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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
HE PAID HIS BET.
And Now He VIII Have to Serve a
Year in Jail.

Owosso, Mich, March 2S.-Thomas
Leadbeater, a local puglist, has been
sentenced to one year at Ionia peniten-
tiary for the malicious destruction Of
property Leadbeater made a wager
with friend, the terms of which We're
that if Mckinley was elected he was
to demolish Fred Bartei's saloon, and
in the event of Bryan's winning, the
friend was to do the work of destruc-
ton.
The bet was paid a few weeks ego
by Leadbeater, who smashed the win
dows of Bartell's place, worth 5000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29

The first of April, 1896, c. w. Fulker-
son and Professor A. Z. Thomas formed
a partnership and opened a store for
the sale of musical instruments and
music. Thursday next, April l, the firm
will dissolve by mutual consent. The
business will be carried on by Mr.. Full
kerson in his new building on Salem
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29

IO Olal ..,,..,......,.,.,, 900, otVVJo
Decrease under a tariff for rev.
enue only" .......................$4l,2 $4l, ,295, ,7jj
The total decrease in revenue receipts
under the Wilson-Gorman law for the
first tWenty-nine months is shown by
these figures to be $l39, ,4ij,726. But Har-
per's Weekly says that the present law
is producing more revenue than the law
which bore McKinley'S name
-:'|:-
If the Weekly persists in disregardIng
facts and figures in this wanton manner
it cannot expect to attract serious atten-
tiOn to its adverse criticism of the poll.
cies and acts of the new administration
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29

This only Tapestry Carpets prices
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-29
CARB0NDALE,

tReaders will please note that advertise
ments orders for job work. and items Tor
publication left at the establishment OF
Shannon & Co., newsdealers, North Main
street, will receive prompt attention. OF
flee open from n. m. to 10 p. MI
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Prepare Early for Drought.

Almost every season, no matter how
abundant the supply Of moisture in the
early months, there comes period Of
drought in July, August, and early Sep
tember which shortens many crops, TAX
ing away all the profit. The effect is
usually more noticeable If the drought
follows a spring and summer marked by
excessive precipitation, for the ground
has been packed by the heavy beating
of the rain and the chances are that in
the anxiety to get to work in the spring,
the fields have been plowed and har-
rowed while wet. Such land is in poor
condition to withstand dry weather later
in the season unless very judiciously
handled, says Orange Judd Farmer. If
the rains should continue throughout
the season, of course there will be little
need of special treatment, but this cOndi-
tion of affairs seldom exists.
The best possible preparation for
drought is to plow the ground to a good
depth, thoroughly pulverize the seed
bed, compact 1t and then with a light
The advocate., 1897-09-29

to a great many people. 1t has been
customary to assume that the cost Of
production was little under 20 cents,
but such estimates have erred in under
rating the accomplishment of a days
labor, and assuming the payment Of the
highest wage rate by the day. This last
fault has been the grievOus error, as
nearly all hiring is done by the month.
The result of this investigation, how
ever, so far as the exact record is con-
Cerned, is not open to question, and the
allowance for the two estimated items
has been liberal indeed.-B. w. Snow, in
Orange Judd Farmer.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

harrow loosen the upper two or three
inches Of soil. For small grain crops as
well as newly seeded grass fields this is
all that can be done. In other words,
the drought has to be prepared for en-
tiTely before seeding with these crops.
But not so with corn. The method of
culture has much to do with the ability
of the crop to Withstand drought. Cul-
tivate as little and as shallow as pOssi-
BILE consistent with the keeping down Of
weeds and preservation of q dust mulch,
It is a common error to cultivate deeply
the first time, but If the corn has at
tanned a height of four or five inches,
roots foot or more long will be broken
by the cultivator shOVels IL they are run
deep the first time. The best way for
the grower to convince himself of this
is to trace out the root system of corn
plants at different ages. 1t will be an OBJ
ject lesson and do more to prove the ne
essity of shallow culture than hours of
scientific explanation.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
g,0a2 1900 $500

