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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

made is gratifying to say the least. The
negro does not ask for place In the
various industries of this rapidly ud-
vancng nation, which he cannot fill with
credit to himself and honor to the pro-
fession. He only asks an equal chance
IN the race of life. lf the progress of the
negro since the emancipation has not
reached the expectation of . his best
friends of the North, it may be ac-
counted for largely upon the ground of
prejudice OH account of his color and
previous condition. But the best think
ers of our times are beginning to rccog-
nlze negro manhood upon the principle Of
fitness and character for which your
editorial stands.
There Is one other thing that should bc
mentioned in this connection, namely:
the humiliation to which even the bet
ter class of our people are subject in rent
ing houses. The effort to live in q re-
spectacle neighborhood where children
might be brought up under influences
leading to better life is almost a failure,
owing to restrictions of which you no
doubt have some knowledge. Such a con-
dition Is n blunt to finer feelings and
keener sensiblities Of any people aspir-
ing to a nobler degree of American citi-
zenship. In the interest of over 100000
freedmen | again thank you.
d. s. Bentley,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

WV "r'N'' itfH HOW penulnS
in congress are the subject $
IL of desperate though as vet
not widely published strife.
Around them are forming in serried
ranks the organized forces of capitnl
and labor. ana before congress gets
through with them many a memebr
VIII wish neither had ever been entered
npon the calendar. We refer to The
ahii-iniunction and eight hour bills.
we recently printed what President
GomperS, of the American Federation
or Labor, had To say in his report To
the New Orleans convention in advo-
cacy or these measures. Let us now
hear voice from the other side. u.
NJ Parry, president of the National
Association of Manufacturers, has is
sued statement which Is full OF giu-
ger Here are some passages from il:
THE American Association OF Manu-
facturers is opposed to any law which
means the undermining of the COM
mercial stability ar the industrial vital
ity OF the United States. 1t Is opposed
TO the terrible anti-injunction hill now
pending IN congress, which proposed
Law has been imported To this country
from labor-cursed England. This law
has ALMOST destroyed the English
manufactures. as II is I. legalzation OF
the picket and the boycott The at
tempt 10 foist such anarch!stic legis-
lation upon the employers of this coun.
try Will be resisted to the last.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers Is also unalterably opposed 10
the so-called eight-hour bin fathered
by Samuel Gompers This bill, If it
could be put into effect would be "A
radical ana destructive assault upon
the prosperity of this country. While
In the nature of things ii would be inn
possible to put such an absurd law into
practical operation, yet 1t would have
the effect of dlslocating business con
ditions. causing an industrial paralysis
in this country the like OF which we
have never experienced. Such a bill
would open the way 10 the blaekmail
OF the heavy iron. steel and shlpbuild.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

AJoR BROWN, supeliil-
\I .cnden, of the state hui
A Il rcdu of railways and sec
retary-elect of internal lf-
fairs. in his farewell annual report
makes some startling statements of
both fact and opinion concerning the
over capitalization OF electric ear lines
in Pennsylvania.
There ar" ..17l miles of these roads
and the capital nnd funded debt of the
operating companies and the capital,
stock and funded ANA floating debt ut
the subsidiary companies amount 10
$2S013i.iI6. or $i2S.S25 per mile. which
Major Brown says is more than double
the average cost of road and equipment
of American steam railroads. He has
no idea that any such sum of money
has been invested in these lines.
Looked at from another point of view
we see the outcropping of manipulativc
reorganizations in these figures: OF
the ninety-seven operating corporations
but eighteen paid dividends. which ag-
sregated $l,iS6,4+l, While the ninetysiX
subsidiary coz ,rations paid dividends
amounting to $i.S93, 02O. and had an in
come principally from rentals amount
ing to S7.a55. 102. Illustration OF the ef-
feet of successive reorganiZations upon
Il property depending for its support
upon public patronage Yet able to re-
turn to the public in increased facilities
or improvements only what is left OF
current revenues after current eXpenSeS
and inordinate fixed charges are paid
is not distant from Scranton. We get
it impressed upon us every time we
enter an oVercrowded jerky street car
with dancing trucks and HAT wheels.
That Major Brown should fearleSsly
call attention to these facts is one sur
prise, because usually politics SUCCESS
that they be left in the background:
and that he should proceed to recon-
mend the adoption in this state of the
stringent corporation laws of Massa-
ohusetts, Whereby no stock or bond can
be issued without state examination
and approval or without proof of actual
payments, is another. 1t is rather late
now to lock the stable door, after the
horse has been stolen but contempla-
ton of the foregoing facts is instructive
If not cOnsOling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

