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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
A Loose Thinker.
N HIS SPEECH before the Chi
cago conference on trusts. made

N HIS SPEECH before the Chi
cago conference on trusts. made
Il Sept 16. 1890, William Jennings
Bryan said: "There is no good
monopoly in private hands, and / do
ont believe 1t is safe for any man or
group of men to monopolize any article
of merchandise, or any branch of in
dustry." On Oct. 10, OF the current
year, speaking at Nashville, Mich, Mr..
Bryan asked: DO you know Of any
good monopoly in private hands? DO
you know of any man good enough
to stand at the head Of any monopoly,
and determine the price of that which
others are to use?"
In reply 1t illustrates a point to call
attention to the fact that there is
certain book known as 1.-THE First
Battle" which Is an article of mer-
chandise, and an absolute monopoly
in w. j. Bryans hands. He holds a
copyright upon it and this copyright
prevents any publisher from reprint
ing 1t without his consent. This is
the most absolute kind Of monopoly
known to the law and in operation 1t
has made Mr.. Bryan rich man. No
body begrudses what he has received
in royalty upon his book. No one dis
putes his explanation that those who
bought his book could, if they had so
desired, let it alone. That is true of
most articles offered for sale. No in
dispensable article is long subject
of monopoly; the trus. which tries to
control it goes down with crash.
But the incident shows how loose are
Mr. Bryans mental processes: how
little there is to much of his pre-
tentious oratory when you come to put
1t under the X ray of cold facts
Every copyright. every patent is a
monopoly in a private hand. To abol-
ish these would overturn recognized
equity which has the sanction of civil
lied society everywhere.
Tho p,1bIic dal,t chou,c q dooraoco -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

Ripans Tabuls
mind strengthen
nsy hard the
three o'clock the studying This
and
q a
hlt his prescription failed
Iabnes did
After of
graduated with gladly of
OF others who that for strengthening the nng
system REans Tabues - - 80 ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Farewell to Civil Liberty.

I cannot give sou any better argument why
you should change this administration than to
say that if you prefer liberty to slavery. you
will change it and change it quickly. for if Lin.
coin is elected, farewell to civil liberty in the
United States.-Ex.Governor Wcklffe, OF Ken
lucky, at New York, Sept. Q, 1864.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
A subjugated and Conquered People.

The Republican party, instead OF restoring the
Union, has SO far as in its power, dissolved
it. Under its repeated assaults the
pillars of the government are rocking on their
base, and should it succeed in November next
and inaugurate lis president we will meet as
subjected and conquered people amid the ruins
OF liberty and the scattered fragments OF tic con
stitution.--Democratic National Platform, 1872,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
A Reign Of Terror.

When we all have been driven off or forced
into the army who do not submit to be stretched
on the Procrustean bed Of abolition, there will
bc scenes like thos. enacted toward the close
Of the French revolution, when the indignant
and starving masses turned upon their leaders
and put their necks upon the guilotine--a ter
riblc finale OF blood and crimc.-Portland Argus,
October, 1854.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
SCRANTON. OCTOBER II. 1900.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.

National.
rresident--WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Vice .Prcsdcnt--TllEODoRE ROOSEVELT.
State.
Congressmen al Large GALCSfA A. CHOW
ROBERT IT, FOERDERER.
Auditor Gencral-E. B. HARDENBERGH.
County.
Corgress-WlLLtAM CONNET.L.
Jndge--GEORGE NJ. WATSON.
SlerH-JOHN II. FELLOWS.
1rcasurer--J. A. SCRANTON.
District Atorney-WlLLIAM r. LEWIS.
rrothonotary--.IOIIN COPELAND.
Clerk OF Courts--TiIOMAS +. DANIELS
Recorder OF Deeds EMF. BONN.
Register of Wils--W. X. BECK.
jury Conmissioner-EDWARD b. STURGES.
Legislature.
First District THOMAS j. REYNOLDS.
Second Dstrict-,TOHN SCHEUER, JR.
Third District-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth District-P. A. PIi1fBTN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

Inherited by others as patriotic as
they, who will not pawn their judg-
ment for nominations or trade their
influence for votes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Arbitrary Power.

