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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
BITS OF MLRTH.

Miss Passe-."1Tow do you like mj
new photograph ~. Little Girl-"It's
perfectly lovely. Did you really sit for
it f?'-Tit-Bits.
Bridget, why didn't you heat my
room better? It's only so degrees"
"Oh, l thought that for such Il small
room so degrees would be enough
Fliegende Blaetter.
A Critcism-"I don't like her sing
ing. Her notes come from her chest"
swell, ought they not?" mo, indeed
They ought to stay there. Indian
apolis journal.
"Ebryt'ing an all right in It's place."
said Uncle Ehen. "Er sha'p razzer
meks er man good bahber one minute,
an terrible tough citizen de nex'."-
Washington Star.
Xplained.-"What makes you wom-
en- kiss when you meet?" at is a sort
of apology in advance for what we
mean to say about each other after we
part. rt."-Indianapolis Journal.
Excuse me, SIR said Barker to
boorish traveller, but what is your
business? ?" 81 am a gentleman, Sir.
That's my business" "Ah," said Bar
ker. 81 see. You are taking vaca-
tion."-Harper's Bazar.
what did you see in America, un.
cle?" cried the boys. "Oh, saw the
Catskill mountains" said Uncle Peter,
jocosely, 81 expect it was one of those
mountains that brought forth the
mouse" said Jock, =. ..thougbtfully.-
Household Words.
Always Moving.-"John," said the
frightened wife in the middle of the
night, there's something moving down
cellar, I'm sure" John listened intent.
ly. "Oh, it's nothing but the gas meter
pegging away" he said with sigh OF
rehabilitation Life.
"Really," said Mrs. De PorGue, cts
very distressing to see how common
things are getting" "Yes," replied her
husband; 'luXuries are good deal
cheaper than they were" ITS posi-
lively shameful. Why, it's getting so
that anybody can afford a diamond
robbery nowadays" Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
FASHIONABLE RIBBONS.
The Correct Thing for Trimmings of tho
Coming Season.

The new ribbons are gay and fascin-
ating, with colors put on as delicately
as if done with the brush of an artist.
And as they are five inches to six inches
and half wide, importers thereof take
great pleasure in announcing that next
summer Will b. ing in a ribbon season."
This, interpreted, means that summer
hats will be trimmed with ribbons IN
great part rather than with bias velvet
or lace.
Crisp taffeta ribbon is the correct
thing, and is shown in a variety so great
that it deGes description. Warp-paint-
ing giving chine blurred effects is n
feature of taffeta ribbons, as it is of
many of the fabrics of the near future,
and is very attractive in it's soft, low
toned blossoms on clear grounds of this
glistening silk. Sharp contrasts with
the grounds are liked. The designs are
larger than those of last season-mam.
moth clover heads, large fowered
vines in stripes, marigolds, poppies,
carnations and roses; always roses, and
yet again roses. Plain colored tafIctas
with satin edge, or perhaps family
shot with white, will be used in great
widths on fancy straw hats. Ombre
taffeta ribbons of very French coloring
are the novelty in shaded ribbons, as
they change across their width from
moss green to Parma violet, from red
to turquoise, from rose pink to yellow,
from blue to morodore, and from blue
to green, favorite blending of which
tickle fashion does not tire. Louis
Seize flower stripes are in many lovely
colors on white of delicate grounds.
sometimes accentuated by line stripes
of black. A special novelty is the large
checks or plaids of gay colors on white
grounds, which are also strewn with
hoWers.-.Harper's Bazar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19

locli-the key to which is retained by
the keeper; beneath the cover u revoly-
ing plate supporting a paper dial is
placed and die so arranged that
when a patrol-key is inserted and
turned in the clock a mark is made
upon the paper dial recording the hour
of striking At the end of the beat
is post to which a key is affixed; when
the patrolman reaches this he winds
the clock-the dial-plate is marked;
failure to be at the clock, without good
and sufficient reason, is punished by
dismissal.
At midnight, at such station, the
keeper gives to the two patrolmen Il
clock containing fresh dial-plates, aud
these two men, going in opposite dircc-
tions, patrol the beach till four in the
morning. When these return to the
station, two other men take their
places till sunrise. The next night, at
sunset, two new men keep guard until
eight in the evening, and at that hour
their places are taken by two othrcs
until midnight. Then, returning to
the station, the keeper is called, new
dial-plates are inserted in the clocks,
they are locked and given to two new
patrolmen, who walk till four in the
morning. So from sunset till sunrise
our American coasts are patroled by
solitary watchmen, on the lookout for
vessels in danger.
No weather is severe enough to daunt
these brave men, and they trudge all
night in rain, hail, wind or snow, while
we are comfortably sleeping.
The patrol duty at station is so an
ranged that those men who have the
long patrol one month are put on the
short patrol the next; the night
watches are divided into three watches
of four hours each.-"The Story of
Life-Suving Station" by Teresa A
Brown, in st. Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19

