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MUTlIATION OF DOGS.
Ear and Tail Cropping and the Operation
 Known as "Worming."

The fashionable mutilations to which the dog has been subjected are three in number-ear and tail cropping, and the strange operation known as worm ing" Though the law prohibits the performance of tho operations which lead to these mutilations, yet at least two of them are still carried out surrep- titiously. and the third. 'Worming. may also be praoticed. At any rate 1 have seen it done in my young days. It and the tail cropping Can boast of a venerable antiquity, and they also had their raison etre in superstitious be- lief in their efficacy in preventing mad ness or rabies. So long as the time of Columella, the Roman writer on agri- culture the mutilation of the dogs tail was popular and fayorite procedure As he tells us in his ''De Re Rustica" that the shepherds believe that if, on the fortieth day after the birth of pup. the last bone of it's tail were bitten off, the sinew (belieyed to be a worm) would follow the piece, after this the tail would not grow and the dog could not become rabid
 This superstitious notion has prevailed for ages, and may still be entertained in certain quarters However this may be, the fashion of removing portion of tho tail of many breeds of dogs is quite common, and if it is done with view to the prevention of madness, it is at any rate considered most desirable for these animals to have a short, blunt tail because it improves their appearance Some dogs have scarcely any tail left I have seen grooms and dog faneiers bite off puppies tails as a matter of busi- ness. and somo of these people have shown me fragment of sinew attached to the amp tated portion as the "worm in the tail. D
 It should be noted, in speaking of this fashion, that a mongrel dog has been termed "eur" (Latin curtus, or orop- tailed, because it usually had the tail shortened, and according to ancient for est laws, man who had no right to the privilege Of the chase was obliged to out off tho tail of his dog on the plea that, if dog has no tail to act as rudder, he cannot hunt game. Nine teenth Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-06
 Soda Propelled Engines.

A fireless locomotive engine was re- gently used on tho Aix-la- Chapelle Julieh railway. The motor power is de- rived from soda. The invention is based on the principle that solutions of caus- tic soda, which have high boiling points, liberate heat while absorbing steam. These engines eject neither smoke nor steam and work noiselessly. Compared with coal burning locomotives, soda en- zines show capacity equal to the for mer, while they are worked with greater ease and simplicity
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The mosaic on one Polnpeii floor is known to have cost era.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-06
GREELEY AS A BOY.
HE LOVED TRUTH AND WAS WAL.
 LOPED FOR HIS INTEGRITY.

The Famous Journalist Acquired Knowl- edge Early Through Great Tribulation. scaggs, "a Child of the Devil" Was Kind to the Boy Who Wanted to Learn.
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rronn,,n.s Tribute to Paul Jones.

From the beginning of his acquaint- anco with Franklin mutual respect and deep affection sprang up between them. The wise Franklin saw at a glance what manner of man Paul Jones was, and in one noble sentence described him better than many volumes could, 'For Captain Paul Jones ever loved close fighting. "-Molly Elliot Seaweli in Century.
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How She Did It.

Trivvet-Miss Flop claims to have made thousand refusals of marriage.
 Dicer-That's easily explained. When young Clallow asked her to marry him, she replied, No; thousand times no. ]" London Tit-Bits.
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TheWest Indies were so called by Go lumbus, he believing them to Do DOT tion of the Indies which ho had reached by sailing toward tho west.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-06

The alb, so often mentioned as T priestly garment, was long gown, fas- tened with belt.
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Ask the stock of Arkansas counties whether HOLMES buys common stock because they are cheap or whether he pays than they bring st sLouis Chicago or Kansas City for the purpose of selecting the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
BRIEF NOTES.

