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SCRANTON, JUNtJ 27, 1899.
The overwhelming vote of confidence
yesterday given In tho French senato
nnd chamber of deputies to tho new
ministry attests better than any re
cent event tho depth of the republic's
hold In France and tho adequacy of the
man whom tho emergency precipitated
by the Dreyfus case has summoned to
tho presidential chair. If France fell
Into grievous error, grandly Is Franco
retrieving herself.
The Philippine Situation.
The most Interesting portion of Gen
eral Otis' Hummaty of existing condi
tions in the Philippines Is that where
in ho says: "The only hope of tho ln
Bingent leaders Is In United States aid.
They proclaim near overthrow of present
administration to be followed by their
Independence nnil iccognltlon by the
United States. This is the Influence
which enables them to hold out." And
a little fuither on: "Much contention
prevails among them and no civil gov
ernment lemalns."
Tills Is not the opinion of a political
paity leader put out for vote-catching
effect, but tho deliberate expression of.
the highest mllltaiy olllccr In command
of affairs wheio since last February
a ferocious war has waged. General
Otis speaks to the American people as
their agent 7,000 miles removed, and
he wants them to understand that tho
nrmed resistance which the soldiers
under his command have to fight, at
gre.it incomenlence and peril to them
selves, Is sustained by those American
citizens in snug berths at homo who al
low their contiiiiy opinions to go acros3
tho Paclllo ocean with encouragement
to their country's foes. He means
nothing lohs than that Edward Atkin
son, Senator Hoar, the Springfield Re
publican, tho New York Evening Post
and tho other men and journals of
prominence in tills country who aro
condemning the United States govcrn
met for Its policy in Luzon and ap
plauding the rebels against Its author
ity aro as much responsible for the
American blood shed In the Philippines
as if they had severally taken guns
and gone to fight their fellow country
men under Aguinaldo's banner.
Nay, moie. As allies In ann3
of Agulnaldo tl.ey would brng
to him only the strength of n.
few lnoie rifles or shoulder straps;
whereas In their present co-operation
they exert nn undue influence upon the
entire Philippine situation, stimulating
the natives In rebellion, unsettling the
natives who hao been partly pacified
and depressing the American troops
whose orders are to restore a condition
of peace by asserting the .sovereignty
transferred in the treaty of Paris.
General Otis afilrms that among tho
natives in rebellion no civil government
remains. There Is the tyranny of n
nillltaiy die tator ship or cite utter an
arch . This is tho official statement
pt the United States' most responsible
nt orr the spot nnd It Is corroborated
i ofllclal and unofficial report
n.-n worthy of credence which
lecelved from the Philippine
Tids - nee the trouble began. Our
tit.", die there and some of them
i ua are losing their lives to re-
oi d where triarchy has suDer-
.1 rnd their y'I Is being hln-
and made harder nnd their sac
ra death, and discomfort aro
Intensifies! by a collection of
uris safely ensconced at home.
question their veracity, assail their
es and ascribe to their treaeher-
tagonlsts standards of worth for
there Is absolutely no wart ant
r.
.have this conduct understood
light.
reports from Santiago In-
iGencral Wood's presence
much in demand. Yellow
nrarchy seem to have got
during his brief absence.
Model Prison.
milages of the ordinary
Ri in herding criminals of
and dogiees of moral de-
together Indiscriminately,
fnng them In enforced idlo-
fklr nut only impair! thjolr
iut renders Irtunlly impos-
v suiihtiintial progress toward
luimatiiin, are generally recog-
rUut when the nttempt Is made
Iply remedies the fact is dlscov-
Ithat this Is no easy matter. Ex-
thernselMs disagree radically as
jat changes should bo made and
Inabllltj t . unite on definite pro
lans for 1 uprovprnent leave lay-
meir purely iuulum-u.
