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we have the finest and most eff
Il cient army in the world for its
size, it's superiority can be main
tanned only in one way, by maintain
ing its discipline. Our soldiers are not
given higher pay than the forces of any
other nation upon earth to squander it
in rOtOusness. The Duke of Welling-
ton spoke of the English troops with
whom he conquered at Waterloo as
"the refuse of humanity" His contempt
for the poor wretches under whom he
gained his triumphs was as unjust as
1t was meanly egotistical. Wellington
in another way gave expression to the
one not altogether obliterated yet, that
ii was the general alone and not the
soldiers who won the battles when he
dogmatically asserted that the presence
of Napoleon on the field was equal to
fifty thousand men.
This eXaltation of the general at the
expense of the rank and file who fought
and bled is no longer Il cardinal article
of military science With the transfor-
nation in public and expert opinion
that the private soldier as IA unit plays
a preponderant part in gaining II vic
tory. has come a higher and more prac-
teal recognition of his duty to himself
and the country which he serves The
recruiting sergeant is no longer lurking
round the corners taking pot-shots in
the preserves of rascality. He looks for
respectable young men ana invariably
gets them To create an army Ever
since the Civil war in this country,
when the regular soldier and the citi-
zen soldier stood shoulder 10 shoulder,
fighting with equal yalor, responsible
ity and notions of discipline. the respect
In which the enlisted man Is held and
the prospects of his advancement in
the army have been measured by the
moral standard prevailing in civil life.
The soldier when he enters the army
does not by doing so divest himself OF
his citizenship; nor can he do so of his
moral responsibility to society.
Unfortunately since the abolition of
the canteen there have been frequent
outbursts of lawless violence at our
army posts which are disgrace to the
army and to the country Whether
these are due To the removal of the
canteen or not they have at any rate
been coincident with ii. Those Who
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Tit for Tat.

A Missouri farmer whose hog had been
killed by a train ana who imagined him
self to be something of a poet, wrote
these lines to the companys claim agent
for Il settlement:
Ny razorback strolcd down your track
A week ago today;
Your ~ came down the line
And snuffcd his light away.
You can't blame me: the hog. YOU see
Slipped through a cattle gate;
So kindly pen check for ten.
The debt to liuuidate.
lie WAS rather surprised few days
later TO receive the following:
Old ~ came down the line
And killed your hog, we know;
But raZorbacks ON railroad tracks
quite often meet with woe.
Therefore, my friend, We cannot send
The check for which you pine.
Just plant the dead; place DER his head,
Here's lies Il foolish swine
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country for agricultural implements For
instance. the Ames Plough company, of
Boston. has accepted large contracts
within the past few days for ploughs to
be shipped at once to South African
ports One contract alone calls for 10000
American ploughs. Another for the same
quantity has been placed with \. b. Far
uuhar Co. of York. Pa
look at our export figures might per-
suade some that one OF the most won
uefful results Of the Dingley law was in
our increased sales abroad. This is
shown In Il peculiar way by the following
figures:
Excess of exports from the
foundation of the govern
ment To enactment Of Ding
''N 'dN Sjjb, NVS, 81.
Excess of exports since enact
ment of Dngley law.......... $50, 800 OO0
Nightly eloquent figures those. And
with normal crops this year they will be
maintained.
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T\HE AMERICAN Economist
presents a striking contrast
between labor conditions in
this country in 1896 and 1902
1t is made up from the record of want
ads" in the daily papers of twenty
five large cities from Boston to San
Francisco.
In 1896 the great majority of these
ads" were under the heading "Situ-
utions Wanted" in 1902 the great ma
jority are under the heading Help
Wanted" In the New York Sunday
Herald advertisements during August,
1896, there We're 4.110 for situations
wanted and l.9O9 for help wanted. A
summary of the advertisements in the
same paper for the same month in 1902
shows that 5.929 were for situations
wanted and $500 for help wanted. \
summary Of the advertisements in
forty papers published in twenty-five
Of the principal cities Of Sunday. Aug
ust a. 1902. shows 2,523 situat tions
wanted by females, 3036 by males, or a
total Of 5,559. Compared with this there
were t,bSZ advertisements OF male nelp
wanted and 1854 for female help
wanted. making Il total of 12946 such
advertisements, or four times as many
as for situations wanted. Many OF
these ads. for help wanted called for
several hundred or several thousand
men. The Seattle Post lntelligencer
published one ad calling for 1900 men,
and the San Francisco Examiners ads.
on that date called for 1000 persons.
1t is estimated by the compiler of these
figures that there was advertised for on
that date not less than 800, 900 persons
to fill situations at good wages.
1t is a striking contrast from the cry
of 1896, when men and women were
begging for work to that of today,
when employers are crying for help and
advertising for half Il million persons
to go to work. The condition of 1896
Was that created by low tariff under
Il Democratic administration. The con-
ditions today when there are not
enough workers for the places has been
created by the Dingey protective tariff,
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Legislative.
Bishop Fallows' Visit.

