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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
Holden to Resign.

1T is stated that on March Vice
President Edwin r. Holden will sever
his connection with the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
company. and that his resignation has
already been presented tn the board
of directors of the company" says the
Philadelphia Press
THE resignation is not unlocked for
aS II was announced at the time that
Samuel Sloan retired from the presi.
dency and William II. Truesdale was
elected to succeed him, that Mr.. Hol.
den would follow suit. Since President
Truesdale has been in charge of this
company the policy has been changed
and there has been general improve
mcnt made throughout the system.
MR. Holden's duties consisted prin-
cipally in looking after the anthracite
coal trade Of this company, and under
his directions the output or production
OF anthracite coal by the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western was exceed
ingly large, generally more than its
allotment. 1t is stated in coal circles
that under the old regime this COM
rany was instrumental in often caus-
ing break i'm coal prices. as it was
then the policy to get rid of its coal
and not keep a large stock On hand"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12

The New York Engineering and Min.
ing Journal of Saturday says of the
anthracite coal trade:
The demand for hard coal just now Is
decidedly quiet all over the country.
Last. weeks cold wave brought OFT a
lot OF buying. but was too short-llvcd to
have a far-reachng effect on the mar
ket. As a result we begin to hear at
eastern points, Of cuts ana concessions.
Still. the winter isn't over yet. and the
outlook cannot be called gloomy. At the
head of the lakes the supply is ample
for all wants. till navigation opens. In
Chicago territory also 1t is becoming evil
dent that there * enough on deck 10
last. Chestnut coal continues TO be in
most demand, but the trade Is somewhat
dull. In the east there is "A fair con-
sumption at inland points; along the
coast the buying lags.
The report of foreign shipments of an
thracitc are illusory. In this connection
II Is fair to note what has been accom-
pished by the efforts of the Anthracite
Operators association and their repre-
sentative to find IA market on the conti-
ncnt. In 1895 the total export of anthra-
cite coal to Germany was - tons: In 1891
II was tons. This is not healthy
growth. to say the least.
II is evident the labor agitators Will
do their best to make trouble when warm
weather comes. Some of the statement.
that have appeared in print as coming
from them. however, will not stand CX-
animation. The anthracite miners earn
inEs today are not sCanty. In the
Schuylkill region wages are higher than
they have been for over ~ years, with
the exception Of a few months IL years
ago.
Prices at New York are rather weak
except for steam sizes. Chestnut Is now
OH a parity with stove. aud stove Is OPEN
~ quoted as low as S3.9j. We quote fol
free burning anthracite free on board
New York: Broken SEQ; egg, $3.G5
stove, 81; nut. 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
Saw He Wants Two Ofices.

". W. Ruane. NJ. V. Noone. Hugh
Collins, John Noone. David Powell.
Michael Dougherty and Cornelius Rud-
ry, through Attorneys Cawley and
Shean. filed petition in Prothonotary
John Copeland's office Saturday set
ting forth that Thomas ]. Gerrity. who
was elected judge of election for the
Third district of the Seventh ward,
Feb. 81. 1899. appears. by nomination
papers filed with the county commits
sioners, as a candidate for register of
voters in the same district. and asking
that the office OF judge Of election be
declared vacant.
Judge Edwards granted a rule re-
turnable Wednesday morning at
o'clock. to compel Gerrity to show
cause why a vacancy should not be de-
clared in the office of Judge OF election
in the Third district of the Seventh
ward
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12

probable II this city has been in many
years a February day with the wealth.
er so mild.
The average temperature all day was
so degrees. and that peculiar atmos-
pheric condition which has been called
by poets "the breath Of spring" seemed
TO be strangely present. A large NUM-
her of the feminine population ap-
peared In the street with either light
wraps on or none at all and doctors
wisely nodded their heads and spoke
Of colds and other dire things sure to
ensue.
The weather people always say that
term of spring-like weather at this
time OF the year Is abnormal and Is
always the calm before the storm II
this is so February may yet be ex-
pected to retrieve her long held posi-
tion as the month of ice and SHOW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
Curtis Divorce Hearing.

