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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

The Cramps get $414GOO premiums
on the new cruiser Minneapolis be-
cause Of making it more speedy than
the contract demanded. Why should
not the contracts of the Government
fix the speed Of the vessel to be built
and hold the builders to that speed
without bonus or premium. Govern
mcnt officers design the new men-of-
war and their designs fix practically
the speeding possibilities. 1t is folly
to make contract for an eighteen knot
vessel with big premium TO the build
ers If she goes twenty knots. Why not
make the contract call for twenty
knots? The existing system by which
the Cramps get $414 600 in premiums
OH one vessel is as unbusiness-like as
1t would be for builder to say to Il
contractor: Here is plan for 100
room building. You can bid on 1t with
the understanding that il you can
squeeze in l0l rooms you shall have u
bonus OF 10 per cent on the amount OF
your bid"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

The complacency of England and
Canada toward this country in the mat
ter of canal policies would be lovely if
1t were not for future possibilities. Eng
land IS as willing that the United States
should construct the Nicaragua canal
as 1t was that France and Egypt should
construct the Suez canal, which it now
owns. Canada offers permission to the
United States to take control of the en-
tire system of Canadian canals and
keep them in repair. In both cases, that
of Nicaragua and that of Canada, the
canals, after the United States should
take control, would be just as free to
British and Canadian commerce re-
spectively as they would be if England
and Canada should be at the cost of
construction and repair. They are per-
fcctly willing that the United States
should pay all the expense of the canals
for the joint use and benefit Of all par
ties concerned. 1t Is a remarkably edi-
flying display of international good ma
ture
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
CURFEw TIDE,
"The long day closes"

"The long day closes"
The thrushes sing In every tree;
The shadows long and longer grow;
Broad sunbeams lie athwart the lea;
The oxen low;
Hound roof and tower the swallows slide
And slowly, slowly sinks the sun,
At curfew tide,
When day Is done.
Sweet sleep, the night-time's fairest child,
Der all the world her pinions spreads;
Each flower, beneath her influence mild,
Fresh fragrance shed
The owls, on silent wings and wide,
Steal from the woodlands, one by one,
At curfew tide,
When day is done.
The more the changing rookery rings
With voice OF many a noisy bird;
The startled wood-dove's Gathering wings
No more are heard
with sounds like whispers family sighed,
Soft breezes through the tree-tops run,
At curlew tide,
When day is done.
60 may it be when life is spent,
When ne'er another sun cun rise,
Nor light one other Joy present
To dying eyes;
Then softly may the spirit glide
10 realms OF rest, undisturbed by none,
At curfew tide,
When day is done.
S. Cornish Watkins, in Chambers's Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
Consume the Smoke ami Save the Fuel.

Homer T. Yaryan, proprietor of the
local hot water and electric plant at
Toledo, has demonstrated, says the
Manufacturing Gazette, that not only
can smoke be suppressed, but saving
of twenty per cent. on fuel bills can
be effected. This is accomplished by
feeding the fire from underneath in
stead of from the top, rs has been the
custom ever since coal became fuel.
A mechanical stoker introduces u uni
form quantity of fuel at regular inter-
walls under the boiler, and the com.
bustion thoroughly consumes all the
gases and smoke from the green coal
as it passes through the bed OF incan-
descent coke above it. The coal with
which he fires his boilers is the poorest
kind of Hooking valley slack, and is
obtained for the freight and the nomi-
nal charge of ten cents per ton for
loading at the mines. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
SELECT SETTINGS.