The proper allowance for depreciation
of farming machinery and for team main
tenance is necessarily matter of Opin-
ion. In order to present showing of
the total cost of growing corn, it is as
sumed that a complement of tools nee
essary to the cultivation of forty acres
can be purchased for $S5. The annual
depreciation, from the wear and tear and
cost of repairs, may safely be placed at
12b per cent, making charge against
the crop of $1O.63 or $O.26O per acre. If
the cost of maintaining team while
actually engaged in work on crop be
placed at one-half the cost Of maintain
ing laborer while so engaged, it gives
as cost of team maintenance $0314 per
acre.
The average cost per acre and the av-
erage cost per bushel of growing the
crop of corn on 1852 acres, located in
ninety-six counties of eight great corn
States, is presented as follows:
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Total cost Of labor,

The figures presented in this showing,
with the exception Of labor maintenance,
are exact records as returned by the
growers of the crop under review. With
the net cost as above presented, it is pos
sible to figure the cost per acre and the
cost per bushel for growing the crop,
"cost" here including all labor, labor
maintenance, seed and taxation but not
including wear and tear Of farm imple-
ments and cost of team maintenance,
two items that must rest upon personal
estimates. The conclusions as to cost
so far as it is a matter Of exact record as
determined by this investigation are as
follows:
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Daily Gain in Pigs.

How many pounds should a hog gain
in weight daily with the following
method of feeding: The hogs to be fed
in good, dry pen with floor, good ven
tilation and sunshine, free access to
good cold water and all the dry shelled
corn they will eat, fed in clean troughs.
We have thirty head on feed.
The above query was submitted to the
Homestead by an Iowa feeder, and it
brought forth the following reply, from
the pen of Prof John COwnie: So much
will depend upon the size, age and cOndi-
tion of the hogs that no definite answer
can be given to the foregoing inquiry.
A gain of one pound daily for hogs until
they are one year old indicates good
feeding, but hog weighing 200 to 300
pounds, in a thrifty condition and not
fat, will readily gain two pounds daily.
But why feed dry shelled corn when
much better results can be obtained by
feeding ear corn? Unless the shelled
corn Is soaked for the purpose Of soften
ing it, or when fed to small pigs, there
is no benefit by shelling, for hogs enjoy
the labor of shelling, and masticatiOn
is far better performed when the corn
is fed in the ear. But when the corn is
fed dry and hard it cannot be fed with
profit shelled, but should be soaked for
twelve hours to soften it. Old hogs, hav-
ing attained their growth, can be fed
corn alone, but young hogs should have
in addition to corn, a stiff slOp of ground
cats and shorts at least once day. A
gain of fifteen pounds can be secured
hTrd Of uTit thrifty
shoats having the run of a good clover
pasture; and in the absence OF pasture,
ground oats, shorts and, perhaps, bran,
If the hogs weigh $50 pounds or over,
should take the place Of the clover.
Fed corn alone, hogs weighing 200
pounds or over should gain ten pounds
for each bushel of corn fed, and If they
consume fourteen pounds of ear corn
daily there should be gain Of two
pounds each day. Younger and lighter
hogs will require less corn, and there
will be a larger gain in proportion to
amount of corn consumed, but 1t will be
safe to weigh or measure the corn and
estimate ten pounds of gain for each
bushel Of corn fed.
Instead of affording free access to cold
water when hogs are confined and fed
on a clean floor, have secured better re-
suits by watering before feeding, and
after the corn is consumed, allow access
to the hog house, where the hogs can
lie down and digest their food. In warm
weather, water will be required oftener
than food, but at present, if hogs are
fed as they should be, three times daily,
watering also three times daily before
feeding will be found sufficient.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

There are two successful ways by
which corn fields may be rid of surplus
weeds. The first consists in good tillage
from the start and careful cultivation
until the corn is large enough to shade
the ground. The other method that may
be employed is grazing the field with
sheep during the latter part of the sea"
son, and this may be done with entirely
satisfactory results even If the fields are
not in weedy condition.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

AS the rate of yield on the 1852 acres
included in this investigation at 43.O
bushels per acre is decidedly above the
average for the country, the showing of
cost per acre is more valuable. The
average rate of yield in the eight States
for the crop of 1896 was estimated last
year by this journal at SS,1 bushels, and
on that basis the average cost Of growing
1t was rs cents.
That corn is grown at cost per .bushel
SO low as cents will prove a surprise
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Cancer Being Cured.

