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THE SCItANTON TMBUNE-TfilrHDiV. JUNE 12. 1902.
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.raduating Class of No. 14 School-Will Hold
Their Closing Exercises This Afternoon.
' Other Notes and Personals.
The pradtrntliiB clans of No. 14 school
will hold their closing exercises this af
ternoon. The programme arranged Is
ns follows: ,
Sons .... Schoot
Clnss.Hlstory . Emma Franco
Solo, "The Sweet Summer Time,"
Mattlo Poolo
. Recitation Pearl Thomas
Piano Solo Pearl 8anler
Class Prophecy Maudo Schrumpff
Song . i School
Hoys Chorus, "Down Where tho Cot
ton Blossoms Grow". .Teddy O'ltourko
Recitation Anna M. Jones
Violin Duet, "Colored Drum Major."
Theodore Bauer and Lowls Lewis
Clans Presentation ; Lester Oliver
' Vocal Solo, "When tho Leaves Aro
Gold and Brown" Chester Davis
Vocal Duct, "ilush-a-Hyc,'
Anna and Margaret Phillips
Piano Solo, "Twilight Reveries,"
Margaret Cummiuga
Class Will Wilbur Stevens
Song School
First of tho Season.
- The West Scranton Driving club hold
r mooting last evening on Deekolnlek'B
' halt on North .Main avenue for the pur
pose of making arrangements for their
first race meet of the season, which
Mill be held on the Speedway truck
Tuesday, June 17.
Three club races) will be run for
horses owned exclusively by club mem
bers, and the prizes will amount to
$150. A number of other races will also
bo run, the schedule of which will be
announced later.
This club furnished ample amuse
ment last season for the lovers of horse
racing, and promise better sport this
year. The ollicers are: President,
Walter Scott; secretary, Dolph Brun
nlng; treasurer, C. C. Deckclnlck.
Committed to Jail.
Mrs. Hosencr.inz, of Sehnell court,
M'us arraigned before Alderman Kellow
y"terduy on four charges, keeping a
disorderly house, selling liquor without
a license, common scold, and Immoral
conduct.
The eafrc grew out of a suit in which
Mrs. l.osoncrimz had Fred Hackus ar
rested for assaulting her. Backus Is
now prosecuting Mrs. Rosencranz. In
default of ball she was committed to
the county Jail to await trial.
An Agreeable Surprise.
A large number of young people in
vaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. Evan
Thomas at E46 North Bromley avenue
on Tuesday evening and completely
surprised their daughter Freda, who
The Best Family Cough Remedy,
Dufour's French Tar,
For Sale by
GEO. W. JENKINS,
101 S. Main ave.
MaMA-JaMM
The Greatest
Muslin Wear
Is Here
No questiou about the valnes; they are
greater thau you are in the habit of getting.
We plan largely, we select carefully, we buy
at low prices aud you shall do likewise.
Here are the bargains that'll startle the
high price fellows aud fill our store as usual
with delighted patrons.
At no time in our history were we so well
prepared to serve you to advantage as now.
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Umbrella Shaped Drawers, cambric
llouncc, hemstitched; good value at
2Jc. a i'ulr.
SALE PRICE, ISc.
Umbrella Drawn s, lawn flounce,
four hemstitched lucks; easily worth
luc, a pair.
SALE PRICE, UJc.
Cambilc Drawers, daintily tucked
mid trimmed with Hamburg lace;
usually told tor Mc. a pair.
SALE PRICE, ric.
Kino Muslin nnd Cambilc Umbrella
Drawora, trimmed with lace and
Hamburg; 75c. Is what they're worth.
SALE PRICE, C-ic.
Flno Miiblln, Caniblie and Nain
sook Drawers, finely Mulshed with
luco nnd Hamburg; tho very nowest
and beat shapes; tho usunl price Jl.3
a pa)r.
SALE PRICE. 59o.
Others' up to f.'.M a pair nnd at
propqrt(onttto reductions.
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Corset Covers
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Pluhi Muslin Cors.ot Covers, vklth
high necks; cheap at U!c. each,
SALE PRICK. Sc.
A better grade, nicely trimmed and
usually bold at luc. each.
.. SALE PUICK. KYsC.
