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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Manufacture of Celluloid Beads.

IN these articles German cculod mdnuiac-
urcrs, we read in the Gumm Hcltung, are I'M
able To compete with the makers IN Cohlom,
who would uudcrquotc them even it the former
sold at cost price, and few details which en-
plain thiI are given There is one firm IN Cob
lon2 employing about Thirty hands, and the
beads are not pressed, but each ono is Slngly
turned in the foot lathe. Ordinary living rooM'
serve as workshops, which are lighted by cleo
tricity It must not he presumed that this Is
the result of progress; it is only matter on
convenience. as Cohlonz, in electric lighting, Is
ahead of small towns in Germany One room
contains 90 to - hthcs, surrounded 10y rouhI
ccluloid rods. Another room holds Il I" ;
American quick drilling machines, also worked
by foot, and attended by 10 10 female hands,
The rods are cut mp with circular saw, which Is
fixed on tho lathe to tho size required, ana a
man can cut about 5000 per hour. Ihoy are
then drilled at the rate of two TO six gross per
hour, according to length. After this they arc
turned on the lathe, each bead being separately
placed tightly on pin The turning tool Is a
sharp chiscl which leaves th" surface "i the
bead quite smooth The polishing is done by
simply holding the beads in the tunes rising
from vessel containing boiling spirit The
wages paid are very low, tuners earning 2.5o to
s375 drillers $l.75 TO S2, and girls II to Sl'25
per week,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Poison Ivy or Rhus Poisoning.

Certain persons are susceptible to certain
chemical substances. while others are not, and
vice versa. One person may bc So immune To
the common poison oak as to be able to hanllc
tho shrub without the least danger, while his
ncighhor may be So susceptible to its virus that
he may not approach within hundred tct oi
il to the windward on damp morning without
being severely poisoned The calendar indicates
that this ia the season of the year when AL
physicians are interested in remedy oi utility
in rhus poisoning II the cas-, IS Of 4 recent date,
use glyco.phcniquc or Elyccritc of "aIbolic acid
and water equal parts; apply ON lint without
stint. ii the case is two or three days old or
Of age. use: Gyco.phCniTuc or giyccrtc OF car
hoic acid, olc oliNiC, equal parts: apply on
any old rag any odd time. Ncithcr of the above
combinations will remove the stain of rhuS toN
from the patients linen, but the tumcidciton "t
the skin caused 10y getting up against or On the
lecward side ~ the ahol' named shrub will fade
out in a fcw hours, and the patient will nave
praises for the physician who can prescribe re-
liable remedy like the above combinations in ear
load lots, especially ii hc has had rrcNl"u" '>'
pericncc and bccn treated with the oldlne
remedies
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03

mitting vagrants to the island, or hold
ing accused persons for the grand jury.
This glaring discrepancy is not con-
fined to the offices named. Judges of
the Supreme court i'm New York county,
which is third in degree from the high
est court in the state, receive $l7 500 a
year, which is the largest individual
salary paid in the United States. In
view of the unimportant character of
the authority of this court as compored
with that Of the Supreme court of the
United states, the discrepancy between
the salaries paid in each instance is
glaring.
This inequality in compensa tion. how
ever. is not confined to the judiciary
Secretary Gage of the Treasury de-
partment has a salary of $4,000 a year.
The controlled of New York state gets
$4,000 and the controller of New York
city, $4,000. The United States treas
urer gets $4,000 a year. the state treas
urer receives $1,000, and the city cham
berlain, who acts as treasurer of the
municipality, has a salary of $4,000.
The Attorney General of the United
States receives $1,000 annually and the
District Attorney in New York and
Kings counties receives $4,000 and
$4,000, respectively, and the corpora
tion counsel of New York city gets
$1,000. The Secretaries of War, Navy
and the Interior draw salaries of $1,000,
while the president of the Board of
| Public improvements in New York
receives the same amount. The Mayor.
who is chief executive of 3,500,00O peo-
| pie, receives $4,000 II year. one half
more than is paid the governor of any
state in the Union. This comparison
! indicates why New York city is spend
! ing $SO00O,OOO a year for salaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Movements of People