1t takes snail exactly fourteen days
and five hours to travel n mile.
The Russians are the most religious
persons on the face of the globe.
Single stones in the walls surround
ing Baalbec weigh 100000 pounds
each.
The eggs of the Bahama cuckoo are
held at 800 per set by dealers in
birds eggs.
A 222-ounce gold nugget, in the
shape Of q horse shoe, has been discov.
cred at Hargraves, Australia.
Vienna, Austria, is to have an ele-
waited railroad with the wheels on top
of the cars, which will hang suspended
from the rails.
Robbing graves is the only crime
under Chinese law for which the thief
may be justly killed on the spot by
any one finding him out.
There is miniature Indian corn
grown in Brazil. The ears are not
larger than little finger, and the
grains are the size of mustard seeds.
To prevent lamp chimneys from
cracking put them into Il kettle of
cold water, gradually heat it till it
boils, and then let it as gradually
cool.
In 954 drought began in Europe
lasting four years. The summers were
intensely hot and the famine prevailed
everywhere; 100000 people died
of hunger.
In Napoleon's early wars one out of
each twenty-eight was killed, and in
the early British conflicts as high an
average as one death to each nineteen
engaged is reported.
A man in Melbourne, Australia, has
trained kangaroo. He makes it
jump long distances by prodding it
with a red-hot poker. Its longest
jump is thirty-four feet seven inches.
Allen w. Wilmington, of Wilkes
County, North Carolina, is the Oldest
magistrate in the State. He is now
over ninetyfour years of age, and
lately married Miss Mariah Vannoy,
aged forty -one years.
A great sensation has been caused
in Austria by the Imprisonment of
fourteen-year-old boy on the charge
of high, treason. He was tried in
secret and condemned to hard labor
in prison for two months.
In the year 1903 perfect shower
of stones fell in the farming country
adjacent to L'Aigle, France-upward
of 5000 separate stones falling upon
wedge-shaped section of country eight
miles long by about four miles wide.
The battle of Gettysburg resulted
in the greatest loss of life of any bat
tie of the Civil War. There were 1910
Federal troops killed, IA, 4o7 wound
ed and $3.50 missing. The Confed-
crate loss was 1892 killed, II, 706
wounded and $3.50 missing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

North Carolina is the latest State to
aSitate for good roads. The people
awakened, rather-to the fact that
for eight months in the year when their
roads are at the best Il 1000 pound
load Is about an average for two
horses, which in the bad season is
reduced to 1000, while on a good mac
adam road the average load for two
horses is 1000 pounds. A few object
lessons of this character will teach the
people that poor roads are the poorest
kind of economy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

Our exchanges tell of the organization
Of peculiar society in Detroit called
the "Anti-Kissing League" Its sole
purpose is to discourage those emo
tional persons who find relief from
high pressure feelings only in oscula-
tion. The platform of the league Is
kissing must go!' and its members
have adopted as Il distinctive badge u
bright, red ribbon, worn in the button
hole or at the throat. This flaming red
challenge is not intended to invite to
contest, but to warn all would-be tres
passers to keep off the grass" figura-
lively speaking. In view of the fact
that thus far the membership includes
only unmarried women over 40 years
old, perhaps 1t is just as we'll to label
them plainly in order to prevent waste
Of time and emotional energy
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
The Deer OF Scotland.

OF the four-footed game in Scotland
the largest are the deer. The roebuck
is the only member of the family in
truly wild condition. His small size,
nimbleness, and ungregarious habits
enable him to wander from one place
to another with a measure of impu-
nifty. In wooded valleys and within
reach OF the hills he seems to be well
able to look after himself He abounds
in the northern counties-in Perth
shire, the highland districts of Aber-
deenshire and Forfarshire, and is
thinly scattered over the central valley
The red deer, or stag, has by no
means the same claim to be regarded
as wild animal as in the days when
the Common King made his memorable
excursion through the Trossachs. He
is now cooped up in savage Businesses,
with mountain fences 5000 feet high,
behind which he only wanders in an
exceptionally hard winter. The
''forests" with which am acquainted
would neither maintain crofter nor
even reimburse sheep farmer, and
are simply incapable of being put to
any other use.
In the middle OF the day the deer
are seldom to be seen, except by
practiced eye, as they are then at rest
and lying quietly among the rough
heath, or it may be i'll the shadow OF
some birch copse. In the early morn
ing or on the approach of evening
they feed downward toward the grassy
sides of the rivers and burns. Their
scent is sharper than their sight. They
detect the intruding botanist or geolo-
gist long before they see him, and, by
their actions, apprise the keeper that
tresspasser is ut hand, The fallow
deer is still further from the true feral
condition, and can only be regarded
as an animal, kept to give picturesque
ness to the park around the mansion.
His grass is provided and his water is
sure. The Gentleman's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
The Mustache.

