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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
A SPANISH GALLEY.

the future dlscoverer was IL he no
doubt witnessed the Examinations that
were ordered in every city in Europe in
honor OF the brilliant victory OF the
Hungarians over the Turks before the
walls of Belgrade, and, possibly. few
years later, may have stood among the
crowds that gathered before the po 'ted
proclamations Of the reigning pontlff.
calling the world to arms against tho
cruel infidels.
Those were stirring times, for what
with the wars of Christendom against
the Turks In the East, the Moors in
Spain, the continual warfare that was
going on by sea and land against the
merciless corsairs OF Morocco and Bar
barry, the wars of Christian kings
aga 'nst each other and against their
own subjects, the never -ceasing con-
tes t between rival noblemen, the pri-
vate feuds OF free cities, the ravages of
the plundering companies OF knights
and retainers who hired their swords to
whomsoever could pay. and were ready,
at the promise OF h CHER pay, TO turn
their lances to-day against the en-
p'oyers CT vest erday, and the universal
desolation wrought by famine and the
Black Death, Europe had plenty of sub
iects to talk about and gossip was
plentiful.
The boyhood of Columbus, antedated
oven many of those monuments which
we arc accustomed to regard as memen-
tos of hoary antiquity, says the
Globe Democrat. When Columbus was
s years old, Pope Nicholas, after long
ponderlng the subject and gravely con-
construction of grand church at Rome,
q church which should as much surpass
all the others of (hristendorl as Rome
in sanctity surpassed other cities. He
began by tearing away the ruins Of the
basilica OF Constantine, but got out of
funds when the ground was ready for
the foundation, the work stopped, and
in the boyhood OF Columbus The site of
st. Peters was a large excavation in
the center of Rome. Thus It remained
during the whole life OF the discoverer,
and not until 1906, the year of his
death, was the work resumed by the
laying OF the first stone by Julius H.
st. Paufs, In London, was homely
building, whose aisles were used as tho
most convenient rassageway across a
public square, and whose walls re-
sounded to the voices of the
buyer and eeller, while the greater
portion Of Paris was contained in
the limits of the island where
now stands the Cathedral OF Notre
Dame. The grand Cathedral of st.
Adams, England. whose gates and doors
have for ages been the admiration Of
architects and builders, was not then in
existence. A roomy and well-fllled
monastery stood hard by, the rich and
comfortable abbot OF which had more
than once received n sharp remon-
STRANGE from the King for not erecting
church propoltioned to the wealth Of
the community. At last, unable to re-
sist longer the Kings wishes, he, with
much reluctance and some grumbling at
the cost, laid the foundations when Co.
lumbus was years old, and then the
gates were tuilt round which, when
Columbus was. 10. the Yorkists and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
executloner,, bearing on poles the heads
OF the condemned.
A QUEENS CARRIAGE

