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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-23

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COMMls-
SIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS.
WILLIAM A. STONE, #. l.. EYRE
Governor. Superintendent
z. b. HARDENBERGH,
Auditor, General, .,4s...s-l-a
FRANK G. HARRIS.
State Treasurer -7| +'N
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-23

COLORED WOMAN desires washing to
take home or go out by the day. or
doing house cleaning. 1a32 Penn avenue
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
EX AMPLE FOR Boys.
It is Found in the Career of Prof.
S. P. Brooks.
Rose from Section Hand on Rnilroa d
to College President by His own
Endeavors and Commend
able Ambition.

From the position Of section hand
on q railroad, where he worked with
spade, earning 65 cents day, to the
head of an educational institution of
unquestioned standing, is the novel
rise made by S. =. Brooks, who has
just been elected to the presidency of
Baylor university at Waco, Tex.
Early in his life, while he was toll
ing early and late on the roadbed of the
Santa Fe railroad. Brooks made up his
mind that he was not cut out for n
section hand and set out to fit him
self for something better. 1t never
occurred to him that his efforts would
result any other way than successfully,
and with this confidence and determin-
alton he set out to make the most of his
limited opportunities. He is now As
years old, and the predominating
ambition of his life was realized when
he was selected to preside over Bay
lor university. 1t was there that he
first attended college, and it was large
ly through the influence of the faculty
'h"i ht was " N'htIIut lllt
course and complete his education.
Less than 20 years ago Brooks was
member of n section gang and, as
might be expected when his subsequent
career is taken into account, he was
one of the best hands" on the road.
Whatever he undertook he did we'll
With his foreman he was popular
He was upright, Industrious, honest
and conscientious in his work, yet he
was not liked by the other hands be-
cause he saved his small earnings and
engaged in no pastimes of question
able propriety. During the noon hour,
when his fellow-workmen were swap
ping yarns or playing cards, young
Brooks usually sought shady spot
under some friendly tree, and here
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
BACTERIA IN DIGESTION.
ems show Their Preseace L.
Necessary to Nutrition.

The results of experiments with
chickens to determine the effect of in
testinal bacteria upon the process of
digestion are reported by Prof. Schot-
telius in a recent number of the Ar
chiv fur Hygiene. and reproduced by
the Stats Zeitung, says the Literary
Digest. Chickens were kept in cages
from which all bacteria were carefully
exclsded and were supplied with food
equally free from bacteria. They ate
ravenously and almost continually and
evidently digested their food well. vet
not only did they not fatten. but they
steadily decreased in weight and
strength.
Another series of experiments gave
direct and positive proof that the pres
ence of intestinal bacteria is necessary
20 nutrition. Chickens which had been
hatched and raised in a sterilized en-
vironment, receiving only germ-free
food, thrived for week. and then
began to decline in weight and
strength. Then they were divided int o
two groups, one of which was fed on
sterilized food, the other on food con-
tanning bacteria. All Of the first
group died IN few days, the others
improved rapidly and soon were in
distinguishable from chickens that had
run free in the poultry yard. Nine.
Metchnikoff has obtained analogous re-
suits with tadpoles which, fed for n
time with germ-free food. attained an
average weight of 25 milligrams and
an average length of 15.5 millimeters,
while other tadpoies, fed for the same
period on ordinary food, had an av-
erage weight of 142 milligrams and an
average length of 26.5 millimeters.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
PIGEONS CARRY DISEASE.
Ohio Health Authorities Suspect the
Birds Of Causing n Scarlet
Fever Epidemic.

An epidemic of scarlet fever, start
ing in Cincinnati, has spread in the
last few weeks through number of
towns in Ohio, and the health au-
thorities, after taking extraordinary
precautions to confine the disease
within the limit of it's first ravages.
werepuzzled to understand the means
by which it was carried elsewhere.
states the Chicago Tribune.
They made an investigation and
have now come to the conclusion
that much of the contagion was
spread by tame pigeons and doves
which carried the germs from place
TO place.
The evidence on which this theory
is based is that scarlet fever spread
under strict quarantine from house
on the roof of which there was n
large pigeon cote. The only live
stock about the house not auaran-
, tined was the pigeons, which flew
about the neighborhood
If they didn't carry the disease
germs the authorities don't know
how the fever was spread.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
A MARVELLOUS MACHINE.
Powerful Device for Picking Up
Ocean Cables from the Briny
-t Depths.

