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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
BY Carrington g. Cusack.

New York. May 1S.-The market opened
very strong at a good advance, the Flow
cr stocks being the leaders. The traders,
however. were inclined to fight the rally
on the theory that the gain in prices has
been large enough since last Saturdays
decline large number acted on this
view, and they produced reaction from
opening prices. Sugar was influenced
by continued bull points from people
who have been right on the stock. The
second hour was conspicuous for much
strength in Anaconda which rose on
buying and talk of a general move in
pecially Manhattan, We're particularly
strong on buying by Mr.. Housman and
the traders Flower brokers were moder-
ate buyers on the rally in Brooklyn
all strong spots. Traders were inclined
to scalp, taking 1s per cent. profit and
checked the strength. The Changers
around / O'Clock SCOl ed q sharp advance
on better crop reports and a drive against
the short interests which covered freely
on the rally. In view Of the fact that the
wheat market was particularly strong,
and that private advices were not of n
cheerful character, the advance in Bur
| lington, ST. Paul and AtChison strikes
US as being rather premature.
During the last hour, the market de-
! VelOped some weakness, selling for
| profits and raids by the bear contingent
! who are ever ready to put out q new line
| and attack values the moment buying
| ceases. We think the market purchase
| at its present prices for another up-turn
| and see no reason to change our views
| on it. Rubber was particularly weak on
| the execution of orders, apparently from
| inside sources, owing TO disappointments
| on the showing of the annual report
| While there was no aggressive buying
| by the Flower interests in their special
| ties there seemed to be a steady alb
| sorption of stock on all offering, and
| while the market sagged Off their spe-
| cialties displayed indications of scale or
| ders in Brooklyn Rapid Transit Federal
| Steel and =. o. Today's reaction was
| undoubtedly due. as the advance from
| last Saturday has been very large and
very we'll sustained, and while the stock
| may work somewhat lower, we think
| there is no question but what we shall
see higher prices by the early part OF
| next week. The statement on Saturday
| promises to be very favorable and We
| think will influence recommitments or
a long side. The close was irregular and
| inclined to weakness.
Quotations furnished by CARRINGTON
& CUSACK stock and bond brokers
rooms 4l0 and All Connell building, Scran
| ton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
BOARD AND ROOMS.

DESIRABLE ROOMS FOR MARRIED
couple and single gentleman with
board at the Aldnc. 420 Adams avenue.
Centrally located. Terms moderate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
Clemmer's Remains.

Reading, May 1S.-The body Of James
A. Clcmmer, who was hanged at Nor
ristown today, arrived at Douglass
vile, a short distance below here, late
this afternoon. 1t was met at the sta
tion by Clemmer's father and brother
and was taken to the homestead on the
fathers farm nearby. There was a
small crowd of villagers at the sta
tion when the box containing the re-
mains of the murderer arrived. The
aged father was bowed with grief and
much sympathy was felt for him.
Clemmers body will be buried in the
country graveyard near the church
where he was baptised and attended
school.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

ScheduIeil BTTect Nay 10 IS0s'
7.3o a. M, week days, for sunbury
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, and for Pitts
burg and the West.
1918 n. m, week days, for Hazle-
ton, Pottsville, Reading, Norris
town, and Philadelphia; and for
sunbury, Harrisburg, Philadel--
phia, Baltimore, Washington and
Pittsburg and the West.
3.12 p. m, daily, for sunbrry, Har-
risburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, and Pitts
burg and the West.
600 p. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg.
- <. WOOD, Genl Pass. Agent.
L II. HUTCHINSON, Uenerai Manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

STRAIGHT MONEY. AT ONCE. CUR
ry, attorney Connell Building.
MONEY TO LOAN IN SMALL SUMS
of $500 upward Az to o per cent.
James Gardner Sanderson, Mcars' build
ing, Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
JAMES A. CLEMMER
DIES ON GALL0WS
Pays the Penalty of His Crime.
Story of the Cold-B -Blooded Murder
of Mrs. Emma Kaiser

