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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23
Mothersl Mo,hers!l Mothers !!I

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t sooths the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain; cures
wind collie, and Is the best remedy for d.
arrhea. Sold by druggists in every part
of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23
Why lie Was Saved.

Stay! cried PocahOntas.
The obedient father paused
do you realize" said she, that If
you undertake the job Of killing off
all the John Smiths you won't even
have time to eat?"-Indianapolis Jour-
nal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23

Bad DrainaSD causes much sickness.
and bad blood and improper action OF
the liver and kidneys is bad drainage to
the human system, which Burdock Blood
Bitters remedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23
HOSIERY
AND GLOVES

Sanitary Black Hose for La
dies; best qualities at low
prices; Children's Black Hose;
double knee and double toes,
soles and heels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23

Little Purple Aster, waits till very late.
Till the flowers have faded from the gar
den gate;
Then when all is dreary, see her buds un-
furled,
Come to cheer changeful and sombre
autumn world.
Little Flower Folks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23
LITTLE purpIe Aster.

Little Purple Aster, sitting on her stem,
Peeplng at the passers-by, beckonlng at
them,
Staring o'er at Golden Rod, by the pasture
bars,
Giving him timid nod when he turns his
stars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23

Miss LoTTIT CARSON, of
Savanac, Mich. writes: ~
have been troubled with a
terrible headache for about
two years and could not get
anything to help me, but at
last n friend advised me to
taEe your BURDooK BLOOD
BITTERs, which / did, and
after taking two bottles, |
have not had the headache
SINCE"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
A STRONG BUsHEL box.

arrangement for the purpose, as it
can be nailed together when other
farm operations are not pressing.
Many farmers who appreciate their
value have more than fifty OF these
light boxes In gathering potatoes
the boxes are filed and left about
the field. low wagon or stone boat
being driven around and loaded with
them without heavy lifting. For
storing apples and potatoes they
make handy package, as. they can
be piled up in the cellar ip tiers, six
or eight deep. Thus they are con-
venient for examining the contents,
and allow thorough and complete
ventilation, two very important con-
siderations as all know who winter
these fruits and vegetables in their
own cellars The names OF the diff
ferent varieties are readily inscribed
upon each box. The handles are
pieces of soft wood, four inches
square and one incn thick, firmly
nailed In place, so as to project about
one and half inches, as shown in
above illustration. x,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Reducing the Cost.

An Ohio dairy man claims to have
reduced the cost OF feeding his cows
to $l6 per year, while the income
from herd is $50 per year for each an
imaL He uses the silo. and feeds his
cows altogether Will the product Of
his farm, and the $l6 per year repre-
sents what the iced cost him. But
this is not the fair way to estimate
the profit OF dairying. The farmer is
entitled to profit on his other farm
ing operations. What he feeds to his
cows should be charged at its mark
etable value, less the cost OF market
ing. In that way he will not be
tempted to give more expensive feeds
because they are homegrown when
a greater pr tt might be made by
purchasing special feeds that the
farm Is not adapted to growing. We
cannot ar0w cotton seed in the
North. nor is IL desirable for East
ern farmersNto grow faxseed. Yet
cotton seed nd,linseed meal are Of
ten Profitable partss',of the mich
cows rations. Thejd of, feeding
only what the farm d oduces may Of
ten stand in the way OF doing some
thing that will pay much better.
The farmer Of to-day needs to be an
all-rOunt business man, as quick rs a
merchant to see and improve oppor-
tunities for making money by doing
what is out of our usual line. Cole
mans Rural World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

q hole in one end for a bolt and two
holes In apart in the'other for the
wires. Put the end with one hole
between the two Gin parts OF the
other piece of iron and pass,ea bolt
through so that the middle piece will
swing freely. THIS for one pair Of
wires. Each pair needs one of these.
Fasten these at the welded part to a
piece OF hard wood Tin square an 81
fect long by making a little mortise
to fit the welded part. boring hole
and boiling it fast The top and
bottom ones should be about feet
apart with middle one halfway be-
tween. Bore two holes in the :x2
stick and put in two pins for handles
Run the wires through the two holes
and the machine Is ready for work.
The wire can be crossed or given a
full twist as desired and this IS all
that will stand and retain its full
strength. Make tension by passing
a good strong bolt through three
pieces OF 4x4 in hard wood at each
pair OF wires and claiming fast to a
post. The tension is regulated by the
bOlts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