A truly wonderful piece of mechan-
ism is the 'picking-up" machine used
in all graphing and cable-hoisting
operations in cable laying. IL is
powerful variety of the steam-winch
family, but also n most aristocratic
and elaborate member, fitted with
gear-changing clutches, patent brakes
and other ingenious appliances. To
give some idea of its capabilities in
dry figures, it can at slow speed lift
25 tons at a rate of one mile per
hour, or at fast speed ten knots at
the rate of four miles per hour.
Moreover, il can be quickly altered
and adapted to changing circum-
stances in speed or lifting weight,
says Lippincott's.
All being made ready. the big grap-
mel, attached to 700 or 500 fathoms
of chain and rope, is passed over the
bow-sheave, or pulley, and as soon as
it reaches bottom the ship is sent
slowly ahead. Back and forward
across the path of the cable, as point
ed out by the friendly marking
buoys, we steam. Several times the
grapnel catches something, only to
lose Its hold again-probably an in
equality upon the bottom, although
a bosun's mate mumbles "mermaid's-
grottoes"--but at last comes steady
strain. Every soul ON board hangs
over the bow, watching the grimy
grapnel rope come steadily up and
over the well-oiled pulley. At length
the grapnel itself appears, holding
tight on to the truant.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
MUCH RAIN HURTS FISHING
No Big Catches OF Trout or Bas, b
Western Lakes and Stream,
of Late.

Usually long, frequent, and hear
rains throughout the middle ives, ani
northwest have put back the fshjn,
AS a general thing proprietors of n.
sorts on the inland lakes like to So.
wet spring, as those lakes are mostl,
too shallow, and the higher the wa,s,
the better the fishing. There has bee,
too much of a good thing, howeve,
says the Chicago Tribune.
The floods have washed quantitis,
of food into the lakes and the bass ar,
not eager. The trout is, above all
things, clean fish, and must have clea,
water in order to feel well. When tn.
streams are muddied and sand and
chips are floating down the trout re
treat to their hiding places in the deep
er pools and stay there until the wate,
above them clears. The bass are no
so susceptible, but still dislike to roam
much or do much feeding4n water thai
is distributed or swollen.
1t is the belief that the present SEA
son will be better than many of thos
past, because the high water nov
means full lakes later. In late JUL
and August they have been too shaI
low, but enough of water has bee
stored up to last them through.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Barring OF FEET AT WORSHIP


The India Hipdus and Mussulmans
alike wear both sandals and shoes
(slippers), and the latter boots also.
The sandal (the word is Persian) was
evidently the original covering for the
feet over all southern and eastern Asia,
while the shoe was probably intro
duced into India by the Persians, Af-
ghans and Mo(n)gols, together with the
"tip-titled" (Hittite and Etrusean)
boot, says the Athanaeum. Both are
usually made in India of leather. but
never of pigskin, and while the shoes
are always colored red or yellow the
boots are generally brightly parti-
colored, both among the upper classes
being also richly embroidered in gold
and silver and variegated silk thread
and with bangles, bugles and seed
pearls. after the manner of the an
cient Persian boots represented on
Greek vases. But of however rar and
costly elaboration the invariable rule
Is to remove them after entering a
private house, just when stepping onto
the mat or carpet on which the visitor
takes his seat. They must be cast off
the right boot or shoe first-before
the worshiper enters temple or
mosque, and it is still regarded as an
absolute proclamation to attempt to
enter either fully shod. But the do.
mestic habit arose out of its obvious
propriety, and the religious ritual Of
"the shoes of the faithful" now and
forcenturies past observed throughout
Islam. can be demonstrated to have
been dictated by, if indeed it be not di-
rectly derived from. the universal So
cial etiquette of the east.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14

