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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

Y T IS sincerely to be hoped that
Representative Crumpacker will
- be successful in bringing to a
vote his resolution requesting the
census committee to report bill
amending the apportionment act
passed last congress so as to provide
for reduction of representation in
congress from states where voters are
disfranchised by state constitutions
and laws. The policy aimed at in this
resolution is in strict conformity with
the constitution of the United States;
in fact, it is a policy specifically en-
Joined by the constitution in these
words;
"When the right to vote at any
election for the choice of electors for
president and vice-president of the
United States, representatives in con-
gress, the executive and judicial Of
ficers of q state, or the members of
the legislature thereof, is denied to
any Of the male inhabitants of such
state, being 81 years of age and citi-
zens of the United States, or in any
way abridged, except for participation
in rebellion or other crime, the basis
of representation therein shall be re-
duced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male
citizens q years of age in such state"
1t will be noted that there is no
option to congress in this language.
The mandate of the constitution is un-
qualified. 1t can be disregarded only
by flagrant perfidy to the oath which
members of congress take when ad-
mitted to participate in it's dellbera-
tions. The attempt to ignore it and to
try to work by moral suasion on the
southern brother, in the chaotic hope
that, some day, in the fulness of human
enlightenment, he will be moved to re-
linquish the preponderant power now
exercised by him in an arrangement
that makes one vote in Mississippi as
effective as seven in Pennsylvania, has
had eminent endorsement, but it has
never impressed us as Offering much
promise of success.
The simple truth is that If the white
people of the South wish to dispense
with the negro at the polls-a pro-
ceeding to which objection will de-
crease in proportion TO the effort made
by the South to enable the black man
to osfit himself for the suffrage in the
course of time-they must be made to
solve this problem without expense 10
the remaining portions of our country.
Very few Americans of candor will
now hold that the experiment of un-
restricted negro suffrage has worked
out so well that 1T would prove a
national misfortune to have educa-
tional restrictions made general. The
point of dispute is not over the ques-
ton of Sitting the suffrage. 1t is over
the unfair and indefensible effort of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
THE AMERICAN INVASION.


~, 49, =,
VI i"e i'louie
SIR; The great industrial problem of Europe
at this time is not how to sell in our markets
but how to protect their own from our CONNER
clai invasion. Senator Foraker.
since the fall OF Pelin over 100000 bales of oul
cotton goods have been sold for shipment tc
China, chiefly from the Southern mills.
December export returns show that we fell
S,oooOoO behind December of last year. That is
accounted for by the lcssened purchasing power
OF Great Britain and Germany, owing to the
severe industrial depression in both countries Al
the same time, our home demand largely in
creased and Keeps on increasing.
Not single American merchant vessel in the
port OF fio dc Janeiio for nine years. what
nave we not lost! what cannot we gain If con-
gress helps us get an American mercantile ocean
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
Took Time to Place Him.

Senator Quay, OF Pennsylvania, is not Il laugh
ing man, says writer in the New York Times.
lie rarely lets anything move him beyond Tie
twinkle in his eye, but Florida farmers impress
sion regarding him made him ''lct loose" The
senator returning from fishing trip TO his hung
allow, at st. LuCic, Fla, rode in an accomnodl
tion train, and the farmer sat beside him aud
questioned him. Quay's knowledge of country
side gossip proved limited and discouraging.
''Dont belong to these parts, do yep said
the farmer. Don't know much about Fordy,
do YEP
81 have been here several times in my wan
derings," said Quay.
"And what might be the reason ye air wan
derin'?'
Il am trying to amelorae the condition of
man-the inner man." replied Quay, solenny.
The farmer moved to another seat and re-
marked to the man beside whom lie sat: Talked
TO thet feller back ther good bit fore | founl
out he was one 90 them dcrn faith hcalers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

several of the Southern states to use
all the negroes of voting age for the
purpose of gaining large representa-
tlon in congress and then by squint.
eyed legislation denying the participa.
ton of this negro element IN the selec.
tion of the representation.
Fair play is all the North asks fol
in this matter; and we frankly con.
fess that we cannot see how the Re-
publican party can afford to be con-
tent with less.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

