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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
Take a Day OFF

And enjoy yourself with the Plumb
ers, of Scranton and Wilkes Barre at
Mountain Park, Saturday, Aug. A.
Trains leave c. r. r. of N. j. station
at S.25 and 11.30 a. m. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
Sold a Bicycle for a Penny.

Colvin Coons won the bicycle which
was CHANGED off at Wyoming avenue
cigar store last night. The winning
ticket No. 1020S was one of a. bunch
which he purchased for a cent apiece
from a Tribune messenger boy the
night before.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
Open Air Concert.

BaIer's band will give an open air
concert in front of the Elk's rooms on
Franklin avenue this evening. 1t Is
for the purpose of advertising the Elk's
excursion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
ItI Is Excellent.

Everybody likes Crystal laundry
work; you try it and you'n like it.
There is always a smile on the man
who wears Crystal laundry works
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

Miss Carolyne v. Dorsey, teacher of
elocution, oratory and delsarte. LOT Wy
oming avenue. ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. 20 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
COLLECTION OF THE
TAX ON FOREIGNERS
How Two Big Corporations Are Obsery.
log the Law.
IS BY NO MEANS AN EASY TASK

There Is No Murmuring, However,
Either by the Companies or the En-
pioyes who Are Subjected to the
Tax--How Many Are Taxed and
How Much the Revenue will Be
viii Not BE Known Until October.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
DIED.

CARLYoN-In Scranton, Pa, Aug. II,
issf. Mrs. r.. j. carlyon, at her home.
306 Willow street Funeral notice later
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

Twining. optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris drug store. Hours Q a. m. s
y. m. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

When dizzy or drowsy take BEECH,
ANS PILLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12
MOTORMEN
ATTENTION

Conductors or Motor
men can secure a great
bargain in clothing by
coming to our Clothing
Department and securing
a suit, made of best Mid
dlesex Blue Cloth, "Anti-
PIue" Water Proof Double
Breasted Uniforms. Ac-
tuaI value SIP; only 8
suits to sell at this price.
Sizes as follows: 2-35,
$3.50, 1-37, 1-38, 1-42.
During Clearing Sale
$Z.98
the Suit
Clarke Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

Rev W. B. Westlake, Of Dallas
preached the opening sermon last night
AT the wyoming camp meeting. DIR. M.
y lard will speak this evening. The at
tendance ut the services promises to be
large.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-12

Mr.. J. T. Watkins win conduct the
singing on tho OCCASION of the Lieder-
kranz excursion Monday. Much pleasure
day. '"e
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
n..at, 400 to 500 Per Cent.

sxa apwiug machine, one OF tho grea
blessings in the way of machine,
=. soffsred to the public, sold for year
&c ! ';;,tv dollars in the United States
= - 80 same machine, however, to b
4l;oned to foreign land, could b.
M s.hssed below twenty dollars. After
nstents ran out the price fell
" '.;dIv until now sowing machines are
e. aRu for twenty-five dollars and of:ea
s Law - twenty dollars. The sewing
mime manufacturers became i'm
sssasslY rich from their profits Of
..ssrsl hundred per cent. 1t has
s''n estimated that typewritlng ma.
w. Laos cost less than twonty dollars to
s aaa while they sell TOR from n'ty
1 1.I to one hundred dollars oaoh.
Tits It's generally understood that an
Lament u exists whereby these high
'g.ss are maintained. Business mon
r. compelled to pay from three hun.
led i to five hundred per cent. profit
A. 20 without tho machines.
i T. there any other machines which
,;sld such profits as the sowing me-.
/. Hines did for years, and tho type.
ling machine has and does; except
Abe the bicycle?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Floating Islands Not Rare.

Floating islands are not so rare as
may be generally supposed. It is
largely matter Of locality and the one
sighted three times in 1892 in the
north Atlantic ocean was not only an
unusual occurrence but also of pecu-
liar scientific interest. It was first
seen on July %, in latitude 80. 81 north
and longitude IS west. The second
occasion was4August 26, and again on
September 10. As it was not seen
afterward it is supposed to have been
destroyed in the autumnal gales. On
the three instances the island was seen
it was moving toward the Azores at
the rate q about mile an hcsr. Its
extent wal nearly 800 feet each way
and it contained much forest growth,
many Of he trees being thirty feet
high. SCIENTISTS find the circumstances
of great interest in respect to the
migrationpf animals,in this peculia,
manner.-New Orleans Picayune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Life in q Lighthouse.


