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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-06
GOOD ROADS ARGUMENT.
Free Mail Delivery to Cense where
Highways Are Neglected.

free MhiI DeI1very TO Cense Where
Highways Are Neglected.
The postoffice department is trying
to use the rural free delivery expert
ment as an argument in favor of good
roads, and where the experiment has
failed to improve the bad roads along
the routes the service will have to be
abandoned.
The department has gone over the
records to see how many routes were
interrupted by the condition of the
roads last spring and has sent out
notices that unless the roads are i'm
proved to prevent similar interruption
this spring those routes will have to
be abandoned. The records show that
great many routes were Interrupted
from one to seven days last spring.
There were 40 of these routes In
Iowa, 10 in Illinois, 10 in Wisconsin
and less number in other western and
southern states. The record against
Iowa is not so bad as it seems because
that state has great many more rural
free delivery routes than any other
fers at times from bad roads which
cannot be improved.
The department admits that it will
have to give some consideration to the
difficulty in building roads in Iowa and
Illinois, where the depth of the soil
makes it almost impossible to con-
struct roads that will be passable at all
seasons of the year. 1t is admitted
that there are routes in Illinois and
Iowa where everything possible has
been done to make good roads, and
they have excellent roads for the great
er part OF the year, but during the
spring freshets these may be impass-
able for a few days.
The order is meant to apply to those
routes where the people are Indifferent
to the condition of the roads and have
allowed them to become impossible
through neglect. The inspectors will
report on the routes that are interrupt
ed this spring, and where the inter-
ruption is due to neglect Of the roads
they will be abandoned. Where the
interruption is due to conditions which
cannot be overcome the department
will make allowances and continue the
service.
But the department regards rural
free delivery as an argument and an
inducement to build good roads, and
wherever the people are Indifferent to
the advantages of the service the de-
partment holds that the experiment is
q failure. The demand for rural free
delivery is greater than the department
can meet with the appropriation by
congress, and it will favor those COM
munities which show most apprecia-
ton by building roads over which the
government can send mails with the
least possible interruption.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-06
CONCERNING VEGETABLES.
Methods of Protection md Storage
For Celery and other Crops.


Where cellar room for the protection
and storage of vegetables is limited a
good deal can be done by ridges or cop
ings made of boards. says an American
Gardening writer. For celery left out
in growing quarters to stand the win
ter coping made of two ten or twelve
inch boards nailed together like an in
verted V and placed over the top of eel
cry to keep water from the heart will
do much TO prevent rotting. Others
made two to three feet wide and in six
or eight foot lengths are handy for
many things. If in some dry part of
the garden free from water, a trench
can be dug to a depth of two to two
and one-half feet and covered with one
of the ridge copings, it allows room
enough to crawl in without exposing
the whole front of what is stored dur
Ing very severe weather. When q
length is empted, remove it,
In using straw and soil for covering
be sure the straw is placed at full
length on the surface and in a straight
way, like matching. 1t sheds the wa
ter. If placed horizontally the water
will penetrate to whatever is under it.
In England thousands of bushels of po-
tatoeS and rutabagas are kept perfect
ly dry through the wet fall and winter
by this latter method of straw and soil
coverings. Care must be exercised in
getting good, stra light straw generally
wheat straw over there and using a
fair amount Of it TO make two to three
inches thickness. l don't think baled
straw is worth very much for the pur-
pose unless large quantity Is used
and it is well Strengthened out.
Whatever method or material is used
however, it is well to bear in mind that
it is put there to prevent water getting
in as well cs % exclude frost. Most
roofs Keep better when dry and GER
tainly are then much pleasanter to
handle during cold weather.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-06
Need of Good Roads.

There is no more important i'm
provement needed in our country than
good roads. Good roads mean better
people. Good roads mean more busi-
ness for the merchants. Good roads
mean improvement In value Of our real
estate.--New Orleans Times Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-06
FARM AND GARDEN.
BETTER SEED CORN.
Farmers Are Making n Point of This.
A Good Plan For Storing.

Within the last few years the inter-
est in getting better seed corn has in
creased so rapidly that the practice of
the best farmers and seed growers is
wanted. American Agriculturist pre-
sents statements from n few successful
growers in the big corn states. All en-
phasize the necessity of selecting the
ears which mature first and are truest
to type, also the desirablity of drying
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-06

Women love clear, healthy complex
ion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Will Have Charge of Affairs of ths
Home for the Friendless.

