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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
Ivory In the Yukon Valley.

Among the miners to return from
the Klondike was John Wilkinson, of
Nanaimo, British Colombia He
brought with him $4,000, the result
of three months work. While Mr..
Wilkenson has laid the foundation Of
fortune, his eye has not been single
to gold. He says that large and ex-
ceptionally fine specimens of ivory
were found last season solidly imbed-
ded in icy gravel. Ivory tusks of
mastodons weighing as much as $50
pounds have been found in an excel
lent state of preservation. Piles and
piles of bones have been taken out,
and there is every indication that dur
ing some prehistoric period large
bands of mastodons grazed over the
great plains of the Yukon valley. That
was during an age, no doubt, when the
country was subject to tropical intiu-
ences.
There are indications ON every hand
to show that rank tropical vegetation
once covered the great frozen region
of the northwestern part of Alaska.
While working one of these claims Mr..
Wilkenson found leg bone of mas
todon covered with flesh. It was
taken from bed of ice, and was after
ward sent to the Dominion Museum
at Ottawa. a.-Seattle Wash. dispatch
to Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
Original way to Get Rid of FIeas.

Those who wish an original way Of
getting rid of fieas might try some
plan like that adopted by Professor
Gage, at one of the buildings of Cor
nell University, and described by him
in Insect Life" This plan consisted
in tying sheets OF sticky fly paper,
with the sticky side out, around the
legs of the janitor, who then for several
hours walked up and down the floor of
the infested room, with the result that
all or nearly all of the heas jumped on
his ankles, as they will always do, and
were caught by the fly paper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

followed the two in the lead-Charlie
Earl on High-hier and Dicky fremont
on his big gray mare, Swallow.
Swallow was ahead at the first and
second hurdles, but at the third High
fiier was gaining on her, and they rose
to it almost simultaneously. Swallows
hind legs caught on the top bar, and
down she came with a thud and q
crash, knocking against High-fier's
front legs, and bringing him down be-
side her. Dicky was tumbled head
oyer-heels, but jumped up almost in.
stantly. Charlie was thrown ahead as
straight as an arrow, and fell full
length on the track-and did not move.
Kitty's hands clinched tight over
the reins for second-then with a
loud shrek she gathered up her skirts
and leaped to the ground She ran to
the place where Charlie lay-she
forced her way through the crowd that
surrounded him, and falling OF her
knees beside him, she began dabbing
helplessly at his face with her hand.
kerchief while her tears fell on him.
"Charliel Charlie! Oh, Charlie!"
she walled, regardless of the staring
faces-regardless of everything save
that the man she had sworn she hated
was apparently dying, or dead.
Charlie slowly opened his eyes.
DO you-take-it-back? he said
feebly.
"Yes, oh, yes!" said Kitty. 81
never meant it. loved you all the
timeI"
Charlie sat up with astounding alac.
rity.
II wasn't much hurt, he said. 'NIy
breath was knocked out of me-but |
thought that would get you! Oh,
Kitty, Won darling"
He caught her hands and laughed
with joyous impudence right in her
face-and she laughed with him. 1.-The
White Elephant.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

themselves. The chief of the herd
Mckinley, is six years old and is the
ugliest animal that has ever been
brought East. He is the chief figure
in the buffalo picture and he doesn' I
allow any biped to come into the en-
closure without Il protest 1t was
with great difficulty that he was taken
out of the car, which he nearly tore to
pieces, and was taken up on October
Mountain from the Lenox station in
an immense crate, drawn by four
horses. He excited the greatest in
terest all the way, from the time he
was loaded into the car until he got to
his destination.
The buffaloes are confined in about
800 acres of land surrounded by fence
which is nine feet eight inches high,
made of steel wire Mckinley has
tried to get through it several times,
but he found in locking horns with it
that it has beaten him every time. 1t
has been tested by twenty five horse
power engine, which has been rushed
against it with all its force. Since Nc
Kinley has found that he cannot get
through the fence he has become do
cile, and is quite content to stay in
the enclosure, which has the best
grass that can be procured for herd
of butialoes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
Rkih IN TIE RIVER.

