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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
Self Drugging.

T7HE PERNICIOuS habit Of self driggng has
grown to be n source CT untold mischief
IL is greatly assisted by the enormous improve
mcnts which have been brought about in recent
years in pharmaceutical preparations Thirty or
forty years ago medicines we're bulky and had
10 be taken in large doses Of generally a na,sc.
ating flavor But now medicines can be taken
in small doses and with a minimum OF trouble
The columns OF the daily press arc given up 70
flaming advertisements, setting forth. in more
or less scientific language the various feelings of
malaisc engencdcrcd by hepatic insufiiciency and
constipation and the sufferer Is assured that u
he Will take some one or other preparation that
tired feeling" or any other Of the thousand an |
one symptoms attributable to dyspepsia or 1.-the.
mia will vanish like a dream when onc awak.
eth The advertisements 10 which we take ex.
ccption are not Quack medicines. They undoubt.
cdly are useful in the condition described under
certain circumstances But the dangerous thing
about them is that they induce the public to
drug themselves, and, very possibly, t. omit to
seek treatment for what may not he simply
constipation, gout or dyspepsia, hut possibly the
outcome Of malignant disease This is why we
think that such advertisements are in no way
right They arc, IL not Intentionally deceptive
at all events practically so.-lancct.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07

| To tho front door. my breads too good
| 10 80 to the back and he Stalkod
| lottily away. OF course | didn't s,Ip.
| SeSt mat back doors have their uses
! ana one of these is the reception al
! provisions which belonged in that end
| OF IN" house, Neither did | state that
wasn't too good To go to the back
| door, 10 receive supplies for the larder
ana that 1t was just as much a back
| Hoor from the inside Of the kitchen as
| II was from without. We are still TAX
ing the baker mans contribution by
way ol the front hall" was her last
remark as she looked up the street ia
see ir he were coming in time for
| luncheon.
! wonder If any one who has visited
| the Pam American has failed to note
That great picture by George De For
est Brush-"The Sculptor and the
King" 1t Is not great in size, for Il
occupies but modest space on the
wall Of Gallery o. At a little distance
the canvas seems bare and empty and
the figures but inadequate in compari-
son; but at close range, the proportions
are changed and the dignity of the
two figures is enhanced by the mea g
ure of the lofty walls inclosing them.
1t Is painting of much simplicity
OF composition; only two men, a water
jar, lovely i'm its archaeical severity.
an Indian blanket of intricate design
thrown Carclcssly i'm the foreground
These are all, The picture has i'm il
more of the technique of Alma Tadema
than any American artist save Brush
has evlnced. This vast hall of the
lncaS is of marble The richly veined
surface polished until it reflects lights
red and bronze, is real marble You
know that it would feel cool to
the touch, and even the closest OBJ
servaton fails to reveal the mechani-
cal work of the brush. The stately
height of the hall is "A fitting back
ground for the lofty figure OF the
king. The attitude OF royalty belongs
to that tall, superb form and dark
yiSage with the marks of race in the
features. The strong, imperious mouth
has the curves OF conscious power, the
proud eye contains the knowledge that
its owner is the arbitcr of the fate
or men. lie gaZes long at the great
panel before which he standS-the
severe style of art made familiar in
Mexican excavations and i'm lore of
EgyptOlogy. Carved in marble the
figures stand out in their alegorlcal
significance for the pleasure or the
frown Of the mighty king, The sculp-
tor leans forward with "A look on his
face that gives you thrill OF pain at
your heart, so tense is his attitude. so
wistful the eyes and the parted lips.
WIN the great ruler of his race deign
TO accept this work of his hands, or is
he To touch no chord of responsiveness
i'm tnat naughty soul and then-is his
own llfe-work ended? nstinctively
you read this story and again and
again you scan the picture to wrest
from the royal countenance the answer
10 the poor slaves guestion-and your
own. 1t is almost vital to yourself as
You gaze, for II is the eternal problem
of all times-whethcr life shall spell
success or failure, whether somewhere
behind the inscrutablc face of nature
is infinite patience with our efforts,
or infinite blame-whethcr sweet life
is To he the reward, or death and
oblivion Saucy Bess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
Apples and Cider.