Ing interests which are engaged in the
manufacture of government supplies.
They cannot run on an eight-hour basis
from the physical nature OF their work.
by the teriGs of this proposed eight :
hour bill an employer Is penalized S5 a
day for each and every man who is
permitted to work over eight hours.
"The average worker does not want
the law. The bill is an agitator's bill.
These fellows are always willing to en-
gage In any brawling or denunciatory
assault upon employers. The average
labor agitator Is an Ishmaelite. His
hand Is raised against every man. The
agitators have secured the passage of
resolutions in which organized labor
has set itself against the laws of the
land, declaring that the laws which
must be obeyed by others shall not be
applied to them or they will rebel. Ee-
Gently organized labor has made a con-
certeG attack upon the national guard,
driving non union workmer from the
under their present leadership the
unions desire the overthrow of the law
and the courts. They know that they
cannot bring this about with the militia
at hand to uphold the law. The agi-
tators desire to build up II despotism
inside the liberties of the United States.
The employers of this country, how
ever. do not propose that such an an
archstic element shall ever have charge
OF the destinies of the United States"
1t is safe guess that the "agtators'
will win unless the employers get down
from their high horse and fight the
enemy with his own weapons. In the
recent coal strike the country had all
illustration of the inadequacy of a pol
icy of mastery inactivity and majes-
tic silence when comDatted by an active
and incessant organization responsive to
one mans strategy and power of COM
mnnd. If labor wins by federation. en-
ployers must match it by correspond
ing federation, not consisting of an
army of coordinate generals, but one
ocbdent 10 Il central authority acting
as commander-in-ch When this kind
or organization takes place on the now
weaker side. there will be a sudden
stoppage of eXcesses on both sides and
q long stride toward intelligent peace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

The Philadelphia North Amercans
attempt to prosecute yellow news
faker in Kansas has been baffled by the
refusal of the district attorney to exc
cute a warrant, The district attorney
argues that the place to bring such an
action is not in Kansas but in Philade!-
phia, and he is right. But the chances
are that in Philadelphia the arotesque-
ness of the North Americans objecting
to news taking would laugh its case
out of court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16
FAIR PLAY FOR THE CoLoRED
MAN.
Editor of The Tribune;

Editor of The Tribune:
Sr:-Please allow space and accept my
hearty congratulations for the sentiment
expressed in an editorial under the cap
tion. Occupation for the Negro" Never
was there "A more manly, frank and clear
statement of the real condition of the
progressive negro In this country than
that contained In your editorial mentioned
above. That the better negro element Is
closely engaged in preparing for life's
battles, there can oe no question. YouI
acknowledgment Of the success he has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16
THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price per inch each
Insertion, space to be used within one year.
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON. DECEMBER IS, 1902.

Garfield, of the Lackawanna railroad,
will b. regretted by host of friends
in Scranton. whose consolation is that
u leads to Il considerable promotion in
fortune ana opportunity. During his
residence in this city Mr.. Garfield has
won 4 high place for unfoling efficiency
and courtesy and the friendships form
ed Will ouilast separation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

A California chemist claims to have
devised d process whereby potassium
cyanide. "a drug much used in mining
and now costing twenty-five cents a
pound To produce, may be produced al Il
cost of five cents pound by drawing
it chiefly FROM the air. This reminds us
of Lord Kelvin's scheme of drawing fer
tilzation for the worlds grain fields
from the nitrogen III the air. At this
rate of chemical progress it may not
be long until there will indeed be
trust with a corner on the atmosphere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

