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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
Delegates In ,be Hastings Line

Laporte, Pa. July 17.--The Republicans
of Sullivan county have chosen w. c.
Rogers to represent them at the state
convention. No instructions were voted.
but the delegate Is IN the Hastings line.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
ARMOR PLATE FOR RUSSIA
Bet hlchcm Iron Company Receives q
Large Order.

Large Order.
Bethlehem, Pa, July 1.-THE Bethle
hem Iron company was tonight cablcd
from Russia to the effect that the armor
plate manufactured by the company
stood very satisfactory test at st.
Petersburg.
Russia recently gave the company
contract for supplying armor for three
new warships. The satisfactory test
of the plates assures the acceptance Of
loo tons of armor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair weather
and high temperature Thursday; cooler
Thursday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
CvcIOuc In Illinois,

Springfield. ILL.,, July IA destructive
cyclone is reported east of Jacksonville.
Wires are down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-18
TRAIN THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Fatal Accident Near Monument, Colora.
dO-Threc Persons Killed.
Monument, Colo. July IA Santa
Fe freight train bound from Denver
Ito Colorado Springs, fell through
bridge just south of here at II O'clock
this morning. killing three persons and
fatally injuring three, and seriously In
juring fifteen others
The killed are: Jim Childers. foreman
bridge gang; Mrs. Cooper, wife of sta
tionary engineer; unknown tramp.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
ADVANTAGES of SEA POWER.

Tn English View of the American
Navy In the Civil War.
Spenser Wilkinson illustrates the ex-
traordinary influence Of sea power by
reference to the American civil war.
The ordinary man might suppose that
in civil war at any rate sea power
was not material factor, and that
there. If anywhere, land considera-
lions alone decided the struggle. Yet
this was not really the case. After
showing how much the Danes were
able to do against Germany, owing to
their possession Of sea power, Mr..
Wilkinson proceeds:
'"The second war illustrates not the
help which the command Of the sea
gives to the weaker military power,
but the terrific force which it adds to
the stronger. 1t is the American civil
war. The usual explanation Of this
war is that the north was able to over
come the South by the superior num-
bers of it's armies. But this is less
than half the truth. The south was
beaten because, as it had no fleet, the
north commanded the sea. Lee was
never beaten in battle except when he
invaded the northern states. In Vir-
ginia he repulsed every attack made
upon him until few days before the
end. Grant and Sherman in the west
defeated confederate armies, Grant
gaining possession in 1862 and 1868 of
the upper half Of the Mississippi, and
Farragut with his fleet cOnQuering the
lower half.
"The conquest of the Mississippi cut
the confederacy in two, and deprived
the principal eastern half Of the re-
sources of the states. west of the riv-
err. Grant then defeated the confeder-
ate army at Chattanooga, and left
Sherman in 1864 to push on into the
heart Of the confederate states, to At
lanta, the chief railway center of the
south. The decisive blow, in mill
tary sense, was inflicted by Sherman
when he marched from Atlanta to
Savannah, and then from Savannah
right through the seaboard states to
Raleigh in North Carolina.
"Tbis great raid was possible only
because Sherman was certain when he
reached the sea to find federal fleet
from which he could draw supplies,
and which would then be sure base
for him as he advanced northward
parallel with the coast. The decisive
military blow, therefore, depended on
the fleet. Grants army, too, was al
ways during his campaigns against
Lee supplied by the sea. Even these
advantages would have led to no de-
cisive result had it not been for the
blockade Of the confederate coasts.
AS soon as the war began the block
ade was proclaimed. The federal navy
small at the outset, was rapidly in
creased. and by the end of 1862 the
blockade was effective along all the
2,4OO miles of coast from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande. By the blockade
the south vas starved" London Spec.
tator.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

In this world no one, however. harm
less, is allowed to continue happy.
Fate-or caprice-cannot endure to see
us monotonously at rest. Something
perfectly trivial-a look, a word. a
touch, and 10! long chain of asso-
Citations is broken asunder, and the
peace we deemed so lasting and deep
is finally interrupted. This change
ame to me. as surely as it comes to all.
One day-how we'll l remember it!-
one sultry evening toward the end of
May. 1881. was in Naples. l passed
the afternoon in my yacht, idly and
slowly sailing over the bay, availing
myself Of what little wind there was.
Guido's absence (he had gone to Rome
on visit of some weeks duration)
rendered me somewhat of solitary,
and as my light craft ran into harbor
1 found myself in pens i've half uncer-
tain mood. which brought with it its
own depression. The few sailors who
manned my vessel dispersed right and
left as soon as they were landed, each
to his own favorite haunts of pleasure
or diSsipation-bu I was in no hu:nor
to be easily amused. Though had
plenty Of acquaintance in the city,
1 cared little for such entertainment
as they could Offer me. AS Strolled
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
The Pottery Tree.