execuJloner3. bearing on poles the heads
OF the condemned
The days OF Columbus youth were
days when the highest ladies' OF the land
rode in rude carts drawn by two horses,
as shown in the Illustration, a convey
ance then considered the height of re-
spectability; indeed. SO select was 1t
that ere his boyhood ended royal edicts
in France and Spain forbade the use OF
such vehicles to any but members OF the
royal family and of the highest ranks
Of nobility. They were days when la
dies who from fatigue or overexertlon
tainted were bled at once until they
tainted again, and were then sent home
on cot placed on big horse and
little horse side by side, SO that the i'm
provised bed was In q areclininR position.
They were days when kings wore their
crowns all day long and every day, whell
the most gorgeous costumes, made iJ
the most extravagant styles, and OF the
most glaring colors were worn. They
were days when the entrails Of serpents
were considered an infallible cure for
alimentary diseases, and when the hair
and hide OF fox, burnt under the nose
Of q patient, was regarded as an excel
lent specific for rheumatism, because
the fox was fleet, and burning his hair
In the presence OF the slow-paced rheu-
matte was conjectured to quicken his
steps. They were days when feuds
were settled by private battle, and
when the adjudication of q lawsuit
was determined by single COM
bat, under tho idea that provi.
depce would surely fight for
the right. They we're days when Eu-
rope was ruled by horde of petty des-
pots. each in his own little castle OPP
pressing The poor and robbing the
stranger They were days when no
proI e.ty was secure IL either the noble
or the king wanted 1t .or his service
when the king owned the property Of
the nation and disposed o. it rs tn, kh
1t were his own. They wcro DAYS
when science was not 20. Lorn and
when ecclesiastics solemnly confuted
the statement that the earth was round
with the assertion that 1t must he
square. for the Bible spoke OF the four
corners Of the earth With the story
how the boy outgrew the ideas and
prejudices of his youth-ideas and pref
udices which were the common prop
erty of his time-and by the sheer
force of reason solved the problem of a
new route to the east by the way OF tho
west, the pages of history are filed.
Eut the old narrative gives us little idea
OF the struggle that he must have
undergone before he finally succeeded
In bringing others to belief In his own
sentiments, nor does 1t picture for us
the curious evolut on OF the man from
the unfavorable circumstances which
surrounded his boyhool.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
A Generous Cat.

A member of the Geological Society
says: 81 once had cat which always
sat up to the dinner table with me,
and had his napkin round his neck and
his plate and some fish. He used his
paw, of course, but he was very par
ticular and behaved with extraordi-
nary decorum. When he had finished
his fish 1 sometimes gave him piece
of mine. One day he was not to be
found when the dinner bell rang,
so we began without him. Just as
the plates were put round puss
came rushing upstairs and sprang
into his chair, with two mice in his
mouth. Before he could be stopped
he dropped a mouse on his own plate
and then one on mine. He had di-
vided his dinner with me, as I had
often divided mine with him. Lon
don Answers,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
Courteous Bandits Of China.

The robbers of China are banded to-
gether, and form a terrible compact.
If bank in the city wishes to send q
large amount of money to Pekin, the
banker sends a gift to the chief of the
banditti infesting the territory through
which the money is about to pass, tell
ing him the time the silver will be sent,
and requesting that it be not disturbed.
When such request is made, ac-
companied by handsome present, it is
usually honored. These banditti IRE
not the only robbers. The Government
is engaged in the same business.
Taxes are very high, and every time
one comes in contact with the rulers it
costs something.--Brooklyn Citizen,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

Dinner was announced, however,
before the young man appeared, so
it must again be deferred.
If LIE Roy knew that his father had
seen that check he was either q most
remarkable actor or hardened villain.
There was in his manner not the slight
est trace of nervousness or fear. If
any change could be discerned it was n
slight increase of the respect and
tenderness in his manner toward his
father, which had withstood oil indul-
gence.
As they passed into the library after
dinner, LIE Roy remained standing at
the table when his father was seated.
81 am going to the opera tonight
with Mrs. Van Cruger's party" he
said "but before go want to say to
you, sir, that l have been thinking
things over for the past few days and I
begin to realize little of what you
have done for me. have never been
appreciative nor grateful, know, and
a great deal of it all has been thrown
away, but whatever l can do now to
make up for it l shall try to do faith
fully, and-honestly. Good night,
sir.
And leaning down he put his arms
around his fathers neck-as he had
done years ago-and kissed tho glow
ing, grand old face with new reverence
and solemnity.
1t was the only reference either man
every made to this one dishonesty in
LIE Roy Leonard's brilliant and honor
able career.-Elmira IN. Y.) Argosy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

