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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18

party shall realize the obligation upon
it to modify the tariff as changing con-
ditions require, because it alone can
do SO without seriously disturbing bus.
mess conditions. The democratic par.
ty cannot do it without creating wide
spread alarm. The tariff must be re
vised by it's friends, by those who ap-
preciate the necessity for protection
where it is required, and who will be
cautious and considerate in their &C
ton.
81 believe the republicans of the
west are overwhelmingly favorable tc
reciprocity, and they ought to make
their influence felt. Next winter is the
time to make the party's position fol
the coming campaign"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
HALF AN APPLE CROP.
Reports Received by the State So In.
dictate.

Wesley Green, secretary of the state
horticultural society, says that the
cold weather was not going to reduce
the fruit crop but would have only the
effect to some extent of retarding it.
hurt he said, and 1t will not damage the
strawberries unless there is frost. 1t
will prevent the Strawberries ripening soon
but thnt will be more benefit to them
than otherwise as the quality of them is
make the fruit somewhat better.
The reports which we have received,
not be more than half crop of apples
this year. Our report show there will be
only ifty.two pei, cent of crop which is
cent of last year. The apple crop is apt to
be weak every other year as the trees ex-
haust themselves when the crop is heavy,
lowest is has been for years the average
apple crop of Iowa is about 100000 bush
els and approximately this may be valued
between two and half and three million
bushels of apples raised in Iowa
Mr.. Greene gives the hot weather of
the last week in April as the cause for
the poor crop of apples. THE most
tender time" he said, sis when the
| trees are in bloom and the weather
then was not favorable to setting the
fruit. Indications are though that
they will gain in quality what they
lack in quantity"
1.-THE strawberry crop" said Mr.. Greene,
has been injured by the drought Rain at
this late day might increase the size of
the berries but 1t would not increase the
crop The indications are for a large crop
of very small berries. The reports show
that the grapes have not recovered from
the loss that was sustained by the cold
winter of two years ago when large per
| cent of the vines We're killed and the crop
mean that there will not be a heavy yield
on what vines there are but the number of
vines is still considerably reduced. The
VIII viii be Sd per cent of crop this year
while last year it was as low rs 80 per
cent The reports which have just been
received from all the counties of the state
| by the horticultural department show
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
COMMON SALT SAVES LIFE.
Wife of Edgar County Farmer Revived
From a DeathIike Stupor.

Nation, H., June S.-Mrs. Charles
Graham, wife of farmer at Sugar
Greek Point, Edgar county, was sud-
denly stricken several days ago by an
acute stomach disorder while feeding
poultry and fell on the turf apparently
lifeless. Her relatives were unable to
arouse her from the deathlike stupor
and powerful stimulants were ineffect-
i've AS a last resort the physician,
DR.. w. H. Hoff, injected solution of
common salt into the woman's veins
and in two hours she was out of dan
ger. Her recovery since has been
complete.
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BURNS ARE FRleHTFUL.
Farmers Wife Near Delta Is Almost
lncinerated While Alone.

Delta, June 14.-(Special.)- While
cleaning paint brush with turpentine
which suddenly became ignited from
the fire in the kitchen stove, Mrs.
Hade Brainard, woman forty years of
age, the wife of wealthy farmer re-
siding one-half mile west of this place,
was terribly burned yesterday. Her
clothing was almost entirely burned
off and had it not been for the prompt
efforts of a farmer blowing in near
by field she would have undoubtedly
been fatally injured. Physicians now,
however, think she may get well.
How 1t Happened.
Yesterday Mrs. Brainard thriftily
concluded that she would cleanse a
paint brush with turpentine. She was
engaged in that occupation and had
the can near the stove in which
was fire, when suddenly the fluid
took fire. She seized the vessel and
ran to the door with the intention of
throwing it out. AS it happened the
screen door was locked and her prog
ress when seconds were precious was
impeded. In an instant her clothing
was ignited. She frantically tried to
extinguish the blaze and rushed into
the yard screaming at the top of her
voice. Jacob Peyton was ploughing
corn just across the road and happen
ed at that time to reach the end of a
furrow near the house. He immedi
ately ran to the woman's aid and pull
ed her clothing from her while she
was lying on the grass rolling over
and over in agony.
BY this time her husband arrived
One of the men stayed with the WON.
an while the other came to this place
for a physician. Three responded
They are Doctors Joe Johnson, Frank
Jarvis and W. L. Busby. They admin.
istered aid and in a short time had
Mrs Brainard's injuries dressed.
An examination revealed the fact
that her extremities had been fearful
ly charred. Her left hand was almost
as badly burned. but her face escaped
hence she did not inhale any of the
| flames.
1t is deplorable accident and the
sympathy of the community goes out
to her. The physicians think Mrs
Brainard may get well although they
have not definitely come to that con
clusion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
A Eireman,s Close Call.

