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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Apportionment.


Your attention is respectfully Invited to tine
duty that rests upon you to pass bills at this
session Of the Legislature apporon the state
into senatorial, legislative, congressional and iI
diCial districts.
The last senatorial apportionment was made in
1874; the last representative and congressional.
apportionmcnts in 1857 The last judicial APP
port iOnment was made in 1895, but il is your
duty, under the constitution of the state to
apportion the state into juticial, congressional,
senatorial and legislative or repres, ntative dis
tricts, Immediately after each dccennial census.
The census Of 1900 will soon be laid before
yOu in an official report of the director of censu.
While You must necessarily delay action on the
congressional apportionment bill until congress
has passed the usual Act following each census
designating the ratio Of congressional districts,
yet there is no reason why judicial, senatorial
and representative apportionments should not at
once be considered. IL is not necessary 10 dwell
upon a plain mandate of thc constitution. II il
were necessary TO do so the length oi time elaps.
ing since the last senatorial and representative
apportionmepts would be sufficient 10 urge per-
formancc in these particulars.
Since the last senatorial apporrionnent was
,nodc, thsrc have been three deoennia census
cnumcraticlls, ard since the last representative
apport ionment, there have been two decennial
census cnrmerations. Some Of rhe senatorial
and representative districts have largely inorea ed
while others have decreased in population. Dit.
ihcult as the problem is To solve, doubtful rs it
Is whether you will be able to pas apportionmcnt
oill, that wiisbc satisfactory, nevertheless II is
quite AZ much BUR duty to perform difncut work
as that which Is less difficult and more pleasant
The adjournment Of this legislature without pass
ing apporionment bills would, in my judgment,
be serious neglect of duty
The reason for the passage OF a judicial ap-
| portionment bill becomes more apparent by the
| fact that under the census OF 1900 a number Of
the counties Of the state have reached that popu.
lation which entities them to become separate
| judicial distriets; Others are entitled to have
a separate Orphans court Judge, These separate
districts and Orphans court judges can be Great.
ed and authorized in a general judiciary appor.
| tionment bill, with less friction and more sat
istaction, than by the passage Of separate bills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Colds Melt Away

If you use Krause's Cold Curo. Pre-
pared in convenient capsule form they
are easy to take and effect "a speedy
cure of the most obstinate cases.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Public Grounds and Buildings.


Inc expenditures by tue boaid oil puD"c
grounds ana buildings composed OF the governor,
audi'or general ana slale treasnrer' III the p"r'
chase OF the various supplies required by all "
the departments, Is regulated ny the t"euth sec
ton, Article ILL., OF the constitution, and ny ihe
act OF Assembly, approNeu Maroh 20 1870
Pa'nphl"V Laws, page -, which seeks to put III
'orce the provisions oi the constitution. wihci
require that all supplies ana all contracts snaii
hc purchased ana performed under contract, 10
be given to the lowest Responsible bidder below
maximum price ana under such regulations as
shalt he prescribed by law. lhls law requires
til" board to advertise tor bids IN May OF elch
year Tor the furnishing oi all supplies anu inc
performance of all work likely 10 he required
by the state during the coming year ScheuuicS
are prepared with maximum prices Which are tnc
prices thought TO be current prices Tor the artl'
clc> and for the work to be performed. The bid
iers bid to furnish supplies and perform work at
| a certain percentage of the maximum price, AMI
the one who agrees to furnish for the largest
percentage deducted from the maximum price Is,
under the requirements OF the constitution ana
law, awarded the contract.
Experience has established the fact that ire
qucntly there is no competition among bidders,
and thus the very purpose OF the constitutional
requirement and the Act Of Assembly arc defeat
| "d. 10 remedy the evil, as far as possible, at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Forestry Reservations.