The officers and managers OF the
Home for the Friendless met yester-
day morning in the Young Womens
Christian association rooms where the
president Mrs W. d. Kennedy. made
ing committees:
Advisory Committcc--llon. II. \. Knapp, Mr..
L. B. sturseS, Colonel L. II. Ripple
Executive Committce-Mrs. John Center, Mrs.
y. Y. Lcct, Mrs. T.. II. Ripple.
Finance Committee Chairman, Mrs. T.. r.
Chamberlain; Mrs. 4. u. Scott. Mrs. J. l.. Con
nell, Mrs. W. ". Watson, Mrs +. ". Mason,
Mrs. j. H. Dimmick, Mrs. James =. Dickson,
Mrs. " Y. Leet, Mrs. Il. J. Foster, Mrs. l.. Il.
Stcle, Miss Jennie shannon.
Committee on Fucl--C hartman, Mrs. J. L.
Connell Mrs James +. Dickson, Mrs. 4. II. Dale.
Mrs. d. VI. Winton, Miss L. H. Richmond.
Committee on Repairs and Improvement
Chairman, Mrs. Charles Schla2er; Mrs. A. T..
Hunt, Mrs. T. II. Dale, Mrs J. l.. Robert son,
Mrs. IL, A. Knapp, Mrs. c. D. Scott.
Committee on lnspection--John Ncson chair.
man; Charles Schlagcr W. y. Kennedy, James p
Dickson, George B. Smith, J. l.. Stel.e.
Committee on Religious Scrvces--.C Chairman.
Mrs. L. II. Ripple Mrs. A. f. Hunt. ms. ". H..
Perkins, Mrs. Cora Mcrrifed Mrs. r. J. Foster,
Mrs. II. W. Lucc, Mrs, j. y. shannon
Committee on Burals-Mrs. u. NJ Winton,
chairman; Mrs. Cora Mcuileld. Mrs. John Gen
ter.
Committee on Grounds-~Aus. J. A. Robertson,
chairman; Mrs. j. d. Dimmick, Mrs. B. NJ. Win
ton. Mrs. ". W. Watson, Mrs l.. W. Morss
Committee on DesserrsMrs. A. +. Hunt.
Assistant Managcr--Nlrs. T.. H. Ripple.
Matron-NlrS. A, ~. Walker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
THE SCRANTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JANUARY 49, 1901.

bers and Smith and Harvey, both Re-
publicans, were absent. The members
present adjourned without setting any
particular time for the next meeting.
Messrs. Keller and Alworth said
after the meeting that they didn't
think there was much legal ground on
which the mayor could base his con-
tention that under existing conditions
the additional councilmen could be
elected at the February election.
IL think we should take politics out
OF this question and DO this thing
right" said Mr.. Keller. "It may be
that this apportionment has been made
according to law, but l am strongly of
the opinion that II has not been. If 1t
has been. then the election of these
additional councilmen may be perfectly
legal, but think that before the elec-
tion is held we should have a legal
opinion as TO whether 1t Is or not"
Mr.. Alworth was of the same opin-
ion, and suggested that it would be
wise for councils Themselves to take
up the matter and obtain legal advice
as to whether the apportionment has
been legally made or not.
1t Is more than probable that next
Thursday night there will be a special
meeting of the select council In addi-
ton to the regular meeting of COM
mon council, and that a Joint resolu-
ton will be adopted directing the city
solicitor to furnish written opinion on
the question.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
ARIEL.

YSpSllal to the scranton Tribune
Ariel, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Byron Simons,
who has been dangerously sick for
some time, is now rapidly improving.
Mrs. George Everts has been i'll with
the grip.
Daniel Brundage, our barber. has
accepted a position as barber at the
Hotel Jermyn, Scranton. He will not
return to Ariel until spring.
The teachers local institute will be
held in this place on Saturday, Feb
cuary .. Prof. George +. Bible, Of
stroudsburg State Normal school, is
expected to lecture on Friday even-
ing. February l.
The fourth quarterly meeting will be
\held on Sunday morning, January o.
a force of men are at work cutting
Pnd storing ice for the Lake Ariel I'M
provement company. When everything
4 is in working order, twelve cakes a
minute are put into the ice house. The
ce is about eleven inches thick and OF
excellent quality. When the six large
ice houses are filled, several hundred
carloads will be shipped to Scranton.
The rain storm which visited us last
Friday did not increase the water in
the wells, but it did make all the trees
look beautiful, as they wore their
mantle of ice, reminding us of Lowell's
snow storm, where
EVERY twig on the elm tree
Was inch-deep with pearl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
THERE WAS NOTHING DUE.
That Was Alderman Millar's Decis-
ion in O Case Yesterday.