'I stuck to my engine, altho every
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any kind except perhaps mental dis
order, the cause of which is unknown.
Her parents reside in Arkansas and
until they have been heard from no ar
rangement will be made for the fu.
neral.
Bed Was Low.
The rope with which she hung her.
self was about three feet in length.
The bed was a brass affair with a
high head board but was not tall
enough to permit her strangling her
self in any way other luan the man
ner which she chose. The affair ere.
ated great excitement here where such
things are rarity.
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Bed Was Low.
TELESCOPE MIRROR BROKEN.
Odd Accident Will Delay Expedition
TO South America.

10 south America.
Pittsburg, June S.-A great 96-inch
mirror belonging to a Newtonian re-
flecting telescope at Lick Observatory
was shattered in the workshop of Pro-
lessor John A. Brashear of this city
while it was being drilled to convert it
into Cassegrain glass. AS result
it is probable that the long projected
expedition of the Lick Observatory in.
to the southern atmosphere will have
to be postponed. Professor Brashear
will make a new glass for the Lick
scientists, but the glass for this can
not be obtained from France in less
than six months. The great mirror
was five inches thick and weighed 400
pounds. 1t was valued at $4,000, but
the greatest loss is in the delay it will
cause in the starting of the South
American expedition.
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RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.
Jack Brode, of Dubuque, Killed at
That Place.

Dubuque, June 14.-Jack Brode, for
many years noted attache at the
Grand opera house in Dubuque, was
run over and killed yesterday after
noon while attempting to board
Great Western train at East Dubuque
No blame is attached to the trainmen
or the road
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HUNG HERSELF.
A BIakesburg Woman Commits Sui
eide While Insane.

Blakesburg, June 14.-(Special.)-
Determined in her efforts to die Mrs.
Robert Cunningham, wife of the Mil
waukee section foreman at this place,
tied one end of short rope around
the knob of brass bed this morning,
fastened the other end around her
neck and kneeling on the bed swung
off into eternity. The body was found
at noon by her husband who immedi-
ately gave the alarm but the woman
had been dead about three hours. Cor
oner Throne has been notified but it
is not thought necessary to hold an in
quest. However, it will be left with
him whether or not inquiry is made in
a judicial manner.
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Had Been Melancholy.

Mrs. Cunningham had been melan-
choly for year. She had appeared
depressed but had not been i'll nor had
any domestic difficulty. Her neighbors
had noticed that she appeared down
east, but lately it was thought she was
recovering. Within the past few days
nothing out of the ordinary had been
noticed in her demeanor. This morn
ing her husband went to his work and
to all appearances there was no dis
turbing factor in his family. About 9
o'clock this morning the dead wom-
ans cousin went to the house but
could not gain admission, and think
ing that Mrs. Cunningham was visiting
some of her other relatives thought
nothing strange of the fact that the
house was locked up. She left and at
noon Mr.. Cunningham came home to
dinner. He entered the house and
was Mortified to find the lifeless form
of his wife hanging to the bed by a
rope. Her knees were off the bed but
her feet were resting on it in kneel-
ing position thus throwing the whole
weight of her body on the rope around
her neck. He Immediately summoned
assistance but upon the arrival of a
physician she was pronounced dead.
Cause Unknown.
Mrs. Cunningham was about TWEEN
| ty-elght years of age and had been
married eight years. She was the
mother of two children who were alb
sent at the time she took her life. Mrs.
Cunningham was highly respected in
this community and had no trouble Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

