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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
HEIGHT OF SOLDIERS.
Average Stature Of Most Countries
Declines as Armies Increase.

As the size OF modern armies is in
creased the average height of fighting
men is diminished. The Tageblatt Of
Berlin ascribes the reduction in the
average stature OF soldiers in modern
armies to cOnscription and says that
in the German army it is now only
6O.63 inches. In the British army the
height is 64.96 inches. showing the
tallness of the average Englshman and
Scotchman. FrenChmen and Spaniards
are taken at 1.54 meters, Italians at
1.55 meters (6l inches), and the same
minimum measurement is the rule in
Austria. The Russian minimum is "a
meters, and in the United States it is
1913 meters (63.7S inches)
In 1860. before the beginning of the
American civil war and before the gen.
eral arming of Europe, the average
height of men serving in the various
, European armies was as follows, given
in inches: Italian. 65; Spanish, 65.5:
French, &c; Hungarian, 661: Austrian,
66.5 Belgian, $50; Russian, e.; English,
67.5; Irish, 6S; Scotch, 6S.5; Norwegian,
So
Although the average height of sol.
diers has decreased during the last few
years considerably in those countries
in which cOnscription is the rule, il is
found generally that in countries in
which peaceful conditions prevail and
no great standing army is maintained
| the stature of new soldiers is gradually
| increasing. This is shown conspicu-
| ously in the case Of Sweden, where
| the average height Of new soldiers be-
| tween 1910 and 1850 was sc inches, 66.2
| between 1850 and 1860, 66.6 between 1860
| and 1870, 66S between 1870 and 1880 and
| 60 between 1880 and 1890.
The proportion of rejected soldiers in
| France has decreased from 81 per cent
| in the decade beginning 1S40 35 pei
| cent in the decade beginning 1860 and 81
| per cent at present. The number of
conscripts now rejected on account of
| height is less every year, in conse-
quence, perhaps of the fact that the
minimum height limit of the French
| army as been steadily decreased.
| American soldiers have preserved
| during many years the same height
| substantially, though the fact is well
known that soldiers from the western
! and southern states are, as rule,
| taller than those from the east and
from the southern Atlantic states.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsbug, Pa. Sept. 4.-Norman
Drummer, the youngest inmate in the
Monroe county Jail, would rather at
tend the Monroe county fair this week
than remain behind the prison bars.
He made a very slick escape today
from the Jail and up to a late hour this
evening had not been captured.
Drummer is a well-known character,
nine years of age, but is stepped in
crime and is as slippery as the proven
bial eel. He was arrested a few weeks
ago by Chief of Police Welter for lar
ceny. He admitted his guilt and asked
to be sent to the reformatory. This
morning he was let out in the corridor
by Matron Kunklc while she cleaned
his cell. Drummer had previously been
made to take a bath and had put on
fresh clothing. Sheriff Fisher was still
in bed. Drummer knew It, and when
Mrs. Kunkle had to go out for some
supplies the lad hid close to the door
and as Mrs. Kunkle entered Drummer
made live under her arm and flew.
Constable Decker chased the lad tc
the Susquehanna railroad, where all
trace was lost. Drummer has been in
Jail before for rObbing the New York
and Susquehanna depot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
LUZERNE COUNTY,

