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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

I fiction includes stories by Clinton Ross, Viii
Payne and Mary Tracy Earle. 4 new feature is
"Thumbnail Editorials by famous women.
During the present session of congress tho
Saturday Evening Post, OF Philadelphia, will con
tain bi.weokly articles on nat onal affairs by the
former postmaster general, Hon. Charles Emory
smith, In 'Men and Measures at Washington
Mr., Smith will discuss the great legislative and
diplomatic questions of the day, explaining the
news OF tie week and giving clear presentation
of national policies and politics. Mr.. Smiths
long familiarity with. public affairs, his shrewl
political insight and his brilliant literary style
combine TO make these papers OF unusual interest.
The March issue of Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly appears as the Charleston exposition
number, ana includes some thirty pages of ad,
mirable photographs of the great fair, together
with an intelligent running commentary by Guy.
Ter smith, This is the first full account OF the
most elaborate attempt at exposition making
which the South has ever tried, and il is very
interesting to compare the buildings with those
which the public warmly appluuded at But.
falo.
An article that has excited much attention APP
pears in Ainslees magazine for March. II is en-
titled "Psychcal Research" and has been writ.
ten by the Rev Minot j. Savage, D.. d. Dr.
Savage is charter member OF the Psychica so.
cety, and relates some marvellous happenings
from his own experience
Edwin Markhlm's latest poem, 'rhe Dream Of
Pilates Wife," has just been completed, and
will appear exclusively in the April Success,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

y
official figures in the report
e of the New York state in
surance department show
that the net loss in 1901 on the under
writing operators of 146 stock fire and
fire-marine companies was $S,941 ,7O2.
Their premium receipts amounted to
$l63, 3,526,2OI; their loss payments to $780,
1853, 50S and their expenses to $6l, ,239.-
CSC.
The Press prints an elaborate table
which aims to explain more clearly
why rates of fire insurance are being
increased. It's purport, in brief. is that
the past fourteen years these COM
pnnies have Jost $2S,o4O,1S5. These
Iosses are partly explained by increased
risk of underwritten property to dam
age by fire; partly by the natural
growth of expense in competing for
business and partly by the increasing
burden of taxation falling upon insur-
ance companies. In 1888 the ratio of
taxes to premiums less losses was a
little over 5l2; and it has risen until
last year the ratio exceeded Sia per
cent during part of this in
terval the special war revenue tax bore
heavily upon the insurance business,
but with that removed there is still, it
is claimed greater burden of taxa
tion than ever before in the modern
history of insurance.
These facts ana figures are beyond
dispute. Possibly expenses could be
reduced; certainly it has seemed at
times that more underwriters We're in
business than was best for all con-
cerned. Yet after all had been done
that could be done to prevent leakage
and loss it would stll be likely to ap-
pear that fire premiums on the whole
are too low. Weehave no doubt of the
publIGs Willingness TO pay fair price
if fairly treated.
rhp a.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

with churches. We have often thought
that among the chief factors In the
promotion OF modern civilization the
church and the press stand out con-
spicuously There could be a very Inn
portant relation between these two.
The press could be n handmade of the
church In evangcli2ation and Is being
recognized as such more than ever by
the church, ana the press is falling into
line to do what it may for the Church's
cause in giving space to sermons and
religious notices and Information OF n
like character In many ways. Many
gatherings have been held in our city
which have given to it a wider ac-
quaintance and this coming conference
will do likewise and IT should be help
full to u good moral reputation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
A Distinction and A Difference.

w sss:: !: :a:s .::S' ::;s:' q: I =:
N'f ernmeut at Washington
asking the federal courts to dissolve
the Hill-Morgan railway merger, pro-
vides that "every contract, combina-
ton in the form of trust or otherwise,
or conspiracy in restraint of trade or
commerce among the several states,
or with foreign nations is hereby de-
claref to be illegal" and in its second
section il makes an attempt to monopo-
lie or a combination to monopolize
any part of the trade or commerce
among. the several states u misde-
meanor. ',ss~-
The New York Times thinks that
"any layman, reading the argument OF
the government and comparing it with
the antitrust law, must receive the
impression that the case as stated
comes within that law" That is also
our opinion. 1t is not, however, the
opinion of the New York sun. That
journal says. 1T would seem to us
that in reality and essence no cause
OF action against these defendants ex-
'-'s- aud that the proposed merger
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Advertising for a Mayor.