The commissioners ought to either
get the town clock In running order OF
else take off the hands from the race
altogether.
Lawrence walters will play saxa-
phone solo at the mems meeting OF the
Young Mems Christian association next
Sunday.
The funeral Of William Cool. over
whose remains his father and his wife
had such an argument, was held from
his fathers residence on Stanton street
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. WIN
interment In the city cemetery.
The Loyal Legion badges, which 1t
was thought were stolen from DR..
Boyle's house some days ago. and
which he valued so highly. were not
stolen at all. They were In a satchel
with some valuable papers which had
been given to neighbor for safe keep
ing.
Two black bears were seen In one day
this week by party Of berry-pickers
along Bowman's creek.
The Welsh Presbyterlans of Luzerne
and Lackawanna counties will picnic
at Farview on Thursday. Aug. %.
On Labor Day the International As
sociation of Machinists Of Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties will hold a pic
mic at Mountain Park. The full Ninth
Regiment band will be present.
Timothy w. Reagon and Miss Anna
g. McGee were married yesterday
afternoon at Nanticoke by Rev. Father
McGuckin.
The Dorranceton borough council has
passed resolution to the effect that
the Wilkes-Barre Young Mems Chris
tian association must pay 500 license
for their athletic field on the Kings
ton road.
Mrs. Ellen Richards, Of Ashley, died
yesterday in the city hospital after
an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Rich
ards Is survived by son and three
daughters.
The theatrical season at Music Hall
VIII open next Monday evening with
THE Derby Mascot" Kate Rooney,
who has made such a hit in the part.
will appear.
William Morton. who resides on the
Hats across the West Market Street
bridge. shot crane yesterday. The
bird was five and one-half feet high and
measured six feet from tip to tip Of
wing.
farmer Thomas was arrested yester.
day on a charge Of maintaining a mil
sance He has been using offal to fer
tilize his ground, and the neighbors
claim that the stencil makes 1t impos-
sfble to live in the neighborhood.
Harry Gross. of Wyoming, while
cleaning his bicycle on Thursday,
caught his thumb between the sprocket
and the chain, crushing 1t so that am
putation Is necessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
cLARK'S GREEN.

John Smith has accepted position
as clerk with Frace & Barker.
A. +. Rhodes and family spent few
days with his mother and fishing in
Shlck's Pond last week.
AL Fish, of Auburn, was a visitor at
B. F. Courtright's over Sunday.
benjamin Mead met with a serious
accident while cutting a small tree by
which he received cut in the right
hand, which will stop the use of it for
some time.
Mrs. George F. Phillips and family,
of Philadelphia, are guests at ]. II.
Cooks. ......
Miss Janette Osburn, of Kingston, was
visitor at A. ]. Singers Wednesday
and Thursday. .... -.
Mr.. Tompkins. who Is employed by
Mr.. Frank Phillips, was victim of
two epileptic fits on Tuesday last.
II. l.. Burdick and family are visitors
with Samuel Smiths family.
Mrs. Monroe, of Park Place, called on
friends here on Thursday
The clam bake of the Electric Star
band was bowling success beyond all
expectations.
A party consisting Of Mrs. William
Swallow, Mrs. A. A. Davis, Mrs. Alice
Beatty. Mrs. M. II. Coon and Misses
Bertha Consoles, Bertha beatty. EN-
ma Coon. Maud Mullenix, Bessie Null
lenix. Grace A. Davis. Mrs. George H..
Nichols. Nellie Lutsey and Mae Bene-
diet, spent the day plcnicking at Sum-
nit Lake on Thursday.
Mr.. Price. OF West Slde was a visitor
at the Phillips villa on Thursday night.
Mr.. George Wells. of Wilkes-Barre,
was q visitor at the home of his father
on Thursday.
Mr.. f. s. Benedict and his daughter,
Mae. OF Park Place, called on friends
here Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
TO UTILIZE THE GAS,
suggestion That the River Flow be Used
in a Garbage Crcmatory.

