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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

ger or injury.
New York wants not only the Worlds
Fair but the world itself, and n New Yorker
has embodied the idea in design for a
gigantic emblematic statue
He proposes to construct q vast hollow
sphere, having n diameter Of 500 feet. This
will be suspended between Two enormous
towers 600 feet in height. with a spacious
terrace and an appropriate building on each
side Tor restaurants. drawing-rooms, build
ing and cluD-houses, or other like pur-
poses.
The towers will be connected by enor-
nous arches passing over the suspended
globe. and surmounted by an observatory.
This will be $40 Get high, 175 feet wide, and
45O feet long. 1t will be reached by eleva-
tors in the legs of the towers, and will bo
used rs n grand promenade.
The globe will be reached by eight ele-
vators from "A central support below its
C, nter, and also by two in each leg of the
tower. making sixteen in all. The towers
are built in the form OF the letter A, the in
itial of America.
The interior OF the globe will be used for
q number of cycloramic views, represent
ing the landing OF Columbus and various
other events in his career; also repre-
sentation OF tho various countries Of the
world.
One of the most elaborate and costly Of
all the schemes proposed emInates also
from New York. and is called the Driveway
Spiral Tower
This is to be LOGO feet in height. 400 feet
in diameter at the base, tapering gradually
to 225 feet nj the top. 1t is to be built OF d
lattice work OF iron. as open as possible to
allow for the free passage of the wind. thus
reducing to n minimum the danger OF its
blowing down.
Inside the tower will be constructed a
double spiral roadway extending from the
ground to the observatory, or platform, n
the top. The grade of these circular road
ways viii be but feet in 1000, which vii
enable teams to be driven up and down on
trot, This would make drive OF nearly
trip.
The other spiral will be for cars. which
Will be run on what Is called the Thread
less screw" system. whatever that may be.
Tho cars are to be run once minute and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

the tallest or earthly structures, and, as a
reference to the illustration of our artist
will show. makes the great cathedrals ol
Europe and the pyramids of Egypt appear
| insignificant, while the famous Column OF
| July and the Opera House of Paris become
| veritablo pigmies in comparison to its tow
| ering height.
Great as is the elevation attained by this
wonderful structure. tho cranks OF Chicago
| and the West propos. to out-do the French
and fairly pierce the clouds.
| They design to rival, ii not surpass, their
| ancestors who furnished the plans and
| Specifications from which the Tower oil
| Babel was constructed, tho only difference
being that in the modern instance the con
fusion of tongues" seems to have ante
dated the beginning of their work.
There is no scheme so wild eXtrayaGant
that 1t does not find advocates. One man
grayely proposes to construct an arch that
shall reach to an elevation of 1000 feet. and
span the city for tho distance OF amile or two.
The proposition Is TO build it of wrought
Iron. on the cantilever bridge principle.
Once in place. It could put the Brooklyn
bridge into It's vest pocket, and cause tho
mythical Colossus of Rhodes to turn green
with envy. The only trouble is the utter
impossihility Of its construction.
Absurd as the scheme is, it finds numer-
Gus suppoi ters. and war OF words is be-
ing fought over 1t. on the streets and in
such OF the newspapers as have columns
for the use OF cranks.
Al surd and grotesque IA the colossal
arch idea L., an enterprislng crank has seen
and gone it two better-that is. in arches
with tower attachment calculated to out
babel Babel. 1t is called the three arch
plan.
The father of this idea. seeming COM
bination Baron Munchausen and Jack
he Beanstalk narrative, proposes to erect
)f iron and steel n substantial arch one
milo in length and rising in the center to
heig 1t OF 900 feet from the ground. Di.
rectly beneath the center he lays the foun-
dation Tor the tower. This he constructs
until the arch Is reached, distance
1000 feet. Then he builds a second arch,
having the same foundations as the frs
one, rising above it u distance OF 900 feet.
The tower Is then carried up to this arch
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

ed at Chicago for more than two years. but
Notwithstanding this the first installment Of
men bursting with great ideas has arrived,
and is proceeding to make tho welkin fairly
ring with plans and schemes.
The inspiration OF the first batch seems
to have been dawn principally from the
EifTel Tower which. more than any other
feature of the Paris Exposition, has riyeted
the attention not only of visitors to that
famous capital, but readers in all parts Of
the world as we'll
This tower of iron fairly dwarfs our
nument to Washington, until recently
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
His Boots Are Number 16.