Norrstown. Pa, May 1S-James \.
Clemmer was hanged this morning in
the Montgomery county Jail here for
the murder Of Mrs. Emma Kaiser. The
trap was sprung by Sheriff Light at
1906 o'clock, and Clemmer was pro-
nounced dead at 1924 He went to his
death bravely. and made no statement
on the gallows. None of his relatives
were present.
The condemned man was escorted to
the gallows by Fathers Gallagher and
shannon of st. Patrick's Roman Catho-
lie church, Norristown, and Father
Hannegan. of the Church of the AS
sumption. Philadelphia. Before leaving
his cell for the march to the gallows,
Clemmer received the sacrament of the
HOLY Eucharist and professed to have
made his peace with God.
The procession to the instrument of
death started from the condemned
mans cell No. 25. on the upper tier, at
two minutes past 10 o'clock. Clemmer
was attired in the blue suit he wore at
his trial. a new white shirt, high collar
and black tie. He was clean shaven
except for his moustache, which he had
allowed to grow. The scaffold had been
| erected less than twenty-five feet from
Clemmer's cell
Clemmer displayed a wonderful nerve
and walked with firm step to the scaf-
| fold. The rope was fastened to a pine
| beam over head. AS soon as the con-
demned man had taken his stand upon
| the fatal trap doors the deputy sheriff
| STRAPPED his legs together and hand
cuffed his hands behind him. mo.
ment of death-liie silence was followed
| by the click of the lever and Clemlner's
| body shot through the trap. Clemmer's
! neck was broken.
\ local undertaken took charge of tbs
body. which was forwarded to Doug
lasville, Pa, Clemmer's birthplace, fol
| interment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
NEWSPAPERS


THE WILKES-BARRE RECORD CAN
be had in Scranton at the news stands
Of Reisman Bros, i0j Spruce and SOB Lin.
den; NJ. Norton 322 Lackawanna avenue;
l. S. Schutzer 2l1 Spruce street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19

7. 5uuuHy UuIy,
sengeTs
Trains eos and 206 sunday only. other trains
daily except sunday,
secure rates Via ontario 3 Western before
purchasing tickets and save meney.
through Wagner buffet s.NSper and tree re-
clining chair car New YORK 20 Chicago Yfhyut
change. PRoOengey dLte9 mSdCccd 90
EyVO Cents y eT Vile.
&c. Anderson, Gen. Pass Agk
T. FEtcroft, Div. PCss, II. scranton, Pa.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

SILENT OR ACTIVE PARTNER
wanted with $1,000 or 5000 in estab-
ished business investment secured. Ad-
dress G. A. Tribune office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
SEEDS

G r. CLARK & CO., SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen, store li6 Washington ave-
nue.; green house, 1880 North Main ave-
nue.; store telc phone. 7S2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
SCALP TREATMENT.

~, ~~>~~-N~N~~O,yN>S>~> .>,y,,,~-~
MRS. l.. 7. KELLER. SCALP TREAT
ment. 50c; shampooing. Soc. facial
massage maniCuring, 2jc.; chiropody.
10l Quincy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
REAL ESTATE.

G. F. REYNOLDS OFFERS FOR SALE
an elegant property on Monroe ave-
nue., steam heart; house on quincy ave-
nue., city heat, price $500; new single
house on Webster avenue, price $500;
two double houses on Madison avenue,
rented; good investment and several
choice lots on Webster avenue: also lot
on Vine street; price 5000, sewer in. Of
flee Connell Building.
FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE AT 235
Colfax avepue just completed. All
modern improvements. He erdwood finish,
sanitary plumbing, electric lights. etc.
Price reasonable. Address Frank n.
Okell. 220 Broadway, New York city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
LOST


LOST-BUNCH OF KEYS. REWARD
If returned to this office.
LOST - POCKETBOOK CONTAINING
sum of money on South Washington
avenue. Reward will be paid If returned
TO Modyslau Monuwski, 1915 South Wash
ington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
WIRE SCREENS
MISCELL aNEOUS

JOS. KUETTEL, REAR 81 LACK \
wanna avenue Scranton, Pa. manufac'
turer of Wire Screens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19

BAUERS ORCHESTRA-MUSIC TOR
balls. nicnicS. parties, receptions, wed
dincs and concert work furnished. For
terms, address Il. j. Bauer. conductor;
III wyoming avenue, over Hulbcrts
music store.
MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine
Warehouse. 100 Washington avenue
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
FOUND

FOUND-POCKETBO CONTAINING
sum of money. Owrer can have by
calling at South Side police station or at
home of Officer George Jones, ops Cedar
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.
WANTED-TO BUY.