have received and ana much indebted for a
number OF answers TO the question put 20 me
by the country boy and submitted by me 10 the
readers Of the Salad. viz: "liow much cider
can you get out Of htlshcl Of apples IN the or.
dlnlry way Rut none Of them proved satiS-
factory 10 him (uor 10 me), So as to be able 70
definitely and correctly answer the question,
which, ~ course, means, in other words, GLOW
much Juice can hc expressed from a given kind
OF apple beforehand SO TO select such fruit
which will yield the largest amount OF cider
when pressed with the ordinary cider press"
took huShcl ~ apples 10 farmer owning a
hand press and carefully weighed the resulting
amount of cider that could he expressed from the
huShcl Of apples. k | expected the result was
amount of liquid rridc less than the spe-
cifc gravity Of the apples before COMPRISING.
Therefore the hest apples for making cider, nat
is as lar ~ quantity is concerned is the one
which floats deepest in water.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07

the attractive force Of these Basalt prisms car
ricd not only with the distance from the light
ming stroke, hut also with the apparent force ot
the stroke that the further away and the
weaken tSc stroke the weaker were the magnets.
Acting upon this suggestion he placed Basalt
prisms (now magnctizcd) at a certain distance
from the lightning rods at number OF the
meteorological observatory towers in Italy,
among them the observatory on Monte Gimme IN
the Appcnncs, where two Of his prislns were
magnctized by lightning. On" which had been
migncized by a stroke on July -, 1900, on cal
culation showed a maximum force after discharge
to have been 10000 ampcres; the other prism
magnctizod by four heavy strokes Of light
ming during the night from the Goth TO 27th oi
August and gave maximum showing OF $3.50
ampcrcs As tie prisms were placed al one ~
the two grounds OF the lightning lOd thas
the current which magnetiZed the prismS
probably only onc.hali as strong as the discharge
which struck the rod on the roof ~ the observa-
tory. It's maximum current strength must have
been 10000 ampcrrs in the case Of the first prism
and ll,oOo ampcrcs in the OF the second one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
s One Woman's Views.

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7"i''" enough
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| M, ,,,' VI ''"' ItP' w ny :
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ourselves fortunate. Rut 7 was abo,t
to tell about that miIIiman and bis
contemporaries. his rivals ana Lis
chumS. They an get out in frort 80
our house ON the rayod street AZ tbrao
o'clock every norninp and u,ora :.
no more sleep for anybodv vho nc,r1
plas the front chambers "
They visit I'm yor'f,ro,,s or.on,.. o,,
shout at each other .t tho di.,,,,,
of a block aport then tbov an haoi,, =,
xylophonc prrformauro ae ,ba, m tho
battles from . can win ,bo ,,,;,.,,.,,'o
of a big tin dipner-vn,,r min, i, ha,
lied tho night hororao Won oa,,,a,,,,
tcmpt me 10 say .p'wou no,,S Na,'!.
Won bollevc IL Tvn naonod o,,t b..,,aa,,,
tho window shade foo n,,r,, ,,,,,o. 49,, ~
have seen those bottIcs niIod ,,,,,,,
common can. to no doIudod hr th,'
plcasant little fiction nhout trn ,.,
used in battling milk no on i,,,o,,t',
and purposcs .vou mipbt &c ynm r,,t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
An Institute for Medical Research

John D. Rockefeller has given 100000 TO found
The Rockefeller Institution for Medical Re.
search" The gitt is not intended for an en-.
do"mcnt fund but is for immediate expenditure
Mr RochcfcIlcr has for some time been con.
sulting with eminent medical men as TO the
need Of such an institution, aud he has had tho
best advice Facilities for original iuvcsticati IN
are 70 be provided, especially in such problems
IN medicine and hygiene rs have practi al
bearing ON the prevention and treatment Of dis.
ease. The first work of those connected with the
institution will be that Of cooperating with the
New York BOARD of Health in studying its work
and the problems confronting Il, and particularly
that Of milk supply. Researches Of more am.
hitious nature Will bc begun in the fall under
IN" guidance of experienced investigations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
Literary Science.