One of the most peculiar vegetable
products of Brazil is the Moquilea
utilis, or pottery tree. This tree at
tains height of 100 feet, and has a
very slender trunk, which seldom ex-
ceeds a foot in diameter at the base.
The wood is exceedingly hard, and
contains very large amount of silica,
but not so much as does the bark,
which is largely employed as a source
of silica for the manufacture of pot
terry. In preparing the bark for the
potters use. it is first burned and the
residue is then pulverized and mixed
with clay in the proper proportion.
With IN equal quantity of the two
ingredients, superior quality Of
earthenware is produced. This is very
durable, and is capable of withstand
ing any amount of heat. The natives
employ it for all kinds Of culinary pur-
poses. When fresh the bark cuts like
soft sandstone, and the presence Of
the slick may be readily ascertained
by grinding u piece of the bark be.
tween the teth. When dry it is gen.
orally brittle, though sometimes Diff
ficult to break. After being burned
it can not, II Of good quality, be brok-
Ell up between the fingers, IL mortar
and pestle being required to crush it,
Scientific American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

sparrow's Nest in Lamp Cone.
bons lowered the lamp to the street.
While he was putting in the cartoons
hen sparrow flew about his head
chirping angrily. A crowd was at
tracted by the novel sight and when
the people got near enough they saw
the sparrow's nest on the board in
side the cone and in it three young
birds with gaping red mouths. The
lamp man attended to his business as
though it were nothing strange.
"Is that sparrow's nest?" asked
the man who always wants to know.
"No, it's q man swimming" replied
the lamp man, sarcastically, for he
had evidently answered the question
before.
Later he said that almost every
lamp cone in town had sparrow's
nest inside it. At first the lampmen
tore them out whenever found, but
the sparrows would rebuild the nest
in day or two, and the men gave it
up and let them remain. The spar
rows find high. swinging, airy home
In the cones safe from cats and bad
boys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

A Pen That Pays $40,Ot>O u Year.
unpleasant labor. A p!pf that will
not foul VIII make fort0 ne.
A practical flying machine is men
toned as Nm in, ention that is wanted.
This is hardly small one, and not in
the class of the other things mess-
toned.
AT this moment there is n great op-
portunity for all improvements appli-
cable to bicycles. There is not only a
strong demand for them among the
riders, but the business Of the bicycle
makers depends largely on the addi-
ton Of attractive improvements to
their machines. 1t is suggested that
there would be demand for bicycle
which, could be operated by the arms
and hands alone.
The business of the firm mentioned
above is to do the legal work of pro-
curing patents for inventors and to
find purchasers for them and ncgo-
tate their sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