NV = ITHOUT REGARD to the
AN/ immediate issues of the
strike, residents Of the
anthracite region gladly
welcome Bishop Fallows. The asser-
Gtons credited to him in numerous pub
1ished interviews that he expects with
in week to get to the bottom Of con-
editions in the coal fields and put him
self in position to judge intelIigenuy Of
Nthe various matters entering into the
present struggle are, we have no doubt.
erroneous. No man. not even 50 able
an investigator as Bishop Fallows. can
do" the coal problem in u week. or.
vfor that matter. in a month or a year
There are plenty of persons pretty
nearly as keen as the good bishop who
ghave passed many years in the heart
of the black diamond industry and in
personal touch with it's problems and
its men who. in spite of the study they
have given it, do not profess to UNDER
stand it sufficiently to set up as teach
fcrs of the public.
But be that as it may. the bishop, in
a short visit. can learn much. One of
the lessons which he can take home
with him and which, If ne shall mpart
1t to others living at a distance from
the mine fields. will have an education
al value. is that amongst these hills
and in these valleys of Northeastern
pennsylvania are to be found, not as
many Imagine, chaos of misgoverned
savagery and chronic destitution, but n
very fair average of civilization. quite
as good, for example, as in Chicago.
with fully as high standard of citizen
ship, quite as clean morals, and. in
normal times, probably as high an aver
age of family incomes proportioned to
the cost Of living. We trust that the
bishop may come to Scranton and in
quire among the cashiers of our numer-
Gus and increasing banks as to the
savings which have been accumulated
by the mine workers of this region or
to look about him for EXAMPLES of
miners and miners children who, by
thrift and pluck and prompt improve
iment OF opening opportunities, have
risen to positions of honor and profit
Should he come with the prepossesions
of the average explorer he will go back
with new ideas of the progress in civili-
'zation and material development which
the coal fields and especially the So
called "coal field cities" have made
since the Molly Mcguire days when they
Were pictured to Mortified world as
sinks Of devltry and abodes of sin.
I This is not 10 say that Bishop Fall
lows will not find many things in need
OF remedy or that he will not find
much in the economic and social con-
dition of the labor in our mines to en-
4 list his sympathy and excite his in
.'dignation. But while he is finding griev-
lances rooted In justice he will also find
that all the cause for complaint Is not
on one side And If he shall collect the
evidence thoroughly and weigh it inn
Pa haHyy he will, without doubt, come
at length to the conclusion that the
human nature of the coal fields is pretty
much like that of Chicago and else
where and that there. is no better work
for the clergy, wherever it be located.
than In trying to get men and women,
regardless of their location on station.
to measure their needs apd conduct by
the Golden Rule Gass
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SEVENTY-FIFTH MILESTONE.
From the Olyphant Record.