'ss,siinr an old pear orchard with {
oiiute nardcaux mixture tone pound
OF copper sJipAefe Ia eleven gallons
OF water.) The trses were sprayed
May 2. Nav 10 and MAJ II. Paris
green was added. and spraying was
done June IL and 2e. Other trees
were also left unsprayed for company
son. The results show an average
receipt, per tree. from the Seckel va
riety, sprayed ak times, Of 1914 per
tree, while unsprayed trees by their
side gave only U8 cents per tree.
White Doyenne. SPRAYED Eve times
gave $6.55 per tree, while. the same
variety unspraycd, gave only 40 cents
per tree. The cost OF the material
and labor was 81 per tree each time,
or 473 cents for five treatments Ex-
periments made In New South Wales
In keeping fruit In cold storage, with
constant influx OF air. at q temper
AZURE or about Az, degrees above zero,
showed that apples kept well four
months and kept ten days after re-
moval. Pears, plumbs, peaches,
grapes, tomatoes, and maDgOes kept
for two months all coming out in
good condition. philadelphia Rec
ord.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Seedless Grapes.

1t has been stated In a recent essay
by prominent horticulturist that
seedless grapes ale produced BY "a
growing plant from cuttings for sew
eral successive generations The
theory is at plant becomes accus-
toned to this mode of propagation,
and then the natural process of pro-
ducing seeds LecOmes abortiye by dis
use. While those of wide experience
may smile at this speculation, it is
really one on which many scientific
men differ. That there Is no ground
whatever FOR believing that seedless
grapes can be produced in this way is
evident from the case of the red cur
rant of our gardens. This has been
continuously propagated by cutting
from the time when the Romans
held sway 10 England; and yet, as it
is we'll known, it produces seeds as
freely to-day as il 1t had been raised
continuously from seeds for a couple
of thousand years. Just how nature
does produce the. seealess grapes, is
notlyet we'll known, and the honest
answer as TO how seedless grapes arc
produced would be to say that I'VE
don't ow."-Meehan's Monthly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
| Can't Sleep


Ex-President Harrison, in one of his
messages, to Congress, took up the
great problem of irrigation, and in the
course OF his paper. used the following
languages:
The future of the territories of New
Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, in their
material growth and in the independ-
ence and happiness OF their people, is
very largely dependent upon wise and
timely legislation, either by Congress
or their own Legislatures, regulating
the distribution of the water supply
furnished by their streams. II this
matter is much longer neglected pri-
vate corporations win have unrestrict-
ed control of one o. the element, of
life and the patentees of the arid lands
will be tenants at will of the water
companies.
"The improvident granting Of fran.
chises of enormous value without rec
ompense, by the State or municipality
from which they proceed and without
proper protection of the public inter.
est, is the m st noticeable and crying
evil OF present legislation. This fault
should not be committed in dealing
with subject that will, before many
years, affect SO vitality thousands OF our
DeODle"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

Two relics of Abraham Lincoln Of
very exceptional interest have. Just
been added to the museum at the house
in which he died, No. 5lo Tenth street.
The first is the Lincoln family Bible,
owned by the Presidents parents, and
having his name on the inside OF the
cover, in a childish, scrawling hand.
It Is of rare edition of 1899. From
this book Mr.. Lincoln derived that
wide and accurate knowledge of tho
Scriptures that marks all his speeches
and state papers to an extent unequal
ed by any other American public man.
This book bears the evidencetdf much
use, but is in a good state Of preserva-
tion. The second relic Is deed, all
in Mr.. Lincoln's hand, bearing date
the 25th of October, l84l, and in per-
feet condition as to legibility. nThis is
one of the most interesting autographs
of Mr.. Lincoln in existence. These
articles have become thesproperty of
the Memorial Association OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, through the gener-
osity of one OF its members, Mr.. Car
diner G. Observation-Disclosures STAR
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Profit and Loss on the Farm.