in this situation it may be of inter
tit to consider the experience which
the state of Montana has had In prison
eform We find In a Helena letter to
lie Chicago Kecord some information
fwhlch cannot fall to be of considerable
Interest to all who are concerned In
the problems of prison management
and reform. Five jears ugo Montana's
penitentiary consisted of ono small
,6tone structure supplemented by sev
eral log buildings. It was decided to
' replace these with a modern structure,
which, as now completed, ranks nmong
tho finest In the United States. It Is
of brick, riveted with rugged, native
granite, 188 feet In length. BO feet In
I width and nearly 45 feet In height, with
(our towers rising to a height of 69
Ltfet, the whole containing a floor space
lover 13,600 squau feet. In addition
.this is what is known as the As-
l-bly hall, a building two stories
L 170 by 60 feet, composed entirely
trick with trimmings of granite
is, Surrounding both buildings Is
l of native rock, evenly cut and
Itly matched, extending nine feet
la ground, twenty feet In height,
with a coping three feet wide,
isBlve entrances, and with four
.torty feet In height. These
lllnps and lmprovements.whlch
would have Involved In their
Ion an expenditure of neatly
a quarter of a million, have been built
by tho Inmates of the prisons, all with
in the space of four years and at a
cost to the state of less than 50,000.
"This work," says the letter In tho
Kecord, "was nt first undertaken ns nn
experiment, with muny doubts and
misgivings, but In a short time tho
wisdom of tho plan was demonstrated,
so that when It was decided to erect
the main building the most recently
completed portion of tho work al
though It Involved considerable re
sponsibility, yet the commissioners
and managers had not tho slightest
hesitation In giving work to tho pris
oners. There were no quarrels among
the men, no Insubordination and no
attempted escapes while tho work was
In progress. Without chains or fet
ters and with but few guards the men
quarried the rock, cut and dressed the
granite blocks, molded nnd burned the
bricks, dug the sand, burned tho lime,
cut tho logs nnd sawed tno lumber.
In less than a year and a half they
completed the massive and beautiful
structure. With the exception of the
superintendent, the foreman ot the
brickyard and a tinner employed to
superintend the covering ot the roof,
It Is wholly, from beginning to end,
the work of laborers, mostly unskilled,
and nil designated ns 'criminals.' l'ven
tho architect who furnished the design
for the building was himself a prison
er, whose sentence expired a few weeks
prior to the commencement of con
struction." As to the conduct of affairs inside
this beautiful prison we lire told:
"Not only is every effort made tr
benefit the unfortunate Inmates and fit
them for honest lives after they shall
have left the prison walls, but much Is
done to render their present condition
cheerful. Wardens Conley and Mc
Tague, who have had charge ot the
prison for many years, act upon the
theory that, with all possible allevia
tions, penitentiary life Is n severe pun
ishment and that a large percentage
of tho men will quickly show their ap
preciation of kindness by being far
more tractable than if they were not
accorded any privileges. The peniten
tiary might almost be classed as an
educational Institution. In the crlson
school, organized four years since, aro
taught all the English branches of tho
ordinary grammar schools, In addition
to penmanship, bookkeeping, typewrit
ing, telegraphy and photography. A
telegraphic apparatus has been set up
In the penitentiary for the use of the
pupils. Teachers as well as students
are taken from among the ranks of tho
Inmates. It is rather unusual to see
within prison walls hundreds of men
of all ages and nationalities, patiently
mastering the various branches, from
reading and spelling up to the higher
mathematics; to hear the click ot tele
graphic instruments, the clatter of
typewriters and the hum of recitation
classes, Interspersed with lessons In
music, vocal and Instrumental; but
this Is what may bo seen and heard In
tho stnte penitentiary of ono of the
youngest states in the union, thanks
to a wise board of prison commission
ers and to the Intelligent and untir
ing efforts of Its managers."
There will a few years hence be more
prisons patterned after this intelligent
ly devised model.
Senator Foraker shoots astray when
he sneers at Editor Kohlsaat because
he was a baker. It Is no disgrace to
be a baker and especially us good a
baker as Kohlsaat was. One day's out
put of the lattcr's plea probably does
more material good for mankind ithan
all of Foraker's speeches and political
manoeuvers combined. No mud-throw
ing at bakers.