The act approved March 49, ls95, establishing
a department of agriculture, directs the secretary
Of agriculture to obtain and publish information
respecting the extent and condition Of forest
lands in this state; to make and carry out rules
and regulations for the enforcement OF an laws
designed to protect forests from fires.
The act approved March 80. 1897. authorized the
purchased Of unseated lands for the non payment
OF taxes for the purpose Of creating state forest
reservation. Under this act, the commissioner Of
forestry was required 10 purchase land at treas.
urers' sales for non'pnymont OF taxes The legis.
lature OF 1897 also passed act approved May 25,
1897 to secure state forestry reservations which
authorized the appointment Of n commission com.
posed Of the commissioner OF forestry, the chair
man Of the state board OF health, The deputy sec.
retary Of internal atfaiIS and two other persons.
This commission was authorized 20 create for
estry reservations in continuous areas, rs lar as
pract icable by the purchase of unseatCd lands.
The legislature OF ls09 also passed an ac, ap.
proved April 2s, 1899. amended the act Of March
30, 1897, providing that the commission. Of for
estry shall have power TO purchase nseatcd lands
other than such as are advertised for sale for the
nOn'plyment OF taxes, upon such terms and con.
ditions as may be agreed upon with the owners Of
such land; provided that the amount paid for any
tract OF land should not exceed the sum OF s.
per acre, and provided that the purchase should
he approved by the governor and the board Of
property, consisting of the attorney general, the
secretary Of the commonwealth and the secretary
OF internal affairs,
Under these various acts OF assembly the state
has acquired considerable bodies of land in En-
Lycoming, Cearield Clinton, Center and Pike
counties, amounting in the aggregate to this date
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

l. therefore. most respectfully urge upon your
honorable bodies speedy consideration and pass
age Of judicial, senatorial representative and
congressional npportionment bills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
United States Senators.

am In entire sympathy and heartily approve
the proposition to amend the Federal constita.
ton as TO permit the election Of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people, in the
same manner as state officials now elected.
Candidates for the legislature are now too often
selected by reason of their supposed friendship
or opposition TO some candidate for the United
States senate. Their qualifications to properly
legislate for the districts which they represent
are too often forgotten or ignored The CON
test for United States senator should be elm.
mated from the legislature and members Of that
body should be selected for their fitness and capa.
city to represent the districts which elect thcm
rather than for their supposed friendship or tp.
position TO candidates for the United States sen.
ae The people can be as well trusted TO elect a
Cbied States senator by direct vote, as they can
be trusted to elect governor judges OF the su.
premc Court, and other state officials.
!, therefore, recommend that resolution he
passed early urging upon our representatives In
congress such amendment to the Federal ccnst-
tuition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Estimates on Coming Year.

Tie estimate for tho co,nipy yoar will ir ,r..
fling, be more than the anonnt tbot win io
,aceiyed for the next succeeding ,cor and os
TIC appropriations are made for two wears. the
amount available for Innrorriotion. f,r ,Lo tn,,
coming fiscal Yeats shouId NOT hr ,onsidorod A.,
amounting 20 moro thon eoi 5oo urn. ANY =,
There is no powcr 10 borrov mono, tho con.t,.
tuition expressly probibitipp II ali ,bc.o annrn.
uriations must be maid from thn c,rrent revenue
Including what thc lcoisloture may on,,ron,i,,o
for the completion of the nov canitol huiIdirg
Under the first section OF the act of assembly
approved March "a, lsol, and its sunnIcmcr, an.
proved May 90, 1891, providing lor tho ANNA,
assignment to the rinking fund of certain monr~s
"'u o' 'no ,o gsneral iuld tlere Is set apart the
,hc funded debt of ,ho sto,o lac Tho nroa,i,,, =,
sinking fund TO nav oblipations ,o, ,ot ,ro,ur,d
The sinking hund nov, amounts T., "a, NO, no 20
while the nublio debt nm noc ,o,o nn,,,,,,,,,
10 s6.sl5 300 o. leaving +. baIanco Of T,'nIaI
state debt Of s7S3 so6 .o
Under the said act nj osser,hI,. ,rd i .,,,
ulement tho state treasurer Las sot a,,,t , sui
wear 400 coo for tho Tn,;d,tio,, . vl,"
t,ndod doh, In o,iIi4if f" W ''t "'''e
accrIinn. on tho ohlion,iors IN tha .;rL, ,'.,,
is also used in liouJotion or tIo 80 iht
while tho interest ac,,,,;nr m A.. Nv 80 u'',
,cht ;s naid ont ~ ,ho -, .i
as tLo sinking f,,,d 4; i,,i 60 soo ~, % M
state funded debt and inas,nucb ne this ,o,t ,ill
not mature untu 100 a. ,riu h ,a.S..t w w
FOR t,is lrgslntrc IN ro,,oo, h ss", H'l,
said act of assembly and irs c,n,Lo,'o,' ,o" w.
;no ,he transfer of sloo ooo arnn,i, -,
inc rrnd AS tho intorost Sn 49, W. '"I SUN,
naid nut of ,ho ,,ororaI ,,,', ''a., ''PP' I"
.eiyed an obIio,tions in tho sinti,,, ,1 ~, lr
bc cmito a srTeo;on, od,r;t;or ~, '"'G WI
,und and result IN ts hocornin1r ,o,, -" "'Hs
funded dabt bv tbo tin,a H., Sa, " WV
This rouid olJ s,on ooo s ",r a,"' u'pt n'a'uieH'
,vai,ohIe tor ,ha ,,,,,ot "s ~.
/. therefore rccrm,norJ 20 ,hip ta'ia,a,,'"n Ala,
4. ,,ss . h;ti -. r w e '''9 s,G''''I wa.
49,, s .'s,t, ,t''.e Jt ''o n'et Soo''oh VI S''u
N' 40 ''PP'''"'''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
For a Capitol Building.

