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The Chanute times., 1897-07-09

A52-page pamphlet, explaining fully the oause
and cure Of disease, with scientific legal aud
public testimony as to the Microbe Killers un-
falling curative powers, will be sent free on
application 10 any address.
The Chanute times., 1897-07-09

II, O. LeGro, Bertha, MINI.
Cured me OF abcess Of the stomach"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
A man has less trouble watching his
enemies than he has keeping his
friends in line.
Reindeer in Alaska.

DR.. sheldon Jackson. for twenty years a
traveller in Alaska, says the Governments ex-
pertinent of importing reindeer from Siberia
is a success, and that the problem of winter
travelling in the interior is practically solved.
Three hundred miles per day can be made over
the snow with relays at reasonable intervals,
and best of all the reindeerwill rustic his own
food
The best map of the Youk on -klonkike
mining country has been printed in folder
form by the Northern Pacific Ry. Send
two-cent postage stamp to Chas. :. Fee, G. p.
A.. st. Paul, MINI. The folder is full of up
to-date information regarding rates and
routes to Alaska.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
cANNIsALs' QUEER ACTS.


A manuscript recently discovered in
the neighborhood of Cairo gives some
interesting information in regard to
,annibalism. For thousands of years
the fashion Of eating human flesh pre-
vailed in Cairo and the adjoining coun-
try. The object, however, was not to
satisfy hunger, but rather to honor
the dead. Only the arms and legs
were eaten, and, for all we know to
the contrary, the remaining portions
Of the bodies were treated with be-
,oming reverence, says the New York
Herald.
Taking this established fact as a
starting point, Flinders Petrie, the
eminent English arch@ologist, recent
y set himself to study the psychology
Of anthropophagy, and he was soon in
possession of several other equally re-
markable facts. For example, he
learned that of every 100 persons who
eat human flesh twenty do so with the
object of honoring the dead as we'll as
of securing their good will and thus
obtaining for themselves perfect hap
piness in the next world. Such is the
custom of the Thibetans, as well as of
the Australian and South American
aborigines. The Thibetans were es-
pecially wont to hold most impressive
religious ceremonies while the canni-
balistic feats were going on.
The Samoides do not hesitate to eat
their parents, and in defense of their
conduct they maintain that the dead
will thus live more happily and alto
gether more comfortably in the future
life. In ancient times certain tribes
invariably ate their deceased friends
and relatives, as they considered that
It would be monstrous thing to
aand them over to the tender mer-
,ies of the worms. All cannibals,
however, are not actuated by such un-
selfish motives. According to some
writer's, many cannibals eat human
1esh with the object of obtaining di-
:ect benefits thereby. Thus we are
told that nineteen per cent. of them
Eat the most stalwart warriors who fall
In battle, with the hope of thus in
,reasing their own courage, and that
hey also eat dead children with the
object of thus recovering lost youth.
Again, ten per cent. eat their nearest
relatives through religious motives,
since they hope thue to escape the
wrath of the gods. Moreover, five per
cent eat human flesh because they
hope in this manner to punish those
whom they are eating.
There is room for much further in
yestigation in this direction, and those
who know Mr.. Petrie are confident
that he will in the near future discov-
er many more equally interesting facts
regarding cannibalism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
WISE WORDS.

Ability is poor mans wealth. M.
Wren.
A graceful and honorable old age
is the childhood of Immortality Pin
dar.
Every action of our lives touches on
some chord that will vibrate in etern-
ity.-John Martin.
A noble heart, like the sun, sboweth
its greatest countenance in its lowest
estsie. p. Sidney.
Every man is valued in this world
as he shows by his conduct that he
wishes to be valued. .-Bruyere.
No man can be provident of his
lime who is not prudent in the choice
Of his mpany.--Jeremy Taylor.
Doing is the great thing. For if,
resolutely, people do what is right, i'll
time they come to like doing it.
Ruskin.
Hearts may be attracted by assumed
qualities, but the affections can only
be fixed and retained by those that are
real. De Moy.
Never forget what man has said to
you when he was angry. If he has
,harged you with anything, you had
Better look it up.-H. W. Beecher.
1t is continued temperance which
'ustains the body for the longest pc
:iod of time, and which most surely
preserves it free from sickness.-W.
Humboldt.
Providence has nothing good OF
high in store for one who does not res
olutely aim at something high or good
purpose is the eternal condition of
success. II. L. Munger
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