We are passing through a crisis in the United
States. The question whether man shall be al.
lowed to govern himself whether he shall he
governed by arbitrary power, comes up before
you and it depends upon you whether the people
whether tyrants shall govcrn.-Professor W..
B. Wedsewood at New York. September. 1864.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17


William
of productions
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Mcclellan the Last Hope.

look upon the election Of Mcclellan as the
last hope for the restoration of the Union, an
honorable peace, and the security OF personal
liberty; and this you may publish to the world
my views on the pending crisis. .-Ex President
Millard Fillmore, in indianapolis Sentinel, Oct.
5, 1864,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Perpetual War.

One million of the very best young men in the
land have already left their bones on the battle.
field or died in the hospital, or gone home to
drag out miserable existence. A million young
men upon whom we depend for the energy, vigor
and activity OF the country are swept from
among us, and every few months call is made
for 100000 more. When will this cease? Never,
while this administration is in power.--llon
Amasa ]. Parker, at New York, Sept. 5, 1861.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Militarism, Sure.

Ii Grant is reelected the children Of the young
men who vote for him will have to perform not
only one years camp service. but seven years, as
IN certain portions of Europe, Cincinnati En-.
quircr Nov. I, 1872.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Irretrievable Ruin.

Upon the result hangs the very destines OF orr
land Four years more OF such administration
as we have had will work irretrievablc ruin to
this great and glorious country Of ours-Gov.
Seymour, New York, Sept. s, 1864.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
HOW HISTORY REPEATS.


K oals them
\ with
repeat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
No Further Use for Elections.

If his rule only lasts four years more We shall
perhaps be spared the trouble Of elections alto
getler.-Hon. Robert c. Winthrop, New London
Conn, Oct, IS, 1864.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Liberty and Right Trodden Down.

Under the pretense Of a military necessity oi a
war power higher than the constitution, the con-
stitution itself has been disrcgardcd in every
part, and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down and the material prosperity Of the
country essentially impaired.-Dcmocratic Ma
tional Platform, 1864.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
Dishonest, Corrupt, Lazy, Ignorant,

Grant is dishonest, corrupt, lazy and ienor-
ant man, who is entirely unfit to perform the
simplest civil duties, cincinnati Enquirer Nov.
I, 1879.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

Standing Army of Negro Janissaries
In my deliberate opinion, if Mr.. Lincoln is re-.
elected we shall have a military despotism fas.
tened upon lis and our children, with stand.
ing army OF negro janissaries-Lcslie Combs, OF
Kentucky.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

After all is said. the paramount is.
sue Is Bryan vs.. Business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

The public debt shows a decrease Of
Sc, 122.435 during the last month-an-
other evidence that this is not
Democratic administration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
A Type of Many.

a NUMBER of our readers a.
~ acquainted with General
4 N Charles F. Smyth, of Clin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

Bryan denies the report that he had
promised a cabinet position to Croker.
The fact seems to be that Bryan has
promised nothing at all,eXcept to kick
the spinal column out of the gold
standard and to make the American
flag in the Philippines look like a
back-number porous plaster.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

The opening games of foot ball We're
n trihe discouraging to the surgeons.
a foot ball game that creates demand
for nothing but court plaster may be
an indication that the sport is on the
decline
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

VERY LINE of legislation
II s. now on the statute books of
IL the United States directed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

If American statesmanshlp had no
better representatives than such men
as Bryan, Altgeld, Pettigrew and TIL
man, the country would have to con-
fess that "the While mans burden" was
too heavy, But the mantles of Jeffer-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17
AS to 1mperiaIis m.

