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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21
THE FOOD VALUE
From What 70 Eat.

from Nnat 10 tat
Tomatoes rouse torpd liver and 10 IN. worS.
ordinarily. Of a doctors prescription.
Lettuce has a soothing, queting effect upon
the nerves, and is an insomnia remedy
Celery is an acknowledged nerve tonic, and
Is more and more used in medicinal prescrip.
tons.
Onions are also a tonic for the nerves, but
people will be forever preiudced because OF their
kodor.
Dsndeions purify the blood and generally
are declared to tone up the system.
Potatoes should he esohewed by those who
"have a horror Of getting fat" as that is one
penalty oi%ating them.
Watercres. which ia now al It's hest, is
a good, all.round" brace.up for the sys-
tenn.
Spinach has medicinal properties and quail.
tiles equal to the most indigo Of all blue pills
ever made.
Parsnps. IL ia now contended by scientists.
possess almost the same virtues that are claimed
for ssrsaparilla.
Beets are fsttening, even moderately learned
man will explain, because Of the sugar they
contain.
Ordinary Lima beans, some one has said. nre
good to alay thirst. but the same can he said,
with equal truth, Of pitcher Of water.
Asparagus is effcacous in kidney ailments
to an extent that is not yet, perhaps, thor.
oughly appreciated.
Cucumhers, aside from sunbeam emitting prop
critics known 10 readers Of facetious paragraphs
contain acid that is helpful in cases a
dyspepsia.
Cabbage, in Holland is regarded as some.
thing Of blood purifier, hut the authority is
vague. In Germany its efficacy is purely sauer
kraut.
Parsley will assist good digestion, like cheese
and nuts, but quantity in excess Of ordinary
capacity has to be consumed Therein lies the
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heart Of the city. II was originally
used as a place for feeding cattle and
the training of soldiers. The homes OF
Boston so far as we have been able
to see them have an appearance or
comfort and refinement about them.
Like all cities 1t has It's slum districts
where the foreign element and filth
abound. Boston might like Brooklyn
be called n city of churches. some OF
tho most masnifcient architectural
work rs well as the oldest of church
buildings may be seen in Boston one
can not travel far here and read the
church signs without realizing he is
in the midst OF Unitariansin. Boston
always has and does yet possess Its
celebrated preachers. At this season
Of the year heavy fogs come upon the
city and frequently remain all day
which are not only unpleasant to trav-
elers hut source of great hinderance
to navigation. Consequently you read
in the steamboat advertisements which
sail down the bay to the many places
along the shores weather permitting
We will sail at such hours" To our way
of thinking Boston is n poorly lighted
city in the night time. II has the
electric light system throughout and
uses arc lamps, but for some reason
there is not as much light given as
should he. The narrow streets with
their high buildings are quite dark to
travel in during sthe night. This is a
brief sketch of Boston as it was and
is, the opening of door where we may
look in the future upon the sights and
scenes OF historical interest of which
We will write next. r. r. T.
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STRIKES AND PUBLIC INTEREST