touch scores of people young iiid old
dropped down in the streeSSsSO die
The fell disease born OF SalkF and
criminal neglect Of santtAF pre-
cautions, gained on the ell with
awful rapidity, and worse exen than
the plague was the unreas0ntGe but
universal panic. The neverstOske for
gotten heroism of King Hum6em had
it's effect on the more educated GIasses
but among the low Neapolttans popu
lace, abject fear, vulgar superstition
and utter selfshness reigned supreme
One case may serve asian example OF
the many others. A sfishermAn well
known in the place, 10 handsome and
popular young fellow, was, sened while
working in his boat. with the first
symptoms of cholera. He was carried
to his mothers house. The old
woman. a villainous-lookin R shag,
watched the procession as 1t approach
ed her dwelling, and taking In the sit.
uation at once she shut and barri-
cadel her door.
"Sautissima Madonnag she yelled
shrilly through half-oEened window.
Leave him in the street, the aban-
u
full pig! He would bring the plaSne to
his own hardworking honest mother!
Holy Joseph! who would have chill
dren? Leave him in the street, III tell
you!"
1t was useless to expostulate with
this feminine scare-crow; her son was,
happily for himself. uneo sciOus, and
after some more wraneling he was laid
down on her doorstep, where helshort-
ly afterwards expired, his body being
afterwards carted away like go much
rubbish by the beccamorti.
The heat in the. city was intense.
The sky was burning dome OF brill
liancy, the bay was still as glittering
sheet of glass. A thin column Of
smoke issuing from the crater OF We
suvius increased the impression Of an
all-pervading though imperceptible
ring of fire that seemed to surround
the place. No birds sang save In the
late evening, when the nightingales in
my gardens broke out in bubbling
torrent of melody, half joyous, half
melancholy. Up on that wooded
height where dwelt it was compare
lively. cool. I took all precautions
necessary to prevent the contagion
from attacking our household; INTACT
I would have left the nefghbOrho0d
altogether had 1 not known that 'hasty
fight from an infected district often
carries with it the possibility Of closer
contact with the disease. Ny wife,
besides, was not nervous-I think very
beautiful women seldom are. Their
superb vanity is an excellent shield
to repel pestilence; it does awaywith
the principal element of danger-fear.
AS for our Stella. a toddling mite Of
two years old, she was a healthy child
for whom her mother nor myself enter
tanned the least anxiety.
Guido Ferrari came and stayed with
us, and while the cholera, like a shary
scythe put into field of ripe corn,
moved down the dirt-loving Neapoli-
tans by hundreds, we three, with a
small retinue of servanth, none Of
whom were ever permitted to visit the
city. lived on farinaceous food and dis
titled water, bathed regularly rose and
retired early, and enjoyed a most per
feet health.
To Be CONTINUED
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

Do you need money? If so, why not
give your attention to the invention of
small and useful articles that may be
patented?
A little Investigation will satisfy
anybody that great amount CT
money has been made In recent years
from small, and, in some cases, trivial
patents. 1t is true that the inventor
has not in all cases secured much of
the profit himself, but it seems that
with energy and ordinary business
ability he should be able to do so.
How trivial the invention may be is
shown by the. statement that the
"Pigs-in- Clover puzzle brought in
100000. Experience does not prove
that it is wise for the inventor to oc-
cupy himself with such thing it he
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

a BOutOnn1ere SO10 1Or Pl6SOVO u
Year.
can invent anything useful. Patents
which did not earn a tenth as much
as "Pigs-in- Glover" in the same Pc
Rod are profitable still.
OF course it is given to few to In
cent such things as telephones or valu-
able improvements on them, but many
intelligent men must feel themselves
capable Of devising mucilage bottle
that will not clog, or something else
of that humble order of usefulness.
The modern tendency in business is
to struggle for a monopoly. Capital
lists are not contented with being rich.
They want all the money which the
business in which they are engaged
is capable Of gathering from the peo-
pie of the whole country. The man
without capital appears to have no
chance of getting control Of any in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

An Inlkstand Valued Mt Half a Mil.
lion Dollars.
dustry or business. He certainly can
not control the supply of all the beef
or all the school books in the land, but
there is always one way by which
without capital he may obtain little
monopoly of his own. That is by
means of an invention and patent.
An enterprising New York firm, real
izing the attraction which the subject
of small patents would have for many
men, makes it bus mess Of dealing in
them. It's circulars show that large
sums have already been made by
small inventions, ard indicate num-
Der of others for which the public is
now waiting.
Among the remarkably profitable
small inventions is an ingenious auto
matte shading pen, for " hich the in
ventor is said to receive $4,000 a
year. This pen is used il engrossing,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18


first time in four years Yale found a
pitcher off whom they could not make
q single safe hit.
Thomas is but twenty years OF age,
and is native Of Springfield. Ohio.
He fitted for college at Wittenberg
Academy, where he was captain Of
the ball nine. He entered Wittenberg
college, and was captain of the fresh
man team. For two years he pitched
winning ball for his college, and had
the record of seventeen strike outs
when pitching against the Ohio State
University boys.
Thomas is an all-around athlete. a
good 1OO-yard sprinter and passed one
Of the best physical examinations Of
the year. While not pitching he plays
right field, where Ills work is very
good. He is not a sure hitter. h,li
when he does connect With the ball :nr
bases are likely to be cleared, for lie
is heavy batter. He Is a large, fine.
looking man and good student. be-
sides being something Of IN artist;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
A noy's Logic.