Lo, the image of mans endeavor;
Foam and bubbles that burst and foe;
Rain in the river-rain in the river
Rain in the river that hastes to sea.
Tears are flowing for ever and ever,
Many for sorrow, aud some for glee;
Ram in the riyer-rain in the river
Rain in the river that hastes to sea.
Resignation that falters never:
Bitter revolt at the wrongs that be;
Rain in the rver-rain in the river
Rain in the river that hastes to sea.
What shall hearten us? What deliver?
Virtue and Truth that make wise and free;
Rain in the river-rain in the river
Rain in the river that hastes to sea.
Nav we have courage to fight forever,
And never to yield. tho our blood may be
Rain in the river-rain in the river
Rain in the river that hustes to sea.
Herbert L. Clarke, in Tannhauser and
Other Poems.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
TOWER FOR GREATER NEW YORK.
Triumphal Structure Which Ia to Outstrip
That of Babylon.

Triumphal Structure Which Is to Outstrip
That of Babylon.
As matter of curiosity it may be
mentioned that Greater New York is
to have-on paper, at least-a tower
which is to beat anything in the
world, past or present, even the con.
fusion breeding structure of Babylon.
William J. Frye is the architect, and
E. G. Townsend is mentioned as pro.
moter, who is said to be confident that
the necessary funds will be forthcom-
ing. He has not yet gone into figures,
which is mere matter of details with
him. The tower is to be 2l40 feet in
height, and is to be twelve-sided, with
diameter Of 800 feet for the main
base, to be fanked by four pavilions.
which will give the entire base di-
ameter of 400 feet. The outer walls
are to be of cement and wire cloth.
Internally the plans represent laby-
rinth of steel columns, girders, beams,
plates and other forms of steel con-
struction, not particle of wood to be
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
STOCKING A FOREST
WITH BIG GAME.

The big game that William G. Whit
ney has brought on from the Rocky
Mountains to occupy his 5000 acres on
October Mountain, about four miles
from Lenox, Mass, is creating great
interest among the New York people
who have summer places in Lenox
and vicinity. He has secured some of
the largest butfaloes in this country
and has considerable other wild game
from the Rocky Mountains, the only
specimens which have ever been
brought to the East, except a few
which the late Austin Corbin had up
in New Hampshire. They are the
finest specimens that could be secured
in Montana, Wyoming and along the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

| whether all of them have survived or
not, but it is probable that they have.
They undoubtedly enjoy the wildness
of the region, which resembles their
Rocky Mountain home, and where
they are no more liable to be mo-
Tested than in their own mountain
Businesses.
When Mr.. Whitney wanted to see
his antelopes he was told that they
had all cleared out. He went out and
tried to find them himself, but without
success. He had the same experience
with dozen black tailed deer that were
brought on at the same time. They
were turned into an enclosure of 1000
or more acres and left to roam at their
own sweet will. They are the first
black. tailed deer brought to New Eng
land.
The Adams brothers have instructed
the gamekeepers to feed them when
they coma around. 1t is probable
that they will not be seen until they
get hungry late in the fall, when the
grass is gone. The country where
they are placed contains roaring
mountain brooks and small ponds
which in measure resemble their ma
| tive country
The thirty-fve elks which were
brought on last year all survived the
winter and are doing well. They were
young animals when they came on,
but their horns have grown out so that
they would not be recognized. They
are very tame, and, although inclosed
in over one thousand acres, the same
as the Enclosures for the others, when
the gamekeeper gives a piercing whis-
tie they all gather around him like
so many sheep. They are exceeding
ly handsome and attractive animals.
They often gather in groups in the in
closure and lie down quietly in the
most docile manner No one likes to
get near the bucks, however, for they
have disagreeable manner of jump
ing ON visitors with their forefeet. 1t
doesn't take them long to become ac-
quainted with the people who feed
them and they respond readily to the
calls for meals. They are fed grain,
oats and other cereals, just the same
as if they were domestic animals.
1t is not an easy matter to take care
of this large natural history preserve
on October Mountain, and half dozen
gamekeepers are employed to keep
track of the animals. These game
keepers live in one of the farmhouses
on the land, and they are out day and
night looking after their charges.
Mr. Whitney has only given up
about three thousand acres to the
game he has already brought on, and
what he is going to do with the other
five thousand acres remains to be seen.
He has a large number of game
birds, has stocked his brook with
trout, and it is evident that in few
years this will be the greatest private
game preserve in this country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Ground was broken, recently, in
New York, for the construction of a
pneumatic mail service between the
city postoffice and the various sections
of Manhattan Island and Brooklyn.
Next to rapid transit this is regarded
as the most important local improve
ment begun recently. The work of
collecting the mail matter and convey
ing it to the central Office is now done
by delivery wagons. By the new ser
vice the collections will be transmitted
through tubing by carriers propelled
by the air forced into the tubes. The
carriers are six feet long and will hold
about 6000 letters each. 1t is estimated
that they will be able to carry 250, 900
letters per hour, and are expected to
make the journey between the New
York and Brooklyn office in three and
one-half minutes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

