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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
THE ETERNAL PUZZLE.

In science and invention man has made some
wondrous strides,
And it swclS his head and makes him think
he's "lt;"
But it's quite q solemn fact that one nut he's
never cracked,
With all his wealth Of knowledge and of wit
Now, why is lovely woman always doing this or
that,
Just like she has heon doing since the fall2
II you listen now to me am sure You will agree,
It's because she is a woman-that Is all.
Now, why does lovely woman cut her dresses far
TOO lcng,
Then prance along tho streets with them too
high
Why does her "yes" mean "uo," and Why does
her MOI mean yes"
It's because she's woman, that is why,
Ii her hair Crews down her forehead in fazsled
bunch ot culls,
She will CONT it straight and make 1t back
ward fail;
II as straight string it grows, for the curling
tongs she goes,
Just because she is woman--that is all,
Now, why does lovely woman, il she happens to
he stout,
Crack her ribs in frantic efforts to grow lcssi
And when small, pads out her frame in
rCg'llr huncD game?
IT'S because she Is woman-that's my guess.
Why does she crowd her feetletS till her toes
arc doubled up
Into narrow shoes Jt least two sizes small,
Then look upward with smile, saying: TOO
big by me!'
Just because she is woman--that is all,
Now, why does lovely woman, if she happens to
be pale,
Paint upon her lovely checks ruddy glow?
And then, if hsr checks are red, haste to paint
them white inStcad2
Well friends | must confess do not know.
Why does she cut her corsage like the pointed
letter ~"
With the narrow end about her wshbonc
small,
Aud then stun the opcu space full Of creamy,
fluffy lace?
It's because she is a woman-that is all
o, woman. lovely woman! How We love you,
how We love YOU.
Not a thing on earth or heaven is above you,
is above YOU.
Though inconstlIt fckle shifting,
Alter YOU we're always drifting,
For, despite your contradictions, how we love
YOU Omaha World Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
SANITATION LENeTHENs LIFE.


From Ltslie's Weekly.
The good effects Of improved sanitation in mod
crn days and the general increase OF knowledge
in regard to the laws Of health arc shown no.
where so conclusiyey as in the extension of the
average duration Of human life Sixty years ago
The expectancy ci life Of male child averaged
less than forty years and that NJ a female child
forty.two years. Al the present time the aver
age for males IL nearly ioity-six years and tor
females iortyGight. This means that nearly the'
years have been added to the working lifetime OF
men and two years and a half TO that OF women
There is encouragement in this for all who are
engaged in teaching end preaching the GOSPEL
Of good health. Ignorance. prejudice. and III.
difference are slowly giving way to enlightened
and common sense methods Of caring for the
body. II is not unreasonable to expect that ny
the end Of the present century the average dura.
tion of human life may be raised to at least Atty
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
Wealth and WAGES,

Y r WOULD not hurt the Scranton
Times to be fair even to a rich
L man like John d. Rockefeller
nor do we think thar it would
seriously Offend any of its readers.
Nobody has said anything about the
giving of employment to labor being Il
charity" as the Times sneers, al
though as between afrording the poor
man chance to earn a living by
honest toll and merely tossing him u
contribution OF money from time to
time, most persons prefer the former.
But ii Sneaks poorly for the common
sense or common fairness of many of
our newspapers that they appear to
take delight in deriding men whose
means are used honorably for the up
building of Industry whereby labor is
afforded 4 steady market for its toll
Such dcrison is seemingly popular
with the voluntarily .dle. the envious
and the discontcntcd. IT is the kind
Of literature that takes well before
gatherings of anarchists, jail-birds and
hobCcs. bat we refuse to believe that
II " 'lIS ti4N ~ llllI'ANHS VI Stll-TtSpett-
ing workngmen. They must see
through its sloppness and vicious ten
dences
We know of employers, some in this
rity, who, time after time, have kept
mills, factories or shops going at Il
loss, simply because they did not want
10 throw faithful employees out of a
means of livelihood, This was not
charity" perhaps, nor 'mixing up
charity with the paying of wages" but
il wds kind of enlightened selfish
ness switch is deserving of esteem
rather than reproach, And in the
case OF John d, Rockefeller, we see
no reason why his use of wealth to
emp!oy labor steadily at good wages
long after his personal needs had been
amply provided for and the accumu-
lation of wealth purely for selfish
purposes had ceased to interest him,
should recommend him for public CEN
sure.
We have IA picture of the editor of
the Times refusing to become wealthy
when the chance offered
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

