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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-03
CARBONDALE.

tThe Carbondale correspondence Of The
Tribune has been placed In the hands Of
Mr.. G. X. Mum. Salem avenuo and
Church street. to whom news items may
be addressed and also complaints OF ir-
regular deliveryl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-03

yesterday with her son, DR. W. l.. VAN
Buskirk, of this place
Y. T. ana y. j. Jordan Of scranton.
visited relatives here on Wednesday.
Mrs. Gwylim Edwards. Of EdwardsdaIc,
is visiting her mother here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-03

DON'T Run ANY RISKS about
health. Avoid coughs, colds, fcvers,
pneumonia, and all Other similar all
ments by keeping your blood rich ana
pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-03
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

lr effect Sept ~, 1851
Trains leave Scranton for New York
ana Intermediate points on Erie railroad,
also for Hawley and local points at 795
a. IN, and 22j p, m.
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All trains run daily except sunday. -.
sengersl = DN
SECURE rates via ontario 4 western befots,
purchasing tickets ana save money Day andH
Night EKpress 20 tho Hesi,
J.C, AndersOn, Gen. Pass AgL
q. Fntcroft, Div. Pass, AEt Sou anton. Pa
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HOODS PILLS are purely vrgcte bic
and do not purge. pain or gripe. All
druggists. 90
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware and Hudson.

Arrive at Scranton from above point
at 1923 a. m, 3.l5 ard 9.3S p. m.
The advocate., 1897-08-25
A Feast Of Ancient Things.

A loaf Of bread 1000 years old might
not be acceptable to everybody, but the
guests of Mr. Goebel, of Brussels, en-
ioyed it on the occasion Of a recent din
ner given by that gentleman. This
was one Of the oldest dinners ever
given, as the following items men
toned by one of the guests will show:
"At that dinner" he says, II ate
apples ripened more than 1900 years
ago, bread made from wheat grown
before the children of Israel passed
through the Red Sea and spread with
butter that was made when Elizabeth
was Queen; and washed down the re-
past with wine that was old hundreds
of years before Shakespeare was born.
The apples were from an earthen jar
taken from the ruins of POmpeii the
wheat was taken from a chamber in
one of the pyramids; the butter from
a stone shelf in an old well in Scot
land, where for centuries it had lain In
an earthen crock in icy water; and the
wine was recovered from an old vault
in the city of Corinth. The Church.
man.
The advocate., 1897-08-25

settlements was cut off for weeks.
Louisiana was the greatest sufferer
among the States in that flood. Con-
gress voted relief fund at that time
of $3.50, 900 for the afflicted throughout
the Mississippi valley.
From West Virginia in the East to
Arizona in the West there were de-
structive freshets in February and
March. 1891, Ohio, Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi being hit hardest Of all the
States, and Arizona OF all the Terri
tories. In Arizona 100 lives were lost,
81 900 900 Of property was destroyed
and 1900 persons rendered homeless
The losses in the rest of the country
were estimated at the time at 400 lives
and $40, 1000, 900 Of property.
The high-water record of the upper
Mississippi valley for third of CEN
tury was broken in 1892. In early
April the river and some Of its tribu-
taries began to swell beyond the danger
pOint. but the highest mark was not
reached until May. Far greater de-
struction was committed in and around
81. LOUIS LIldl III Guy ObASA NNNSeA N'A ~
in the valley. At st. Louis the danger
point of the Mississippi is thirty feet
above low-water mark. In 1892 the
river rose six feet higher than that, or
thirty-six feet above the mean low
water line. On May 19 this figure was
reached. Never since 1874, except in
1851 and 1857, was this height touched,
but i'll those years it was exceeded. The
loss of life in the Mississippi valley by
the floods of 1892 was estimated at
LOO, and the destruction of property
was $12 900.
In 1893 Arkansas, Tennessee and
Louisiana suffered severely by flood in
March and April, and Missouri and
Illinois were also visited, but the dam
age in the last two States was smaller
Each spring since then there have been
overhows in the Mississippi, Missouri
Ohio and other rivers in the Mississippi
valley, but in none of them was the
destruction of life or property anything
like as great as it was in 1892, and al
it promises to be in 1897.-Globe-DemO'
| cTat
The advocate., 1897-08-25
Curious Things Among the Japanese


