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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

a MONG the opponents of gov
~ ernment supervision of rail-
Il n road rates, including, natur-
ally, most of the railway
masnates and big shipping interests
which revel in rebates and pull this
argument is heard: Let there be n
complete legal recognition of pools and
freight associations, having central
bureaus. with power to adjust rates in
territory where traffic is competitive" !"
Furthermore as William a. Robertson
writes in the Forum:
"Of course, all tariffs and agreements
should be filed with the Interstate Com
merce commission, and should not take
effect for certain number of days
after their fling. During such period
of expectation any party in interest
should be at liberty to file exceptions
and objections to the proposed arrange
mcnt. II these objections met with the
approval of the commission, it should
be its duty to apply to the circuit court
for an injunction to restrain the COM
pany from putting the rates in force;
or it might itself file objections and
seek an injunction. But if no objec-
tion was presented, the rates should be
deemed prima facie Just and reasonable
as against all future objecting parties,
and should become legal rates of car
riase, binding upon the railroad COM
pany. IN any suit or proceeding in
court, the presumption would be in
favor of those rates which had been
filed and approved. Thus the burden
of proof would be sometimes on the
railroad as when seeking TO substitute
q new tariff for an old one over the OBJ
lection of the commission: and some
times on the shipper, as when attack
ing the reasOnableness of a rate already
established In this way, the rights of
all parties would be protected Sudden
and unreasonable advances in rates
would be difficult; the court. not the
commission, would judge of the reason
ableness of Il rate: but the commission
would be the constant and Watchrul
representative of the interests of the
shippers. Where traffic conditions had
changed to such Il degree that a rate
or agreement originally just and rea-
sonable had ceased to be so, the COM
mission might be authorized to insti-
tute proceedings for its cancellation"
The chief difficulty with this arrange
ment is that it deprves the inter-
state commerce commission of inherent
power It's function would be chiefly
clerical. The great difficulty today is
not so much with tariffs and agree
ments as they appear on their face as
1t is with secret eVasiOnS and sub
terfuSes Unless the interstate COM
merce commission is invested with suf-
1lclent power to ferret out the rebatcrs
ana to set in motion Il machinery of
prosecution so adjusted as with reason
able certainty TO bring about the ade-
quate punishment of the guilty, the
root of the trouble will remain I'M
touched. There is need of legislation
making criminal those acts whether of
railroads or of shippers, which prac-
tically set at defiance the public author
ity as now imperfectly expressed in the
interstate commerce law. LEGISLATION
to this end is now pending and it
should be enacted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

IL orlty alone which is now in
Vogue in the United States
army, with Il few exceptions, due to the
shake up caused by the recent war,
has often been condemned by civilians,
and as often upheld by army men, who
view in it Il safeguard against fuVorit-
ism and the caprices OF political pull.
But in the Forum for April Major John
II. Parker, one of the most intelligent
Of the writing fighters in Uncle Sans
army, joins with the civilians in con-
demning the inheXibility of the present
system, and, what Is more, suggests IL
plan whereby it can be safely and adj
Vantageously modified. The subject
is somewhat technical to the ordinary
man of peace, yet his plan is worth
quoting:
Establish by law a 'supernumerary
list of line officers, in each arm of the
service, from captain to colonel, equal
in each grade to 10 per cent of the
number now authorized by law in that
grade. Prescribe by law that all pro-
motions to this supernumerary list
shall be for distinguished or meritorlous
service, TO be determined In Il pre-
scribed manner, ana place all officers
in the service on an equal footing for
such promotion. Prescribe that annu-
ally board of three judge advocates
shall select Il list of candidates i'm each
arm of the service for each grace on
the supernumerary list in order of
merit, as determined by consideration
of Official records of service Prescribe
that amy officer in the service may
make application for such considera-
tlon, or that amy commanding officer
may recommend amy subordinate for
such consideration, each application or
recommendation 10 be accompanied by
the official record of the service on
which ii is based. Prescribe that the
candidates so selected shall be eligible
for one year. and shall be considered
by the next annual board If they fail
of promotion during the year. but that
all promotions during the year shall be
from the list of candidates in the order
determined by the annual board. Fin
ally, let each officer so promoted be car
ried on in his proper place on the lineal
register without number, until he shall
be promoted lineally TO his supernu-
merary grade, at which time let him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

