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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
Running THE EXPRESS.
The Train.Dispatcher Has More to
DO With il Than the Engineer.

The eyes of the engineer are on the
clock and timetable before him, and
he keeps "A sharp lookout ahead. Tor
various reasons he may fall q few
minutes behndhand at one point, but
he manages to make up the ,oss at
another. He has certain stops to make.
and he makes all speed possible be-
tween them. But he Is not master %
the road, At any moment a dIngr"-
signal along the line may cNrfrOnt
him. He may be ordered 10 bring fis
train to a standstll at a small way
station, and there receive tclegrapnic
orders TO run on a siding He asks no
luos lions, but obcys orders. Five min
utr~ later a special MAJ rush past
him. and then the signals are set
again. warning the enGin er of the eN-
press that he must max, up for lost
time.
To understand this delay, and the
sudden changes made in the time table,
it will be necessary To go back to head
quarters and to watch the general sup
erintendent and the dispatcher
Although many trains running on the
line are hundreds Of miles away. the
exact position of every one, every sec
ed. A telegraph operator is working
industriously in the Office Of the train
dispatcher, receiving and sending or
ders. The running orders of all the
trains are directed from this office.
Each engineer has orders to make a
certain run according To the time table,
unless other orders from headquarters
interfere
l,g,, Al. I
the traln-dispatcher knows il almost
as soon as the passengers, a break
down of some local train on the main
line may upset all the calculations of
the day. Immediately the expresses
running on that line must be stopped.
A snowstorm may blockade a train on
the northern branch OF the road, and
thereby make necessary a change In
the regular schedule.
a train from the West is half an
hour behind, perhaps, and this inter-
feres with the regular running Of the
other trains. Arrangements must be
made to let trains pass without acci-
dent. The express trains nearly al
ways have the right of way. A West
ern express may be behind time, and
start out five minutes ahead of some
special express, In this instance she
must give the special the right of way,
and she is forced upon some siding.
The special express passes without los
ing a minute,
There are fifty trains coming and 60
ing, one behind time, another ahead,
probably, and each crowding out an
other. The train dispatcher has to
regulate this tangle and keep things
running smoothly. Thus 1t Is that the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30

The repeated changes in our tariff,
which became necessary through the
passing Of the Mckinley, Wilson, ana
Dingley bills, have caused much an
noyance and dissatisfaction to the Eur
opean exporters. and it is small Won
der that many of them favor the in
PRODUCTION Of more restrictions on
American imports. They hold that a
country like the United States, which
exports SO largely to Europe, should
not raise the duties on European goods
so high as to make them prOhibitiVe.
And if we look at both sides of the
question we must admit that there
is some justice in the European view
of the matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
ROYAL FATHER AND soN.
French Phrase Which Came Very Pat
10 Both of Them.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
little story is being told about the
Kaiser, the telephone and Prince Eitel
Fritz. The small prince, aged about
II, is, it seems, addicted to violent
language not, of course. swear words.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-30
The WORLD is MUNYON'S.
All Great Discoveries of All Schools Of
Medicine are Brought 10 Munyon's
Laboratory.
MuMYOn ESTABLISHES THE STANDARD OF MERIT.

Professor Munyon keeps in touch
with medical investigation and expert
ment throughout the world. His sys-
tematic methods have become so well
known that the greatest discoveries
are now submitted to him for practical
test. Munyon's approval of any new
remedy establishes its character and
insurcs a fortune for its diScovercr.
Munyon believes that there is u cure
for every disease, and that people
should die only from old age or by ac-
cident. Fifty-sevcn absolute cures are
now included in the Munyon system,
and others are added as experience
demonstrates their efficacy. There is
no guesswork and no theorizing.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is prepared
expressly to cure dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Cure is q specific for rheumatism,
lumbago and sciatica. Munyon's Kid
ney Cure conquers the various and dam
gerous affections of the kidneys. Mum
yon's Nerve Cure rebuilds the nervous
system. Munyon's Catarrh treatment
The Munyon remedies work
nporn to Snpcific for each disease For
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
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'l1WEW
HOW to Make soan.