A rooster with tail feathers ten feet
long, brought from Japan to Washing
ton City recently, was observed by a
Post reporter, who describes the feath-
ers with an interesting introduction as
follows:
"The Japanese are prOverbially pa
tient people, and are continually aston
ishing the world with examples Of the
care they will bestOw to bring about
results taking years or even lifetime
to complete They resemble the Chi
nese in this respect, and the success
which crowns their efforts would only
be possible in a country where the
life OF human being is held greatly
at discount, where wages are infini-
tesimal, and where patience Is one Of
the greatest inheritances that has been
received from previous generations.
Many people are familiar with various
examples of the accomplishing resig-
nation of the Jap and Chinaman TO
the belief Of their more crude fore
father in the stunted feet Of women.
Many are also familiar with the minute
horses, which it has been possible to
breed only by generation after genera
ton Of families following the same
profession, and all bending their ener-
gies to breed a species Of animal which,
by gradually decreasing in size through
the judicious crossing Of years, finally
results in a perfect animal.
"The small trees with which we are
coming to grace our Christmas tables
in these latter days is another example
of this inherent patience. A tree SO
minute that it can be held in the palm
of ones hand--a tree still growing and
having life as perfect and productive
as our own enormous apple trees
seems tale almost beyond credencei
but added to this is still another man
Hesitation Of the adaptability Of nature
for on the wee branches are the most
perfect OF apples. so small as to be un-
recognizable, but still as perfectly
The advocate., 1897-08-25

formed and as rosy as the New England
apple.
"The National Museum has just re-
ceived an example Of the powers OF the
Taps in this mode of stock breeding
which cannot be found anywhere else
in this country. The fowl In question
Is a rooster This rooster probably
would not impress one as different
from the ordinary barnyard chanticleer
were It not for the enormous length OF
the tail. The tail is exactly ten feet six
inches in length, and remarkable for
it's great beauty. From the back OF
the rooster extends dozen long fla
ment feathers, any one Of which would
be long In the ordinary fowl, but three
OF the feathers reach the great length
stated. They are OF q bright peacock
blue, and present beautiful cOloring,
especially in the sunlight.
"This fowl was the pride Of Japan
ese farmer, and 1t took large amount
of money to induce him to part with
the prize. Generation after generation
he and his fathers had watched the
fowls of the yard. Those developing
an extraordinary length Of tail were
kent by themselves and tended care
fully. In time were raised other chick
ems with longer tails than their pro-
genitors, and from these were bred
other fowls, until the farmers labOrs
were rewarded by the magnificent
specimen now in this city. Every ac-
ton of the fowl was watched to see
that no injury might come to the beau
tiful tall the yard pavement was made
smooth and as free from vermin as the
ingenuity of the breeder could suggest.
No rough framework on which the
feathers might tear were allowed, and
that the rooster might be immured
from danger to his adomments through
the pugilistic tendencies of the other
birds, he was isolated with only his
mate for company.
"These long tailed fowls are only
bred in one county, and seldom go to
other parts Of the country, as their
price places them beyond the reach OF
all but the rich, who retain them as a
manifestation of wealth. During the
time of the TOkigaua dynasty the
breeding Of these fowls was much en-
cOuraged by the government OF the
feudal lords, and the tail feathers were
taken in payment of local taxes The
feathers were then used to decorate
the lords spears, and were not allowed
TO be exported. But modern ideas arr
developing in the Japanese and sC
greatly has their commercial instinc
been aroused that what was but few
years ago held too sacred for the eyet
of the foreigner to even rest upon
are now gladly given into the posses
sion of that same hated being In ex
change for the all-levellng power
gold"
The advocate., 1897-08-25

DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
cry makes health, 1t makes pure, rich
blood, 1t forces out impurities and kills
germs. 1t doesn't make any difference
what name you call your trouble by
dyspepsla-kidney disease-rheuma-
tism---consumption-skin disease-the
Golden Medical Discovery" will cure
it absolutely. None Of these diseases
can retain hold on the body when 1t is
iull Of rich, pure blood.
The advocate., 1897-08-25

fully beautiful in his sinewy strength
and graceful curves.
AS the tiger drew near, a step at a
time, his tail swung more rapidly, with
a vicious jerk at the end of each swing.
Apparently he was giving way to the
idea that the strange thing in the path
was flesh and blood Still, he was not
quite certain, and he meant to investi-
gate. The Indian had seemingly petri-
fed where he stood. Not even the
loose folds of his cotton shirt stirred in
the breeze. The birds ciTcled and
wheeled for few moments, and then
flew away caring little for the impend-
ing death-grapple, now that their own
domestic arrangements were no longer
imperiled. Puzzled, undecided, watch
full, the tiger walked slowly to the
hunter, his green eye searching craftily
for some sign of life. When he had
come to the end of his uncertain path
the yellow monster bent his head and
shifted suspiciously at the Indians feet.
Like a steel spring, the great beast
recoiled. The strange still thing was
flesh and blood.
A step at a time-alert, wary, fierce
he withdrew his massive paws, meas
uring the distance with the savage In
stinct of the forest. The Indian made
no sign.
Then the tiger crouched in the path;
his giant muscles quivered in tense
knots, his red tongue curled stiffiy be-
tween his keen fangs his tail thrashed
viclously, and his spotted skin moved
in bristling waves of anger as a quick
squall races across standing grain.
In an instant ala would be over; a
lonely tragedy far away in the South
American wilderness--a tragedy for
beast, or tragedy for man.
The tiger gathered himself for the
spring, his sinewy length all a-tremble
but just as his punched muscles were
quivering with the first impulse Of up
ward motion, the hunter came back t
life. Terife snatched the loose hand
kerchief from his neck, and cast 1
full in the tigers face. In an ecstas!
of surprise the beast threw up hi
head and shoulders, and paved In
sanely at the cloth In the catching o
breath Terife aimed the upraiset
spear at the rounded yellow throat, ant
drove it home.
Tiger and spear rolled in the dus
together, the blood squirting over tn
spear-shaft and staining the narrOv
trail. The king of the Cordilleras wa
conquered. He died as he had liveC
fierce cruel, savage, with no abatemen
of his splendid courage.
The advocate., 1897-08-25
Hunting the Jaguar.

The July number Of the Century has
an article on Hunting the Jaguar in
Venezuela" written by William Will
lard Howard Mr.. Howard describes
the method of the native hunters In
killing the jaguars with short spears,
and relates the following experience
of his native guide:
In a moment a great brown and yell
low beast, spotted and ringed with
black, strobe leisUrely into view, look
ing upward at the screaming birds. 1t
was the fierce and cruel jaguar, the
South American tiger, king Of all
beasts south Of the Isthmus Of Darien,
and matched in ferOcity and courage
only by the wounded grizzly bear of
North America,
The mOnstrous creature suddenly
paused, with massive foot lifted from
the ground. He had seen the hunter.
Terife was as one turned to stone, a
sort of bronze image that might have
stood neglected in the wilderness since
the days Of the Chibchas whom Quesada
conquered to- found the vice regal state
of New Granada.
The tigers long tail swung slowly
from left to right, and from right to
left again, while over his yellow face
crept look Of mild surprise and in
uuiry, as though he had asked the
meaning of this strange thing which
had the figure of flesh and blood and
the inscrutible stiffness OF inanimate
rock.
1t was splendid courage that this
dumb brute did not turn tail and bound
away. / know Of NO other animal
that would have stood his ground. Even
the grizzly bear, more terrible to meet
than the lion of Africa or the monarch
of the Bengal jungle, would have
growled savagely and retired.
Matchless in his calm courage, the
great jaguar put down his uplifted paw
and advanced a few steps, half crouch
ing, with lowered head and neck, as
cat creeps upon its prey. Then he
paused, swinging his long tail slowly
from side to side. Terife stood like
stone, superior in courage even to this
remarkable ruler of the forest.
Slowly, cautiously, the tiger came OF
again, hanging his head and neck low
between his shoulders, and never FOL
an instant taking his green and yellow
eyes from the strange thing in his path
He was beautiful creature wonder
The advocate., 1897-08-25

You can get the old reliable Kansas
Farmer and the Advocate, both one
year for $3.50. The Breeders Gazette
and Advocate for $500.
The advocate., 1897-08-25
The Young People.

