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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01

Eddie James did well his first term.
Give him another.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01
County.

Congress--WILLlAM CONNEi.L.
Judge---A."A. 'VOSBTRG.
Commissioners--JOHN COURIER NOR.
RIS, JOHN PFtNMAN.
Mine Observation-Disclosures. NJ. EV-
ANS, DAVID r. WILLIAMS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01
REPUBLICAN TICKET
State.

Governors. w. PENNYPACEE, E,R.
Lieutenant Govcrnor-.W. NJ. BROWN.
Secretary OF Internal AfrairS-ISAAC b.
ppnyy-N
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01
Democracy and the Strike,

x y on DOUBTLESS noticed tha
Candidate Pattison, Candi
IL date Howell and the rest O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01

HE THANKS of our citizens
are certainly due to Hon.
IL Charles Emory Smith for the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01

iIr US be frank about the rip
per bin. All but one clause
IL is admittedly tirst-class: one
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Feed for Laying Hens.

There is probably no food better cal
culated to promote laying In fowls than
cOwpeas. Peas or beans Of any sort ARE
good, but large ones must be ground.
or fowls will rarely cat them. or cow
peas the smallest variety should DO
chosen. as fowls unused to such grm
must be accustomed TO It gradually.
But once get them to eat peas and the
victory is won. They are II perfect sub
stitute for insects. meat scrap, blood
meal and other animal preparat Ions
that are often so combined with chcnp
substances that the hens are II long
time learning that when they are fed
"Lobsmiths concentrated egg food"
they ought to lay tiuently. instead of
almost imperceptibly. Pea vines with
peas on them cut as soon as the peas
are full grown and while yet green.
thrown into the chicken yard. will give
them exercise and the very sort OF food
their nature Graves. They will eat the
peas. the leaves. and as much OF the
stems as they can break up small
enough to swallow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11

Ing the hunter to his camp. in the hope
Of finding sheep or goats. His spoOr
and that OF the panther are similar to a
lions, but much smaller and more elon-
gated.
Among carnivora the hyena is re-
markable. having four toes on all its
feet. The hind feet are narrow and
turn more outward than the fore feet.
and the claws show. or. being dog.
he cannot draw them in as the lion
does. The hunting dog and the jackal
may easily be distinguished from the
hyena. each having five toes on its
front feet.
The bear leaves track like the
marks Of man walking in his socks.
The track Of a full-grOwn grizzly meas
ures as much as eighteen inches in
length. The trail OF the American mus
quaw bear is easily seen by the prac-
ticed eye. as he continually treads in
the same path. beating out defined
roads for himself.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
SHE WAS TOO PRUDENT.
That Was the Reason Why Old Aunt
Mary Died.

That Was the Reason Why Old Aun,
Mary Died.
Mr.. Davis had been out in an caster,y
storm without his rubbcrs. and Mrs
Davis was both anxious and injured
James," she said. do,orot.sly, you
know that il lack OF prudence has
caused til" death Of many people"
TOO much prudence caused the death
of Aunt Mary Davis said her husband.
promptly, my fathers aunt. Haven't
ever told you about her."
Don't be hippant." said Mrs. Davis.
severely, land do change your shoes at
once"
'tiippant, | should say not" and
Mr.. Davis took his turn at looking in
jurcd. MY fathers aunt wasn't a per-
son to encourage tlppancy even when
she was alive. And surely now that
she's gonc-but I'll say no more, my
dear. except that your suggestion sur
priSeS me.
Aunt Mary's husband was drug
gist. and he invented some medicines
that were supposed by him to cure all
the ills that flesh is heir to- But UNI
fortunately the public didn't see it In
that light. and when Uncle Mary-for
that was what he was always called
died at the age of siXty-five he left
about ten dozen large bottles Of what
he had named X A. which the man who
bought most Of his stock refused to
take.
"Aunt Mary had never been sick In
her life. but she knew y had been
considered by her husband a most nOur-
ishing medicine. and she couldn't bear
to see it wasted. So she began to take
it, morning and night. till she had
emptied three dozen bottles. and then
all of a sudden she died. So you see
in her case twas prudence that killed
her. If she hadn't wanted to save that
medicine she might"
Twill you go and change your shoes?''
inquired Mrs. Davis. in her coolest tone.
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
BIG GAME IN MEXICO.
Exciting Hunting Tales TvId by Civil
Engineer Of Life i'm COahuila.