French Corset Cocrs. trimmed
with luco and Hamburg rutilcs:
Would bo good vnluo at 2ic.
, SALE PRICE, ilc.
Another finer lot that should bo
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'old at 45c. each.
SALE PRICE, S3c,
A number of different stylos of ox-
a.
9 (ft, 11nn Clll'COt Cdl'rtl'U tflmn.ml ..'111.
,,.,Val. luco und Insertlims.
jS, SALE PRICE, 45c.
Rest ubsortnicnt of flap Corset Cov
fg'ers In tho city, Bnmio and round
S. necks, full fronts, with lino luco
9 tilmmlng. Covers worth 73c. and
; fcoe. In this lot.
SALE PRICE, itfe.
IJPjs Others at reduced prices, t5c, fl.)!,
.fl.'SS. and up to JJ.50 each.
iGIobe Warehoiis?.!
SCRANTON
entertained the guests In a clever man
ner. Those present were: Tho Misses
Bessie Thomas, Lizzie Phillips, Mildred
Stover, Helen Watson, Mary Denmnn,
Ray Davis, Leila Albright, Bertha
Thomas, Ethel Morgans, Edna Brun
dage, Lea May Edwards, Minnie Al
bright, Reba Morgan, Ida Pierce, Mar
garet Evans, Bertha Pierce, Ethel
Evans, Fredla Thomas, Marlon Evans,
Lillian Evans, Thelma Phillips, and
Clordon Williams, Evan H. Evans, Jr.,
John W. Evans. John T. Walters, Wal
ter Pierce, Robbie Evans, Bonnie
Evans, James Albright, Philip Albright,
V. B. Evans, Jr.. Willie B. Evans, Stan
ley Harris, Wlllard Harris, Gordon
Thomas.
Chapter of Accidents.
Alton Hathaway, of Lincoln Heights,
was thrown from a wagon recently In a
collision with a street car. He wa9
picked up unconscious, but soon re
vived under medlcul treatment.
Robert Boose, the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Boose, of Stratford ave
nue, fell from tho superstructure of a
new house recently and fractured his
right arm.
David Bartel. of South Bromley ave
nue, had one of the nngers on his right
hand badly lacerated recently by a
stone falling on It.
John Lloyd, the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Lloyd, of Luzerne street,
was struck In the face by a batted ball
recently and had his nose broken.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.'
Thomas D. James, of Luzerne street,
Is able to resume work ugatn after u
long affliction from rheumatism.
William E. John, William Marsh,
Oeorge Hughes and others from this
sido attended the Republican state con
vention In Harrlsburg yesterday.
Complaint has been repeatedly made
about t?he overflow of water that drops
on the sidewalk during rain storms
from the caves of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey freight house at the
western end of the Lackawanna ave
nue bridge. The leakage has extended
along the Sixth street side of the roof
also, and teamsters who have occasion
to drive under the roof also complain.
The police have had a number of
petty depredations to contend with of
Kite. The latest burglary reported oc
curred In George Florey's milk depot
on North Main avenue, when the cash
register was rifled and a quantity of
candy and milk was taken. It was
evidently the work of boys who will be
arrested soon.
August Phillips, Robert Price, and
Herman Jenkins, of Clarke Bros., spent
Tuesday with friends In Carbondale.
Miss Alto. Kresge, of North Hyde
Park avenue, Is tho guest of friends In
Dalton.
The teachers of No. 31 school were
entertained on Tuesday evening at the
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Sale
Ladies' Gowns j
Charming collection of these and i
of vailous kinds and qualities, but X.
bargains every one. Muslin, Cam- Jj
brlc and Nainsook trimmed with Sf!
Hamburg and Insertlngs. bom- SLi
stitched lucks, rufllcs and tomo with
elbow sleeves.
8PKCTALS AT 4:'C, S'Jc. and C7c.
Worth fl.-'j and $1.33.
SALE PRICE, fSc,
Worth $1.50 nnd $1.73.
SALE PRICE, $1.33.
Other gowns up to $5.00, and all of
them at leduccd. prices.
Short Skirts
Flno materials, finely mmlo and
tiimmcd, blind embroideries, lace,
Hamburg, Insertions, Val. lace, etc.