slster-There, you have the candy
oil over your new suit. What will
mamma say?
Little Brother-Wcll. mamma WON'T
let me have any fun In these clothes
until ! get 'em spoiled.--Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
stamp FOR street letter boxes, showing

stamp for street letter boxes, showing
time Of deposit II letters.
Thare ID, OF q tSe, a great field Tor
Inventions uscftl lii the household. a
shoe polishing laat hine would con-
fer much happiness and improve
the general appearance Of the COM
munity. i
The great. lar to the happiness Of
the average faSSN smoker Is the diff
Guilty Nof cleanipn the instrument. AS
yet itJcannot done without much
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
This Was Sold for $5o.,,oo.

This Was Sold for $5O,,,OO
and makes it possible to use four
cOlors ut the same time.
The glass lemon-squee2er, familiar
to everybody, is one Of the simplest Of
them all. 1t has the merit Of working
well, of being easy to keep clean, and
never getting out Of order. The pur-
chaser paid $4,000 for 1t.
A novelty in an automr tic inkstand
IS another example This keeps an
equal supply of clear ink always
ready for the pen. 1t is said that
100000 has been realized by this.
An automatic funnel was sold for
$4,000: knitting machine has
earned millions; a squirt boutonniere
brings royalties Of $4,000 year,
Among the inventions which it is
promised would realize fortune are
a keyboard typewriter WI ich could be
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18

The United States Government Re.
port on baking powders shows Royal
superior to all others. 1t is pure.
made from wholesome ingredients,
and greatest in leavening strength.
1t is the only baking powder for those
desiring tue finest, NEST wholesome
food.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
Heading Hin, on.

Guset--By Jove, I've eaten such q
hearty dinner that guess I'll have to
90 upstairs and sleep 1t on.
Hotel Clerk-In that case we'll have
TO charge you with meal taken to
-FOUR rOOM.---Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
Great Head.

Reals-I've got new nickel-ln-tllc-
slot machine to make q fortune.
Deals-Really? What does 1t offer
for a nickel?
Reals-No end of things. But after
1t swallows the nickel 1t shows 4
sign, "rhis machine is out Of ORDER"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
AMHERsT's GREAT PITCHER.
To Be CONTINUED

Sketch of Young Thomas, Who Shut
Out the Yale Hard Hitters.
In the recent game between Yale
and Amherst, the Ellis were shut out
without a hit for the first time in fou:;'
years. From their easy victory over
Amherst at New Haven victory for
Yale was confidently expected. But
they struck snag in Amherst's crack
pitcher, Lloyd Thomas, says the New
York Sun. His curves looked easy,
but proved more than the Yale boys
could land safe. Is,
The score resulted in a score Of 2 to
in favor of Amherst, and for the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
uDu HOME ron sPARRows.

Airy swinginE Nest That 10 safe
From the CntK. II \:
K At the intersections Of streets where
electric arc lights are hung. says the
Kansas City Star, Ia q curious bit Of
city bird life. The. lights are covered
by big metal cones, inside Of which a
board crosses holding the, bar that
suspends the lamp. One day the man
who replenishes the lights with car
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
Late News From Napoleon.

Dodge--I attended seance last
night. The medium called up the spir.
II OF Napoleon.
LOdge-What nnessace does he scnd {?
Dodge-He denies everything ara
demands a. i1vestisntion.-Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
Only Sixteen of Them.