81 believe that the Americans will finally come
TO accept the German method of choosing mayors
for their cities" SAID NJ. H. Lctz, of Stuttgart,
to II reporter. 'In Dir country lie continued,
"when city wants Il MAJOR it advcrtses for
one. 1t is not uncommon to find in the edver-
tisng columns OF a Berlin newspaper such no
tice as this: Wanted, a mayor for the city of
Mannheim. - The mayor is employed the same
as a pastor Of church or the president of
corporation lie follows the mayors business from
youth, just as an American would follow the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Cheap at the Price.

certain pompous and ohcious judge in q
western town had just fined young lawyer SIC
for contempt OF court. After it had beeI paid
grave old attorney walked up to the bench
and laid down Il $40 gold piece.
What is that for?" asked the judge.
'For contempt, your honor" was the reply
"But | didn't fine you for contempt" answered
the Judge. 'Thcrc must he some mistake"
'Oh no; there isn't" replied the old man.
II have cherished secret contempt for this
court for long time, and I'm willing to pay
it''-Chicago News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

~ conference of the Arlington
a u Baptist association have ar
ranged to hold u missionary
conference in this city, April 14-l7.
This in all probability will be the great
est religious gathering of this charac-
ter that has ever occurred in this city.
A most interesting and helpful pro-
gramme has been prepared and some
of the leading lights of the Baptist
clergy in the east will deliver addresses.
The various sessions are TO be held in
the different Baptist churches through
out this city. There is no doubt that
the object desired viii be achieved by
this conference, which is the awaken
ing of greater interest in missionary
work in this particular denomination,
but the influence of this conference for
good will extend even beyond this.
While Scranton may have its sins like
an cities, there is much good in it.
Brooklyn has long borne the distinc-
tlon of being called a city of churches,
but no traveller can go through our city
without feeling that II is well supplied
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

~ s.5 d. up hi; ,'s 'sy ss,,,: .os
shell game takers and CATCH
penny schemers of various kinds are
medtating another commercial cam
paign along the approaches to Nay
Aug park, it is in order for the director
of public works. the director of pub
lie safety, the city solicitor and all
other wise and good city authorities to
put their heads together for the pro-
lection of the public.
The park is wholly within the police
control of the city, and the approaches
to the park ought to be. without pre-
teding to an expert knowledge of the
law, we believe that they are: that
it is within the power and province of
the city by ordinance to say how these
approaches shall be guarded and to
prescribe penalties for violation there
Of The territory adjoining Il place of
public congregation certainly should
be subject to restrictions necessary for
the welfare of the people. HuckSters
and takers would not be permitted to
surround place of worship as they
last summer surrounded the Mulberry
street entrance to Nay Aug.
Let the wisdom that is in councils
and the zeal that, duly tempered with
discretion is in them who toll in eX-
ecution of our municipal laws and or
dinances unite to work out a right
'ous solution of this problem. The
time to begin is now. The time to
:et firm work in is before the takers
,ecure leases, licenses and the natural
vantage of entrenched possession.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

Now that China has officially pro-
tested against the exclusion of Chinese
from America, it viii be interesting to
learn in what words Minister Conger
will make his next open door" speech.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

Now that Prince Henry has departed,
the festive base ball manager may be
| expected to resume the acquaintance of
| the interviewer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

Perry Heath's Salt Lake Telegram is
not six weeks old, yet already it has
sprung the word "decuticate" and de-
cided that President Roosevelt will not
do for second term. Perry is certainly
SneelN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

Eugene c. Branson, presi-
dent of the state normal school of Geor
gia, to the current Worlds Work. In
proof whereof we cannot do better than
| to quote:
"A million people live in one-room
cabins in Georgia in primitive cond-
tions that beggar imagination. You
do not know the Georgia Cracker until
you see him in his native place--on the
edge of small clearing, with cotton
patch on one side, n pine forest behind
| him. and Il reed thicket or gallberry
swamp in the direction of his spring.
| There he lives in solitude unbroken, eX-
cept for a trip to town on court Mon
days, sale Tuesdays and circus days"
In the towns and cities there are prob
lens, but here is the problem of bring
ing civilization to scattered people
| averaging fewer than 81 to the square
| mile-who can never be expected to
go far in pursuit of it. Eighty-seven
per cent. of the penitentiary convicts
in Georgia, Mr.. Branson informs us, are
common laborers and farm hands;
nearly one-third of the voters are illt-
crate. Nor is the situation OF Georgia
in these respects worse than the aver
age in the South. We have heard so
much about the colored brother and his
deficiencies and defects that many of us
have forgotten about the white trash"
President Branson has clear ideas as
to what should be done to develop this
Cracker class. First he would create a
community feeling: and then. by good
roads, good schools, circulating libra
ries the application of modern intel
ligence to farming methods and the in-
PRODUCTION of remunerative household
industries, he would build up this social
and civic spirit until men and women
would appear where now is nothing but
human raw material. A simple school
well-taught-thati is tactfully taught
with ordinary academic instruction and,
sandwiched in, such forms of handl-
craft as can easily be transferred to the
homes of the community ana become a
source of occupation and income-as
for example, basket weaving, rug-weav-
ing, needlework, the making of native
grasses and long-leaf pine needles into
articles of use and taste for the mar
ket, wood carving, clay modelling, pot
terry making, the making of summer
hats out OF shucks, artificial flowers
and feather work-this he regards as
the necessary central point in any cam
paign to make something of the aver
age backWoods white man in the South;
and he is proving his faith by starting
these schools wherever he can get
means and the requisite help. In no
case has his experiment failed
IL some of the heroism and enthusi-
asm and money which have been poured
into remote foreign mission feds with
discourasins result could be diverted
for Il time into these desolate country
districts of u number of the Southern
and some of the Northern states, there
is little reason to doubt that the total |
advantage to the cause of civilization |
would be increased. AT all events they |
offer 4 promising field for philanthropy. |
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