DR.. B. F. Bye, of Indianapolis, Ind, has
caused revolution in medical circles
over the discovery of an oil that will cure
cancer and tumOrs. The treatment is
said to be painless. Since the reports Of
a few bad cases being cured, the doctor
has been besieged with afflicted people
from all parts of the country seeking re-
lief.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

Bones are now one of the staple arti-
cles of food for poultry, and no rations
should have them omitted They are
food, grit and lime all combined in one,
and the hens will leave all other foods
to receive the cut bone.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Cost of Raising Corn.

The following statement shows the
combined labor, seed, taxation and labor
maintenance cost, the value Of fodder
and pasturage, and the net cost Of grow
ing the crop exclusive Of team mainte-
nance:
The advocate., 1897-09-29

forlnly condemned this class of business
as illegal, and though 1t is under the
ban of the law, 1t still fourishes. The
remedy must be l2oked for in legislation
ard not In the courts"
Referring to the antitrust law, he
says
"This act Of Congress is aimed against
all restrictions OF interstate commerce,
and we need not discuss the reasonable
ness of such restrictions. II is evidently
the purpose of the law to permit COM
merCe between the States to flow in its
natural channels, unrestricted by any
combinations, contracts or cOnspiracies
or mOnOpOlies whatsoever.
"But one material question remains in
this case: Is the business In which the
defendants are engaged commerce be-
tween the States?
y
1T has been repeatedly held by the
Supreme court that person soliciting
orders for goods or freights to be shipped
from one State to another, and express
agents transporting goods from State
to State are engaged in commerce be-
tween the States, and local tax or Ii
cense cannot be imposed for transacting
such business.
~
ut is indisputable that all the live
stock shipped to these defendants for
sale from States other than Kansas and
Missouri, after 1t has entered the current
. oo... ,,,o,oo Iatutoan tha Gtatau nm
tinues and remains subject to such COM
merce until the transportation Is termi-
mated and the property becomes a part
of tho general property of the State. 1t
is also we'll settled that while this prop
erty is the subject Of interstate COM
merce no State, municipality or other
power but Congress can impose taxes,
restrictions or regulations upon it eX-
cept so far as is proper in the exercise
Of police regulation, for the protection Of
the health, morals and persons OF the
citizens, and except for proper charges
and regulations for the use Of local in
struments to such commerce, such as
docks, bridges, wharVes, elevators, fer
rles, pilotage, etc, when Congress has not
acted in the matter
"This live stock is shipped from differ
ent States for immediate sale, and If the
market in Kansas City is not satisfac-
tory it is to be shipped to another mar
ket. / cannot believe that 1t ceases to be
the subject of interstate commerce when
unloaded into the Kansas City stock
Yards. Sections 1885 and 1887 of the
Revised Statutes humanely prohibit any
railway company whose road forms any
part of line over which animals are
conveyed from one State to another, from
coniining them in cars for over twenty
eight consecutive hours without unload
ing them for rest water and food for at
least five consecutive hours.
Under the act Of Congress Of May 20,
1884, establishing Bureau of Animal
Industry, and the act Of 1891 for the in
spection of live cattle, hogs and the like,
the general government established In
spectOrs at the Kansas City stock yards,
assuming that said stock comes within
the purview of said acts Of Congress.
While realizing the Importance Of the
issue involved in this case and the re-
spOnsibllity Of making application OF
tho anti-trust law to new order OF
facts, / am impelled to the conclusion
that under the facts and the law appli-
cable thereto the prayer of this bill
should be granted"
The herald., 1897-11-19
The Old Mans Skull Fractured-Died
Last Night in the Receiving
Hospital

= Odell Gibbons, so years old, died in the
receiving hospital at 10:45 last night as
a result Of betnE.run over by a Santa
Monica electric car earlier in the even
ing. Little is known of the man except
that he hailed from Wabash, Ind. Last
evening he attempted to board the
Santa Monica electric car at the corner
of Fourteenth street and Santa Monica
avenue which was due to arrive here at
$3.50 o'clock.
Gibbons stepped out to signal the car,
which was running rapidly He miscal-
culated the distance and came too near
the track. SO that the car, passing the
corner. struck him and knocked him
down. He fell against bank and then
slid underneath the car so that the rear
trucks ran over his right leg, crushing it
badly.
Motorman Day and Conductor Taylor
had charge Of the car The motorman
stated last night that he saw the man
Mhs standing SO near the track that he
would be struck and applied the brake
and reversed the current, hoping to avert
the accident. 1t was too late. however,
and the unfortunate man went down be-
meath the wheels,
The car was stopped as quickly as pos
sible and Gibbons was picked up. He
was bruised all over his body and his leg
was badly crushed. He was placed on
the car and brought to the city. At the
receiving hospital DR.. Hagan found that
the patients skull had also been frac-
tured. He remained unconscious until
his death. The coroner will hold an in
quest today. .
The herald., 1897-11-19
MISS SUSAN B. ANTHONY.

