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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

A friend returning from Delaware the
other day is responsible for this, alleges
the New York Press: when Dupont
heard that certain gentleman from the
great Northwest had been working hard
TO defeat his seating by the Senate, he
said that he thought the man must have
personal interest i'm the matter"
"Why, he isn't worth the powder to
blow him up" said a companion, in the
language of the wild and woolly region
of our common country.
1--WE are selling powder very cheap now,
John" was the reply with a sly twinkle
of the Senatorial eye-eect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
Sugar the Teeth,

Dr, Vaughan Harley in the Physiology
Section of the British Medical Associl-
Iion read IA paper upon Sugar as a
Food" and in addition to praising it's
virtues denied some of the vices general
ly asCribcd TO this substance. He de-
ciared the popular view that sugar ruins
the teeth is not born out by observation
that people accustomed to take large
quantities are not more liable TO have
bad teeth; but, on the contrary, have in
many cases exceptionally fine ones; in
support of this contention he cited the
negroes of the West Indies, who are IN
the habit of taking large quantities of
sugar and whose teeth are uneXceilcd as
TO sOundness and whiteness. British
journal of Dental Science.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty Pa, Jan. lS.-Cattle-
teady; prime, &.75a4.S5; common, $3.2ja
90; bulls, stays and cows, $2aG.7O. Hogs
teady; prime medium, $3.SOa3.S5; hest
orkers, $S.75a3,SO; pigs, 80. .70a3. Is; heavy
,. 1.7Oa375; good roughs S3a3.25, common
o fiar roughs, s2.25a2.75. Sheep-Shade
iigher; choice, A.7Oa4SO common, S5.25a
rs; choice lambs, $5.SOa6; common tc
GOOD, Si.5Oa5.70; veal calves, S65Oa725.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

Hiccough persisting for three days in a
non-hysterical girl was cured by spon-
taneous tongue traction. The affection
appeared to depend upon disease of the
stomach. 1t was noted that while the
tongue was being examined the hlccough
ceased The girl was then advised Ia
protrude her tongue in a regular rhyth-
mical manner, The cure was explained
as due to reflex action upon the bulbar
respiratory centre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

East Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. lS.-CattIe-
Steady and firm Hogs-Active; Workers
good TO choice, S3.S7a3.9O; roughs, COM
mon to choice, s325aS.S5; pigs. goods to
choice S1Oa375 Sheep and Lambs
Steady to strong; lambs, fair to good
S5,60a5,S5; Culls to common, SSa3.75; sheen.
chocie to selected wethers, SG5a4. 80; culls
to common, 81 5Oa3T5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago, Jan, lS.-Fat beeves, strong,
Others barely steady; prime heifers, 50. 7ja
43O; bulls, S25Oa4; stockers and feeders,
$.3ja4.35, Hogs-Active at S3.GOa3.70; pigs,
$3.4Oa3.6O Sheep and Lambs-ActiVe;
sheep, $3aS,5O for common to Si 5Oa4 60 for
choice; lambs, $ia4.5O for common to Sc. 50
also for good to prime. Receipts-CattIe.
$500 head; hogs, 2S0OO head; sheep, 1900
head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
New York Live stock.

New York, Jan 1s.-Beeves-No trading.
Calves-Quiet and steady; veals, S5as %
grassers, $3a350. Sheep-Steady; S3.5Oa
O.; lambs, S6a6.50. Hogs-Stronger; SIa4. rs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
A New Treaimcntfo for Colds.

DIR. Schnee In said TO have cured acute
coryza by series Of slight taps with a
rubber hammer on the forehead just
above the root OF the nose. Ihe theory
is that slight shocks upon terminal
nerves have the effect of contracting the
blood vesssls.-Medical Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.