Mr. and Mrs f. h. Jcmyn are at Harvcys
lake
Mrs II. Prcmcrs and children lett yesterday
for Buffao
Miss Mcrccrsu, Of Elmira, is visiting friends
in this city.
Miss Anna Ansdcn is the guest of Brooklyn,
n. Y, friends.
Mr. and Mrs F. II, Jcrmyn spent the past
week in Buffalo.
Mrs. Josephine Mott, Of Mott Haven, left for
Buffalo yesterday.
Miss Sarah Goodman, Of rttston visited local
friends yesterday.
Miss Emily Fielding, Of Washington, is visit
ing friends at Chester
Mr.. and Mrs. &. B. Pcnman are at Buffalo vis
iting tho Pan. American.
Colonel and Mrs. Ezra il. Ripple left ycstcr.
day morning for Buffalo
MIR. Robbins, of Bloomsbury, is the guest Of
Attorney William Curry.
Misses Alice and Margaret Warner have lett for
Madison, Conn. on \ visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Brady ir., have returned
from the Pan. American exposition.
Miss Jennie II. Emery, Of South Stroulshurg
is tho guest of friends in this city.
Miss May Alhro is visiting at the summer resi-.
dcnce OF Mrs. James II. Torrcy, at Ca2cnoyia.
DIR. and Mrs. Rice and Mr.. and Mrs stephen
Rice will spend tomorrow at Lake poyntcllc.
Dr. g. 4. Roos, of Adams avenue has been
called To Philadelphia on professional business
Max SouthCimcr, Of New York, who is visiting
friends in PittNon, was in tho city yesterday.
The Misses rcnman and NJ r. h. Pcnman,
Of Madison avenue, Lett for Buffalo yesterday.
The Misses Lewis OF Bradford, Pa are the
guests OF Miss Josephine llawlcy, on Madison
avenue
The Misses Nellie and Nicc Mahon will leave
Monday for a two weeks vacation on the coast
ut Maine.
Mrs. l.. Schncll aud Miss Lily TcgloSinc are
spending few weeks At A,lmry Park and East
Orange, y. i.
Mrs, Aria Williams has returned after several
weeks stay in Pasadena, as the guest Of Mrs.
Frances Swan.
Miss Anna May Barrett, Of Mulberry street,
has returned from visit with friends in Shcnsn.
doah and Shamokn
Attorney and Mrs G.. A Battcnhcrg have re.
turned from the Pan.Amcriuan cXpoSi' N and
the Thousand Islands.
Mrs. j. f. Hobbs and Mrs. A. W. Ridgcvay,
of Penn avenue. have returned from a two weeks
soiourn at Lake WnoM.
MIR, an Mrs, A. h. Mazc and son, Of East
Orange, a.. are 'H1 guests oi Mrs. Jose pl
Mills, Of Monroe oycnuc
DR. J. ". Coolidge and T.. l.. Coolidge have
returned from an extensive trip embracing the
Pacific coast and Colorado
Mr.. and Mr.. 4, A. CdNanaugh and Mr. and
Mrs Michael Moran, Of South scranton, have re-
turned from trip to New York city.
ialsey Dunwoody, formerly connected with the
weather bureau in this city, has successfully
passed the examination for entrance TO West
Point Military academy. lie will enter there il
the fab r. o.
Nerd has been received in this city To In,
efect, that 'ourt >tcnogrdphCr H. II. Coston will
sail from Germany on Aug, II, His health il
reported 10 he much improved after his seyera
weeks STAY at Carlsbad Springs
Chfdf nj Police RohIing Yesterday received
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
INTERESTING NATURE STORY.
Bundle Bee, Red Ant, Black Ant and
a Moral

From the los Angeles Times.
Overhead a bright blue sky: the trees
swayed in the soft breeze, while the
bees and insects hummed and droned
a tender MONDAY lullaby To all nature.
\ little stream purled lazily along
and then made quite dash, as though
to make up for lost time. Across the
hot sand of the road a great humble
been guided his awkward body. He
must have been a very sleepy humble
bee. for he bumped his head and yellow
stripped body against large tree
bump-buZz-bu- u-Zz-buZZ-and he was
on his back making his wings work
very fast, as though he was trying to
fly on his head.
He was choked with the sand, the
accident had been terrible to him. soon
he ceased struggling, and the fuzzy
legs and black hips stood up in the
air-still-no longer protesting against
| fate.
Now, during these struggles, a small,
rcd ant had been wisely waiting to
know the result. A live humble bee
| singing away in the air was one thing,
| but dead bee on the ground was
| something else altogether. a few
moments passed, and still no achieve
ment. The humble been was evidently
| dead.
The ant, with the true instinct of her
kind of. putting by for the rainy day
quickly approached the fallen prize, and
! with her tiny fcelers and legs went to
work with d will,
| Gracious. how that little red ant
wOrked-nevcr stopping 10 think she
was trying to carry something many
times. her size: but pulled away, now as
a straw lay across her path, and again
| attempting to lift her burden over a
dead leaf. or forcing it through for
| est of moss.
| She would stop every now and then
to rest; then she would look all around
the great body wondering what she
was going to do with it when she got
it home.
A big ant roaming around looking
for his, dinner espied the little red ant
and her bee and instantly concluding
that might was right" he shortened
the distance between himself and the
feast The little red. ant paused. What
should she do? She had tried hard ia
do her work bravcly, not calling for
help, though her burden was heavy
| Now here was a foe to face.
The black ant came nearer and the
red ant ran away as fast as her small
legs could carry her.
Deserving her work? Well, 1t looked
like it.
oh, my little red ant don't give W
because ii is hard-go back!
The little red ant knew what she was
about however In two minutes she
had collected a small army of relations
back they all came-by twos and
threcs and dOzens-sOme so eager thai
they tried To walk over the backs OF
those in front.
The big black ant was getting un
easy. and really did not want thai
humble bee, anyway.
Each red ant had his own work
Some went to help with the bee while
others drew themselves around th'
now vanquished enemy; and not unit
the bee was quite safe in the ants nes
did the black prisoner obtain his free
dom,
The bee safely stored, the ants die
not evn stop to admire their own in
dustry, but went to work at something
else. What would you have Do yol
not know there is such thing as win
ter?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Abuse of the Microscope.