When a mau uses an acre OF hun.
bred dollar land for growing a ton oil
hay, worth on the farm from only
$40 or $I2, 1T is confession that he
has more land than he can properly
utilize, says the American Agricul-
turist The business OF growing hay
is all right. but the product should
be at least two tons per acre, and
can be mace so by proper methods.
A tenant farmer on large farm is
MT often. a happy individual. The
small tenant farmer who rents a few
acres 90 a cash basis, and cultivates
it all mainly by the labor of his own
hands, gets vastly more satisfaction
from it shan the extensive farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

The Record OF IN Ooesgsseraap, Rossnas-
ter in tho B~uesHs $780,.
Postmaster GenerM Rlespll has found
man in the postal ,spgvics whose ex-
perience has interpstedt him 20 greatly
that he cOltemplatees Hoktng use Of .
recent letter writksa BY this man In
preparing his annual FppOrt. saga q
writer in the New York TfmeA, w. II.
Wallace, Sr., postmastpRs at Ham,
mondsville, Ohio, now 94 years Of age,
wrote two fair pages Of letter paper re-
Gently without noticeable error Of
composition and in good, hrm hand, TO
give the Secretary his experience In
brief. He'has@ been sixty-four years
in the postal service having held Office
under thirty Postmaster Generals. He
began when he was still . boy, and has
been the postmaster at Hapmondsville
many years. When Ne was first post
master, and the charge for letters was
rs cents for. 400 miles or over, he had
taken two bushels of outs, or two bush
els of potatoes, or i've dozen Of eggs,
or four pounds Of butter, or two-thirds
OF bushel Of wheat, or one and one
thi pounds ofccommon wool as q fair
compensation inekind for the postage.
The postage on thirty-two such letters,
he says, would BE- about equivalent to
the price of good mich COW. The
postmasters were expected TO look out
that letters were written ON one sheet
OF paper; II they were on two sheets
the postage was to be double. Mr..
Wallace gives some entertaining &C
counts of his many long trips over the
mountains before tho railroads we're
CONSTR cted, Indicating that he was a
travelled man many years before there
was much travelling between the East
and the West. That he is pretty
capable citizen at his age is plain from
the fact that, besides being postmas-
ter, he is the station agent for the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Hammonds
vile. 70 Il
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Farm Notes.

Two TABLEsPOONFIJLs OF coal oil to
one pint of buttermilk, IN xed thor
oughly and diluted with six gallons
OF water, is said to be good remedy
for the striped bug that bOthers
squashes, etc.
THE plague of dies can be very
largely avoided, says q dairyman, by
rubbing the horse and the cows all
over with spUnge dipped In soap
suds in which small quantity vi
carbolic acid has been mixed.
THE best use to which wood ashes
can be. put is on the grass land.
Land that is intended for scarlet
clover this fall will be greatly bene-
/ fitted by wood ashes: Coal ashes
possess but very little value, but
every ounce Of wood ashes should be
saved. .,.
THE value of the land must be con-
sidered In the cost OF the crop II
the farmer at a distance must pay
higher transportation charges he will
have the advantage Of being able to
produce as much per acre as on more
valuable land nearer the. markets.
If farmers would protect the birds
they would have less spraying to do.
The quail consumes both insects and
the seeds OF many wee s and grasses,
but it is protected only TO be de.
stroyed In the winter Formerly
qua Is we're very numerous ia some
sections where they are now extinct
or,but seldom seen.
| CAN the proportion of butter 10
milk be increased by judicious feed
ing? The testimony that 1t can be
done is rapidly growing. The exper
iments OF many OF the State stations
and of dairy experts have gained
pretty exact information and show
that certain foods rich In oils tend Il
produce an increase Ia the -buttel
fats in milk
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
A Winged Sandow.

