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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-18

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-18

~H HE EXECUTIVE committees
of the Street Railway En-
Il ployes' union and the Cen
al,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-18

THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per
Inch each insertion, space to be used Will
In one year:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-18
Lincoln rlemorial University.

q MONG THE many portions of
~ our country where educa-
tonal work Is yet inadequate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
A REMARKABLE CHARACTER.

We have not written Of the death Of
Rhodes, now as the "Uncrowned
King of Africa and THE diamond
king" He laid down his sceptre for
on 26th inst at 5:57 q. m. His
has been poor for years. We
have not for yea admired his charac-
ter or his doings. He was the breeder
of great trouble in South Africa. and
was instrumental in the death of o
sands of Beers and British. II he n
had never been born it Ia
altogether probable that there would
have been no war raging for years In
that land. Rhodes had ability doubt
less, Of its kind in marked degree. He
was q born plotter, and his %intrigues
brought about much OF the hor-
upon the little band of Beers. He has
not survived to see the full measure of
his acts for he is gone but his deeds do
follow him. His death caused little ex-
IL any. at all. in London.
The plotter's worl; is ended and the leg
.acy he leaves is mainly death, suffering
and destruction. He was rich in money.
but the mighty and invincible Kingiy
Death came and left him homeless and
.l~ifeless. He was indeed with all OF his
strength and weakness a remarkable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
THE sOUTH IGNORED AND SLAM
DERED.

1t is true that the great publications
OF the encyclopaedia kind in England
and the United States have been un-
friendly to the south. and while Civ
ing its view Of distinction, but little
notice it has slandered it's people,, and
falsified its historic records. 1t has
been so ever since the great war, and
is so still. Ever in the matter of elo-
quence and oratory the south is al
ways sighted in references as in i'm
portant publications. Tom Reds large
work Of oratorical selections is almost
entirely northern. The south has been
the land of noble and splendid oratory
as is the case with little Ireland. but
northern newspapers. magazines and
book writer's ave never SO much as
heard of il. Look at Appleton's Cyclic
pedia Of Biography. There are more
little men of local regulations in
Maine mentioned, than perhaps in any
five southern states. Even the Cyclic
pedia Britannica OF twenty a ago
treated the south more shabbily. and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

Reports from Washington are favora-
BILE to the nomination of Senator Cor
man by the democrats in 1904. 1t is
said that southern and western demo-
lcrats in the congress are favorably in
lclined to the Marylander. But accord
ling to the Washington correspondent of
1.-THE Baltimore Sun. they ARE willing to
ACCEPT New York's candidate for the
presidency on one condition. which is
that Tammany n anti-Tammany fac
tons in New York agree upon a candi-
date Of the character Of Judge Parker.
for instance or a man of his record and
affiliations
New York has often controlled DEM
I~ocratic national conventions But 1t is
Iby no means assured that this will be
the case in 1904. German is astute
liable. resourceful. a capital party man
but his principles may not be ac-
|ceptable to a large majority of southern
democrats. Hill will hardly count but
will have an important following all
the circle
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Every nation looks to its own inter-
tests and is governed far more by per-
|sonal o irrational considerations thar
by a high sense Of right and justice.
The golden rule Of God is rarely
thought or acted upon-to do unto
others as you would be done by. The
Imperial Health Commission of Ger
many issued a decree prohibiting the
sale of Americans meats preserved with
|boracic acid. This has caused the phar-
macologists of that great kingdom to
protest against this action because Of
Injury both to German and American
Interests. The Philadelphia Record
says that Investigations by eminent
scientists prove that boracic acid is
harmless to health as a p~reservative.
Numerous German meats. besides milk
|cream, vegetables and fruits. are pre-
in Germany with this acid. In
consequence of this decree the govern
ment in consistency will have to pro-
|hibit the preservation of domestic pro-
ducts with this substance. The Imperi-
al Sanitary Commission has raised q
storm at home that is likely to exceed
ANY demonstration from abroad"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