rroid ,,a Soint-hearted! Ye are not alone!
T,'tC IIC,S, ;,g9nr worn-Out ranks OF weary men
Come mighty relnfOrcements, even now!
Look. where the dawn is kindlingl In the East'
lii with the glory OF the better day.
A countless host, an endless host all tresn.
with unstained banners ana unsullleu
shields. -,-..
with shining swords that point to victory,
And great young hearts that know not no"
to fear, ..il,
The children come to save the weary Worlu'
What riches give us, let us first inquire,
Meat, fire and clothes; what more meat
clothes and fire. rope
The advocate., 1897-08-25

An idler is a watch that wants both HANDS,
AS useless when 1t goes as when IT STANDS.
The advocate., 1897-08-25

Kind hearts can make December blithe Us
May " o.,, NV,
anu Al ''NN Shelley.
The advocate., 1897-08-25

Forever from the hand that takes
One blessing from us Others ralii
And, soon or late, our Father makes
His perfect recOmpense To all; ,..,.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21
--%No-%>

Rev. E. c. Wyatt, of Philomath,
while returning from the United
Brethren conference, and was near
Plainview, when his horse became
frightened and ran away with the
cart in which he was riding and
threw him out. In falling Mr..
Wyatt's foot caught in the vehicle,
and he was dragged for consider
able distance, receiving injuries
which the doctors fear will be fatal.
His face was horribly dishgured, +,
one ear being torn off. He was
taken to Plainview for medical
treatment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21
ELECTRIC PLOUGHING.

Electricity is becoming a greater
factor in agriculture every year.
On the great sugar beet farms of
Germany, electric plowing has be-
come common thing. The major
ity of such farms are already equip
ped with steam engines; the addi-
ion OF the generating dynamos is
easy, and overhead wires or con-
ducto laid on the ground carry
the trent to motors at distant
points from the common center.
The ploughs are operated by being
hauled by the motor wagon, and
several sets of apparatus can be dri-
ven simultaneously from the same
central point. 1t is possible with
an electrical conductor of 1910 feet
and ploughing rope of eS5 feet
working length, to plough 222 acres
from one centre of operation. With
a steam and dynamo equipment of
$50 horsepower and with five
ploughs, 5000 acres of medium hea-
Wy ground can be ploughed to
depth of fourteen inches at a total
cost of 95 cents per acre. This is
new factor in agriculture, that must
ere long be taken into account in
the consideration of the production
OF all the staples. The great wheat
fields of the Northwest and the
great corn fields of the middle West,
are admirably adapted to the use of
electrical implements. Electrical
engineering will some day be fea-
ture of the agricultural course in
our universities. Farm News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21

The appointment of T. J. Buford
as agent at the Siletz Indian reser-
walton, is likely to stir up a politi-
cal hornets nest in LINCOLN county.
DIR. Franklin M. Carter, of Toledo,
was highly indorsed by the people
OF Lincoln county, who, politically
have no use for Buford. They will
want to know why DR.. Carter has
been turned down, and those res
ponsible for the appointment of Btu
ford, who was among those indor-
sing Carter, will have some pretty
straight questions to answer. Elk.
Representative DAILY says that the
recognition of Buford is not in ac-
cordance with the sentiment of the
Lincoln county people, and will be
very unsatisfactory to them. Ore
gonian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21


Here's a pretty kettle of fish
Among the list of members of the
Editorial association which started
for Baker City last week, the Ore
gonian gives B. F. Jones and wife,
of Toledo, and Vim. Matthews and
wife of Newport. There is some
thing wrong here some place. We
are ready to testify that when Ben
Jones left Toledo he was alone, so
far as female company is concerned.
His wife has been here all the time.
Perhaps mistake might have been
made in Mr.. Jones case, as he is
known to be a married man, and it
might have been supposed that his
wife was along; but how about
Matthews? We always supposed
him to be an old maid. Can it be
possible that he has a wife and no.
body knew it; or has he recently en-
tered that blissful state. We pause
for explanations.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21
LAND CONTEST DECIDED.

