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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
BOSTON BAKED BEANS.
How New England Housewives Pre-
pare Their Most Famous Dish.

Of baked beans, the genuine New
England kind, Sallie JOY White writes
at considerable length in the October
Woman's Home Companion. This is
the way she says the famous dish
should be prepared:
THE best bean to use is the pea
bean-which is the smallest white bean
that is grown. A quart of the
beans should be carefully picked over
the night before they are to be used
and all the specked ones removed. If
the beans are over year old they may
be soaked over night in cold water
the water being turned off in the early
morning and renewed with fresh
water. If the beans are not year
old they have not to be soaked over
night, as they would grow too soft,
and would break and become mushy
when cooked, a result that is to be
sedulOusly avoided. In the morning,
put them over the fire in cold water,
and parboil them very slightly. AL
low the water to come pust to a boil,
then take them off, drain them
through colander, and pour cold
water over them, rinsing them thor
oughly. This not only rinses all the
water from them in which they have
been boiled, but gives them an addi-
tional firmness, which tends to pre-
vent their breaking While in the pro-
cess of further cooking. Further
more, the beans will have a much more
delicate flavor, and will be less likely
to disagree with a person who has a
delicate stomach or a tendency to dys-
pepsia.
Lay a thin slice of fat salt pork on
the bottom of the bean-pot, and on
this a small onion; pour in the beans
Have ready piece of salt pork weigh
ing about half a pound, the rind scored
every quarter of an inch, and put it in
the pot with the beans, arranging it so
that the top shall be even with the top
of the beans and the rest buried in
them. If the pork is very we'll salted.
and partially lean, very little salt will
be required-about one-third of tea
spoonful: but if it is fat use one full
teaspoonful. Add one salt spoonful Of
ground mustard, one heaping table
spoonful of granulated sugar or two
tablespoonfuls of molasses-most peo-
pie prefer this to sugar, but it is a
matter of taste-cover with cold water,
set in a moderate oven, and bake from
eight to ten hours slowly and stead
ily."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
MARRIED HALF A CENTURY.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Boyd Celebrate
Their Golden WeddinE.

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Boyd, of 1913
Monroe avenue yesterday celebrated
their golden wedding, and surrounded
by relatives and friends. made the iif-
tieth anniversary of their union a
happy and memorable occasion,
Mr. and Mrs Boyd have lived in
Scranton for a large number of wears
and in that time have gained almost
countless friends, who feel nothing but
love and admiration for the elderly
couple, whose entire existence is such
an exemplary and beautiful one.
They were married in Wrightsville,
Pa, September 26, 1850, Mrs. Boyd's
maiden name being Henrietta Smith.
Four children, Miss Ella Boyd, Miss
Anna Boyd, a teacher in No. 80 school;
w. $. Boyd, jr., and Charles B. Bovd,
all of this city, Joined with their par
ents in the celebration of the day.
The home was beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers. Golden rod
and handsome yellow roses were
abundant and with their lustrious hue
materially aided in giving the rooms
an appropriate appearance. Last even
ing a number of intimate friends Of
the couple visited the home and spent
a very pleasant evening with the fam
lily.
Golden weddings are no everyday
occurrence, and it is not every couple
which, after stemming the tide of life
for the number of years that Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd have, still bear up so brave
ly and carry their years so bithely.
The aged couple were the recipients
of many tasty and costly golden we'd
ding gifts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
HE HAD BEEN FISHING.
Received Plenty of Advice From
Others Who'd Been There.