Mr., Arnold, of Thompson, is mi
sixteen years old, but he is q, six
feet tall and his feet are fame ~, Writes
Connecticut correspondent. They are
bigger than any other feet in Windham
County, and perhaps in the New En-
gland States Young Thompson step
ped into Eli Tracy's shoe shop ct Cen
tai Village the other day and said he
would like to have the shoeman make
him n pair of boots.
"All right" said Eli, "just put you1
foot on this measure, and III get yom
size"
Thompson tried to do as he had been
bidden, but found it impossible to com.
ply with the request. Although Tracy
slipped the marker out to the Jump.
ing off place on the measure, thu N,was
not nearly room enough to ac{ NO
date the young mans extrao. Try
foot.
well" said he looking up agnsst,
Il never! You beat the record. What
size boot do you usually wear?"
"Oh, generally 1 can get on sixteens,
replied the youth, with ingenious com
placency, but latterly they've pinched
my feet some, and / guess I'll take q
size or two larger this time"
Tracy then made an approximate es-
innate of the big foot, and found that
ii called for boot one inch and half
longer than his measure. 81 can't fill
the bill for you," said he, "for you take
boot bigger than any last that is
made"
SO young Thompson had to go away
without hope, and he is in n dilemma
The prospect is that he will have to go
unshod during the remainder of his
life unless he can persuade some
liberal-soled contractor to make last
especially for his use, which will be
expensive. Thompson is not the only
sixfooter and big-footer in his family.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

towers. Chicago has very tall buildings
now. and. If the fair is located there. will
erect some veritable "sky-scra One.
OF which n sketch is given, will be OF twen-
ty-eight stories.
1t will be built of iron. and contain no
windows. being in consequence absolutely
fire. proof. 1t will be furnished with thir-
teen elevators. ono for every two floors
above the second. which will stop to re-
ceive passengers AT no others than the ones
they serve.
1t will be $50 feet In height. containing
nearly 1,0J0 rooms, and be perfect and
complete in all its appointments. The
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

TO attain quite high rate OF speed. The
observatory will be 600 feet higher than the
loftiest point of the Eilfel Tower, and very
nearly three times the height OF the wash
ington Monument
The estimated cost OF this vast and solid
structure is $4,000. .000--a trile when New
Yorker is figuring. 1t is unnecessary to
say that It Is proposed to make it perma-
nent institution.
But the tall structures suggested for the
Worlds Fair are not all in the nature Of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

RADITlON tells us
that the father OF
Shem. Ham and
Japhet. while en-
gagged in construct
ing the ark which
was destined to
save alive not only
his own family but
representatives OF
all manner OF birds
AM d beasts as well,
was greatly an
noyed and hindered
in his mighty un-
dertaking by the
suggestions a n d
advice of friends.
who had given the
IN Il I t o + IN u C h
I h o IL z Ii t." and
knew lust exactly
what was wanted.
Traditions are not
. very h e Ii | y es-
lteemed in this pro-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

ated. only IN one particular. and are in
other regards well balanced men. With
some, fool ideas" prevail in the main. while
your simon pure crank makes no pretense
Of acting like the sane members of his
species.
The expectation Of unusual events always
develops and brings to the front a large
crop of cranks.
The Worlds Fair, in commemoration oi
;he landing of Columbus. will not be open
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
Keening Plants in Winter.

Doors opening into the room in which
you keep flowers should have strips Of
listing tackled about them in such a
way as to close all cracks through
which the wind can enter. A strong
wind will blow more cold into a room
in moderate weather than will be likely
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
THE MORNING BREAKS.
BY GRACE APPLETON

The morning breaks, and with it brings
The first mint breath of spring.
Ao1 heart, like happy birds ON wings,
9tr joy are earoling!
A tsstu runs tlro' the frozen earth,
A G5W perNHdes the air
press4ins bHnishment of dearth,
FortEling all things fair
Each sba'ering bough enwreathed shall glow
With wa With of summer bloom,
Unmin6fus of the blasts that blow,
Forgetful,Of the gloOm
And hearts b4wed down by weight of wo,
Souls shive7 ng in Life's blast,
Beneath Gods Nuile shall radiant grow
In summer-la2d at lHstl
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
The Best He Could Do.