AVorth $1.23. SALE PRICE, $ .98
AVorth 1.30. SALE PRICE, 1,10
AVorth 1.G3. SALE PRICE, 1.33
AVorth 1.73 to $2.23.
SALE PRICE, $1,U,
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P.
Long Skirts
A great lot of tho lincst you'vo over
seen and at special prices,
AVorth S3c. SALE PRICE, COe.
AVorth $1.23. SALE PRICE, OSo.
And prices range up to $0.00.
An oxtia special lot of Skhts with
Val. laco and tucks, Unco rows of
Inbertiues, and tho salo prlco Is
$2.5S EACH.
Blind cmhrolilciies on our Skirts
iro imported und vciy exclusive. No
tice tho Skirts at $1.30 to $7.00.
And remember tho pi Ices aro all
reduced for this our Great Seml-An-mial
Sale, and you know what to ox
pect hero,
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home of Miss Anna Poole, on South
Hyde Park avenue.
David Hi Williams has returned
home from a sojourn at Lake Ariel.
John T. Phillips, of West Locust
street, Is on a business trip to Read
ing. Mrs. a. A. Williams and daughter,
of South Main avenue, are visiting rela
tives In Middle Granville, N. Y,
Prof, John Howell, of Plymouth, Is the
guest of relntlvcs on Washburn street,
Miss Mary Roberts, of Lafayctto
Htrect, will leave today for a visit with
friends In Unlnudulo.
Eugene B, Morse nnd Elmer Crane
have returned home from a trip to Lake
Wlnoln.
Mrs. E. Casterllnc, of Clark's Sum
mit, Is visiting Mrs. A. W. Casterllnc,
of North Hyde Park avenue.
Tho members of Washington enmp,
No. 17S, I O. S. of A., have decided to
run an excursion to Mountain Park on
Saturday, July 2(1. Arrangements nre
now being mndo for the event.
The sum of $200 was realized for the
Jackson street Baptist church through
the tithe books recently turned In.
The Men's League of the First Bap
tist church held a meeting last evening.
They will enter a joint debate with the
Men's League of -the Plymouth church
next Monday evening.
Tho West Scranton delegation that
attended tho state convention at Har
rlsburg yesterday returned homo last
evening.
Preparatory services for communion
Kcxt Sunday at tho Washburn street
Pissbytorlan church were held last
evening nnd will be held again tomor
row evening.
Tho employes of Miss Elizabeth
Lloyd's dressmaking shop' on Jackson
street spent yesterday at the Hillside
Home.
Benjamin arlfllths, of Thirteenth
street, spent a few days this week In
Harrlsburg. ,
Mrs. Griffith Ellis, of Slntlngton, has
returned homo from a visit. with Dr. and
Mrs. J. J. Roberts, of South Main ave
nue. The members of the First Baptist
church have accepted the resignation of
their pastor, Rev. S. F. Mathews, to
take effect on September 1.
John Griffiths, of North Fllmore ave
nue, and Miss Delia Brundage, of Key
ser avenue, were united In marriage
yesterday at tho home of the bride's
parents.
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SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
The funeral of the lato Michael Mes
sitt took place yesterday morning and
was very largely attended. Hundreds
viewed the remains at the homo of Mrs.
Brazil, a sister of deceased, at SOS Hem
lock street, prior to their being taken to
St. Peter's cathedral, where Impressive
services were held. Interment was
afterwards made In the Cathedral
cemetery, whore the remains were
borne by Matthew Cawley, John Rich
ardson, John Tierney, William Bunz,
Patrick Gallagher and R. J. McGulre.
The flowpiw wore carried by John Gor
don, Timothy McCoy and James Cloh
crty. The remains of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Simons, whoso death occurred
Sunday at S37 Canouse avenue, were
laid in their last resting place at the
Petersburg CaUiolic cemetery yester
day. The funeral, which was in charge
of Undertaker G. A. Miller, was a very
large one. The remains were taken In
a handsome oak copper-lined casket to
St. Mary's German Catholic church, on
River street, where a reculem mass
was celebrated by Rev. Peter Christ.
Tho pall-bearers were Frank Clos, Fred
CIos, Charles Shelber, Mathias Gain,
Charles Clos, William Gain. William
Degan, jr., and Fred Peiffer.