1t is Spain that is credited with the
origin of the mustache. At period af-
ter the Moorish invasion, when the
Christian and Moslem populations be
came so mixed that it was hard to say
which were Moors and which Span
iards, the pious Spaniards hit upon the
mustache as a means of ideptification.
They permitted the hair on the upper
lip to grow, and also a tuft on the under
lip, an outline of the cross being thus
formed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

Patents have been issued at Wash.
ington to Il Western man for an electr-
cal device making collision of trains
impossible. The invention is timely
for the Chicago tunnel-using corpora
tions. But there is not the slightest
likelihood that they will adopt it so
long as they can buy up Council mem
bers enough to save money on safety
devices
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
SHEER FORCE OF HABIT.


"Does the razor hurt you?"
No reply.
"Is the draught too stronS?"
''No reply.
"Shall L shut the door?"
No reply.
lawful fire last nightl"
No reply.
"Shave you pretty close?"
No reply.
"Getting very chilly nowl'
No reply.
"That was n very heavy thunder
storm last night"
Fo reply.
''Shampoo?"
No reply.
''Trim your hair up little?'
No reply.
"Brilliantine on the moustache?"
No reply.
"Bay rum?"
No reply.
Then the barber, who was alone in
his shop, sat down greatly refreshed.
he had been shaving himself. = tit
Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

If Ii Hung Chang really has $780,
100000 it seems strange that he would
remain In China as punching bag for
Japan when he could enjoy himself In
this country for several months on
that amount
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

time ring and slowly dropped it into
his open hand, rs she said:
"There take it, and keep it, SO L
shall never see it again. And you may
bring another one next week" p"
And the waiter smiled in sympathy
as he bore down upon them with the
finger bowls
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
INCREDIBLE.

Mr.. Homeman-''Did you read that
article about football player getting
shot the other day?"
Mrs. Homeman-'No, John; but,
goodness me, you don't mean to say
the game has come to that @'-Boston
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
THE MERRY SIDE }OFgLlFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Liked Them Well Grown-Csnto
Jack-Saved Again-An ALL Suf-
ficient Reason, Etc, Etc.
The Mamma-"At what age do,you
consider children most interestirlg?"
The Bachelor Friend-''Any time
after thirty. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

The S354,O0O stolen by Bookkeeper
Seeley has evaporated, leaving nothing
behind it. For all his pains Seeley has
nothing left but penitentiary sen.
trnce
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

Fond Parent Bobby, why will
you always persist in pushing in the
eyes of your little sisters dolls?"
Bobby (concluslvely)--"Becuuse 1
can't pick 'em out. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
BAsHFU1 BACHELOR AND HELPFUL MAr7

BASHFUb BACHELOK AND HELPFUL MAID.
Bashful Bachelor, nervous and lid-
getty, trying to remember speech he
had been rehearsing for an hour pre-
viously.
Helpful Maid, anxious and expec-
tant.
b. B.-"My dearest, II have long
wished to tell you that 1 am full
mean my heart is full-my palpitating
heart-1-I mean your smiles-dear
est, would shed-would she'd
III. M.-'Perhaps. dear, we could live
in flat at first, and then we should
not need woodshed."
(The all important date was fixed
within five minutes Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

A New York woman has pawned the
ashes Of her cremated husband for
$125. Some New York husbands, it
seems, are worth more dead than alive.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
HIS WIFE COOKED.

''Doctor says little hard work
would be just the thing for mo now"
Mr.. Nucook-"Come round aud
take few meals with me, old fellow"
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
HAD REASON.

"There goes man that really and
truly loves the game of football" "
''Is he the Captain of the"
s'Great Scott, no he's druggist"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD.

Bob's Widow-"Do you dare to sit
there and tell me you consider your
self q better man than poor, dear
Bob?"
Her Brother --"Of course 7 DO, for
he's dead. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11

He-'T wonder when you will be
able to set as good table as my
mother?"
Shelby the time you are able to
provide as good table as your father
does, my dear. Huntington Qowa)
Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
OF PRACTICAL BENEFIT.

"What has become of Brown? The
last time 1 saw him he had water on
the brain"
''He's the head of reservoir com
pany now. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
ONTO JACK,

Dolly Swift-"The price-mark on
Jacks birthday gift is quite plain-
$17.50."
Sally Gay-"H'm! 1 wonder what
it really cost ?"-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
A REASON.

