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Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06

Clerk Of United States District Court
Hoyt was present to hear this tale. "Well,
he vouchsafed, when 1t was ended, that
may have been the first time a dog ever
caught FISH In that manner. but It wasn't
the first time men ever did by a long shot.
Back in York state years ago when 1 was
a kid we used to do that same trick in the
Erie canal. That place was at times
fairly alive with fish, especially at the sea-
son Of the freshets. They would come
rushing Town the canal in great swarms
and we would wade in to meet them. All
we had to do was to stand in the water
facing the rush and grab, throwing armful
after armful out on the bank. OF course
l do not NEAR to say that this occurred
every day, nor that / ever threw out moro
than a ton OF so Of FISH at one fishing, but
the great profusion Of fish in the canal
was the best preventive Of any poverty or
suffering in that neighborhood that could
have been had" +"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06

my hsh tale will have to be a hard
luck story" said r. L. Bush, one OF the
cleyerest I'm teasers in Omaha, who was
approached last Monday. 81 nave Just
returned from Lake Washington, where I
spent eleven days. C. W. Babcock and I
nshed together during that time, and by
last Saturday night We had landed a good
sized haul. despite the unfavorable
weather, We we're making our headquar-
tiers at Pat sheean's place. and each day
as we finished up We would save out our
choicest FISH and put them with our pile
in a corner OF Pats Ice house. We were
to start home Monday morning, so we
completed the pile Sunday and counted a
beautiful mess Of 1O5 big ones, bass and
pike. When We came In to get the string
Sunday morning and start for the station
across country tine whole thing was gosne.
We were mighty sore and could not explain
II at first. Then we remembered that q
great crowd Of people had come down from
81. Paul and Minneapolis for the one days
fishing on Sunday. and we decided that one
Of them had swiped our string on leaving
Sunday night in order TO make a swell
showing when he returned home. He GER
tainly was In shape to make the showing
all right. for he had the results OF our
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06

THAT reminds me of the way some OF the
more mischievous ones In our crowd would
scare the other sick when I was a young
man. said Robert Patrick. I'VE had a
fine fishing place about twenty miles from
home and a party of us used to drive over
in a big wagon. with provisions and cook
ing utensils, and stay a few days. We
always slept in the open air, and that was
our chance for fun at the expense OF the
sleeper ones. The ~favorite trick was to
wait till some serious-minded fellow fell
fast asleep and then to shove the wagon
close up to his bed. Then we would grab
the trace chains on the doubletree and
rattle them like mad. yelling all the time,
Whoa, there!' The effect was indescrib-
ably funny. The noise would wake the
sleeper suddenly and the words, the sight
of the wagon right over him n the
rafting, which sounded Just as the chains
sound when the team is at a loose gallop,
would make him sure that the team was
running away and was right on top of him.
No matter how often It was repeated, the
result was always a cinch. The victim
never failed to go straight up In the air,
frightened to our hearts content"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06

THAT was a great catch that three of us
made at Webb lake. in Minnesota, two
weeks ago." said Judge Fawcett. I'm ono
day we pulled out 500 pounds and threw
back innumerabie pickerel that kept both
ering us. It's good fun to fish like that.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06

best efforts of eleven days to offer as a
days catch"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1902

Clarke, Is for reciprocity in natural products
only. without doubt this would he to their ad-
vantage but IL would hurt our farms and our
fishermen, and would not help our manufac-
turcrS We tried IL from 1864 TO 1866, and sus-
tanned steady loss, namely more than 5000.
OOo yearly in exports, and some S3s,0O0.0O0 In
specie"
Mr. Clarke also points out that reciprocity
with Canada means the opening by us of Il mar.
ket ot S5OVO,GW people, in return for one of only
5,OOO,Wo, minis the effect of their hlial scnti.
mcnt towards Great Britain, and also minus the
fact that most OF our arts are better developed
than theirs. Canadt's protective policy was be-
gun IN 1870, and has since been sustained at
three general elections. As late as 1852, mo.
tion in the Canadian parliament looking towards
full reciprocity with us. was voted down by III
to -!
Sir Charles Tunper, minister OF fisheries. said,
canadians are not blubbcring for reciprocity"
Sir John Thompson, minister of justice, said:
I'VE can live without the American market; we
aens at the bidding of James @. Blaine; we will
still wave the British flag. etc.
Sir John A. Macdonald the premier, said:
"Thc Canadian lamb would soon he inside the
American lion" and soon----
As matter of fact the natural products of he
two countries are similar that Canada really
has nothing TO offer the United States worth
opening our II to | market for, to saT nothing
OF her preferential tarn IN favor of Great Britain.
Mr. Carkc's able address was well received
American reciprocity with Canada. under these
circumstances at any time on equal terms, is
out OF the question. Very truly,
Walter j. Ballard
Schenectady, y. y, Feb. IS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