The new Nicaragua Canal commis
sion is getting ready to undertake Its
superfluous voyage of Inquiry Into a
subject already fully canvassed and
thoroughly understood. And thus a
great enterprise is made sport of while
the railroad lobbyists laugh.
The continued popularity of General
Miles and Colonel Roosevelt proves
that the general public does not con
sider It a crime for an army officer to
take an interest In tho welfare of his
troops.
President Hadley, of Yale, thinks the
army needs less bickering and more
esprit du corps. Ho is right, at least
so far as tho officers at headquarters
are concerned. It also needs a head.
The recent Samoan difilcultv seems
to have been an Instance where al
together too much gooel blood was
spilled In tho adjustment of a claim to
royal position worth $50 a month.
A question recently propounded by
nn exchange ought to Interest the war
department just now: Where does
Agulnaldo get his apparently Inex
haustible supply ot ammunition?
Judging from tho care taken In his
transportation from Devil's Island the
French evidently regard Dreyfus as
being more dangerous than u cargo of
dynamite.
Colonel Watterson Is beginning to
rcallzu that his efforts to save the Dem
ocratic narty belong within the cate
gory of love's labors lost.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajncchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: J. 48 a. in.
Juno 27, 1S0D.
for Tuesday,
4
,
A child born on this day will note that
there ure lots of people who do not own
carriages or bicycles who will rejoice
that our streets are to be repaired.
It may be that love of office rather than
lovo of country Is responsible for a good
deal ot the hut rah of this period.
Tho man who Insists that the world
owes him a living can seldom Bhow any
receipts for having paid for It In advance.
All patriotic people rejoice that the
antl-expaiiblonlsts cannot Interfere with
the watermelon crop.
An ugly woman always seems to Im
agine that she looks divine In a dusty
bicycle suit.
The Individual who fires oft cannon
crackers on the streets Is not necessarily
a fool, but his symptoms ate bad.
Ajncchus' Advice.
It you wUh to retain man's friendship
never meet his complaint with a roun-
ter tale ot woe.
Recent flduances
in Jtirispriidenc?
Concluded from Pago 1.
dangerous machinery to bo fenced nnd
Kiinrekd, It has interfered, on grounds
of humanity and public welfare, In benulf
of tho children who work In the mines
nnd tho factories, shortening the hours ot
labor, arid requiring unusual caro to bo
exercised for their protection nnd safety.
Contrary to tho doctrine of tho common
law, wo hao now glvm nn action for
damages for the death ot n human being
by wrongful act. To married women the
law has been generous In extending full
control of their ormium iiuiun. mid In
iibolltdilng the ancient feti'lul restraints
which made tho wife subject to the dom
ination of tho husband In all nffalis of a
business nature
Century of Amelioration.
The softening Influences of the ago lmr.
operated with beneficent effect upon thu
old rigor of the criminal law. A hun
dred curs ago the law of England cm
bruced rnoro than thirty oilmen to
which the death penalty was affixed.
Now, both hero and there, with tho ex
ception ot a few rate Instances such ai
treason, murder Is tho only capital ur
feuse against tho criminal law. It was
not until near the close of tho first hnlf
of the century that tho long clforts of the
hurnano reformers wcro crowned with
success In securing for persons accused
of felony In the courts of England tho
right to have the aslstnucc of counsel
In their defense, although In cases ot In
ferior crimes nnd in prosecutions for
treason by a strange anomaly, that
rlRht hnd long hern accorded. It illus
trates the obdurate ness with which old
customs once withstood the nssnults eif
reform to recall that a bill to allow pcr-'i
sons accused of treason the benefit or
counsel was onlv passed by parliament
nftrr i-evcn sessions of unsuccessful ef
fort. Not only Is counsel allowed In all
cases, but to persons unablo to employ
legal assistance the court assigns counsel
and It Is n well-rccocnlzed duty of e
ery lawjrr to accept tho nslgntnerit, nnd
iieienu trio involuntary client wnn us
much zeal and ability ns he would In re
snonso to the inspiration ot a retainer.