mean an appreciable step forward. Not
only will regular attendance at reel
tation mean something in itself. The
cbild's own standard OF daily results
will rise. the mind will develop as
naturally as the leaves and blossoms
on tree and shrub develop under the
influence of the sunshine and warm
air and nurturing showers of spring.
Very soon. all the more clearly than
under "cramming" systems with
written examination in view in which
the most omnivorous memory wins.
comes into comprehension the knowl-
edge that fads and ologies need to be
dropped out of the overloaded school
curriculums. The three RS and the
thorough teaching of them will come
to the fore" again It will not be set
forth continually. as 1t now is, that
''it Is necessary to interest the chill
dren." meaning by Interest in fact
to "amuse" them. They will get II
much more healthy Interest in study
for it's own sake, with the knowledge
that each days step forward in the
branches that must serve them as
foundation for success in life, serves
also for school success. They will
take in the sense of the school success
at once. AS they advance the knowl-
edge of its bearing on success in life
Will come to them.
Those who must leave school early
will go forth better equipped than
now-actually knowing what they
have been taught. and with the men
tai habits formed that will enable
them to go on with their own educa
ton. whatever their pursuits, their
means of making a living, may be. AS
for the others. those who can have
the higher education. Harvard's and
other university and college presidents
will be able then to cease their conf
plants of freshmen entering who have
to be taught almost the rudiments of
our own noble language and Column
bia will be released from the neces-
sity of doing the grammar, and even
the primary schools neglected work
in teaching spelling. She has UNDER
taken what the other universities so
far have only proclaimed the need Of.
Let us have term average promo
tons with their regular, unfailing
stimulus instead of the feverish eX
element for some and hopeless de-
preston of others. Let us have the
foundation studies restored to their
rightful place. and the snattering of
ologies wait. Let the school classes
number as many as the teacher can
have individual knowledge of in such
wise as to be able to give individual
help as needed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

The boys and girls Bird clubs auxil-
isry to the Audubon societies are said
to he rapidly multiplying. The juven-
Hes are admitted TO junior member
ship In the Audubon societies, are pro-
vided with bird buttons and pledges of
membership for signature. The pledge
is: IL promise not to harm our birds
or their eggs and to protect them both
whenever ! am able" Prizes are Of
fered for drawings from live birds.
The Massachusetts society with head
quarters in Boston, supplies at a very
low price illuminated charts on which
are the life size pictures of twenty-six
kinds of our american birds, printed
accurately in colors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
SCRANTON. MAY 3. 1901.

Rumors as to the Supreme courts
no Importance and are no doubt cir
Cuatcd to Great. unrest. The court
Will take It's own way and time in
setting forth its position and when 1t
speaks the decree will be final.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

Professor Isaac r. Headland. of Pc
kin university, has translated and pub
lished the "Chinese Mother Goose
Rhymes" Six hundred of them are
in the little book, with sixteen out
of eighteen Chinese provinces yet to
hear from. They are deeply interest
ing to the student of comparative folk
lore. and will certainly be quite as
much so, at least many of them will
be. to the average American little one
who makes their acquaintance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
Contempt of Court.