Before Judge Archibald Saturday
morning testimony for the libellant was
heard in the divorce case of Alfred G,
Curtis against Eunice b. Curtis.
Evidence by Chief Of Police Robling
to the effect that Mrs. Curtis was
among the inmates of an establish
ment on Lackawanna avenue that was
raided by the police Dec. 13 last, formed
the main ground on which the libel
liant rested his petition.
The couple were married Dec. %
1891. and lived together until few
months ago. when the wife. according
to her husbands story began staying
out nights and neglecting her home
all of which caused him to withdraw
from her companionship.
Attorney i. p. Wedeman appeared
for Curtis. There was no appearance
for the respondent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
TWAS ALMOST SPRING.

Especially Mild Weather Prevailed
Yesterday.
Yesterday was February II. but in
all its conditions it was more like April
II than the former date. for il Is i'm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
This and That.

ON February 20 the Lackawanna
road will begin receiving one new cu-
Gine IA dav from the Brooks Lncomo-
tive Works. until the order placed for
thirty-eight of the highest type is
filled. These engines are intended for
freight and passenger service.
j. NJ. Davis has been made superin-
tendent of the Erie and Wyoming VAL
ley railroad and J. f.. Hood, roadmas-
ter. Both are western men. Until NJ.
Davis came here he was for four years
superintendent of A division of the
Great Northern railroad. with head
quarters at st. Paul. MINI.
Work on the addition To the break n
of the Delaware and Hudson company
in Archibald was begun Friday morn
ing. Nearly all the timber To be used
IN the addition has reached the ground.
The frontage of the addition will he
fifty-six feet and it will extend back
twenty. eight feet, 1t viii be fitted up
with the latest improved machinery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
COUNCILS PASSED IT,
MAYOR SIGNED II

Iconcluded from Page s.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
D.. L. & w Roard.

The make up of the D.. l.. & W.
board for today is as follows:
Monday, Feb. L., 100
SUBMITS
$50 a. M, north-G. Frounfclker.
l1.30 a. M, north-McLane, with WarrIcH'
men.
l y. m, south-H. Bush.
& p. m, south-M. Madigan.
FULLER.
10 a. m.-Peckins
PrSIfERS.
: IA. m. south--liouser.
11.30 n. M. south-M. Moran.
p. m, south-M. Murphy.
10 p. m, south-C. Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINE.
$50 p. m.-McGovern.
WILD CATS. NORTH.
II a. M, engines--J. T.. Masters.
y. m, . cngines-O. Randolph.
p. M, 2 engines-R. Castncr.
p. m.. engines-C. Kingsley.
p. M, engines-S. Carmodr.
p. M, engines-'r. Doudican.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
HIS RECORD NOT
COMPARATIVELY BAD
BUT BAD ENOUGH TO EARN
HIM A GOOD SIZED TERM.

Frank Courtright, the Local Member
Of the Grow Gang Of Burglars, Il
Let OF with Only a Little More
Than Half the Punishment Given
His Pals--verdict Of Not Guilty
Returned in the Case Against Will
liam F. May--other Matters in
the Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
WHAT ENGINEERING SAYS OF
THE COAL TRADE.

Make Up Of the D., L. & w. Board
for Today-vice President Edwin
n. Holden to Sever His Connection
with the D., L. & w. Company.
J. NJ. Davis Appointed superinten-
dent and ]. E. Hood Roadmaster
Of the Erie and Wyoming Valley
Railroad
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03

" OIL the roots. Planu them on the
level. If they are above it they will
dry out and die. If below, in cultiva-
ton the clods will roll down OF them
and cause much unnecessary labor.
The same day you plant them, cul-
tivate them. Keep the surface loose
at all times until frost in the fall.
Never plow with big shovels. Never
throw the dirt up to them go as to
make ridge. At all times, plow as
close to the plants as you can, drag
ging the runners with the plow or
cultivator into close row. Il weeds
appear in the rows, pull them out.
Do not cut off the runners. If you
will let no fruit grow on them the first
year you will have bigger crop the
the next. 1t pays to pinch off the
fruit stems. Do not neglect this
crop and you will have a thing OF
beauty and pleasure in the end.-W.
L. Anderson, in the New England
Homestead.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
The Way to Get Good Roads.

