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For cirih of tlinnU-n, rf"olutliiii of condolem , nil
tlmlltr lonlrlhutloti In Hi witiireof ".dvettlalnr,
The Tribune waken ihre of S eiit a line.
SfliANTON. DI'i'l'MliKR, 1 190.'.
The cutilinlnt? by the Si-v.inttm Hlin-c-ts
ut Itrooltl.vu tir ypvcii of Hie ten possible
nlstcs, lotnllliifj ifMHO out of a poslbIe
JtMMO, Is not ii Mtrprlse locally. ultlioliBlt
)l limy lutvc 1jcii olio to Hit.' other i'oii
tostiinls. Si't'nntou hIiibisi tin Invin
cible Sn ,-tu Scuiiitnii choir lemlis.
Looking Forward.
-y-IIK ni'.OWTII of niijiotiiti' 1 1 1 -I
tcti'sts li.i- been -o t'lior-
M moiH III tills- totintrv within
i In' li.ft ten ye.trs that Ilu.in
rial miihiiilUfs I'.'iii- Hint too l.in;e a
pioiioitlon of utir lliiiiltl r.tplttil has bei-u
Iim-lr-il In peiuvnoiu imlu-siik's trum
ivlilcli it ct'illil ti.it h" leleiis-fil in an
otnersc uoy .mil vvliin- It i-iiu lifittlly
ji: o-f iiiiitH.ibl.- for y.'.u" to coinr. In
other wolds, our ilnuiictiU s.htnii Is
lii'Ltmilr.j? loo il-ilcl ami Itielfis-tli' lor the
liiti'lic'iimm-al condition' nf the nioinent.
'file national .mrleiiltiual, niamil'aeun -iiiK.'
iiinmu'ifliil anil liulii-ni lul 'i-hett
KeiiPiullv mo eiioinioui--. their IlUlIn.-ili..'
Mil no Is- iiKM.-ahiiiK. uliile their pol-'iill.il
po-Mhllltle- tin uiiKiumieil. Th" v'.c'i
li.,ii.r of ii:n:ie i-ullivli-il li the 1 1 11 t
i.imiiank- .no eiU-t'tiVi' lur tretiien
ilmis .ulik'M'ini'ir-. anil this uiw-'i
iiu.tlt tilth fl.i. v hlle tin Iniliiedlnte
lAlKemles of tiade ami loimneioe nra.v
li .(.'rIouly lianipiicit thioiiKh a slim i
nqe In the luuvih mill the dlllletilly of
luotutina UmiiN or onlj proem Ins them
:t a utinou or illv.itlvaiitnccout Intel -i".t
to the Miinll. depi'i'dent honow'ei .
It is tine tint the pttblle elanioi talked
about the wad'ted stiult ol the tiuols
S liioio i nvioiis than illseiiinhinllna;.
Hut unloitunate! anil liiHiuu.-tloniibly
In every eia of inei.il piosperlty
wateilns stoiU i- one of the eomnion
oxpjtlieiiti of liKie:t'.inr eiplt.il. not
tiecos.:ii ily lor riNlumct pintio'-es or tof
the exploitation of oonipaiathely wiliio
!es or depietialiHl s-ei.'iirille.-'. hut
through loftitiituue eliumii-lH of (.oniiuei
I'lal molality. Mistake- will K- made,
and in llnuiU'Id! ati'iilis. the.-e ale as
liable to be .'Pilous as in othor tt.in-.ii
tlon Involvlne, the pi ineipl. and piae
tlees of i I edit.
The w.iruiim-. whiih h.ii been bIm-u
by I'luoiileiit Vandeilip and M' I titln1
ly, comptroller of the (iirie:i(, a:e
tho-e of ciutlon, l.iiliei than ot pie
luunlttd!'. ot all liupeiidinK eiii. Mr.