The second days racing at Wilkes
COO persons attending. The feature Of
the meet was the riding of Earl NiSCr,
who won the mile championship,
breaking the track record, and riding
the distance in 2.02. +. l.. Kramer, OF
New York, won the one mile open ara.
teur event, and Walthour won the two
mile handicap professional race. IGar-
ry Cauldwell easily defeated Mil,ei in
the five-mile paced race.
Thomas LOTUS, aged about tvcnty-
five years, of Wilkes Barre, an unmar-
ried man employed as a conductor on
the Pittston- Duryea Traction line. is a
patient in the Pittston hospital, suf-
fering from a slight concussiOn of the
brain and from bruises. He was in
jured Sunday afternoon at Port
Blanchard. While standing on the
footboard of his car, collecting fares.
he came in contact with a pole. He fell
backward, landing on his head and
rendered unconscious. He remained
so until half an hour ater he was taken
to the hospital. His condition is not
now regarded as dangerous.
After seven months work, Contractor
John Pugh, of Kingston, has completed
the work Of sinking the Red Ash al,
shaft at the Exeter collierY. 1t is
fy' teen feet square and 600 fa1t dec.
For several weeks past John Lem
merhart, a Hazleton barber. has no.
ticed a peculiar looking head bobbing
up and down through a knot-hole in
his shop. He was unable to deter
mine what it was until Friday, when,
upon returning from a walk, he opened
his place and found therein n copper
head snake about two feet long. II
was killed.
Goods valued at 800 were stolen from
! the Wyoming Coal and Land COM
panys store in Wyoming early Satur-
| day morning.
The home of John McNeal, of Halle
| ton. was struck and badly damaged
| by lightning on Saturday afternoon
! The bolt struck a telegraph pole, which
| it split in half and then connected
| with the gable of the house. Tha
weather boards and plastering wer
torn off and the interior of the rest,
| dence was otherwise badly damaged
Luckily, the family was not at home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
RAILROAD CHANGES
AT HONESDALE
The Delaware and Hudson Com
pany Place Railroad Tracks on the
Abandoned Canal Bed.

This morning about one hundred men
commenced work grading for the pro-
posed change in the Delaware and
Hudson tracks, which are to be laid
through the abandoned canal basin.
Word had been given out last week
that one hundred men were wanted
this morning. Many more applied than
could be used at present. One gang of
thirty-five men commenced grading di-
rectly opposite the Erie coal pockets
where the new line leaves the old track.
Another gang of about the same num-
Der are grading between what is
known as the dry dock and the canal
basin. From this point the track will
follow the bed of the canal basin to
a point in the rear of the Durland and
Thompson shoe factory. There will be
a grade crossing at the street north Of
the shoe factory. A large force of men
are at work demolishing old buildings
and grading at this point
At Fowler's feed mills the new track
viii be ten or twelve feet lower than
the old track, passing nearer the Fow-
Ter mill than formerly and crossing the
Lackawanna river at a grade about ten
feet lower than the present tresting.
Men are also taking down the trestling
by which the Gravity passenger cars
formerly entered the down town sta
ton. The pockets which the retail coal
was taken are also being taken out and
cartmen get their supply of coal di-
rectlY from the car.
Foreman Page, Of Scranton. has men
engaged taking down portions of the
old tresting. The old timber is taken
TO Waymart to be used in the construc-
tion of the new road from Waymart to
FarViow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
Overeomes
DEBILITY.
THOMPSON.

Professor II. D. Patton, of Lancaster,
Pa, spoke i'm Ararat at D. m. and in
the evening here Sunday on Christian
CITIZENSHIP"
Miss Ada Steenback, of the West
Side, Scranton, and Miss Ruth Knapp,
of Carbondale, returned to their homes
Monday after a weeks visit with Mrs.
Iottie Potter and other relatives i'm
town
Hrs. Cora Foster and daughter, Irma,
of Binghamton, are guests at N. S.
Fosters this week.
The Thompson branch of the Five
States Milk association, held an i'm
portant meeting here Monday.
Judd Witter has rented the hotel
barn and will conduct a boarding sta
bic and livery therein.
Rev. =. II. Tower preached at North
Jackson Sabbath in the absence of the
pastor.
rafting electric shower with a
good downpour of rain visited this
section about s o'clock Sabbath even
ing. John Averys barn at East
Ararat was struck and burned with
all it's contents.
Miss Jennie Crozier, after a week s
visit with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Crozier returned to her
home at Port Jervis Monday.
Miss Grace Nethercott returned to
her home in New York city Monday
after a six weeks soiourn at Thomas
Walkers.
Rev. r. f. Lanahee preached in
Jackson sabbath afternoon.
Miss Estella Howard gave tea
party last Friday. The following young
| ladies enjoyed the occasion: Misses
| Nerna and Carrie Lloyd. Minnie Mum
| ford, Louise Strong, Mage Brown and
Marguerite Shew. of Starrucca: Ger.
| trude Brown. of Jackson: Miss Grace
| Arthercott. Of Now York city. and
Misses Katie Lyden and Maud Tall.
| man, Of Thompson.
Wednesday of this week Stepher
| jenkins. Co. v, 18th Pa. cavalry. will
entertain his company at 6. a. r. hall
| Thompson.
Frank Hall Post and the T.. r. G
will enjoy tho reunion with Comrade
jenkins. A good time is assured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
A UTE FUNERAL.