John Philip Sousa is certainly a busy
man. Since he left the government
service he has given 4l00 concerts in
involving travel equal to ten times the
circumference of the globe. He has
also composed four comic operas, ten
marches, three orchestra suites, one
libretto and a number of fugitive
lyrics. And now, to crown all, it is
announced that he is about to publish
his first novel. Success won by such
industry entities it's winner to all the
credit he can get; and there can be no
doubt that Sousa is getting his share
of it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
Where Uncle Sam Is DereIict.

Y IBERAL provision should be
made at this session of con-
IL gress for the retirement on
disability and maximum SER
vice pension of railway mail clerks.
Measures to this end have been be-
fore congress heretofore; this time
something should certainly be done.
Last year, of the total force of 9,1S2
men employed in this branch of the
postal service We're killed, SO seriously
and 229 slightly injured, making the
percentage of disability 8 1-3. Since
1877 no less than 124 railway mail
clerks have been killed, LIS seriously
and 1916 slightly injured, or two full
regiments. notwithstanding the in
crease of improvements looking to the
better protection Of travellers by rail,
the number of accidents sustained in
this branch last year was the largest
on record; and under the laws as they
stand at present all that the depart
ment can do for a gallant fellow in
jured III the line of duty is to continue
his pay for maximum period of one
year. Where he dies, leaving his
family destitute, no relief whatever is
authorized.
The United States government has
tried to be and always should be a
model employer. 1t should set an eX-
ample in liberal and humane treat-
ment of faithful and efficient employees
who wear out or are disabled in it's
service. Yet in the matter of the rail-
behind the standard prevalent among
the more progressive private employ
ers of labor. Legislation to- correct
this backwardness is before congress
and it should pass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

- ONE interesting and encour-
aging information is con-
~ tained in the fifteenth annual
report of the Interstate Com
merce commission, which has just been
fiscal year 1901.
Returns of railways operating 1872 1893
miles of line, or nearly 90 per cent. of
the whole, show passenger earnings
amounting to s426 ,2i0 and freight
earnings of si,114,1 ,14O,7 40, making total
earnings of si,57S, 49,, POS or $S,211 per
mile Of line. The gross earnings for
1900 We're $l,4S7,0 7,044,S14. The operating
expenses for 1901 amounted to $1,023,-
1562Sl, or S5,323 per mile of line, the
net earnings being $555, 5,OO792i. or $685.
5TI21S in excess of their earnings dur
ings during the fiscal year 1900. The
total income of these roads. including
65,2Tl,244 received from investments
and other sources, was $500 279, ,16S. The
amount of dividends declared during
the year was 1921, los, ,G37 AS it is shown
that the dividends of corresponding
roads for 1900 We're $1OS, S,21O652, it ap-
pears that the pecuniary returns to
their stockholders in 1901 We're about
$13,O00,000 greater than in the year be-
fore.
A peculiarly gratifying feature of the
report is the decrease shown in the LA
blity of railway employees to accident
since the enforcement of the safety
,,,N1i 1n,t 1n, c,,ll
effective August l. 1900. Says the re-
port: 1.-The greatly increased security
to life and limb by which the men on
freight trains and in freight yards now
perform their work is apparent on
every hand. Evidence of the improved
conditions resulting from the practi-
cally universal use of automatic coup
lers on freight cars appears in the rec
ords of accidents and in the testimony
Of railroad officials and employees. Fur
ther proof from financial standpoint
is also found in the records of the
in those of the several trainmen's as
sociations." For example: For the
year ending June 30 1901, the number
of employees killed in coupling acc-
dents was less than in the preceding
year by about So per cent, and the
number injured was less by about 50
per cent. There is also shown a graf
flying increase in the efficiency of rail-
way labor. In 1893 the number of ton
miles to each trainman was 63S,635.
while in 1900 it was 91S,425. This eff
cheney is steadily growing. Taken in
connection with the exceptionally low
average rates for both freight and pas
senger hauling in this country, rates
not approached for cheapness by the
rates in any other country, the showing
here made as to the development of
American interstate commerce is truly
pleasing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