A bee sharp has figured out good
many interesting features alb the
honey bee, and here are some OF them:
Careful weighing shows that an or
binary bee, not loaded, weighs the
one-fve-thousandth part OF a pound, so
that it takes 1000 bees, not loaded, to
make pound. But the loaded bee,
when he comes in fresh from the fields
and flowers, loaded with honey or bee
bread, weighs nearly three times more
that is to say, he carries nearly
twice his own weight. Of loaded bees
there are only about 100 in the
pound. An ordinary hive of bees con-
tains from four to five pounds of bees,
or between 10000 aud $1,000 individu-
ais. but some swarms have double this
weight and number of bees"
Thy man who knows a great deal
knows Setter than to try to tell it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
N.as Poultry.

The poultry that is sent to the
market should be in a neat condition.
The pin feathers should be carefully
removed. the skin kept as unbroken
as possible, and, IL drawn, the inside
carefully wiped out all blood stains
removed, and the shanks and feet
carefully sponged from all impurities.
The condition in VIII .ch the poultry
is offered will make quite difference
in the readiness Of the sale, and
sometimes in the price per pound. 1t
will be easy to lose cent or two per
pound from the price by Offering the
poultry in an unfit condition, ana as
this amount can be secured by a IT.
tie extra Gre, the loss OF such extra
profit is entirely inexcusable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Glover Hay.

The clover hay harvest should be-
gin as soon as the field is well 10
bloom, and every care possible exer.
sed in. curing and harvesting the
crop, and while all undertakings are
uncel tain in which the weather takes
such an important part, much may
he done to offset the uncertainties by
extreme watchfulness and care, and
10 dairyman can afford to withhold
these In such case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

The machine shown Ia the illustra-
tion, which is reproduced from the
Orange Judd Farmer, will make wire
and picket fence and can be con-
structed for about a dollar. Get a
blacksmith to weld together two In
pieces OF buggy tire using in from
each for the weld and leaving the
other ends straipht and about half
an incn apart A hole should, be
drilled In each end. Make another
similar piece OF iron 81 In long with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
The Largest Fa RIM in the World.

The largest farm Mn this country
and probably in the world is situated
in the Southwestern part OF Louisi-
ana Its area Is 100 miles north and
south and twenty-five miles east and
west. 1t was purchased in 1888 by a
syndicate of Northern capitalists by
whom It is still operated. At the
time Of its purchase its !, 500, 900
acres was vast pasture for the cat
tie belonging to few dealers in that
country. Now it Is divided into
pasture stations or ranches, existing
every six miles. The fencing is said
to have cost about $50, 900. The land
is best adapted for rice, sugar, corn.
and cotton. steam power Is used
almost exclusively. There Is not a
single draft horse on the entire place,
if we except those used by the herd
ers OF cattle: of which there are IL, :
900 head on the place. The South
ern Pacific. Railway runs for thirty
six miles through the farm. The
company have three STEAMBOATS,
operating on the waters OF the estate,
Of which 300 miles are navigable. 1t
has also an icehouse, bank, shipyard,
and rice mill a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Chinese Widows.

According to the laws of good society
in China vonng. widows should not re-
marry. Widowhood is, therefore, held
in the highest esteem, and the older
the widow grows the more agreeable
her pc ;ition becomes. Should she
reach so years she may, by applying to
the Emperor, get sum OF money with
which to buy tablet, on which her
virtues are named. The tablet is
placed over the door at the principal
entrance to her house.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
.yal,ev. Plain and Peak. :

An art book OF Northwestern scenes,
from photographs. over loo views. with de-
scriptlve matter, elegantly printed, sent
with other publications OF much interest
to investors aud homeseeker,, for 10 cents
In postage. Containing much moro infor-
nation and artistic beauty than many one
dollar publications, Address 3. J. Whit
ney, G. p. & T. A.. Great Northern Kali
way, St Paul MINI.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Picking and storage Box.

