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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
,. Judge Robert Von Mosc'izisker,
of Philadelphia.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
A. E. SISSON,
; of Erie.
STATE TREASURER,
Jeremiah A. Stober,
of Lancaster.
JURY COMMISSIONER,
. II. Bullock.
The cotton crop, tu.s year, is, it
is stated, very poor. So light, we
understand, that prices will un
doubtedly advance in goods made of
that material. Therefore
Massachusetts in the vicinity of
North Falmouth, is burning up.
Forest fires near that place have
destroyed over 1100.000 worth of
property and several village are
threatened with destruction.
Now it is stated that 15,000 Moors
are again attacking the Spanish
troops near Melilla. In addition to
this the natives have joined the in
surgent ranks and are worrying
other towns. ' Spain is having no
end of trouble of late.
The head of Lincoln, the martyred
President of the United States, now
adorns the face of the copper cent.
It strikes us that it isn't at all ap
propriate to place the face of
America's greatest man upon its
smallest unit of value, but, per
haps wo are wrong.
I
A correspondent of the New York
Sun savs: "1 have studied at three I
colleges, have worked at many
things in many pla-os, lui'x- met
all kinds of mon. and have con
cluded that the be.-it drink is ale."
Wonder if that hobo ever tried
water.
A W-'hington dispatch says that
the two-dollar bill is unpopular and
is to be retired, which causes the
Carbondale Leader to remark that I
"up this way, a two-dollar bill is I
twice as popular as a one-dollar bill, j
though not of course, as much in
demand as a five or ten.
Dr. Robt. J. Burdette, the humor
sit, and pastor of the Temple Bap
tist church, at Los Angeles, Cal.,
is seriously ill at his cottage at
mip.,i,,rMi-Gnn T4a lins Tint re-
' , . . , .
nnrered from a severe injury to his .
spine, sustained by a fall last March.
His many admirers will learn of his
illness with regret.
There is every indication that the germ, sufficiently developed, who
Republicans of this State will elect I would be willing to allow themselves
their ticket this year by the old-1 to be offered as sacrifices upon the
time majority. The candidates are, j altar of decayed political ideas of
to a man, worthy of hearty support, which this crowd has a monopoly,
and a rousing victory this fall, in 1 The old "sackcloth and ashes" plat
State and county, will be a fitting j form was adopted and will be used
precursor to next year's important j until the regular November period
gubernatorial campaign. " I for "weeping and wailing and
gnashing of teeth."
A number of the big daily news
papers are squabbling over the
question, whether or not Wm. J.
Bryan, the man who has an uncon
trollable anxiety to be President,
is going to remove to Texas. We
can't really see that it is any of their
business or any one else's, but
William's, or that it would make
any difference to the public whether
he moved or staid where he is.
Questons of paramount Interest to
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America will be discussed at its
annual national convention, to be
held in Chicago this week. One of
the most important matters to be
considered is the question of local
option, upon which the clergy and
laymen of the Roman Catholic
church Is typified In the convention
will likely take a stand, A mon
ster street parade has been
arranged to procede the formal
opening of the convention. As an
nounced by the leaders of the so
ciety the parade Is to constitute
"the Catholic answer to Mayor
Buss." Floats will be used to re
fute Implications by tho mayor of
Milwaukee to the effect that the
Catholic church is with him in his
fight in behalf of the liquor Inter
ests.
The latest thing in mixed drinks
is a "Jackson cocktail." It is con
structed of hard cider and Jamaica
ginger, Just a fit dose for a "Jack
son democrat," who is not that kind
of a Democrat.
If the immigrant station is placed
in Gloucester this State should ap
point a commission to pick out the
new arrivals who are fit to live in
Pennsylvania. All others should be
condemned to live in New Jersey,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Thirty thousand coat tailors, five
thousand of whom are women, are
on strike to-day in New York and
Brooklyn, in an effort to compel the
master tailors to grant them an in
crease In wages and a shorter work
day. They also demand changes in
customs prevailing in their work.