Tie destruction by FIRE OF the main Capitol
building on Feb, 2, 1897, was followed by the
passage Of a bin approved April II, 1897, appro-
priatins the sum OF Si50,0OO for the construction
Of Capitol buid,g under the supervision of n
commission composed Of The hoard Of public
grounds and buildings, the president pro tcmpore
of the senate and the speaker OF the house OF
representative. Under this legislation the pres
cnt structure was built without considering
the disputes in said commission, and without
considering the merits Of such disputes, the re-
sult is q structure which is evidently unfinished
and not suitable for the purposes Tor which it
was intended | am advised, however, that the
present structure Is Of sufficient stable foundation
TO warrant a further appropriation for its compile
tion and, owing to the increased cost of materials
and labor that entered into il, the moneys ex.
pended in il cannot now be regarded as wastoful
expenditure. The problem now TO be dealt with
Is the completion of this structure either in
accordance with the plan in the minds of those
who constructed il, or by some other plan that
shall be adopted by the legislature.
PcnnTlyania should nave a Capitol building in
keeping with her wealth, population and dignity
az q state. No unnecessary or exirayagant ex.
pondture ~ moneys should be contemplated in
its completion but sufficient moneys should be
appropriated to insure Capitol building that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03

Harrisburg Pa, Jan. l, lOOi.
To the Senltc and House Of Representatives OF
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
Gentlemen: In compliance with Law, have the
honor 20 submit NJ the beginning OF your labors
information OF the state of the commonwealth
and to lay before you recommendations for your
consideration.
The two years just closed have perhaps been
the most prosperous two years in succession that
the state has ever experienced. 0ut people have
prospercd individually and that prosperity has
resulted in a large increase in the revenues Of
the state. Your attention is called to the reports
from the different departments, which will be
published and submitted for your inspection. 1t
is not my purpose in this message TO repeat at
length extracts from these various reports, nor
10 emphasize the recommendations MAJ W the
various state officials. They are all ch to
your careful reading and thoughtful Co X
ton submit only such information and r, n
mendations as have impressed themselves up.
me as being most important for your early con-
alteration,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Agricultural Department.

Your attention is respectfully called to the
report OF the secretary Of agriculture in which
various recommendations are made that are en-
titled to careful consideration.
This department has grown extensively aud
many benefits result TO the farmers of the state
by the enforcement of the laws under its super.
The sun., 1901-09-14
The Servant QUESTION.

To ruE EpIrpK ~ 1Ht SUS W The
servant question. which vas once a problem
Il. nov termed mystery Servants are
charged with being Incompetent, indol"nt
insolen, aud uutrustvorthy Police Mtss
trata ~ your city vas recently quoted e-
saving that ~ va- serting to b" impo'-
~ hirs an honess s--v'nt What malicious
sccu.attoni But o. r. M keeping With the
biased. e1traVagant and unjust views held
nv those who discuss tho servant question
from tho employers standpoint There are
people 80 constituted ths' they must he
.nVious Of what their nelghbors possess
Th.y are too lazy 10 10 their own house
work and too poor Ia pay competent help
N do N for them henc" their constant com
planning 1hey orer Ia servants Whist they
call -gond vase-- and a good home, which
very often means o.? per month. and sir teen
hours tn the Kitchen aud eight hours In the
garret each day The American girl, when
look ing Tor employment re.d- the hilurins
advertisements under the heading Servants
Wanted. bat she cant be caught She knoN-
oftc. store OF factory, a. tho case may b..
claims her services Tho aerva question.
80 far a. the American girl - conc"f ned.
l. closed ono. and Tot all
n Is a pity that his important question
cannot have a fair AID impartial discussion
The love 81 fHir-piay j. one Of IN. character
i-tlc- of the American but ~ seems 10 he
lost sight of whcn the servant question crops
up Nu the Pacific Coast. where II has been
I'm possible To- hire women rerysnts, Chinese
servant Why not sive them a trial IN the
E.sl' This se-ms u me the only solution
OF the servant question ath'ANr
f'NslNlN'ts tfp' v
The sun., 1901-09-14
The President.

