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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

The principal of the Syracuse high
school favors taking mirrors out OF
school dressing rooms because OF the
time wasted by girls in posing in front
of them. The mirror and the average
young girl certainly form a combination
which should be held within the limits
of moderation
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

continued peace with Germany, ana,
incidentally, with all other powers.
That Is to be so thoroughly armed that
neither Germany nor any other power
or probable combination of powers Will
dare ever to hazard conclusions with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

The 100000 employees of forty rail-
roads running west from Chicago, in
demanding twenty per cent. increase
in wages before January 5, have the
good argument to offer that train loads,
expenses of living and requirements of
labor are increasing while company div
idends are none the worse. Labor is
entitled to it's share of the general pros
perity, and it ought to be liberal
share
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

The best acknowledgement which our
government could make of the diitcul-
ties which have confronted 1t in South
America would be double its order for
new battleships.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

The largest battleship in the German
navy has just been launched at kiel.
Just as good ships can be built in AM
erica, which, moreover, has the money
to spare
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

If in their next war the American
people should be caught unprepared,
theyywil have none TO blame but them
selves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22
TWELVE PAGES.
SCRANTON. DECEMBER %, 1902.

The testimony of the last few days
before the strike commission certainly
demonstrates the need Of Peace on
earth, good will among men,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

AS an arbitrator President Roosevelt
seems to be leading a strenuous life, AL
right,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

The powers which established The
Hague tribunal ought not to be unWil-
ling to give it something to do.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

MILLICENT IN DREANILAND. BY Ed
ma S. Brainerd. Also, SUSANNA. BY
Frances ]. Delano. Both Illustrated by
Etheldred b. Barry, Boston; j.. {. Page
& Co. For sale in Scranton by NJ. Nor
ton
Two charming little>cosy corner stories
for children. prettily printed and pictured
and of wholesome tcXtual interest. Suit
ed to the age of from ten to fifteen
years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

THE ROMANCE OF OLD NEW ENG
LAND ROOF TREES. BY Mary {.
Crawford. illustrated. Boston: Il. {.
Page & Co., For sale in Scranton by
NJ. Norton.
Scarchers after the romantic in New
England history have found much ma
terial in association with old homesteads.
houses literally haunted with the spr-
II of legends and traditions. The pres
ent book is given over to the fruits OF
such inquiries. 1t presents history IN
one of it's most intimate and readable
relationships: it is history in its way, but
history tempered by kindly gossip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22
Osrmany's Ultimate Intention.

4 " INTERESTING statement of
~ conditions in South America
and of the interpretations put
lN Ivnifal STATES
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22
NEW BOOKS.
THE ART OF THE VATICAN

THE ART OF THE VATICAN. BY Mary
knight Potter Illustrated. Boston; Il.
c. Page & CO. For sale by Nj. Norton.
This well-printed volume of 33o pages
begins q series of studies of the more
famous art galleries of Europe. 1t con-
tains IL brief history of the papal palace
and an account in plain language of the
more notable art treasures to be round
within it. There arc quotations from
famous critics regarding particular paint
ings and SCULPTURES but not so many as
to be wearisome, and, best OF all there
is little technical description. The Illus
trations are informing as well as pleas
ing. Altogether the book performs a use
full educational service and the series OF
which it is the first should find Il Sener-
Gus public welcome.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22
The Carnegie Idea.

:::;,: ;; !: * :;:: r: !:
dollar birthday gift to his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

4 NEW industry has come to
~ pass. 1t is a Democratic in
~ dustry, pulp trust. 1t con-
sists like many trusts, OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22
Instructive.

THE TESTIMONY of DIR.
Sprague, president of Wyom-
ing seminary, given ON Sat-
urday before the strike COM
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-22

For cards of thanks, resolutions or condoance anu
sin,ilar contributions In the nature of advertising,
Tho Tribune makes . charge OF 5 cents q line.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
NATIONS LAWMAKERS SHOULD
ACT AGAINST TRAIN ROBBERS
By Hon ARIosTo WILEY, Representative From Alabama

that robbng and weeing,
panied by aamgy frequent country
past years that the problem
What method of stopping this
by railway express companies of So
potency either prevention suppression manifest
therefore simple effective of resisting and checking
preventing growing legislation
the subject.
The people throughout the whole country have become alarmed and
They the tribunals general propo-
poweress prevent punish these robbeTe It VIII
require national deterrent effect influence this
of these outlaws the United
comprehensive powerful machinery of the Gov
behind them with and do much toward
the accomplishment of purpose adenty desired by the avbs
ant peaeeloying people the American Union
about the of Dick Turpin, Cap
Hawk Paul Clifford Rob Roy and other bandits of the Old
World story They pictured worthy of the
poets and minstrefs In e they represented
idly being generous magnanmou ready defend
the weak and confront the strong; but they ed law they
persisted by the law They angels of heavenly light comparison
with robbers years. like Jesse James Rube Burroughs
and those of that Tx
The newspapers generally throughout the ountryhe influential
fearless aggressive public houghave given
important with the result that there IS today
everywhere throughout California
to ocean, from Mexeo
Immediately adopt ade
quate relief leading Southern newspapers, with scarcely
exception urging Congress prompt and confer
jurisdiction and authority, with the State tn
app try punish these despeadoes and euhroa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
PORTED PARAGRAPHS.

