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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
BEL 7 !, CAP
AMID BALL
CHEAP

Clarence M. Florey, the
sporting goods dealer of Wyo-
ming avenue, has devised a
scheme to keep the boys in
terestt d il the matter of base
ball. With every ten cent
ball or bat he will now give a
fine cap and belt, which are
uniform. Among the hustlers
is Mr.. Florey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
FOUR YEARS OLD.


Wilkes-Barre Record: "The Scranton
Tribune was four years old on Saturday
and observed the event by publishing n
fine special edition containing portraits
of everybody connected with this bright
and progressive newspaper. The Record
takes pleasure in congratulating Its con-
temporary upon its birthday. 1t is the
health!est and most vigorous journalistic
infant that comes to our desk. Under the
able and efficient editorial management
OF Livy s. Richard The Tribune has taken
Il place in the front rank OF Pennsylvania's )
journalism"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

backs, on a Basis that will make one dol
lar just as good as any other. Whatever
may happen, the Republican party Will
never permit a dollar with the super
scrption of Uncle Sam to pass at home or
abroad for less than it's face value. The
financial world here and in Europe knows
this.
This expresses the truth fairly, fully
and powerfully. 1t is a good thing to
push along
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

While the esteemed Philadelphia
Press Is venting ITS seemly indigna-
ton at Senator Quay's fool friends
we trust IT is certain there are none OF
these undesirable accessories ON the
opposite side
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Proprietor Kohlsaat, of the Chicago
Times Herald. will become unpopular
among his contemporaries unless he
has a care. This thing of draining the
best talent in the business into one
sanctum has monopolstic look.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
Thanks. Sir lose Dh. Thanks.

Scranton Republican,: "The Scranton
Tribune has rounded out It's fourth year
and celebrated the event Saturday in char
acteristic fashion,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Senator Quay would ease a big strain
on the guess-box if he would unfold
that promised explanation about two
months prior to Aug. IS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

For Pennsylvania legislators with
bills yet at stake, silence just now Is
worth its weight in greenbacks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Inasmuch as the only malcontents
made by the Cleveland league conven-
ton are Democrats, we can let that
pass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

There are a good many good reasons
why state commissioner of banking
should not simultaneously be u state
chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Joseph II. Manley, of Augusta. Me-,
pauses in London long enough to tell
an interviewer that he Is highly
pleased" with Mr.. Olney's promotion.
This, we believe. brings the number Of
highly pleased persons up to two.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Scranton is without question the best
simmer resort.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Until Governor Hastings passes upon
the Quay county bill. Wilkes-Barreans
seem to be undecided whether to grasp
the olive branch or the gun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

Mr.. Cleveland, 1t Is said. thinks his
successor will be Major Mckinley.
This Is one thought of Mr.. Clevelands
which appears to be worth considering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

II our esteemed friend, Hon. william
Barnie. wants anything in the way OF
political preferment from Scrantonians,
now is his time to apply.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
Republican State Convention.

Chairman B. +. Glkeson. of the Re-
publican State committee. has issued Il
call for state convention TO meet at
Harrisburg Wednesday. Aug. IS. at IL
o'clock a. m. for the nomination of one
candidate for state treasurer. six candi-
dates for judges of the Superior court,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be presented. In this
convention the representation OF the
northeastern counties will be rs follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

the total number of delegates will he 2S9.
OF which the above counties will supply ga
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

"r.in;ers' Ink" the recognized Journal for adver-
tiseis. rates THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE as the best
advertising medium IN Northeastern Pennsylva'
A.a. "Prnters' Ink" knows.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21