Vandeilip IhiliUs thai too latyt a pot
linn ot the lliiuld e.ipha. of the lotin
tiy has b'-rn tahe'i iuiin Its k'i;ltlin.ito
fuiielioii'i and -mil; In pfiiiuinoiii i-eeui-itii.s
ami that b.ml- ie ne-. haw tall mi
lower thai they .should in the iosiv
bank.- ut the ie-ervi- i Hie-. Hut he does
not s-a n evim iii-inuat.' that the ol
I.ilriaN upon whit1', the-i.' onounor.-.
loan1- lrie beer ba-.ed me not outlni;
eutl. valuable lot eriy tout thnt ha,
bcdi lent Uioii tlii'ii". What he dri"n
pidiH out N thai, witli an amonnloiis
ami fiiebale iiimmy s-.tem wlileh K
jir.i' tit nll iiiuepouslv in the demand",
of p'l.od- of sre.iL nalluiia! iio-poi lt.,
b.uiKoi- i-hiiiild be niiiii (aielill tiun
llle.i l,.i e be-il In ilepletin.; their ie-seie-
ludov. th-ii aetual legiihements
under :ui i on. ehable (ondlllnn-. of
llll.lllCI.il .Sill-.-. It K rl lultll foi
b.liiheia to li.ni ki It'll up- 111 l hell
Minl'i. lame teiei- ot money whit h
mild be e.lll.iluc l.ilf,.' pulllls llioii j; 1 1 1 -odi;e,l
ficeinltie-. lint until our nation
nl banks aie peiiiitted lu ba. tlwlr
errreiiey upon a-.sot. ihe tue ince-.
mi!ly labiniliif mult'! the d.niKi'is ami
Ihu dl.'-ai.iiit..ttu'- vhleli sia-lt a ii-s-trli'Hxe
s- sti tn lmiiose-, I'ortune and
the ble-.slinj- of the UoiM await lhi
t tali iii;;n who I- iu-liiiiiieiital lu
H'lilueliiK our t inn in;, .system upon a
H-k'iultU I'Miiidati.m, who will, In a
v.oid, 'tip'Mieile "pt'illlleal liiotit-j" bj
tllu biiKle t'Xi b.HM ol mode.M (vK,i
tirill. Mil ll".yl e.i lllillK .
'I'hi- lonutiy. as a whole, i.s u tlm
liappy (i.islil.m that It can pr.iotlo.illy
iibnrb all It i. in pin. luce and inodtue
till it i an ab.sojb. Wo m eil not look
Hbioad ioi a niiiKin lii-laliiiont of our
ttl.ltoiI.il tomili eme-iils to adit tu our
national pio-peiHv, neither jjoia nor pit?
jliup, Th" moautuw of those wurnliiK
; k-lKiinlf wlllih ime boe-n liolsicil b
'. tlnaiiclvi may bo easily i.-ad, It
momit tu llil.-, not inemly is an lu
,iedibly luiiro p.m of om Indiistthil
capital in iln v.uIouh shapes ttail aiuiles
'ub.sorbod by Hie tiinM. but th" lltjukl
capUal, tin onplial he'id by bank's lib de
jioli.s and with It ..ultii.ulb ju.a,, its
leel through the (ImnuoU of IoimI jn.
dustikh mid oommoiclal lutu.tetlui..-,
lu n mmeeiuusiy undm mouhiuo it, m
pnisflnt llmlliiK Its way into the mnuiv
ttoit.s triiKi n.iw. At tho h.tmiT time,
tho dunscr bus been mot by an un
clouded tipppJCluilon of tiV cum.i.'ipi.u
tfi, to which mkIi a tendency wight
lead, and Kiis.h!e .mrt v1kouhis etforts
JlHVi' been llladu tu lOlliltviuit it.
In t lie past tbivo decades iho tm
tional 8"veriuiieiu liu1 collocted in
taxes (nun tho national banks njno
times nn iiiuch s lis Kiippn-lfiuu of
thfii) 1ms coit it. Yet somu peoplu
ililnk the national bank Is it f.not'-d
Institution.
Ill twdve j ears, while the banking
power, that 1$, lotul of cupitul, aurplus,
nolo Issues mid ttapntilt--of rjr?at
jlj'llalu was Ineicnius ;rj! por cent,
ami that of the wovhl wjs inct easing:
fif.13 pr cent., the bdnhljiK power of
flio Unltctl KtntcB Increased IIS, per
cent. No wonder ktnir.s ntul iuitonk
ati"t tlofr their ciowlit ti.s IMcrpont
Morifttit pn.scs by.
Otic tiling which tho flilke mania
lias done for Scriililou Is now bcltiR
felt. It has llfled (ho prle" or conl
Jut JI a ion or euvlly a ten-dollar per
uniiiini levy on each head of a Iioiip
litilil. IIimc intieh of this do you mip
ie 1 1 aches the millet '.'