Many women who have pretty hands
are constantly mortified in cold weather
by the rough appearance of their fin
ger nails, caused by the fact that they
break and split. The intense cold causes
the nails to become so brittle that it
seems impossible TO trim them so as to
make them smooth. The possessor of
such nails should cut them with nothing
except well-sharpened manicure scls-
sors, and the nails must never be cut
or filed uuless the fingers have first been
soaked in warm water. The brittleness
may sometimes be lessened by rubbing
almond oil thoroughly into the nails
and finger ends on retiring at night.
An old pair of kid gloves must then be
pulled on. The housekeeper whose nails
break easily should never stir anything
on the hot range without first slipping
on loose glove, as the dry heat from
the fire will make her nails more brittle
than ever. Neither must she allow her.
self to stay out of doors for moment
without having her hands protected
from the cold, which is even more III
furious than the heat. All these pre-
cautions may seem to be bother, but
In the end are worth while.-Harper's
Bazar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
NOT AT HOME.
A New Way of Getting Rid of a Bill Col
lector.

lector.
The death of Tom Hannum, one time
well-known habitue of the press gal.
leries on both sides of the capitol, was
sincerely deplored among the old
timers the other day, and some anus.
ing anecdotes were told of the popular
newspaper man by his friends in the
course of the day. One of the best is
worth repeating.
Hannum was in the habit of taking
late breakfast at the Press club every
morning. On one occasion, while he
was vigorously discussing a hearty re-
past of ham and eggs, a bill collector
suddenly walked up to Hannum's side,
and laid his account before him. Ham
mum looked at the bill and then at the
collector, and in deliberate tone be-
gan:
You blamed fool, can't you observe
the amenities of ordinary civilized So
ciety. Don't you know that a mans
club is like his home, and that you are
in danger of being summarily elected
for coming in her without a card of
membership and without being intro
duced? The rules of this club require
that if you have business with a mem
Der you wait in the lobby outside until
waiter takes in your card and ascer-
tains whether the gentleman with
whom you have business is present.
Now, you go out into the lobby-take
this bill with you-and comply with
the rules of this club"
The collector apologized for the in
fraction of the rules of the Press club,
which, to tell the truth, were never en-
forced on anything, and waited until
the steward came TO ascertain his
wishes.
"Piease announce me to Mr.. Han
num-" said the collector.
The steward told him to wait, and he
carried the mans card to Hannum
who looked at it carefully, then handed
it back to the steward, and said: Not
at home" e."-IYashington Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
ART, MUSIC AND SCIENCE.

Trilby has reached Paris. 1t is to be
made there into an opera comique.
Eugene d'Albert opera Ghismondd
was very coldly received at its first
performance in Dresden.
Jack the Ripper" is the subject of
o new opera about to be produced at
Verona, music and words by an Italian
uamed Gioma.
Leo NH. and Due d'Aumale have
been made honorary members of the
st. Petersburg Imperial Academy of
Science.
Prof. Knackfuss, who executed Kaiser
Wilhelm's allegorical cartoon, has been
appointed director of the Berlin Ma
tional museum in succession to DR.. Jor-
dan.
Lassalle, the baritone, has set up a
cement rlanufactory at Chantemelle
on the Seine. lie attends to the bust
ness himself, and has been made mayor
of the town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
SMILES IN BRIEF,

isn't Scribbs u hack-writer?
"Hack-writer? Not much; he doesn't
even earn street car fare. Chicago
Record.
Are you on intimate terms with
your neighbors??" mo; but they are
with us. Why, they know dreadful
secrets of ours that we never heard of
even."-IIarper's Bazaar.
WHATS the matter, Uncle Rufus?'
he asked facetiously as the old man
came limping in; got the gout ?" "No,
sab, Use got de bill fo' dat whitewash
in what l did 70 yer las yeah. ."-Har-
lem Life.
Sad Experience. - The Doctor
You'll come. around all right, judge.
Any physician would tell you the same
thing" The Judge - "Yes. doctor;
but I've heard SO much expert testi-
mony!"-Broolllyn Life.
Arizona Editor-'I see that the east
ern cult still sticks to our new report,
err" Assistant" Flows that?" Ari-
zona Editor-''In writing up that tar
and-feather racket he mentions the
0ictim as being clothed in "a garb of
some soft, clinging material Puck.
Foiled.-" Madam" said the wander
er, perhaps you may notice that l am
almost discalceated-" Il don't talk
Dutch" said the lady, as she slammed
the door, And | sized her up fer
Boston raised" sighed the wanderer,
and plodded on. indianapolis Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS.
Senator Morgan To Speak on Cuba-Bay-
ard Resolutions In the Bouse.