St. John's hall was well filled last
evening, when a progressive euchre
party was held under the auspices of
Miss Maine Shea. A number of suit
able prizes were contested for. An
abundance or refreshments were pro
vided, and at the conclusion of the
euchre games a dance took place. Tho
profits will be placed in the new church
fund.
A valuable horse belonging to Will
lam Zeigler, of 30S Cedar avenue, broke
a leg In the barn yesterduy and had to
be shot.
A baby boy has arrived to brighten
the home of Shoemaker Brokupp, of SUO
Cedar avenue.
The children of the South Side kin
dergarten will be given an outing In
Nay Aug park today, tho weather being
favorable. If it is unpropitlous, the
little folks will bo entertained at tho
Young Women's Chrlstlun association
rooms, cm Cedar avenue, to murk the
closing of the school year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunning, of Alder
street, are rejoicing over the arrlvul of
a babv bow
Dr. Schley's Lung Healing Balsam is
guaranteed to cure all coughs. "No
cure, no pay." For sale by all dealers.
Theodore Sehulto and Miss Belinda
Reap were quietly joined in marriage
last Monday. They have commenced
housekeeping on Stone avenue.
DUNjWORE.
Work has been commenced on
the
new sewer.
Tho Young Ladles' Mission Circle of
the Presbyterian church will meet at
the residence of Mrs. Boyd, at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
Next Suuduy evening tho O'dd Fel
lows of Dunmoie, lodge 816. will attend
service In a body at the Methodist Epis
copal church. All members are request
ed tu meet at the hull at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Kent, of Monroe avenue,
who recently broke her arm, Is rapidly
Improving.
Miss Florence Dony, of Church street,
will spend a mouth with her brother In
Hartford, Conn,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ames arc visiting
liawley friends.
Master A'auglm and William Wilson
returned to their home in Mlnersvllle,
Pa., yesterday,
A flower social under tho auspices of
tho Women's Christian Temperance
Union will bo hold this evening at the
residence of Mrs, T. P. Letchworth on
Chestnut streot,
U. W. II. Allen, Albert Mowery and
Frunk Murshull visited Harrlsburg this
week.
Letters remaining uncalled for dur
ing the period cuslng Juno 7, Hf02,
Persons calling for these letters will
pleaso say advertised; Mrs. Frank
Dunam, Hannah Davis (box 165), Mr.
Honry Murry (a boldler of the lato war),
Miss Anna O'Horo (411 Oak street),
Mrs, E. E, Stuck, A'erlon Tuthlll. Muga
Fredur, Abbula Gabriel (F) (Chestnut
streot, 317), Angelo Nolle Drltto (F),
Andersa Sncca (box 1G7) (F), Gaetano
Scanzurra (box EG) (F),
USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE
A pottdfr to bo shaken Into the thots. y0ur
feet feel swollen, nervous am) hot, ami get tired
cily. II ou lw tinarthiB feet or tight shoes.
try Allen'i. l'"oot..jt. It cools tho feci, and
makes walking wy. I'mes kuollcn. mcatinc
leet, Ingrowing lullt, lilUters and rallous tpoti
Ktlleies corns and bunions of all pain and civea
rest ond comfort. Try it today. Sold by all drug
gists and shoo stores for SSc. Don't accent any
substitutes, 'trial patkajie t'UKC. Address Allen
6. Ohmttd, U Hoy, N. V.
NORTHSCRANTON
LETTER FROM KINO EDWARD'S
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Wao Received by Miss Caroline Sllk
ntnn Thanking Her for Her Proffer
of a .Copy of a Paper Containing
nn Account of tho Coronation of His
Mother, the Late Queen Victoria.
Match Games of Hand Ball to Be
Played on Saturday Other News
Notes and Personal Mention.
k
Miss Caroline Sllkman. of North
Main avenue, on .Tuesday received a
letter from Sir Francis Knolly's private
secretary to King Kdward of England,
Monday, In which his majesty returns
thanks to Miss Sllkman for valuable
Information concerning the coronation
of his mother, Queen Victoria,
Miss Sllkman Is the owner of a copy
of the New York Spectator, which pub
lished the first account In this country
of the coronation of Queen Victoria.