Dr. Amos B. Baker, first assistant
physician of the Mattewan Insane
Asylum, says that Harry K. Thaw
is undoubtedly insane. That his
reason for such conclusion is that
Thaw is "silly, pompous and quar
relsome." Well, if it only requires
that much to make a person non
compos mentis, what a lot of luna
tics there "are at large.
The new tariff bill, as trimmed up
and shorn of objectionable append
ages, leaves boots and shoes of all
kind, dutiable at 10 per cent, in
stead of 25 per cent, as heretofore;
tippers at 7 per cent., instead of
20 per cent.; harness and saddlery,
20 per cent., instead of 45 per cent.;
hand belting and sole leather 5 per
cent., Instead of 20 per cent, in ex
isting law. That should suit the
consumer, if it doesn't the manu
facturer. DEMOCRATIC STATE '1ICKKT.
The Democratic State Convention
met in Harrisburg on Wednesday,
and succeeded, without much fric
tion, in nominating the following
ticket:
State Treasurer, George V. Kipp,
of Bradford county.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
C. La Rue Munson, of Lycoming
county.
Auditor General, J. Wood Clark,
of Indiana county.
This ticket is regarded by the
Democrats, as an unusually strong
one.
Til AT CON V ENT IO.N.
The Guffeyitcs met at Harrisburg
on Wednesday, and after receiving
from 13oss Guffey the programme
for the Uay.s m.oc.eedings
played
tuoIr .mns t0 perfection. Everything
W0I.ked jllst as smoothly as it
usuniiy aoes at this yearly gathering,
Tnere was no evidence that the
anathema which the late lamented
candidate Bryan had hurled at
Chief Guffey, had changed his subtle
method of relieving the delegates
of any mentality they possessed.
Every delegate taking part was
clever as a phonograph, all the rec
'
ords being furnished by Guffey.
' The proceedings mainly consisted
J in getting a few gentlemen with
some money and the office seeking
RED TAPE FOOLISHNESS.
There are some holes In the im
migration laws of this country,
which sorely need patching. A few
days since a young woman of Ger
many came to our shores, as second
class passenger, in a German steam
ship, expecting upon her arrival to
be married to an American citizen.
The immigration officials for some
reason refused the young woman
permission to land, even long enough
to be married, having received in
formation which they evidently
considered good, that she was not
a desirable addition to the immacu
late population of this country. To
the earnest requests of the bride
groom, deaf ears were turned. He
was ready to give her his name and
a good home. She was sentenced
to deportation and was about to be
returned to her native land, when
tho young man learned that the
steamship on which she was about
to sail was a German one, and
therefore German territory, and he
could have the ceremony performed
on board. He did so, and that made
the woman free to land as the wife
of an American citizen. Was ever
any thing more ridiculously idiotic?
Red tape failed its purpose that
time, surely.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Lackawanna Steel Co. reports its
plants running practically at maxi
mum capacity, and the pretty defin
ite indication that, 'contrary to pre
dictions made earlier in the year, it
will end Its curernt fiscal period with
a substantial surplus to its credit,
compared with a disappointing
deficit at the close of the year ended
Dec. 31 last, the company's first
mortgage convertible 5 per cent,
bonds are selling in the market at
SS's, or one-half point below the
best price of the year, says the
Financial Review.
Miss Mabel Mattheas, of Norris
town, Pa., has been courted by
Harry Metzger, as she alleges, for
16 years. He gave her an engage
ment ring in 1905 but he hasn't yet
given her his name, and now she
sues him for $10,000 damages. She
gave him a nice buggy and he used
it to take other girls out riding,
whereupon she made kindling wood
of it with an axe. We can't blame
Mabel for feeling that she has been
damaged, and hope that her faith
less lover, who doesn't love her, will
be obliged to "ante up." Yet we
think she is better off without him.
She is only 32 years of age and can
probably do better.
N. 1. L. Convention.
Next September the largest con
vention in the history of the N. P.
