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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
LOOKING FOR ADULTERAT1oNs.
Food Inspector Examines Milk and
Cream for Preservatives.

Food Inspector Widmayer, prompted
by the announcement that the food In
spector in one of the cities in the
southern part of the state had caused
a large number of milk dealers to be
arrested for putting preservatives in
milk has been quietly conducting ali
investigation of his own along this line
during the past few days, and has dis
covered that local dealers are not free
from this offense.
The preservative used Is formalde-
hyde, which is similar in it's action to
the formaldehyde gas used for disin-
fecting purposes Scientists say that
milk sours on account of the presence
of bacillus. Formaldehyde kills this
bacillus and therefore preserves the
milk from souring. The quantity of
the liquid required to keep the milk for
two or three days is very small, being
about a tablespoonful to a ten-gallon
can.
The food inspector now carries chem
icals around with him, by the aid of
which he is enabled to almost instantly
detect the presence of formaldehyde in
milk or cream. He has discovered It
in cream in several instances. but has
not yet found it in milk. However, he
has only been making this test for a
| short time.
One of the dealers, in whose cream
| Mr.. Widmayer found the stuff, ad-
mitted that he had put it in, but said
he had done so only because it was
| absolutely necessary if he wanted to
| keep his cream any length of time.
Another dealer positively denied hav-
ing put formaldehyde in his cream
until confronted with the positive
proofs, when he admitted having done
| so.
The food inspector has interviewed
several of the leading chemists of the
city for the purpose of finding out
whether formaldehyde is injurious to
the human system. They all agreed
that it was not, in the small quantities
used, and stated that it vas not halt
as injurious as the acids found in vine-
gar, which is so largely used.
The milk ordinance provides that any
dealer who shall put any oreign sub
stance in his milk shall be arrested
and fined not less than $40, nor more
than $780,"
Formaldehyde is a foreign substance
but it is not injurious, so that the ole
question of the letter and the spirit OF
the law enters largely into the case
The food inspector is making further
Investigations, but hss not yet decided
whether he will make any arrests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
KoTERBA SENT TO JAIL.
Young Horse Thief Unable to Fur
nish 1000 Bail.

Frank Koterba, the burglarious bell
boy, was arraigned before Mayor Moir
yesterday morning, charged with steal
ing Alfred Harvey's racer MAUD" and
his top buggy on Monday, and with
robbing the cash registers at the Hotel
Terrace Of "Nout 81, and stealing two
revolvers and large amount of mail
from the hotel. Frank was captured
Monday afternoon by Mr.. Harvey him
self, who caught the boy driving his
horse In Green Ridge.
Mayor Moir held Koterba in 81, 900
bail. and In default he was committed
to the county jail. The hoy maintained
a surly demeanor and behaved very
sulkily after his arrest. He has already
served a term in the Luzerne county
jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
PERSONAL
Hon. L. A. watres is in Philadelphia.

Hon. L. A. watres is in Philadelphia.
City Solicitor yosburg is at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Laudig are visiting
relatives at Shenandoah.
Cloud G. Conkling, Of Buffalo, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Miss Gertrude Fellows, of Tenth street, is WIS.,
iting friends in Wilkes'Barre.
Rev. D. j., MacGoldrick returned yesterday
from a visit at his parents home in Boston.
Miss Harrington, of Olive street, is entertain.
ing Miss Amy Parkhurst, Of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs William Conncll entertained Mrs. II. NJ.
Boies at her cottage at Maplewood yesterday.
Thomas f. Williams of the Hartford Evening
Post is spending a few days with his mother in
North Scranton.
Miss Mae Transue Of Tenth street, and her
--uest, Miss Lillian Bush, of Water Gap, will
1--we today for Factoryville, to spend a few
days.
Professors Wagner and Schimpf, Of the High
school faculty. and a party Of friends, have
Just returned from two weeks cruise on the
Susquehanra, from Binghamton TO Pittston.
James F. Roach, salesman at Griffin Il Col.
Inns clothing store, has been elected delegate
to represent General Phil II. Sheridan council,
Young Mems Institute, at the annual meeting
OF the state council, which will be held in
Pittsburg on Aug. 81.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18