E% HERE is active and earnest
speculation as to the atti-
L. tuhc of the Supreme court
On the so-callel ripper bill.
Thls is natural in view Of the effect
which the court decision will have not
only upon the government of three OF
the principal cities In the common
wealth but also upon the immediate
future of what may be called the fac
tional politics Of Pennsylvania. Few
issue more significant in their politi-
cal bearings have ceVcr come before that
tribunal for review. and interest in the
courts Interpretation Of the law IS
correspondngly intense.
But that fact supplies no warrant
for newspaper reflection upon the Su-
preme court with a possible purpose
of discr.diting its decision in advance.
The publication in yesterdays Phila-
Gelphia Press asserting positively that
one of the justices of the court, whom
it names. had carried tilings to the
governor Of the courts status. is pro-
bounced by the governor an unquali-
fled falsahOod. In that case 1t is con-
tempt of court. because it's effect is to
weaken public confidence in the dis
erection of the court and to create the
suspicion that the court is improperly
Influenced.
The basis of the article in the Press
remains to be disclosed. The Press
must either prove its statement or
apologize. AS n reputable newspaper,
fair in most things and biased chiefly
in it's relationship toward state poll
ties, it will undoubtedly be prompt to
set itself Alright.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
Term.Averages and Why.

T\HE INFLUENcEof the term-
average system of promo
Il tion-instead of the written
,r. examination that may be
''crammed' for. as the time draws
nearby the pupil with quick" mem
ory for facts, frequently as quickly for
gotten-is invariably for permanence
of requirement. 1t goes to the form
ing of desirable habits of mind, of
regular study. developing interest in
the definite daily steps of study, the
results of each one of which is to tell
towards advancement in the. school
grades, There is the every day pres
ent remembrance of a goal to be
reached, towards which that particular
days lessons thoroughly acquired will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

Edward VII, king and emperor has
been making an outspokan declaration
against gambling, (which" says Lon
don adyices, is likely to do more to
remedy this national disease than vol
umes of sermons or prohibitive legis-
lation." If SO, this is one of the cases
a very good thing. The ocean steam
er gamblers, however, are said to be
defiant. One of them is quoted in
London dispatches as saying that "as
long as the steamship officers get their
commissions there will be heavy los
ing on ocean liners" II there IL such
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

ERSONS VINO ike to imagine
- things are making much just
L. now Of the fact that the
United States Supreme court
has admitted to practice before it a
citizen of Porto Rico, it's rule having
been to admit American citizens only.
'rhc inference they draw is that the
court intends to decide that "thc con-
stitution follows the flag"
But the Washington Star disposes
of this conjecture by showing that the
treaty with Spain specifically stipu-
lated that cases in the courts of Porto
Rico should be carried to the Supreme
court of the United States on appeal,
and it would be ridiculous to have so
provided We're the lawyers who tried
the cases in Porto Rico not given the
right to argue the case in the higher
tribunal after having conducted it in
Porto Rico. Furthermore, the treaty
also provided that the citizens Of Porto
Rico should become citizens of the
United States after Il specified time,
which has elapsed, should they not
in the meantime Indicate their wish
to remain citizens of Spain. "Citizen-
ship in different places in the United
States has" the Star points out, never
meant equal political privileges, which
has been determined by the condi-
tons attending the local residence. A
citizen of the District of Columbia is
no less than a citizen of the nation,
though he may not nave power to
vote, and II woman in Louisiana is
not less a citizen than Il woman in
Colorado, though one can vote and the
other cannot
The word citizen does not mean a
voter. Citizenship is the result of birth
or naturalization. 1t applies to all in
habitants of country who have not
dcbarrcd themselves from it by eX-
patriation or, in case of aliens, by fail
Lrc to take out the necessary papers.
But the franchise is II different matter.
Ii is not right but n privilege, to be
conferred or withheld ut the option
of the sovereign. Thus Il Porto Rican
may be citizen of the United States
and yet not stand on the same level
with IA citizen of Pennsylvania or of
the District of Columbia Consequent
ly no clue to the Supreme courts mind
On the insular cases is afforded in the
admission of a native of Porto Rico
To practice before it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

The Russian police have the advan-
tage of those of most countries. When
ever dull times suggest a reduction of
the force there is always an anarchist
plot on hand to be unearthed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

