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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
Parker Fountain Pen Contest.

The winners of first and second prize
for composing the largest number OF
words from the words, Parker Foun-
tain Pens, are: First prize, Miss Nell
lie G, Looms, Kingsley. Pa. having
1917 word; second prize. Charles ID.
Weldrick. Park street, Monsic, Pa,
151S words. Florey 4 Brooks,
"~ 2ll Washington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
DROWNED IN GRAVEL POND.
Frank Eufford Broke Through th'
Ice and Lost His Life.

Frank 1ufford, Is years of age. son
of Mir. and Mrs. Nj. Nj. Hufford, of
Clark's Summit, was drowned in Gravel
pond, Saturday afternoon.
In company with John Lee, he was
fishing through the ice. The warm
weather had thaWcd the Ice and il
gave way beneath him. The body was
recovered at o'clock Saturday night.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at > o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16

Herewith Is printed picture of John
laylor. captain of the Green Ridge No
| bowling team, of the Northeastern
pennsylvania Bowling league. and rec
ognized as one of the best bowlcrs IL,
this part of the state. Mr.. Taylor rolls
II swift and seductive ball. and has tc
his credit the highest bowling score
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
BOMLERS and
THEIR DOINCS
JOHN TAYLOR HOLDS THE REC.
ORD FOR THE SEASON.

He Is the Captain of Green Ridge
No. L, Bowling Team and His
Score of 252 Has Never Been
Equalled in a Match Game Here
abouts-Northeastern League Will
BE Continued After the Present
Series Of Games Has Been Rolled
Scedule for Tonight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
Lackawanna's New Summer Book.

| The LackaWanna railroad is about
, to issue Summer Book fo' the COM
ing season, in which each town along
the line will be attractively written
up. For the information OF those de-
string summer homes, it has been de-
cided to admit a limited number of
advertisements of hotels and boarding
houses, and these advertisements will
be placed Immediately following the
reading matter relative to the town in
which they are located.
The demand for such advertisements
has been so great that the company
has decided to modify the policy estab-
lished year ago and permit a brief
number to appear. 1t is believed the
change will be Il gratifying one to
those who are anxious to secure some
of the increasing patronage along the
line.
The local ticket agent has been sup
piled with specimen pages from this
book, showing rates for advertising.
and other details in connection with
H. Copies of these may, be obtained
upon application. Matter for insertion
in the new book must be sent either to
the general passenger agent or left
With the local ticket agent on or he
fore the LIST day of February.
The local ticket agent will he glad
to answer any inquiries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
ATHLETICS IN
Thirteenth
COLONEL WATREs is INTEREST.
ED IN THE MOVEMENT.

It Was by His Command That the
Association was Formed-Manne,
in Which David j. Davis was
Selected--Brigadie j. p.
S. Goblin Much Pleased with the
New Armory---Says It Is the Finest
in the State-Batallion Drill Post
poned Until January.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16

FELL FROM THE rLATFORM.-Whlc leaving
Delaware and Hudson train at Green kdg.,
saturday afternoon, Mrs. Mary Thomt>, Of East
Market street, fell from the slippery platform
and sustained several cuts on the fact.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16

Robling has decided to postpone the
drilling of the Third battalion until
January. AS u battalion drill was al
ready scheduled for that month two
VIII have to be held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Complaints having come to us
that persons soliciting work IN our
name have in some instances Kept
the umbrellas and in others done
inferior work, we desire to state that
we have mn ranresentotiyes on the
road whatever. We will call LOT
your work on mail order only.
Scranton Umbrella Mfg. Co.,
M. Silverman. Prop.
313 Spruce Street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16

10 MEt.T TONl';llr.-A regular meeting oi
So>tlcnrs lodge. odd Fellows. will BE- held this
evening, at which officers for the ensuing year
Will he elected, and other lmportan, business
eill he transacted. MI members are urged to
uC present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16

BOARD OF TRADE.Thc board ut trade W i'll
lave its monthly meeting at noon today. lIlncy
viii serve luncheon after the meeting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
City Notes.

