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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

With much regret we note that a
Wichita (Kan.) man has got into
trouble about kiss. 1t is never pleas
ant to hear of a misunderstanding
about kiss. A kiss is such harmless,
necessary thing-the bestowing of it
such a simple, innocent, and pleasant
form of recreation-that to have any
sort of trouble follow it is discouraging,
to say the least But in the Kansas
case under consideration the sorrow
that such things should be is rather
swallowed up in wonder at certain de-
tails of development. The thing has
of course, got into the courts, or moth
ing would be known about 1t. Mrs
Wertz, who was kissed, is suing Mr.,
Pulliam, who did the kissing, for dam
ages. Realizing apparently, the utter
absurdity of such a thing as damages
having any possible connection with SO
benign thing as kiss, the lady S law
yer has fallen back on his legal base of
supplies and put forward the astonish-
ing plea that the defendant kissed the
plaintiff in loud, boisterous, feloni-
Gus, malicious, and unseemly man
ner, against the peace and dignity OF
the state of Kansas" Now isn't it hard
luck enough to be hauled up for so
small an act as kissing without having
heartless lawyer unload such lot of
misfit adjectives upon personP Sure
ly the law could impose no greater pen
atty than to permit a bool1ish bar
rister to get his fell work in in such a
manner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
EPOCHS.

THE writer's on chronology give the
titles of over six hundred books written
in German and French on that subject.
THE Egyptians, Chaldeans, Persians,
Syrians, Phoenicians and Carthaginians
began the yoar In the autumn.
THE Gregorian calendar was adopted
in Great Britain in September, 17l5, the
Sd of that month being called the 14th.
MOST civilized nations begin the day
at midnight; astronomers and naviga-
tors since the time Of Ptolemy begin it
at noop.
THE ERA of Bengal" is a solar and
not lunar era 1t is supposed to be
derived in some way from that of the
Hegira.
THE ERA Of the French Republic"
or the French Revolutionary Era," be-
gan September 90, 1902, and ended De-
cember 81, 1908.
THE chronology of both the Chinese
and the Hindoos is fairly reliable as far
back as 29oo B. c., before which it be-
comes misty.
' AMONG the Jews Of the kingdom a
very important epoch was that Of the
commencement of Solomons temple, in
May, 1918 b. c.
For many centuries the Chinese have
dated all their public acts, documents
and chronology from the accessions of
the emperors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
The Southern Negro.

In the language of a southern writer
the generation of negroes born since
the war are just beginning to feel
their oats" A vast army of them In
the south are without the habits of sus-
tanned industry and of self-restraint
possessed by their fathers, educated in
the school of slavery. They care moth
ing for the law and the officers of the
law. They are constantly in conflict
with these and with the exasperated
public opinion of their vicinage. They
are enemies of society, and in the in
terests of society should be placed
where they can do the least harm. An
orderly administration of the laws
everywhere is the best safeguard that
society can have, but our Afro-Ameri-
can fellow-citizens damage their cause
when they persistently place them
selves on the side of the criminal ele-
ment of their race, in defiance of law
and public opinion. To recognize the
existence of this criminal element and
labor to lift them up morally and
intellectually" as Mr.. Scott suggests,
would be n far more wise and judicious
course to pursue. 1t is never safe to
justify the existence of abuses of what
ever sort; a manly recognition of them
and an honest effort to correct them
will always command respect of those
whose respect is worth having. "The
common negro" is natural product
of slavery and the reaction from
slavery. He is in evidence in every
southern community and in a few of
the northern and western ones. He
complicates the race problem. He
makes difficult the pathway Of the hon
est, respectable and ambitious men,
bers of his race. He is too often, it is
true, made the standard by which his
whole race is judged, but under the
circumstances this is unavoidable. An
honest admission that he exists and
that he is to be dealt with just as the
criminal members of other races of the
population are will be of incalculable
advantage to Afro-Americans and to
society generally.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
JEALOUS OF A WAX FIGURE.
Travelling Mans Wife Creates q Scene In
q Michigan Hotel.