"HE HALLuCINATION that
the American people, born
to heritage Of free gov
ernment and bred in the at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

The approach Of election day does
not appear to increase the regard of
the average Democratic orator for the
truth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

The right of dogs to run ut large in
the country without being shot, pro-
vided they are doing no harm, is dis
cuSscd in an interesting opinion by the
Mississippi Supreme Court il the case
of Hodges VS.. CauScy. CauSey shot
and killed Hodges's dog, deerhound,
as she was running through corn rows
in CauSeys field in Suntiower County.
For this, Hodges sued Causey. In de-
Tense. CauSey said that his place was
posted, that he had twice warned
Hodges to keep his dogs off his
tCauSey'S) place, and that he S.!ot the
derhound as she was running through
the corn rows to prevent her from
damaging growing cotton which was
Ia the same field. The jury decided in
favor Of Causey. The Supreme Court,
N ordering n new trial. quoted with
approval law to the effect that lone
Is never justified in going to excessive
lengths in the defense Of himself or
his property from assault or injury;
,hat "the method of defence must bear
= certain relation to the character or
seriousness of the threatened injury"
md that THE fact that Il dog is tres
passing does not justify his wanton
Or malicious destruction" The court
pointed out that the corn through
which the dog was running was fully
maturcd lit was in November). and
that at the time she was shot she had
done no damage to the cotton. The
court said the jury should have been
allowed to say whether. i'll view of all
the circumstances, the killing was rea-
Sonable. -.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07
Getting at the Facts.

Wife (after the honeymoon'- Why
did you deceive me about your income?
Husband--I didn't, my dear.
Wife-Yes. you did. You told me
YOU were getting $50 aweek when you
asked me to marry you.
Husband - Iou evidently misunder-
stood me. said my position was
worth $50-and so it is-but for some
reason best known to the boss he gives
me only S10.-Chicago News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

American locomotives and cars IN
Egypt call forth from Lord Cromer,
the British Minister and Consul-Gen-
eral in Egypt. the following explana-
ton: He says that while the railway
authorities prefer adhcring to British
locomotives. as the nen are acquainted
with their peculiaritieS, wher time and
cost are considered the British manu-
facturer cannot compete with the
American. The latter offer engines,
built on standard American plans, at
lower prices and in less time than they
can be secured from British or Eu-
ropean builders. TIE British manufac-
turers,. pf the other hand, not being
in the habit Of building engines to
standard plans Of their own, content
themselves with rendering on the de-
signs of the Egyptian railway author
titles; with the result that these spe-
cially made engines cost much more
money and take much more time to
build.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

Attorney General.
Railroad Commissioner.
The other spaces to suit the different
counties
For Congress, district.
For Solicitor, judicial district.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04

I'm try" says Jack. upon any eondi-
tions"
She took him out then Into the Garden
Of Heads, and showed him 95 rose bushes.
and for fioser there was a mans head
on every one of 3sl Of the bushes.
There's one bush without q flower
yet Jack" says she, 'but In less than
three days ! hope 20 see your head flower
ing on it.'
Then she took him into the castle
again and treated him % a fine dinner
Ana when they had finished dinner and
drink their wine and chatted she got
up to bid him good night
She took out OF her hair gold comb
and showed II to him. Now" she says.
i viii wear that golden comb all night.
and I'll spend this night from midnight
TO eoekcrow neither on the earth nor
under the earth. Yet you must have that
comb for me in the morning. and II must
be taken from my head between midnight
and cockcrOw-" Then she stuck the eomb
into her hair again and went on
Poor Jack acknowledged to himself
that he had task before him which he
couldn't do. He wandered down the stairs
and out Of the castle and went meander-
ing into the garden In low spirits.
The wee red man soon came to him
and asked him what was the matter.
"Oh. matre- enough says Jack. And
commenced telling him all.
Keep up your heart" said the wee
led man. ''and I'll see what / can do for
you"
So the little red man went and got his
Cloak of Darkness, and then watched tlii
midnight outside the princess door
Just one second before the stroke OF
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04
BY IT. QUAD.

