THE C1T1ZKJ,, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8,' 1011.
T1IK M KliN'Olt OXCU A PITCHER
The Governor of Pennsylvania was
oiue a professional pitcher. A fam
ous fielder on Anson's team la now
succeeding conspicuously as the Uev.
William Sunday, revivalist. A. G.
Spauldlng failed In his attempt to get
into the United States Senate, but
he and George Wright acquired
fame In business after they left the
diamond. Pop Anson entored poli
tics, where 'ho did none too well.
Many leading players became owners
or mnnagers, llko Comlskoy, Maclc,
McGraw, Hnnlon, Jennings and
Grltnth. One successful pitcher Is
now advertising- manager for a pub
lication frequently known as " The
National Weekly." If a college
education Is worth as much as It Is
supposed to be, the base ball experts
of to-day ought to do better In after
life than those of twenty or thirty'
years ago. Johnny Ward used to
have his college origin held up as
something exceptional, and now
things have changed bo .much that
Connie Mack sends away the great
player Jackson bocauso of lack of
education. Many of course, now, as
always, must pass Into obscurity,
and some into poverty and hardship,
but that fate Is only what befalls
many In every walk. Even Cobb in
a few years will have to show his
fitness for some other kind of work,
or take his place upon the toboggan.
A few, to be sure, arc able to save
enough to live on comfortably, and
Wagner and Young Intend to retire
to' country life, as Overall did a
year ago. Not many can be famous
through their children, as Sid Far
rar is. Will any go back to the oc
cupations which they left? How
would King Cole like again to be a
barber, Smith a piano mover, Rucker
a printer, Fisher a school teacher, or
Carey n student in divinity? A fair
portion at any rate will succeed.
Ask alnost any college graduate,
however serious nnd intelligent,
whether he would be willing to give
a few years of his life to service In
the major leagues and ho will an
swer yes. Editorial in Collier's for
October 28.
EARTHWORMS OX ROOFS.
A nurseryman of eastern Pennsyl
vania writes to H. A. Surface, of the
State Department of Agriculture, ask
ing where the earthworms appearing
on 'his roof after a rain, come from,
and suspecting that they are rained
from the clouds. This the Professor
explains is lmppsstble, writing as fol
lows in his reply:
"It Is a question as to where the
earthworms come from on -"the roof
of a buikting after a heavy rain, and
this Is as yet unsettled. It is com
monly believed that they rained
down, but scientists do not accept
this view. They explain it by say
ing that they have been able to
crawl up cracks of the building.
"The earthworm lays eggs and
hatches from an egg, and grows by
living in the soil, feeding upon or
ganic material there. It oats vege
tation, and often acts as a cutworm.
Us largo holes in the ground are
easily tilled by water and it is quick
ly drowned out, and this accounts
tor their very ready appearance af
ter the beginning of a rainfall. As
they are seen crawling over walks
and in roadways they have but re
cently come from their subterranean
Abode, and this really Is no evidence
that they fell witJh the rain.
"The earthworm does a great deal
of good by finely pulverizing the soil,
and also boring in It, permitting air
and moisture to enter readily and
facilitating the chemical changes of
forming plant ' food. On the other
hand, they are often a nuisance by
cutting and pulling down plants In
gardens, and also by forming little
mounds of castings on exposed
ground. They can be killed by soak
ing the ground with salt water. It
need not be necessary to make this
strong enough to kill the vegetation
growing there. Very strong salt
brine will have this result unless
weakened."
OARHOLIC ACII) FOR. SCALE.
It Is quite remarkable to note the
many new so-called remedies propos
ed and exploited for the San Jose
scale. Among these Is what Is
known as the " Carbolic Acid cure."
Professor Surface In his reply to a
correspondent recently characterizes
this as a "rank fraud" and relegates
It to the same class as the "Scale
poison and tree dope" now on the
market.
"Replying to your letter concern
ing the painting of your trees with
crude carbolic acid for scale, I beg to
Bay that It will do no good whatever.
It Is strange that people will continue
to apply such fake remedies to their
trees, and doubtless lose their trees.
This is not quite as bad as the so
called "tree fertilizer and scale
dope," which is to bo put Into a hole
under the bark of the tree. I re
gard this as a rank fraud, and real
Injury to the tree.
" The crude carbolic acid will not
hurt the tree much, and will kill
those San Jose scale that it touches,
but will Injure no others. It Is by
far better to spray the trees with' tho
boiled lime-sulfur solution, either
homemade or commercial, doing this
at any time when the leaves are off.