A civil engineer recently returned
from the hacienda of Jimulco in Goa
hula. an immense property containing
over 1000 square Kilometres, tells some
stirring tales Of shooting wild game.
AntelOpes abound, but great care Is
necessary in approaching these willy
creatures, owing to their habit Of al
ways placing one or two on guard
while the rest Of the herd Is feeding.
The sentncls. faithful to their duty
remain with head erect. peering and
smiling to the four points of the com
pass, and give a swift alarm the mo
ment an enemy appears in sight.
Not long since a party Of young men
were hunting the javali. or wild hog,
and, coming up with number, one OF
the hunters succeeded in killing one
and dismOuntcd to secure it, writes Il
correspondent of the Mexican Herald.
AS he approached his prey dozen or
more javali that were hiding in the
tall grass attacked him ferociously, and
one fastened his tusks in the hunters
heel, hanging on like grim. death. The
others came to their companions assist
ance and the brute was killed, but the
tusks were sunk so deep into the heel
that the hogs jaws had to be pricd
apart with gunbarrel before the man
was freed. Strange as it may seem,
the wound closed quickly. and with
no serious results.
On this same hacienda are both wild
dogs and wild burros, the latter be-
ing remarkably swift and hard to take.
Some time ago pup was caught and
tanned. developing into a fine watch
dog, but though every effort was made
to secure mate for him it has not been
possible.
1t Is not generally realized that the
mountain lions Of Mexico will attack a
man. but several recent encounters
show them to be as dangerous for men
as for beasts. One of the mozos in "A
recent hunting party had but one hand.
the stump Of his left arm bearing wit
ness to a terrible struggle with lion
he had shot and then approached.
thinking the brute was dead. A gen
tleman who has hunted in the State of
Sonora tells Of a certain spring where
two men have been killed by lions
while camping there for the night.
These brutes follow Il man for miles
like the panther, lurcl on by the hui
man scent and hopes of fading an op-
portunty to spring on the traveller \
mountain lion was recently killed in
MichOacan that measured three meters
from tip to tip.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
A Good Thing to Do.

There is no branch OF farm opera.
lions that can be permanently and
probably improved more easily and
at less cost than the poultry yards. A
dollar or two invested in eggs of good
breeds Of fowls will bring back many
times the investment within a year or
two. II you want to improve your
poultry. you can do it quickly. cheaply
and with but little risk.
Breeders have learned that 1t pays
to send out no eggs except from good
stock. A sitting or two Is all that is
needed for a good start. A very few
dollars spent for good eggs means a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
OILERS AND THE OVERWORKEc.
Both Classes Need Pity-One Is Aim
less and the Other Ia Driven.

Both Glasses Need Pity-One Is Aim
less and the Other Is Driven.
In fine, hardly know who are most
to be pitied, the rich or idle and lazy,
who underworld, or the very poor who
must Overwork to live The former
grow tiabby or tense, according to their
heredity, in both muscle and mind, be-
come fastidious, tinnicky and senti-
mental. are specially prone to yield to
temptations, must ajmlessly change
their interests, locations and pursuits
from sheer ennui; are easily bored, and
finally lose the power Of being strenu-
inactive life upon the offspring are
sometimes sadly and markedly degen-
crate.
The OverwOrked. especially il young,
are prone to many forms of arrest. Chill
dren are undergrown in both height and
weight; they are robbed of the paradise
of leisure. which is the literal trans
latiOn of the Greek word school. The
high ideals and ambitions normal to
adolescence fade into a dull state Of
apathy and encouragement, and. at
worst, Of smOldering revolt against the
existing order Of things. To be always
tired Is miserable. and individual or
social misery is powder magazine liza
bic to explode ut any time.
Man Is endowed with fatigue sense
that tells him when he Is tired, con-
tinues writer In Ainslee's. 1t seems
to be specific feeling. due perhaps to
accumulated products of decomposition
in the muscles. This pain-tire is
warning to stop or let up. 1t is, how
ever, possible to press on in defiance
Of it, and If we persist in so doing
there comes point when this fatigue
sense Is itself fatigued and tired out
and ceases to act. This is when run
ners get their second breath; when
those beginning night work have
fought through the period of sleepiness
that comes when they have been wont
to go to bed and feel very wide awake
and alert as If they could go on for
ever. But the day of reckoning comes.
They are now living on their capital,
which is being rapidly overdrawn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Cutting Grass Early.