III Uarbcge CrcmatOry.
superintendent Marcus Smith. Of the
Gas company. recently made a sIgges-
ton that should be received fayorably
by the citizens of Wilkes-Barre. The
need of this city for a garbage crema-
tor is well known, and Mr. Smith sug-
gests that the natural gas over the
river be used for this purpose. 1t could
be readily done. There Is plenty of
room on the flats to build a crematory
sufficiently large for wilkes-Barre's
needs, and out of the way of high
water. The gas could then be carried
to the crematory in pipes, and the pres
ent nuisance of dumping garbage along
the river bank below town be done
away with. The garbage, where it Is
Jumped at present rots away. and be-
comes horrible fever breeding mass
that only gets cleared away once a
year, and then only during the high
water.
The city council has made several
half attempts to erect a~garbage crema-
tor for the city, and everybody in town
recognizes the pressing need Of Wilkes
Barre for such an institution. Mr..
Smith has pointed out the way in which
1t can be done with the expenditure of
a little. energy and money. and If coun-
Gil is wise they will look into this
scheme which Mr.. Smith has suggested,
and ascertain whe or not it Is feas-
ible. There seems to be no reason why
1t could not be carried out, and thus
put to some use the gas which is now
escaping into the air, besides giving
to Wilkes-Barre a thing she has long
needed very badly. u
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
AvOCA,

Misses Name Holleran and Tillie Mar
tin were the guests of Pittston friends
yesterday.
Austin Powers and sister Josephine.
Of Pittston. called on the Misses Glib
bons last evening.
Miss Bernetta McHale. Of Olyphant,
returned home yesterday after a few
days visit with Miss Lizzie Dixon. :
Miss Katie Dougher was a caller in
Pittston yesterday.
Miss Margaret Hickey. Of Phlladel-
phia. Is being entertained by Miss
Nettie Dougher, of the West Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hollister gave
party to "a number of their friends at
their home last evening. Music, recita-
tions and games were the principal
features of the evenings entertain
ment. At 10 o'clock a sumptuous re-
past was served, after which they re-
sumed their enjoyment until their de-
parture for home.
Mrs. Thomas Tighe, of West Avoca,
is spending two weeks with friends in
New York.
James Curley, who has been at Car.
oOiudit ioI ScNtIdl UtOUtuS, IS IUdklUB
a brief visit with his father, at this
place.
Miss Katie Mullen, Of Pittston, re-
turned home last evening, after q two
weeks visit with Miss Nellie Boylan.
Patrick Creadon, of Smithville, was
seriously injured in the Law mine Of
the Pennsylvania Coal company, yes
terday, by a fall of soapstone. After
sounding tine roof the miners thought
1t to be in good condition. and resumed
work. but in few moments the crash
came without warning. The doctors
have little hopes of his recovery.
Misses Anna and Name Clarke. Of
Plttston, spent yesterday with Miss
Lizzie Dixon.
Miss Kittie Hopkins, of South Scran-
ton, Is the guest of friends on York
street.
A meeting OF the stockholders OF the
new silk mill was held at O'Malley's
hall on Thursday evening for the pur-
pose OF hearing report Of the commit
tee appointed to visit the Hackettstown
Silk Mill and also the proprietors. Mr..
Mclaughlin. representing the commit
tee. reported their visit as being q very
satisfactory one. They found the COM
pany to consist Of good. reliable people,
and Just what they represented them
selves to be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
SELLING WITHOUT LICENSE.
Sensation Sprung Upon Plcnickers at the
Parks in the County.

Yesterday morning a sensation was
sprung on the picnickers at Hanover
and other parks of the county, when
President Tisch, Jacob Miller Philip
Weiss and other members of the Saen-
gerbund society were arrested on
charge of selling beer at
their picnic at Hanover park
without a license. Constable J. A.
Wood swOre out the warrant as prose-
cutor. and it Is rumored that a number
of liquor dealers who pay licenses, and
who are Injured by tha wholesale viola
ton of the liquor law, are at the back
of the prosecution.
The hearing was held before Alder
man e. o. Kemmerer at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. The men waived a
hearing and entered bail in 5000 each
for their appearance at court.
The prosecution say they have only
begun this crusade and have served
warrants on a number Of others. If
they extend their suits against all par
ties who sold beer at parks in the coun-
ty during the year nearly all the clubs
and societies in the city will be impli-
Gated. A fierce war Of determination
will also be begun against the speak,
easies In the city, information against
which has already been lodged. "A live
ly time Is anticipated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
OALTON.