For only a few cents per gallon you
can make up a spray solution for
yourself, nnd will find it to be ef
fective in destroying the scale and
certain other insects with which It
comes In contact, and It nlso destroys
disease germs, and acts as a tonic on
tho tree.
"The amount of pruning for your
newly planted trees depends upon tho
amount of growth they 'have made.
4.8 a rule, you need prune thorn only
enough to shape the heads properly.
Prune to an outer bud to spread the
head of the treo and remove tho cen
tral stems that would send them
high In the middle."
Admitted To Practice in U. S. Courts
Hon. Alfred Marvin, attorney, of
Port Jervis and Matamoras, was last
week admitted to practice In the
United States District Court for tho
Middle District of Pennsylvania, the
admission having been moved at
Scranton, Pa., by Hon. Andrew B.
Dunsmqre, U. S. District Attorney,
a former colleague of Mr, Marvin In
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
The dear school teachers will
he hero next "week.
HAWLEY.
Special to The Citizen.
Hawley, Pa., Nov. 6.
At 11a, m. Saturday, Oct, 28, the
marriage of Miss Tillle Llndau of Us
wlck, and Henry Hardier, an employe
of the Keystone Cutting shop, Haw
ley, was celebrated at the home of
the groom's mother, Mrs. Hardier, on
Done nidge. The bride's maid was
Miss Christina Miller, Hawley, and
best man, Fred Hardier, Waymart, a
brother of the groom. Tho bride
wore a becoming suit of white em
broidery nnd tho groom the conven
tional black. A wedding dinner was
served at- 12 o'clock to tho relatives
and friends present of which there
were many from Hawley, Uswlck and
Bono Iildgo. Tho couple will go to
housekeeping at once In a furnished
home on the East side.
Lewis Miller, a graduate of the
school here, Is now in business with
'his brother Abram, at Shorbone, N.
Y.
Gustavo I3uck has returned to
Scranton after spending ten days at
his home on Barker street. He has
a lucrative position in the D. and H.
railroad office and was given leave of
absenco on account of weak eyes.
Frank Clark, of Matamoras, was
calling on relatives here on Tuesday
of this week.
Edna Resigue, of" Honesdale, pass
ed the fore part of the week with
her parents at Hamlin, Pa.
Mr.a nd Mrs. M. H. Lassley of
Bohemia, Pa., and son, Ray, of Wash
ington, D. C, wore in town recently.
Mrs. Mary Kerr is very sick with
dropsical trouble at her home on
Church street.
Postmaster D. James Colgate and
wife have returned from their vaca
tion of one month, most of this time
being spent at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Gus Hensel at Car
lisle, Pa.
Geo. H. Beyer, Buffalo, N. Y tho
owner of the house on Spring street
that was burned on October 22, is in
town looking after the adjusting of
the Insurance and other necessary
business. He Is stopping at Hotel
Denlson.
Mrs. Caroline Harris, Lakevllle,
died In a Scranton hospital on Tues
day morning. On Thursday of last
week Mrs. Harris, who Is an aged
woman, met with a serious accident
while attempting to do some work at
her home. She fell and dislocated
one of her hips and by the advice of
her, physician she was taken to a
Scranton hospital where she died as
stated above. Mrs. Harrlsw as the
widow of the late Charles Harris, a
Civil war veteran who was a very
good citizen. He lived all his life in
Paupack township.
Mr. Kel'ley, who was one of the
managers of Dreamland, the Church
street nlckelette, has mysteriously
left the town. The Teeter Bros., who
were In the business with him, claim
that he can well be sperade and will
still continue the business at the
same stand.
Geo. Teeter is continuing the im
proving of his building on the corner
of Church street and Main avenue.
While we are writing this the rag
muffins and masked urchins are com
pletely let loose and are making
things disagreeable for tho more sober-minded
people of the town. They
are having their own Jolly time.
Mrs. Charles Miller is quite sick at
her home on the 'East side.
LAKEVILLE.
Special to The Cttlzen.j
Lakevllle, Pa., Nov. 0.
Caroline Kelly Harris, one of the
oldest residents of this place, died
at the State hospital, Scranton, on
Tuesday morning, Oct. 30. Death
was duo to a fall which she sustained
on Friday last and dislocated her
'hip. She Is survived by one son,
Franklin, and one daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth McKane, also five grand
children. Funeral services were
held at the M. E. church here, con
ducted by Rev. Russell and Rev. H.