Tor tho unfoitunatc person who Is loo
pour to pay for process to compel tho
nttendanro ot witnessed, tho state's of
ficers stand ready to go at tho expense
ot the commonwealth and summon them
to court. Our courts of error aro open
for the relew, at tho Instance of tho
accused, of the recurd of the pioceedlnRS
In every criminal case, no matter how
trlvlil or how heinous tho law being ex
ceedingly tender of Individual liberty, and
careful that no man shall suiter punish
ment except It be In nil respects In ac
cord with tho law of tho land.
Human Slavery Abolished.
Any relew of the century's ameliora
tions would bo incomplete Indeed If It
failed to Include that one of all others
the most far-reaching and stupendous In
effect, nnd involving In Its establishment
the most gigantic struggle that our na
tion has ever known between tho ad
herents of two different theories of per
sonal right ns applied to a particular
rnce. I refer to tho overthrow ot the
system, originally recognized by our
fundamental law and approved by tho
Judgment of our highest Federal court,
which gavo to one man the right to tako
tho person nnd the services of another,
not ns a matter of contract, but as a
matter of authority and ownership; to
that clnss ot persons who, In the lan
gungo of Chief Justice Taney, for moie
than a conturv had been rcgnrded as be
ings of nn Inferior order, and so Inferior
that they had, no rlfihts which tho white
man was bound to respect, and might be
Justly and lawfullyvreduced to slavery for
tho white man's benefit. Tho barbarous
and degrading Institution of human slav
ery has been dlscnrded from our svstem,
nnd in place of It stand thoso glowing
sentences of the thirteenth and four
teenth amendments.
Another relic of a ruder system and
mom nnclent time was remmed by al
most tho last act of tho last Federal
congress, which abolished tho distribu
tion nmong tho captors of prlza monov
derived from the capture of merchant
vessels of the enemy In timo ot war.
Legal Procedure Simplified.
Notwithstanding many efforts, legal
experts have nnt jet succeeded in pro
ducing a clll codo acceptable as a sub
stitute for tho unwritten precepts ot tho
common law. Criminal codes and codes
of procedure have been perfected and es
tablished, nnd have been accepted with
more or less satisfaction. Rut whether
by way of code, or by way of statutory
modification, or common law procedure,
or by rule of court, there has been a uni
versal tendency to lay nsldo ancient nnd
useless forms, and substitute) in their
placo a direct and speedy method of
procedure, based upon modern ideas of
common sense and an abolition of the nn
clent fictions of tho common law, which,
while necessary and useful at the tlmo
ot their origin, have become merely ob
stacles In the, administration of justice,
and a cause of public reproach. Thero
is in every state code of proceduro or
practice act a provision for direct nnd
prompt nrrlval at an issue, and for tho
determination of that Issue as rapidly
as Is rationally possible, taklne into con-
sldeiatlnn tho material obstacles that In
many Instances arise to prevent tho par
ties with their witnesses being prepared
to meet each other on tho same day at
tho samo place, nnd the further fact that
nn accumulation of cases before tho same
court mav compel somo to await their
turn. It is my judgment, however, that
In tho courts of law, and tho courts of
equity as well, In this country, Justlco Is
administered as speedily and ns rapidly
ns tho rights and tho desires ot tho par
ties can reasonably require.
Reasons for Legal Delays.
Sometimes It happens that calendars
nro clogged with an accumulation of
cases too numerous to be disposed of
within tho time at the command of tho
court; but such a condition of affairs it
not blamable upon the court or upon tho
lawyers, but rather upon tho legislature
which fails to provide enough courts ami
enough Judges to meet tho material
growth of litigation. Tho whole ten
dency of court practice, both nt law and
in equity, is toward tho speedy disposi
tion ot cases, and If there bo complaint
of delay in any Instance. It is ascrlbabbi
moro to tho outsldo arrangements and
manipulations of the counsel than to the
disposition eif the court or lack of op
portunltj to bo heard. A century ago it
t equlted from two to four months to obtain
a judgment by default In nn ordlnnry
collection suit where no defence was In
terposed. Now an uncontested money
claim can be put Into Jialgment In from
flvo to twenty dajs, and by proceedings
so simple that a jearllng clerk can man
age them.