Editor OF The Tribune,
Sir: The rrotcetlon,t, OF Boston, for Fcbru.
ary, 1902, contains full report OF an address on
this subject by the Hon Albert Clarke, chair
man Of the industrial commission, delivered he.
fore the Massachusetts, state board OF trade, ON
January u.
Mr.. Clarke starts out with the assertion Of
his hoicf that while reciprocity with Canada
properly outlined would be Of some advantage
to the United States yet 1t would be ''much
moro important TO Canada" lie proves that our
purchases OF Canada have not shown any great
changes in amount during the decade, 1890 10
1900, the annual figures ranging from S3l $50, 7al
Gs0D to Su,2l2OOO OsOdl, Our Wilson tariff
favored Canada
During The same period. Clnadas purchases
from US, range from SIG,iSS, 7ij Qs9l 10 S07
1881, ,lJi tl00O) The Wilson tariff did not help
our exports but the conlTry-thc total steadily
increased every year, till the irst year of the
Wilson tariff when they fel! Sl,O00O0J below
the preceding year In 1900 they were near'y
S3OO0l,O0O greater than in 1897 the year in
which the Wilson hill was repealed and this in
spite OF the S3 l3 preference given by Canada
TO Great Britain
BY these results, Mr.. Clarke contends that
tariffs, unless prohibited have comparatively
little to do IN determining the commercial lc.
lations OF near neighbors. propinquity is the
great factor"
Though This is an argument, says Mr. Clarke,
rather in favor Oi reciprocity than against IL, il
is right here where the difficulty hegns The
selection OF articles upon which duties may be
lowered, without endangerng the industries pro.
ducins those articles, requires the greatest care
and even then must be somewhat experimental" 4"
II have" continues Mr., Clarke, mo respect
for a policy which sacrifices one industry ior the
heucEt Of another"
The speaker WAS OF opinion that Canada will
never consent 10 sacrifice her fisheries and manu-,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
The Vicissitudes of OdeIl.

" L SEEMS to be true that Governor
Odell of New York has lost caste
"A. as successful politician within
the past year. One year ago he
appeared to be the coming figure In
Empire state Republican politics. His
mastery of the legislative machine at
Albany, which on one or two test oc-
casions was found to surpass that of
Senator Platt, was supplemented by a
formidable hold upon the good opinion
of the best elements in the state. He
was looked upon as Il rare combination
of political aagacity with business in
stincts and administrative courage. His
succession TO the place in Republican
party councils long held by Senator
Platt was regarded as assured as soon
as the vacancy occurred; indeed many
thought it had already happened
The assassination of President Me
Kinley, however swiftly recast OdelIs
prospects and plans, ana put another
New Yorker in the place upon which
the eye of his ambition had, it was be-
lieved, been more than casually gazing,
About .this time, If political gossip is
10 he believed, Governor Odel found
: Platt influences at work undermining
I him apd had 10 execute n swift change
Of tac,ics ON the excise question to pre-
vent those influences from enalading
, his TeA, Then came the legislature
the, second of his term. lie had ex-
hausted the, meat of his reform plans
, in his message to the first legislature.
) In his communication to the second,
. nothing was left for him but to pick
ths bones. Some of these he picked
|, very vigorously one in particular has
raised q commotion. lie decided TO
consolidate under one management. to
be appointed by him, all the state asy-
, leP9 fof the insane, heretofore, man
aged by separate boards and conse-
queftEy always managed without uni
formlty and sometimes with scandal
Gus extravaganza There was a voci-
fepaus kick, the echoes of which are
still reyerberatng but he had the
votes. and the bin was passed ana
signed
IN icensequence of these firm stands
for 'fehl improvements in methods of
slate. administration and of the antag-
onisms they have evoked, there is talk
in certain circles that Oden should not
be renominated: Feelera are appearing
inFths Piatt orsdas tesaevelop how the
peQRe wouh take, the turning down of,
duell in favor ofsaome new man. nols
batherea bya past Ia sseoi from theik,
exuayagant praise of last year, the
.Mugwumpish press and those stalwart
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