Congressman Arnold wants the chair
of our OWE Galusha Grow, principally
on the issue that the Sage of Glenwood
is old. Mr.. Grow is the youngest old
men in public life to-day, and he is
likely to stay just where he is until ne
either dies or resigns. The esteemed
Mr.. Arnold will do well to discover
some other issue. He is getting
match mighty near to a powder bar
rel
Well-attended revival meetings are
being held in the Methodist and Bap-
tist churches. The harvest appears to
be ripe.
A Sherman farmer last week lost, by
death, IN aged stead. He drew it into
q field. At night twenty wildcats
fought until morning for choice NOR
sells Naught remained of the once
faithful stced except the hoofs and a
memory.
Something like twenty-five Susque-
hanna and vicinity people are prepar-
ing 10 eXodust to the Klondike coun-
try. early in the spring. The railroad
and steamship companies appear to be
engaged in spreading KlOndicitis, and
in some sections hereahouts it has as
sumed the form of an epidemic
WHITNEY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
OIL Mnrll [

Oil City, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Credit balances,
65c.; certificates, February delivery
closed 65l4c. bid; shipments, 1886 bar
rels; runs, 103, 46S barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
Philadelphia Provision Market.

western fresh, 22a2lc. Tallow-Dull; city,
3Sic. country, 35sa32c. Petroleum-Dull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
RAILROAD ECHOES.

The chief Erie officials deny that
General superintendent Fitch, of the
Erie, is about to resign.
Two locomotives collided in the Erie
yard on Sunday night, with the usual
result. 1t will give the shopmen some
work.
An empty Erie engine. in charge Of
Engineer Gould, westward bound,
crashed into the rear of a freight train
at Hancock on Sunday night. Four
cars We're smashed.
The jefferson branch tracks are get
ting Curling-off.
The Erie's officials are looking over
the recently acquired Susquehanna
and Western and the Wilkes-B Barre
and Eastern roads.
Experiments on seven representative
roads show that the average train
load of paying freight is 257 tons, or
about 25 per cent of the entire weight
hauled. 1t is claimed that train of
thirty steel cars of 100000 pounds ca
pacity would carry 1,500 tons of paying
freight, with a dead weight of $40 tons,
thus making the paying freight car
ried about Is per cent. or the total tom
mage carried.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
INQUIRY IN LUNACY.

In the county court last week, Pc
tition for Il commission in lunaCy in
tie case of Flora Belle Sweet, who is
now in the county Jail awaiting trial
for the murder of her mother, was
asked for by her counsel, +. r. w.
Searle, esq, and granted. William NJ.
Post, esq. of Montrose, was appointed
commissioner. A hearing will be held
in this place on Wednesday afternoon.
SUSQUEHANNA SUNDRIES.
The funeral of Michael Brew, one of
our Oldest residents, occurred from st.
Johns Catholic church on Monday
morning, when requiem high mass was
celebrated.
DR.. G. II. Newton, one of MOntrose's s
prominent physicians, will remove to
Susquehanna, and become surgeon for
the Erie Railroad company. DR.. New
ton is a member of the Susquehanna
County Medical Pension Examining
Board. There is rumor that Drs.
Miller and Newton will build a sani-
tHrium here.
Mrs. Eliza Morgan, one of our oldest
ana most respected residents, died at
her home on Washington street or
Sunday evening, after an illness of six
years. She is survived by three adult
| children. The funeral will occur from
| the Methodist church on Thursday af-
| ternoOn.
Susqrehanna will have a co-opera-
| tive store about February l.
The w. c. II. L. and several of the
| churches have united in a crusade
against prize fights or "spa!ring eXhi-
| bitiOus' in this place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
THE GOAT SAVED HIS FRIEND.

Farmer Wainwright, of the Cascade.
has pet goat and a pet puppy which
are bosom friends. Together they ram
Die through the neighborhood during
the goats spare moments, when there
are no oyster cans, door scrapers or
other edihles for II to nibble. The sin
gular behavior of the pOat, a few af-
ternoors since, attracted the attention
of the family. it ran to and fro, bleat-
ing piteously, and seemed half dis
tracted. Some one suggested that the
animal should be followed The goat
seemed to appreciate the fact that it
was understood, and led the way to
the rear Of the yard, where the puppy
was found in pit ten feet deep, al
most in It's last struggles. The puppy
was rescued. and restored to the goat.
who greeted it with the fondest car
rcSSCS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
SOME SIDE REMARKS.