T. Purklss. The text was taken from
Revelations 14:13: "Blessed are the
dead, which die In the Lord." Mrs.
Harris was a member of the M. E.
church for a number of years and
was 84 years of age. Much sym
pathy Is extended to the grlef-strlck-en
family.
Our hearts are sad to know of
one, a friend, brother and neighbor,
who is about to pass from us for
ever. That Is C. W. Brink who has
bid us all good-bye, and who Is be
yond the help of physicians.
Ruddy, the youngest son of Jos.
and Mrs. Rlchther, the third victim
of scarlet fever. Dr. White is in at
tendance. Chester, Evelyn and Hazel James
from this place attended the chicken
supper held at Thomas Garrity's, at
Hub, on Tuesday evening, conducted
by Ledgedalo Grangers.
A number from this place includ
ing Rev. and Mrs. Purkiss, attend
ed the Harvest Homo supper at J.
Noble's, Arlington, on Monday
evening.
D. J. Hopkins, Royal and Will
Weir of Pittston, passed a few days
hunting here, stopping at A. Goble's.
Messrs. Hoxley and Davis, Scran
ton, are stopping with Dick Hazle
ton a few days.
MILANVILLE.
Special to The Cltlzen.1
Mllanville, Pa., Nov. C.
Mrs. M. L. Skinner returned home
Monday morning from a trip to
Waterford and Sidney, N. Y.
Luko McGridge and family are
moving into the house occupied by
Miss Minnie Gay.
J. J. McCullough Is having his
usual good luck with all eyes.
Kays and Pago are rushing their
grist mm at present. These gentle
men need no further recommenda
tion than a brick cake mado from
theirflour and baked by one who
understands the art.
Mr. Stewart, Blnghamton, was In
town Friday looking after his Inter
ests here.
Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Smith spent
uuesuay wun Mrs. h, ai. rage.
Rockwell Brlgham recently had
the misfortune to lose a cow.
Elite Page, who recently sold his
farm at Fosterdalo, N. Y., to a city
party, win move in part or H. M,
Page's house for tho Winter.
Miss Florence V. Skinner return
ed homo from Port Jervis Monday.
The supper held at the homo of
Ii. Mogrldge on last Friday evening,
was well attended.
Neville Holgate, candidate for
county commissioner on tho Demo
cratic ticket, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. Holgate is well and favorably
known throughout Damascus town
ship. Mr. and 'Mrs. Volney Skinner
spent Wednesday with Mrs. W. D.
Yorkes.
The three saw N mills, ohomlcal
factory and grist mill are doing
-considerable shipping and hauling.
GRANGE NEWS.
Union Grange mot In usual ses
sion Wednesday, October 17. The
literary programme consisted of a
debate, Resolved, that it is more
profitable for young men to stay on
the farm than to seek employment
In tho city." The fnrmers won. At
the next meeting every member Is
requested to come prepared to do
something. Falling to comply a for
feit must be given.
Union Orange Is going to try to
make the literary programs the most
Interesting thing In town during the
winter.
STEENE.
Special to The Citizen. 1
Steene, Pa., Nov. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hambly, of
Honesdale, spent Sunday with the
lattor's parents at Steene.
Mrs. Oscar Clarke and son, Wil
liam, of Deposit, N. Y., are visiting
her parents, the 'Bobolink and mate,
here at, Steene.
John Wesley Arnold returned to
his home last week after visiting
three weeks with friends at Mata
moras, N. Y.
Mrs. O. W. Chapman and daugh
ter, Mrs. Foster, leaves this week
for Southern Pines, South Carolina,
where they will spend tho winter
months with the latter's daughter,
Mrs. Winfred Mumford.
Richard Bodle is busy with several
men and teams loading props at the
Prompton switch.
Samuel Counterman, Keens, lost
a valuable horse last week.
George Oberly, Steene, lost a valu
able colt last week.
Mrs. Leroy Foster, of Carbondale.
visited Saturday and Sunday with
friends at Steene.
Mrs. Orville Olln and Miss Hattle
Miller of Farvlew, visited the school
of tho latter's sister here at Steene;
last week.
BEACH LAKE.
ISpecial to Tho Citizen.
Beachlake, Pa., Nov. 6.