The ROYAL Society Of Great Britain the lead
ing scientific body OF the world is now canvass.
ing the advisabity Of opening itS doors TO the
literary and historical experts. Hitherto it has
been more or less closely limited 10 experiment
al science, and there seems at present to he con-
siderable difference OF opinion regarding the ad.
visibility OF tampering with it's traditions. Tie
alternative proposition, that Of establishing a
new British academy for literature aud history,
also presents many objections, Apropos of the
latter proposition, II is interesting 10 note that
there is at present in existence Royal Society
OF Literature OF the United Kingdom" an insti-
tuition established by George ". soon after his
accession. Its first meeting was held on June l.,
1873. II has never apparently, been Of much
weight in the literary world, and there is con-
siderable doubt expressed as 10 the dcSirability
Of starting new LITERARY academy, or even OF
attempting TO renovate the old one,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
Definitions.

The most diffcult task in mVng the Scientific
salad find is to obtain the right kind Of favor.
ing in the shape Of definitions for wants Of words,
not in the English language but words which
are in common daily use are we'll known, but
not quito understood in their tul and correct
meaning 10 define which would give me the fa-
vor for the finishing touch of the Salad. As the
readers, in spite Of my appeals TO them, have
failed TO help me ont by supplying material, and
as | have come to the end OF my string just at
present, | had to resort To a trick not unCom.
mon among cooks, namely, to compound hayors
separately not exactly suitable, but producing in
combination the desired effect, and | therefore
give what may be termed a comparative dcini.
,F
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
The Medical Supervision of School
Children.

J, CaSsel advocates the plan Of having regular
medical examination, 10 be seconded hy such
special treatment as may be needed, a part Of
the public school system. Wcak.minded children
could then be subjected TO such modes Of teach
ing as would be best adapted to their mentality,
and, in particular, the eye and ear specialists
would find much useful work TO do. The inter.
change Of views between pcdagogues and physi.
clans would result in the development OF ideas
valuable 10 both professions while the children
Themselves would be immcasuribly benefited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
Information About Eggs as Food

Exhaustive experiments have been made undor
The Nupcrntcndcncc nj A. G.. True, director of the
bureau OF experiments, and as authorized bv
secretary Wilson, Of the department Of agricul.
tnrr, regarding the value Of eggs and their use
as food The report made oi these experiments
states that perhaps no article of dict of animal
origin l. more commonly eaten in all countries
or served IN greater variety Of uavs than
are eggs. Hens eggs are most common, al
though the eggs of ducks, geese and guinea fowls
arc used to greater or loss extent. Moro rarely
turkeys eggs are eaten. but they arc generally
ot greater value for hatchinC"
The eggs Of some Wild hids. Mr. True asccr.
tanned, are esteemed q dclcacy. rlovcr cgpq
are pr'Hed IN England and Germany, while in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
The Wonderful Story of the Yucca

While yuccas, commonly known az "spani il
hayonctS," grow most plcntitully aud lIxuriaut.
ly-indoed, much too luSurnntly and plentiful.
~ to suit the farlncr-all through the southwe,I
crn and Gulf states, and over the dry country"
We doubt II one dwcller in thousand Of those
inhabtlng this vast region has ever heard the
marvellous story Of the method of formulation 0t
it, great spikes Of flowers as recently related
by Professor ". u, Bottoinlcy before an audi.
ence at the london Institution, London, Eng.
land The following is from 4 hrict resume o,
his address published In the Pharmaceutical jour.
nal:
Professor Bottomley. who seems To possr.s in
a remarkable degree the power OF making botany
AN interesting science, explained that ono ~ he
flowers Of the yucca is visited in twilight nv a
moth which rolls up the pollen into ball much
~ the boys roll w snow into ball then sse
ntcs TO another flower hores hole with her
dcpositor in the ovary. lays eggs in that re.
Cepta'lc' and hnslly goes up and forces the pol.
len ball into the mouth OF the stigma The rca.
%n for this elaborate performance is that in four
or FIVE days the moth eggs hatch, and the oyules
OF the plant would not suffice to feed the tiny
caterplllars unless the parent moth had caused
their size to incrcd- bN making them frrtils
But, thus increased in azc they are more than
sufficient, 50 that, when the fulfilled catcrpilars
have left the oyary 10 spin.up UNDERGROUND sui.
rcient seeds remain behind to insure succession
of yuccaS Tho matter has, in all probability
occurred through the process Of natural scrc.
tion, hut 10 complete is the nter.depcndence
of plant and insect that yucCas cannot reproduce
their kind in localities where there are no yuccs.
moths and yuccd-moths cannot reproduce their
kind in localities where tRrc are no ylIucds"
There must he among our thousands Of readers
in the yucca region some who are sufficiently in.
torcstcd in the remarkable story OF its fccIuda
tion as brought out by the London botanist 10
desire to witness for himself OF herself the twi
light visits Of tho moth. Ii 50 wC would he
glad TO hear from some OF them giving the re.
suit Of their ohscH atonS Nat ional Druggist
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
The Maximum Current Strength of
Ligl thing.