From The Toronto Mail and Empire.
Every labor dispute that cripplcs for the time
being a staple industry medium of general
communication, or any other necessary service.
hurts the public. Upon that innocent third party
the force OF the strike falls That being So the
public should have voice, and a decisive one.
in composing all such differences As the law
provides for the settlement of controversies over
any other contract, 50 II should provide Tor con.
troversies between EMPLOYERS and employed OF
course. no arbtral tribunal for whose constitution
and act the law might provide could force either
party to how to it's finding. Nothing resembling
the tyranny of the statute OF laborers OF the
fourteenth century could he thought ~. Com.
rulsion. either NJ the workers 10 serve for a
iudcially determined stipend, or Of the employers
to pay it, is ont Of the question in this age Of
liberty. But the Just decision of properly con.
stituted hoard Of arbitration would command
respect. Drawing its authority from the people,
It's award would he sanctioned by public opinion,
and the heavy onus of holding out against its
deliverances would fall upon the contumacious
party, whether employer or employed. II is net
long that either would continue 10 kick
against an fair and formal a pronouncement, and
against the public opinion at the back of it No
employer no body Of employees. however powerful
corporation the former might be, or however
solid a union the latter could afford To put
themselves in the wrong by wthstanding the
judgment Of the peoples arbitrators. II board
Of labor arbitration sprang up rs promptly and
automatically upon the outbreak Of strike as,
under a good bankruptcy law. an official curator
or assignee comes to the front TO take charge
Of an insolvcnt estate there would he few long
or disastrous interruptions o' the happy relations
between employers and employed That there
should he duly appointed authority to take ac.
tion upon strike, as a coroner takes action
in the case ~ death not free from suspicious
is
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1, q UNIQUE one and II carried through, will
add greatly 10 the popular interest IN the Expo.
sition
"Frolics Of the A n c" Is the title Of an OK.
ouisite nursery book recently issued by Laird
& Lee.It IL the Joint effort Of Fannie f. Os-
trsnder, the children's tavorite poet, and r. W.
Hirchert, the talented illustrator Every letter
is represented ~ a tiny sprfte, whose adventures
arc told in clever, witty ana easily remembered
jingles. The special merit NJ tho boook v its
simplicity and its purity Of diction which rem.
ders IL 20 quickly understood, and at the same
time Alls the chids mind with Just that class
OF words which ought to be known hrst.
The Worlds Work for September contains the
story of one of the most notable achievements
American industry has ever accomplished How
the famous Gokteik yiaduct was built near Man
dalay, ~ kmercan.made material, according
to an American estimate by an American COM
pany is told hv j. G.. Turk, who was the IN.
gineer in charge NJ the construction. and the
article Ia finely illustrated bv photographs taken
in India by the author. The magazine, is
needless to say, has many other interesting
features.
n. Appleton and Company announce a nev
book by Garrett P. serviss on "'Other Worlds"
in which the latest discoveries concerning the
planets are presented from tne point ot VIEW
Of human interest. II contains the most recent
information. gathered from the work Of the
greatest ohservatories about Mars, Venus, Saturn,
Jupiter, etc. and. in addition 10 the facts, II
presents many ~ the theories ard hypothesis
that have lately heen put fo;th uuchina the
habitability, AMI the various possibilities, OF the
planets and the moon.
Hall Gaines The Eternal City" which has
han al In al lv
and which, by reason of It's frankness in treat.
ing Of certain impulses and phases Of life not
usually exploited in print. has doubled the civ.
culation OF that periodical. will be published in
book form shortly by n. Appleton & Co
william Allen White has Just returned nom
Lawton, where he went to write for the Sat-
urday Evening Post Of Philadelphia, the story
~ the Opening n the Indian lands Mr.
Whites vivid account oi the mushroom city
that sprans up in night Is Of striking and
timely interest
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ecssiole to chose who have time and
purpose to go in search of It; but
very little which is so related 20 tho
life Of the people as 70 afford an un-
conscious educa ton"
Moreover, what is true in this ma
lectual tendencies. In speech there !s
little recognition of the fine phrase.
No American audience waits upon tho
honeyed lips of the orator as the Ath-
enians did in ancient Greece. or the
Parisiars do i'm modern France. EX~
cept in very small circles there is littlc
appreciation of the exquisite in form
or fancy, and our speakers increasingly
content themselves with a blunt and
rugged style. full Of vitality and SC
plete with facts, but as transient as
the breath that gives 1t utterance.
What is true of oratory is as true Of
music The standard of musical taste
in the country at large is astoundingly
low. The musical instruments that
are in demand illustrate this on the
one hand and the terrible wave Of
'rag-time' which lately swept over the
country gives it emphasis. 1t is not
necessary TO speak of painting and
sculpture. These great arts scarcely
touch the average American"
d. And the pertinent question which
DIR. warfeld asks. apropos of all this
neglect of a proper reverence for the
beautiful. Is, what are we to expect
from the youth brought up in the
midst of such surroundings? There
is no model for the carpenters or the
hlacksmith's apprentice to form his
future on. There is no suggestion 10
lift the mind of any child to a recog-
milton of beauty of form or of color.
1t Is left to rare genius to work out in
spells of inspiration what ought to he
common heritage Truly. 1--WE stand
at a critical point in our history as a
people. We have in a most marvellous
manner mastered the elementary
problems of national life. We have
brought a great continent under con-
troll. We have developed a free and
highly productive life. Now we must
meet the problem of making our life
as wholesome as 1t is free, and as
beautiful as II is comfortable
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