WAITS RE.ELECrION.-.Ntorncy {. G. Don.
ov"n i" II candidate Tor reelection of the Twelfth
ward.
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rRAiNMEN ELECT OFFlI ERS. .--Mn,cS Taylor
lodge. No. o. ir,thcrhood of Truinncn. at the
citing Yesterday elected the following officers
" the ensuing yrar Master. \. NJ Mcdonald:
'ice master, Joseph Chamheiian; secretary, '.
T.. Stull; tnanccr VI. j. Lyons; journal agent,
William &. Young: chairman of the local grirv.
r.rcr committee, ~ NJ. Mcdonald; secretary, NJ.
:. riGuc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
AGAINST SMALL PoX.
------rrr----
Precautions Have Been Taken at
the Insane Hospital at Danville.

DR.. II. II. Meredith, superintendent
OF the State Hospital for the Insane
at Danville, has issued the following
order:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
New Restaurant,

The Oak Cafe will be opened today
at PA Adams avenue, at ll.3O n. m.
Everything new and modern. Prompt
service. Dinner, 25c. Try it. ~
Get Your Holiday Cigars
ana Pipes at Carney Brown 4 CO.'S.
Linden street. %s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16

BACHELOR GIRLS DANCE.--lnyititions have
bccn issued by the bachelor Girls for their
christmas reception which is To hc given on
friday evening, Dec. p, al the Scranton Bicycle
club house. The receptions and dances given
hv The Bachelor Girls heretofore have always
extremely delightful affairs, and il is rx-
pcctod that the coming event will he equally
rs successful as all those previously given
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-16
Oscar Heyer.

Jeweler ana optician has removed
from Spruce street to 3OS Lackawanna
avenue, below Four Cent store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

The following way Of keeping applei
can hardly be considered according tc
the rules. but We pahlish It a. a small
scrap Of evidence on q big matter Al
q meeting OF Minnesota horticuiiurista
George Andrus read q paper on "a
Good Way 70 Keep Apples IN q Com
mon Cellar Pack the apples care
fully In q barrel Or box. keep them
moist By pouring water on the cellar
floor and upon the appies themselves
The Fruit should Be protected from
light ana air. The air draws the
moisture from the apples. and So wili
paper. q the apples are wrapped in &C.
Mr. Andrus says ln this way he has
kept Tollman Sweets ten months. Wn.
iou ruirs twelve months. Golden Rus
sets thirteen months. and they were
l1si as fresh as when taken from the
trees. The best success he ever had in
keeping apples was one spring when
the water flooded bis cellar The vat
er was two and one-haii inches deep.
This method IS certainly worth trying
ia a small way. but is sreh an innova-
ton that it win Be best net d risk toe
much IN the 1rsi trials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

A tragic story comes from Tron-
cones. Misantia. IN the state or Vera
Cruz. OF a horseback excursion. in
which one Of the party was fstaiiy blt-
ten by a snake known as mnuyaca
The victim p Gregorio Flores y Fog
lia. accompanied dy a party 81 friends.
bad been passing The day IN the eoun-
try. and was returning 70 Tr0ncones
Tn riding through some undergrovih
which reached we'll up TO the horses
sides. the beast ridden By Mr. FLORES
y Foslia sprang suddenly into the sir
and then stood still. trembling violent
ly. His companions seeing from the
riders face that something was wrong.
started to 60 to him. but their horses
refused to approach. showing ahso-
lutte terror Meanwhile NJ. Flores
Foglia. who seemed unable 10 speak
fell from bis horse. making signs lo
bis friends in the direction 81 some
thing in the underbrush. where tr
their horror they saw an enormous
snake making % through the Bushes
The injured man. who had lost hIa
speech. communicated 20 his comnan-
ions that at the moment their horses
refused to approach the snake was st''i
wound about bis leg. having just 1't-
ten him He was removed 10 Ste ncme
but in spite Of everything thai teal1
be done for bis relief be died q few
hours later Mexican Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