Small Boy-"Say, dad, wish you'd
get me a bicycle"
Old Man-"Can't afford it, my son.
Rent too high, coal too dear. Besides,
| don't want you to break your neck"
Small Boy well, then, tricycle.. "
Old Man-"Can't do it. But III tell
you what you can have. When winter
comes I'll try and get you nice long
icicle." The youngster is pacified. r
Grip.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

AN emigrant photographer declares
that the map of Africa is changed by
every mail. Fresh geographical news
from the dark continent twice made me-
cessary changes of parts of the great
globe of the Paris Exhibition during
its construction; and two years ago
some map makers were five times COM
PEELED to take from the press large
map of the Congo State for additions
and corrections,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
An mcOmpetenI IDrIyeI.

Western man Gn street car, blocked
by crush on Broadway)--I don't want
to sit here all day Why don't this ere
street car company hire competent
drivers that's what I'd like to know ?
Resident---But what can the driver
do?
Western man-Wall, 1 dunno, but
he might act as if he took some interest
in the occasion, anyhow. Look at him
Sittin' there mum rs an oyster Why
don't he stand up, an rare around and
swear . Neln Knl.L. IIeeL.LL
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
A VISIT TO GRANDPA'S.
BY ANNA oLDFIELD WIGGs.

7HE dreamy tones of an
instrument, coming to me
through u latticed win
dow, have conspired with
natures charms to tempt
me to disregard my faith.
er's injunction t II It ]
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
WORLDS FAIR CRANKS.
THE CRANK ANTEDATEs THE FLOOD,
AND ANNOYED NOAH.

Great Events Call Out Vast Numbers OF
Them-The Forthcoming Columbian Ex-
position Has Already Had That Ehcct-
Numerous Tall Towers Proposed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

pass anything that Marco olo saw IL
China. but our Baron" is tar from bein
satisfied. He has more "suds" left in his
basin and will blow bigger bubble. il he
bursts for it..
Above the third and last ssarch he erects
the fourth. and. so far ae heald from. the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

and left tor the time. while The enterpris-
ing architect builds third aud similar
arch. which rises SOD feet above the sec
ond. The tower is then continued so as to
furnish a central support at a height Of
2,700 feet from the ground.
This would seem to I'LL the bill and sur
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
Movable BIRTHDAYS.

There lives, or there did a few years
ago, an old lady in this country who
has movable birthday. She had the
good fortune to be born on Easter Sun
day, and she insists on receiving pres
ents and congratulations on that festi-
val, no matter when it occurs Lots of
people have tried to reason with the
Did lady, calendar in hand, but she re-
plies to them all, 81 was born on Easter
Sunday morn fifty-six years ago, and
till / die Easter Sunday will be my
birthday"
And this reminds me of the very 10y
al Englishman, born in the shadow of
Wincreste Cathedral, on the oath day
of Augustine birthday of William ~.
who, when that neutral tinted mon
arch died, changed his birthday to May
"A, in order to still enjoy the coinci-
dence of birthday with his sovereign.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
AMERICAN FABLES.
THE BANANA PEEL.

that lay on the
: sidewalk smiled
to itself and ac-
costed an apple
core with, Just
watch that man
yonder. When he
steps on me he will
think there is an
earthquake. He
will hit the side
walk hard enough
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

A Truss work base.
B-Iarge wheel taking the main cable.
C-Swingi9g arm of tower.
D-Passenger platform.
E-Large pivot axle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

A RECENT death from hydrophobia is
supposed to have resulted from allow
ing dog to lick razor cut on the
face.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

ODDLY enough, If there Is any place
in the world where young lady won't
do the fair thing 1t is at the fair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12
HORIZONTAL VIEW OF SWINGING TOWER.

F-Counterbalance cylinder.
a-Contmuous cable governing equilibrium O.
platform.
b-Wheel for continuous cable.
c-AInin cable
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-12

Their vehicles are the swings, or winch
there are three, due to grandma's con
sideration, and the hammocks that
hang well screened from the range OF
friendly sun; and at the edge of the
prettiest lake lies boat waiting fol
nimble fingers to loose it from its moor
ings
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26