Miss Jessie Hoffecker, Of Peckville,
Is visiting friends at this place.
The excursion to Heart Lake last
Tuesday was largely attended.
Rev. w. H. Sowell will give a lecture
at the Baptist church next Monday eve
ming, Aug. 12. on the subject, what I
Saw at Boston and Other Cities" Mr..
Sowell has Travelled very much in the
United states, and the lecture will be
interesting.
Miss Name Chase, on LaPlume, called
on friends at this place last Monday.
Robert Lucas, Of Florence, N. j., Is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. Newing, Of
this place.
8. G. Shoemaker has returned nome
after spending q few days at New York
city.
Mrs. w. A. Culver, Of New York city,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. w. A. Dean,
at this place.
Mrs. George ID. Osburn spent few
days this week with relatives at Clark's
Summit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
AN EDITOR IN TROUBLE.
Charles W. Travcr Has Lively seaso"
in Journalism.

Charles W. Traver Has Lively seaso"
in Journalism.
Charles W. Traver, editor ana pun
fisher of All The News. is already en-
tangled in libel suit. although his pa
nov is only five weeks old. In Thurs
day's issue of his paper. when Is
weekly, he had an article win p'S
head which reflected very seriousi! On
the character of Mrs. j. IL. Orr, wire Oh
the well-known business man OF East
Market street, and on the business
character of Mr.. Orr. Mr.. Traver, be-
fore he embarked in journalism, was
the keeper of 4 restaurant on Nor'h
Fell street, the front of which abutteo
on the rear of Mr.. Orr's business place.
Last year Traver's license was refused,
principally through the instrumentality
OF Orr who gave some very damaging
testimony against Travcr, as the Keeper
of the restaurant. Thursdays article
was a very powerful one and there Is
little doubt that 1t is decidedly libel
Gus. 1t reflects on Mrs. Orr in very
nasty way. and in fact it should never
have been printed.
Traver has no Office of his own. but
D. W. Cruiser sets his type, and the Rec
ord does the presswork. 1t is said that
Mr.. Orr will begin proceedings against
Mr.. Cruiser for setting up the libelous
article.
Yesterday morning Orr went before
Squire Dawson early and swore out
two warrants for Traver's arrest, both
fer himself and for Mrs. Orr. Mr.. Ira
We could not be found until . o'clock in
the afternoon. when he was brought to
the al6erman's office. Attorney James
l.. Lenahan represented Orr. Traver
had no attorney at first and waived a
hearing. Theeupon Mr.. Lenahan de-
manded $1,000 bail and the squire fixed
the bail at $1,000. Traver objected to
the amount. saying it was excessive
and he would stand the hearing. He
sent for Attorney Davis, who arrived
in a few minutes.
BILLY" Leslie. of the Elmira Tele-
gram. said he thought Traver was the
publisher of the paper. and Kenny Phil
lips, of the Record job department. said
Traver had made arrangements at the
Record office to have his paper printed
there. The forms We're brought in and
only the actual press work was done
by Johnson & Powell Traver paid for
the work. Mayor Nichols c.. X. Brown.
Frank Diggins, and Elgin May swore
that the paper was sold on the street
and was delivered by carrier.
D. ". Cruiser, the printer Of West
Market street, was the next witness
called and swore the paper was printed
at his office. Charles Traver and his
wife made arrangements for setting the
type and Traver furnished the copy.
Witness was not sure who was the edi-
tor but Traver arranged to pay for the
work. Cruiser said Mrs. Traver came
in often and paid the bills.
This finished the case. and after At
torney Lenahan roasted Mr. Traver
n little. the squire held him in $1,000
ball in each case. B. r. Kester, of
North Washington street. went Ira
ver's bail until noon today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
TwO.DAY CONVENTIONS.
Some Lessons Taught by the Recent
County Gatherings.