Travelling Mans Wife Creates Sccns In
a Michigan Hotel.
Ayoung Grand Rapids travelling man
has been up north, and on his way
back stopped at ono OF the leading
Muskegon (Mich.) hotels. His charm
ing young wife thought she would sur
prise him at Muskegon, so went down
there and kept out OF sight with
friends until he had gone to his room.
Then she stole up, and found him sit
ting with his back toward the door,
divested of his coat and shoes. just
back of him the dim light revealed the
outlines of an apparently young and
beautiful woman. With pioroing
scream the cnraged wife rushed into
the room, fastened her fingers In the
bleached hair of the one who dared
thus occupy room with Charlie in her
absence, and laid 1t PROSTATE upon the
carpet. BY this time she discovered it
was only wax figure. 1t belonged to
a Snowman across the street, who was
In town for the county fair season,
and who occupied the room a part of
the time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
FIRST PRACTICAL TEST.
Shooting Of Army Convict Shows
Work Of New Army Rifle.
Wound Inflicted Exactly What Was Ex-
pected-Discussion by Army Officers
In Regard to tho Krag-Jor-
gensen Rifle,

Tho killing Of Convict Thomas Cof-'
fey at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, recently,
while he was attempting to escape the
guard, was the first practical demon
stration of what effect the new Krag-
Jorgensen rifle will have on human
mark. This rifle was introduced into
the army to reduce the loss of life as
far as possible in time of war, by dis
abling rather than killing. 1t was
urged that the great speed, directness
and small caliber would result In the
infllcting of a small, olean-cut wound
which easily would close and heal, the
bullet passing clear through the body.
The effect on the head of Coffee, al
though the bullet passed through and
out at the forehead, Was to shatter the
upper skull in pieces.
Data on file In the ordnance bureau
at Washington show that In an exper-
iment with a skull filed with matter
to represent its normal condition 1t was
found that cracks extended in oil di-
rcctions from tho holes of entrance
and exit. This was Just what hap
penod in Private Coffey's case.
Some army officers say that the med
ical report of Maj Gerard will declare
the effect inhuman. 1t is claimed that
the shortness Of the range was respon-
sible for the explosive effect, and that
at longer distance the wound would
have been clean cut Lieut.. Thomp-
son, chief of the ordnance office do
partment of the Missouri, however,
said:
THE now rifle has been regarded as moro
humane than tho Springfield rife. consider
II less humane when the bali psrces vital
organ. los contact with fluid matter, accord
Ing to peculiar law OF vibration, has an OK
plosivc effect In bone vibration Is not es-
tablished. and the hole would be clean In
experiments cans flled with stones have had
clean holes msdo through thom, but cans
Allied with water and stones havo beon burst.
In muscles and bones only will wounds be less
painful and fatal"
The rife is known as the magazine,
model 1902, caliber 80" 1t may be used
as single loader magazine arm, or as
single loader with magazine in re-
serve. The magazine holds five car
tridges. The bullet Is hardened lead
slug, jacketed with thin cupro- -nickeled
steel, to enable it to take the rihing at
the high velocity-2,000 feet second.
The charge Is from 80 to 40 grams of
smokeless powder. The bullet weighs
220 grams and is five diameters In
length
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
HATS.

TAKING off the hat or cap as a sign of
reverence or respect was mentioned In
the time of Caesar.
The apex was tall, conical cap
worn by the Roman priests as a part of
their official regalia.
WHEN the crest of the liberty cap
was pointed forward it was designated
Phrygiap bonnet.
BEAR-HEAD helmets were common
among the American Indians at the be-
ginning of this century.
IT is stated that nearly one million
pounds of fur for hatters' purposes are
produced in the United States.
A TURKISH turban of the largest size
contains from ten to twenty yards of
the finest and softest muslin.
The earliest military head covering
is believed to have been a rawhide cap,
next cap of iron.
In the encyclopedia of Costume" sew
enteeen hundred and twenty-eight diff
ferent styles of hats and caps are illus
trated or described.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
SCIENCE.