All night long the ceaselcss, mufiled
beating OF the medicine tum-tom had
come TO US across the not, barren, aka"
liza flats: all night long the dismal wall
ing OF the peTcaved aquaws and the lone
some howl of the mGsterless dog, crying
like lost spirits, had come TO us out OF
the darkness, plalntivc ana welrdi all
night long we mad rolled and tossed on
our blankets, spread upon the broad
breast Of mother earth, underneath the
silent, watchful stars; when now, rs the
fTs, pink blush Of breaking morn began
10 revolyc out of inhnity into "A new
born day, We rose, unrefreshed and
weary.
A bloOd-rcd sun thrust his scoTching
rays across the rugged peaks Of the Book
plateau; heat, already increasing, came
straming from the paTched earth; all ma
ture seemed ailame, and as our tired
aching eyes sought what rest there could
be fourd I'm the dingy green of the few
scrub CCdars that marked the single va
Ration to the otherwise unbrokcn glare
of whitencss, "A strange, sad procession
emerged from them and wended its way
toward MS. As It approached we could
see the cCrteEe plainly. There were the
patient sad-eyed women, their faces
blackened by charcoal, their hair dishev-
eled, their garments rent and covered
with ashes; there We're the favorite dog
and horse of the dead warrior, the latter
fully equipped as though ready for a
journey-and so he was, there was the
corpse itself borne, an bedecked and
enshrouded, to it's last earthly resting
place,
The women sun walled, the dogs still
howled, the heat still grew nercer, and
we followed the little band,-Lippincott 8
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
CHASING TRAMPS.
An Unsuccessful Effort to Abate the
Nuisance.

Stroudsburg, Sept. 4.-This town $
being over-run with tramps. Chief
OF police Welter recently made a raid
which was unsuccessful. Two burr :
hoboes terrorized the village of Mrsi,
near here, on Sunday, using their re-
VolVers when refused food. The
tramps called at the house of Henry
LaBar and in a threatening manner
demanded food. They were refused
by LaBar and ordered away. One OF
them pulled a revolver from his pocket
and with an oath fired three shots at
LaBar without effect. The gun was a
42-calibre weapon. Two of the bullets
passed through the window
The tramps then fled. La Bar Sc
cured breach-loading shot gun AMI
Followed the tramps down the rail-
road. When nearing the crossing La =
Bar fired a load of buckshot at them,
but without effect. The tramps took
refuge in the woods and disappeared.
One Of the tramps. it is believed. was
connected In the robbery of ex-Countv
Treasurer F. W. Eilenberger's safe.
The safe was blown open.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
WYOMING JURORS.
List Drawn to Serve at October Term
of Court.