Various bills to rebuke and restrain
unfair trusts are under consideration
at Washington, all based on the idea OF
federal supervision similar to that sup
posed to be exercised by the Interstate
commerce commission. Since the sub
iect is 4 big one and not likely to be
solved all ut once, how would it do as
Il beginning to clothe the interstate
commerce commission with power suf-
ficient to enforce uniform freight rates
and thus threaten one of the funda-
mental strongholds of the trusts?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

The Adams consular reform bill,
which is now before the house, cOntem-
plates Il consular service on Il merit
basis chat will offer to equipped young
lien Il permanent career, which has
long been advocated by friends of good
government. 1t has one flaw, however.
After doing away with fees it puts the
Initial SALARY at Sl,S00 a year. surely
100 small in amount TO compensate a
competent representative. The United
States should pay no man who repre-
scnts it abroad less than $500 Il year
and employ no representative not worth
II
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

With less than Il days supply of coal
on hand it is announced that the house
may be forced by chilling weather tn
adjourn before the week is out. This
may be taken as an indication that the
usual supply of oratorical hot air" will
not be forthcoming during the present
session.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

The supreme court of Georgia, in "A
Christian Science case, has wisely de-
cided that parents do not have to give
medicine to i'll minor children. But an
authority higher than the high court of
Georgia holds that no parent has the
moral right To neglect due precautions
and ii would promote human happiness
IL this fact We're more generally acted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

An old letter of Lord Beaconsfield has
heen published in which he asserts that
tn marry for love is Il guarantee of in-
felicity. 1t is astonishing how many
men-and women, too, for that matter
appear To be willing to take the hazard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

From Admiral Casey's reports it ap-
pears that in consequence of his inter-
vention in Panama Colombia is soon To
experience a foretaste of the millennium
We shall believe it when we see it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

John -. ltockefeler's Christmas pres
emf from the Standard oil company
consists of $4,000 900 check. his divi-
denl for three months. This is better
than owning a yellow journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

Surprising as ii may seem, numerous
soldiers of fortune have already sig
nited their Willingness to play fifty-to-
one shots by fighting in the cause of
Venezuela
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

specimen of high art that has been
transferred from the Corcoran gallery
to the White House, the troubles of the
chief executive will begin in earnest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

And now certain foreign jurists are
attracting attention by making asser-
tions that the Monroe doctrine is load
a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16

A "For Rent sign
on your house will
only be seen by the
casual passerby.
A "For Rent ad.
in THE TRIBUNE will
be seen by ALL who
may be contemplating
a change Of residence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16
Reaplng What Has Been Sown.

N AJDR BROWN. superin-
!cndent of the state hui
A. y Il rcdu of railways and sec
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-16
Drawing the Lines.

.\Wo MEASURES now pending
in congress are the subjects
IL of desperate though as yet
Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
COLUMN OF INTEREST TO
SMYRNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INTERESTING PAPER ON "SPRING FLOW.
ERS" BY PROF. W. II. BISHOP
Examination of Parts of Flowers and Plants
Increases an Interest For Study and
Woodland Rambles Enjoyable