Cutting Grass Early.
Chemical analysis Is said to show
that the grass cut when the seed has
ripened, or is nearly ripe, has about
the same amount Of nutrition as 1t
has when cut earlier, and thus some
allow it to stand that It may Increase
in weight. But when the COW puts 1t
through her laboratory she does not
find the same value in the latecut hay.
and been lost. and the remainder are
so small and so encased in dry coat
ing or shell that not many Of them
are chewed up. and thus pass through
the stomach and bowels undigested.
Then the stalks which contain the
most nutrment before the seed has
formed have become simply woody
fibre as indigestible as bean poles. and
she gets but little nutrition from them.
We think II she could speak she
would say that twO-thirds or less OF
the amount OF hay. cut early, and not
sun-dried too long was better than her
usual ration Of hay. ripencd before
cut and Overdried afterward. But II
she can not talk she has many times
put herself on record to that effect
at the mailk pail and the churn, and
1t Is because the owner fails to see
and understand these records that he
does not know the facts. The scale to
weigh the milk and the Babcock test
for the butter fat help to tell what 10
the best food as we'll as which is the
best cOw.-American CultivatOr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Ruth's "Thank You~ Letter.


Ruth skipped to the door to see what
the mail carrier was bringing. Then
came a delighted squeal. and she dane
ell back. her eyes shining as she tore
the envelope. and something fat and
soft" fell out.
'Oh. oh. Look. mother. A lace
handkerchief for me, and never had
one before. And here's a note. and it
says. For my dear niece Ruth, from
her Aunt Mary. with her love in every
one Of the Stitches"
1T is beauty" said mother. "YOu
will want to write and thank aunty for
it. and you surely ought to send a very
nice letter for such pretty present.
See If you can make every letter right.
just as aunty did every stitch"
Ruth was seven. and had learned to
write so we'll that her father, who was
travelling man. was very proud OF
the letters his little girl sent him. He
always kept them, and carried them
round In his vest pocket. She knew
about capitals and periods and com
mas; she could spell the words in the
First Reader, and some in the Second
Reader. too. When she wrote, every
letter was round like chubby Ruth
herself, and as plain as print. Yer
diggle writing" explained Ruth.
MY thank you letters all done"
announced Ruth, with a tired sigh.
iii read 1t to you. mother. and you
tell me- IL it's nice enough to send to
aunty for that dear. lovely. beautiful
handkerchief" Then Ruth read this
aloud:
Dear Aunty-The map you sent me
10 the sweetest one l ever had in all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Com ,nc rcial Feeding Stuffa.

The New York experiment station
says that in its inspection of CONNER
cial feeding stuffs unmixed or stand
ard goods were found to be Of fairly
uniform quality and practically as
good as the guarantees except in a
single instance. The discrepancies oc-
cured with the mixed goods. many OF
which contained oat hulls. MS shown
by the percentage of crude fiber pres
ent. AdulteratiOn OF cornmeal and
other grain products appears to be
pructiced.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND,
They Tell a British Hunter Things
Hidden from the Ordinary Mortal.