Emperor William II. has his own
imperial way of using the telephone.
Despite mistakes caused by the EN-
peror's refusal to name himself at the
opening of the conversation, as other
people do, he invariably introduces
his telephoned orders merelgGgitb
the words: Il command that" and
so forth. AS soon as the chief of de.
partment hears these words he mo.
tions that his sutordinates must at
once leave the room. The signifls
canoe of this arrangement is suppose
to be that the chief is having some,
thing like an audience with his Mai.
esty and that it would be presumpt.
uous for a person not summoned Ia
hear the imperial voice to occupy the
room into which its tones are con,
veyed. At the end OF the conversa,-.
tion the Emperor walks away with.
out saying "good-by," and the chief
with whom he has conversed must
listen for five or six minutes after
ward to make sure that the imperial
orders have been completed. Then
he calls back his assistants and the
usual etiquette is resumed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

A Kentuckian who entered tho
august presence Of the United States
Supreme Court recently Says thero
were but two lawyers within the bar,
one of them making a prosy speech
and the other working nightly like n
man who was expecting to answer his
opponent. "There was an air of solemn
dullness about the grave jurists which
seemingly was an appropriate atmos-
phere for the enshrouding of brooding
Buddhas."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

According to the New York Inde.
pendent ono of the greatest literary
undertakings of late years in America
is the reprint in somewhat revised
shape of Walch's edition of Luther 8
works. This is being done by the book
concern of the Lutheran Synod of
Missouri and other States Twelve
volumes in large quote have already
appeared.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
Childhood of Old Chris

To realize how great have been the
changes since the boyhood OF the dis
Coverer OF the new world is matter OF
no little difficulty TO people OF the pres
ent time. Columbus was born in 1445,
four and half centuries ago, but sin 80
that time the world has moved so fast
and gone SO far that, In point of prog
ress, the time OF Pericles Is not further
removed from our own. The boyhood
OF the great navigator Is, therefore, of
interest to US, since the scenes he daily
beheld, the topics he heard constantly
discussed, the events Of his period, tho
customs of his contemporaries, are as
diverse as possible from those with
which we are familiar, and, by compar-
ison, the world of his youth Is world
with which the general rea Ter Is as
little acquainted as he Is with the pres
ent state of learning In Timbuctoo.
Yet thrilling history was being made
while Columbus was child at his
mothers knee, and as the boy
grew older, fond OF books and i'm
mersed in study as he was, he
could not fail TO hear something OF the
great events which were then, In default
OF newspapers, passed from mouth to
mouth along tho quays and through the
streets Of the bustling city OF Genoa.
In those days the fleets of Genoa COW
cred the Mediterranean, and daily arri-
walls brought intelligence from all quar-
tors of the known world. News spread
with wonderful rapidity. considering the
fas,t that newspapers. telegraphs, post
offices, were all lacking; news Of the
batae of Agincourt, fought thirty years
before Columbus was born. was told in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
A reform movement seems to

A reform movement seems to be
sweeping over our Southern neighbor
Mexico, notes the Independent.
States have passed laws abolishing
bull fighting, and it is expected that
the National Congress will complete
the work by q general prohibitory bill.
This is very gratifying indication OF
the working of good influences in our
sister Republic. Mexico without bull
fights and without revolutions is Mex.
leo under the control of the new civ.
ilization.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

tho trading post for Eastern Europe and
Asia Minor, and thousands Of merchants
In Genoa, Ncnlco and other rorts OF tho
Mediterranean saw their business swopt
away Mt ono stroke. For n long timo
there had boon talk OF sondlng MD to
tho bolcagurcd Constantine PaGologus,
and the last vossel that escaped from
Constantinoplo boro an urgent appeal
FOR help. Come quickly. or we nro lost, ;"
said the letter dispatched from the I'M
fortunate monarch. In Genoa and
Ncnico focts wero Iroparing 10 put 10
sen; moroenarlos, hircd in Italy, Swift
eriand, on tho banks Of tho Rhine. gath
cred from tho strolling bands of free
laaces, recruited even in far-pway
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