What Alderman Millar considers TO
he the most pathetic case that has
been brought to his attention during
his term of Office is that Of Charles
Lewis.
Christmas night Il party of young
men engaged in scuffle on Spruce
street. near Penn avenue, which cul-
window glass in a saloon. Another
young man, named James J. Collins.
was arrested and held under $500 bail
on the charge of breaking the window.
Lewis saw the announcement in the
newspapers of Collins arrest and the
next day went to Alderman Millar and
told him that he had broken the Win
dow and that he would like to pay for
it. The proprietor fixed the cost at $15,
and Lewis said he would come In after
payday and pay It,
January he appeared in the alder
mans office and handed over $40. and
1t was agreed that he should complete
the payment next month.
Yesterday an elderly man handed the
alderman a receipt for $40 and said
that he had found it in the clothing of
his son, and asked if there was anv
more money due.
Young Lewis was taken suddenly i'll
and died after two days sickness Of
pneumonia. The alderman decided that
there was nothing more to be paid on
the bill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
FUNERAL OF c. w. RoEsLER.
Services Conducted by Rev. zizel-
mann at the House.

The funeral of Charles w. Roesler
was held from his late residence. at
223 Franklin avenue, yesterday AFTER
noon at 2.3O o'clock, and was largely
attended. Chief of Police Frank Rob-
ling and o platoon of police, Chief of
Fire Department Zizelmann and a
large number of firemen and big dele
cations from Schiller lodge, No. 345,
Free and Accepted Masons; Lacka-
wanna Chapter, and Occur de Lion
commandery, Knights Templar, were
present.
Rev. p. T. Zizelmann. pastor OF Zion
German Evangelical Lutheran church,
conducted the services. The Schubert
Quartette sang very beautifully the
following selections: Jesus Saviour,
Pilot Me-" "Sleep Thy Last Sleep" and
Beautiful Home on High" Among
the many handsome floral tributes
were a large set piece of roses from
the knights Templar, bearing the let
ters TX. t." and trumpet of roses
from the fire department.
At the conclusion of Rev. Zizel-
mann's address the delegations from
the police and fire departments and
beneficial organizations entered the
side door, passed the remains and
made an exit through the front door.
Chief of Police Robling and the
platoon of police followed by Chief OF
Fire Department Zizelmann and rep
resentatives from the different COM
panies, headed the funeral procession.
The march was made up Franklin to
Spruce and out Washington to the
Erie and wyoming depot, where the
policemen and flremen dropped out.
A special trolley car conveyed the rep
resentatiyes of the fraternal organiza-
tions to the Forest Hill cemetery,
where they had charge of the services.
The pall-bearers We're: John j.
Schneider On. II. n. Dunnell, Oscar
Helriegel, Louis Fl. thinner, Christ
Gormeringer and John w. Barnes. The
flower bearers were George A. Briegel
and Fred Durr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
BUTTs-TURNBULL NUPTIALs.
One of the Seasons Prettiest Home
Weddings.

The marriage of Lester +. Butts and
Miss Jessie Turnbull, at the home of
the brides parents, on Capouse ave-
nue. Thursday evening, was one of
the pretticst of the seasons home we'd
dings. The parlors We're elaborately
decorated with flowers and plants. and
the whole interior of the home bril-
liantly illuminated.
The bride and her maid were attired
in costumes of lavender silk and car
ried roses. Miss May Coglizer was the
bridesmaid, and Jacob ,Geiser, grooms-
man.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. NJ. Eutts, of Ganettsville. n. Y,
II cousin of the groom. At its conclu-
sion, a reception was rendered the
newly-wedded couple and in the early
morning they left on an extended
bridal tour. The nuptials We're wit
messed by a large throng of the rela-
tives and friends
Mrs. Butts is one Of the City's most
charming young women. The groom
Is q progressive young business man,
associated with the Wholesale paper
firm of AcGargee Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
A MENACE TO HEALTH.
That's What Dr.. Reedy Says the
Meter System Is.

