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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
New Policy for
the Indians.

New Policy for In Judgment The time has ar
the Indians. rived whcn should definitely
make up minds recognize.
tile Indian individual and not a member of
tribe The General Allotment Act is mighty pull
ve,izng engine to break up the tribal 1t
directly upon the family and the Individual. Intler
it's provisions some sixty thousand Indians have n
ready become citizens of the United States Ne
should break the tribal funds. doing for til ,m
what allotment does for the tribal lands: that is icy
should be divided into individual holdings. There will
b" transition period during which the funds viii
in many have to be held in trust This is the
also With the lands 4 stop should be put upon
the ndiscrminao permission to Indians lease their
aotnents. The effort should be steadily to make the
Indian work like any other his ground
The marriage laws of the Indians should be made
the those of the whites
In the schools the etiucati should be elementary
and largely industrial. The need of higher education
among the Indians is very. very limited On ,j,e
reservations care should be taken try suit the
teaching the needs Of the particular Indian There
Is in Attempting to induce agriculture in 4:
country suited only for cattle raising. where the In
dian should be made stock grower. The ration sys
which is merely the corral and the reservation
system, is highly detrimental to the Indians pro-
notes beggary. perpetuatcs paupersm, and STILES
dlsy 1t is etfectual barrier to progress 1t
continue to greater or less degree long tribes
herled reservations and have everything in
common. The Indian should he treated an ind-
vldual-ke the white During the change Of
treatment inevitable har'shps will every effort
should be made minimize these hardships: hut we
should not because nf them hesitate make the
change. There should he continuous reduction in
the number of agencies.
lin dealing with the aboriginal races few things are
more important than to preserve them from the
libe physical and moral degradation resulting from
the liquor traffic. We doing all save our
Indian tribes from this evil Wherever by M
icrnational agreement this end can be attained
regards races where do not possess exclusive
control every effort should be mad" to bring IT ahon
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
International
Amenities.

International The death OF Queen Victoria caused
Amenities. the people Of the United States deep
and heartfelt which the
government gave full expression. When President
Mckinley died. nation in turn received from every
quarter of the British empire expressions of grief
sympathy no less sincere. The death of the Empress
Dowager Frederick of Germany also aroused the
genuine sympathy OF the American people; and this
sympathy cordially rocprocated by Germany
when the president assassinated Indeed, from,
every quarter OF the civilized world received, at
the time the presidents death assurances of such
grief and regard touch the hearts of people.
In the midst OF afction reverenty thank the
Almighty that We are at peace with tho nations Of
mankind: and firmly intend that our policy shall
br such continue unhroken these International
relations OF mutua! respect and good will,
THEODORE ROOSENEIY.
VI hitc House Dec. s. 1901
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
Expositions and
Libraries.

Expositions and bespeak the most cordial
Libraries. port from the congress and the
people tor the ST. Louis eXpos-
ton to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary
of the Louisiana purchase. This purchase was the
greatest instance of expansion in history
nitely decided that to become a great con-
nenal republic. by far the foremost power in the
Western hemisphere. II is three or four great
landmarks in history-the great turning points in
development. 1t is cmineutly fitting that all our
people should join with heartiest good will in COM
memoratnS it, and the citizens of St. Louis, of Mis-
souri,, of all the adjacent region entitled every
aid In making the celebration noteworthy event in
our annals We earnestly hope that foreign nations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

Permanent Census For the sake of good a,lnluis-
Bureau. tl0tion. sound economy. and
The advancement Of science.
The census Office constituted should he
permanent government bureau. This would insure
better. cheaper and more satisfactory work. in the
interest not only OF our business but Of statistic.
"mic AMI social SCIENCE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
The Consular
Service.