= comes as a staggering blow
u to a little community none
too rich in means of recuper-
alton. , 1t is calamity calling for the
most thorough investigation. ,Rumors
of incendiarism need to be accepted
cautiously until verified or dlsproved,
OF course, if it should be found that
this costly blaze originated criminally,
there would need TO be relentless prose-
cution >of the criminal. But the more
immediate and important problem is
first to rebuild and then to provide the
most efficient of available means to
prevent a recurrence of the calamity.
1t takes such yisitatons as this one,
frightful as it appears and is, to sharp
en- the wits and freshen the energies.
Small communities are liable, unless
warned now and then, to grow careless
in thel provision against fire. Fires
in them as a rule are few. Houses
stand from year to year in apparent
freedom from danger And the result
is that often precautions which might
be taken through the organization of
volunteer forces and their liberal equip
nlent, are neglected or not properly
maintained. 1t is as true in relation to
fires ass sit is in relation 10 liberty that
eternal vigilance" must be exercised
if trouble is to be avoided
We are not informed as to what the
conditions in Peckville We're for pro-
lection against fire; but it is true
in many Of the smaller communities in
this neighborhood, as IL was until re-
Gently true of as large and wealthy
community. as Scranton, that protec-
tive measures have been notorlously
inadequatas when, by proper effort,
they might have beelr' very consider
ably improved. The school which ex-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
LITERARY NOTES.

The April Forum opens with an article in which
Sydney Brooks pertinently applies 10 our own
problems in the Philippines The lessons to be
drawn from "fhe Example OF the Malay States"
under British rule Among other papers on
questions affecting foreign affairs are "The Anglo.
Japanese Alliance" by A. Maurice Low, and
"Prince nenrys Visit" by Prof. Paul s. Reinsoh.
There figure also, in this months contents dis
eussions OF various subjects OF domestic politics
now attracting the attention Of congress- such
as THE Amendment OF the Interstate Commerce
Act, and Railroad Pooling" By W. A. Robert
son; promotion in the Army" by Major John
H. Parker; "Shall The United States Lease Its
Grazing Lands?" by John 2. Irish; and PRO.
posed Amendments to the Constitution" by
Henry Ltchdeld West
Success for April maintains The remarkably in,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

perience Keeps in these matters is n
costly one; but the lessons learned in
1t are remembered We have no doubt
that there is enough good American
pluck and grit in Peckvillc to pull the
town together after this misfortune,
rebuild in better style what has been
destroyed, ana then to safeguard it to
the limit Of the towns ability.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
IMPRESSIVE FIGURES.

From the New York Sun.
Five years ago there were 5,20O,Go0 savings
bank depositors in the United States now there
are 6,4O000O, an increase of 100000, or at the
rate of nearly quarter of a million Il year.
Five years ago the amount OH deposit in The
savings banks OF the United States was Sl,0Io,-
100000; it is now S2,G40, ,000,O0D. an increase of
$7OO 100000 in five years, OF at the rate OF $l4o,
100000 year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Coincident with the announcement
that Cuba's first minister to Washing
ton viii be Senor Quesada who repre-
scented 1t unoiilcially during the insur-
tectioh, comes the guess that the
first American minister to Havana will
be Fitzhugh Lee. This would illustrate
the fitness of things
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON, MARCH 2S, 1902.