In other words, the Venezuelan war
cloud has been dissolved by an apology
and a rebate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

are unwise to give 1t away. May he
the warning will serve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

Mr.. Albert l.. Johnson, who Is about
to build an electric railway from New
York to Philadelphia, writing in the
New York Indehendent, says that of
the i,73O,S99 people who, according TO
the census OF 1900, reside in those two
cities, not over 5000 travel back and
forth each day between the two. He
believes that 95 per cent. OF that more
than four million people have never
seen the other city; and believes also
that thoroughly well built trolley
road with low rates will be an invita-
tion to travel that will be eagerly ac-
cepted by a very large proportion of
these. He proposes to build road
bed that shall conform to the high
est standard in use by the foremost
steam railroads, and which will be en-
tirely free from grade crossings"
Would that Scranton might at least
have such freedom as that.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

For cards of THANKS. resolutions Of coincidence
md similar contributions in the nature o ai'
'crti.ng The Tribune makes charge OF D cents
! line.
Rates for Classified Advertising furnished on
application.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

The Harrisburg correspondent of the
Times must have dreamed some of the
laneV.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
At $50 q Yard

A 27-nch wide extra quality Taffeta
Silk. in large line of cclors, regular
value $125.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

II there is any Solid South today, 1t
seems to be solid for Mr.. Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

When space will permit The Tribune is always
glad to print short letters from its friends beat
ing on current topics. hut its rule Is that these
must bc signed. for publication, by the w'i'ei
real name: and the condition precedent 10 ac
ccpancc is tina, all contributions shall be sublect
to editorial revision.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
At SSC a Yard

Imported and domestic plain black
Taffeta Silks, bright lustrc and fine
finish; grand wearing qualities; regu-
lar Nalue S1.25. Price for this week,
SSc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per men
each insertion, space TO bt used within one year
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

Our friends of the Democracy evince
a disposition to kidnap the city gov
ernment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

New York Office. $50 Nassau 81.
s. s vREELAND,
Sole Agent for Foreign Advertising
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
At 3OC a Yard

A 1o-nch wide, pure silk Taffeta, In
large range of colors, including white
and black. regular value 60 cents.
Price for this week, SOC.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
Not Il Clue.

::$ :: : u: 4: $.: L: ::; t: :: ';:: 4:
J-nifo1 Stntas SUprep1a rDrrt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
At soc a Yard

A 19-nrb wide, fine finish and weight
Taffeta SILK, complete line of colors,
regular value T5c. Price for this week,
5oc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03
At ST. a Yard

a 2I-incla widc american" Black
Taffcta silk, wear guaranteed, heavy
TO the hand and nice finish, regular
value Sl.35. Price for this week, $1.15.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

Twenty mcn in middle lfcs all scholarly, trav,
cled aad of wide experience, have founded At
London bay, Fla, bachelor colony. All are
and live alone lar as the fair sex
Is concerned They have built their own homes,
Of rough yellow pine Their c!earings occupy
nom one'half 10 two acres, surrounded by nal.
metto trees Each man owns a boat, There
are plenty OF deer and wild fowls and fish Of
every variety in the poighborhood. The colonists
spend their days IN fishing and hunting and their
nights in communion with their pipes and jug
or two Of aguardiente, drink distilled hp!u
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

A physician who has recently returned from
Persia says that the natives still believe that
human tears are remedy for certain chronic dis
eases. At every funeral the hottlng OF mourn
ers' tears is one of the chief features of the ccrc
mony. Each OF the mournsrs is presented with
a sponge with which to mop his face and eyes,
and after the burial these sponses are presented
to the priest who sqIeczcs the tears into bottles,
which he keeps,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-03

Massachusetts is smaller than Vermont. Nci
mont has 0,j65 square miles, whereas Massachu
sotts has but S.32j. And there are FIVE othcl
states of the union smaller than Nermont-NoW
Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island Delaware
and New Jersey. Texas is twenry.cisht time
as big Vermont, and makes just about one
fourteenth Of the whole United States Ii il
were as thicky settled as Vermont it would hay,
a population OF about 100000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-24
school Teachers Unionise.