The Consular The consular service is o. organ
Service iHcd under the provisions Of y law
passed in 1856, which is entirely
adequate to existing conditions. The interest shown
by many commercial bodies throughout the
try in the reorganization of the service is heartily
commended to attention Several bills ploviinS
consular service have in years been
submitted tho congress They based upon the
just principle that appointments tn the service should
BE- made only after practical test OF the applicants
fitness. that promotions should be governed by trust
w"rthncss adapabity. ana zeal in the performance
OF duty. and that th, tenure of office should he
affected by partisan considerations.
The guardianship and fostering of rapidly
banding foreign commerce. the protection of American
citizens resortng to foreign countries in lawful pI
suit OF their affairs. and the maintenance OF the dig
nifty of the nation abroad. combine make it
tial that our consuls should he mon of character.
knowledge, and enterprise 1t is true that the
is now in the main. efficient, but standard of excel
enCc cannot be permanently maintained until the
principles set forth in th" bills heretofore submind
ih' congress this suhioc, enacted Into law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

other positions where the duties are entirely
political. all applicants should have rair field and
no favor each standing on his merits he Is nblo
to show them by practical test. Written competitive
examinations offer the only available means In many
cases for applying this system. in ptler cases.
where aborcrs employed system of registration
undoubtedly bn widely extended There are. vt
course. places where the written competitive cSaninu-
on cannot be applied, aud others where IL offers by
means ideal solution. but where under existing
political conditions it is. though an imperfect means
Vet the best present means OF getting satisfactory
suits.
Wherever the conditions nave permitted the np-
plication of the merit system IN its fullest and widest
sense tho gain TO the government has been immense
The yards and postal service illustrate. probably
bettcr than any other branches of the government
the great gain in efficiency. and honesty due
to the enforcement Of this principle.
recommend the passage of a law which will tN-
lend the classified service TO the District OF Columbia
or will at least enable tho president thus to extend It,
In my Judgment all laws providing for the temporary
employment of clerks should hereafter contain pro-
vision that they be selected under tho cvi, service
law.
1t is important 80 have this system obtain at home
but it is even more important to have ii applied rigid
iv in our insuar possessions. Not office should lie
filed in the Philippines Porto Rico with any
gard To the mans partisan affiliations services
with any regard to tho political. social personal
influence which he may have at his commands: IN
short. heed should he paid to absolutely nothing
the mans own character and capacity and the needs
of the service
The administration of these islands should be
wholly free from the suspicion of partisan politics
tho administration of the army and navy All that
ask from the public servant in tho Philippines
Porto Rico is that lie reflect honor his country by
the way in which he makes that country's ruc Il
beneft to the people who have under This
is all that should ASH and cannot afford to II.
content will, less
The merit system is simply method Of securing
honest aud efficient administration OF the government
and in the long the sole justification of type
of government lies in its proving itself both honest
aud efficient.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

Civil Service The merit system of making appoint-
Reform. nents is in its essence as democratic
aud American the school
system itself II simply means that In clerical and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
Tribute to the
Veterans.

Tribute the No other citizens deserve well OF
Veterans. the Republic the veterans, the
survivors of those who saved the
Union They did the one deed which ii left undone
would have meant that all else in history Tor
nothing But for their steadlast prowess in the great
est crisis of history all annals would be
ineess and great experiment in popular freedom
and self government gloomy failure Moreover thcy
not only left a united nation but they left also
heritage the memory Of the mighty deeds ny
which the nation was kept united We now iu-
decd one nation. one in fact we'll in name
are united in our devotion TO the flag which Is the
symbol Of national greatness and unity; and the
completeness of union enables ALL in every
part of the country to glory in the vaor shown alike
by the of the North and the of the South
in the times that tried mems souls
The men who in the last three years have done
well in the East ana The West Indies and on the
mainland Of Asia have shown that this remembrance
is not lost. III any serious crisis the United States
must rely for the great mass of lis fighting upon
the volunteer sodiery who do not make permanent
profession of the military and whenever such
crisis arises the deathless memories Of the civil
Will give Americans the lit of lofty purpose which
to those whose fathers have stood vaanty
in the forefront Of the battle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Correction from Springfield.

