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on mora Ing train.
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HERALD DESRELETS
Tho cost Is Insignificant
compared with rcsultA


no YoU WANT koNEYs-lf % yeu viii An1
~ Il to your ADVANTAGE to zee ~ before Dor
We make loans on household ssods piaaoA
herseA .s9eeA o. psssepl ptsperts 81 .py
cui kess poesabie tine
the properly sSss : isss Il sss; snsisiass pee
Ioass can b carried - isas - assirsA o.
can Be paid In full. ~ In part. II any time -
suis your eosvsaience. and any part paid ~
dIsss the sss: & ssssses 1s s,p snn .,..
other property. Ne wtl pay Is up for Sea and
carry a. long e yoe 1aDlCa
We also make isass - the baildias aal
lean association plan.
Our oncss - the Daot pleasant n the city
" nay b waited spos quickly md esurts-
Rsmenbsr that yos have shs ~ Of both TIE
property and the mooe9 nhe caa return the
ns SsA 4 ~ Y1 dii;s MORTGAGE LOAN co.
Corner Of xesress Pssa ay ssd Cana sta
EINANcIAL-Aeney u bank rates to loan
on city Ana farm property IN large OF
amali amouuts. for long or short time. or will
buy good morssagse and land contracts. john
b. Martin. % Canal street
MONEY LOANBD-For short uno IN large
~ Or omeli sm0unea. on any fern -ef geoe
security. Freak a. Werner. room - NicAt
GAa Tr0se C. buiidinG Phone li1A
II Pea want psasy ana hsvs the proper -
\ eeEity. the Manhattan ~ 49, plan Of
oson2 = NsW ae1DomAn.
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Bas-gasas and 0onD1
1se Found az Our c.


Fob GALE
The house aad iot. Ma. "a Hnven -
street has heen rcaaosa Il 49, -
ensr th1s desirable ptcos 81 ScoonGW
80 ~ ~ sssseay Who ~Anfs = houA
We b2vss nee aaues a No.
street tAsi css Il beSxhI ~ =
ertsni value. Come Ia aud ios =
aeSrrlpftco Of ehls propcrfu.
We have one heosa and lnsuo ~ q
len street that can - beashf - .
nna Wanes mencg- 49,
A niee house ana les - o.
nicely situated. ntne pice Do6mR
cis1een woser n tho kitchep, q q
gaia. II ysa ass locking fsF : konS ~
We have IN extra hasu.aa a. :
9eaers house On 6heideh eeresg - &
s cssr - : secs,ncs - e<ybeev ~ -
We have : nedcrn hsuss 80 49,
efAnce on South Lafayette p1eeo4
cherry street. that has ali meaerp n
Psrty wili szchsssr de s9uit5 5sr -
e99 H1eo cons enc bAyEn1n-
Ne nuve any Amouat q ueoQoGD
cnaAge a. eroAo- Parma hounno 60 -
s e ,-sai is y ana 4 80 Are ,essiss -
Gooas. or piaee Of busine14 eel ~ ~
re have % e6er.
FOR RENE.
10 Jeherson avenue af..........--...-.-...<
20 North Lafayette -
Eease on North Prospect near uax1lom
- Niency street At .....-......... -......-
email house In uakasle Psrk ......-.....-...---
I've houses in smiths Court. eocA.-..-.-,.
House on Stow street. vest hide -.-.-...--.
ttae on bafciay street
Ayou are looking tor place . ~, Z
exchange or rent come Ana see No Vol
Any amount OF property - eel o. eGG&G@
We are IN need 81 three or four eoo1 49,
goods and have good property 70 eznk1
Tor theintWe have timber. lots aad w1l1 r.
OF ~ tincs 20 exchange fer city PeoUo(1
well as farms. or anything you have -
trading bna- Come In aud 80 u -
vii net 20 away without . bsrgaib.
Typevr1ting ana copy work neatly 60
our once.
BROOKS ~ GIDLWy
ROOM 8. THE GILBERT.
OAoe open Wednesday and 6asurang q
tngs from 30 20 3 Q clock.
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ron sALR

roR sArR
One house. No Is Harlan street. near AaAsscn
avenue and street cars. Neca
1 houses on Uarisa street. NEAR Nadieen
avenue and street ears 80
heuss with bsra on South Uniea street. L-so
houses en- Fast fultea strest....... ~ 80 1-oo
houses on wsst sffeeL near Leonard
nae hs8sr en- urnsv street c.,op
AIss several esaets fssp $50 srs
saesat lets IN aion. Hehfy. East faitan.
ra.fst. saaeela. Fesrfs West. wefase feun.
tssa ana s.ssa streets sna ffth Ant wa-hsnr.
saa aeensass No neses Repaired feF the nrst
seaf ~ parties ~ha bald. Alsa uaeapy fae-
slshss 20 tagia. rssHsats % salt purchasers
zspsathis "a desired.
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FOB NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