This paper, which was printed In 1838
nnd has now gone out of existence, con
tained a very interesting and lengthy
article on the coronation of the young
queen. Mr. Sllkman, father of Miss
Sllkman, preserved the paper and upon
his death some twenty-live years ago
It became the property of his daughter,
Miss Caroline Sllkman.
Several weeks ago the New York
Times learned of the existence of this
paper and the editor requested Miss
Sllkman to give him n copy of the urtl
cle, which she did. It was printed on
May 11 and was about three columns In
length.
Soon after the publication of this ar
ticle Miss Sllkman wrote to Sir F.
Knollys, tendering him the original
copy of tho 'paper, which Is probably
the only one In existence. Miss Silk
man's letter was brought to the atten
tion of King Edward, and he command
ed his secretary, Sir F. Knollys, to re
turn his personal thanks for her kind
and generous offer. The letter follows:
Buckingham Palace, 2Stb May. 1002.
Dear Madam: I have had the honor of
submitting your letter to the king.
His majesty thanks you for your kind
offer, but commands me to say that ho
will not deprive you ot such an Interest
ing document. Yours truly,
Sir F. Knollys.
Miss Sllkman.
Miss Sllkman Intends to give the pa
per to some historical society.
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
Mrs. Charles Davis and son, Nelson,
of Summit avenue, are spending a few
days with relatives in Plymouth.
Tho Ladies' Missionary Society of the
North Main avenue Baptist church will
meet In the church parlors Friday af
ternoon at S o'clock.
There will bo a match game of hand
ball between Jennings and Moloney of
this place and Donnelly Brothers, of
Archbald, next Saturday afternoon for
$25 a side at Henry's court. Another
match between Ruddy and AVells. of
this place, and O'Hara and Steward of
Dunmoie, for $10 a side will take place
the same day.
Mrs. Owens, of Brick avenue, hns re
turned from a short visit with friends
In Catasauqua.
Mrs. S. M. Corson, of North Main ave
nue, has returned from a visit with her
mother in Peckville.
School Controller AValter B. Christ
mas, of the First ward, is making ex
tensive repairs about his home on North
Main avenue.
Martin Walsh, of AVest Market street,
attended the graduating exercises at
the Hawley high school last evening, of
which his cousin, John Mauley, was a
graduate.
There will be a meeting of all the bar
bers of this place. Local 241, in St.
Mary's hall, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock by order of the United Hine
AVorkers.
GREEN RIDGE.
The No. 27 school alumni will give a
band wagon party to Mooslc Lake on
Saturduy, the 11. AA'agons leave No. 27
school at 7 o'clock.
The ladles of the church of the Good
Shepherd will give an Ice cream festi
val on the church lawn this evening.
Mrs. AV. D. Russell, of Sanderson
avenue, will give a thimble tea Satur
day afternoon.
Druggist H. M. Cole, of Cnpouse ave
nue, Is very ill at his home suffering
from intermittent fever.
Miss McKoe, of Sanderson avenue,
Mrs, J. B. Van Bergen's nurse, was
summoned to her homo In Easton AVcd
nesday because of the death of her
brother.
William Hepburn, of Dickson avenue,
has returned from a month's vacation
much Improved In health.
Mrs. M, R. Kays, of Sanderson ave
nue, opened her house yesterday after
noon for a parlor temperance meeting
by Mrs. Louisa Rounds, of Chicago, III,,
who is In tho city In the Interest of tho
AV. C. T, U, Mrs, Rounds was Intro
duced by Mrs. J. AV. Howell. Rev. C.
A, Benjamin led In-prayer, after which
Mrs. Rounds made a short, earnest ad
dress against the liquor traffic. Others
who spoke were Rev, J. AV. Howell and
Mrs. Richard Hlorns. In the evening
Mrs. Rounds addressed a meeting at tho
Green Ridge Baptist ahurch,
"Spencer's Indians" will leave this
morning for their hunting grounds near
Paupack, where they will remain 'sev
eral weeks. The tribe is composed of
Warren Hlens, big chief; Bill Baker,
chief; Frank AVhecler and Charles
Hlens, assistant chief; Ed. Cox, snake
charmer; Same Coleman, medicine man:
Ed. Mnloy papoose; Gcorgo Coll, James
Elder and Leonard Elsworth, braves,
The AA'omen's Guild, Church of tho
Good Shepherd, will serve Ice cream
and cake on tho church ground this
evening from 7 until 10, Should it bo
unpleasant It will bo held In tho Guild
rooms, i
OBITUARY.