U n THE latest Lecture Bulletin
of the Institute of Social Econo-
Il. mics Professor George Gunton
discusses with his usual intell-
gence one of the labor problems that
is bound to force itself more and more
on the attention of the American people
as their industrial development in
creases in efficiency and compleXity.
That is the problem of taking care of
outworn labor.
When piece of machinery is put in
factory its life is calculated and an
annual charge made against production
sufficient to replace it at the expiration
of the term of its efficiency. Owing to
the rapdity With which new machines
of improved character are placed on
the market, each new design supplant-
ing the pattern just preceding it, the
necessity for Il charge of this kind To
cover renewals in equipment is gener-
ally recognized and established. But,
as Professor Gunton observes, the fire.
quency with which machines are being
changed has q direct effect upon the
labor employed TO operate those ma
chimes, In the olden times, 1t was not
uncommon to see many men engaged in
factory or shop work above the age of
60 years The workman of go or more
was not as spry as the workman of 30
or thereabouts but he managed to do
the simple duties of hand labor with
tolerable efficiency, and he was kept on
the payroll because he and the master
had known each other for years and
perhaps had learned their trade as boys
together But today so intricate are
the requirements of the well developed
industry that ii Is extremely rare to
see a man of 60 years at work in mill
or factory unless in a subordinate ca
pacity,
Gunton calls the dead line of labor:
that is, an average age al which me-
chanical labor is outlawed and put as
it We're on the scrap heap. Many of
the large corporations have already an
nounced that they will not hereafter
employ men above As years of age nor
keep ON the payroll men above 60. As
a general rule II may be said that 60
is the age at which a mans earning
capacity ceases I'm the manual trades.
Yet it is equally true that not one
workman in a hundred has stored up
enough to permit him to await with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
He Wasn't Worrying.

II is not long since that Baltimore woman
visiting Colorado starting for drive along
Boulder Canon. Her ideas OF canon, acquired
wholly from illustrations, was Il mighty clcfts in
giant rocks, and drive along its edge meant iol-
lowing a thread-like road where the least swerl-
ing aside from the beaten track might result in
being dashed to instant death.
Thinking to insure safe horses and careful driv-
ing on the part of the liveryman, she tried TO
impress him with the fact that she promi-
ncntly connected in her native city, her family
one OF wealth and much given TO travel, that
ii any disaster overlook her his reputation as a
livcryman would suffer.
"Oh, that would be all right, ma am, respond
ed the Jein, 81 am an undertaken by profeS-
sion. rs well rs horseman, and ii anything We're
TO happen to YOU, assure You the remains
would be sent home in the most scientific and
fashionable style. Why, only last week ! sent
home Two bodies--a mother and daughter--who
We're the very bon ton OF New York society, and
no man ever got up corpse in prctticr style
than those two''-Baltimore sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
For a Pacific Gable.