A decision has come from the
general land Office at WASHINGTON
squarely reversing the decision of
the local Office i'll the contest of Ida
Hlushaw VS.. Kassinir Busch, rem
dered last May, which involved 40
acres of land in the southern part of
Lincoln county.
Mrs. Hinshaw represented that
Busch had not complied with the
law as to settlement upon and i'm
provement of his homestead, and
the local officers decided that she
made out good case, and held
Busch's entry for cancellation: but
the general land Office decides that
Busch acted in good faith and full
filled the law, and the contestant
did not. Moreover, the entry un-
der which Mrs. Hinshaw claims the
homestead was made in the name
OF George Hinshaw, her husband,
who is still living, and the record is
not clear as to how she comes to ap-
pear in the case, though there is
evidence tending to show that the
couple separated voluntarily, and
teat the wife holds the husbands S
power of attorney.
This case was heard at Toledo
last May, and there was consider
able excitement over it at the time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21
FRANKLIN M. CARTER.

Mr.. Buford's letter indorsing DR..
Carter was published at the same
time, and reads as follows:
Corvallis, Or, March 22, 1897:
To the Senators and Representa-
tives from Oregon-Gentlemen: DIR.
+. M. Carter, of Lincoln county,
Oregon, is all applicant for the po-
sition of United States Indian agent
at Siletz reservation, Oregon.
In behalf of DR.. Carter, can
say have known him for a num-
Der of years. He is a staunch re-
publican, a man of high personal
character. temperate habits, good
business qualifications, sterling i'll
tegrity, and we'll acquainted with
Indian character.
The republicans of this county
would be pleased to see him ap-
pointed to that position by the in
coming administration.
T. J. BUFoRD,
Ex-U. S. Indian Agent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21

Have you noticed that the Cuban
question remains exactly where it
was under Grover Cleveland's ad-
administration? Mckinley has been
in Office more than seven months,
and that disgraceiul Cleveland pol
icy still remains unchanged. Isn't
it awtul?-Exchange.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21
THE SECOND EPIsTLE OF CARTER
An Interesting Letter in Explanation
Of the Siletz appointment.

DR.. Carter writes another letter
to the Oregonian which was pub
lished in last Fridays issue. The
letter reads as follows:
II see by the Oregonian that Y.
]. Buford has been recommended
by the Oregon congressional dele
CATION for Indian agent at Siletz
Indian reservation. This was a
surprise to me, for he had already
cheertully Endorsed your humble
servant for that position. Mr.. Bu-
ford had applied and was endorsed
tor the position of Indian inspector
and was not in the field for the ST.
letz agency at all. I don't see why
he was recommended over those
who had regularly applied for the
position and who had been largely
indorsed by the republicans of the
state for place. The political or
ganization of the republican party
has indorsed ME for The position of
agent al Siletz, as we'll as The local
organization of the party in the
county where l live. My petition
and letters of recommendation are
in the hands of the delegation, and
they speak for themselves. Among
the letters in the hands of the dele
cation is the one Mr.. Buford wrote
for me. I enclose a copy of this
letter for publication, so the people
may see this masterpiece Of politi-
cal treachery and deception that
has been practiced.
l never believed in the doctrine
of total depravity, but if this thing
goes l will think there is something
in it.
l don't understand how Mr.. Btu
ford has the power to turn down
the whole republican organization
of the state, knock out all the reg
ular applicants foi the place and get
himself recommended for the posi-
lion. when he claimed all the time
that he was not seeking it, and
would not have it under the cir
cumstauces, if rendered him. am
sure his power politically does not
lie with the people, for he has no
political influence either with
whites or Indians. This may be
practical politics, but if it is, 1 do
not think the people will endorse
It when properly understood.
l am republican, and have al
ways worked for the promotion of
republican principles, and for the
good of the party, but when these
principles are prostituted to such
base and ignoble purposes it is time
to call a halt, and do something to
cleanse The filthy pool.
FRANKLIN M. CARTER.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-21

The appointment OF B. w. John
son as postmaster at Corvallis was
announced in Tuesdays dispatches.
Mr.. Johnson is editor Of the Gazette
and we anticipate that an $1,000
postoffice will be a much more sat-
isfactory position than sitting
astride the editorial tripod and dun
ming delinquent subscribers.