Il any one had told my friends that T
was possessed of the slightest snark of
romance at the age of forty-fiye. the in
formation would have been received as n
Dase canard. A bachelor of that age who
mas afltted about with all sorts of peo-
pie ara bumped up against all sorts of
adventures Is pretty sure TO have had all
romance knocked out of him. He thinks
more or his hat than his heart and more
OF his pipe than the female sex. Yes.
was nardheaded, practical man, and
had the most beautiful woman ON earth
attempted filtration with me I should
have scowled her down. That was the
sort Of man / was and gloried In IL. but
alas, 10 man can tell jbst what day Of
the week he is going t9fall over his own
feet and make an ass Il himself.
On certain Tuesday / took a train at
Elmer Junction for London. and as there
were but few passengers / had a com
partment to myself. / had been busy with
newspaper for half an hour when / no.
tieed a small package lying under the
opposite seat. l found 1t a plain paste
board box and was prepared to find a
specimen of free chewing gum or a new
brand Of troehes inside. Ii was some-
thing different, however. 1t was lady, :
diamond ring made up of five stones OF
the purest water, and on the inside were
the initials "B. p" The ring was a dOu-
BILE hoop of gold and had probably been
made to order. 1t was lying loosely In
the box, and the box had once contained
steel pens. ! argued that ii must have
been some careless person who carried a
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04

| his disinciinati0n 90 enter an elevator and
be explained Il BY telling them OF a
strange vertigo TO which he was subject.
and on the tlrst OF May he moved bis Of
fee 90 the third floor. He found that it
was not at all hard matter 10 induce
alutudinOns business connections 10 call
and see him instead OF going 10 see them
and II there were any exceptions be
climbed and called It exercise.
But who can resist or but vainly hope
to avert his fate, That which has been.
has been that which Is. is: no less in
evi'aeiy. inexorably that which shall be.
shall be. flutter and Struggle In the hand
of destiny as we may.
About a year after the dream-it may
/ have been the anniversary OF the dream
( as Mr.. La Motto alighted from the street
car almost at The door OF the PandOmlc.
his foot slipped on a greasy cohble stone
and he twisted his ankles very badly
SteadyiRg himself with mis- umbrella. be
holbled into the building and there the
pain began TO catch him. and be gritted
his teeth and said things. and finally with
the recklessness OF agony entered she
elevator and said. Third fioOr"'
The olive-skinned. siant-eyed man was
In charge, OF course. lie grinned as Mr.
La Motto got in and then abruptly slam
med the door and moved over his lever.
You've passed my floor. groaned the
! doomed man. olingiEg 70 the lattice Of the
cage with one hand and wiping the per-
snIration from his white forehead with
| the other. The elevator man took no no
tlce
Excuse me-" said very sweet voice
[ q fp 4 III
In pain. Perhaps can help you"
lie turned and saw face that was az
sweet as the voiee-not strikingly beau
| tiful face. but graciOusly amIable and
most wOmanly compassionate. She was
perhaps twenty-five years OF age. "Top
floOr!" said the elevator man.
''Tll so down again. said the young
woman. 'Ycu have taken this gentleman
past his floor. What is your aoCr sire"
''rhree-three seventeen" grOaned Mr..
la Motto; you are most kind and II you
could help me to my Office l shall-oh-o-
oh. No. please don't go down with me
get out here-and walk down.
Go down quickly. please" said the
young woman TO the elevator NAM TAX
ing Mr.. La Notes arm. ] think he's so
ing 10 faint"
Down went the cage and stopped gently
and easily at the third floor and Mr.. In
Motto got cut and hObbled into his Office,
assisted by the young woman, who seem
ed to have taken complete charge OF
him. Presently, after she had deity TAX
en- of the injured mans shoe and had put
a cold water compress on his foot. she
explained that she was a trained nurse
and the end of il all was that Mr.. Ia
Motto in course of time persuaded her 20
marry him. And they livei quite hap
PLY together. and Mr.. La Motto is alto
gether Indifferent TO the dangers of ele-
vator riding now.
He is still of the opinion. however that
the dream was something more than
cerebral disturbance caused By undue In
diligence I'm soft shell crabs. II was. he
says, a vision traught with destiny, as
indeed all dreams uhat amount TO aay-
thing are The only thing is that We can
not always interpret them rightly, which
is. perhaps, just as well.
Copyright, 1900. Daily Story Publishing Company)
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04