The Railway Suspension Bridge at
Niagara, the first of its kind in this
country, and for many years regarded
as wonder second only to the great
cataract, has outlived its capacity, de-
clares the New York Mail and Express,
and probably will soon be replaced by
another and greater structure. This
old bridge was the first of the marvel
GUS triumphs of our engineers, who
have now progressed far beyond it, aud
who have come to regard it as very
ordinary affair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

If financial disasters be test OF nc
tual condition, the boasted prosperity
of Australia seems, to the New York
Commercial Advertiser, to be about tc
come to an end in the crash of banks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

England and Scotland. were gathering
In both cities. ready to embark with the
first favorable wind; but before the
wind came the news arrived that the
Turkish cannon. novel and much dreaded
weapons, had made breach in tho
walls; that Constantine, sword In hand.
had fallen among his troops, and that
the crescent had replaced the cross on
the giant dome OF st. Sophia. When
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

A New York Judge has decided that
the practice Of boycotting is not l.
legal, but he seems to tho San Fran
cisco Chronicle to have based his deci-
sion upon the fact that both employer
and employed had mutually engaged
in the business of harassing each other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

WtII WHTHUU UI Wis
in ample time to
prevent it's occur
renee. A year ago,
when you left col
lege, l settled all
your debts, in =
creased your allow
ance, gave you q
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
BOYHOOD OF COLUMBUS
EVENTS THAT OCCURRED DUR
ING HIS YOUTH.

Famous Monuments that Were Begun in
His Youth-The Roses War and the Turks
Siege of Constantinople- Building of
the Bastilc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
The most beautiful bank notes issued
are those of France and Germany.
They are very difficult of imitation.

Between London and Paris the long
distance telephone lines have almost
supplanted the telegraph, SO much
more expeditions are they.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

grew very pale and started slightly.
After that he stared intently at the
square opposite for five minutes, and
then walked hurriedly off down Broad
way.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

MAUD-"Goodness gracious!Hayen't
you an overcoat on this bitte1 day
Mr.. Muiphy?" Murphy-"No; Rtake
a peppermint every five minutes in/
stead. ALLY Sloper, z
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05
AN UNFINISHED CRIME.
DY LUCIA BURTON MORSE.

e ROY, you were
we1l werDa1 of this
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-06-05

Tomorrow" passed slowly and yet
the father had not found time nor mind
to think. That dull old grief had come
upon him again just as it had when he
was first left with only LIE Roy in the
world. Sometimes he seemed to hear
the boys childish prattle, as he did in
the days past, when it was meaningless
to him, coming through his mist OF
sorrow.
At five o'clock he rose and stood in
the window again, with the western
sun blazing in his face. And there,
indeed, came his son Lie Roy up the
street. OF came his hat again; bob
went the curly head, and what could
his father do but bow and smile as of
old? No one outside should know.
When LIE Roy should come down to
dinner he would speak.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-06-10
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-06-10
They Are Subdued Through Fear Of
The Lash.
Can't be Awed BY the Eye-Trainer
Conklin Tells how he Handles Beasts
When Placed IN his Charge.
From the New York Herald.