The officers OF the organization srei Conduc.
tor, John T. Evans; pianist, J. II. Cousins;
treasurer, Joshua Johns; secretary, Gwilym Ed
wards The executive committee comprises \.
A. vosburg, Wade Finn, Harry Hatton, Or.
Donnc, Major Fish, Mayor Moir, T. J. Reynolds,
Isaac Jones, Stephen Chappell, William Chap
pell.
The competitions In which the glee
clubs from this section will participate
are "The Martyrs of the Arena and
Comrades in Arms" The chief COM
petitive prize Is $500, with purse to the
leader of the winning choir. Fifteen
choirs and glee clubs from all parts of
the country, one coming from Utah,
are booked to take part in the elstedd-
fod.
The musical adjudicators will be
Prof. Thunder, conductor of the Grand
orchestra, Philadelphia; ]. II. McKin-
ley, of New York, and d. Protheroe,
Mus. Bac., of Milwaukee, formerly ot
Scranton: Rev. T. c. Edwards, of
Kingston, will be director of the day,
and John II. Powell, of Scranton, will
have charge of the recitations. d. c.
Thomas, of Atlantic City, will be con"
ductor of the grand chorus, afternoon
and evening.
The most interest Is being taken in
the competition for the chorus prizes.
Entries have been made as follows;
North Scranton, ]. 7. Evans, con-
| ductor: Wilkes Barre. J. Lloyd Evans,
| conductor; Edwardsville Gwents, OIL
yer Rydderch, conductor; Olyphant,
United, T. w. Watkins, conductor;
Bartlett male chorus, Williamstown, T
| l., Davies, conductor; The Gas Belt
| Glee club, Indiana, Samuel Lewis, con-
ductor: Slatington male chorus and
Philharmonic society, Johnstown, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
M1NsTRELs TUESDAY NIGHT.
Primrose and Dockstader's Company
Will Be in This City.

That eminent success, the Primrose
& Dockstader Minstrel company, which
scored such a triumph last season, will
be seen at the Lyceum on Tuesday,
July "a, and will add to it's record as
heretofore. 1t is one of the most re-
liable, amusing and up-to-date enter
tainments now before our theatre-go-
ing public and, with its host of Al
comedians, vocalists and specialists,
may be justly considered one of the
best talented, we'll equipped and most
expensive.
Everything that is possible and prob
able to be incorporated In the program
has been provided in the one offered by
this company, until 1t would seem
that nothing novel and amusing is to
be further found with which to create
surprise, merriment and laughter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
ANOTHER PLANT SECURED.
Syndicate Secures Control of the One
at Taylor.

Another electric light, heat and
power plant has been secured by the
electric light syndicate which is oper-
ating in nearly all the towns in the
wyoming and Lackawanna valleys.
On Friday evening last at a meeting
Of the stockholders of the Lackawan-
ma Electric Light, Heat and Power
company, of Taylor, Lackawanna
county, 1t was decided to dispose of
the stock to the Standard Electric
Light, Heat and Power company, OF
Avoca. ]. b. Russell & company, of
Wilkes Barre, being the prime movers
for the electric light syndicate.
II Is said that the consolidation of
the Taylor and Avoca plants will &C.
cur in the near future and a big item
of expense will be saved by this move
1t is not known yet which plant will
furnish the power to light both bor-
oughs. Slowly but surely the syndi-
cate is getting control of electric light
plants in towns between Carbondale
and ke.-Wilkes- Barre Record
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18