drew around MIN the Cloak of Darkness,
so that he should disappear from the
giants eyes, and drawing his own sword,
lac began whacking and hacking, hewing
and cutting the giant. while the giant
couldn't see him In order to strike him in
return, and in TWO minutes the wee red
man had run his sword through the
giants heart and killed him.
He and Jack went into the castle, and
they made a hearty supper and slept
soundly in the softest beds they could
get. and in the morning they went off
again, the wee red man taking with him
the Sword of Light.
Having the Purse of Plenty, they could
not know want from this forward. So
they went on their journey right merrily.
They Travelled far and long until at
length they came into the East, and push
ed on for the castle of the princess. And
when they came 10 where the princess
ayed, they took their horses (for they
were now riding two beautiful steeds) TO
a blacksmith's forge and had them shod
with gold. And when they had them
shOd, they rode up to the castle. By the
wee red fellows order they didn't wait to
knock at any gates but put their golden
spurs 10 their horses and leaped them
over the castle walls.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04
He Began Cutting the Gia

When the servants and soldiers saw The
pair come bound ag ever the castle Hal
upon horses shod with gold they ran Ct,s
In wonder. From the Purse Of Plenty l.e
led fellow, as JACKS servant, pulled Out
handfuls and hardfuls of silver and tf
gold and scattered them among the erOwe
Then the servants quickly brought wota
20 the Princess OF the East OF the bead~
tiful and rich gentleman who had CONG
with his servant. 10 court her They told
her how they had both leaped the castle
walls on horses shod with gold. and that
they threw away their geld In handfuls
She sent word for Jack to be taken 70
her and when Jack came into her pres
ence he was enchanted with the look Of
her: for her hair was so black. her
cheeks and lips so red, and skin so white.
be had never seen in ali his life any one
80 beautiful.
Il understand you have come TO court
me-" says she.
THAT | have" says Jack.
We'll" says she, TO every one that
comes TO court me, l give three tasks
IL any one performs the three tasks 1
give them. they will win me; bat II they
fail In any one Of the three, they viii
lose their head. Are you willing 10 Try
on such eondltionsr says she.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-04

rahslls ring around in that fashion and
o. IA \. had been lost by a passenger who
Lad lett the train az the junction.
I an only a fairly honest man. Ny
first idea was TO keep the ring to my own
profit, but ] remembered that / was
known 10 the railway porter and that
the property might be traced 10 me. IL
not strictly honest. / am prudent, and /
therefore gave up the idea os converting
the ring. i would hold II for a reward,
however. That bauble must have cost
at least 800, and was perhaps valued be-
yond price as a gift. i figured that
ought 20 get 800 out Of IL. and figured
just what / would do with the extra
money. Half an hour later ! felt q curl
ous sensation stealing over me. / began
10 feel sentimental. / began 10 connect
that dear little ring with a dear little,
blonde-haired, blue-cyed girl. | got uD
and kicked myself three times and called
myself fool. but the feeling aid not go
away. To my establishment and Indlgna-
tlon / found IL growing stronger, and be-
fore l knew Il the grip Of romance had
got me By the neck.
I was a man OF leisure, though I had
no great amount Of money TO my credit.
| would hunt Up the owner Of that ring.
and II all things went well 1 would marry
her. ] settled on that even as / kicked
myself again. Common sense told me
that might better fall In love with the
old apple woman at the Waterloo ter
minus. bat when romance takes hold
eommon-sense has 10 let 20. For a
week ! watched al the papers. but the
ring was not advertised. This seemed 10
prove 20 me that the loser was either
rich and indifferent 10 her loss or that,
for some reason, the loss had not vet
been discovered. Romance made me
anxious. and ]. therefore. went 10 the
expense OF advertising In i've different
papers. / simply stated that a diamond
ring had been found on a railroad train.
and asked the loser te correspond
Inside Of three days / received about ia
letters in reply. They came from all sort !
Of places and from all sorts OF people.