DRUG STORE FOR SALE-1he undersigned
~ wishes to retire from the drug business
and devote his entire time to the man U factur-
Ing OF his family remedies. / have complete
and clean stock Of drugs and everything be-
longing In nrst class drug storei good ioca-
ten; paying business VIII give easy terms
or big discount for cash. Apply 1T my store.
l42 Ellsworth avenue. Geo. g. Steketee. drug
gist. $50
TOR sALR-My entire store Of furniture AMI
miscelianeeus. housshold goods; . new
house and large lot corner OF Union and Car
ror Streets house and lot No. 80 4adison
street; vacant lot ON Christ street; farm OF
ings and ali kind of fkuitS Win sell 90 exchange
for ether property. a. 4. Lord. No. - Stock
ING street. u2tk
Tor SALE-oheap, good second hand Ma
gee range EnQuire Is South Union. Nltf
TOR eALR-Chesp. large bay hofses weight
800. sound In every respect; can b seen
q LaeeyB liv6gx Isl Cakes street. + ".
Wallace. owness Nlu
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laws Which govern the operations ~ 411t1
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pERSONAL-Send1 10 cents for big package
l. VI cabinet sire pictureA also full descrip-
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mony; 50U0 Ia ~ members. every ago and ma
tionality; living everywhere; manv of them
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HERALD OES|RELE1S
Bring quick and sure re-
turns. Try one.
HELP wAsrEp-nAL8
w wealthy assa1s. 81
VvAxTED-Msa To take charge Of good
tsvns satslde. Cal NoadAy aud Tuesday at
zS JsGersoa aseaas. So
vVASTED-Fiys solicitors: salary or COM
W mission pleasant aud profitable en-
poynsaL Room loiA Mich Trust TO bldg.
city sl,u
MAAIkD-An he meu n 6rand Raplds -
v sesp In sad get car price on FAN or
70 .sdsr. vsiss Esss ss - ss i iSos ~
aELP wAsfED-REnALE
Wan ED-ssenosr.phsr ana Typewriter.
general efncs work. Address Steaogrspher.
box 4 Herald elacs. 80
sIruArIoSs wAsrED-NALF.
WASrED-A situation b man aud Wits. As
south Union street a5
WANTED-Positiopsf for experienced book
~ keeperA assistant bcokkrepers. clerks.
once clerks. travelling salesmen. stenogra-
piers. cooks. dining room gsrls. porter and
basgAxemen n hotel, also experienced beok
sanv.sserA Gee. W. Cole SON. Room 70 and
H. - Cana street. 3lstf
wAsTED-AGENrS
WAyTkD-Beok agents for Valley City Sub
w scrtption hook Co. Enquire at room TO-
No. 70 Canal street. 3slu
NE offer agents big money. IN exclusive ter
rsssts. %, sn,ss =, se. a sssns In city OF
rich One AGENT In one day cleared sgl-5o. SO
can you Gaia egue free. Address Alpine
Safe Co.. No. soo-Ss1 Clark street. Cincinnati.
Ohio.
WANTED-Two or three good live agents to
w sell fne line Of house furnishings; atty
reference required. c. 4. Adams Co.. 80 South
Division street. 3t6
WANTED-Disrrict agents By tbs Equitable
w Lie IL lows. offtcers direct. favorable
contracts and zbsolafe security 10 policy hold
ges' na as 70
Agencies. Des Moines. Iowa siSn
GALAXY Or COMPASSIONATE agents to
~ handle the Patent Chemical Ink Erasing
Pencil. The most useful and novel invention
OF the age Erases Ink thoroughly in two
seconds Works like magic. 80 TO 500 per
cent profit Agents making $50 per week.
We aiso want general agent 10 take charge
of territory. and appoint sub agents. A rare
chance 10 make money. Write for terms and
sample of erasing. Monroe Eraser Mig. Co.
x36l, La crosse. Wis J4j
WAUTED-BOARDERA
WANTED-A few dag boarders At 70 Bost-
w wick street. SI21f
WANTED-B0ARD.
WANTED-By young man from Battle
w Greek. board IN vegetarian family.
Address J. n. rs Seribner 81 eet. SO
LOST.
7 .0ST-A gold watch purse containing 81 and
~ trunk key. Finder please leave 1T Herald
once. 80
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PERSONAL,