From the Boston Globe.
He was an honest-faced young man
who had been off for a days fishing
and was returning home with rea-
sonably fine string and much self
satisfaction. He had scarcely boarded
the street car, however, when a pas
senger with a deep voice growled out:
Yes, l was out fishing myself one
day last week. I brought home twenty
pounds. l bought EN- of a regular
fisherman!"
A giggle was heard here and there
among the passengers, and then a man
with a squeaky voice observed:
I've played the game myself, but il
was years ago, when l was a bad man.
1 bought 'em from the fisherman and
brought 'em down home and lied about
'em-lied the most barefaced and
shameful manner! Yes gentlemen, that
is the one regret of my life!"
The young man with the fish was
redfaced and uncomfortable, and as he
was hitching around a man with a
wart on his nose called out in a loud
voice:
Gentlemen, 1 don't deny that love
whisky, but / am not liar! / get
drunk and smash things, but l rever-
ence the truth. Before l would lie
about fish 1 would torture myself a
the stake!"
Then a hatchet faced young man
rolled up his eyes and exclaimed:
They not only lie to the public, but
go home and lie to their poor, innocent
wives and trusting children!"
The honest-faced young man saw
that all were against him, and he de-
cided to leave the car. AS he rose up
TO motion to the conductor a fat man
who had been browsing reused up and
said:
Gentlemen, / date my downfall
from that one thing-from the first lie
l told about fish. l hired a man to
kill me dozen with a crowbar, and
then ! brought 'em home and swore I
caught EN- on my own hook and line.
l lied about it-deliberately and ma
liciously lied--and Providence"
"All Off" shouted the conductor as
the car stopped.
The car rolled on, and the young
man with the perch and bass and fish
pole stood in the gloaming and looked
after it and clenChed his hands and
gritted his teeth and whispered cuss
words, and an hour later a pedestrian
stumbled over something on the side
walk and got up to rub his knees and
elbows and called out in amazement:
We'll, I'll be hanged IL some liar
hasn't stopped here to lie and gone
away and left his fish behind"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
FROM NoRWAY's MOUNTAINS.
They Supply Ice to Europe All the
Year Around.
From the london EXpress.

We have all heard about Greenland's
icy mountains, but NorWays are a
trihe less familiar to us by name, de-
spite the fact that they are of far
more practical service to us, for in
summer and winter we draw our ice
supplies from the mountain lakes Of
that country.
The lakes of Crystal-clear water are
high up in the mountains and are sur
rounded by countless pine trees that
grow to a great height.
Europe's ice supply from these sour
ces is controlled by syndicates. The ice
which is considered by experts to be
the finest in the world, is cut up into
huge square-shaped blocks by means
of plows constructed for the purpose.
These blocks are sent down the
mountain side on huge slides. Owing
to their great length, the ice often ac-
quires an amazing velocity ere il
reaches the inclosed pool, outside
which the bulky ice ships ride at
anchor awaiting their cool cargoes. In
spite Of these arrangements it some
times comes about that the ice supply
does not continue altogether uninter-
rupted, for apart from the occasional
delay of ships, orders sometimes come
which necessitate phenomenal quanti-
ties being cut from the lakes, and when
this occurs after a drought the de-
mand quickly exceeds the supply and
scarcity ensues. That is why we often
have 10 pay dear for our ice even In
winter time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

The eleventh biennial convention OF
the Carpenters and Joiners will be
brought to n close either today or to-
morrow and the delegates are now dis
posing of the matters which come up
before them with tremendous activity.
Yesterday the reports of the finance,
resolutions, and gievances and APP
peals committees were accepted and
the convention was addressed in the
afternoon by representatives of the
Cigarmakers' and Brewery Workers
unions, who solicited the carpenters
services in the causes of their unions.
The report of the finance committee
yesterday morning showed the organ
ization to be very strong financially.
and the detailed figures corresponded
with those given in Secretary Treas
urer McGuire's report. The latter's
statement was referred to a special
committee, which reported favorably
uron it yesterday afternoon.
A. Hartman. of st. Louis, reported
yesterday forenoon, for the committee
which conferred with the delegates OF
the Wood Workers union, regarding
contemplated changes in the present
agreement existing between the two
associations. 1t was recommended
that the conditions now in force be
continued, as the Wood Workers re-
quests were declared to be exorbtant
and impracticable. The Wood Work.
ers' delegation asked that all inside
work in shops and mills come under
the jurisdiction of their order, and
this is a request that the carpenters
fatty refuse to consider. If an agree
ment can be arrived at between the
local unions of the wood workers and
carpenters and joiners, the national
body will not interfere, but the dele
gates claim it is far too much to ask
them to take action on it as a ma
tional body.
The committee on appeals rendered
judgment on several death claims
made by widows of members Of the
union.
Yesterday afternoon the convention
was visited by a delegation from the
Brewery Workers union, who ad-
dressed the delegates in the interests
of their association. They requested
that a committee be appointed from
the members of the Carpenters and
Joiners, to wait on the management
of the Central Pennsylvania Brewing
company and endeavor to persuade
them to use only union labor at the
brewery. The convention granted the
petition and the request will be COM
piled with.
George H. Gothier and G. A. Kotz-
winkle, representing the Cigarmakers'
union, We're present at yesterday af-
ternoon's session, and being given the
freedom of the floor, addressed the
convention in the interests of the blue
union label, and strongly urged the
delegates to give their support to the
union which they represented.
The work of electng officers will
probably be begun today and from
present indications it looks as though
the session will continue until Fri
day afternoon. In addition to the reg
ular officers to be elected, four dele
gates will be chosen to the convention
of the Federation of Labor. They will
take before this convention several of
the important matters acted upon by
the Carpenters and Joiners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