The report that President Roosevelt
contemplates appointing Jacob Riis the
first governor of the Danish West In
dies is one which we hope is true. 1t
would be an ideal selection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Sometimes justice comes high. The
Patrick murder trial in New York cost
$25O,oOO, and ended in verdict so diff
ferent from the evidence that it will
probably have to be tried over again.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

According to Bryan, Cleveland's last
administration was "odious and odor-
GUS" There is no way of telling what
Bryan's might have been, but we can
guess
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Booker Washngton's autobiography has been
translated into French. German, Spanish Hin.
dustani, and a Finnish translation is now in
progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

From the testimony of Mr.. Morgan it
would seem that million or two looks
like thirty cents in the eyes of the rail-
road nagnate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

SCRANTON CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
SCRANTON, PA.
7. ]. Foster, President. Elmer IL. laval, Ireaa
r. j. Foster, Stanley p. Allen.
Vice President Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

The capture of Noriel, another insur-
gent officer, shows that Manila, like
South Carolina. has an incXhaustible
stock of generals constantly on hand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Meals for Il cent are now served in
New York, while for five cents you can
get feast. Yet they say a poor man
has no show
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

A very unpleasant task has been i'm
posed upon the Central Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal conference at
Bellefonte in the work of untanglng
the knots in the DR.. swallow case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

There are number OF cracking good short
stories i'll AinSlec's This magazine seems to
have the call on the writers OF fiction who can
master human interest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

For accurate insight into the far Eastern
situation read Julian Ralph's "China and Japan
Face to Face" in the Worlds Work for April
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Notwithstanding the prominence
achieved by certain women who boast
of being able to do mems work, the
woman who can successfully perform
woman's work still has Il warm place
in the heart of suffering man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

From the way the prices of beef are
advancing, one would think that the
dear public was being called upon to
settle the expenses of a strike some-
where along the line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

OF critics of his method of captur-
ing Aguinaldo, General Funston says:
",rhey know a good deal more about
the articles of golf than they do about
the articles of war" And that is prob
nhlN the truth
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

1t is probably q good thing for the
nerves of timid people that the live
rabbit is not as terrible looking as the
specimen created by the Easter sculp-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
Regarding Army Promotions.

. HE INFLENIBIL1TY of the
system of promotion by SEMI
- GRITTY alone which is now in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Richard Harding Davis begins in the April
Scribners his most ambitious work. 1t is 4
long novel of military life hipgng principally
upon a revolution in Honduras.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Home and Flowers published in the interests
OF more beautiful American life. now las
the exclusive services OF Eben T.. ReXiord, the
we'll known writer On flowers and their culture.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

A character sketch OF Golden Rule" Jones'
the philanthropist and socialisic mayor OF To-
ledo, O., who has cut wide swath in Ohio
politics and industry in recent years, appears in
Frank Lese's Popular Monthly for April.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Among interesting changes wrought by Arthur
!. Vance since he became editor OF the Womans
Home Companion are the introduction of series
Of nature studies, page of humor, noticeable
Ireshenng of the fashions department and
ivening up of all other departments
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

| revert to his place in the lineal list
| creating a vacancy in the supernumer-
airy list to be filled as before. The OK
ira officers, not many in number avail
able for any duty consistent with theii
rank, will afford Il small surplus to
meet details i'm time of peace, and will
| permit the regular army to furnish n
| quota of field officers to the volunteers
| in time of war, without depicting the
| regular regiments of officers a board
| of judge advocates Is recommended be-
cause these officers are absolutely In
| dependent of political influence, will
| not be themselves affected by the pro-
| posed law, are accustomed to weighing
| the values of records, and are profess
| sionally distinguished for the judicial
| fairness and temperament SO essential
to the proper discharge of this delicate
duty"
In Major Parker's opinion, this prop
ositlon would deprive no officer of any
right, retain intact the seniority sys-
TEN, meet the actual needs of the SER
vice, open legitimate avenue for the
promotion of deserving officers, stimu-
late ambition, foster originality and
enterprise, equalize rewards while at
the same time securing appropriate
recognition for all specially meritorious
service, and be q powerful incentive to
special zeal, energy and industry in the
case of every officer in the service"
At a time when army reorganization is
one of the vital issues, this plan seems
worthy of careful consideration.
Notwithstanding the prominence
achieved by certain women who boast
OF being able to do mems work, the
woman who can successfully perform
woman's work still has u warm place
in the heart of suffering man.
Of critics of his method of captur-
ing Aguinaldo, General Funston says:
",rhey know a good deal more about
the articles Of golf than they do about
the articles of war" And that is prob
ably the truth.
A very unpleasant task has been i'm
posed upon the Cen trail Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal conference at
Bellefonte in the work of untangling
the knots in the Dr. swallow case.
From the way the prices of beef are
advancing, one would think that the
dear public was being called upon to
settle the expenses of a strike some-
where along the line.
1t is probably q good thing for the
nerves of timid people that the live
rabbit is not as terrible looking as the
specimen created by the Easter sculp-
tor.
The capture of Noriel, another insur-
gent officer, shows that Manila, like
South Carolina. has an incXhaustible
stock of generals constantly on hand.
----->----
From the testimony of Mr.. Morgan it
would seem that a million or two looks
like thirty cents in the eyes of the rail-
road nagnate.
Meals for Il cent are now served in
New York, While for five cents you can
get feast Yet they say a poor man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