They Tell a British Hunter Things
Hidden from the Ordinary Mortal.
For long series Of years Mr.. Lacy,
the famous English hunter. has made
such Il close stidy of the footprints OF
the denizcns Of the forest in many
lands that he can tell those Of twenty
five species of lions. of the same nun-
Der Of different members OF the ante
iope family. Of Partners. hyenas. croco
dies balloons and many other animals.
The spcor Of the fore feet of the fp-
male elephant is prncticaiiy Il perfect
circle, while that Of the male is slight
iy oval, the hind feet OF both .,nXas
leaving oval marks. The fore feet show
four toe marks. the hind feet only
three. and the outline Of the hin feet
is more strongly marked and the pad
behind the toes leaves "A deeper imprint
A large spoOr measures about fifteen
inches in diameter.
These peculiarties you can only dis
cover by examining the footprints of
the animals at rest. When the elephant
moves in leisureIy manner his four
lect lttNc a. tiANN VI 'uC w iNti VI
single foot only. The elephant in NOV
ing swings one foot across the other.
beating a path the width of the front
foot, the hind feet following in the
same way. Thus he makes a continu-
GUS track, not succession Of foot
prints.
The rhinOceros Is more difficult to fol-
low. In spite Of his weight the I'M
trained eye will lose his trail at once
on stony ground. His spoor Is not I'M
like that Of the elephant. though Of
course much smaller. There Is the same
kind Of pad with the toe marks in
front, but there are only three marks,
and the spOor Of the hind feet. like the
elephants. is elongated.
When the lion discovers that a hunt
er Is on his trail he sometimes leads
round in a circle. and on reaching his
own track again continues following it
I'D until he sees his hunter In front.
when he promptly makes away.
The leopard follows his hunter in the
same manner-sometimes even track
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Grass for Sandy Lands.

Awnless bronze grass (bromus in
crmiS will be found excellent for use
on drifting sands. 1t is Il perennial,
looks somewhat like blue grass and Is
suitable for light. dry. poor soils and
resists dry weather. About fifteen
pounds of seed per acre should be used
1t spreads by creeping underground
stems or root stocks. 1t will not thrive
on wet soils. While not as valuable as
many other varieties. yet 1t serves well
on light sandy soils upon which no 9TH
or grass will grow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
His Stepn, a.

HE Stepma.
knowed little codger once,
As emery as could be;
He'd chaw and swear. run off from school,
And poster beast and tree:
Kept all the neighbOrs' dogs afeared
And half their winders broke;
There couldn't for that Tommy Tut
One praisin' word be spoke.
But by and by-his ma was dead
His pa met Wilder Green
And courted her; she parleyed some,
Cause Tommy was so mean.
But last she said she'd give consent
IL neighbOrs. friends, and kin
Would promise to let meddlin' out
While she broke Tommy in.
These mentioned, KNOWN things was
bad,
Saw something must be done,
SO all agreed to keep hands of
And let his stepma run
The youngster: well. she used the twis
A little but not much;
But. gracious! How she used the Ak
And later hoe and such!
Sn" kept tnat DOy cnopplu Woou
And doin' turns and chores,
And hoein' corn and garden sass
And scrubbin' steps an floors
Till he was glad to go to school
TO get little rest:
Yet she was monstrous kind and good
Soon as he'd done his best.
His busy hands stirred up his wits,
And soon that boy at school
Was leadin' all his classes; him
They used to call a fool!
He studied doctorin', got to be
A most uncommon man,
All cause his stepma worked the vim
That once to meannesS ran.
The nerve that playin' hockey takes
Might turn a whole school down,
And that which breaks winder light
Might sometimes build town.
There's lots of onery little tykes
A loafin' round the streets
Need only work TO make 'em men
Instead Of triflin' beats.
Denver News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Watching for Faults,