Lieut.. John NJ. Ellicott, U. S. NJ,
contributes to st. Nicholas an article
about lighthouses, which he calls "The
Lights that Guide In the Night" Lieut..
Ellicott says: One seldom thinks, when
he watches the brightly cheering and
!afe!y guiding light Of lighthouse,
what ceaseless watching and patient
heroism it takes to keen the light burn
Ing year in and veal. IN through all
weathers. Generally there for each
light only keeper with two assistants,
end often the keeper is assisted only by
his wife, sons, or daughters. Even the
most comfortably situated lighthouses
are generally on lonely headlands, with
no human dwelling near. Others are
on outlying rocks, or islands swept by
the sea, and wholly cut off from the
land except in fair weather. There
are even few which, built upon sunk
en- reefs, seem to rise from the very bed
of the ocean, and against which storm
driven seas break with shocks which
shake them to their foundations. Such
IRE the Eddystone Lighthouse, off the
Cost Of England at the entrance to
the English Channel, and our own
M1nots Ledge Light, near the entrance
to Boston Harbor. These two are the
most isolated and exposed lighthouses
In the Worlo. They were built at the
utmost peril to human life. Each was
swept away by storms after compile
ton, and had to be rebuilt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
MEx'co's PEARL FISHERIES
"creaoinE Value OF the Yic,d f-o,-
the Gn1f of California ALUM

the Gn1f of California.
~ IS not generally known. but !, o
act, that the pearl fisheries In the Gnlf
y, Ian'ornla are controlled by an En-.
gllsh monopoly. he entire coast ~
the Gulf Of California abonnds ~
pearls, snd the concessions control thu
eoure territory. Until within tho II st
re" years native divers were emnlov.
co. and the depth to which thew couid
uescena did not exceed thirty-tive feet
win the Introduction Of Giving anna.
ratus the limit of depth WAS increase1
TO thirty fathoms. The best divers
could formerly remain under wafer
noo TO exceed two minutes. A modern
DIVER thinks nothing of a two-hour ston
III water loo feet in depth, though at
sreater depths the stay is necessarily
shortened on account Of the enormous
pressure of the superintendent wafer
a diver when upon the floor Of tie
ocean looEs about for the oyster, which
ne tears from the object to which # is
a''acleo and places it in a small BAG
hanging to a rope, which is hauled into
the BOAT on a given signal. Sometimes
the number of oysters secured Is large.
at other times only a few are caught
The diver does not contine himself
to the pearl oyster lone, but if he sees
Il rare specimen of coral or a new spe-
cles OF shell he places it in his bag and
senss it to the surface, where it be-
comes the property of the concession
ana the source Of Its large income. Last
year the value of the pearls harvested
in Lower California was alone S35.
700. In additionn5,QoO tons. of shells
were exported, wnhh were valued at
sl,2o0,000 more. Pearl fishing is the
entire occupation of the natives and
La paz, the headquarters, a city of tho
peninsula, with about 1000 inhabit.
ants, is solely dependent upon the in.
dustry. The business is one of chance
and the pursuit is fascinating one
to the natives, who are born gamblers,
Every oyster does not contain its
pearl, and only at intervals, and rare
ones at that, Is a really valuable pearl
discovered. The largest one ever found
was about three quarters Of an inch In
diameter and was sold In Paris to tho
emperor of Austria for $4,000. Many
black pearls are found in Lower Cali.
fornia and are valued higher than the
pure white. The large majority are
seed pearls and are only of moderate
value.
The dangers Of pearl fishing have al
ways been exaggerated, possibly to
give a fictitious value to the beautiful
gems. The loss Of life in the fisheries
In Lower California was undoubtedly
larger before the introduction of the
diving dress, but it is not an establish.
ed fact that the deaths were always
caused by the shark or octopus, though
these marine monsters were without
doubt responsible for the loss Of many
lives. Every diver has plenty Of hail.
raising stories to relate of narrow es.
capes from death, but as he Is the only
witness Of these affairs 1t makes the
difficulty to substantiate them so much
tho rrp1tpr
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
clsco's HooDooED CARPET.
Rose and Fell Until the Mystery Had Bee
Investigated.