"Canes are not as much IN evidence
now as they were couple of seasons
ago." explained dealer to Star re-
porter. They have simply gone out
of fashion temporarily, and as great
proportion of canes were used by those
who carried them not because they
needed them, but because it was the
proper thing to do, there is tempor-
ary dullness in the cane market. The
business will pick up again, though,
and think it will be in the direction
of lighter canes. The dude era, which
is about going out of existence, unfor-
tunately for cane manufacturers, turned
in on canes. 1t took the form of exag-
geration in size and weight, and finally
brought into existence n cane that was
ridiculous in size. Then the carica-
turists got in their fine work, and they
increased it in size tenfold. The
comedians on the stage took it up where
the caricaturista left it off and carried
n cane almost as big as pump stock.
Rldicule did the rest, and for while
the cane will be less active. The dude
era started the eclipse of the cane.
The fellow who follows the dude does
not wear a cane, because he is differ
ent and has necessarily to do different
things. OF course there is no let up
in the nicer grade of canes, which are
carried by gentlemen because they have
always carried them and who do not
propose to allow the dude or his sue
cessor to interfere with their habits or
desires. The fancy cane stick UNI
brellas have also supplanted the cane
with many on account of the double
purpose for which they can be used.
1t will be noticed that the hundreds of
very young men who carried canes a
couple of years ago never carry any
now. Many of them gave up the cane
because it was not in it any more, but
the great majority got out of the habit
the moment they began riding the
wheel. 1t is wonderful how many
changes in things the bicycle has
brought about. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
Meat-Eatinc and Temper.

Mrs. Ernest Hart, who accompanied
her husband in his recent trip around
the world, appears to come to the con-
clusion chat meat-eating is bad for the
temper. In the Hospital she says
that in no country is home rendered SO
unhappy and life made SO miserable by
the ill-temper Of those who are obliged
to live together as in England. If we
compare domestic life and manners in
England with those of other countries
where meat does not form such an In
tegral article of diet, notable improve
ment will be remarked. In less meat
eating France urbanity Is the rule of
the home; in fish and rice eating Japan
harsh words are unknown, and an ex-
quisite politeness to one another pre-
walls eTen among the children who play
together In the streets. In Japan |
never heard rude, angry words spoken
by any but Englishmen. / am strong
iy of opinion that the ill-temper of the
English is caused in great measure
by too abundant meat dietary, COM
bined with sedentary life. The half
oxidlzed products of albumen circu-
iating in the blood produce both mental
or moral disturbances. The health
full thing to do is to lead an active and
unselfish life, on a moderate diet, suf-
fcient to maintain strength and not in
crease weight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
A Curious Superstition.

Among the superstitions of the Sen.
eca Indians was one most beautiful
one: When young maiden died they
imprisoned n young bird until it first
began to try its powers of song; and
then, loading 1t with caresses and mes.
sages, they loosed its bonds over her
grave, in the belief that it would not
fold It's wing nor close its eye until it
had flown to the spirit-land and de.
livered its precious burden of affection
to the loved and lost one.-St. Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

The towering Washington monu-
ment. solid as it is, cannot resist the
heat of the sun, poured on its southern
side on midsummer day, without a
slight bending of the gigantic shaft
which isrendered perceptible by means
Of copper wire, ia feet long, hang
ing in the centre Of the structure, and
carrying plummet suspended in a
vessel of water. At noon in summer
the apex Of the monument, $50 feet
above the ground, is shifted, by ex-
pansion of the stone, few hundredths
Of an inch toward the north. High
winds cause perceptible motions of the
plummet, and in still weather delicate
vibrations of the crust of the earth,
otherwise unperceived, are registered
by it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
l'ushins One Thing,