The best one can do is never very bad,
When q man tells a Joke he seldom
forgccs 30 laugh.
Men wonder where the summer girl
was slowed away during the winter.
Some men object TO dogs and some
women OBJECT TO men who object to dogs
Nothing rIeases a man so much as jhe
Inability Of others 20 set onto his curves.
any man who pays spot cash misses a
lot Of worthless cigars on the first of
each month
Time may be money. but the average
man would rather give you two hours
talk than lend you q quarter,
After a worthless old hose dies the
owner begins 20 tell OF The hundreds Of
dollars he refused for him
Man attracts attention only a. his
birth. al mis- wedding, and at his fune--
al. Three times and out. as it we're
q man is always wondering what his
THINKS OF him-and his neigh
boz is probably wondering likewise
Chicago News.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
STORIES OF FAMOUS SONGS

Hot Blast in that city He said that
he only received SO in Confederate
money for his songs
Charley White did not hesitate to as
cribe beautiful Snow to Henry ".
Faxon. Of the Louisville Journal"
old Dog Tray. .suwanee River
-Massa's in de Cold. Cold Ground, Camp
Town Races. Old Folks at Home. FL
len Bayne.' Willie. We Have Missed
You ard Ny Old Kentucky Home,
wrote White. were written By Stephen
c. Foster. He was 4 musician almost
from his cradle and ct the age OF seven
he had mastered the fagelot without
teacher. It is said that one publishing
house alone paid $50. 600 for MS cOmpo-
sitions. Foster was very improvident
and vas often forced to sell for a few
dollars what brought fortune to its
purchaser. Several OF his best songs
were composed in the back room Of a
grocery store On pieces OF brown paper
He died in the City Hospital in New
York, where he had been removed from
Bowery boarding house, on January
g, 1854
Rock Ne 10 Sleep was written by
Mrs. Allen. Of Maine. she was paid s.
for it, by Russell & Co.. CT Boston. who
in three years gained $4,000 by it
:. The Bonnie Blue Flag was a popu-
lar song in the South. It was written
by H. P Mccarthy. IN actor. in Jackson,
Miss, in the spring OF 1861
Silver Threads Among the Colo
was written by H. P banks. an organ
ist, who sold it for $40.
. Put Ne in Ny Little Bed and Come.
Birdie. Come. were composed by c. A.
White. and fully 10000 copies o. each
have been sold"
'tshoo Fly, Don't Bodder Ne" which
was once credited to T. Brigham Bishop.
the old minstrel. vas written according
TO Whites diary. by Roflin Howard. ac-
tor and minstrel Some years ago when
RoIIin Howard composed his song AMI
dance he took his production, OF which
he felt very proud. to Pond & Co. and
offered TO sell it TO them. They looked
it over and returned it with the remark,
We do not publish such stuff as that
Mr. Howard went to Boston q short time
later. where he was engaged 10 sing IN
a minstrel company One night c. 4.
White. the composer and publisher.
heard Howard and offered to publish his
discarded song, This is how '.Shoo Fly,
Don't Bodder Ne. came to be printed.
It soon became popular. The publisher
sold 100000 copies and with the profits
established the Boston firm Of Wits.
Smith & Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
The FRENCH AT SEDAN