capita allowance. The Philadelphia
Record says. and it is surely impressive
and emphasizes the wrong of the pres
ent AK on wool:
Contrast these figures with the off,
cial statistics of 1896. when wool was
free of duty. In that year the domestic
production amounted to 272. 000, 900
pounds. and the total imports to 3d.
OOO,OOO, making a grand total OF 500, 00O,-
900 for consumption. From this must
be deducted SO, 000, 900 pounds for carpet
wool, which leaves 405, 900, 900 pounds of
pure wool to clothe S.. zoo, 900 American
people in 1896, against $4,000, 900 pounds
to clothe 76. 900. 900 in 1900, or nearly
seven pounds to each head of popuia-
ton. It should be observed hat the
wool importation of 1896 was a normal
one, responding to the demands of
American manufacturers, Besides the
imports Of wool there vas a large i'm
portation Of wooden fabrics that year
through the custom house under the
moderate 40 per cent. duty of the Will
son tariff. What the festive smuggler
brings in now under duties averaging
nearly 100 per cent on woolens is a mat
ter OF conjecture"
The Messenger in an editorial Of some
two or three months ago. gave figures
and facts from an expert in manufac-
turing writing n The New York Forum.
He exposed the deliberations Of goods
showing how it was done. how great
the quantity Of shoddy that was used
In manufacturing. n how injuriously
cotton was used for wool and so artful-
ly that ordinary dealers could not tell
whether it was "all wool" or part cot
ton. or what proportion of the latter.
Shoddy and cotton now used for wool
are enormous. In 1900. it to
OOO.OO pounds. The Record gives
this information. and our readers would |
be wise to consider the curse and out
1t is writing of the shoddy and
substituted for wool:
This is the material ready for manu-
featuring into clothing, and the esti-
mate is that one pound of it is equiva-
lent to four pounds of raw wool it the
grease. Thus it is seen hat the "shod-
employed in manufacturing cloth
ing for the American people in 1900
equals the domestic production of wool
IN that year"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
A BRIEF STUDY IN "sHODDY."

The Messenger at much length SHOW
ed some months ago how damaging the
present high tariff tai was to the mid
die and poorer classes 1t has put up
wool so high and caused the adultera-
ton of blankets and clothing n car
pets so much that in the colder climate
the people have to wear now clothing
not over one-third wool. if so much.
The tax was conceived in sin and has
been enforced with real oppression. In
1900 there were 76.00O,0 900 pounds Of
raw wool reported in this country. The
product was no greater than ten years
before. While in some western states
there was an increase in product there
was a decline in the older states. In
1900. 125, 600. 900 pounds were imported
The total was 401. 900, 900. but 100000
of carpet wool vas deducted leaving
go eco. 900 pounds for clothing $4,000. 900
of neopIe. for such no doubt is the op-
marion now. That vas an allowance Of
about four pounds for each inhabitant.
There has been a heavy decline In per
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL.

The bill to forbid or drive out the
manufacture of oleomargarine. for
practically this may result, is not fair
or honest. What are the conditions
now? Oleomargarine is now taxed two
cents a pound and all makers of it
have to sell it for what it is and not
for butter upon a heavy penalty. In
spite of this it has steadily grown in
popular favor, and has so increased it's
sales as to make it much Of a rival of
regular butter. 1t is cheaper than but
ter, quite equal to much that sells for
score of health to much that finds it's
way into h markets as butter, pure
and good. The bill before the senate
is very drastic and unfair. The object
OF it is to drive out the cheaper rival.
and 1T is proposed to increase the pres
ent tax 500 per cent. That means ex-
pulsion, destruction. 1t is a bill for the
protection of a class and is aimed at a
deserving, legitimate business. There
is complaint that the present law is not
effective. that the tax is not paid or
that the article sold is not sold for
what it is. The game is unjust and
iniquitous-to Cypress and extirpate an
useful n pleasant article of food, that
is preferred by thousands of people to
much Of the so-called butter that is
sold as such n at prices from 20 to
80 cents a pound. me end sought is
x-rnn0 ortio1 0D~~ar;-4 e 49,
fair or honest or right. The coloring
Of it is not wrong. ]. is no more so
than the Astounding coloring of butter.
Let both be treated in the same way,
be compelled to abide by a fixed stand
ard, and be sold for what it actually is.
We have known butter to be sold at
regular price that was only fit for the
hogpen. Who will be profitted by the
wilfully oppressive law? 1t will not be
the hundreds of thousands who use
oleomargarine, but for the great class
who make good, pure, bad. impure but
ter. The Charleston News and Courier
in its consideration of the Ubiquitous
measure says M with force and di-
And the congressman who are back
ing the bill are not more honest in their
h are the butter makers in
whose interest it is devised. If the SEN
ate committee o agriculture and other
congressman were really moved by the
single and laudable desire to protect
honest products against frauds they
would confine their efforts to driv-
ing oleo out of a market which is so
full of VIGOROUSLY dishonest food pro-
ducts made in imitation of honest ones
that they cannot be missed. There are
stores in sight of the windows of the
capitol, where a thousand varieties of
such fraudulent products, many Of
them dangerous to health. are exposed
for sale to the careless or ignorant con-
sumner; and this condition is duplicated
in every city. town, village, hamlet and
crossroads store in the 1t is
not without reason that the concern Of
the republican lawmakers in the mat
ter is strictly limited TO the case of a
single product which is backed by a
powerful voting interest in all the re-
publican and doubtful states
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