A printer sat in his office chair,
his boots were patched and his
coat thread bare, while his rare
looked weary and worn with care.
While sadly thinking business
debt, old Morpheus slowly around
him crepi, and before he knew it
he soundly slept /; and sleeping, he
dreamed that he was dead, from
toll and trouble his Spirit had he.l
and that not even q COW bell tolled
for The peaceful rest of his cow
hide soul. As he wandered among
The shades, the smoke anil SCnrch
in lower hadeS, the smoke he short.
~ observed an iron door that
creakinglv swung ajar. but The Ell.
trance was crossed by a red hot
bar, and Satin himself stood peep.
ing out and watching for travellers
thereabontS, Thus 10 the passing
printer spoke and with his voice
the echoes woke:
"Come in, my dear, 1t shall cost
YOU nothing and never fear this
is The place where | cnk the ones
who never pay their subscription
sums; for though il life they may
escape, they will 4Fd when death
is too late Ill show you a place
where | melt them thin, with red
hot chains and scraps of tin, and
also where | comb their heads with
broken lass and melted lead, and
for refreshments they only think,
there's boiling wafer for them 10
drink-there's the red hot grind.
TO grind down their nose, and
and red hot rings TO wear on his
toes, and ii they mention they
lOn't like fire, I'll sew up their
mouths with red hot wire, and
hen, dear sir, you should see them
while | roll them over and
cook TO a turn"
With these last words The printer
invoke, and thought IT all q joke,
)ut until at times, so real did it
'eem that lie cannot believe IL was
I'll a dream ; and often he thinks
With a chuckle and grin Of the
OF those who save their tin
Ind never pay The printer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26
Nearly An Angel.
Georgia Mineral Post.


Georgia Mineral Post.
There is a maiden lady in a city
not far from Elberlon, Ga, who is
so constituted that she cannot live
out of water but a shor. while al a
time. Alter remaining away from
a bath tub for a couple Of hours,
she commences to faint and almost
suftocaies, and 10 produce relief
must cover her entire body in cold
water. She has in her room a pool
OF fresh water, and in tins she
spends a greater part OF her time.
both IN winter and summer
If cleanliness is The next thing
to Goodness, This old maid mus.
he an angel at least.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26
Ghe Qemorrat- Sta.
Mobile Register


Mobile Register.
President Harrison iSpaiA 10 ~;
to eiul1lize his adminislraiio,
breaking up The solid South. ny
New York Herald is also mncl ~
iererted in bringing this about ~
will be al til IL gets a new lad
receives a fresh shaking M BIZ lha
migratory proprietor. To ihesa ~
me may add NIL tile RepnbIiess
press and party, Gen. Roger a
Pryor, aud Mr.. Hanson, Of Gpo,n'
The Register proposes Ia 1oIi
these gentlemen how the sol;l
South might possibly be split asn"'
der. Blu! first it viii state how !,
cannot he, and hopes that ils ra'
marks will be duly weighed W.,
cant break mp the solid South gem
ilemen, tS trying 10 start . otec.
tion party as opposed to tp benin.
cratic party in this sectiolIt. II 4
becoming more and more apparqn,
That our iron furnaces and mills
can gel along on a good deal lpss
protection than those Of PennSvl.
vania need. A good many of n.
favor moderate protection; few
favor The high tariff ideas OF Inc
Republicans.
You cannot break up The solid
South by tempting white Democrats
with Office. Some will ACCEPT and
come overt TO You, for we have some
men who love The flesh pots AZ
Sancho PanZa did those of The rich
Camacho, but there will not Be
enough TO effect the political situa.
ton. Many 0l our people could
have received office from the
Republican party in The past if
they had follow ed the example of
Longsireei, Malone and Mosby.
Neither can yon break up the
solid South by federal interference
with Congressional elections. We
have gone through a good deal Of
federal interference IN The past.
and still held together. And we
can do The same III The future. In
TACT, that sort OF thing will only
serve 10 make us hold the more
closely together.
Neither can you break up the
South by endeavoring TO 10.
ment differences and divisions
among Democrats of that section.
have our qnarrels and our bick.
arlngs, but they DOM effect n
'tIitude towards our political op.
pOnents. ~
There is only one feasible plan
or breaking mp The solid South, and
hat is to break up tie Republican
The Democratic party has
been trying TO do tins for some
II President Harrison, the
New York Herald and others assist,
he party may be knocked into
mithereens in the ear future.
What do say about il, gentlemenR
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26
"a Revelation to Me-"