Sohhsor horBhu 40 speak on CuDa-bhy-
ard Resolutions In the Bouse.
Washington, March 17.-In the SEN
ate this afternoon Senator Morgan,
dem., Ala, will resume his speech, in
terrupted yesterday at adjournment,
on the acceptance of the conference re-
port on the Cuban belligerency resolu-
tions. Two other speeches on differ
ent subjects occupied the attention of
the senate to the exclusion of all else
The first was by Mr.. Lodge, rep,
Mass, and was in favor of such a
change in the immigration laws as will
keep out illiterate and ignorant immi-
grants, The second was by Mr.. Pugh,
dem., Ala, and was in favor of the
coinage of silver at the mints of the
United States with the same rights as
gold. The house this afternoon will
take up the resolutions reported from
the foreign affairs committee regard
ing the speeches delivered at Edin-
burgh and Boston, Eng, by Ambassa-
dor Bayard. Among the bills passed
under suspension of the rules, the only
one of general interest was that in
creasing the penalty for mutilating or
defacing coins and making the passing
of such coins a felony.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
OLD AND SPRT.

Twin sisters, 70 years old, were pres,
ent as witnesses in court at Columbus,
Ind, few days ago.
Mrs. Annie Merifeld, of Limington,
Me-, who is "a years old, is making con.
siderable pin money knitting socks for
the Portland market
Two hale nonagenarians, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moulder, of Honey Creek, Ind,
celebrated the Goth anniversary of their
marriage recently.
Probably the oldest railroad engineer
in New England is Squire Wilson, of
Lyndonvillc, VT. He has been running
in engine on the Boston and Maine
system since 1852, and is still making
a daily run.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
DR.. David KEHNEDYS
FAvORITE { REMEDY

to many people, for it saved my life."
In speaking to Mrs. Adams, she said
"About year ago l was in very feeble
state of, health, being completely run
down. had doctored considerably, but
without permanent relief. One day one
of my neighbors advised me to take DR..
David Kennedy's Favorte Remedy,
which did. My trouble was dyspepsia,
and for IA long while | was unable to be
about at all; but after taking'a few doses
| was completely cured, and now enjoy
good health"
Hundreds of men and women with that
run down" condition, unable to work,
have recovered health and strength
through this remarkable remedy. 1t
purifies the blood, stirs the liver and
kidneys to healthy action. In cases
of rheumatism, kidney, liverand urinary
troubles, it is well known specific.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
FREELAND, Pa, MARCH 10. 1896
An AlI-Round Teacher.

The big schoolboy who attempts to
bully the slight, delicate-appearing
"schoolmarm" sometimes makes a mis-
take. The "schoolmarm" may not have
the appearance of possessing great
physical strength, but occasionally we
hear of instances of her subduing the
most unruly. Such a case happened out
in Sodus, Wayne county, the other day,
when George Hardy, 10 years old and
the biggest boy in school, undertook 10
overnwe Miss Maynard, the teacher,who
is barely five feet in height and quite
slender. Trouble had existed for some
time, but one Monday Miss Maynard
ordered Hardy to her desk. When he
refused to come and dared her to touch
him she overpowered and thrashed him
soundly, despite the fact that he
weighed nearly 200 pounds. Hardy
seemed cowed, but on the following
morning he got two other youths
named Dunbar and Pulver to help him
lock the teacher out. Summoning a
trustee as a witness, Miss Maynard
broke in the door and thrashed all three
boys in less than five minutes, so
Trustee Mason declares. He says their
combined weight is $40 pounds, and her
weight is only 100. She was the crack
female athlete at the Fredonia normal
school when she graduated. The dis
trict trustees, who are now very proud
Of her. believe that her strength, like
Samson's, lies in her hair, which is as
red as it can be.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
MIND YOUR EYE.

