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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

4 - investigated tne recent an
nouncement that large
beet sugar factory was to be estab-
lished near Laporte, Ind, supplies the
public with some readable information
The factory will be at North Judson.
in Starke county, Indiana, and will
cost 100000. 1t is to begin operation
this summer The company which is
building the factory has received
guarantee of 5000 acres of sugar beets
every year. The daily consumption of
the plant will be 800 tons of beets and
the production from sixty to seventy
tons of sugar. Farmers have pledged
about $4,000 acres. The crop must
rotate and a piece of ground will he
drawn on but once in three or four
years. The company will pay the pre-
ent runs from 81 to IS per ton. The
acreage production will run from fif-
teen to twenty-five tons. The new
plant will be equipped with the latest
Improved machinery and will manu-
facture only the finer grades of sugar.
buiinS the operating season the COM
pany will employ from 200 to $50 men
in the factory. Nelson Morris, the Chi
cago packer, will also build a factory
on his 15.000-acre farm in Lake county.
He will raise his own beets. If the en-
terprises are successful several other
factories will he erected in the Kan
kakee swamp land section.
For the past ten years the United
States agricultural experiment station
in connection with Perdue university
at Lafayette, Ind. has been making
tests Of the soils in the Hoosier state
with respect to the growth Of the sugar
beet. More than 400 tests have been
made. Beets would be grown and then
analysed; records were kept as to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
The Best Of Annuals,

from the Scranton Republican.
The Scranton Tribune's year book is
the first of the local newspaper ANNALS
to come to our desk. 1t Is am interesting
volume with an illuminated cover design
OF decided local flavor. The book is
very neatly printed on n good quality
OF paper and displays considerable typo
sraphical taste. The contents include
many subjects of interest to which ready
reference may be desirable. 1t Is one of
the best ANIMALS ever issued by our
morning contemporary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

Does expansion pay" Time must
elapse before this question can be ans
wered finally, but here are a few
straws: Our exports of wheat flour
to Cuba alone increased from $571 900
in the first eleven months of 1897 to
N.s'4OOO in the corresponding eleven
months of 1892 lard from $4,000 in
those months of 1897 to Sl,655OOO in
1929, bacon from S5S2,0GO in 1897 20
$S42,000 in 1899. hams from $4,000 in
1897 to $66S,0O0 in 1899, corn from S267,-
900 in 1897 to s4S4,O in 1899, and butter
and cheese from $4,000 in the first
eleven months of 1897 to $l54.O in the
corresponding period of 1899.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
THE NECESSARY REMEDY.
From the Philadelphia Record.

health. calls attention to an Insufficient
ly appreciated cause Of the spread Of
contagious diseases In that city. He says
that children In whose homes Infectious
diseases exist are permitted 10 asnci-
ate with the children Of the ncighbor-
hood. The laxity In regard to Qd.rantinc
precautions which prevails In Scranton Is
common everywhers. In sJme Instances
health authorities and sanitary officers
ment Of laws and orillances relative n
contagious diseases. ana occasionally lind
themselves obliged TO resort t0 physical
force In the performance Ct thei- duties.
The only remedy lies in holding those
who violate the law to strict account
ability.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
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TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON. JANUARY .. 1900.
by the courts reaprointment yester

by the courts reaprojntment yester.
day Of John NJ. Harris, esq. as one Of
the board fer the examination of stu
dents at law. an appropriate compll-
men. was paid to the efficient service
rendered ly Mr.. Harris during his
first term in this position: and in
cidentally the stamp Of disbelief was
placed uror tire report Of Mr. Harris
alleged remarks at Pittsburg purrort-
ing to cast reflections UPON his hreth-
rem at this bar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
One of the Neatest.
From the Wilkes Barre Times

One OF the neatest almanacs for 1900
that We have been favored with Is from
the Scranton Tribune. 1t is Il pamphlet
of 100 pages and Is In every way excel
lent. Brimful of local, state and national
information 1t will always be useful. The
illustrated cover in colors is both char
acteristic and original. and most appro-
pirate for the anthracite coal regions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