SOME Danish naturalists In Greenland
have brought up Holsters from depth
of one Thousand three hundred fathoms.
ROSES do not secrete honey in their
flowers. Insects are simply attracted
by the perfume and rich colors, and by
the abundant supply of pollen, which
serves as food.
FRENCH peas tested in Glasgow have
been found to contain fifteen grains of
sulphate of copper to the pound. The
French government forbids the use of
these peas at home.
THE balloon by means of which NJ.
Andree, the Swedish engineer, will en-
deavor to reach the north pole will, it
is said, be capable of carrying three
persons, four months provisions, a
sledge and sailing boat, and will be
sufficiently gas tight to hover in the air
for thirty days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
HER LATEST FEAT.

New Woman Now Discovered Travelling
on Brake Beam A La Hobo.
A woman has just passed through
San Bernardino, Cal, who had crossed
the desert on bralse-beam.
She was discovered three days ago
near Daggett by the crew Of freight
train. She was dressed as boy, but
as soon as the trainmen brought her
from under the car they were convinced
she was woman and she finally ad-
mitted that she was. She refused to
disclose her identity, but said she and
her husband had been living in an east
ern city and he had deserted her, taking
with him their little girl.
She heard he was in Oregon, placed
the girl in an orphanage and, being
without means, started out to beat her
way.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
T HE DELAWARE, SUsQUEnANNA ANE
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect january 20. 1895.


Trains leave Drifton for Jcddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 8 90, 6 10 Il IN, IL 90,
10 p m. daily except Sunday, and 03 a m, 80
pm, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken and peringcr at 90 m IL 09 p IN,
daily except Sunday; and Z U3 IN, 2 3S IN,
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
tiarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
sunday and 03 IA IN, 3S p III, sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
cranberry, Tomhicken and pcringer at 35 a
n, j 0s p M, daily except Sunday; and 50 "a m,
- p III, sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
y IN, daily except Sunday; and 81 IN, 0S
NJ, sunday.
Trains leave Dcringer for Tomhicken, Gram
berry, Harwood, Hazlcton junction, Roam,
Iieavcr Meadow Road Stockton, uazle Brook,
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 2 So, 607 p IN,
daily except Sunday; and 81 IN, o. m,
Trains leave sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazle-
ton junction aid Roam at 49, 10 Is a m, l Is,
- IN, daily except Sunday; and S 90 u nj. 3 A
y III, sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Dritton ut 10 10 N, 70 p m, daily, except
sunday; and % IA III, 3 "A p m, Sunday.
uI Trains leave leave Hazeton Junction for Beaver
Jeddo and Driton at 10 3S q 3 rs, . Al. 8 40 p
in, daily, except Sunday; and 70 0S IN, 3S p IN,
sunday.
Ali trains connect at lIazleton Junction with
electric cars for HaZleton, Jeanesvile, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
panys line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 10 m, Hazleton
Junction at 81 IN, and Sheppton at 5 IL IN,
connect AT Oneida junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drfton at @ 90 IN makes con-
nection at Deringer with Z. K. X. train for
Wilkes Barre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west. DANIEL COKE,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

WHEN dogs, cats and other animals
carried long distances on cars and
steamers, sometimes confined in bags
and baskets, can, without ASKING any
questions, find their way home, and
birds travelling thousands of miles come
back year after year to the same nests,
and carrier pigeons to their dovecotes,
it is pretty sure that they know some
things to knowledge of which no
human being has yet attained. There
is vast field of animal intelligence to
be studied, and the more we study the
more we shall be filled with wonder
and admiration.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
SCRAPS.

SOME of the houses In Ottawa are
heated by electricity.
DENSE forests cover one-sixth the area
of Oregon.
IN the British navy is a gunboat
which is propelled by electricity.
IT is estimated that New Yorlsers
spend $4,000 every day on flowers.
THE census of Berlin, just taken,
gives that city population of 1,e16,3 1881.
THE catacombs of Rome are said to
contain the bones of 100000 people.
A BELGIAN has invented watch
with paper case. 1t sells for about
s1.50
A MATcH-CUTTING machine has been
invented which daily cuts 100000
matches
SIXTY THOUSAND elephants are an
nually slaughtered In Africa to secure
ivory.
FRANCE puts tax of two dollars each
on bicycles. This year the tax amounts
to 100000.
The contents of weekly paper pub
lished In Athens are all in verso, even
the advertisements.
In the United States were as densely
populated as japan, they would have
population of 060, ,000,0 900.
ALL widows had to wear mourning
capes in the days Of Tyberlus, under
penalty of fine and imprisonment.
A TrPE-wRITING girl in Rochester
persisted in wearing bloomers at her
employers Office, and was discharged.
THE. printing ink used on the Bank
of England notes is made from naphtha
smoke. 1t was formerly manufactured
from grape-stone charcoal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
Don't Garry a Gun.