As ROOSEVELT enters the White House
II should he said Of him that the tragedy
which opens its door has brought 10 no
citizen In the land more fearful horror
or a deeper sorrow. To the patriot
aghast nj the crime and profound in
admiration for the dead President there
can be no other feeling than that of
lamentation for the national calamity;
and ROOSEVELT s a patriot throughout
his heart. yielding TO no man IN his be-
lief in McKINLEY's craftsmanship.
When ROOSEVELT was nominated
for Vice President It was not because
he was like MCKINLEY. the embodiment
Of calmness and deliberation. hut he
cause he was different from him. He
was chosen TO give the Republican ticket
the fire Of aggressive youth. the inspi-
ration Of optimism. We doubt, more
over, that the second place was ever
filed with less thought of disaster coming
TO the leader. a man destined by his
sound body and fortunate temperament
20 a life reaching far beyond hts term Of
offce. Fate. however. has pu, RoosE-
WELT in MCkINLEY's place, and with
him thus elevated the country, when
Il turns its face again to the future. can
be confident and satisfied.
When the new Executive began his
career In the Legislature of New York
his ability as a public man caused people
to forget his unmaturity. As he has
grown older his vigor Of spirit and hls
passion for the open air have inclined
many to forget his powers Of mind and
his unceasing devotion To public afais
There need be no doubt Of his equipment.
in faculty and in training, for the task
Of directing the vast machinery Of gov
ernment over which his predecessor
had held the masters hand. We look
forward 10 an able and successful Ad
ministration. on the Mckinley lines.
under which our prosperity shall be
unchecked and all national interests
secure.
The sun., 1901-09-14
p.Sorr or r.uriri>o WIN roors

Mhat about the storlss of indian yogis -
confirmed nv European eyIdeno" VINO have
permitted Themselves 80 r- uurI"f ativ".
the grass IN grow over their graves. ana nave
beeu aug nut alive after au interval ~ several
weeks There may siu b" uyIug -om- ui
th. men Who sAW iiau pas- Sadnu buTi"d
alive In Lahore iu the Ures-pr. of Kautt
sinsh aud he courtirf- both Ifur-an srd ma
tive corn Nas .oNu over hI- grave ara spec
IaI ATTau gements were made tp u4A" CunIr
municauon nv any means Impossible after
the harvest va cg' the grave vH. opened
before his Majesty ana all hi ouurtI~rs. ana
the Sadhu was dug out ~ q stt'" "f CONS.
an nation being gradually restored 10 hfnI
by hls disciple bi suf4e ~pg' ltl pfptt~-h now '
~ them lheTe Nere European v.'l'--,'-
'o the phenonenuu ana some oi them have
leit RECORDS
tect. calls Httertton Ia the authenticated
cas-. Of . YOGI Who ws~ d. UuNeT~d in - stat"
oi deep trance by a clearing party m ~" sun
dsrbun Iunsi.s ot Bengal It's ltmbs we're
As rtsid A. stone, hi@ hair and uhiis we're nm
cannily Tong ana unfrin, ana long aud inick
Jungle growth had ~ be cit ana cleared he
lore his presence was discovered ~ must
nave take many years TOT -uCh q rondl t"u
of thing- w become possible - tiger OF an
other beast would appear ~ have dl.tut Dei
that prolonged sleep 81 ~" body u Nouid
probanlv bs~n case oi perpetual sfWddh No.
hihsrnstton " YOU VIII but Tor the uriUou--
ness of aome Europeans, Nno we're attracted
"a the scene, End Who. out 0t sheer ktudues-
administered OF rather forced brandy iuio
m. dsvot.s mouth Nawr. gasp tho
sacred BODY VA. drsrrrst~d. ana SlI Wa over
lhe yogi whom the Iungi" beasts O. at spared
fell victim to the ignorant kiudn"s> % Tor
etsneTs
The sun., 1901-09-14
INSURANCE NJ sLOT MACHINE.
4 New Kind of Risk Added Ia the Many
Assumed for . small Zee in England