n Duquet, the historian Of the Fran
! eo-German war OF 1901. says a Paris
| correspondent Of the New York T-ib-
une, has Just completed a work emit
I tied Ia ReJraite a Sedan, which is
/ accepted here as settling cnce for al
the much disputed question whether or
not it would have been possible for the
French army 20 have extricated itself
from Sedan by retreating to the north
toward Iezieres. according 20 the plan
formed at the time by General Ducroe.
20 whom Marshal Mac&ahon, after ne
had been wounded, turned over the com
mand. not knowing that General de
Wimpfen had IN his pocket a secret or
der from the minister Of war designat-
ing him as the marshaFa successor.
When Marshal Aac1lahCn ives wounded
at 8 O'Clock in the morning Of septcm-
Der / General DUcrot. in accordance
with the marshaTs orders. assumed
command, and Immediately ordered that
a retreat be made 20 the north. Just Is
the troops were IN molten General &c
Vimpfen rode up and claimed the chief
command by virtue o. his letter from
the minister Of war. aul ordered the re-
treat 10 the south by way Of Carignan-
The army was driven hack INFO Sedan
and the result is q matter Of history.
Nevertheless. there has been much
bitter controversy as to which o. the
two generals adopted the correct course
Most Of the French historians. with the
exception OF u Duqnct. have main
tanned that had General Ducrot been al
lowed TO have his way the disaster.
might have been averted. because they.
pretend that when the French army be
gan its movement 20 the north toward
Meziares the Germans had not yet
crossed 10 the north bank OF he Neus>,
and the road vas thus open for retreat.
NM. Paul and Victor Marguerite, sons
Of the gallant general killed in the IA
mo- cavalry charge AT Sedan. recently
issued a pamphlet seeking 20 prove that
the French army would have been saved
had General Ducrots plan been carried.
out This theory IS contrary to the con
illusions Of the official history Of the.
German general staff, and also Of the
French narrative drawn ug by General
Lebruu-
NJ. uuquet, to whom the German gen.
eraI staff have given every facility for
ascer-eiutus the facts, has now sum
married. the events Of the day with great
cIearuess and accuracy. It is shown
that as carly as $50 O'Clock GA the
morning OF September i the Germans
had completely cut off all possible exit
from Sedan. for while the saxoas barred
The roads 10 the scath, the FIstb and
Eleventh Prassian A-ay Corps and The.
WuTtsmbers Division were already IN
position 90 lhe nar,h and uorthwess o..
Sedan. where the reads were commando
by twelve batteries OF P-ussian a-til-I
ley Il sao4l. had the French army %
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28

a family, utterly neglcctfuI Of her own
comfort, a slave to the caprices Of hus-
band and children-and witr- sed as the
result Of growing seIfshness Of all her
family. until what was at first the love
prompted regard Of self. became in the
end merely the yielding to the tyranni-
cal demands Of others2
So I feel bound to qualify my first
statement. and TO say that. in my
opinion, the dominant thought in the
daily life Of the American woman should
be that Of love founded on justice
Love should be so high and unseIfsr
q thing that It may even consent TO ap-
pear selfish. rather than 10 SOW seeds
Of evil in the hearts Of those dependent
upon 1t for happiness. both il the pres
ent and n the future
The American woman should aim TO
cultivate her sense Of justice by every
means in her power, and let love. guided
by justice, be the dominant thought in
her daily lie
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
FiARKINO BACK TO THE
OLD-TIME MARRIAGE LAWS

ton OF Intentions in the newspapers. as
other legal notices are served. three
weeks in advance O. the date set for the
marriage ceremony. might we'll take the
place OF posting public notices Of. crying
bans from the pulpit Society. having
largely 20 bear the consequences OF
hasty. ill-assorted. fncousfderate mar
rlages, may well rise Up in denial Of the
pOmDOus individual assertion OF the
present day that marriage concerns no
body except those who enter into H.
1t is our own bust ss." saws the
bumptious youth and pert miss who
enter cIandestineiy or defautIy into
marriage. And though the foolish and
impudent assumption is disproved IN q
few years. when the young sl-dan re-
turns with her children 20 her fsrbar.s
home TO be cared for. or. falling in this
retreat. seeks the managers Of baby
homes or chiIdren's aid societies with q
babe il her arms and another clingfng
TO her skirts. asking that they take her
children in, as he has deserted her and
she and her babes are homeless the
proof comes too late to protect parents
or society from the results Of ui-adTisef.
irresponsible marriage. In the face Of
this literally crying evil" legislators
would do well TO consider seriously an
amendment to our marriage law provid-
ing that the intentions Of persons en-
tering matrimony be duly declared TO
the public, with a challenge to anyone
to present good and sufficient reasons.
properly avouched, why the marriage
may not or cannot lawfully take place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28

and neither ignorant nor brutal What
they might have done without the eye Of
the world upon them has always been
the subject Of speculation and wonder.
These scenes always occurred when the
thermometer was q hundred in the shade
and each man felt that q vote either
way on the question before him vas a
peril to his party or to him. The same
story ear be told Of every ike assembly
n the world. TIE disorder was not
American. i was human
Our Constitution and system OF gov
eFu.ent are in full recognition of the
tact that our people are to govern, and
also Of the equally important fact that
they should have q chance to learn how
TO govern. We elect a House every two
years Ve elect a President for four
years and a Senator for six. Why are
there these differences? Why should
rot the people have opportunity to
change al OF them every two years aud
make q clean sweep as it seemed TO
them gcod2 Simply because wisdom is
not born in an hour Our forefathers
believed that the discussions involved
in changing during three different pc
rtcds the Executive, and the two cham
Jcrs would Involve also an education Of
the whole people which would make
their judgment sound
Three times within ny experience the
judgment OF the people Of this country
has been CHANGED on three great ques-
tIcns. That the final judgment was cor
rect is not for me TO say in this pres
ence. But. IS q rule. I think I should
Frefer the Judgment Of men after dis
cussion rather than without discussion.
It is great thing to have institutions
so framed that the people can educate
themselves before they are called upon
"a acr- Time and truth against any two
Is sound doctrine. but truth without
time has not an even chance with error
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
THE INFLUENCE OF A MOB