Tweedledum mid Twecdledee.
THY TO elmiise 11 man, and
especially un editor, iiHiilnst
hi- will and he will he of the
, mini" opinion still. This Is a
veiy old ami n very tiue ptoverb. W
endeavored to point 011L to our esteemed
uontemporuiy, the Truth, Hint It. riltl
Hot make, u pintlclu or difference, sub
stnntlally, whether the chief executlvu
of our municipal RovernniPiit was called
'mayor" or "lceouler." We tibide by
thnt opinion. Itpfeirlnic to the I-'ipiicIi
Mayoi.s of the l'almie, to which wo
tiaced Hi oiIkIii of Ihu mayoral func
tions and Its evil associations the
Ti nth tells us "that their title 1 no
more to blamu for their trueuleucy thin;
the Arabic numerals ate for the man
who commits lovnery." Ami we hold
th.it the title of mayor applied to the
head of the administrative nffulis of
our city has no mote umorete slg
nlllouiice than had the tenlus who
liive'iitetl the At able numerals' made
the limit c X hortnolital Instead or
nprlRbt. What we molest nsalnH Is
that 1111 inane outcry should be raised
iiKttlnei one of the very bot inunlol-
D11 1 inipiovenieiu cliaiiets tlitit an
Ameiltiin illy has ever bad, because
one title lor mi executive olliecr has
bKii sub"! Ruled lor another.
It Is ei-rialiily 10 be hoped Hint when
the Mi ike commission resumes on
Wiln,"dny then1 will be no more fool-l-li
alleiupl to dodge a thorough In
iiulty but thai nil concerned will strlie
e.n tie.silj to K'l tbi- facts on lecord
without i.-itlfouf-lrit,' "' mineoessaiy
delny
ReoreanilnR the riilitia.
ONI! tM-'" Hie bills which eon
Hiess 1 expected to pa-h this
winter is tlio militia bill,
which l.i-t winter passed the
1IOU-.0 am. i.i now be-foie tho senate
1 ommlttee 011 military alfali1-. The pur
pose of this measure Is to bnnj? about
harmonious tel.itions between our iesu
l.it mllilaiy e-tabllMiincnt and the 1111
piofo.sslom.l cltlKoti soklleiy ot "second
line of defense." Its details tepres-ent
the Unit of inanv eimfeienees and
tompioinlses betweeti lejjulai' aimy and
civili.iv intluencos, and the suppoit in
its favor is now practically unanimou?
lle:e' I' an ofllclal statemetit of its pur
poses, and provisions cninnnt'ng Ironi
the war ilup.trtiueiu:
"The iunda:iientul UU.i of tlie bill is
I) ittoqniKo the value; to the national
Riivei umeiil of tho Nalioni.l (Juatd,
widen Is e'.ip.iblu of belns utilized, flist,
.t? active militia when called out by the
piesidciit for the- -pecilic ptu poses
emmiPiatetl lu the ( ou-titutlon: .second,
as an aboady otBanlztd volunteer force
when ils oiKani'.dlions ics-pond as sucli
to call-, for volunUet!- for Kcneial mili
tary pm pots under .tuthoiity of con
f!i".ss, and. thlid as the Kio.it school of
the volume-.! Mildlei, the benelils of
ulili'!' .tie rei.-lvcd bv the (ouutiy when
tin1 meniljeis of the ttuaid ies,oud imll
ldiially to calls- lor Milliliters. The
bill undo lakes to 1 emulate and piovlde
fo" the.o vaiioils lelatioll- of the Na
tion.! t .ii.li t and lit. ine'inboi- to the
KOJior.i! sj.slem; tu innform the oig.tn
littilon, aiiuameiit. and discipline ol the
ana tit to that ot tic lcHiila:- and volun
teer armies 01 the Vniled Slates- to
e-tablish clo-er 11I.11I011 anil better 00
opeiation between the National (ittanl
and the n-atilar army, to piomotc the
ettU'it .-.ey and dlitnlty of the v'twiil as
. pair on the n.llititi.v system ot the
Tinted Stati -.