Tunkhannock, Sept. 4.-Following is
a list of jurors drawn to serve at Octo-
Der term of court, commencing Mon
day. october Q, 1899:
GRAND JURORS.
Braintrim-John b. Edwards. Thomas
Rhinehart.
Falls-Clarence a. Brown. L. H.
Winters c. f. Walter.
Forkston-Curtis L. Farr, Joel Wood
ruff.
Lemon-James Stark.
Mehoopany-William Place.
Meshoppen township-Henry Brown.
Monroe-Sidney u. Freeman.
Nicholson borough-William Sweet,
William F. Shields.
Northmoreland-Ge Smith.
NoXen-George Frazier
Overfield-Wiliam r. Dolph.
Tunkhannock borough-Benjamin H.
Shook. Burt f. Brundage. j. Fred
Virgins, s. II. Jenkins, d. l.. Thomp-
son.
Tunkhannock township-H. Cramps
Washington-George n. Phillips, Ziba
Robinson.
PETIT JURORS-FIRST WEEK.
Braintrim-Joseph Frazier. Jacob T.
Williams, George d. Wright.
Eaton-Alvah Luce.
Factoryville-John Reed.
Falls-Hugh Bender, Isiah Evans, j.
V. SturdeVant
Observation-Disclosures Carpenter.
Meshoppen borough-Edward White.
Meshoppen township-Henry c. Bum
nell.
Monroe-George T. Miller, John Shot
we'll
Nicholson borough-Frank f. Tiff
| fany Charles NJ. Thomas.
| Nicholson township--Oliver f. Rey-
| nolds, Ferdinand Decker
! North BranCh-Elmer II. ComstOck
Northmoreland-Cor Bell. Samuel
| Eggleston, Jerome r. VanTuyle, Dan
| iel Walters.
| Noxen-Charles Wright.
Overfeld-Byron Mott, William A.
! Stage.
| Tunkhannock borough-Henry Carey.
TunkhannoCk Ownship-Charles NJ
Bunnell, John Beatty, Almond Cassidy.
Miles Daley, Grant H. Menger John
oliver, John Rice.
Washlngton-Chester b. Dymond.
Windham-J. G.. Fassett, James Kill
duff
SECOND WEEK.
Braintrim--Albert Overfleld. Martin
Singer, John Whitney,
EXeter-JOhn HealiX.
Factoryville-J. p, Kearney, A. o
| Phillips, Frank A. Squier.
Forkston--John l.. Burgess, G.. w
Dawson, Edward A. Robinson, George
! Slater.
Mchoopany-Charles 4. Carpenter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
HONESDALE.

Mr.. Harry Gretter, Of Wilkes Barre,
spent sunday i'm Honesdale.
Mr.. w, w. Ham, Of New York, after
a short visit with his parents, returned
to New York on Sunday. He was ac-
companied by Miss Lottie Brown. OF
Brooklyn, n. Y, who spent several
weeks with the parents of Mr. Ham.
Mr., Clarence f. Decker, of New York,
is visiting his parents on Third street.
The base ball season closed in
Honesdale on SATURDAY. with a game
by team from Deposit. NJ Y. and
the home team won by a score Of IA
to o. on Friday the same clubs played,
when the Deposit CLUB was defeated
by a score of to 0. The Honesdale
team under the management of n. b.
Spencer has done excellent playing and
the Honesdale people have witnessed
some good ball playing by outside
clubs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05

orrin L. Love Henry l.. Maynard,
Fred NJ Swetland.
Meshoppen twp.-Albert Stralghts.
Monroe-Fred r. Mosier. John Pat
tersoN Richard Richards.
Nicholson borough-Harry S. Steph-
ems.
Nicholson townshlp-Ed Ace.
North Branch-Frank Hulbirt, Fisher
Rosengrant
Northmoreland-Bu Brace, Will
lard Brungess, Philo Storey.
Noxen-Wesley c. Arnts, Sefernis
Hawke.
Tunkhannock borough-George Smith.
Tunkhannock township Napoleon
jackson, Eugene Schatter.
Washington Nelson l.. Bunnell,
Aaron Walters.
Windham-Dawson Allen, w. l.. Kin
ney, Hiram Shaw.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05