The plans of the Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital at Bangor, drawn by Mr.. John
Calvin Stevens of this city, have been
accepted. A brief description has already
been given; but fuller account will
interest many.
The plans7provide for central build
ing, 120x45 feet with corridors running to
two pavilions one On each side. Each
pavilion is 155 feet in length and 43 feet
in width.
The central building has an arched
wide entrance and a turret upon the
roof. On the first floor are the Offices.
dispensary, laboratory, and housekeeper's
quarter. The second floor contains a
large chapel and on the front are the din
ing room of the officers of the hospital.
The third and fourth floors are devoted to
the sleeping rooms for the officers.
One pavilion will be for the male
patients and the other for the females.
Each pavilion will have three floors and
there will be dining room in each ward.
In the attic of each pavilion there will
be sleeping rooms for the attendants.
Each floor can be divided into two
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21

Wash and slice the roots fine, then place
them in a pan with enough cold water to
cover, and slowly heat until the water
boils If the candy is to be used rather
as sweetmeat than medicine, the roots
should be treated four or five times in this
way, each time pouring off the water.
To each two cupfuls of the boiled roots
add cupful and half of white sugar,
then water sufficient to cover them, and
allow the whole to simmer slowly on the
stove till the water has quite boiled away.
Empty on buttered plates, stir frequently
until dry. Put in jelly tumbler or glass
jars.
have before me pair Of shoes; one,
save for the shape of the foot having
destroyed the stiff outlines of newness,
looking as if even a tramp might pass it
by with contempt. Yet they are mates.
One has been cleaned. the other has
not, is all the difference, yet neither has
ever been "blacked"; the shoes have
never been worn with rubbers, yet when
cleaned the leather is soft and pliable as
one could wish, yet with all the spick
and spanness they are half worn out.
How is it done?
Have three small clean cloths, a basin
of water, bottle of cos1noline, vaseline
petroleum jelly, Or whatever name you
like to call it, it is all the same, and a
clean shoe polishing or cloth brush.
The shoes should be wiped as free of
mud as possible before drying and should
be hung in warm current of air, say
two or three feet above a register or stove
pipe, not underneath the kitchen range.
where they will be scorched on top and
wet underneath.
When they are perfectly dry wipe the
mud stains off with a damp cloth; be
sure to get them all off; rub hard with
dry cloth, then polish with the brush,
being careful about the stitching and
around the SOLE 1t is best to do only a
part at time, say first the vamp, one
side, then the other, not forgetting the
heel.
Unless your shoes have been badly
scuffed and rotted by bad shoe DRESSING
they will look almost like new. Now
rub cosmoline over them with clean
cloth and rub it we'll in; use it literally,
for too little will only destroy the polish
while plenty of cosmoline improves it.
The whole shoe should be carefully done,
even among the buttons and button
holes, and, presto, your shoes are soft,
piable, black and just polished enough to
look we'll, not stain your underclothes
or fingers when putting them on and
little water will do them no harm.
Try it once, and you will never want
to do it any other way.-Philadeiphia
Times.
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wards, if desired, so that the patients can
be classified, which will be very con-
venient feature. In that case each ward
will have separate facilities The rooms
for the patients will not all be of the
same dimensions but the exact sizes have
not yet been definitely decided upon.
In the rear of the central building the
kitchen, laundry and power plant will
be located and they will be fitted up with
all the modern conveniencies and appara-
tus necessary for complete operation of
the different departments. 1t is probable
that the hospital will have it's own plant
for electricity, with which the buildings
will be lighted. The foundation of the
hospital buildings will be OF stone, which
may also possibly be used for a portion of
the walls, and granite and brick Will be
the ether materials. Local materials will
be used as far as possible in the construc-
tion. The entire set of buildings will be
fire proof throughout
The exterior will be somewhat orna-
mental although no special efforts have
been made in this direction. The trim
mings will be of granite and the upper
story has been treated as a frieze, the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21