Dull November is with us again.
cold and rainy.
The Missionary society of the F.
M. church met with Mrs. William
Davey last week. "
Mr. and Mrs. Wm.- Dlrlam are
spending a few days with her paV
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Downing.
Will Ives and son Neal. G. C.
Olver and son Merritt went to New
York city Tuesday, October 31, to
see the naval parade, and will spend
some time with friends there.
The Hallovyo'en social at H. D.
Woods wnB well attended, consider
ing such a rainy night. Proceeds
$20 to apply on Rev. Seymour's sal
ary. . '
Nellie Spry fell and hurt her foot.
It was very painful. Dr. Parcolls of
Narrowsburg, was called. He thinks
it will be some time before she will
be able to walk.
CENTERVILLE.
Special to Tho Citizen.
Centerville, Pa., Nov. 6.
Among those from this place who
attended the Harvest supper held at
James E. Noble's, at Arlington, we're
Mr. and Mrs. John Becker and
daughter Edna, also Fred Becker
and Mrs. Everetts of Scranton, Mar
garet Marshall, Loretta Walker,
Jennie Marshall and Thomas Gar
rlty. All report a good time.
A chicken supper was held at the
homo of Thomas Garrety of this
place on Tuesday night. Proceeds
were $20, to be used for the benefit
of the Ledgedale Grange.
Abe Surplice, Ledgedale, was a
caller In Centerville on Sunday.
Margaret Marshall of this place,
is visiting relatives in Scranton.
Ellsha Harris was a caller In
Centerville one day last week.
LOOKOUT.
Special to Tho Citizen.
Lookout, Pa., Nov. 7.
A nice day for election.
Mrs. J. G. Hill went to Scranton
on Saturday to attend the wedding
of her niece. Miss Rose Lane to
Robert McDermott, of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Glllow and
Mrs. Albert Glllow visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Glllow at Equlnunk one
day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Teeple attended
the funeral of Allen" Loyd at Equl
nunk on Tuesday last.
Orvls Rutledge, Galilee, spent Fri
day night and Saturday with Laford
Teeple.
Miss Angelina Varcoe, Glrdland,
and nephew, Floyd Cottell, of Torry,
visited Mrs. Hattle Daney on Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schwelghofer
of West Damascus spent Sunday at
S. J. Rutledge.
ARIEL.
Special' to The CltlzeD.
Ariel, Pa., Nov. 7.
Election Is over.
E. M. Kllam lost a valuablo horse
recently.
P. J. Howe has erected a new barn
and garage on Maple avenue.
Harry Samson ip also erecting a
new barn.
The Plnochlo Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. Starbert Tresslar recently.
The ladles of the Book club wore
very pleasantly entertained by Mrs,
II. C. White on Hallowe'en.
The K. K'a mot with Mrs. G. W.
Swarts on Saturday last; also the
Sunshine Circle with Mrs. Sidney
l'oney.
J. W. Rockwell, of Mlnersvlllo, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs, G. G,
Collins for the past week.
Miss Eliza Blgart spent a few days
in scranton recently.
.Calvin Samson Is now occupying
'his new norao on tne uast side.
It was a genulno Republican
day on Tuesday.
DRIVING Oil! THE
BOGUSFuQO MEN
Effective Work oi State Bureau
in Behalf ot Consumer.
DEVICES OF ADULTERATORS
Commissioner Foust's Agents In Eyrry
County -Vigorous Enforcement of
New Laws.
The adulterators and poisoners of
food products are being driven out of
business in Pennsylvania. The de er
mlnation of tho state administration
to protect the health of tho peoplo by
the rigid enforcement of the pure Tod
laws Is removing the evils of an In
dustry, which In recent years has l;i'
vaded every community In this coun
try. The regulation of the manufac
ture and sale of food products in
Pennsylvania Is being commented on
approvingly by officials of the agrl
cultural department at Washington, as
well as by officials of tho dairy and
food commissions In overy other state.
Effective legislation for the protec
tion of the consumer from tho manu
facturer of bogus foods was made ne
cessary by new conditions. With the
rapid Increase of population thore
came a change in the methods of
preparation and manufacture of food
products unknown a quarter of a cen
tury ago. With these manufactures
came the doper and adulterator. And
lie Increased and multiplied. Hardly
a commodity that finds a place upon
the table of the consumer escaped his
sinister influence. This state of af
fairs ,led to the enactment of laws
regulating the manufacture of fuoS
products and appropriations for ttelr
enforcement by tho dairy and food
commissioner.