A GENTLEMAN WILL BUY A SIC
ond hand upright piano II the price
Is right. Address stating makers name
and price, Cash, Tribune office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30

TWO PEA ROOTS SHOWING TUBERCLEs.
duced by micro organisms closely re-
lated to the bacteria. They make their
entrance from the soil through the ten
der cell walls of the younger portions Of
the roots and induce cell growth in
the region of the invasion that results
In tubercle.
In some unknown way the tubercle
germs are able to lay hold Of and adapt
the free nitrogen for the use of the
plant that is bearing the gals To a
certain extent the number and size Of
the gals may be taken as an index of
the success of the plant.
There is a marked difference between
the gals upon the roots of leguminous
plants for example those of the pea
are quite unlike those of the bean.
This is brought ont in the cuts. made
from sun prints of the roots and their
gals From the great difference in size,
shape and distribution, one might easily
think that the gals were caused by dis
tinct kinds of germs but there is no
marked distinction in the micro organ
isms when studied with the microscope.
1t is true that germ that has grown
upon certain crop plant is more at
home upon that kind of host. In other
words. soil extract from an old pea field
will produce gals upon the pea roots in
new land better than upon clover or
any other crop.
The foregoing illustrated talk upon
root tubercles originally given in The
Rural New Yorker by Professor b. D..
Halsted, leads that gentleman to a fur
ther word upon soil incubation, as fol
lows
The study of the tubercle germs has
gone 80 far that now they are isolated
and sold in the market under the trade
name of "Nitragin This is a start
err" in land when the germs are not
present. Very good results have come
from the use of this germ fertilizer. A
small bottle of it is enough to make a
difference of tons of yield in certain
crops. as shown by experiment at the
Alabama station with crimson clover
and hairy vetch OF course. soil that
contains the germs may be used in the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
Scale Bark on Fruit Trees

The gradual thickening of bark on trees
is often objected to as an evidence of I'M
thriftiness But it almost always comes
on trees when they get to be of bearing
age, and except for harboring the cocoons
Of the codling moth it does no harm.
Scraping this bark off through the winter
removes the protection, and the cocoon
exposed to snow and rain perishes. These
cocoons will be usually found on the side
opposite where the prevailing wind blows,
as this is partly protected against beating
rains, especially if the tree trunk leans
that way. Only the bark that readily
comes off should be removed. Scraping
the trunk down to the green bark will
cause some kinds of trees to sun scald and
is injurious. Make the tree grow vigorous
ly and the rough bark will roll off of itseli
or with very little effort.-American Cul
tiva,or
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30

We visited a Kennebec valley farmer
the other day and found 20 head of cattle,
the most of them cows giving milk stand
ing shivering in the cold. The proprietor
was away and we asked his good wife il
he knew his stock were freezing 10 death
in the bleak barn yard. 'Oh yes" she
replied "he turns them out himself every
morning when he goes 10 work with the
team and | give them a good feed of corn
stalks at noon and he takes them in when
he comes home at dark This was a
simple narrative and told SO innocentlv
that before we knew 1t we assented with
"Oh yes" This man doubtless is won
der;ng why farming don't pay Ir)bably
and one these of days he will sell out and
move to the city and let his W lie take lac
tory boarders to support the family The
up to cate Name breeder wou d have as
quick thought of turning his children our
OF doors without their wraps andtfastening
the doors behind them as to turn his stock
out with no more covering then they hao
in warm stable. And yet we laugh a
the men who haul their years wood a log
at time and complain that farming doe:
not pay Turf, Farm ana tonne
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
A Shot at the Cigarette.