gave himself over to study or read
ing. In the section-house at night.
and when prevented by the weather
from work on the roadbed. he gave his
undivided attention to such books as
he was able to lay his hands on or
buy with the money lie saved out of
his earnings. Even the other section
men gradually came to realize that
this industrious young fellow was diff
fercnt from the rest of them. and their
dislike for him finally grew into toler-
alton, and then deep admiration. The
unambitious laborers began to utilize
him as a sort of bureau of useful in
formation. He was also their supreme
court, to whom all questions debated
10y the gang were referred for final
decision.
He worked for the Santa Fe railroad
between Galveston and Brenham for Il
year or more, and during all this time
the foreman was never compelled TO
charge him for an hour of lost time.
Another thing said of him is that he
never lost or broke tool or imple-
ment of any kind. and his spade was
not only always in place. but was as
bright as dollar aud as sharp as it
is necessary for a spade to be. While
young Brooks was laboring on the
railroad he was constantly looking
forward to the time when he would
be financially able TO enter college.
At the end of years service he had
saved enough money for one year in
Baylor university. which he entered.
His disposition and habits. his evden,
determination TO make the most of
every opportunity. attracted the atten-
tion of President Il. c. Burleson. the
founder of Baylor in the days when
Texas was republic. and who re-
mained at the head Of the school until
il had grown to be the chief sectariar
institution Of learning in the south.
west. He talked with the young man.
and learned of his ambitions, and an
arrangement was made by which
Brooks was enabled TO get through his
second session AT the school.
After graduating at Baylor univcr.
sity Prof. Brooks was a member of the
faculty until two years ago. when he
entered Harvard to take a post-gradu
ate course.
Prof. Brooks now ranks easily
among the ripest scholars in the west.
lie is fine speaker. and has won dis
tinction as lecturer. He speaks
rapidly, enunciates distinctly and ges.
ticulates with grace and force. He
is easy and dignifed. and his eloqucnce
at times is impassicned. There is .
degree of self-forgctfulness and ear
nestness in lis style that causes his
audience 10 lose sight Of the man en-.
trely and become completely absorbed
in the presentation Of his theme.
Prof. Brooks will take charge of
the institution at the close Of the pres.
ent term. ,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
SAILORS IN BOSTON,
Yachting Is One Of the Foremo.t
Pleasures and Pastimes Of
the Hub

Who sails boats around Boston? ?
Why, everyone! says w. j. Hender-
son, in Atlantic. From the adams
Boys the smartest yacht racers of
the east, down to the Marblehead
street boy, everyone takes pride in
his skill in getting the best work out
of some sort of a sailing boat. Those
who do not sail talk about it, and on
summer day in the drowsy at
mosphere of n Boston club, or in the
shadow of some tall pile in Washing
ton street, you shall hear more rae
ing seaman's lore than anywhere else
In this country except on the cruis-
ing ground of the Rocking Chair
fleet at the Larchmont Yacht club.
Boston's claim TO be the hub of the
universe may be disputed perhaps
when you consider the steel industry
or the unimportant matter of freight
tonnage; but when you come to talk
about sailing, you must admit that
Boston is the greatest yachting port
in this country. Even the little chill
dren there know the history of the
Americas cup, and the public school
boy can sail dSry with leg-of-mut-
ton sail for driving power and an oar
for steering gear.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
TAKING THE THRONE
In Great Britain a Lot of Red Tape
Is Required.
FOrmalities to he Gone Through
with In Case OF a New Sovereign
-MeGscval Customs of
Proclamation.

Even though the heir and successor
CT a British sovereign may be sitting
at the bedside of that sovereign when
death comes, as was the case at the
death of Queen Victoria, the new ruler
is not officially notified of the fact
that he has succeeded to the throne
until the announcement is made to
him by the lord chamberlain. This is
the first step taken when British ruler
dies.
At the earliest possible moment the
privy council convenes, the members
of that body resign and are immedi-
ately reappointed and resworn. At
their first meeting as advisers of the
new sovereign the members of the
cabinet formally give up their seals
of office, whereupon they also are re-
sworn to their respective depart
ments.
Both houses of parliament meet and
the announcement of the death of the
sovereign and the accession of his or
her successor is followed by each
VI bbhl HOuStS,
with the royal dukes in the house of
lords, taking TIE oath of allegiance
to the new ruler. Thus, while the
ministry, consisting of the leaders of
the political party in power resigns
being Immediately reappointed-no
election for members of the house of
commons is called, and the business of
the country is not interrupted.
At the first meeting of the privy
council the new sovereign chooses the
title by which he or she shall be known.
and takes the oath of allegiance be-
fore receiving those of his or her coun-
cilors. This royal oath practically is
promise to rule according to the let
ter and spirit of the constitution and
an acknowledgment of fidelity to the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14