buke to those who never had or who
never obeyed an ideal Of duty, and
they are naturally anxious to hide
their shame by crying crank 1t is
an old bit of psychologist legerdemain
which only fools the fool. When these
feel the sting of conscience they whis-
ped devil, devil! or hunt up a scape-
goat. IT will soon be that all trick
sters will call all honest men cranks,
and then new word will have to be
devised for the old time fad-rider. All
medical reformers are cranks to those
who compound with sins they have
a mind to, so that soon the word re-
former will be a useless synonym. 1t
is time that we should have a word
to designate all those cunning folk
who rid themselves of obligation by
sneering at those who believe in duty
and labor for professional progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
Mysterious Intruders at Work at
House of Mrs. r. Lew.

A mysterious attempt at burglary is
now puzzling the local police author
tiles. Tuesday night the residence of
Mrs. r. Levy, at us Monroe avenue,
was entered by a person or persons
unknown, a front bedroom visited and
several articles of silverware removed
from a dresser, gathered neatly to-
gether, and then, the intruder evident
ly being frightened away, left them on
a ledge of the roof outside the room.
They were discovered there later in the
iight by members of the family.
Just what motive the burglar had in
leaving his spoils on the roof it is hard
to say, but it is thought that the valu-
ables were deposited there merely until
the burglarious party could return for
them.
Two weeks ago a pocketbook con-
tanning a considerable sum of money
was lost from the house, and week
later other indications We're discovered
of burglars being at work. Detective
Moir is working on the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
BILL AT THE GAIETY.
Dinkin's Vagabonds Today and the
Rest of the Week.

This afternoon and evening and for
the balance of the week, Manager
Long, Of the Gaiety, takes pleasure in
presenting T. w. Dinkins' Vagabonds.
a brand new show, full of uu-to-date
and sparkling ideas and including the
following well-known people: Lillian
Washburn, the ideal of the vaudc-
vilies;" dainty Flo Jansen, the Mignani
family, musical BARRIERS; Topack and
S4eh, the two runaways: the three
NIdos, gymnasts extraordinary; Bar
rett and Larned, eXchangers of Celtic
VII and comedy, and twenty others.
Two new burlesques will be present.
ed: They are based upon prevailing
topics of the times, and are inter-
mingled with novelties, including the
funny elephant, "Uneeda Bath" New
and elaborate scenery will be used, and
magnificent and gorgeous costumes by
Hayden and Rowley. The chorus con
sists of twenty handsome young girls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
CARPENTERS DENY
WOODWORKERS' PLEA
WILL NOT CHANGE THE RULES
GOVERNING JURISDICTION.

Will Come to a Close
Either Today or Tomorrow-ofi-
GERS Are to Be Elected Today.
Many Important Committee Re-
ports Presented-Cigarmakers and
Brewery Workers Solicit the Aid
Of the Carpenters in Carrying on
Their Work--Day's Proceedings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
THE WORD CRANK"
Changes Which Have Occurred in
the Meaning of It.