A number of persons who have been
experimental on with the X rays, de-
clare that they cause exceedingly
violent palpitation of the heart, which
after IL short time becomes intolerable.
The uses of the rays are so many that
it is important to know that the inter-
position OF a metal plate is very
great advantage, and prevents much
of the distress which the uninterrupted
rays are likely to cause.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Isaac E. Adams, only thirty eight
years old and few years ago zone OF
the successful and promising young
men in Chicago" has just been de.
clared victim of paresis and sent to
an asylum in New York. The road to
wealth is an alluring one, philoso-
phizes the Louisville Courier-J Journal,
but to travel over it at the pace that
kills is to take fearful chances in this
world as well as in the one to come.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
LOVE AND JOY,

I sing OF love that sorrow ne'er has
known,
Love that has dwelt with gladness from
its birth,
Love that has made more bright the Sra-
cious earth,
And given every song tender tone.
With my heart have upreared throne
And set this love thereon with buoyant
mirth
And much that seemed before Of little
worth,
Soft-sunned by it to beauty strange has
grown.
That which was 1 erewhile Is no more:
Inc alchemist Love wondrous change
has wrought,
And in my soul now turks no base alloy.
l have cast of the bonds that thralled be-
fore;
The gold of love hath purified my
thought,
And Joy my sovereign is, for Love is Joy.
Clinton Scollard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
range of the Rocky Mountains in that

range of the Rocky Mountains in that
region.
His herd of buffaloes numbers thir-
teen, while his elk and deer are twice
that number. The buffaloes are of
especial interest because they have
become so rare in this country. Be-
ginning with the great bull buffalo
Mckinley, which stands at the head
of the herd, weighing 2600 pounds,
down to others weighing 1000 pounds,
they are the rarest specimens in Amer
lea. The great bull Mckinley and the
entire herd were brought East with
the greatest difficulty. They came in
two freight palace cars, in charge of
the Adams brothers, who were given
the order by Mr.. Whitney over year
ago. Some of the buffaloes they raised
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Says the Louisville Courier journal:
'Our Paris contemporary, the Figaro,
which has been taking good deal OF
interest lately in American affairs, now
wants to know what We would do in
case of a collision with a really first.
class Power. We have met some first.
class Powers in our time, and the re-
suits We're never like the Franco Ger
man collision of 1870 to France"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Representative Hilborn, of Cali.
fornia, is one of the best.posted men
in Congress on the subject of gold min
ing, having for years been interested
in the business in California. He said,
recently, to Washington Star reporter
that some time before the newspaper
stories of the great gold discoveries in
Alaska he had been receiving letters
from old miners, who were friends,
telling of the immense deposits of gold
in the Klondike country. 81 have no
doubt" said Judge Hilborn, that the
Klondike discoveries will prove the
greatest in the history of the world.
From my knowledge of gold mining
should think that there will be paying
quantities of the precious metal to be
found in Alaska for years to come. +"
Judge Hilborn does not think the
rigors of the Climate ARE such as
have been portrayed. He said that if
he had been at his home he would have
made trip to the gold fields merely
for the purpose of learning the facts
for himself, He believes that the world
is on the eve of a great revival in gold
mining The rush to the Klondike
country and the talk of the rich
finds there will lead prospectors in
every part Of the country to begin
hunting for gold. Many of them will
be successful All over this country
where gold has been mined in former
years new life will be taken on. In
Southern as well as in Western States
gold fields were worked in years past
and We're abandoned because the
quartz did not yield enough to make
money. Under new processes quartz
which pays few dollars ton can be
worked with profit. In Judge Hill.
born's State money is being made out
of property quartz paying 81. 80 a ton
Improved electrical apparatus ha:
cheapened the work of getting ont the
precious metal Mines in California
which were deserted years ago are now
being reworked with success. Il pre-
Dict" said Judge Hilborn, that b,
1900 more gold will be mined in Cali
fornia than was taken out in the palm,
days when the State was made ia
nous. Judge Hilborn believes, add
the Washington Star, that the produc
ton of gold for the next few years viii
be so great as to cause demonetiza
ton of the metal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