blank space between the windows being
filled with a diaper pattern laid in gray
brick. The buildings will have the hip
r oof slated.
The interior finish will probably be in
hard pine. The method of heating the
building will probably be that of the in
direct steam system with fan, but this
matter has not as yet been definitely de-
termined upon.
The three buildings which will be first
constructed, the central structure and
two pavilions, will be in a straight line
but if future pavilions are built for which
provisions have been made they will set
back just little from the others.
The estimated cost of the buildings, ex-
elusive of grading and furnishing, is
$685. 600.
The location of the hospital is on the
brow of the hill, giving an extensive and
most beautiful view in all directions. 1t
will be 1900 feet back from the State
street road upon which it will face.
The grounds will be ornamentally and
conveniently laid out with walks, trees
and shrubbery. Quite a large quantity OF
the finest gravel has been obtained from
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
Know Thyself.
From the Era, Bradford, Pa.

From the Era, BTddJoTu, RI.
Too few people are acquainted with the
rapid advance of medical SCIENCE anu coo
many doctors are still ploddlng IN lhe ca
paths. Once.it comes to pass that people
know themselves. that all PHYSICIANS arc
abreast of the words knowledge, much
of our suffering will come to an ebd.
Medical scientists are not delVlng lnto inc
depths of knowledge for the mere Deneat
of brother physicians but 1or ths penens
of tho world. They place ID the hahus ol
the we'll man a means Oh Keeping won, III
the hands of the sick means OF recovery.
To the parent they give the power OF
saving the child. Science is working Tor
you-will you accept the protferd help?
Mrs. George Rowend an estimble lady
who resides at No. 276 East MAIN Street,
has cause to feel grateful towards the
science of medicine.
One day recently, a reporter, learning
that Mrs. Rowend had been greatly bene-
flied by the use of new medicine. Inter
viewed her. She stated that she mad been
suffering with female trouble for many
years. She had.been doctoredlofthe ailment
for a long time-in fact, nearly an her lie
and had never received anything more
than temporary relief. Durlng the last
three years her condition, grew worse ana
was aggravated by an affection of the
heart. Her health was SO poor that she
found it almost impossible to perform her
household duties.
II never believed in proprietary medi-
cines.'' said Mrs. Rowend, "but one day
last fall read an article in newspaper
which told of the cures effected by DIR.
Williams Pink Pills, and l decided to
try the medicine. Before had taken the
contents of one box began to feel better.
The depressing weakness which had
bothered me for so many years began to
disappear, and the action OF the heart at
once became stronger and more regular;
II took nine boxes of the pills and
am now feeling better than l have for
several years, and have unbounded faith
in the medicine.
Mrs. Rowend is steadily gaining in
health and strength and gives all the
credit for her restoration to health to
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie.
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood'and restore shattered
1erves. They are for sale by all drug
lists, or may De had by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenecta-
dy, N. Y, for SO cents per box, or six
boxes for $2 so.
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the hospital lot itself and it will be used
for the walks, driveways. etc. Part Of
the grove from which it was necessary to
cut trees will probably be left on the
grounds.
The plans above described will soon be
followed by thu working plans and then
advertising for bids for the construction
of the buildings will follow. 1t is intend
ed to get the foundation in before the
severe weather of winter, after which
work will be discontinued until the
weather is suitable for it's continuation in
the spring.
1t will probably take the most or all
of next year to construct the hospital and
furnish it SO that it will be in readiness
for patients. The most modern conven-
iencies and comforts will be used in the
buildings and it is intended to have them
excellent in every particular.
Contractor Sawyer now has large crew
at work Upon the lot The most of the
earth has been removed and the blasting
of the ledge is now in progress. A large
quantity of the ledge and stone thus OBJ
tanned will be used in the construction OF
The buildings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
s32--SPENCER SKIRT.
Sizes. Medium and Large.

This popular circle skirt measuring six
yards around the bottom, is fitted smoothly
at the top in front and sides, and has
three godet plaits in the back. An inter-
lining OF hair-cloth gives the godets
stately effect, and the fare at the lower
edge is retained by deep under facing of
the same Any of the popular silk,
wooden, or cotton fabrics may be chosen
for this model, and it is an eXcellet model
for q skirt to wear with various waists.
A special illustrat ton and full directions
alb at the pattern will be found on thu
Q lvelope in which it is enclosed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
Values of Fertilizers.