Not content with getting elected to the lesis,
latu,e. Booth Harrington, according TO report, is
to marry handsome heireSs. In literature as
in other walks of life nothing succeeds like suc.
cess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
A Machine for Peace.

T\HE USEFULNESS of the Ma
tional Civic Federation has
Il received striking eXemplifi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

GLOW TO Get Acquainted with Cod or the
Meaning of the Christian Science Movement" is
the striking title OF small volume issued by
Funk & Wagnals. Its author is Theodore f.
Seward, better known the originator of "Don't
Worry" clubs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
That PeCkville Fire.

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

All numbers OF the outlook are interesting, in.
structivc and exemplary, but the monthly Inaga-
zinc numbers arc fast winning place among
the best of the high class magazines. A recent
improvement has been in the number and quail.
ity of the illustrations These always mean
something.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28

In consequence of the pressure Of more nme.
diatc responsibilities, Senator Hanna has had TO
suspend for a time his series of papers in the
National Magazine on 'Wlliam Mckinley as I
Knew Him." But that doesn't interfere with
Editor Chapplc. lie continues to make his peri.
odical the most original and snappy of the ten
cent monthlies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
What United States
Has Done for Cuba
From the Philadelphia Press.

It'll Secretary Roots order appointing
kEI May 20 as the day when the government
w of the republic of Cuba assumes con-
troll, jurisdiction and authority over the
ls!MMN lhn inInrlrrnnre Of lhn l-uLnl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-28
To Maintain Just Rates.

a MONG the opponents of gov
~ ernment supervision of rail-
a n road rates including, natur-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-25
Grape Rot Prevention.

The Ohio Experiment Station has al
ready called attention To the method of
grape rot prevention by spraying, and
to Soda Bordeaux mixture as we'll as TO
the source where caustic soda may be
obtained for making the Soda Bor-
|dea ux mixture. These press bulletins
will be sent to those who apply.
Warning is now given that spraying
At six-day intervals is imperative while
weather Is SO favorable for grape rot;
also, that IL is no longer safe 10 use the
regular Bordeaux mixture except per-
haps once on Catawba grapes. Upon
Concords, and other varieties ripening
with the Concords or earlier. ammo
niacal copper carbonate or Soda Bor-
deaux mixture, preferably the latter,
should be substituted, since the ordi-
nary Bordeaux mixture will coat the
lgrapes too much.
Grape growers are urged TO substi-
tute one of the last named sprays, by
preference the Soda Bordeaux mixture,
and to persist in spraying until August
Is; upon Catawbas one application
should be made after that date.
A. ID. SELBY, Botanist-
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-25
MIDDLE BRANCH.