"To aid lu aiiompllshli'.K these ob-J.-f
1-, and In tecofsniiict of the beue
llls to the- xenon! JiOVeininont that
lom'f. Iio'ii the Kti.tiu altogether out
side of Ita seiIi lo the individual
Mate's, tho bill piovklis that th aeu
ei.1'1 Koveinmeiit shall futnish to the
.unrtl Ihi' sntneaiin.- which Ii tuinlshts
to the KKulrr .11 my. and tor the olun
taiy paiilclpdilon by the yii.ttd with
the regular aimy in mtinu&uvios and
rleld t'Nei.ises tin blief potlods in e-.lch
.eaf. 'I'll.' bill iir- lontilris iiiovisinn.s
iiitil'.hiK ibi National (luard oiH.inlza
tloiiM whieb 1 boos.- voluntarily to ko
bi'.oud the lmiliaikit..s of militia mm -vice
In etVeet a Klisl Volunteer Iteseiw,
and imtr.er piovlslons for the emoll
1111 nl ot a S-tuml Volunteer l!t.se-rve
not r'.NoeoilIni: lini.odd, to bo composed of
ti.tluid men who b.io skived la the
N.iiion.il .iuaiit 01 lu the tegular aim
01 llti. volumot-:' ai lilies of the I'lilted
.states. Thtsw would t (institute Hie litst
volunteer lettlment- attei the Ntttlonal
(lii.ttd vohmtceis under any call by
toiiyi'ens. H alio inovidt-h tin asiht
i.ilnlnvc by pi.tctkal ttts, lu advance of
1 call lor voltuucets, the llliiess of
inemiM-iv of the Natiijtiul Ouaid, Kitulu-nti-h
of tlm liilllmry I100U ami ml
lejjes, and oile : iltisons wlih mllltar)
iinlniun", 10 hold oltinteoi coiimiissiou,
thus eo'isUttltlne, an ellRlblo list finm
whli h In Ltiso of a 1. ill rot Milncieei.s
tl.e iiitl'c.H ot .he rii-oiid Kt'torvc must
In taken, and the olflnis ot tlu t;cii
ci.il body of volium twti may bu taken,
"With tho sjsteni )noTd'.'d lor by Ihc
bill cairled Into effect wo should bu able
while iimlmuluiUK. a standing aimy of
but C0,Ml moil to put a fuico of at least
"W.ikki woll-traim-d men Into the field
Instantly upon a declaration of i.n,
and the cost would bn Io,ss than to
maintain but n few additional ugl
moiits of icgulai tioofis.
"This iiillltat.v loiei; of the- X'ulted
Stales would then bu an lollow.s: Fltst.
The Iteaular army, capable or cidai ge
nu in by tho president, when ho seen
war coming, to lOD.nw. Fecund, putli
of the ois'.nilzcitmllitla lalte.'idy trained
ax 11 luthmal guaid, and Just us valu
able, when "sc' hi tho manner heiolu
i.tiet JnitU'.twil, as any other troops) as
tho piosldont bh.ilt .seo fit to call into
tho sot Ice of the Pulled States for not
cxieodlus nine months, to tepel In
vasion. Third. A First Volunteer lie
Bern, composed of such companies,
Hoops, and regiments or the oigatilzed
mllltla already ttalned us .1 national
gnat d as volunteer by organizations
with nil their officers and men, Fourth.
A Second Volunteer neaorve, composed
of nlen pi-evlotKdy enrolled ntul having
previous military training In the Na
tional Uunrd, tho logtilnr nnny or the
volunteer nnny, and commanded by
ofllcers whose llness has been ptevl
otisly ascertiiliietl by ptaetlciil tests
inuler th provisions of the idllltla net.
Fifth. Such further volunteers 03 II
limy bo neci'saiy to call forth from
tho states, according lu their respect
ive uuotas, and commanded by regi
mental ofllte'.s appointed by the gover
lints of the Ptales. A roivservatlvu est!
mate of the number whluh would bo
Included In the flist four clascs of
tumps, who have already hod military
.scrvlie and will bo available for Im
mediate action, Is ftom !!,",0,0on to SOO.UOO.