From the Philadelphia Medical Journal
One of the most interesting phases
of linguistic studies pertains to the
changes in the meanings of words
which, as we know, may become bet
ter or may become worse. A word
may even come to mean precisely the
reverse of what it did to a previous
age. Deterioration is the usual rule.
The term crank is a recent coinage.
but until now has been uniformly ap-
piled to those peculiar people whose
fads or whims have not been held
worthy of imitation, but rather of con-
tempt, They We're thought below nor
mality in intellect and ability. At
present among medical men one hears
the word applied to those who show
very different characteristics, and the
fact indicates that the word is under
going a decided change in significance.
A man of character would not call
characterless man a crank, simply PC
cause he is a sharper, but the re-
proachtul word is frequently used by
the characterless to denote a physl-
clan of exceptional honor and inteG-
rity. We recently heard a health Off
Ger who has shown heroic zeal and
unselfishness in the administration of
his Office stigmatized as health
crank He had no hobbies, except to
protect the community from infectious
diseases. In all such cases the secret
motive is to excuse oneself for lack
Of professional or ethical spirit by
calling the better man by this oppro-
brious name, one who hates medical
politics is dubbed a crank by the poll
tician. The schemer for office thus
appears to Justify himself. The medi-
cal cditcr who sells his columns to the
reading-notice man naturally calls
the better journalist who refused to
do this a crank. Those who exhibit
zeal for professional good, who criti-
else professional abuses are by the
fact Of their existence. standing re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
A GENUINE TEST FOR ALUM.

Here is a genuine test which any housewife
can make TO determine whether or not balz-
ing-powder contains alum; Place one.haf tea.
spoonful Of the powder in the lid Of a can
dhat from a small haking-powder TIM and char
thoroughly over strong alcohol flame, gas.IcL
or rcd-hot Goals. After this charring add ono
tcasp0oniul of water, stirring or mixing with a
bright silver spoon, II the powder is pure
one the spoon will remain bright; il alum is
present il will be tarnished as from sulphur.
For further proof add to the mixture a little
vinegar, and smell the fumes. You viii doubt.
less detect the odor OF sulphur Ella Morris
HratSGhmar in WOman's Home Companion
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
FRANK GRAMIGNA INJURED.
He Was Thrown from a Wagon Tues.
day Evening.

Frank Gramigna. an employe of Cas-
sese Bros, the Lackawanna avenue
macaroni manufacturers, is receiving
treatment at the Lackawanna hospital
for a scalp wound and several severe
bruises, the results Of falling from a
wagon
Gramigna was returning from West
Scranton, Tuesday evening, with a load
of coal for his employers. About 7.3O
o'clock his horse stumbled in trench,
and the shock threw the driver from
the wagon, and in the fall he received
his injuries.
A companion picked him up, and
drove him to the hospital. His condi-
ton is not Serious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
COLLISION PROVED FATAL.
saarkis Peters Died Yesterday Morn
- ing from His Injuries.

Saarkis Peters, a Syrian merchant,
of 202 Ninth street, died at o'clock
yesterday morning from injuries re-
ceiyed Monday while riding down
Lackawanna avenue on his bicycle In
lodging a street car he colided with
Il slrrey and the carriage pole struck
him, in the abdomen. He was thrown
from his wheel and removed to the
Lackawanna hospital, Later in the
day he was taken to his home and
medical attendance obtained.
The sharpened end Of the pole in
ficted painful internal injuries and
these 1t was which caused Peters
death. He was well known in West
scranton, where he lived seven years.
a W'ss survives him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
CIGARMAKERs STRIKE.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Tampa. TIA, Sept Ca gncral strike was
ordered today in the cigar factories Of Sanchez
and IIeya aud Arguellcs, Lopez x Bro. About
1000 persons waic thrown out Of work. The
strike grew out of the employment Of three
non.union men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
SQUABBLE BETWEEN
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
MR. sHIREs OPPOSES CHANGE
OF BOUNDARY LINES.