L. will be held at Wilkes-Barre. It
is expected that fully 1,000 dele
gates will be in attendance, and
they will come from every State In
the union. The Pacific coast will
be represented, and some win come
from Mexico. The officers of the
company say that reports for July
show that the hard times In the his
tory of the organization are nearly
passed, and that the business shows
a very material revival.
Exemplify First Degree.
Members of the Knights of Co
lumbus spent a pleasant evening at
their rooms Tuesday night when
the exemplification of the first de
gree was given by Robert J. Murray,
grand knight; John J. Uickert,
deputy grand knight; Jacob Denier,
warden, and Ed. K. Brown, chan
cellor. Following the degree work came
a lunch and the rendition of the
following program: Opening solo
and chorus, "Pony Boy," Fred
Murray and Council No. 303; in
termission, "Blow the Smoke Away,"
"Bunch of Blackberries," K. of C.
orchestra, Bros. Sonnor, Murray,
Doetsch, Rickert, Green and Cau
Ileld; piano solo, selected, Frank
Green; intermission, "Peaches";
Irish song, "Eddie Clancy," John
Carroll; address, "My Impression of
Fhst Degree," Rev. Thomas M.
Jordan; German song, "Was Is
Los," Paul Sonnor; intermission,
"Cream"; solo, "The Sea Is My
Sweetheart," E. K. Brown; good
of the order, fifteen minutes; grand
closing, orchestra and chorus.
Coming to Honesdale.
The Scranton Tribune of Tuesday
says.
News received yesterday by Presi
dent Otto J. Robinson and Dr. Kolb,
chief boosters for the Scranton Jun
ger Maennerchor, indicates that the
visit of our singers to the Maple
City will mark an epoch in the his
tory of Wayne county. Mayor Kuh
bach as chairman of the reception
committee, is an untiring and en
thusiastic worker, and the carnival
of song promised for Monday, Aug.
10, has stirred that entire section
of the state. In fact plans are be
ing formulated to run special trains
from Port Jervls, N. Y., Hawley,
Forest City and Carbondale. Mayor
Kuhbach will declare a legal holi
day on the above date, and alter
the Maennerchor alights from the
special train will present the freedom"
of his city to Mr. Robinson. His
honor Is having a key specially de
signed for the ceremony.
Mr. Kuhbach is also in charge of
all home arrangements, to wit:
Decorations, parade, automobile and
car service and also refreshments.
He is being given cordial and hearty
support by a committee of fifty, in
cluding practically every prominent
business man in the city.
Every possible idea for the com
fort of visitors has been carefully
thought out and an abundance of re
freshments will be on tho train
going and coming and also at Belle
vue Park, where the saengerfest is
to be held. So complete has the
work of the Maennerchor's boosters
been done that ample hotel accom
modations have also been arranged
for those who desire to stay over
night, or for such as may miss the
train, If any. The general demand
for tickets has already surpassed the
best figures of the society, and nn
additional 500 tickets, making 2,000
In all, were ordered printed yester
day. It is now conceded that at
least two special trains will he re
quired to carry the Scranton con
tingent and singers alone, while the
Carbondallans and Forest City ex
cursionists will require a train for
themselves.
Next Friday Is the Maennerchor's
regular monthly meeting night and
a large attendance Is looked for.
The boosters will also hold a ses
sion beginning at 9 o'clock in head
quarters, at which time the various
working sub-committee for the out
ing will be named.
The Plnm Curcullo.
A well known Philadelphia attor-'
ney, having a country place, sent to
Professor Surface, the State Zoolo
gist, Harrisburg, specimens of
peaches and apples which indicated,
as he expressed it, that the trees
seemed "to require some treat
ment." The Professor gave the following
answer: "The green peaches and
apples which you sent to us give
punctured by the Plum Curcullo.
This is a destructive beetle, which
makes holes in fruit and lays its
eggs therein. The eggs hntch and
cause wormy frnlt and the worms,
also, cause the fruit to drop prema
turely, as you have observed. The
best thing to do now is to gather
and burn the fallen fruit as fast as
it drops, or at least once every few
days. Of course, If there are many
others in your neighborhood who
likewise have this trouble and who
are not doing the same, there is
no need of you going to that trouble.