AS an illustration Of how voting is
limited in the South to those whom the
party managers want to vote, the case
of the Fifth Mississippi district is note
worthy. At the last election the sit
ting member of congress, Mr.. Williams,
was returned in total poll of 9402.
Yet at the primary election at which
he was nominated the total vote polled
was over 22,OOO This is explained by
the fact that at the primaries down
South it is customary to let everybody
vote. Restriction is deferred until the
regular election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
Am Irighman on the Stand.

Lawyers with am appreciatiye sense Of humor
enjoy nothing so much as TO get a quick-witted.
ready'tongued son of the Emerald Isle on the
stand 10 relieve the monotony of the legal techni.
calities of case. gentleman who has been
collecting samples OF Irish wit and repartee for
some time relates the following anecdotes Some
of them arc doubtless mellow with age. but in
any case they will bear repetition:
Are you guilty or not guilty." asked the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
Always Busy


A shoe that fits the eye
should fit the foot-or you
don't want it. There is style
effect of smartness in our
shoes which appeals to good
dressers-but more impor-
tant-every pair of our gen
tlemen's IS shoes are at this
time 81, which is important
to the economist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

We are importing annually nearly
1000, O,0OO 900 pounds of sugar year, in
spite of the home beet and cane sugar
product; and the quantity imported in
creases steadily, TO maintain this
home industry we are paying nearly
$50, 100000 year in duty on sugar i'm
ports. If we took all of Cuba's sugar
in free we should yet have to import
lot more. The home sugar industry
might better be bought out and buried
than to be coddled at such Il cost.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

1t begins to look as though the re-
ease of Miss Stone and the sale Of
The Danish West Indies would be ef-
'ected about the same time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

The money order department busl-
ness conducted by the postofflce de-
partment now averages about $1,000,
600 per day, yet the losses during the
past year We're only STA. Match this
record of efficiency if you can.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

As If we did not already have enough
anxiety over the proper adjustment of
the Cuban and PHILIPPINES tariff; the
location of the Isthmian canal and
other perpleXing questions, we are con-
fronted with the announcement that
there has been II split in the bowling
congress at Buffalo that threatens to
disrupt the organization.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

DR.. Hoyt Detroit Investigator, says
that during the past half century the
number of insane persons and fools
has increased 300 per cent. We had
susplcioned as much.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

Hon. chauncey f. Black evidently
believes that Democratic harmony and
success can best be secured by the
preparation of plentiful supply of
fatted veal for the prodigals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
CIIORtS:

(lIONlS >.
Down in coal mine, underneath the ground,
Where glcam OF sunshine never can he found,
Digging dusky diamond; all the season round,
Down in coal mine, underneath the ground.
My hands are horny, hard and black, with work
ing in the vein,
And like the clothes upon my back, my speech
is rough and pl.n;
Well, If | stumble with my tongue, I've one OK
to say,
'Ts not the GOLFERS heart that's wrong, it's the
head that goes astray.
At every shift, bet soon or late, haste my bread
to earn,
And anxiousy my kindred wait and watch for my
return;
For Death. that levels all alike, what'er their
rank may be,
Amid the fire and damp may strike, and fling
his darts at me.
How little do the great care, who sit at
homes secure,
What hidden dangers colIicrs dare, what hard.
ships they endure;
The very fires their mansions boast, to cheer
themselves and wives,
Muyhap were kindlcd at the cost of joyal GOLFERS
lives.
Then cheer up, lads, and make yc much of cyry
joy we can,
But let your mirh be always such as best be.
comes man;
However Fortune turns about, we'll be still he
jovial souls,
What would our country be without the lads who
look for Goals?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

| am iovial collier lad, as blithc as blithc can
be
For let tie times be good or bad, they're all the
same to me;
'Tis little OF the world know, and care less fer
its ways,
For where the dogstar never slows, wear away
my days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

1t is pleasing to note that Hon. Amos
Cummings occasionally realizes that
he is in bad company.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
CORRESPONDENTS SCHOOL,
SCRANTON. PA.