President Cleveland has put himself
on record against the concealed weapon
evil by refusing pardon to man who
had been sentenced to serve year in
jail In Washington for carrying re-
volver. The president said in refusing
the pard on: Carrying pistols and
using them on every possible pretext
and assault such as this convict COM
mitted, growing out of the pistol carry
ing habit, ought in my opinion to be
severely and firmly treated"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
TIT FOR TAT.
California Woman Doos as She Plsasss and
Her Husband Does Likewise.

CALIFORNIA woman Docs rs She Plsasss and
Her Husband Does Likewise.
The will of Joseph A. Ford, Of the
wholesale dry goods firm of Murphy,
Grant 6 Co., has just been filed for
probate in San Francisco. The second
clause OF the will is as follows:
"As my wife has In all cases acted entirely
OF her own free will and against what shs
knew were my wishes and has o. serted that
the only reason that she did not ask for di-
vorce was the living she received from me,
expressly dosiro that she shall not receive one
dollar OF my estate or what will como to me
from the estate of my mother"
The bulk Of the estate is left to
the 15-year-old son of the deceased.
Mrs. Ford, who Is stepdaughter of e.
j. Baldwin, the millionaire turfman, is
now travelling in Europe with her son
and her exact whereabouts are un-
known. The estate Is valued at upward
of S10O, ,O0O
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

A SEVENTY TY-SEVEN-YEAR-oLD citizen
of Great Falls, Wash, is undergoing
peculiar process of physical regenera-
ton About year ago he contracted
pneumonia, and his life was for some
time despaired of, the doctors saying
his right lung was hopelessly wasted.
He recovered, however, but when just
able to hobble around he fell and broke
his thigh bone, and was confined to the
hospital again for six months. Since
leaving, however, his physical condi-
tion has improved remarkably His
lungs began to open up until they be-
came almost as well as ever; his skin
shed Off and a new skin grew, and his
hair and beard, which were snow
white, are coming out jet black. His
limbs and muscles have limbered up,
and he started week or so since to
take herd of young horses across a
long trail to market. He says if he
continues to grow young he will get
married again and grow up with the
country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

THERE is dog owner in Philadel-
phia who tells a story concerning his
canine companion that tries the belief
of his friends, but he vouches for it's
truth. The dog is an intelligent look
lug animal of the shepherd variety,
and is frisl<y and full of fun. The par
ticular trait of which it's master boasts
is that when he wants the animal to
stay in one place it is not necessary to
tie him up. All that is needed is to
fasten one end of the rope to convent
ent post and give the other end to the
dog to hold in his mouth. The patient
animal will sit for hours in this way,
and would no more run away than he
would fly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
GIRL DRIVES A BEAR HOME,
Novel Hunting Methods Of a LittIo Mon
tana Heroine.

Novel Hunting Methods OF LittIe Mon
tana Heroine.
Alice Jackson, the 18-year-old daugh-
ter of rancher living II miles south
west of Butte, is the heroine of novel
adventure with bear. On a recent
afternoon, while she was riding about
the mountains on horseback accom-
panied by n big dog, she came across
big black bear, large even for that coun-
try of big bear She had no weapon with
her, so she headed the bear toward
home, and with the assistance of the
dog drove the animal several miles to
her fathers cattle corral, and then
called her 1s-year-old brother, Oliver,
who shot and killed the bear. The ami
NAL weighed 600 pounds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
Convict Road Builders.

Tie plan of building better roads by
means of convict labor will probably
be generally adopted In Canada. In
connection herewith novel propo-
sition Is advocated. 1t is suggested
that the convicts be paid remunerative
wages, and that this money be used for
the support of convicts' wives and fam
lilies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
Fed on Cured Peppermint Hay.