Richmond Times. , ....
 The Springfield Republican denies that Booker Washington was turned away from hotel in that city because of the color of his skin. Indeed, our Massachu- setts contemporary is so much excited over the rumor as to ,denounce is as essentially d .ie," and The Philadel- phia Press refers to it as another He nailed" The Republican makes this eX, planation: MT. Washington was turned away from one hotel only, and for the reason that there was no room left then he applied. That this was true reason is proved bv the fact that the hotel In question has repeatedly received MT Washington on previous visits to this city, and by the further fact that beds were being made up in some Of the ho- tel parors when he appeared MT Washington himself vouches for the good faith of the hotel management in the case. He knows, and We all know that the leading public houses. of this town are open to all decent people, with out distinction as to color, having got beyond that miserable and narrow state of human existence wherein men are judged by the most superficial of all considerations"
 The Philadelphia Press wonders if the Southern papers will quote the above from The Republican" Sure. The South ern papers have no disposition to make the impression that negroes are unwel- come in the hotels of Springfld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

the shoal would have to be represented by the tiniest line which can be drawn.
 This highway in which the. Leonids move lies in a plane, but 1t Is by no means the same plane as that In wnlcn the earth revo-Tes.
 The Tracks of the Meteors.
 4us we see that the track of the earth is a circle in one plane, and that the meteors is an oval in another plane. The earth is so small in comparison with the size of it's orbit that its path IS also represented by ar extremely fine line.
 We can now consider the conditions un- der which the shooting stars will be Vis- lble TO us.
 There is evidently one important con. dition that must be fulfilled if we will recollect that to see the LeonidS they must actually strike the earths atmos- phere.
 If the whole shoal passed just above the atmosphere we could see nothing what ever of them, even with the most power. full telescope. It Is therefore essential that the fine and delicate line which indl- cates the track of the meteors must In tersect the fine and delicate line Whlcn marks the track of the earth.
 A little consideration of this fact shows that the wonder will be not that we oc- casionally miss seeing great shower at the anticipated time but that We can see such a display at all
 On that occasion in 1866, when the mag nificent show of Leonids was such as to form a life experience TOT everyone Wno saw 1t, these two orbits did really inter sect. 1t further happened that just as the earth arrived at the crossing the procession of meteors was In the act of passing Tbe earth, therefore, plunged right through the procession. Untold myriads of the shooting stars struck into the atmosphere from which they were never to emerge. for. of course, each such object, when transformed into streak of fire loses its solid form and subsidies quietly as dust through the atmosphere.
 Why the Display Was Expected
 When thirty three years had passed since November. 1868. there were grounds for hoping that there would be recur- renee of the display. The earth was Tn the middle of November, 1899, again In the same position as on the eventful day in 1866. The shooting stars had been al lowed thirty-three years in which to make their circuit.
 If their track had remained in the same place we shoul1 nquesdonably y have repeated in 1899 the grand expert ence of 1SG6. But the track of the shoot Ing stars had swerved. It had beel bent aside sufficiently to escape actually cross ing the earths track.
 The consequrnce was that though we were assured that the stream of Ieonids
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

punch. .....-
 After a short nap he returned to the cafe at c clock to read the evening pa ners and drink glass of Scotch whlakey
 The servants at his hotel took his let
 0ften he retreated to q back room' where he was supplied with stationery and worked until late at night. but usualIv he went home at o'ciock, when there always were a few friends to see him. .,-.... ,.. ,,,,. ar, n beautiful overcoat with silk facing5 anu lining. He wore numerous orders, one over the other, so Us to get them all on: His get up was rather dandihed-patent leather shoes with long pointed toes' faultless white tie, shining silk nat, i'm, macul1te white glOTas-but his hair anu beard were untamable, even by the best cosmetics. .,.to,,, lowing low. There always was smile on his lips when speaking.
 He was extremely popular in Mumch, especially among the university students and the artists, who roWded around hlih and were diigent in their efforts to ob- tain his signature or q scrap Of his Wrlt-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

was in our vicinity. yet its distance was far enough to enable them to escape mat fatal net which the atmosphere eXtends to catch them. AL. ,.,,sas
 1t only rer1ains to consider the causies nsies which bent the meteoric stream asloe with a result su disappointing.
 We cannot feel quite sure er0baby o5 faH ths if was due to the actApn of the planets. Venus and JuDitsr to mso0g sot9g Sy' Sy theip f@2 ot+raction. In response to their attrac- tion the earth and all the members , oi the solar system, including the shootInE X stars, must submit to slow and sna1l charges in their orbitS.
 Those changes operated untortunatelS for us They caused the earth's trach and the leonids track to separate slightly. and thus the shoal escaped.
 in the interest of future generations we may hope that the same forces will as is their wont. proceed in the r@xt Zee Zee ades to undo the work they h Ne done in the last and thus again place the the orbits in such a position as shall enable os, humanity to perceive one of the nos' irnnnsinr of nat, ral phenomena.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
MI. Risner.s Lecture.

