

fIOHl llS suHudy NcNs'
Congressman William Connell is just at present
performing one of the corporal works of mercy,
that Of feeding the poor, under circumstances
the most extraordinary. Some time ago the min
ers at the William A colliery at Lackawanna
struck, and work was instantly suspended Local
cartoonists have since been busy = picting Uncle
William with his foot on the breast of the starry
ing miner. The promugation of these visions of
woe make the true condition OF affairs all the
more remarkable by contrast. Mr.. Connell has a
general store at Lackawanna, in which the min
ers were wont to trade. When they went on
strike it was naturally presumed that the store
would be closed against them. But what was
their surprise to receive an invitation to con-
tinue as of yore to draw supplies for their fami.
lies from the store under the credit system. They
took advantage Of the offer and the remarkable
spectacle now presents itself of Mr.. Connell fur
nishing the strikers, on trust, with the supplies
which enable them to continue the war against
him. What next? What next?
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ton Of milk all the way from the dairy
farm to the consumer. "a very efficient
way in which the city can modify the
deleterious effects of the heated term
is," says DR.. Chaplin, "by planting
trees and furnishing small parks and
breathng-places. In the Popular Sci
ence Monthly for February, 1899, DR..
Stephen Smith shows how trees are of
the greatest utility In modifying and
equalizing climatic conditions. He calls
attention to the fact that an average
temperature of the air of 81 degrees
Fahrenheit is best adapted to public
health, as at that temperature the de-
composition of animal and vegetable
matter is slight and normal tempera-
ture is most easily maintained. Every
degree of temperature above or below
this point requires an action of the
heat-regulating power to maintain a
proper equilibrium. In a densely popu-
lated city, the summer heat is con-
served and reflected by the stone and
asphalt of the street as well as by the
bricks and mortar of buildings. Even
during the night, the stones, by retain
ing their heat prevent any appreclable
fall of temperature. Here is where the
modifying effects of trees can be most
| beneficial. AS trees maintain an aver
age mean temperature of 81 degrees
| Fahrenheit in all seasons, It Is easy to
see what a constant cooling influence
| they possess in an atmosphere of 80
| degrees. Add to this the constant ex-
| halation from the leaves of watery
vapor, that has been absorbed from the
moisture in the soil and from the sur
rounding air, and the cooling effect is
much enhanced. This takes place most
actively during the heated portion of
the day when 1t is most needed"
AS for the household, DR.. Chaplin
recommends extra efforts toward clean
liness. Food of all kinds" he says,
must be removed when the meal Is
ended and all decaying refuse be not
allowed to accumulate. Sometimes by
keeping rooms closed during the hea,
Of the day, and thoroughly aired al
night, certain equalization of TEN
perature will result. With reference tc
individual hygiene much may be ac'
complished by a proper observance OF
the laws of health, especially with ref.
erence to eating and drinking. Doctors
must especially protest against the in
discriminate use of alcoholic liquors
during a prolonged hot spell. Eating
to excess of nitrogenous food and rict
and 'made-up' dishes is also injurious
Overfatigue during the heat of the day
should also be discouraged. The TEN
perature of the body may often be sat
isfactorily lowered by tepid bath, tht
effects of which will often remair
longer than when a cold bath is used,
Lastly, don't worry. That excites tn
nerves and tends to burn out the vita
forces. The man who is cleanly, tenn
perate and good-natured need fea
neither heat nor cold: he can Away
be his own equalizer.
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And this one relating to infant NOR
Deaths from Diarrhoea, I'm.

One encouraging feature is noted by
DIR. Chaplin in this latter table; a
gradual diminution in the death rate.
This ne thinks is doubtless due to the
improved sanitary condition Of the city,
with a stricter supervision of the food
supply, especially milk. Improvement
In sewerage, drainage and ventilation
is also a probable factor for good,
OF sunstrokes in the five year period
June is credited with 133 July 147,
September 272 and August 1856. OF Aug
ust's extraordinary mortality 725 was
supplied by the eight-day hot wave IN
1896.
SO much for the disease. Now for the
remedy. Thorough cleaning up of all
decaying matter and dis4arection of un-
wholesome premises are obviously nee
essary as is the most thorough inspec-
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For Congress, William ConneIl.

"~HE OFFICE of congressman
is the most important one
Il that the voters of this
county have to fill. Every
year makes it more important. The
events of the past two years have in
creased it's Importance immeasurably.
Not only must congress make the laws
of 70,O000O0 people inhabiting the main
land but for years to come it will have
to legislate for the new dependencies.
More than ever before will there be a
need in congress for practical, long
headed business men of sound charac-
ter and ripened experience and judg-
ment, to take hold of the intricate prob
lens and solve them in a common-sense
manner.
In choosing a congressman, thought
full voters will not be moved by preju-
dice, factionalsm or considerations of a
personal nature. Their purpose will be
to select as their representative a man
whose fidelity has been established,
whose grasp on the practical problems
of life has been demonstrated whose
integrity is conceded and who has the
benefit of large experience with men
and affairs. Where of two candidates
one has not previously participated in
political or other public activities and
is running largely in a spirit of revenge,
his claims do not merit attention by
those whose anxiety is for the best re-
suits in law-making at the nationai
capital; they will not respond to an
appeal resting on such a basis.
The primaries this afternoon will
choose the next congressman, for the
nomination will be equivalent to an
election. 1t is important therefore
that the best sentiment Of the party
should express itself. See that the vote
is brought out and counted as polled
Let the will of the people have full and
fair expression. Pay no heed to malic-
ious rumors or defamatory gossip. Put
the interest of the district, the welfare
OF the party, first. Then will the yer.
dict in June be ratified in November.
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william Connell has not circulated
abusive stories and libelous literature
about his competitor for the nomina-
tion; he has remained at his post of
duty doing the work that he was
elected to do. That is the kind of con-
gresham William Connell is. DO tho
people want that kind? If so, let them
say so at the polls.
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Heat and Health.