The latest organization in trade un-
ionism is an association of law school
teachers Of British Columbia. This. is
the first teachers union ever formed in
the world. It comes entirely under the
Trades and Labor Councils Union.
The formation Of the union was corn-
pleted some time ago at the annual
meeting Of the Teachers Institute Of
the province. A number Of resolutions
had been passed condemning certain
regulations imposed by the Department
Of Education, and in order to tight their
case successfully the teachers decided
to organize. Should the Education
Department not meet them half way
It is not improbable that they will 60
on & strike. So
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-24
BURDEN OF SLAVES
SLAVERY HAS AT ALL TIMES BEEN
.CHAMPIONED BY CAPITAL.

1t IL a Method Chosen BY Owners of
Was Extorted From Labor-Chat-
tel Slavery Was Used 80 Long ~ it
Was Prontable-Wage Slavery In q
Newer and Cheaper Form.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-24
TYRANNY OF LABOR
PECULIAR IDEAS OF THOSE NOT IN
SYMPATHY WITH MOVEMENT,

Why Condemn All Labor Or8anixa-
tions Because Ono Violates Con-
tFact5-For the Same Reason, Why
Not Condemn All Employers Re-
cause Some Cheat Their Creditors,
and Violate the Laws1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-24

The capitalists Of the Uniteds States,
supported by an ignorant and fanatical
populace. denounced all who dared OPP
pose slavery, as "unpatriotic," and as
TRAITORS to the government"
Robert Toombs, an eloquent senator
of Georgia, only q few years previous
to the war delivered an address In
Boston in which he asserted that slaves
were "entitled by law to q home and to
ample food and clothing; and, when no
longer capable Of labor, in old age and
disease they are legal charges upon
their masters" The man who would
liberate slaves was their enemy, for the
emancipated slave "has become less
valuable and less cared for than do
nestle animals
The capitalists Of all Christian coun-
tries, have now adopted the theory Of
David Hume, that slavery 10 as little
advantageous to the master as to the
slave, wherever mixed labor can be
procured" and that 1.-The price Of pur-
chase (of a slave) il, therefore 50 much
loss to him. not to mention that the
fear of punishment will never draw
30 much labor from the slave as the
dread Of being turned off and not get
ting another service will from a free
man." ....ss ..ta. .rl-,g.. III .s.e..5is,,se ..
The abolition Of slavery by Christian
countries may be attributed to the bus
mess sagacity Of capitalists, inasmuch
az slavery has existed from q prehis-
toric period until capitalists decided
that It was more profitable to use
mixed" labor. ~
The age-herald., 1901-07-27
HOT SPELL IS
 ABOUT BROKEN Rains Were General Yesterday Throughout the West THE DROUTH NEARLY OVER In Many Places the Weather Is Still Torrid, But All the Indications
 Point to an Early End of
 the Hot Spell.
THE DR0UTH NEARLY OVER

Washington, July 26-The past twenty four hours probably have been the most favorable to the states of the corn belt since the existing hot wave began near ly forty days ago. Rains, generally light, have fallen In Western Kansas, Western Nebraska, Southwestern Missou- ri, Central Iowa, Arkansas and httle in Oklahoma and the prospects seem to be favorable for a continuation tomor- row of more numerous showers in these states and territories On Sunday show CTS are looked for in Northern Illinois and Northern Indiana Still, there has been no general rain of which the crops stands in so much need and there are no immediate prospects of any On the whole the weather bureau officials here regard the situation as somewhat im- proved. Incidental. to the rains the tenn peratures officially reported today were somewhat lower than on yesterday. However, they ranged from 92 to 100 in the corn belt Conditions will remain practically the same in the drouth sec- tion during Saturday and Sunday and the weather will continue very hot with the possibility of relief from scattered thunder storms