Sixty Citizens Petition to Have the
Lines of the Districts Served, Re-
spectively, by Nos. 90 and 27
Schools So Readjusted That Chill
dren in a Portion of the No. 90 Dis
trict Will Not Have to Cross the
d. & H. Tracks-Mr. Francois Fa-
vors the idea and Wins Out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

WILL WORK A DEGREE.-The Princes Of
Bagdad will work a degree in Malta temple to.
night which will be open to all Malta knights.
At the close Of he ceremony banquet will be
served in Mitchol's restaurant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

ENTERTAINMENT AT ELM PARK-Thc Elm
Park Epworth League will hold a social to-
night. musical and literary programme will
be rendered, commencing at 7ij o'clock, after
which refreshments will be served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

RUAlMAGE SALE.-The Florence Mission will
have ru'umaSe sale beginning next Ncdncs-
day at l37 Penn avenue. Gifts are solicited
for the benefit of this worthy institution, which
IS doing such a good work in the community.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

ANOTHER sPEAKEAsY CASE.-Mouned Off
ser Joseph Bloch arrested Thomas burning, of 6OI
Cayuga avenue, yesterday, a warrant ISSUED
Joy Mayor Moir, charging him with keeping a tip
plng house. There will he a hearing in the
case Friday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

DATE CHANGED Rev. o. r. Beardslcys lee.
ture "What ] Know of Early Mormonism''
will be given in Guernsey hall, Monday evening,
Oct. S, instead, Of Oct. /.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
CITY NOTES


DONLEY LECTURE.-Alfred ]. Donlcy will
deliver his lecture on TRUSTS" this evening, at
Carpenters hall. Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

SECOND DEGREE ENEMPLIFTEn. The
Knights of Columbus cxempifed the second de.
gree last night, in their club house on Wash.
ington avenue. A number of visiting knights
were present from Wilkes Barre, pittston,
lIonosdale and Carbondalc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

ST. THOMAS vs.. ATHENS - The st.
Thomas foot ball club will journey TO Waverly,
n. Y, Saturday and there play the strong eleven
representing the Athens Athletic club All of
the college players will meet tonight at Col.
lcge hall and go through signal practice.
HICKORY STREET FRACAS.-Mr. and Mrs
John kerEs, Of Hickory street. were last night
arraigncd before Alderman kasson, charged with
surety OF the peace, by S. p Prowdzik, their
neNt'door neighbor. The latter alleges that on
Tuesday night the Kcrns made themselves gen.
orally disagrccablc, and after a wordy combat
threw stones at the Prowdzik domicile The
defendants were held in $500 bail apiece.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-01-19
CHAPTER XIII.

BY tho time we had been month
at sea, having applied myself assldu-
ously 10 work, picked up a little
knowledge OF soamanshlp. | took my
turn OF watch with the rest; learned
TO go aloft and TO lie upon a yard In
a stif topgallant breeze. ! acquired all
the mysteries OF knottlng and splicing,
OF serving a rope with spun-yarn. and TO
know the technical difference between
tho rope itself and line. could
heaye the log.box the compass ana take
my trick" at the helm with the best
man on board, and thus gained the
golden opinions Of those among whom
a rough turn OF the wheel OF fortune
had so strangely and 80 suddenly east
me.
Some days after leaving the Cana
rles we found ourselves passing
through what seemed TO be immense
meadows OF green stun adrlft. by
moonlight the branches, leaves and
iibers OF this uprootod marine forest
for such II was, being wraok and sea-
weeds OF wondrous length sprlnglng
from the lowest depths Of the ocean
sparkled, flashed and whlrled In the
foamlng eddles astern OF the brig az
she cleft or brushed down the yielding
masses with her rushing keel.
was never weary Of surveying this
scene, which was 80 marvellous In rs
beauty, when the moon was shining on
tho sea.
These vast, broad leaves and long,
anaky tendrlls that danced upon the
surface Of the sea were the Florida
gulf-weed.
"The tropical grape Of the sailors.
said Hlslop, as we leaned over the lee
quarter one night "These plants grow
upon the two great banks Of the At
lantlc, and were known to the Phoe'
niclans, who named them the Weedy
Sea-"