One hears good deal from time to
time of the good roads movement. Is
public sentiment behind it? Do the
farmers of New York really want first
class highways, or are they content
with those they now drive on? The
treatment which the bill pending at
Albany appropriating $1,000, 1000 for
good roads gets will throw light on
these questions. 1t is provided IN
this measure that the appropriation
shall be spent in accordance with the
provisions of the law of 1898, by which
the State pays fifty per cent. of the
cost of road improvement, the county
thirty-fve per cent. aud the town or
abutting property owners Immediately
interested the remaining fifteen per
cent.
This certainly is fair division, or.
at all events, it is division which
enables those who desire good roads
to secure them without placing too
heavy burden upon their shoulders,
The bill is one Of tae results OF the
good roads convention lately held II
Albany. 1.-THE farmer as whole desire
its passage and bestir themselves to
that end they can have their way. II
they remain passive the Legislature
will be justified in concluding that the
time is not ripe for making so large
an appropriation. New York Mail
and Express.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
NIillet For Hens.

The small seeds, such es those from
millet and sorghum, are much better
than whole Indian corn as winter feed
for fowls. The latter can be and is
swallowed too fast, and often in few
minutes the hen fills its small crop so
that the active muscles of the gizzard
cannot be brought to grind it. In such
cases the fowl becomes crop bound, in
which.condition the corn ferments, and
the result is certain death unless re-
lieved. A slit into the crop just large
enough to let out the gases that are
expanding 1t will often afford perma-
nent relief. There is no such danger in
feeding small seeds, especially if they
are scattered so that the fowl has to
exercise some to get them, and swal-
low only few at time. If corn IS
fed it is better if broken into small
pieces than if fed whole.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
The Economic Phase.

Speaking of good roads as an econ
omic proposition, there is no doubt
that if the common highways of tho
United States were placed in anything
like proper condition they would save
millions of dollars annually. A Gov
ernment expert estimates it at half q
billion dollars, or one-half the appro-
priations Of the famous Billion Dol
lar Congress.
There was a national good roads
movement on different principlo
early in the century. 1t included tho
building of national turnpike from
Washington to st. Louis. The advent
OF railroads n1pped the movement in
the bud, and all that remains of 1t to-
day is the Cumberland turnpike. But
highways were needed and the neces-
sity was recognized. The iron rails
have been made the leading highways
during the past half century.
A railroad is q highway of commerce
in the same sense as public road,
and so are rivers, harbors aud canals.
They are the arteries of trade. This
country has spent billions of dollars
for railroad building, hundreds OF
millions for canals and still more for
rivers and harbors.
Yet not one ounce of any commod-
ity, of any kind, that is hauled over
railroads, canals, rivers and harbors,
but is first hauled over country roads
OF citv streets.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
Plow Sod ShalloW.

Experience and observation have
demons strated that stiff sod should
not be turned as deep as stubble land,
for the reason that soil fertility works
downward instead of upward, and
when a heavy sod is turned under to
the depth of nine or ten inches, it is
plain that the tecaying vegetable
matter will and does contain much
that is soluble. The water that may
fall in the form Of rain naturally
carries these soluble portions deeper
down into the soil. This would do no
harm if it was not for the fact That
this soluble fertility is carried so deep
as not to be available for plant food.
Hence turn under sod to within two
inches of the former plowing, and the
following year to the usual depth OF
half an inch or so deeper. The action
of the sod has naturally made the soil
below it richer in fertility. On we'll
drained soil fat furrow is preferable
to q lap furrow when turning sod.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03