DERSONALr-You future revealed; full
written prediction Of your life with pen
picture Of future husband or wife ~ foretold
by astrology. Send date Of birth and 20 cents
to Astrologer. lock box III. Kansas City. Mo.
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md u 1or goa Is y ptennnPe q
ell sn4 80 - - aag tims - z
&entk kn0W6-
We an ays have 3 sszee na 81 "a -
Real Estate IL 81 paris u The 90 =
HsxA Gas kszk aoneos. -
chesp s4eaiula ,frSood noDm
6nz1ae16 Fropof<i1k
Den's suv a. seai uns1i ,cao,o
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N. W. NORTHROP,
0vyR NATIONAL CITY BANK
FOR RENT

Suite Of rooms In block. corner East
street and Fifth avenue o
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MARRIED LADIEs-send 10 eeats for In
III fAIlIblo Safeguard" (no medicine. no do
ception.i just what you want LadieS Bazaar,
Kansas City, No. 366
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
How 1t Is Done In China.

Though the Chinese diplomatist moves
slowly, there are some Chinese manda-
rims whose ways are expeditions and
summary. Under the auspices of Chang
Chih-tung foreign engineers are pros
pecting in the ncighborhood of Hankow.
They were commended the other day by
the Niceroy to the care and protection of
a minor mandarin. This parsonage,
rooted in the traditions of the past, viewed
the advent of the "Fanqui" with dis
approval.
lie penned remonstrance, setting
forth that it would be unsafe to allow the
earth dragon, who has lain undisturbed
since the time of Confucus, to be pro-
fanely tampered with. The country folk,
he exclaimed, were rough set, who, on
seeing strange men, with strange instru-
ments in their hands probing and peering
into the earth, would be sure to be reused
10 mischief, and, as he professed himself
powerless to restrain the riot that might
ensuo, he prayed his Exoellency to re-
consider the matter.
The Niceroy took in the situation at a
glance, lie wrote in reply to say that,
inasmuch as the local official did not seem
equal to cope with the situation, he was
sending five deputies with boats and fol-
lowers, to afford the foreigners safe and
suitable escort all at the expense of the
remonstrant. Their visit is said to have
cost the worthy magistrate some $3.50
nnd since then Chang Chihtung has not
been troubled with any more rcmon-
stranco from the Jealous defender of the
car,h dragon. Il Manchester (England)
ExaminInor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17

them As is well known, penguins spend
their lives on the water except during
the breeding season, when they are
obliged TO seek the shore. You will
hardly believe me, but it is nevertheless
true, that the birds not only lay out their
city in blocks, but pick up all the loose
stones till the whole place is smooth as a
board floor. Then they take possession
in couples, each pair selecting a home
site-not to build nest, but merely to
pre-empt particular spot on the bare
ground.
The hen lays one egg, and only one,
and during the time of incubation the
male bird brings her food from the set OF
sits on the egg awhile himself if she
wants to go out to take a swim. But in
this case, us in many others, virtue is not
'its own exceeding great reward" be-
cause the lady penguins grow so fat an(
sleek under the good care of their faith
full husbands that they are the more
eagerly hunted ut that particular season.
The old birds are too tough and fishy to
be relished by man or beast, but the ten
der young matrons are in great demand,
both for their flesh and oil. Even the
eggs have an oily and fishy favor and
taste as hens eggs might if cooked in
kerosene.
The penguin is by no means either q
handsome or graceful creature. He has
wings like any other bird, but they are
altogether too short to fly with, though
they may assist him somewhat in wad-
ding over the ground. When in the
water he has no use for wings, because
his broad feet, webbed like those of
duck, propel him rapidly. There are
several varieties of them, the largest,
called the "emperor penguin" weighing
from twenty-five to forty pounds. 1t is
funny to see colony of these ungainly
birds marching up and down their streets
like soldiers, all the time standing erect
and maintaining an air of great dignity
and importance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
How the Loon Lives.