New Zealand promptly cables to Lon
don that she has more soldiers for
South Africa IL needed, and is willing
to equip a reserve If London says the
word. SO long as Great Britain can
command such II spirit of loyalty
among her colonies it will not be nec-
essary to discuss Great Brtains de-
cline and fall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

cannot ultimately be enjoined or pre-
vented. The final questions to be de-
clded must be: Cannot any citizen, for
example, MIR. John Plerpont Morgan,
buy and possess shares. to the extent
OF his purse, in the Northern Pacific
railroad or i'm the Great Northern rail-
road, or in both? And cannot any
other citizen. say the Northern Securi-
ties company of New Jersey, do the
same?"
These questions will be best answered
by the court. But the Sun should per-
celve u distinction between citizen
in the flesh, like John Pierpont Nor
gan, and u citizen of legislative crea-
tion claiming III its certificate of birth
wide-reaching powers like those em
bodied in the charter of the Northern
Securities company of New Jersey.
There is a distinction and a difference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

To clean the snow oft Gotham's
streets this winter cost 100000. The
cost in Scranton was somewhat less,
but we trust we have seen the last of it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

The coroner's jury has found that the
Park Avenue hotel in New York was
not provided with proper safeguards.
How much better it would have been if
the building inspector could have as
certained this in advance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Ladies Black Cotton Hose

in gauze, gossamer and medium weight,
in fine cotton and Isle thread; extra
values at CSC, 35c. and soc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

Young King Alfonso seems to have
been the latest victim of the age limit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

The Beers continue to evince a de-
sire TO vindicate General Butler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Lace Effect Hosiery

Special value in Ladies' Black Open
work Hose, at 2jc., Soc, 75c., $1.00 $l.25
$l.50 $1.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Lace Embroidered Hose

Fancy Embroidered Lace Hosiery, in
plain black and color novelty effects, at
75c., $1.O0, $1.25. $1.50, $1.75.
Ladies' White and Black--in lace
stripe effect and polka dots, at SOC, lJc.,
$10O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
TIE FIAT nArE roR ADVERTISING.

A trust is no less dangerous under
the name of merger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Baptist Missionary Conference.

4 COMMITTEE of the ministers
conference of the Arlington
a " Baptist association have ar
ranged TO hold n missionary,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Insurance Burdens.

N HE Insurance Press says the
d official figures in the report
e of the New York state in
sllrn nnn lnnnnEnnnnt cl,n,A.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

Complete line of our popular numbers
in plain silk, Isle thread and fine cot
ton hosiery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
A Promising Field.

the so-called Southern
question is lnany-sided is
Il shown by contribution of
Eugene c. BranSOn, Dresi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Safeguard the Park.

~ Y OW THAT the bluebird is
" tuning up his little lay and
4 the merry -go-round artists,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13

fiction includes stories by Clinton Ross Will
Payne and Mary Tracy Earle new feature is
"Thumbna Editorials by famous women
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-13
Go Ahead and rlake Ii.

THE TENOR of number of
the speeches made at Tues
II days meeting of the West
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
CELESTIAL OUT OF JAIL
Wong Sing Was Enough of a Yam
kee to Play Sharp
Trick. .ss Asa.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., March 22.-For some
months Wong Sing has been nominally in
the local Jail pending a hearing on the
charge of illegally entering the United
States. He says he resided in this coun-
try sixteen years and is on his way back
from trip to China He spoke English
fiuently and was allowed unusual liberty
at the county jail, where United States
prisoners are kept. r. ~. --.e-
He had hearing yesterday before Judge
Amidon, who was not convinced by Sing s
story and ordered his deportation. He was
ordered to go back to Jail, but seemed
to have imbibed some of the methods of
the Americans and went the other way.
He has not yet been apprenended. The
Chinaman had $3.50 on his person, and
may succeed in reaching China. 1t is
thought he might have returned to
Canada, preferring to live there to going
back to China. r.
The retrial Of the Gagnier case, ordered
by the supreme court is in progress. Gag
nier was riding wheel on the sidewalk
and was thrown by striking some obstacle.
His arm was broken and in the original
suit for damages, he was awarded $500.
The city appealed and secured a new
trial. The city contends that Gagnier
had no right on the sidewalk and holds
it Is not liable for damages.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
NEW THEORY ON
rn-.a - "-