As q rule only plain substantial food
should be taken into camp II you
have planned to 60 into the Wild in-
terror many miles away from any base
Of supplies. ample provisions should be
taken along These had better be pur-
chased, however, at the last settlement
where a store exists before turning
into the woods II camping under
such conditions. il viii be necessary in
making up your requisiton to know
just how much 70 allow for a days
rations for each man and figure ac-
cordingiy
An ordinary vacation camping out
Is a much more simple matter to ar
range. as camp Is pitched usually with
in touch Of some farm. store or supply
boat n any event It win not DO to
depend on the ash you catch and the
game you kill or the visit Of the sup
ply boat Sufficient canned soups.
meats. smoked hams. vegetables, con
densed milk and dried or eTaporated
fruits to last at least a week should be
carried with you into the forest You
win End Il much more desirable and
convenient 10 be provided with a fold
ing chafnR dish or with one Of the
camp-kiis Of which there is SO great
a variety on the market The chahng
dish occupies little space when travel
Ing. tbs stand lamp extinguisher
handle and dish being placed inside
the hot water pan. A camp-kii con-
sisis co various necessary cooking
utensils and 4 stove which di closely
into one another. the whole going
snugly into a camp boiling pot the Id
Of which may Be used as a wash hand
basin. OK into a basket which can be
used for marketing purposes All
cooks know the value Of 9 brisk Ere.
How % build one properly and keep It
ailsht Is the most important secret OF
the woodsman In building g fireplace.
dig hole in the ground. from one to
two feet deep and ahoat four feet long.
on q slope q possible. Line the not-
tom and sides with stones Al one end
Of this SPACE place yous fresiand. The
other end WIZ make au excelle1t
baking oven. The are DYING down
wiz leave the stone iinius red hoi and
4 aoor 81 hot ashes on rhich many
deIieions dishes may Be cooked. When
you have % have the heat lor 8 long
tine place the aiensIl containing the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05
Har...lIar sn.sl rsl..a..

AtNNI"I
D. NJ Nesblt. in Farmers Bulletin.
~. says: A small crop OF sweet pota-
toes may be thrown out By q common
turning plow provided with a rerolv-
ing coulter Or other device for cutting
me vines, but such a plow leaves many
OF the tubers covered, ana the labor
oi gathering them is much greater than
"nen a special sweet potato pillow Is
u'ea' In large Operations one OF the
most efficient Implements for harvest
ing 10 the scoop digger" which passes
ohqer the tubers and sewers an roots
uut leaves the plant with vines and
tootA cut IN the same position It occur
pied before The tubers remain at
tAehed to the stem and are easily and
rapidly lifted out Of the ground. They
are then left 10 dry several hours be-
tore gathering. In hot weather they
enouid not be long exposed TO the sun.
tnis method leaves the vines uncoY-
cred. and It Is easy 10 gather them for
stock feeding The tubers are sorted
IN two sizes and laid carefully mot
tnfoWn) into baskets which hold one
nfth Of q barrel They are hauled n
these 'skeis 10 the potato house, or
% TIE buyer at the railroad station or
steamboat landing. The small roots
are LEFT On the field or gathered for
feeding stock 1t IS Of prime impor-
tanee 10 avoid cutting the tubers in
digging or brulsing them afterwards
BY rough handling.
The yield Of sweet potatoes varies
widely according to variety, quality OF
land, season, fertilizers. culture. etc.
Under favorable conditions, IN check
planting q barrel Of primes from 100
hills is a good yield. or a barrel from
i25 plants is inches apart in q row.
In a good crop thee may be a barrel
OF seconds TO every barrels OF primes.
more or less, according 70 the meth
od Of sorting Extremes Of yield 30
Tar above and drop as far below the
figures here given.
Il win be understood that only
sweet potatoes Of good quality for
table use are referred 70 IN this estl-
mate. Some Of the coarser varieties
used for stock feeding. or even tho
liner varieties grown in rich land
where they are apt 70 be deficient In
quality, may be expected 10 yield 400
or 500 bushels per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

A. J.. Wheeler and b. L. HartWell. II
the report OF the Rhode Island Expert
ment station. summarize the result Of
pot and plat experiments on the sub
ject Of acidlty of upland sollE The
testn were begun IN 1884 The authors
say. "The general conclusion drawn
from the various experiments herein
outlined Is that the recognition Of a
high degree of aeldiiy. even 10 the
case ui upland and naturally we'll
drained soils, Is one OF the most In
portant guides 20 the first step tha,
should Be taken toward their ameliora-
ton. This seems TO hold true large
iy. II not wholly. regardless Of whether
the benefit aecruing from the use OF
carbonate Of lime Is attributable 10 is
correcting physical. biological or
chemical conditions. The practical
importance Of this matter. even though
& has been heretofore almost ignored
or unrecoEnlzed bY most American and
many European agricultural chemists
would seem to have been abundantly
demonstrated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05