In a letter to the household depart
ment lady gives her experience with
making soap from wood ashes. She.
says:
81 first make a frame Of pieces of
scantling on strong forks; drive them,
down in the ground about three feet
apart, having the two in front a few
inches the lowest; then put some strong
pieces from fork to fork. Now have
some boards, and lay on, making them
close, so your I've will not waste; then
get a -four barrel, knock the bottom
out, set it on your frame, throw in a
handful Of shucks and few green,
chips, to keep the ashes from packing
so close that they will not drip good.
Fill a barrel with ashes; always pour
in bucket of water occasionally, while
putting in ashes; it will drip quicker.
Don't leave the barrel too full of ashes.
Leave room for bucket of water It
requires good deal to start it to drip
ping. put small tub under the low
er side to catch the I've. Have your pot.
ready, and empty I've until you get it
nearly filled; make fire and boil it I'M
til it foams, or about half an hour, then
put in your grease and boil until it
thickens. l always put in plenty, for
it will be white as lard on top of your
soap, and when cold take it off and
put away to use in the next soap you
make. I generally make the soap in
half day. If the I've is rendered
down it is a soft soap, but washes well
and makes clothes white. A piece
of rosin off the pine, the size of hens
egg, is said to be an addition to soap,
put in just before it quits boiling-I
leave mine in the pot until it cools, then
put away in a barrel"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
A Poultry Table.

An ingenious statistician has drawn
up table to show how many eggs the
various kinds of domestic fowls lay
per annum, and how many of the eggs
go to the pound:
Geese, 4 to the pound; 80 per annum
Polish, 8 to the pound; $50 per an
mum.
Bantams, 16 to the pound; 100 per
annum.
Hamburgs, 9 to the pound; 200 per
annum.
Turkeys, to the pound; 80 to 60 per
annum.
Game fowl, 9 to the pound; 100 per
annum.
Leghorns, to the pound; 200 per an
mum.
Plymouth Rocks, s to the pound; $50
per annum.
.Langshans, to the pound; $50 per
annum.
Brahmas, Z to the pound; 40 per an
mum.
Ducks, 5 to the pound; 80 to 60 per
annum.-Farm News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

A convenient and cheap watering
place for stock in pastures, away from
the barn, through which tile drains
run, may be made for considerable
part and often the whole season IN
the. following manner: Three or four
feet from the main drain dig a hole
deep enough so that two barrels may
be placed one on top of the other, the
top of the lower one coming about lev
ell with the bottom of the main tile; this
position for the lower barrel will bring
the upper one usually few inches
above the top Of the ground.
Connect the main tile to lower barrel
with a few lateral tile of small size
laid on slight incline and passing
through the side Of the barrel. Through
these side tile the water will run from
the main drain and keep che lower bar
rel nearly full of water at all times
when there is the least flow in the
main drain. Remove the bottom Of top
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Washing Dirty EGGS.

Unless the washing of eggs is done
about as soon as they are soiled it can
do no good. The shell Of the egg is
porous, and it is the air which enters
at all times that sustains life in the
germ during the three weeks of incu-
baton. A few hours of exposure to
air that has filtered through a shell
soiled with filth will addle the egg and
make it worthless for incubation. It
also very quickly Injuries the flavor Of
eggs. Therefore the best thing to do
with an egg that is soiled is to wash it
thoroughly at once, and then use it be-
fore it has time to deteriorate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
All About Bee Hives.

In the first place, it is well known
that the common or black bees do not
increase to such an extent under the
same conditions as do the italian bees.
The honey season has also much to do
with it. During a scarcity of honey
bees will not increase so rapidly as if
the honey flow was heavy. Also, the
size of the hive has much to do with
the control of swarming. If album
dance Of room is given black bees for
storage, they will seldom swarm at
all, even in the best Of honey seasons.
Plenty Of storage room has much to do
in controlling the swarming Of Italian
bees, but they are more liable to
swarm than blacks. 1t is very import
ant to have beehives just the right
size, even if they are made old box
fashion. A very large hive will never
produce good results any way you take
it. Hives should be made sectional,
and if at any time more room is needed
add another section. The required
size, as given in our standard works,
is about 1000 cubic inches.-Kansas
Farmer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Dandelion Greens.

Every housewife knows that dande-
lion green's are excellent for the table,
and none the worse because they are
slightly tonic to the stomach and aid
the dandelion under good cultivation
grows much larger than in it's wild
state, and is therefore much more cas-
lily gathered, cleaned and prepared for
the table. 1t is considerably grown for
green's by market gardeners, who find
it fairly profitable crop. Probably if
farmers planted the improved varieties
of dandelion they could find a good
market in nearby cities or villages
along with other produce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Making the Soil Deeper.