Owing to the scarcity of hay, the
farmers about Niles, Mich, who have
been growing peppermint plants, which
were thrown away after the oil had
been exhausted, have taken to curing
them for fodder. The result is bet
ter food for stock than timothy hay.
The cured peppermint hay is now sold
for six dollars a ton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

THERE is scarcely husband who,
during the past four months, has not
urged his wife to learn to ride wheel
There is scarcely husband of the lot
who does not now regret that he so
urged her. He has found that it has
added to his nervous impairment, In
the ratio of about fifty per cent, and,
in addition thereto, he has caught the
husband neck" This strange malady
is caused by the constant craning of
the neck, generally to the left, to see if
the wife of ones bosom is safe. Even
after the husband has found that his
wife has really became skilled rider,
the habit remains. He can no more
help turning his head, at short inter
walls, than he can help imagining that
all sorts of dire disasters are Detailing
her.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

A WASHINGTON MARKET IN. "
butcher is known as ''the sweetbread
king" and does the largest business in
that edible delicacy of any man in the
country, his annual sales being about
two hundred thousand pairs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

Worms are playing havoc with the
cotton throughout Mississippi and Lou
isiana. Requests for Paris green and
London purple have been SO numerous
that the drug stores are unable to sup
ply Tie demand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

Try the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
goods cost no more and give better salts
faction than any other store in Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

The best is the cheapest in the end.
Go to the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
shoes all wear well.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

The recent census figures show that
in ten years 143 townships In Massa-
chusetts have lost in population.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

The seasons catch of Goldfish off the
coast Of Labrador is said to be very
large.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

II you own horse buy good warm
blanket for it. Geo. Wise has hundreds
for sale at his Freeand and Jeddo
stores. Prices will be found right.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
81 ~ q spcT Tsptsssls Z, 2, q ssEs5@ '+'es's
ssFsasl.AsA ,',| !. Isslissszs AZ; ;s3
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.


05, S25, 33. 10 Al a m, 81, 227, 40, 4 %,
IL, 8 S. s o., 81 IN, for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
sos, %. S3 m, IS, 9 40, 25 p m, for
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, bethlehem, Phila.,
Easton and New York.
s O5, 983, l04l IN, 2 227, 4 25, 5s m, for
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Pottsville.
726, 8 Is. 10 So m, IL 81, 434 pm, (via High
Wilkes-Barre, Pittston' and l.. and b. Junction.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 40 m and As m for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der Yard and HaZleton.
3 45 P IN for Delano, Mahanoy City, Sheran-
doah, New Y ork and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
726, 927, 10 So, II 81 m, l2 IS, 10, "a, 30,
6 IS, Al p m, from llazeton, Stockton, Lum-
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
B, SEl. 10 56 Il IN, = IL, IA, 65S p m, from
Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah (via
New Boston Branch).
25s, 81 & a m, from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Mauch
Chunk
Easton, Phila., Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
9S3, 10 Al am, q, 5S p IN from White Haven,
Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston and L. ant
u. Junction via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
II 81 a IN and 81 IN, from Hazleton, Lum-
Der Yard Jeddo and Drifton.
IL 81 a IN from Delano, Hazleton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
33l IN from Delano and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen1 Pass. Agent,
- Phila-, Pa.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR. Gen. supt. East. Div.
A. w. .NONNEMACHER Asst G. p. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

The condemnation Of the administra-
tion of the state finances the past two
years by prominent Republican papers
can only be considered as condcmning
the whole department of which the real
and actual chief is Mr.. Haywood, the
Republican candidate for treasurer.
People who want square, upright hon
est supervision of the public moneys
must vote for Hon. Benjamin f. Meyers,
a man whose long career in public life is
well known, AMI against whom there
has never beca / shadow of reproach.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

The greatest velocity attained by
whale when struck by harpoon is 0
miles an hour.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

Ladies, don't forget to see the dress
goods at A. Oswald's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31

In order to keep the fine gunmakinG
plant at the Washington navy yard in
operation, it has been decided to make
the three-inch guns which are needed
for the navy there. About one hundred
of these guns will be made. The navy
department had authority to have them
made by contract, but when the bids
were received it was found that they
could be made by the government just
as cheap or cheaper, and the keeping
together of the skilled force Of mechan-
les which were employed in the govern
ment gun-shop turned the scales in favor
of having the work done there.