Popular Respect for Courts
It Is a pleasing thing to observo tho
popular respe-ct now paid to the Judgments
of our courts. Not that public senti
ment nlwuja agrees with tho wisdom of
Judicial proceedings It Is a shrewd and
critical ago, and many a man who neser
looked into a statuto book, and whoso
acquaintance with a court house Is meio
ly a passing one, will boldly challenge tho
correctness of Judgments pronounced by
the highest courts of tho land, provided
they happen to clash with his political
or"od. Hut raro is; tho American citizen
who is bnse enough or so lacking In re
spect and loyalty for our institutions as
to Impugn tho honor or Integrity of tho
bench, There was a time In the early
davs when It was cemmen for some
Judges of the Federal bench to Interlard
their charges to the grand Jury with po
lltlcnl addresses, wherein they took occa
slon to warn tho public ngalnst the evils
which were threatening our Institutions
from the conduct of tho opposition party,
nnd tho spread of pernicious principles
dangerous" to liberty. An address of
this kind to the United Rtitrs grand jim
nt Raltlmoro In ISC'!, wh reflected upon
tho tendency of the gn i nrnent as ad
ministered by Thomas Jefferson, brought
an nssnclato Justice of tho Supicme court
to tho bar of tho senato to answer an tin
peachment for misbehavior In ofilre. Tho
Impeachment was ordered nt th In
stance of the president Justlco Chne
was acquitted, but the Incident Is a val
uable ono ns indicating, on tho one hand
nn netlvo partisanship by the bench i
po'lttcal nnd partisan dlrcunnlnn which
bus happily been abandoned universally
and on the other hand, a lack of public
and ofllclnl reverenco for the courts
which, happily also, no longer Is want
ing. A Pointer for Mr, Bryan.
It Is a reckless nnd demngogfo tongue
that for political cflect will seek In our
day to Impugn the motives or slander
iho Integrity of the courts when their
decisions happen to contravene tho tenets
eif n, political platform. It la of nrMc
Importance that tho administration f
Justice should be honest than that It
should bo Inerranti and public confidence
In tho Integrity of the courts Is absolute,
ly necessary for tho mnlntcnnnco of our
Institutions. This confidence our courts
possess a confldcnco that trusts to their
Judgment, with perfect faith In their up
rightness and Impartiality, tho life, tho
liberty, nnd tho property of us all, con
scious that tho rights of no man, how
over poor or humble, shall be udjudged
adversely "for any fear, favor, gain, re
word, or tho hops thereof." Our tem
ples of Justice nre undcflled. To thoso
who minister therein tho henrts of the
people are nffectcd with reverence and re
gard. Amid a prevalent Irreverence that
snares from familiar criticism not oven
tho most august and sacred things in
life, there prevails toward our Judicial
Institutions a notable popular sentiment
ot respect nnd veneration.
The Drondor View.
Viewed from the standpoint of day, lit
the light of our experience, taking Into
account tho temporary periods of popular
und political passion which have mo
mentarily retarded or diverted Its prog
ress, tho growth at law during the cen
tury hnu been nn exhibition of popular
wisdom and sound sense, and expression
of the best Instincts of humanity trying
to attain tho goal of perfect Justice-,
based upon tho moral and religious scntl
nn nls eif tho times, marred ns wo view
the past by some wrong views of life
and of tho various classes of men to
waul each either, but tending always"- to
Its eiwn uplifting and perfection, ns the
mnlllfWng Influences of ease comfort,
nnd contentment were Increasingly felt
among the people.
A Popular System.
It Is natural, therefore. Unit nuli'b nf-
fictlon for our Judicial HjHt-ni ln ulel im
mm ng in a land where not nuv w ciu'i
KmS'3!3s&is
human misery. It Is not the powerful
insure tno birthright nt en.i r'tu u
Ipfs, tho widow nnd the orphan, of wheim
urn iiiw m specially curcrui aooui mo
weak it throws lti brondest shield, nnd
against them It makes the least presump
tions where llfo or liberty or property
nre Involved It Is not the rich nor the
powerful who ndmlnlster our law. Our
Judges aro tnken from the ranks of the
bar chosen for their Integrity, their
learning, nnd their high sense of Justice.