T. j. Foster. President. Elmer II. laval. 1veaa
r, j. Foster, Stanley 7. Allen,
Vice President. Secretary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

The efforts in certain cities on this
side of the Atlantic to save the life
of Commandant Scheepers, who has
just been executed in South Africa for
the most atrocous crimes ever charged
against fighter in civilized warfare,
show that the maudlin element is
never so active as when their sym
pathy is interested in behalf of a cut
throat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

Controllcr-EvAN r. NORRIS.
Election February is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
It Must Be Faced.

vt is sincerely to be hoped that
Representative Crumpacker will
Il be successful in bringing to a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
DOWN IN A COAL MINE.

Schenectady, y. ", Jan. %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

Y IBERAL provision should be
made at this session of con-
IL gress for the retirement on
disability and maximum SER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24
Interstate Commerce.

ONE interesting and encour-
aging information is con-
tanned in the fifteenth annual
report of the Interstate Com
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-24

THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per inch
each Insertion space TO be used within one year:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26
Easy to Settle,

A famous lawyer once had singular
case to settle. A physician came to
him in great distress. Two sisters, liv-
ing in the same house, had babies of
equal age. who so resembled each other
that their own mothers were unable to
distinguish them when they We're to-
gether Now, it happened that by the
carelessness of the nurses the children
had become mixed, and how were tie
mothers to make sure that they receiv-
ed back their own infants?
But, perhaps" said the lawyer, "the
children weren't changed at ALL"
"Oh. but there's no doubt they were
changed said the physician.
Are you sure of itT"
''Perfectly."
"Well. if that's the case. why don't
you change them back again? | don't
see any difficulty in the case"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26

On a very clear, cold night an even
ing party was given in Il salon in
Stockholm, Sweden. Many people were
gathered together in a single room, and
1t became so warm in the course of the
evening that several ladies complained
of feeling i'll.
An attempt was made to raise a win
dow but the Sashes had been frozen
in their place, and it was impossible to
move them.
In this situation. as it was absolutely
necessary that air should be admitted,
n pane of glass was smashed out. A
cold current at once rushed in, and at
the same instant flakes of snow were
seen to fall to the floor in all parts of
the room.
The entrance of a frosty current into
an atmosphere which was saturated
with moisture had produced snow
fall indoors. Nature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26


Bingo Giptoeing into his wife's room,
in whisper)-I've brought three
friends home to dinner unexpectedly.
Mrs. Bingo (aghast)-What!
Bingo-Yes, l have. They're down
stairs.
Mrs. BingO-You wretch!
Bingo-Now, my dear, couldn't get
out of it.
Mrs. Bingo (haughtily)-Then you'll
have TO take the consequences.
Bingo-But-
Mrs. Bingo-You'll have to put up
with practically nothing.
Bingo-That's what | told them.
Mrs. Bingo-You did?
Bingo-Yes. | told them that they
needn't expect Il single thing: that
we'd scrape round in the kitchen if
necessary and pick up whatever we
could, and that, as | hadn't let you
know. that was the best we could do.
Mrs. Bingo-What did you tell them
that for?
Bingo-It's the truth, isn't it?
Mrs Bingo-Certainly not. AS if it
makes any difference to me now many
friends you bring home! I'll show
you!-London Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26
Something About Alfalfa.