No instrument has been more scrNicc1hle in
the advancement of education, civilization and
science especially tho science "t m"dlcin' -
than the microscope; and there i probably NJ
machine whose use is more abused than the
microscope
The writer ha, in mind a noted physician who
makes much Of hi, money by tho fraudulent use
of this instrument. lie prcvS upon the lGnnr'
ancc Of tho people and swindlc, them ot their
money For instance: \ pItiCnt' calls AMI SAYS
"Doctur | am Troubled with cough ! want
something for it,
It MAJ hc 4 consumptvo cough or simple
bronchial or thrOa. trouble The doctor makes
the impression that consumption /. to be feared.
lie cNimines the snutum charges toe of h'o
or ten dollars and Invariably ,ronounc2s II con.
sumption. tie also promises care, tciIS the pa
trnt that the ronsumptivc germs were plainly
seen moving in the microscopic field.
This last statement proves him either an IN
pu>;or or an iCn0rimuS All VII" have NuIc''
the subject know the tubcrcutr bacillus las
not the power of motiou--it is lmmotilc. 1t Is
necessary. in order to distinguish TINS bacillus
from others tu Use a special process, "t s'aiuinE,
hy which diagnosis ot consumption can bc
made.
The patirrt. clad of any chance ot lite. lc'
ccpts the promise II cure and nt.r period ni
treatment, depcndinG unon the duration oi the
cough or upon the patients financial condition,
is pronounced cured, for the microscope shows
l,o the doctor says) no morr "wi2sllng' gems
in the >putun.
\ New y or> doctor i curing consumption with
electricity anl formaldc'ydc. The current. -
| he claims carries the orndl'ivnydc through the
| body and DESTROY, the germs, inicroSropicaI
| examination At tho Cnd IT two or three weeks
! shows the germs to h. le~s motlc than u, the
| beginning. We arc prone I" call the man
take rather than charge ii TO gross ignor
| arCC.
Such physicians A. the tW" cited ar" as ran
| ming sores to an ideal system of medicine. While
! such continue in the profession 80 long vii
| there he reason for poodle t. say "mlGicnc Is d
| humhug. Thomas OwrnGs, in Chicago Mcdicd
|
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Ragweed for Hay Fever.

A CCORDTNG TO the New York Tribune,
\ successful physician OF that city OF 'mucn
reputation and extensive Practice also, VIC
should judge, Of considerable inodesy, since
his name is withheld thinks it possible that
hay fever may be cured or at least allevisted by
treatment with iniusions OF ragwecd and other
plants. the pollen of which is generally believed
among doctors to be the cause of this peculiar
disease. We should like to Lear from DR.. Seller
In reply t. the above request for my opinion
on the subject, which Appeared in the editorial
columns OF the scranton Tribune a few days ago,
I can only say that on the face Of II, 1t snscks
too much oi empirical homeopathy TO he en-
titled to scientific consideration. II ia true that
rag weed or groundssl, known to botansts "a
scncci or aureus. the ono variety common IN
North America, has been used in oldcn times ~
the form of tea made from the leaves for
sore throat and coughs with some beneficial re-
suits because il has muCliaginoIS ami stimulating;
properties. IN the same manner is a tea ot tue
wool flower or mullen weed iBcstan. NcrhaNaim'
used by tho peasants Of Europe and this plant Is
another one Of the many different kinds, ths
pollen grains Of which are looked upon rs the
cause Of hay fever I would, however, refer tho
reader to my article on hay fever, published 10
the Scientific Salad Of April -. ln1l, for further
details regarding the causes aud treatment OF
this annoying mllddy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
A Peculiar Malady Observed in Sub
Marine Vessels.