Johnny-"I don't see how that
young chicken can be so comfort
able"
Hired Man" "Why not:"
Johnny-''Why, because it is sit
ting on its pin-f feathers. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
RESENTED THE IMPUrATIoN,

Caller--''Wonder if can sec your
mother, little boy? Is she engaged?"
Little Boy--''Engaged? Whatcher
givin' us? She's married. Boston
Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
THE BEST TIME.

Nodd-"My baby looks lovely when
he is asleep. You ought to see him.
Todd-"When shall call?"
Nodd-"Anytime during the day."
Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF IT.

+ "You haven't read Browns last
ode, have you?"
81 think l have. Il seems to me he
last owed me $18. detroit Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-11
SAVED AGAIN.

Teacher-"J Johnny Green, point out
Africa on the map"
John-''Please, ma'a1n, itsain't DO.
lite to point. Truth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13
DEMOCRiTIC MASS MEETING.
Greene County Elects Delegates To the Dis
tricf Iegi.lntiNc Convention.

S-FANARDSNILLE. VA. Sept. l2.-Spe-
clal-At Democratic mass-meeting al
this place to-day the following delegates
were elected 10 meet the Madison county
delegation in convention on the 2Slh IN
stant 10 nominate a candidate for the
House of Delegates. MessTs. ID. B. Ed
dins. Il. NJ. Gibson \. w Meyers, DeO.
W. Shelton. ". B. Sims, George ".
Price K. y. stephens. y. B. Farley, Jr.,
Or Jesse Ewel, John ". peane, y. b.
Chapman, George y. Parrot, and Joseph
Smith.
The above delegates are favorable TO
Mr.. George W. Graves. II Is thought
that his nomination f. assured.
Miss Parthenia Hunter OF RichI
who has been on an extended visit
county. cNTects 10 return tomorrow.
Miss Anna Sims OF Roanoke is visiting
her uncle. Dr. h. ". Sims. OF this place.
The theI ImOmeter has been gambollug In
the eighties for week.
Corn crops have been greatly damaged
by the continuous drought. There will
not ba more than twO-thirds Of a crop
made In this section
The free schools will open in this county
about october LIST.
Mr. 4. X. Page received telegram
last night announcing the sudden death
OF his brother, Mr.. Il. NJ. Page, or Fort
Worth. Texas. He was very prominent
man In financial circles His wealth was
estimated at 10000 His mother, one
brother. Mr T.. X. Page, and a sister,
live in Greene county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13
CHICKANiUGI DEDICiTION.
Enormous Crowds tNpccted-fhe Marine
Band Cannot Attend.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Sept. Il
The forertnners Of the dedication crowds
arrived this morning from Louisville.
about one hundred and fifty strong. Fully
one thousand visitors are already en-
route from the G.. a. X. Encampment.
4 sham battle at the Park viii in all
probability be added u the list OF at,rac-
lions The big tent has just been raised,
with seating capacity OF lV'vv.
Sunday the big canvass will be dedi-
Gated in a monster union service, con-
Quoted by all the LEGAL d.yines IN
the city.
Great crowds daily attend dress parade
bv the United States regulars, at camp
Lamont. Tents and equippage fer the
Tennessee National Guard, VINO VIII so
into camp near The city, with 90 men,
arrived to-day. AS the time draws near
er the estimates OF attendance rise.
until it is believed that no less than
5000 to 0O.ODO persons VIII oVei-run
Chattanooga next week.
Caravans OF veterans from the East
Tennessee mountains are now on the way
tn covered wagons, in which they VIII
live gypsy-fashiOn.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The Marine
Band Will not participate in the dedl-
cation Of Chickamauga battlefield, as
Intended, titlr btiiS no A4Ut ~f.+~'N'~''
available TO transport the band and care
for its members while away. Secretary
Herbert decided 10 allow the band 10 go,
but those in charge of the dedication
found that their limited allowance
would not permit them 10 transport ana
keep the band.
The Navy Department was applied 10,
but il had no funds with which 10 SEND
The band to Chickamauga. This be'nE
the case. the music for the dedicatory
Exercises VIII have 10 be furnished by
the bands Of regiments ordered 10 the
battlefield.
lleutenant-General J. NJ Schofieid, =.
5. A., accompanied by his personal stan
ind party of friends. viii leave Wash
ngton on Monday. September 10Th, Tor
Cincinnati. and from there VIII 90 direct
o Chattanooga, 10 attend the dedlca-
hon ceremonies Of the Chickamauga Ma
ional Park. on September l9th-20th, ana
thence 20 Atlanta. Ca, 10 participate
n the reunion OF the Blue and the Gray
Al The Cotton States AMI international
Exposition. on September Hst. returning
. Washington via the Southern rail
Nay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13
TIOyd Endorses Daniel.