In gathering fruit and vegetables,
picking box will prove very con-
venicnt, says the American Agricul-
tur:st 1t should be made to hold
one bushel. and. as the material used
in its constru tion can be obtained
for about ten cents, it proves a cheap
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

Few Condolences. a.
Inasmuch as there is no longer any
superstition In the world, says the
Chicago Record, there can be no
harm In calling attention to certain
condolences which might have, at
one time, been taken as serious
omens. Men and women no. longer
worry over spilling salt or seeing the
moon over the left shoulder, because
these "bad-luck" signs are out. OF
date. To be sure, they would rather
not spill the salt, and II the new
moon is to be seen at all IL might as
well be seen over the right shoulder,
just as a precaution in case there
SHOULD be anything ia these old wom-
en- tales.
Patrick Eugene Prendergast, hanged
for the murder of Mayor Carter Har-
rison, died because there was positive
proof that he fired the fatal shots,
and a Jury became convinced that he
was responsible for the murderous
act. The number thirteen had moth
ing to, do with it whatever. 1t it
required with amazing regularity
through the whole story Of the crime,
from the moment OF the killing to
the last moment of the execution,
the only conclusion to be draWn is
that the occurrences were acciden-
tai. Yet they make an interesting
study.
In the first place the name Of the
assassin contained just thirteen, let
terS:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
Timely Work.

There is economy of time, and
labor, and health, in managing SO
that one will not have too many irons
in the fire at one time. This can
only be prevented by looking ahead
and doing many things during slack
times, which prepare TO-. future
work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
To Cleanse the system

Effectually. yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual
constipation, TO awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds or fevers use Syrup Of
FiOa I..se A.-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
,Twon,t Ilaxt Long.

"The Bachelors Ready Marriage
Club" an organization designed for the
purpose Of providing tho necessary
funds for any member who desires to
be married, is in process Of formation
in New York
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
AN UNLUCKY NUMBER,
AMAZING RECURRENCE or "is "
IN PRENDERoAsI's CASE.

From the Moment the Grim. was Com
mltted Until tho Moose Tightsnsd About
the Assassln's Neck the Fatal Number
Was Ever Conspicuous,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

WILL Be FOUND IN THIS DE-
~ PARTMENT.

now to Construct and Operate Cheap
Fencing Machine Convenient Box for
Gathering Fruit and vegetsbiss-Profit
and Loss ON the Farm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
IL 4 5 81 lO11 II 10
j u D G { CHI * / | A | N

The trial was postponed to Septem-
Der by an agreement OF counsel.
Judge Payne was asked to enter an
order to that effect, but he refused to
do so and set the, trial. for June 20.
This seems to he the link of the case
where the mystic, l3 is lacking, but
As the trial ended on July 3, Just
thirteen days after it began, any one
of superstitious mind may rest as
sured that the mysterious forces
were still at work. The prisoner was
found to be neither insane nor lu-
natic, and he was taken to jail to be
executed Friday, April l3.
1t is only once or twice in a year
that Friday, the hangman's day
comes IN conjunction with the un-
lucky 10.
Toe lawyers were not yet discour-
aged. There Seemed little chance of
executive clemency5but on July IL
they made appl catfoa, to Judge
Grosscup. OF the federal court, for a
writ of habeas corpus. This being
denied they asked for an appeal to
the Supreme Court OF the United
States. The appeal was also denied.
They might have known that 1t
would be denied.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

HE was madly, passion ately In love-won
by the matehless beancy Of her compiler
ION. Glenn's suiphur Soap had Impaired
the charm. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

UNTIL about forty years ago tho
Persian Government levied tax ON
cats -.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
London,s Finances.

London's debt was increased last
year by Sc, 900, 900 and now amounts TO
$3.50, 055. 900. The revenue of the city
for the last fiscal year was $23, 165 600.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02
$4,000 Per Annum.

In the ten years from 1901 to 1911
forged notes to the nominal value OF
about 100000 were presented to the
Bank of England.