Mayor Moir was very much wrought
up yesterday over the criticism upon
the city's police force, and incidentally,
upon himself, made by A. b. Dunning
at the Christian IEndeavor meeting
held on Monday night to discuss the
question of introducing a curfew law
in this city.
At this meeting Mr.. Dunning stated
that If the executive officers of the city
enforced the present laws seventy per
cent of the evil which the curfew Is
intended to do away with -,would be
eradicated. The mayor said to a Tri-
bune man:
II want Mr.. Duaning and others
who like to criticize things to know
that the executive officers and the
members of the police force of this city
are doing their duty. Let these peo-
pie offer some practical suggestions as
to how present conditions may be bet
tered instead Of indulging in remarks
that are blathering nonsense, as did
Mr.. Dunning.
A SAMPLE CASE.
"The police are under orders at pres
sent to arrest all young girls found
of night. 1 had a sample case this
morning in police court. A young girl
who said she was nineteen years old,
but who wasn't over sixteen, was
taken into custody on Penn avenue
at o'clock this morning, while in
company with married woman and
two men.
II could see when she was arraigned
4 a
the brink, SO 1 sent word to her pa
rents instead of fining her, and they
| will, I'm sure, look after her in the
future. We have similar cases every
week and to say that we are not doing
our duty in this respect is manifestly
absurd.
II believe that this curfew law is
| good in theory, but the question lis
can It be put into practice. I think
that all measures tending towards a
restriction of children being abroad at
night are worthy of a great deal OF
| attention. There are, to my mind
however, a great number of objections
to a curfew regulation from the prac-
teal side.
GOING TO BE REPUGNANT.
| placing them in cells the same as ord
mary criminals just because they stay
out a little late is going to be repug.
nant to a great many. There would
also be a great many instances ir
which it would be a matter of necessity
for children to be out later than g
given hour and those who were not
compelled to be out hy necessity coult
easily maintain that they were.
The whole question, however, 4
worthy of great deal Of careful
thought and consideration. The onl.
city of any size that has adopted tht
law is Indianapolis, l understand, 81
that is the only place where we will
be enabled to study its practical ap
plication, a. the conditions and en-
vironments in the smaller cities wher
it he's been adopted are entirely differ
ent from those existing in this city,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
PAINE rs REPAIRING ROAD.
Backed by Injunction, He Has Again
Started Work.

H. Z. Paine, president of the Abing-
ton Turnpike company, backed up by
the injunction secured by him on Mon
day, had a gang Of men working on
the road all day yesterday.
Street Commissioners Thomas started
a few men at work early in the morn
ing, but upon seeing that Mr.. Paine
was determined to keep his crowd at
work, and realizing that he couldn't be
interfered with, he withdrew the city's
men from the scene about two hours
after they commenced work.
The rule to make permanent the pre-
liminary Injunction granted the COM
pany is returnable before Judge Arch
bald on Friday, when the arguments
for both sides will be heard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
MONUMENT STONE SHIPPED.
Shipping Bills for Six Cars Have
BEEN Received.

Contractor Matthias stipp. who is to
work under the Harrison Granite COM
pany in constructing the soldiers and
sailors monument, yesterday received
word, in the shape OF bills of lading,
that six cars of prepared stone for the
base OF the monument had been
shipped from the Vermont quarrles.
Mr.. Stipp's men were engaged yes
terday in re-erecting the derrick that
was used in the construction of the
foundation. A hundred-foot derrick
will supplant this after the work
reaches a height of thirty feet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
The Annual Excursion of the Elm
Park Sunday School

VIII take place on Friday, July goth,
going to Lake Ariel. Train leaves e,
g. w. V. station at $50 a. IN. Fare, for
persons not members of the school.
adults, so cents; children, 30 cents,
Tickets on sale at the Third National
bank, Foote & Shears, on Washington
avenue, and by ID. It. Yost. at S0s
Lackawanna avenue. {"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
THlRTEENTH'S MEN
IN CHINESE ARMY
SUCH WAS AvERTED BY THE
MEREsT ACCIDENT.

They Had Completed All Negotia-
tions to Go to Pekin and School a
Chinese Regiment, but During a
Quibble Over a Detail, Drunken
Private Lost Letter That Would
Have Strengthened Out the Dificul-
ty, and the Delay Resulted in the
Matter Being Dropped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
KERv1N WINS ANOTHER GAME
Burnham's South-Paw Is Pitching
Great Ball.

Danny Kervin, the ex-Scranton
pitcher. who is now twirling for the
Buffalo American league team, con-
tinues his great work in the box. Mon
day he pitched against the strong In
dianapolis team, his opponent on the
rubber being RED" Ehret, the ex-Cin-
cinnati pitcher.
For eleven innings there was battle
royal, and in the end Buffalo won out
by one run. The Man from the
Mines" as the Buffalo papers call
Burnham's south-paw find, only gave
nine hits in the full eleven innings.
Members of the Home department of
the Elm Park Sunday school can get
tickets for the excursion on Friday at
the f. & w. station, or of Mr. r.
Ernest Comegys.
Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar. 1cc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18

smoke the 2ocono Cigar. Sc. .'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18

Liver complaints cured by Beecham's
Pills.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18
MAYOR M0IR AND
THE CURFEW LAW
CRITICIzEs HIS CRITICS IN
STRONG LANGUAGE.