Heretofore little or nothing was known of the
actual electric force Of lightning a, expressed
in the nomenclature of electrical science. and al.
though numerous Investigators endcayorcd To
measure 'hc current strength, yet no dehnito
data sutciently accurate 10 determine the
amount OF electricity in the discharge were oh.
tanned, several years ago tho French electrician,
Y, Pookcls, called attention To the fact that
prlsnss' Basalt which wcr N the neghhorhood
OF the path of lightning along a conductor he.
came permanently magnetizod by il and that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
The Telautograph.

Arthur Goodrich, in the Worlds Work saws
machine that will convey a message Of the send
cr' so that the receiver reads as fast as the
sender writes even though they are separated
hundreds nj miles, would certainly I'LL distinct
and valuable field. And the perfected "telauto.
graph for this is the name Of lust such ma
chine is simple Of construction and apparently
durable. common pencil held by steel rods
winch have the appearance of an old.timc well
sweep when az worN, is used 10 write the mes.
Nagc, and by the varying force OF the current
used in the different positions the pencil takes
IN writing the words, drawing pen, held in a
precisely similar manner. automatically dupli.
Gates the writing at the receivers end The in.
slant the pencil is pressed upon the writing sur.
face electrical connection is made and the pen at
the receiver is drawn TO the paper. BY electric.
lir, also, the paper is made to slide along into
place Tor new message simultaneously and in
exactly the same manner Is the paper on the
transmitting instrument
The various uses to which this thoroughly
practical machine can he put are numerous and
important. The other day an order was telc.
phoncd to a broker to buy a block OF n certain
Kind of stock. He did it, The stock fell and
there was loss OF six thousand dollars lie
sent bill to his customer, and the latter fatty
denied having ordered the stock. The broker
could not diSprOvc the denial and the six thou.
sand dollars had to come out Of his own pocket
II the broker had received the order on a tclau.
togrdph he would have had definite message
and signature to fall back upon. n craftsman
away from home. say in Philadelphia, wants 10
submit a rough drawing 10 hs employer in New
York he can save a day over the mails An in.
srument like this should reduce train dispatch-
ing 10 absolute accuracy. A mistake over the
wire when the message goes through a number
OF hands is possible and no individual OF the
series can be blamed with assurance. but il the
dispatch Is received in the dispatC hers hand.
writing the whole matter bcconeS simple Nor
would IL be impossible for man away from
home and office TO sign chccks-for a man in
Roston, for instance, to sign a check in New
York, "What does il matter to the law" some.
one has said, ''whether your penholdcr is six
inches or six hundred miles long,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
Science and Logic.