~ he PRESIDENT of Lafayette
college, Dr. Warfald, in a
Il recent issue of the Indepenti-
ent. noted with admiral BILE
cloarness what has long been recog-
nzsd as neglected educational de-
nand There is no lack Of emphasis in
the public clamor that the training
given in our schools shall be practical:
that It shall fit the pupil in the quick
est ami most economic manner for
wrestling with the tough problems Of
what is called every day life But rare,
very rare, as DIR. Warfield remarks, is
any plea for the beautiful presented,
or, we may add, any adequate explana-
ton given 10 inform the masses how
practical, in tho long run, is proper
training in aesthetics.
1t is true, as the president of Lafay-
ette points out, that there has been
some effort to instruct in the beautiful
by the Introduction OF pictures in the
schools, hut these have rarely heen
selected for their merit and, when good,
are rarely used to good advantage in
the cultivation of the aesthetic faculty.
Nature i'm some localities imparts
through her beauty Of mountain and
forest an unconscious instruction in
the grades that beauty stimulates:
but much OF the landscape in America,
notably in the broad prares, is un-
interesting and desolate. AS for the
idornmenas made by man in the aver
age American town or village. this is
DR., Warfied's realistic picture:
THE smaller towns are commonly
market by the extreme prominence OF
the country tavern. with it's conspicu-
Gus har room and livery stable. Tho
more pretentious buildings, such as
churches, school houses and court
houses, are almost invariably without
a single mark OF aesthetic purpose
moments consideration. Columns OF
many kinds are used without the re-
motest conception of the laws which
govern the construction of such sup
ports. whether mechanical or aes-
thetie. nd from house To house, col
ors namS. forth in one unvarying dis
cord, whefe they do not sink down into
the nat shabbiness of long settled de-
cay. And all this is heightened by the
strident notes Of bill-boards presenting
the disgusting scenes of travelling
melodramas or the exaggerated de-
lights Of clrouses and Wild West
shows" AS for the cities. most OF
them are correctly described as over
grown towns, with much that is
hAautiful in them, much that is ac-
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mastered the science OF rail-
Il roading so we'll as Joseph
Nimmo. jr.. and in a recently
published pamphlet devoted to show
ing why large railway combinations
have become essential to the stability
of commerce, he emphasizes by means
of figures some instructive lessons.
one of these is that we owe our Won
derful industrial development chiefly
to railroads. In 1850 the railway mile
age of the United States was only
9,02l and the national wealth was only
S135, iS0,22S. In ten years the railway
mileage trehlod and the national
wealth doubled. Ten more years saw
a doubling of the weaith and almost a
doubling of the mileage. SO it has
gone until today the railway mileage
Of the United states is 1a3.345, or about
IL per cent. of the railway mileage Of
the world, and the estimated national
wealth Is $4,000 900, 900. or thirteen
times the wealth OF fifty years ago.
The development of our railroads
has been most notable since they came
to be controlled by large combination
Of capital and enterprise, which knit
them together introduced effective
economies and gave a more uniform
character of public service. This is
proved by the fact that nearly twice
as much freight is now carried per
mile of road as was carried even as
late as forty years ago, while the de-
cline in tolls has been extraordinary.
Witness this table, giving the average
receipts per ton per mile during the
years 1870 and 1898, as follows
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