+. So after all IL you would vote this
year you must a your poll tax. 1t
must be paia on or before tine first day
OF May. Remember II you do not pay
you can not vote:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the pup
lie to know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
he needy and suffering. The %proprie-
'ors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds, have
;iven away over ten million trial bot
les Of this great medicine; n have
the satisfaction Of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma. Bronchitis. Hoarseness
and all disease of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by 1t. Call
on r. r. Bellalny, Druggist. and get a
free trial bottle. Regular size SOC. and
81. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

we remember to have scored il In \
column or so OF editorial
We are led to write the above ny a
recent reference. we saw. to a new
work issued BY Harper and Brothers.
It purports to be "A Cyclopedia OF
American History" as we learn. We
have not seen it Some one writes
TO the Macon (Ga-) Telegraph Of IL,
and saws hat this new work is a foul
SANDER for 1.-The south is painted in
horrible color in reference TO prison
ers. it is right to print the truth In
response"
Harper makes no mention OF the
fact that Alexander H Stephens was
sent on a mission OF mercy 10 Wash
ington. to inIercede in exchange. TO
purchase medicines for them. n also
employ northern physicians at the ex-
pense OF the coLfedsracy. Nor is allus-
ion made &c that sublime act Of the
c~onfederacy in giving without ex-
change 5000 sick and indisposed pris-
oners who were carried home. and not
an old confederate vet received in re-
turn"
Southern should attend
to this treatment fresh and foul. and
let all southern men keep clear OF the
work Do not invest money in SIAN
ders OF your people. We agree with
the Atlanta Journal in the following.
and are glad il brings out that mar
vellous trimming and excoriation add
ministered by hat extraordinary r
tor, Ben Hill, OF Georgia, of precious
of Jim Blaine, who had been
careering constantly on a high horse
in the house. riding rough shod. booted
and spurred. over the south and its
people. 1t silenced Blaine and he
never forgot the castigation and never
repeated his affronts in the congress.
He had more than enough. The
Journal says:
1T is not only the right, but the
sacred duty of the southern men and
women Of this generation to defend
the good name of their fathers against
unjust assault and to crush falsehocd
with historic truth.
THE reply of Ben Hill to the
assault of Blaine upon the pris~
on methods of the c~onfederacy should
be read by every southern youth. by
every American youth for that matter.
and magnificent elo-
quence, clear statement of the truth
of history, an impregnable defense n
an unanswerable vindication of a
much slandered people.
THAI it is so is sufficiently demon
when we remember that Meth
err Mr.. Blaine. not one of his contem-
poraries, nor any of his successors has
ever denied a single fact or figure that
Hill put into that speech"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite, polsons
in the blood, backache. nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel like
that. Listen to J. w. Gardner, idayflle,
Ind. He says: Electric Bitters are
just the thing for a man when he Is
all run down, and don't care whether
he ive or dies. 1t did more to give
mt new strength and good appetite
than anything 7 could take. I can now
eat anything and have a new lease on
life" Only so cents. at r. r. Bellamy's
Drug store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