The man was walking along tne
street. and near him, also walking
along was a very small boy. saya the
New York Times. As che man drew
near be could hear the small gentle
man. who was evidently somethlns oi
a hnancier and clever beyond bis year.
which years could have been count
ed on the fingers Of one hand -talt-
ing. This "a what he was saying and.
Of course. quite without a thought of
any one hearing him. He was soiiio-
quizing:
u haven't had any penny today.
haven't had any penny today x
haven't had any penny today
OF course be did not know that he
could be heard. and. Of course. be had
not the slightest idea that an ami
able looking big man was 80 very near
him as he reiterated the words.
But the big man was there and he
smiled to himself as II he remembered
a time when he was q small boy and a
penny was valuable piece Of proper
ty.
4 think. small boz he said to the
little fnancier and future capitalist.
that II you win go over and look On
that post you VIII md your penny he
went FIRST 70 the post 70 make sure.
and. true enough. when the small boy
hurried over there. which he did a.
quickly as his small legs would carry
him. there was a penny on the post
exactly as the big man bad said li
would be.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05


while twenty states made gains on
the number Of cattle for 1900 yet only
two states had a greater number Of
cattle than Ia 1892 There were 10.
1876 more cattle IN 1892 than IN
$500. and white we are losing these
l0.l6s.l7s cattle we are Increasing our
population i0.50o 900 for these eight
years. As our population was 65.45l, r
900 in 1892 and "a. 900 900 ID 1900 We
thus had S26 cattle for each 1000 I'M
habitants IN 1899 and SIS cattle per
1000 population IN 1909. being q loss
Of 2il cattle per 1000 population, or
about 2e per cent Of reduction On our
ratio.
To maintain our present ratio q cal
tie in 1908. when our population VIII
reach $1,000 900. We should have 49,
s00,oo cattle. or a net gain Of 1000
900 annually. Our average annual de-
crease for these eight years on cattle
was .270.6 500.
in 1892 the number Of cattle was 5i.-
'odl000; population. 65.i59.ol. ratio
s2e; 10 1900 number Of cattle. fs.s0z.-
900; population. 1900. 900. ratio. 5S5.
The above includes all cattle
In 1920 at our present increase. our
population will reach 100000 900 and
even to have 500 cattle per 1eoo pop
ulation our cattle must increase 5000
900 and 70 maintain our present ratio
We must have 10 1920 81. S.500.0oo head Of
cattle.
When we begin to gain about l,00o-
900 annually We are getting IN a po-
sitlon 70 simply maintain our ratio on
cattle. and when our increase is only
100000 annually we are preparing to
have only 500 cattle per 1909 IN 1920.
The lowest price OF meat cattle oc-
CURED Ia 1891, being sl4.76 per head
against fi476 per head IN 1900. The
loss in number has been more than
made up Ia price, being SIC 10 value
per inhabitant. against ti4 IN 1892.
A view BY states Is parplexing For
while Ohio gained $4,000 and Iowa 2s,-
900 for 1900. Illinois lost 5000. In
diana is 1000. Kentucky $4,000. Tennes-
see $4,000. Missouri $4,000, Texas 1885,
900 for 1900. Every southern state is
losing at about the same rate for 1900
for the past eight years on cattle.
So when the agricultural department
issued ifs stock bulletins for 1901 an
nounclng less than i4.6oO 900 cattle Of
al kinds. 46.30o 900 for 1892, the farm
ers can depend on the ratio 10 Be still
on the decline on cattle.-Wililau
Adams 10 Indiana Farmer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05


Ia Germany tests were made 10 as
fertain The effect Of a number of fac
tors upon the composition o. Bor-
deaux mixture. as shown b. the sep
aration Of the different mixtures upon
standing. Among the experiments
vere those 70 Determine the eject OF
iron sulphaie. which Is commonly
Present IN commercial copper suirhate.
different Quantities and qualities OF
lime. different concentrations OF mix-
fures. order Of combining tae soiu-
tons. ana temperatures OF solutions
The presence of iron snlphate was
found % cause a more rapid separation
OF ihs liquid within lde limit Of the
experiments. separation was inverse
ly proportional 10 the amount OF cop
per suiphste used 1he qaaiiiy Of
line affected the mixture Vorg appreci-
ably ne mixture containing the Best
lime rrtciriatne the sio0est The
proportion Of lire exerted the same
eject as ihe amonnt of copper Fresh
~tII-elase1 lime gave g better nix.
tlrs lhan poorly slafc5. 1ui fresh. a'f
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