Some Lessons Taught by tho Recent
County Gatherings.
One thing, II no other, was plaihiy
Demonstrated at the recent Republican
convention, and that was that when
big ticket is to be nominated one uay Is
too short a time for the conVehtioh'
The recent judicial convention got 10
order about 1880 in the morning anu
with organization, nominating speeches
and one ballot, it was after IL O'CLOCK
when they got through. Then the couh-
ty convention met. erected Temporary
organization and adjourned untii .
o'clock. Then II reconvened ana sat
until $40 D. nj. without break, Wheh
the convention adjourned. there was
barely quorum present, all the o'"e'
delegates having gone home.
The first thing that will strike the op-
server about this is the manifest uh-
fairness to the candidates for roiiices'
Interest naturally wanes as the smaller
offices are to be filed, and the dele
uates 60 home. You can't MAINTAIN
political interest on an empty stomach
and II is decidedly unfair to the candi-
dates who have worked hard to con-
vince the delegates the proper way TO
vote, to have the delegates leave before
the convention adjourns.
Then, again. by doing so, the dele
gates are unfair to their constituents.
The Fourth district men in the recent
Republican convention went away be-
fore the ballot for controller had been
completed. and consequently Hazleton
had no voice in naming the nominee.
So it was with the other districts. In
many cases there being only few pres
ent to represent each district in the
nomination for controller, coroner and
surveyor.
The recent Democratic convention
was even a better sample of this state
OF affairs. Toward the end 1t degener-
ated into regular riot. and the tellers
counted In whoever they chose. In the
Republican convention. there was order
to the last, and the only thing to be
complained of was that the delegates
did not stay.
The only way to prevent this would
be to have the convention meet one
afternoon. effect temporary organiza-
ton and adjourn until the next morn
ing. Then get to work on time adjourn
for dinner, get back and finish the work.
A remedy of some kind must be formed
to prevent political conventions becom-
ing disordarly mobs just before ad-
journment and the county committees
would do well to hunt up this remedy
and apply 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
Held for Court.

George Windish, the alleged murder
er, was taken down from the county
Jail yesterday afternoon and given a
final hearing before Squire Dawson.
The prisoner was accompanied by De-
tectlves McSweeney, Bauer and Keigh-
ron and Assistant District Attorney
Fuller. He pleaded not guilty. but the
evidence Of few witnesses sufficed to
satisfy the alderman to hold the prison.
er without bail for court on a charge
OF murder. Windish was then taken
back to Jail.
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be disposed OF easily and there 10 no
clue to their whereabouts. The
same. night they called upon J.
c. Bell. at 60 Dana place. They knew
Mr.. Bell and his family were out OF
town and they ransacked every por-
ton OF the house. They carried OF
some jewelry and an entire series OF
fractional currency which Mr.. Bell had
spent years In collecting. The bur8-
larry, like all others. was reported to the
police, but there is no clue and 1t Is not
likely that any arrests will be made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
The Controller Homeless.

The county commissioners say there
Is not vacant office in the court house
for the newly appointed controller.
Lloyd. The room formerly occupied
by Controller Reese is now occupied,
and the controllers Office may possibly
be In some other building away from
the court house, which would make It
very inconvenient IT Is also said that
the constitutionality Of the act will be
tested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10

THE Tribune has opened branch Of
nee at No. ?9. Laning BUILDING ruome
Square, Wilkes-Barre. 1t is the purpose
of the publishers to issue a newspape, go as
ropolltan dailies, and deliver IT to the PEG
pie throughout northeastern pennsyNan,a M
from three to five hours earlier than .ne
Philadelphia and New York papers eah
reach them,1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10

Angelo and Stephen Mancus, Antonio
Lapuo. Frank Eorcho and Paul Matz.
all Italians, from Hazleton, charged by
Vincenzo Laconi with felonious wound
ing, were given a habeas corpus hear
ing before Judge Woodward yesterday
afternoon and the four were discharged.
Angelo Mancus was held in $500 bail.
Frank A. McGuigan represented the de-
fendants
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-10
MiIkeS=BdPre.

find OF any value. and smashed what
they. could not carry away. Every
trunk in the house had been ransacked.
and the contents tumbied about the
floor promiscuously. Mr.. Biddle can
not yet say what the loss Is, as ne mas
not yet discovered just what was taken.
The burglary was discovered by L. d.
Fogel, who lives next door. and VINO
saw the gas burning and went over TO
discover the reason. This Is the second
time that Mr.. Biddle's house has been
entered within two weeks.