Memphis Avalanche.
Mr.. Frederic Taylor, a leading
banker Of New York, who accom-
panied Messrs. Cooper, Hewitt and
lnman on their recent "trip South.
gives his impressions OF This sec
ton in a long letter 10 the BALM.
more Manufacturers Record.
Mr.. Taylor states that the South
was Il revelation 10 him, as il is TO
every other Northern capitalist
who comes down here to invest.
gate. They realize then That The
half has not been told.
ut seemed to me-" says Mr.. Tav-
lOr, shat we travelled through a
continuous and unbroken strain OF
what has been aplly termed The
music of progress-the whirl of The
spindle, The buzz of the saw, The
oar OF The furnace and the throb
of the locomotive"
TO The young men of the South
Mr.. Taylor accords high praise Tor
the work which they are doing, and
TO "the eager, earnest, restless,
driving energy which seems to fill
them"
Referring to the section through
which they passed he says ''The
country through which we travel.
ed was varied, and in many re.
spects beautiful ; its valleys fair as
the Vale OF Cashmere, its mountain
scenery wild at times as the Alps.
"The South" says Mr.. Taylor,
ito my mind, is only now on the
Threshold of its boom. IL has ev.
cry possible advantage-everylbing
indeed that God can give. The
new South has been built up by
the indomitable energy and by The
hard work of the Southern people
themselves"
And finally, IN closing this most
striking letter, Mr.. Taylor adds :
$40 any Young man, to-day, of
pluck and grit, with The world be-
tore him aud his fortune 10 make,
| should say go South, young mar,
go South"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26


Baby Mckee created guile a
stampede in the White House a
lew days ago. On The Presidents
desk rs a group of electrical but
tons, attached TO wires leading 10
The different offices, for calling the
Presidents private secretary, exec
1llVe clerk, stenogrspher. etc. The
Presidents grandson wandered in.
TO The room recently, when nobody
was present, and, attracted by the
appearance Of the bunch OF but,
began pounding them vigor.
ously, causing a general ringing nj
signals alhOver The mansion, anda
wild rueh Of secretaries and others
to The Presidents room.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26

chicsgo Mail.
"You had something to say /,
short time ag0, about the suspicion
with which boa ding house keeper,
regard PRIMERS said IA iype-settel
ona morning paper. at remind.
me OF a printer named Jack Rob.
lnson ran across IN Iowa a mum.
Der of years ago before | married
aud settled up. He told me an ex.
perlence of his which | think il
unique. He said he arrived in Des.
MONIES one day with a irife over
So in money about him, and, find.
ING The prospect good for work,
asked one Of The boys to direct him
to a clearinghouse. He called at
The address furnished, talked with
the landlord, selected his room,
and agreed OH terms. Finally the
old man asked what his business
was. He said he was a printer,
~whereupOn the old man threw up
both hands.
That settles it," he said "you
can't get in this house,
why not 2 asked Robinson.
Never mind, you can't get into
this house. | wouldn't have you
here ander any circumstances.
Get Quit
But, here, what of IA deal is
this! What have printers ever
done to you that YOU should treat
one of them who is a perfect stran-
ger IT, YOU IN this sort of style ="
"'l'Il tell you, said the old man.
"A printer came here, engaged
board with me, and skipped at the
end of The first week. That's all.
| don't want any more
GLOW much did he owe youg
"'Five dollars
"'Well, that's all right; you
don't understand. It's the custom
among printers to do that once In
awhile, and the rext one that hap.
pens along squares II. Here and
he handed out The IS, which The old
man accepted gratefully with The
most profuSe apologies for being
lnacquainted with one of the Gus.
.oms IN vogue among travelling
printers.
For the next two weeks Robin
ION paid his board promptly making
80 which he had turned into the
I'D mans Golfers. The next week
he went 10 The landlord and said /:
| want TO buy some clothes and fix
myself up, and Pm just $15 short.
t you'll let me have it III start
II next week paying it back. and
wont have to buy my stuff by
)iecemeal.'
The landlord thought pretty we'll
him by this time and readily
oan?d him The $l5. Robinson
hen bought his clothes and other
ruck and a day or so after he
a railroad ticket to another
own and quietly departed, leaving
his note 10 his landlord
"I'm gone. The next printer
hat comes along will settle. Just
him how much it is. Good.
w."
VI reckon that that old man new
r could be brought to think that .
here was a printer anywhere alive
hat was any good"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-04-26

A six-year-old boy wrote his first
composition on water. "Waier is
good to drink. to battle in, and 10
skate GA. When / was a little ba-
by, the nurse used 10 battle me
every morning in water. | have
been told that the Iniuns don't
wash themselves once in ten years.
I uish IRA an IgHH -