that causes more wonder than to
see the keeper of the lions, the
tigers, the leopards, the panthers
and other wild beasts sitting in the
cages among them, patting them
on their ugly heads, Shaping them
on their saliva dripping jaws and
fearlessly flashing them with their
whips if necessary. 1t is we'll
enough to say, "Oh, the beasts are
trained; they would not hurt any.
body" Such an explanation is as
satisfactory as the bare statement
that mad dog will not bite you
if you look him straight in the eye.
1t is a mistake to suppose that
the wild beasts one sees in the
menagries of "the only greatest"
shows are trained in the sense that
they have been taught not to at
tack. Trained is hardly the word.
Mastered expresses better what
has been accomplished with them.
Talking with Head Keeper Con-
Gin on the subject yesterday he
said to me:
"We have a tremendous amount
of work to do with the wild animals
at our winter quarters at Bridge
port of which the public knows
nothing about. You see we are
getting wild animals all the time,
and as they come to US there is not
a living man who would go in the
cages with them. During the win.
ter we have to break them SO that
we can handle them as you see US
handle them on the road"
"And how do you do it?"
IMPoTENT RAGE.
"Well when they come to us they
have thick leather collars around
their necks, with heavy chains at.
tached. They are more savage
than they were before capture,
their capture only having served
to bring out all the ugly in them.
They will spit and growl at any
body when they come near the cage
and jump at the bars till they ex-
haust themselves. We begin to
teach them manners the very day
we get them, and they take a les.
son in etiquette every duy after
that until the show starts out"
"What do you do with them?
my men catch hold of the chain
fastened to the collar around the
wild beasts neck and faslen it to
the bars,in such q manner that the
beast can only move short dis
lance. Then l take good raw
hide whip and a stout club and
enter the cage. l take chair and
sit down in tho corner"
Feeling perfectly cool sup
poser"
"Yes, as long as l know the
chain is solid and securely fasten.
ed. Well, the instant I get in the
beast gives a roar and springs for
me, l would be torn to shreds
were l within reach, but if the
chain holds, instead of getting at
me, the lion, tiger, panther, or leop-
ard simply comes to the end of
his rope, so as it were,. and is
brought up with a shock that sends
him in heap on the floor of the
cage and l give him lash with
the rawhide.
'The beast is at me again in an
Instant, and again he goes down
md l lash him. never use the
club on an animal, but keep it
handy in case it is needed. I keep
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-06-10

you would surprised at the
power the human voice will finally
be made to exercise over wild
beasts. just look"
POWER or THE HUMAN VOICE.
With that Mr.. Conklin went over
to . cage in which were three
leopards stretched out side by side
on the floor.
"Dick! Niger: Fanny Get
upl"
The three leQpards got up at
once and stood glaring at, their
master with eyes that looked az
though illumined by incadescent
light.
go over to the other end! Go
over!"
Immediately this order was
oheyed by the leopards, who
cringed in the further corner of the
cage.
"Do yousthink they understand
your words, Mr.. Copklin," I asked.
"Well, l don't know" he answered.
"You can see they understand
something, and do what I tell them
to. But to go on with how break
wild beast.
"While l sit talking to one, just
out of reach of his teeth, if he gets
ugly and attempts to spring at me
l give him the rawhide. 1 keep
this up, and after dozen or fifteen
lessons they get so that they only
snarl and growl at my entrance.
As soon as l think it safe try the
beast without a chain. It is a
little ticklish business at first, but
l have plenty of help ready for the
first effort,
IF it is success the first time
you generally have your beast mas.
tered, although once in while a
brute that has been tractable
enough will break out and 60 for
his keeper. We had such case
here in the garden two years ago,
when Joseph Foster, an expert
enced lion tanner was clawed by a
lioness and nearly killed."
Mr.. Couklin modestly RETAINED
from adding that Keeper Foster
would unquestionablv have met a
horrible death on that occasion if
it had not been for the fearless and
prompt manner in which he at
tackled the lioness with an iron
prod.
Generally in the course of a
winter we can get q beast so that
he will not attack his keeper when
he enters the cage" Mr.. Conklin
"We not only have to
get them SO they will not attack
their keepers, though, but SO that
they will not attack each other,
and that is a mighty hard job.
we can never do that.
There is an old tiger there, one of
the most savage brutes I ever han
died, and I could take you into the
cage with him now without the
slightest danger. If dared to put
him in the same compartment with
hat big Bengal there, though, 1
would have dead tiger on my
hands in two seconds. Notice the
ong mark on the belly. That is
where the Bengal ripped him two
Years ago, when tried to put them
as they would show better
hat way, If the Bengal's claws
lad not been clipped he would
rave ripped open the other one and
;illed him."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-06-10

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