1t is announced that the president
Will erdeavor to have congress revive
the grade Of lieutenant general in the
army so hat he can confer il upon
General Wesley Merritt Just before the
la'ter's retirement next spring. General
Merritt Is Il jrst class soldier whose
the reason why the honor here con-
templatcd is withheld from that other
good soldier. Commenting Genera.
Miles
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~ from reputable observers
like George KEENAN,
many eXpositions of the
unfortunate side of the Cuban charac-
ter, more especially it's tendency to
steal. 1t therefore is pleasant to note
an exception illustrating the possibili-
ties in the opposite direction
Some time ago Mr.. w. +. Curtis pub
lished in his Washington correspond
ence for the Chicago Record a story
cellent authority that General Ludlow
had met with difficulty in securing the
proper sort of men to fill the municipal
offices Of Havana, and that he had
found it impossible to interest the best
people of that city in the reorganiza-
ton of their government. General
Ludlow assures Mr.. Curtis that nothing
Of the kind has happened in his exper-
fence. II have had no trouble what
ever in Havana in getting good men 20
fill officia! positions" says General
Ludlow in private letter,"and, in fact.
nave toudy tlc SAME government tndt
l appointed on Jan. IA. 1899. In addi-
tion to being men of intelligence, they
are also men of integrity. and the city
government has in a recent conspicuous
case refused to accept inducements
offered in large Jumps to act favorably
upon a proposition which would have
involved an expenditure of SIS. 900, 900 or
$2O,O0O,00O. l was able to report in con-
nection with this matter that l knew
Of no official community of like ma
ture in the United States that could
have sustained so simply and so faith
fully the test of almost wholesale
bribery for a favorable report on an
opulent proposition
So long as there are men of this kind
in Cuba her case is not hopeless.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
Has Few Equals.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Among the almanacs which have
reached the Record office few are equal to
The Scranton Tribune Year Book for 1900
It's lo3 pages are crowded with infOrma-
tion OF the utmost importance to Penn
sylvanians as well as to the people OF
Scranton and vicinity. Its political sta
tistics are complete and In some respects
unique. while its household lore and In
dustrial and historical data are invalu-
able
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

The British generals in South Africa
at present Seem disposed to monopolize
the business of the war correspondent,
hut when the tide turns in favor Of
Tommy Atkins" it is probable that
the PRESS representatives will be al.
lowed an opportunity to cause
buzzing on the wires.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

1t will be useless for any jingo ele.
ment TO attempt to persuade the United
states to take hand in the San
Domingo row. The enthusiasm now
manifested by members of the Cuban
tration for assuming territorial respon-
sibilitics that could not be honorably
avoided. has to n certain extent neu-
tralized the effect of the advice of
those who are anxious that this gov
ernment should become active in regu-
lating the affairs of our neighbors.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

Lieutenant Gilmore's experience with
the revolutionary patriots" of Luzon
is pretty good antidote for the litera.
ture Of treason
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

ADMIRAL Dewey's reputation as a
disciplinarian will suffer unless he puts
an end to SO much social revolution at
home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

The Portland Morning Oregonian
gives review Of the past year Of
prosperity on the Pacific coast in a
is in the form Of an illustrated supple
mcnt containing numerous half-tOne
views of public buildings; the shipping:
hunting and fishing scenes; wke At
fields: the various industries; portraits
of public men and other interesting
subjects. From appearances the Ore
gonlan has shared in the general PROS
perity of the state. and fratcrnal con-
gratulations are cordially extended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

chemical constituents Of both the beets
and the soils in which the beets grew.
1t was found that the best beets came
from the vicinity Of North Judson.
where the soil is a black, sandy loan.
In some instances beets were grown In
this soil that, upon analysis. revealed
22 per cent. of sugar Beet sugar can
be manufactured profitably from beets
In which the percentage Of sugar is as
low as H.
Last yeaf the average yield of wheat
for Indiana was less than twelve
bushels to the acre, worth at ruling
prices $40. Corn has not been Yield
ing any more than this. and barley,
oats and other cereals do not, accord
ing to the Press correspondent make
as good a return as wheat. But from
an acre of well prepared land It is
claimed that fifteen tons of beets can
be harvested, worth at the factory $3.50
a ton, or s67.50. From this sum must
be deducted the cost of plowing, fertil-
izer, seed, labor and haulage; but IL
this estimate is anywhere near correct,
there should be a margin Of profit much
larger than can ever be expected from
the cultivation of the ordinary cereals.
1t has been computed that 1t would
require $50 large factories to produce
the sugar now imported, and for which
800, 900. 900 is annually sent abroad. In
sugar beet sections where ground sold
for $40 to $50 an acre previous to the
cultivation of sugar beets. 1t is now
selling for 500 to 5000 per acre. In
many communities where the industry
is fully established 100000 is distrib-
uted in cash annually for beets by a
sir sle factory. The pulp left Is found
to be one of the best feeds for cattle
yet discovered.
obviously this matter Is worthy Of
investigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