CHRISTOPHER MATIJEAVSON died
at his home in Factoryvllle, Monday
night, Juno 9, aged 77 yenrs Ho Is sur
vived by a wlfo and two daughters,
Mrs, John Ellenberger and Mrs, E, AV,
Thompson, of this, place; one sister,
Mrs. Solomon Turner, of Factoryvllle,
and one brother, Colonel D, N. Mnthew
son, of AVnshlngton, D. C The funeral
will he held at the house today (Thurs
day) at 3 p.' in. Interment in Ever
green cemetery,
MRS. POLLY A. FITCH, widow ot
the late Nathaniel Fitch, died at tho
home of Mr, nnLMrs. A. B. Munn, of
Oak street, yesterday, Mrs. Fitch was
74 years old, and had been a resident
of jVorth Scranton for the past forty
flvo years. Deceased wijs tho widow of
the late Nathaniel Filch, who was one
of the early uettleia'la North Scruiiton.
The funeral services will be conducted
at the house, Friday nfternon, by Rev.
CI. H. Guild, of tho Providence Presby
terian church,
FUNERALS.
The funeral of the Into John Kelly will
Inko place from tho residence of Andrew
Dunlcavy, 3,11 Phelps street, Friday af
ternoon at 3 p. m.
LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE.
(Under this heAdlni? ahort letters of Interest
will be published when accompanied, for publics
tlon, by tho writer's name. Tho Tribune does not
assume responsibility for opinions hero tipresstd.
Rev. Dr. Lansing Replicn to Rov.
Mr. Payne.
Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: In endeavoring to clenr the minds
of tho people from misunderstandings,
It Is always likely that one may be mis
understood. Indeed tho capacity for mis
understanding Is very largo. However,
wo must tnko tho risk If wo arc to any
degree to discuss tho practical or even
tho theoretical questions of IITo. I would
not huvo supposed that Mr. Payno could
hnvo so misconstrued my dlncourso on
strikes, unless I had had experience be
forehand of tho dlfllculty of making same
men understand what you try to stato
In tho clearest terms. And now It Is my
purpose to avoid tho samo mistake and
to take up somo of Mr. Payne's state
ments, not that I may attack him In
any way, but only that I may possibly
help to a better understanding of the
subject which, misunderstood, Is work
ing such harm to all tho Interests of our
country.
Tho present miners strike was not the
only strike which I hnd In my mind nor
of which I spoko on Sunday evening. On
tho contrary, I stated that tho last
twenty years had been the strike period
of this country, giving tho number dur
ing tho whole of our previous history as
1491, and citing tho number for tho last
twenty years as 22703. To this I added
somo figures of strikes In "Massachusetts
at various periods, as well as others
concerning other states, and likewise
Ihoso of Europe. The general survey of
tho whole sublect which I purposed and
which I carried out as far as I was ablo
'n the time allotted, neither proposed nor
altremptcd to dlscuRS tho presccnt strike
In this valley, save only as, by allusion,
It might bo classed as one of many. The
ad vintages and disadvantages of strikes
were MPi-vnted from I ho world-wldo sur
vey of the subject.
It will be seen both from my purpose
nnd my utterances that I attempted to
lift our minds to a wide survey which
should not prejudge the present situa
tion but which would throw light upon
It from all sources. It was therefore Im
possible that I should have placed all tho
blamo of the presdnt miners' strike upon
the mlm !, Inasmuch as I did not ralso
the question of blamo In tho present
strike, did not attempt to discuss it, and
so could not bo held responsible for Mr.
Payne's total failure to apprehend tho
breadth of my discussion. No one ha3
ever heard me, cither in public or private,
and I speak freely, locate tho blamo of
this strike on the miners, alone. And It
Is singular that Mr. Payno should have
confined all his thought to the present
strike when I was endeavoring to make
all my hearers look over tho whole sub
ject of strikes aud judge of their valuo
or advantage from an international
standpoint.