mer passes through pulley at 6 and
through block at to windlass (d).
For my wagon, pieces h h are each
Ike inches aud I! feet long, fastened
to ends of a and e, leaving place
for hammer to work in. Wagon
wheels are shown at i. The two
centerpieces Il j the runners for
hammer () to work up and down in
and are placed upright on end OF e,
being braced, as shown, with four
pieces. A strip of 1x2 inches and 10
feet long is fastened on the inner face
Of j j, leaving l inch space on each
side of the runner. A corresponding
groove is made in each side Of ham
mer (shown more clearly in the
small fgure); which is 2 inches wide
and 1 inch deep, and slides up and
down on j. About 80 feet of small
rope for hoisting the hammer is re-
quired. A line may be attached to
trip hook on hammer and by simply
pulling on it the hammer may be
dropped at any desired height. Fifty
pounds is weight enough for hammer.
Two blows of hammer, under ordi-
nary conditions, will drive post. A
team, one man and boy can operate
it. Peter r. Miller, in Farm and
Home,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03

! FARM AND GARDEN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y y :
He Easy ON the Horses.

The teams will soon be very busy
md the farmers also; but in spite OF
all this don't overlook the matter of
seeing to the collars, for after the
horses have been "laying up" all
winter their shoulders will no doubt
be tender, and when they are first
put into harness the constant jerking
of the plow is liable to make them
very sore.
Sometimes a balky horse can be
cured by looking over the harness
and determining just what is bother
ing the animal. Ninety-nine out of q
hundred men would l'alk if they were
compelled to work when in the same
condition that some horses are.
The least thing that can be done
for the ever faithful servant of man is
70 make him as comfortable as pos
sible when at labor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
Home.

consumer. Most Of the Outer made
in this country is classified below
fancy or extra, and only an extremely
small percentage cf the whole output
sells at outside quotations given in
any market. A mere summary of the
dangers that threaten to cause his
butter to be marked down is sufficient
to show how careful he must be.
The worst side of this subject is that
we are not sure just what causes all
OF the defects.
For instance, streaky and mottled
butter will sometimes come from the
best dairy or creamery, and dairymen
of experience differ as to the exact
cause of this. Some attribute it to
the churn and the methods of max
ing; others to the temperature Of the
milk and cream, and others to the
food the COWS have received, which
affects the cream adversely. It is
certain that such butter never COM
mands the highest price, although 1t
may be almost perfect in color and
flavor. 1t is appearance as we'll as
flavor that determines the price OF
butter in city markets.
How to control the flavor and
sweetness Of butter is a problem that
has caused many dairyman to grow
gray in the service. There are so
many conditions that do not prevail in
all cases that it would be impossible
to lay down general rules that would
always be practical. Sweet cream,
up -to-date methods of making, and
everything else apparently necessary
TO produce the finest butter will be
present, but some little unexpected
change in the temperature or an acci-
dent to the machinery or failure to
have TIE packing tubs perfectly ster-
ilized may cause defect that will re-
duce the profits cent or two pound.
Even the matter of controlling the
moisture in butter is an important
one. Over. churning butter will
sometimes cause the moisture in it to
dry up so that it will not keep well
nor present a fine appearance. The
salt in this dry butter does not dis
solve properly, but collects on the
outside of the butter and Injuries its
appearance. On the other hand over
churning will sometimes cause the
soft and slushy butter that is always
hard to sell in the market. Very few
eau so control the moisture in but
ter so that it will always come out
hard and firm, with texture that de-
lights the eyes and flavor that is in
no way impaired. Yet this is what
every dairyman aspires to accomplish,
and he has plenty OF study and work
ahead of him to do its. W. Cham.
bers, in American Cultivator.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03