The latest spelling reforme wave
comes by way of Chicago. Following
theA lead of Superintendent Andrews
the congregation Of the University of
Chicago has adopted a resolution In
favor of 'fonetic" spelling, and has
etc, be spelled "cataloC' and "peda-
gog." The Chicago rcformers are
thoroughly earnest in their efforts and
unless the leading universities of the
country can be persuaded to join hands
with them in this matter, they will
carry forward the battle undaunted
though alone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09

A tailor, doing business in Ithaca. N. "
relates the interesting of sister of his who had
carrh in the head and of the stomach for years. and
had changed,he place of residence number OF times
trying and hoping get rid of it. She had tried some
of the best DOCTORS but without any help, until finally
her brother sent her Ripans Tabues. They bene-
ed her from the first She has taken six boxes OF them
in ALL and is entirely cured
s s s &
dsy SS s 81 Ya s as % T Z a ''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
The Favorable Side.

w YE HAVE HAD recently
~ from reputable observers
like George KEENAN,
nxnnsifinnS of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
Beet Sugar.

CORRESPONDENT of the In
dianapolis Press who has
investigated the recent an
nOunCement that a large
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-09
That Wyoming Avenue Extension

Y Asst FVENING'S action OF
common council III passing
Il the concurrent resolution.
which had arc ady been ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
Real Estate Transfers.

Eighth street northwest between L and NJ
streets-Geo. F.. Williams, trustee. to Pearl
c. Suppes and Henry ]. Coomes. part lot
IL, square 425; 81
L street northeast between 9th and 18th
streets-Joseph A Scott ct Tx. to Samuel A
Drury and Samuel Maddox, trustees, lot
1877, square s55: $40 (stamps, so cents).
Previncial-Deborah Berry ct al to War
rem Lowe, part; $274.
Chicago street northeast between LIST and
I'd streets-Chas. H. GLADDEN. to John E
Lacy, lots 63 and GA. square 72o; SIC
Stamps, $2).
Pleasant Plans-Carrie E. Heilig ct viz
Geo. w. to VIM. w. Souder, part lots II
and 49, block 46; $40 stamps, 50.
No 725 Sth street southeast-A. E. L.
Leckie ct al, trustees, to VIM. A. Foy, part
lots "a and %, square 9O4 $3.175.
Twenty-second street northwest between
and o streets-Homer c. Moon ct ux. to
VIM. p. Springer, lot 1874, square 50: 81, 800
M street southwest between Az and 9th
streets-David Murphy ct ux. to Richard T.
Mazinger, part original lot 81, square 500
So, 500.
Alley between P and O. 34th and 35th
streets northwest-B. Francis Saul ct ux. to
Alice M. Darrall, lots 1873 to 1877, square
1854; SO stamps. $4.5O.
Columbia Heights-Clinton Nj. Stahl to
Chas. w. McWhorter, lot %. block 20;
$1,000.
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THE SATURDAY STAR.
Many Interesting Features in TOmOr-
rows Big Paper.