The original insurance. ~ far a. there u
any authentic record, was In poliCic. issued
from London and afterward from other
European cities upon vessels sailing from
furopesn ports The profits were ~ 81.
tensiv- as 20 lead to the establishment ~
frr Insurance Necessarily and most pru1'
ably 10 the interest 81 insurers the rIsks
against shipwTecks and ire were extended
To include lie insurance
Now. a. that system hecame perfected
other systems ~ Insurance have h.--n
multiplied ~ that they nov include Ac.
cident Insurance.. which l. large and
increasing business IN which the Tinted
States l. far ahead. plate glass insuf.
anc., Whereby tho mex from hreakags
through accident or design j. much re-
duced. and Insurance on rents. whereby
those IN the reccipt Of fixed incomes drs
assured for .msil percentage. - 'Nn
payment Of such T-ut- during IN. TINS
when the building. II injured or DESTROYED
10y ffe, may h. under prO"'~- Of rebuilding
OF repair
Stiil another enterprise IN the line - in.
surancc. and perhaps the iatc-' l. Insurance
fpr hstii.rs IA England Peuny-in-ths-
slot inAcmue- have bseu erected N popular
bathing places along th. Channel knf.is
d hathcr enter tho water be- can drop
cupp"r coin into the si1i and receive a
return STAMPED policy good ipf 'v'nfv-
four hour lhis form of iurtfauo,. uLaar
the condit ions 81 which there are 10 gu"-.
tons asked. make u" di-cumua'. n
against thu-" ln-Nperi Ter-pn- WHO I.ct.I,t
iu -SimnIng out l-svpud fh" life Nu-- disc
regarding tNr uudertoW and iu .ft,Wl'i'
feats of d-NteutV and strength ior "a .f'h
their know ledge - the ar' uf ~ .W'Hlus
does not qualify 'heu
The sun., 1901-09-14
the ae~ve, Service.

To Inr Enron or THk suS- have
read your sunday article In the NV NoRk
svN. In regard 10 United states secret Ser
vice Le, mo state that II sny persons are
responsible for the nearly snocessful sssas-
slnstion Of the President then IL 10 the 4 nited
states secret Service oficer- Th" news
papers labor under the delusion that the
United States secret Service l. recruited
from trained detectives. therefore 10 ~ the
best An the country, but As q matter Of fact
the United States Secret Service IL made
w Of a lot Of dubs. Nho never hsd any van,
on the force
These men get their appointment through
have 40 experience as detec lives and no
capacity for the work. stll t"ey are retained
assert that there Il not = reputable priv ate
detNrtive agency IN the United states that
would employ one of them at $40 week
This Il not an eiasseratlon. but the plain
unysrnishcd rpth
The sooner the United states secret Ser
vice l. Teorgsnized the better TnrTb
LOWELL Sept n
The sun., 1901-09-14

To rsn EpITok OF THE srS-s" Per
nit me % correct . few OF the statements
made by your correspondent y " In To- day .
sUS in reference n ths nationality Of the
C.olson family The wster Poles. a. Mr
= n calls them. or wasserpoiacke a. they
are really called. do not live In s~aInpy dis
ricts ard are not an inferior race The term
IL used in Germany for the Polish part OF tn.
Formulation of Upper SilesiA and l. derived
from the fact that thsy, manned the large
RATS ussd for nos'tns timber on zoe river Odsr
during several months and left them only ~
replenish their food -upplies or u get drunk
at their stopping places This brought them
into contempt and whil. the lars. rafts arc
4 thing Of the past. the name has stuck - the
Poles ~ tpper sll-sia, who nov WORK mostly
Ia the mines and iron mills
II the report 70 correct that the Czolgo.,
family comes from the nsashnorhood OF
almost undoubtsdly genuine Pole This
Involves no Tee ection on the Poles In gensr al,
but 10 simple fact
INV loHI, Sept ~