Neighbors should co-operate to
eliminate such pests. The proper
course would have been to spray'1" '"; lu Uls
your trees with arsenate of lead, been study ng the European methods
cin,r .. thr nm,n,i nf M. md finds that they are much more
ate of lead to fifty gallons of water
or Bordeaux mixture. If you had
done this shortly after the blossoms
dropped, and again repeated it in
ten days, you would have destroyed
these pests in the same manner as
trust you will do this another year."
Don't Blast Rocks that Way.
The Ellenville Press says: A new
method of blasting has been In use
at the water works at Shokan. It
consists in placing lime in the drill
holes, which, after being packed
down by earth, is subjected to con
tact with water. The effect of the
water upon the lime causes tho lat
ter to swell, forming gases ami
t'tii'i Til nir 1 1 f 1 1 ri t fi (. 1 1 1 f nf tin nv
plosion. Tuesday morning Foreman
X. Perkins, with the assistance of 1
James Ellix and John Washington,,
both colored, over-looked the fact
that water had collected in the
drill hole. The lime was dropped
into the cavity, and, while the
workmen were engaged In pounding
down the earth upon It, the prema
ture expolison occurred. Mr. Per
kins will lose complete sight of one
eye, and possibly suffer the entire
loss of sight.
John Washington was found to
have escaped without serious injury,
while his companion, James Ellix,
will suffer the loss of both eyes.
The Sialk Borer.
A rhubarb stalk was sent to the
Division of Zoology of the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agriculture
for examination, and Professor II.
A. Surface, the State Zoologist,
found it infested by the insect known
as the Stalk Borer (Papaipema
nitola). in sending a report con
cerning this pest to tho person from
whom the specimen plant was re-
1 Tlt'nCnuciti dii'frw.f, cnl,l
"Thin is n 'vorv curious i.es't bo-
cause it bores in the stalks of many
kinds of cultivated plants; likewise
into other plants, as well as weeds,
large enough to nourish it. I note
with interest that you found it bor
ing in corn stalks. It is destruc
tive to potatoes and tomatoes, and
to the stalks of many kinds of flow
ering plants, but I have not before
found it in the rhubarb.
"I do not believe that you will
continue to find it becoming a seri
ous pest on the farm If you will fol
low the directions given below. You
cannot kill it after it once attacks
the plant, and save the infested
stalk, because it bores in the inside
and the remedies usually employed
for insects will not reach it. There
fore, it must be destroyed, or pre-'
vented, by the following means:
(1) Mow all weeds, of what
ever kinds, that have stems large
enough for the borer to enter. Do
this at least once every six weeks.
(2) Gather and burn all infested
stalks, or parts of cultivated plants, !
as soon as the borers are seen, i
(3) As soon as potatoes are re
moved from the ground, rake the ;
vines together and burn them im
mediately. Do not wait for the 1
vines to become dry, but throw them '
on a hot brush fire at once.
(4) Likewise, destroy tomato!
vines as soon as possible after the
crop is gathered, and in fact other
plants where this can be done.
(5) Rotate, or change, crops, so
that the same kind of crop does
not grow many years in succession
on the same ground,"
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF
TRAINS
Delaware & Hudson R. R.
Trains leave at 6:55 a. m and
12:25 and 4:30 p. m.
Sundays at 11:05 a. m. and 7:15
p. m.
Trains arrive at 9:55 a. m 3:15
and 7:31 p. m.
Sundays at 10:15 a. m. and 6:50
p. m.
Erie R. R.
Trains leave at 8:27 a. m. and
2:50 p. m.
Sundays at 2:50 p. m.
Trains arrive at 2:13 and 8:02
p. m.
Sundays at 7:02 p. m.
Rainstorm Chcoks Forest Flrso.
Poughkeepsle, N. Y., Aug. 5. The
timely arrival of a heavy rainstorm
has checked the rast forest fires that
have been raging in the Shawangunk
mountains. It Is believed that the
sammor resorts of Lake Mlnnewaska
and Camp Awostlng have been remov
ed from all dumber.