tion Of increasing the indebtedness of
municipalities; an act. the act repeal
ing the Kennedy school act. and the
act ratifying and confirming all paw
ing done in cities of the third class
since May %. 1895.
The bill providing that the teaching
of physical culture be compulsory n
public schools of all cities was amend
ed in committee of the whole by
Messrs. Philbin and Scheuer to make
it discretionary in second and third
class cities.
Mr.. Scheuer called up his bake-shop
bill and succeeded in having 1t passed
on second reading.
Mr.. Reynolds, of the judiciary gen.
eral committee. reported bill to au-
thorize the election of tax collectors in
boroughs and townships for a term Of
three years and providing that they
shall not be eligible to succeed them
selves.
For the ways and means committee
Mr. Scheuer reported a bill imposing a
tax of one-third of one per cent. on the
capital stock employed within the state
by certain corporations such as insur-
ance companies and the like.
The orphans court bill was received
in the senate this morning and re-
ferred to the judiciary general commit
tee. T. j. Duffy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
RIPPER" BILL
WILL PASS

consist of one member for each one
thousand resident taxables, and shall
be apportioned among the wards and
chosen by the voters by wards; PRO-
vIDED, THAT EACH WARD SHALL
HAVE AT LEAST ONE COMMON
COUNCILMAN"
The clause providing that wards
having less than one thousand resident
taxables shall be attached to an ad-
joining ward is stricken out. the pro-
viso just above taking its place.
In the Schedule A" of the bill is in
serted a paragraph providing that the
provision inArticle I, Section 1, making
mayors ineligible for reelection for the
succeeding term, shall not apply to
mayors appointed by the governor, and
that in case an appointee OF the COVER
nor resigns, dies or is removed, the
governor shall fll the vacancy for the
unexpired term.
This last provision would make 1t
possible for present mayors to continue
in office for eight years, or make pos
sible a five-year term for new mayors
appointed by the governor. 1t Is n
modification of the ripper" clause. but
not the kind that the anti-ripperites
had expected, it is quite safe to say.
Y. J. Duffy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
UTILIZING BAD EGGS.

Waste eggs-that Is, heated or spotted
eggs-unless they are absolutely bleak,
are utilized for the preparation of a
tanning solution known as salted egg
yolk. This is used largely by tanners
fine kid skins. The eggs are first
broken in churn, in which they are
rapidly revolved for about twenty min
utes. The albumen rises to the top in
the form of foam and is skinned off.
leaving the yolks. Next thirty per
cent. by weight of salt and one per
cent. of powdered boracic acid is add
ed, and the churning continued, the
skimming being again repeated. This
compound is then stored in barrels.
Crystallzed eggs, says the Egg Re-
porter, are made from the broken eggs
and surplus stock. These are largely
used on shipboard, but increasingly Of
late by bakers, as well. Good eggs are
broken and churned, thoroughly mix
ing whites and yolks. The liquid is
then dropped on slowly stone
cylinders. through which arms of the
same material extend, over these cyl
inders Is passed strong current OF
warm, dry air, evaporating the moist
ure from the eggs. After being thus
dried the egg Is scraped Off By means
OF a stone scraper. The resulting pow
der Is known as crystallzed eggs. When
Theoretically sealed they may be kept
indefinitely. For use they are merely
moistened with water and beaten up to
the natural consistency of their orig
inal state.
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pen, which would neither help or hurt
him in q material way.
He was directed to sign a deed for a
property he lost to a relative in liti-
cation. He contended that the judg-
ment was wrong and that II was irregu-
larly reached, in that he had not con-
sented to the form on which the case
was tried. When he would not obey
the mandate Of the court, he was COM
mitted for contempt, with the probable
expectation that q few days in Jail
would bring him to subjection. 1t did
not, nor has seven years done 1t. No
one more than the court regrets the
unfortunate affair, but even IL SO dis
posed they could not order Gannon's
release, because IL Is not the court but
the law that Is offended, and the law
makes no provision for forgiving the
offense.
The bill which is to be presented by
Mr.. Scheuer will probably confer on
the court the power Of saying that the
contempt In cases of this kind Is not
continuous. T. ]. Duffy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
GAS AND WATER co.
TO Protect RIGHTS
Prepared to Fight All New Enter
prises in the Line of Competition.
Test Case at Harrisburg.