All assembIages of men are different
from the men themselves. Neither IN
teIIeance nor culture can prevent a
mob from acting as mob. The wise
man and the kuave lose their Identity
and merge themselves into a new being
The habits OF individual life are broken
up and the safeguards as well. In cur
everyday life we have to be in constant
control Of ourselves We know cur
limited power and do not propose to at
tempt what we cannot 60. As part OF q
mob that limitation Is lost We feel that
We have the power OF ALL let ourselves
loose and override our acquired limita-
tions- Our reason at such time viii not
work at its best, for our habits axe
broken up AID human reason .fo-. every
day lie depends On habits
a mob does rot always 90 wrong. L
sometimes rises 60 Ioftier heights of
self-sacrifcc than any individual in it
would he capable OF. when th1 French
Assembly removed from themselves al
inviolability and let IN upon themselves
the savagery Of France. it vas an act
OF wonderful esation-whateveT
you might think o. II as an act Of sense
The next day not one man approved of
what all had done the Gay before with
high heart and enthusiastic conviction.
The. MOB need net be large, nor need X
be a mob. Many a jury has rendered a
verdict which not one man Of the panel
fully approved Ct. This singular effect
Of men upon men-this fusing Of many
natures into enc with all It's terrible
consequences, is at the basis of the life
Of our race
IN a great parliamentary assembly
meme greater in the world have more
than once seen 300 men Oh the verge of
personal conflict Each one OF those men
had been selected cut OF 10000 or q. 600
voters a man OF mark in his community
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
MENTAL REST.

That physical rest may be obtained
BY bringing into play a different set Of
muscles from those previously in use
IS illustrated in the old story of the
pugmiH mule that was found to step
OF 5risEIy IN the afternoon if allowed to
reverse the motion Of the mill. says
American Medicine"
The child who produces fncipient gid
diness by twisting up a swing. brings
the unequal congestion Of the centers OF
equilibrium to a balance by a rapid IN
twisting motion. Absolute rest OF mind
c. body scarcely exists, relative rest
or modification of the mode of activity
gives a sensation of rest at any rate.
After long day Of close visual appIi-
cation, when the hands. press the tired
eyes although this particular mode Of
stimulating visual sensation may be
harm uD how delightful TO many per
sons are the subjective sensations of
color-ghe Kaleidoscope effects that
come and go with slight variations in
pressure.
The brain finds rest in an objectless
play Of color: SO the tired mind seeks
rest from the stress of routine duties,
not in the Inconsistencies of sleep, but
in the froIicsome vaudeville. or the per-
UsaI Of light literature or the newspaper
Perhaps this explains to some extent
the wonderful demand for books Of fc-
tion and magazines. as well as for the
pIotIess stage performance so charac-
teristic of these days Of strenuous in
tellectual life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
INDIAN DANCES.

The Omaha Is the only dance nov
practiced among the Sioux: the var
dance died with the accession Of peace;
the sun dance has long BEEN frowned
upon by the Great Father. and tia
ghost dance has been peremptorify for
hidden ever since the trouble springing
from 1t in that unhappy fight at
Wounded Knee in the early winter OF
1901. But the Omaha. danced frequently
upon the reservation, has not been actu-
ally forbidden, although the Indian
agents in general disapprove Of ii. and.
so far as is possible. discountenauce its
perpetuation- It is primarily 8 social
function. with this unqualified disad-
vantage. that it tends toward the con-
tinuance of that state OF society known
to the Indians during their days OF bar
barity; that emphasizes unciviIized de-
lights. and that 1t has nothing in COM
mon with the civilization toward which
we are trying 20 lead the red man. Eve
cry time The Omaha is danced dancers
are drawn more closely to the old lives
and the old ways; a reverence for the
customs of their ancestors is eukindIed
within them, and whatever refining in
huences of civilization may have hither-
to impressed them are, fer the time. ut
terly forgotten, and eventually much
weakened. It is the great social refec-
tien of barbarism. and its influence can
not be for good--Southern Workman.