Tho number ot the fifth class volun
teeis who may or may not have had
pievlou.s service ha.s no limit, except
tho posslbllltlo.". ot tiansportatlon and
supply. ft
"Tho capacity of the National Guard
oignnlzuttotis In general to servo effect
ively as oignnlzntlou. either mllltla or
volunteer, lu the national army in case
of war depends very largely upon the
aid which thoy receive from the na
tional government. Tho giturd Is now
armed with a variety ot weapons ot
different kinds and culibei, Including
two different callbets ot the obsolete
Sinlngfleld rlllo, the Lee. the Itemlng-ton-L,oe.
the Winchester, and the Kiag
Jorgonsen. lu several Instances differ
ent National Utiatd organizations ot
the .sanio stale are armed with different
weapons of different calibers. Among
alt ihc 115,000 national guardsmen ot
iho dirfeient states and letrltoiies only
about 4,001) have the modern service"
llflo ot the United States army. With
the exception of these 4,000 rifles tho
aims of the guard would bo piacllcally
worthless In time of wnr, not metoly
because thoy are Inferior but because
the guni d would have lo look to the
Tnlled States government for their
ammunition, and the government will
have no ammunition for the- kind ot
rifles they carry: they would have to
look to the government to leplace the
arms lost or broken In service, and the
government will be unable to supply
the same kind. The mllltla. and tho
volunteer National Guard organizations
In general would, therefore, bo obliged
to throw away their piesent arms at
tho beginning of a War and get re-
oquipped with weapons tho use of which
they had never learned."
The fact that there has been no
amendment ot the mllltla law In 110
yeats and that hardly u sentence In
the existing law fits existing conditions
certainly warrants an overhauling, and
the time to do It i.s while tho national
horizon Is unclouded.
The zeal -with which a certain class
of lcformeis try to legulate human
mot.tls 80eiu.i to v.iiy according to the
distance of the offense. Polygamy In
Utah, for example, ot eater, huge atatin
but Us piototype in Scranton is polite
ly Ignore'..
Nov.- that the foot ball carnage has
ceasod for the seaso.i there will be
timo for the dofendeis of the strenu
ous student life to think up new scorn
for Hie vulgar pilze ring.
When a vote of the teal working
men of Schenectady was taken on that
boycott question it was found that :i
lo 1 weio opposed to it. That is
Jisitally tbt way.
A ijenetnl show-down of polygamy
is thieatened it Apostle Rmoot at
tempt j to enter the senate. Then
Snioot will have to scoot.
President Mifcbell
on the Coal Strike
JOHN MJTC11KI.1,. pii'sldi'iit of tho
l idled .Milt" Woikels of Ametlca.
wilting In Module's Magazine ror
December, liniikly oxptesses many
opinions, lie say.-.:
"lu the ilist plnee, 1 am opposed to
stilUes., as I am opposed tu war. As
.let, however, the woilil, with all Its
piogus., iia- not made, war Impossible:
noillier. T tear, cmishlei Ing the nature ot
men tutu their institutions, will tho strike
emtit'ly disappear for many yeats to
come. Some questions of loriiloiy. pres
tige, honor, nations will never itiulltnte.
Intel national altruism can never reaeh
that far. Likewise, 'no deIopmeul of
the unselfish ',pii it of brothel hood, still
b s any devlco of enfoiced aibltiatlon,
o.- anv' sciietne of slate socialism, will
make Hie stilkc impossible. People will
alwu.u. unless human liutute changes,
teseiw tho tight, in final eniergeiicie.-,
to fight. Hut. as war Is the Inst tesoit
ot milious, so tlm sulUe and Hie look
out should bo only the last resott of
hi bur and capital.
"I li.no 1 .imparcd war with stilkes. but
laboim.s leoognlzo, as nil loul citizens
rniisl, one fundamental dlffoionce lu
wnr theie Is no final atbiter Htalidlng
abnvi! both parties to enforce tho rules
of rouiPKt and nations tecognUe acts
01 deception destruction of propeily of
iion-eonibataiiU', devastation nf homes,
us proper wni meiisuies lu cast's of
emergeui!) . capitalists and l.iboieis ate
under government by tceognlzid autlior
Itv. The Muto by Its laws hfis fixed the
tiilrs of contest, and both parties should
ilgldly keep tho law. If they fall to do
so, tho government Miould compel them
bv Iho uso or nil fotco neco.suiy. Hut
tho Rovetument should take cote that
Us mice Is Imp-iitlallv emploiert"
As to "what the cotil strike bus taught
us" Mr, Mliehell s.ps:
"Tho Hull judse of all social coutists.