From stan Correspondent.
Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 7.--Attorney
Olmsted, of Harrisburg, representing
the Scranton Gas and Water company,
applied to Attorney General Elkin for
quo warranto to compel the Con-
sumers' Gas company, of Scranton, to
show by what right it is attempting to
do business in Scranton.
The old company alleges that the
Consumers company was Illegally and
irregularly Incorporated.
The attorney general agreed to fix a
time for a hearing, after proof of SER
vice on the respondent has been fur
nished. T. j. Duffy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
SPEED OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
Preliminary Tremors Travel at the
Rate Of 345 Miles a Minute.
From the Pittsburg Dispatcl


Speaking of the Indian earthquakes
of 1897, London scientist says the
vibrations travelled to Europe, where
they were recorded at very many sta
tons, and no doubt would have been
equally well recorded at any other
places on the surface of our world had
there been provided suitable instru-
ments. The preliminary tremors, which
are probably waves of compression
travelled through the world to reach
Italy and other countries with an av-
erage rate of 345 miles per minute, or
80 kilometers per second--a rate
which, it will be observed, is higher
than that at which similar movements
can be transmitted through glass or
steel. The large waves, which are
probably quasi-elastic gravitation
waves, by travelling over the surface
Of the earth, reached Europe at a rate
of 1l3 miles per minute, or 29S kilo-
meters per second.
1t is likely that these latter disturb
aflces reached stations in Europe by
travelling from their origin in two di-
rections round the world. As an indi-
cation Of this, we are told that Mt sew
cral of the European stations slight
undulations are to be seen on the seis-
mograms at times we should expect to
find such markings, had they Travelled
from India to Europe by the longest
possible route. From the period OF
these waves, which Is taken at % sec
onds, and their velocity, their length
may be inferred. an estimate Of which
is 81 miles; while their height, as de-
Quoted from their length, and the max
imum angle Of fitting, is estimated at
20 inches.
The slowness of the movement was
such that they could not be felt. while
the magnitude was such that the un-
aided eye of an observer would not be
able to recognize any differential move,
ments in his surroundings. The large
ness of these disturbances and their
great duration, extending over several
hours, preclude them from the cate
cory of tremors. vibrations or ricros-
cisms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

Pike is detached from Wayne and
Monroe from Carbon and Pike and
Monroe are made into one district un-
der the title of District Twenty-second.
Wayne becomes a separate district as
does also Carbon, the former becoming
District Fifty-seven and the latter Dis
trict Forty-three. Monroe and Pike
take the old number of the Wayne
Pike district, twenty-second..
The provision is made that a Judge
now in office shall serve until the eX-
piration of his term as judge of the
district which by this act is given the
same number as that of the district In
which said judge has heretofore served.
This will make Judge Purdy the judge
of the Monroe-Pike district. Judge
Craig of the present Monroe Carbon
district which is No. forty-three, will
continue as Judge of Carbon county
which takes the title of Fortythird dis
trct. Vacancies are to be filled by ap-
pointment of the governor.
The bill providing for an excise COM
mission which was prophesied in these
dispatches. was introduced by Mr.,
Beacon, of Westmoreland 1t was
drawn by President Judge John Addi-
son MCIlvaine, of Westmoreland
county and is said to represent the gen.
email sentiment of the judges through
out the whole western part of the
state.
The bill provides for three commits
sioners to be appointed by the court
of quarter sessions for terms of three
years, who shall have and exercise all
the powers now resting in license court,
including that of revoking licenses.
They are to be selected from different
parts of the county but may all be Of
the one political faith. They are to fix
standing time for hearing applica-
tions each year and are to receive pc
titions and remonstrances just as does
the court at present. Their compen-
sation is to be $40 per day for every
day actually employed,
Their judgment can be reviewed by
the court on petition in questions of
law or of the good faith of the COM
missioners.
Bills of especial interest in Scranton
| which passed second reading in the
house yesterday were: An act validat-
ing all elections to vote upon the Ques-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
SUPPLEMENTARY
TO BAKER LAW
A Bill Presented by representative
scheuer at Harrisburg Yesterday.

Special from a staff Correspondent
Harrisburg, Feb. 1.-Two bills sup
Elementary to the Baker ballot law
are to be presented today by Repre-
sentative Scheuer. One of them is to
carry into effect the contention OF
President Judge r. w. Archibald, that
where the marking of ballot is tech
nically defective, it should not be
thrown out II the intent of the voter
Is clearly demonstrated
The other bill is intended to give
the courts the right to save the legal
portions of partially illegal certifi-
Gates of nomination. nomination pa
pers and otherwise extend the discre-
tionary powers of the court in deal
ing with the contests that arise from
party primaries. T. ]. Duffy.