One afternoon in June, when thu
young woman whose duty it is to
show visitors about Wellesley College
was particularly weary and warm.
sixteen spruce young Harvard stu
dents appeared and asked to see the
sights of the place. The young wom-
an couldn't refuse, so with an assump-
ton of cordiality she polited them
from hall to hall and from room to
room. Soon they reached the chapel,
and as they paused upon the thresh-.
old one of the Harvardites was in
spired to ask: "How about the chapel?
Do you have hard time getting the
girls to go?" Whereupon the weary
cicerone, trife tried by the question.
answered: ooh, our girls like to go to
chapel" Quick as flash the youth
nearest her turned to the youth near
est him and repeated gravely and i'm
pressively: "Oh, our girls like to go to
chapel" That youth Immediately re-
peated the words to the next, who
passed them along to his neighbor, and
so OH down the whole sixteen lined up
upon the staircase. 1t was all so
gravely done, too, without CULVER of
muscle or an eyelash, that the young
woman couldn't give vent to her feel
ings by laughing, as she longed to do.
What was more she was obliged to.
prolong the ordeal by showing those
youths over all the rest of the college.
New York Evening Sun.
Keeping the Farm Clear of Weeds.
The government agricultural depart
ment is trying to impress upon the
farmers OF this country the truth Of
the familiar maxim, God helps those
who help themselves" The direct loss
in crops, the damage to machinery
and stock and the decrease in the
value of land due to weeds in this
country, is estimated at tens of mill
lions of dollars q year. This loss is
sustained almost wholly by the farm
ers. A government report urges the
cooperation Of the whole agricultural
community on this question. In many,
cases weeds cannot be exterminated,
and their reduction to state of CON-
parative harmlessness is all that can
be looked for. Land owners should be
on the watch for new plants, and
learn their character, If possible, be-
fore they become established as az
gressive weeds on farms. This is prac-
tically the only possible means Of ex-
termination, unless public sentiment
is aroused to a more vigorous and uni
versal destruction of weeds. The otti-
cial bulletin on the subject insists that
any species can be subdued and con-
trolled within the limits OF an ordinary
farm, and unless the value Of land is
low from other causes this work can
be prolitably undertaken Prevention
Of seed production is cases OF ANIMALS
will gradually reduce the quantity of
weeds and prevent further spreading.
This is accomplished in cultivated
fields by burning over to destroy as
many as possible OF the seeds on the
surface, and successive blowing is re.
quired. Broken lands should not be-
permitted to remain idle, and moving
or cuttlng.off the main stems Of weeds
Is deprecated as multiplying the stalks.
They should be cut below the crown
and killed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
MONEY in PATENTS,
FORTUNES HAVE REEN REALIZED
FROM SIMPLE INVENTIONS. q

An Inkstnnd Thnt Has Already
Earned H20O,UtlO ~ shoe-Clcnning
Machine mud M0cilage Bottle
That VIII Not Clog are De.
nandcI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-07-18
CHAPTER ii,

. ~ - VERY one knows
~NIH what kind of n sum.
ncr we Ind In M.
s ADles IN 1881. Tho
HS@HAfI newspapers Of all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-01
REV. KERR RELIEVED.
Rock River Presbyssry Sewers aia Pastoral
RelatSons This Morn,ng.

Rock River Presbytsry Sewers Hla Pastoral
Relstions This Mornsng.
The meeting Of the Rock River
Presbytery called BY Rev. J. II.
Kerr for the purpose OF asking release
from the pastoral duties with the
Central church. - q result Of little
unpleasantness between the trustees
and minister. was held this morning
1T 10 o'clock in the Central Presby.
teriau church. and the pastoral rela-
tions formally dissolved. Rev. w.
B. Mckee was appointed to preach
at the Central Sunday. and declare
the pulpit vacant. As to who will
be selected Is pastor remains - yet
undecided.
wan 60 Abroad.
Rev. Kerr stated this morning that
he had made arrangements to sail In
. couple of weeks for Germany,
where he would remain several
months to be devoted to special
study. His wife and children will
probably spend the summer in Wiscon-
sin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-01
A Chilly Move.

The old Mississippi broke up
about IL o'clock last night,
the ice departing rather unexpect-
eddy and without any damage. 1t was
quite surprise to old rivermen, who
Knowing the solidity and thickness of
the ice, were confident that it would
not weaken for couple of weeks. at
least, and when it did 70 it would
not be without considerable gorging
and damage. The hot sun of the last
few days is responsible for their
failure as prophets. The ice had
been all loosened by last night. when
it departed quietly and without max
ing any hard feelings to any body,
only causing the water to become
somewhat roiley. There is little
gorge near the r. l. & p. round
house. reaching across to the island,
excepting the channel, which 10
open.