II is hard 70 believe that mistake
has not been made In the report Of the
large amount Of fruit In Hamburg
found infested with San Jose scale
This fruit Is from the United States.
One Is tempted to ask Il TIE scientist
there knows San Jose scale when be
sees g. The number Of packages Of
an kinds of fruit received from the
United States ls put az S2.6o2. Of which
ala per cent was found 20 have San
Jose scale. OF the apples received from
the eastern part Of the United States
l.64 per cent are reported Infested This
Il tha moe Astonishing claim Of an.
for We have believed the apple ORCH
ards. a. lssai of the region east Of the
Rocky MoAgtaina little affected. Il is
further claimed that OF an The apples
shipped from California 70 Hamburg
41.tt per cent were affected. and of the
apples from Oregon 5l.t4 per cent The
moral is that our own orchardlats had
tsttcr educate themselves up 20 the
point Of knowing the san Jose and
other scales. and then carefully inspect
an fruit 20 Be shipped to Europe. We
wish 70 foster the European trade and
% DO 90 must send them fruit above
suspicion. Through slack methods We
may arouse a sentiment in foreign
countries against the admission Of our
fruit and the presence Of such things
as the San Jose scale gives them q good
excuse FOR keeping out our products.
Doubtless the European raissrs Of ap-
pies would be glad 20 see an embargo
against American fruit. which Is GER
tainiy competing severely With them IN
their home markets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05


II Is important to know that the piy-
oiai point Of action Of the colt is the
center OF bis body, in opposite dlrec-
tlons. writes DR.. J. G. CuTyer IN The
Farmer In other words, whatever hap
pens AZ the front end OF the colt impels
him backwards. and that At the rear
Induces forward movements For
when the rope Al hia flank is suddenly
brought into action twhen be thought
be would pull bis head out Of the hal
teri the movement y 90 promptly re-
versed that be seems 20 wonder what
IN the world had happened at the other
end. As an Illustration OF this law, Il
"a a well-known fact. that II a horse
gets bis front foot over a bar or other
object az not more than six inches
above the gr0und) and feels the pres
sure on the back part OF bis leg be
viii 90 backwards and pull his foot on
or get loose; when be could BY
a forward movement easily step over
the object Il Is also we'll known
that II a horse attempts to 80 through
a narrov door. or other passag-. which
presses him on both sides after SET.
ting beyond the center Of his body. be
cannot De Induced 10 back out but g9es
on through II Il breaks bis hips down
To further and easily dehonstrate this
law OF the actions OF the horse We
have only to take up one Of his fro1i
feet and carry Il forward % the strain.
ing point and he Is seen to 80 back
wards for relief then carry the same
foot backwards beyond the center Of
bis body and he as naturally goes for
wards for bis liberty. Operations with
TIE hind feet produce the same actions
In relation 70 the center Il his body
Now what does this an mean TO the
educator and trainer OF colts for useful
mature horses2 Does it not indicate
10 the handler during coithood that he
az well as the colt should understand
an the duties 70 be performed and Just
how 70 execute the movement Does
4 not mean that the educator Of the
colt for hls lthe coltsl future useful
mess. should not only always make the
lessons IN aocordance with good com.
mon sense. but ~horae sense as weili
These two fundamental senses should
always be IN harmony. But where they
work in opposition difficulties and mis-
chief without end are almost sure e
follow, ard usually the good character
Of the colt is Injured. On account oil
being q mute be cannot plead bis Owl
cause when We stop and consider
that the horse never performs even the
most trivial duty Tor us that he has NOT
been taught 70 d. aud the great va
rety Of services be willingly and
cheerfully executes for us Ahen BE- has
been instructed how 70 do them ther
Is It not a plain and important propo-
slton las bis life. Ike that Of man ii
one Of duties 90 bo periormed) that De
should have a finished education.
training commensurate with the sue
cossful execution OF ea.a requirement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-05

There is a bright nttle fellow in nr
school said e New Orleans eincator
and ] am inclined to teiiere tb4t na
holds the record as & seven-f fGea-e|t E
essayist A little skit which 1a tara
out several days ago 8 monsf
clever. ard he wrote lhe ih'as wa.
ont any sort Of aid too Hers a 1a
way the Effia fellow tisced Its
habs
The Hshy Hat|ee ao aef ise M
be- tassed snd are tlaatE EsT SAY
With raitiss and siothef aI af
selves Ther drfat nlt ard e
neal TtsF crr and aataFa
uhen they Ea eat Whsn hahm
home t1eg ere ratt be- I1eF erf Is 81.
nIahi and keep eseIT trT
tiss ars tsHs |||
SAINTS. -Edrlse II
rnsrs al5 Esn IIn