water over the fire. When the gela-
tine has melted, stir in slowly q
ounces of pure alcohol. Put in wide
mouthed bottle and cork tightly. This
glue or paste will keep indefinitely,
and can be melted for use in few
minutes by setting the bottle in basin
of hot water. AS it contains very
small percentage of water, it affects
the gloss of the prEts but little, and
dries almost Immediately. .-Harper's
Round Table,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

The other buffaloes are becoming
used to their new home. There is
another bull which weighs only 100
pounds less than Mckinley, but is not
as vicious. The whole buffalo herd
have wandered about the enclosure
with the greatest curiosity. They
look about for places where they can
escape, but are becoming contented,
as the gamekeeper treats them well.
They are, however, wild, and it is
dangerous to venture near them. and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

$50 unsafe for any one to go inside the
enclosure that it is with the greatest
difficulty that pictures could be taken
of them.
The dozen antelopes have all eloped.
As soon as they were put into their
thousand acres, surrounded by its
wire fence, they rushed away into the
thicket, and even the gamekeepers
have been unable to find them. Some
times of clear morning glimpses of
them have been caught in the dis
tance on the rocky hilltop above the
forest, but as soon as any one tried
to trace them they again disappeared,
and are keeping themselves so very
quiet that it is impossible to tell
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

The morphine habit becomes prac-
tically incurable in five years. The
user of alcoholic spirits may continue
eight or ten years before he reaches
the incurable stage. This will depend
on the free intervals between the time
of using spirits When he becomes
incurable he may abstain, but the in
iured brain and nervous system never
recover.-Quarterly Journal of Inc
briefly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

employed in either construction or
finish. Electric cars with reserve
motor power of compressed air are to
run spirally around the 100-foot CEN
trail area, making trip to the fifth
floor from the ground about two and a
half miles in length. From the fifth
floor to the top visitors will be con-
veyed in an elevator. The proposed
tower is to be built within the next
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

England aud the United States have
decided to get together on the seal
question. Their decision is simply q
triumph of good, old-fashioned COM
mon sense, remarks the New York
Mail and Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

The largest cannon in the world was
taken by the British when India was
conquered The cannon was cast
about the year 1900, and was the work
of a chief named Chuleby Koomy Khan,
of Ahmednugger. The inside of the
gun is fitted up with seats, and is ia
vorite place for the British officers to
go for quiet MONDAY sleep.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

The trip on the Yukon from its mouth
to the Klondike is as long as that from
New Orleans to Minneapolis. Gentle.
men who have started with the inten-
tion of making it in hatboats before
the close of the simmer season will
please accept coincidence in advance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Boston is 50 well pleased with the
horseless fire engine which was re-
Gently added to her fire fighting equip.
ment that the Fire Commission has
placed the order for n similar engine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
Human Perspiration Poisonous.