In the course of an exceedingly in
teresting paper on Water read by
DR.. Walter f. Reedy last night before
a large number of the members of the
Catholic Young Women's club, he
stated that the plan of charging for
water by meter rates was apt to be
menace to the public health.
at seems unfortunate" said he,
that that which falls from heaven
so evenly should be served in restrict
ed amounts by the corporations. The
method of charging for water by me-
ter unQuestionably interferes with
cleanliness and the protection of health
as it now operates.
Hotels are obliged L. limit the
amount of water used and, as Il con-
sequence. most pernicious practices
have resulted. Glasses are cleaned
again and again in the same water.
which is held in tanks. The number
OF disease germs which may thus find
access to the human body may be dam
gerous. From an aesthetic point Of
view, as we'll as from a hygenlc
standpoint, there is nothing seductive
in the thought of using glass which
may have touched the lips Of per-
son afflicted with a loathsome disease"
Or. Reedy also said that there was
reason to believe that the using of
Lake Scranton as Il place for skating
IL not entirely free from danger. He
said that tuberculosis germs could cas-
lily be deposited on the ice by persons
expectorating upon it and that there
was q possibility of tuberculosis being
propogated in that manner.
He said that it was mistaken idea
to believe that disease germs would
be frozen to death and urged each and
every person present to do a little pri-
vate missionary work to see that the
lakes from which Scranton's ice supply
| is secured are kept free from pollution.
During the evening there was also a
| musical programme rendered by Mrs.
Thomas G. Walsh, Miss Anna Sullivan
and Sidney Hughes. Next Friday
night Dr. Anna Law-Avard will read
a paper on Hygiene and Physical Gull
ture."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
NEXT SEASON AT LAKE LoDoRE
Booking of Excursions for 1901 at
That Popular Resort Has Already
Commenced

The Delaware and Hudson company
has just issued an attractive little
brochure relative to the excursion sea-
son of 1901 at Lake Lodore, containing
several beautiful half-tone engravings
the handsome new depot In the sum-
mer shade of overhanging boughs; the
great white dance pavilion in rhe
midst Of the far-stretching groves,
and various aspects of the boat-do
ted, magnificent lake itself with it's
fve-and-a- half miles of varied and
charming scenery. All TALL and winter
a strong force of men have been at
work on the excursion grounds with
such effect that there is a general de-
sire on the part of the people to see
this resort in all its fresh, new beauty.
Applications for dates are already
coming In, and booking has COM
menced by Mr.. H. w. Cross, district
passenger agent of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad at Scranton. Clrcu-
lars descriptive of Lake Lodore and
the improvements on the grounds are
in the hands of all Delaware and IIud-
son ticket agents, who will he pleased
10 supply them to the public upon
application. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
Superior Service via Lackawanna
Railroad.

In planning a business or pleasure
trip one of the most essential features
10 consider is the route that gets Won
there IN the shortest space of time.
fewest changes Of ears, least annoy-
ance by dust and smoke. perfect road
bed, best equipment of coaches. dining
cars, Pullman sleeping and parlor cars
Of the highest possible standard of ex
ceuence that modren ingenuity can de-,
wise, such as afforded you by the
I.ackavanna railroad. Through Pull
man sleeping cars and coaches to
Chicago and st. Louis daily. Twenty
four hours TO st. Louis, tWenty-one
hours to Chicago, without change of
cars; eighty-scven hours to California.
with only one change of cars, and
twenty-siN hours to Jacksonville. Fla
The very lowest rates Of fare to all
points. Apply TO the nearest D., y.
and w. ticket agent, either in person,
by telephone or by letter, and YOU will
receive prompt attention and cour-
teous treatment. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Great Scarcity of Good Bookkeepers
and Stenographers.

The business men OF the valley look
20 the Scranton Business College for
their bookkeepers and stenographers.
The demand is always greater than
the supply. When We have no stu
dent far cough advanced to send out,
we try to send someone else. Hence
our lad" last Saturday. There were
not many responses, and number of
those who did respond are employed.
The following total strangers to us,
who were sent to apply solely on their
own merits, have secured positions:
Edwin Buenzli, with IL. and $, Co.;
Miss Carroll with C.. S. WOODWORK,
but secured better before she as
sumed her duties; Miss Catherine Big
lin was then sent TO Woolworth: Miss
Minnie +. Swartz, with II. Il. Prender-
gast. One young man refused a place
because the salary didn't suit him and
the applications of two others are be-
ing considered. Buc, & Whitmore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
INFORMATION WANTED.
Send It to the Nearest D. & H.
Ticket Agent.