"A shoemaker makes a good shoe be.
cause he makes nothing else" says
Emerson, and the idea may be taken
up with advantage in almost any line
of business. A merchant tailor in a
town of 10000 population made soma
cassocks for a few local priests. Now
he is advertising himself in the Cath,
Ole papers and by circulars to the cler.
gy of that church as a "cassock-ma.
kerr" and sends hundreds of these gar.
ments all over the United States, and
is kept busy the year round. At home
he is simply merchant tailor, doing a
good business, while his out-of-towp
customers know him only as a man
whose particular business is making
cassocks, and who, making n speciality
of this feature, is enabled to supply
better cassock and at lower price
than they can get elsewhere. Printers
Ink
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
Alligators Nearly Extinct,

Two hundred alligators is the rec i.
ord for one Florida hunter so far this
season. Yet the Legislators of the
State refuse to protect what is to
most Northern visitors Florida $
greatest natural attraction. Like the
beautiful egrets killed off in their
mating season by rapacious hunters
until they are practically extinct, save
in the impenetrable parts of the ever
glades, the alligator will soon become
as much of curiosity to the native as
the egret is now, or as wild buffalo
is TO a plainsman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
PLENTY or GROUND TO STAND uN.
Worlds Population Could BE Huddled
Into One of EngIand's Shires.

Worlds Formulation Could BE Huddled
Into One of EngIand's shires.
England to-day contains 30, 600, 0OC
people, but it has trebled its popula
ton in the course of q century, mas
much as the population was 10, 900, 900
on the accession of the Hanoverian dy.
nasty. At the time of the Great Revo.
luton, in 1858, England contained
$500, 900, while London, now 5, 500,.
900, contained only 10000 inhabi.
tants.
1t further appears that the entire
population of the country was under
q million when the Domestic Book was
compiled shortly after the Norman
conquest. Other Nations are more or
less amenable to the same principle of
increase, and modern ideas of the vast
populations of antiquity are far from
being correct. In spite of the grossly
exaggerated statistics of Josephus the
size of Jerusalem, and the course OF
its ancient walls, which can easily be
traced, prove that the holy city could
never have accommodated more than
100, 900 people, while the outer walls
of Rome, still standing, indicate that
the ancient population of the Eternal
City could not, even it's palmy days,
have exceeded 1000, 900 people.
Westward the star of civilization
takes its course" is confirmed by the
history of the ancient world, and set
forth in the rise and fall of the sue.
cessive Empires of China, India,
Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, Greece and
Rome. The westward trend of the
Aryan families of Celts, Teutons and
Slavs in prehistoric times points to an
Eastern origin of the primitive nations,
that gathered strength as they marched
toward the land of the setting sun,
and now it appears highly probably
that the bulk of the worlds popula-
ticn had congregated around the blue
waters of the Mediterranean when
Greece and Rome were in the meridian
of their power. The numerical
strength Of these nations was not great,
and modern ideas of the vast popula.
ton of the ancient world are more
fanciful than real.
FROM tne foregoing consideration 1t
would seem that the regular home
troops of the British army, numbering
about 1000 men, could find stand
ing room on four acres of ground,
space about equal to that of Trafalgar
Square, London; while the entire
force of volunteers in this country,
numbering about 25O,0 900, could be
accommodated in Lords Cricket
ground.
The 5,5OO,OO0 people in London
could easily stand in Regents Park,
while the 40,O00,OOO of the United
Kingdom could be packed together in
space within range of cannon that
can fire the distance of mile.
The present population of the world
could stand i'll Middlesex, while all
who, have ever lived since the Christian
era could stand in Yorkshire, and all
the inhabitants of the world, reckon
ing from the time of Adam to the
present day, could, as far as area is
concerned, have found ample room for
standing in England. London Tit
Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
Cost Of salutinr the Sun.