"HE LANCASTER New Era is
not favorably impressed
Il with the exceptional ado
which Admiral Schlay and
his friends are making in their prepar-
alton Of his defense-their continual
unloading on friendly newspapers of
dire suspicious of a departmental set
ur apainst them and their adroit APP
reals to sectional and partisan preju-
dice.
one would almost think. from the
number of counsel he has employed,
that Admiral Schley has not so much
confidence in the possible result of the
inquiry he has asked for as he ought
70 have" that paper shrewdly re-
marks "As there will be no one but
the Judge advocate of the court to
present the other side, there would
seem to be no necessity for such an
array of eminent counsel by Ad-
miral Schley. still another circum-
stance is also attracting public atten-
ton. He and his friends seem unwill-
ing TO await the time of trial by the
court Of inquiry. but are making pre-
liminary defense and argument in the
newspapers 1t is unusual for a day
to pass that some phase of the ques-
tion is not called up by his friends
and discussed by his adherants.
1t certainly can never he alleged that
Admiral Schley has not been afford
ed every possible latitude to clear him
self from the accusa tions brought
against him
1t il To be hoped for the sake of the
naval service that SChley's vindiCa-
tior may be complete. It Is not pleas
ant 10 contemplate the establishment
against an American naval officer of
the accusations pending against him.
But inasmuch AS the trial is to be be-
fore regular tribunal duly constituted
in response to Schleys personal re-
quest and composed Of brother officers
accepted by him as fair and unpreiu-
diced, this furious effort on the part
of his alleged friends to preiudge the
case in the newspapers is unseemly
and scandalous, and tends rather to
injure than to promote his prospects
of victory.
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\N il that Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Schwab, before the
steel strike Was de-
clared, differed in their predictions as
10 the probability that pacific settle
ment could he reached. The former
was sanguine; the latter was certain
that the only way out was through a
fight. This gossip is plausible because
it corresponds with Mr.. Morgan's at
titude just prior to the big coal strike
last year and because it also corrob-
crates what is known as to Mr..
Schwah'S practical knowledge of the
business in which he has proved his
mastery, hut now that the gage os
battle has been flung down, all ac-
counts agree that Mr.. Morgan's Scotch
blood is warmed for struggle to tho
last ditch; ana this means that ef-
not succeed.
All things considered, In spite Of SEN
timental talk 10 the contrary, il is
undoubtedly well that the conflict, 50
needless at the beginning, and so clear
ly the work Of shorts sighted and over
ambitious labor leaders, should be
fought to finish. The tuition will hc
expensive but inasmuch as the alter
native would be indefinite backing and
hauling, with business all the while
permested by uncertainty, the quick
est route to a settlement that will set
tie is to be favored on the score OF
number, For year or two. things
have been unmistakably shaping for a
knock down and drag out test OF tho
rigrt NJ business men to manage the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

Since the government was instituted,
So 1853, $50, ,o33 has been paid in pensions
to the victims Of war. Uncle Sans
record for generosity to his veteran
soldiers and their dependents is with
out parallel in the history of the
world. But the record of those SOL
diers shows that they we'll deserve It.
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LITERARY NOTES.

- -
me hrs' hummer ~ new mnnthiF naeaAinc'
the 'hrfent th'Ec'opeala, issued ny tne MODERN
Research company oi IDS Las'lc Stree 'hl,
'aSo' mas ncen received, Is wen pr'htro
octave oi loz pages generously Illustrated, ana
ahthehtlc mio,m'u,n on SnuJ'c'S 'ha'' As
treated IN the honnd encycloredias, are usually
from year 70 TWO wears oenind the tlm's' Inc
edNor keV' III Sanuel fallo"s' mas 'he as
slsance o' ~ T,'o'a' contributors renowned as
specialists IN various heids of research ana the
initial volume hetokens both ripe scholarship
ana 'nteuig"ht ed'''hg' ms maed2lne Is certain
70 pe cN'e''neu very n'EnF ny an VINO want 10
keep their reference books up with The times
and It's process OF arranging and indfNng ITS
topics facilitates hequent binding Ter library
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Here is shown a reduction in the
carrying charge of railroads per mile
of 81 per cent. in twenty eight years.
The saving thus indicated in meal
culable. 1t is the corporations gift to
the people, their creators.
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THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
SCRANTON. AUGUST 81. 1901.