Many Interesting Features In TOmOr-
rows Big Paper.
Saturdays twenty-four page Star will
have timely articles from writer's at many
of the points the world over, on which ma
tional attention is just now concentrated.
In addition to the usual instalment of
pretty story by Martha Mcculloch VIII
lams. Topics of both local and general
interest treated by special writers. For
the feminine readers of The Star Paris
and New York letters give timely informa-
ton on fashions whims and changes.
A few of tomorrow's features are:
SPENDING MILLIONS Gllustrated).
Londons county council. Is laying out
S75,O0O,OOO in street improvements.
A SPLENDID SEAMAN Qllustrated).
Good and bad qualities of the American
shipmaster. told in fiction or met
with In life.
MOKI SNAKE DANCERS Ullustrated).
Interesting ceremonies to proptiate the
rain god.
NOVELTIES IN FURS Uilustrated).
New York fashion letter gives advance
styles.
THE MACABEBE SCOUTS Gllustrated)
Frank G. Carpenter writes about these
bloodhounds of the Philippines and their
use to our army.
GUILELEsS BUYERS lllustrated.
There are 5000 business shoppers In New
York at present, and some of them are
new to Its ways.
LATE PARIS MODES Qllustrated).
1880 styles are much in evidence. but
have end-of-the-century adaptations
SOME LOVELY HOMES
Notable features in the summer resi-
dences Of millionaires.
STRAWBERRY LANE.
Portsmouth, n. H., road with early
century architecture
FRENCH MARRIAGES.
Precautions against hasty choice requires
parents consent. BY Sterling Heilig.
BIG GUNS POPULAR.
The Long Toms of Boer fame at the
Paris fair never lack admirers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
CHATTANOOGA WOMAN
lbON To TAKE COFFEE OUT OF I'll
FAMILY


FAMILY.
After drinking coffee some years became badly
run down in health. had serious indigestion fatu-
lency and nervousness, with severe spells Of sick
headache.
MY physician advised me long ago to stop
sfbility, that would rather do without my break
fast and have my cup Of coffee.
About six months ago l tried Postum Food
Coffee and made IT strictly according to directions
was 20 delighted with 1t that Immediately dis
continued coffee and began using Postum / have
not had pound Of coffee in my house since and
never expect to again. All symptoms Of indiges-
ton has disappeared entirely and my nerves are
growing stronger every day. Ny weight has in
creased about twenty pounds and l now weigh
more than ever weighed In my life.
Il have known people to try Postum and throw
1t aside. for the reason that they made 1t care
lessly. 1t has delicious flavor and Is dark and
rich a. Mocha or Java, II properly boiled, but II
not boiled long enough 1t 10 tasteless- Put a
piece OF butter In the pot. the size Of navy beam
to prevent boiling over.
My husbands weight has increased thirty
pounds since he began drinking it, and my little
boy. who has been very delicate and did not eat
a. children usually Go, used to drink coffee at
breakfast. After l gave him Postum for few
Gays his appetite improved and he 10 gaining in
nesh daily. You can imagine are strong
friends Of Postum Food Coffee" Mrs. Robt.
HaEras. SIS Walnut st., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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gradually began to fade away at 500 yards,
and the New Jersey team took their posi-
tons after considerable struggling, and at
the close Of the match had overcome the
handicap of the two points at 200 yards. and
had gained % points in addition. The Dis
trict steadily gained on both Of the contest
ing teams and at the end Of what proved
to be one of the most exciting matches Of
the week were % points ahead of New Jer-
sey. and A ahead Of New York.
The total score is within two points of
equaling the record Of the Pennsylvania
shown that had not Whitacre landed a
bull s-eye on the wrong target the record
would have been broken by three points,
and new one established In some unac-
countable manner, upon taking aim. he Sc
lected the wrong target, his first
1t was an unfortunate affair, but did not
discourage the other men Of the team from
making good scores. The District boys are
now the heroes of Sea .Girt. after this
magnificent display of craftsmanship.
The company team match, which was
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, did not
take place until yesterday afternoon, owing
to the lateness of the hour when the Hill
ton match was ended. In this event the
District men doomed up again and carried
off first honors at the 200-yard range.
Seven teams were entered in this match.
including Company A, 9th Battalion D. c..
n. G.: Company B, 4th Battalion, D. c..
G. N. G. The other entries were Com
pany B. list Massac husetts; Company B
and c. 18th United States Infantry, and
Company c, 4th Regiment. New Jersey.
The Final Results.
800 yards, were as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
Florence Was Fined.