This is what Disraeli wrote Mt the
time of Queen Victora's coronation,
and some may feel the same way
now: II must give up going to the
coronation, as all the members Of
parliament must be in court dresses
or uniforms, and I can't afford to
buy any. l console myself with the
conviction that to get up at seven
o'clock, to sit dressed like n hunky in
Westminster abbey for seven or
eight hours, and to listen to SER
mon by the bishop of London are
treats which can be missed with for
titude"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
CYCLES OF SUN SPOTS.
Fresh Interest Lent to the Subject
by Recent Earthquake and
Volcanic EruptiOns.

Since 1851, when the existence Of a
sun spot cycle of about 11K years was
discovered, many attempts have been
made to discover relation between
the sun spots and the atmospheric
changes in our earth. Violent storms,
floods, periods Of drought and of fam
inc, cold years, warm years, and many
such variations of weather have all
been supposed to owe their origin to
the sun spots. But the relation which
Sir Norman Lockyer appears to have
discovered between sun spot cycles and
the tremendous upheavals of the earth
which we term earthquakes and vol
canoes, lends a fresh interest to this
fascinating study, says Golden Penny
The matter certainly deserves very
full investigation. Incidentally, the
rA1eral character of the weather in
spring of the year seems to favor
the existence of 35 years cycle of
weather. That is, three times one cycle
of sun spots. The year 1867 was just
after the sun spot minimum, and 1902
is also just after the minimum. 1t was
n cold spring ip 1867, and bitterly
cold month of May. The summer was
very wet. and IL was followed hy n
stormy winter, with little frost, and a
very warm spring and summer in 1868.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
CATHOLICS REBUKED
Church Papers and Societies Taken
to Task by Archbishop Ireland.
POPE TO SOLVE FRIAR QUESTION
Archbishop Said Some People Are Born
to Clamor, ard insisted That They
and Not In That Of the Church.

81. Paul. Aug. 4.-Archbishop Ire
land, preaching yesterday morning in
the cathedral. said: The Apostle Pau!
gives this counsel. not to be more
wise than it behooveth to be wise, but
TO be wise unto sobriety, and according
measure of faith. In the mind of the
apostle. things most excellent, il made
use of in undue measure and without
proper regard to circumstances. of time
and place, change into things perilous
and hurtful. And this is undoubtedly
what is happening In the case OF the
fiery zeal in defense Of Catholic inter-
ests, which seems to be coveting an
explosion at the present time among
certain classes OF American Catholics.
The interests of the church, it is said.
are made to suffer at the hands Of the
government in its newly acquired de-
tendencies. and the call to arms is
sounded from the iostrums of Catholic
societies and through the columns of
Catholic papers. to the perturbation OF
the whole Catholic body. and, indeed,
of the whole country.
las to matters in the Philippine
Islands. we can not discuss them. They
are for tha time being put beyond our
reach. since they are the subject of
negotiations between the government
OF America and the sovereign pontiff.
To take at the present such matters in
TO our own hands would be to mistrust
the wisdom and the good will Of the
sovereign pontiff, and of this loyal
Catholics should not be capable. The
logic of the situation In presence of
strange complications for church and
state, arising from change of sover-
eighty in the Philippine Islands point
ed to mutual conference between the
tive of the state as the proper and dig
nifed way to final and peaceful solu-
ton. Leo NH. saw this; Theodore
Roosevelt saw this. Leo took the ini-
tiative. proposed the conference and
asked the government to expose frank
ly and thoroughly its views. The pres
ident and his advisers accepted the pro-
posal. What more could have been
done by the administration to prove its
good will and sense Of Justice? II the
administration had refused to send a
representative to Rome. verify what
clamorings there would have been; and
now when 1t has sent a representative
TO Rome and agrees to the further pro.
posal of the Vatican TO transfer nego.
tiations to Manila, clamorngs are still
raised. Well some people are born to
clamor; and privilege TO clamor must
be allowed to them. But we shall in.
sist that they shall clamor in their
own name and not in the name of the
church, and for our own part we shall
hold onr souls in peace. leaving church
interests in the Philippines to one who
understands them at least as well as
we do and who will be as wise in dis.
posing OF them as we could well hope
10 be--l.eo Nil"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
Protestant form Of the Christian re-