~ tributed to the Medical Rec
n ord of Saturday by DR..
Henry d. Chaplin, of New
York city, under the caption, THE Eff
feet Of Summer Heat Upon the Public
Health" That the high temperature
of midsummer, especially if combined
with excessive humidity, is disastrous
to health is, of course, a matter of COM
mon knowledge: but some figures tabu-
lated by DR.. Chaplin from the board Of
health records of New York empha-
size the fact.
Taking for comparison the hot
months June, July, August and Sep
tember with the cold months Novem-
ber December. January and February,
he finds a summer death rate from
gastro-intestinal diseases nearly five
times as high as the winter death rate;
and an infant mortality rate nearly
fifteen times as high. The tables are
worth preserving:
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NEVER FOUND WANTING.


From the CarbOndale Leader
The record of William Connell as representative
from the Eleventh congressional district speaks
for itself 1t has been a continuation of sue.
cesses accomplished in a quiet way for the in
terests OF the district. On all national matters
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vate life is without flaw or stain. He
Is the one remaining available candi-
date who weighs up to the final test.
He Is ut to be president.
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1t pays to play fair in politics. A
nomination under the Crawford county
system is only part OF the battle. The
man who gets the nomination should
get it by methods which will help him
TO win the election. Don't forget that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-11
FIN LIE US
l0MIEN SALE
From any point of view
this sale which opens on

"ny PoihI VI view
this sale which opens on
Tuesday Morning
will be one of the many at
fractions offered by us during
the month of June.
In the first place the goods
in themselves are attractive
from the fact that no finer
line of TABLE LINENS is shown
by any house in the trade.
Then the prices will be at
tractive-because the goods
are bought right, and sold on
the same basis-and in order
that you can make your Sc
lections with ease and COM
fort, our display will be made
as attractive as space will
permit.
To enumerate all the good
things we have to offer DUR
ing this sale, would be impos-
sible, so we only mention a
few specials:
los dozen German Silver
Bleached Napkins, $1.25 doz
Silver Bleached German
Table Damasks, in 60, &c
and IL inches wide-72 inch
Bleached Scotch Damask, 75c
T., 80 and 90 inch Damasks
from Sl.OO to 81. IS per yd.
Que Case Extra Size
Crochet Quilts, Special ST.. .lg
One Hundred Extra Large
and Fine Marseilles Quilts,
at $780,: worth $3.7s.
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Don't insult the census taker. HI
represents the government.
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Kind words are appreciated, but on
this occasion it is votes that count.
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Compare William Connell's record
with that of his competitor. Measure
the two men: their ability. their expert
ence, what they have done for the COM
munity and for the Republican party
and then vote for the one who stands
this test best.
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Some offices, it is true, can be filled
by anybody; but the best plan is to
take no chances.
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Arizona has no sea serpent with
which to open up the summer cam
paign, but the Gila monsters appear
to be chewing people right and left on
the outskirts of the American desert.
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Crop prophets have failed to note an!
serious trouble with the huckleberries
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

State.
Congressmen. at Large GhLCSIA A. GRoW,
ROBERT II. FOERpEEER.
Auditor General-E. b. HARDENBERGH.
Legislative.
First District-THoMAs J. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JoHN SCHFUER, JR.
Third District-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth District-P. A. PHlLDlN.
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The Tribune expects all its corre-
spondents to do their duty tonight and
1t will be thankful to every friend who
shall send it correct returns.
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Faithful service deserves recognition
even in the case of a congressman.
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gentleman who had been RPans Tabules with
satisfactory his mother living farm
sfromN would She
has suffered from various ailments that have
feeble naturally would be that Her
annoying spells and when them her
words used letter She said
feel had life My old head
Rpans Tabue They have done untold good and
/ will not be without them agan-neverF
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NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.

Vote early but not often.
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"HE OFFICE of congressman
is the most important one
Il that the voters of this
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-07-27

When the sober second though of the
American people asserts itself they
will pay no heed to those who would
carry the sword and torch into Chirt
in the spirit of hatred and reveng ,
Mr. Mckinley and his advisers should
adopt as their rule of conduct in the
crisis which has arisen in China the
good old maxim make haste slowly"
Baltimore Sun.
The above though by the Sun should
have been suggested to our President
before he donned his Fighting cloths. "
1t seems that this country is being hur-
ried into trouble at time it should go
slow. Only a moments thought might
have placed the situation before us in a
more considerate manner than going
after the Chinaman's life with our lead
the result of which we are unable to
foresee or make any calculations on.
1t is much easier to get in trouble than
to get out.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-07-27

cess on the farm in a business
as well as a financial way; men
who are eyer ready to battle
for the county and the interests
of its people, & whose presence
in the quarterly court sessions
will be felt on all questions
looking to the county's inter-
ests Drones are not fitted for
this office; but men of good
judgement and sound convict
ions are necessary and essen
tial if the best interests of the
county are to be upheld,
The Office of Trustee is the
most important county Office in
the gift of the people. The du-
ties Of this Office are complicat-
ed, and if properly performed,
requires a higher degree of
qualification than any other Of
fee in the county,
The candidates are in the
feld-choose we between them.
So far as the Courier is concern
ed, its mission, in this article is
not to point out certain men,
who are aspirants for the above
offices, for the people to vote
for, but as a private citizen, in
terested alike with every other
voter in the welfare Of the coun
ty, we suggest that out of the
number of candidates seeking
these Offices, that we select the
best fitted men to fill each
place.