Rev. H. c. Risner will deliver lis in- structive and entertaining lecture, The Ups and Downs of d Boy from Ken lucky to the Golden Gate" at Roanoke Ala. on the evening of December 2S.
 When this lecture was delivered in Lex ington, Ky, it called forth the following words of D aise from Rev. w. D. Nowlin pastor of the church: The Rev. Henry I. ftisn1r uell,.r.d his st.i'IAg and unique lecture, The Ups and Downs or Boy from Kentucky to California; to crowded house in the Upper Street Sap tist Church This lecture is rich rare and racy' MT. Risner is a great platform speaker His delivery is attractive, his characterizations vivid, and his humor fine. It is good for the b.ues.'
 The same lecture was recently delivered in the Clayton Street Baptist Gnu ch. The pastor, Dr. Provence. had this to say of it: Rarely has an audience been better pleased than the one that heard MT. Risner's lecture. From start to hn- ish the interest never tlagged. Mir Rls- ner is an enthusiastic and forceful speak CT. and his lecture is a charming mixture of spice and sense. If you enjoy a good laugh, be sure to hear it. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
PAYING SOCIAL DEBTS.
People Boarding Can Do Their Share
 of Entertaining.


 Philadelphia Press.
 Some people say they are not situated so they can entertain. Certainly their situation must be peculiar. Entertaining is hard work and to some extent unsel- fish. Now. human nature Is inclined to shirk when 1t can. Almost anybody can do something. It need not cost much.
 Your house is too small? Give small things. Society is very lenient and grows good natured over a sandwich and a cup of tea. It is entertaining" to hand lem onade to a caller now and then. It is odd how such things are remembered. A matinee ticket does not cost fortune. or when you meet friend up town how hospitable you can be by simply inviting that friend into where you can rest, get an ice. and smell flowers all for a triiie.
 Be ashamed to receive forever and give nothing And don't imagine for a mo- ment that your selfishness is not noticed.
 How much meanness and laziness hide behind the oh, am boarding, poor me! I can do nothing" Indeed! It is ever so much easier and cheaper for you than for those who keep house. You can ask friend to your hotel. The dinner will be at most a dollar and half, and you have neither trouble nor responsibility, while your guest will enjoy the change just as you do this good home cooking when somebody spends $5 to get up a meal especially for you.
 Another thing. Don't be offended when you are left out of small affairs. In a busy place most women in society know several hundred people, and possibly like hundred very much. It is a great pug gle sometimes to know how to choose twenty out of that hundrsd. Even an intimate opposite neighbor can't expect to be asked every time. Of course, if you never entertain at all, you should be doubly toievant And nev- CT ask invitations for strangers unless they are visiting you or the circum- stances are exceptional. Do something for them yourself and don't use your friends to amupe your acquaintances. These friends perhaps prefer their own. | Does this sound sharp?
 These things and worse happen every day. and every one of us Is more or less guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
At Oakland.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-Weather clear; " First M race, three-quarters mile. selling Cousin Carrie. 99 (Hoar). to l. won Afghan. 1Ol (Bullman), 4 to l. second; i; Ihird. Time 1:13 1-4. Miss Mae Day, Mod Ter, Captain Gaines. Orleans and Pom- Eino ran.
 Second race. eleven-slxteenths mile. Ielling-St Philipina, 1l5 lHoar), 4 to l. second; Shellmount. ll5 (Mouneel. tc
 third. Time 1:07. Flourish. Elbano. Jarietierres dor. Dandy. Rosewar. Por- Dus ran.
 Position. 113 (Mouncel. even. won; Commonwealth Attorney. 107 (Bullmanl, ] to l.. second; Elmido, Ill CRedfern>. 10 10 1. third. Time 2:0S. Sea Song, Sunelo Fourth race. three-quarters mile. han j. won; Sombrero. 100 H. Jackson), l-2 to l. second Mercer. 107 (Redfern), to . third. Time 1:l2 1-4 Frank Bell Mee- nanus and The Miller ran.
 Itake. two-year- -olds-(O Crusados. 12l ,Rsnsom), : to 10, won; Botany. l1O iMounce). F to l. second: Water Scratch. 11O (Buchanan). 10 to l, third. Time 1:26. The Giver. Redan Ramesis. ,xl Escalante, Commissioner Foster ran. ix) Coupled as Baldwin entry.
 Sixth race. five-eighths mile, match Old England. III (O'Connorl. to lO won. by three lengths; san Nicholas, Ill tSpencer). to 5, second. Time O:59 1-2
 Seventh race, mile and a sixteenth Colonel BallaEtyne 1lS N. Jackson). Q l. won: Courier 1O5 (Burns). 3 to | second; Romany, IA .(Bullma). 6 to 1 third. Time 1:44 3-4. M. l.. Rothschild pass, Elmer l., Miss Vera and John n.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
WILL ARRIVE MONDAY.