l have beon preparing the skin of
loon, writes trapper. | now understand
how loon keeps warm and enjoys life
even in icy waters. His whi Q vest is
lined with double thickness of fat,
stitched and quilted in among the roots of
his feathers in an amazing way. The
warmth inside cannot get out and the
cold cannot get in. How huge are his
muscles and how stout his bones! He is
at the same time sternwheeler and
sidewheeler, for under the water both
feet and wings play their part. His out
fit is perfect for his business.
Twas astonshed to find nothing in his
gizzard but gravel stones and mud and
bits of roots-not a trace OF organic
matter. Yet he seems in good condition
and the men who set the net declared
that the night before his death he was
heard several times to laugh. If any one
suggests that looms laugh does not
mean enjoyment, what, let me ass, does
it mean? / will entertain any sugges-
tions. Meanwhile shall believe that
loon can laugh and be happy on an
empty stomach. If so, his secret would
seem to be worth finding out Forest
and Stream.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
Skating.

Skates were probably first invented,
not as u luxury, but as a necessity, for
in winter the early residents of cold
climates were unable to do much travelling
across the wastes of snow and ice; their
rude vehicles, if they had such, were Of
no use then, and the substitution of u
sledge for u wheeled carriage would be
u natural consequence. From wooden
runners to bone or iron is an essy transit
ton and it would not be long before it
would occur to these same people to bind
bones on their feet as aids to locomotion
Excavations frequently bring to light
the bones of deer which have evidently
been used for this purpose, and have
been ground down by friction. But in
what century or what country these or
similar contrivances were first adopted
must remain to some extent q matter of
conjecture. scandinavian psychologists
claim an antiquity of | 800 for the art of
traversing ice and snow in this manner,
10 which frequent reference is mudo in
carly R"nic poetry and neurological
song. The art and practice of skating
has been confined more to Holland than
any other country. Communication be-
tween important centres of commerce is
practicable in winter, the frozen surface
lending itself readily to easy and rapid
locomotion; indeed the Dutch people
make use of these ice highways to nc
complish all their marketing and trading
The ice is crowded with skaters all day
and till late in the night; Dutch soldiers
skating home from drill may be seen;
Dutch women skating TO market, placidly
knitting us they go; and Dutch lads and
lassics of all ages, each vying with the
othor in the matter of speed. Holland is
indeed the skaters paradise, for the ice
is always well-kept, and the natural CON
ditions are most favorable. We think
ourselves lucky if we get our ice swept;
there the ice is not only swept, but
planed and smoothed, and the cracks
filled by pouring hot water in them at
night Think of eighty miles and moro
Of fine even ice, dotted here and there by
little eating booths or drinking-stalls
with their signs of Heete MelkW The
skating races are great feature of
Holland winter, and all the youths, and
many who could not by utmost stretch of
courtesy be called youths, compete for
various prizes. The young girls enter
the races, too, and oftentimes come in
first at the finish. In fact everybody
who can skate skates, and the highest
ambition of Dutch child is to be cham
pion ON the ice.- Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
TROTTERS AND PAGERS.