Investigated.
II was in Nebraska" said the ra-
contour of the party, "when I got the
neatest surprise of my life, and learned
whole page in the natural history of
the country.
Il was visiting a relative, and not
having much else to do, I took con-
siderable interest in fixing up the
place, as much to pass the time away
as anything else. The dooryard was
filed with flowers, and I kept those
free from weeks. I watched the In
dians going up and down to their
tepees, and sometimes smoked pipe
of peace with the old chief. I even
whitewashed the fence, having all a
tenderfoot's reverence for neat sur
roundings, and laid each stick of wood
in the limited woodpile-that is not q
timber country-in mathematical pre-.
cision by its neighbours side.
''There was bright red piece of
carpet in evidence at the back of the
hot1se which tormented my New Eng
land soul with its appropriateness.
1t was much too good to be thrown
away, and was at variance with the
rest Of the landscape. The chestnut
horse browsing on the edge of the
bluff Vas a bit of color in harmony
with the rest, but this famingo-like
carpet:Nas blot, an irritation.
'tSophie," I said one day to my
estimable relative, why do you leave
that red square out in the sunlight?
It will fade. and be worthless. Be-
sides it spoils the looks Of your nice
yard'
There is depression of the
ground there that is quite unsightly,
she answered, and I saw that she was
begging the question. Then I tackled
old Cisco, the man Of all work.
":Lors amassy that carpet done
hoodooed, said the old man. EFF you
watch out you see dat carpet rise
an fall like de waves OBJ de sea when
dero amt BRET Of wind. No, sab, I
nebber NEEDLES wifi dat yeah carpet.
''It was fact. The carpet did
move, and I called old Cisco to help
me lift it, and had the pleasure Of see
ing the old fellow take to his heels as
if he was chased by wolves.
"Well, then, here goes a!one! I
said, and quickly drew the large square
of carpet to one side.
"And then the cause of the carpets
moving was evident, for as I withdrew
it from the hole it covered myriads Of
snakes reared their angry heads at me,
shaking their deadly rattles and
wreathing themselves together in a
column of wriggling, Kissing ugliness.
"We are all the creatures Of instinct.
I followed old Cisco's example with
such rapidity that the column of snakes
had not disbanded when I was examin-
ing them through glass with an inter.
est that was all the more intense be-
cause was safe.
"'That is what you get for med
ding said my relative laughing, yet
with note Of chagrin in her voice.
I could not manage old Cisco without
a hoodoo, and now I shall have to find
new one.'.
"'Don't,' I urged No doubt it is
the warmth Of the sun on the carpet
that attracts the snakes from the hole.
They will come back when the carpet
is replaced, and prove q wholesome
terror to the neighborhood. .----.--
'Then I went to the postofice and
dictated telegram calling me home. "
Chicago Times-Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
ConyiCts Fight With Fatal Results.

Aspecial to the Louisville Post from
frankfort, Ky, says: Sam Buckley,
snavict, was assaulted by Sam Grab.
as q fellow convict, in the penitenti.
~ Saturday morning and fatally in
Fd. Crabtree suspected that Buck
IN bad revealed or intended to reveal
" details Of plot to escape in which
say OF the prisoners were concerned.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Fort Gibson to be GarrisOned.

The recent resistance by freedmen to
|npleSin by United States marshals and
general unsettled conditions has in
|deed the Dawes commission to request
secretary of war to have a military
past re established at Fort Gibson, I.
II, and q telegram from Gen. Merritt
|bCapt. Galbraith, for information in
regard 10 the condition and capacity Of
|ae old barracks, leads to the belief
thai definite steps are being taken.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
A Hat Ska

A size in hats Is one-eighth Of an
inch. According to the English meth:
cd, the smaller diameter Of the head II
taken as the starting point, One-cighth
Of an inch Increase In the shorter dt
ameter makes little more than three,
eighths in circumference. The French
ard German hat4ers have a rule slight;
ly different from this, -. -
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
AGED Georgia Negroes.