HE CORLlSS BILL providing
for government cable TO
Il Hawaii and the Philippines
and rejecting the offer of the
| Commercial Pacific Cable company to
| build a cable without cost to the gov
| ernment and to allow precedence to
| government business has been report-
ed favorably in the house and will
probably pass. The sentiment is wide
spread among congressman that the
government ought to be certain of its
control over such a cable. that the
political interests are too important to
permit the taking Of any chances.
Nevertheless the offer of the Com
mercial Pacific Gable company. which
is the Postal Telegraph company un-
der IL different name, is q liberal one
and it shows that the far-seeing busi-
ness men who compose that company
look forward TO II time when the in
terchange of business between the
United States, proper, and the Philip
pines. China and the other countries
bordering on the Pacific ocean will be
sufficient to make Il cable Il profitable
investment. That offer was embodied
in Il letter by John w. Mackay to Sec
retary Hay, dated Aug. 22 last. In this
letter Mr.. Mackay said: Il wish to
lay and operate q submarine cable or
cables from California to the Philip
pine islands by way of the Hawaiian
islands. by means of an American cor
poration to be organized hereafter. 1
ask no subsidy or guarantee in con-
nection with the same. The same con-
ditions that have been prescribed by
the United States in connection with
the landing of Atlantic cables owned
by domestic corporations will be salts
factory to me in connection with the
proposed enterprise. 7 do not ask and
shall not expect the United States gov
ernment to insure or indemnify me
against any existing landing rights Of
any company or companies, in respect
to the Philippine islands or any other
islands in the Pacific Subsequently
the Mackay company accepted what is
known as the post road act of con-
gress of 1866 This gives the postmas-
paid on government messages and also
enables the government to purchase the
cable whenever it so elects. at value
to be fixed by appraisement.
1t is contended in behalf of this prl-
vate enterprise that if it is left alone
it will have its lines laid and ready
for public use within two years at the
latest, while a government cable would
cost much more and would not be so
likely to be laid eXpeditiously. 1t Is
evident that these arguments had some
weight at Washington, for the COM
mittee decided in favor of a govern
ment cable by the narrow margin of
one vote, SO far as the general public
is concerned, we doubt that it cares
much whether the ownership of the
proposed cable shall be federal or pri-
vate so long as public rights and needs
are fe-guarded. The cable has be-
come a prime and urgent necessity. and
the public wants it's construction hast
ened as rapidly as possible consistent
with good workmanship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

OR SOME time the opponents
ID of the governments Philip
a pine policy have possessed the
strategic advantage of being
able 10 say glibly just what they would
do should they get control of affairs.
They have also twitted the Republi-
cans with not having 4 definite policy
formulated. Being themselves free of
all responsibility, to criticize was easy.
But Judge Taft in his testimony before
the senate Philippines committee has
changed all this. He has defined pro-
gramme. 1t is definite and specific. 1t
Includes
/. A declaration on the part of the
United States Of its intention to hold
the islands indefinitely, with the under
standing that when the latter are
suitable for such a condition they may
be given observation-disclosures
.. The grant of n qualified suffrage
with Il gradual growth in popular gov
eminent. which should be enlarged
through education in the English Ian
guage and in American institutions.
8. The institution within IL reason
ably short time of a local legislature
to consist of two bodies one to be
chosen by vote and the other to be ap-
pointive.
4. Representation of the islands at
Washington by two or three delegates.
The clause in reference to ''uuasi-
independence is the weak point in this
armor. 1t really means nothing what
ever. By Judge Taft's own testimony
it will certainly be years, probably de-
cades possibly centuries before the Fill.
ipinos will be qualified for orderly and
successful self-government, let alone
any notion of independence. There is
not at present. therefore, any pressing
necessity for idealiZing in their behalf
Sufficient unto the day of their fitness
for independence are the political per-
pleXities thereof. For the present. the
call of duty is to Il grubbing hoe con-
test in preparing the rough and stormy
ground for the most elemental CROPS
of good citizenship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
A Good Witness.

Several days ago there was n trial in one oi
the courts, and lawyer was engaged in cndeav.
orng TO shake the testimony OF an old lady
who was one Of the principal witnesses for the
plaintiffs. Finally he asked;
'Who have you talked about this case to?"
Nobody"
Didn't Col Blank, the lawyer, speak to You
about it?"
"No. sir"
Didn't Mr., Smith, the plaintiff, ask you what
you would testify to-"
NO"
DO you mean 10 tell this jury that you have
talked TO nobody about it2"
"les, sir,''
'Wcl, how did they know what you would
tcllg"
"rhcy knew I'd tell the uth,"Mcmphis Scim.
itar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
Company Baked on CARRYING Cow