Our Juries nro tnken from tho ordinary
ranks of life tho nvcraga men In edu
cation, In Intelligence, and In opinion.
Thus our Jurisprudence is In tho hands of
tho people, U is their system, exercised
for their protection and administered
through their ngencj. Possessions mav
bo unequal, but rights are equal. It
is this thnt makes the law respected and
revered. This Is tho basis of thnt cheer
ful submission to legal authority which
Is so characteristic of the American peo
n , l Apn'nst a system so Just, so Innnto
with the very life and habits of the peo
ple, there Is no more danger of absolut
ism or militarism than there is of an
archy. The specter of absolute power
Is Invoked In vein to terrify people de
voted to the principles of equal Justlco
administered by themselves.
Exceptions Prove the Kulo.
I know tint to tills cheerful and happv
view whieh I have expressed of tho ef
ficiency of our syst. tn of Jurisprudence,
and of the general confidence that the
people hnve In It, somo will object, and
will point to cases where Justlco has
miscarried, w here gigantic wrongs nro
alleged to have been committed In tho
name of law, or to outbreaks of local vio
lence where the courts have been lg
norca nnd tho barbarous punishment of
tho mob has been substituted for tho es
tablished proceduro of the criminal law.
Tho names of unjust judges who have
disgraced their positions nnd brought re
proach upon their profession will b cited
to prove that the bench is not as a whole
the Incorruptible bodv which wo would
fain believe. These IndMdual Instances
will be admitted, but tho mere fact that
they nro notorious, that they nro known
of all men, that they aro universally
cited as deplorable examples nnd ns evi
dence of a public distrust In legal meth
ods, is proof of, rather than against, tho
Htna x iiuvu expiesseei.
Fiduciary Relations.
The vast increase In the number and
volume of commercial transactions and
tho enormous growth of acumulated
wenlth result In more frequent necessity
for tho bestowal of trust and confidence
In others; tho multitude of business of
these times and all tho Interests and
properties Involved cannot be carried on
or properly cared for except by calling
In tho numerous modern agencies devised
for tho assistance ef these who have more
money than can be prudently locked
away in tho strong box. Hence tho bank
for savings, the trust company, life In
surance) corporations, building and loan
associations, fill a place of tremendous
importance in the business world of our
day. Tho extreme value nnd Importance
of tho function which they so success
fully discharge for tho thrifty members
of society make it prudent to guard by
every possible preventhe device against
fraud and unfaithfulness on the part of
those who administer tho business of
such agencies; but because prudenco has
thus provided. It Is not correct to infer
that defalcations would otherwlso be
come universal. If unfaithfulness were
tho rule and not the exception, no fidel
ity company would be able to survive Its
first year's Issue of policies.
If the nreaillntr mctlvo of nubile of
ficers wero plunder nnd personal profit,
no citizen y;ould pay his taxes except as
a forced tribute to official robbers. Mu
nicipal, state, and national bankruptcy
would be universal. Tho whole social
and political fabric would fall a shat
terd heap if things wero as bad as wo
aro constantly told they nre. No man
would trust his neighbor. Integrity gone,
confidence gonn, there would remain noth
ing but a return to the plans of self-preservation
followed in thoso dark ages
when each man's fortress and personal
armor wero his only reliance against out
rage and lawlessness.
Pessimism Rebuked.