Every new striker means more non.
productive mouths to feed and the
burden falls on those left at work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

For some unknown reason the an
nouncement that Uncle Sam will he
Obliged TO take a hand in preserving
order on the isthmus has not aroused
Hon. Billy Mason to his usual flights
Of elonuanca
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

Colonel Watterson wishes il distinct
ly understood that he is not desirous of
posing as the original Whitney-for-
president man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

Good luck to Captain Andrews, who
is taking his bride across the ocean
in fourteen-foot boat-good luck and
more sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

1t seems to be the consensus of opin-
ion that King Edward is not much of
boy orator.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

While the Arbuckle project OF cheap
SeA- -soing hotels has been abandoned
from lack Of patronage, it does not fol-
low that the scheme iG impracticabe.
II failed In the first instance because
tho boats were unattrac;ive. the crowd
ms OF four inmates in a room too thick
for comfort. ana the rams at night too
near TO shore to escape visitations
from mosquitoes. Furthermore, Mr..
Arouckles ideas OF propriety are said
TO have been considerably above the
standard which prevails among the
majority Of pleasure seekers in a city
lik" New York. What success might
come to a working out OF the Arbuckle
plan on somewhat more liberal lines
is conjectural, OF course; hut the
popularity OF the passenger steamers
that ply UP the Sound or down to
Virginia points indicates that short
sea trips are in high favor during the
heated term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21

The blase swell set at Newport has
been temporarily amusing itself with
a make-b believe circus. 1t is Itself a
real circus all the time.
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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21, 1907

business which their capital and en-
terprise nave called into being; and
now that ii has come, destiny can
hardly he satisfied with less than a
flat decision.
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SCRANTON'S BUSINESS HOUSES
THESE sNTEReR,siNe DEALERS GAN SUPPLY your NEED
OF EVERY CHARACTER PROMPTLY sArisE ACro oRiLy.
HOTEL TERRACE

Parlor Hotel. Accommodations unsurpassed
Special SUMNER RATES to permanent guests.
Get them. Table Board w. r. WHITE
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"AlwayS Busy"
Q Always Busy Events

First-Our Fall styles
of Celebrated Korrect
Shoes at $4.00. They are
displayed in our mems
window. They are for
the smart dresser who
wants to be just a little
ahead of the other fellow.
Second-The placing on
sale OF every mans Rus
set Shoe in our store, low
and high cut, SO and 81
grades. They are dis
played In our mems win
dow. You can get a pair
of them; perhaps the best
shoe you ever wore. for 50.
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Training Toward Beauty.

=" He PRESIDENT of Lafayette
college, Or. Warfiald in a
Il recent issue Of the Independ-
ent. noted with admirable
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Mediation Futile.

w vALL STREET gossip has
\N il that Mr. Morgan and
Mr.. Schwab, before the
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Our Railroads.

EW STATISTICIANS have
X mastered the science OF rail-
Il roadinE so we'll as Joseph
Nimmo. ir.. and in q recently
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Protesting Too rluch.

THE LANCASTER New Era is
not favorably impressed
Il with the exceptional ado
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Boston is the possessor of mag
niticent park system containing miles
of superior roads, natural woods and
landscapes, beautifully arranged flow
or beds, lakes and streams where boat
ing can be enjoyed, There is the old
common, known of all over this coun-
try, beautifully situated, containing
shade trees and seats for the people
OF Boston 10 rest upon and enjoy the
cool hreezes and fresh air. This COM
mon was laid out in 1910 and contains
about forty-eight acres of land in the