This fact makes It the more Impossible
that I should have become a special
pleader for the employers. There is no
reason in the world why I should havo
done so, even If I had been confining my
attention to a particular strike. Might It
be pos.sible that one of my bearers was
so determined to be partisan that ho
could not Imagine a man taking a fair
and unprejudiced view? This assumption
of extraordinary sympathy with a special
class, which ho makes for himself and
which he charges upon me, always savors
to me of the demagogue, because I can
see no reasan why any man should bo
so conceited as to assume that he has a
monopoly of humane sympathies for any
kind of working men. Indeed. I would
not wonder If I had done more days'
worktat manual labor than Mr. Payne.
If ho assumes that so doing Is the only
way to learn to sympathize with men
who work. with their hands, possibly my
education In that lino would give mo the
right to assume that ho has not the
monopoly of the sympathy of which he
boasts.
I did not speak of tho money loss as
tho only loss or tho chief loss from
strikes. On tho other band, I especial
ly called attention to the fact that money
was not tho chief loss or the chief gain
In strikes. But, In the valuable article of
our very able labor commissioner, Mr.
Carroll D. AVilght, In the Juno North
American Review, from which I quoted,
the money loss was made very promi
nent, as probably above $300,000,000 In
twenty years, and ns the largo proportion
of strikes give prominence to the matter
of money wages, as their occasion, It
would be difficult to consider tho sub
ject at all without giving h'S somo
prominence. Tho money sido Is apparent
ly given a very prominent position in
the discussion of all questions of Indus
trial economics.
I do not know whether Mr. Payne has
discussed the matter of labor and wages
very extensively. Possibly not. But If
bo has, docs not ho find it very desirable
to show on which side of all methods of
uplifting humanity lies the economic
and pecuniary advantage? r placed es
pecial stress on the fact that gains and
losses, not financial, are far more weigh
ty than mere pecuniary changes. All my
hearers who listened with fair Intelli
gence, must remember this. I wonder
why Mr. Payne did not seo It. Beyond
all doubt, there Is somo benefit In strikes;
but when tho leading economists of the
world tell us that a strlko Is a purely
destructive agency, It would seem that If
the end couid bo gained without such
destruction, there would be manifest ad
vantage from seeking It by other meunn.
Insurrection Is 'tho Inst resort In political
struggles; somotlmcs a necessity, no
doubt, but chronic Insurrection Is neither
tho way to political nor economic advant
age. Under Mr. Payne's number "6," ho af
firms tho right of a man "to uso all
moral means to Induce as many men ns
posslblo to side with him." Are the as
sault, tho rurso, tho threat, tho black
guardism, tho shower of stones, tho mur
derous pistol, tho boycott, moral means?
Against these I spoko and the confusion
of the critic's mind, apparent everywhere,
Is meet apparent when ho sees barbar
isms llko theso aud endeavors to bring
them under tho head of permlssablo
"moral means." Mr. Payno rushes to tho
defence of the peaceable miners, confin
ing himself to tho present local strike, to
which I alluded only as ono of mnuy In
the courso of years, and refuses to be
llovo that more thnu ten or twenty, ono
hundred or one thousand among n hun
dred and fifty thousand are guilty of law
lessness. If I wero discussing tho present
condition alone, I bhould say that tens
of thousands of miners and laborers in
this valley havo a character so good and
reputable and law-abiding that they do
not need a dofenso from Mr. Payne,
They require no such championship.
They suffer and enduro many things. Hut
for him thus to rush to their dofenso
must cause them tu feel about a3 they
do when somo writer takes a plcturo of
somo hovel and sends It to tho Illustrated
papers ns tho sample of a miners' home!
Everybody hereabouts knows better, And
no ono of whom I havo ever heard In
this country thinks that all or most of
tho minors nerd to havo anybody say of
them that they aro not lawless. Of
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courso they arc not, and they know full
well that not only I never said they were,
hut that Mr. Payno deserves no thanks
for assuming to protect them from an
impossible charge. His bid for their fa
vor as a champion will need talte some
other line. It Is not necessary for him
to say that they aro law-abldinf? men.