A prominent railroad man is the latest
to throw the gage of battle to the cigar
e;te. He is a general freight agent on a
large railroad, and employs many young
men as clerks. He has announced that
in the future he will not employ any young
men who are addicted to the cigarette
habit, and furthur han this, he expresses
his intention of getting rid of all cigarette
fiends now working in his department
He gives the following as his reasons for
this decision: "Among the 200 10 my
service 81 have the cigarette habit. IS
per cent. of the mistakes occurring in
the office are traceable to the 81 smokers
They fall behind with their work. and
when transferred to other desks which
men who do not smoke handy easily,
they Immediately get along just as badly
showing that it is not the amount of work
but the inability or Incidence of the perfor-
mer The smokers average two days off,
from work per month, while the non.
smokers average only one half of day
in the same time. The natural conclusion
is, that the 81 young men are holding
positions deserved by better men,
michigan School Moderator.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
Timber on the Coast.

The lumbermen of eastern Maine have
recently awakened to the fact that,
while many parts nf the interior have
been practically denuded of their timber
growlhs, making logging far away and
therefore expensive, there still remain,
right on The seacoast, large tracts of
timber of various kinds that are rs well
covered as though never touched with an
axe.
IT was this discovery that prompted
some Ellsworth men to erect the steam
sawmll now nearing completion at Bay
side, on Union bay. in the town OF Tren-
ton. The whole coast in this vicinity
and the neighborIng Islands are covered
with a valuable growth of spruce, fir
and hirch-enough, 1t is said, to keep the
mill now building, and perhaps several
others, supplied with logs for 10 years.
The spruce along the seacoast is short
III rather coarse-grained, but still ser
vice able for many purposes, while the
birch is as good as that to be found In
the interior. Most Of the spruce, IL is
expected, will be sawed into slaves, for
which Ellsworth and vicinity are ia
nous, while the birch will be sawed into
spool bars, for shipment, via steamers at
Eastport, to England and Scotland.
1t Is expected that the mill at Bayside
will be followed by others in the near
future, at various points along the Han
cock and Washington county coasts, the
region now being made more accessible
than heretofore by the recently opened
railroad, and that the long neglected
coast woodlands will soon be scenes Of
activity in the logging seasons. On
some OF these tracts, it is said, no lum-
bering Of any account has been done
since the first settlers came here, and
some OF the trees are of great girth.
The logs for the Bayside mill will be
floated in the bay, and this is probably
the first salt water log driving on record
in this State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
Potato Experiment.

An interesting experiment was once
made by Prof Sturtevant to ascertain the
depth to which the potato St nds its root
after food. Early in August he selected a
potato plant which was growing on high
ridge, the seed having been planted 6
inches deep. BY digging trench along
side so as 10 expose section OF the soil,
and then washing out the root with a
stream of water. he found one root reach
ing 81 inches below the top of the ridge,
or % inches below the tubers, or 22 inches
below the surface OF the ground between
the ridges. The deeper roots appeared
more fbrous than those that were near the
surface, and they dim nished very little in
size after attaining distance of inches
from the stem. Very few roots were found
above the tubers, and such as were found
were short and thick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30

in rapidly failing health. l suffered dreadfuliy
from bloating, and urinary difficulty. was
growing perceptibiy weaker each day and suf-
fered much sharp pain at times. l had to give
up nv work and | felt that something must be
done sought your advice and received prompt
repy followed your directions ind took twelve
bottles of DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and
also followed your hygenic instructions. began
to improve Immediately, my health became ex-
ceilent and could do all my work 1--WE live on a
good sized farm) walked and rode all could,
and enjoyed it. l had a short easy confinement
and have healthy baby boy"
The one medicine that gives prompt
and sure relief is DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription 1t is tonic and purifier
that works on one special set of organs
and puts them in perfectly vigorous,
healthy condition. 1t quickly soothes in
hammation and stops facilitating drains
on the system. Taken regularly during
the period of CESSATION it greatly lessons
the pain and danger of childbirth.
Although sweet to the taste it contains
no sugar which often disagrees with weak
stomachs nor does it contain any alco-
hol, or opium in any form and therefore
does not induce a craving for stimulants
Keeps perfectly in any climate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30