Executive and Police Do Their
Duty, He Says, and Suggests That
It Would Be More Beneficial If
Fault Finders offered Remedies
Rather Than Roasts-Curfew Law
Is a Good Thing in Theory, the
Mayor Believes, but He Doubts Its
Practicability in This City.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-18

Smoke The Popular Punch Cigar. 1oc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS
CITY WILL SOON HAVE TO MAKE
ANOTHER CONTRACT.
May Be No Competition in Bidding
and There Is Speculation as to
Cost of a New Deal.

Before another month rolls by the city
administration viii be "a to the necessi-
ty of making new contract with the
Utah Light q Power company or some
competitor to light the streets. On Sept
10 the contract, made three years ago, will
expire. BY its terms the municipality pays
at the rate of IS per arc lamp of 1000 can
die power a month for 40 lamps This
rate is considered very reasonable. but
the question is. how much may the city
have TO pay for a new deal?
When the Utah Light & Power compa-
ny's predecessor, the Union company. Sc
cured the contract for city street lighting.
there was competition q the bidding, but
now there may not b Cor the Jordan
NarrOwS Power cOmpal. pledged it
self to keep out of the field nth of Bing-
ham and Murray, the Titan company in
turn agreeing not 10 invade the domain of
the latest electric enterprise. The Teilu-
ride cOmpany'S plant at Provo NAV or
may not be induced to cater to the city's
business. worth coo a year If the old
price is to be raised
At the time the contract now so near to
expiring was entered into the then NAV
or, Glendinning, vetoed it on the plea
that the city woGi0 be getting the worst
of the deal unless the lighting company
would grant an option for the renewal of
the contract at its expiration. However,
upon the council ratifying The contract as
originally drawn. the company gave no
tice that it would grant an option for re-
neWal 70 cover a period Of six years be-
yond this year
The official records show that while the
company was repeatedly requested to
make this stipulation part of the con-
tract. or at least supplemental to it. no
attention was ever paid TO the requests in
a way 10 bind the company. and now city
officials are wondering what kind of q nut
they will have 10 crack with the light and
power company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
Che Curt.
AMERICANS WIN At LONDON
WHITNEY'S SPECTRUM GETS
CHESTERFIELD TROPHY.
heln Brothers Great Work the Fea-
ture at Goodwood-Ride Five
Mounts 70 Victory.

London, Aug. AT Goodwood today
the American jockeys. j. and L. Reiff
Contihued their success. The Chester
Held cup valued at 400 sovereigns. was
Won by William c. Whitney's Spec
trum' ridden by ]. Reiff. Lord VOL
Vertons Horton, ridden by ]. Reiff.
Won the Chichester stakes Of ten SOW
eTeighs each and 100 sovereigns added.
IN the race for the Holcomb stakes
OF thirty sOvereigns each and 200 SOW
erelgns added, J. Musker's Princess
Melton, on which L. Reiff had the
mount, was first, and Lord William
beres1ord's Bronze Wing, with ]. Reiff
up was second. l. Reiff also piloted
w. II. Walkers Merry Gal. which won
the Nassau stakes of thirty sovereigps
with 200 sovereigns added. and ]. Reiff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04

Only in Dreams and for an encore
gave i Love You So"
A violin solo by Professor w. c.
Give was heartily enjoyed and he also
responded to an encore.
The Gypsy Maiden" a contraltO So
10 by Miss Mabel Cooper was one Of
the enjoyable features of the exercises.
mat young lady coming in for a large
share of praise.
Messrs. Ensign and Graham captur-
ed the audience in a number entitled
Laughing Duet from Queen Esther
Their rendition was delightful and
they were enthusiastically called back.
The "Hallelujah Chorus by the choir
reused the audience to a high pitch of
enthusiasm as usual and il showed its
appreciation in a manner not to be
mistaken.
The pOlyphone. EdisOn's latest musi-
cal instrument and a new candidate
for favor before a Salt Like public.
rendered several selections in a pleas
ing manner, being operated by Profess
SOr H. :. Mills, who manipulated ii
very dexterously.
In the prize waltz a large company
appeared, the competition narrowing
down to four couples, who were Mr..
Graham and Mrs. Ensign. Mr. La
Duke and Miss Lemon. Miss Foster
and Miss Burrows, Mrs LOttie Brown
and Mr.. Holland. After considering
three points as a basis of judgment,
time, grace and position, the commit
tee unanimously awarded the prize 10
Fred c. Graham and Mrs. H. S. En-
sign.
The most popular gentleman in the
choir was, upon vote, decided 10 be
Fred c. Graham. and the most popu-
lar lady. Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward.
The Weber Stake Sunday school to
the number of about 700 came down
from Ogden, mingling pleasantly with
the crowd and enjoying to the full the
festivities of the day.
A special train left SaItair at HIS
bringing the remainder Of the pleasure
seekers TO the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
TABERNACLE CHOIR At SAL AIR
ORGANIZATION AND FRIENDS
HAVE MERRY DAY.
Fred C. Graham Most Popular Man
and Mrs. Edward Most Popular
Woman.