Does an express frank cover the transportation
| of COW? is question which is causing com.
ment and smiles in political circles in Illinois,
according to Chicago correspondent Of the
Washington Post Governor Yates opined that il
did, but the express company took the other view
and its opinion held.
When Richard Yates was elected governor ot
lllionois he presented with pass from the
Pacific Express company, which entitled him to a
complimentary service over its lines. The general
understanding Of the OF these franks is they
| are like telegraph franks and are TO be used only
for personal matters The governor, however,
seemed to take different view of it.
When Mr.. Yates moved his household belong
ings from jacksonville to Springfield he sent most
of them TO the express office to be dead-leadcd
to the state capital Cook stoves and parlor sets
We're little out of the ordinary kind Of stuff
handled by express companies, but it was the
governor OF the state who was using the frank,
and the work done.
Afterward an elderly, respectable and amable
presented at the office OF the express
company in jacksonville to be franked to SPRING
field under the governors pass. Here the COM
pany baked II said it not in the live stock
transportation business. Whether the ever
got to Springfield how is not recorded, but
ii it did the express company did not carry it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

Republican journals which reflect the
wishes of the senior senator are now
inclning to be critical and censorious
of odell. The signs are unmistakable
of subterranean preparations on the
part of somebody who evidently knows
in the next convention He will have
to step down quietly or fight. If he
fights, there will be a casualty list, for
he is n fighter who disdains padded
plnNns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
His Possessions.

There was a fire in local boarding house the
other day, and among the tenants who We're
obliged TO make hasty exit was an actor out oi
a job, whose wit Is considerably greater than
his worldly possessions. lie met friend whu
congratulated him ON his escape from ham and
asked him if he lost any property
Lose any propcrtvf" repeated the brand
saved from the burning ''Well, should say
did, Why, lost htytmee pieces of property"
"Fifiy.thrce pieccs!" said the other in amaze,
mon. "Why, that must have cleaned you out.
What were they3"
- deck OF cards and nightshirt," said the
other give me light."-Chicago Post
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21
Outline Studies OF
Human Natdre
Johnny's Logical Conclusion.

oolhhy . lSof1 iStsi SoiiSA"'NS1A'
Little johnny had been gazing thougltiul
ly at his hook of animal pictures, when he sud
denly called out:
Say. pa, does IL cost much TO feed lion?
'Ies."
GLOW mueh?''
"Oh, lot of money"
"A wolf would make a good meal for lion
wouldn't it, pa?
YES guess So"
"And a fox would be enough for the vol
wouldn't it?''
"Ycs yes"
"And a fox could make meal of hawk, eh
par"
"AnI the hawk would be satisfied with spar
row?'
"Of course
"And big spider would be good meal for
the sparrow, would it, pa?-woudnt it, pa?'
YES, yes
"And a fly would be enough for the spder?'
"Sure"
"And a drop of molasscs would be all the fly
would want. wouldn't itY'
"Oh. stop your chatter"
"But wouldn't it, pa!'
"Ycs."
"Wcll, pa, couldn't man keep lion more n
year Il pint of molasses?'
But Just at this point it WAS discovered that it
time for little johnny TO go to bed.-Salt
Lake Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

BY the time the guests at the dinner
given to Prince Henry at the Waldorf
Astoria on Monday night have sampled
the five kinds of drink announced on
the menu, the imperial yacht will prob
ably look like whole fleet to them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

If the Southern politicians are con-
WINGED that a reduction in the vote
cast will also mean a reduction in the
rumber of statesmen in congress. they
may he persuaded to look upon the dis
reimbursement of the negro in a diff
fcrent light
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

Now that the Danish West Indies are
ours, the statesmen familiar with the
islands are beginning to talk about
them with the enthusiasm of a real
estate dealer who has town lots to
r.l1l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

Governor Taft must be surprised to
learn how many people there are who
from Il long range view have been able
to determine just how the Philippines
should be governed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

The anxiety for news scoop on the
the vicinity of the negotiations for the
release of Miss Stone has established
his reputation as being the greatest
liar since the palmy days of the Mole
st. Nicholas dreamer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

In ten years our agricultural exports
have increased AZ and our manufac-
lures exports 1i3 per cent. Republican,
ism and expansion are coincident.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-21

Come to think of it, Mr.. Wheeler as
representative of the moonshine whis-
key district could not be expected to
look kindly upon unusual preparations
for the reception of representative Of
Il people whose national beverage is
beer