The president had a number OF
talk over the help needed. The presi-
dent-eleet Palma, General Wood, cabi-
net officers, and some 'insursent'' con-
gressmen, all republicans, were pres
ent at the pow-wow. The congressman
would not promise to vote for real reel
procity and at once. One Of them sug-
gested a provision in the bill to repeal
the d%ifferential duty on refined sugar
to hurt the trust. Cuba will to some
extent be free on the 1st of May. Roose-
welt is in earnest in trying to get his
tribe to unite on a proper policy.
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So the republicans in the house con-
summated their deliberate outrage by
turning out Representative Rhea, of
Kentucky, and installing j. III. Moss.
The latter used to be a democrat, but
like McLaurin he is ~hobnobbing with
the republicans. In his brief he states
that he is now in accord with the re-
publicanS "oB dominant issues" The
republicans ave such a big majority
dlTeduyr lley COulu nave dlOIucu W NC
just and fair. But ever such a tempta-
ton was too great for their character
and conscience. The majority VS. but
ten, while ordinarily 1t is forty-three.
Two republicans were honest enough to
vote with the democrats. Mr.. Rhea
said: THE house was asked to vote
that the state of Kentucky a set it's
zeal upon a lie"
II stand for Kentucky" ne continu-
ed. for her manhood, for the honesty
Of her voters and the purity of her wo-
men and not for the presidency of these
United States could I be induced to be-
foul the state which honored me with
an election to this body"
+ y +
The W great Methodist families,
north and south, through their chosen
delegates met in Baltimore last week
to discuss the situation between the
two great bodies they respectively rep
resent. The outcome is that the two
churches will work together but with
out organic union-they will not be
merged. That is wise no doubt. The
northern Methodists are far more ex-
tTcIIlt, uIlSOIlu liz ldildllCdl Iudn SOuln-
ern Methodists as a whole. But harm
ony, good will, ''brotnerly love-" CO.
operating in needed and important
work are all right, to be commended
heartily. 1t is Christianity and wise.
The two general conferences will be
aske dto adopt "a plan for federation
in several branches of work" A dis
patch stated on 23rd:
1.-The adoption of this plan will result
in a consolidation of mission work and
the publishing houses at Shanghai,
China. the publication Of a union paper
in Mexico and the preparation of a
union hymn book, common catechism
and common order Of public worship.
The northern commissioners acknow-
ledge that their church mad a mistake
in beginning the work of a revision of
the hymn book without first inviting an
equal committee from the southern
church. 1t has been decided therefore
that the work of revision must begin
over again"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
General Miles gave great offence te

General Miles gave great offence to
President Roosevelt with his free speech
as to the new army bill calling it rev
olutionarv and dangerous" 1t really
means. is his contention. a military
despot. General Miles antagonizes
Secretary Roots scheme. and the coun-
try would antagonize it il it really I'M
derstood the signiicancy and probable
far reaching effects Of such a measure.
The only thing that commends itself TO
the conservative. observant mind is the
proposition to put the militia of the
several states upon a good system of
efficiency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

Was the ball tkat hit G.. B. Steadman.
Of Newark, Mich, In the Civil War. 1t
horrible Ulcers that no treat
.ment helped for 20 years e Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons.
|Corns. Skin Eruptions- Best Pile cure
on cath, Is cents. a box. Cure guar
Sold by r r. Bellamy drug
'gist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
erGy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01

Yau will never wish to take another
dose of pills il you onc try Chamber
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets They
are easier to take and more pleasant
In effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels. For
sale at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
A Colossal BUSINESS.

In these days of combinations of great financial
enterprises. the fact is sometimes forgotten that
there is marvellous advancement in nearly all
separate branches of business involving colossal
transactions. Especially is this in the
derful growth Of life insurance During the last
years the life insurance in force in this country is
said to have doubled. reaching magnitude OF
about eight thousand millions of dollars while the
total assets of the seventy more life insurance
companies in the United States is reported to ap-
proach the Of seventeen hundred millions OF
dollars. This immense aggregate of insurance is OF
untold benefit to the country, because II is well
distributed among all classes. As illustration IL
is stated that 50 per of the gentlemen referred
to Captains of American Industry carry life
insurance averaging about hundred thousand
dollars each. Taking this a fair comparison, II
will be readily observed that a very large majority
Of successful business people carry life insurance
That the poor man is equally interested with the
rich and evinces good judgment also in pro
tectng himself and family is evidenced by the fact
that about twelve million industrial policies. each
representing perhaps an average of one hundred
dollars in amount. reported in force in the
United States. The good resulting from insurance
covering the protection of all classes may be briefly
mentioned by the important statement that nearly
million dollars is reported as having been pald
out by NE insurance Companies TOT eaoh % Dasi'Ts ais
bursed for the benefit of the rich ana poor alke;
20 those in good circumstances who purchased pol
icies for considerable amounts but during the last
those less favored by fortune through great
week from millions of clients.
There remained however. a great intermediate
class of substantial people. and their wants are
receiving attention in various directions
Some of the large life companies have reduced the
limit of their smallest policies from one thousand
dollars five hundred dollars. Others issue pot
iCies thousand dollars by monthly premi-
ums One OF the most recent and most acceptable
plans. covering this kind of insurance, is that OF
the PrOVident Savings Life Assurance Society, OF
this city. This company issues policies IN
from hundred dollars upward, with
premiums payable yearly half-yearly or quarterly.
and will be pleased to furnish information regard
ing this system of protection II is worthy OF the
of all classes that the various systems
of life insurance offered to both the wage Garner
and the wealthy furnish not only an incentive for
saving. but opportunity for investment and this
particular branch of the business by encouraging
thrift and protecting the family has grown TO won
derfu proportions. and is productive of much beue-
fetal results