Hay fever is not so much result of
climatic conditions as it is showing of
the weak spot" in the general condition
of the body. II hay fever sufferer can
be fed up toa prime condition of health by
the use of well-selected food the chances
are the hay fever will not present itself.
AS an illustration. lady in Cave
Spring, Ca, explains how the change OF
food affected her. This past summer I
found myself in very low state of health
and much emaciated. I got down to s.
pounds and was worried. especially as I
had to look forward to my annual tussle
with hay fever in September and felt 1t
would push me even further down
One day friend told me she had been
using Grape-N Breakfast Food and
that she felt like a new person with
greatly increased strength and yigor
grasped at the straw and began the use
of Grape-Nuts. The effect was really
magical. In week felt toned I'D and
in month began in earnest to gain flesh
and strength. BY September my weight
had increased to ITO pounds and much to
my amazement / discovered that when the
hay fever sufferers began to complain, |
had not one symptom and escaped II altols
gether. Inasmuch as had suffered for
years from this miserable disease and
had made no change except In my food,
/ naturally concluded that my improved
condition was caused by the daily use Of
Grape-Nuts and by observing the usual
laws Of health. Name can be given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
ADAMS OUT OF It
A Candidate for Congress to Sue
coed Mr.. DAZZLE.
NEW TURN TO POLITICS IN WIS.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Re
signs-s'The Candidate of
No Faction"

Special to The Journal
Madison, Wis, March PHI. G. Adams,
dairy and food commissioner, to-day sent
his resignation to Governor La Toilette
and formally announced his candidacy for
congress to succeed Congressman H. B.
Dahle. In his note OF resignation he re-
quests it to take effect by March 81.
Mr., Adams is indignant at betrayal
of confidence as to- his int entions by a
Milwaukee newspaper man and the effort
of his paper to stir up strife by saying
that Mr. Adams will be the candidate OF
the stalwarts and will be opposed by
the administration.
II am the candidate of no faction" said
Mr.. Adams to-day. Il am candidate
for congress only and do not propose to
go into state politics. l have heard re-
ports that Mr.. Dahle will be candidate
for denomination, but have seen no state
ment from Mr.. DAZZLE to that effect What
political ambition I have had is to repre-
sent my district in congress- have stood
aside in the past for other men but think
the present is good time to come for
ward.
las l have said. l am not the candidate
OF any faction and do not propose to enter
into any fight for the nomination unless
1t is forced upon me-"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
ABERDEEN NORMAL FACULTY
Qualifications Of the New President
and Associates.

Special to The Journal. &c.,. --
Vermillion, S. D., March 22.-The
regents Of education adjourned yesterday.
The most important business transacted
was the election of part of the faculty Of
the Aberdeen normal school. The pres1-
dent, Charles F. Koehler, of the Mankato
normal, is occupying the place formerly
hel dthere by Congressman McCleary. He
has been connected with the school for
ten years, and went there from Baldwin
university, Bere, Ohio, where he was pro-
fessor of pedagogy and principal of the
normal department.
Professor S. C. Hartranft is, now county
superintendent of schools in Brown county
and has been engaged in educational work
in the county for ten or twelve years, and
has been unusually successful.
Professor w. E. Johnson of the May
willie, N. D., normal school, has been pro-
lessor of history and geography there for
seven years. He was born in Minnesota
educated at the st. Cloud normal and the
University of Chicago, and stands we'll in
educational circles.
Mrs. Carrie R. Squire received her A. B.
from Hamline university, A. M. from he
University of Minnesota, and in 1901 the
degree of Phi D. from Cornell university,
where she had three years in the study
of. psychology and pedagogy, except one
year of the period, which was spent in
GeiInauy. SHo is, now prlnc1pal or the
training school in the state normal school
at Florence, Ala.
Miss Elizabeth Clary is principal of the
Pierre high school and is college gradu-
ate with fifteen years. successful expert
ence as a teacher.
The regents reelected President Beadle
of the Madison normal for the coming
year. He has been taking a years vaca
tion and doing some special work at the
University Of Chicago.