Human perspiration, if injected into
dogs or rabbits, acts like deadly
poison, according to NJ. Arloing's ex-
periments. Perspiration secreted dur
ing hard muscular work has more
toxic power than the ordinary kind,
while that obtained from subjects who
secretion has been checked by cold is
very poisonous.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

There are sixty islands in the Pacific
belonging to the United States. In
the neighborhood Of the West Indies
are eleven more. Several very large
islands in the Bering Sea, the Aleu-
tian Islands, the Santa Barbara group
off Southern California, are all under
the flag Of the United States.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

The Commercial Club, of Mobile,
Ala, has appointed committee Of
fifty to conduct campaign of educa
tion on the proposition of municipal
control of water-works and sewers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

Soak an ounce of refined gelatine in
cold water for an hour, then drain off
and squeeze out the water as much as
possible. Put the gelatine in jelly
pot, and place the pot in pan of hot
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11
ISIS KITTYGRES

ISS KITTY GRES-
ham had broken
IL er engagement
with Charlie Earl,
and Charlie was
very unhappy. He
Went about look =
i II g melancholy,
and he rode his
beautiful bay hun
ter, H i 6 h fl e r,
miles and miles
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

A New and Startling Boat.
The umbrella boat has been the sem
sation of the year at the Cowes Eng
land) regatta. The sails fold up lust
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

like the covering of an umbrella. It
sails very fast, and is expected to create
a revolution in sailing on quiet rivers
and bays.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-11

three years somewhere in upper New
York, where there is a firm rock foun-
dation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-18
BERING SEA REPORTS.
Rumcrs that Negotiations With Canada
Were Total Failure.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 17-The of
fcers of the State Department were
much surprised Mt the reports of the
10tal failure of the Canadian negot "a
lions which appeared to-day in several
morning newspapers. One of them to-
day said:
That view is not taken by the gov
ernment in Washington. The rcpresen-
fat.rcs'of the Canadian government who
have just left the city did not come to
Washington with any expectation of
conel lding any arrangement or trea "
turing their brief stay. They entertain
ed views upon the question of the sealing
regulations and hoped to acquire ac-
curate information as to the views of
our government upon the remaining
questions which their preceding govern
ment in Canada had failed to adjust.
The only fact correctly stated in the
publications referred to IS that under
the favorable influences prevailing the
seal experts agreed upon a report. This
report will furnish a good basis for furth-
er action. 1t goes without saying that
Canada is not disposed to make n con-
cess.on upon the seals without some con-
Sideration to Canada. What such recip-
iocdi cohcesS.oh OF concessions shOuI De
is question not yet disposed of, but
continuing under consideration. There
has not been the slightest check to the
negotiations further than the inevitable
delay in the settlement of the sealing
question. The Canadian representatives
were Hospitality received, frankly talked
with and participated in free and frank
discussion"
The official added:
''If every circulating question can be
arranged between the two countries,
(meaning the United States and CanadO
they can be disposed of under the ad-
ministratiOns now charged with the con-
duct of affairs in the United States and
Canada"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-18
H: CALAMITY TOOK 1T
PRINCIPAL JOINED IN AND WAS
ALMOST KILLED BY THE BOY.
lRATE FATHER TAXES A HAND
Young Alley Set Fire to the Premises After
His First lhrashing and Alley Senior.
Seems to be the Only One
in Jail.

Dardenel,e. Ark. Nov. ia riot oc-
Cured i'll tine pubic school yesterday,
the result Of which is that Prof. Dick
son is in a critical condition, a student
named Alley is expelled and the stu
dents father. L. A. Alley, is in jail.
The trouble started when Miss Jones,
one of the teachers, attempted to cor
rect young Alley for an infraction of
rules. Alley is II years old and Mss
Jones thrashed him. The boy took the
punishment, but resolved on revenge
and at recess set fire to the premises
For this Prof. Dickson attempted to
give the boy another thrash;ng. Alley
resisted and in the fight with Dickson
had all the best of it, beating the pro-
fessor's face into jelly ana inilicting
dangerous wounds. \ free fight en-
sued, and Alleys father came to his
sons rescue. Officers stopped the fight
and locked Alley, Sr., up in jail.