After the appearance of the vilely.
named, interesting "skunk's cabbage
IN early March, there is an interval of
a few weeks when but few blossoms
are seen and those of such q nature as
not to attract those who seek for beauty
only IN flowers. Few people there are
who do not admire the beauty of the
blossoms, that tell us that the soil has
really begun to get warm enough to
start the sleeping roots into renewed
life Most of us will go on apprecia-
ting their attractive colors and delicate
grace, without thinking of the more
minute points of structure, and the
reasons why the plants with their flow
ers exist at all.
But closer examination of the parts
OF the flower and plant, would not only
not lessen their aesthetic value to MS.
Dut positively add to our interest and
increase our appreciation. How MANY
nave thought of the significant fact
that none of the early blooms come
from plants that have grown from seeds
MS season? In order that these bios
SONS may appear thus early before the
SOIL IS warmed below its surface LAYERS
there Is necessary store of food laid
up IN such form, that it NAV readily ba
made available by the first warm ravs
OF the sun. If we examine the under
ground portion of sucn plants as Hepa-
Ilca' Bl0odroot, Dentara, Dutchman's
0reeches, Dog Tooth Violet and others
we snail hnd either a bulb or similar
structure, or mass of thick Hesbv
'oots, IN which is stored the food which |
enables the plant to send up its first
caves and flowers, and produce its
eed before the soil where it grows is
thoroughly shaded, and its place CON
ested by the plants that come with in
reaslng heat. If the early flowers
ppear on shrubs or trees, YOU NAV he
ure that the buds from which thew
prlng were formed during the prev
GUS summer, and that stored up in the
ranches is a plentiful supply of stapcb
Z some similar material ready to ba
aslly transformed into feed for tba
title flowers.
Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
A GREAT FRUIT AND VEGETABLE YEAR
Farmers Planting Tomatoes on a Large Scale
Large Yield of Strawberries.

Large Yield of Strawberries.
The beef trust is being aided in IFS
campaign against the people bv Dame
Nature. The trust does not affect the
agricultural neighborhoods of the Del.
aware Peninsula. thanks to the modern
sllo, which fattens cattle for beef and
forces" the smaller stock all winter
But the continued cold April is backen-
ing the scores of rich vegetables that
ought to be going up on every freight
train from Delaware to the Philadel-
phla and New York markets. ApriI
came in with pouring transforms. then
there was week of exceptional cold
and some snow, then the present series
OF cool aud blustery days, when the
ground does not have an opportunity
to ''warm to its work.
This is going to be a great fruit and
vegetable year and every tillable acre
OF ground will be forced to do its hest
and produceits utmost, but the serious
April delays count much to the farmar
ana the city consumer who is WAITING
Ior something to take the place of
meats OF various kinds on the dinnar
tables. Farmers are planting tomatoes
on large scale, and soon the early DO
tatoes will begin to shoot up from the
ground if there could but he a faw
warm days. The strawberry crop. the
hrst OF the small fruits, will be enor-
nous and the growers already agitated
as to how they will provide enoupb
pickers for the ripening patches. Po-
tatoes are still being planted and hun
dreds of barrels will be on their wav
north within few weeks.
Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
The Little Dog S too h Violet.

Who does not hail with delight the
first bed of purple-spotted green leaves
dotted here aud there with the yellow
bells of the Dog's-tooth Violet; which
by the way, is not violet at all or
even closely related to them. Since it
bears not even bit of resemblance to
the violets, but is an own cousin to the
lilies, it is difficult to see why it should
have to go through life bearing name
that is entirely unsuited to it. It's
other common name, Adder's Tongue,
while not by any means free from OBJ
lection, has at least the saving grace of
not belonging to any other flower.
With your sharp knife cut the central
plstll crosswise about at the middle of
the thick lower part or ovarv. Note
into how many parts this ovarv is
divided, and compare the number with
the number of stamens and number of
sepals to find the numerical plan of
the flower. The number is typical in
the structure of the flowers of the lilv
family to which the plant belongs. If
you are patient, and have good dig
glng tool at hand, you may succeed
IN getting some of the bulbs from
which the Towering plants come.
Soon you will begin to find the violets
and if you keep your eyes wide open
and roam about the fields much, Won
may find about ten different kinds
growing i'll various places. Some Won
will find only in wet lands. others in
dry gravelly soils, some in open fields.
and some only in sheltered swamps.
They may be white, yellow or blue.
with long stems, or short stems. so |
short, IN fact, that they do not appear
above ground. Then you will find the
pretty little Squirrel-corn, Dentaria.
Dellwort, Golden Club, perhaps Win
ter Cress, Huckleberries, and bv this
time the blossoms will be coming out
50 fast that they cannot keep up with
them; but do not because of that lose
interest. Study what you can of them
and perhaps we will have another arti-
lie upon the later flowers.
W. H. BISHOP.
Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
FRIENDS Welded AT CAMDEN.
Hunn-MiffIin Wedding the First SOIemnized
in Westinghouse In 50 Years.