FLOYD. VA. Sept. Especial. The
Democratic voters of this county assem-
bled In mass-meeting at this place Tues
day and selected delegates 10 attend the
convention TO be held at Calloways on
the l4th instant. when candidates TO rep
resent the counties of Floyd and Frank
lin In the next General Assembly Will De
nominated.
The following delegates were appointed:
G. " Agnew, Il. B. Morgan. Monroe
Pronitt. ". l.. Howard J. r. Draper.
II. A. Lawrence, Charles Thomas j r.
Robertson G.. T. Evans. A. l.. Guthrie,
IA. ". Booth, VI. 4. Fucher, Henry
Woodward. =. Nj. Hancock. w J. pon.
Il. X. Dewitt. James Howrey, Asa Law
renee. 6. a. Willie $. j. Peudleton. ira
II. Slusher. Henry Cruise j. Thomas
knowles J. +: Martin. r. j; Woods, J.
" Thomas. X. .. Harvey, Z. r. Shel-
ION. Isaac Vest. IL. V. Cole and John
Wersz.
Resolutions endorsing the course OF
Hon. John W. daniel as United states
senator and recommending the nomina-
ZION OF Or. Asa II. Canuaday as a can
didate fer the House OF Delegates were
adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13
The Constitutional Convention.

COLUMBIA, s. c., sept l2.-The Con-
st.tutCnal Convention was in session
only an hour and a half to-day ana
there was nothing Of interest In the pro-
ceedings. Most of the work vas merely
OF a routine character. No end Of new
ordinances were Introduced
Provision was made. after a wrurg!e.
for the establishment OF a rather unique
engrossing department.
Il. ~. Miller, a cOlOred congressman or
a few years ago. presented a contest
on behalf OF the negro dele {atlOn from
Williamsburg county, which was referred
10 the Committee on Sgffrlge.
Colonel Robert Aldrich introduced
complete constitution. which was referred,
10 prevent negroes from ever holding
office In the State. An anti-dlyorce ordi-
narce was also introduced.
Ben Tillman introduced an ordinance
providing for the establishment or
rev county known as Mart Gary" coun-
". in honor OF the memory or Generai
Mart Gary. After adjournment the whole
body was photographed by Artist RecA-
ling In front OF the Capitol.
'kgpInleS 9AIIIe lilM 'lsl5RiUns Af0ul
-u9N Gun 'ABID sSlW 'ABp-ol p9AlIIs 'uon
-pl5ossv slgslH IBnba 9lBlS sul 10 lu9p
-Is9Id 5unok 9ql 1uBInd BIulSIEA SIN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-13

SPRINGFIELD. MASS. Sept. 12.-The
closing OF the springfield bicycle tour
nament was far more successful than
the first, and brought out some riding
of the most bill.ant quality. There
were about 500 people present.
At the close six efforts were made at
record rd-bfeasdng, four Of which were
successful. John II. Gardner broke the
Glass A record for the paced standing
iive-mile, lowering II from ii56 70 II 80 20.
Il. j. Titus. Class B. broke the Ameri-
can record of % miles, 1.iS9. for the hour
ride which he made here last year. in
creasing it to z miles lS5 yards. lie
failed however. on account OF imperfect
pacing. In accomplishing his intention Of
breaking the worlds record OF y miles
$40 yards, held by Michael, IN France.
j. r. Starbuck lowered the professional
record of sIS for the hve-mile paced
standing start, 10 l0:ll:l-5.
Fred Toughhead lowered the Glass A,
paced itwo-miie, standing start, from
4:55 3-f 10 450. breaking also incidentally
the record for the. flying start-f5l Is.