The ticket agents all along the line
of the Delaware and Hudson railroad
are now collecting information about
summer hotels and boarding houses
at resorts reached by that road. Hotel
proprietors and others interested are
earnestly requested to give their per-
sonal attention to his matter in order
that all the houses that will be open
to summer boarders during the COM
ing season may be included in the edi-
ton OF "A Summer Paradise" which
is to be entirely revised this year.
No charge whatever will be made for
representation unless an illustration
is desired, in which case a nominal
rate of $1,000 for a full-page or $500
for q half-page advertisement is made.
The information desired is as follows:
T.. o. address, name Of house. distance
from nearest railroad station, number
of guests that can be accommodated
terms per week, altitude, etc, etc,
which should be sent to the nearest d.
& II. ticket agent without delay. g"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19

No conference was had yesterday
between General Manager Silliman
and the employees committee, rs was
scheduled. 1t was arranged during
the morning that they should meet
at o'clock, but the committee ex-
pcrienced an unexpected delay and did
not reach the cornpany's office until
some time after the appointed hou",
and Mr.. Silllman, having another ap-
pointment. could not wait. No time
for future conference had been set
up to a late hour last night.
The main purpose Of the conference
is to secure Mr.. Slliran's signature
to an agreement that the terms of the
strike settlement shall continue for q
year.
In this agreement, in addition to
what has already been agreed upon
the employees have included clause
TO the effect that no man shall be
employed by the company who Is not
a member of the local union of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street
Railway Employees. This clause. 1t Is
expected, will not be readily ac.
quiesced In by Mr.. Sllman, as it will
mean al the very outset the discharg,
Of Keller and Seeley, the men who
refused to join the strikers and whose
employment by the company is so OBJ =
jcctionable to the union men, because
ii is thought to be as good as certain
that the union would not admit these
men to membership, even though they
should make application, which Is not
at all likely.
To what extremes the union men
win go to insist upon the adoption OF
this clause Is a much mooted question.
If Mr.. Silliman refuses to consent to
having 1t made q part of the agree
ment, the action that the men will
take will be decided upon at their
next meeting.
\ meeting Is called for tomorrow
| morning to receive the report of the
| committee, but as ii has not vet seen
Mr.. Sillman, it may be that the meet
| ing will be postponed
The barn men have agreed to the
| terms offered by the company. which
at first they were disposed to reject.
and the company has arranged. and
yesterday began to put into operation,
| the ten-hour schedule. The only mat
ters, therefore, remaining to be adj
| fair and the reinstatement of Dis
| patcher Charles Powell and two other
! men who, the union claims were dis
| charged because Of their participation
! in the strike
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
MESHOppEN.
al TO the Scranton Tribune

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Meshoppen, Jan. 1S.-Miss Jennie Da-
Wis. who has been visiting friends in
Wyalusing, has returned home,
Mrs. Florence Dady, of Falls, is Wis.,
iting her sister in this place.
Miss Mary Hahn, who has been vis-
iting friends in Elmra, has returned
home.
Mr.. Fuller is on the sick list
Miss Maggie Gray is visiting her
parents in Lacyville.
Miss Lena Carlin, of Tunkhannock,
is visiting relatives in town.
A dancing class will be organized in
Woodward's hall, Saturday evening.
William Sterling, of Russell hill was
calling in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Byron Bunnell is quite i'll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
BURKE A BAD MAN.
Arraisned Before Alderman Howe
by Sister for Assault.

Thomas Burke was fined $40 by AL
derman Howe yesterday, on the charge
of assault and battery and being drunk
and disorderly, preferred by his sister,
Bridget, Of 42i Railroad avenue.
Thomas, according to his sisters
story, is a very bad man, who is wont
to come home drunk and raise big
disturbance. Thursday night at 12
o'clock he made his appearance home,
and he lost no time in turning things
topsy-turvy. He engaged in n quarrel
with his brother, and in the course Of
his mad rushes about the room fell
upon the stove, burning his hand.