The experiment stations Of Massachu
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
New Jersey have fixed, as the values of
fertilizers in 1895, 1873 cents per pound
for nitrogen in ammonia salts, Is cents
for nitrates, 81 cents for organic nitro
gen of fine dry ground fish and of meat
and blood, 10 cents for nitrogen in cot
tonseed meal, 16 cents in fine bone and
tankage, IA cents in fine medium bone
and tankage, l / cents in medium bone
and tankage and 5 cents in coarse bone
and in hair and horn shavings and coarse
fish scrap, OK cents for water soluble
phosphoric acid, 6 cents for nitrate sol
uble, 2 to so cents in different grades
of ground fish and bone tankage, cents
in cottonseed meal and wood ashes and
61a cents for potash as high grade sui
phate and AZ cents as muriate.
These prices are one-half cent lower
than last year for nitrogen, cents
lower for organic nitrogen in ground
fish or meat, 8 cents lower in cottonseed
meal and one-half cent higher in fine
bone and tankage and l cent higher for
lower grades. Phosphoric acid is l cent
higher, except in bone and tankage,
which is unchanged in the different
grades Potash is also the same as last
year. Commenting on the foregoing,
Country Gentleman explains that these
are the prices, as near as can be esti-
mated, at which the respective ingredi-
euts were retailed for cash in large mar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
Tho Electric Weed Killer.

Advantage has been taken of the cleo
+ trio current to destroy weeds that grow
by railroad tracks. A mild current of
electricity acts as sti1nulant to such
plants, but current strong enough to
disintegrate the tissues will kill them.
To accomplish this in a large way car
is provided with an engine, an alternat-
ing dynamo and an induction coil One
terminal of this induction coil is con-
nected to the earth through the car
trucks. A well insulated cable leads
from the other terminal to metallic
strip behind the car. which stretches
across the track short distance above
the ground and is provided with many
fine wires pendent from it, like the
teeth of rake Through these teeth the
electric discharge takes place, and any
weed touched receives q deadly current
through it. As the car is pulled along
the track every weed is. at once killed,
and with such an apparatus many
miles of railway may be quickly and
cheaply freed from weeds.
A writer in The Cosmopolitan, who
described the foregoing, says that sim
liar plan is feasible for Kidding Guilt
waited fields from such troublesome
pests as thistles, daisies, chicory or any
other whose stems at any time reach
above the grass around them. A two
wheeled vehicle like horse rake, carry
ing suitable secondary battery, me-
chanical current alternator and a proper
induction coil. could be driven across O
field and kill every plant its teeth
should touch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
Odd Mention.
Times.

Professor Wing at Cornell has pre-
pared an excellent course of agricultural
reading for oranges. At the Pennsyl-
vania state college regularly organized
reading course has been prepared, with
circulars, lists Of books, etc.
"You may accept it as fact Of gen.
eral application that unpruned tomato
plants will outyield the pruned ones, :"
says American Gardening. For early
fruit it may be wise to prune in some
cases.
Massachusetts, bulletin reports the
hay some less than an average, apples
considerably less than half crop, corn
universally excellent, one Of the best
crops for years, and early potatoes good.
South New Jersey expects big cram
berry crop.
Don'tscut the tobacco too green.
In New York, one Of the greatest ap-
pie growing states, less than one-haf a
crop is reported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
ARE BIG POTATOES BEsTG
Compared With Smaller Tubers For Ia
bic and For Exhibition.