The improvements On the Red Slough
ditch are being pushed rapidly. We
noticed force Of men with eight teams
st work recently.
Oats harvesting began on Tuesday
spd 10 prog ressing finely.
Early potatoes were marketed 1t 81
per bushel. One farmer raised some
Early Ohios that measured six inches
in .length and nine inches 10 circum-
ference. The Early Ohio seems 70 be
the potato suited TO our soil and eli
mate.
The r. p. congregation are erecting
. large barn on the parsonage lot
which adds much 70 the improvement
of the town.
Mrs. b. NJ. Brooks made . pleasan
visit with Mrs. s. A. Rogers on Tues
day.
| Mr.. Flickinger and daughter, O
Rushcreek township, visited Mr.. Bestt
on Monday.
Mr.. Sargent and sons, Ara an
Joseph, now occupy the Bsughms
house.
a Mr.. and Mrs. James Templeton MOI
ride in . new buggy recently pur
chased. GOLDEN ROD.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-25
CARRY HEAVY
LIFE INSURANCE.

A Cincinnati paper recently COM
piled list of business men of that
city who carry large amounts Of life In
surance, and the list speaks we'll for
the industry of Cincinnati agents. II
shows that two men, Henry Muhl-
hauser, Jr, and Frank j. Enger, carry
$500. 900 each; NJ. j. Ingalls,, President
of the Big Four railroad, carries x2s5,
600; Thomas p Egsn, $3.50, 900; ]. T.
Csrew and Mrs Charles H Heine,
s2l0. 600 each; l. A. Ault, s2lO, 900; B.
H. Kroger, L. P. Ficks- and Mrs. o.
r Holmes, 100000 each; Mayor
Julius Fleishman, sls5. 600; F. B.
Wilborg and George Bullock. lis, 600;
L ]. Hauck and w. Greene, sl5O, 600
each; j. S. PEBBLES. sl45, 600; o. F.
Barrett, sl32, 900; l. ID. Drewy, and ].
G Schmidlapp, j. /. Roth and James
Levy, sl25, 600 each. Proctor Harley,
Nathan Silk, Philip Trounstine,
Gustave R Fries, Max Fleischmann
and Isaac Winkler carry slOO, 600 or
over. There is long list of those
that carry between $4,000 and $780,
600. including William Boswell, with
sS7, 600. President Pattison of the
Union Central and many others carry
$4,000.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-25
Urbana Camp Grounds Will Be
Crowded.

Urbana, July 22---The Urbana camp
grounds already present busy scene
incident TO the opening Of the Chautau-
qua on Friday. Every cottage has been
taken and the indications point To the
largest attendance In years. The as
sembly opens Friday evening with 9
grand concert by the Royal Hungarian
orchestra Hon. Lou Besuchamp and
Colonel Homer Sprague will lecture
ON Sunday and the Rev. Sam P. Jones
the famous pulpit humorist, Is booked
for Sunday when he will preach both
morning and afternoon. The demand
for cottages Is so great that the associs
ton has opened negotiations for can
vas tents for the accommodation ol
those seeking quarters Nearly hal
Of the cottages are already occupied
The Dayton, Springfield and Urbanl
Electric railways spur to the groundi
Is almost completed and cars will b,
running to the grounds tomorrow.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-25
ZANESFiELD.

Rev.svirden has returned from . trip
TO st. Louis.
A beautiful wedding was celebrated
It the home OF G.. d. Peters, east Of
town, Saturday evening. The contrac-
ting pertiss were the daughter, Deots,
and Mr.. Gail Under wood, Of Bellefon-
tsine. We wish the young couple Q
happy life.
Rev. J. c. Hsdley and wife and
Miss Lillian Shsffer have been here
for several days visiting and attending
meetings.
Miss Belle Gearhesrt. Of Quincy, Is
visiting friends in the village.
Tent meetings are fn progress on the
school ground with good success. souls
are being saved, and filed with the
Holy Spirit ~ al most every meeting.
Friends Quarterly meeting Was held
at Goshen last Friday and Saturday
with Essngelistic services Sunday.
The young son of Frank Dewitt had
his eye severly injured by - falling sr'
row, Tuesday, SLOcUM.