Protestant form of the Christian re-
ligion.
In these days it is followed by a
promise to maintain in its privileges
the church of Scotland, where form
of the Presbyterian faith, and not the
Episcopal denomination, is "the
church by law established"
The formal proclamation of the new
king is worded by the members of the
privy council, who, with one voice and
consent of tongue and heart, declare
and proclaim, the high and mighty
prince, etc. This proclamation is
given to the earl marshal. the chief Of
the herald's college, for promulga-
tion.
In London the medieval custom OF
proclaiming the accession not only in
such public places as Trafalgar square
and the Royal Exchange but also
within the limits of "the city" proper
(the peculiar domain of the lord may
orr is maintained.
On the occasion of the ascension of
King Edward VII. the delegation from
the herald's college consisted of three
kings at arms, four heralds and eight
pursuiants, dressed in magnificent Co.'S
fumes. These, accompanied by de-
tachment of the royal horse guards,
marched to Temple Bar and formally
demanded admission within the pre-
cincts of the city.
The barrier, consisting of a silken
rope in place Of the ancient gate, was
removed and the contingent was met
by one almost as brilliant, consisting
of the city marshal, the city remem-
brancer mace bearers, trumpeters.
etc. who conducted the visitors to
where the lord mayor and sheriffs, in
full robes, awaited them in their state
carriages. The proclamation was read
and the city officials replied that they
also, with one voice and consent Of
tongue" pledged their allegiance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
r. 1T WHI-ECAPPERS
rhey e, E2-nc- Until He Was Al
v~-t U-co~scious.

nv'n~hc:'. Ky. Aug. 5.--Wiliar
Duiv,l' farmer living near Yelving.
ton iu 'i.E ountv. was taken from his
home at midnight Sunday. bound to g
tree and beaten with Q blacksnake whiI
until he was almost unconscious from
loss Of blood Over IS lashes were ad.
ministered and there are more than sc
wounds from two inches to a foot long
on his face and body. The bark was
worn from the tree where the ropes
which bound the unfortunate mar
touched it and the whip left marks Oh
the tree as If II had been cut with q
knife. Dodwell's wife and daughter at.
tempted to 20 to his rescue but were
prevented by the members OF the mob
The cause for the whipping is moi
known.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
GERMLESS SCHOOLBOOKS.
Precautions Taken in Salt Lake City
Against Spread of Disease
Among Children.

a new ordinance has been adopted
in Salt Lake City with the idea of
preventing the disseminating of scar
let fever and diphtheria germs among
school children, says recent report
from that city.
Both diseases have recently been
epidemic among the children in the
city and the board of health decided
that the germs Travelled in the school
books and other things carried by
the pupils. The result has been the
passage of an ordinance which is
probably more stringent than any
other of the kind ever adopted by
any municipality.
1t provides that none OF the school
books shall be covered with any ma
terial other than paper. In all schools
in which there is n free distribution
OF books such books, after having
| once been used, must be recovered
and thoroughly disinfected by the
board of health.
y student once having received n
book shall keep it as long as that
book is necessary for his studies.
1t is unlawful for the schools to
collect pencils, sponges or other ar
ticles used by the students for the
purpose of redistributing them to
other students.
A violation of any provision Of the
ordinance is punishable by fine of
S25.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-14
why Ears Sometimes Burn

"When our ears do glow and tingle
some do talk of us in our absence" :"
said Pliny, and though over 900 wears
have elapsed since his day the same
superstition still holds good. Shakes
peare refers to it in "Much Ado About
Nothing" when he makes Beatrice say
TO Ursula and Hero, who had been
speaking of her: "What fire is in mine
ears?' The burning of the ears is
supposed to be due to the agency of
guardian angels, who touch the left
ear If the talk be favorable, and the
right II it be otherwise, in order that
their charges may be encouraged or
warned, as the case may be.