Three thousand pounds of those famous Tennessee dried picked Tur- keys, worth $1.oo and upwards. We are also prepared to meet the de- mandg of our customers in Oysters, Cranberries, Celery, Sour CrOut, Ger man Dill Pickles, and Headless Mess Mackerel. Fresh Country Eggs, - cents per dozen.
 Give us your orders early Monday morning. Prompt delivery guaran- teed. Morris 6 Stuckey.
 Phone 324.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
OLDEST oFF1cEHoLDER.
Indiana Postmistress Enjoys That
 Honored Distinction.
New York Times.

New York Times.
 owe much, IL is said, Ju ,ne uOu ase ana be. % severance of Mary Anne Paschall, postmis U ess of Trenton. Ind. and known the oldest woman officeholder in America Her bitter struggle to defend the malls in the early days of her appointment to the office and her ultl- men She tells the story of her adventures in a spirited manner
 When first I received my commission" said the postmistress 'I found immediately that my path would be very difficult. Not only was there the imperfect mail system 10 stumble over but the will of the men of the country vas against me because of the high feeling
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
Go to the Bottom.

Richmond Dispatch.
 If the public have left any sense of fair play and any regard for the repu- tation of the service. and if they would not have the Navy Department held up to them as a mockery of justice, the synonym of moral obliauity. and re- proach to true manhood, they will de- mand that Congress go to the bottom of the miserable business. hurt whom it may. A dirtier, more despicable proceed ing than that of attempting to besmrch the name of gallant officer. in order to whiteWash a clique of conspirators and it's supporters is hard to conceive Such n proceeding Is practically charged in The Posts article. If the charge cannot be sustained. the people ought to know from the highest to fhe lowest. should be unrelentlngly exposed to public con tempt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22
ESSEN WON PEOPLES HEARTS.
Students and Artists Crowded around Him Eager for a Bit of His Writing

New York World.
 One of the most prominent recent resi- dents Of Munich Was the great Norwe gian poet and .dramatist. Henrik Ihsen. about whose health alarming reports are now current.
 He was a constant visitor tn a hand somely equipped e1fc on MaximiIlian strasse. His punctuallty was proverbiaI, the state of the weather making no diff ference. Every forenoon he went from his lodging to Iaer 5ht e25s n6Sot6s takns E small or what was going on in the streets He Selected d quiet corner in the cafe. where Ie read the Norwegian and Danish newspapers, sippinG glass of Swedish
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

opposed to women holding public offices. Not inf. equently was compelled to remain awake all night watching the mail bags, and occa- sionally I had difficulty in securing the mail at all For when the bag thrown from the train upon the platform at the depot the men of the town would seize 1t before could
 get within reach and assort the mail to suit themselves. Of course the men had right in their own hands. believing a woman power-