Chicago, Sept 4.-Cattle-An uneXpect-
edly small run today resulted in strong
market and an advance in prices of 10
cents for the better classes. Good 20
choice cattle sold at S5,1Oa6.65; commoner
grades, SflOaj 50; stoCkers and feeders
sold at S3.25a490; bulls, cows and heifers,
S2a525; Texas steers, S3.3Oai30 and
calves at S+jOa725 Hogs-Fairly active
demand at about Saturdays prices with
a few sales of prime hogs at slight
advance Heavy hogs sold at S.9a+35;
mixed lots at S.liai65, and light at AlOd
i.G5. Pigs brought $3 iOa4jO. and culls S2a
$40. Sheep-lnactive demand at steady
prices, but lambs were slow al decllnlhS
nrIccs. Sheen sold at Si25aAjO for prime
ro.i,.n 0.othcr,. commoupr Grades bring
ing s2a35O, and western grass sheep, Sla
i25; choice spring lambs brought So.sod
i, ordinary grades, S375a5.SO, Recelpls-
CttIc, l.. 500; hogs, 2l,0OO, sheep, 25'ooo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
TWO BIG BEARS.
Were Seen by Some Heights People
Such Is q Report.

Wilkes Barre, Sept. 3.--The people of
Georgetown, the Empire and the
Heights were well scared last even.
ing by a bear story which may ana
may not be true. Several people who
had been out in the woods in The
neighborhood of the No. l Red Ash
breaker claimed that they had seen
two black bears, The repD't spread
and later in the evening 1t was ru-
mored that both bears had been seen
in the neighborhood Of tn" company
houses at Hollenback, near the En-.
pire railroad. Excitement was high
when this was made known and the
people in that neighborhood are very
anxious to know If there is an trutl
in the rumor All the Heights hunt
ers will undoubtedly be out today run
ming down the ALLEGED Intruder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
Death of Levi Peck.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Sept. 4.Levi Peck died
last night at the residence of his SON.
DR.. d. ]. Peck, on Willow street, after
an Illness Of two days. Deceased was
for the greater portion of his life a
prominent farmer in Hartford, this
county, and was one of the projectors
Of the Hartford Fair association The
interment will probably take place in
Hartford
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
BRADFORD COUNTY.

A council of Baptists has been called
to meet at Towanda on Monday. Sept
IL, to make further investigation Of
the several charges against PEI. II.
q. Smith, pastor OF the Baptist church
at Towanda.
A monster hawk flew into the farm
yard of Edward Hendrix. at Cantou,
Bradford county, and killed 4 same
rooster. Mrs. Hendrix killed the
hawk with a hatchet, but not before
she was painfully injured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II. G. Dale, % Lackawanna
AvenueD
Butter-Crcamcry, 2la22c,; print. 22c. /;
dairy fresh, 20.
Eggs-Select western, 15i2alGc.; nearby
state l7al7i2c.
Cheese-Full cream new, llal1lac.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, $170:
medium, $L50; pea, $l.j0
Onions-Per bu., SOC.
PotatOcs-Per bu. 4Oa ai5c.
Lemons-$4ai.50 per box.
Flour-$4j0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
LEANED ON A LOADED GUN.
Careless Boy Killed by an Accidental
Discharge.

Shamokin, Pa. Sept. 4.-While a
party of boys We're walking along the
railroad between this place and Tre-
Vorton last night Samuel Conrad, aged
l5 years. residing in the latter place,
rested the butt Of a gun on the ground.
In an unknown manner the trigger
was pressed and a load of shot tore
off the left side of his head. He died
Instantly His companions fled and
later several men carried the corpse to
TreVortOn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
New York Live Stock,