There are indications that hereafter
there will be more sparrOWs than
sparrers in Susquehanna.
Secretary Atherton got back on
f. r. w. nicely. The barrlster says
he will sue for damages.
To the Factoryville scribe: Many
happy returns of the dag! Re truth
ful and you will be happy.
The hest excuse for suicide 7 ever
heard was of a fellow who said he
wanted to get into the next world be-
fore all the soft places We're taken.
Up in Dinnwood there is a young
man about seven feet tan In the fall
mess of squirrels.
Uneasy lies the man who has been
caught at it once or twice. We have
all been there.
The Forest City school boy who
swallowed the slate pencil has since
thrown up the sponge.
II a man is dissipated, it is true that
he will not live half his davs A Sus-
quehanEa young man says he lives out
about two-thirds of his nights, and
that makes a good amaze.
1t is surprising how many people
tIleIe are Ill lnlS world VINO GO not
like to work between meals.
COUNTY CURRENCY.
Susquehanna county will elect a
president judge next fall. Judge DAN
iel w. Searle will undoubtedly succeed
himself. Let's make it unanimous.
Several Susquehanna county physi-
clans will go to l<londike in the spring
Doctors there get $50 a call-kiu OF
cure. Its cheaper TO die than to be
dnctored.
William d. Lusk, a prominent Mon
trose banker and lawyer, will go t.
the Klondike country early in the
spring. He will probably organize a
company.
mass meeting of persons in favor
of county bridge between Hallstead
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
ENGAGEMENT RING REcovERE

mo one else will ever wear this
ring! Here il goes!' said Charles
Bloodgood to Miss Eliza Turnbull,
standing M in a boat one August night
in 1895 and tossing their engagement
ring into the Susquehaina river. near
Unadilla. They had come from the
Berkshire hills, to visit mutual friends,
and had quarreled while returning
home from a picnic. After returning
home TO the Berkshire hills they were
reConciled and married. Recently fish
crmen "bobhing" through the ice for
pickerel near Windsor, some forty
miles south of Unadilla, made a large
catch. A cousin of Bloodgood, one of
the fishermen, in opening one of the
fish, found a cold ring in 1t. He var
nished it up, and inside the circle were
discovered the initials of Bloodgood
and. Miss Turnbull. He sent the ring
to his cousin. Truth is stranger than
fiction,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

and Great Bend was held in the latter
place on Wednesday evening.
The Past Sachems' Association. Inn
proved order Red Men of Susuuehan-
ma county, held a well-attended meet
ing i'm Great Bend on Saturday even
ing.
Frank s. Wells, of South Montrose,
has been appointed mercantile APP
praiser for Susquehanna county.
Or. c. ID. Mackey, of Dalton, will
succeed DIR. Newton in Montrose. DR..
Mackey practiced medicine in Mon
trose O few years since.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
WHEN TO APPLY MANURE.
Results of a Comparative Test Made a
Year Ago at the Ohio Expert
ment Station.

A year ago the Ohio experiment sta
ton began comparative test between
cow manure, taken directly from the
stable to the field in the spring, and ma
nure of the same sort which had been
allowed to lie in the open yard during
the winter. The plan of the experiment
is to apply both kinds of manure to
land intended for corn, plow under at
shallow depth, and follow the corn
with wheat and clover, without any
further manuring. Four duplicate
plots are treated with each kind of ma
nure, applied at the rate of eight tons
per acre, the treatment for each pair of
plots being exactly alike in all other
respects. The result thus far is that the
corn of 1897 gave an increase of 10 bush
els per acre from the yard manure
against 16 bushels from the stall ma
nure, and the wheat crop following has
given an increase of ten bushels per
acre for the yard manure against II
bushels from the stall manure. Valu-
ing the corn at 33 cents and the wheat
at so cents per bushel and the straw
and slower at three dollars per ton, the
increase from the yard manure in the
two crops has amounted to SIS per acre
and that from the stall manure to SIT,
an average of two dollars per ton for
the manure, with further effect proba-
BILE on succeeding crops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
St. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 9th, 1898.