From the Olyphant Record.
Congressman William COnneI last week
reached the Seventy-iifth milestone on
the journey of life. Congratulations and
good cheer came to him from many
friends at home and in different parts of
the country. His has been Il strenuous.
busy life. lie has worked hard and
achieved great success. lie is remark
ably we'll preserved, and capable vet of a
vast amount of effort. Erect, energetic.
enthusiastic, it looks as If his years
would expand out to the century mark.
Re-clected to congress. he will be heard
from in the next session, even more than
in the past: or. made United States sena-
tor from this state. his business push and
acumen will he made to tell for the com
monwealth of which he is an honored
citizen.
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control of the next congress. And while
'tional sense have not been very success
full in finding an issue which attracts
public attention and are ina leaderless
the one thing which would
be most likely TO rally them together
and cause them to put ginger into their
campaign would be the publishing to
the country of sharp disscnsions within
the Republican camp.
TO indulge now in criticism upon
Colonel Henderson's course, or to un
dertake. as some of his friends are
showing an inclination to do, to prove
that intrigue and conspiracy from with
In the party ranks are responsible for
the speakers dramatic act, makes. no
doubt, very interesting reading for those
whose interests are not hurt by 1t; but
every syllable thus injected into the
present campaign Is an encouragement
and an aid to the Democracy and
needless weakening of the Republican
position. For the present. at least, let
Ilenuersons explanation stand with
out question. Let him retire from con-
gress ana public life If he will. Let the
inclination to say unkind things be-
cause OF the time and manner in which
he announced his purposes be repressed.
Let the thoughts and energies of Re-
publicans for the next six weeks be
centered on the need of sustaining the
splendid administration of President
Roosevelt by the election of congress
in sympathy with its purposes and poll
cies. Then If there shall remain an ir-'
resistibe inclination to wash dirty pO-
litical linen the job can be done with
ont damage to paramount interests.
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When Uncle Sam decides to make a
few alterations in his tariff barn the
Democrats would have him do 1t by
tearing down the barn and destroying
it's contents. Uncle Sam, however, will
call in the carpenter who built the barn
and made Il good job of 1.-THE itepub-
lican party-and those improvements
will be made with neatness and dis
patch. adding to the usefulness of the
SIrlCi IRE.
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SCRANTON. SEPTEMBER 20, 1902.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

Govcrhor-S w. PENNYPACKER.
: Lieutenant Governoi'-W. NJ. BROWN
Secretary of Internal Affairs.lSAAC b.
BROWN.
County.
rCongress-WILIlAM cONNETI..
= Judge-A. A. NOSBl'RG.
{ Commissioners-.IOHN COURIER NOR
y RIS. JOHN PENMAN.
Mine nspectOrs--LLEWFL NJ. EN
y ANS, DAVID r. WILLIAMS.
y Legislative.
Senator-JOIIN b. JORDAN.
: Representatives
: First District-JOSEPT OLIVER.
x Second District-JOIIN SCIIi;l f.R. JR.
Third District-EDWARD JAMES.
/. Fourth DistrictP. A. PIIILBtN.
Election day. Nov. l.
! --->-------
At the worst. the Republican party
Will worry along without Colonel Hem
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The case of Banker Fish suggests
that Colonel Watterson is due for an
encore.
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In view Of all the circumstances.
Lieutenant Peary's frankness in stating
that he did not discover the north pole
is commendable. III he had claimed the
honor none of us would have been able
to dispute the statement.
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Wilhelmina is probably as popular as
ever with the masses, but the press
agents do not seem to consider her
much of a feature when her husband is
not acting UP.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

The Chinese Boxers still display an
tipathy to missionaries and taxation.
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McGovern and Young Corbett seem to
have run against a snag again down in
Louisville. The mayor Is easy enough,
and regards the proposed mill as just an
Innocent boxing match. and he thinks
boxing is a good thing and should be en-
couraged. The state authorities however
think the affair will be Il prize fight and
should therefore be suppressed. Taking
the Ryan-Carter meeting as a guide the
state authorities would seem to have the
best of it,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

The Duchess Of Marlborough says she
Is 80 much happier in America" Why
did she leave it"
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So long as Uncle Sam's jackes have
charge of the Panama railroad trains
the travelling public will be contented
that the revolution shall go merrily on.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

Grand Duke Boris has at last sailed
away. Few tears are called for.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