During the submerged experiments with the
French submarine boat, "Nnrrdl,' specially IN
those cases where tia Vessel Las remained under
water for a prolonged lcu-'h at time the "i'"
have suffered from peculiar sickness 1t has
hcpn found imuos,ihlc to account tor this curious
nalady. md the ministry ~ rdilne has Issued
a regulation that all mer iu Flti'2 recruited tor
submarine boats must undergo rlCor"u' modl'
cal examination. The sickness is believed {" he
due to constitutional causes hut doctors are No'r
accompanying the submarine boats during the
submerged trials to study the indiSpoSition and
to ascertain ts cause il possible. It is likely
that the disease is similar to that experienced
by balloonistS and mouutainccrs in high altl-
tudcS and may he due to long continued
change of atmospheric pressure
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Definitions.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY is The amount Of moiS'
ture held in suspense in the atmosphere at a
given location and at a certain temperature
When a body of air is in rCpo,e and has ilee
access to a body Of water il will absorb a Ger
tain amount OF water in the form OF Invisible va
por This absorbed water held suspended IN the
air, "a called humidity, and the hySrometer
which measures il accurately is highly perfect
cd scientific instrument, The amount oi water
which air will thus hold depends on the tempcra'
ture of the air. II the temperature Is low II WI
hold only a little, and a' the temperature -
raised and it has free access to water the ar
will absorb a larger amount,
when the air contains all the moisture u can
hold for given temperature it Is said TO no
Saturated" and the "rcldtiNt" humidity Gela'
tive to the tcmpeIaturc) /, 100 per cent II 1t
has only half it cap take mp tho humidity Is ~
per cent When the relative humidity Is high,
hot weather is uncomfortable, for the reason that
the pcrspration from the body is not readily alb
sorbed because the air is 10 or at the point
of saturation. When a body OF air at the point
of saturaton has its temperature lowered in any
| way-hy contact with cooler air or by flowing
over cooler surface-the excess oi moisture Is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Public Support of Trade Schools.

An interesting departure recently has been
made by the public school authorities OF Spring
field, Mass. Trade classes in plumbing and tool
making have been started in connection with the
public school system of the city, and are paid
for by the public funds and superintonded by the
city superintendents Of schools. This is probably
the first instance in which definite trade educa-
ton had been provided in connection with the
public school system Of any city in the United
States, and the venture will he watched with
considerable interest by those interested in the
industrial training Of American boys. Should the
Springfield experiment prove successful there is
every reason to expect that the example will be
followed in other cities. Naturally the labor
unions will be awdyed against this practice and
it is quite possible that their influence may he
sufficient To prevent its wide adoption. Never
theless the principle is good one,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Anti-Alcohol Teaching in the Public
Schools.

Tie school superintendent of Cincinnati mas
forbidden the use OF coloIcd pictures showing
to greatly exaggerated degree tho effect ot
alcohol upon the mucous mcmhranfof the >lom'
ach and upon other organs. lie says the pie
lures are unacsthctc and fill the minds of the
children with unpleasant impressions and give
them fal>e notions which will react harmfuly
on them in the future. He iavors inlpresslug
upon the pupils the hcocft' OF temperate eating
and drinking, and not dwelling upon the horrors
of an incorporate use of alcoh"l. lie says he
is in favor of giving instruction in hygiene and
preventive medicine. and suggests that the city
health department issue circulars and papers,
which shall he used as the teachers see IT.,
These will show how contagious are to he pre-.
vented, and in general give pupils an idea Of
how best 10 preserve their health.-Carolina
Medical Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
Social
: !. =: Gossip