Though the farmer may not want to
pillow deep for spring crops he always
likes to have soil as deep as possible.
1t is an advantage to stopdress even
though only poor soil is used to do it
with. We have known the soil dug
from deep wells and spread over adj
joining land to greatly help the soil
after year or two. This subsoil was
rich in mineral fertility, though of
course it had little or no vegetable
matter. After it had been exposed to
frost one or two winters it produced
good small grain crops, though manure
was needed when corn, potatoes or 9TH
er hoed crops were planted on it.-Ex-
change
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Varying Quality Of Grass.

Grass, even Of the same variety, va
ries greatly in quality, according to sea-
son and the character of the soil. Rich
land produces the most nutritious
grasses, though it is not best to be
made rich with unfermented stable
manure, which gives an Objectionable
flavor. On the other hand, mineral
manures Of any kind make the grass
not only more nutritious, but also more
healthful. So also does understanding
and subsoiling, probably because each
of these enable the grasses to reach
mineral fertilizers in the subsoil that
before were saturated with stagnant
water and therefore unavailable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Houaehold Hints,

Powdered alum applied to fever
sore will prevent it from becoming I'M
slightly or noticeable.
A little camphor and water should be
used as a wash for the mouth and
throat if the breath is not sweet.
Dissolve a little salt in the alcohol
that is to be used for sponging cloth
in1, particularly where there are grease
spots.
Painting the gum with iodine is one
Of the best remedies for toothache. If
your iodine is too strong from age di-
lutte it with little alcohol.
AS far as possible iron by the thread
that is, pull the material straight
and endeavor to move the iron in the
same line with the thread of the cloth.
Candy should not be stirred while
boiling. and the favoring should not
be added until candy is cooked. Granu-
lated sugar is best for almost any kind
of candy.
A small table, round or square, can
be made into a beautiful ornament by
covering the top with velvet, plush or
satin and lacking on ribbons Of various
colors, with gilt crescents or stars at
the ends.
Dried fruit, if soaked twenty-four
hours instead of over night, is made
more palatable and goes farther. A
little orange peel added to prunes,
peaches and dried apples adds much
to their flavor.
A piece of tissue paper twisted and
pushed into a bottle after it has been
washed will absorb every particle of
the moisture and leave it as clear as
crystal. This is a good way to wash
carafes. In trying this allow one end
of the paper to protrude above the
neck SO it can be pulled out easily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Pntatoes and Oniona.

Slice some onions in skillet with
little ham gravy or butter and little
water and cook. When nearly done
take out and put in a vegetable dish a
layer Of onions, then layer Of sliced
boiled potatoes, then onions, ETC., with
potatoes for the top layer. Put the
dish in the oven until warmed
through. Add cup of vinegar to the
gravy or butter in the skillet in which
the onions were cooked; when warm
pour over the potatoes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

twenty-five inches deep will hold 27.8
shelled corn. A crib ten feet wide, ten
feet high and sixteen feet long will
hold III bushels of ear corn. OF ear
corn one bushel is contained in two
and quarter cubic feet. In figuring
shelled corn and grain the same space
will hold one and four-fifths times as
much grain as it will of ear corn. A
crib that will hold 800 bushels of ear
corn will hold of shell corn or other
grain LAO bushels Stockman and
Farmer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

barrel before putting in position. Bet
ter not use salt barrels for the top ones,
as stock will destroy them more or
less; kerosene barrels well burned out
are excellent. A pump may be used
in this we'll or the water easily dipped
with pail by the hand or with short
pole. This arrangement prevents any
refuse matter getting into the main
drain, and if the well is covered none
can get into it.-Farm and Fireside.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Spring Potpourri.

Pare, wash and slice two large pota-
toes, one small turnip, one carrot, and
one-half onion. Fry the onion in one
tablespoonful of butter; put all in soup
kettle and cook slowly in one quart of
water; rub through PURGE sieve; add
one pint of scalded milk; thicken with
two tablespeonfuls of butter and -four,
cooked together; strain and serve. Sea-
son with teaspoonful Of salt and a
saltspoonful Of pepper.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

At the foot of Mount Mithridates, on
the south coast of Crimea, is a syna-
gogue which dates back 1900 years.
Almost destroyed during the Tartar
conquest, it was restored in 1888 by
Catherine. There are seventy fami-
lies in the place, and as there is only
room for fifty worshipers in the syna-
gogue it is to be enlarged.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

most palatial affair for an old hen and
her brood. 1t is handsomely made and
painted in the highest style of the art,
provided with ventilating blinds and
ground glass windows. While it is
doubtful if the chicks so reared are
any better than those who spend their
chickenhood in a dry-goods box, Mr..
Landon has, at least, the satisfaction
of knowing that his chicks are well
protected and comfortably housed in
the prettiest brooding coop to be found.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

holders that can be turned up against
the wall when not in use. They can be
attached by a hinge, as shown, to a
kitchen mantel shelf, or narrow shelf
can be placed in the desired position to
accommodate a set Of such holders.
They can readily be made and put up
by the home carpenter-without whom,
be it said, no family is complete
American Agriculturist.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Tomatoes Grown by the Acre.