Pure Food Campaign Statewide.
The fight for pure food for the peo
ple Is a notable feature of the admin
istration of Governor John K. Tener.
In many of his speeches during the
campaign last year Governor Tener
emphasized the necessity of vigorous
measures against the dopers, and his
pledges on the stump in this direction
are being fulfilled. This Is mado pos
sible by supplementary pure food en
actments by the legislature at Its re
cent session. James Foust, the dairy
and food commissioner, who Is direct
ing the campaign against manufactur
ers of bogus foods with marked abil
ity, has assumed an uncompromising
attitude toward the violator of the
pure food laws. Into every county the
commissioner has sent agents to se
cure evidence upon which to base pros
ecutions. The result of his vigorous
methods are indicated by a long list
of convictions during the past eight
months.
The work of tho food department in
P'oviding the consumer with products
of high standard is illustrated by the
enforcement of an act of the leglsla
ture signed by Governor Tener April
C. This legislation is aimed at the
manufacturer of spurious sausages. It
defines the process of sausage making
and establishes the lawful Ingredients
of that product by defining what are
not lawful Ingredients. As the season
Is approaching when buckwheat cakes
and sausage occupy a prominent place
In the breakfast menu, the sausage
producer Is a busy man.
The Shrinking Sausage Links.
It has been the practice of many
manufacturers to take GO per cent of
meat, and add thereto IS per cent of
potato flour or some other cereal, per
mitting the addition of 25 per cent
water, which the flour would readily
absorb. The sausage looks all right In
the market, but when It Is put Into
the frying pan It begins to shrink
like a cake of ice in the sun. When
tho cook makes a stab at the stuffed
skin the water blows after the fashion
of a bursted lire hose, and the pleth
oric link diminishes In size with
amazing suddenness.
Now meat costs the butcher an av
erage of 10 cents per pound and po
tato flour Is worth a trifle Jess than
3 cents, while the water is clear profit,
hence the tomptatlon to construct the
sausage along unlawful 'lines.
Adulterations in the sausage line
tre not confined to tho pork variety.
Bologna is mixed in much the same
vay and is also boiled in a harmful
chemical concoction to give it a rich
tolor, all of which Is forbidden by
Jnw. Commissioner Foust Insists that
people who pay the current high
prices for sausage are entitled to have
their purchase all meat, with tho priv
ilege of adding tho other ingredients
themselves, If they so desire.
No Compromise With Offenders.
While the economical spirit of mod
rn merchandizing manages to work
up all of tho animal, Including horns,
hnofs and Intestines, into by-products,
in the future In Pennsylvania the pro
duct must be Just what it is represent
ed when sold to the consumer or the
stato bureau will know the reason
why. The commissioner has no desire
to take snap Judgment on any ono or
cause trouble because of real Ignor
ance, and hence he gives fair warning
'ft offenders.
Tho western sausago manufacturers
mfi others are urging that tho en
'.rcement of tho law bo suspended
vv.ih respect to goods bought by re
tnll;rs and placed upon their shelves
prior to tho passage of tho sausage
law, hut Mr, Foust has replied that
the manufacturers must take back
their- . gpods, Throughout the state
Commissioner Foust's jtgentj aro at
work among tho sausage manufactur
ers. The new law provides that upon
conviction the manufactuvur shall piv
a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $200 or to undorgo Imprisonment
for not less than thirty days nor mow
than slrty days, or either or both, In
tho discretion of tho court.
Warning For the Oyster Man.
With tho coming of tho "R" mon'.ht
the oyster dealer Is asaln active The!
skeptical buyer of the shucked bl
valves may Inquire, "nnd how busy Is
I tho pump?" The skeptical may takt i
comfort. The state solons have consld-!
erod his woes and provided for his ro-!
lief. The dairy and food Commissioner
has Instructed his force of agents to
be on guard, that tho unlawful busi
ness partnership between the oyster
pall and tho pump shall be dissolves
and tho prnctlco ended by which the
public Is compelled to pay the regu
lar price of oysters, 40 cents pe.
quart, for water and so-called juice.