Experiments at the Ohio station have
demonstrated clearly that the apple scab
is the chief factor in the destruction of the
apple crop, and that this fungus can be
kept under control by spraying. -Four
spler did successive crops were produced
on the sprayed trees at the station, while
the fruit on the unsprayed trees in the
same and neighboring orchards was worth
less. The director, Prof Thorne, how
ever, calls attention to the fact that ex.
haustion OF soil fertility, want of water
and insect ravages may all CO operate with
scab or other fungus growth in shortening
the crop, and says: "lf our orchards are
again to produce the great crops of earlier
days, we must, in so far as possible, re-
store the soil conditions of those days we
must avoid the waste of water in those
sections where rainfall is scanty by pre-
venting the growth under the trees Of
weeds or grass, and by keeping the sur
face in such condition as to prevent rapid
evaporation"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
Chamberlain Cough Remedy

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs. colds, Group, whooping cough
and Influenza. 1t has become famous
for its cures Of these diseases, over II
large part OF the civilized world. The
most flattering testimonials have been
received, giving account of its good
works; Of the aggravatng and per.
sst"nt coughs it has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to It's
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks of Group it has cured, often saw
ing the life of the child. The extensive
use of it for whooping cough has shown
that it robs that disease Of all dangerous
consequences. Sold by II. w. Cushing
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
Feeding Cows too Much Grain

Cows differ much in their ability to
make profitable use of the grain fed them.
Those which have the beef tendency
strongly developed will at once begin to
fatten on grain, it is fed in such moderate
amounts and combined with a large a.
mount of succulent food Those who
have ensage or roots, especially beet or
mangel wurtzel, can feed more grain TO
cows and have the fat go TO the milk pail
than those who only have dry feed. 1t is
not safe to feed a farrow COW much grain,
nor yet one that is near the time to drop
her calf, as it will then stimulate the milk
glands too much and probably cause gar
get Yet it is an advantage 70 a cow to
be in pretty good flesh when she drops
her calf The inside fat she then carries
will mostly be used up in. enrching the
milk the following summer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30
Thoroughbred Hens.

A farmer who has discarded his old farm
yard fowls and started airesh with a few
thoroughbreds tells me that he averages
as many eggs year now from his twenty
and thirty first class chickens as he former
y did from his old flock of seventy five to
100, says a correspondent of the Bangor
(Me.) Commercial. That was the average
size of his flock when he pinned his faith
to the old mongrels which had descended
to him from long line of mixed ances'
tors with no particular variety OF blood in
them They had been inbred until no
one could guess what their or ginal ances-
tors were. They were the common barn
yard chickens which we see on so many
farms. The owner kept the flock up be-
tween fifty and 100 year after year, selling
or eating about fifty every fall and winter.
He didn't get much pound for the binds,
and so his family ate most of them, strug
Cling often with meat so tough that the
teeth could hardly penetrate though it.
Then the eggs formed an item. In the
summer time the entire flock laid enough
eggs to keep the basket moderately full,
and sometimes few could be sold at
prices that left very little profit. The
chickens were not fed enough, but they
managed to consume good deal in the
course of year. One year the owner
tried to keep account OF the cost of feed
ing them, and the result was that he
decided to kill them all off They did not
pay for their keep. Alter that he pur-
chased few fancy breeds. As he was
proud OF them, he fed them carefully and
regularly, and gave them good quarters
He started in with dozen and grad
u4lly raised the number to fifteen. Now
he has twenty five, and every year he
raises more. He sells few when any
body wants few thoroughbreds, and he
gets good prices for them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-30

His artfulness. Askington: "What makes
YOU sneak o. old Slicksmiih az an artst9"
Teller: why, he is Doth enough to draw
a large pension for no apparent disability"
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems especi-
ally adapted to the needs of children. Pleasant
to take; soothing in its influence. 1t is the
remedy of all remedies for every form of throat
and lung disease.
"What did your wife say when you proposed
to herr"
"She said she would have me il would learn
not to kick IN the rugs So"