The United States has not particu-
larly large military establishment-in
fact, it is regarded as meager for such
an extnsive territory-ncither has it
many posts from which the sun is sa-
luted at morning and evening. Still 1t
costs the Government $4,000 annually
for ammunition for the morning and
evening gun, which figures out the eX-
pense at S54 10 for each of the 365 days
in the year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

The last big fish caught but not
brought home is reported the Yaquina
fishing grounds of Oregon, where T..
L. Schuman, of Portland, hooked it.
1t weighed forty pounds, was so long
he couldn't lift it clear of the ground,
and its sides were striped with all the
colors of the rainbow and some others.
beautifully blended. Some one told
Mr.. Schuman it was q shaded cod. -
New York Sun. .--t
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
odd Wedding Present.

While bride and bridegroom elect
We're looking over the house they were
to occupy at Woodfords, Me, some
workmen arrived with wall paper and
a note saying that if the patterns of
the paper suited the couple the work
men were instructed to paper the
house throughout, the whole to be
taken as wedding present. New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

An ice yacht has travelled mile in
one minute and ten seconds, running
horse in one minute and thirty i've
and half seconds, torpedo boat in
one minute and fifty seconds, steam
yacht in two minutes, twelve seconds
and fraction, and skater on the ice,
with favorable wind behind him,
in two minutes, twelve seconds and
rather larger fraction.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
Hit, but Not Killed by a Cannon Bali,

A unique distinction belongs TO Sir
Robert Rawlinson, X. c. B.-that of be-
ing the only soldier who has been
knocked out of the saddle by cannon
ball without being killed The identi.
cal forty-two-pound shot is preserved
by Lady Rawlinson as an interesting
relic. At the Crimea Sir Robert was
riding with a group of artillery officers,
when he announced his intention OF
turning back. At this moment a shot
from the Russian lines came whizzins
along in front of him, cutting the reins
and pommel Of the saddle, and wedg.
ing a steel purse with terrific force
against the riders hip-bone.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re.
Gently there has been placed In all the grocery
stores new preparation called Grain o, made
of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee.
The most delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
1t does not cost over one quarter as much.
Children may drink it with great benefit. Is
cts. and 25 cts, per package. Try it. Ask for
Graln-O.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Cycling on board an ocean liner in
the early morning before the crowd of
passengers has turned out on deck, is
becoming popular. The motion of the
vessel makes riding delightful in an
ordinary sea, and those who have tried
it say spin on land is nothing to a
spin on the ocean wave. as it were.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Thai
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange ethewhole system
when entering it tn rough the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
from reputable. ply sicians. as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can posi- bly, derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney g. Co,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
Halls atarrh Cure bo sure to get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and is made in Toledo,
Ohio. by +. j. heney " Q. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists price, roc. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
Paper in Annoy, China.7

The annual consumption of paper
used in Annoy, China, is said to be near
ly $10,000,000. Most of it is of local
manufacture. The Chinese don't like
foreign-made paper
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Mrs. f. j. Chase, of Washington,
Maine, has a hydrangea paniculata
granitlora which covers an cara of 1875
square feet and has over 1,2O0 large
panicles of flowers upon it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

The number of stars pictured on tie
latest. English and German photo
graphic aliases is about $4,000. 600.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. lline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. X. Ii. KLINE. Ltd. o3l Arch St. .Phila.. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break mp
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs NJ q.
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March s. 1894
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

\ Rhode Island school ma'am is sued for
S2UD because she punished an unruly boy
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
To Cure A Cold in One Day.

The New Haven company of Horse Guards
has voted to go to the Paris Expositson in 1890.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06
It's Plausible.