I decline to believe In tho low morality
that 13 so frequently attributed to the
buslnebs world. I believe the average
of men aro better, moro honest, more
high minded today than they wero when
this closing century began, The world
cannot crow In all the sentiments that
make for liberty, for generosity, for hu
man amelioration of tha criminal and
tho unfortunate, without gaining at the
samo tlmo in fidelity and common hon
esty. In the Homeric days tho deceitful
smartness of Ulysses was admired equal
ly with tho prudenco of Nestor and Iho
prowess of Hector and Achilles. The
moral attributes had no placo In private
business or ofllclal relations. I relolce
to think that mere commercial smartness
Is now regarded as an admlrablo quality
only among such as engago In bunco
games or green-goods enterprises. It Is
easy for the flippant cynic to assert with
broad genrallzatlon that tho grocers put
sand tn the sugar; that the coal dealer
mes fnlsn balances; that tho lawyers in
tray their clients; that tho Incumbers
of public ofilco nro mercenary and r h -nipt;
that olllces are) bought; that the
franchise of the voters nro only mer
chandise, and that private Integrity and
puhllo virtue nro nt a very low ebb,
These, however, are not tho opinions of
tho men who nro tho busiest nnd most
potential in our affairs. Such is not the
evidence of tho clear-minded, generous
hearted, prosperous masses of the people.
The ones who think this are they who
have cither failed in their own ambitions,
or have kept aloof from the stirring ac
tlvlties of their fellow-men, nnd have
ludged them from the records of loss, of
failure, or disgrace which the world-wide
sweep of the newsgatherer brings to
their eyes on each recurring morning.
A Perpetual Progression.
You will constantly bo told, that our
legal nnd political- systems must bo
modified nnd doctored in order to euro
them ot ImpeiS -ctlons. As often as somo
outcropping ot human barbarism appears
from time to time In the midst of our
civilization It Is seized upon as proof
lhat our laws are Inappropriate or In
adequate, and legislative changes of vital
nnd sweeping nature are prescribed us
cure-alls for the supposed legal tils,
It Is probable that In every caso the
remedy would be worse than the disease.
The trouble Is not with the system; It
Is rather tho Imperfection and limitations
of human nature, which cannot every
where at once and forever attain to com
plete subjection of the evil impulses that
Inhahtt the heart of man, Broadly and
widely tho Influences of law and order, of
gentleness and humanity, are spreading
over our land and among our people, a
perpetual progression toward the Ideal
of perfect law and perfect peace. Ilut
only the visionary end unpractical mind
expects to seo the Ideal attained until
tho millennium comes and the forces of
evil are chained for ft thousand years,
Meanwhile wo enn rejoice in the good al
ready attained, and hope, that In the new
century the sweet Influences of rasona
bleness nnd enlightenment, of comfort
and prosperity, will sway In still greater
mensure the hearts and conduct of our
people.
I
Tin FasMoix
REBUILDING
Lower Prices Than
Chance to Economize.
Women's tass SMris
Of Polka Dot, duck trimmed, ex
tra width; a perfect hanging gar
ment; sold everywhero at J1.D0;
salo price
$1.39.
Simmer SMrts.
Men's Silk Front Shlrt3. elegant
patterns; former price 73c; at
sale, each
50c.
1 308 Lackawarama Avenue
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REXFORD'S.
SCRANTON,' June 27.
Even if you could write with the
average two-year-old summer re
sort pen these old rusty scratchers
how much better to use your
own. The satisfaction, the pri
vacy. Own a Paul E. Wirt Foun
tain Pen. We are selling a thous
and, or trying to one dollar.
The regular 14k solid gold $2.00
Pen.
THE REXFORD CO.,
132 Wyoming Ave.
. sou
th e LONQ GREEN
lawn around tho house, or tho little patch
of grass In tho doorynrd, require constant
attention to look beautiful.
Don't borrow your neighbor's lawn
mower which you find isn't sharp, and
then say sharp things about it which
makes your 'wife sad, but coma in hero
and buy a lawn mower that will cut llko
a razor and runs nt easy as a bicycle.
Tho labor saved will amply repay you
for the small outlay.
And such things as Pruning Shears and
Grass Clippers that will give satisfaction
aro here too.
OTSIB & FORSYTH,
323-327 PENN AVENUE.
LMtlher Keller
L3HE, CEMENT,
SEWER PIPE, Etc.
Yard and Office
West Lackawanna Ave.,
SCRANTON, PA.