Two negroes in the r'psness Of age
died at Solomon Co., one at107 years,
another at IS, and lie roports of their
deaths drew attention to Tenas 1harp,
Of the same nei .hb'rhocI. a negro, Ill
years old.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Same Thing:

my mither sent me to see II you wxd
gle her calendar like the ane you el.d
to Mrs. Aackay," said boy to a grocer
in the village. "But, my little boy" re.
piled the grocer, "your mother does not
get her groceries here" NO." replied
the boy, "hut she borrows them from
Mrs. Mackay, and Mrs. Mackay get6e
them fraa EouL"-uousehold Words.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
v.e tho Farewell il Spo!:en

!, ,ba desk OF the steamer, o. on board tho
I'm that Is to bear yol EwAy from tAo19
~. y, to YOU, you will, you a:o wIse, hava
..sslv slowed away IN your luggage 8 suh!.
. ..ot SIMPLY of that safeguard against !!lnuss
Va gnstetter's Stomach B.t!e-s. CoMmeselA
s.,s I tourists and pioneer omig!aut1 con.
Min tatify,ng to the iortliylns and saving
rooerties Of tho great tonic. U5o foE ooNsti.
Zion, bIlousaess, malarlal and kidney COM
rkin.s and nervousness
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
ANonscnsicll Notion.

/ sauo folks actually believe that they can euro
m dIseasos through their stomachs. It's absurd
= IN tace--absurd OH tho face Of the man who
Eaives too, because his disease stays right
~. Stays there till he uses Tctterine. It's
lsmly safe ind certain cure Tor letter, Ring;
Hn,n. Eczema and other Itchy Irritations. Good
= Dsndruff, too At drug stores 80 cents, or
EnaI from J. 4. Shuptrine. Savannah, Ga.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

quarters for guns, rifles and rcvolvers, fishing
tackle, skates and sporting goods of every do!
i S ss and r is less the tor
the moving spirit in forming. the. combination
of the four leading manufacturers in this
country, the big -Four, so-called, to hold up
the grade and hold down the. price Of wheels.
Those who were handling tho thousand and
father ''kickcd." The profit on the cheap
wheels was, very large. But they kicked to no
purpose, and today q cyclist may ride a first
class guaranteed wheel at the price:it has be-
tore cost to. ride one made like the famous
the Lowell Arms Co. thanks. A catalogue Of
our regular bicycle stock and special list Of
wheels issued by the Big Four Combination
will be mailed free on application to tho John
P. Lowell Arms Co., LII Broad street, Boston,
Mass.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Tits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
tsster first days use OF Dr.. Klino's Grea:
tsve Restorer. q trial bottle and treatise fire. o
EkR d. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phlla. Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

II. Rockefeller's income is said to DO
t,@S an hour. That explains why he can't
&ard to lay of Saturday afternoons.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Ep. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tkhhg sottens tho gums, reducing inhamma-
saaalays pair, cures wind collie. 25c.a bottle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

once galloped up to restore it.
stop, you oficers!' cried the
Queen. Now, you get out and pics
up that handkerchief"
Maud blushed furiously, but obeyad.
Prince Albert took his cue from tho
Queen in this respect, and made the
Princes toe the mark. One day a
workingman saluted Albert and the
Prince of Wales, who were riding. The
heir apparent neglected to return the
salutation. Prince Albert ordered the
young Prince to turn back and raise
his hat to the workingman, who was
amazed to see the performance, which
he did not understand at oil.
OF all Victoria's ministers she liked
Dlsraeli most and Gladstone least.
Dlsraeli made her Empress of India
and she made him Earl of Beaconsfeld.
lie battered. Gladstone dictated. It
is said that once Victoria objected to
signing bill.
but you must, Madam" urged
"the grand old man."
Must, sir? You forget, I am the
Queen of England.
You are, madam" returned Glad
stone, "and am the people of Eng.
land"
She signed the bill. But that is one
OF the reasons why she has no love,
and never had any love, for the fore
most OF. the democrats in England.
Victoria has reigned longer than any
modern sovereign, with one excep-
ton. That is Louis XIV, who occu-
pied the throne of France from 1643
tn 7715
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

There are times when tears do no
good; when a club should be used.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Finding Water in tho Desert.