The popularity of the Tabernacle
choir with the music loving people of
Salt Lake was again attested yester-
day when 5000 people gave it a hear
" greeting and bestowed upon it their
earnest approval. No attempt was
made in the afternoon 10 render any
formal programme, but instead dane
ing. boating and bathing and social
amenities occupied the time
At 8 o'clock the programme was an
nOunced and general Fastening to the
upper floor occurred. All else was laid
aside and the prOveTbial eater at Salt
air dropped his cup of coffee, munched
his cake and hied himself to the scene.
The first number was d stirring Sc
lection by ChriStenSen'S orchestra in an
Orpheus overture, which was rendered
with great acceptability. Fred c.
Graham followed with a tenor solo,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04

Pitcher Graham has signed with Og-
den. Graham has received a very fat
tering offer from the Utah club and
might accept after awhile, but for the
present. at least, he will twirl for the
Indians. Red" Taylor. the efficient
outfielder of the Indians, has signed
with the Pueblo team of the Western
league and left today to report for
duty at Pueblo.
Arrangements are being made for a
series of five games TO be played here
between the Indians and the crack
team of Ogden, which administered
three defeats to the Indians. The Og-
den team viii probably play 2 series
of games in Denver with the Cuffs"
after the series here.
Later in the season the Indians will
probably make another trip TO Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04

How any man may quickly cure him
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This is certainly most generous offer,
and the following extracts taken from
his daily mail show what men think of
his generosity.
Dear Sir:-Please accept my sincere
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
PICNIcKERs NEARLY DROWN.
Three Fall Off a Rock and Fourth
Tries to Rescue.
Especial Correspondence

Lander. Wyo., Aug. ga party of
picnickers had narrow escape from
drowning in Bull lake recently. Mrs
George Harris, Miss Minnie Jones and
another lady were sitting on a large
rock opposite deep water, when all
three fell in. Mr.. Harris was near at
hand and jumped into the lake to save
the women.
All three grabbed him around the
neck and the quartette sank out of
sight. Coming to the surface, one of
the women screamed and other mem
bers of the picnic party were attracted
to the scene and effected a rescue.
Ar. Harris and Miss Jones were I'M
conscious when taken from the water
but were later revived
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
CORBETT IN TRAINING.
VIII Get Ready For MD Mccoy at
Bath Beach.

-'r" York. Aug. 3.-Jim Corbett has
,.' "a. ,sa In TO prepare for his fight with
.''l Mccoy. which takes place at
~ --'.'I'on Square Garden on August 20.
dl.. champion has selected quarters
m. d, Bath Beach. He has leased
o,... aFoca Villa Pier. which extends
h. -.' feet out into the water. where
..r-. '- 40 all his gymnasium work.
inc ',-o Mccoy has commenced train
hs,t' ' saratoga. He intends 70 work
his "ld believes that he wilL-conquer
ShlIty opponent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
MAY BE A LYNCHING.
Report as to the Finding of a
Body.
Especial Correspondence1

Rawlins, WyO., Aug. "A report is
current here that the body OF Bert
Charters was found hanging to a tree
near Slater. Colo, few days ago, with
a card bearing the following words pin
ned to his breast: You may look all
you want to. but don't make any in
quiries.'
1t is said the body was in an advance
ed state of putrefaction.
Ranchmen from the southern part of
the county express doubts as 10 the
truth of the story and do not believe
that Charters has been Iynched.