: In ST. Peters cathedral Monday
morning Miss Anna Barrett. the
laughter of Mrs. Mary Barrett. OF
Pine street was married to Attorney
Richard j. Bourke. Rev. ID. j. Dustin.
. Who was a classmatc of Mr.. Bourke' S
college, performed the ceremony,
which was preceded by nuptial mass.
Miss Mary G. Duffy was bridesmaid
md Attorney r. r. Duffy accompanied
he groom. The services were follow
ID by a wedding breakfast at the Jer-
nyn. on their return from their we'd
ding Attorney and Mrs. Bourke VIII
.eside on Myrtle avenue.
Isadoro Roos and Miss Rose Jacobs,
Of 523 Pine street, were married we'd
1esday night at the home of the
brides brother, Daniel Jacobs. Rev
A. :. Anspacher. of the Linden tsreet
synagogue performed the ceremony
Nathaniel Jacobs acted as groomsman
and Misses Anha and Rosa RoosI
sisters of the groom, were the brides
maids. Mir. and Mrs. Rous left the
city on their wedding trip, which Will
include visits to Niagara Fails and
the exposition at Buffalo.
Misses Lou and May Abro enter
tanned few friends on Thursday
evening i'm "A delightful manner, at a
lawn party, at their home on Jefferson
avenue. The lawn was lighted by ar
tistically arranged japanese lanterns,
and croquet was among the features
OF amusement Among the guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. T.. y. Franklin
Mcrcerau. of Elmira; Mr.. Robbins, of
Wilkes Barre: Mr. Harry Kays, Mr.
Burson Bevans NJ. H. NJ. curry
\ number Of young people from
North Scranton held an outing at Nay
Aug park Thursday afternoon. Those
who attended were: Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Gale. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Simons, Misses Rachel Evans, Anna
sherman. Myrtle stevens, Grace Don
molly. Mamie Evans. Gertrude Emery
and Mertie Emery, Thomas Evans. Will
liam Evans, Charles Emery, a. II
Bedford and Edward Hunt
Miss Emma Wcllncr. daughter of Nj
and Mrs. Wcllncr. of 1929 Taylor ave
nue., and Walter X. Cough were mar
ried on Wednesday. Rev. Jane
Hughes officiating. The bride was ac
companicd by Miss Violet Fahren hol
AMI the Groomsman was Mr. Rober
u. Sykes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Brock. q
Webster avenue. Dunmorc. entertain
ed Tuesday night in honor of the.
d1ushler Florence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The words of praise which Professor Pcnning.
ton is receiving on all sides from last years
patrons OF the Conservatory of Music must he
truly encouraging The outlook for the next
years work is most hattcrng,
Il 4 \
Inquiries relative to the Factcn system, as
taught in the Conservatory, are coming in from
other states, and indications point strongly tow.
ard the Conseratory's occupying a prominent
field in musical education in the United States.
\ \ n
Mr.. Tom Gippel, Scrantons well known tenor,
leaves Monday morning TO sing concert engage.
ments at Cazcnovia and Skanedtcles, \. Y. Dr.
Carl Duht, OF New York city, will be the bass
solOist.
\ 'l
The Elm Park church choir will enjoy a vaca-
tion during the month Of August.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
SLiGNCiG.GiGlIiGiGiNiIx
I HER POINT OF VIEW :
1MMNMMMMMMMMS

THE COMMUTER in Scranton and
vicinity has the same troubles
that befall other commuters in
other communities. He goes laden
during these summer days with wa
lermelons. hammocks, golf clubs and
worried look because of something
forgotten which will be the source Of
more trouble later in the day when
he must render strict account to the
household divinity at the other end of
the line. lie has a permanent crook
TO his right elbow, like unto that ac-
uuired by the woman who has con-
.racted the. train-carrying habit 1t is
painfully true. that a daily practice
q carrying. more OF less successfully,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03
SALARIES IN GOTHAM.
Liberal Pay to Holders of Public Of
fee Is the Rule.
From the Pitt.hurg Dispatcl

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Though the Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States are called
upon each year to decide questions OF
the highest national and International
importance, their compensation is only
81. 900 a year more than that of the
police magistrates of New York city,
who have no final jurisdiction in ques-
tions of importance. While the Justice
Of the supreme court are receiving slO,-
900 "A year settling such questions as
whether the constitution follows the
flag, the police magistrates are draw
ing salaries of $1,000 a year for COM
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prccipitatcd in tho form Of rain, or, il cool
enough rs snow or hail.
Contrary to the gCncral belief, the relative
humidity of the air is usually mucn less in the
evening and the early part OF the night than
in the morning aud during the day. as is demon.
Straicd by the results of the hygromctric meas
uremcntS published daily by the government
weather bureau
Iarl Snilnr. NJ ID.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03

In ls>O there were four hcct sugar factories in
the United States, located in four states with a
total capital of $4,000, employing $50 hands,
and turning out products valued at sas2.572; in
1900 the number OF factories was "a, located in
eleven staes and territories, with total capital
OF 5000, 80. employing go wage-earncrs, aud
turning out products valued at 81 ,39j, SjI.-
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