".
Our little boy was afflicted with hip dis
ease, or bone ulcer, when he was about
three years old. He suffered severely for
a year and nine months. We had seven
different doctors for him, but they could
not cure him. They took out one piece OF
bone about 81 inches long, the shape of
shoe, and one smaller piece. The hole in
his hip was about 81 inches deep, and the
sore kept running all the time. The doc
tors ordered us to keep the hole filled with
cotton, saturated with some kind of medi-
cine This we did, and used probe to in
sert the cotton. We could introduce the
probe about 81 inches; and found by NOV
ing the probe about that there was large
cavity next to the bone, and we could feel
the bone with the probe. The child was
very pale, thin and weak and could not
sleep, and we had no hope of his recovery.
The treatment we gave him under the doc
tors directions did him no good We final
ly commenced using Aliens Ulcerine Salve
and it soundly and permanently cured him
in about six months He has been well
about four years and is strong and quite
feshy, but limps little on account of one
leg being a little shorter than the other.
He is picture of health, and runs, scuffles
and plays with other boys as though moth
ing had been the matter with him. We be-
lieve Ulcerine Salve saved his life.
LAURA Peterson.
Sworn to before me this Oath day of Feb.
ruary, 1898.
F. O. HAMMER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
THE SWINE PLAGUE.
Some Excellent Results Obtained
from the Serum Trea tment of
DIR. ID. Il. Salmon.

During the past two years the depart
ment of agriculture has conducted
series of experiments in the use of
serum as remedy for hogs affected ~
cholera or swine plague. The expert
ments were conducted by Dr. ID. E. Sal
mon, chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry, and the results were eIninently
satisfactory, proving that the dreaded
disease can be successfully treated east
ly and inexpensively. The losses suf-
fered by the farmers of the United
States annually from hog cholera ag-
gregate an enormous sum. In Iowa
alone, during 1896, it is estimated that
the hog raisers lost through the ravages
of the disease SIS, 000,O 900. The depart
ment of agriculture conducted expert
lnents in Page county, Ia, the results
showing loss of only 20 per cent. of
the affected droves. This year the eX
reriments have been extensive and far
reaching. The bureau treated 922 hogs.
OF these, ITO head died; the number
saved being 81 out of every 100. The
animals comprised II droves, and of
these six droves lost only one hog each.
On the other hand, 1,1O7 hogs in other
droves were served and not subjected
to the serum treatment. Of these, $40
died, showing loss of 1913 hogs out of
every 100. The cholera serum is pro-
cured by keeping apart for treatment
an animal-a horse or a cow-and in
Jecting into its blood a small amount of
the blood of a cholera diseased hog
This will sicken the subject, but he will
recover; when another dose will be adj
ministered, and so on for a time, until
finally his blood becomes so impreg-
mated as to render him practically
cholera proof. Then his blood is let
and the clot drawn off, leaving the thin
yellowish portion, which is the serum
This is used to inject the diseased hogs,
and operates TO render them likewise
cholera proof, or even cures them Of
the disease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
Sell wheat by Sample.

For years the grading of wheat has
been the means by which buyers have
secured it practically at their own fig
ures. Wheat should be sold by sample
and not by grade. The grade of John
Smiths wheat may be No. 3 while John
Jones may be No. 1 or 2, and yet the
latter will be bought at prices obtained
by the former. Selling by sample dis
tributes high prices where they are
1nerited. The buyer tells the farmer
there is very little wheat grading No. 1
or 2, when perhaps he is offering No. 1.
but must get No. 2 or price COR it,
Let the farmer show a fair sample of
his crop and receive price therefor in
keeping with the quality. Grading
makes it possible for buyers to make
the price of wheat to suit themselves,
and stimulates notorious wheat gam
bling.-Agricultural Epitomist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Good water should be free from color
unpleasant odor and taste, and should
quickly afford lather with small
portion of soap.
For washing windows put few drops
of ammonia on piece of paper, and ii
will readily take off every spot or finger
mark on the glass.
When the face of hammer becomes
uneven, so that it is difficult to drive a
nail true with it, put the face to grind
stone awhile and the defect will be over
come.
To remedy wet cellar already built,
sink q channel nearly a foot deep en-
tirely around, close to the wall, and lay
a course of drain tiles in the bottom
which will cut off all water veins, and
thus render the cellar quite dry.
Sometimes it is necessary to paper
over sheets of tin. In that event add
old sugar or molasses in large proper
ton TO the paste. 1t will be found gen.
orally effectual.-Western Plowman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
KlnL9]lSOD.' ..A|<VAe,.
GSK!K|,,,, 'd:sllISE1S
AIDS IN BUTCHERING.
Can Be Robbed of Some of Its
Worst TerrOrs.