Alfalfa is comparatively a new plant
in this country, but in Asia it was
known and cultivated before the dates
of the most ancient history. 1t grew
in abundance in Assyria and Persia
and at an early day found its way to
southern Europe, and thence with the
Spanish conquerers to Mexico and Pc
ru. 1t was grown to some extent, but
not appreciated, in the eastern states
long before it was recognized as of ma
teral value anywhere in this country.
In portions Of South America it has es
capped from the fields and grows wild
over large areas. 1t is now grown
largely in all the arid and semiarid
regions of the world and is everywhere
recognized as the most valuable forage
plant known for all sections where
rainfall is scant. But it is by no means
confined to arid sections, but is grown
and esteemed where rainfall is abun-
dant. It's most perfect development,
however, seems to be where it can get
sufficient moisture by means of its
long taproot and does not have to de-
pend upon rains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

ottawa ice races will begin Monday,
Feb. 10.
Mercury, 2:21, sire of Frank Cream
er, 2:13M, etc, is dead.
The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breed
ers' association is out of debt.
Susie j., 2:10H, by Jayhawker, may
be offered at public auction next spring.
1t is likely that the Oil City Pa0
Trotting association will be reorgan-
lied.
Mascot, 2:04, pacing, was sold at
auction in Philadelphia recently for
$490.
1t is definitely decided that John Kel-
ly will train and drive for James But
ler's East View farm next season.
Nelly A., 2:13, yearling record 2:29A,
is in foal to Abdell, yearling record
2:23, and this is said to be the only
conjunction of the kind.
The Macon (Ga) Fair association has
elected for the ensuing year Harry NJ.
Ruby president, Charles Moody vice
president, G. c. Wood secretary and |.
w. Gastrop treasurer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26

Professor McKendrick in his presi-
dental address to the physiology sec
ed that the smallest particle of matter
that can be seen with our present mi.
croscopes is between one four-hun-
dredth-thousandth and one five-hun-
dredth-t -thousandth of an inch in diam
eter. The diffracton of light in the
microscope forbids the possibility of
seeing still smaller objects. Yet the
living spores studied by Psychologists
are sometimes probably even smaller
in size than the most minute particle
that the most perfect miscroscope can
show
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-26
THE DELAWARE. SUsoUEHANNA AND
L SoHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect March 10. I,

Time table in effect March 10, 1901
Trains leave Drifton FOR Jeddo. Eckley, Halle
and HeZieton Junction at 600 a M, daily
except Sunday: and or p m, 3S II M Sunday
Trains leave Dritton for Harwood, Cranberry,
'omhickeu and Deringer at q co a m, daily
except Sunday; and TW a m, 2 3S IN, sun
lay.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction.
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road Oneida and
,heppton at 90 q m, daily except Sun
lay; and 2 Od a NJ, 2 3s p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood
Cranberry, Tombicken and Deringer at 6& a
n, dSily except Sunday; and So IN, 4 22 m.
sunday. --''
Trains leave HazletoD Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Read, Humboldt Road.
Oneida and Sheppton at W, II 10 a m, 4 Al p m,
daily except Sunday; and 81 a NJ, 0 IL NJ,
Trains leave Derinrer for Tomhicken, Gran.
berry. Han wood, Hazleton Junction and Rhan
ut Wl m, daily except Sunday; ana Az
m. 3 01 m, Sunday.
Road, Harwood Road. Cneca Junction. HszJe.
ton junction snd Ronn ut II M l2 40 X "a
NJ, Sunday. ' III
Road, stockton. Halle Brock, Eckley. IedJo
and nrifton at 26 p IN. daily, except sunday:
and ii m, 3 a NJ, Sunday.
Trains leave HaGleton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, stockton, Hezlc Brook, Eckiey,
except Sunday; and 10 10 M 40 M % spndayy' nd,,y'
All trains connect at Bazeton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvjlle. AuGen-
ppny's line WINS
connection at Deringer with P. r.. Il. trsips sos
vest. "A1 poip'o
LUTHER o. SMITH, Superintendent.