Recently a woman went to Commis
sioner Foust's offlco with a vessel con
taining oysters. She had paid 40 cents
for the oontents. On examination It
was found that there was less than a
pint of oysters. Tho rest was ice and
water. Tho pure food law forbids the
addition to any article of food of anv
substance cheaper than tho original or
anything that will adulterate It in any
manner. Some fish dealers are In the
habit of buying oysters and filling up
the tubs with ice. Thence melts, and
the resultant water Is sold to the cus
tomers as Juice. Under the law tho
r.uetoii er Is entitled to oysters paqk
ed ns closely as they will He to
gether. Commissioner Foust has informed
!ir dealers of the law's requirements,
ard any dealer who finds himself In
f.he clutches of tho law for adding Ice
?r water to oysters will be prosecuted.
If the dealers want to avoid trouble
they should sell their oysters from
the original packages and place the
Ice around the outside, as the law re
quires. Milk Dealers Pay Fines.
The conviction of nearly 400 milk
men for violating the milk law on
acted by the legislature last spring
has had a wholesome effect upon the
dealer who regarded that law with in
difference. During one month the new
milk law was put to the test In 201
towns In filly-two counties. In 211
towns there were violations, Bhowing
that there was vast need for a lnw
establishing standards of milk and
:ream purity in the state. Agents of
he department discovered that many
Jealers scouted the law when they
I'eard of its existence and continue!
M adulterate their milk and cream,
leollng certain that they would not be
'tetected.
Milk dealers In many communities
had a system by iwhlch they were
promptly Informed of the arrival of
the state agent and thus were en
ibled to conceal their practices. Re
cently the pure food agents have
worked so quietly that they were en
.bled to secure samples from these
iolators without being suspected. The
3rst intimation the men who watered
their milk had came when they were
nvited to the magistrate's office to
Day a fine of $25. They paid and de
eded that In the end It would be more
profitable to sell real milk and cream.
Now that the pasture months are
losing and the price of butter has
idvaneed the oleo man renews his
3mlle. Lest he forget the past and
the householder be uneasy, a warning
word comes from the dairy and food
tommlssioner. The legislature permits
he sale of oleo, but only such as is
;ept free from all coloration causing
It (o look like yellow butter. The su
perior court, In an opinion written by
Judge Rice, has declared that the law
prohibits the sale of oleo made in re
semblance of butter, no matter by
what process this coloration is se
cured. Upon this decision the com
missioner takes his stand. The legis
lature regarded this provision so im
portant for the protection of the con
sumer and of the honest dealer and
butter maker that, despite great pres
sure, it refused at the last session to
strike It from the law
Convictions In Oleo Cases.
Cases brought by Commissioner
Foust before the courts of Schuylkill,
Noitharapton and Venango counties
for violations of the oleo law have
been terminated by the conviction of
the offenders. Judge Kennedy, of Al
legheny county, recently sentenced a
dealer to pay a fine of $1000 and for one
year's parole for a second offense. H
Is significant that of all tne federal
oleo licenses Issued In Pittsburg by
me internal revenue bureau for the
year beginning July 1, 1911, not one
was sought for tho sale of colored
oleo, that is, of oleomargarine colored
by added dyes. This is a marked im
provement In a district where in recent
years manylederal licenses were issued
for the sale of such oleo, illegal In
Pennsylvania, and where "moonshin
ers" sold great quantities of dyed oleo
without taking out either fedo.al or
state licenses. Tho food bureau's agents
have been Instructed to visit every store
In their respective districts and vigi
lantly see to it that tho law Is obeyed.
During Governor Tener's adminis
tration, embracing the period from
Jau. 17 to Oct. 1, the dairy and food
bureau analyzed about. 8000 food sam
ples and prosecutions to the number of
about 1000 were started. Thoso prose
cutions were based upon violation of
laws regulating the Kale of eggs, doped
truit syrups, Ice creams low In fat,
lard, tresh meats drugged with sui
phLes, milk low in fat and containing
formaldehyde, non-alcoholic drinks
iweoicned with saccharin, a poison, and
including ginger ale containing popper,
foods adulterated in various ways, in
cluding oleomargarine, fresh sausage
containing Hour and water, vinegar,
distilled or colored, and other products.
The campaign for pure food does
not cost the taxpayer a dollar. On the
contrary, although not Intended to be
a revenue collecting agency, the stato
bureau Is moro than self-supporting,
During tho period of January to Octo
ber the dairy and food commissioner
collected In fines and from other
sources $110,294. The total disburse
ments of his office wero $04,508. All
receipts of the office are turned into
tho state treasury for the uso of the
commonwealth, tho expenses of the
bureau being paid from a specific ap
propriation mado by -.h? legislature.