whether w-i.rs or sttiUus, Is tho public,
thoush Hminiliiie It luhee long for the
vot diet to bo lendcied. Hill the vu'diot
whei. rondeied is ilaht. r.nd tlm contoM
has usually pioed enllglitonlng. evil as
It Is In Itfolf, Wars and stilkes may
both thus 111111100115- do good; at times
so iiiueli good that tho conte.ts thorn
s(ios sink Into Innlsnllluanco. Tho les
sons learned prevent future stilfo Nat
urallv I fool a dep,tB of ptldo In the
foot that la the coal slilke th sldo 1
reprosont lias won what tlm woild calls
a victory, llul wbllo I am a minor and
a participant In tho contest, i am first
of all rm Ameilcun cllli.en, mid iu n
cllUon as well as a tcpiesentotlve of
labor, my chief somca of siatlllciition
Is tlm hope- that out of our fiieat eon
lilot will come a long-libldlng peace,
"To my in hul lh gteat lesson which
tlio coal stillto has taugbl Is that tho
Individual Is nothing, Iho good of so.
clety at largo Is oveiytlilug, and Halt no
man, 110 combination of men, no matter
bow many or bow peworful, whether
thoy hcluinr to capital or to labor, can
set their own Interests or tholr own will
ngalmt tho common good. The woild Is
in no, mood to toleiulo loaders of lunar
oigtutlzatioiis who foment stilfo and
utrlkes oor hlylnl gilovunces or through
tho moro piofesjiomil lovo ot trouble;
nor leadeis of capital who declato that
they will huve no chansos or dl.somisloii
of changes In wages or labor conditions,
and that tholr employe huve no right to
fotm themsolvos Into a cohesive organi
zation and to speak through Hint 01 fan-
tloraYery L) Busy Monday
Dress Goods
? 1
5
That Ate Attractive
That Ate Stylish
Priced for a Monday lower
than elsewhere ....
27-inch Hamilton Suitings, nil
staple colors and black f l,4rt
n, 124c value. Today 1 U'2L
36-inch Homespun Suitings,
greys and the best shades for
dress skirts mid suits;
39c value. Today. . .
33c
54-inch Suitings;
lnrly nt 60 cents,
day
priced rcgu-
...T0:45c
46-inch Knickerbocker Suit
ings, black nnd white, blue nnd
white, brown and white, blue
and black; ?1.25 d ff
vnlue. Todny, yard. P I .UU
36-inch Knickerbocker Suitings
in blue, gray, cardinal and brown,
priced regularly nt oac.
Todny for
47c
19-inch Blnck Taffeta
Silk, 50c kind. Todny
nt
39 cents
Taffeta
Silk
DrCSS SKirtS Women
Made from Black Cheviot, richly trimmed with
bands of black silk taffeta; lined with near (f!E A
silk. Price 0Jf3
Women's Silk Waists
Only $5. 98
A handsome line of Colored Silk Waists in all the
new shades and colors; taffeta and peali de soie all
with the new front and puff sleeves; t5 OR
have stock collar. At p.O
Drapery Department
Is richly laden with many pretty Tapestry Curtains
a wide selection of styles. Prices range from
$2.25, $2.69, $3.49 up
Uncovered down nnd Feather
Cushions nt, ench,
39c to 98c
iatlon, All such misuse their power
and tall under severe public condemna
tion. As a losult of tho recent strike,
both labor and capital lealizc. their ob
ligations to society as thoy never did
before. The public, or third party, has
asserted its rights nnd its power, and
tho greatest combination of capital hi
our country, ami Hie strongest labor or
ganization in tlio world, have yielded to
Its decree. If labor makes un
reasonable' demands: if it attempts to
dominate thtoiigli violence and Intimida
tion: If it seeks to maintain monopoly
through suppression of the light of otb
01s to work when they are willing to
woik, labor loses its case. If capita! is
umcnsoiiabii; if it lotuses lo make any
effort towaid adjustment of grievances;
If It claims to bo tho sole judge of wages
and conditions, and, above all, If wbllo
Itself seeming tho advantages of com
bination it declutes labor shall not h.ivo
tlio samo advantage, capital lo-es Its
case."
Mr. Mitchell thinks that combinations
01 capital and combinations of labor are
the gio.it f.iclois of Industrialism:
"Their Interests are all bound up to
gothur, reciprocal If not Identical. Thoy
should wot): band In band, and adjust
their ciuarrels tn joint confoieiite with
out outside Intel fcrencc. if thoy ko nt
It In tho light spirit they will succeed
ninety-nine lime? out of a hundred. Tlm
ono time they fall npiitials should bo
permitted to mediate and athittnte ho
foto hostilities aio declined. If we can
not mako tho stillto an Impossibility we
may come very near It.