The most interesting social event
that has taken place in Camden this
season was the marriage of Ezekiel
HUM, 3D., of Philadelphia, and Miss
Florence Mit1iin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. HUM Mifflin, which occurred
IN the old Friends Westinghouse
Thursday. 1t was the first wedding
performed in the church, which IS
more than 100 years old, for fifty years.
The best man was Charles HUM.
brother of the groom. w. Roland
HUM, Richard D. Wood, of Phila
delphia, and David N. Hillegas and
James Simmons, of Wilmington, were
the ushers. The bridesmaids were
Miss Nellie Cooper, Miss Daisy
Mltfiln, Miss Annie Miflin and Miss
Julia Mitfiin. Miss Betty Hum, sis
ter OF the groom, was maid of honor.
The bride wore dainty gown of white
SILK loulsine silk, and the maid of
honor and bridesmaids wore white silk
muslin and paris muslin, respectively.
Catharlne Shipley, of the .Philedel-
phla Society of Friends, spoke few
minutes after the bridal party had en-
tered the church and then offered
prayer. After the bride and groom
had repeated the solemn VOWS. legaIiz-
ing their marriage according to the
Friends views, the marriage GER
tihcate was brought forward and
signed by them, after which the certifi.
cate was read aloud by DIR. E. w.
Cooper.
The Hunns are we'll l-known in this
section, where they spend the summer
each year. They have beautiful home
Wildcat Manor" situated on the 81
Jones River, near Camden. Ezekiel |
HUM, the grandfather of the groom. |
who recently died at his home in Pbila
delphia, had spent much of his life in
this vicinity. Both the bride and the
are related to Governor
John HUM, Mr.. HUM being a cousin
u the Governor. Mr.. Hunn's father
S Ezekiel HUM, Jr., the well-known
awyer of Philadelphia.
Miss Mifflin is also related TO Gov
rnOr HUM and is a descendant of
thomas Mitfiin, who was Governor of
pennsylvania for nine years and died
n 1900
Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
BERRY CHECKS ARE GOOD AS CASH
Merchant Receivers On the Pasteboard Tickets
in Superior Court SUSSEX CouDtv

Nu FdSieU0drQ Tickets
in Superior Court Sussex COUNTY
Pieces Of pasteboard, known as berry
checks, circulate the same as money in
the fruit districts of Sussex conntv
and are as readily accepted bv mer.
chants as the cash. In the Superior
Court OF Sussex County Wednesday
Fred Brown got Judgment against
Farmer j. Bakes Bryan for BRYAN
berry tickets Brown accepted at his
store. The pasteboards bear the name
OF the fruit grower, who issues them
and designates the number of quarts of
berries for which they were issued
Brown received Judgment for the
amount OF the tickets, S54.sO, with in.
terest from the time he presented the
tickets to Bryan.
Edward ID. Hearne represented
Bryan, and Charles f. Richards and
John M. Richards were counsel for
Brown.
Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
First Growth of Spring Flowers.

a few days after finding your first
Hepaticas, or if you are little late in
hunting for them, on the same dav
and perhaps very close at hand. Won
will find the dazzling white blossoms
OF the BlcOd-root. In some of the
plants you can see how the one LARGE
scalloped leaf folds around and pro.
tects the flower bud as they together
push through the rough soil. Look at
the underground parts and see how
the plant gets its name. In the centre
OF the flower you will not find the
cluster of pistils, which was so con-
splcuous IN the Hepatica, but a sinole
large one which you will do well TO
cut crosswise with a sharp knife. To
see within the embryo seeds or oyules
The two green sepals You will find
only by getting the bud, for as the
flower opens they drop off to be fol.
lowed very soon by the petals them
selves, which remain but two or tbras
days. Comparisons are odiops ,,
But surely there is no prettier spring
flower than the Spring beauty. with
its delicate light rose colored metals
each with few pink veins to beiebten
tho beauty of the blossom. The bo. !
lanical name Of the plant is CIaytonia
not from John II. Clayton, but from a