Florence Young and Blanche Adams
young colored women, appeared In Judge
Kimball's court this morning. the former as
defendant and the latter as the prosecuting
witness in an assault case.
II am not guilty" said Florence, when
she was called upon to plead.
This assault occurred on the 18th day OF
July" said Blanche. You sent Florence
Young to jail for sixty days for stealing
from me- and when she got out she said
she was going to get revenge"
Blanche told the Judge that she had q
frying pan on the stove and that Florence
had irons there. They had trouble about
the use OF the stove and Florence. she said
struck her and disfigured her face.
Florence testified that she was sent t.
jail because she had no witnesses and since
her release Blanche has called her "jai
bird" and annoyed her in other ways. She
charged that Blanche struck her first
ing Q hne Of IS on Florence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07

will assemble on Saturday, the Sth instant
to receive the brigade rifle teams on their
return from Sea Girt, N. J.
Companies not belonging to the desig-
mated battalion desiring to participate In
the reception are authorized to do so. and
will be formed into a provisional battalion
under the command Of Maj. William E.
Harvey, 9th Battalion.
Line will be formed at TAO o'clock D M
on the west side of New Jersey avenue
facing east, right resting on B street north
west
THE line of march will be down B street
to LIST street TO Pennsylvania avenue to
10th street northwest, thence south to f
street, where the parade will be dismissed
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FINANCIAL.
More Chicago Talk

Here is another quotation from Mr. Edward q.
Heemans Grain Trade Talks: The Chicago Board
OF Trade has membership Of nearly 2ooo who
seek to maintain a commercial exchange" He
might have added that they seek TO maintain
that their exchange is the only one on earth. for
that lie about what they trying to do. Suppos-
ing fence. 1,0eo feet high. built around the
Chicago Board with its members all inside the
fence and outsiders las they call everybody not
membersl on the outside, how long before they
would all be
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Its Highest Record Being Attained
This Year.
CAREFUL COLLECTION OF STATISTICS
Railways Not Such a Menace as
Was Feared.
A FALLACY CORRECTED

The commerce of the great lakes Is MAX
ing its highest and most elaborate record
In the year 1900. Not only Is the business
carried on the lakes greater during the
present season than on any other occa-
sion, but for the first time its details are
being accurately measured and the facts
presented from month to month to those
interested in those details.
The very rapid growth in the commerce
OF the great lakes which has been meas
ured only at one or two points, and that
In fragmentary way, has for many years
suggested the Importance of some method
by which the details Of this enormous
commerce could be measured and the ship
ments to and from each of the great ports
of these lakes recorded. For several years
the War Department official at the Sault
Ste. Marie canal has made an accurate
record Of the shipments through that pas
sageway, which connects Lake Superior
with the lower lakes, and statements haze
been made from time to time of the tom
mage OF vessels passing that point. But
aside from this no definite information has
been had regarding the commerce of the
lakes as a whole or of the business of
the various ports in the various articles
entering into the business of that great
highway of commerce, which connects the
producing with the manufacturing and
consuming sections of our country.
Gathering Up Statistics.
In 1899 the matter was seriously taken
up by the bureau of statistics of the Treas
ury Department and system devised by
which this information could be obtained,
showing the receipts and shipments of
every port in all of the important articles
entering into the commerce of the lakes,
and at the beginning of the present sea-
son this system was put into operation
all interests.
The statistics just compiled and which
form part OF the July summary Of COM
merce and finance. show that during the
month of July 1885 vessels arrived at the
81 principal ports on the great lakes, and
from the opening of navigation up to Au-
gust l the total number of arrivals was
1874. The proportion of the water trans
portation interests of some of the cities on
the great lakes is also striking'y illustrated.
For instance. there entered the port Of Chi
cago during the month of July los vessels,
or average of 36 vessels per day. From
the opening of navigation in April to Au-
gust ] the vessel arrivals at Chicago ag
gregated 3.51S
In the July record Cleveland ranked next
to Chicago. there having been 533 arrivals
during the interim. but for the season to
date both Milwaukee and Buffalo outclass
Cleveland. the total arrivals at Milwaukee
being 1850. and at Buffalo 1885. as com
pared with 1886 arrivals at Cleveland.
The port of Detroit was entered by 215
vessels during July, and there were 944 ar
rivals at Duluth, Wis. and 439 at West
Superior Mich. her sister city, at the head
of the lakes
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Ovation to Baden.Poweu

CAPE TOWN, September General
Baden-Powel arrived here this morning.
In spite Of the early hour of his arrival a
great public ovation was given in his honor
The crowd carried him on their shoulders
from the railway station to the government
house, a distance of half a mile