HAuuAu8 ~ 0OO1 Ala VA0 Vc8CTte
The Western man who got water IN
the desert by the aid Of a reed and q
sponge evidently got the idea from the
bushmen Of the Kalahari desert in AT.
RIGA. These people often live scores Of
miles from places where water comes
to the surface. During certain times
Of the year sharp storms pass over the
Kalahari, covering the apparently arid
region with the brightest Of verdurs
and filling for few short days the
water courses with roaring torrents.
The bushmen find water by digging In
the bottoms Of these dried up river
beds. They dig a hole three Or four
feet deep and then tie sponge to a
hollow reed. The sponge absorbs the
moisture at the bottom Of the hole, and
the natives draw it up ipto their
mouths through the reed. ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

The small size of some men keeps them out
Of trouble.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Overcoming difficulty changes It into q
blessing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

fhs right cross for US Is the first ono we
xnet to.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Some men are born great, and some have
iadcuGs thrust upon them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Gsss jars may advance in price, but other
snlv lars will be within reach ell summer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Send FOR Yrica Lletl
1t is all that ~ ash

1t is all that ~ ash
and 1t will cost but .
postal to do IL. All
We ask is to get your
eye for q minute on
details and prices.
Tho goods will sell
themselves. You
know as we'll as We
that the John p.
Lowell Arms Co. (of
which tho indefatig-
able Col. Ben 9.
Lowell, known oil
over the world, IL
treasurer and acting
]lead) has made and
for q half century
maintained its great
reputation by tho
m ana ia ture OF
sterling goods. 1t 10
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Her majesty was severe mother.
She insisted upon her children con-
ducting themselves with perfect pro-
priety. Once in a parade Princess
Maude was disposed to firt with
number of young cavaliers. The
Queen frowned at it, but the Princess
would do it. The climax came when
she dropped her handkerchief over the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Victoria married Prince Albert, and
it is said she loved him very much,
She would never think of marrying,
the second time, although it would
have been perfectly proper for her to
do so, and she might have chosen her
husband from the royalties Of Europe.
Her nine children were all we'll mar
ried, for no monarch is such on able
matchmaker as is Victoria.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-06


the piney woods in winter, which the
alive farmer says persisted of white
mouth A symptom is substituted
for disease in both cases.
The remedy for the diseased (starv-
ing) plant is simply-feed it. Kainit
seems to be about the quickest in its
restorative effects, but care must be
used in applying it not to sprinkle it
directly on the foliage, or the salt in
it will badly stunt the plants if it does
not kill them outright. Sulphate OF
potash is safer. Probably the best APP
plication in general will be one of a
good complete fertilizer. Let it be
strewn in a light furrow; close to the
roots, say two inches, so that it may
begin to act on them speedily; and
thinly sprinkled along, SO as not to
burn them, and then covered with
the same implement. They ought also
to be hoed at once, if merely to break
the crust around them and admit the
air to the roots. If the, weather is
very dry the fertilizer can not be dis
solved and become available to the
roots and may lie several days orweeks
without taking effect; in this case it
is necessary to dissolve it in water
and pour a little on the affected
plants The whole secret of the treat
ment is, to furnish the plants some
thing to eat as soon as possible.
Dieback generally makes it's first
appearance before hot weather is over
in the fall; rust is more likely to
strike the plants after the nights have
become considerably colder. In both
cases prevention is better than cure.
Feed the plants moderately and stead
lily, to keep up an unbroken growth.
If the plants are set in July Or early
in August, it is better to fertilize too
little, or none at all, for a month Or
six weeks, even if the plants get some
what ''off color" (yellowish), rather
than to fertilize too much at the out
set and not be able to maintain the
pace up to the beginning of cool
nights, when the liability to dieback
measurably ceases.
Picking.-In the North, where the
picking season lasts only about two
weeks in any given section and the
berries come on very rapidly it is pos
sible, with care, to pick them neatly
enough in the field to bear shipping
without sorting. In Florida this is
not possible. The berries ripen so
slowly in March and April when the
sun is low in the horizon, lingering on
the plants for weeks, that the insects
have more opportunity to gnaw them,
the rot is more likely to speck them
Oh the underside, and, altogether, it
would require a far more Intelligent
and careful set of people than negro
women and children usually are to pick
cup of berries fit to be shipped with
out sorting. A packing house and
packing tables are therefore indispen-
sable.
1t is usual to provide round paste
board tickets to be given to the pick
ers in the field; these are printed for