II was 1yndal, who asserted that science
keeps down the weed Of superstition not by logic,
but by slowly rendering the mental soil UNIT
for its cultivation, This is true, not only in its
general application 10 human ideas, hut also in
its special application To the mental activities
Of professional men, They, above all others,
should possess keen pcrccptye faculties hut al
the same time retain that critical aud apprc,
hcnsNc spirit, which I, ever yielding IN the
truth, that is, proven the truth. How pitiful il
is to encounter physicians. for instance, who
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07
r r. r r r. r r r r r
SCIENTIFIC SALAD

Inaccurate knowledge is 4 dangerous thing,
so in all things let W be accurate"
Readers of the Salad would greatly aid me
in my task by asking questions mot neces.
sarily for publication). which II possible will
le answered in full in an early issue ~ the
Weekly Salad and their receipt acknowledge
Immediately by mail. All such coinmunica-
tions must, however. a. a matter OF course.
bear the writer's correct name ard address
as otherwise they cannot be taken into con
siderntion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-07

noble trees century old. and the
lovely bride walked up between a WON
derful line formed Of twenty bridce-
maids to the spot where they received
congratulations.
Tho officers and managers of the
Home for the Friendless will enjoy
little outing at Harvcy's Lake Sep
tember twenty-nfth.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12

as one evening near sunset be returned
to the Sioux camp riding a hne horse
and driving before him several 9TH
ers which he had stolen from the
Omahas despite their vigilance. The
few clothes which he wore when he
left were torn to shreds when he re-
turned and his moccasins gave evil
dence of his long tramp, the soles be-
ing entirely gone.
AS he came riding into camp he
was sight to behold and the Sioux
nearly went wild with JOY His mis-
sion having terminated successfully
he was now one of the warriors Of
the tribe. He was congratulated and
feted by his brethren until his heart
was content and a grand Omaha
dance was participated in by all the
band in honor of his triumphant re-
turn. The representation Of this cpl
sode in the life of Circle Foot wCs
not concluded until noon, when the
assembled Indians retired for dinner.
At 2 o'clock the sport was resumed
The first exhibition was by q Brule
Sioux, who gave a representation of
how, when q mere boy. he killed and
gcalped n Pawnee brave Eear where
the Geona Indian School Is now situ-
ated in Nebraska. The reproduction,
while rather hideous, was well acted.
1t is a rule among the Sioux that no
warrior shall perform any deed like
the ones referred to unless he actually
had the personal experience. Any In
dian who breaks this rule is consid-
cred disgraced and is jeered and
scofied at by all who know him. In
addition to this, h.s disgrace is ad-
vertised throughoLs thc whole Sioux
Nation.
After the conclusion of the exhibit
lions of this character the remainder
Of the day was spent in horse racing,
foot racing, baseball and other sports.
At night the Omaha dance was the
chief feature. Tho following days
were nearly a repetition of the first
day.
During the celebration the supply
Of food was, in part, as follows: Forty
sacks of flour, 701 pounds Of sugar,
$50 pounds Of coffee, ten head OF beef
steers, raisins, prules, canned goods,
bacon, etc. These occasions arouse
the generosity OF the participants.
There were five Omaha Indians in at
tendance and these were presented
with a total Of forty-two head of
ponies by their Sioux hosts. A total
Of over 100 ponies were given away
during the celebration.
The suburban citizen., 1901-10-12
The Inilueneo OF the Lnrn mowor.

One has only to take a drive along
a country road to become convinced
of the value Of the lawn-mower as a
humanizing agent. Ten years ago the
rural front yard" was but a mass of
long and tangled grass, amid which
a few old-fashioned flowers struggled
feebly for existence The only con.
cession to aesthetics was the semi
occasional and always perfunctory
moving with scythe, and the farm
er's wife had to beg without ceasing
for even that poor favor.
The cheap lawn-mower has changed
all this, and the rural homestead that
does not rejoice in a neatly shaven
lawn is the exception. 1t follows nat.
urally that the paths must be trimmed
and the fower-beds weeded and raked.
These improvements but make more
evident the deficiencies in the garden
fence. Result, the replacing of brok-
EN- pallngs and fresh coat of white
wash. And SO the process Of regen-
Grafton goes on, and the gospel Of
beauty chat is never so powerfully
preached as by things themselves in
animate) becomes a reality in that
household. All hail to the lawn-mow-
er as an apostle of sweetness and
light.-The Observer, in Harper
Weekly.