May-I wonder why Cupid is always
represented as baby?
Jack-Probably he catches cold and
meets with an early death, owing to
an insufficient amount of wearing ap-
parel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Sin may be ugly but it understands
the art of beauty culture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-06

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund money fit fails to cure. PC.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11

ney Dow will undoubtedly support Far,
but his vote will avail nothing against the
other two.
Chief Lloyd of the Police Department is
in peculiar position. He Is an out-and-
out Popuist and was es specially supported
by City Engineer Wilson. Lloyd has
made a conscientious Chief, but merit, of
course, cuts no figure.
Some months ago Rod W. Church was
mentioned for the position of Chief Of Po-
lice, and as he was a very active supporter
of Captain Thomas, in whose ward he re-
sides. it is very probable that his candl-
dacy will be again put forward.
Some little interest attaches to the con-
dition of the Police Court. Judge Wood
was appointed 10 the office by Mayor Par
dee and was not disturbed by Mayor
Davie when his term expired on the 1st Of
January Mayor Dave can, however at
any time before he turns over his Office to
CAPTAIN Thomas next mouth, make a
change and offer the police iudgeship to
Justice Allen.
He declines al this time to say whether
he anticipates making any change or not.
Althoug Professor Burrill of the high
school has some strength in the new
Board of Education, it is hardly likely to
prove sufficient TO prevent the election OF
superintendent McCiym onds of the School
Department.
P. NJ. Fisher, who has been considered a
candidate, stated positively to-day that
he had no ambition whatever in that
direction.
Although there will be numerous
changes there is no candidate yet whose
name can be mentioned with any degree
OF certainty in regard TO any Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11
ACME TOURNAMENT.
Many Good Boxing Events Programmed d
for Tonight

Many Good Boxing Events Programmed d
for Tonight
OAKLAND, CAL. March 10.-The pro-
gramme of boxing at the Exposition build
ing tomorrow night, for the benefit of the
Acme Athletic Club, promises to be par
ticularly interesting. The contest between
Charles Tye of the Acmes and Ely, the
cham pion of the Northwest. will und oubt-
edly be an exciting one, as the men are
botn exceptionally clever and anxious to
win. They have been training hard for
the match and will enter the ring In perfect
condition. The Acmes naturally expect
to see their man win out, but Ely will not
be without supporters, as he is at present
a membe of the Olympic Club, many of
whose members will be on hand to cheer
him en-.
The second match of the evening will be
between Fields OF the Acme and Reno of
the San Francisco Athletic Club, and Will
be no less interesting than the first.
Lon Agnew will give q three-round ex-
hibition with E. J. Smith, one of the
Acme's most promising amateurs. In ad-
diton to these there will be seven three
round contests between the best of local
men.
Philip Ward OF the Oily Club will be
the referee, }. Bird the announcer and w.
Sharp timer
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11
INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE.
Speakers Chosen to Compete in thu
Finals With Stanford.

Speakers Chosen to Compete in the
Finals with Stanford.
BERKELEY. CAL, March 10.-The pre-
liminaries for the intercollegiate debate
with Stanford were held at Stiles Hall to-
night and five men were chosen to COM
pete in the finals next Wednesday. The
men chosen were Clark, We'll, Treadwell,
Gardner and Cohn, the last four being
students in the Hastings Law College.
The judges had such difficulty in discrim-
mating between the thirty-two contest
ants that six more men, Carver, Cert, Muir
dock Osborne, Haber and Trefethan, were
chosen to compete in a sem;-final debate
next Wednesday eiterno oon. when two will
be chosen for the finals in the evening.
In addition to the five men chosen this
evening and the two to be chosen at the
semi-fnals the following men who have
previously qualified will enter the finals:
Overstreet, Marks, Miller, Son and Dan
nenbaum. The final debate will be held
next Wednesday night at 1880 and each Of
the twelve men will be allowed ten min
utes in which to speak.
An unusually large audience was pres
ent at the debates this evening. There
were four sections in different parts of the
building. The following mem bers of the
faculty acted as judges: Professors Jones,
Plehn, Bacon, Babcock Bradley, Syle,
Lange, Armes and Hart.