Showing what's in Il name, Dr. Lung.
of the presidents party. will not look
after the presidents throat.
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The shooting type of love is Il triie
too numerous these days.
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claim that the cantcen Is a source OF
evil and decentralization cannot deny
that the post saloons and dives are In
finitely worse. All the rioting which
has taken place in the neighborhood of
our army quarters has originated In
saloons Soldiers. like other people.
must be permitted some volition in
regulating their lives. IL the soldier
who drinks is not permitted to buy a
glass OF beer or two in his quarters, he
will go where he can get II and get
roaring drunk into the bargain. Give
him the election of Il glass OF coffee. or
some non-alcoholic drink and glass
of beer under cleanly and sympathetic
environment and the chances are that
In the course of time he can be weaned
from the appetite for the one through
an educated taste for the other But
compel him to seek for Il glass of beer
where he has no choice. and his associ-
atons will do the rest to degrade him
into bad soldier and bad citizen.
The canteen having been abolished,
there Is no present need to cry over
split milk. Let 1t CO. But those re-
sponsible for it's going owe 1t to the
army to do what they can to supply by
some better plan the social needs which
the canteen imperfectly stood for. 1t
will not he a gain for morals simply to
drive the average soldier from the we'll
regulated canteen to the utterly de-
moralizng dive.
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Can some one explain why Il blacksmith
should announce himself Uhey most all
do it, as 'practical horse -shOer?"
Shoeing horse is certainly not a theore-
teal job. especially II the horse is in
cined to be frisky. IN Il recent trolley
ride in the suburbs. ] noticed ii slight
variation. to wit, 'John Blank, Artistic
Horse Shoer." The Inference is that the
man actually shoes the horse. and is
therefore both practical ana artistic
horse Shoer. I did not stop to examine
his work, but was somewhat interested
in the subject. and should have been
glad to see and appreciate the artistic
features of the OperatiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

In an article entitled spirit of De-
mocracy" in the Democratic campaign
book is the statement that "the duty of
Democracy is to fight the Republican
party and Il few lines below is the
further statement that most of the
newspapers of the country. nearly all
of the magazines. not Il few pulpits and
the majority of the colleges" are with
the Republican party. The inference is
plain: DemOcracy's mission is to fight
the press, the pulpit and the schools of
the country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

President Roosevelt is now a member in
good standing of the brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen. II he should lose his
present job, he could doubtless find an
opening on the road without difficulty.
The work is sufficiently strenuous espec-
Tally on the Twentieth Century Limited.
On that train, it Is said. the coal has to
be shoveled in about once minute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

June is generally regarded as the queen
of months. but September. If not entitled
to that honor. has charms of her own
which June cannot claim. The clear. in
vgorating air and bright sunshine leave
nothing to be desired. while the fruits of
the summer are matured and add to the
attractions of the climate by their var
iety, abundance and beauty. On the
whole, + think the autumn month is fully
the equal of the queen month, though its
attractions are different.
-SOiOurner
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How hath the little busy bee
Improved each shining hour.
And gathered honey all the day
From every opening flower:
And when he's saved his winters hoard
And sealed it tight and close
The farmer swipes his little store
And feeds him ON glucose.
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Some Advice.

'1<iiE DISPOSITION among
Observation-Disclosures to make
Il the retirement of Speaker
Henderson the occasion of
the public washing of soiled political
linHFE n ilaess,rIS to.hee'fesretted If per-
sisted In, its effect cannot be otherwise
thai, denbmaniaI1 Ii, the, party's inter-
est. Ic9 o,yg,rt,c
Bear In mind that election day is only
six wesss- diftapt; thar1he margin of
contrelI 80, consFess; is already small;
that people generally are so prosperous
In their personal affairs under Republi-
can administration that II is going to
be dihi6ult to get them ont tu the polls
at hsHsth apd that while the Republicaps
have 10 defend "A battle line extending
from ocean TO ocean the Democrats
have only to gain a district here and
local causes to capture
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WAYSIDE NOTES.

March Lamb Is the euphono,is cogno.
men OF Il colored gentleman down in Vine.
'lhd. n. D., who has just taken first prize
nt an old folks gathering in that place.
According to the most available records
ms particular spring Lamb was born in
l1,. ana consequently is 1G5 years old
and member of the small and rapidly
diminishing group of people who have
livcd in three centuries. Mr.. Lamb at
tributes his great longevity to the fact
that he has lived-principally-- on old
fashioned Southern hoe-cake. He has
Used tobacco in moderation. The second
prize winner was IL teetotallcr. both as to
liquor and tobacco, but he had only
reached the reasonably old age of %. If
he had taken Il glass or pipe occasionally,
he might have made Il better showing.
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.V y ITHOUT REGARD to the
~ immediate issues of the
strike, residents Of the
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Peary, it seems, did not touch the
pois bpt,aqta adoabt be viii soon touch
2E sss "a 44A4a = ,s..,I
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Ri0tlng Soldiers.

TF, AS Lord Wolsely said lately,
we have the finest and most eff
Il cient army in the world for It's
size. it's SuperiOritY can be MAIN
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MHelp Wanted" !"

.~HE AMERICAN Economist
presents a striking contrast
between labor conditions in