About Tree Pests.
Dr. L. O. Howard, of the Entomo
logical Bureau at Washington, has
just returned from Europe with a
big addition to his knowledge con
cerning bugs and other tree pests.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says:
Since we allowed our song birds
to be thinned off so recklessly, the
number of pests which attack our
fruit and shade trees have multiplied
enormously, until the losses of crops
and shade from this source have
mounted Into the millions. The ob
scure disease which recently killed
10,000 chestnuts in Forest Park
here and simply a large instance of
a kind of loss which has been going
on all through the Eastern states,
but perhaps most heavily In Massa
chusetts, where the fight with the
tussock moth became a state and
national affair.
The real remedy would probably
be the restoration of the birds and
the abundant water supply, which
was common before our forests were
stripped, but those are slow meas
ures and difficult of accomplishment.
I .. 1. ... ..-..! T .. TT 1.
thorough and successful in the pro-
tectlon of their trees than we are.
i , L , .
' 1 f haf broUBnt back with him para;
i sites to prey upon the gypsy and
brown-tailed moths, which he will
let loose in New Englnnd. Just what
the New Englnnders will do with
j f,he Parasltea when the latter get
! foods, remains to be seen. The
! EnB,1fn SDarrow s oxxEht here
t0 eat, Mp an 'n1Rett )e.st and has
, ,,1rov?(1 one, of thf m8t a nf en;
" " " "a wmuu
red on the tree and fruit worms.
Now the sparrow makes no return
whatever for our mistaken hospitali
ty, and thrives on conflict and house
waste.
If Dr. Howard has learned of any
,"ct,ho,d11.ofI deaI,nsl w,tth ,th ""
iat billed our chestnuts or with
le worms that eat our elm foliage.
u litis iiui ,i iiiiii.iutviL'u uja new
knowledge. For dealing with fruit
worms he seems to Indorse a com
bination of the practice of spraying
! the trees with the old and useful
. but troublesome habit of burning
i the worm's nests during August,
when they are fullest of larvae,
i Meanwhile the coddling moth and
! other afflictions are said to have
'cost a loss of $1,000,000 on this
year's peach crop.
I A million spent in the extermina-
! tion of tree pests would go a long i
way, but before you can get that 1
money or make a good use of it 1
there must be a widespread ap
, preciation of tho importance of the
' danger and some agreement on tho
I method of protection. If Dr. How
ard has brought back new forces for
a campaign of education his
abroad will do the country
service.
trip
good
Frons.
Frogs may do some harm to fish in
!. lmt i-xiiertB have dc-
elded that this U outweighed by the
good they do la destroying Injurious
ii wont
Henry Snyder & Son.
602 & 604 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, Pa.
PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICES FOR
Poultry,' Eggs, Butter, Lambs, Calves and Live Stock.
Applesjn Season
A SQUARE DEAL FOR THE FARMER.
Old Phone oSSB
READ
TOP
HERE'S THE PROPOSITION.
with every box of 6 pairs of
Retails for $1.50 a box of 6 pairs.
Come in Black and Tan. Sold with a Six Months' Guarantee on Every Pair.
See Window Display.'at
L. A. Helferich's.
Names of Tuberculin Purcha
Must bo Reported.
That the people of this Stato
shall not drink any milk from cows
afflicted with tuberculosis is tho
determination of the State Livestock
Sanitary board at Harrisburg, of
which Governor Edwin S. Stuart Is
president.
All the druggists have received
a communication from Leonard Pear
son, the secretary of the board, noti
fying them that according to act of
the general assembly of Pennsylvania,
approved April 27, 1909, they are
required to report the names and
addresses of all those to whom is
sold tuberculin for testing cattle.
The state department will send a
man to investigate all cases report
ed. In case the animal In question
has tuberculosis it will be killed,
the state paying the farmer a sum
equivalent to the value of the ani
mal. CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tho
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