Many farmers now find the tomato a
fairly profitable crop. They require
moderately fertile land, but not SO rich
as the vines find in ordinary garden
culture. Very rich land makes too
much foliage and delays ripening of
the fruit. 1t is not expected, however,
that field tomatoes shall be earliest in
market. More often their best sale
comes late in the season, when there is
demand even for the unripe fruit to be
made into pickles with other vegetable
products of the garden.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

handles, uprights, braces, etc., put to-
gether as shown in the illustration.
One person guides the reel by holding
the handles while another turns the
Judd Farmer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Handy Clothes Holders.

It is often convenient to have clothes.
holders in a certain position for drying
cloths and garments, and exceedingly
inconvenient to have them in the same
position at other times. The cut shows
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Capacity of Bins and Wagons.

Every boy around the farm of suita-
bic age should be taught how to figure
out the number of bushels of wheat
and oats in the bin and how much the
wagon box will hold. A wagon box
ten feet long, three feet wide and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Pretty Brood,nx Coon.

T. L. Bandon,T Of Williamsport, Pa,
is one of the enthusiastic fanciers who
believes that nothing is too good for
his chickens. The illustration shown
is that of one of his brooding coops, a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17
Mr.. Strangers SeQ|ed Pocket,
Or, A Voyage to the Planet Mars,
By HUGH MACCOLL.
CHAPTER yII-(Continued.)


While he was walking backwards and
forwards, nodding and smiling, / slowly
revolved the Shooting Star ON it's axis
to an angle of 80 degrees, bringing
it's floor into q vertical position. The
consequence was that the little Marsian.
appeared to those outside to be walking,
and indeed was walking, with his body
in a horizontal position; while, on the
other hand, those outside appeared to
him to be in a similar predicament-
walking on vertical pier, surrounded
by vertical land and sea, whilst he him
self had maintained his original posi-
ton. This upsetting of all their pre-
YiouS experience as to the laws or Mar
sian attraction as much astonlshed the
grown-up MarsianS outside as the con-
fusion of his ideas as to the whereabouts
of up and down did my little friend in
side. He stared at them, and they stared
at him; and both gave utterance to an
exclamation which | may call Yoh,
though that. was not quite the sound.
Giving way to a spirit Of mischief which
might have brought me into trouble,
as we'll as spOilt my appetite for my
coming breakfast, | made the Shooting
Star make two or three rapid revolu-
tons upon it's axis, and then suddenly
stopped it in it's original and natural posi-
ton. Ny poor lite friend was so ter
ribIy alarmed at the sudden phenomenon
of the whole universe revolving round
the Shooting STAR his friends outside
appearing sometimes above him and
sometimes below him, that he knelt
down, laid both hands upon my knees,
and looked imploringly into my face,
as if beseeching me to stop my sorceries.
His co-planetites on the pier seemed no
less alarmed on his account, and gave
utterances to various CALCULATIONS ex-
pressive not only Of astonishment, but,
/ was sorry to see from the faces of
some of them, of displeasure also. To
tranquilize him and them / gently
stroked and patted my little Marsian on
the head, and spoke soothingly and en-
couragingly to him. Though of course
he did not understand a word said
he felt the general purpose of my tone,
and saying something to me in an eX-
ceedingly soft and musical voice, he
jumped upon his feet again and looked
happy and smiling as ever. This had
a Favorable effect upon the crowd, and
when | laughed and smiled to them also,
and made signs to them that it was only
a joke and that | would not brighten
him again, they appeared to understand
me and to recover their good humor.
After this l was careful not to do any
thing further to alarm them or shake
their confidence in my friendly inten
lions. l made the Shooting Star trave1
at a rate which enabled them to KEEP
up with it walking at a brisk pace.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-17

Barbed Wire Reel.
The reel is made up Of two cultivator
wheels, 3x3 inch timber for an axle,
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