""''UimvrwlWWHi
I am getting along splendid, since I
commenced using Ripans Tabules. I
can do all my housework now without
sitting down to rest, and can walk
first-rate, no pains nor aches about me.
A b.w rtjl. picket containing n nmvi Titrr.ri In piper cirttmlwlthuit rUulU now (or mJ l earn
druz ttre-os nil cm 7 Mi low pricwd rtt li IntenJM for tha poor and the economical. One doicn
otthe (W.-ocnt BU-tocittw tabnlea)ein tx h4 by mill Lyeencllng foil-lgtit ccnli to tns llrriNl CBincit
ConnxT.No 10 Cpruce street, Now York-nir alntrle carton (tui Titru3) will bo tent (or flro ccnti. lUrixa
Tiacuf majaUu bo bad of groctn, general ttoroliccpera, swi aatnti asd at Uvior itorea aad tarter ahovt.
SALE
Ever Prevail A
Wash Waists,
All our 75c. and COc. fihlrt Waists
to go at ono price. Kach
39c.
em's Simmer
5flf:
ery.
10) dozen Children's lightweight
Ttlbbed Stockings; eloublo kneu
nnd foot; former refill price 10c.
pair; sale price, 2 pairs for
25c.
Star
Automatic
Paper
Fasteeer
Fastens papers iu a jiffy,
feeds itself and improved iu
every respect. Prices lower
tliau ever. We are still sell
ing the Planitary Pencil
Sharpeners. The only sharp
ening device which, never
breaks the lead. On trial in
your office for 10 days free of
charge. We have numerous
other novelties in office sup
plies, together with a large
line of Blank Books aud
Typewriter's Supplies.
Reynolds Bros
STATIONERS and ENGRAVERS.
Hotel Jennyn Building.
FOR
A Twenty-Year
Gold-Filled fee
a 15-Jewe!ed
11 Movem
Both
Gimaraeteed
The Best Watch in the
Whole World for the Money.
MEIKCMIEAU & COMELL
130 Wyoming Avenue.
book
NEAT. DURABLE BOOK BINDING
IS WHAT VOU RECEIVE IP YOU
LEAVE YOUR ORDER WITH THE
TRII1UNE BINDERY.
$10
FINLEY'S
One Week Devoted to
At Reduced Prices.'
In order to get our stock
of Colored Shirt Waists
down to normal propor
tions, we have made a
general reduction of from
15 to 25 percent, all along
the line and our entire
stock as now at your dis
posal at tempting prices.
The new prices apply
on all
QiiMc,
Scold mi
pains,
(Mei GImglams aid
And we "venture to say
that no more attractive
line is shown this season.
The following numbers
you will 'find exceptional
value:
Pcrcalo Waists Reduced to
43c, 65c, 75c. and $3.00
Valuo for
65c, 85c, 90c and $11.25
Glreham Waists
$1.25, $LSDand $1.75
Valuo for
$3.50, $1.85 and $2.00
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
THE MODEItX HARDWARE 9TORE.
Have You
Seem Our
Meal Qa;
Ranwes
The Most Perfect Go
Range Ever Made.
FOQIJE & SHEAR CO.,
119 Washington Ave. 119
The HMot &
Cooed! Coo
Heating, Plumbing,
Gas Fitting, Electric
Light Wiring, Gas
an Electric Fixtures,
Builders Hardware.
04 lUtoaiM Avenue
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
Oeutrui Agent for tua Wyonilnj,
UntrloUjr
a
rami nip
B
i.iulJU, lll.mllnc.SporUiiK, 'jtiioltJloil
uud iLj lti3)iiuiio unemlaial
Company i
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
I bufptv Rtifl. f'un 11ml Minlri.lar.
Room 101 Cmiiioll liulldjuj.
bo rant 3 a.
AUUNCIIil
tiios. ronn, - - - pittston.
JOHN U. SMITH & BON, Plymouth.
W. E. MULLIUAN, - Wllkeg-Baxre,
ST vL
tart
Waist
Selling
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