Compared with Smaller Tubers For Ia
bic and For Exhibition
Should judges at fairs award pre-
miums to the largest potatoes or to those
of medium size? Are the largest speci-
mems of as good quality as the smaller
ones? These questions were recently
discussed through the columns Of The
Rural New Yorker. One writer, who
believes that big specimens attract at
tention, says:
Having exhibited vegetables and
farm products for upward of ten years, ]
have learned that anything very large
is the most pleasing to the crowd, who
do not stop to test the quality or even
to look at such specimens as may be
seen on the general market -
A New York correspondent writes:
"a potato that will weigh one-quarter
Of a pound is about inches in diameter
and is of the smallest size allowable in
sorting for market. When potatoes of
this size are used for cooking, there is
far more waste than with larger ones,
and the quality is no better than that Of
two pound potatoes Of the same variety.
The model potato is kidney shaped, has
few eyes and those nearly even with the
surrounding surface, and it weighs
three-quarters. of pound. Such po-
tato is saleable, but for use in farmer
family there is not the least objection
to those that weigh two pounds if Of a
variety not liable to be hollow
A third correspondent says:r How
shall potatoes be judged at the fairs?
This is hard question to answer, not
knowing who will be the judge. If he
be man who knows what potato is
for, he will give first place to medium
size always. A good, fair sized potato
will sell best in market, and any cook
will say that she doesn t want these big
potatoes. When I judge at fairs, give
the preference to those Of fair size and
most perfect shape. was taken to task
by an exhibitor because he didn't get
first money when he had the largest.
We both took our station near the pota
toes, and some ladies came along. We
asked them whether they were house
keepers. They said they were. We
handed them one Of each lot, with this
question. For family use, which of
these potatoes would you buy for your
own use, if the whole bushel were of
the same size?' All six said, THE
small one' 20
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
TRAVELLING GOWN.
S41-KILMENY JACKET.

Sizes for "a. Sc, So and 40 Inches Bust
Measure.
This smart gown, the "Kilmeny Jack
et'' and ''Spencer Skirt combined, is an
excellent design or the ever-popular tailor
made gown. The jacket is of the popular
length, short enough not to crush when
seated, but long enough to be held down
by its own weight. It's fitted trinity in
the back by the usual seams, which fare
in the skirt, making modest godets. This
model is commended for serge, cheviot,
tweed, covert cloth, and linen or cotton
duck. Any style Of vest or shirt waist
may be worn with this jacket, and any
of the popular gored skirts. kS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21

kets in the raw materials which are the
regular sources Of supply. These valua-
lions are found to correspond fairly
: with the average retail prices at the
large markets Of standard raw materials,
such as sulphate Of ammonia, nitrate of
coda, dried blood, muriate Of potash,
superphosphates, ground fish and bones
and tankage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
The Discovery Saved His
Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, Ill, says: "To DR.. Kings Now
Discovery owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail, and was
given up and told could not live. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store l sent for bottle and began it's use,
and from the first dose began to get bet
ter, and after using three BOTTLES was up
and about again. 1t is worth it's weight
in gold. We won't keep store or house
without it. 3" Get free trial at Geo. NJ.
Regular size Soc. and 81. 90. H. G. starr,
Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box For sale by Geo.
M. Young, 4S9 Congress ST., H. @. Starr,
Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21
OUR PATTERN OFFER.
The Latest Demorest Patterns Can Be Obtained
Through This Department.

by which offering TO o
size
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90 cents each
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Both to zee u11u TO paint for The true b7otIeT-
hood of man.
FOX STUDIO,
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Drawing, Painting and Modelling in
CIay
$40 a month, Antique Class.

SO m0ntn, Antique Class,
S13 month, Portrait Class.
omen all day. For full psrticuars wits to 47S1S
Congress st., or apply after Oct. 1st. Day and
evening classes reopen Monday, Oct. 14th.
A neae collection of 800 photographs has been
added to me resources Of the studio for a more
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-21

The New York state crop bulletin
says that, as a rule, potatoes are very
good. EARLY potatoes, while often few
in the hill. are of large size.