I Impute lawlessness to thoso who per
petrato It; to those, who instigate it; to
those who consent to It; to thoso who
apologize for it; to those who could stop
It and do not, and to those theories of
labor and life which call Rood evil nnd
evil good. I did call on all the com
munity to assist to put an end to the
present destructive warfare, ana l tout
all ptesent how to do it, only probably
Mr. Payne was writing' down his reflec
tions nt tho tlmo and did not hear mo. I
said that all who write with Intelligence
and authority on labor matters agree In
this, that the way to bring peace Is for
both employer and employed to be kind
ly, brotherly, just, and to seek a good and
friendly understanding, and I urged all
to have and diffuse this spirit. Then I
cited the cases of two employers, known
to me, detnlllng that one of them em
ployed about three thousand men nnd tho
other nearly as many, and they never
had a strike of their wokmen.
I said of one of them that he told mo
that they had never had any trouble
with their employes, and that the reason
why was that they never hired a cheap
man to do Important work. If they could
got a second class foreman for fifteen
hundred dollars and a first class one for
twenty-lve hundred, they always took
the high-priced man, because the cheap
man might spoil ns much In one day by
Incompetency as his salary for a year.
And of the other, I said in much detail,
that though a millionaire, he was known
to all his men as a worker who worked
as hard as any of them. He always had
for them a kind word and a courteous
salutation, nnd nobody grudged him his
money or struck against the interests
which he shared In common with them.
This, nnd much more, I said on tho same
line. And this I steadfastly believe: That
the spirit of Christ in employer and em
ployed, doing unto others as we would
have them do to us, recognizing tho
manhood of every man as of equal worth
in the sight of God, tho absence of pride
and envy and disregard of the rights
which between men nre always mutual,
this, and this alone, would bring peace.
Mr. Payne's closing flight of fancy is a
personal description of what he supposes
to be the Interior of my house nnd my
possessions, and the Implication that
these, such as they are, forbid me to
know and to sympathize with men who
work with their hands. Tho honest and
Industrious men who work under any
conditions, and who know me, aro well
aware that none ot them lack both my
respect and my fraternal good-will. I am
not willing now to enter Into the details
of my personal history as proof that I
havo always worked for my living, and
sought to give an equivalent to society
for my place In It. But should It be ne
cessary to do so, I. might tell enough of
personal experience to show how utterly
silly Is the demagogic cry of Mr. Payne
that I should now work at any special
trade in order that I might treat my fellow-man
us n man. Tho thousands of
men In this country and thl3 valley who
havo by industry and glorious struggle
levelled up. Instead of grading down,
who have taken tho disadvantages over
which Idlers mourn and havo by labor, In
hours nnd out of hours, advanced all
their interests, nro nmply able to remem
ber their experiences and ready to cheer
any brother who Is diligently seeking to
do tho samo thing. Docs he mean to say
that men who began as miners and who
now have a largo Income and costly fur
niture, do not know what a miner cx
nerlences? And what has my houso or
my Incomo to do with tho facts which I)
Htatcn . it is mo mcu ui utu ,,, ijuu uu
men down: It Is mine, In common with
many, to lift all men up. I will not seek
to do It by flattering their vices, by envy
ing their prosperity, by decrying their
gains, or seeking to rob them of their
Just deserts. It is better to try to under
stand than to try to mlMinder&tand, to
allay antagonisms between well meaning
men rather than to cxclto them, and to
seek by plain words rather than by
wordy fancies to bring In tho era of
pence ami good-will,
A'cry respectfully yours.
I. J, Lansing.
SOMETHING TO FOKGIVE.
You say; "Such ardent friendship Is mis
taken; if you know"
There! Closo your lips and Union: When
tho sky hi clear and blue
When sun nnd birds and dewdrons mako
tho big world glad and blight,
Would all bo half so precious had there
been no clouds or night','
Would flowers Mom so beautiful If sent
from heaven abovo
Docs not their earthly oilgln add sym
pathy to lovo? ,
Bo friendships must bo human If on earth
they'd tlulvn and live
lier what doen friendship food on when
there's nothing to forglvo?
IIow could my heart bo gcntlo ta'nrd a
heart that knew no painV
Could filrudship go on living If its prof-
fcicd help were vain','
Could I, were I not coilahi you wero only
human, feel
Tho tender, mcct ronip.isalon that my
words to you reveal?
O fay not, "If you only knew" tho
Knther knows I know;
lis left ills blessed Impress on each hu
man t-nul; and so
My loved ono must ho human whllo upon
this earth I llvo
For earthly loyo grows stronger when
there's something to fmghe.
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