Butchering hogs has many disagree
able features, but some of these. par
ticularly the lifting of the hogs before
and after dressing, can be robbed of
many, of their objections by having
convenient arrangement for scalding,
scraping, cleaning and hanging. One
arrangement for tightening labor in
this way is shown in the accompanying
illustration. The farm sled can be used
as the scraping platform (b). The
scalding vat (a) may be any large bar
rel which will hold water. Securely
block and brace it so that it will not
be displaced in putting the hog in and
taking it out. In the iron kettle (c) the
water is heated. The hog is killed and
drawn along the side of the scraping
platform opposite the iron kettle In
stead of lifting the carcass onto the
platform by hand make use of the
pivotal lever attached to the post (0.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
RANGEMENT.
AR

Place a chain about the hind legs of
the hog, hook the short end of the lever
into this chain and the hog is lifted
easily. The post (d) is equally distant
from the platform (b) and posts e, b
and f).
After the hogs have been scalded and
all the hair removed put them in the
gambrels and with the lever lift them
from the scraping platform and swing
them around so they can be hung upon
the cross bars in posts (g, b and f.. A
lot of heavy lifting is thus avoided. The
cross bars can be made so that they will
turn around on a pivot in the direc-
ton of the arrows. This is accom-
plished by boring 1h-inch hole N the
top of the post. Use for cross bars four
by four oak properly narrowed at the
outer ends. Cross these on top of the
posts, bore 1Rinch hole in the middle
of the intersection and secure them in
place by means of an iron pin which
fits into the 1h-inch hole in the CT oss-
pieces and the post. Fasten the cross
arms together, and a first-class, cheap
pivotal arrangement for hanging hogs
is the result. With this device and the
lever there is absolutely no necessity
for heavy lifting. If one does not care
to go to the trouble of arranging the
cross arms so that they will turn they
can be securely fastened to the top of
the post, or, better sill, mortises made
near the top and the cross pieces fitted
into them.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
Swift Retrihution.

Mikes eve as he saw the little girl coming
out of the restaurant side door, carrying a
small tin pail. "The ideal" he exclaimed to
his comrade, "of Encouraging SIGH luxuries
in de young" cts our duty to stop il" was
the rejoinder. Before the little girl could
turn the corner the tramp doomed up before
her and exclaimed: "I'm sorry, lady, but 1
couldn't see We carryin' dat pail any furder.
gan to cry. Mike seized the bucket and in a
moment had the bottom of it pointed to-
ward the blue sky. The effect was volcanic.
Foam few in all directions. His one ejacu-
lation solved the mystery: Soap sudsn'
And when the restaurant proprietor came
out and desired to know why his children
could not blow soap bubbles without being
1nterfered with the victim OF poetic justice
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28

1t is thought by many that the organ
isms on the hay that is eaten as food
may pass through the body of the ami
NAL and be excreted in the milk, but
such. is not the case. The bacteria that
enter the body in the food or drink do
not escape from the intestine. If they
are not destroyed by the gastric juices,
they are excreted in the manure, and
can only gain access to the milk by con-
Eliminating the same subsequent to
millling.-H. L. Russell, in Hoard's
Dairyman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 9,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
g. Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hail. Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1885, A w. GLEASON,
[Seal] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood l and e mucous sur
free. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
Very Low Rates Via the Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railway.

Semi-monthly excursions to the south
west. The greatest opportunity to visit
paralleled as to resources and products and
with an area exceeding all the Eastern and
Middle States. The statistical reports OF
products, as compiled by the commissioners
of Texas, indicate this section as having the
greatest possible advantages in it's mild and
equable climate and in the variety and pro-
ductiveness of its soil. For further infor-
nation, descriptive pamphlets and dates of
excursions, apply to I. B. Cookery, Dist. P.
A., Des Moines, Ia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
The Enormous Gold Product of 1898

This will be the greatest gold year in his
tory. From South Africa, the Klondike and
Australia the precious metal is being shipped
in large quantities. 1t is believed that this
years output will nearly double that of any
previous twelve months. The sales of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters are also increasing
very fast, and this year that famous remedy
will cure more people of dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, constipation, nervousness and weak
ness than ever before
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-28
His Last Proud Right.

Mrs. Henpeck-Do you dare to look me
in the face and say that?
Mr.. Henpeck-Not on your life. I pro.
pose to always reserve the right to dodge
whenever / make a remark to you
The rolling pin struck a corner of the
mantel and fell harmlessly to the floor
Cleveland Leader.