when was boy" said an old man.
II was often very idle. and during the
lesson used to play with other boys as
idle as myself. One day we We're fair
ly caught by the master. Boys he
said, you must not be idle; you must
attend closely to your books. The first
one Of you who sees another boy idle
will please come and tell me-
"Ah" thought to myself. "there Is
Joe Simmons, whom l don't like. I'll
watch him. and IL I see him look Off
his book I'll tell the teacher"
ut was not long until l saw Joe look
Off his book. and | went up at once to
tell the master.
Indeed said he. how did you know
he was idle?'
81 saw him. said I.
"'You did? And were your eyes on
your book when you saw him.?
Il was caught. and the other boys
laughed, and | never watched for die
boys again"
If We watch over our own conduct,
and try to keep 1t right. and always do
our duty. we will not have time to
watch for faults or idleness in Others
This will keep us out of mischief and
make us helpful to others.-B Baltimore
Methodist.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
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A recent number Of the New York
Independent contained Il poem by
Whittier entitled "Eternity." which Is
not included IN the poets complete
works.
"Why. man, I'd be tickled half to
death II 1 could write we'll enough to
really interest little children. That
would be Il big thng-a wonderfully
big thing.
George W. Cables new book, "By-
low HILL" Is rather severely handled
by many critics. He is somewhat out
of his sphere" in dealing with New
England character and conditions.
Marion era wford does most Of his
work in America. and takes his vaca-
lions with his family at his Italian
home in Sorrento. He has. however, a
work den Of curious sort in Italy.
An intimate friend Of the late Frank
StOckton's work was all wholesome not
so much because he willed it to be so
as because he could not help 1t. He
was himself clean and wholesome in
his mind and soul. He looked
ut life with honest eyes, and 1t looked
back at him in precisely the same way.
His writings were altogether good and
for good"
Mrs. Eugene Field once asked her
husband to watch some pies for her
mil I'm rat, hn
prised to find the oven door wide open.
and the meringue Hat They're ruin
ed" she exclaimed in dismay. why
didn't you keep the door shut?" keep
the door shut" Mr.. Field repeated in
very genuine amazement. "Why, you
told me to watch them every instant;
and I'd like to know how l could do
that with the oven door shut"
A correspondent writes to the New
York Times as follows: l doubt if lit
crature contains more healthy. whole
some books than those of Mrs. Wiggin
and Miss Jewett. Their writings as
whole are safe and elevating to put into
the hands of young and old. To my
mind Miss Jewett excels in the short
story, although 'Deephaven" is a flaw
less gem, equaled in perfection. in its
own way, by Mrs. Virgins ''Timothys
Quest" My advice would be to read
everything both Of them have written.
and be thankful that they are ours.
1t has long seemed fitting that
sculptured memorial to the poet Whit
tier should be erected In Amesbury,
Mass. About a year ago the ladies Of
the Whittier Home Association of
Amesbury began an organized work for
the collection Of funds to place a statue
In the plot of ground in front Of the
Friends Westinghouse. where he wor-
shipped all his life. To this associa-
ton Is due the preservation Of the
Whittier house, the faithful care with
which it is maintained and the celebra-
ton of the birthday anniversaries Of
the poet Of freedom. OF religious char
ity, of patriotism, of the virtue and
tenderness of the American home. 1t
is desired that the expense should be
betrayed by those who hold Whittiers
as poet. The memorial will be de-
sign by some sculptor Of established
reputation. and will cost not less than
$4,000. Whittier loved his own town
and his meetnghouSa He once said,
pleasantly. abiding to the Friends
Westinghouse: Il expect they'll put a
craven image of me there some day"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Clipping Work Horses.

horses was tested ut the Michigan ex-
pertinent station and reported in a re
cent bulletin. The conclusions were
not rs definite as might be desired.
The station. however, believes that the
horses which were clipped did their
work with much greater comfort in
early spring than those which were not
clipped. This of course means a great
deal when animals are ut work pre-
pairing the land for spring crops. The
clipped horses always look better.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-11
Women at German Universities.

The number of women students a:
the German universities Is increasing
At Berlin 1865 inscribed their names
for the summer. The number Of male
students is always higher during the
winter in Berlin. and SO it is with the
women. Last winter there We're 6ll of
them-the highest figure as yet attain
ed.