RAUIUTS AND MICK INJURING
TREES.
Much Injury is annually caused by
mice and rabbits which eat tho bark
from the trunks of young fruit tree
in ,the orchards of the State durlhg
tho tlme snow covers the ground In
wiuiui. iuiiu wing letter irom
Prof. Surface, Economic Zoologist, to
a correspondent, on this subject, may
bo found of uso to others:
" Replying to your letter asking
for Information concerning the best
wash to put on your trees to protect
them from mice and rabbits, I can
say that thore Is nothing better than
the lime-sulfur solution, boiled with
tho sediment In it, and applied with a
brush, or with a spray pump by re
moving the nozzle from the end of
tho extension rod, nnd forcing the
liquid out in a jet directly over tha
trunk of tho treo. For this purpose
I prefer the old-fashioned 17-22-D
home boiled formula, because of the
sediment that Is thus left, and which
becomes Important for protection. By
this formula I mean, boiling one
hour, seventeen pounds of sulfur
and twenty-two of line, in enough
water to boll It, and afterward add
ing wator to make fifty gallons. This
as a spray formula has been aban
doned for tho Cordley formula for
uiumuij cuncentrateu iime-sunur so
lution. The. concentrated formula consists
of boiling two pounds of finely di
vided sulfur of any commercial kind
Wlt'll one nolinrt of ernnn frpah nnlnlri
lime of any kind, for one hour, is
one gallop of water. This is to be
strained and stored as long as de
sired, and when used, add sovem
times Its bulk of water. The ad
vantage of the new formula is the
absence of sediment, and that it ca
be stored without crystallization.
" In treating your trees to prevent
mice and rabbits you need the sedi
ment present, but the old formula
should be used at once after makinc
it. With the new formula it can be
stored as long as you wish.
" I proved three years ago that
trees could be protected from borers,
mice and rabbits by painting, wash
ing or spraying them twice per year,
viz., the first of June and the first of
December or January, with this ma
terial. If It should wash off the
trunks of the trees, so that there will
be evidence of mite or rabbits attack
ing them during the winter, niaka
another application at once. In fact,
almost any combination of lime and
surfur; boiled together for a short
time, applied to the trees, will pre
vent Inlllrv v mlnn orirl ...ll.l.tfrc. owl
will destroy such Insects and dis
ease germs as It touches, and will
not. Injure the trees."
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
It Is not often that ono gunshot of
a careless hunter has such terrible
results as In the case of the New
Jersey farmer who killed two men
and seriously wounded another at
the beginning of tho deer hunting
season. On the other hand, hunting
fatalities are frequent and seem to
be getting more so. Dr. T. S. Pal
mer, chief of a bureau of tho United
States Biological Survey, which has
kept a record of such accidents for
three years, points out that last year
more than 150 persons were killed
In hunting accidents a larger num
ber tlinn that recorded for 1909,
while that, in turn, was 50 per cent,
larger than the fatality list for 1908.
So far this year 47 deaths have been
recorded 15 In Michigan and 9 In
New York, ' Washington and New
Jersey competing for third place in
the death roll, with three fatalities
each.
Such accidents are fewest. Dr.
Palmer says, In those states where
there Is a penalty for killing does.
That is, where the hunter becomes
subject to a money penalty for fail
ing to distinguish bctweon the buck
and the doe he exercises some fore
thought and caro before blazing
away at the first moving object
which he sees. This annual loss of
life Is a terrible commentary on the
recklessness of the hunters who pre
fer to take the chance of shooting a
deer rather than to make certain
that the supposed deer is not a fol
low sportsman. Nine out of ten of
such accidents are caused by nothing
but carelessness sheer, criminal
carelessness. Ordinarily the person
responsible for the fatality escapes,
the prosecuting officials and the pub
lic taking the charitable view that
his sense of responsibility Is an all
sufficient punishment. There is no
good reason for continuing to exer
cise such charity.
There will be a meeting of the
Grand Array Ladles' this Friday at
Mrs. I. H. Ball's home, Ridge street.
M. S, Bldwell, Carbondale, was a
business caller in Honesdalo
This Parlor Table is made of Quarter
sawed Oak; Retails In stores lor H5C
tots. 00.
Only $3.35
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Do not spend another cent for
Furniture until you have seen our
latest catalogue. Sent free.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.