Don't read lying down or in con-
strained position.
Don't read by freight, moonlight or
twilight.
Don't read by pickering gaslight or
candlelight.
Don't read books printed on thin pa
per.
Don't read books which have no ap-
preciable space between the lines.
Don't read for more than so minutes
without stopping, whether the eyes are
tired or not.
Don't hold the reading close to the
eyes.
Don't study at night but i'll the morn
ing when the eyes are fresh.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
USES OF BORAx,
Every Day 1t Grows More indispensable
to Housewives.

to Housewives.
Borax has become almost as indis.
pensable an article in every household
as salt and pepper. Nothing will so sue
cessfully soften hard water as boraX.
Use it in the proportion of large hand
full to ten gallons of water. The texture
of the finest linen and cotton will not
be injured by it's use. Stains upon
tablecloths and napkins can be readily
washed out if boraX is put in the water.
A little borax water boiled in the coffee
pot twice q week for Is minutes sweet
ems and purifes it. To cleanse window
glass simply use warm water and borax,
10 soap. Wipe dry and polish with
crulnpled newspapers.
For the shampoo use one teaspoonful
TO two quarts of warm water. 1t acts
directly on the scalp, keeping it in q
healthy condition. AS a dentrifice and
mouth wash borax is unexcelled. 1t
cleanses the mouth, hardens the gums
and relieves cankers. On using it for
the teeth make u powder of one ounce
each of powdered boraX and pulvelized
CASTLE soap and two ounces of precipi-
tated chalk. Bags made of cheese cloth,
about eight inches square, filed with
oatmeal, some powdered borax, and o
little powdered orris root and used in
the bath are delightfully."- refreshing.
A box of powdered borax is indispensa-
bic at the toilet table and as disin-
fectant, will prove a valuable aid in
procuring cleanliness at the kitchen
sink. And if it were more frequently
used great amount of waste might be
prevented in the larder.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19

IT is related of well-known Mary
land merchant that, after making his
will and leaving a large property to a
trustee for his son, he called the young
man in, and, after reading the will to
him, asked if there was any improve.
ment or alteration he could suggest
"Well, father" said the young gentle
man, lighting a cigarette, 81 think, as
things go nowadays, it would be better
for me if you left the property to the
other fellow and made me trustee" !"
The old gentleman made up his mind
then and there that the young man
was quite competent TO take charge of
his own inheritance and scratched out
the trustee clause.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Spot prices have weakened.
March, 71%c; April, 71}Sc; May,
$3.50.
Corn-Spot slow; values unsettled.
March, 3sc.; May, 35ssc.
oats-Spot dull and prices doubtful.
March, 251c.; April, 2416c.; May,
csc.
Lard-Contracts are dull and prices
unchanged. May, s5.7O.
Porlk-Spot poor and trade quiet.
Extra prime nominal, short clear,
s10.75@81e.25; family, $40. 5o@s11. 90;
mess, .o0@s10.5O.
Butter-Demand for high grades fair.
Prices are still unchanged Creamery,
western extras, 22c. State and Penn
sylvania, seconds to best, 16@20Hc.;
creamery, western seconds, 16a20]6;
state dairy, half flrlin tubs, fresh
facy, zoe; state dairy, half-firkin tubs,
seconds to firsts, 13a1sc; western imi-
tation creamery, seconds to firsts 1l}1
alec; western factory, hrsts to ex-
tras, 111Sa13.
Cheese-Desirable gra 1es fairly held
and the receipts are fair. State,
full cream, large size, September col
ored, choice, l0Ac.; September white
fancy, 1O@1oXc; large common to
choice, IA a@10c.
Eggs-Marlet steady with fair de-
mand. State and Pennsylvania, 1116@
11%c.; ice house (case), So. 5o@s2. rs;
western, fresh, 1oA@11c.; southern,
10&c.; duck, 23c.
Potatoes - Moderate demand and
steady prices for choice stock; market
quiet State Burbank, per $50 pounds
! 60@ Soc, and state rose and Hebron
. per $50 pounds, s5c. OSLO
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19

Hartford, March II. Manager Bar
ME has signed two additional players
for the Hartford baseball nine, as fol-
fows: ID. Houle, who formerly played
with the Scranton nine, and d. Duxs,
formerly OF the Sidneys of Brooklyn.
Grounds have been secured on Wethers-
field avenue, opposite Union Grove.
eleven minutes trolley ride from the
city hall.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
PATROLING THE BEACH.
A Duty which the Life Savers Are Called
Upon to Perform.