"The fundamental etior of capital lu
tlm coal strike was tho unwillingness of
the companies 10 coneedn the light ot
lnbo." to organize and to not thiough Its
organisation as they act themselves. AVo
aio living In tho ago of combination, of
consolidation, of lodorallon; labor Is
following lu tho footsteps of Its partner,
capital. Tho labor organizations do not
oppose, or oven look with disfavor, upon
combination of capital: thoy inognizo it
as a natural secpiente nt tlio evil effects
of disastrous competition Labor is sim
ply keeping paco with tho iudusliial de
velopment ot our times, and ho Is wish
Indeed who seeks to plant himself as an
obstacle to the ctirient nf piogiess.
Capital finds sliengtb hi unity, tlio aver
age stockholder mriglng all his Intlu
onco In the giant cotpoiatlou. Follow
ing the samo Instinct, labor oiganizos,
minimizing Iho individual for tho good
of tho whole, and asserts Its light to
spnak and act collectively, A gtont or
ganisation Hike that of tho coal uilnois
Is in onr sense a tetlnv nf public opinion
Itself; II Is the public opinion of that
puitloular imlustiy,"
Compulsion and in nitration nm, la Mr.
Mitchell's opinion, couliadlotoiy tonus;
but ho Is convinced that theie is 110
combination ot labor or capital powetful
enough to oppose successfully the ad
vorso publlo renliiriPiit which would be
dlreoted against tlio putty 1 of using lo
submit to voluntaiy atbltratloit or to ac
cept tho aw. ltd of such a bo.ud.
AND BE CONSERVATIVE,
1'iotii tho Philadelphia I'tess
If labor Is to bo elevated, mid every
liglit-tblni.lltg nun vvlbhes to sen it ole.
vuieil, It must snuttio Itself with publlo
opinion, And It cannot so suiriro Itself
by jillowliuv a narrow and petulant spirit
to govoin its actions. U must pursue .1
bio-id mid national pulley
A Wise Injun.
An o.Nohunge lu soiithwesletu Kansus
Is losponslblo for thu following: An In
dian owed ono of our merchants, and tin
other day ho 1.11110 to pay and wanted n
leceipt. In vain the met chant told him u
leeclpt was mmeeessuiy,
"Mo must have to show 1110 ovvo while
mini nothing," said tho Indian. "Mo go
to heaven tho Ioid ask luiuii ho pay
debts. Injun says yes. hold asks Injun
whete his receipt. Wliat Injun do? Can't
go all over hell to look for you " He
got the receipt. Kansas City Star
36-inch Cashmere, firmly woven
good shades, including Q
black; a 25c value. Todny I V w
33-inch Melton, medium weight
staple shades; regular -5 "
value, 30c. Todny wOt
54-inch Heavy Skhtlngs, come
in. medium nnd dnrk grey. C-
Today J O
54-inch Melton, excellent vnlue;
comes In a blue nnd grey 'mix
ture; $1.25 vnlue. (C ff
Today, yard P I vFV
36-inch Venetian there Is in
this lot blue, green, cnrdinnl
nnd enstor; 59 cent vnlue. AQr
Today tT7K
20-inch Blnck Taffeta
Silk, 85c kind. Todny
nt
69 cents
36-inch Curtain Swiss, colored
dots nnd figures nt
10 cents
I'
When in Mi
Of nnything in the lino of
optical goods we can supply it.
Spectacles
and Eye Glasses
Properly fitted by an expert
optician,
From $1.00 Up
Also all . kinds of prescrip
tion work nnd repairing.
Me rcereau & Connell
132 Wyoming Avonue.
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The
Moosic
PowcJe
Co
Rooms 1 nnd 2
Commonwealth Bldg.
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING AND BEASTINO
POWDER
Uaile at Uootlc anil Itinluhle WorLi.
Iaflin & Rand Powder Co. 'a
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Uectrlc lotteries, Clcilrlo K-iploilers, Ft-
plodlns llUsts, Safety Kiise,
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HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
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for
Incandesrnf
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Portable Lamps.
THE NEW DISCOVERY
Rem Incandescent
Gas Lamp.
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SCRANTON, PA.
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SiAflrt For a i
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