New York, Sept. -Becvos-Good quail
ity firm. others steady: steers, $4loaGlO;
oxen ana stays S.25ai25; bulls. S.72'2a
$40: rood to choice fat do, S56oaiD;
cows and heiCor, SlG5a4; choice fat cows,
40. CaIyes-Neals steady; grassers 25c
lower: veals, S5aS; tops, $50, culla
sl 5o. prassers and buttermilks S2,7ja3.5O
yearlings. S25O sheep and lamDs-GoOd
sheen firm others steady; lambs, pc
higher; sheep, 81 5Oa2.31ls; choice ana So.
Iected. Sid0aA75; lambs, SL37i2 2ai 40; one
car SG.5O. Hogs -Nomipally steady.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
DAMAGE FROM STORM.
Barn in Oakland Struck by Light
ning-Fall of Frogs.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Sept. 4.-This place and
vicinity was last night visited by one
of the heaviest transforms of the sea-
son. It. was accompanied by thunder
lightning. wind and hail.
In Oakland borough barn belonging
to Mrs. Neimann was struck by light
ming and destroyed by fire.
At the Deep Hollow section of Great
Bend township it is reported that there
was a fall, upon a considerable area,
OF catfish, lizards and frogs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05

Last week a small tin can loaded with
dynamite and n fuse attached were
found lying near the main tracks, and
this morning again another can was
found lying at the scales on the track
near the office.
There has been no recent trouble at
the yards and no cause whatever can
be assigned for the perpetration Of
such decd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
HaH""ASSssSSSssAasS

mediums. A6jai70. best yorkers, $46Oa
500 common to fair yorlxers, $i5Oa455 /;
heavy hogs Aj0aij5; pigs. 81 4Oa4 90:
grassers, A.35ai55; roughs. S3ai. Sheep
Steady; choice wethers A45ai.50; COM
mon H'@a25O; choice spring lambs,
S35Oaj; veal calves. $7a750
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05

The pain Of burn or scald is al
most instantly relieved by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm IT also heals
the injured parts more quickly than
any other treatment, and without the
burn is very severe does not leave a
scar. Fore sale by all druggists. Mat
thews Bros" wholesale and retail
agents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
DYNAMITE ON TRACKS.
is This an Attempt to Blow Up a
TrainP
.cranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune
Pittston. Pa, Sept 4.-The officials
in charge of the Coxton yard of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company are
somewhat alarmed over the dastardly
attempt OF some unknown Williams tc
cause trouble by the use OF dynamite
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
Other Dangers.

They bid us pause and think again
As fierce complaints Increase
These peTils which surround us when
We're on the verge of peace.
Washington Star
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
He Was 9nsnicinns.

Mstress-l should 'illc TO know what
business that policeman mas IN my kitch-
en- every night i'm the week?
Cook-PleasC, mum, ! think he's suspi-
cious of rse neGlectin' me work or some
thin London Tit-Bits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty, Sept, 4-Cattle-Strong; f;
extra, Sj.7Oa59O; prime, S5.SOaG; common
| SO. lOa3.SO. Hogs-Lower; prime assorted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
ALL QUIET ABOUT
STEVENS COLLIERY
STRIKERS KEEP AWAY FROM
THE SCENE OF ACTION.

Sheriff Harvey in Charge of the Com"
pany Assisted by a Force of Thirty
Deputies--Presiden Wisner. of the
Coal Company, Confers with Mana
gers-striking Miners Were Not
Union Men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
DRUMMER ESCAPES
FROM MONROE JAIL
THE YOUNGEST INMATE TAKES
FRENCH LEAVE.

Nine Years Old the Boy Was as Slip
perry as the Proverbial Eel-Wh'le
Out in the Corridor He Slips Away
from the Jail Matron-Jail Break
ing in Pike County.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-29
Rec. and Honey.

A writer in the Chicago Stockman
says he builds beehouses 10 feet long.
feet wide and feet high to accom-
modate II colonies at cost of about
ST per colony He sets hives two feet
apart from center to center and
makes entrances in the sides to CORE
spond with the entrances to the hives.
He prefers to place the hives on the
usual bottom boards. which are nailed
to cleats at each end, so that the hives
are some four inches from the floor,
which leaves room for chaff packing
in the winter. A old dwelling house
with two ordinary sized rooms IA feet
square should be large enough for
30 colonies, and the rooms would give
a working space among the hives