was reinforced by Mrs. Emma Beckwith
Of New York, who a few years back ran
for mayor of Brooklyn, but gave up
suffrage work several years ago. Mrs.
Beckwith championed the st. Louis lady
and talked right out in meeting" del
claring that Miss Susan b. Anthony had
made an easy living out of the novel,
ment for generation and had sur,
rounded herself with coterie Of women
who had personal interest in increas-'
ing the contributions to the cause. Tho
attacks of Miss Couzins and Mrs. Beck,
with were Indignantly repelled by the
ladies high in the movement.
Legislatively, the year has not yielded
any great suffrage points, but the ladies'
claim to have gained a step in advance
by working up a sentiment in favor Of
admitting young women into the ma
tional guard of Georgia. The suffragists
are working hard but stealthily, it is
said, to enroll women among the regular
soldiery, and thus be able to answer the
argument against suffrage, viz, that
women ought not to vote because they
don't fight.
These and other phases of the progress
of the cause will be discussed at the
conference. There will be both day and
evening sessions. Susan B. Anthony
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Of New
York; Rev. Anna Shaw. Philadelphia;
Mary G. Hay of California; Mrs. Julia
Mills Dunn, president of the Illinois
Equal Suffrage association. and others
will speak.
The herald., 1897-11-19
JUDGE M'KENNA

from New York suggested John j. Nc
Cook. 1t is stated that were it not for
geographical considerations. John S.
Runnells Of Chicago would have been
favorably considered. 1t was deemed
impossible, however, to have two Cab
met officers from Illinois. This same
attention to political surveying has pre-
vented the active consideration Of Judge
Nathan Golf Of West Virginia. who is
too near Maryland to receive active con-
sideration. 1t is believed the President
will not see his way clear to leaving the
Pacific Coast out of the Cabinet and in
that event Judge Waymire is likely to
be the man.
The State Department has officially
notified Col. Charles p. Ryan of his ap-
pointment as Minister to China, and he
is expected to come on Immediately and
qualify. Foreign Ministers file no bond
and hence a recess appointment is am
pie. They receive new commissions and
formal instructions on being confirmed
by the Senate, and not being bonded are
not forced to wait for confirmation.
The herald., 1897-11-19
NOTES OF THE DAY

Some expert declares that a sixty
minute engagement between two big
fleets of the modern type would involve
a cost of over 100000. AndtEis estimate
takes into view only expenditure Of am
muniti6n and wear and tear Of guns
leaving out of consideration damage
to and loss of vessels.
At the jubiSe festivities Of King Os-
car of Sweden and Norway one of the
features that appeared most to interest
him was the exhibition of the female fire
brigade of Koenissen. There are $50 of
these young women, from 20 to 30 years
old, directed by male commander
who Is married.
A prominent capitalist who was re-
Gently offered for $4,000 an interest in a
Klondike scheme warranted to pay
100000 month from the start respond
ed with this message: PAY for it out of
the first months earnings. Send the
surplus at once" The negotiation failed
to go through.
The British museum has books writ
ten on bricks, tiles. oyster shells, bones
and fiat stones, together with manu-
scripts on bark, ivory, leather, parch-
ment. papyrus. lead, iron, copper and
wood. 1t has also three copies of the
Bible written on the leaves of the fan
palm.
The recurring indisposition Of the pope
has again raised the question of heating
the vatican, problem which so far has
never been satisfactorily solved. There
are no fewer than 11O00 rooms in the
papal palace, and many of them never
receive a ray of sunlight.
According to the experience of To-
peka clergyman, people out there will
pay more to be married than they will
to hear the gospel preached. He says
he makes more by performing mar
riage ceremonies than he does for
preaching.
The herald., 1897-11-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
GATHER IN CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO
Some Detection From the Ranks, But
Enthusiasts Claim Some Prog
ress Has Been Made

CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-Leading woman
suffragists Of the country are arriving
here today to take part in the conference
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association tomorrow and Satur-
day. This conference will be more than
usually important, as the cause has re-
ceived some very decided blows in the
past year. In the way of personal de-
fection, the withdrawal of Miss Phoebe
Couzins of st. Louis, the renowned lee
turer and worker, was great loss. Miss
Couzins made the loss more grievous by
the manner of her going out. She took
occasion to denounce the suffrage move
ment as heartless and as founded more
on the desire of a few women to exploit
themselves than to do good to their sis9
ters. The attack made by Miss Couzin6
The herald., 1897-11-19
CHALLENGE MATCH SHOOT
Between Troop D Cavalry, and Los
Angeles Pistol Club

A challenge has been accepted by
Troop d cavalry from the Los Angeles
Pistol club for "a match shoot to take
place at Turner's range on Downey
avenue Sunday morning at o'clock.
Each team has ten men. The club
men will use their regular target pis-
tolls, the cavalryn1en their regular army
pistols. The ,ahootsMill be at the regu-
.lation target and at a range of fifty
yards. ~ e;#
The Los Angeles Pistol club has a
good practice range and several mem
'bers are very .skillful with their guns.
The cavalrymen, too. have had almost
daily practice, and the match will be a
close one. The public is invited to be
present at practice shoots Tuesday and
Friday evenings. H. Slotterbeck is the
president Of the Pistol club, and o. o.
Orr is the secretary Of the organization.
o. H. ,Wescott is the captain Of the club.
A challenge has been received from
the San Francisco Pistol club, the ac-
ceptance Of which the local club has
under consideration.
The herald., 1897-11-19
M'KENNA FOR JUSTICE
DEFINITELY DECIDED ON BY THE
PRESIDENT
Many Applicants for the Position
Made Vacant and Judge Way
mire Leads the Race

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: At
torney General McKenna's appointment
as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court to succeed Justice Field has been
formally decided upon by the President
and heartily approved by the Cabinet.
The succession to the Department of
Justice is still open. The Presidents
private files contain letters from all over
the country suggesting names, includ-
erto not been mentioned publicly. Judge
Waymire of California appears to be in
the lead thus far. A number of letters
The herald., 1897-11-19
A New Anti-Soporitlc

David Mathieson. sturdy Scotchman
and one of the most level-headed men ir
Buffalo county, is the Populist candidate
for register of deeds. Mr.. Mathieson is
now engaged in his first campaign and
is winning all kinds Of votes by his
speeches. He never made public speech
until few weeks ago, when he attended
q meeting in a countr yprecinct and wat
called upon to make few remarks The
speech was short one. but it was to the
point. He said:
Ladies an Gentlemen: Am tn, can.
didet on TIL Populist ticket fur register o
deeds. A. suppose you want tae know
something aboot ma qualifications Well
A'was fur twelve years 9 bukekeeper Ii
tn a4ld kintry afore ~, came. toe thei
kintry. ~ cam tae thes tintry and
The herald., 1897-11-19

settled on farm in Buffalo koounty.
A been a resident O. thes koonty nu fur
aboot fourteen years. Jurin' a. that time
A. hae enjured an suffered a. tn draw
backs that tn rest o. ye farmers hae
enjured. When A. wus workin' in tn
auld kintry A. was fur a time on a NIGHT
Shift an A. used tae get awfu' sleepy
along aboot tn early hours O. tn morn
in. Tae overcome this A used tae eat
peppermint, drenk coaffee, an ither
things o. that kind tae keep me awake.
A wusna long in thes kintry when A
had tae put a mortgage on ma farm,
an whan A. used tae lay awake NIGHTS
thenkin' hoo A was goin' tae pay it off
A thocht tae mesel' what fule A was
in TIL auld kintry tae eat an drenk tha'
stuff fur tn purpose O. keepin' awake
NIGHTS, whan ct cud hae ben done sac
much easier by simply putin a NOR
gage on ma ty."-Omaha World
Herald.