dered MIN would cry, realizing what pair.
he was in. His pitiiul wailing was heart
rending. I had about given up hope Of
saving him when was urged to give him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. all other treatment
having failed. I washed the sores with
Hoods Medicated Soap, applied Hoods
Olive Ointment and give him Hoods Sar-
saparllla. The child seemed to get better
every day, and very soon the change was
quite noticeable. The discharge grew less
Inflammation went down, the skin took on
healthy color, and the raw flesh began to
scale over and thin skin formed as the
scales dropped OF. Less than two bottles
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, aidei by Hoods
Medicatei Soap and Hoods Olive Oint-
ment accomplished this wonderful cure. I
cannot praise these medicines half
enough" MRs. GUERINor, 81 Myrtle ST..
Rochester, \. Y.
The above testimonials very much con-
densed from Mrs. Guerinot's letter. As
many mothers will be interested in read
ing the full letter, we will senl it to any
one who sends request OF us on postal
card. Mention this paper.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH
Earnest Letters from Women Re-
ieved of Pain by Mrs. Pinkham.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Before /
commenced to take your medicine I
was in terrible state, wishing myself
dead a good many times. Every part
of my body seemed to pain in some
way. At time of menstruation my
suffering was something terrible.
thought there was no cure for me, but
sitter taking several bottles of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound all
my bad feelings were gone. l am now
well and enjoying good health. I shall
always praise your medicine. ."-Mss.
AMOS FEscHLER, Box 226, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
"DEAR Mrs. PNK1AM:-Ihad female
trouble, painful menses, and kidney
complaint, also stomach trouble. About
year ago happened to pick up
paper that contained an advertisement
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
lssad, and when I read how it had
d others, thought it might help
nd-decfded to-gi~o-is q trial. I
ID so, and as result am now feeling
perfectly well. lwish to thank you for
the benefit your medicine has been to
ae."-MRs. CLARA ST1EBER, Diller, Neb.
No I1ore Pain
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Your Vege-
table Compound has been Of much
benefit to me. When my menses first
appeared they were very irregular.
They occurred too often and did not
leave for week or more. I always
suffered at these times with terrible
pains in my back and abdomen. Would
te in bed for several days and would
not be exactly rational at times. 1
took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and menses became regular
and pains left me entirely."-MBs. Z.
3. CUSTER, Brule, Wis.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
Look For the "Planet of Romance,
on Nav 2Sth.

Part of the investigations Of May
28th will be directed, not to the sun
itself, but to the space lying between
the sun and Mercury. We are told in
a paper by Julia MacNair Wright in
the May New Lippincott" that it has
been the dream of many astronomers
that about half way between the sun
and Mercury lies a little planet, lost in
the effulgence of the sun. Sir Will
liam Ball names this the Planet oe
Romance" Other astronomers have
searched for it, christening it Vulcan
before it has been found. ever such
planet rolled exactly between the
earth and the sun, it would sometimes
be seen crawling like black dot across
the suns disk. In the gloom of an
eclipse such an orb might show its
face if its position as regards the earth
were favorable. Most astronomers
have concluded that there is no such
planet, but that the space between
Mercury and the sun is empty.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
A Reliable Post Driver.

By the aid OF a homemade post
driving machine, as illustrated, posts
can be driven nearly rs fast as team
can walk on light soils, and each stop,
even on a heavy soil, will not be
greatly prolonged. The only diff
Guilty will be in driving on rock.
The two side pieces IA a) are 4x6
inches by 10 feet; cross pieces (b bl
are as long as the wagon is wide and
of 4x6 inches. Pieces e e. are Axe
inches and 5 feet long, being let into
crosspiece (b) one-half. Cross piece
tc) is OF 2x4 inch and L! feet long,
mortised into inches. Windlass
(d) is operated by crank on side.
Hammer (l is operated by crank; a
line attached to trip hook on ham,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-03
Fuel Oil Tests.

So far the tests with fuel OIL in
tended as a substitute for coal on ships
of war, which are being made at Nor
folk and New York, do not appear to
have sustained the glowing reports Of
tests made abroad. 1t is most prob
able, however, that coal will some day
he superseded BY some more easily
handled fuel. The authorities having
charge of the present tests have nearly
reached the conclusion that fuel Oil
will be valuable only in times of emer-
gency, especially on board torpedo
boats, when it is necessary to get up
steam quickly. At such times the
question of economy need not enter
into the matter. 1t is yet too early TO
determine whether fuel oil will be
smokeless, and the other features
which have recommended its trial have
not been fully demonstrated, therefore
it may be some time before anything
definite in the way of an improvement
will be discovered.