The patrol from sunset to sunrise is
one of the most important duties in the
service, and the most careful rules are
laid down in regard to its performance.
When stations are near together, as
on dangerous coasts, the two patrol
men from Station "B," starting along
the beach in opposite directions, walk
until they meet patrolmen from "C''
and "D," with whom they exchanges
checks, and return to their own station.
At the end of week the checks are re-
turned to their proper stations, and this
is kept up during the season, week
after week.
The keepers of lonely stations pro-
vide the surfmen with time-detectors
A time-detector is similar to II clock
with hinged cover, fastened by a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
YALE BASEBALL DATES.
Manager Miller Announces His Officiai
Schedule of Games for the Year.

New Haven, Conn, March IMAM
ager Miller of the Yale Baseball asso-
citation has announced his official sched-
ule Of games for the year. In addition
to those already given out, the follow
ing dates have been arranged: April 8,
Hampton at Hampton, Va; April Z,
University of North Carolina, at
Gainesboro, N. c.; April 8, George
town university, at Hampton, Va. !;
April 2s, Amherst, at Yale field; May
l, Andover academy, at Andover, Mass. !;
May 10, Yale graduates, at Yale field;
May 20, Oritani Field club, at Yale
field; June II, Amherst, at Amherst.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
WAR cRY's EDITOR RESIGNS.

&c. II. Mautz VIII Have Charge of Bal
lington Booths New Organ.
New York, March 17.-E. r. Mautz,
who was in charge of the Salvation
Army's War Cry, who resigned from the
army Saturday, has joined Ballington
Booths Gods American Volunteers.
He will have charge of the new move
ments newspaper organ, which will
appear next week. The type, presses
and other material for tho printing
plant are ready to move in whenever
location is secured. The printing
Office will be near the headquarters, in
the Bible house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
oLNEY'S TRIAL POSTPONED.
The ex-School Commissioners Case Goes
Over to the May Term.

Hartford, Conn, March 1.-THE
criminal case of the state against Jere-
miah Olney, ex-commissioner of the
school fund, which was assigned for
trial at Willimantic on Thursday of
this week, will go over. to the May
term of the court State Attorney
Hunter had a conference with Judge
Prentice regarding the postponement
of all the cases assigned for the week,
owing to the dangerous illness of Mrs.
Hunter. Judge Prentice decided to
postpone all business, and telephoned
to Putnam to discharge the jurors
serving for the term.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
Notwithstanding schoolboys.

The school board of Santa Ana, Cal,
found that for some reason the boys IN
the public schools were not nearly SO
proficient in their studies as the girls,
and an investigation was instituted to
discover the cause-whether the boys
were being neglected by their teachers
or whether a lack of discipline was
chargeable with the fact that the boys
were not doing well. The investigation
was had, and it was found that 90 per
cent. of the boys between the ages of
II and IS years who attended the pub
lie schools smoke cigarettes. The in
vestigation did not require to be pushed
any further. 1t is sufficiently well
known that cigarette smoking blunts
the intellect as well as undermines the
constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
MRS. M!LANDER'S LUCK.
A New Haven Widow Falls Heir to Land
Worth over 100000.

WOrIh OVer SIUO,UUU.
New Haven, Conn. March 17.-Mrs.
Inezetta Milander, widow of once
prominent merchant here, has been
notified that she is heir to q tract of land
near the city of Galveston, Tex. the
value of which is estimated at from
one hundcrd thousand TO five hundred
thousand dollars The property comes
to Mrs Milander through her grand
father, Peter Grayson. The tract is
said to be four and one half miles
square.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
Must Use The. Knife
Said the Surgeon, but DIR. David Ken
nedy's Fayorite Remedy was taken
and the Knife Avoided.


The Union and Advertiser of Roches-
ter, N. Y, recently published the follow
ing interesting account of how William
w. Adams, of 127 South avenue, that city,
was saved from painful operation by the
use of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy.
Mr.. Adams said: 'Three years ago l
was taken with kidney disease very badly;
at times was completely prostrated; in
fact, was so bad that the day was set for
the doctors to perform an operation upon
me. But | decided | would not submit.
| had been put in hot water baths, and, in
fact, nearly every means was tried to help
me. Upon the day set for the operation
| commenced the use of DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorte Remedy, and from that
moment began to gain, and it was not
long before | was entirely cured and
have had no return of the trouble since.
My weight has increased and Inever was
so well as l am now. | have recon-
mpnded
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-19
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

March 91.-Fair of Division 20, A. o. H.,
at Eckley.
April 6.-Annual ball of st. Patrick's
cornet band at Young Mems opera
house Admission, 80 cents.