Scott Mccoy is driving Arion daily.
General Turner is wintering Santa
Claus, 2.174.
Isaac Woodruff, the veteran trainer, is
" years old.
j. A. Morehouse will take some
Roslyn horses to Fleetwood this year.
Jean Vatican has been the boss of the
road while Boston had good sleighing.
Nancy Hanks's first timed mile was as
two-year-old to break cart in 3.03t.
Dean Sage, by Hambletonian 10, nine
teen years old, fetched 81 ,O75 at
Chicago auction.
The Palo Alto plan is to boot COM
pletely even the weanlings which are sys-
tematically exercised.
The Palo Alto Superintendent claims
only ninety-nine trotters in the list 10 the
credit of Electioneer
Miss Russell, dam of Maud s., has just
foaled a colt by King Wilkes, sire of
Oliver K, 2164, and Minnie King, 2.17.
After all is said, the overhead check is
less torture than the old-fashioned one,
and in common-sens hands it is of great
value.
There will be sale of trotters at
Buffalo, May 10. Jacob Beier is to sell
out, and Gerhard Lang is to dispose of
some.
Alcantara is insured in an English
company for $4,000. 1t is said that
syndicate has offered Mr.. Davis $4,000
for him.
Miller & Sibley, probably on Marvin's
judgment, have paid $4,000 for Belle
Flower, three year-old illy by Elec-
tioneer, out of Beautiful Bells.
Nelson, while being exercised the
other day, got one leg over the crossbar
of the sleigh and went down. He limped
on getting up, but it is not thought he is
seriously injured.
Nellie W., 2.144, by Rolla Goldust,
was bred, developed and driven in all her
races by her owner. She has two half
brothers by jack, SO commonplace was
her dam considered.
The Mr.. Brown who owned Mary
Mays, dam of Ralph Wilkes, sold her at
five years old on the public square for
$l10 after she had kicked plow to
pieces and used up her hind legs.
Of all the families recently founded
by the union of the two main lines of
blood, the Hambletonian and Mambrino,
none have been more fruitful of results
than that formed by the union of Pan
coast and Beatrice.-[ American Trotter.
John Minchin, of Goshen, in a letter
to the American Horse Breeder, says
that he saw the Charles Kent mare, dam
of Hambletonian, trot mile to saddle in
1916 at Union Course, In 2.42. She was
then being used daily 10 Kent's butcher
cart.
Andy Welch, of Hartford, Conn, has
booked four mares to Arion, for $4,000.
They are Directress, 2.2Sf, six-year-
old by Director, 217; Fay NJ, full
sister that has shown mile 2.27t; Ala
hoa, by A. w. Richmond, dam of the
two mares mentioned and Lurline,
four year-old by Red Wilkes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
A Brave Man.

Charles Mougonot a young engineer
on board the ironclad Admiral Baudin,
has just had his right hand amputated at
tho Toulon Military Hospital, us the re.
suit of injuries received in the following
remarkable manner: He was starting
the engines on tho vessel in accordance
with instructions, when his hand caught
in the machinery.
TO have withdrawn it at that partcu-
lar moment might have caused serious
accident to the big ironclad, and thus
have endangered the lives of everybody
Oh board. With extraordinary courage
and sang froid, the brave fellow, who is
only twenty-four years of age, did not
move until all danger was averted, by
which timo his hand was literally torn
TO pieces He will bo recommended for
the military melal.-'lG Galignani Messen-
ger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
Wild Mustangs in Pennsylvania.

On Bucks Island, five miles from tho
City of Philadelphia, on the Delaware
River, are a drove of eighty or more un-
tanned mustangs, not one of which has
ever been shod or touched with strap
of harness. The island is a bleak waste
of meadow land, covered by q heavy
growth of thick grass. Here the mus
tangs live, as wild and uncared for as
though on the Western plains. The
horses are owned by Messrs. Richard and
Lewis Wistar, two wealthy and eccentric
Philadelphians. In 1873 they took II
couple of Chincoteaguo mares up from
the South and placed them on Blacks
farm, Just below Fort Mililin. Both the
mares were in foal, and they were turned
out on the island and allowed to run
wild. From that beginning tho herd has
increased as stated. The ponies are at
perfect liberty all the year round and are
without shelter in winter as well us sum
mer. In fact, they are to all intents
and purposes, as wild as the widest
mustangs in the West The colts are
foaled without shelter of any kind, and
grow up strong, rugged and as wild as
though hundreds of miles from ciyiliza-
ton. During the winter, when the
ground is covered with snow, the horses
are obliged to paw holes in the snow in
order to get at the dead grass under
meath. After the manner of wild horses
they divide themselves into smaller
herds, each havinga a stallion for leader.
There appears to be rivalry between
these herds, and royal battles are waged
are mostly bays, creams and piebalds,
and range from thirteen to fifteen hands.
Although the Wistar brothers have not
visited the island for thirteen years, they
steadily refuse to part with any of the
ponies under any consideration Phila-
delphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
A WORTHY son.

az just had a pleasant chat with you
friend, Col. Gilkerson."
"So1 What were you talking about?'
"The colonel was telling me what fine
family of children he had. Eight sons,
| think he said, and every one an honor
and comfort to his father"
why, the old liar! His eldest son is
serving five years in the penitentiary for
gilt edge embezzlement.
"Yes, so the colonel said; but he didn't
give up the money. Detroit Tri-
bune.